Chapter 371: Tactical foul
"Referee, it's a penalty!"
"That's right, it's a penalty!" Reyes also ran up and shouted at the referee on the side.
In fact, there was no need for the Arsenal players to remind him, the referee Sdyers took out the red card directly from his pocket and ran towards Gerrard.
The captain of the Red Army just stood in front of the Liverpool gate like a god and did not say a word.
Even though the referee flashed a red card above his head, he remained motionless.
It wasn't until Tang Wu settled his right arm and got up from the ground that Gerald said softly, "It's up to you next." ”
Tang Wu nodded, stretched out his right arm, and asked Gerard to tie the captain's armband on his shoulder.
After doing all this, the captain of the Red Army sighed to the sky, shook his head, and walked out of the field in style.
When the camera focused on the side of Gerald's face, it didn't capture the expected frustration.
He's laughing?
There was a clear smile on Gerald's stubble-covered face.
Cardiff's Millennium Stadium was in a state of tumult.
The Gunners fans stood up and berated Gerrard for blocking Henry's shot with his hands, but the KOPs applauded their captain.
In the past, when someone was sent off, Gerrard would be close to him and comfort his team-mates.
However, it was himself who was sent off today, but Gerrard never regretted it.
Time is running out and any goal can kill the game in an instant.
As Liverpool's captain, how could Steven Gerrard watch his opponent's ball go into the net from his side?
It was almost instinctive, the instinct of a Liverpudlian!
Steven Gerrard believes that any Liverpudlian who was in his position at that time would not hesitate to keep the ball out of the net with his hands, as he did.
On the field, the red and yellow players gathered together, both communicating with the referee.
But neither the Reds nor the Gunners made any sense of the decision.
Steven Gerrard was close to being sentenced to death with a red dot for touching the ball in front of the goal-line, and the Gunners had nothing to say about such a sentence. On the contrary, Gerard himself did not speak, and the Reds naturally did not complain.
Some say that tactical fouls are unsportsmanlike.
That's pure!
A tactical foul is a tactical foul, don't you see the last dozen seconds in the NBA where the defender is desperately fouling to stop the opponent from holding the ball?
In that short dozen seconds, five or six malicious fouls may be caused.
Why is it that all the coaches are using this tactic and no trolls say it's unsportsmanlike?
It's the same with football!
As long as you do things within the rules, it's doable!
Gerrard handballed, yes. But he also got the red card he deserved, and the Gunners got the penalty they deserved.
Fair and just!
"Oh my God, this is really, really, really a nightmare..."Zhan Jun sat in front of the screen, holding his glasses constantly.
Henry's single knife just now had made his heart fall to the bottom, but Tang Wu's save saved him from the edge of the cliff.
Henry made a supplementary shot, Tang Wu made another save, and then made up for it...
Not only Zhan Jun and KOPs, but almost all the fans who followed this game in the world were like a roller coaster, and their hearts went up and down in their stomachs many times in just a few seconds.
Until Gerrard blocked the ball with his hand, many fans were still immersed in memories and couldn't extricate themselves.
Henry's shot and Tang Wu's save were replayed on the big screen, and every time Gerrard was seen blocking the ball with his hand at the last minute, a sigh was heard from the stands.
"Steven is a hero!" In the stands, a beautiful KOP clenched her hands into fists against her chest, and tears couldn't stop flowing. 'He sacrificed himself to give Liverpool a chance.'
"Oh! He's really n, he's a hero for Liverpool! ”
"You're doing a good job, Steven." Bei Bald said as she followed behind Gerald.
"Thank you, coach, I've done everything I can, and it's up to God."
"God?" Benitez was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Tang Wu who was ready to go in front of the goalline, and said softly: "Does God have six fingers?" ”
Both players are stalling for time, with the Gunners stalling to decide who will take the penalty, and the scarcity of time after the penalty is scored is in their favour; The Reds delayed because Tang Wu had just made two extreme saves in a row, and his back injury was not good, and he needed time to recover and adjust his condition.
In this way, the players of both sides slowly left the Liverpool penalty area, leaving only Tang Wu, Henry and referee Sdales.
"Brother Huang, this goal reminds me of the group stage of Argentina vs the Netherlands in the 1978 World Cup." Zhan Jun looked at Henry, who was swinging the ball in front of the penalty spot, and suddenly spoke.
"You mean Kempes?" Huang Jianxiang watched no less balls than Zhan Jun, and he still remembered it.
"That's right!" Zhan Jun nodded, "In that game, after scoring a goal, Kempes blocked Poland's header with his hand on the goal line. ”
"It's a pity that the penalty scale at that time was not severe enough, and Kempes was not sent off by the referee." Huang Jianxiang nodded and continued, "The referee only awarded a penalty, but it was saved by goalkeeper Ferrol. ”
'It ended up with a brace from Kempes to give Argentina a 2-0 win over Poland. After Zhan Jun finished speaking, he shook his head again and again, "Now that Gerrard has completed Kempes' feat on the goal line, it depends on whether Tang Wu can withstand the pressure and save the penalty like Ferrol." ”
Henry stood in front of the penalty, he looked at Tang Wu, who was 7 years younger than him, as if he saw himself 7 years ago.
In the 97-98 season, Henry led Monaco to the last four of the Champions League, scoring seven goals, breaking the French record.
At that time, Henry had already been the best young player of the year in France, and he was full of glory.
Just like Tang Wu, who is now in the Red Army, he is full of spirit.
Then, Henry experienced half a year of zebra life.
It was a low point in Thierry Henry's career, and it wasn't until August '99 when his mentor Arsene Wenger brought him to Arsenal in the Premier League that he rediscovered his style of play and became the king of Highbury.
This year, Henry is 28 years old, the most golden age in football. And he's still in peak form, and he can score more goals for Arsenal!
But somehow, when he saw Tang Wu, who was a full seven years younger than him, in front of him, he suddenly understood Bergkamp's words.
No matter how good your condition is, no matter how much you can score, you can't resist the invasion of time.
There are talents from generation to generation, and a new generation is better than the old.
Looking at Tang Wu's determined eyes, a question actually popped up in Henry's heart.
Can you score this goal yourself?
When this thought popped into his mind, Henry was also a little dumbfounded.
Such thoughts never crossed Thierry Henry's mind, even when he was hiding behind Trezeguet at the '98 World Cup, and his fear was that his team-mates would not score a penalty.
He never thought he would miss a penalty.
Hehe, what's wrong with me?
The Gun King subconsciously shook his head, leaving these miscellaneous thoughts behind.
When he looked at the Liverpool goal again, he was still greeted by Tang Wu's resolute face.
Heh, he must have just thought about nothing, just how to save my penalty.
Henry chuckled.
At this moment, he lost his attention to the young Chinese goalkeeper.