Chapter 529: Sixty-one Balls
Hugging and hugging in the penalty area is actually normal, and the referee will sometimes say that they should be separated, but more often they choose to turn a blind eye because this kind of contact is inevitable after all.
Lin Yu was heavily defended, but Varane had only one man to mark, and the young French international's header skills were no worse than the current Lin Yu, which was definitely an undeserved mistake for Roma.
"Don't patronize Lin Yu, guard against Varane, although Terry didn't play today, Varane's header is no worse than Terry, don't give him any chance!" Although other players in Roma did not deliberately defend Varane, goalkeeper Lobon knew how powerful this young player was, after all, as a goalkeeper, when he usually watched the video, the most was actually some defensive videos in the penalty area, including the corner kick prevention, he watched some of Varane's game videos in Real Madrid and Chelsea, and was very jealous of this young player's ability.
Although Lin Yu is strong, his header is not top-notch, and there are many people who are stronger than Lin Yu's header, so Lobon feels that his teammates care too much about Lin Yu and ignore the dangerous players who should be watched out for the most.
Originally, Lin Yu had already sent a signal to Gundogan, who took a corner kick, and signaled Gundogan to give the ball to Varane, but now he saw that it was definitely not possible to do so, he looked left and right, and felt that it was a little difficult to fight for a header in the penalty area, after all, he had not yet carried out special training for headers, and he was not as sure as a long-range shot.
So he suddenly got rid of the defenders and went straight out of the box.
He went out, but the defenders of the Roma team couldn't go out with him, after all, this is a corner, if it's not in the penalty area, can it still be called a defensive corner?
And so. Lin Yu was outside the penalty area, and there was only one person left to guard him. And this person is none other than Gervinho, who scored the goal before.
However, the defense outside the penalty area is obviously much looser. Gervinho was close to Lin Yu, but he didn't have much movement in his hands, and he probably wouldn't think that Gundogan would drive a corner kick directly outside the penalty area, because this kind of thing is rare in football history, either the kick is too much, or the force is too much.
It was all a faulty pass, not an intentional one.
Lin Yu pointed to the forbidden area, what did his gesture mean?
In the eyes of the Roma players, Lin Yu's gesture was to tell Gundogan to kick the corner kick into the penalty area. Leave him alone, but that's not what he actually means.
If his meaning is so obvious, so easy to see, even if it is not a secret signal, this seemingly simple, but in fact profound gesture or action on the court, can sometimes play a very crucial role.
When Lin Yu stretched out his finger to the forbidden area, his palm was forward, like a palm pushed out. Although it was a bit odd, no one else could guess what he meant, in fact he was telling Gundogan that the penalty was the penalty point. It's that simple.
If the palm of the hand is raised flat, it is passed to the appropriate center position, if the palm of the hand is facing backwards. That refers to the penalty at the point of approaching.
Lin Yu has analyzed, and now the players on both sides are entangled in the penalty area. And it's basically all near the near end, and there's no one at the far end. Not only are there no Roma players, but there are no Chelsea players, it's an empty space, an empty space where there are endless opportunities that can be created.
If someone else told Gundogan to do that, Gundogan might still hesitate, but Lin Yu is different, since Dortmund, they are teammates, and now to Chelsea, they are still teammates, and in the last game against Roma, Lin Yu's magical speed advantage also opened his eyes, so he will not worry about Lin Yu not getting this ball at all.
"Now, Chelsea have a great corner opportunity, I don't know if they can take this opportunity to equalize the score, if the equaliser, the suspense of this game will be further reduced, but the excitement will definitely be greatly improved, because Roma will never endure the fate of being eliminated like this, let's keep our eyes open and see, how this corner will be punished."
The referee's whistle has been blown, Gundogan began to run, and Lin Yu suddenly sprinted in the near direction, causing Gervinho to catch up, but this is just Lin Yu's feint, after rushing out of a step, he suddenly turned around and ran towards the far end, Gervinho because of the slippery ground, he couldn't stop for a while, and fell directly to the ground, compared to the stability of his feet, Lin Yu is obviously better, he learned from Jet Li to stabilize the next hand, that is not in vain.
The ball drove high, far away, past all the players, and then flew to the far end.
At this time, there was no one at the far end, and everyone thought that the ball would fly out of the touchline.
But at this time, a man arrived with a horse.
"Lin Yu! Lin Yu appeared at the far end, he didn't wait for the ball to hit the ground at all, and picked it up with a kick! Can you enter? ”
The commentary question is also what the fans want to ask.
Roma fans are worried that the goal will go in, Chelsea fans are worried that the goal will not go in.
"Flying Immortals! Lin Yu is going to copy Zidane's signature moves, and it seems that this position is more difficult, because the angle is very small, and there are still a lot of people in the penalty area! ”
Just as the commentator was speeding up the commentary, the ball turned into a water mark and flew into the crowd at high speed, as if it had grown eyes, and flew out of the gap and flew to the lower left corner of the goal.
"Lobont! Lobon has made a meritorious service! ”
Lobont's reaction was not unpleasant, he actually saved the ball!
The Chelsea fans in front of the TV covered their faces and lamented, while the Roma fans were ecstatic.
"Damn, such a great opportunity!" Mourinho also regretted it.
