Chapter 210: Shocking Change!
Opening Lightning Strike!
At the beginning of the second half, Arsenal was still immersed in the joyful atmosphere of 51 unbeaten and 2-0 leads, and suddenly, under the referee's opening whistle, the Liverpool center forward passed the ball back to Reese, who attracted Chen Mo to grab the ball and pass the ball directly back to Alonso.
In Chen Mo's surprised eyes, Alonso did not hesitate at all, and directly faced the ball with a big kick and drove the ball to Arsenal's left backfield!
"Blitzkrieg?!"
"Defend!"
The atmosphere has completely changed!
As if being targeted by a terrifying monster, Chen Mo, who was more or less relaxed, instantly tensed his muscles, turned his head and yelled, but it was too late, when Chen Mo turned his head, he only saw Liverpool's right center Garcia running towards the ball landing point, and behind him, the fullback Ashley Cole, who didn't know why he was pressing, had been thrown away more than three positions!
It's not just Garcia who is running wildly, at the moment of Alonso's pass, Liverpool's two fullbacks, the left and right fullbacks Reese and Colwill are also cutting forward at high speed, and behind Chen Mo, Gerrard, who was marked by Essien, also cut towards the top of the arc at high speed!
Meteor swarms the sky!
"Oh my God! Liverpool's 11-man formation, excluding the goalkeeper, the double central defender and Alonso, who sent a long pass, the remaining seven people instantly accelerated into the frontcourt! Seven attack! This is crazy!!! ”
"Blitzkrieg! Liverpool is going to fight hard! It's over! The Arsenal players reacted half a beat slower! ”
"You can't get by!"
The wind was howling, chasing sideways, and in the midst of the wild run, Essien widened a pair of bull's eyes, and kept squeezing Gerald with his chest, but he couldn't squeeze it at all!
He is 1.78 meters tall, Gerrard is 1.83 meters tall, although he is slightly heavier than Gerrard in terms of weight, but Gerrard is also a midfielder who is more forceful confrontation, not to mention that he still sprints forward, he Essien is passively sideways to chase back, and his legs are completely different from the force!
"To hell with you!"
Striding meteor, looking sideways at Garcia who took the ball on the side, Gerrard bit his cheek, his right arm tense and pushed Essien, and struggled to move forward, in front of his right, Arsenal defender Flamini was ready to come over for the first time, but before he could take a step, the extremely fast right midfielder Colwill had rushed to his side in an instant, rushing towards the right side of the penalty area!
At this time, because of Ashley Cole's misposition, Arsenal central defender Toure had to go out to make up for Garcia who took the ball to the bottom, and there was a gap on the right side of the penalty area, which must be filled by his back!
"Damn it!"
Flamini clenched his fist fiercely, did not hesitate, and turned around to fill the empty space in the penalty area as soon as possible, but just as he turned around and chased back without running two steps, Garcia, who ran wildly with the ball to the 45-degree angle on the left side of the Arsenal penalty area, picked up his right foot and directly kicked a pass!
Chest highball!
Small radians!
"Oh! It's crossed! Garcia crosses!! ”
"You want to go in!!"
The commentary roared, and more than 30,000 Liverpool fans stood up instantly, and in the next second, in their gradually widening eyes, under the gaze of Chen Mo, who had just chased back to the top of the arc at full speed, the ball spun up from the right side, threw out a silver light in the sky, and hung straight to the center of the penalty area, and then the man in the red No. 8 shirt pressed Essien to jump high and shook his head violently against the ball!
The ball is blazing fast!
Also with a spin!
In the blink of an eye, he instantly crossed the hands of Arsenal goalkeeper Lehmann and crashed straight into the upper left corner of the goal!
"The ball is in!! Just eighteen seconds into the second half, Liverpool pulled a goal back! It was the number eight who scored the goal! Captain of the Reds - Steven! Gerrard!!! This man from Liverpool's academy who just took over the captain's armband last year lived up to the trust of the team and the fans! He stepped up when the team needed him the most!! ”
"Beautiful cross! Beautiful header! Oh, my God! Who would have thought that Liverpool, who played like an amateur team in the first half, would suddenly wake up in the second half and shoot a cold shot at Arsenal's heart! ”
"That's how cohesion works! Oh! Gerald didn't celebrate! He went straight to the net and fished out the ball! He wasn't satisfied with that! It's clear that he wants more! ”
'Now the pressure is on Arsenal's side! Oh! Looking at the expressions on their faces, I feel that some people are already confused! ”
"That's right! 2-0 is the biggest trap score in football! It seems that the advantage is very large, but as long as this kind of score is chased back by the opponent, the leading side will be under tremendous psychological pressure, not to mention that this game is still very crucial for Arsenal, as long as they cross the high wall of Liverpool, what awaits them is the unbeaten record of the world's No. 1! ”
"Yes, it's tempting to have your name on the pillar of honor in history, but it's definitely not a good thing for them right now, because it all adds up to a lot of pressure! Let's hope the Arsenal players can withstand the pressure! ”
The commentary chattered, watching Gerrard put the ball on the center circle serve and leave, Chen Mo shifted his gaze to other teammates.
