Anfield was no stranger to Youmo, but a strange feeling came over him as he watched the packed stands in the pouring rain and listened to the familiar song "You'll Never Go Alone". Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

For any team that can be called a "giant", the home culture must be an important part. Just like the feeling of home, just standing on this land, the heart will become hot, and the idea of defending glory will become extremely firm.

The strength may be inferior to the opponent, the state may be mediocre, and the tactical style of play may be restricted everywhere, but as long as there is a hot heart, no difficulties will stop the pace of progress, and no accident will wipe out the desire for victory.

Perhaps only by truly participating in it and feeling the pride precipitated in each heart can we have a real understanding of the "rich heritage".

This may be the reason why Wenger insisted on building a big stadium.

The cramped Highbury Stadium represents the past, the "1:0 doctrine", and is at odds with the French philosophy. You don't have to go out of England, you just need to look at the Theatre of Dreams, look at Stamford Bridge, see Anfield, and it's not difficult to understand this obsession.

It's a pity that in the world of competition, idealists often end up in failure, and even if they survive, it is difficult to say whether the original obsession can be worth it.

Wenger had actually smelled the smell of blood before the Jinyuan storm, but he didn't turn back when he opened his bow, even if he knew that he was walking a tightrope, he didn't dare to waver.

He can only hope that the players, like him, have a deep affection for this team and can hold on to themselves in the face of temptation.

Can you really control yourself?

Manchester United's spending on Youmo and Real Madrid's kind invitation to Thierry Henry, although they all ended in failure, can they be replaced by someone else?

Can you still say "no" so freely?

The answer is clearly frustrating.

People go to high places, water flows to low places, the golden stage of the career is only a few short years, who doesn't want fame and fortune to win, and the championship is soft?

Even if you stay and win the championship, the salary that is not commensurate with the value will inevitably be disappointing.

The players are not the only brothers, they have family and friends, they have all kinds of social interactions, and while the level of contact is getting higher and higher, their vision and appetite will become higher and higher. Especially young people with explosive prices, it is difficult to refuse the excitement of high transfer fees and exaggerated salaries.

Compared with these temptations in front of them, building a golf course that can't hit a piece of eight strokes really can't be used to convince them to stay.

Arsene Wenger had no choice but the emotional card.

That's a sad thing for a manager.

True insiders understand that it is difficult for those so-called "star processing plants" to have the last laugh in the fierce competition. Because they couldn't keep people, they had to open a warehouse and bleed, and in the end they could only fall under various problems year after year, and even if they occasionally succeeded, it was difficult to achieve the masters of a wealthy family, let alone establish a dynasty, and go down in history.

Now Arsenal is on the path of "star processing factory", perhaps united by the same hatred. But once the season is over, when all kinds of olive branches are shaken, the emotional card can really play little role under the temptation of the world of flowers.

Especially in the case of malicious poaching by rivals, the flying banknotes and saliva will plunge the whole team into turmoil, and never return to the original intention.

What's even more terrifying is that because the capital chain may be in danger of breaking at any time, the club's attitude is vague when it comes to selling premium players for profit, and it is difficult to express the sincerity that makes people change their minds!

In contrast, although Liverpool is tasked with reviving the giants, at least they don't have to bear too much pressure on player salaries and transfer operations. Except for the top guys, who may be at risk of poaching, the temptation for others is much smaller.

Of course, if you want everyone to stay willingly, you have to have a good record. Especially the opponent in front of you, who is still unbeaten after half a season, is an excellent object to prove your determination!

"Damn, it's getting heavier and heavier!"

As he stood in the middle of the pitch and waited for the whistle to blow, Lehmann's loud voice came from in front of the goal, speaking to the hearts of all the Arsenal players.

The rain battle has a great impact on the technical flow team, due to the water on the ground, there are great uncertainties in the operation of the ball, and there is often a strange situation where good balls turn into bad balls and bad balls turn into goals.

Even if the two sides don't have much luck, the morale-boosting Liverpool team is better suited to play in such bad weather. And the Arsenal team, which has just found the key to open the door, will be damp again.

"It seems that they have occupied the right time and place, and the time has come for God to test us."

Yu Mo's loud voice sounded quickly, and everyone listening laughed.

