Owen's goal made the KOPs nervous!

Because before that, countless people have seen the reversal of the madman Lee's spell at Stamford Bridge, at Old Trafford, at San Siro, at Camp Nou, and at Mestalla, and every time his team seems to be in doubt, this Chinese can always make the situation change through rapid adaptation and adjustment!

And now it looks like Irving's goal was a precursor to that reversal!

Involuntarily, Liverpool fans turned their dependent eyes to the front of the dugout on the sidelines, hoping that Benitez, who also has magical powers, would be able to restrain the madman Lee. And the Spanish coach did not disappoint the fans, and quickly made a substitution adjustment - replacing Dutch striker Kuyt with Malian black big man Mohamed Sissoko!

This is a clear attempt at a premeditated substitution.

Because, after the substitution, Liverpool's players skillfully changed their pitch position: Gerrard on the right moved closer to the centre to move to the front two, while Norwegian hunk Reeser, Argentine monster Mascherano, passing specialist Xavi Alonso and Mohamed Sissoko formed a new midfield four.

Although the adjusted Liverpool still maintained the 4-4-2 formation since the start of the game, the Reds' interception and tackling ability in the midfield immediately rose to a terrifying height. The new Malian Sissoko is even far more physical than the likes of Didier Drogba and Ghanaian Buffalo Love, slamming into Liverpool's midfield like a moving black iron wall, while Mascherano is still fully focused on 'taking care of' Michael Owen and escorting Alonso.

As for Reese, although the Norwegian was born and a full-back, his breakthrough ability and long-range heavy artillery are a must in the Premier League!

There is also a layer of connection to this game - Alan Smith, who is now Newcastle's main striker, broke his calf bone when he was desperate to block a powerful shot from the Red Devils a season ago...... You can see the power and speed of Reese's free kick.

And it must be pointed out that the beauty of Benitez's substitution is not only that he used Sissoko to strengthen Liverpool's defense, but more importantly, he unleashed the powerful attack of the Liverpool team after moving Gerrard to the middle, which greatly enhanced the team's attack!

Because, an all-round midfielder like Steven Gerrard can score 20 goals in a season in the two positions of midfielder and shadow striker!

What's even more terrifying is that the Reds also have a goal-seeping goal in front of Fernando Torres!

After Benitez's miraculous substitution, Liverpool at this moment was like an Autobot in Transformers who suddenly switched from a vehicle state to a humanoid combat form, and exploded with maximum energy with a bang!

The defense has been strengthened!

The offense has also been strengthened!

That's the real mystery of the Spaniard's substitution!

The fiercest attack is about to erupt!

Newcastle will face a huge threat like a storm!

Sure enough, less than two or three minutes after Benitez's substitution, Liverpool immediately turned the tide of the game - Newcastle still wanted to take advantage of Owen's goal momentum to suppress the Reds, but Liverpool's defense in midfield made the Magpies' attack like a wave hitting a reef, and it was difficult to shake the opponent in the slightest. As a result, there are only sporadic attempts to harass the opposition penalty area through the most primitive long balls, and such attacks are as unthreatening to Liverpool as a boot scratch with Carragher and Daniel Aager in the backline.

In the front court.

Ameobi was not modified by Lao Li, and he had no temper in the face of the joint strangulation of Daniel Ague and Finnan veteran Hyypia, while Michael Owen could not play his super-first-class header to grab points in the face of the football coming from behind him because of his height disadvantage, and was firmly entangled by the Argentine monster Mascherano, as for Alan Smith...... The Magpie's violent striker is completely caught in Liverpool's muscular forest in midfield!

Newcastle's defensive system?

In addition to Steven Taylor, who can pose a threat to Torres in the back four, the other three defenders such as A-Faye are completely playing the role of soy sauce in front of the Holy Child, if it weren't for Duff and Juan Mata retreating to the backcourt to help defend, several people would have been suddenly made fools by Torres!

Joey Barton, the man who managed to freeze Cristiano Ronaldo, was tasked with freezing the soul of the Reds, Gerrard.

