149 Fight for a half-way championship
It's an away game, but it doesn't dampen the determination of the Liverpool players to win away from home, and they are full of confidence. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
It's not overconfidence, it's just that the Liverpool players know how important this game is. The opponent is a tough nut to crack, but so what; In order to be able to become the half-way champion, the Reds players will definitely fight for it, and this is a game they must win!
Spirited Liverpool started the game at the Britannia Stadium with a high level of fighting spirit, and they are looking forward to an early start as never before as they can't wait to win the league halfway point.
It's a time of great anticipation, and everyone will feel the anticipation when it's just around the corner.
The game started, it was dramatic and incredible.
Perhaps it was the high morale bonus, and after the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, Liverpool immediately launched a sharp attack; With such an indomitable stance, Suarez smashed into the right side of the penalty area, perhaps Suarez's breakthrough was too threatening, which forced Stoke City defender Shaw Cross to pull his teeth and wipe Sue.
The referee's whistle blew and he pointed to the goal for twelve yards and gave Shawcross a yellow card.
There was a boo at the Great Britain Stadium, and the game was not even a minute into the game, which gave Liverpool a penalty, should it be so exaggerated!
Qin Lang and his teammates are very excited, and it is estimated that the most excited at this time must be Suarez; Because Suarez has fallen in the box countless times this season, fans and the media remember more of his fake falls in the box, but ignore the penalties he deserved.
Many media also remembered Qin Lang's desperate dominance when he saved a penalty, and the penalty was not a threat to Liverpool at all, so the opponent couldn't take advantage of the penalty at all.
Perhaps it is precisely because of such a mentality that it is ridiculous; Suarez got his first penalty of the season, and Liverpool's first penalty halfway through the season!
Qin Lang was moved and excited, the treatment of becoming the leader of the league is different; Now it's no longer a sad role that grandma doesn't love and uncle doesn't love, and now even if Liverpool doesn't get some deliberate care, but it's too obvious to suppress it, who makes Liverpool the leader now, the attention is still quite high.
Although it was only a penalty, it was enough to make the Liverpool players extremely excited and happy; Gerrard stepped up, although Gerrard had a black history of missing penalties many times, but at this moment he fired a low shot into the bottom left corner of the net, and Liverpool got off to a dream start!
1-0, Liverpool have now opened the door to victory; Steven Gerrard rushed to the corner and celebrated wildly, perhaps feeling closer to the league title than ever before. It may not be the strongest Liverpool he's ever experienced, but it's definitely the closest he's ever felt to be to a league title.
Qin Lang stood in front of the penalty area and clapped and clenched his fists, he knew that the next game would be a test for him, and he knew that although this game had made a dream start, the next game was the key. Because Stoke City will definitely not give up the game so easily, this very tough team will definitely wait for an opportunity to fight back.
Stoke City are really tough, they didn't reduce their defensive intensity because they received a yellow card, and they didn't lose their fighting spirit because they were down now.
Full-back Cameron brought down Lucas and received a yellow card, and in less than five minutes he received two yellow cards in a row; Stoke City's next defensive pressure must be very high, the central defenders and full-backs have yellow cards, and the next defensive moves must be a little more restrained, otherwise Stoke City is likely to suffer a thrashing from Liverpool at home.
Coming, Stoke City's counterattack did come; Compared to Liverpool's fluid ground play and emphasis on possession, Stoke City are more simplistic and brutal, they don't need to emphasize possession, they can get the ball into the box and score goals, which is their tactical purpose.
In the fifth minute of the game, Shawcross, who received a yellow card, kicked off directly with a big foot in the backfield; The forward Kenwyn Jones in front of the penalty area headed the ball, and Qin Lang's face changed instantly.
I originally thought that this big foot would not be too threatening, and the defenders were not out of position, but unfortunately now it still seems optimistic. When Jones's header was ferried, Qin Lang noticed more that Stoke City striker Walters on the right side directly inserted into the penalty area, tearing through Liverpool's beautiful and complete defense line like a knife and tofu.
