Chapter 563

"Come, come, bet on happiness, I'll be the banker today, and you quickly place your bets."

With Carragher's appeal, the teammates who had just finished the training session immediately gathered around.

The few who did not encircle them still stood on the training ground and waited for the upcoming duel.

"I'm with Aurelio, the guy has always been great with his feet."

"No no no, I support Gerrard, his success rate is higher."

"I also support the captain because he is the captain."

"I support Xavi Alonso, he feels his footwork is underrated."

"Xavi Alonso is underrated? No wonder I support Aurelio!"

...

The teammates made bets one after another, and Carragher recorded it like a piece of paper and a pen.

According to the rules of the Liverpool dressing room, whoever loses is invited to dinner, and it is a big meal.

This is one of the major game items for players on weekdays.

Just when everyone was supporting Gerrard, Aurelio and Xavi Alonso, Mascherano stepped forward and said loudly, "I support Yang Yang!"

"I also support Yang Yang." Kuyt also laughed.

Everyone was stunned.

"Are you crazy?" Carragher is very strange, because so far, no one has supported Yang Yang, okay?

If in the end, only two people support Yang Yang, that means that if Yang Yang doesn't win, the two unlucky bastards will have to invite everyone in the team to a meal. More people to share.

Mascherano smiled and walked away without explaining.

"Let me tell you, Jamie, have you ever seen Yang Yang take the initiative to provoke him?" Kuyt asked with a smile.

Carragher shook his head, as if not, but today...

"Yeah, so, what do you think he would do if he wasn't sure?"

After he finished speaking, Kuyt also walked away with a big pen.

Carragher and many others were dumbfounded, and suddenly felt that Kuyt was right.

Seeing that many people were staring at him, Carragher shrugged, "I'm sorry, I won't change it."

Everyone slashed, and moved their middle fingers toward the vice-captain.

The original image of tall and heroic collapsed in an instant.

...

After the training session, Benitez and other coaching staff had to stay to clean up the venue and equipment, and did not leave the first time.

They were quickly drawn to what was happening on the side of the training ground.

This kind of thing is rare in the Liverpool team, so it is very sensational.

"Better than what?" asked Benitez strangely.

Yesterdam laughed, "Better than a free kick."

"Free kick?" Benitez froze for a moment, which is a major disadvantage of Liverpool.

Although Aurelio's free-kicks are good, but more of them are crosses from the left. The real direct free-kicks, the Brazilian left-back really did not perform very well.

Gerrard and Xavi Alonso's free kicks are good, but can't say how good.

Unexpectedly, when Yang Yang just returned to the team, he even challenged the three free-kick free-kicks in the team. This is simply to tell everyone that he has developed the ability to kick a free-kick.

"Will it work?" Benitez was a little skeptical.

To say that it has only been more than two months since he left the team, Yang Yang can really practice a free kick?

Benitez must have sneered at other people's words, but Yang Yang is different. After coaching him for a year, Benitez knows better than anyone that if this kid is really willing to work hard, he will definitely be able to practice free kicks. .

"Who knows?" Jesterdam smiled wryly.

"Look at it." Benitez stepped forward with interest.

...

"What are you doing with the two poles upright?"

"Pull on a rope and treat it as a wall of people jumping up."

"Don't be so troublesome, look outside, there are people, what else are you pretending to do, just put it on!"

With the order of Gerrard and Carragher, this group of Liverpool players who were watching the fun was not afraid of big things. They took the initiative to ask for a few big meals, and they were all high points in the team.

In the end, Carragher couldn't stand it anymore, so he quickly pushed Crouch, who was more than two meters away, and let Daniel Agger, Kuyt and others set up a human wall. Otherwise, the height of more than two meters would simply increase difficulty.

Goalkeeper Reina didn't even take off his gloves, and took up the goal directly, eager to try.

"Pepe, don't let the water on purpose." Carragher reminded.

Reina raised his hands high, indicating that he must go all out.

The rules for free throws are also very simple. Around the periphery of the penalty area, there are a total of five penalty points from left to right, and the distance from the goal is about 20 to 25 meters. Everyone has three chances to see who can make a penalty. More direct free kicks.

Yang Yang, Gerrard, Aurelio and Xavi Alonso got together and prepared for the order of free throws.

This made Carragher and others who were looking around a little impatient and urged.

In the end, Gerrard took the lead to take the penalty.

...

The first point is a point on the periphery of the left corner of the penalty area, the farthest and the farthest.

