Chapter 54: Head to Head(1/2)
Chapter 54: Head-on-head (Please give me a monthly vote in the fourth update!)
Chelsea's crazy and threatening offensive finally came to an end after this corner kick, and Liverpool began to organize some offenses.
The two sides started a tug-of-war in the midfield.
At that time, perhaps no one would have thought of anything, but when everyone looks at this game again, they will definitely find that this air showdown between Chen Yingxiong and Hulk was actually a turning point in this game.
Before Chen Yingxiong defeated Hulk's spirit, Chelsea's offensive was thriving, and every attack seemed to be able to break through Liverpool's goal. However, when Chen Yingxiong knocked Hulk down in the air, Chelsea's was like a deflated ball, and the offensive was worse than that. Liverpool gradually took the initiative.
Of course, their way of taking the initiative is rather rude...
The main reason is that Chen Yingxiong is very rough.
Chen Yingxiong taught Hulk a lesson in defense once. Now he wants to let Hulk see what real power is in the offense!
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Martin O'Neal knew that if he acted too weak against a team like Chelsea, he would be suppressed by the opponent's momentum. So Liverpool also had to be tough. To put it bluntly, it was just a head-on fight.
Therefore, Liverpool's offense in this game is much simpler and rougher, all with thick lines.
When the football arrived at the frontcourt, it was divided into sides and broke through the cross from the side. Then Chen Yingxiong used his body to fight against Chelsea's defender head-on in the penalty area.
In addition, whether it is offense or defense, Liverpool players must try their best when competing with Chelsea for possession. Liverpool players must treat those who seem to have 50% chances each.
This is the tactics that Martin O'Neal had formulated for the team before the game. However, at the beginning of the game, Chelsea relied on his home court and had psychological advantages, so they suppressed Liverpool.
It was not until Chen Yingxiong knocked Hulk to the ground in the air that he was devastated by Chelsea's majesty.
Since then, with the active pressing of Liverpool players, the initiative in the game has gradually fallen into Liverpool's hands.
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Edvorkat was also very agile. Seeing that Liverpool gradually gained the upper hand, he looked at it for 30 minutes in the first half, and immediately made a quick decision and asked the team to withdraw and defend.
As long as he can maintain this advantage, he will have room to adjust when he returns to the halftime break.
The most important thing is that if you can maintain the lead and enter the first half, Liverpool's morale will be hit, and Chelsea will be full of confidence, and one will rise and the other will grow and the other will become stronger and the Chelsea will gain the advantage again.
I have to say that Edvocart's adjustment was very correct.
But sometimes, it is not just the tactics of the head coaches of both sides that affect the final result.
Many times, luck prevails...
Before the football finally entered the goal, when the goal was initiated, who knew that football would definitely enter the goal?
In the 38th minute, Inler intercepted the ball in the midfield. He first stabbed Milk's ball, and then quickly rushed forward and tackled the ball under Hazard's feet. Hazard fell to the ground due to inertia.
If this action was placed in La Liga, it would have been fouled by the referee, but in the Premier League, the referee just took a look and turned around and ran forward.
Because Inle had poked the football out!
Inler knew that this was a good opportunity for Liverpool to fight back, so he didn't even have time to get up from the ground and poked the football out.
It just so happened to fall at Gerald's feet. Gerald did not bring the ball, but instead swung his feet to the side.
Gareth Bale inserted at high speed, stretched out his left foot and stopped the ball steadily. At the same time, he knocked the ball out on his right heel, and accelerated himself, and the speed increased.
Gareth Bale ran wildly on the sidelines while Chelsea's defense was waiting for the front.
The Liverpool fans in the stands finally gave off huge cheers to cheer for their team.
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Bale didn't run too far from the ball and ran to the bottom line. Then there would be no chance.
Now there is still time behind Chelsea’s defense, which is worth a try.
So when he just ran to the extension line of the penalty area, he directly crossed the ball with his left foot and sent it out.
Chen Yingxiong kept following up at the middle highway. After seeing Bale's football pass, he accelerated and rushed into the penalty area and then jumped high!
The football drew a beautiful arc in the air.
Chelsea's central defender Gary Cahill stood at the position and then jumped to compete for the top.
But he was unable to beat the football because he was still rising and was knocked from behind by Chen Yingxiong...