This task is not easy, because Gerrard is different from Cristiano Ronaldo, who likes to dribble through Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Red Army soul is more inclined to create chances for Torres' passes or shoot from a distance in the game, which makes it difficult for the "super strengthened" defender Joey Barton to completely contain it, so he can't spare energy to help Steven Taylor!

No matter which link you look at, Newcastle is in full passivity!

Time passed quietly to the boos and cheers of Anfield!

There were less than 5,000 Newcastle fans in the stands, and they were so nervous that they were about to vomit their hearts!

In the blink of an eye, the game was already in the 65th minute.

Newcastle is sinking bit by bit like an unlucky guy who has fallen into a mudless swamp, and the only person who has saved a chance for the magpies is Given. It was the Irish international who kept Torres, Gerrard, Reese and Alonso at bay time and time again with his reaction speed and bouncing saves that can only be described as a "pervert", barely reserving a chance of survival for the moribund Newcastle!

But a team can't win a game by relying on the goalkeeper alone, because it's no different than an ambitious expeditionary army counting on the food and grass transporters to win!

Very unreliable!

Someone has to step up and change that!

At this time, it looks ...... Seem...... It seems like...... Maybe...... Well, it's really time to stuff men's clothes!

So, Li Tongfan hurried to the sideline with a stern face, and raised his infamous middle finger at the Newcastle players on the field with great style!

See the middle finger again!

At this moment, the last rays of the sunset over Anfield Stadium disappeared into the distant horizon, and the night began to envelop the city of Liverpool, and a wisp of wind blew from nowhere, lifting the Armani black trench coat that the madman Lee had worn for many years, like a dark emperor who had finally woken up!

For a moment, everyone who watched the game live or through television broadcast trembled in their hearts.

It's still coming!

This moment!

And for the Newcastle players on the pitch, they have been waiting for this gesture for too long! Forty-five minutes in the first half plus twenty minutes in the second half, the soldiers in black and white sword stripes were already suffocated in defense and were about to breathe!

Finally able to defend and attack!

I'd rather lose by a big score in a fierce attack than lose by a small score in a defense like my grandson!

on the field.

As goalkeeper Givens kicked the football out in his hand, the horn of the counterattack sounded!

Offensive!

That's what Li Tongfan's gesture is all about!

……#……#……#…… Seventy minutes ago.

Anfield away dressing room.

“…… Once the game starts, we have to defend and defend with all our strength at the expense of attack, except for Michael, Allan and Ameobi, everyone else has to stay in their own half at all times......"

After announcing the team's starting lineup, Lee Tong Fan stood in front of the simple tactical board for the last tactical arrangement before the game: "Remember, no matter what the score is, we have to keep defending until I give my middle finger on the sidelines, and you can attack!" And once the offense starts, everyone has to give it their all...... Don't defend anymore, Jose and Habibie can boldly press according to your playing habits and use your best energy to inflict merciless damage on your opponents! ”

Why is that?

Although the hammers were puzzled, they nodded their heads in understanding.

Li Tongfan thought for a while and added a few more words: "Pay attention, in the process of defense, you have to save your physical strength!" Also, Joey, after the team's counteroffensive started, you still let me stay in the backcourt honestly...... And, from this point on, your defensive target will become Liverpool's striker Torres......! ”

Barton smiled evilly and nodded.

At this time, Steven Taylor, a stupid big man, finally couldn't help but ask: "Boss, I'm curious, why do you have to use the middle finger as an offensive gesture?" Is there any special effect? Someone says your middle finger has magical powers......"

Brush Brush Brush!

The players and members of the Newcastle coaching staff turned their heads to stare at Lao Li in unison, and it was clear that everyone was very curious about it. You must know that the middle finger of the madman Li has become a mystery in European football, and there is still no scientific and reasonable explanation. It's even a bit of a mythical magic because of it!

"Uh...... Well, don't you think the middle finger gesture is very funny, very mysterious, and very frightening to the opponent? Li Tongfan explained a few words with a black line on his face, and then became impatient and angry in everyone's expressions of disbelief: "It's really verbose, why are you asking so much?" If you dare to let an opponent score a goal from your side today, I will deduct a month's salary from you...... Hum! ”

The stuffy man is annoyed and angry, how to explain it? Is it clear that the players are just trying to pretend to be pressing?

