In this way, the referee's balance helped the score return to balance!

After the Liverpool players returned to their positions, the game resumed.

The Liverpool side who equalised were demoralised and chased Chelsea after the restart.

In the 26th minute, Chen Xi attracted Makellele's supplementary defense and crossed the ball to the middle.

This time, in the face of Frank Lampard's entanglement, Gerrard controlled his body's center of gravity and slammed the ball towards the goal.

It's a pity that this time he seems to be only focusing on exerting his strength, and ignoring the angle. In front of goal, Cudicini knocked the ball out of the box with both fists when he was in an excellent position.

When Gerrard, who had just shot at goal, grabbed the landing point again and pushed the ball back into the penalty area, the force was slightly greater, and it was directly received by Cudicini.

Four minutes later, Chen Xi ate Glenn Johnson raw on the left side and crossed directly.

Huskey had the lead in the aerial duel with John Terry, but he made the same mistake as Gerrard, which was to shoot too wide and be on target by Cudicini.

Liverpool's successive attacks left Chelsea a little breathless, and even the two wing-backs had to temporarily return to their own half. This slowed down the momentum of Liverpool's attack slightly.

Chelsea were starting to hit back, and as the first half drew into the final ten minutes, a foul by Marcos Alonso gave Chelsea a free-kick from the left side of the box.

This free-kick is in an excellent position, but Chelsea's original free-kick master Gianfranco Zola has returned to Italy, and several newly introduced free-kick masters Veron, Mutu and others are sitting on the bench at this time. This really made Ranieri on the sidelines very depressed.

In the end, the two heavy gunners Hasselbaink and Frank Lampard stood in front of the ball, and after the referee's whistle, Hasselbaink took the lead and rushed to the ball, and he finally sent the ball away!

Perhaps it was his old partner Gianfranco Zola who stole a little bit of free-kick skills, and the Dutch striker's free-kick was of good quality, almost grazing the head of the wall and flying into the near corner of the goal.

With a bang, the ball hit the post and bounced back into the box, and there was chaos in the box, with the Chelsea man ready to shoot and the Liverpool player holding his hand ready to clear.

At this time, the referee blew the whistle and pointed the ball to the small penalty area, indicating that it was a goal kick!

It turned out that Hasselbaink's free-kick just now was deflected off the near post and hit a small post behind the net.

It was a narrow shot that was a shame for the Chelsea fans and players!

Morale on the football field is such a mysterious thing, maybe you were still playing around the opponent with momentum just now, but after you miss a good opportunity, the morale will be reversed in an instant, and the opponent will take the opportunity to gain the upper hand.

At this point, Liverpool seized the opportunity of the Chelsea man's demoralised side to take control of the game as they missed the goal.

In the 41st minute, Reese, who had the assist, stuffed the ball towards the bottom line on the left side.

Chen Xi plugged in at high speed, but Glenn Johnson also tried his best to follow him and was never thrown away by Chen Xi. It seems that this guy was not knocked down by that mistake just now.

After Chen Xi chased the ball, Glenn Johnson also posted it. However, Chen Xi did not give him this opportunity, and Chen Xi suddenly stepped on the ball, and then turned around, and directly sent the ball to the penalty area with his right foot.

His cross didn't find the high post of Husky, which had already been cut in front of the six-yard box, but was sent near the penalty spot.

At this time, Owen also understood that detour back to that position, but the veteran Desailly next to him was also with him, which gave Owen no chance to shoot.

However, Owen was not ready to shoot, only to see him raise his right foot to meet the incoming ball, gently bounce the ball back with the arch of his foot, and the ball fell to the line of the penalty area.

At this time, Gerrard had already gotten rid of the entangled Makelele plugged in, and in the face of Owen's extremely comfortable ball, he didn't even need to adjust his pace to pick up his right foot directly, and slammed it on the ball that had just bounced off the ground!

The ball flew straight to the near corner of the goal like a cannonball that had been ignited in the ass!

Chelsea's goalkeeping front of goal, Jonathan Cudicini, was focused on Owen's pass and waited for Steven Gerrard's shot.

Even so, when Gerrard did get the ball out, he felt a hint of despair. The reason is simple, Gerrard's angle and power were almost impeccable, and the ball eventually grazed the underside of the crossbar and flew into the goal!

