139 Henry's Buster
"Sure enough, it's a red card and a penalty, there's no doubt that Tottenham are going to be in trouble!"
Hoddle on the sidelines depressedly smashed the roof of the coach's bench above his head. He obviously didn't expect the second half to turn out like this, with a two-goal lead before they were saved a point by a dribble balloon, and now they were awarded a penalty and sent off by a man, and the goal was ...... Do you still have to kick?
In spite of his anger, he could only call up defensive forward Clemens from the bench and prepare to let him play.
The Tottenham players on the field gathered around the referee, hoping that he could change the penalty and admit the penalty, but at least take back the red card! Seeing that the score is about to be tied and there is one less person to fight, does this ball still have to be played?
"Mr. referee, it's true that the ball was fouled, but he didn't mean to foul! No red cards, right? Redknapp, the captain of the team, said to the referee.
"He fouled this time and ruined a chance for the opponent to score, according to the rules, it must be a red card!" The referee said with a firm face.
"Referee, this penalty will break the balance on the field!" Another veteran of the team, Sheringham, put pressure on the referee from the perspective of the game.
"I'm just following the rules, I hope you understand!" The referee ignored the Tottenham's pleas and walked out of the crowd to arrange a penalty!
Rising from the ground, the Swede Ljungberg was once again the hero of the team, and it was he who suddenly intervened and created this killing chance, not only winning a penalty for the team, but also sending the opponent off, which was more powerful than he was scoring a goal!
So he's high-fived his teammates in celebration. The foul was so obvious that he didn't need to play the pain to earn the referee's sympathy!
As the fouler, Friend had already walked straight to the sidelines, and according to the rules, he would have to continue watching the game in the locker room!
There was nothing Flender could do about the foul, he just wanted to interfere with the opponent's shot, but the slippery field allowed him to shovel straight to Ljungberg's feet.
As a defender, as a German, he won't allow himself to watch the opposition score from behind!
Therefore, if he was given another chance, he would probably still choose to do it!
The fans in the stands didn't blame the midfielder either, but no one applauded him at this time, as all eyes were on the Tottenham penalty area, hoping that the amazing Keller could pull off another miracle and save Arsenal's penalty!
Hoddle, who was on the sidelines, as the head coach, should have gone up to comfort Flender, but at this time, he was very anxious and didn't care so much. This also reflects his immaturity as a young marshal!
As the team's top scorer, Henry took the ball from the referee without hesitation at this time.
Penalties may be one of the easiest ways to score on the football pitch, but they can also be one of the most stressful in some special moments.
In the current north London derby, the penalty taker must be under tremendous pressure at the crucial moment when the team is down by one goal.
Thierry Henry missed a penalty in this season's Champions League group stage, and his striker partner Bergkamp resisted a penalty because he had missed a penalty for his country, but at this point, the Frenchman had no reason to back down.
Holding the ball and kissing it lightly, Henry placed the ball on the white spot eleven yards from the goal, and then began to retreat to the line of the penalty area!
At this moment, almost all eyes on the White Hart Lane stadium were fixed on Henry and the ball on the penalty spot.
At the same time, in front of the TV, many fans also paid attention to this penalty with different moods!
Keller in front of the goal also focused on any subtle movement of Henry, and saved Henry's inevitable shots several times in a row, which gave him high confidence. He hoped he could continue to pull off miracles and save the penalty!
Beep~~~ The referee blew the whistle in his mouth!
Henry started his run, and at the same time, the Spurs fans in the stands at the back of the goal took out anything that could reflect the light in their hands, such as watches, mirrors, mobile phones, etc., hoping to interfere with Henry!
Fans in other positions in the stands were booing Henry!
I don't know if Henry was affected by this, he just calmly walked his own running steps, and finally pushed the ball with his right foot and pushed the ball to the right side of the goal!
Left! At the moment when Henry kicked the ball out, Keller in front of the goal also made his own judgment! And quickly made a save!
Henry's shot was a half-high ball, which is the best height for a goalkeeper to save!
