Chapter 245: The ball is like an art, showing infinite tension in the limited space!

"Okay, isn't it just a tie? Just treat it as the beginning of the game. If we can score the first goal, we can score the second goal."

Van Dyke said through gritted teeth.

He couldn't accept that after waiting for a year, the game ended in a draw, especially since Liverpool's substitutions were all aimed at attacking.

"Manchester United players' physical strength has reached its limit. Let's follow the original tactical arrangement and advance quickly from both wings!"

Fabinho analyzed calmly.

He has just joined Liverpool this season. If he can help Liverpool win the Red Devils derby, he will definitely gain Klopp's trust and thus determine his tactical position.

You have to know that Henderson, the real "Gerrard's successor", is also on the bench.

Because the tactical positioning of the two players is similar, only one of them can start before Klopp designs a more suitable tactic.

"come on!!"

Liverpool players roared and cheered for the team and themselves.

Being defeated twice by Manchester United last season was a shame for every Liverpool player. No matter how many goals Manchester United scored, they would not give up attacking.

Soon the game resumed.

Liverpool did not make any attempts and directly used their big moves, with Arnold and Robertson leading the attack and the strikers running to pull Manchester United's defense.

80th minute of the second half.

Shaqiri received the pass from Robertson and dribbled past Kovacic with ease.

There are two "Messi" in Liverpool, namely "Egyptian Messi" and "Swiss Messi", the former is Salah and the latter is Shaqiri.

The most interesting thing is that Shaqiri is the same height as Messi.

His excellent footwork and explosive speed give him a natural advantage when facing tall defensive players.

Therefore, Klopp's choice to replace him was a very targeted arrangement.

"Bailey's timing in the tackle was great!"

"Another change of direction!"

"Hey, Bailly committed a tactical foul. It was a wise choice. If Shaqiri had passed, he would have been facing his own goal!"

"The referee also showed a yellow card."

Then the fourth official raised the LED board and Mourinho replaced Bailly with David Luiz, Kovacic with McTominay and Rashford with Lingard.

Using up all the substitution quotas at once is a very courageous move.

However, there were harsh boos at Anfield. Liverpool fans believed that Mourinho had replaced all the defensive players, and it was obvious that he wanted to strengthen the defense and take away a point from Liverpool.

"You cowards from Manchester, come fight us if you dare!"

"Damn Mourinho!"

"Go to hell with that utilitarian kicking style of yours!"

“.”

All kinds of taunts were heard everywhere, making Manchester United fans so angry that their faces turned red and they raised their middle fingers and cursed back.

While the fans of the two teams were cheering, the game on the field continued.

Liverpool's free kick was about 27 meters away from the goal. The 20-year-old Arnold stood behind the football. Although he played as a right back, he had a good free kick skill.

After all, the team averages 4.2 accurate long passes per game, the most in the Premier League, and players with good long pass skills will not be bad at free kicks either.

Arnold pointed the valve core of the football at himself and stepped on the grass near the release point. Last time his cleverness led to the team being equalized, and now he has another chance to be a hero.

Liverpool fans also watched Arnold, hoping that the ball would fly into the goal of their arch-rivals.

"A little more to the left!" De Gea held the goal post and carefully adjusted the human wall, "Okay, jump directly later!"

Beep!!! As the referee blew the whistle, Arnold took a deep breath, ran up, swung his arms and shot! The football spun violently over the wall and went straight into the upper right corner of the goal!

However, before Arnold took the free throw, De Gea moved two steps to the side, aimed at the ball and jumped up directly.

He stopped the ball just as it flew into the blind spot between the crossbar and the upright! "This is a beautiful penalty and a beautiful save!"

"It should be the 2011-12 season, when De Gea just made his debut, and he also saved Mata's free kick in the dead corner!"

"That game also became a turning point in De Gea's career. He gradually improved his ability and became a world-class goalkeeper!"

Zhan Jun's magnetic voice rang out.

Zhang Lu also sighed: "The front court is beautiful, and De Gea is in the back. Even after so many years, this sentence still applies to Manchester United."

"Come on, look at Liverpool's corner again."

"This time it wasn't just Van Dijk, but also Fabinho, the two of them assisted in defending Xiao Chu, they really showed enough respect!"

