Volume 1: Heroes Appear, People Pay Attention. Chapter 177: No Choice and No Choice (First Update, Please Vote for Me!)
In the second half, the two sides changed places to fight again. As expected by Ferguson, Liverpool did not retreat early on defense because of the lead, but continued to attack, hoping to score more goals.
This gives Manchester United space to counterattack.
And there were several counterattacks that were quite threatening.
In fact, Martin O'Neill also guessed that Ferguson would definitely launch a defensive counterattack in the second half. This can be seen from his insistence on not losing the ball in the first half. Because he lost the ball, the pressure on him to defend and counterattack in the second half was greater.
As long as they don't concede a goal in the first half, only one goal is needed to defeat Liverpool in the second half.
Therefore, the defense must still be the keynote, and then be supplemented by counterattack.
But even if you know, what can you do?
Martin O'Neill has the same idea as Ferguson. Even if he knows that Manchester United will use defensive counterattacks to deal with his offense, he cannot really shrink his defense.
Because it is not just a three-point game, it is a game related to the championship situation between the two sides throughout the season. This game has been given so much important significance, how could he choose such a cowardly response method? ?
To put it bluntly, it doesn't matter if Liverpool loses this game in the end, but they must not lose their momentum. As Chen Yingxiong said, I can lose anything, except my momentum!
Since you can't lose your momentum, how can you choose to shrink your defense early because you are afraid of losing to Manchester United? Not only cannot we defend, we must also attack. Because this is our home court! On our territory, we naturally have to completely conquer our opponents with an offensive as powerful as an overwhelming mountain!
So Liverpool continue to attack!
Just like when he faced Suarez, Martin O'Neal knew which answer he should choose without any hesitation.
Because there is only one answer.
Liverpool continued to attack, and Manchester United responded with a defensive counterattack.
Finally, in the 67th minute, Manchester United finally used a successful defensive counterattack to equalize the score.
This was something Martin O'Neill expected. He even had some vague premonitions. Because before this, Liverpool's offensive was very fierce, almost like a violent storm. In the end, even the defenders were pressed near the center circle, and there were large tracts of space behind them. What difference does it make if the door is opened to allow thieves to visit? ?
Carrick found Rooney with a precise long pass. Rooney used his speed to get rid of Skrtel and Agger, successfully countering offside, and formed a one-man attack. Finally scored the football easily.
But maybe it was affected by Liverpool's previous offensive. Even if Manchester United scored a goal, the Liverpool fans in the stands were not panicked or disappointed. They were just slightly disappointed. Then it was quickly back to cheering for Liverpool.
It was as if they didn't care at all about the conceded goal.
Do they really not care?
This is of course impossible. They just have enough confidence in their team to know that this team will definitely not let them down.
Just like when they called Chen Yingxiong before, Chen Yingxiong responded! There is no God more effective than him!
"Liverpool! Liverpool! Come on, Liverpool!" After the shouts, all the Liverpool fans simply sang "You'll Never Walk Alone". This song has a slow rhythm and is very lyrical, but it was sung by the Liverpool fans. The overwhelming momentum completely suppressed the cheers of Manchester United fans.
Old commentator Steve Hutson has not seen such a situation for a long time - after we lost the ball, the players performed better. How long is this "long time"? It seems like ten years since I last saw this scene regularly?
Twenty years? It was more than 20 years ago, when Liverpool was still the giant that dominated Europe.
Liverpool is the overlord, and Liverpool's congestion players naturally have super invincible confidence. They believe that there is no opponent for us in the whole of Europe. Even if the team falls behind in the game, it is not a big deal. In the end, we, Liverpool, must win!
But later, with the start of the Premier League, Liverpool went from bad to worse. Not only did the team that was once the king fall apart, but the temperament in their bones was also lost. Even the fans are gradually losing confidence in this team...
When Liverpool performed well last season, Hartson was always a little worried, fearing that he was too optimistic and would be slapped in the face by the cruel reality. This happened to him in 2005 and he was worried that he would If you get slapped again, you will become old and cannot withstand such torture...
But now that he saw this scene, he was suddenly convinced that the Liverpool I was familiar with was really on its way back. They are coming back. After being on the road for more than 20 years, they are finally going to pass through the fog of time and appear in front of me again!
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Gerrard and Chen Yingxiong almost shouted to their teammates at the same time after losing the ball: "It doesn't matter! Let's score another one of them!" Then the two found themselves speaking in unison, and both turned to look at each other, and then laughed. .