To attack, you must strike decisively; It is the business of his teammates to chase back, Qin Lang has to do the duty of a goalkeeper, and he must not hesitate at this time.
But just when Qin Lang just rushed out of the small forbidden area, Qin Lang couldn't help but curse secretly; The cunning Walters may be afraid of Qin Lang's attack, he will not give Qin Lang a chance to get close at all, so even if he has the opportunity to continue to get closer to the goal, but since Qin Lang has already attacked, then it is better to gamble, so maybe it will be more certain.
Qin Lang turned around, and turned around in such an incredible way as soon as he attacked; Tilting his head and looking at the sky, because Qin Lang knew that the hateful Walters wanted to shoot, and that guy wanted to make a time difference.
It's a smart choice, and if you face another goalkeeper, maybe the closer you get to goal, the better.
But countless experience summaries and Qin Lang's past performance analysis, Walters knows that Qin Lang must not be allowed to get close, he knows that he has no ability to pass Qin Lang, and he knows that Qin Lang will not give him space to shoot, so Qin Lang who is attacking will definitely leave a gap behind him, and it is good to shoot decisively.
Being clever is mistaken by being smart, and this is the best explanation for Walters; Qin Lang saw that Walters wanted to shoot, and when he saw the guy's toe lightly, he knew that it must be a hanging shot, so he turned around. The goalkeeper 'gave up halfway' after attacking halfway, but it was not a problem for Qin Lang.
The Great Britannia Stadium sighed because this excellent one-on-one ball was actually completed with an unreliable lob shot; I didn't see that Qin Lang was directly picking up the ball facing the goal, there was no difficulty at all.
It was indeed difficult, and it seemed to outsiders that Qin Lang could easily defuse the opponent's offensive, but Qin Lang was almost scared out of a cold sweat; Walters' choice was very clever, if Qin Lang's attack was a little farther away, maybe now the fans of Stoke City would be singing the praises of the goal hero.
Qin Lang felt that there was a lot of pressure on his shoulders, the fighting spirit of the players in Stoke City was too strong, and the team's simple and rough tactics of long passing and hanging were still very restrained by Liverpool.
It is true that the Reds now have a strong midfield barrier, and the overall defense is indeed excellent; It's just a bit frustrating right now that the Stoke City players aren't looking for any nice combinations at all, they just need to be simple and rude.
No matter how high the kung fu is, he is afraid of kitchen knives, and Liverpool, the old master, is really likely to be killed by Stoke City's random punches.
Liverpool had significantly higher possession, constantly putting Stoke under pressure with passing and penetrating, and they were constantly looking for opportunities to shoot.
It's just that Stoke City don't care that they are at an absolute disadvantage in possession, and they don't care that Liverpool looks like they are attacking; Stoke City were very solid, they still played at their own pace and tactics because they didn't feel too much pressure at all, who let Liverpool just have empty possession.
Inefficiency is Liverpool's biggest problem right now, but that's not the case with Stoke City; Even if they are kept suppressed, they can keep the Reds scrambling as long as they find an opportunity, so it looks like the outcome of this game is really difficult to predict.
Stoke City created a corner kick in the twelfth minute of the game, and Qin Lang felt a little dangerous the moment the corner kick was opened, because Liverpool's defenders were a little unmarked, and they gave Stoke City striker Kenwyne Jones a chance to head the ball, which is a tall man of 1.9 meters!
Qin Lang jumped up hard, and he didn't relax in the slightest while he was engrossed, so he slapped the horse at the moment when the ball almost hit the goal, and resolved the crisis in time.
The regret at the Britannia Stadium naturally did not make Qin Lang feel a sense of accomplishment or anything like that, Qin Lang was now more concerned about the team's performance; Obviously, Liverpool's players are a little inflated, thinking that the halfway championship is in hand, and thinking that the backline that Qin Lang is sitting in will definitely not give the opponent a chance to equalize.
