Chapter 473 There Is a Chance! [The Fourth Update of Vomiting Blood, Please Subscribe to the Monthly Pass]
After Yang Yang's goal, the game is still developing in a direction that is beneficial to Liverpool.
Yang Yang's left flank is very active and is still Liverpool's most threatening attacking line. He even wore Boraluz's crotch once, dashed the ball into the penalty area, and assisted Pennant after picking up a pass. The latter hit the door wide.
But just when everyone thought that Liverpool would end the first half with a score of 1-0, Chelsea suddenly launched an offensive in the 42nd minute of the game.
Lampard made a cross from the right. Drogba was on the edge of the penalty area. After holding Carragher with his body, he stopped the ball in his chest, turned and volleyed directly, and it was with his left foot.
The ball was just like a cannonball fired from the chamber, hitting the left side of the goal with extreme speed, beyond Reina's reach.
The final score is one to one!
Liverpool's players were somewhat disappointed when referee Mike Riley blew the whistle for the end of the first half.
It should have been a one-goal lead, but it was scored before the end, and anyone who changed it would be a little emotional.
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"It's too exciting, and it's too sudden!"
"If the ball was played by Shevchenko, I think it would be acceptable, but I didn't expect it to be Drogba."
"If I remember correctly, he has scored our goal for the third time since he came to the Premier League."
"This guy is also a big man. The stronger the team, the better he will perform."
"He hit the ball with his left foot just now. It was very sudden and the ball was so fast that he didn't have time to react."
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Yang Yang returned to the locker room, and his teammates were discussing Drogba's goal enthusiastically.
It was indeed a very technical goal, but I didn't expect it to come from Drogba.
The scoring efficiency of the Cote d'Ivoire Warcraft has always been low. The British media even ridiculed him. He missed the butt of the elephant on the penalty spot, which shows how bad his shooting ability is.
But from the shot just now, especially the left foot turned and volleyed, there is really no way to call it luck.
Goals on the football field do have a certain element of luck, but the premise is to have enough strength.
Without enough strength to support, no matter how lucky you are, you can't score.
Therefore, it can only be said that since Drogba joined the Premier League, he has been constantly improving and improving himself.
With his excellent physical fitness, if he really practiced superb shooting skills, he would definitely be a terrifying scoring machine.
"It was definitely a world-class goal." Yang Yang praised from the bottom of his heart.
Everyone in the Liverpool locker room couldn't help but be a little surprised after hearing it. They didn't expect Yang Yang to take the initiative to compliment his opponent, and his tone didn't sound like a joke at all, or a scene, but serious.
Seeing that his teammates were looking at him in a daze, Yang Yang shook his head and smiled, "I have never scored this kind of ball."
Everyone burst into laughter.
In fact, it is not surprising, because similar to Drogba's volley after stopping the ball, in addition to high requirements for shooting, it also requires players to have strong physical fitness.
At the moment when Drogba stopped the ball in his chest and turned around, Carragher was completely suppressed by the Ivorians.
If it were Yang Yang, he could only use a more lightweight method, not as simple and direct as Drogba, or even rude, but the Ivorian's method is full of violent aesthetics.
"It's really not easy for you to score his kind of ball, but he can't score your ball." Gerrard said with a smile.
Everyone nodded again.
The two goals in the first half were very skillful. Drogba's goal was wonderful, but Yang Yang's goal was also not bad. Stopped the ball, dunked Essien, and hit the goal with a curve ball. This is definitely a pretty good goal.
"I even think that if you work harder in the second half, with Boraluz's state, you may really score a brace, or even have three consecutive three. If this is the case, then from now on, The Manchester United players have to walk with their heads down when they see us?" Gerrard laughed.
When he said this, everyone in the locker room immediately followed suit.
Cristiano Ronaldo has only had three consecutive games in the last round. If Yang Yang has one gourd in this round, it will definitely be the most painful crit against the Portuguese, and it will definitely make the whole of the United Kingdom suffer. The media is crazy.
Yang Yang shook his head and smiled bitterly, how is this possible?
It is not easy to even pass the three, not to mention that this game is facing a very meticulous defensive team like Chelsea.
Even if there is a time difference at the moment of switching from defending to attacking, it is extremely difficult to catch the opponent by surprise.
"Stephen is right, be more courageous. I think Chelsea's state is not enough in this game." Carragher also laughed. He didn't seem to care about the goal conceded against Drogba at all.
A professional player who can become a top-level league player has a big heart. If you always keep mistakes in mind and affect your state and performance, you will not be able to gain a foothold in the top-level league.