“it~a~gooooooooooal！！！ Stephen ~~~~~~~ Gerald!! Gerrard's heavy shot didn't give Cudicini any chance in front of goal, it was a volley of near-perfect power, speed and angle! What's more, the Liverpool team also played a classic match before this! Edison's accurate cross after getting rid of it, and Owen's clever return did it give Gerrard a chance to get up comfortably! Liverpool's 'Three Musketeers' showed the fans their tacit cooperation at Anfield! It was a textbook fit and Gerrard helped Liverpool take the lead before half-time! ”

Boom~~~ The stands at Anfield Stadium once again erupted with amazing energy. Gerrard's powerful bombardment ignited the passion of the fans, and at the same time, the fans also cheered for the tacit cooperation of the team's "Three Musketeers".

Benitez on the sidelines was also very excited, although he didn't celebrate too wildly, but his red face still betrayed him deeply.

Hitting a passionate volley, Gerrard was also excited at this time, and he slammed his powerful fist towards the sidelines.

Chen Xi and Owen immediately ran to Gerrard's side to celebrate the goal with him, and in fact, they were also important participants in this wonderful goal.

Seeing the team's three most important attackers so close, the Liverpool fans in the stands were also sincerely happy. They believe that as long as these three can work together, Liverpool's revival will not be just a dream!

Looking at the Liverpudlians in celebration, the Chelsea players were depressed as they got off to a dream start but the rest of the game was not as perfect as it was and they have gone from leaders to laggards.

It's like that on the football field, it's unpredictable, you never know what's going to happen in the next second!

Liverpool's celebration didn't stop until the referee stepped in, and captain Hyypia also reminded his team-mates that there were still minutes left in the first half, and they couldn't let up!

In fact, Chen Xi and his teammates had no intention of slackening at all, on the contrary, after re-serving, they were still actively looking for opportunities to attack.

Had it not been for Cudicini's impressive performance, Liverpool would have had a chance to extend their lead again in the final minutes of the first half.

Chelsea, on the other hand, may have been affected by the situation from leading to falling behind, and they did not launch a decent counterattack in the final minutes, and the final score remained 2-1 until half-time!

In the dressing room at half-time, Rafael Benitez praised his players for their performance in the face of adversity, but he also cautioned against letting their guard down because of a one-goal lead. Because Chelsea have a lot of star players who can change the situation on the pitch, it would be terrible for any one of them to be able to equalize or even overtake the score.

In the other dressing room, Ranieri didn't get mad at his team going from lead to bottom. He's not a strong-fisted coach, and his first time managing such a star-studded team has made him a little cautious in the dressing room. He just laid out the details of the second half. His tactics also reached the ears of the players through various translators.

After the break, there were no personnel changes for either team. Back on the pitch are still the same 22 people from the beginning.

In the second half, Chelsea's tactics were slightly adjusted, with Frank Lampard playing in the middle more straightforward, in addition to still playing on the wings.

In the first five minutes, he had already staged two good shots from distance.

The second long-range shot hit Carragher's leg in the box and almost bounced straight into the other half of the goal after Dudek made a save.

In the end, the ball grazed the post and flew off the bottom line under the worried eyes of the Liverpool fans all over the field. Liverpool fans breathed a sigh of relief from the stands.

From the ensuing corner, Duff's pass found Terry with precision, but he headed the ball straight into the stands under the interference of Husky who returned to the box.

After Frank Lampard set in a succession in the middle to create a crisis and attract defence, Chelsea moved back to the wings.

Such a combination of wings and centres has obviously caused more problems for Liverpool's defence.

In the 10th minute of the second half, a 45-degree cross from Glen Charles on the right found Crespo in the box.

Facing Hyypia, who was ten centimeters taller than him, the Argentine center forward flew high like an eagle in the pampas, and pushed the ball towards the goal before Hyypia.

This time his header was of excellent quality, but Dudek in front of goal was like a god at this time, and the moment Crespo pushed the ball out, he had already made a judgment and made the first save, and finally poked the ball out of the bottom line with his fingers.

Oh~~~ There was a sigh of regret from the visiting Chelsea fans in the stands.

Ranieri on the sidelines also waved his hand depressedly, and a cadre of Chelsea's substitutes stood up excitedly and sat back depressed.

'Dudek made a world-class save and he saved a must-score header from Crespo!'

Rising from the turf, Dudek earned heroic treatment and the stands at Anfield erupted in applause.

Hyypia, who almost allowed Crespo to finish the fatal blow under his own marking, also gave Dudek a hug.

Dudek celebrated with a bag before directing his team-mates to defend a Chelsea corner.

This time, Chelsea's corner failed to cause much trouble for Liverpool, and the ball was pushed away by Hyypia, who had just made a mistake.

Liverpool tried to take advantage of the situation to counter-attack, but were also disrupted by Claude Makelele, who remained in midfield.