Silly big Steven Taylor scratches the back of his head and is dumbfounded!

The other hammers burst into laughter, and one by one quickly stood up and ran away from the locker room to prepare to play, for fear that the boss who had been stabbed against the scale would find some reason to deduct his salary.

……#……#……#…… on the field.

Newcastle flinched like a grandson for more than 60 minutes when they suddenly attacked.

And the Reds Liverpool, who had the complete upper hand from start to finish, were blinded by Newcastle's sudden attack, and the habit of thinking and playing made the Reds' overall reaction a beat slower...... Therefore, it was not until Ameobi pushed Given's big kick out of the Liverpool penalty area, and Alan Smith received the football and faked to shake off the Finnan veteran Hyypia's pressing and stuffed it to the feet of Michael Owen, that the exclamations of the KOPs in the stands sounded in hindsight...... But it seems a little late to react at this time!

While Mascherano was still firmly entangled with Owen and pushing, pulling, retreating, and pulling in small motions, that didn't stop the Lightning Killer from using his superhuman speed to bounce the ball into the back of the net for the second time.

And it wasn't until Owen's shot was all in full place that the effect of Mascherano's foul came belatedly.

In an extremely obvious foul in the box, Owen fell in the box after a shot and was undoubtedly awarded a penalty, but referee Andre Marriner blew his silver-white whistle after a slight hesitation and pointed his finger at the centre circle...... The goal works!

2：2！

Flat!

Lee Tong-beom stood on the sidelines and clenched his fists excitedly, and this was just the beginning.

The attack seemed to be due to Newcastle's good luck, but in fact, there was a necessity hidden in the accident.

The first half's passive defence was meant to dampen the Reds' sharpness at the start of the game, and after almost 40 minutes of hammering, the Magpies have managed to let the nerves that have been tense since the start of the game unaware that they are not even aware of it.

When the enemy thinks he is the strongest, when the enemy is back in his hands, it is the time to give them a fatal blow. Although Liverpool's players are all leaders in the field of players and have a strong heart that wants to win, as long as they are individuals, they will have this kind of psychological exhaustion!

Of course, Li Tongfan dared to "play" like this, and the most important thing was the prediction of the FM2008 system. The above understandings are all analyzed by Lao Li himself according to the results of the projection. In fact, it seems that every game is a learning process, and every change in the FM2008 system is a vivid teaching material for any head coach!

Lee Tong-beom has been constantly learning, and maybe one day he will lose the FM system. But when that day comes, maybe Lao Li has grown to the point where he can regret the world-class handsome without relying on cheating!

…… At the same time when Li Tongfan was excitedly clenching his fists, another person on the side of the court was furious!

Benitez angrily kicked the sports drink at his feet on the sidelines, then turned and punched hard against the plastic roof railing of the dugout behind him. The fact of conceding a goal did not make the Spanish coach angry, what really angered him was that the magic of the middle finger of the madman Lee actually worked at Anfield.

For Benitez, it's nothing short of a naked disgrace.

Because this scene directly explained to all the fans watching the game unabashedly that he lost to the madman Li who only grabbed the camera and showed off in the on-the-spot command fight, and lost to a junior who was twenty or thirty years younger than him!

Of course, what made Benitez unacceptable the most was that it was the haunting Michael Owen who scored the goal!

Well, even if Liverpool can win the game in the end, I'm afraid that the British media will seize on this matter after the game to hype it up, and those Reds fans who have been missing Owen and desperate to welcome the former leader back will definitely make a big fuss!

Before this game, there were already a number of Liverpool supporters who strongly recommended that the club buy Michael Owen back, because Owen has burst out with incredible energy this season, both for the national team and for the club. Almost every Reds fan will have the illusion that if Owen were bought back and he and Fernando Torres formed a golden partnership, he would definitely become the strongest striker at Anfield in more than two decades!

Bang!

Benitez slammed another punch into the plastic railing of the dugout.

Damn it!

