Chapter 262: Captain! (1st Update)
"Gerrard is at the penalty spot and he's going to take it!"
"Jiang gave the penalty to the captain to take the penalty!"
Jiang Chenxi and Salah were already standing outside the penalty area with Coutinho, ready to rush in and shoot at any time.
Steven Gerrard stood at the penalty spot.
The Liverpool captain looked at the goal and Courtois was moving in an attempt to put him under pressure.
Chelsea fans in the stands let out shrill boos and someone shouted: Slip! Slip! Slip!
'I don't think it's a good idea to give this penalty to Steven Gerrard, he's under too much pressure!' A narrator said.
"It's the best option!" Lineker said, "What he lost, he took it back with his own hands!" Now it's up to Gerrard to withstand the pressure! ”
Referee Jonathan. Moss exited the box and made eye contact with the Chelsea goalkeeper and the Liverpool captain to confirm that both sides were ready.
Honk!
The whistle sounded.
Gerrard runs.
One-step!
Two steps!
Three steps!
Shot!
He volleyed straight into the bottom left corner of the goal!
Courtois was right, but the ball was so fast that the ball flew into the net before he could completely fall to the ground!
The ball is in!
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“Goooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!”
“Steven Gerrard! The ball is in! Two to one! Liverpool went over the score before the end of the first half! ”
"The 9th! It was the Liverpool captain's ninth goal of the season! He calmly converted the penalty! ”
After the goal, Steven Gerrard ran to the visiting stands at Stamford Bridge and he rushed under the stands with his arms outstretched.
He closes his eyes and enjoys the cheers or boos of the fans.
His teammates rushed up, gathered around, and hugged him.
Jurgen Klopp stood on the sidelines as the Germans applauded and cheered on the captain.
On Liverpool's bench, the players also rushed out of the bench and cheered excitedly in celebration.
"It's the best way!" Lineker shouted again, "Gerrard withstood the pressure!" A year ago at this stadium, his mistake caused a great deal of pain to himself and the team, and this time, he calmly converted the penalty! This is the best way! ”
Jose Mourinho continued to look angry on the sidelines, insisting that the penalty did not exist, and that he could not accept it when his opponents used it to take advantage of it again in the final moments of the first half.
Gerrard found Jiang Chenxi and hugged his Chinese teammate.
"Thank you." The captain said in Jiang Chenxi's ear.
Gerrard's heart was much less painful than the penalty, and if it could help the team win the league title against Chelsea, it would be the best thing for Gerrard, who has played more than 700 games for Liverpool.
A few minutes later, Jonathan. Moss blew the whistle for the end of the first half.
Chelsea are 2-1 down at Stamford Bridge to see away Liverpool.
Boos rang out over Stamford Bridge.
This score is unacceptable to Chelsea, and if the current score is finished, Chelsea will be eight points behind Liverpool with one game in hand, and with two rounds of the league remaining, it also means that Liverpool will win the championship early!
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With a 1-2 scoreline, the Chelsea players walked off the pitch.
The look on the faces of the Chelsea players was solemn as they left the pitch.
They had hoped to end the first half with a 1-1 scoreline, only to find another penalty just before they saw the end of the first half, and the goal came just after Chelsea equalised, which was a morale blow to the team.
Fortunately, after Liverpool scored, the first half of the game was over quickly, otherwise, Liverpool's morale would have risen, and it was difficult to say whether Liverpool would continue to score.
On Liverpool's side, the players were in a good mood when they left the pitch.
The score is ahead, the situation is good, and they are confident of winning this game.
Back in the dressing room, Jurgen Klopp clapped his hands, "Well done in the first half, I want to praise everyone!" ”
Klopp first looked at the whole team, and then with a whole expression, reminding the players, "Forget the first half of the game, the game is 90 minutes, Chelsea will not be willing to give up the title at home, they will inevitably fight back in the second half!" ”
"Don't be nervous, though, the initiative is in our hands now."
"If they press too hard, we'll defend and counterattack!"
"The situation is in our favor! Don't worry. Klopp said, "Don't forget, we are number one!" ”
'Even if Chelsea score first in the second half, don't be afraid, the initiative is still ours!'
