628 The first crown in 08 [the second change of the liver, asking for a monthly pass]
Just like the one five minutes ago, Tottenham Hotspur put on the exact same wall.
Not even the position of the players has changed.
Yang Yang jumped two steps on the spot, walked over, picked the ball into his hand with his right foot, carefully wiped the water stains on it with his jersey, and then gently placed it on the penalty spot, stepped on the turf around him, and then slowly retreated.
Xavi Alonso was in the company and it looked like he was really going to take the free-kick.
But in fact, everyone knows that this kick should be punished by Yang Yang.
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"This is the third time Yang Yang has taken a free kick in this game, the first two were unsuccessful, and once in the first half he hit the human wall, and this time before, although he gave a high-quality shot, he failed to suppress the ball and was slightly higher."
"Now this is his third punishment, I don't know if Yang Yang can go further this time."
'We saw Yang Yang on the penalty spot with Xavi Alonso and he looked very confident.
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All the fans in the stadium were also very nervous.
Even though Yang Yang has missed two penalties before, Tottenham Hotspur fans still dare not be careless.
God knows if you can get a penalty this time?
Liverpool fans are full of expectations, because they are all familiar with Liverpool and know very well that Yang Yang has been practicing free kicks since June last year, and the penalty success rate is also the highest in the team.
So, they're all looking forward to it.
But on the other hand, they were all very nervous, because it was already 90 minutes.
There were four minutes of stoppage time due to Yang Yang falling to the ground, but the game had reached a critical stage.
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Yang Yang closed his eyes, and he silently recalled in his heart the process of the two free kicks just now, especially the second time.
Why is it a little higher?
Can it be a little faster?
Yang Yang asked himself in his heart.
But all thoughts were thrown out of the way with the referee's whistle.
Xavi Alonso glanced at Yang Yang, who nodded.
The Spanish midfielder ran out quickly and he didn't touch the football as he passed it.
And Yang Yang also quickly rushed out after him, stepping on familiar steps, every step as if carefully calculated.
When he came to the front of the football, his left foot was firmly on his feet and his body naturally tilted.
After more than half a year of hard training, he has trained this into an almost physical instinct.
He looked at the wall, at Zokola, and kicked out with his right foot.
Everyone at the scene heard a bang, and the ball quickly flew out from Yang Yang's right foot.
Jokola in the human wall jumped high and made himself jump as high as he could, because it was his task.
But he could clearly feel that Yang Yang's free throw could go over his head and fall towards the goal behind him.
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David Robinson was very attentive, and he kept an eye out for the movement of the human wall.
When he saw the ball flying over the wall, the England goalkeeper's first reaction was that it was high.
Yang Yang took such a kick just now, in order to go over the human wall, but it turned out to be high above the crossbar.
And this time the free throw was very similar to the previous one, so he judged that the ball was still high.
But just as the ball had just crossed the human wall, it suddenly seemed to be held down by an invisible hand in mid-air, and forcibly pressed it down, and the speed was not slow at all.
Robinson was shocked and wanted to react at first, but it was too late.
The penalty was quick and urgent, and he didn't react immediately, and by the time he realized it, the ball had grazed the right-hand post and into the net.
And in the eyes of the fans and the live TV audience, he seemed to be stunned, and he didn't even have time to react.
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As soon as Jokola hit the ground, he turned around and saw the ball that hit the net at first sight.
The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder froze.
He suddenly felt a sense of fatigue, and felt that maybe he shouldn't have committed a foul just now.
But it's too late to regret it.
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"The ball is in!!!"
“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!”
"A wonderful direct free kick from Yang Yang!"
"It's the 90th minute, and Yang Yang scored a wonderful direct free kick in the last minute of the game."
"It's two to one, and Liverpool have put the score out of the scoring again."
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Yang Yang looked very excited, the whole person jumped on the spot, and then rushed to the nearby Xavi Alonso, the whole person jumped on his back, raised his hands high, and kept cheering.
The Spanish midfielder also laughed loudly, and when he saw Yang Yang jumping on his back, he ran directly to the sidelines with Yang Yang on his back.
Soon, Liverpool's players also chased after him and surrounded Yang Yang.
Two to one!
Yang Yang's direct free kick killed Tottenham Hotspur!
This will be Liverpool's first trophy of 2008!
It will also be Liverpool's first League Cup title after a five-year absence!
The Reds have never won the Carabao Cup since Rafa Benitez took over Liverpool, and this year is the first.
Not only the Liverpool players in the stadium were excited, but even the Liverpool fans in the stands were equally excited.
