Episode 134: I Really Didn’t Mean It
One to zero!
Leeds United leads Liverpool 1-0 at home!
The competition has just started not long ago!
It was not Cristiano Ronaldo who scored, but Diego Milito!
On the sidelines, Benitez kept shaking his head. He was really focused on this one and couldn't focus on the other one!
Of course, this time the Liverpool people did not focus on Cristiano Ronaldo, because Cristiano Ronaldo did not participate in this attack at all. This was completely a cover.
The Scousers were fooled right from the start.
Everyone thinks that Cristiano Ronaldo will attack wildly and dominate the offense in this game. This was made clear when Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the pitch just at the start of the game.
But who knows, it’s all a pretense!
In this attack, Liverpool's defensive players more or less focused on Cristiano Ronaldo, thinking that he would become Leeds United's ultimate attacker.
Well, it was calculated by the Leeds United people!
Benitez turned his head and glanced at Zhong Cheng on the Leeds United coaching bench.
Zhong Cheng is really too cunning. He can be called the old fox among old foxes. This guy is not easy to deal with!
Benitez shook his head slightly. He was still not vigilant enough and looked at Zhong Cheng.
Benitez immediately came to the sidelines and signaled the Liverpool players to pay attention to balanced defense and not to pay special attention to Cristiano Ronaldo's offense. The whole team defended.
The Liverpool players understood and began to implement the coach's tactics.
Seeing this, the corners of Zhong Cheng's mouth turned up slightly, and then he immediately stretched out his hand to signal the Leeds United players to shift the focus of their attack to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Liverpool's attack is coming!
The Liverpool team is still quite strong, and their offense is very threatening.
The football came to the feet of Robbie Keane in the frontcourt. Robbie Keane's speed is quite fast, especially the speed of combining man and ball. But now Robbie Keane's speed cannot be used. He is being used. Leeds United's defenders were stuck hard.
Robbie Keane could only use his thin body to protect the ball. While protecting the ball, he was constantly hit by the defensive players behind him. Robbie Keane staggered.
This is very uncomfortable!
Because Leeds United's defensive players are very careful, you know?
Every time, Robbie Keane's body would shake and become unstable. But not so much that Robbie Keane fell and was called for a foul. Leeds United's defense is very good, which makes Robbie Keane complain endlessly!
With a bang, Robbie Keane sent the football away.
The football rolled to the wing, and Gerrard came up from the wing and caught the football.
Gerrard caught the football and wanted to cut inside, because he had been squeezed to the sideline. Gerrard was not used to being near the sideline, so Gerrard cut directly inside. But just as he changed direction, he was tackled by Leeds United full-back Patrick Evra, and the football rolled out of the sideline.
Gerrard kept shaking his head. To be honest, he felt a little uncomfortable playing today.
Of course, it's not like Gerrard has never played on the right wing. He often plays on the right wing. But in the past, he would not play so close to the wing. He would lean more towards the center and give up the wing to the full-back behind him. He himself is more accustomed to moving on the wing.
However, today he was squeezed to the wing by Leeds United's defense, making it difficult to cut inside, so he felt very uncomfortable.
On the sidelines, Benitez frowned, and he saw the problem.
Gerrard's threat is of course greater in the middle, but with Mascherano and Xavi Alonso in the middle, these two are indispensable. If Gerrard is allowed to return to the center, will there be a change of formation? Will it become 4231?
Benitez is considering it now, but has not made up his mind.
Liverpool full-back Arbeloa threw the football, Gerrard quickly sent the football back, and the football flew quickly to Arbeloa's feet.
Arbeloa did not let the football stop quickly at his feet. He quickly passed the football diagonally and the football rolled to the feet of Xavi Alonso in the center.
Xabi Alonso did not stop the ball and directly passed the ball diagonally to the back of Arbeloa.
Gerrard rushed forward, frantically chasing the football. Then before Patrick Evra pounced on him, he directly passed the ball with his leg. With a bang, the football flew rapidly into the Leeds United penalty area.
Fernando Torres and Gary Cahill rushed up quickly at the same time. Fernando Torres took the lead from Gary Cahill behind him and swept the football towards the lower corner of the Leeds United goal.
Zhong Zheng immediately jumped out and pushed the football out of the baseline with one palm!
The Leeds United fans at the scene immediately gave Zhong Zheng a thunderous applause.
Zhong Zheng stood up and immediately signaled the Leeds United players to pay attention to defense. This corner kick was quite dangerous. Both Skrtel and Carragher from Liverpool came up.
Corner kick, Liverpool won a corner kick.
Xavi Alonso in the corner raised his right hand high and then arced the ball into the Leeds United penalty area.
The Leeds United penalty area was crowded, and everyone wanted to get the ball.
