Chapter 40: The Game Is Out of Suspense (Part II)

Liverpool's onslaught soon paid off, as Arsenal suffered another blow in the 27th minute of the first half.

Liverpool slotted the ball into the box again after a series of beautiful combinations on the wings. Almost identical to the first goal, the tall and strong "Storm Bear" Carroll relied on his height advantage to rampage through the penalty area, messing up Arsenal's defence, and then rubbing the fallen football outside the box.

This time it was the captain of the Red Army who followed Gerrard, and when the Red Army soul was receiving the ball, there was no one around to mark the ball, which made the former calmly stop the ball and adjust, and then raise his foot to jerk it.

Lehmann was accurate in his position this time, throwing his body out the instant Gerrard shot and leaping into the air. However, Gerrard's "heavy artillery" was too powerful, and although Lehmann made a save, it was still not as fast as the ball scurrying forward, and the ball passed his fingertips and drilled into the net again.

"The ball is in! The ball is in! In the twenty-seventh minute of the first half, captain Steven Gerrard scored another goal for Liverpool! 2:0! Arsenal are powerless! ”

"The Reds' advantage has reached two goals, and in this game, Arsenal may be more than lucky!"

"I have to say that I thought it would be a battle of the dragons, but it was clear that the goal in the opening two minutes had stunned Arsenal...... Steven Gerrard's goal gave Arsenal one step closer to defeat! ”

"What a beautiful goal! The German goalkeeper Lehmann has stretched his body as much as possible, and he can't stop Gerald's heavy artillery, wow, it's really powerful......"

The stands on all sides of Anfield Stadium were still agitated, and the majestic and passionate singing did not stop for a moment, and the overwhelming sound invaded everyone's eardrums.

Hundreds of Gunners fans who came with the team to the away stadium covered their eyes in pain, in their opinion, Arsenal and Liverpool are on par with each other, this game should be a close battle no matter how you look at it, but now, so easily led by the opponent by two goals, is Arsenal so vulnerable? Or is there a massacre going on in Liverpool today?

Everyone can't imagine that even the most loyal Gunners fans can't help but feel a deep sense of worry and confusion in their hearts at this moment.

Not to mention the Gunners fans, the Arsenal players who are standing in the stadium at the moment, watching the home team players celebrate, also have a deep unwillingness and chagrin on their faces, and more are indescribably dazed.

If the first goal just stunned them, then the second goal definitely gave them confidence and stabbed them hard.

They conceded a goal in the opening two minutes, and then the situation was completely suppressed, and the opponent used a simple baseline cross to score another goal...... This made most of the Arsenal players start to think that the opponent can't win - attack? How to counterattack? The midfield is completely out of control, and it is difficult to organize the attack! Defense, how to defend? The opponent has a big advantage in terms of physical fitness, and just needs to keep sending the ball into the box, and then go to the top to disrupt the defence, and always find holes in the defence.

How else should this game be played!?

Some players looked off the pitch as if they were looking for something. When he saw the head coach standing on the sidelines with a stern face, without saying a word or saying anything, he could only retract his gaze in disappointment, shake his head and smile bitterly.

Some people also looked up at their captain, after all, the captain is the brain of the team, the core, with his instructions, the team should quickly get out of the blow of conceding the goal, and then regroup, launch a counterattack, and strive for a chance to win the reversal.

Of course, the result was another disappointment. Fabregas stood like a stake, his eyes blank and his face confused.

"Why is this happening? Why is the team so vulnerable? ”

At this moment, captain Cesc Fabregas continues to haunt such a voice in his head, he was born in La Masia from the beginning of his debut with the title of "Xavi's successor", after the Barcelona difficult to get ahead, he was taken to the Emirates Stadium by the eyes of the professor, from a young boy to a world-class midfielder, the concept has gradually changed from the beginning to repay the professor to return to Arsenal gradually into a desire for honor, but Arsenal's six-year absence of a championship made him can't help but have a different idea in his heart.

At this time, such thoughts are extremely strong.

"Maybe I should really leave, I should go to a broader stage!"

No one knows what Cesc Fabregas is thinking, Arsenal are now in a state of confusion, two goals conceded leave them helpless, not knowing what to do next, no one has the energy to guess Fabregas's thoughts at the moment. Even if a player sees the uncertainty on Cesc Fabregas's face, they will only think that their captain is worried about the situation of the game, rather than thinking about anything else.

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"Sir, sir......"

