Chapter 32: Breaking the Door
Omario Peth made a brilliant tackle to cut off the button's attack, which was really beautiful. This chapter is available online by {UC eBook} ()"
When Robert was about to hand over the ball to Kluivert outside the penalty area, at the moment of passing, Yepes, who had already been lying in ambush on the side, suddenly came out halfway and broke the ball in the middle with a very smooth sliding tackle.
After breaking the ball, Yepes did not wait for Robert to rush over again, and immediately passed the ball to Carragher on the side while his body was still in the end, and Carragher passed the ball again to Hamann, who was retreating, announcing that Newcastle United's attack ended in failure again.
"Murderer, go back to your Netherlands, there's no more of you here!"
"Rapist, you sinner, you thug, you are not welcome at Anfield!"
Seeing that Liverpool once again defused Newcastle United's attack, Kluivert had no choice but to retreat and prepare to take the ball again to look for opportunities. But Liverpool fans are not polite at all, because Liverpool fans can see very clearly that at the moment when Newcastle linked up to attack, Kluivert was reaching for the ball.
What does he want to do, does he still want to score, thinking of this, the Liverpool fans suddenly kept cursing Kluivert, ignoring the anger on Kluivert's face.
In the eyes of Liverpool fans, it doesn't matter who you are, but if you want to score Liverpool's goal at Anfield, that's our enemy, and Liverpool fans are not welcome to the enemy.
"Patrick, hold back, other people's words outside of the game provoke you, otherwise you will be hit harder, don't pay attention to what the fans say, that's the case in the Premier League, even more so at Liverpool's home stadium."
Seeing the angry look on the Dutchman Kluivert's face, Shearer had no choice but to persuade and comfort him again. Although he had known Kluivert for a short time, Shearer knew very well that the Dutch were full of rebellion, and if they were not properly controlled, God would know what excesses the Dutch would do.
"Don't worry, Captain. It's not the first time I've faced this situation. In the past, La Liga fans were not inferior to Liverpool fans. "Kluivert is not a fool. Naturally, he knew what Captain Shearer was worried about. So he deliberately said as if he didn't care.
Twenty minutes passed before I knew it. Liverpool players have the advantage of home ground. and personal competence. began to gradually grasp the initiative on the field. Constantly passing the ball and looking for a chance to score.
311th minute. Gerrard attacked again. The ball goes straight to Newcastle United's defensive hole. Smitchell followed up in time and the ball was passed into the box.
In the restricted area. George couldn't get his header on goal. Header ferries to Owen aside. But unfortunately due to the interference of Newcastle United's defenders. The ball was eventually deflected.
33rd bell. Liverpool break the ball in midfield. This time the attack was made by Colwill. With impressive speed and excellent individual ability. Amidst the cheers and exclamations of the Liverpool fans. Broke through two Newcastle United defenders in a row and cut inside to shoot. It's a pity that he was pounced on by Jiwen, who concentrated his mental power.
39th minute. Steven Gerrard passes the ball over the top. But the pass was a little too strong. George couldn't get on the back of the net before Given's shot could make a save.
Within ten minutes,; Liverpool had three dangerous shots in a row, and if it weren't for their bad luck, they would have rewritten the scoreline on the pitch.
Although Liverpool is pressing Newcastle United, Newcastle United is a Premier League powerhouse after all, and it will not be pressed by Liverpool all the time. In Liverpool's attack, Newcastle United defended well and then took advantage of the opportunity to start counter-attacking.
The Premier League's defensive counter-attack is undoubtedly the fastest counter-attack in the five major leagues, and as long as any player receives the ball, a big foot pass may be able to form a high-quality defensive counterattack.
And Newcastle United saw Liverpool's offensive momentum coming up, and they also began to play defensive counterattacks with peace of mind. Kluivert is worthy of being a talented striker, with his excellent individual ability, constantly impacting the Liverpool penalty area, dribbling, passing and heading the goal, and showing off all eighteen martial arts one by one, which made Hyypia feel a little unbearable.
Thankfully, thanks to the efforts of Yepes and Hyypia, Kluivert was unable to get on the scoresheet. In the end, the two sides blew a whistle at the referee's court to end the first half of the game.
As soon as he returned to the locker room, Lao Bei did not drag his feet in the slightest, and directly reached out to call George and other main players to a group, and began to arrange the tactics for the second half of the game.
"Steven, in the second half, if you have the chance, you can step forward appropriately and share some pressure for the forwards, the team needs your attack at the moment, release all your attacking ability."
