Chapter 216: Coventry VS Liverpool
It's finally time to come.
FA Cup matchday, Coventry City vs Liverpool!
The neutral stadium is set at Ewood Park, the home of Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.
This is a game in which the biggest dark horse of this FA Cup challenges the traditional giants of the Premier League.
Liverpool are a traditional Premier League giant. During their old League One era, they lifted the English top flight trophy 18 times. However, entering the Premier League era, the Reds Liverpool seem to have become a team that is forever insulated from the title.
In the Liverpool team, there have been superstars like Owen and loyal veterans like Gerrard. However, Gerrard played for 18 seasons and never tasted the Premier League title until his retirement.
No wonder those Red Army fans in Huaguo said: Liverpool owes the Jie team a championship!
Although Liverpool missed out on the title, their results in the Premier League have been consistent. In terms of cups, contrary to Tottenham, Liverpool's performance in the cup has been amazing. In the Champions League final in Istanbul more than 10 years ago, Liverpool trailed AC Milan 3-0 in the first half, then chased three goals in the second half and finally lifted the Champions League trophy through a penalty shootout.
This Istanbul miracle is still talked about by Chinese fans today.
Liu Yun was also a veteran fan before returning to the green field. He watched the live stream of that game. In fact, strictly speaking, Liu Yun was also half a Liverpool fan at the beginning.
But there is a saying in the Olympic arena: the best way to worship you is to beat you on the field.
Liu Yun led a group of players at this time, standing in the fan tunnel. Next to him was Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, chewing gum and wearing a red shirt.
It is said that capitalism suffers three major hardships: the British crown prince, the deputy of the Roman team, and the substitute of Buffon.
Henderson is also bitter! When Gerrard was on the team, he could only stand under the aura of the Jay team. It wasn't until Gerrard left the United States and retired that he took over the banner and became the captain of the Red Army.
Henderson was injured after the halfway point of the league. He has only recently returned from injury and started with Wijnaldum in a back pair. Henderson is solid, has a wide field of vision, is accurate in his passing, and has his entire backfield and up front at Liverpool. Typical B2B midfielder.
Liu Yun glanced at Henderson, and Henderson smiled at him: "You are that amazing old lieutenant?" ”
Returning to the green field at the age of 45, it is not an exaggeration to describe Liu Yun with the word magic.
Liu Yun nodded: "Yes." Hello, Henderson. ”
Henderson smiled: "45 years old captain of the team, starting shadow striker. Terrific! ”
After being in the Times and The Guardian, Liu Yun has a certain popularity in the UK. Coventry, where Liu Yun plays, is Liverpool's FA Cup rivals. It's not surprising that Henderson knows Liu Yun.
Henderson actually has a good impression of Liu Yun. Maybe it's a hero who cherishes a hero. Henderson himself is not a talented player. From a marginal player, to a parallel commodity on the verge of leaving, to the starting main force and the captain on the field, along the way, Henderson has won the trust of the head coach and the recognition of the fans with diligence and sweat.
Henderson knows in his heart that people of Liu Yun's age will have to pay ten times more diligence and sweat than others when they return to the court!
Tee time is fast approaching. Two-ball players enter.
In this game, Falang Sports continued to send the strongest commentary partners - Liu Jianhong and Huang Jianxiang to the scene.
Mrs. Hudson was lying on the bed, with a television set across from her. The Alger family was by her side to watch the game.
"Fa Lang Sports Live Stream, Tomato Video Network, welcome to the FA Cup quarter-finals! I'm the narrator, Huang Jianxiang. ”
"I'm the narrator Liu Jianhong."
Huang Jianxiang added: "We have already got the starting list for this game. Liverpool played their best in this game. On the attacking line, Firmino, Coutinho and Mane form their attacking triangle. Midfielders Lallana, Jordan Henderson, Wijnaldum. Centre-backs Matip and Lovren. The two wing-backs were Klein and Milner. Goalkeeper Mignolet. ”
Liu Jianhong said: "We can see that the stadium is a sea of sky blue. In contrast, the Reds don't seem to have a lot of fans. ”
Actually, for Liverpool fans. This game doesn't carry much weight in their hearts.
After all, they are now firmly in the top five in the league. Europa League qualification is already in the table. Their focus now is on competing for Champions League qualification with Arsenal, a four-four frenzy. The FA Cup winner can only play in the Europa League, which is not so important in the eyes of Liverpool fans.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is playing as hard as he can because of his crazy personality. Coventry City have already won back-to-back victories over Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur, and Jurgen Klopp will be hoping his side can put an end to the dark horses and prove that the Reds are stronger than the Foxes and Tottenham!
Huang Jianxiang said again: "Look at Coventry again." In this game, Coventry City coach George actually pressed Manla to the bench?! The starting striker turned out to be our Huaguo teenager Qu Bai? Qu Bai and Liu Yun, two Chinese players, actually constitute Coventry's forward combination! ”
Liu Jianhong analyzed: "Liverpool's usual tactics this season are to press high and counterattack quickly. As soon as the midfield breaks the ball, the front court is basically a 100-meter sprint. Old George did this and wanted to use Qu Bai's speed to counterattack against counterattack. ”
The referee blows the whistle and the game begins!
Liverpool player Lallana gets the ball in midfield. Lallana is very good-looking, and he is called a man called "team" in the mouth of Chinese fans. Of course, Lallana's appearance coexists with his skills. The small range technique is very strong, and the ball is like Henry. And he can organize the entire Liverpool front field with Coutinho, the team's number one star.
The Coventry players pressed close and Lallana passed the ball to Coutinho. Coutinho moves forward with the ball.
Philippe Coutinho is Liverpool's number one star and is known as a little magician. Chinese fans affectionately call him "Ku Bird". Coutinho has a beautiful shot through the clouds, and if the right side of the penalty area is Robben's area, then the left side of the box is the Ku Bird area. He's nimble on his feet, can pass the ball and break through, and he's a real panacea for any position up front.
Alexander snatched up. Coutinho passes the ball to Sadio Mane on the wing. As his name suggests, Sadio Mane is Liverpool's fast winger. Philippe Coutinho picked up the ball and used his speed on the flanks to eat Coventry's right wing-back. Rush to the bottom line like a wild horse.
Liverpool's fast wing, Mane dribbles the ball to the middle near the baseline!
Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino leaps high for the top! Roberto Firmino is a pie-feeding striker, very agile and very technical at his feet. He is not tall, and his height of 1.81 meters does not belong to a high school forward in the traditional sense. However, his bounce is excellent, and his header is one of his important means of scoring!
Firmino grabbed the first point! Header on goal!
Coventry City goalkeeper Ruan was steady, holding the ball with both hands. Ruan's excellent performances this season have already attracted the interest of the Championship side.
Huang Jianxiang explained: | It was a standard Liverpool-style attack! After breaking through at high speed on the wing, he crosses to find Firmino in the box! Just one minute into the game, Liverpool's first attack threatened. Coventry looks like it's going to be a tough game! ”