Chapter 23: Twenty-Three:
Liverpool weren't vegetarians either, and seven minutes later their captain Steven Gerrard scored the equaliser with a powerful shot from the edge of the six-yard box that grazed Mark Boone's fingertips into the far corner.
“al!”
"Gerald!! Red Army Captain Gerard! He's scoring again! He is the team's hope for victory amid a team that continues to be in a slump, and there are a few points that show that without Steven Gerrard's goals and assists, Liverpool are currently in the bottom 2 position! In this game, he proved himself again, standing up after falling behind away and receiving a yellow card, forcing the two teams back to the same running line...... He's done everything he can and couldn't have been better! ”
The relationship between Benitez and Gerrard is very cold, and the two have not had any contact since the day they left Liverpool, which is abnormal in itself, after all, after six years of cooperation, the manager and the captain have not had the slightest friendship?
Although the relationship between the two is not good, they will not discredit each other, and after listening to Andy Gray's blowing, Benitez even praised a few words along the way.
"Because of this ball, Hodgson doesn't need to rush to change the formation, he just needs to strengthen the control force in the midfield and let the defenders keep an eye on Leondel Don, and if he can limit his movements, other points are not to be feared."
It seems easy to say, but it's too hard to do, okay?
Fight with the dragon father, and run to death for you!
Liverpool's momentum picked up a bit, and in the next few minutes, the main battle between the two teams was in midfield, and Hodgson seemed to hear Benitez's words, and he gestured to the defenders, and the one-on-one marking became a one-on-two, and they were willing to free up other positions to limit the number of Leander's touches. Leander was caught off guard by the left and right packs every time he was ready to start, and he lost the ball a couple of times, but his team-mates on the defensive side were desperate enough to clear the ball before they could threaten.
It's a new experience to be stared at so dead, at first Leander was very unaccustomed to it, when he was still a golden dragon, he directly flicked his tail and slapped people to death, and he wouldn't give the other party any chance to jump at all...... After all, it is on the football field, you have to abide by certain rules, he tried to use the quick start and sudden line change to get rid of the control, the effect is there, but it is too chicken, Liverpool's defenders were indeed thrown away by him, and his teammates have not been able to keep up with the rhythm, who let the change come too suddenly?
Even the pseudo-fans can see that Leander is in trouble, Andy Gray and Richard Keith are even more boastful, saying that Benitez has shown a clear path for all teams in the Premier League, and that if you want to steal points from Blake itself, you have to "scrap" Leander, and with his aggressiveness and threat, if you assign two defensive players to target people to death, this business is profitable.
The home fans suddenly found that their team's sky-breaking super scorer was invisible, and they didn't have any sense of zài for a few minutes in a row, and the number of times they had the ball could be counted with one hand.
The fans were in a hurry, so they could only cheer for him harder and harder, and Leander also understood that it was not a way to go on like this, so he gestured to his captain when he kicked off the Liverpool sideline, which was agreed when he was joking, and he didn't expect to use it one day.
Samba showed a helpless expression and conveyed the situation to his teammates in the midfield: Ander is ready to play with the opposite side, and the rest of the time will be as if he is not saving zài.
The meaning of two very simple words - play, but the meaning expressed is profound and tragic.
Leander has figured it out, he dragged Liverpool's two defensive players alone, which is obviously earned, if he can't get the ball, he won't take it, and it's not bad to take these two people around and let his teammates 10v9, even if Liverpool has a brilliant record in the past, and one person still dares to cross at someone else's home stadium? After walking for half an hour and running a distance of more than 10,000, I don't believe that these two kraft candies can keep up!
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Leander was the standard man of action, he thought so, and did so, and for the next half hour he was quite aggressive, not only desperately looking for an opportunity to participate in the attack, but also retreating deeply when defending, as if he had been forced to lose his way and desperate to prove himself. Leander's running distance skyrocketed, and by the 30th minute of the first half, it had exceeded 6,000 meters, and Benitez laughed when this number was announced: "He's doing useless consumption, even if his body is good, he can't bear this kind of running, maybe Sam Allardyce will be ready to make a substitution before the end of the first half." ”
At this time, the vast majority of people think that he is being forced to be stupid, in this state, he is more amateur than an amateur, and they think that Big Sam must be strong now, and it will not be long before he is replaced.