But there are also murmurs.

"Pretend to be a relaxed guy, believe it or not I let you get a red card?"

It was Michael Owen who provoked, and without waiting for the other party to respond, he turned around and raised his arms and shouted, "Give them some color!" ”

The Liverpool players, of course, could not dismiss the face of their star, and the swift echo almost drowned out the opening whistle.

The Arsenal players' expressions were quite calm, but they inevitably muttered in their hearts.

Revenge is the consistent style of this product, but this is Anfield, and Michael Owen is the pride of all England, and the success rate of deliberately making fouls is definitely not small. As a defensive player who is passive in one-on-one, will he be deceived because of his desire for revenge?

If you suffer a misjudgment or a clearly unfavorable penalty, will it be a turning point in the game, or even in the season?

One of the two is a striker and the other is a central defender, and the position on the field is just right. In such a focus battle, will the victory or defeat between the two affect the overall situation?

There are too many questions to think about, and the game has begun.

As a result, Yu Mo's response was belated.

"Believe it, why don't you believe it?"

......

Really?

All the guys who heard well couldn't help but glance at the thing, but there was no trace of anger on that smiling face.

So I can only hide my doubts in my heart and focus on the game in front of me.

How unexpected the rain battle was, and this one was no exception, not long after the game started, the battle between the two sides in the midfield had become a chaotic battle, and no one could fully take the initiative.

Liverpool have the advantage of being at home, and the high morale makes them full of thoughts of winning, and the fight on the pitch is full of sparks. As a result, I didn't expect that the technical players in the Arsenal team did not give up an inch of land, and their performance at both ends of the attack and defense was equally good!

As if the tip of a needle was facing a wheat, the players of the two teams burned the flames of war in every corner in the vast rain, and the scene of people turning their backs could be seen everywhere. As for the provocative guy and his opponent at the beginning, it became a background cloth, and he didn't get a serious one-on-one chance at the halfway point.

In fact, there is no lack of physical contact between the two, but there are always people around to make trouble when the ball comes, and before they can open the frame, the situation on the field no longer allows one-on-one.

The reason for this is the tactics of both teams.

If you want to win in the heavy rain, you need to invest in defense. Only by having the advantage of numbers, when an accident occurs, will it not be a mistake and lose everything.

Arsene Wenger and Houllier are both seasoned veterans and would not make such a mistake of principle. Especially when the strength of the two teams is close, the investment in defense is much more cost-effective than the investment in attack, and as long as the fence is built, the possibility of the last laugh is much greater.

Due to the lack of sufficient space, Michael Owen's speed advantage could not be exploited, and the heavily waterlogged field also limited his technical advantage, so he waited until halfway through the first half, and he did not even produce a yellow card.

The Arsenal players, who have adapted to the pace of the game, will not miss a good opportunity, and when the game is occasionally interrupted, taunts can be seen everywhere.

"Michael, if you don't work hard, you will be firmly suppressed by a central defender on the scorer list, right?" Wiltord kindly reminded him and smiled proudly.

"Michael, have you forgotten your oath?" Piret is also not a fuel-efficient lamp, reminded from time to time.

"Michael, come and meet me one-on-one!" Vieira slapped his chest and roared, and the black whirlwind stood in front of the penalty area.

In the face of counter-provocations, the Liverpool players responded fiercely and scolded constantly.

Only the two parties did not make a sound, as if everything that happened around them had nothing to do with them, neither facial expressions changed, nor did they deliberately express emotions in their actions on the field.

Time passed quickly in the heavy rain, and 30 minutes flew by. The Arsenal players, who had fully adapted to the field, gradually organized an effective attack, and the overall formation began to press forward.

In fact, in terms of strength and form, Arsenal will obviously overwhelm their opponents, and it is normal to take the initiative at a certain time in the game. Because Arsene Wenger's philosophy of attacking is deeply rooted in the bone marrow, even if they know that forward pressure will lead to poor defensive protection, it is difficult for them to hold back the idea of scoring and squat at the back to defend with peace of mind.

So after 30 minutes of the first half, Arsenal overwhelmed the Snake with a strong dragon and burned more of the fire in the opponent's half. The Liverpool players did not dare to hold up, and everyone in the frontcourt, except for Michael Owen, returned to defend and tried to make up for the gap in strength with the advantage of numbers.

