Chapter 51: Double Red Society 4
"Marseille maneuver, at this moment Yu Liang was possessed by Zidane and successfully got rid of Gerrard!"
Yu Liang's Marseille maneuver caused a round of applause in the stadium.
Getting rid of Gerrard, before Yu Liang could exchange the ball with his right foot, Sissoko had already killed.
Sissoko's career didn't start very well, the player started as a striker, but never made a name for himself.
It wasn't until the transfer to Valencia that he met Benitez and was transformed into a midfielder, and he quickly became popular. Although Sissoko did not perform well in the early days of joining Liverpool, and was often sent yellow cards for inaccurate timing and reckless interceptions, his excellent running ability and pressing ability quickly made him a barrier in Liverpool's midfield and quickly conquered the fans who watched the KOP stands.
Facing such a defender with excellent defense, with Gerrard behind him, Yu Liang did not choose to break through.
However, in the process of dribbling the ball quickly, because the ball could not be exchanged to the right foot in time, Yu Liang did not pass the ball for a while.
Seeing that Sissoko and Gerrard were about to complete the bag, Yu Liang, who stepped on the ball with his left foot, looked a little undecided.
"Andy, isn't your genius stupid by such a formation?"
For a rookie player to be able to be surrounded by two midfielders like Steven Gerrard and Sissoko is indeed a bit overpriced.
Seeing Yu Liang standing there motionless, Martin Taylor immediately teased.
"Of course, I hope he was just scared silly. Otherwise, I think the next scene will be unacceptable to Liverpool fans! ”
If they can successfully get out of the bag between Sissoko and Gerrard, Liverpool fans really can't accept it.
Although Andy Gray did not make his intentions clear, he subtly excused Martin's joke.
Of course, Yu Liang was not scared stupid, although he was a rookie player, he was not scared by such a scene. At this moment, he is stepping on the football with his left foot, and he is thinking about countless scenes of getting rid of the two-person bag in his mind.
But time didn't wait for me, seeing that Sissoko had already stretched his foot, Yu Liang didn't care about what Gerrard would do behind him, and directly pushed the ball out with the tip of his left foot, and after dodging Sissoko's foot, the whole jumped straight over.
"Wow, pretty, nice getaway!"
"It's so beautiful!"
Martin Taylor and Andy Gray were there, raving about Yu Liang's escape.
Equally excited were the fans in the stands, who expressed their emotions with cheers.
After getting rid of the two of them, Yu Liang did not continue to dribble the ball.
After picking it out, Yu Liang pulled the outside of his left foot and directly distributed the ball to the left side.
Yu Liang's ball itself was intended to pass to Giggs, who was inserted forward, but the ability of his left foot was too inferior compared to his right foot. Not only did it not pass to Giggs, but even Patrice Evra almost didn't get the ball.
Yu Liang's flirtation was passed directly behind Evra.
Fortunately, the French defender was agile, and when he stepped forward, he immediately braked suddenly, turned around and hooked the ball in front of him, and then passed straight to Giggs, who was inserted in front of him.
Ryan Giggs broke down the left flank in succession, as if no one was in a no-man's land, and finally fired wide of the post on the right side of the penalty area, missing the chance to extend the score.
After Manchester United missed the chance to extend their lead, Liverpool launched a counter-attack.
The Liverpool players in the predicament showed super fighting power and fighting spirit, but under the strict defense of Manchester United, they did not get many opportunities.
It wasn't until the 86th minute that a free-kick was won near the corner flag on the right side of the pitch.
This free-kick is a bit like a short corner.
It was a rare opportunity for Liverpool to score.
Sissoko is 1.89 meters tall, Hyypia is 1.96 meters tall, and Crouch is more than two meters tall, and the three elders immediately poured into the Manchester United penalty area.
Although Crouch's header skills are not excellent, the height is there, and even if his header ability is not excellent, you can't ignore the threat he brings.
Facing Liverpool's three tall men, the only players in the Manchester United team were Wes Brown, who replaced Rio Ferdinand, and his centre-back partner Nemanja Vidic, who were more than 1.85 meters tall.
For a while, there was a lot of pressure in the Manchester United penalty area.
In order to get on the scoresheet, Liverpool also ambushed two players from outside the box, Reese and Steven Gerrard, both of whom had excellent long-range shooting ability. Hoping to secure a long-range shot from outside the box, they are also the first line of defence to prevent United from counter-attacking. In order to prevent Manchester United's counter-attack, Gerrard and Reese, who were ambushed outside the box, were also Finnan and Carragher, who were near the centre circle.
After the two sides set up their positions, the referee blew the whistle.
Pennant, who was standing at the penalty spot, took a free kick and passed the ball directly into the middle of the penalty area.
Although there were three of Liverpool's top players in the box, they were unable to reach the ball under the interference of Manchester United's players.
In the race for the top, sometimes height doesn't mean everything.
Under the interference of Manchester United players, Liverpool's three highs could not reach the ball, and the ball flew directly to the far post.
At this time, Gerrard, who was ambushed outside the penalty area, rushed over and shot angrily at the ball.
Although the shot was powerful, it was unable to hold the ball down and the ball deflected wide of the goal.
The score is still 2-0!
Gerald clutched his head in amazement and roared there.
Manchester United were in no hurry to attack, Van der Sar swung the ball in the goal area and then reluctantly kicked the ball to Yu Liang.
Van der Sar's experience was evident from the kick-off.
If he delays a little bit, he could get a yellow card from the referee.
Yu Liang, who won the ball, after continuous passes with his teammates in the backfield, mobilized Liverpool's players to run back and forth, and sent the ball to the front court with a long pass.
However, Yu Liang's long pass did not find his teammates, but was directly tackled by the Liverpool player and immediately launched a counterattack.
After Finnan and Luis Garcia combined on the flanks, Garcia cut inside to finish with a long-range shot that couldn't be on target.
Then, in stoppage time, Liverpool had a shot from outside the box that Gerrard fired wide of the post.
Liverpool, who played more than 20 times in the whole game, only had two kicks in the frame of the goal by this time. It's a shame to be so efficient at goal.
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the match, the first double red meeting of the season officially ended, culminating in a victory for Manchester United. (To be continued.) )