But...... Looking back at the scene where Owen and Torres fought side by side, Benitez's sanity told him that it was indeed a good choice. Perhaps the "Torres Partner" problem that has plagued him this season can really be solved...... Do you really want to try to make an offer for Michael Irving after the season?

Spain didn't even notice it himself, and subconsciously he already regretted selling Owen a little bit!

…… On the field!

After the goal, Owen did not choose to celebrate, but went directly into the goal to pick up the football, and ran back to the center of the court to set it up.

This is urging Liverpool to kick off quickly!

Gerrard didn't hesitate and kicked off quickly.

Owen didn't want to accept a draw, and Liverpool couldn't accept it even more. For the proud Reds to be a disgrace to a team like Newcastle at Anfield, it would be an unacceptable humiliation.

After this kick-off, Newcastle did not retreat to defend, but immediately launched a counter-attack on the spot. The Magpies' back line pressed forward more than a dozen meters, Juan Mata and Duff no longer retreated to their own half to participate in the defense, in addition to Joey Barton stuck to the back, even full-backs Jose Enrique and Habibie increased the range of forward assists!

Needle tip to wheat mang!

The scene of the competition is finally hot!

In the 70th minute, Torres got another chance, but the Anfield Holy Infant returned again in the face of Given, and the shot looked a little weak under the interference of Joey Barton, and there was no threat to Given, who was in the state of the gods in this game!

The sound of regret coming from the Anfield stands was like hundreds of kittens clasping the glass with their sharp little paws, and the refreshing sound waves made Li Tongfan, who was standing on the sidelines, feel sour in his stomach.

And the magpie also quickly returned to color.

Alan Smith swooped off Alonso and fired a cold shot from 40 yards from the Reds' goal, but the Spanish goalkeeper Reina didn't dare to pick up the ball because of the power of the shot, so he had to choose to hit it with both fists...... However, the ball did not fly out of the danger zone, and Michael Owen, who was like a lightning strike, struggled to get rid of Mascherano's entanglement, and the ball grazed the crossbar...... The stands once again sounded like an ultrasound-like exclamation!

Reluctantly, Lee Tong-beom took out a wad of toilet paper from his pocket and stuffed it into his ear, then shrugged his shoulders and smiled at the stunned assistant coach Alan Shearer. This scene was caught by the live broadcast, and it is estimated that it will become a tidbit of the league for a week after the game!

…… As the game gradually heated up, Torres and Michael Owen, the arrowheads of their respective teams, became the most camera-grabbing figures on the field under the deliberate arrangement of the tactics of the two head coaches.

Anfield has become a stage for direct confrontation between the old and new golden boys.

“…… Torres! The Holy Child easily broke through the José = Enrique defense, and Joey Barton pulled with all his might on his side, but couldn't keep up with Torres' tempo...... Shot!! Damn, it's Jiwen again! ”

“…… Juan Mata's pass...... Woohoo, horror! Owen, who is 1.72 meters tall, actually grabbed the football before the 1.91-meter-tall Hyypia! Hyypia is really old...... Luckily, Reyna was focused and he kept Owen's header out of the way......"

In the 76th minute, Gerrard forced a turn on the side!

Newcastle's two centre-backs, A-Faye and Steven Taylor, were afraid to reach out and touch the ball because of the speed of the ball, and the momentary hesitation of the shot allowed Torres, who had cut in from the back post to get another chance.

The Holy Child's close-range push finally deceived the defense of Given, but unfortunately the football slammed into the far post and bounced out after the football crossed between Given, and the frightened Cameroon defender Habibi took the lead and kicked out of the penalty area...... "...... Oh, God! What a pity! Torres has not been in good form in the past few minutes, he has squandered at least three or four absolute opportunities that he can easily grasp......" The on-site commentator sighed: "But the good news for Anfield fans is that Newcastle's ace scorer Michael Owen is not much better than Torres, and he has wasted a lot of chances......

As if to prove the narrator's words, less than a minute later, Owen unbelievably wasted a few valuable one-on-one chances. Looking at the football pressed tightly under the stunned Liverpool goalkeeper Reina, Owen turned and raised his hand to apologise to Juan Mata, who created the one-on-one chance...... The game continues!