So Qin Lang had to say something, or let his teammates cheer up quickly; They came to Britannia with the determination to win, and naturally they wanted to win the halfway race. And after the dream start, it seems that the goal has been accomplished, which will somewhat make the Liverpool players who have been holding back their energy to work hard feel that they have fulfilled their wishes and are discouraged.
Here it is again, Qin Lang's reminder obviously has no effect on the head, and the players in Liverpool are still a little confused and can't lift their spirits.
Less than two minutes after Qin Lang reminded his teammates, Stoke City made another cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Skrtel, who was in good position, touched the ball and caused the ball to change the line, but the Reds players did not notice the following Stoke City player.
Qin Lang was gritting his teeth, and he saw the follow-up Etherington direct volley in the middle; Qin Lang struggled to jump up and slapped the ball out with one palm, Qin Lang didn't have time to celebrate, he was about to start roaring now, because some of the attitudes and laxity of his teammates really made him dissatisfied.
Now the team has not won the halfway championship, and now the score is only 1-0; This is not the time to celebrate, look at the previous races, see what everyone has done, this is not the spirit that everyone said before the race, this is not the attitude that should be expected to come to compete for the halfway championship.
Qin Lang was completely angry this time, pointing at the defenders and almost scolding, and the players in the midfield were not much better; Because Liverpool's players may not be very comfortable with Stoke City's long-pass rushing tactics, but at least they can't give the opponent a chance to get up easily.
There was no full effort at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, which was what Qin Lang was most annoyed about; Being able to become a half-way champion is naturally everyone's goal, and now it seems that the goal has been achieved for the time being, but is it too early to relax, and this half-course champion is not in the pocket steadily.
Well, someone still needs to be angry or reminded, although Qin Lang's words may not make everyone listen to them, and some people may also take Qin Lang's words as a deaf ear.
But fortunately, after seeing Qin Lang's attitude, everyone knows how to behave, at least on the surface, it seems that they should pay more attention and work hard, and they can't relax too early.
Qin Lang was finally a little satisfied, his teammates were indeed a little too relaxed before, so the team was threatened by the opponent several times. Now, Stoke City's long ball rush is still more threatening, but Liverpool have largely limited their opponents.
As for the offensive end, the team's performance can only be described as waves; It's natural to want to win big, but it's just too eager for quick success, and the direct result of being impetuous is to frequently waste some good opportunities.
It's nothing, although some opportunities have been wasted, but Qin Lang can understand it.
The officers and men of the Red Army are now in a state of euphoria, because the honor of half-way champion is so exciting; It's no wonder that Liverpool's players seem to be dirt buns, but no one knows that this Liverpool team really won't be considered the biggest favourites before the start of the season.
But now that the team has done it, it's strange to not be proud, proud at a moment like this.
has been firmly in control of the scene, with a score of 1-0 in the first half back to the locker room to celebrate wildly; The biggest advantage of becoming a league leader is that you have the initiative in your hands, you don't need to look at other people's faces at all, you just need to complete your own work to be able to complete the set goals.
Qin Lang also followed suit, he is also a person with seven emotions and six desires, and of course he also values the half-way champion; It's not a celebration, but it's almost the same as a champagne moment for Liverpool's soldiers.
But fortunately, everyone still has some sense, and knows that it may be a little early to start carnival and celebration now; In the second half, we need to continue to maintain the dominance on the field, and the rhythm must be controlled by the team. Of course, the best-case scenario is to extend the lead, and anyway, to win this game completely.
Qin Lang knew this very well, and he seemed more cautious in the second half; There must be no surprises in this game, a big win is of course a good thing, but the players are in good spirits, but it is not necessarily a good thing to be too excited.
Stability is the most important thing, and winning this game is the halfway championship; What about the negativity, what about the boos, we are now the halfway champions! (To be continued.) )