In the end, after the 22nd round of the La Liga league, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 4:0 in the away game, still maintaining a 2-point advantage, overpowering Real Madrid, and occupying the top spot in the league.
All competitions in February are completed.
In the nine games in February, Barcelona maintained a complete victory.
In one game Champions League, two games Copa del Rey, and six league games, Li Mingyu delivered dazzling results of 15 goals and 5 assists.
This result is basically what a top midfielder can achieve in one season, but for Li Mingyu, who has extremely high offensive efficiency, this is a basic operation.
Li Mingyu is in a hot state, which also makes the whole team of Barcelona in high spirits.
Spain Copa del Rey The first round of the semi-finals is still held at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.
There was no surprise. Here, Barcelona reproduced its strong dominance from the previous game, breaking through the gate of Sevilla in twenty minutes. In the final game, Sevilla defeated the Sevilla team again with a score of 5:0.
This score allowed Barcelona to step into the finals of Copa del Rey.
In the semi-final matchup between Copa del Rey in another group, Madrid Duo's game was very boring, and the score was 0:0 until the last minute.
The next Copa del Rey semi-final will be held in two weeks.
In the weekend game, Barcelona defeated the visiting newly promoted team Almeria 7:0 at their home court.
Real Madrid encountered a draw, and they tied with Athletic Bilbao team 1:1.
This time, Barcelona suddenly widened the gap with Real Madrid.
The gap of 4 points is no longer something that can be caught up in one game.
For Barcelona, this is simply a God-given opportunity.
After this game, Barcelona continued to sit at their home court. In the middle of this week, they faced Champions League's opponent in the quarter-finals, AC Milan.
In the first round, Barcelona followed AC Milan's San Siro Stadium, and bloodbathed the opponent 5:0.
In the second round, as long as Barcelona doesn't make any big mistakes, the game will be safe.
[Congratulations to the host for successfully signing in Camp Nou and receiving a Ronaldinho 2005-2006 season star card (one-time use).]
Li Mingyu looked at several star cards placed in his system space, Ronaldinho's, Xavi's, Iniesta's, and even one Messi's.
These star cards, Li Mingyu, are ready to be used in the most critical games. After all, many key games are not at their home court, and their condition cannot be guaranteed to be the best.
When the team is not going well, you can use the bonus of the star card to become the person who wins the game.
This game probably won't need such a decisive star card.
However, at the very beginning, Barcelona felt that the AC Milan team was completely different from the previous game.
Only five minutes into the game, Mandžukić caught the ball in the frontcourt and made a beautiful backheel pass that passed Lenglet.
At this time, Lenglet pulled Mandžukić on the waist, and the old Mandžukić fell to the ground.
Damn it!
Lenglet quickly told the referee that he had not touched him and it was a flop.
However, the referee was in a very good position and could clearly see that Lenglet's hands were all on Mandžukić's jersey. Although it was only once, it was indeed a foul.
And since Lenglet was the last defensive player, the referee directly sentenced him to death.
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Just five minutes into the game, Barcelona was missing a defender and was awarded a penalty kick.
For a moment, the entire Camp Nou let out deafening boos.
Black whistle!
Black whistle!
Black whistle!
Such roars plunged the entire stadium into anger.
For six consecutive seasons, Barcelona has been blocked from the Champions League finals, and almost every time, Barcelona will be treated more or less unfairly.
Barcelona fans are furious. Just after the game started, you sent off our defender.
This eating scene is too ugly!
Messi also rushed in front of the referee, hoping that the referee would be merciful even if the penalty kick was not taken away. Red Gem Promotion Card, this is too exaggerated!
However, the referee was unselfish and did not give Messi a chance to continue speaking. He stretched out his hand and told the Barcelona players to go away.
When Li Mingyu saw that the referee looked worried and was about to take out his card to warn the chattering Messi, he quickly came over and pulled Messi away.
