Opening lightning strike!
The second half of the game had just begun, and everyone at Arsenal was still immersed in the joyful atmosphere of 51 unbeaten games and a 2-0 lead. Suddenly, under the referee's opening whistle, the Liverpool center passed the ball back to Riise, who Attracting Chen Mo to grab the ball, he directly passed the ball back to Alonso.
In Chen Mo's surprised eyes, Alonso didn't hesitate at all. He directly faced the ball and drove the ball towards Arsenal's left backcourt with a big kick!
"Blitzkrieg?!"
"Defend!"
The atmosphere has completely changed!
As if he was being targeted by a scary monster, Chen Mo, whose mentality was more or less relaxed, instantly tensed up his muscles and turned around to yell, but it was too late. When Chen Mo turned around, he only saw Liverpool right center Garcia heading towards the ball. He was running fast, and behind him, the full-back Ashley Cole, who was pressing forward for some reason, had been thrown away by more than three positions!
Not only was Garcia running wildly, but at the moment Alonso passed the ball, Liverpool's two full-backs, the left and right full-backs Riise and Kewell were also rushing forward at high speed, and behind Chen Mo, they were marked by Essien. Gerrard also cut away at the top of the arc at high speed!
Meteor clusters streak across the sky!
"Oh my God! Liverpool's eleven-man formation, excluding the goalkeeper, the two central defenders and Alonso who sent the long pass, the remaining seven people instantly accelerated forward! Seven-man attack! This is crazy!!!"
"Blitz! Liverpool are going all out! It's over! The Arsenal players were half a beat too slow to react!"
"You can't make it!"
The strong wind howled, and he chased sideways. As he ran wildly, Essien's eyes widened, and he kept squeezing Gerrard with his chest, but he couldn't squeeze at all!
He is 1.78 meters tall, while Gerrard is 1.83 meters tall. Although he is slightly heavier than Gerrard by a few pounds, Gerrard is also a midfielder who prefers strength and confrontation, not to mention sprinting forward. Essien was chasing after him passively, but the force exerted by his legs was completely different!
"Go to hell with you!"
Taking long strides, looking sideways at Garcia who was holding the ball on the wing, Gerrard bit his cheek, tensed his right arm and pushed Essien, struggling to move forward. In front of him on the right, Arsenal midfielder Forla Mini immediately prepared to come over and defend, but before he could take a step forward, the extremely fast right midfielder Kewell had already rushed to his side and rushed towards the right side of the penalty area!
At this time, due to Ashley Cole's loss of position, Arsenal central defender Toure had to go out to defend Garcia who was holding the ball. There was a gap on the right side of the penalty area. This gap must be filled by his midfielder!
"Damn it!"
Flamini clenched his fist fiercely and without hesitation, immediately turned around to cover the space in the penalty area. But just as he turned around to chase after him, he took two steps and ran with the ball to the left side of Arsenal's penalty area at a 45-degree angle. Garcia raised his right foot and kicked the ball directly!
Chest high ball!
Small arc!
"Oh! It's a cross! Garcia's a cross!!!"
"Go in!!!"
The commentator roared, and more than 30,000 Liverpool fans stood up instantly. The next second, in their eyes, which gradually widened, and under the gaze of Chen Mo, who had just chased back to the top of the arc at full speed, the ball came from the right side. It flew up, threw a silver light in the sky, and hung straight to the center of the penalty area. Then the man in the red No. 8 jersey overpowered Essien and leaped high, shaking his head violently in front of the ball!
The ball is extremely fast!
And with spin!
In the blink of an eye, he instantly passed Arsenal goalkeeper Lehmann's flying hands and hit the top left corner of the goal!
"The goal went in!!! Only 18 seconds into the second half, Liverpool got a goal back! The scorer was No. 8! The captain of the Red Army - Steven! Gerrard!!! This one came from the Liverpool youth training, just last year. The man who took over the captain's armband has lived up to the trust of the team and fans! He stood up when the team needed him most!!!"
"Beautiful cross! Beautiful header! Oh my God! Who would have thought that Liverpool, who played like an amateur team in the first half, would suddenly wake up in the second half and hit Arsenal's heart. Remember the cold shot!"
"This is a sign of cohesion! Oh! Gerrard didn't celebrate! He fished the ball straight into the net! He wasn't satisfied with that! It was clear he wanted more!"
"Now the pressure is on Arsenal! Oh! Look at the expressions on their faces, I feel like some of them are confused!"
"That's right! Two to zero is the biggest trap score in football! It seems to be a huge advantage, but as long as the opponent recovers a goal in this kind of score, the leading side will be under tremendous psychological pressure, not to mention that this game is for It is very crucial for Arsenal. As long as they get over the high wall of Liverpool, what awaits them will be the unbeaten historical record of being the best in the world!"
"Yes, it is very tempting to be able to write your name on the pillar of honor in history, but it is definitely not a good thing for them now, because all this will turn into huge pressure! I hope Arsenal's Players can withstand the pressure!"