The Frenchman, who has been doing the dirty work that the superstars are unwilling to do at Real Madrid, is the top defensive midfielder in world football today, he may not be as domineering as his compatriot Vieira, nor as strong as Keane, and he does not have the elegance of Pirlo and Redondo, but in terms of defense alone, he can be called an expert.

Real Madrid, who let go of Makelele because they were unwilling to give a reasonable salary, suffered from the pain of not being able to stand up in the next few seasons. This is also the side embodiment of the role of Makelele!

A counterattack didn't work, and the Liverpool team was not in a hurry or annoyed, after all, they are still the leader.

In the following time, they also consciously controlled the ball and did not attack blindly.

Not to mention, the Liverpool team is also decent when they attack from the position.

The four players in midfield, including midfielder Marcos Alonso, were able to control the ball calmly and deliver dangerous attacks.

Smitchell's through ball from the right had tore through the Chelsea defence, but Owen had cut in a little earlier and ended up offside.

Rafa Benitez on the sidelines was pleased with the pace of his players and knew that a truly strong team can't just play counter-attacks.

Yes, a swift counterattack is indeed pleasing to the eye, but when you encounter some weak teams who are bent on defending, the opponent will not give you such a chance to fight back calmly. Once faced with the Iron Bucket Formation, the important surname of positional warfare is reflected.

Just like Barcelona in later generations, they will tear through your defence with seemingly careless passes after they fall to the point where you are upset, and then deliver the fatal blow.

The current Liverpool team can't do this, and Benitez doesn't ask the players to do it, they just want the players to be able to control the ball and be able to send the ball to the position where the opportunity arises!

In the second half of the game, nearly 20 minutes into the game, Chen Xi, who was originally on the side, suddenly inserted diagonally into the left rib of the penalty area to pull such an opportunity.

Gerrard, who was controlling the ball outside the penalty area, also spotted this opportunity at the first time, and he picked up the ball in time and sent it to Chen Xi.

In the face of Gerrard's clever pass, Chen Xi jumped up directly and hit the ball with his head, but he did not directly head the goal, but pushed the ball to the middle!

Owen was like a ghost at this time, coming around from behind Desailly, ferrying Chen Xi's header, leaning sideways and gently rubbing the outside instep of his right foot, the ball was refracted and flew to the far corner of the goal!

Owen's four-to-two shot made Cudicini in front of goal unable to react, and he subconsciously fell to the ground but failed to touch the ball.

The ball bounced off the ground and flew into the far corner of the goal!

“what~a~fantastic~goooooooooooooal！！！ Michael ~~~~~~ Owen! The former England golden boy showed his unique spiritual name, and when faced with an opportunity, he was calm and fearsome, and in the most delicate way possible, he ferried Edison's well-deserved header into the opposition goal! This is another classic cooperation from the 'Three Musketeers of the Red Army'! Steven Gerrard's cross, Thomas Edison's header and Owen's clever shot in front of goal prevented the Chelseamen from touching the ball from start to finish! In this way, the first home game of the new season for Liverpool, the highly-anticipated 'Red Army Three Musketeers' have opened, and at this moment, Liverpool fans are definitely the happiest fans, and Benitez is the happiest coach. Because they have a strong offensive combo! ”

As soon as Paul Mortensen's words came out, the stands at Anfield Stadium erupted. Liverpool fans celebrated wildly, not only celebrating such a wonderful goal and a 3-1 scoreline, but also cheering for the team's bright future!

Benitez is still cheering this time, his face is still ruddy, but now the ruddy is a little less excited and a little more proud. Yes, he seems to see his team in the new season!

After the goal, Owen also flew on the pitch at Anfield with open arms.

Chen Xi and Gerrard, as well as several other teammates, also gathered around and joined Owen in the celebration.

"Michael, your shot is so clever!" Chen Xi gave Owen a hug and complimented.

"Your header is very comfortable, that's why I got the idea to shoot like that!" Owen said with a happy smile.

"Hey, you can't forget my pick!" Gerald joins in, as if fearing that the two will abandon him.

Two textbook play-offs in a row have brought the three closer together, and as players, one time on the pitch is sometimes more intimate than countless off-court pleasure hunts. Especially talented players like Chen Xi, Steven Gerrard and Owen.

While the Liverpool players were celebrating, Ranieri was already grim and called up a number of attacking players from the bench to warm them up. The 1-3 situation made the old Italian man have to give it a go, this game cannot be lost for him and his players, otherwise, he can't imagine what kind of criticism and ridicule they will receive after the game.

The three newcomers named Mutu, Veron and Joe Cole are also looking forward to the upcoming performance opportunities, and they are eager to be able to entrust the team with a big responsibility in such a game and then help the team out of the situation, which will be their best chance to prove their worth!

(To be continued)