Chapter 325: League Cup Champion
Indeed, as the Blues assistant said, there was no extra time.
In the 87th minute, Kezman's breakthrough on the wing was tackled by Nunez, and the referee did not blow for a foul.
The ball was then picked up by Hamann, who turned around and kicked it towards his own goal under the watchful eye of the fans.
Hamann's approach drew displeasure from Chelsea fans, with the blue stands booing again.
But the next second, it was covered by the shouts from the red stands.
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In front of the small penalty area line, Tang Wu held his breath and steadily unloaded the ball with his chest. When he stepped on the ball, Drogba, Duff and others were still more than ten meters away.
"Tang Wu's chest stopping technique is really good! His chest stopping technique is really worth learning from other domestic players. β
Zhan Jun originally wanted to say that Tang Wu's stopping skills were comparable to the American football team, but after thinking about it, Tang Wu was originally the national football team! And the stopping skills he showed were really no worse than Hao Dacang and Li Ming.
You know, Tang Wuke is a goalkeeper!
Heading and chest stops is a football skill that goalkeepers almost never train, but Tang Wu still practices it perfectly. If other national football players train as hard as Tang Wu, is there still a problem for Chinese football to break out of Asia?
Liverpool's tactics were clear and didn't change because of the goal.
The midfielder fought hard, controlled the ball, looked for opportunities, and shot coldly.
All the Liverpool players were running, burning with the energy they had accumulated throughout the game.
The Chelsea players were powerless to come back, even after falling behind, and did not make a threatening attack.
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the ball was still under the feet of the Liverpool players.
Hearing the whistle, Hyypia immediately bent down to pick up the ball, then kicked it into the air and ran towards the sideline with open arms.
The coaches and players on the bench also stood up and rushed onto the pitch to celebrate the victory.
The fans in the red stands all stood up and formed a red wave, and the flags were flying.
"Champion, Liverpool won the championship!" Zhan Jun roared excitedly.
"This is Liverpool's eighth Carabao Cup title in their history and Liverpool's fifth in the twentieth century."
"It is also Tang Wu's first championship in the Premier League!" Huang Jianxiang was on the side, adding what Zhan Jun wanted to say the most.
At this moment, no one touched the mold of "the League Cup is not important at all", the Millennium Stadium was fluttering with gold leaf, and this time, the championship was painted red again.
Liverpool's "King of the Cup" really lives up to its name!
What is an own goal?
What is a equaliser before the end?
Thousands of blows are still strong, and the Blues will never be returned if they are not broken!
The Reds finally had the last laugh, even if it was the League Cup winner, it was not easy for Liverpool!
"Congratulations, congratulations." Frank Lampard was the first to step forward and hug Tang Wu.
The game was over and the players from both sides were back in friendly form.
"Don, you really surprise me! I didn't expect you to shoot! β
"Yes, Tang, you are, really..." Terry also leaned over, looking at Tang Wu's face, but finally didn't know how to describe it in words.
Until now, they still can't believe it, TO became an enemy goalkeeper and scored a Chelsea goal himself.
"Mr. Jose shouldn't have sold you!" Makelle and Tang Wu hammered their fists, looking a little depressed.
"So what does it matter?" Tang Wu looked at these old teammates and laughed, "I have to win the championship anyway, what difference does it make for me which team I win in?" β
The Chelsea re-entry will look at each other.
Tang Wu was right.
Since Chelsea didn't keep him, he won the title at Liverpool and it had the same effect. The difference is that Chelsea have been the biggest losers.
"To you, you're really amazing!" The big Czech boy took off his gloves and stretched out his hand to Tang Wu. "Looks like I'm going to learn from you later."
"You're not bad either!" Tang Wu also stretched out his hand and shook it with Cech. "Let's work together! We still have a long way to go. β
Tang Wu didn't have any special thoughts about Cech, each was his own master. Both are goalkeepers, so they naturally have more common language.
Just as Cech and Tang Wu were discussing some topics about the goalkeeper's attack, a blue-black figure stood in front of Tang Wu.
"You are an amazing goalkeeper! I'll admit I looked down on you before, but I won't! β
The Ivorian Beast did not have the brutality of the game after the game, on the contrary, he was a gentle man after the game.
"Oh! Didier, I'm honored that you say that! β
"If I can score a goal, I will feel honored!" African Andy Lau showed a smile that he thought was very kind.
"Then I'll be waiting for you in front of the goal!"
Both of them play in the Premier League, and there will be many opportunities to play each other next!
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Amid the gold leaf and fireworks in the sky, the Liverpool players were sprinkled with champagne, took photos, received awards, and recorded this great moment.
After the ceremony, Tang Wu, who was naked, was surrounded by a large group of reporters.
His gloves were given to the fans and his shirt was swapped with Cech.
Before he could speak, the flash flashed "click".
"Toto, congratulations, congratulations Liverpool! Is there anything you would like to say? β
"Thank you to the coach, thank you to your teammates, thank you to the fans..."
However, the media didn't care about Tang Wu's perfunctory, this was the moment when Liverpool won the championship, and Tang Wu also contributed a classic final with the team, and the media was still very satisfied.
"How did you come up with the idea to shoot? Or is Liverpool ready for you to shoot early in the morning? β
After some congratulations and thanks, a reporter finally asked a good question.
"Uh... Actually, I did it on the fly. Tang Wu scratched the back of his head and said embarrassedly.
'I was just in charge of taking the free-kick in the last minute of the game, but when I got to that position I realized that I had a good shot from that position.
"And Peter's wall is very wide, and I guess he wants to expand the area of the wall. In this way, he is standing closer to the other side. I wondered what would happen if I kicked the ball straight to his side. β
"So, you all saw the results." Tang Wu shrugged his shoulders at the end, "I'm not Robert Carlos, that's the only way I can figure out how to kick through the wall." β
"I see!" The media had a look of abrupt realization.
"Well, I'm a journalist for the German newspaper Bild. Have you ever wondered what happens when Chelsea counter-attack if you don't score and the ball is blocked by the wall? β
In the face of the rigor of the German journalist, Tang Wu explained: "I said that before the game, I saw that Chelsea's human walls were not very dense, so it was possible for the boccia ball to pass through the gap between the two of them. Secondly, Kezman is the player with the most stamina in the wall, and will also be the player with the highest jump. I just kicked the ball at his feet. β
"I see." The reporter nodded and helped Bayer Leverkusen ask a question, "Will you be Liverpool's first choice for free-kicks next?" β
"Am I not now?" In the face of reporters' questions, Tang Wu playfully replied, "Aren't I going to take many free kicks in Liverpool now?" β