Pique turned his head, somewhat bewildered, and saw Li Mingyu's determined gaze.
That look brought Pique's scattered thoughts back into focus.
It was just like Messi.
Whenever the team was in trouble, Messi would use that same determined look and his actions to tell everyone, "Trust me. I know what I'm doing!"
The other players gathered around and patted Pique on the shoulder, showing how much they trusted their captain.
Seeing how much his teammates trusted him, Pique was deeply moved.
Pique gritted his teeth and shouted, "We can't give up! Keep pushing! The final victory will be ours!"
"We are Barca!"
"We are Barca!"
"We are Barca!"
Seeing that their players hadn't been crushed by the goal, the Camp Nou fans began roaring wildly. With tears streaming down their faces, they sang Barcelona's anthem to support their team.
The goal had also given Eibar's players a huge morale boost. There was still no news of Elche scoring, which meant things were looking very good for them.
Eibar's manager, Mendilibar, raised both hands to the sky in excitement. Thank heavens!
He hadn't expected his striker to seize such a rare opportunity right after the second half kicked off and put the team back in the lead.
That meant their chances of avoiding relegation looked very good. As long as they stopped Barcelona from scoring two more goals, they would stay up.
Eibar's manager waved his hand, and the entire team dropped back into their own thirty-meter area once again. This time, Eibar's players were fired up, and their determination to defend was even stronger.
Play resumed.
Li Mingyu had just lifted everyone's spirits again, but the situation was still terribly bleak for Barcelona.
They had forty minutes to score twice while also making sure their opponents didn't score.
Against Eibar's