The half-time battle is temporarily divided, but it is too early to win or lose. With the pitch slippery and sometimes waterlogged, the Arsenal players struggled to create chances that were difficult to grasp, and the attacking tempo was not the familiar flow of the ground that shifted quickly, with more attempts to threaten from distance and crosses.

This kind of tough battle is most suitable for an opportunistic striker like Yu Mo with a tough style of play to exert his power, but it is a pity that the team's midfield does not have his place, and the 0:0 score is difficult for Wenger to risk sending him up to help.

Fortunately, this guy has been out of work for two games, and it doesn't matter if there is one more, as long as the team can win the game, he won't care about individual performance.

Of course, Michael Owen, who has been waiting for an opportunity after the provocation, is waiting for him to fight it out, so it can't be that the guest is not there, right?

In the 39th minute of the game, the highlight moment belonging to the two finally came!

Arsenal failed to lay siege and the ball was cleared out of the box. Gerrard is not very old but physically stronger than Grimandi who defends him, and in the half, one accelerates and the other hits the shoulder, firmly controls the ball, and begins to stride forward!

The opportunity was rare, and the guys at the top of the Liverpool team flocked out, and soon formed a local coordination to transfer the ball!

The alarm sounded, and the Arsenal players quickly returned to the defense, trying to stifle the danger in the cradle. As a result, McManaman, who was in possession of the ball at his feet, had already expected it, and after taking a step sideways, he drew a big arc with his right foot, and went straight to the space between Lehmann and Kolo Toure!

The precise choice of landing points allowed Lyman, who was about to attack, to retreat and leave the problem to his teammates to solve.

Just as Chloe Toure sprang forward, and saw that he could destroy the ball out of the sideline, a red figure shot out like lightning and stabbed his toes!

Michael Owen!

The speed of the boy chasing the wind is obviously above that of the Ivorians, and the acceleration in a straight line is more advantageous than turning around and chasing back, so after a face-to-face, the two have already separated!

Breakthrough!

Although the position looked less threatening, with about five metres from the corner of the box, there were no other defenders between Kolo Toure and Lehmann, and a rash foul could lead to a red card.

At the critical moment, the Ivorians did not make a mistake, closed their feet, braked, and waited until the two were staggered, and then started to chase after them.

Who expected that Michael Owen could still accelerate, and he entered the penalty area without waiting for him to get close, and it has become a single knife!

Fortunately, in such a long-distance run, in order to quickly get rid of the pursuers, the running route of the ball has always been straight forward, so after the single knife is formed, the shooting angle is very small, only about 30 degrees!

Not daring to be careless, Lehmann lowered his body and moved forward, using his octopus-like body to block the angle of the shot as much as possible. The chasing Kolo Toure was even more cautious to jam the inside line and beware of a repeat of the mistake.

Just when all the Liverpudlians sighed, feeling that the talented teenager who was alone was about to return in vain, a scene on the field made everyone's eyes widen and their hearts beat straight up!

The right foot is dangling, the left foot is on the go, the bottom is lowered, the inside is cut in, and the tight space between Lehmann and Chlo Toure is drilled!

Empty door!

Although it was an empty goal, the ball was blocked by the agile Lehmann who turned back and made a side pun, temporarily out of the opponent's control!

Michael Owen reacted quickly and fell to the ground with a hook of his foot, trying to send the ball less than two meters from the goal into the empty goal!

Just as the ball was about to cross the goal line and Anfield was about to fall into a frenzy, a hated figure came like a bullet with the whistling wind, speeding along the slippery turf and finally reaching the finish line first!

With just a slight block, the black and white elf, who had pinned the hopes of all Liverpudlians, stopped, and lay quietly less than 5 centimeters from the goal line.

The curses were overwhelming, but the danger was not completely removed.

Fortunately, Lehmann's second reaction was quick, and he made a side pounce, took the ball into his arms and hugged it tightly.

"Three to one?"

Michael Owen gasped and stood up, looking disdainful, "Congratulations. ”

You Mo was covered in mud and water, but the smile still bloomed slightly from the corner of his mouth and disappeared into his squinting eyes.

"Call a few more people next time." (To be continued.) )