Gerrard moved his legs, smiled provocatively at Yang Yang, walked to the penalty spot, placed the ball, and slowly backed away.

There was cheers all around.

The Liverpool captain was also full of momentum. After taking a deep breath, when Carragher blew his whistle, he rushed up quickly.

As a result, the first ball hit the wall directly.

There was a burst of laughter on the training ground.

"Nervous, a little nervous, sorry." Gerald raised his hand in embarrassment.

Carragher is covering his face, I can't bear to look at you anymore, buddy, obviously embarrassed for his good brother.

The quality of the second free throw was okay, it bypassed the wall, but it was not held down, and it was slightly higher.

And then, on the third free kick, Gerrard hit the goal and almost scored, but Reina responded quickly and directly blocked the ball.

Three consecutive free kicks failed to hit, Gerrard was not disappointed, just shook his head with a wry smile.

The hit rate of direct free kicks is not high. Generally speaking, under the pressure of a formal game, if you can score one goal from twenty or thirty free kicks, it is already quite good. European football ranks first.

Although the competition in the team after training does not have the pressure of the game, the quality of the penalty should be higher, but in any case, it can't be 100%, and can be 110, which is considered very high, not to mention the penalty point. Left.

Gerrard made zero of three free throws, which is also considered a normal level for individuals.

Following Gerrard, Aurelio missed all three of his free throws, not even one directly facing the goal.

Xavi Alonso was the third to take the penalty. The quality of his free throws is just like his character. They are relatively calm and low-key, and the quality is okay.

Obviously, it is not easy to make a direct hit from the free throw in this position.

"It's your turn!" Gerald frowned and looked at Yang Yang with interest.

As soon as he returned to the team, he launched a challenge. It was obvious that Yang Yang was practicing free kicks hard. He also wanted to know how far Yang Yang could practice.

Seeing that none of the three of them made it, Yang Yang burst into laughter and went straight to the penalty spot. After placing the football, he slowly backed away.

Everyone in the audience looked at him silently, even the coach Benitez and other members of the coaching staff also looked over.

The air in the training ground seemed to suddenly become tense.

Yang Yang suddenly turned his head and smiled at everyone, "Don't look at me like that, I'll be nervous."

The nerves that had been tensed up in the crowd suddenly blew out.

"Hurry up and free your ball, what are you talking about?" Carragher scolded with a laugh.

Everyone also booed one after another, and some even used the aggressive method to ask if Yang Yang was afraid of Yunyun.

Yang Yang turned his head, took a deep breath, and adjusted his mood.

He just watched Gerrard's three free throws, and he had some experience.

After Carragher blew the whistle, he jumped out quickly and rushed to the ball. After standing with his left foot, his body tilted to form an angle with the ball, and his right foot quickly kicked out.

In the past two months or so, he has indeed been practicing free kicks. In the Asian Cup, he also took free kicks several times, but he did not score any goals, so he did not get the slightest attention.

There is no real free-kick master in Liverpool's team, so he also wants to take this opportunity to show everyone his progress. It is best to get the opportunity to take free-kicks in the future, then he can have more. Exercise opportunity.

The skill of free kick is still practice makes perfect.

But in addition to practicing more on weekdays, you also need to hone more and try more in competitions, because the pressure you face in competitions is something you can't imagine in normal training anyway.

At the same time, the opponent's goalkeeper's throwing habits and other factors such as the wall should also be considered.

Yang Yang deliberately asked for the last penalty just now, just to observe Reina and the human wall.

So this time, he made a very firm penalty and kicked a curved ball directly, but instead of flying to the near post, he crossed an arc and fell to the far post.

Reina judged the ball's line correctly, rushed over quickly, and flew to save the ball, but what caught him off guard was that when the ball was approaching the goal, there was a sudden drop in mid-air.

Whether it was Yang Yang or Gerrard and others, the free kicks were quick and urgent, leaving little time for the goalkeeper to react, and Yang Yang's kick suddenly fell when he was close to the goal, which immediately made Reina was caught off guard.

The Spanish goalkeeper's response was not unpleasant, and he quickly shot, but he was still a step behind.

He could even feel the ball flying in, wiping the air outside his glove.

And when Reina landed, the ball also hit the net behind him.

At this time, everyone on the Melwood training ground was stunned.

Direct free kick!

And it is not in the middle of the front of the penalty area, but a very left area.

Hit it with one kick?

Not to mention the players, even Benitez and Yesterdam were shocked by Yang Yang's sudden free kick.

Did this guy really have the ability to take a free kick as a penalty?