Arnold didn't do any fancy moves, but kicked the ball towards the penalty spot.

However, Maguire was too strong and he pushed Firmino and Mane away, grabbing the first point and heading the ball away.

In the chaos of battle.

Shaqiri's shot went wide of the goal frame.

Then Klopp also made adjustments, replacing Firmino with Sturridge.

The latter walked off the court quickly, panting. In this game he had to attack and defend, and his physical strength reached its limit after about 75 minutes. If he was not substituted off, he would probably get cramps in a while.

"Use your speed advantage to suppress Manchester United's defense and create long-range shooting opportunities for your teammates!" Klopp whispered in Sturridge's ear.

"Boss, don't worry!" Sturridge patted his chest.

I believe the entire Premier League is very clear about how terrifying a healthy Sturridge is.

The year Liverpool almost won the league title, Suarez won the Golden Boot with 31 goals, and second place went to Sturridge with 21 goals.

Seeing this, Mourinho called McTominay to the sidelines, pointed at Fabinho and said viciously: "Scott, I need you to keep a close eye on him! Remember! Keep a close eye on him so that he can't get the ball!"

There was a ruthless look in McTominay's eyes. Although he is not a talented player, he also has unique defensive skills.

That's the mad dog spirit! Use a wide range of movement to squeeze the opponent. If you run 50 meters, I will run 100 meters. I will always find an opportunity to steal the ball.

"There are 10 minutes left in regular time. Pay attention to protecting the defensive third and be decisive when you need to foul!"

Chu Feng knew that Liverpool was ready to fight hard, so he pointed to his head towards his teammates.

Now the physical strength of both sides has reached its limit, and the competition is no longer about tactics, but who has stronger willpower.

Any mistake may lead to irreversible consequences.

Chu Feng didn't want to regret it after the game, so he told his teammates to improve their concentration.

The game continues.

Manchester United did not attack as hysterically as Liverpool, but instead tried to regain as much midfield space as possible through combining the sides and the middle and penetrating with short passes.

In addition, it also induced Liverpool to press.

You know, what Liverpool is proud of is coordination. If the pressure cannot form a complete system, there will definitely be many loopholes.

That's Manchester United's chance!

But Klopp's tactical adjustment was also timely, moving the overall formation to the back and middle.

"Liverpool allowed Manchester United to attack from the flanks!"

"Lingard made a good pass from the bottom of the field!"

"Xiao Chu!"

"Unfortunately, he was caught between Van Dijk and Lovren and couldn't exert his full strength, and the ball was confiscated by Alisson!"

Due to Manchester United's substitution strategy, the number of high points in the frontcourt has decreased.

Liverpool can allocate a large number of troops to defend Chu Feng.

"It's really tough!" Chu Feng thought as he ran back.

How to get the ball?

It is difficult to move high in the air. After all, with Van Dijk and Lovren guarding tightly, even Klinsmann probably wouldn't be able to get the ball.

Even if you are lucky enough to grab it, you won't be able to make any use of it.

So he could only walk on the ground, and it would be best to avoid those two people, so Chu Feng looked at Robertson.

This guy has poor defensive awareness and often leaves space on the wing.

Arnold as well.

So can we use cross-position substitutions to disrupt Liverpool's defense?

As long as he can create a one-on-one situation on the wing, Chu Feng is confident that he can turn Arnold and Robertson into a sieve.

After all, “Route 66” isn’t called that for nothing.

"Jesse, Riad, wait for us."

So Chu Feng took advantage of the dead ball time to find the two people.

When Van Dijk, who was not far away, saw this, his right eyelid couldn't stop twitching, and he said to his teammates seriously: "Don't let him out of your sight!"

Even in a desperate situation like the Champions League final last season, Chu Feng managed to score three goals.

Is Liverpool as strong as Real Madrid last season?

Of course, the team's strength is not suitable for such a comparison, but it can also reflect from the side Chu Feng's ability to seize opportunities.

People like this should not be given any chance, not even allowed to touch the ball.

Otherwise, you will never be able to guess what he will do in the next second, maybe an ordinary shot, or maybe a world-beating goal.

