Li Tiancheng analyzed the situation on the field, and his body lying on the back of the chair unconsciously turned forward.
In this game, the cooperation between Liverpool players has undoubtedly been greatly improved, and the level of tacit understanding has been qualitatively improved.
Liverpool players used running and passing to divide the pitch into small areas. The more they played, the smoother they played. Monaco seemed to be trapped in a net.
On local battlefields, Liverpool can always form a numerical advantage and can always form a three-on-two or four-on-three situation.
Monaco struggled to cope, and Liverpool had a steady stream of shooting opportunities.
Several long-range shots from outside the penalty area failed to score any success.
After Alonso took the lead in dispatching, he once again made a long-distance through ball. Garcia accelerated to receive the ball, directly passed the ball and broke through the Monaco defender in disguise, and shot from a small angle with his left foot.
Monaco goalkeeper Roma fell to the ground in time to block the shot.
Benitez put his head in his hands and leaned back: Where are your shooting boots?
Although no goal was scored, Liverpool's momentum was once again high.
Liverpool continued to create opportunities. This time it was Garcia. After receiving a pass from Kewell, he headed the ball directly into the arms of Monaco goalkeeper Roma!
Benitez:…
What can i say?
Li Tiancheng:……
Maybe I can look forward to the main force?
Defensively, Liverpool also demonstrated the power of cutting the pitch. Their running and formation advantages allowed them to often surround their opponents and get the ball!
It was the same this time. As soon as Monaco advanced into the frontcourt, they were surrounded by Liverpool and took the ball back. There was no shot at all.
Garcia and Cisse played a one-two, but unfortunately Cisse stopped the ball too much and was directly chased by the opponent's defender to make a clearance!
Benitez gritted his teeth and turned to glance at the bench.
Li Tiancheng straightened his back: Coach, you can indeed trust me!
Benitez turned his head and looked at the court again, looking again, looking again, not in a hurry.
Immediately afterwards, it was Garcia again, who received Gerrard's pass at the back post and shot, but unfortunately the ball hit the side net again!
Benitez:…
The first half of the game is almost over. Seeing that your tactics are pretty good, I will give you another chance!
"The referee blew the half-time whistle and Liverpool walked into the dressing room with a one-goal lead. Liverpool really deserved to take the lead, Liverpool fans really deserved to be entertained and Monaco players really deserved to be in midfield.
I learned a lesson during the break. If Liverpool hadn't forgotten to bring their shooting boots, the suspense of this game would have been completely eliminated." Lineker summarized the situation in the first half.
After the start of the second half, Benitez's expression turned blank again: Monaco's condition has improved visibly, at least Liverpool can no longer get shooting opportunities at will.
Monaco came up with their special magic weapon, all members returned to visit, the defensive hardness improved a lot, and the fouls were also very decisive and position-oriented. Most of the free kicks Liverpool got were just past the center line, and they finally got a free kick of about 35 meters.
The ball, Riise stood in front of the ball.
Riise is famous for his heavy artillery, and the 35 meters is definitely suitable for him to play, but this time he just used it as a cover and pushed the ball to the side and forward. Gerrard followed up with the long shot, and the ball once again sailed over the crossbar.
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Kewell cut in and passed the fake shot, passing the ball to Garcia. Garcia passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area, and it was Cisse again. He stopped the ball in front of the goal and adjusted, which delayed the time. The shot was interfered by the opponent, and the ball went high again.
beam……
Benitez spread his hands:...
It's really impossible not to adjust.
Just replaced Cisse with Baros!
Originally, I didn't want Baros to play so soon, after all, he was just recovering from his injury.
The Spanish central axis composed of Garcia and Alonso is still active, but unfortunately it is not as effective as in the first half. Monaco's tough defense makes Garcia gradually deviate from the frontier of the penalty area, and the threat is greatly reduced!
As Liverpool's offensive intensity decreased, Monaco's offense began to gain momentum.
Then Liverpool counterattacked, and Baros' shot only brought Liverpool a corner kick.
Finnan took Alonso's corner kick and headed it to Garcia. Garcia's shot from outside the small penalty area again went far wide. Benitez replaced Finnan with Li Tiancheng.
Finnan:……
It’s not like I wasted the opportunity!
"In the 57th minute of the game, Li Tiancheng came on as a substitute. This is the first time a Chinese player has appeared in the Champions League. Li Tiancheng continues to make history." Huang Jianxiang is always so passionate.
Li Tiancheng stepped onto the court with Benitez's instructions to "get as close to the penalty area as possible and seize the opportunity to kill the game"!
It is actually understandable to replace Finnan. Although Finnan can also play as a right midfielder, his offensive ability is not as good as Garcia after all. The most important thing now is to score another goal. A one-goal lead is really unsafe. In this way,
Although Garcia shows signs of being restricted, he can't leave the game yet!
After Li Tiancheng came on, Liverpool had an extra point in the frontcourt. His passing was much more precise than that of Finnan. Garcia became active again. When he got the ball, Li Tiancheng could always appear around him.
, this allowed him to avoid the dilemma of always fighting physically with his opponents at the beginning of the second half.
Moreover, Li Tiancheng, Garcia, and Kewell began to change positions with each other, which made Monaco's defense more difficult.
When Li Tiancheng saw Gerrard successfully intercepting the ball, he immediately turned around and glanced at the situation inside and outside the Monaco penalty area. When he looked back, Alonso had already taken the ball, and Li Tiancheng ran directly to the gap he was optimistic about...
When he looked up, sure enough, the football had already flown towards him, and the Monaco defender was also rushing towards him...
Li Tiancheng did not stop the ball and swept the ball directly to the center. He turned around to let the Monaco defender rush over and accelerated towards the penalty area...
From the corner of his eye, he saw Garcia receiving the football, making a slight adjustment and passing it diagonally!
Monaco goalkeeper Roma also rushed out, and Li Tiancheng, who was completely empty in front of him, threw his body directly.
As his body was sliding, Li Tiancheng opened his eyes wide and stretched his right foot hard. The moment it touched the football, he tiptoed with his right toe...
The football flew over the attacking Roma and fell into the net!
2:0!
Li Tiancheng pushed away Roma who was pressing on him, got up from the ground, and raised his fists toward the KOP stands: "You can complete the task if you go on the field!"
All the surrounding teammates rushed over...
Li Tiancheng got rid of the clutches of his teammates who were rubbing his hair, and on the way back to his own half, he kept raising his arms towards the surrounding stands: Cheer louder!
"You'll Never Walk Alone" rang out at Anfield!
This goal completely ignited Lineker's passion. After celebrating the goal in a long voice, he was still talking:
"Oh oh oh, Li's clever strike gave Liverpool a 2-0 lead!"
"Unexpected passing, deft shooting! This is the "Little Prince"!"
"Many people say that it was just a short-term flash and that Lee became the little prince of Anfield. It is an exaggeration. But look at this scene and look at everything that Lee has brought to Liverpool. I have to say that he deserves it...
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CCAV is certainly more excited:
"Li Tiancheng! Li Tiancheng scored the first goal for a Chinese football player in the Champions League!"
"This is a small step for Li Tiancheng, and we hope this will become a big step for Chinese football! We hope that more and more Chinese players will appear in high-level European competitions..."