Playing with fire before the forbidden zone and getting burned! Tang Long intercepts and unleashes a powerful shot into the net! Pique is stunned!

On the day of the match, the sky over Barcelona was exceptionally blue, and the sun shone brightly on this art-filled city.

Even at night, the sky, filled with blue, is like a child playing outside, reluctant to leave and unwilling to go home.

The Camp Nou stadium was already completely enveloped in a passionate atmosphere.

The streets and alleys of Barcelona were flooded with a red and blue wave, with fans wearing red and blue stripes everywhere, surging towards Camp Nou in groups of three or five.

On the night of the UEFA Champions League, the air was filled with excitement and anticipation.

This atmosphere acts as a catalyst, making every fan in the crowd feel their blood boil.

An elderly fan with gray hair, leaning on a cane and supported by his son, walked towards the ticket gate at Camp Nou.

The ticket inspector saw him and exclaimed with delight, "Old Victor, you're here! This is the first time I've seen you this season, welcome back!"

He nodded, his eyes shining with kindness. "Pep's back. He's a good boy. I came to see him today."

Guardiola sat inside the Manchester City team bus as the car slowly drove into Camp Nou.

Through the car window, I saw those enthusiastic faces and felt the overwhelming passion of the Barca fans.

"Pep! Pep!"

"Welcome back, Pep!"

We all love you!

Although this is Guardiola's second return to Camp Nou since leaving Barca;

Listening to the fans' shouts, a warm feeling still welled up in my heart, as if I had returned to those passionate years at Barca.

He slowly rolled down the car window, smiled, and gently waved to the fans.

Although he is now the manager of Manchester City, the respect that Barca fans have for him has not diminished in the slightest. This respect transcends the boundaries of the club and is a high recognition of his past contributions to Barca.

Inside the players' tunnel.

The starting players from both sides lined up neatly, waiting to enter the field.

The third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Home team Barca: 433

Neymar / Suarez / Lionel Messi

Iniesta / Busquets / Rakitic

Alba / Umtiti / Pique / Mascherano

Ter Stegen

Away team Manchester City: 433

Tang Long / Agüero / Sane

Gündoğan / Ranocchia / Thiago

Kolarov / Stones / Kompany / Navas

Bravo

Tang Long stood in Manchester City's team.

This was his first time stepping into Camp Nou, and his first time facing the formidable Barca.

Not only when they stepped into the players' tunnel, but even while changing their gear in the locker room, Manchester City players could hear a constant buzzing in their ears – the cheers of the home fans.

Captain Kompany patted Tang Long on the shoulder, "It's noisy, isn't it? Camp Nou is always this noisy. Tang, tonight is your stage, you have to do your best!"

Tang Long nodded and hummed in agreement.

Manchester City paid the price for this match with a league draw, allowing Chelsea to equalize.

What are your expectations for this match?

Without a doubt, they took all three points!

Tang Long looked at the Barca players on the other side of the team, focusing his attention on the three MSN players.

Suarez, with his signature buck teeth that were particularly noticeable under the lights, looked burly and exuded an innate sense of power, but his expression was serious and unsmiling.

Neymar, on the other hand, was like a clever little devil, his eyes gleaming with cunning. He kept looking around, seemingly searching for something. After exchanging a few words with his teammates, he would make funny gestures and laugh to himself.

When Tang Long saw Lionel Messi, he found him less striking and even smaller than he appeared on television.

He just stood there quietly, hands on his hips, head down looking at his shoes, showing no trace of the domineering aura of Barca's all-time top scorer.

"Hello, Lionel Messi!" Tang Long took the initiative to walk up and greet him.

"Hello, oh, hello there!" Lionel Messi smiled and shook Tang Long's hand.

To Tang Long's surprise, Lionel Messi actually showed a hint of shyness when he greeted him.

Tang Long had only ever seen this kind of shyness in young players, never in players of Lionel Messi's age.