The commentator rambled on, watching Gerrard place the ball at the service point in the center circle and leave. Chen Mo turned his attention to other teammates.
Visible to the naked eye, except for Henry, who has seen the world and won the 1998 World Cup, the expressions of the others changed instantly. They were nervous, dignified, and regretful, but they had no fighting spirit for revenge!
"Trouble!"
Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes, and vice versa. The richer they are, the more afraid they are of death. And mentality is definitely the decisive factor for two teams with not much difference in strength!
"Cheer up guys! We're still one goal ahead!!!"
Seeing the tangled expressions on his teammates' faces, Chen Mo immediately roared and clapped vigorously with both hands. Unfortunately, many players, including Ashley Cole, glanced at him, but their expressions remained unchanged.
"Oh, Chen Mo seems to be shouting something to his teammates. Is he trying to get them to regain their mentality?"
"Probably, but. He is too young and he just joined Arsenal this summer. Although he has performed very well in the past dozen games, he is completely unconvincing in terms of honors and qualifications. It is difficult for others to believe it at this time. Him. Alas, it’s a pity that Vieira is injured, and Mr. Wenger replaced Bergkamp in the midfield. Neither Henry nor Pires, the senior player on the field now, is the kind of player who is good at inspiring his teammates with words. Now, Arsenal are in trouble."
Not just trouble, but big trouble!
The commentator babbled, and on the field, Chen Mo felt very, very uncomfortable after the kick-off. It was not because he was guarded, but because the ball could not come back after it went out!
Not to be isolated!
The most important thing about passing the ball is awareness and creativity. It requires judgment at the moment of touching the ball. But at this time, Arsenal players are very nervous. Nervousness will cause the brain to react slower. Many balls could be passed out immediately before. , it can’t be transmitted now!
You must know that this is the highest level in the world, the Premier League is famous for its fast pace and fierce competition. If you hesitate, let alone the passing route, even the space to get the ball will disappear, and the opponent will immediately press around and squeeze and push. !
"We have to slow down!"
Seeing his teammates being cornered by Liverpool, Chen Mo shook his head left and right to observe the situation, preparing to retreat to a deeper position to collect the ball. At this time, we must slow down the pace of the game and give our teammates more time to adjust their emotions!
But just when he was retreating, facing Riise's pressing, Essien in the right midfielder position passed the ball to the right back Maicon. The next second, facing the retreat to support, but there was Gera behind him. Chen Mo, who was on defense, Maicon hesitated!
"Will Gerrard steal the ball?!"
Chen Mo had space to receive the ball in front of Gerrard, but the space was not big. Maicon hesitated and did not release the ball immediately. At that moment, Liverpool left center Baros rushed in from behind. Push the ball away from his feet and roll it to the feet of the forward Liverpool left back Traore!
"Fight back!!!"
"Foul! He fouled!!!"
The moment the ball was broken, Essien and Campbell immediately shouted to the referee to signal, but the trotting referee just whistled without indicating. In this ball, Baros hit the ball first!
In an instant, the offense and defense changed positions, and Liverpool launched a counterattack on the spot in Arsenal's half!
"Oh my God! Lost the ball in the backcourt! What was Maicon thinking?!"
“Liverpool’s counterattack is coming!!!”
"Don't even think about it!"
The moment Baros poked the ball, Chen Mo didn't hesitate at all. He gave up Gerrard and rushed towards the left back Traore, his eyes widened and fierce!
"Want to foul the interception?!"
Seeing the ferocious fighting spirit in Chen Mo's eyes, while running wildly, Traore gritted his teeth and kicked the ground twice faster. Before Chen Mo arrived, he stretched out his right foot and leaned on the instep area of his little finger to poke the ball towards the middle!
"Take up defense!"
The ball slid past the outside of his left foot, and Chen Mo knew who was at the end of the ball path without looking back. It was Gerrard who was revealed after he stepped up to cover!
But at this time, his mentality has relaxed a lot. According to the usual training arrangements, when he goes up to block the first ball point, Flamini, who is weak in wide-range running ability, will immediately take up the position left by him. When there is space, as long as Gerrard is blocked at the second point, Liverpool's fast break counterattack will be interrupted!
But
"What the hell?!"
Before completing the interception, Chen Mo turned his head, but was shocked to find that there was no one beside Gerald!
Flamini didn't go up to fill the position, but stood at the top of the key in a daze!
"Is Flamini defending the air?!!"
"What's going on?! Arsenal, which has always been known for its airtight midfield defense, actually has a huge gap in the middle! Gerrard is dribbling the ball forward!!!"
The commentator exclaimed, and all the Liverpool fans stood up instantly, eyes wide open. The next second, under the dull gaze of everyone, Gerrard took the ball and ran forward three or four steps, two steps behind Gerrard, who came to the thirty-yard area. Move forward, lift up your thick right leg and directly launch a kick!
"boom!"
A huge sound roared in Chen Mo's ears, and his head swung along with the trajectory of the ball. In his increasingly painful eyes, the ball passed the goalkeeper's fingers and hit the upper right corner of the goal!