Because both sides are playing against each other without scruples, there are continuous scoring opportunities to qualify, but Owen and Torres actually competed for the ability to waste opportunities in the game after scoring goals, and the 2:2 score on the field has not been broken!

As the clock ticked by, it looked as if the game was going to end in a draw. Such a result is completely acceptable for the Liverpudlians, because once the final score is fixed at 2:2, then the myth of the victory of the madman Lee, who has plagued European football for almost two years, will be ended at Anfield!

This accolade looks more convincing than the victory itself!

In the 89th minute, Liverpool made the last killing of the game!

Alonso's pinpoint long ball caught the Newcastle backline's mistake in an offside position in an instant, delivering a lethal long ball over the top near the centre circle. Torres, who succeeded in the anti-offside position, drove straight into the field and did not form a single knife!

Here's the chance for the Anfield Holy Child!

However, on the third trip, Torres appeared to make a small mistake, and the force under his feet caused the ball to lose his control...... Although Anfield Saints quickly used their speed and explosiveness to regain control before the ball flew off the line, the angle of the shot was already small...... Faced with Given, who had completely blocked every shot route, Torres did not choose to knock the ball hard at Gerrard, who was already waving for the ball on the other side, but chose to shoot hard himself...... Bang!

The ball was smashed out of the box by goalkeeper Given's fists.

“…… Wrong choice! Torres should have given the football to Gerrard, who was in a better position, instead of choosing to shoot himself! A golden chance was wasted just as a simple cross could give Gerrard the chance to shoot into the empty net...... Alas! Too young, too competitive! It seems that the game is really going to be a draw...... God, look at Newcastle's attack!! Dangerous ......"

Just when the commentator was still sighing, the situation on the court changed abruptly!

The ball smashed by Given's ball fell unbiased to Newcastle defender Habibie, and the 31-year-old Cameroonian remembered the pre-match arrangement of boss Maniac Lee and boldly took the ball along the flank to tell the rush!

After being pressed by Sissoko near the halfway line, Habibie knocked the ball across the middle and continued to run along the sideline, and sure enough, after three or four steps, teammate Alan Smith sent the ball back to Habibie's feet again!

A successful midfield one-two!

After continuing to break through a distance of about ten meters, in the face of Liverpool defender Insua, Habibie wisely reduced his speed and sent the ball into the Liverpool penalty area with a 45-degree diagonal long pass!

Cameroonians are looking for Ameobi!

Ameobi, who is 1.94 meters tall, made the most correct handling of the ball in the game, he suddenly shrank his head when the football was about to hit his head, and Hyypia, who was following Ameobi with small movements, did not expect this situation at all, and watched the football fly over his head but could not do anything...... And at the back of the Liverpool penalty area, a lightning-like figure was plugged in at high speed!

Michael Owen!

However, the bad state of the new golden boy Torres seems to have been contagious to the old golden boy Owen, who also made a mistake in stopping the ball when handling the ball this time, and when Owen completely controlled the football at his feet, he was almost in the same straight line as the Liverpool goal!

Zero angle!

What to do? Shot?

Time was running out, and Owen didn't have room to think carefully, but sent the football out of his feet by feeling......" ...... Ameobi fatally deliberately leaked the ball, dangerous, Owen is about to go single!! Whew, he stopped the ball and missed!! Haha, zero degree angle, there is no time, Owen chooses to shoot...... Whew, no!! With a cunning pass, Owen sent the ball to the other side of the player and Juan Mata pushed the empty net! ”

At this moment, the captured Anfield fell into silence!

…… 3 minutes later!

The Anfield stadium was still silent, and the KOPs didn't know whether to treat the former Reds leader with cheers or boos, and Owen scored in the way they had hoped, but it was Liverpool's goal!

Perhaps only the words of the on-site commentator best represent the mood of the KOPs at the moment:

“…… In the battle for the golden boy, Owen had the last laugh! And it was only one pass that Michael used to beat Torres in the end! Maybe Torres, who is more mature in three or four years, can also do it when his feet are not going well, but today the Spanish Holy Child has to bow down to the boy chasing the wind! Goodbye, Michael Owen, you won the present, and we reaped the future!

(To be continued)