178 For the plucking of the thorns
The fat son still has tears on his little face, stretching out his little hand and wanting his father to hug him; But Qin Lang didn't go to the stands to coax his son, he still needed to have a good game, this was his job. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The game against Tottenham is of course important because it is a battle for revenge and because Liverpool must win to secure a crushing bite at the top of the table.
What Qin Lang and his teammates have to do now is to fight, what they need is to pull out the thorn at home, it's that simple.
Liverpool and Tottenham began to fight fiercely after the opening, and they fought fiercely in midfield, both wanting to control the ball and take the initiative.
Liverpool got a little chance and in the fifth minute, Downing broke the ball down the middle line, Sturridge took the ball and drove straight into the right side of the box to shoot high over the crossbar.
Qin Lang in front of the goal smiled and clapped his hands, full of anticipation.
At the beginning of this season, Liverpool can be said to be a remnant army because of formation and injuries, but their record is good; And now, it's almost strong.
At the beginning of the season, Suarez was the only one available, and the others were almost embarrassed; And in the midfield defense, because of the injury has a big impact, Liverpool's midfield performance is really disappointing.
As soon as Lucas returned, Liverpool's midfield defence hardened a lot, and originally, it was not something Joe Allen could do. The 32-year-old Gerrard is slowly adjusting his form and regaining control of the team's playmaking responsibilities.
In January, Liverpool brought England international striker Sturridge from Chelsea who was unable to play, and then Brazilian striker Philippe Coutinho from Inter. Both positions are urgently needed by the team.
Suarez needs a partner, and between Steven Gerrard and the attack, the team needs players who can make creative passes.
In Qin Lang's view, the arrival of these two new signings has increased Liverpool's thin attack power by a large margin, which is also a reason why Liverpool is more confident in the sprint stage.
Qin Lang is very happy to see the team's competitiveness getting better and better, but he also knows that Liverpool still needs some time to adjust; In this game, Liverpool may be able to cause a lot of problems for Tottenham, but they also have to be careful of some problems from Tottenham.
It was Bale again, this guy broke through Lucas in the 10th minute of the game and went to the front of the penalty area; Thankfully, a timely foul on Agger didn't give Bale a chance to cause more trouble, although he also sent a free-kick from 25 yards out.
Qin Lang's opportunity came, he knew Bale's free kick ability, he had suffered a big loss; And now, it is time to get back on the field, and Bale can't be humiliated with another free-kick!
It is natural to carefully arrange the human wall, but when commanding the human wall, Qin Lang has always been paying attention to Bale, who is about to take a free kick; That guy was also paying attention to the human wall and Qin Lang in front of the goal.
Qin Lang only had Bell in his eyes, and he also noticed that Bell didn't seem to care about the human wall at all; It was a direct free-kick for sure, for sure!
The referee's whistle blew, and Bale took two steps to run and then pumped the instep of his foot into the bottom of the ball; It's definitely going to pass over the wall, and the ball isn't going to be fast.
Qin Lang hurriedly adjusted the position of the two steps, looking at the line of the ball and the arc of the ball's rotation; Qin Lang felt that the trajectory of this free kick would not become too fast, but it seemed to be a bit high?!
Although he felt that the ball might be high above the crossbar, Qin Lang didn't have any carelessness; Qin Lang, who had already suffered a loss once, would not continue to make such mistakes, he had to ensure that he was ready to attack before the results came out.
Sure enough, the ball had underspin; Bale's free-kick was a bit slow, but it was a bit of a defoliation. After entering the small penalty area, the ball suddenly began to fall!
Qin Langyu, who saw the opportunity, jumped out, hugged the ball violently with both hands, and fell to the ground and pressed the ball directly under him!
Bale took a beautiful free kick, but his defoliated ball was a little slow to give Qin Lang a chance to adjust and save, and because Qin Lang's observation was excellent and very well prepared, Qin Lang did not panic, and successfully took the ball directly at the moment when the ball fell suddenly.
Qin Lang pulled one back, and was played by Bale's free kick when the two teams played each other in the first half, but this time Qin Lang didn't give Bale another chance to score a great goal.