It can be seen with the naked eye, except for Henry, who has seen the world and won the World Cup in 98, the expressions of others have changed instantly, some are nervous, some are dignified, and some regret, but there is no fighting spirit for revenge!
"Trouble!"
The barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes, and vice versa, the richer you are, the more afraid you are of death, and the mentality is definitely the decisive factor for the two teams that are not too different in strength!
"Cheer up, guys! We're still one goal ahead!! ”
Seeing the tangled expressions on his teammates' faces, Chen Mo immediately roared angrily and clapped vigorously with both hands, but unfortunately, a group of players, including Ashley Cole, glanced at him, but their expressions remained unchanged.
"Oh, Chen Mo seems to be shouting something at his teammates, is he trying to restore his teammates' mentality?"
"It should be, though. He is too young and has just joined Arsenal this summer, although he has performed well in the last dozen games, whether it is honor or seniority, he is completely unconvincing, and it is difficult for others to believe him at this time. Alas, it was a pity that Patrick Vieira was out injured and Mr Arsene Wenger replaced Bergkamp in midfield. Now the veteran on the field, whether it is Henry or Pire, is not the kind of player who is good at encouraging his teammates with words, and now, Arsenal is in trouble. ”
Not only trouble, but big trouble!
The commentary chattered, on the field, Chen Mo kicked very very uncomfortable after kick-off, not because he was pinched, but because the ball went out and couldn't come back!
Not isolated!
The most important thing in passing the ball is awareness and creativity, and you need to make a judgment at the moment you touch the ball, but at this time, the Arsenal players are very nervous, and nervousness will cause the brain to react slowly, and many of the balls that could be passed in the first time before cannot be passed now!
You must know that this is the world's highest level, with a fast pace, the Premier League is known for its fierce confrontation, a hesitation, not to mention the passing route, even the space to get the ball will disappear, and the opponent will force him to squeeze and push for the first time!
"You have to slow down!"
Seeing that his teammates were embarrassed by Liverpool, Chen Mo shook his head left and right to observe the situation, preparing to retreat to a deeper position to get the ball. At this time, you must slow down the pace of the game and give your teammates more time to adjust their emotions!
But just when he retreated, in the face of Reese's pressing, Essien in the right back position gave the ball to the right fullback McConn, and the next second, in the face of retreat, but there was Gerrard behind him to follow Chen Mo, McCone hesitated!
"Will Gerrard be cut off?!"
Chen Mo was in front of Gerrard, there was space to receive the ball, but this space was not large, McCone hesitated and did not make the ball at the first time, that is, at this moment, Liverpool's left center Barosh rushed from the side and stabbed the ball away from his feet, and rolled forward at the feet of Liverpool's left wingback Traore!
"Counter !!"
"It's a foul! He fouled!! ”
The moment the ball was broken, Essien and Campbell immediately shouted to the referee, but the trotting referee just whistled and did not say that Barosh was the first to poke the ball in this ball!
In an instant, the offense and defense were shifted, and Liverpool launched a counterattack on the spot in the Arsenal half!
"Oh my God! Conceding the ball at the back! What was McCone thinking?! ”
'Liverpool's counter-attack is coming!!
"Don't think about it!"
The moment Barosh poked the ball, Chen Mo did not hesitate, and directly gave up Gerrard and rushed towards the left wingback Traore, his eyes were round and menacing!
"Want to foul the interception?!"
Seeing the fierce fighting spirit in Chen Mo's eyes, Traore gritted his teeth violently, and kicked the ground two more times, stretching out his right foot and leaning on the instep area of his little thumb before Chen Mo arrived, poking the ball into the middle!
"Defense!"
The ball slid past the outside of his left foot, and Chen Mo didn't have to look back to know who was at the end of the ball, it was Gerrard who was exposed after he went up to make up for the defense!
But at this time, his mentality has relaxed a lot, according to the usual training arrangement, when he goes up to block the first point of the ball, Flamini, who has a weak ability to run in a wide range, will immediately fill the gap he left, as long as Gerrard is blocked at the second point, Liverpool's fast attack counterattack will be broken!
But
"What the hell?!"
Before he finished intercepting, Chen Mo turned his head, but was shocked to find that there was no one beside Gerald!
Flamini didn't go up to the top to fill the position, but stood at the top of the arc stunned!
"Is Flamini defending the air?!!"
"What's the situation?! Arsenal, which has always been known for its airtight midfield defense, has a huge gap in the middle! Gerrard dribbled forward!! ”
The commentary exclaimed, the Liverpool fans instantly stood up, their eyes widened, and the next second, under everyone's dull gaze, led the ball and ran forward three or four steps, and Gerrard, who came to the thirty-yard area, stepped forward two steps, picked up his thick right leg and directly kicked the pole!
"Bang!"
A huge sound roared in Chen Mo's ears, his head swung with the trajectory of the ball, and in his gradually painful eyes, the ball crossed the goalkeeper's ten fingers and hung directly in the upper right corner of the goal!
