104 The atmosphere of the penalty shootout
Qin Lang was holding back his energy to help the team improve the quality of defense, and his command and dispatch also made Liverpool's defensive level improve slightly; At least not like at the beginning of the game, because the midfield has no control, so West Bromwich Albion can create more chances with just a counter-attack. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Now it's a lot more down-to-earth, seeing Qin Lang's performance, Rodgers and the other players in Liverpool are down-to-earth; Although an offseason has passed, Qin Lang's competitive state has not declined at all, and he has not slackened because of the successful season in the past.
And just when Qin Lang was still happy, some unexpected things began to speak.
In the forty-third minute of the game, Qin Lang saved West Bromwich Albion's shot and also gave the opponent a corner kick; From the corner, Skrtel was in good position and he jumped high to head the ball away.
But the ball landed badly, and Qin Lang was shocked; Because he saw that there was no defender in front of West Bromwich Albion in front of the arc of the penalty area, Gra easily stopped the ball and shot angrily without waiting for the ball to fall.
Qin Lang was taken aback, and he struggled to jump up after moving sideways in quick small steps; There's not so much to close now, you have to do your best. I wish my arm span was a little longer, and I wish my bounce was better.
Fortunately, Qin Lang's reaction was timely enough, and because Qin Lang had been warming up on the court, his movements were very stretched; Although it was only his fingertips that touched the ball, it was enough to ensure that Guera's volley that hung straight into the upper left corner of the goal was rejected by Qin Lang.
Although he saved the ball, Qin Lang, who flew to the side, also fell heavily on the grass; The entire left rib cage hurt, and Qin Lang bared his teeth. Goalkeeper injuries are often because of these high and low blocks, when you jump up with all your might, it is really difficult for you to ensure your body balance, and when you fall, you may be injured if the glass attribute of the body is heavier.
saved this high-quality shot, Qin Lang breathed a sigh of relief; The sighs on the hawthorn pitch didn't matter to Qin Lang, because Qin Lang knew that he basically didn't get the cheers of the tsunami away from home, even if it was a so-called world-class save.
The first half ended with Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion playing 0-0; For the first half of the game, Qin Lang was generally acceptable, but he also felt that the team needed to get better.
Because this season's Liverpool are not counting on finishing in the top four of the league, their goal is to go one step further and fight for the league title; It's just that there is no rush now, the season has just begun, and the manager's tactics are still in the familiarity stage, and Liverpool need a little time to adjust.
It's just a hope that the run-in time will be shorter, and Liverpool's rivals won't be reluctant to stop and wait just because the Reds aren't at their best.
Qin Lang lazily leaned back in his chair and listened to the head coach's tactical arrangement, which basically had little to do with him; Rodgers didn't say much after affirming Qin Lang's performance in the first half, it seems that being a reliable 'good student' is destined to be ignored, because rest assured, so now care more about those 'problem students'.
For the second half of the game, Liverpool's players are still full of confidence, because although the team performed in the first half, they also found some feeling; In the second half, we will definitely go all out to win, and the team will definitely be able to completely take the initiative of the game in their hands.
In the second half, when Yibian fought again, Qin Lang suddenly became excited.
In less than five minutes, the Reds' successive onslaught left West Bromwich a little overwhelmed; Suarez's free-kick sent the Hawthorn Stadium into an exclamation, and in the midst of the excitement, Liverpool defender Lucas was booked for a flying tackle.
This made the West Bromwich Albion players and fans even more desperate, even though it was Lucas who received a yellow card; However, it is difficult for West Bromwich Albion to push past midfield now, and Liverpool have completely controlled the tempo at both ends of the pitch, so it seems logical that Liverpool will score next.
Qin Lang is full of confidence in the next game, because the manager's tactical arrangement has played a very good effect, after the halftime period, Liverpool has completely recovered the state of the game, and the next job is to harvest the victory. ,
Maybe it was too smooth sailing, and Liverpool was attacking at the beginning of the second half, and the inevitable formation was forward, which also gave the opponent a chance.
In the 58th minute of the game, West Bromwich Albion's insincere long pass actually opened the situation; West Bromwich Albion striker Lang slotted out at high speed, grabbed the ball in front of Ag and slotted straight into the box.
Agger was in a hurry, he had just missed the best defensive position with just a slight carelessness; And now he is bullied by the opponent's speed, and he almost gives Lang a chance to go alone.
As soon as he stretched out his hand, the hawthorn pitch cheered, and Lang was pulled down, right in the penalty area; Agg was shocked, he didn't expect Lang to actually fall into the penalty area.
The referee's whistle blew, and the dazzling red card was raised high; Although Qin Lang rushed out to protest as soon as possible, he also knew that Ah Ge had indeed fouled, and this red card was not wronged.