The psychological pressure on Liverpool players increased instantly. They felt that Chu Feng was like a sword of Damocles hanging over their heads and could fall at any time.

Chu Feng seemed to notice something and turned his head to look over.

There was not much feeling, nor any demonstration, he just silently withdrew his gaze.

As Manchester United's offensive explosive point, he has long been accustomed to being targeted. If he can only play in his comfort zone, he will never be able to grow into a football superstar.

There's an old saying that goes, players are divided into different levels by how well they handle the ball in "uncomfortable" situations.

Chu Feng became inexplicably excited, and his fatigue seemed to have subsided a lot.

This is a spiritual excitement.

Mourinho noticed the changes in Chu Feng and couldn't help but sigh that Ibrahimovic was right. Both of them were like passionate young men who never knew fatigue.

All I want is to win games and championships, and I always want to turn the impossible into possible and create more miracles.

Mourinho considers himself lucky to have such a disciple.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Klopp next door was extremely nervous. He took off his baseball cap unconsciously, revealing his hair that had not been washed for several days. The thick lenses of his glasses reflected the green field.

86th minute of the game.

Liverpool's powerful throw-in was thrown directly to Saric's feet. The Swiss Messi did not try to dribble past the opponent, but passed the ball diagonally to Robertson who was running forward.

The latter then hit the middle.

Sturridge seized the opportunity and rushed forward, passing between Luiz and Maguire and heading directly into the penalty area!

Manchester United's defense retreated subconsciously.

At the same time, Shaqiri brought the ball to the attacking third zone, played a wall pass with Mane who was in the middle, and then found Fabinho who was following up! Fabinho swung his right foot to meet the ball! McTominay quickly moved sideways to block it, but he was careful and did not throw all his weight.

After all, if Chu Feng passes it dozens of times every day, even the least talented person will make progress.

When Fabinho passed the ball to the right, McTominay decisively approached the confrontation!

Falco, which means a person who is so thin that he is just skin and bones, is Fabinho's nickname.

McTominay knocked Fabinho over, stole the ball and rushed to Liverpool's half! He blew the horn of counterattack! "McTominay has a wide field of vision and made a long pass to Mahrez on the right!"

"Liverpool's left side is completely unguarded, so there is plenty of space for Mahrez to attack because Robertson hasn't come back from his run!"

Klopp almost cursed on the sidelines, as he had seriously warned Robertson before.

But Robertson's defensive skills are indeed limited.

Previously, because Liverpool's left center back was Van Dijk, most teams were reluctant to attack on the left side.

But now the question is.

Van Dijk restricted Chu Feng, and Chu Feng also restricted Van Dijk.

How could he have the energy to defend the left side?

Without Fabinho's protection, Liverpool's defense was exposed and could only keep retreating to make space in order to find time and opportunities for steals.

But the Manchester United trident quickly moved! Lingard cut diagonally to the left side of the penalty area, making Lovren dare not move easily, otherwise Mahrez would pass the ball with his left foot and directly break through his own defense.

After Mahrez entered the 30-meter area, he suddenly changed his dribbling route and cut towards the middle! The most important thing is Chu Feng!

He and Mahrez crossed their positions, like two sharp blades, cutting through Liverpool's defense!

Van Dijk was extremely conflicted.

Should he defend Chu Feng or Mahrez? Klein was there to make up for the defense, so Lovren had to go forward to defend.

But what about Arnold? He was still running back, leaving Lingard in the penalty area.

When Mahrez swung his left leg, Van Dijk made a decision immediately and stepped forward to block the shot!

"Chu!" Mahrez raised his toes slightly when he saw this.

The ball drew a beautiful arc, and the destination was Manchester United's No. 7! But the next second, Van Dijk stopped and retreated rapidly!

Defensive feint? Mahrez was completely confused and regretted why he didn't just shoot.

Looking at the football spinning and falling in the air, and Van Dijk rushing towards him fiercely, Chu Feng swung his right leg! The same word appeared in everyone's mind.

Volley!

In order to guard against Mahrez's shot, Alisson's position was close to the left post, leaving the right side of the goal very empty.

As long as you shoot on target, you can score.

Fans on both sides subconsciously held their breath.