Teammates also expressed their encouragement and support. Even Xavi Alonso said that Yang Yang can really work harder.
This made Yang Yang secretly laugh in his heart. The score in the first half was really one-to-one?
Are you sure it's not two to zero?
But he soon figured out where the confidence of Liverpool players came from.
Benitez's tactics completely suppressed Mourinho!
Whether it was from the formation before the game or from the trend of the game, Benitez was not at all surprised. The only surprise was Drogba's goal, but it belonged to the player's flash of inspiration. Can not be controlled.
Pennant's performance on the right is also quite active, completely suppressing Chelsea's Ashley Cole on the left, Crouch in the middle is also very successful, and midfielder Gerrard is a free agent, Xavi Alonso. And Mohamed Sissoko was equally successful.
Mourinho used a configuration of four central midfielders, but it felt awkward.
Essien and Lampard, in particular, have been assigned to the flanks, which are not areas they are good at at all.
However, Liverpool opened up the entire formation through two flanks. This was really a big challenge for Chelsea's defense. In the first half, Yang Yang and Pennant were frequently given one-on-one opportunities. The best example.
Therefore, Yang Yang has a feeling that it is not that Chelsea players are in poor condition, but that there is a problem with their formation and they are completely suppressed by Liverpool. Although the ball possession rate is as high as 65%, it is useless. No effective attack.
On the other hand, Liverpool's sharp attacks again and again made Chelsea a little tired of coping.
Thinking about it in depth, Yang Yang couldn't help but feel full of confidence in the second half just like other teammates.
As long as I continue to continue the thinking of the first half and continue to play like this, I believe that winning the game in the second half will not be a problem.
Maybe even have a chance to score again.
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After returning to the locker room, Benitez fully affirmed the team's performance in the first half, but he felt that the team's ability to seize opportunities was still lacking and needed to be strengthened.
At the same time, he also mentioned that Chelsea players are a little bit irritable.
"This is their home court. Although it is one-to-one, the pressure is still on their side. Therefore, we will continue to play the first half in the second half. You must be patient enough."
Yang Yang and his teammates also responded, obviously agreeing with the coach's analysis and judgment.
After thinking deeply, Yang Yang finally understood why Benitez was so indifferent and even a little inhuman, but Liverpool players still respected him so much. The reason is very simple. His tactics are really excellent. .
Excellent enough to make everyone believe that as long as you follow his arrangements and obey his orders, the team will definitely win!
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The second half of the game restarted.
Surprisingly, neither side made adjustments.
Mourinho still used the tactical style of the first half, but strengthened his defense on the left side where Bollaruz was, and the focus was to limit Yang Yang.
The Portuguese madman admires Yang Yang very much, and is naturally very jealous.
But in the 51st minute of the second half, the situation on the field suddenly changed.
In a fight, Mohamed Sissoko fell to the ground to tackle the ball. Chelsea's midfielder Ballack was a step late, but he did not close his foot, but stepped on the inside of Sissoko's knee joint. Mali midfielder was on the spot. He hugged his knee in pain.
All this happened under the nose of referee Mike Riley, who of course unceremoniously showed Ballack the red card and sent the German midfielder out.
Mourinho on the sidelines looked extremely angry. He was very dissatisfied with the referee's penalty this time, believing that it was just an unintentional mistake and should not have shown the red card directly. He even hugged the fourth referee to reason.
But in the end the referee ignored the protests from the sidelines, and Ballack was ejected in frustration.
It was the first straight red card of his career.
Mourinho immediately called Essien to the sidelines and gave him face-to-face advice.
After the game restarted, Yang Yang found that the defensive pressure he faced on the left also eased a lot.
Due to the repeated impact of Gerrard and Crouch, coupled with Xavi Alonso's strong ability to plug in, Essien and Lampard had to shrink more towards the middle.
At the same time, Yang Yang also noticed that Mourinho's assistant coach Boas has started to let Robben on the bench go out to warm up, apparently to make a substitution.
At this time, Robben was replaced, and it was clear that the chariots and horses were going to play defensive counterattacks, but it was not clear when to replace them.
But there is no doubt that Ballack's end completely changed the trend of the game, and also made Yang Yang feel ecstatic.
Have the opportunity!
Really have a chance!
What he wants most is to score goals, and he hopes to help Liverpool beat Chelsea away, which will become a landmark game for Liverpool this season.
As for saying that there were three people in a row, that was really not what he considered, because it was unrealistic.
Yang Yang is a relatively conservative person. He never pursues things that are unrealistic or beyond his control. He believes in letting nature take its course.