AC Milan took the penalty kick and it was Mandžukić who made the penalty kick. Facing this precious penalty kick, Mandžukić was very calm and used his rhythm to deceive Ter Stegen and hit the football to the other side.
0:1, AC Milan regained one point, the current big score is 5:1.
AC Milan sees hope.
Barcelona played one less player, and De Jong retreated to the back line to ensure the integrity of the three defenders.
But without a strong backcourt protector, Barcelona's defense is full of loopholes.
The aging Busquets is no longer the top defensive midfielder that he once was.
Alba and Pedri on both wings did not dare to stray far from their defense zone.
Li Mingyu almost gave up organizing in the frontcourt and returned to the backcourt to participate in defense.
Messi also returned to Barcelona's half and participated in the defense.
Only Griezmann was left in the frontcourt, which kept a certain amount of pressure on AC Milan's defense.
A two-level reversal, before the start of this game, all the media and commentators felt that there was no suspense in this game.
Who knows, five minutes later, the referee made a penalty that made the game suspenseful again.
In the fifteenth minute, Busquets lost his position in the middle, and Çalhanoğlu easily passed by him.
Just like passing by the road in the early morning.
Busquets's reaction is as slow as an old man with Parkinson's disease.
Çalhanoğlu and Mandžukić played a simple one-two in the frontcourt, tearing Barcelona's defense to pieces.
De Jong has never cooperated with Eric Garcia, so there is a problem of tacit understanding between the two.
The two of them rushed towards Çalhanoğlu at the same time, leaving a huge gap for Mandžukić beside them.
Mandžukić received the pass from Çalhanoğlu, entered the penalty area, and faced the goalkeeper.
Ter Stegen lowered his center of gravity and rushed out to block Mandžukić's shooting angle.
But the experienced Mandžukić made a light shot from Ter Stegen's head and scored the football into the goal.
After scoring the goal, Mandžukić roared angrily, then rushed into the goal, picked up the football, held it in his arms, and rushed towards the midfield.
With three goals left, they could equalize the score.
Time is very precious to them.
Seeing this lost ball, De Jong and Eric Garcia looked at each other and saw the complaint in each other's eyes.
However, both of them knew what was going on, so they didn't say anything.
Barcelona's players were all a little bored. The goal just made them understand that without one person, their defense was already riddled with holes.
The head coach Koeman on the sidelines looked extremely sad. He was heartbroken and made substitutions.
Busquets was replaced with Pique, and De Jong returned to the midfielder position.
Although Pique is older, he and Eric Garcia cooperate well. Currently, the backcourt needs a anchor to make everyone feel at ease. This is the most important thing.
Busquets ran to the sidelines with a wry smile and hugged Pique.
Koeman also shook hands with Busquets and expressed his apology.
After all, Busquets did nothing wrong. Replacing him requires liberating De Jong and making the defense more stable.
Sure enough, Pique's appearance finally stabilized Barcelona's defense.
De Jong, who returned to the defensive midfielder position, showed a talent that is definitely not inferior to any defensive midfielder.
It is the first time for De Jong to assume the important role of a single defensive midfielder. The responsibility is heavy.
However, with the joint efforts of Li Mingyu, Pedri, Alba and others, AC Milan's offensive was finally blocked.
In the first half, the score between the two sides did not change.
AC Milan returned to the locker room with a score of 2:0.
FC Barcelona returned to the locker room. Everyone seemed very dull. The first half of the game was too frustrating.
Ten people participating in the challenge also consumed everyone's physical strength excessively. Many players felt that their physical strength was a little exhausted.
Li Mingyu and Messi were muttering something in a low voice. They kept exchanging opinions and making frequent gestures. Pedri, who was eavesdropping next to them, also kept nodding his head, with his eyes shining with interest.
Koeman opened the door and walked in. Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, he smiled and clapped his hands and said, "The start of this game was an accident. AC Milan took advantage of this accident and scored two goals, but currently our total score is leading. Don't make a mistake, everyone is in the lead!"
Although everyone knows it, if there is one less player, anything can happen in the second half.