But just then, something funny happened.
Lobon had already held the ball in his hand, but because the ball was very powerful, coupled with the fact that the ball was slippery, and Lobonte had just been hit by Lin Yu's explosive shot and his wrist hurt, all these factors combined to make him make a low-level mistake that even he didn't expect.
"Oh my God! Butter hands! Lobon actually buttered hands! Roma's pre-match sprinkling strategy, although they scored a goal in advance, this time it pitted their goalkeeper! ”
"The ball is in! Lin Yu! It's Lin Yu again! Sixteen balls. He has once again surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo and is now on the Champions League scorers' charts. is the only first, and the feeling of being juxtaposed with others should not be what Lin Yu likes. ”
'Chelsea equalised. They equalised away from home, it's still a long way to go, and it's still a game to look at, Roma are in crisis, and even if they score two more goals, it's just going to send the game to extra-time, but that's the best expectation for them to score three goals for Chelsea in the rest of the game. That's harder than it gets. ”
Rudy Garcia was furious, but he didn't know who to scold, to scold Lobont? Lobon can save Lin Yu's shot, in fact, it is already very powerful, that butter hand is, to some extent, not his fault at all, it's this damn stadium, it's the water!
The slippery nature of the ball, coupled with Lin Yu's powerful shot. What can Lobon do? He's just been framed.
So blame the defenders?
It doesn't seem right, the defenders are loyal to their duties, but they know that Lin Yu outside the penalty area is still such a big threat, and it is not the second place to grab. On the contrary, it was the first landing point, and the ball was shot before it landed, this terrifying ball feeling. Many world-class strikers are to be put to shame.
Not only did he replicate Zidane's out-of-the-sky flight, but it was significantly more difficult. Against such a player, can you blame the defenders for being ineffective?
But Rudy Garcia is just angry. Because originally relying on an away goal and leading at home, Roma's prospects of promotion look so good, because they only need to score one more goal to eliminate Chelsea and advance to the last four, but now, it is definitely not as simple as conceding a goal, it is completely from the edge of heaven to fall directly into hell, it is too annoying.
Rudi Garcia heard Mourinho's cheers on the side, his teeth creaked, this was simply the effect of adding fuel to the fire, he was already angry enough, and now he was stimulated by Mourinho's laughter, so the water bottle he had just picked up was directly thrown to the ground by him, and he even stepped on it again.
"Damn! Damn it! Damn it! ”
The neutral fans in front of the TV waited for Mourinho to go berserk and watch Mourinho's jokes, but they didn't wait, but Rudi Garcia looked angry.
After the goal, Lin Yu made a closed mouth gesture to the stands in Rome, because when Gervinho scored just now, the fans in Rome couldn't help but let out a very ugly boo, and the scolding was also very vigorous, at this time, it was to make a strong counterattack.
It has to be said that this time can also reflect the unity of Chelsea, because except for Cech, all the other players actually gathered around Lin Yu, and then made the same shut-up gesture towards the stands.
Despite the language barrier, this gesture is universal and no one can understand it.
Originally, the Roma fans who had fallen into the area from heaven were already very angry, and at this time, seeing the provocation of the Chelsea players, one by one they almost rushed into the field to fight alone.
They continued to scold ugly words, but at this time, in the eyes of Lin Yu and the others, it was completely a shout that they couldn't afford to lose, not as harsh as the boos just now.
The commentator of Sky Sports couldn't help but sigh: "Lin Yu! Only twenty-two years old! In the month he is about to turn 23, he has already scored a terrifying 61 Champions League goals! What is this concept? Raul has spent so many seasons, and the number of Champions League goals has only reached seventy, but Lin Yu has only taken four seasons, and he is about to catch up with his record, and what is even more terrifying is that this season's Champions League is not over yet. Who still doubts Lin Yu's ability now? Who else doubts his huge role at Chelsea? I have to say it again, buying Lin Yu for 70 million is really the most cost-effective deal for Abu! ”
In the Sina live broadcast room, Zhan Jun also said with a smile: "Today's Lin Yu is not only the best player in China, the best player in Asia, and the best player in Europe, he is the best player in the world!" There is no doubt about it, Dortmund has him and has become a treble, Chelsea has him and has become a six-time champion, so will Chelsea continue to have this valuable asset, or will another team buy it at a high price? Lin Yu is different from many well-known players, he can bring championships, and his effect is immediate, not just to improve the prestige of a club! ”
Lin Yu's goal made this game look like there was no suspense anymore, as long as Chelsea's defense was solid enough, it was only a matter of time before they won the final game.
So Mourinho immediately adjusted his tactical strategy, he began to set up his traditional defensive strategy, although it is not yet a bus, but with Chelsea's defensive level, the current system can definitely prevent Rome from crying.
Since Lin Yu's goal, Roma have been attacking frantically, they have spared no physical strength, no matter the cost, even if they are injured, they have to score another goal, because only by scoring goals can they close the distance between them and Chelsea, and it is possible to drag the game to extra time, otherwise everything will be in vain.
In the face of the current Roma, it is a bit like facing a monster in a violent state, even if you can fight it, it will definitely be very uncomfortable, so it is reasonable to choose to avoid it rationally and change to defense. (To be continued......)