This championship is undoubtedly a good start for the team!
At present, Liverpool's journey in the Champions League and the Premier League continues, and now they have won the League Cup, and the situation is very good.
This has not been seen in the past few years, if not decades.
All the Liverpool fans in the stadium were cheering Yang Yang's name loudly, which resounded throughout Wembley Stadium.
Yang Yang was carried on his back by Xavi Alonso, raising his arms and cheering loudly to celebrate, as if the team had won the game.
In fact, everyone knows that the north London team has no chance of winning.
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When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the stadium was filled with the singing of Liverpool fans.
The chorus of tens of thousands of people was huge, and the scene was incomparably spectacular.
First, there is a team song of "You Never Walk Alone", followed by a song of "We Are the Champions".
The entire Wembley Stadium was immersed in the festive atmosphere of Liverpool's victory.
2-1, with goals from Steven Gerrard and Yang Yang, Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur.
With one pass and one shot, Yang Yang was elected the best player of the game.
When the competition was over, Yang Yang excitedly celebrated his first championship of 2008 with all his teammates.
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Juander Ramos shook his head and sighed.
Benitez knows him too well!
Back in Sevilla, Sergio Ramos was very good at playing cup competitions, especially the UEFA Cup, and Rafael Benitez clearly knew that, having faced each other in the UEFA Super Cup at the start of the season.
Ramos plays cup games and pays special attention to the wings, which he likes to plan and even attack.
The most typical is the previous League Cup final against Middlesbrough, Ramos's Sevilla beat McLaren's Middlesbrough in a daze, and the hearty attack beat this Premier League team to the ground.
Benitez is clearly aware of this, so whether it is in the Super Cup or the League Cup final, he has allowed Liverpool to press high and never back down.
That said, Lennon and Jenas on the flanks, as well as Robbie Keane up front, were more able to play to their speed and impact, but it made it difficult for Tottenham to threaten in attack.
It's useless to have speed, the midfield can't give the ball, and there is no threat.
In addition, Liverpool is clearly not comparable to a team like Middlesbrough, with Crouch and Kuyt both being quite threatening, plus captain Steven Gerrard, both firmly pressing Tottenham's midfield.
Yang Yang, in particular, made Tottenham Hotspur's entire attack on the right almost completely mute.
In this case, Tottenham Hotspur simply cannot pose a threat.
Even, if it wasn't for that lucky penalty, Tottenham would have been disarmed.
In the final analysis, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are both more balanced in attack and defense, but Liverpool's overall strength is obviously much higher than that of Tottenham Hotspur, and it is firmly suppressing the north London team.
This is a fact that Ramos, as the head coach of the team, simply cannot change.
Especially Liverpool's number one star Yang Yang is invincible.
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"Competitions? I think the happiest thing is that I kept my pre-race promise. ”
After the game, while waiting for the award ceremony, Yang Yang was in a good mood and was interviewed by media reporters.
'I said I wanted to score in the final and help the team win the title because I think the title is the best affirmation and encouragement for us.
For this League Cup title, Yang Yang believes that everyone in Liverpool should be thanked.
In fact, so far, Yang Yang has only played three League Cup games, and has always played with substitutes and bench players, but in the semi-finals and finals, Liverpool began to pay attention, so they used the main force to play.
"Why do you always score in key games?"
After Yang Yang heard this question, he laughed, "I think maybe it's because my heart is bigger." ”
Soon, Yang Yang explained with a smile, "Big heart, this is what my motherland uses to describe those who are very courageous, I think all of us are very courageous, and the more I may reach the critical moment, the more I want to do something." ”
has scored four games in a row, and some media believe that Yang Yang has begun to find his form.
But Yang Yang said with a smile, "I feel that I am in good shape now, I can continue to play many games, but there is still a lot of distance from what I expected, and even I think that I have not reached the height of the first half of the race." ”
Everyone is happy for Liverpool after winning the League Cup, and Yang Yang believes that the team will go all out to win the Premier League and the Champions League, especially the Premier League.
With Liverpool dropping points around the Christmas schedule and the winter break, Arsenal and Manchester United chasing after each other, there is only one or two points separating the three teams, so it's still unknown who will have the last laugh.
But Yang Yang believes that Liverpool have a good chance of winning.
'We have a very good group of partners in the team, each of us is hungry for the title and I am confident that we will be able to achieve it.
Not far from Yang Yang, captain Gerrard also shouted the slogan of "must win the league championship" in an interview with the media.