Liverpool will also pay a heavy price to limit Lyondell, as they will have to waste two substitutions on defenders. If the two sides can get back to the same starting line, this sacrifice is worth it, as long as Leander goes down, this game is completely out of danger, and it is completely possible to use strength and experience to play Blackburn.
The script is very well written, if it is not the dragon father but someone else who is scurrying around like a headless fly, this plan will definitely succeed, but it is a pity that it is a bad move.
Ronaldo, who was watching the live broadcast in front of the TV, couldn't help but pat his forehead, according to the simple and rough thinking of the young fans, he may have guessed what the other party was doing, although this speculation is a bit outrageous and hard to believe, but it should be the truth - he wants to drag Liverpool down.
Just look at the numbers given by Sky Sports, during the period when Leander was running wildly, whether it was possession or shooting opportunities, Blackburn had a lot more, and the young fans pinned down the two defenders and virtually reduced the burden on Blackburn's entire team. On the contrary, it was Liverpool, who thought the plan was successful, and after limiting Leander's play, the style of play improved a lot, and there were already two fewer people in the backline, and they were not careful, and there was only one result, which was to concede a goal.
In the 33rd minute, Hoylet sent a through ball, and Olsen scored with a low left-footed shot from 13 meters in front of the goal, and the score was rewritten to 2:1.
In the 38th minute, Blackburn made another goal, a cross from Pedersen from the left, and Benjani leaned on the defender to volley into the top corner of the net, 3:1.
The Liverpool fans who came to watch the away game were all dumbfounded, they didn't know what to say, they could only open their mouths to show a surprised expression and unconsciously turn their heads to confirm with the people around them.
Blackburn Rovers scored?
Is this true?
Why shouldn't it be, why do you score?
Compared with the eerie atmosphere of the away fans' stands, the home fans are much more excited, although they don't quite understand what is going on, but they can win the game! However, the group of people who watched the live broadcast in front of the TV caught some details through the footage captured by the camera, such as Leander, although he ran crazy for half an hour, he was in good spirits and did not feel tired at all; For example, every time Blackburn blows the horn of attack, Leander will bring the two defenders who are staring at him into awkward positions, so that they cannot retreat to provide effective support.
Still don't get it?
Liverpool has hit the mark!
It's just a league, but he played the feeling of a suspense movie, and the audience in front of the TV just had to take a magnifying glass to observe and say okay to enjoy the game?
My heart is so tired, I feel like I won't love anymore!
At this time, Benitez was also aware of the subtleties, he was very reluctant to overturn his previous conclusions, but he was even more unwilling to be embarrassed in front of fans all over the world, and before the truth was revealed, he still said the second conjecture, which made people feel distressed and painful.
"Is there a possibility that Lyondell Tang is very amazing, he deliberately runs around with the opposing defenders, so as to create a chance for his teammates and make Liverpool waste two substitutions."
Andy Gray almost jumped: "How is this possible?!!! ”
Sensing that he had reacted too much, he changed his words and said: "To do this kind of thing, you have to completely crush the opposing defenders." We all know Liverpool's quality, it's really ...... Can't be believed! ”
"It's really going to be known soon, but even if there is no Don in the second half, it will not be easy for Liverpool to turn the tables, this is Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers are still 3-1 up here." Considering the former manager of Liverpool sitting next to him, Richard Keith added, "Of course, as long as the game is not over, then a qiē can happen, this is what Istanbul Night taught me, it was Liverpool who created legends at that time, and they always surprise everyone." ”
It was a surprise back then, but now there is no surprise, 2 minutes of stoppage time in the first half, seeing that the time is about to come, Hoylet eats a raw Glenn cross from the left side, Benjani shoots low from 4 meters, 4:1, at this time the whistle at the end of the first half blows, Liverpool experienced a nightmare 45 minutes at Ewood Park.