Wenger was awakened by an anxious sound, and he turned his head to see his assistant Alder looking at him with an anxious expression.

"Sir, should we make some adjustments, we can't continue like this, the team is already two goals down, if we don't make changes, maybe the opponent will still score."

Looking at the head coach's slightly distracted expression, Alder didn't think much about it, and made a suggestion to his immediate boss in a hurried tone. In his opinion, the game was a mess, the team was suppressed from the start, the score was even more than two goals down, the team was completely stunned by the opponent, and if they did not react, it was likely that Arsenal would face a big rout.

Wenger nodded and smiled wryly, but did not speak.

The team's performance and the situation they are facing now are naturally in his eyes. He is also well aware of the situation of the team, but ...... At this moment, he doesn't know how to adjust. Liverpool scored a goal at the beginning, and now they have scored another goal by chasing after the victory, and the morale is like a rainbow, and Arsenal has fallen into a comprehensive disadvantage.

The only thing the professor could think of was to make a substitution. The reason why the team is at a disadvantage is entirely due to the loss of control in the midfield. Liverpool's tough central axis has kept Arsenal's lackluster midfield at bay, allowing opponents to easily face the backline and bombard the goal.

But who can be replaced?

The professor lowered his head, but the corner of his eye involuntarily shifted to the bench. The young Chinese player was staring intently at the pitch, even though the team was already two goals behind, there was no frustration or confusion on his face. Is this heartless? Or is there still a lot of confidence in the game and the team?

"Sir, sir......"

Alder's slightly impatient voice sounded again, and Wenger shook his head slowly: "Steve, you go and tell the lads to let them recycle the formation a little and pay attention to the defense." Wait until halftime to make adjustments and get through this period of time. ”

Arsene Wenger ultimately made such a decision.

In the end, the professor did not make any substitutions. In his opinion, the game was only half an hour underway, and making substitutions so early not only dealt a serious blow to the team's morale, but also affected the confidence of the substituted players.

Arsene Wenger has always been criticised for his on-the-spot command, for doing his homework and writing scripts before a game, and his ability to adapt is a cause for concern when something unexpected happens that goes beyond the scope of the script. And now, the professor hesitated again, and once again did not show the courage of a world-famous handsome.

But he didn't expect that Arsenal has no way to retreat, and the morale of the players is at its lowest point. Arsenal is not a team that is good at defense, giving up the attack and consolidating the defense can only make Arsenal one step closer on the road to the abyss.

Soon, the professor paid the price for his indecision and indecision.

After the restart of the game, the situation was still the same as before, and the morale of Liverpool was still unscrupulous, taking advantage of the home advantage, taking advantage of their excellent physical fitness and confrontation ability, and constantly putting pressure on the visiting team. And with Alder passing the manager's instructions onto the pitch, the players all but gave up on midfield resistance and returned to defending at the back. In this way, Liverpool's attack was even more ferocious, and the game quickly became one-sided, and Liverpool began to storm around half court. Arsenal's defence is like a boat floating in the sea, and it is in danger of collapse at any moment under the attack of violent storms.

In the 42nd minute of the first half, Arsenal's goal was lost for the third time. Joe Cole broke through in the front of the penalty area and then picked up a pass, the ball tore through the entire Arsenal defence, Carroll cut in diagonally, followed by a low shot, at the close distance, Lehmann even had three heads and six arms and could not do anything, and could only helplessly watch the football roll into his own door for the third time.

3:0!

At half-time, Liverpool had a three-goal lead, and the rest of the game seemed to have completely lost its meaning.

"The ball is in! Football drilled into Arsenal's goal for the third time! ”

"Carol! Carol! Andy...... Carol! He scored his third goal for Liverpool. Liverpool's lead extends further! Oh my God, is this the rhythm of the slaughter of Arsenal? ”

"Kudos to Liverpool for a great performance! A moment of silence for poor Arsenal! ”

There was another scream in the commentary booth, and the Anfield stadium was once again reduced to a sea of joy, BBC commentator John. Mortensen couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "Throughout the first half, Liverpool's performance was perfect, whether it was the scene or the score, they had an absolute advantage. Yes, it is obvious that there is no suspense in the game, and it can even be said that Arsenal have lost this game in an extremely ugly way! ”

No one thinks that in such a situation, with such a scoreline, Arsenal still has a chance to equalize or even overtake. If there is, then I am afraid that a miracle has happened.