Willard was also very happy after scoring. After all, this was the first free kick of his career and his first goal at Anfield.
Velarde ran to the sideline with his arms outstretched, and the Reds fans in the stands gave him a standing ovation.
In just three games, Willard has conquered all Red Army fans. Many fans applauded and talked about it:
"We have made a lot of money. Velarde's performance is worth more than 100 million."
"Gareth Bale's transfer to Real Madrid is 100 million. Do you think Willard's performance is not as good as Bale's?"
"That's definitely far more than that. Willard can not only score goals, but he can also defend and organize attacks. His speed is no worse than Bale."
"Yes! I made a lot of money!"
Amid the heated discussions among Red Army fans, Willard and his teammates returned to their own half after celebrating.
After Arsenal kicked the ball out of the center circle, their formation greatly pressed forward with a crazy attack, but there was not enough time left in the first half.
Although there were many goals in the first half and referee Jones gave three minutes of stoppage time, Arsenal still failed to score. In the end, the two sides could only enter the halftime break with a score of 3-2. Liverpool played at home. Temporarily one goal ahead.
At halftime, both the commentators and the fans were quite satisfied with the exciting first half. Of course, except for Arsenal who are lagging behind.
After a 15-minute rest, the two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half. When everyone expected the second half to be as exciting as the first half, the second half of the game no longer returned to the goal-scoring scene of the first half. Perhaps, everyone's condition and scoring luck were exhausted in the first half.
In the 49th minute, Velarde rushed into the penalty area and received Jordan Ibe's cross from the wing and completed a header challenge. However, due to interference from the opponent's defender, the ball went high.
In the 56th minute, Arsenal also completed an inward shot after a breakthrough from the wing by Joel Campbell, but his long arc shot ended up going around the far post and failed to go around the goal frame.
After both sides missed many scoring opportunities, in the 68th minute of the second half, Arsenal finally penetrated Liverpool's defense through a pass from attacking midfielder Oujier, allowing Walcott to pass the ball and break through the Red Army. Full back Klein intercepted and then made a pass.
Gunners center Giroud jumped high in the penalty area, defeated center defender Sakho and successfully headed the ball into the Liverpool goal.
Arsenal scored again, leveling the score at 3-3, and the two sides returned to the same starting line.
The Gunners fans at the scene and in front of the TV celebrated excitedly. Falling behind three times and equalizing three times, all on the road, Arsenal's performance was simply too tenacious.
Willard gritted his teeth and sighed secretly.
Arsenal is worthy of being called a giant without the Champions League. Even if it has not won the championship for many years, it can still compete for the fourth place and exert such strong combat effectiveness. Now ranked first in the standings and seeing hope of winning the championship, it is no wonder that the Gunners are full of fighting capacity.
At the same time, the intensity of the Premier League also makes Willard feel really exciting. Transferring to the Premier League and conquering the most competitive league in the world in the eyes of fans is a way to live up to the power of the system.
While Arsenal was celebrating the goal, Willard and his teammates adjusted their mentality and then got back into the game.
In the second half, neither Arsenal nor Liverpool had the same luck as the first half, and even the accuracy of passing, cutting and running was somewhat worse.
Status and luck are really mysterious things, but they really affect the outcome of the game.
Fortunately, although the Red Army did not score again, Arsenal also failed to break through Liverpool's goal. Among them, Willard naturally played a big role.
Although Liverpool has a lot of injuries and the high-pressing tactics are already somewhat inadequate, the addition of Willard, especially his free agent style of play, has largely made up for Liverpool's dilemma of having a battalion of injured soldiers and will overcome the problem. Lopp's high-position pressing tactics continued.
Although Arsenal scored three goals in this game, it cannot be said that Willard and his teammates performed poorly. It can only be said that Arsenal was very lucky and performed very well.
The second half was the real strength of both sides, the first half was just an accident.
After Arsenal equalized the score, the two sides maintained a balance of power for a long time. Even though Liverpool made two substitutions, they still failed to score.
When the time came to the 86th minute, many people had begun to speculate whether the game would end in a draw. Velarde finally showed off his superior strength as a hexagonal warrior once again, playing on the right side of the midfield. After receiving a pass from captain Henderson, he first broke through Walcott's counterattack with a bicycle, then used a man ball with a change of rhythm to break through midfielder Flamini's interception, and finally with the Gunners Full-back Monreal was entangled in the passing space and successfully passed the ball.
Although there is no high center forward in Liverpool's starting lineup, Klopp replaced high center forward Benteke on the bench in the 76th minute. This time, Willard's pass was successfully picked up by Benteke.
Although Benteke's header was at a slightly positive angle, it was blocked by goalkeeper Cech's subconscious hand. But Lallana, another forward who rushed into the penalty area, reacted quickly. Before Cech made a second save, he shot with a kick. The ball bounced upwards on Cech's calf and finally flew into the goal.
The whole Anfield stadium went crazy.
In this game, Arsenal performed very tenaciously, falling behind three times and equalizing three times. But the Red Army Liverpool showed more tenacity, so what if they were equalized three times? They took the lead for the fourth time.
The score was rewritten to 4-3, and tens of thousands of Red Army fans throughout Anfield clapped, cheered, and screamed excitedly to vent their excitement.
The song "You'll Never Walk Alone" rang in the KOP stands and randomly spread to the entire stadium. The entire stadium was filled with the Red Army fans singing the team anthem, which made people passionate and excited.
Arsenal are naturally unwilling to lose. Once they lose, they may be surpassed by Leicester City, who were only 2 points behind them in the previous round.
This is embarrassing.
However, in the remaining minutes, although Professor Wenger used up all the substitutions and the Gunners attacked frantically, they were ultimately unable to break through the Liverpool defense led by Willard.
Four minutes later, the referee blew the whistle to end the game. Liverpool defeated Arsenal 4-3 at home and won this strong match.
Willard's first game at Anfield finally ended with an excellent performance of one pass and one shot and the team won.
After the game, Velarde and his teammates walked hand in hand to the sidelines to interact with the fans in the stands.
Red Army fans also chanted Willard's name to express their welcome and love for him.
After the game, news came from another stadium that started at the same time. The blue fox Leicester City actually beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in an away game, taking all three points, overtaking Arsenal, and ascending to the Premier League standings. Top position.
This season's Leicester City can be called a dark horse, causing a storm in the Premier League. If Leicester City really wins the championship in the end, it will be even more of a civilian miracle in this era of gold and dollar football.
Of course, Liverpool is not bad now, with 36 points, ranking fifth in the standings, and only 7 points behind Leicester City, the leader.
The second half of the season has just begun, and there are still 17 league rounds. Fighting one game at a time, Liverpool may not have no chance.
