Chapter 21: The Roar of Rage
On January 12, 2001, Blackburn Rovers played a mediocre Sheffield Wednesday team!
Blackburn Rovers are currently second in the League One table, while Sheffield Wednesday are only fourth from bottom in the league, and the difference in quality between the two teams is huge, but it is such a suspenseful game, but it is the most watched game for Blackburn Rovers so far this season. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
All eyes will not be on Blackburn's win over Sheffield Wednesday, but on Blackburn's starting centre-forward, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Whether or not these England fans are admirers of Alan Shearer, they want to see how good Ibrahimovic really is.
With more than a week of rest, both Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday have plenty of stamina and have their own hunger for the game.
Before this match, Ibrahimovic did not talk about it in the media anymore and was very quiet.
However, Blackburn Rovers who are well aware of Ibrahimovic's strength know that it is not that Ibrahimovic is afraid of Fleet Street, but that it was brewed before the outbreak.
The match was played at Blackburn's Ewood Park Stadium, with Sheffield Wednesday fans pulling banners early in the stadium.
The camera also gives a close-up: "Compared to Alain, Ibrahimovic is just a piece of-." ”
Blackburn Rovers unsurprisingly fielded their main line-up, with Souness playing a surprisingly 4-3-3 card and a steel line at the back due to the injury of veteran captain Henning Berg, with Finnan, Carvalho, Curtiss and Jeff Kenner and No.1 goalkeeper Fridel forming the steel defence of Blackburn Rovers for this game.
Alonso, David Dunn and Carsley form a midfield that is definitely enough to be trusted.
Up front, Benayoun and Duff, two of the best full-backs in League One this season, moved forward as wingers, with new signing Ibrahimovic in the centre.
"Da Fengxian, it's up to you! Give me a slap in the face! Arthur sat in his chairman's room, praying in a low voice.
Blackburn got the kick-off, Duff got the ball in the centre circle and made a gesture to Ibrahimovic.
Eevee nodded, looked back at Benayoun, then at Duff next to him, and nodded slightly.
Duff nodded, kicked the ball to Ibrahimovic, and ran to the front without looking back.
Sheffield Wednesday's players were preparing to penetrate, only to find that Blackburn's entire forward line had picked up speed, and they couldn't help but be stunned.
That's right, because of Ibrahimovic's request, Duff and Benayoun decided to let the opening play a shockwave.
After kick-off, Duff received the legend of Ibrahimovic and quickly used his dribbling to break through the opposition attack.
Although the Sheffield Wednesday centre-forward stepped forward to press the first time, he was only a centre-forward after all, and Duff, who was praised by the British Peninsula media as the next Ryan Giggs's left-sided king, successfully crossed him.
At the opening moment, the two sides were congested within 40 meters on both sides of the midfield line, Duff accelerated his speed, and his defenders pressed it without hesitation.
When Duff came to the 20-yard position in front of the penalty area, he quickly split sides, and Benayoun quickly caught up and received the pass.
To play a surprise attack, you have to pass the ball quickly and dribble less.
Benayoun received and played the ball in the first place, and the ball flew to the front of the right.
Although he is 1.95 meters tall, Ibrahimovic's speed exceeded the expectations of all the fans in the stadium, and he was not much slower than Duff and Benayoun, and he got the football for the first time.
Ibrahimovic pretended to split the left wing, but in fact the Ming Xiu plank road was dark, and bounced the ball back to Benayoun with one kick.
The ball was tantamount to going back and forth twice parallel to the same position, but the entire Blackburn line had advanced twenty meters.
Benayoun arrived and didn't hesitate to kick in a cross!
Everyone thought it was a lob, but it flew out of the low flat ball, and Ibrahimovic, who ran into position, was not worried about whether Benayoun's pass would fail, and had already turned around and waited.
With Sheffield Wednesday's centre-back behind him, Ibrahimovic lifted his right foot and landed the ball perfectly in front of him, as if glued to the vamp.
Seeing this scene, Sheffield Wednesday and Alan Shearer fans all suddenly mentioned in their hearts, although Ibrahimovic has not yet shown his ability to score goals, but in just a few minutes, his speed, ball distribution ability, basic stopping skills and many other aspects have perfectly demonstrated how good the 19-year-old Swedish striker is!
Ibrahimovic opened the Wednesday centre-back and cut into the right side smoothly, but the opponent is also a veteran of the battlefield and has never been completely left behind, and the pressure is very tight.
Ibrahimovic faked a pass, creating a small amount of space and didn't hesitate to get on his feet.
The Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper stuck in the near corner of the goal, and at the same time, Ibrahimovic felt that he was not stuck in position, so he did not hesitate to choose to shoot with the inside of his instep, and the football shot towards the goal like a cannonball!
The Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper had no choice but to watch the ball run by.
"Bang!"
However, the next moment, the ball hit the outside of the post and smashed the bottom line.
"What a pity!" Arthur slammed his fist twice in the box and sighed, "It's a pity! However, although I didn't score, it can be seen that Ibrahimovic is in good shape in this game, and the next game may be good! ”
The shot didn't go in, and Ibrahimovic himself hugged his head in annoyance, then turned around and raised his finger at Benayoun: "Jossi, good pass." ”
Frank gestured backwards.
Eevee glanced at Duff and asked with a big grin, "Damian, the tactics remain the same?" ”
"No problem, you will be the main attack for this period of time, you can choose however you want, an opponent like Sheffield Wednesday, we don't need to be too nervous." Duff also replied arrogantly.