It's not just a matter of decision-making that the score has become like this, the player's form is really average, Liverpool has continued to decline in the last two seasons, and Gerrard seems to have lost his former role of raising his arms and inspiring everyone, he tried his best, but one person could not save the team. Live footage captured the expressions of the Liverpool players as they entered the tunnel, and most of them were dazed, conceding goals in quick succession before they realised what the problem was. Only Gerald turned his head to look at Leander, the guy was laughing, and Salgado gave him a thumbs up.
At this moment, Gerald understood that every qiē was a calculation.
Leander knew in his heart that his trick would be uncovered sooner or later, but what did it matter? Anyway, the purpose has been achieved. In the first half, I believed that Hodgson would not play the two-man game of staring at him again, and it just so happened that the dragon father had tossed enough and was ready to do something serious in the second half.
Thanks to the popular science of the good friend Lu Xiaopang, Leander was looking forward to this game from the beginning, to be precise, the dragons are born aggressive, they like to associate with the strong, and the way to express friendship is to fight with all their might.
If it's the size of a fist, ten teams will have to be intimidated when they meet him, but football, who teaches who to behave is not certain.
Leander knows where his strengths lie, he is young, he has good fitness, he is fast, explosive, has good physical coordination, and because he is skilled in the treasure hunting business, he has his own experience in breaking the ball...... Gerald's physical condition is indeed not as good as him, but his experience, technology, and consciousness are thrown off, and it is five or five from the face of the card, and because Leander's body is so good that it is difficult for ordinary people to reach, 1v1 may be more inclined to June Fourth.
After all, football is a team sport, and this is where Leander is troubled, his teammates are very powerful, always looking for ways to create zào opportunities, and are willing to pass the ball to themselves...... And Gerrard is obviously in trouble, this is a milestone battle in his career, 550 games are not for everyone to play, and it is precisely because of the peculiarity of this game that Leander showed all his respect and did not let go of the water at all.
The opponent is too respectful, and the teammate is not strong, just look at the scoreboard to know what the result is.
4:1 at halftime.
The bloody numbers are a reminder of what is going on for Liverpool fans, and if you missed the first half and just turned on the TV, you might not believe that Blake instinctively pushed the Reds and Liverpool into this position.
Blake's table is very good, the players are excited, the momentum can't be suppressed, and then look at the opposite, although they are also working hard, but the body and consciousness are obviously out of sync, they really want to win this game to sweep away the bad luck of recent times, they can't afford to lose, the team really can't afford to lose...... There is faith, but the body can't get excited, and it feels like it's hard to run.
If he loses this game, it will be Hodgson who will have the saddest life and Gerrard who will feel the most uncomfortable. Feelings for Liverpool aside, this game also has a special meaning for him personally, you won't remember the scores of the 547th and 548th games of your career, but you will not forget the 550 games. As soon as the score was 4-1, Gerrard understood that the match could not be won unless the Istanbul miracle was repeated, and he was still doing his best to do his duty as captain, encouraging his teammates who were dazed or depressed or exhausted.
We're only halfway through the game and we still have a chance to turn the tables around, so don't be discouraged.
This is easy to say, and everyone understands how much it has a role.
In Liverpool, the players sound like they are just comforting themselves.
In contrast to the frustration in the visitors' dressing room, morale was high on the home side, and at half-time Sam gave a focus on what the first half didn't do well enough to tell the players how they could improve, and he praised several midfielders in particular for scoring four goals...... After praising this wave, Big Sam wanted to skip talking about the tactical changes and execution points in the second half, and saw Leander's look of anticipation before holding back the words that came to his mouth.
"Andel is also good, able to improvise and come up with such a solution, this change made Hodgson waste two substitutions in the backline, which invisibly affected the line-up in the second half, this game we not only have to win, but also win beautifully, 4:1 is not the end."
When he said this, Leander smiled, and raised his fist and said that he would fight Liverpool to the end.
People have to be desperate to burst into infinite potential.
It's not enough, it's not enough.
Although Gerrard scored a goal, Leander was not satisfied at all, so Lu Xiaopang deliberately mentioned that the Liverpool captain should be more than this.