Chapter 299: Make the most of it
The 15-minute break flashed by, and when the players from both sides reappeared on the pitch at Anfield, the scouts who had just been whispering were silenced.
They were desperate to find out what the managers of both sides had secretly instilled in both players over the course of 15 minutes. And what kind of wonderful performance will the players on both sides have in the second half?
With the referee's whistle, the second half of this New Year's focus battle continued.
Not long before the game began, the Chelsea players pressed forward in an attempt to control the tempo of the game.
In the 47th minute, John Terry brought the ball to midfield and keenly observed that Duff on the right had begun to accelerate.
After receiving a second pass from a teammate, Duff used his superb ball control skills to press Carragneche. When he was about to go out of the line, he lightly kicked back the ball and instantly got rid of Carragher's close defense.
By the time Hyypia lunged in front of Duff, the Irish winger had already taken the ball into the box. In desperation, Hypia had to hold his hands behind his back and retreat little by little.
"Right!"
When the confrontation between Hyypia and Duff reached a stalemate, a loud roar from Tang Wu suddenly came from behind the Red Army defenders.
Right?
To the right of Hyypia is the bottom line!
The Liverpool defenders were quick to move their defensive focus to the side of the baseline.
The Irish winger frowned slightly, forced the ball to his right foot in front of the baseline and then suddenly accelerated, hoping to get past Hyypia with a croquette.
He originally wanted to use this trick on the side of the bottom line!
But it was recognized by Tang Wu.
Duff had already taken the ball to such a deep place, and Tang Wu would certainly not let him dribble it forward again.
As fast as the wind, Tang Wu took advantage of the moment when Duff and Hyypia's bodies were staggered and suddenly rushed forward!
At this moment, there were no red defenders or blue offensive players in Tang Wu's eyes, only a black and white ball rolling forward.
βtoβ
βtoβ
The Anfield commentator yelled.
In any case, Tang Wu did spell out the style of a young man on the defensive end.
Facing Duff's forward-rushing legs, Tang Wu did not hesitate to expose his arms, chest, and face. As long as Duff can't hold his feet, maybe Tang Wu will have a new scar on his forehead, or maybe Tang Wu's eye will be blind because of this.
As the saying goes, when the narrow road meets, the brave wins, and Tang Wu's fearlessness finally made Duff timid.
Seeing that there was no hope of touching the ball, the Irish striker had to jump high and jump over Tang Wu's head.
Seeing Tang Wu confiscate the ball in his arms again, the fans once again resounded in the stands.
"Tang Wu saved Duff's one-knife ball!" Zhan Jun said excitedly.
"Tang Wu hugged the ball and rushed forward."
"Attack!"
With a whoosh, the ball flew forward like a mortar after being hit by Tang Wu's right instep.
"Hehe, that's all there is to Liverpool."
Mourinho smiled slightly, watching Thiago rush in front of Pongele, stretch out a kick to jam the opponent, and trip the Frenchman.
The Portuguese's tactical intent was clear, which was to make Liverpool's quick counter-attack impossible.
Whether it's a broken touchline or a tactical foul. In short, it is better not to have the ball than to let Liverpool's quick counter-attack be successful.
As for the next positional battle, Mourinho doesn't believe that Gerrard alone will break through Chelsea's entire defence.
βhurry up!β Lampard shouted.
With a hula, the blue players retreated like a tidal wave towards the backcourt.
Consistent and unpromising, Jose Mourinho's side executed very well.
"Liverpool is not easy!" Martin shook his head repeatedly in the studio.
In their view, when Chelsea show the drive to compete with Liverpool for aggressive running, it is disastrous for Liverpool, who press high and counter-attack quickly.
Whether it's a high press or a quick counterattack, it takes a lot of physical strength. Although the most important thing for Liverpool players is momentum, people are not iron after all, and there will always be a moment of tiredness.
When fatigue infects the whole team like a plague, perhaps Liverpool is not far from the "time of death".
A trivial foul and a free kick a little back in the middle of the line in exchange for a dozen seconds of return time, such a bargain could not be more cost-effective.
Just as the Blues were picking on the Reds next to him to defend, Terry suddenly frowned.
How do Liverpool have one more player?
Why is Gerald also here?
At Anfield, six Liverpool players stood in a diagonal line at the edge of the Chelsea penalty area, two were two or three metres from the edge of the crowd, and two defenders were standing near the halfway line.
