In the gap between half-time, many people were talking about the game.

There was a lot of talk in the game.

Newcastle United led Liverpool 2-1, both goals were scored by Zhen Shaolong, the first goal was a barb on the periphery, directly kicked the ball in the dead corner, which was surprisingly accurate, and the second goal was a scramble in front of the goal, and Mascherano was kicked down at the same time, but also let the football successfully fly into the goal.

Zhen Shaolong's performance was undoubtedly quite good, but the focus of many people's talk was not on Zhen Shaolong, but on Mascherano, who was responsible for defending him.

Mascherano hit the referee twice in a row!

That's the focus!

A serious ordinary game can never catch up with the heat that comes in the middle of the episode, and everyone is talking about the gossip that Mascherano kicked the referee. Some laughed at mascherano as a hero; Some talk about the bad luck of Mascherano, or the bad luck of the referee Webb.

Wait a minute.

In the Liverpool dressing room, the players discussed this topic as well.

When they got back to the locker room, some of their teammates quipped, "Javier, you did it on purpose, right?" ”

It was Reeser who spoke.

Reese is a jack-of-all-trades, a jack-of-all-trades in the dressing room, and he has a good relationship with everyone, and he thinks he's a great deal and he's often joking with a few new players.

He's kidding, of course.

Mascherano was uncomfortable to listen to, he felt scared when he thought about the situation in the first half, and his defense against Zhen Shaolong was not successful, but his teammates were still joking here, he barely squeezed out a smile and didn't say a word.

Reese's joke sounded uncomfortable, but it said what most of her teammates thought.

Because it's such a coincidence.

If it was just one time that he hit the referee, it could be said to be a coincidence, and it would have been strange to have two times in a row.

Of course.

They also knew that Mascherano had no reason to do so.

Coach Benitez is a calm person, he doesn't think about whether Mascherano did it on purpose, the reason is meaningless, he cares that after Mascherano does it, it is likely to be targeted by referee Webb.

For example, if he fouls again, the penalty may be heavier.

In the first half, Mascherano knocked down Zhen Shaolong many times in a row, even if he didn't kick the referee, he was likely to be taken special care of, but fortunately, he has not eaten a card so far.

Benitez reminded Mascherano that "you should play how you want to play!" ”

"Don't be influenced by the referee!"

"If you get a card, I'll replace you early."

It was Benitez's decision.

If he doesn't have a yellow card, he must be in a safe state, and replacing him with a yellow card will not have any impact.

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The second half was quickly restarted.

Liverpool and Newcastle United lined up on either side of the pitch, and as referee Webb's whistle blew up, Liverpool immediately launched a tough attack.

When Benitez talked about the style of play, he also talked about strengthening consensus at the beginning, allowing the team to score a goal as soon as possible, and only by scoring a goal to tie the score can he re-stand on the same running line with the opponent and strive for the final three points.

If they can't equalize for a long time, Liverpool is very dangerous.

Newcastle United's style of play is the opposite, Sam Allardyce is not too conservative but with a one-goal lead and away from home, he still asks for a stronger defence.

The team's weak point is defensively.

If Liverpool equalises easily, the situation will also be unfavorable for Newcastle United, and it is possible for the opponent to take the opportunity to score a second or even a third.

The first thing they have to do is defend the goal.

The decisions made by the two coaches for the second half were also clearly reflected in the game, with Liverpool constantly unfolding the formula, and Newcastle United defending solidly and playing defensive counter-attacks.

In this situation, it is difficult to say which team has the advantage.

The game was in a stalemate.

As the referee of the game, Webber was very active, his cheek was still red, and there was a small piece of gauze next to his ear, but the small injury did not affect his activity, and he continued to run back and forth, left and right, more actively than the players on the field.

This kind of professional fighting spirit is definitely worthy of everyone's thumbs up, and may be advertised as an outstanding example in the refereeing world.

What no one noticed was that Webb occasionally did strange things as he tried to run.

Like what.

When Mascherano gets the ball, he turns his back to Mascherano and walks forward slowly, looking tired and wanting to take a break.

He was walking in the right direction, but it felt strange to take a few steps and suddenly turn around.

None of the others felt it.

Mascherano, as the person concerned, naturally noticed that when he got the ball, he was just about to get up with his feet, or push it to his teammates, when he saw a strange turn from the referee, and once he was startled, and he was about to cry in depression.

"I didn't really want to kick you, Referee!"

Mascherano really wanted to go up and explain, but he also knew that the more he explained, the more chaotic it would be, and suddenly he went to explain, and maybe the referee thought that it affected the enforcement, and it was not too much to get a yellow card.

