Chapter 1,249: A Goal Like Plucking Onions on Dry Land

Chapter 1248 A goal like plucking onions on dry land

After a battle in the first half, the second half started with a slower pace, mainly in the midfield battle.

When playing at home, the first people to be anxious are the Liverpool fans.

"Attack attack attack"

Fifteen minutes later, the Red Army fans began to roar like a tsunami, motivating their players to defeat Manchester United.

Spirit is not omnipotent, but nothing is impossible without a little spirit.

The shouts of more than 50,000 fans were like a shot of stimulant on the Liverpool players. The Liverpool players became active, the midfield increased the intensity of the pressing, and the backcourt players also frequently moved forward, exerting greater pressure on Manchester United's defense. pressure.

Today, Manchester United's backline partners are Rafael, Smallin, Evans, and Evra. It is a typical two-old team with two new players.

This combination is not bad and has enough experience. However, De Gea at the goalkeeper position is not stable today, which limits the ability of Manchester United's defense to withstand pressure.

Under the continued pressure from Liverpool players, Manchester United's defense began to make mistakes, giving Liverpool three chances to shoot.

In the 63rd minute, Liverpool forward Downing made a direct pass into the penalty area. Smalling made a clearance and kicked the ball into front of Liverpool forward Carroll.

Carroll got the ball, turned and shot from 12 yards.

Evans and Smalling rushed over and blocked the ball at the same time.

The ball hit Evans and bounced off Smalling's arm out of the baseline.

After the referee Halsey blew the whistle, he pointed to the corner kick area to indicate that it was a corner kick.

The Liverpool defenders were in an uproar and came over to complain to Halsey about Smallin's handball foul.

However, referee Halsey did not see it due to perspective problems, and the linesman did not give any prompts. Therefore, Halsey refused to make a penalty and still pointed firmly to the corner kick area.

The Liverpool players were unwilling and wanted to pester the referee, but captain Gerrard came over and pulled his teammates away, telling them to prepare for a corner kick and not cry over the lost milk.

Gerrard took a corner kick and Liverpool defender Skrtel grabbed the ball, but his shot went over the crossbar.

A team like Manchester United will naturally not be able to fight back.

In the 65th minute of the game, Carrick passed a long pass to Gao Xiaodong. Gao Xiaodong used a beautiful trick to pass the ball directly to the penalty area.

Liverpool's Reina made a mistake and Welbeck had a chance to hit an empty goal. However, due to interference from Skrtel, Welbeck's header missed the post.

Liverpool then made substitution adjustments, with Kuyt and Charlie Adam replacing Carragher and Maxi Rodriguez respectively, continuing to strengthen the offense.

The on-site commentator said: "Dalglish changed two people at once and added a forward, which shows Liverpool's attitude towards this game, that is, it is inevitable to win."

Dalglish made a substitution in an attempt to strengthen the attack, but after the new players came on the field, Liverpool was a little chaotic inside, giving Manchester United another chance to shoot.

Evra assisted from the wing to the side of Liverpool's penalty area. Gao Xiaodong and Welbeck attracted Liverpool's defense. Then Evra slyly passed to Carrick who inserted in the middle.

Carrick shot from the top of his foot, but the ball unfortunately missed the goal post and flew out of the baseline.

After Kuyt and Charlie Adam adapted to the rhythm of the game, Liverpool launched another wave of offense.

Liverpool's attack started from the left and attacked Manchester United's side of Rafael on the right.

Liverpool players believe that Raphael is young and lacks experience, and they want to use him as a breakthrough.

Liverpool's calculation was good, but the Manchester United players also knew that Rafael was young and had little experience, so his teammates paid attention to assisting in defense. Liverpool did not take any advantage from Rafael's side.

Liverpool players are not stupid. Rafael's side has been playing for a long time but has never been able to penetrate. They finally made changes.

In the 78th minute, Liverpool goalkeeper Reina kicked the ball with a big kick. Manchester United defender Smalling pushed it back. Reds captain Gerrard saw forward Carroll crossing Evra's side. Carroll had an obvious height advantage and kicked the ball. A long pass to Manchester United's left wing.

Carroll crushed Evra and headed the ball towards the penalty area. Evra failed to mark the ball and did not intercept Carroll's crossing. Liverpool forward Kuyt grabbed the landing spot on the right side of the penalty area.

Kuyt did not stop the ball and volleyed directly from 12 yards away from the goal.

Kuyt's shot was from a small angle, and Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea moved to the right corner. It seemed difficult to score.

However, the force worked wonders, and Kuyt's shot flew into the net from the gap between the goal post and De Gea.

2:1

Kuyt came on as a substitute and gave Liverpool the lead.

After scoring, Kuyt opened his arms and ran to the stands to accept the cheers of the fans.

Anfield was boiling again, with more than 50,000 Red Army fans chanting Kuyt's name in unison.

The on-site commentator said excitedly: "It's scored, it's scored, it's Kuyt. This is his first goal in 4 months. This season, he only scored two goals, all of which were scored in the cup. In the past three games against Manchester United scored 4 goals. Kuyt can be called Manchester United’s nemesis.”

Liverpool's King Dalglish was even more excited than Kuyt. He rushed to the court and punched his fist in celebration.

It was De Gea again. Ferguson was very angry, but at this time, De Gea must not be replaced. Ferguson quickly made substitution adjustments. Korean Park Ji-sung came on and replaced veteran Scholes.

Ferguson asked Park Ji-sung to take his instructions, broke through from Liverpool's two wings, opened up the space, and then shot long-range.

After Kuyt scored, Liverpool has not shrunk its defense and is still attacking. First, the opponent was Manchester United, and the Liverpool players wanted to take the opportunity to completely defeat their rival. Secondly, it was still a little longer, and they did not dare to boldly shrink their defense for fear of being equalized by Manchester United.

Ferguson's adjustments were very timely and seasoned.

At this sensitive period, Manchester United suddenly changed their tactics, breaking through from both sides, but shooting from the middle, which disrupted Liverpool's defense.

In the 81st minute of the game, Manchester United midfielder Carrick made a long pass, and Park Ji-sung made a strong pass from the wing.

Enrique on the Liverpool wing did not follow and was passed by Park Ji-sung, but Park did not make the pass. He quickly returned the pass, and then Evra crossed the ball into the space in the middle.

At this moment, the Liverpool players felt that Park Ji-sung was about to cross, and the defense and midfield were almost squeezed together.

The position about ten meters in front of the top of the penalty area is empty, and this is what Evra passed.

Evra passed the ball very well, and Gao Xiaodong's movement was even worse. The fat man and Welbeck originally inserted into the penalty area, but suddenly stopped in the middle and retreated, leaving himself with sufficient shooting distance.

Liverpool players had been watching out for Gao Xiaodong running diagonally to one side, but they never imagined that Gao Xiaodong would run back this time.

Evra passed the ball, and Gao Xiaodong used his strength on the spot to whip the ball toward the goal.

Gao Xiaodong's explosive power was astonishing, and he used his strength on the spot to hit a shot with a ball speed of 100 kilometers.

The speed is so fast, the ball is still in the upper right corner of the goal

Goalkeeper Reina was unable to touch the ball despite his flying dive, and could only watch in despair as the ball flew against the crossbar and into the net.

Only 3 minutes before Liverpool scored, the Liverpool people were still immersed in the joy of scoring, and Gao Xiaodong equalized the score again.

End of this chapter