As time passed, just when everyone thought the first half was going to end 0-0, in the 44th minute, Velarde forced Mahrez, causing Mahrez to make a mistake in rushing back the pass.
He originally wanted to pass the ball back to full-back Danny Simpson, but Liverpool's high-pressing tactics allowed winger Lallana to quietly approach Danny Simpson in advance.
The moment Mahrez was forced by Velarde to pass back, Lallana suddenly started to accelerate and rushed towards the ball. And just in time, Mahrez's hasty return pass was not strong enough and the route was a little off, and Lallana intercepted the ball halfway.
Then, without waiting for Danny Simpson to counterattack, Lallana pushed the ball back and passed it to Velarde who got rid of Mahrez and then bypassed Danny Simpson and headed towards Leicester. The road near the city was running fast.
Willard, who came forward to respond, also understood the situation. Without stopping the ball, he directly passed the ball over the top of Danny Simpson's head and passed it along the wing to the frontcourt.
Lallana chased the ball at high speed, caught up with the ball about ten meters away from the baseline, removed the ball, and then without waiting for Danny Simpson, who was returning to defense, to interfere with him, he passed the ball and kicked it. Entered the restricted area.
Liverpool counterattacked so fast this time that Leicester City's defense didn't even have time to organize itself. Although two center backs in the penalty area returned to defend, Liverpool also had two forwards, Firmino and Milner, rush into the penalty area.
Although the two of them are not as tall as the opponent's central defender, their running positions are better. The first was Firmino, who got stuck in front of Blue Fox defender Morgan. He successfully grabbed the spot with a diving dive and headed the ball towards the goal.
Although the ball was headed too high, it was blocked by goalkeeper Schmeichel's subconscious flying save. But Milner, who followed closely behind, appeared in the small penalty area in time, got ahead of another central defender Huth who was trying to clear the ball, fell to the ground and kicked the shot successfully, and successfully kicked the ball into the goal.
"Oh, the ball went in!"
"Milner's follow-up shot!"
"Liverpool took the lead."
"This goal was caused by Velard pressing Mahrez from the backcourt, causing Mahrez to make a mistake in the return pass."
"Lallana intercepted Mahrez's attempt to pass the ball back to defender Danny Simpson, and then passed the ball back to Velarde who got rid of Mahrez and advanced at high speed. Lallana himself bypassed Danny. · Simpson runs forward along the wing."
"Villade kept the ball going and made a long overhead pass, directly lofting the ball over the heads of Danny Simpson and Lallana, allowing Lallana to successfully receive the ball near the baseline and complete the cross from the wing. "
"Firmino used his flexibility to move without the ball and blocked his position, preventing Leicester City center back Morgan from competing for the top. Firmino made a diving dive to complete the header."
"Although Firmino's diving header was a little too positive and was saved by goalkeeper Schmeichel, he failed to save the bottom line and fell into the penalty area."
"Milner, who came in from behind, fell to the ground before Huth and successfully shoveled the ball into the goal."
"This goal perfectly embodies Klopp's tactics, which is to press high and attack with multiple points. Even though Firmino's first header failed to succeed, Milner followed up and scooped the ball in with a follow-up shot. goal."
"And Velarde's role in this press and counterattack is obvious. On both offense and defense, Velarde, as a free agent, can play a huge role."
"With Willard, Liverpool's comprehensive strength has indeed improved by more than one level."
"Now, they have the strength to challenge the top team away from home."
"Even though Liverpool is only ranked fifth now, it does have a good ability to compete for the championship."
Amid the praise from the commentators, Milner, who ran to the sidelines to celebrate, also waved back as he ran, beckoning his teammates to come forward and celebrate together. Of course, Willard and others would not remain indifferent, and they happily ran forward to celebrate the goal together.
Not long after this goal, the referee Andre Marriner blew the whistle to end the first half. The two sides entered the halftime break with a score of 0-1. The away Red Army Liverpool temporarily led by one goal.
After a 15-minute rest, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Leicester City, which was lagging behind, continued to take the initiative to attack in the second half, but Liverpool did not shrink its defense. After all, they were only leading by one goal. If they could counterattack and score another goal like they did just now, they would be able to seal the victory.
But I don’t know what Blue Fox coach Ranieri said in the locker room during the halftime break. In the second half, Leicester City seemed more motivated, running actively and fighting hard.
In the 57th minute, when Firmino received a pass from Velarde and tried to pull the ball and turn around to break through Kanter, Kanter made a precise side tackle and scooped the ball away.
Before Willard could organize his teammates to form a defensive line, Blue Fox No. 11 Albrighton grabbed the ball shoveled by Kante. Without stopping the ball, he made a long pass over the top and sent the ball into Liverpool's penalty area.
The civilian hero Vardy rushed into the penalty area, did not stop the ball, and directly volleyed sideways, finishing the shot about 12 meters away from the goal.
Lovren, who started the game after returning from injury, was unlucky. Originally, Vardy kicked the ball at a right angle and there was no threat. However, Lovren saw Vardy volley and flew to block the hole of the gun. As a result, the ball was kicked. Hit him squarely on his open arm.
"beep……"
Referee Andre Marriner's whistle sounded. Lovren committed a handball foul in the penalty area. Not only was he awarded a penalty kick, he was also shown a yellow card.
Although Lovren argued that the handball was not intentional, Marriner did not listen to him and stood by his decision.
In the prayers of more than 30,000 Blue Fox fans, Vardy, who created the penalty kick, easily scored the ball into the lower right corner of the goal.
"Goooooooooooooooooooooal..."
"Vardy!!!"
"Jamie Vardy, he scores again!"
"Vardy hit a penalty shot and helped Leicester City equalize the score. The score between the two sides was rewritten to 1-1."
"Both sides are back on the same starting line."
"Vardy is so inspiring. In this game, he didn't get many chances due to Velarde's running defense, but he created a penalty kick and made it himself."
"To say that this season, the biggest team dark horse is undoubtedly Leicester City. And the biggest inspirational king is Jamie Vardy."
"In this era of golden dollar football, the story of Leicester City and Vardy is so legendary and inspiring."
"Let's see if Leicester and Vardy can actually perform a miracle in the end."
Amid the cheers of tens of thousands of home fans, Vardy and his teammates celebrated enthusiastically. The Liverpool players seemed quite helpless.
This goal was entirely due to the opponent's luck. It was originally on Liverpool's side and Firmino started the attack with the ball. As a result, in the blink of an eye, the opponent passed through the defense with a long pass over the top, giving Vardy the opportunity to volley and create a penalty kick.
All I can say is that the opponent’s ability to seize opportunities is too strong, so there is nothing we can do!
This season, both Leicester City and Vardy seem to be cheating, and their opponents will suffer losses if they don't pay attention.