Chen Yingxiong jumped high and bumped straight towards Cahill just like Jordan jumping from the free throw line.
He danced significantly higher than Cahill!
"hero--!"
The commentator elongated his voice.
They had a premonition in their hearts and had to shout "goal" immediately.
Sure enough, Chen Yingxiong hit Cahill and hit the football on his head.
A beautiful and powerful hit to the top!
The fans in the stands seemed to be able to see the dull sound of Chen Yingxiong and Cahill colliding.
Many people even twitched the corners of their mouths unconsciously and frowned.
Some people are thinking that Cahill is really worthy of this!
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Cahill was knocked over by Chen Yingxiong and fell down, and the football was also pushed towards the goal by Chen Yingxiong!
All the time happened in an instant, and in a flash, it was already amazing that Chelsea goalkeeper Cech was able to make a save.
But he was not able to save the football.
The football was directly pushed into the goal by Chen Yingxiong!
Another central defender of Chelsea, David Ruiz, raised his arms and signaled that Chen Yingxiong would foul the foul.
But the referee's opinion was not consistent with him... The referee blew the whistle, turned around and pointed his hand at the center circle!
This is a valid gesture to score a goal!
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“gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!!!”
"Hero! He equalized the score for the team!"
"What a powerful header! Near the penalty spot, the soccer ball that was pushed out flew to the pre-determined location almost instantly!"
"Ruyz thinks Chen Yingxiong's foul? But in fact, this is not a foul. This is a reasonable collision in the air. Because Chen Yingxiong did not push people with his hands, he put his hands on his hands and directly hit Cahill with his body! I can only say that the hero's impact in the air is too strong! Imagine that before, he bounced away Hulk, who is known for his strength while defending! So it may not take any effort to beat Cahill!"
"The hero's header can make people's adrenaline soar every time! I love this domineering header full of power!"
Chen Yingxiong landed amid the cheers of the commentators, then spread his arms, ran towards the corner flag area, and then dived, completing his most commonly used celebration move after he scored with a header.
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Pepe witnessed Chen Yingxiong's header throughout the backcourt.
When he saw Chen Yingxiong jumping up, he felt that Chen Yingxiong jumped a little early because Bale's cross had just been raised at that time.
But unexpectedly, Chen Yingxiong was like he could fly, gliding in the air for a distance, and then hit Cahill hard.
Poor Cahill, facing Chen Yingxiong, he never expected that Chen Yingxiong would jump up such a far distance and could fly to him and be hit directly from the air.
Seeing this scene, he thought of what Scotter said to him.
"A hero who can score goals is not scary, what is scary is a rather unreasonable hero..."
He now agrees with this sentence in particular. Everyone is a central defender, and he also understands why Scotter said that.
He even felt a little sympathetic about Cahill coming.
When facing such an unreasonable Chen Yingxiong, he must have the same feeling as when he was in Real Madrid?
Fortunately, I don’t have to worry about such things now, because I have become teammates with him through the transfer!
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Chen Yingxiong's goal helped Liverpool equalize the score and also boosted the team's morale.
Affected by this, Chelsea's morale has been hit.
The situation began to reverse fundamentally.
However, Chelsea finally did not concede any more goals before the end of their work.
After all, it was already thirty-eight minutes when Liverpool equalized the score, so they didn't have much time left to score another goal.
In the first half, the two sides tied 1:1.
During the halftime break, everyone still felt that Chelsea still had the opportunity to maintain their unbeaten record against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge Stadium.
Just be careful when Chelsea plays in the second half.
But in Liverpool's locker room, no one wants the final draw.
Martin O'Neal is motivating everyone: "We have never been able to win a home game at Chelsea. Now, I think it's time to end this somewhat embarrassing record! We are strong and in excellent form. If we still can't win, then I don't think we have to consider this issue in the future! Maybe we can win the final championship even if we lose to Chelsea in a away game. But this has nothing to do with the championship, it has to do with Liverpool's dignity! We are so strong, but we can't take Chelsea at Stamford Bridge? This is not normal!"
"In the second half, continue to attack and keep the rhythm firmly in our hands! Continue to maintain such high-pressure pressing in the first half! Liverpool has won the first league championship in 22 years, and there is no reason not to win a Chelsea at Stamford Bridge!"
To be continued...