Qin Lang, who kicked the goal kick with a big foot, was not complacent because of this save, because he knew very well that this was only the beginning of the game, and there were still the next eighty minutes of the game, and it was really difficult to say who would kill the deer now.
Both teams each made a more dangerous shot on goal, and both slowly found a little rhythm of their own, including feeling some of the opponent's form and tactics in the game. Then everyone understood the next thing very well, and began a crazy attack.
In the seventeenth minute, Bale passed, and Sigurdsson's long-range shot was directly blocked by Qin Lang. Three minutes later, Liverpool returned the colours, with full-back Enrique setting up a cross and Coutinho lobbing a shot over the far corner from outside the box.
Liverpool don't have as much possession in attack and look evenly matched with Tottenham; It may not be a good thing, but it could also be good for Liverpool.
Rodgers came to Liverpool with the aura of Swansea, and Cardiff's small team was brought by him to become "Welsh Barcelona". His tactical revamp at Anfield has been a lot of good, and it has only now picked up.
Rodgers' football philosophy is to talk about the ground and seek passing, but he just arrived at Liverpool and touched his nose. The bold and aggressive roots of the Dalglish era are deep, and the technical characteristics of this group of players are not entirely suitable for following the path of Barcelona. After losing control of the ball up front, Brendan Rodgers' Reds were often caught off guard by counter-attacks.
To put it bluntly, Liverpool seem to be in control of the ball for a lot of time, but Liverpool's players don't know how to take advantage of the width of the pitch.
The changes to Suarez and Steven Gerrard are perhaps the most intuitive and the most threatening for Liverpool.
Suarez and Gerrard. Su Shen has been much more efficient than last season, while Steven Gerrard has completely changed from an attacking midfielder from the Benitez era to a playmaking defensive midfielder.
Compared to last season, Suarez has improved a lot in terms of creating absolute chances and absolute chance conversions.
Especially after Sturridge's arrival, the performance was more intuitive, because Sturridge's impact and pull made the opponent's defense no longer able to focus all their attention on Su Shen. Shaken off the shackles, Suarez had a more comfortable start and naturally scored a few goals.
Behind Suarez, Gerrard was not seen.
Jays stepped back to the side of Lucas, a new role that Rodgers had given him. He doesn't need to feed Suarez the ball like Torres did in the past, his age and physical strength don't allow, what he has to do is to step back a little bit to get the ball, organize the attack and control the tempo.
This new role, Gerrard played very successfully.
Especially after the arrival of Coutinho, Suarez had an extra partner to deliver shells for him; And Gerald can do what he's good at with peace of mind. He no longer has to create direct chances for the strikers, but instead receives passes from his team-mates and maintains possession by passing to both wings.
Liverpool's attacking performance has become more efficient, no longer the embarrassment of frequent high possession but unable to find the back of the net, and their performance in the attacking end has become more fluid.
In the twenty-first minute of the game, Liverpool broke the deadlock on the field; Coutinho's backheel pass from the left side of the pitch is met by Enrique again; Coutinho went straight to the ball, Enrique got the ball and went straight again, and Suarez stabbed the left side of the small penalty area into the near corner to score the 23rd goal in the league this season!
Not to mention the smooth passing, it is also more efficient and purposeful in the continuous passing and cutting, and it is precisely because of this beautiful cooperation that Liverpool can find Tottenham's defensive space relatively easily, and can complete the lethal pass and score goals!
Anfield Stadium was in a boil, and although the score was only 1-0, the team has now taken the lead in this game, and Liverpool are now in the driver's seat.
Every goal counts, every game win is something Liverpool have to earn; Because the league has entered a high-speed sprint, the Reds must guarantee more victories in order to ensure that they are not separated by leaders Manchester United in the standings, so as to ensure that Liverpool have a chance to win the first league title of the Premier League era!
Looking at his teammates celebrating at the carnival, Qin Lang also knew that the pressure on his shoulders was slowly increasing.
Although Tottenham is one goal behind, it does not mean that this team is powerless; It could even be argued that Tottenham will be more aggressive after conceding the goal, and they have no way back now and must step up their counter-attacks in attack, and they certainly don't want to lose the game at the crucial moment of the race for the top four.
