Chapter 79 Kick Like a Man!

This penalty was earned by Robbie Fowler at the risk of being tackled, so after seeing that there was no big problem, other teammates had the heart to give him the free throw, but he still refused.

Anelka rushed to get a free throw.

Now he is competing with Henry for the top scorer and every goal is very important to him.

Others didn't scramble.

Anelka's footwork is indeed very good. He was originally a player with the first free throw on the court.

Under the eyes of everyone in the audience and the cameras, Anelka stood in front of the goal and placed the football in position. He and Liverpool goalkeeper Reina looked at each other and exchanged hearts before making a penalty.

Reina joined Liverpool from Villarreal last year, when Benitez was already Liverpool's coach.

Benitez is very respected Reina.

Last season, Liverpool's main goalkeeper was Dudek. At the end of the season, Dudek became a key figure in the 'Istanbul Night' and helped the team win the Champions League trophy. But after this summer, with the start of the new season, Reina's composure is in stark contrast to Dudek's frequent small mistakes. Soon Reina's appearances surpassed Dudek's, and he is now recognized as Liverpool's main goalkeeper.

Some media reporters have asked this question, "Why did Reina squeeze out Dudek?"

"He's more mature and stable," Benitez said.

However, now he is still completely uncertain about Anelka's penalty kick. Penalty kicks are the easiest way to score goals. No goalkeeper can be sure. The mental battle before the penalty kick is very important. This can help the goalkeeper. Predict the direction of football.

Reina was trying to do this, but unfortunately Anelka on the opposite side was expressionless, and the two just looked at each other. Guess what each other is thinking.

With everyone's attention, the referee signaled that it was time for a free throw.

Anelka took two steps back, started to take a big step forward, and suddenly waved his right foot, almost at the same time, many commentators shouted along. "Shoot--!"

"Look at this ball--!"

at the same time. Reina jumped to the right of the goal.

The football was also flying to the right, and Reina, who had just threw the ball to the right, was delighted to see this scene, but the next moment he found that he could not save the ball anyway--

The speed of the ball is too fast!

By the time he fell into position, the football had already flown into the goal!

......

"Goal scored! Goal scored! 1:0!"

"Anelka! He scored a penalty!"

"Manchester City took the lead 1-0, and it was Anelka who scored! It was a clean kick, and Liverpool goalkeeper Reina pounced in the right direction. But he misestimated the speed of the football!"

"We congratulate Manchester City on the goal!"

"With a goal. The next game is much easier for Manchester City!"

"..."

With the goal, Manchester Stadium has also become a sea of ​​cheers, every Manchester City fans are trying their best to cheer for the goal, venting their joy.

There are too many things to be excited about this season. The most important thing is naturally the team's performance. After 13 rounds of the league, they only drew one game, and the rest are victories. Now that the team has won 9 consecutive league victories, if they win this game again. The team will achieve 10 consecutive victories, which is a very remarkable achievement!

At the beginning of the season, Chelsea's 9-game winning streak shocked many people.

They also achieved the same result, and also pressed the strong Chelsea to the second place in the league. Now they see the hope of winning the game again. Victory against Liverpool seems to be nothing to Manchester City now, but the hatred of Liverpool people And the desire for a ten-game winning streak in the league still makes Manchester City fans very excited.

They celebrated in various ways in the stands. If they didn't know, they would have thought that Manchester City had won the game, or even the league championship!

Wan Sheng also joined the others in cheering for the goal.

As many commentators have analyzed, with a goal, Manchester City will play a lot better. It is impossible for Liverpool to defend a point with a tenacious defense. If they want to score points, they must score them. This will be opportunity for the team.

Maybe it’s good that they don’t attack. The team can completely delay the game by relying on the ability to control the ball. Controlling the rhythm of the game is equivalent to having the initiative. Coupled with the leading score, this game is no accident-the victory or defeat. Certainly!

But while celebrating the goal, Wansheng was also a little worried about Robbie Fowler.

The moment Robbie Fowler fell to the ground was definitely not easy, so he took advantage of the time to celebrate the goal and called Fowler to ask in person, "How's it going, Robbie?"

Robbie Fowler wiped his sweat, took the water bottle and took a sip before saying, "It's okay, boss, it hurt a little bit just now, but it's better now."

Wan Sheng nodded, not too worried anymore.

In fact, he just asked with concern, because he knew very well that Robbie Fowler was not injured. In the football training master system, Robbie Fowler's physical condition rating is '89/81', this rating value That is to say, Robbie Fowler is very healthy, and the health level beyond 8 points also means that he is likely to be injured very little.

But Wan Sheng said with concern, "Pay more attention, but don't be afraid of them! We have to play harder!"

Robbie Fowler listened and nodded.

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Robbie Fowler still has lingering fears about the tackle just now. He is an experienced professional player, but his experience can be described as 'ill-fated'. The biggest impact on his career is injury.

