Chapter 98: Let's break it down next time
Lovren is 188cm tall, Dai Zhiwei is only 177cm, and the difference in leg length between the two can be seen with the naked eye.
With the distance between the two men and the ball not much different, and the ball still rolling towards Lovren, it is clear that Lovren is more likely to tackle the ball.
It's a pity that speed is a key factor that is ignored in the previous conditions!
In the final moments, Dai Zhiwei was more than twice as fast as Lovren, and this line played a decisive role - Dai Zhiwei tackled the football one step ahead of Lovren.
With a "bang", Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet surrendered without any reaction.
The white net continued to stir, and Dai Zhiwei got up and did not celebrate, but reached out and pulled Lovren.
"Thanks!" Dai Zhiwei didn't mean to laugh at Lovren, his gratitude was entirely because Lovren subconsciously dodged after finding that he couldn't tackle the football just now, and didn't take the opportunity to step on the sole of Dai Zhiwei's ankle.
Compared with Ramos, who played against Dai Zhiwei in the last game, Lovren can be called a saint.
After Lovren got up, he also patted the back of Dai Zhiwei's head helplessly and smiled bitterly.
If a tackle on the opponent's ankle can prevent a goal, he may not refuse.
2:1!
Villarreal regained the advantage of the score thanks to Dai Zhiwei's goal on the counter-attack.
The stadium of Love Song Stadium was full of jubilation, and Dai Zhiwei, who scored twice in this game, was entitled to enjoy the cheers of the fans.
Seeing that the team was about to fall behind again when the game was about to enter the 80th minute, Klopp couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly replaced Firmino with high school striker Benteke.
"This old boy!" Dai Zhiwei saw Klopp's substitution is also a pleasure, looking at Klopp's posture on the sidelines, he thought he was going to fight with Villarreal, but from this counterpoint substitution, it can be seen that the away goal of a small loss + an away goal has fully reached Klopp's goal in this game.
The thunder is loud and the rain is small, this is Klopp's best evaluation of this substitution.
"Sure enough, these old birds in the coach's bench are simple." Dai Zhiwei said.
The new substitution was replaced by Jurgen Klopp immediately after Dai Zhiwei's goal, and he used his impact to threaten Villarreal, but his ability to take chances in front of goal was not high, and he missed many good chances.
Liverpool's attack is sharp, and Villarreal is not weak, but the momentum is used defensively - with ten minutes to go, no leader will choose to attack at an inopportune time.
Dai Zhiwei is also actively involved in the cause of defense, although his defensive level is very sparse, but he does not directly face Liverpool's attack, but chooses a shameless bag.
Whenever Liverpool's attack was blocked and the tempo slowed down, he would shamelessly follow Bruno around the opposing player with the ball, and Lucas was the first to be persecuted by him.
At this time, there were still ten minutes before the game, and Dai Zhiwei had just relied on a tackle to destroy a very rare long pass from Lucas, and Dai Zhiwei, who got up, was praised by the team's absolute boss Ruiz for his messy hairstyle.
"Rub! It's definitely jealousy! Dai Zhiwei straightened his hair and glanced at Ruiz with resentment.
With 85 minutes into the game, Liverpool's players are starting to get impetuous, with Lovren and Kolo Toure rushing into Villarreal's half.
However, Dai Zhiwei, who has always been at the forefront at this time, has retreated to near the center circle, and Liverpool's defensive pressure is really not too small.
Liverpool's three substitutions have all been used up, and it is Marcelino's turn to start making substitutions, but unlike Klopp's personnel adjustments in order to strengthen the attack, Marcelino's substitutions at this time are only used to consume the little time left.
Castillejo replaced Dai Zhiwei, the biggest contributor to Villarreal's game, and after the substitution, the formation on the Yellow Submarine also became a complete defensive flow of 4-5-1, although Villarreal looked more like 4-6-0 on the pitch because of Soldado's retreat.
Of course, Dai Zhiwei knew that he had to consume more time for the team, so he didn't get off the field quickly, walking slowly, and at the same time raised his hands to applaud the fans.
More than half of the fans at the Stadium stood up to applaud him, and everyone knew that he was the one who had injected all the energy and passion into the game, and that he deserved a standing ovation from the crowd.
Dai Zhiwei walked to the sidelines at the same speed as the old lady walking, until the referee signaled him to move faster, and he was afraid of winning the card, so he increased his speed a little, half-ran and half-walked to the sidelines, and hugged Castillejo.
Marcelino gave Dai Zhiwei a hug on the sidelines, and did not hesitate to praise: "Great job!" Now it's up to your teammates to perform and take a good rest! ”
It can be seen that Marcelino is still very satisfied with Dai Zhiwei's performance in this game, in fact, after quickly adapting to the yellow submarine, Dai Zhiwei's form has always made Marcelino proud of his offseason team's personnel selection.
Dai Zhiwei sat down in his place, and after taking the water and towel handed by Suarez next to him, he finally had time to sit down and watch the game calmly.
Castillejo quickly solidified the team's defense after coming on, and compared to Dai Zhiwei, his defensive ability and willingness to defend are obviously more than a step stronger.
Liverpool's impact was well picked up by Castillejo's cushion, and he used his speed and fitness to launch two dangerous counter-attacks in the little time he had.
As the minutes ticked by, the fourth official on the sidelines also held up the screen for two minutes of stoppage time – and since the second half went so smoothly, there was not much stoppage time needed.
Dai Zhiwei saw that Liverpool's attack on the field began to panic, and the high ball on the side to find the high point in the penalty area has become the main theme of the Reds' attack on the field at this time, and he feels that the victory of the Yellow Submarine in this game is already nine out of ten.
In the 92nd minute, Lovren passed the ball and Milner's shot from the right edge of the six-yard box slid wide.
"Toot! Honk! Honk! ”
Two short and one long whistles sounded, and finally, the referee on duty in this game blew the whistle for the end of the game.
Although the 2-1 score does not give Villarreal much of an advantage, it is at least much better than a winless home game, and Liverpool are happy with the result, with only a 1-0 in their next game to knock out their opponents and advance to the Europa League final.
All in all, the key is the next round between the two sides!
In this battle, there is no room for loss!