Chapter 118: The Spirit of Liverpool's Team (3)
It didn't take long for the United fans to rejoice at Li Lei's save before Liverpool's next corner kick arrived, which made them hold their breath with nervousness. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Liverpool fans are no exception, quietly and anxiously awaiting the emergence of a hero who can lead the team out of the abyss of defeat. Previously, Gerrard's leader-like performance and actions gave them a glimpse of the light of day.
And just like that, the entire Anfield stadium officially entered the suffocation stage!
And the game on the field has entered the final climax!
"Keep an eye on them! Give me a fucking eye on them!! Don't miss people anymore! Gerrard's header sent Alex Ferguson into a cold sweat on the sidelines, and he couldn't help but shout from the sidelines before Liverpool's next corner.
Li Lei's save just now not only kept Manchester United's lead, but also saved the old coach's tenacious heart that relies on a pacemaker.
In fact, there is no need for Ferguson to make any more unnecessary mobilization, Gerrard's header just shook the goal, and the Manchester United players on the field have completely cheered up. I completely forgot the joy of the comeback just now, calmed down again, and focused all my attention on the game.
Gerrard's surprise attack was a wake-up call in their hearts, and the game was not over yet, and they were facing a stubborn opponent who would never give in.
This time, before Danny Murphy drove the corner, Keane and others deliberately kept a heart on Gerrard, who was still standing outside the box. Even though he knew in his heart that the Liverpool captain might not have another raid like the one just now, he was bitten by a snake once and was afraid of the well rope for ten years.
"Toot!"
With Webb's whistle, the overcrowded Manchester United penalty area was once again in chaos. This time, Liverpool didn't make another surprise move, as Brown got in front of Carragher and pushed the ball out of the box.
Seeing this, Li Lei, who was nervous, originally wanted to breathe a sigh of relief. Liverpool's successive corner kicks caused him great mental pressure, and the consequences of conceding at this time were something that neither he nor Manchester United could afford.
However, before he could spit out this breath, he swallowed it back into his stomach at once.
Seeing that Gerrard once again took the lead in grabbing the second landing point in front of Keane and others outside the penalty area, Li Lei immediately felt as if he had been electrified, his hair rose suddenly, his muscles were tense, and his eyes were staring at the Liverpool captain, as if he wanted to see through his whole person.
At this time, such a scene is not unfamiliar, the personality is very paranoid, and Li Lei, who pursues perfection, is not so fast, so easy to forget the first official goal of his career.
However, even so, he is not the kind of person who loses his mind because of the excitement of the moment.
Roy didn't lose his position, he wouldn't force his feet to hit the door irrationally! While staring at Gerrard, Li Lei's sparkling eyes were also paying attention to the movement of other Liverpool attackers, especially outside the penalty area.
According to this previous head-to-head dialogue, Li Lei labeled Gerrard as a resolute and responsible captain in his heart, and he didn't think that such a person would choose to work hard irrationally in the face of Keane and others. After all, for Liverpool at this time, every attacking opportunity and shooting opportunity is precious.
And the fact is indeed as Li Lei judged, Gerrard's long-range shooting posture is just a feint, and the real purpose is to fake the shot and the real pass.
In this way, when Gerrard dipped a shot to knock the ball across to Colwill next to him, and the Australian player completed the final shot, Li Lei was completely ready.
I have to say that the quality of Colwill's curve ball to the far corner is excellent, and the football is pointing straight to the dead corner of the far corner with a perfect arc.
If it weren't for Li Lei's preparations, I'm afraid it would be a bit difficult to save.
I saw him meet the incoming ball, after taking a few small steps back, he immediately jumped up with all his strength, relying on the strength of his waist and abdomen to hold the upper half of the body, and with one palm, he was able to use his palm to lift the football out of the crossbar at the moment before the football flew into the gate.
Because the football was too slippery, he was cautious when he made a one-handed save, and he didn't dare to take off the football directly.
"Hey, Gary! Keep an eye on him, this time you're slow to react and miss someone. After completing the save, Li Lei did not relax, and immediately yelled at Gary Neville, who had just leaked.
"Got it." In the face of Li Lei, a backward forward, Gary Neville did not show his qualifications, and immediately raised his hand apologetically and responded.
But Li Lei knew that Gary Neville might not be blamed for this matter.
The comeback in which United scored two goals in three minutes was wonderful, but it was based on the physical exertion of the Manchester United players. Among them, as one of the important offensive tactics of Manchester United's attack, Gary Neville, who has completed a large number of forward and backward sprints, is one of the most physically demanding people in the Manchester United team.
In addition, this weather is the most sturdy and exhausting rainy day, Li Lei believes that at this time, his right full-back teammate may not be unable to work hard, but to be unable to do so.
No matter how outstanding the skills and strength of the players are, in the case of physical exhaustion, they cannot escape the dilemma of weak performance.
If it weren't for the fact that he was a rookie to stimulate Gary Neville and make him grit his teeth and work harder, I'm afraid he wouldn't have said this.
Meanwhile, Ferguson, who was on the sidelines, had noticed the problem. Knowing that his disciple's physical fitness was about to reach a limit, he immediately took advantage of the time before the Liverpool corner kick was taken to replace Ronaldo with Fu Qiong, sending a signal to the Manchester United players that they could retreat and start defending.
"Shh!!h
Such a blatant tactical substitution signal immediately attracted a shrill boo from the Liverpool fans and a shout of "Manchester United coward".