This season, although the Blackburn defense is a veteran, but the offensive end is a storm of youth, Duff, Alonso, Benayoun, Drogba and others of the youth Janissacracy, not even inferior to the storm caused by Leeds United, so they have the confidence to let Ibrahimovic squander.
But would Ibrahimovic squander such an opportunity?
After Sheffield Wednesday's kick-off, the forward line of Ibrahimovic, Duff and Benayoun began to press up front, and the strangulation of Carsley and other midfielders made it difficult for Sheffield Wednesday's attack to carry out to Blackburn's half.
The core of the midfield on She's 30th was finally tackled by Alonso, who had already penetrated his mind, when he tried to knock the ball across the side, and the Spanish midfielder did not dribble the ball and immediately made a straight stop.
Ibrahimovic has been looking for such an opportunity all game, how could he possibly let Alonso's brilliant pass go?
Among the high school forwards, Ibrahimovic's speed is quite good, taking advantage of his long pace, he ran from the front of the middle circle to the right side of the penalty area in three steps, and stopped the ball with one foot.
'Nice off-ball running, good awareness.' England reporters who followed the game all recorded it at a glance.
When Ibrahimovic got the ball, he saw Sheffield Wednesday's number four defender appear in front of him, and Ibrahimovic did not hesitate to use his best skills.
Raise your left foot and swipe across the ball to make Sheffield Wednesday's No.4 stumble.
Cycling?
No one would be surprised if such an action of pedaling a bicycle appeared on the skinny Denilson, but at this moment, it was so perfectly displayed by the 1.95-meter-tall Eevee, which could only cause everyone to exclaim.
However, Sheffield Wednesday's number four returned to his centre of gravity almost immediately.
Ibrahimovic looked at him and raised his right foot again, making No. 4 nervous.
As Ibrahimovic's right foot approached the ball, the number 4 once again involuntarily blocked his body to the right.
However, it's another pedal bike!
The center of gravity of No. 4's body swayed from side to side, and he didn't dare to make any more judgments, so he could only stand still.
Seeing that No. 4 was not moving, Ibrahimovic immediately really dialed the ball and passed No. 4 from the left.
Five-legged bike! Although many reporters can belittle this flashy truth, everyone has to admit that Ibrahimovic's skills are indeed excellent.
After Ibrahimovic successfully passed the No. 4, due to the bicycle pedaling for too long, Sheffield Wednesday's back has rushed over, and in front of him is the opponent's central defender Sheffield Wednesday's No. 5 central defender, Ibrahimovic is attacked on his back!
Feeling the pressure behind him, Ibrahimovic quickly made his own judgment and quickly made the most suitable move for himself, stepping on the football with his left foot and pulling it to the left, then stepping on the front left side of the football, quickly following with his right foot, stepping on the football, pulling the ball to the left, and turning around at the same time!
Sheffield Wednesday's No. 5 central defender was going to stick it up to strengthen the confrontation and defend this goal, but he didn't dare to make any more moves after seeing Ibrahimovic turn around and pull the ball, this is a penalty area, and it is a penalty if it is not blocked slightly, as long as the action is a little inattentive!
Sheffield Wednesday's midfielder and the no.5 centre-back both thought Ibrahimovic would make the whole turn and kick the ball before moving up to the left.
However, it didn't end there, Ibrahimovic stepped on the ball with his left foot, turned and went back the way he came, and slipped out of the two's bag like butter!
Everyone was dumbfounded, when the bicycle was pedaled and then staged a Marseille slalom, Ibrahimovic's foot work at this moment was simply amazing!
However, at this moment, Ibrahimovic has no time to be proud, and shooting after completing the escape is his only idea at the moment.
Sheffield Wednesday's goalkeeper shook his body slightly, hoping to interfere with the young skinny tall man in front of him.
However, Ibrahimovic didn't bother to pay attention to him, and the moment he finished turning, he rubbed the football forward with his right foot, followed the football with his left foot, and then raised his right foot.
The Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper didn't hesitate to step towards the post before falling straight to the ground, spreading his legs to block the ball.
However, the next moment the Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper felt that his body had not touched anything, and when he looked back at the goal, there was nothing!
The Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper hurriedly turned his head.
It turned out that Ibrahimovic didn't shoot at all, but instead drew a small line with his left foot on the ball, and at the same time as the Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper turned back, he flicked the ball with his left foot and the ball rolled towards his right foot.
Empty door, completely empty door!
Ibrahimovic lifted his right foot and landed lightly, and the ball slowly rolled into the goal, forming a strong contrast with his speedy breakthrough, which made people feel so freehand.
“goooooooooal――! Shocking, shocking, Ibrahimovic broke through the Sheffield Wednesday four players, passed the goalkeeper, completed the goal, and scored! ”
Even Alan Shearer's fans were stunned at this time, and they could only hear the commentator's constant exclamations: "This goal, Ibrahimovic beat four Sheffield Wednesday's defenders with a bicycle, Marseille slalom and a fake!" It's perfect! It's incredible! This ball will be remembered in history! ”
Alonso's through ball after a break in midfield was a master, and Ibrahimovic made the process beautiful with an even more genius goal!
"It's, a legendary blow!"
'Alonso's midfield playmaking, Duff and Benayoun's flank raids, and finally Ibrahimovic's hammer shot, that's what I think Blackburn are attacking!" Arthur said proudly, "Go! Tear apart all the enemies that stand in your way! ”