Mele failed to grab the first point. When he saw Gerrard shooting, he rushed towards the goal and tried to see if there was a chance to make a follow-up shot.
It's a pity that Lehmann is experienced after all, and the football was thrown to the side and was directly cleared by Lauren.
Gerrard gave Li Tiancheng a thumbs up and turned back to defend.
Although Li Tiancheng didn't say a word and followed Gerrard back to guard the ribs, he was extremely excited.
It's good to have Gerrard by my side, so I don't have to work so hard to try for breakthroughs with low success rates.
Although Arsenal's counterattack still resulted in a shot, with Hyypia's defense, Henry reluctantly headed the ball towards the goal and was directly hugged by Kirkland.
At this time, Arsenal made a substitution, and Wenger replaced Reyes with Dutch teenager Robin van Persie.
"Although Arsenal said they were returning to normal, and they were able to play against Liverpool in the second half, their offense was still not as sharp as before."
"In the simple pass just now, Henry relied more on his personal ability to grab the spot, but under the pressure of Hyypia, he was unable to exert his strength normally."
"They are still a little anxious. They should play more patiently."
"Liverpool cannot take it lightly now. After all, each of Arsenal's stars has the ability to change the score on the field on his own."
"Arsenal made a substitution. Arsene Wenger replaced Reyes with Van Persie. Reyes is undoubtedly one of Arsenal's most sluggish players. So far in the game, there has been neither a shot nor a pass."
"If the substitution sign hadn't been raised, you wouldn't have even noticed that Reyes was playing today!"
"Hahaha... But when Van Persie comes on, he will bring the toughness they need to Arsenal's frontcourt. Although he is young, he has proven that he is an excellent center."
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After Van Persie came on the field, he caused some trouble for Liverpool.
The young center's impact is much stronger than Reyes. Under his cover, Henry, who was originally looked at as dead, began to have more space.
Vieira intercepted Kewell's pass and passed a through ball to Henry who returned to midfield to receive the ball.
Carragher, who was originally responsible for marking Henry, was attracted by Van Persie who was constantly crossing inside and outside the penalty area. No one dared to let this guy go.
So Henry freely cooperated with Pires.
Vieira, Henry, and Pires made consecutive short passes and quickly reached Liverpool's penalty area.
Henry's through ball directly penetrated Liverpool's defense. Vieira, who had inserted into the penalty area, volleyed vigorously in the face of the attacking Kirkland, but temporarily changed it to a light rub shot. The ball slipped past Kirkland's hand and went straight into the net!
1:1!
Arsenal equalized the score!
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"In the 57th minute of the game, Vieira equalized the score for Arsenal. This goal is undoubtedly a typical Arsenal goal."
"With smooth and fast passing and cutting, Arsenal's goal showed its due style, peeling off layers of Liverpool's thick defense, and a sword went straight to the heart."
"Vieira's light shot at the end showed his superb skills. This is an ability only a first-class shooter can have. It does not violate the rules at all when it appears on Vieira."
Li Tiancheng stopped chasing and finally saw Arsenal's special skill of passing and cutting quickly. Arsenal relied on this special skill to kill everyone and created a miracle of being unbeaten in 49 rounds.
Now I have finally experienced it personally, and it is indeed amazing. Wenger's ability to design an offensive system is truly unparalleled.
Benitez is right, their offense must be cut off from the source, and allowing them to attack calmly is a slow suicide.
That is to say, Vieira who initiates the attack must be restrained as soon as possible, and of course Fabregas must be added now.
Thinking of this, Li Tiancheng turned to look at Gerrard: Boss, they played well, what should we do?
Gerald, who was shaking his head, noticed Li Tiancheng's eyes and immediately nodded to him: Let them see how powerful we are!
After the restart, Liverpool was in no rush to attack.
Of course it feels aggrieved to have an advantage but be equalized, but facing Arsenal, everyone has to be calm.
With Arsenal's sharp attack, anyone who dares to fight against him without fear of leaking the space behind him is a ruthless person. The current Liverpool team is not ruthless enough.
The most important point is that Liverpool is not worried about not having any offensive opportunities. Arsenal has been insisting on attacking. As long as Liverpool can defend it, there will be plenty of opportunities to counterattack.
Unlike Liverpool, who looked calm even after being equalized at home, Arsenal's attitude was much more positive, and they just wanted to attack.
Although his condition was not good, he still actively pressed Liverpool.
Alonso was waiting for this kind of opportunity. When Arsenal's formation leaned forward, his horizontal pass immediately turned into a vertical pass.
Gerrard received the pass and went straight to look for Li Tiancheng.
Li Tiancheng went straight to the bottom line. With his excellent body coordination, he stepped on a few bicycles while running. Ashley Cole was also trapped and cut inside. Cesc Fabregas rushed to cover the defense.
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Li Tiancheng kept his head raised during all the movements, and Li Tiancheng had a panoramic view of the situation ahead.
Directly diagonally passed the ball behind Fabregas...
This is not a good time to have a bullfight with friends. A slight delay of one or two seconds is enough for the Arsenal players to get into position and block the gap that just leaked.
In the middle, Gerrard shouldered Vieira's squeeze and directly stuffed Yuyu's pass into the penalty area.
Mailer's sprint speed was still a little slow. Seeing that he was about to be pinned down by Toure and Campbell, he fell to the ground and pushed the ball backwards.
Kewell outflanked him at the back point and hit the goal from a small angle. Lehmann fell to the ground to block it. The ball bounced back into the penalty area. Campbell kicked the ball directly out of the penalty area.
Li Tiancheng and Fabregas entangled and ran towards the landing point of the football.
Li Tiancheng jumped up, and Fabregas suddenly jumped up: Even if he can't win the header, he can't let Li head it comfortably...
Li Tiancheng, whose toes did not even leave the ground, quickly landed and took a step forward. Fabregas in the air could only watch helplessly. Li Tiancheng actually stopped the ball in front of him with his forehead and volleyed directly.
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A face suddenly appeared in the path of the ball, "Bang!"
Li Tiancheng glanced at the crooked Ashley Cole and turned around to chase the ball. This guy is okay and he has the guts!
The football flew back directly. Cesc Fabregas, who had just landed, was amnesty. Seeing that Li Tiancheng, who had just missed the shot, had already rushed over, Vieira was also tightly entangled by Gerrard and directly gave the ball back.
Retired Pires: Oops, my feet got a little weak...
Pires, who was returning to defense, saw the football flying towards Cesc Fabregas and turned around to prepare for the attack. After seeing the direction of the ball, he helplessly turned back to catch the ball: the ball that should have been passed in front of him has arrived.
Behind him, Cesc's level is not as good as this time!
Li Tiancheng turned slightly and chased Pires. The other Liverpool players took advantage of this time difference to get into position.
Arsenal's chance to counterattack was fleeting, and it turned into a positional battle again. Normally Arsenal is really not afraid of positional battles, even if the opponent is Liverpool, but isn't it in poor condition today, so it's a bit embarrassing.