In fact, he just recovered from injury in the summer. He spent less time in training with the team than others, and he spent a lot of time recuperating, so in the early games of the season, he didn't play at all.

He's been feeling really good lately, and he's also a little worried about getting hurt again.

Injury also means that he needs to cultivate, and he can no longer play the game. He still wants to return to the peak, so he still cherishes his body very much. Because of this, whenever he thinks of the previous tackles, he feels flustered.

So when the game restarted, Robbie Fowler played "cringe".

It may be difficult for others to see it, but from some data analysis, it can still be clearly understood. He's not the same as before.

In five minutes, Robbie Fowler touched the ball five times, and all five of them were transferred to his teammates at the first time. Even when he had the opportunity, he did not dribble the ball himself.

It's actually hard to see. No one analyzes five minutes of data. And five direct one-kick passes are also normal, but Wansheng clearly knows that Robbie Fowler's state has declined, because he has been paying attention to Robbie Fowler and is also using the football training master system. Check various attributes of him.

His state slid below the normal value.

This also means that his game state is now affected, either physically or mentally. But he's in pretty good shape. That is to say, some psychological factors have affected his state.

Wan Sheng was worried about Robbie Fowler, but the others didn't know.

After ten minutes of the game, a commentator mentioned that Robbie Fowler just said, "Fowler seems to have disappeared during this time, and he can't be seen in the frontcourt..."

Some people also defended Robbie Fowler, "It's because Anelka is too popular!"

But after all, as Sky TV's George Woodgate said, "Although Robbie Fowler made a penalty before, his strike combination with Anelka. It didn't play the power it should have. !"

This is exactly what Wansheng is worried about.

In fact, Wansheng is not too worried about the result of the game, just 1:0 lead. But the team is much stronger than Liverpool, and 1-0 at home is enough to guarantee victory.

What he cares about is the power of his tactics and the performance of his team and players.

Robbie Fowler is a player worth looking forward to. His ability is second only to Anelka. He has extremely rich experience in the game. More importantly, he is a player who obeys commands, unlike Anelka. A boy with a worrying IQ will always have all kinds of problems.

Now several Manchester City strikers have their own characteristics. As long as Robbie Fowler can perform stably, he doesn't have to worry about the striker at all.

Wansheng hopes that Robbie Fowler can find his form again, and this contest with Liverpool is very important to Robbie Fowler. As long as he can cross this hurdle in his heart, it is likely that a response will break out. some strength.

But now Robbie Fowler has a problem, his flinching performance, even everyone else is aware of it.

Wansheng did nothing more.

The time soon came to halftime. After the referee blew the whistle, the players of the two teams left the court and walked to their respective locker rooms.

Wan Sheng waited on the sidelines to meet Robbie Fowler.

Robbie Fowler thought that the coach was waiting for someone else, and was walking to the side to go around, but was stopped by Wan Sheng, and he raised his head for unknown reasons.

I saw Wan Sheng waved his hand, patted his shoulder fiercely, and shouted, "Robbie, you have to play football like a man!"

"Boss?" Robbie Fowler felt a pain in his shoulder and looked at Wan Sheng strangely.

Wan Sheng ignored his doubts and just put his arms around his shoulders, walking towards the player tunnel like a pair of good friends.

On the way, Robbie Fowler couldn't help but ask, "Boss, why do you say that?"

Wan Sheng looked at him with a smile and said, "Robbie, you seem to be scared."

"afraid of what?"

"Fear of getting hurt!"

"I didn't!" Robbie Fowler quickly denied.

But Wansheng just smiled. He believed that Robbie Fowler was not the kind of person who firmly denied it. Sure enough, after a while, Fowler took the initiative to say, "Indeed, I'm a little scared. Their defense is too strong, and I'm afraid of getting hurt again."

"So I said you should play football like a man!" Wan Sheng said seriously, "I'm serious, I'm not joking, you are like a bitch on the field, I saw Finnan rush over, you Just pass the ball directly. What are you afraid of? Can he shovel you again? Or will he shovel you?"

"No, don't be afraid, even if he does that!"

"This is a football game, it's a physical exercise, not a mental exercise. Injuries have a great impact, but the more you are afraid of injury, the more likely you are to get injured!"

Robbie Fowler listened and nodded.

Wan Sheng's words are not over yet, "I think it's not very useful for me to say this, everything depends on you, but one thing I can tell you clearly, you are in very good condition now, it's been a few months, I've been for you You should feel the effects of having a recovery plan in place."

"Like the time you fell, it used to be easy to get hurt, but you didn't get hurt."

"I don't trust your fitness, but I trust my training a lot! If you trust me, don't be afraid, play like a man!"

"You'll do it, won't you, Robbie?"

Wan Sheng looked into Robbie Fowler's eyes seriously.

Robbie Fowler pondered for a while, and finally nodded firmly, "I will try my best... Boss!" (To be continued ~^~)