Away dressing room at Anfield......

Hoddle stood in front of the tactical board with his hands folded over his chest, but he didn't speak.

Maybe it was because he felt that the atmosphere was wrong, and Chen Xi and his teammates didn't dare to make a sound. There was eerily quiet in the locker room.

In the end, it was Hoddle who took the lead in breaking the deadlock: "If I could, I really ~ just want to be quiet like this forever." Because I don't want to talk to a bunch of guys who don't have eggs~eggs! ”

Hoddle's expletive-laden opening remark made the locker room even quieter.

Although everyone knows that their coach is not an elegant gentleman himself, but being scolded by him for not having an egg ~ egg is not a glorious thing after all. Even an old fritter like Sheringham bowed his head in shame.

"I'm so ~ I can't figure out how a team that is ranked second in the league can play such a bad game in the first half half as a team! Are you scared by that son of a bitch? 'This is Anfield', don't be funny! It's not the 80s when Liverpool swept across Europe. All I know is that they are still behind us in the standings now! ”

"Ledley, you have a great last name! But you're not acting like a king today (Ledley King's last name is king), but like one of those in Soho (London's red light district) who can get on for a little money~. Look at the way you were left helpless by that big guy in Liverpool, and you seemed to enjoy the way you looked? ”

"Richards! Your performance today makes me wonder if I sent a stake on the field! If you can't give that skinny boy from Liverpool some color, give me a break! ”

"Flender! I think I should put a sign on you and tell them that the front of the penalty area is your territory, not a place for Liverpudlians to practice their long-range shots! ”

……

Hoddle criticized the players who played today, almost by name.

The players bowed their heads and remained silent, because their performance in the first 30 minutes of the first half did indeed "deserve" Hoddle's criticism.

"I think you owe a debt of gratitude to Edison! If he hadn't come on and turned the tide of things, you might have been beaten into a sieve after half-time! Then there is no need for the second half of the game! But I guess you guys should figure it out! Tottenham is not Edison's team alone, and you get several times or even dozens of times more money than Edison. But you're only good enough to go to the reserves and play as a substitute! ”

'That's right, it's Liverpool's home stadium today. But that's never a reason for us to lose! Next we have Chelsea, Leeds United and Arsenal! If we can't even get past Liverpool, I think we should be ready for relegation after this devil's schedule! ”

'Now we're only one goal behind and we've got forty-five minutes to go! I need a group of guys who can tie or even overtake the score in the next period of time to stay on the field. As for whose eggs ~ the eggs have fallen in London, you can take a shower and change clothes now and go back early! Anyone who thinks we can't win against Liverpudlian can also take an early break! Do you have? If you have one, say it as soon as possible! ”

"Nope!" Chen Xi and his teammates shouted in unison! Fools would say there is, unless they don't want to mess around at Tottenham.

"It's good if not, then I'll talk about the tactical ...... in the second half"-

"Okay, welcome back to the TV and watch the second half of the game between Liverpool and Tottenham. Now that both teams have players on the pitch, it seems that neither manager has made any personnel changes in terms of the players on the pitch......"

Chen Xi, who returned to the court, tucked his jersey into his pants and made final preparations.

Although he was one of the few players who did not receive criticism at half-time, it does not mean that he can relax. Because he knows very well that his performance will be very much related to the team's performance in the second half of the game.

As opponents, Liverpool clearly know that too. In the fifteen minutes of halftime, Houllier spent at least ten minutes arranging the defense against Chen Xi.

After the start of the second half of the game, Chen Xi could obviously feel that the other party valued him.

Almost as soon as he arrives at the frontcourt, there will be at least two people around him.

For the opponents' bag defense, Chen Xi has experienced many times in the previous league. He doesn't really care because it can limit his individual play to a certain extent, but he can attract firepower for his teammates. In his opinion, after the midfielder's reprimand, his teammates will definitely be in the second half.

On the sidelines, Hoddle sat calmly in the coach's box, and the dressing room lecture can be regarded as his best coaching skill. He believes that the midfielder's performance in the locker room should significantly improve the players' combat effectiveness!

The scolding of the Hoddle midfielder was indeed a wake-up call for Tottenham's players who had become numb by the team's recent good results. Tottenham's mental outlook in the second half was almost the same as in the first half.

In the half-time dialogue with Liverpool, Tottenham are not at a disadvantage. Gerrard couldn't push forward as easily as he did in the first half.

