Wembley Stadium, western suburbs of London, England.

Carabao Cup final, Liverpool vs. Tottenham Hotspur.

In the 88th minute of the game, Aurerio quickly stepped forward on the left side, received Xavi Alonso's side kick, and sent the ball to the feet of Yang Yang in front of him.

When Yang Yang stopped the ball, he deftly got rid of the defense of German defender Robert Hutter and suddenly started to cut inside with the ball.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jokola suddenly burst out diagonally and knocked down Yang Yang on the left side of the edge of the box.

The collision was very strong and painful, and Yang Yang fell directly to the ground.

Don't look at Jokola's height, only 1.79 meters, he doesn't look big, only 72 kilograms, but in fact, like most African players, he has very strong muscles, a lot of strength, and a strong physical confrontation.

Just now, Yang Yang started cutting inside with the ball at high speed, and Zokora quickly bullied him and knocked him over, he himself came prepared, and there was no problem, but Yang Yang was miserable, he was knocked into a lot of meat, and rolled in five.

The referee quickly ran over and called Jokola over and gave him a stern warning.

This is not the first time that the Ivory Coast defender has fouled Yang Yang in this game, as he had already received a yellow card for it in the first half, and just five minutes earlier, he was almost in the same position, pulling Yang Yang down with a small move.

But that direct free kick, Yang Yang missed the penalty and was slightly above the crossbar.

Unexpectedly, five minutes later, the Ivorians repeated their old tricks, and even intensified them.

The entire Wembley stadium was overwhelmed with boos and cheers, and it was unclear which side would have more fans.

Among the 100,000 fans, Tottenham Hotspur from north London has significantly more fans because this is London.

Liverpool's manager Benitez protested seriously on the sidelines, and Gerrard was also negotiating with the referee, thinking that Tottenham Hotspur's defensive players were too big, and the referee's enforcement in this game was too soft, and Yang Yang's protection was not enough.

"He did it on purpose, did you see that?" Gerald's voice was loud.

Liverpool's team doctor, Mark Waller, rushed into the pitch quickly, and everyone was very worried about whether Yang Yang would be injured after the collision.

In the Premier League, Jokola has never been a good stubble, and there are not many small actions.

It's like now, after he hit someone, he received a stern warning from the manager, but he retreated like no one.

Tottenham Hotspur's players and manager Juan de Ramos are also used to it.

In that situation just now, if Jokola didn't foul, he wouldn't be able to stop Yang Yang at all.

The entire Premier League, and even the world, who doesn't know how terrible it is for Yang Yang to hit the goal with his right foot after cutting inside on the left side?

If he is really given a chance to get his feet, won't the situation that Tottenham Hotspur have worked so hard to win be ruined?

At this time, the time on the scoreboard slowly jumped into eighty-nine minutes.

The score was still 1-1, and the two sides were tied.

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Although the League Cup is seen as a chicken rib, it is a holiday for London fans.

Because Tottenham Hotspur reached the final.

After Juan de Ramos arrived at Tottenham Hotspur halfway, he achieved surprising results, leading Tottenham Hotspur all the way to the League Cup final, and the duel between the two Spanish managers is undoubtedly quite interesting.

It has been said that in London, Tottenham Hotspur is the team with the most fans.

As a result, Wembley Stadium, which can accommodate nearly 100,000 fans, is unexpectedly hard to get a ticket.

The highest ticket price reached two thousand pounds, which is quite a frightening high price.

At current London prices, £1,500 is a nurse's monthly salary, and £2,000 is enough to pay a month's rent for the most exclusive apartment in London's West End, but at Wembley Stadium, it's only ninety minutes.

But even so, tickets are still quite sought-after.

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Both Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool want to win their first title in 2008 and get off to a good start.

Benitez was also the main force in this game.

Xavi Alonso, who has just returned from maternity leave, is back in the starting line-up.

The goalkeeper is Reina, the backline is Aurelio, Daniel Agger, Carragher, Arbeloa, and the midfield is Mascherano and Xavi Alonso in the back, Gerrard is up front, Yang Yang, Crouch and Kuyt are in the trident.

From this starting lineup, it is not difficult to see that Liverpool attaches great importance to this game.

After all, we have already reached the finals, and it is impossible to give up.

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Tottenham Hotspur were inferior to Liverpool overall, but the north London side started the game with a rush to attack.

Soon, though, Liverpool were able to hold their opponents down.

Although there are some stumbles, Liverpool's overall strength is still above Tottenham Hotspur, which makes Liverpool firmly control the rhythm and possession, whether it is in terms of offensive coherence or efficiency, Liverpool has to suppress the opponent.

This advantage is also reflected in the scoreline.