Koeman looked at everyone and said, "Gentlemen, cheer up, we are Barcelona. This season, we are going to win the Champions League championship. Have you all forgotten?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the players raised their heads.
What Li Mingyu said back then, we all want the league championship, Copa del Rey championship, Champions League championship!
This sentence planted a seed in the hearts of all Barcelona players.
Recalling this sentence, everyone's eyes were on Li Mingyu.
Li Mingyu was chatting animatedly with Messi. When he felt that the surrounding atmosphere was a little quiet, Li Mingyu raised his head in confusion.
Koeman's mouth twitched a little, Damn, I'm talking, but you brat didn't listen anymore.
But seeing Messi and Koeman who were equally at a loss, they could only sigh, hey, you can't afford to mess with those two thighs!
Pedri, who was nearby, quickly told Li Mingyu the topic just now in a low voice.
After Li Mingyu heard this, he smiled slightly and said, "Boss, we just took a nap in the first half. Leave the second half of the game to me. I will definitely lead everyone to get the game back!"
From the "Mr. Coach" at the beginning to the "Boss" now, Koeman's status in this team is increasing day by day.
Koeman's original contract ended this summer, but due to the rise of Li Mingyu last season, he won the league championship, which can be regarded as helping Koeman to extend his life, so the contract was renewed until the summer of 2022.
However, based on current results, this summer's contract renewal should come soon.
Looking at the domineering Li Mingyu, Koeman showed a happy smile.
Messi on the side did not change his expression at all when he heard Li Mingyu saying "I will definitely lead everyone to get the game back."
He knows that Li Mingyu's importance in this team is increasing day by day. He can still play for two or three years. Slowly, he will hand over this team to this young man and retire with success. That is the most perfect story.
In the visiting team's lounge, the players of AC Milan let themselves go again. After all, they came with the determination to die, but now it seems that they are not without hope of winning the game.
Although they are still three goals behind in the total score, they already feel that as long as they work harder in the second half, Barcelona will collapse.
The singing in the visiting team's locker room made the staff of Barcelona standing outside feel very harsh, so he used his mobile phone to record some of their very excessive remarks.
The fifteen-minute break ended quickly.
Barcelona's players were calm in the locker room. After all, they had exhausted too much energy in the first half of the game and used the fifteen minutes of midfield to recuperate.
And the players of AC Milan, after gaining a huge advantage in the first half, returned to the locker room, sang and celebrated. Not only did they not have a good rest, but their limited physical strength was exhausted even faster.
But because they are in a state of excitement now, they do not understand their physical condition.
With the referee's whistle, the game officially started.
The players of AC Milan once again launched a crazy press against Barcelona in the midfield just like they did in the first half.
There are many people but few people, and Barcelona's midfielder can't resist it very quickly.
Li Mingyu passed the ball to midfielder De Jong, and he also avoided Çalhanoğlu's flying tackle.
However, Li Mingyu heard Çalhanoğlu's violent breathing.
Li Mingyu turned his head and glanced at Çalhanoğlu, which was a little strange, because the second half started less than five minutes ago, and the opponent's main midfielder seemed to have run the whole game.
However, Li Mingyu didn't care. Li Mingyu quickly ran to receive the pass from De Jong.
What makes Li Mingyu a little strange is that after AC Milan's players fought for a while, many of them automatically stopped, their faces turned pale, and their steps seemed a little heavy.
When Li Mingyu saw this situation, although he didn't know what happened to AC Milan's players, he knew this situation too well.
Because when I first debuted last season, when my physical strength was low, I had such a bad behavior.
Although Li Mingyu didn't believe that so many of AC Milan's players would have physical problems, the facts were in front of him, so Li Mingyu made a sudden thought and After receiving De Jong's direct pass, he gently pulled Çalhanoğlu who was following him past him, and then whispered, "System, activate the 'Assault' skill for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mingyu saw a broad golden road appearing in front of him, leading directly into the opponent's penalty area.