It is not such a simple matter to want to pull out the thorn at home, Qin Lang felt the strong fighting desire of the Tottenham players, he knew that the Tottenham players were provoked, and these guys would work harder and more seriously in the next games.
There was nothing to worry about, Qin Lang was even more eager to try at this time; Of course, he likes big wins and has a good time.
But Qin Lang also likes such a close game, the one-sided slaughter sometimes makes him a spectator on the field, and in such a close game, he has the opportunity to play the hero of the team, in fact, Qin Lang likes these characters who turn the tide very much.
After conceding the goal, Tottenham began a strong rebound, and Sigurdsson received a pass from Dembele and adjusted it slightly, and then shot directly with his foot; Facing the cannonballs flying straight to the goal, Qin Lang stared at the ball with blazing eyes, and Shuanglong went out to sea to directly smash this heavy cannon out of the penalty area.
Amid the cheers at Anfield Stadium, Qin Lang looked at the movement on the pitch with his hands on his waist calmly; There is nothing to be proud of in such a shot, anyway, it is a very ordinary and ordinary thing for Qin Lang.
The quality of the opponent's shots is good, but as a first-choice goalkeeper, if he looks embarrassed to make such a save, then there is nothing to be proud of.
Not only did Qin Lang perform very well in savings, but Qin Lang also began to work hard in organizing the defensive line.
Although both teams started to control the tempo of the game without a single slam and lunge, they were able to create some chances; In such a situation, Qin Lang naturally needs to help his teammates arrange the defense line more tightly, which is also Qin Lang's job.
The two teams are indeed consciously controlling the rhythm of the game, but it does not mean that the game is as dull as water, on the contrary, there will be some killing opportunities from time to time in such a seemingly gentle rhythm, which is naturally not to be underestimated for Qin Lang, because Tottenham's explosiveness is really strong.
In the 27th minute, Downing's shot from a tight angle on the right side of the penalty area was cleared by Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris. In the thirtieth minute, Belne's shot from 30 yards out went over the crossbar.
Although Bale's shot was high, just a minute later, Bale practiced a three-man trap; Qin Lang suddenly felt like a big enemy, his teammates did not make mistakes on the defensive end, and he could only say that Bale's personal ability was too good.
Therefore, Qin Lang was constantly adjusting his position, and after seeing Bale break through, he swept the right rib of the penalty area and shot straight to the near post, Qin Lang immediately pressed the ball under him like a hungry tiger. Fortunately, Bale's previous successive dribbles had consumed a lot of energy, and his breakthrough could have earned almost a perfect score, but this shot was a passing score at best.
Bale did have a lot of trouble, because Liverpool's defense is very targeted, and it is difficult for Bale to get some chances easily now; However, Qin Lang didn't think that his teammates would be able to completely freeze Bell, that guy's speed and foot skills were indeed too good, so he still couldn't take it lightly.
Sure enough, Bell came again; In the 37th minute, Bale's right side of the penalty area continued to pass, although Qin Lang was constantly reminding his teammates not to leak people, but the defenders who were under huge pressure in the face of Bale's outburst still didn't notice. This time Bale didn't force himself to attack, he opted for passing.
Using Bale to draw the attention of the defence, Sigurdsson met the ball in front of the six-yard box and fired a cushion; He had few defenders around him and hit a good shot.
Qin Lang didn't give Sigurdsson a chance, although Sigurdsson's cushion shot wanted to hit a high-altitude ball, but Qin Lang had already proved that he was not afraid of high-altitude balls; The anti-aircraft fire net was instantly unfolded, and Qin Lang, who covered the sky, directly took the ball into his arms.
Although the ball was confiscated, Qin Lang kept communicating with his teammates as he held the ball in his arms and walked towards the outside of the penalty area; His beautiful saves don't mean that the team's defense is fine, and this time there are some inconsistencies in the defense.
As the first goalkeeper, for the sake of the team not to make mistakes in the game, Qin Lang is actually very intolerable to these things; It's just a one-goal lead, so you have to cheer up! (To be continued.) )