This ball is so depressing!

In fact.

Mascherano wasn't the only one who noticed.

Zhen Shaolong also noticed.

Since the beginning of the second half, Zhen Shaolong has been constantly observing the referee, because the task still needs to be successful once, and the most important thing is to perform the task.

He didn't want to face tragedy.

So Zhen Shaolong has been thinking about how to complete the task, but the football is controlled at the feet of Liverpool most of the time, it is not easy for him to get the ball, and it is even more difficult to find opportunities.

But it seems to ......

Mr. Referee is actively cooperating!

Zhen Shaolong immediately had an idea, when he got the ball again, the position was behind the middle line, he took two steps forward and crossed the middle line, and Gerrard came to scramble next to him, he desperately protected the ball, and found that Mascherano was in front of him in the process.

And then......

Zhen Shaolong deliberately kicked a little big, and it 'happened' to be grabbed by Mascherano.

Zhen Shaolong immediately looked at the referee.

Really!

As with the judgment just now, I don't know what happened, and the referee immediately turned around, as if he deliberately didn't look at the ball.

Mascherano swung his foot and was about to pass to his teammates, because Zhen Shaolong blocked before Gerrard, he could only pass the ball far to the side, about 20 meters away, and he still had to use a lot of force.

At the same time as he waved his right foot, Zhen Shaolong turned on his skills--

"Precision Guidance!"

"Use!"

The moment Mascherano kicked the ball, he knew that he had missed a little, and his foot collided with the football at the right time, and the football flew up from the grass and rushed straight forward.

Ahead!

It was the referee Webb!

At that moment, Weber seemed to have eyes behind him, and suddenly turned around, and his feet jumped to the side with force, nimble like a monkey playing in the woods.

He dodged!

Zhen Shaolong noticed that at the moment of dodging, Mr. Referee still had a smug smile on his face, and there was a trace of anger that caught the perpetrator, as if he was just saying, "I already knew it was you!" ”

"You guy must have done it on purpose!"

"I caught you, didn't you?"

"What do you have to say this time! No, it's useless for you to say anything! ”

Webber rushed to Mascherano at a rapid pace, and without saying a word of nonsense, his right hand reached into his breast pocket and pulled out a small red card.

"You!"

"End!"

Mascherano was stunned!

He didn't even know what was going on, he just kicked the ball, and the situation suddenly became so complicated, and the referee showed him a red card?

What's going on?

What the hell is going on?

Mascherano was dazed, and when he turned around, he immediately explained in a panic, "Sorry, I didn't mean to! ”

"I just made a mistake!"

"Of course I didn't mean to kick you, so how could that be? I don't even know you! ”

"Sir, don't ...... like that"

Mascherano was a little on the verge of crying.

Webber was completely unmoved, he was 100% convinced that the opponent did it on purpose, otherwise how could it be so coincidental that he kicked himself with the ball three times in the first and second halves?

He was convinced.

Everyone in the audience was shocked by Webber's red card, and everyone's attention was focused on Webber and Mascherano's area, and no one noticed that Zhen Shaolong was stepping on the ball, with a hesitant and tangled expression on his face.

In the end, he seemed to have decided something, walked two steps behind Webb, and suddenly jumped up the ball and hit Webber's back knee, Webber turned his head viciously, and when he was about to say something, he heard Zhen Shaolong say with a serious face, "Sir, I don't think he did it on purpose!" ”

"I was thinking just now that it's not easy to hit a guy with a big kick at a distance of five or six meters, or even ten meters, so I tried the following...... It requires a lot of precise footwork, I fought against him for a long time, and I watched him for a long time, sorry, in my judgment, his footwork ......"

Zhen Shaolong shook his head helplessly as he spoke.

If it was a normal time, Mascherano would have been very angry about Zhen Shaolong's sarcasm, but now the Argentines are almost crying.

Do you see it?

When the teammates were watching and watching the excitement, the first one to stand up and speak for themselves turned out to be a confrontational opponent!

This is truly a great spirit!

Weber forgot about the strange kick just now, and his thinking had been completely brought to Zhen Shaolong's explanation, and he also had the same emotion, "Zhen Shaolong, what a gentleman!" ”

"You can actually help your opponent speak!"

"If the role is reversed, it is Zhen Shaolong who will be sent off, this damn Argentine, or even the whole of Liverpool, will probably only feel happy, gloating, and relaxed......"

"This is the quality gap!"

Ultimately.

Referee Webb insisted on his decision.

Mascherano was still sent off, and it was useless for others to explain it.

When the turmoil is over, Liverpool have to face the fact that they are one goal behind and one less player, and the next game will definitely be more difficult for them.