[Bite!]

[Test Task Released]

[Observe Lionel Messi's dribbling skills up close and generate in-depth footage]

There wasn't much small talk before the match; a crisp whistle blew, and the game officially began!

Barca kicked off first; they are a group of well-trained warriors who quickly implemented a possession-based tactic.

The players' passing was precise and fluid, every pass was perfectly timed, and every movement was perfectly coordinated, like a finely tuned machine where every part worked together seamlessly.

For Manchester City, Guardiola instructed his players to press forward and seize the initiative in the first 15 minutes, applying high-intensity pressure on Barca.

"Keep pushing forward, it's on me if we lose the ball!"

With the manager's promise, Manchester City's players were no longer afraid and, like a pack of hungry wolves, relentlessly pressed for every ball.

Their steps were quick and powerful, each press carrying a strong momentum, attempting to disrupt Barca's rhythm.

Guardiola has returned to Camp Nou this season, and he must show his strength. He wants to get off to a strong start, and even if he doesn't score, he wants to put pressure on the Barca players.

He knew that Barca's midfield strength was still there, but after Xavi left the team, the replacement Rakitic, whose passing and control skills could not compare to Xavi at his peak. Now Barca relied more on the individual abilities of the MSN trio up front to solve problems. Therefore, in Guardiola's view, pressing Barca's midfield was not an overly risky decision.

Under Gündoğan's relentless close marking, Rakitic dared not be careless and passed the ball back to Pique.

As soon as Pique got the ball, Tang Long charged over!

Pique had never faced Tang Long before, and seeing this formidable Asia player, he thought:

"I'll just play with you for a bit and deflate your arrogance."

Pique pretended to pass the ball back to goalkeeper Ter Stegen, drawing Tang Long close enough before suddenly using the outside of his foot to turn and spin around, trying to fool Tang Long.

This presents a double test of both skill and courage for players who dribble past opponents.

If the opponent isn't close enough, no matter how perfectly you circle, you won't be able to get past them;

They're too close; if they get dispossessed, it's game over, because the Pique is right behind Pique!

However, this tactic, used by the skilled and daring Pique, has proven effective time and again in La Liga matches, outmaneuvering countless young strikers.

Young forwards have plenty of drive, but their mentality is unstable. Many forwards become discouraged after being beaten by Pique once or twice, and their morale drops below normal. They often think dejectedly, "Even Barca's defenders can dribble past me better than a forward like me. Am I just a useless player?"

But little did Pique know that his reputation as "Pique the Insightful" had already been seen through.

Tang Long had been feeding Iniesta a lot of videos of him doing the turning in place during his time at Inter Milan, and he had mastered the technique to perfection.

Pique is 194cm tall, a height that is not ideal for turning and dribbling past opponents. However, thanks to the solid foundation he gained at La Masia, Pique has masked his height disadvantage, allowing him to outmaneuver most La Liga strikers.

But in Tang Long's eyes, his movements appeared as clumsy as if they were in slow motion.

So as soon as Pique twisted his hip, Tang Long dodged, took a sidestep, and hooked the ball with his foot, stealing it!

Pique took a nasty fall!

Before Umtiti, the other Umtiti, could come to cover, Tang Long unleashed a long-range shot from just outside the penalty area!

With a loud thud, Ter Stegen long arm, tipped the ball to the bottom of the goalpost, and it bounced into the net with a resounding thud!

Pique was still lying on the ground, looking completely bewildered, when Iniesta angrily shouted at him:

"Pique, you've been seen through! Don't play with fire!"

Pique's maternal grandfather served as the vice president of Barca for over twenty years, and Pique himself is La Masia alumnus with impeccable credentials. If someone yelled at him like that on the field, he would definitely retort, but Pique has to show some respect to Iniesta.

He scrambled to his feet, looking blankly at Tang Long, who was celebrating a goal with his teammates.

"Have I really been seen through?"