Liverpool seized a chance in the first half, bursting into the box from the left of Yang Yang and crossing to the goal, where Gerrard followed up and fired home to open the scoring for the Reds.

Liverpool then continued to control the game and the situation seemed to be moving in Liverpool's favour.

But suddenly, in the 70th minute, when Lennon crossed from the right, Daniel Agger fought for the top in the penalty area, but unexpectedly, the linesman raised the flag to signal a handball foul, and the referee quickly awarded a penalty.

This immediately made the Liverpool players very unhappy, thinking that it should not be a penalty, and Daniel Agger repeatedly stressed that his arms were not open.

But in the end, the referee upheld the original decision and Berbatov converted the penalty.

Since then, Liverpool have stepped up their attack, with Benitez even replacing Mascherano and pushing Kuyt up front and using Pennant on the right to strengthen the team's attack.

In the face of the attacking Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur was defeated and had to retreat to their own half, putting on a strict defensive tactic and waiting for opportunities to counterattack, but under the control of Gerrard and Xavi Alonso, Tottenham Hotspur was difficult to get a chance.

On the contrary, it is Liverpool that frequently creates killing opportunities.

Yang Yang has become the most crucial part of Liverpool's attack, constantly linking up with his team-mates or using his individual abilities to create a threat.

But it is precisely because of this that he has become a thorn in the side of Tottenham Hotspur's defenders and has been frequently violated.

It wasn't until the 88th minute that Jokola knocked him to the ground.

But unfortunately, the referee who was soft on the whistle still did not show the second yellow card to Jokora at this moment, allowing the Ivorian midfielder to escape.

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"Liverpool's team doctor rushed into the pitch quickly."

"It seems that Yang Yang has suffered a lot this time."

"Let's re-watch the slow motion just now, Jokola's collision was indeed very moving, Yang Yang didn't even have time to dodge, and was directly knocked over by him."

"Let's hope he doesn't get hurt."

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The Liverpool fans at the scene were also anxious, they were very worried, Yang Yang finally got out of the goal drought, scoring in three consecutive games, and now if he is injured, what will Liverpool do?

Liverpool's players were also very nervous around Yang Yang, looking very concerned.

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Yang Yang lay on the ground, allowing the team doctor, Mark Waller, to examine and inquire about his condition.

At the beginning, it was really painful, and it was a tumult after hitting it, but after lying down for a while, it was much better.

But even so, Mark Waller motioned for him to lie down, check it out, and buy the team time to catch his breath, after all, the game is about to end and it is likely to go to extra time.

But soon, under the referee's questioning, Yang Yang got up from the grass with the help of Gerrard and Xavi Alonso's hands.

At this time, the audience burst into warm applause.

Many fans were chanting Yang's name, clearly happy that he was back on his feet.

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"Yang Yang got back on his feet, Liverpool's team doctor withdrew from the pitch, and he looked fine."

"The foul on Jokola just now gave Liverpool another chance to take a free kick on the left side of the penalty area in front."

"We can see that it is exactly twenty-five meters from the goal."

"This distance is not far or close, and this position is also good, you can directly hit the door."

"Yang Yang also had a similar free kick just now, but the quality of his penalty is not very high, I wonder if this time it will be a different person? For example, Steven Gerrard, or Xavi Alonso, they have both had experience in scoring direct free-kicks this season, so maybe it would be better luck to do it with another person. ”

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After Yang Yang stood up, Gerrard and Xavi Alonso both came over.

"I'll punish you." Yang Yang said unyieldingly.

Gerrard and Xavi Alonso looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

From the beginning of the season to the present, they are well aware that the quality of Yang Yang's free kicks is obviously higher than theirs.

"Teach them a lesson!" Gerald encouraged.

Xavi Alonso patted Yang Yang on the shoulder, "Then I'll cover for you." ”

The Spaniard had just given birth to a son, named Jon, and then Yang Yang scored in the Champions League against Inter Milan and gave it to his son.

Especially after Yang Yang scored the goal, he led the Liverpool players to line up in a row, making pacifier sucking movements, and celebrating Xavi Alonso's son in front of fans all over the world, which moved the Spanish midfielder very much.

Tonight was his first game back in the team and Xavi Alonso was doing well.

After the assignment was placed, Gerrard high-fived Yang and Xavi Alonso and retreated, while other Liverpool players also stepped forward to give them a high-five, giving them encouragement.

Tottenham Hotspur's players set up a wall in the penalty area, and Yang Yang noticed Jokora.

In fact, he does not hate the Ivorians, because such fouls and small actions are all too common in the professional league.

But Yang Yang still wanted to score in front of Jokola, let him take a good look, and let him know that his foul didn't mean anything at all, and he couldn't stop himself from scoring at all.