What's more, Keller's left is exactly Henry's right!
Therefore, despite the great power of Henry's shot, Keller, who judged it accurately, still blocked the ball!
Boom~~~ There were huge cheers in the stands, and some Tottenham fans who were too timid to look at this penalty also opened their eyes excitedly!
Arsenal fans have depression written on their faces!
"Keller saves the penalty! Once again, he denied Henry's shot, and he was simply Henry's nemesis!! ”
Keller, who blocked the ball, was also happy...... I did it!
However, all the Tottenhams seem to have overlooked a very important point, which was a penalty in a regular season, not a penalty in a shootout! Therefore, a penalty is saved, as long as it does not result in a dead ball, it is not finished!
Because Henry's shot was so powerful, Keller could only knock the ball out and not control it.
The Tottenham Hotspur fans in the stands, who were still excited just now, helplessly found out at this time that the ball was saved and bounced towards Henry again!
Henry, who was frustrated by missing a penalty before he had time, showed his alertness as a goalscorer!
I saw him rush to the pop-up ball for the first time, and then kicked the ball towards the huge empty door in front of him in an extremely irregular and awkward posture!
This time, Keller, who had just been hailed as "Henry's nemesis" by the commentator, had just fallen to the ground and was obviously unable to make another save!
The ball flew into the goal, causing a white wave!
Boom~~~ Arsenal fans who were still depressed just now, the long-accumulated passion was fully exploded at this moment. Their cheers almost toppled the roof of White Hart Lane!
"The ball went in!! Henry! Henry! Henry!!! Although Keller denied Thierry Henry's penalty, he could not deny Henry's follow-up shot again!! Thierry Henry seized the opportunity to redeem himself and slotted home a lethal strike to help Arsenal equalise!! ”
Wenger on the sidelines just sat back depressedly, but suddenly stood up excitedly, which really made people worry that his thin old bones would not withstand such a toss!
Equally excited are the Gunners players on the bench, who have been disappointed just now, and now they finally have a chance to vent!
At the same time, it was a different story in front of the other bench!
Hoddle, who had just been cheering for Keller to save the penalty, and the coaches and players quickly fell silent!
Chen Xi and his teammates on the field were also depressed, the surprise and despair were only separated by a few seconds, this feeling of falling from heaven to hell in an instant was not comfortable!
Henry was even more excited to score the goal, and he rushed towards the Arsenal fans behind his goal!
In the end, he vented his emotions with a slippery kneeling!
He wasn't in bad shape today, but every wonderful shot was saved by the opposing goalkeeper, which made him hold his breath, and now he can finally vent!!
The Arsenal fans in the stands also gave their king their own unreserved cheers!
"Henry's Song" resounded throughout the White Hart Lane Stadium for a while!
Soon, Henry was surrounded by his teammates. Ljungberg's goal just now was not in the mood to celebrate because the team was still behind. But now it's different, the team equalised from two goals down, and with one man down, they naturally have to celebrate!
At this time, Hoddle on the sidelines also called back Clemens in the warm-up area. After a few considerations, he finally decided to replace Clemens with an attacker!
He didn't dare to expose the area at the edge of the penalty area to the opponent's fire. At the same time, with one less person in the team, he can naturally only let the team play a good defense, and then look for opportunities to counterattack!
It was only after the intervention of the referee that Arsenal ended their celebration!
At this time, Arsene Wenger also came to the sidelines, reminding the players to continue this kind of attack, now that the opponent has one less player, the game plus stoppage time is almost 20 minutes. He naturally hopes that the team can take advantage of this advantage and strive to complete the big reversal!
Arsenal's players are well aware of this, and they have stabilized their emotions and are ready to devote themselves to a new round of attack!
Before kick-off, Hoddle requested a substitution!
'Tottenham opted for a substitution at this time, Clemens was brought on and he came on for ...... Veteran Sheringham. With less than twenty minutes to go, it seems that Hoddle is ready to hold on for the draw. With three speed players left in midfield, it seems that the counter-attack will be the next tactic for Tottenham! ”
(To be continued)