"GOD!!!! God! An equalizer! Less than two minutes into the second half, Liverpool equalized the score!!! Scored two goals in 97 seconds. Am I dreaming?!"
"A shockingly powerful cannon!!! Gerald is too strong!!!"
"Liverpool never give up!!!"
"Go and end Arsenal's winning streak, Reds!"
“Tell the Cockneys to go home!!!”
"Here it is! Anfield!!!"
“Feel the terror of Liverpool!!!”
A heavy goal instantly ignited the passion of the Liverpool fans in the audience. More than 30,000 people cheered shoulder to shoulder. Standing on the court, Chen Mo could even feel the ground shaking slightly. But the most terrifying thing was that he scored this goal. Gerrard still didn't celebrate after that. He quickly ran into the goal and fished out the ball. He ran past Chen Mo and placed the ball on the serving point in the center circle with both hands. Beside him, there were no smiles on the faces of the Liverpool generals. They were just dead. Keep an eye on the Arsenal goal!
"Damn! Is it a chicken blood injection?!"
Feeling the cold and chilling atmosphere of an ice skate, and looking at his teammates who were completely stunned behind him, Chen Mo frowned hard and ran to his teammates to applaud him.
"Guys! This is just a small episode on the way to the top! It will not affect the final result! Think about how we played in the first half! As long as we calm down and show our normal level, we can definitely win at Anfield Win this game!”
"Think about it! This is the ladder to the world's number one undefeated record! We are only one step away from writing our name into history! As long as we take down Liverpool, all we have to face next is Weak brigade! This is the last test God gives us. Become a god or destroy everyone, it all depends on these last forty-five minutes! You have worked hard for so long, do you think you have to give up now?!"
After listening to the loud voice, I didn’t feel much at all when I heard the first half, but when I heard the second half, the Arsenal players’ emotions gradually rose and their eyes gradually brightened.
[Yes, we have worked hard for a season, should we give up now? ! 】
The members of this Arsenal team are all full of honors. They were players who just won the championship undefeated last season. It is impossible to say that they do not have resilience!
Soon, everyone's mood was actually completely different.
"He is indeed the little guy I like."
"not good!"
On the sidelines, Wenger was smiling when he saw this scene. Next to him, Benitez was heartbroken and immediately went to the referee to protest and asked Arsenal to serve as soon as possible.
Soon, under the referee's warning, Arsenal resumed serving in the center circle. At this kick-off, the Liverpool players clearly felt that the Arsenal in the first half was back, and their passing gradually began to become more sharp and decisive. The physical confrontation becomes more intense!
"Wow, Arsenal is such a resilient team. It's not easy to be able to calm down under such circumstances."
"Come on, they are an undefeated team. If they don't have this bit of resilience, how can they win the championship undefeated in the season? Haha, and let me tell you, this is what we want to see. Hey! Wait!!! What? Situation?! Pires suddenly fell to the ground!"
The situation changes suddenly!
In the 63rd minute of the game, just as Arsenal was gradually regaining the feeling of the first half and the offensive began to become more and more fierce, suddenly, with a counter-attack by Chen Mo, he opened up the gap and received Essien's advance shot. Through the ball, he dribbled the ball along the middle to attract the defender and then passed it diagonally to Pires on the wing. But the moment Pires took the ball and started, he suddenly retracted his thighs like an electric shock and fell to the ground, holding his right hand. The legs screamed!
"what's the situation?!"
Chen Mo, who was still preparing to advance into the penalty area, instantly widened his eyes. After receiving the ball, the Liverpool full-back did not counterattack immediately. Instead, he kicked the ball out of the field. The next moment, the referee's whistle sounded, and he trotted to Pires. Next to him, he leaned over and took a look, then immediately stretched out his hand to signal the team doctor to come on!
"Oh my god! Falling to the ground without contact, it's over! It may be a strain!"
"Yes, it seems that the area he covered is the thigh muscles. This area is indeed easy to strain, and Pires is also thirty-two years old this year."
"Hey, I hope it won't be too serious. Arsenal is currently short of strikers. If he gets seriously injured again, you have to know that after the winter window, the Champions League knockout rounds will begin!"
The commentary seemed a bit boring. On the sidelines, Wenger urged the team doctor to hurry up and play. His eyes were full of worry when he looked at Pires. After looking for a long time, he found that after the team doctor started to lift Pires onto a stretcher, he turned around helplessly, his brows furrowed. !
In his opinion, this year is the most promising year to win the Champions League. The lineup is complete and self-consistent, and there are three generations of old, middle and young people. But first Vieira was injured, and now Pires is injured!
Arsenal is not Real Madrid, and they cannot afford Guti on the bench. The gap between their bench and the main starting lineup is very big, especially the two wingers!
Thinking of this, Wenger, who was pacing back and forth with his arms crossed, hesitated for a moment, walked quickly to the bench, and asked the midfield substitute Pennant to warm up. Then, with the assistant coach's puzzled eyes, he walked to the sidelines and called Chen Mo.
(End of chapter)
