Willard assisted Sturridge's goal, which was also the last goal of the game.
After 3 minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. Liverpool defeated Augsburg in Germany 2-0 away and won the first leg of the Europa League 1/16 finals away from home.
Although this score is not big, it has basically sent Liverpool into the top 16. Because in a two-leg home and away knockout match in football, with the away team leading by two goals and two away goals in the first leg, and returning to the home court in the second leg, the probability of advancement is almost 100%, and it is almost impossible to find a substitute. An example of a comeback.
It's understandable if you think about it. The losing side can lose 0-2 at home. Could it be that it can be in better condition in the away game?
The same goes for the home team. They can win 2-0 in away games. Could it be that they lose more when they return to home?
Home dragons and away worms are the same not only for La Liga, but for teams all over the world. Playing in your own home court, in a familiar venue and with fans, is of course in better shape.
A 2-0 lead away from home basically guarantees that Liverpool will advance to the next round, leaving Augsburg with only the theoretical possibility of a comeback.
So, although the score was not a big one, everyone was very happy. After the game, everyone went hand in hand to the stands where the away fans gathered, and interacted with thousands of Red Army fans who traveled to Germany to cheer for Liverpool.
This game also brought a wealth of experience to Willard. The experience in European games is 10 times that of domestic experience and as much as the national team games.
Willard's level experience suddenly rose to level 42, which is a little more than 640 million/700 million, just over 50 million experience. In the second round of the Europa League, even if Liverpool did not win, Velarde did not score a goal or assist. As long as he went all out, he only relied on his starting experience and the comprehensive evaluation experience of a single game given by the system (A level 5000 Ten thousand) is enough to upgrade.
This makes Willard full of expectations for the second round. After all, he has not upgraded for a long time.
Back in England, the media did not praise Liverpool too much. After all, Augsburg itself is not well-known. Even if it is an away game, Liverpool's 2-0 win is just ordinary!
On the contrary, Liverpool's arch-enemy Manchester United also played against a little-known Danish team Midirant, but lost 1-2 away from home. The promotion situation was unclear.
This is an unpopularity and a hot topic of discussion. Even the media in Liverpool have reported more on Manchester United. Of course, they did not go to comfort Manchester United, but to add insult to injury and laugh at each other.
Since Ferguson retired, the Red Devils and Manchester United seem to have lost the rich heritage and strength, and are no longer as dominant as before.
Liverpool, who returned to the domestic league after playing the Europa League, did not get much rest time. Just three days later, they ushered in the 27th round of the Premier League.
Moreover, this is a local derby: Liverpool faces local rival Everton.
The Red Army's biggest rival in the Premier League is Manchester United. Because Manchester United and Liverpool are successful enough, their derby in the Premier League is even called the English National Derby.
But in Liverpool, Merseyside, there is another team that is also in the Premier League, and that is Everton.
Although Everton is not as brilliant as Liverpool, as two teams in the same city and at the same level (the Premier League), in order to compete for fan resources, they naturally became mortal enemies in the same city. Their game is naturally the Merseyside Derby, or the Liverpool City Derby.
In fact, the intensity of the Merseyside derby is no worse than that of the Double Reds, or even more intense. After all, since the two sides are in the same city, players and fans have more opportunities to meet, and there will naturally be more grievances.
On February 21, the match day, countless Red Army fans and Everton fans nicknamed the Toffees continued to gather at Anfield Stadium. The two sides had already had a lot of verbal friction before the start of the game.
Fortunately, the police were well prepared and had been on alert around the stadium early, preventing the football hooligans from having a direct physical conflict.
At 20:30 in the evening, with the whistle of referee Bobby Medley, the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton in the 27th round of the 2015/2016 Premier League season was filled with fans from both sides at Anfield Stadium. The fight officially started amid cheers.
Liverpool performed a certain degree of rotation in this game. No. 6 Lovren, who returned from injury, served as central defender, giving Kolo Toure a chance to rest.
Lucas, Origi and others also started, and Henderson, Emre Can, Sturridge and others also took turns.
But this does not mean that Liverpool's offensive and defensive capabilities have declined, because Willard is still on the court. Regardless of offense or defense, as long as Willard is a free agent, Liverpool's offensive and defensive capabilities will not drop too much.
What's more, this is still a home game and a local derby. Even if the strength is slightly lower, the players' fighting spirit will not be lacking on the court.
In just the 2nd minute of the game, Willard dribbled the ball forward decisively, worked with Coutinho to hit the wall, broke through Everton center back Stones, and then hit a heavy long-range shot from the penalty area line. .
Unfortunately, the shot was interfered by midfielder McCarthy who returned to defense in time. The angle was too straight and was directly shot and confiscated by goalkeeper Joel Robles. There was not even a chance for a follow-up shot. Firmino rushes into the penalty area.
Just when Willard felt a little regretful, the Everton fans' curses came from the stands, and they were scolding Willard. The general idea is that you are a damn Argentinian. If you are defeated, go back to Argentina. The Falklands will always belong to England.
This is a deliberate use of the Falklands War to stimulate Willard.
Although Velarde is not a pure Argentinian, as a Chinese, he also feels the British aggression. Therefore, Willard was immediately a little angry, waiting for the die-hard Toffees fans in the stands who were holding insulting banners and scolding Willard, and wanted to curse him back.
Firmino, Coutinho and others saw that the situation was not good and immediately pulled Vera away.
"Villade, ignore them, these football hooligans are too common in the stands."
"They just want to use insults to stimulate you, make you perform abnormally, and help their team win."
"If you really scold back and get sent off by the referee with a red card, you will have been fooled by them, just like Cantona, the former king of Manchester United, who basically interrupted his career because of that flying kick. "
"So, the correct way to respond is not to scold back, but to help Liverpool score more goals and bloodbath Everton. This is the cruelest punishment for them."
Willard nodded and secretly determined that this game must result in a score that would make the opponent miserable in order to be worthy of their "special care."