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Klopp also took great pains to remind the players not to relax and to relieve the pressure on the players and not to be too nervous.
Jurgen Klopp took a closer look at Liverpool's defeat to Chelsea last season, which ultimately led to the loss of the league title, and finally came to the conclusion that the Liverpool team were too nervous and had never won the Premier League title since the Premier League restructure, which brought a desperate hunger for the title to the whole team, and at the same time brought a huge amount of pressure.
Under such tremendous pressure, a single mistake can destroy the confidence and fighting spirit of the whole team, causing a terrible collapse.
Therefore, it is not easy for Klopp to tell the whole team not to relax now, but also to relieve pressure on the whole team.
Speaking of which, this Liverpool side haven't tasted a trophy since they won a League Cup in 2011/2012.
Looking at the whole Liverpool team, there is only one player who has won the championship recently, and that is Jiang Chenxi, who stood at the top of Europe in Dortmund last season.
In fact, it was Steven Gerrard who had the most experience in the Liverpool squad, but the Liverpool captain was hungry for the league title more than anyone else, which could affect Gerrard's performance in this game, and it was Gerrard's unpleasant experience at the stadium last season that was too painful for Gerrard.
Therefore, Klopp also has to worry about whether Gerrard can stabilize his emotions at a critical moment.
There are some things that you can't say in front of the whole team.
At halftime, when the players returned to the pitch, Klopp gave Jiang Chenxi a look.
"The team is so hungry for the title, that's a good thing and a bad thing, you know what I mean?" Klopp whispered.
"I understand." Jiang Chenxi nodded.
"The team needs to be able to hold on to key moments." Klopp patted his proud disciple on the shoulder, "No matter what the situation, you have to be steady and be mentally prepared for Chelsea to score first in the second half." ”
"I know what to do." Jiang Chenxi said, he patted his chest, "Leave it to me." ”
"You know?" Klopp said as he walked, "Tell me about it." ”
"Goal!" Jiang Chenxi's face was serious, "It's enough to score more goals!" ”
Klopp laughed and patted Jiang Chenxi on the shoulder, "That's right, go ahead!" Goal go! ”
He originally meant to ask Jiang Chenxi to shout at a critical moment to stabilize the morale of the army, but what could be more stable than scoring a goal?
Therefore, what Jiang Chenxi said is right.
The most important thing is that Klopp believes in the ability of his proud disciple, he said that if he wants to score, he can do it, at least, Jiang Chenxi showed a strong desire to score goals and strong self-confidence, which in itself is the stability of the whole team's morale.
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When the Liverpool players returned to the pitch, the Chelsea players had not yet appeared.
After waiting for about two minutes, staff went to the home dressing room at Stamford Bridge to urge before seeing the Chelsea players late.
Referee Jonathan. Moss counted the players on both sides again, and after confirming that everyone was back on the pitch, blew the whistle for the start of the second half.
Klopp considered that Chelsea would fight back in the second half, and also considered that Chelsea would score first and equalize, and even found Jiang Chenxi to talk to and consider how Liverpool should respond.
However, the process of the early stages of the second half was not what he expected.
In the 51st minute of the game, Chelsea got a free kick opportunity in front, Willian took a free kick, and Chelsea captain Terry scored with a header from Skrtel in the penalty area!
Two to two!
Chelsea equalised!
Klopp shouted anxiously on the sidelines, calling on the whole team to stabilize and not panic.
Jiang Chenxi waved his hand to the coach, indicating that it was handed over to him.
What neither of these people expected was:
Three minutes later.
Coutinho passed the ball in the midfield, and after Jiang Chenxi received the ball, he took two steps forward and passed the football to the captain Gerrard, who came to pick it up, and he ran forward while signaling the captain to pass the ball.
Football passes.
Jiang Chenxi, who was running, looked up and saw an arc!
The ball crossed a rainbow, over everyone's heads, over the hands of Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, and hung straight at the crossbar and the post!
The ball is in!
A kick in the super world wave!
Jiang Chenxi turned his head to look, and saw the back figure that was turning around and running.
The red jersey was shaking as he ran, and the number 8 on the back of the jersey was also shaking......
Captain?!
Captain!
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