“GOD!!!! My God! equalised!! Less than two minutes into the second half, Liverpool levelled the scores!! Scored two goals in 97 seconds, am I dreaming?! ”
"A powerful and earth-shattering heavy artillery!! Gerald is too strong!! ”
"Liverpool will never give up !!"
"Go and end Arsenal's winning streak, Reds!"
"Let the Londoners get the hell out of !!"
"Here it is! Anfield !! ”
"Feel the horror of Liverpool!!
A heavy cannon hit the goal instantly ignited the passion of the Liverpool fans in the stadium, more than 30,000 people cheered side by side, standing on the field, Chen Mo could even feel the ground trembling slightly, but the most terrifying thing was that Gerrard still did not celebrate after scoring this goal, he ran quickly into the goal and fished out the ball, ran past Chen Mo, put the ball on the center circle serve point with both hands, and beside him, the Liverpool generals did not have a smile on their faces, just stared at the Arsenal goal!
"Damn! Is it chicken blood?! ”
Feeling the cold and solemn atmosphere like ice blades, and glancing at his teammates who were completely stunned behind him, Chen Mo frowned vigorously and ran to his teammates to applaud.
"Guys! It's just a small episode on the way to the top! He will not affect the final result! Think about how we played in the first half! As long as we keep our minds down and play at a normal level, we can definitely win this game at Anfield! ”
"Think about it! This is the ladder to the world's No. 1 undefeated record! We are just one step away from putting our name in history! As long as we take Liverpool, we will face all the weak teams in the future! This is the final test God has given us, whether to become a god or to destroy everyone, it depends on these last forty-five minutes! You've worked so hard for so long, do you want to give up now?! ”
Loud back feet, I didn't feel much when I heard the first half, but when I heard the second half, the Arsenal players' emotions gradually surged, and their eyes gradually brightened.
[Yes, we've worked hard for a season, should we give up now?!] 】
The members of this Arsenal team are full of honors, and they just won the title undefeated last season, and it is impossible to say that they are not resilient!
Soon, everyone's mood was completely different.
"Sure enough, it's the little guy I fancied."
"Not good!"
On the sidelines, seeing this scene, Wenger's eyes were full of smiles, but next to him, Benitez was a chuckle in his heart, and immediately asked the referee to protest and let Arsenal serve as soon as possible.
Soon, under the referee's warning, Arsenal returned to serve in the center circle, and with this kick-off, the Liverpool players clearly felt that the Arsenal in the first half was back, and their passes gradually began to become sharper and more decisive, and the physical confrontation became more intense!
"Wow, Arsenal are such a resilient team, it's not easy to level out mentality in this situation."
"Come on, they're undefeated, if they don't have that toughness, how can they win the championship undefeated this season? Haha, and if you want me to say, this is what we want to see. Ay! Wait a minute!!! What's the situation?! Piret suddenly fell to the ground and couldn't stand up! ”
The storm has changed!
In the sixty-third minute of the game, just as Arsenal gradually regained the feeling of the first half and the offensive began to become more and more fierce, suddenly, with a Chen Mo running back and pulling out of the gap, he received Essien's straight plug in advance, and advanced along the middle to attract the defense and passed straight to Pire, who was on the side of the oblique plug, but at the moment when Pire took the ball and started, he suddenly closed his thigh like an electric shock, fell to the ground, and screamed while holding his right leg!
"What's the situation?!"
Chen Mo, who was still preparing to insert in front of the penalty area, instantly widened his eyes, and the Liverpool full-back did not counterattack at the first time after getting the ball, but drove the ball out of the field, and the next moment, the referee's whistle sounded, he trotted to Pire's side, leaned over and looked at it twice, and immediately stretched out his hand to signal the team doctor to come on the field!
"Oh my God! Falling to the ground without contact, it's over! Probably a strain! ”
"Yes, it should be the thigh muscles that he is covering, this area is indeed prone to strain, and Piret is thirty-two years old this year."
"Hey, I hope it won't be too serious, Arsenal is already short of strikers now, if he is seriously injured, he must know that after the winter window, the Champions League knockout round will start!"
The commentary was a little dull, on the sidelines, Wenger urged the team doctor to hurry up and get on the field, looked at Pire's eyes full of worry, looked at it for a long time, and found that after the team doctor began to carry Pire on the stretcher, he turned around helplessly, his brows furrowed!
In his opinion, this year is the most promising year to win the Champions League, the squad is perfect and self-consistent, and there are three generations of old, middle and young, but first Vieira was injured, and then now Pire is injured!
Arsenal is not Real Madrid, Guti can't afford to sit on the bench, and the gap between their bench and the main starting strength is very large, especially the two wings!
Thinking of this, Wenger, who was pacing back and forth with his arms folded, hesitated for a moment, walked quickly into the bench, asked midfield substitute Pennant to warm up, and then walked to the sideline to call Chen Mo under the puzzled gaze of the assistant coach.
(End of chapter)