Chapter 423: Walking under the crotch

The players from both sides warmed up and returned to the dressing room, and the time gradually passed and the time for the start of the game was getting closer and closer.

CCTV Sports Channel broadcast the game live on the night of the championship.

"We could see that the atmosphere at Anfield was very lively and the whole stadium was packed. "According to British media reports, tickets for this game were completely sold out 10 days ago, and now the cheapest tickets on the Internet have also been sold for £500 a piece, and there is no market." ”

"Even some of our domestic travel agencies have played the gimmick of going to Anfield Stadium to watch Jiang Chenxi lift the Premier League trophy, and it is said that the sales are very hot."

The stands at Anfield Stadium burst into loud cheers.

"Players from both sides are out!" The narrator shouted.

At the same time, the starting line-ups of both sides of the game were played on the screen.

Watford starters:

Goalkeepers: Gomez;

Defenders: Cathcart, Prodol, Britos, Ania;

Midfielders: Watson, Jurado, Abdi, Mario. Suarez;

Forwards: Deeney, Ighalo;

"Watford now has 44 points, ranking twelfth in the Premier League, they have been relegated ahead of schedule, and now they belong to the relegation worry-free, the Champions League is hopeless, it can be said that there is no desire, but this game Watford is still the strongest squad they can put out." He Wei said.

"In fact, this kind of wantless team should be careful, because their players have no pressure at all, they can let go and play, and if they are not in good shape, they will explode." Zhang Lu reminded.

Liverpool starters:

Goalkeepers: Karius;

Defenders: Alexander-Arnold, Colo Toure, Lovren, Alberto. Moreno;

Midfielders: Jordan Henderson, Emre Can, Lallana, Milner;

Forwards: Jiang Chenxi, Firmino;

"Liverpool's line-up today was a bit out of the woods, with Leroy Sane and Mohamed Salah on the bench and Jurgen Klopp fielding the duo of Jiang Chenxi and Roberto Firmino."

In addition, there are also quite a few changes at the back, in the right-back position, teenager Trent Alexander-Arnold replaced Klein to get the start, this is the third chance for Alexander-Arnold to start this season, in the left wing-back position, Alberto. Moreno was given another starting after a game hiatus, while at centre-back, Jurgen Klopp opted for experienced veteran Colo Toure to replace the injured Virgil van Dijk. ”

"The news we got before the game was that Virgil van Dijk had an ankle injury and would need to rest for about 20 days, and if he recovers well, he will still be able to make it in time for the Champions League final against Real Madrid."

'The good news for Liverpool is that veteran Skrtel has come out of injury and can fill the void at centre-back.

"In addition, Karius started today, replacing Mignolet, and now it seems that in Klopp's mind, the main goalkeeper has not been determined, and Mignolet and Karius often rotate, which just shows that Klopp is not too satisfied with the performance of both men."

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Watford's on-field captain Britos won over Henderson in a coin guess and they were given the right to kick off.

The camera gives a close-up of Liverpool's players, who will lift the 2015/2016 Premier League title at home to Anfield if they can win today's game.

Given that the title could be won today, here and the FA is ready, the 2015/2016 Premier League trophy has been brought to Anfield, and if Liverpool win, there will be a trophy presentation ceremony after the game, and of course, if Liverpool do not win, the celebration will be postponed and the trophy will naturally be brought back by the FA.

"In today's key game, the English FA has arranged for McDean, one of the four famous whistles in the Premier League, to take the penalty." He Wei said.

"This referee, hey, hey, hey." Zhang Lu said, "I'm very good at stealing the show, hehe." ”

Referee McDean blew the whistle for the start of the game.

Watford were not conservative at all, and perhaps as the commentator said, the desireless Watford played very openly, putting pressure on Liverpool's goal from the start of the whistle.

"Beautiful! Watford's attack was fast, and Mario. Suarez's pass, Dieni goes high! ”

On the sidelines, Watford's manager Flores put his hands in his trouser pockets, saw that the top was high, and regretfully straightened up.

In this game, he has a requirement for the team, attack, anyway, Watford has no pressure, and it is acceptable to lose, so why not play a little higher?

For Watford, the next two league games, without any pressure, are to try to play well and score goals to repay the fans.

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Watford's attack was fierce.

Judging from the scene, Liverpool seemed to be a little unprepared for Watford's bombardment attack, and was once suppressed by Watford and could not pass the half.

But—

'As much as Watford looked attacking, aside from Deeney's header, Watford's attack didn't actually really threaten Liverpool's goal.

"Watford's three-plank axe looks fierce, but it doesn't do Liverpool much." Zhang Lu said, "Who is Liverpool, now this Liverpool team can be regarded as a long-tested team, this is with Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals, leading all the way in the league, especially with Jiang Chenxi, this is a player who has won the Champions League, is the world footballer, what scene has he not seen?!" ”

Zhang Lu is right, although Liverpool is a little passive, but they are not panicking, they are waiting, waiting for Watford's wave of offensive to pass, or Watford's own defense begins to appear loopholes and gaps, that is the opportunity for Liverpool to counterattack, sharp and fast counterattack, this is Liverpool's forte.

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Watford's attack eased after about ten minutes of the opening period, with Liverpool's defence discouraged a bit.

In the twelfth minute of the game, Watford midfielder Mario . Suarez tried to play a through ball, but his intention was spotted by Emrejan, and the German midfielder's clever tackle was successful, and he immediately launched a quick counter-attack.

Milner crosses the ball diagonally to Lallana.

The Lallana brother took a shot of the ball, then accelerated to avoid Watford's Abdi, then dribbled sideways and lifted his foot to pass.

As soon as the ball was passed, Lallana knew it was bad, and referee McDean got stuck in his passing path, and the ball was likely to be blocked by the referee.

Then, Lallana was stunned.

When Dean found himself in the middle of a pass between Firmino and Lallana, he didn't choose to get out of the way in time, but instead stood still and elegantly leaked the ball to Lallana with a "crotch walk".

This action is so coquettish that it stunned everyone in front of the TV.