Seeing Chu Feng's right foot about to touch the football, Van Dijk gritted his teeth and threw himself out, even though there was a goalpost in front of him! Bang! The imagined explosion did not occur, but was replaced by a crisp sound.

When Chu Feng's right foot touched the football, he slightly exerted upward force, causing the football to leap up like a gorgeous rainbow.

A very imaginative and three-dimensional treatment of the core area! Van Dijk hit the goal post hard, his eyes went black and he was dizzy.

After Chu Feng dribbled past the defense, he kicked the ball hard with his left foot, and in Alisson's helpless eyes, he sent the ball into Liverpool's goal! 1-2!!!

Anfield was boiling.

Manchester United fans waved their arms wildly and made hoarse roars.

That artistic touch of the ball just now, which showed infinite tension within the limited space, was engraved in everyone's heart.

Amid deafening cheers, Chu Feng called on his teammates to run dozens of meters and put on a multi-person kneeling performance.

Then he was pinned down by the Manchester United players who rushed over.

"Chu! Kill!"

“We beat Liverpool again!”

"What's the point of playing beautifully? Winning the game is the key!"

"We'll treat you tonight!"

Chu Feng patted McTominay hard, and the latter said nervously: "Hurry up, don't crush Chu!"

"Cough cough!" Chu Feng cleared his throat. He almost suffocated just now.

But soon he started laughing again, witnessing with his own eyes his brilliant ideas turning into fruits of victory, the sense of accomplishment was intoxicating.

Then he looked at the Liverpool fans in the stands, everyone had an expression of disbelief, frustration and sadness on their faces.

His mood instantly became happier.

You were so arrogant a few minutes ago, why aren't you smiling now?

"442" magazine originally conducted a survey, asking who is the player you hate the most, and the answer given by Liverpool fans was Neville.

But now they have changed their answer.

The hatred towards Manchester United's No.7 reached its peak in an instant! It was just the opposite for Manchester United fans.

After waving his arms to celebrate on the sidelines, Mourinho grabbed Faria next to him and hugged him tightly. When playing against a team like Liverpool, he was under tremendous pressure at all times.

Now it can finally be released!

Faria suddenly said: "Boss, Van Dijk seems to be injured!"

Mourinho looked over when he heard this, and saw the Liverpool team doctor first quickly check Van Dijk, then anxiously waved for a stretcher to come on the field.

"It should be a mild concussion. The thigh muscle may also be strained. You can't continue playing!"

When Klopp heard the team doctor's report, his face turned pale instantly.

Then he sighed and said, "Send him to the hospital first, don't delay the treatment."

Compared to winning this game, he is more concerned about Van Dijk's injury.

After all, one game can't decide too much, but if Van Dijk is seriously injured, how can Liverpool play in the remaining league and Champions League? Chu Feng also cast a worried look. He didn't expect Van Dijk to fight so hard and throw his whole body over like he didn't care about his life.

If he chooses to volley "The game has restarted!"

"Liverpool have used up their quota of substitutions and can only play with 10 players, but they still haven't given up the attack!"

“But Manchester United had a numerical advantage and defended very solidly at the back!”

"Liverpool players have been pressing for 90 minutes, their physical strength has already dropped to the limit, and now their movements when touching the ball are starting to become deformed!"

"Injury time, five minutes!"

Confrontations can be seen everywhere on the green field. The two teams are fighting for the football frantically, and the rhythm of the game has become fragmented.

The time on the LED screen beside the court kept ticking, and it was the last minute of injury time.

Alisson kicked the ball to the right, Wijnaldum was knocked down by Pogba, and fell to the ground, stretching his foot to poke the ball towards the middle.

Fabinho received the ball and was about to make a long pass when he suddenly heard a reminder from his teammate.

But his reactions have slowed.

Chu Feng used his strong body to push Fabinho away, pulled the ball within his control, and prepared to run long distances to plan an attack.

Beep-beep-beep! A shrill whistle sounded at an inopportune moment.

Chu Feng originally wanted to take a long shot, but his thigh suddenly became weak and he kicked the ball directly out of the sideline.

Then he lay limp on the cold turf, squinting at the bright spotlight above.

(End of this chapter)