Protests are just routine, and by the way, put pressure on the referee; This is all court experience, and Qin Lang, who has debuted for four seasons, naturally knows this. Ager was sent off, and West Bromwich Albion were also awarded a penalty, which was naturally a huge blow and setback for Liverpool, who were already smooth sailing.
Rodgers was anxious, although he knew that Qin Lang was an expert in saving penalty kicks, he did know that Qin Lang was very powerful; However, the team's main central defender was sent off, so naturally it cannot be ignored. He immediately replaced Downing with Carragher, and the team can now only sacrifice the attack to ensure that they do not concede a goal.
The hawthorn stadium is now quiet, because when they saw Qin Lang, they naturally thought of Qin Lang's reign of terror on the penalty; The Champions League final saved Barcelona, the FA Cup final single-handedly wiped out Chelsea, and now West Bromwich Albion is going to be deflated.
Lang personally took the penalty, and Lang's penalty shot was weak; Qin Lang was a little surprised, he didn't expect that this time the penalty was so qualityless, he naturally won it easily.
Although he saved a penalty, Qin Lang couldn't laugh at all; Because the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse, it was supposed to open up the situation, but because of such a situation, there has been a change. Now Liverpool have one less man on the field, and the attacking end that is not very defensible is missing an attacker, which is the big problem.
And just when Qin Lang was still depressed, something happened that made Qin Lang unbearable.
With just four minutes to be sent off, it may have been a good time to capitalise on Liverpool's precariousness, as West Bromwich Albion made a comeback.
The reason was that Skrtel's possession of the ball in the penalty area was tackled by Lang, and the Liverpool central defender immediately counter-robbed and fouled; Skrtel's steal in the box was met by Lang, which was the reason why the referee awarded West Bromwich Albion another penalty.
In fact, Qin Lang saw it very clearly, it was Skrtel who had possession of the ball, Lang tackled from behind, and Lang fell to the ground when both of them had the opportunity.
Such a decision cannot be said to be absolutely problematic, although it may be the home whistle; But come to think of it, Liverpool were sent off four minutes ago and now they have given West Bromwich Albion a penalty.
Skrtel's kick is a bit slow, but Lang doesn't have absolute control of the ball, so you can't play like this!
The referee's heart is too big, and he dares to give a penalty; Two penalties in less than five minutes, and even such a penalty can still be awarded or not!
Qin Lang roared angrily at the referee, and the Liverpool players also rushed over; The referee was 'merciful', he didn't send Skrtel off, is this a show of goodwill or is he worried that the storm will be too big afterwards?
Obviously, the referee didn't think so, he wasn't afraid of offending people at all; The referee decisively gave Qin Lang a yellow card, because Qin Lang was chattering endlessly and had objections to the referee's decision, and he had to establish the authority of the referee.
Qin Lang gritted his teeth angrily, but he could only endure it; Maybe Qin Lang can bombard and complain afterwards, but now it can't be like this, Qin Lang must stay on the court.
Because Qin Lang still needs to save a penalty, because Liverpool itself has one less person on the field; If Qin Lang is not calm and sent off now, then Liverpool's defense will basically really collapse, now is not the time to show his willfulness or thorns, now he must stay on the field!
Long, who created the penalty twice, did not take the penalty this time, leaving the opportunity to another striker, Odumwingie; Because Lang knew that the pressure on Qin Lang was too great, he chose his teammate Odem Wenji, who was more sure and in better condition. Maybe it's also because Lang is worried that two penalties will be saved in one game, he doesn't have that kind of mental quality.
Qin Lang, who was standing in front of the goal, was as heavy as water, and Qin Lang, who was in a very bad mood, also knew that he couldn't be emotional at this time; Not only for his penalty kick not to lose the record, but also to keep the hope of victory in this game, Qin Lang definitely needs to save Oldumwingie's penalty.
After running, Oldem Wenji directly volleyed into the lower right corner of the goal, and Qin Lang took a step sideways and struggled to save sideways; The force is sufficient and the action is also very sharp, so Oldum Wenji's high-quality shot was still rejected by Qin Lang, and the ball was blocked by Qin Lang and rolled out of the bottom line after grazing the post.
Saving two penalties in a row, Qin Lang brought a game that was not a penalty shootout out into the atmosphere of a penalty shootout.
It did have a huge impact on the morale of West Bromwich Albion's players, with a sense of despair now permeating the Hawthorn Stadium; Because they really don't know if they can score a goal, because Qin Lang standing in front of the goal is a deep despair.
And Liverpool did not boost morale because Qin Lang saved two penalties in a row, because the team now has one less person on the field, because the referee has repeatedly ruled against the team, all of which have affected the players of the Red Army.
The first game of the season was just a 0-0 draw, which was frustrating! (To be continued.) )