However, this will not change Ferguson's decision in the slightest. He stood on the sidelines, his face did not waver in the slightest from beginning to end, which can be called an iron face.
Although the Reds have been playing passionate attacking football under the veteran Scottish manager, he can also decisively switch from attack to defense and play defensive counter-attacks in key matches.
The so-called face of giants, the belief in offensive football, has never trapped this iron-blooded old man to make the most accurate and most favorable judgment for Manchester United.
Seeing this, Li Lei couldn't help but give Ferguson a thumbs up in his heart.
Although such a substitution is suspected of showing weakness, it is the wisest judgment. A couple of threatening strikes in quick succession have lifted Liverpool's morale again.
At this moment, the home advantage is the best manifestation, the magnificent singing of Liverpool fans and the tsunami-like cheering sound can simply make the Liverpool players excited, excited and bloody, temporarily forget the physical fatigue, and enthusiastically devote themselves to the attack.
In this way, it would be irrational to press out and play against Liverpool, especially when your side is still ahead in the score. Replacing Fu Qiong to strengthen the defense is the right decision.
At the very least, it is really good news for Li Lei, who has seen a sudden surge in goalkeeping pressure during this period of time.
It should be better now. After seeing Fu Qiong play, Li Lei muttered in his heart. However, he didn't relax too much, after all, he was still in the middle of Liverpool's continuous corner kicks.
After several consecutive corner kicks allowed Liverpool to form a goal, the Manchester United defense finally played with the spirit of 120,000 points, and no longer dared to be distracted.
But even so, after a chaotic battle in the rain in the penalty area, the Liverpool players were lucky to get the opportunity to shoot with their feet and directly threaten Li Lei.
This time, every Manchester United player made no mistake and did their best, but Lady Luck was on Liverpool's side. When the ball that fell in the box was knocked out of the box in a scramble, the ball rolled in front of Gerrard and allowed the Liverpool captain to pick up a chance.
Seeing that Gerrard broke his thigh again and made a posture of vigorously slamming the door, not only Brown and others blocked it in shock, but Li Lei, who was standing in front of the goal line and had his vision blocked, only instinctively tightened his whole body and made preparations to save in the direction of Gerrard.
Afraid of Gerrard's heavy bombardment, he no longer had time to care about other Liverpool players this time, and all his attention was focused on Gerrard.
However, just when everyone thought that Gerrard would take advantage of Li Lei's poor vision to deliver a powerful volley with a miracle, the England midfielder, who is not known for his skill at his feet, delivered a world-class short pass with a brilliant imagination.
At this moment, no one knew why Gerrard could still be so calm, using a fake move that assumed a real pass, found a gap in the middle of the dense crowd of people in the penalty area, and accurately handed the ball to Owen's feet.
In an instant, the audience was shocked!
Li Lei was no exception, and when he came to his senses and turned his head in Owen's direction, the England golden boy was already swinging his right leg and ready to shoot.
In addition, at this time, Irving's position was on the edge of the small penalty area, just a stone's throw away from the gate he was guarding. At this distance, no matter how fast Li Lei's reaction speed is, it will be useless.
At this moment, Li Lei can only do his best and obey the destiny of heaven!
"Fuck!"
Li Lei gritted his teeth, and after yelling at Owen, he opened his arms as much as he could, and after taking a lunge forward, like an old hen guarding her cubs, he slid towards Owen at full speed on the slippery turf with his legs spread.
He sealed all the angles he could seal, and the rest could only depend on God's arrangement. He didn't like the feeling of fate at the hands of man, but at least at this moment, he was helpless about it.
It's just that although the situation is terrible and almost desperate, there are also unexpected surprises. His previous behavior of defeating and humiliating Owen three times seems to have left a shadow in the heart of England's golden boy.
When his face was red, his eyes were glaring angrily, his muscles were exposed, his mouth was open and roaring, and he rushed towards Owen like a vengeful ghost, when he looked up and saw this scene, Owen suddenly showed a look of fear on his face, and he unconsciously shuddered.
There's a play! Seeing this, Li Lei, who was helpless just now, immediately showed a sense of ecstasy on his face, and his eyes burned.
Owen, who also sensed that something was wrong, reacted quickly, gritted his teeth and tried to force adjustments, but it was too late. The difference is a thousand miles, and this sentence is also true on the football field.
In the end, although the football shot at his feet crossed Li Lei's block, it rolled out of the bottom line with a post in the chagrin and regretful sighs of the Liverpool fans in the stadium.
After watching the football roll out of the bottom line, the joy of escaping death made Li Lei go crazy!
I saw him run up from the ground with a rub, and with a big stride, he stepped in front of Owen, who was kneeling on the ground with his face covered and covering his face to meet Jiangdong's father, and pointed at the nose of the English golden boy and was about to scold. This time, he tasted the sweetness, and while venting his joy, he wanted to take the opportunity to work harder to make the shadow that left him in Owen's heart deeper.
"Damn it! What do you want?!! ”
But before he could speak, a pair of hands suddenly came out of the spurs, pushing him away from Owen.
"Shh!!h
In an instant, under the boos of Liverpool fans, the stadium was once again in chaos, and the players from both sides gathered together again, pushing and insulting each other with the smell of gunpowder.
Among them, Li Lei, who was plotted, was strangely quiet. The ecstasy just now was completely hidden on his face, and he just sneered, staring coldly, and glaring at him with the same unflinching anger in the chaos of people.
The sneer at the corner of his mouth and the coldness in his eyes were as cold as a murderous sword!
Gloomy!!
The killing intent is terrifying!!