At the back, Ledley King and Richards have also started to play their kraft style against Liverpool's two forwards, much to the discomfort of Husky and Owen...... Anyone who is stuck to these two big black men covered in sweat probably won't feel comfortable. Even though Husky is also a big black guy, and he has a sweat-wicking system.

In this way, Liverpool's attack was clearly suppressed.

If you do a good job of defense, Chen Xi and several frontcourt players will naturally be able to attack better!

Although he was in the middle of the pack, Chen Xi still completed a wonderful assist in the 5th minute of the second half!

Chen Xi, who returned to the backfield, received a pass from Redknapp, and after turning around, he did not continue to dribble the ball, but directly sent a long ball to the right rib of the Liverpool team's penalty area.

The long ball that crossed the half found the space in the Liverpool defence.

"Edison's Precision-Guided Long Passing ......"

Davis appeared on the path of the ball, and in the face of Chen Xi's appropriate pass, he chose a direct volley!

"Davis shoots...... Oh~~ The ball hit the side-netting! ”

Oh~~~ The Tottenham fans in the stands also let out a sigh of regret.

Davis, who missed the opportunity, also covered his face with regret. Robbie Keane and Sheringham, who were already outflanked in the middle, tactfully expressed their displeasure with his lack of passing.

The Red Army coach Houllier on the sidelines shook his head helplessly, because he found that this Chinese boy on the field was really difficult to deal with, and he could pose a threat to his team in the backfield, which was really unguardable!

In the next game, Chen Xi will continue to change positions to increase the difficulty of Liverpool's defense.

About five minutes after that long pass, Chen Xi found another opportunity on the right side!

Chen Xi switched to the right side, and Simon Davis did not run to the left side, but stayed to pick up Chen Xi.

In the face of Gerrard, Murphy and Hamann's combined defense, the two played two consecutive one-kick collision style cooperation, and successfully tore a hole.

Chen Xi's well-placed through plug allowed Davis to successfully break out of the encirclement, and the latter received the ball and dribbled forward at high speed!

When it was about to face Risser, Davis did not seek a breakthrough, but suddenly knocked the ball back to the edge of the box!

Chen Xi, who had just passed the ball at high speed, appeared on the path of the ball......

Seeing that Chen Xi picked up his right leg and was about to shoot, Gerrard, who had been chasing after him, didn't stop doing anything and directly pushed Chen Xi to the ground!

Shhh~~~ Even though it was Liverpool's home stadium, the boos of Tottenham fans still resounded throughout the stadium.

"This guy is so shameful, he actually pushes people!" Zhang Keyi also scolded angrily.

The referee on duty also decisively showed a yellow card to Gerrard and awarded a direct free kick from the edge of the penalty area!

Gerrard accepted the referee's yellow card safely, and then stretched out a right hand to Chen Xi sitting on the lawn, "Are you okay?" ”

"Thank you!" Chen Xi grabbed Gerald's right hand and stood up with his strength, and gave an answer that seemed to be a little incorrect.

Gerald was also confused, he fouled and said thank you, are the Chinese so polite?

Chen Xi is naturally not a humble gentleman, he is thanking Gerrard for giving him such a good free kick opportunity!

'Gerrard's foul was just over 20 metres from the penalty line, which is very dangerous. Because Tottenham have a good free-kick taker like Thomas Edison. I wonder if we will witness Edison's miraculous arc again today? ”

Placing the ball at the place of the foul, Chen Xi withdrew enough distance.

While Dudek was directing the human wall, Chen Xi was also thinking about how to deal with the free kick.

The free-kick was indeed very close, but as a free-kick master, he naturally knew that the closer the free-kick was not the better. In fact, the area within 25-30 metres is the most preferred distance for the average free taker.

If you get too close, you may not have time to fall after the ball has crossed the wall.

While Chen Xi was thinking, the other party's five-person wall had been lined up, and Dudek was also standing solemnly near the far gatepost.

Toot ~~~ The referee blew the whistle!

Chen Xi ran slowly, and when he saw the Liverpool players preparing to jump one by one, he suddenly had an idea.

I saw him speed up his running, and then his right foot slammed into the top of the ball!

The players of the Liverpool team really jumped high one by one, wanting to block Chen Xi's arc free kick.

But they found that the ball kicked by Chen Xi passed under their feet at a very fast speed almost against the turf.

Dudek, who had been standing in front of the goal, waiting for the ball to fly above or on either side of the wall, did not spot the ball until it passed under the wall, and by the time he made another save, it was obviously too late......

(To be continued)