As soon as he spoke, Lao Bei said by name that Gerrard did not have a few decent front-court assists in the first half, and Lao Bei was also a little dissatisfied. You're not Hamann, what are you doing in the midfield defensively, what kind of meat grinder, didn't you want to always attack forward last season, then you can do it.
Despite this, Lao Bei also knows that this game is after all
In the first game on home turf, Gerrard didn't have a few decent attacks to ensure that the team didn't score first.
In the same way, Lao Bei also does not want Liverpool's game at home in the new season to end in a draw, although Newcastle United's strength is good, but Lao Bei still insists that Gerrard step forward to attack.
"Don't worry, Boss, I know what to do." Knowing Lao Bei's intentions, Gerald also nodded and returned.
"John, you kid also give me a bold forward in the second half, isn't it your favorite thing to do when you are attacking in the game, since that's the case, give me a bold forward in the second half, of course, when you are in the front, don't forget to let go."
For Reese, Lao Bei is also somewhat dissatisfied, the other party's Dell is indeed very fast, and the breakthrough is very sharp, but this at most makes Carragher dare not step forward, you Reeser and Dale are not in the right position, you are afraid of a bird.
However, considering that this is the first game of the new season, the players are more or less conservative, and Lao Bei can't say anything, just asking Reese to boldly step forward.
"Got the boss." Reese nodded and replied, Reese understood that since Lao Bei had said so, Reeser naturally knew that Lao Bei was a little dissatisfied with his conservatism in the first half.
"Michael, since it's hard for you to find opportunities in the penalty area, then you can retreat, ambush behind George, and be a shadow striker, is there a problem?"
"No problem, Coach." Regarding Lao Bei's arrangement, Owen nodded and agreed without the slightest hesitation, because in the first half of the game, Owen really had no chance in the penalty area of Newcastle United, and now he is ambushed behind George as a shadow striker, I believe that the chance is much greater.
"George, you are at the front alone, give me a constant impact on the Newcastle United penalty area, even if you can't score, you have to break down the opponent's back line for me to create opportunities for other teammates!"
Knowing that George nodded and replied, this kind of arrangement was often done by George last season, and it was not the first time he had done it anyway, and he was not unfamiliar.
After explaining the attacking problems, Lao Bei began to arrange the team's defence, and fifteen minutes passed in an instant, and the Liverpool players once again set foot on the Anfield stadium.
As soon as the second half of the game began, Liverpool began to press the whole court according to Lao Bei's request. Newcastle United did not expect that the second half of the game had just begun, and Liverpool began to press all over the field, and it seemed not very comfortable for a while, and Liverpool suddenly firmly grasped the situation on the field.
With the situation on the pitch in their hands, all Liverpool did was to attack, and to do everything they could to attack and score. Finally, after a couple of quick attacks, Liverpool finally got their effect.
In the 9th minute of the second half, Colwill attracted Newcastle United's defenders with the ball, and immediately handed the ball to Reese, who took the ball directly to the bottom, and the frightened Newcastle United defense was taken aback and immediately surrounded it.
Unfortunately, Reese did not pass the ball, but passed the ball back to Colwill again, at which point the Newcastle United defenders were already attracted to Reiser, and Colwill did not even have anyone to defend.
In this situation, Colwill appeared very casual, unhurriedly adjusted, and passed the ball to George in the box.
George stubbornly resisted O'Brien's pushing, staring at the ball with both eyes, holding O'Brien behind him, facing Colwill's pass, smashing the ball into the Newcastle United goal.
The ball flew directly towards the bottom left corner of the goal, although Given's save, but Given's not God, just a relatively good goalkeeper, looked powerless in the face of George's rush.
“coooooooooooooooooal!!! Alan George. As soon as the second half began, Liverpool made a perfect combination and finally broke the deadlock with a header from our little prince George. It was not only George's goal of the new season, but also Liverpool's first goal and Anfield's first goal.
At this moment, Anfield Stadium suddenly burst into the craziest cheers since the start of the game, and Anfield Stadium, which had been silent for several months, finally began to explode at this moment.
Shearer: This kid is really getting stronger, and even O'Brien can't carry it, hey.
Kluivert: That's what Liverpool are capable of?
Owen: Boy, you stole my limelight, the goal should be mine, and you have to compensate for the loss.
Gerrard: yes, you've got another lucky goal.
To be able to score the first goal of the new season, George was naturally very excited, standing in the penalty area with his hands held high, still surrounded by his teammates, hugging him tightly. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next.) More co-chapters, support for UC e-books! )