Eight offensive players?
What is Liverpool doing?
What is Benitez up to?
In the wide eyes of the fans, Tang Wu once again ran forward with his arms in his hands. This time he didn't rush into the Chelsea box, but stood in front of the ball.
My God, the goalkeeper takes a free-kick in front?
In the surprised eyes of the fans, Tang Wu had already completed the run-up and swung his legs.
With a crisp "boom", the ball was spun inward by Tang Wudou and landed accurately towards the center of the Chelsea penalty area.
"Good fellows! Yours is the case! Mourinho turned his head to look at Benitez, who was expressionless on the sidelines, and his heart was full of contempt.
There is a world of wool, but if a sheep is picked, Lao Tzu will see you one.
Are you going crazy?
He also let him guard the door, and let him serve as a scavenger, and let him earn the top. Now, even a free kick in front of him is handed over to him?
No matter how much the Portuguese coach despises it in his heart, he has to admit that this trick is really high!
Tang Wu's foot strength and long pass accuracy are above the excellent level, which is the consensus of Premier League coaches.
Bei used Tang Wu's footwork to drive a long-range free-kick, which put down Chelsea's plan for a positional battle with Liverpool.
By the time the ball fell high into the Chelsea box, three Liverpool players had already rushed into place.
Petr Cech immediately abandoned the ball and smashed the ball out of the box with both fists.
The two Liverpool players who were standing outside the crowd immediately stepped forward to meet the ball, and after receiving the ball, they did not hesitate to turn around and pass the ball back to the vicinity of the midfield.
The ball is Liverpool's again.
And this time, Liverpool prostituted an indirect free kick for nothing, and also left enough time for the goalkeeper to run back.
The Blues rushed to the front of Drogba, who was still two or three metres away from the centre circle, but the ball had already passed twice and returned to Tang Wu's feet.
Seeing Tang Wu stepping on the ball and looking forward, Terry immediately said secretly: "Fake squid, Don!" β
At this time, Tang Wu stood halfway between the top of the arc and the middle circle of the big forbidden area. This position is extremely safe, and it is in Tang Wu's offensive range.
After glancing at the positions of the players on both sides, Tang Wu flew up and kicked the ball towards the right front.
At this time, Garcia and Pongele were in an offside position and facing the back, but at this time, Nunez secretly started in the crowd and accelerated forward.
At the moment of Tang Wu's pass, the Spanish midfielder was not in an offside position. After Tang Wu's pass, Nunez appeared alone behind the entire Chelsea defence and chased the ball.
A limit anti-offside!
Terry, who was the first to react, quickly turned around and chased after the ball.
Tang Wu's long ball landed right in the corner of the Chelsea penalty area, leaving Cech unable to retreat.
"γ¨..."
"Another quick break from Liverpool!"
Nunez was thrilled to come on as a substitute for Alonso, and as a substitute midfielder, he didn't get many chances to get such a one-on-one shot.
After reaching out to intercept the ball, Nunez adjusted and sprinted diagonally towards Cech.
One step, two steps...
It only took two steps for Nunez to take the ball to the penalty spot.
"That's pretty much enough," Nunez's heart pounded.
It's a very conservative position, and if you go any further, it's almost a penalty.
The Spanish midfielder suppressed his excitement and flew up with his right foot in front of the 30,000 fans in front of the crowd and slammed the back of the ball.
"Boom!"
"Bang!"
Two muffled sounds in a row.
Cech had been shaken to the ground by Nunez's swinging leg, but the latter's shot didn't come as promised.
In the middle of the Chelsea penalty area, a black leather foot and a white sock blocked Nunez's shot. Terry, who had successfully intercepted, got up on the spot and roared angrily, spitting on the spot.
"Fack!" Terry cursed.
If it weren't for his timely defense, the ball would have been sneak attacked by the opponent!
Damn the long pass!
John Terry finally got a taste of how terrifying Tang Wu's vision and footwork could be as a hostile defender, and when he recalled his time at Chelsea, those days were even happier than a fairy.
Just when the captain of the Blue Army wanted to vent his anger further, he suddenly opened his mouth wide and looked at the front.
Through the crowd, John Terry spotted a player in a black jersey and gloves slowly running towards the Chelsea half.