Their smiles are full of confidence.
That's because of the confidence brought by strong strength.
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"If we are behind, should we bring Hero and Suarez back?" Assistant coach Sammy Lee said to Martin O'Neill.
O'Neal originally wanted to shake his head directly, but he thought for a moment and nodded: "Call Suarez back."
Sammy Lee thought O'Neal was going to tell Suarez the news in person, so he got up and went to the sideline to yell Suarez's name, while waving at him to signal him to come down.
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After seeing the team lose the ball, Suarez became a little nervous. What he was most afraid of was who the head coach would call to the sidelines for a face-to-face meeting, because he felt that the head coach most likely wanted to sacrifice his own interests by doing so, and then let himself and himself. The hero changed positions and put himself at the front, giving Chen Yingxiong a better chance to score.
He was really worried about what was going on. Just when he was so worried, he heard assistant coach Sammy Lee calling his name and hooking his hand. Signal him to come down.
Suarez lowered his head and walked to the sideline reluctantly.
He was disappointed because the coach went back on his word.
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O'Neal saw Suarez walking slowly and knew what the Uruguayan was thinking.
He smiled.
When Suarez walked to him with his head lowered, he patted the other party on the shoulder.
"I won't let you swap places with the hero, Louis. But I want you to provide him with shells. Just do it the way you do best! Now go ahead!"
Looking at the stunned Suarez, O'Neal pushed him.
Suarez quickly reacted and gave a thumbs up to the head coach: "I promise I won't let you down, boss!"
After saying that, he turned around and ran onto the court at a sprint speed of 100 meters.
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Suarez ran away, but Sammy Lee couldn't figure it out.
"Martin. What are you..." "Everything is business as usual, Sammy." "But you have also seen that if the hero and Suarez change positions, our offense will be more threatening..."
"It was a tactic that we could practice in training later, but not something that should be used at this time, Sammy." "I can't understand, Martin, we are now tied with Manchester United, their morale is up, They may take the opportunity to score another victory at any time. What we need is to score goals as soon as possible to re-stabilize the morale of the army and widen the gap with Manchester United..."
"Of course, we want to score goals and open the gap between Manchester United, but not in that way." O'Neill shook his head and explained. "I can't go back on my word. I didn't ask them to change positions during the halftime break, and I can't change positions now. Otherwise Suarez will think that only by sacrificing him can the interests of the team be guaranteed, and he will do so in every game from now on. Worried that the team will sacrifice his interests at any time...,...cannot be replaced.,,
"But the current situation..." O'Neal turned to look at his assistant. He smiled and asked: "Are you so unsure, Sammy?" You see, the players are much more confident than you, the assistant coach! "
Sammy Lee was a little ashamed, because O'Neal was right, he was really not confident. After the team was equalized by Manchester United, many bad thoughts flashed through his mind. If the score was equalized by teams like Tottenham and Fulham, he would not have such an idea at all. The reason is because Manchester United is too strong. Twenty-one years have passed since the establishment of the Premier League, and Manchester United has always been weak. Like a huge mountain, it lies in front of Liverpool. It cannot be bypassed or climbed over. Liverpool can only live in the shadow of Manchester United.
This made many people in Liverpool feel this way.
But Martin O'Neill has no such historical baggage.
"Believe in your players, Sammy. Because they are really a group of people worthy of your trust..." Martin O'Neill murmured.
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Suarez, who returned to the court, felt full of strength, and he wanted the game to start immediately. Because he wanted to give Manchester United something to look at, he wanted to tell the boss, "Yes, you are right to trust me!" Looking at the Manchester United players who were still celebrating their goals, he frowned.
hurry up! Come here and tee off for me, uncle!
No matter how much you celebrate, you are destined to lose because you have pissed me off, Mr. Suarez!
The end of the excitement is, damn, stop pouring in, kick off quickly, kick off quickly!
Suarez jumped up on the spot, twisting his butt and moving his waist. His fighting spirit could no longer be suppressed. If he didn't move any more, he was afraid that he would explode at this moment!
After the game restarted, Suarez did indeed perform very actively. He is now more actively demanding and is very threatening whether passing or dribbling. He is in very good condition.
There is not only one Chen Yingxiong in Liverpool, now it’s time for me, Suarez, to perform! ! .