At this moment, Zhong Zheng rushed out quickly, jumped up high, and hugged the football firmly. The Liverpool players were shocked and they immediately retreated quickly. They were careful of Leeds United's quick counterattack.
Yes, Zhong Zheng originally wanted to launch a quick counterattack by directly throwing the ball with great force.
But seeing that the Liverpool people retreated very promptly, he gave up the plan of launching a quick counterattack. He held the football tightly in his arms, stretched out his hand to signal the Leeds United players to press forward, and he was about to take a big kick.
At the same time, the Liverpool players also quickly retreated to take up their defensive positions.
Seeing that there was no one else around him, Zhong Zheng patted the football in the penalty area and looked up towards the frontcourt, as if he was about to pass the ball long. Suddenly he gently kicked the football to the wing, and the football rolled to the feet of Lichtsteiner on the wing.
Zhong Zheng also made a false shot. The Liverpool fans at the scene were very unhappy and criticized Zhong Zheng crazily.
Riera rushed up quickly, and Lichtsteiner immediately passed the football to the center.
Seydou Keita received the ball in the middle. Seydou Keita originally wanted to pass the football to Luka Modric in front. But Luka Modric was stared at by Mascherano and had no chance.
Sedou Keita immediately dribbled the ball laterally, and then suddenly sent a diagonal ball directly to the left baseline of Leeds United.
Cristiano Ronaldo rushed forward like a galloping wild horse, like an afterimage.
Liverpool full-back Arbeloa can only eat dirt behind Cristiano Ronaldo!
Yes, Arbeloa never thought that Sedu Keita would suddenly send such a diagonal ball. This was really too sudden.
Moreover, Sedu Keita's pass was very skillful. At first glance, it was not the kind of football that a purely defensive player could deliver.
Arbeloa didn't think of this, so his reaction was slow. By the time he reacted, Cristiano Ronaldo had already thrown him far behind.
Arbeloa is really helpless. Who knew Seduceta had such strong attack power!
The same goes for Seduceta. He obviously has such strong offensive power, why would he be willing to defend? Just make a fuss with crazy Loya, transfer, go to a club that can use all your talents, why stay at Leeds United?
Yes, Sedu Keita's offensive strength is also good, especially his long shots from behind.
However, such a function is not very needed in Leeds United. Seydou Keita's task is to defend and sweep, leaving the offense to the people in front, especially Luka Modric!
In another time and space, Sedu Keita did the same in Barcelona!
Seydou Keita is still doing well now. He thinks it is good to stay at Leeds United, so there is nothing.
At this time, the Liverpool fans screamed in horror.
Cristiano Ronaldo caught up with the football. Seeing Skrtel making a save, Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly stopped and changed direction, knocking the football into the middle.
The football rolled directly in front of Skrtel and towards the center.
Cristiano Ronaldo immediately turned around and chased the football!
There was no way, Skrtel was frightened, he immediately stretched out his hand to stop the advancing Cristiano Ronaldo, and pushed Cristiano Ronaldo hard to the ground.
This was Skrtel's subconscious reaction. All he could think about was that he could not let Cristiano Ronaldo go.
However, Skrtel did not think that this was already in the penalty area. He committed a foul and it was a penalty kick!
Skrtel is still young and doesn’t have that string in his mind!
Yes, Skrtel really didn't expect that this was a restricted area. After watching Cristiano Ronaldo fall in the penalty area, he reacted.
Skrtel immediately put his head in his hands and jumped, feeling very annoyed!
beep!
Sure enough, the referee remembered the whistle! The referee pointed to the penalty spot without hesitation and awarded a penalty kick to Leeds United.
There is really nothing good about this penalty kick. Skrtel really reached out to block Cristiano Ronaldo's progress, and even pushed Cristiano Ronaldo. The referee was at the scene of the incident at the time, and it happened right in front of his eyes. Naturally, he saw it clearly, and the Liverpool people couldn't shirk it even if they wanted to.
Skrtel still seemed quite helpless. He really didn't think that much at the time!
Skrtel immediately came to the referee and pleaded with him: "Mr. Referee, I didn't foul on purpose, really. I didn't do it on purpose at all!"
The referee shouldn't care whether you did it intentionally or not, you committed a foul anyway!
The referee looked at Scott and shook his head slightly, then stretched out his hand to signal Scott to get back quickly, otherwise he would get a yellow card.
Yes, this time the referee was merciful and didn't even give out a yellow card.
Liverpool player Carragher immediately came up and grabbed Skrtel. If this guy goes up and beeps a few words again, he will definitely have to apply for a yellow card.
Carragher pulled Skrtel away and asked other Liverpool players to discuss the matter with the referee.
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