Chapter 149 Champions League: First match against Liverpool (Part 3)
After saying this, Pepe winked at Eggsy. Then Marcelo came over, took Eggsy's arm and reminded Eggsy in a low voice.
"Injuries are inevitable during competitions, but you can't get hurt. Remember your responsibilities!"
Marcelo might not be reliable in other matters, but he was still very serious in the game. This reminder also made Eggsy sober up. He nodded quickly and turned around and walked to his position.
At this time, Eggsy's facial expression became very serious because of what he was thinking about, and was captured clearly by the director's camera.
Especially when Pepe grabbed Eggsy, pulled him close and said something, Eggsy was pulled into Pepe's arms, and Pepe's hand went into Eggsy's hair and gently grabbed it.
This action itself is nothing special, but it looks really tense, an exclusive and sexy tension.
Some fans in front of the TV suddenly imagined a forced love drama in their minds.
Not only did Pepe feel nothing, but even Eggsy was thinking about what Zidane said before today's game.
It was a pre-match mobilization. After Zidane finished explaining the tactical arrangements, he suddenly pointed at Eggsy in front of all the players and said, "Teacher, you are the metronome of this game. Of course, you try your best to defend in the first half. If you have more than 80% chance, then organize an attack and shoot."
"Otherwise, everyone needs to conserve their energy," Zidane looked at Eggsy and continued seriously, "The second half is our home game, Eggsy, you need to conserve your energy, understand?"
Eggsy nodded repeatedly: "Got it."
But looking at the present, Eggsy knew that the original plan must be changed. Now that Liverpool's attack is so fierce, it must be defended. Eggsy looked at the scene and suddenly thought of Real Madrid's specialty, defensive counterattack.
So when Eggsy stood in his position ready to fight, he made a gesture backwards. Kroos, Ramos, Marcelo and others standing behind him saw it and instantly understood what he meant.
However, Liverpool did start the attack as Eggsy expected, and this time Real Madrid's resistance did not seem as fierce as before. Of course, these were done very covertly, but midfielders Modric and Kroos still followed Liverpool striker Firmino closely.
Firmino dribbled the ball very fast, but Kroos and Modric followed him, but they both disguised themselves well as being intercepted and blocked by their midfield.
In fact, it is not difficult to get rid of it, but they all know that Real Madrid's highlight is in the second half, so there is no need to waste their energy now. Moreover, their current defense does not consume much energy, but it makes Liverpool players spend a lot of energy to break through or pass the ball.
Tsk, that’s too bad!
Especially Modric and Kroos had serious faces, which made Henderson and Wijnaldum who were defending on both sides feel the pressure, and it was even worse when they had the ball.
Because Modric and Kroos will not be lazy at this time, they will never slack off if they can intercept. This caused Liverpool's midfielders to have a significant drop in ball possession, and the range of passing also began to shrink.
At the same time, Eggsy also played the role of a ranger throughout the game and began to frequently harass Liverpool players with the ball. After all, his interception and stealing skills were taught by Ramos. Except that his movements were not so fierce and he would not directly knock people over or knock them away, his interceptions were also very clear.
This time Liverpool's attack was obviously slower than last time, and such interception did consume a lot of physical strength. However, the momentum of Liverpool players was still high, and even Firmino shouted loudly when he rushed to the center of the penalty area!
"Pass it to me! I'll shoot down their gate!"
As soon as these words came out, the Real Madrid players on the field all looked at Firmino. They were all thinking: Just you? Shoot our goal?
Of course, who doesn't say harsh words? The key lies in the action!
Firmino immediately received the pass from Coutinho, and he turned around and met Ramos, while Eggsy was still rushing from the left behind.
Facing Ramos's block, Firmino did not retreat but went straight ahead. Of course, Ramos was not a coward and started to block directly. Firmino was indeed blocked for a while. He tried to get rid of Ramos with fake moves with the ball.
But Ramos was always in front of Firmino, so he had no choice but to force a breakthrough on the left. Ramos also tried his best to intercept, but with Firmino's body forcing a breakthrough, he could only try his best to intercept.
In fact, for Ramos, he had to get the yellow card at least. But Zidane made a strict rule for Ramos before the game, that he was not allowed to get a yellow card in the first half, otherwise his bonus would be deducted.
What can Ramos do? He tried his best to block it but was worried about the yellow card, which gave Firmino a chance to shoot!
"That's a great shot!" The voice of host A resounded throughout the stadium. The Liverpool fans in the stadium were also cheering excitedly, especially those in the main stand. They even started waving their flags or other things, hoping that the 0 on the scoreboard would turn into 1.
At this time, Ramos also quickly turned around and looked at the goalkeeper Navas. This look frightened Ramos's face, because he just had his back to the goal, Firmino deliberately took advantage of Ramos and blocked the goalkeeper Navas's view, so when the kick came out, it was obvious that Navas was a little slow to react.
This is a big taboo for goalkeepers!
However, Navas's reaction ability is also quite strong. This ball is coming at him with great momentum. If he is not sure that he can hold the ball completely, then he can block it back! So he flew out directly and pulled the ball back!
But the next second, all Real Madrid players were shocked - because Liverpool's other striker Mane broke through Marcelo's defense, rushed forward and made a supplementary shot to knock Navas' ball back!
This made the Liverpool fans who had just sighed in disappointment happy again! They stood up again!
Mane's shot was so fast, fierce and accurate that it took advantage of the time difference between Navas's diving and his getting up. The Liverpool fans who saw this scene had already jumped up, and when they were about to shout, they saw a white figure on the left rushing in quickly!
"Eggsy! Oh my God! Eggsy, the god who has descended from heaven!" Hosts A and B shouted in unison, making the hearts of all the fans in the audience jump to their throats.
Everyone's eyes were on Eggsy rushing into his own penalty area at a rapid speed, getting closer and closer to the goal, and finally he even rushed into the basket. However, he was very smart and he had put his hands behind his back early.
Just when the ball was rushing over and almost reaching the goal line, Eggsy hooked the ball with his foot and kicked it directly into the goal with a bicycle kick!
“Ohhhhhhhh—”
Wow, fans all over the world are going crazy now!
Real Madrid fans are crazy about having such an awesome ball-saving midfielder. Even when the ball is about to reach the goal line, he can still pull the ball out!
Liverpool had two shots and were disappointed multiple times. Anyone who tries it will know how sour the feeling is. It was hard for them not to do that.
Eggsy's save also made Zidane, who was standing on the sidelines watching the situation, excited and threw an empty uppercut. He couldn't help but hug the assistant coach next to him and said, "Good job, little guy!"
Eggsy immediately started running back with his teammates, preparing to organize an attack. But while running, his teammates did not forget to applaud or give Eggsy a thumbs up, which made Eggsy laugh awkwardly.
The boy's face was flushed with sports, and he was smiling while looking shy and embarrassed. Even his little canine teeth, which had not been shown for a long time, appeared again, making a group of fans so cute.
With 10 minutes left in the first half, the two teams had already started to approach each other cautiously. Not only did the players on both sides know that the atmosphere was tense, but the referee was also watching both sides with caution, fearing that they would start fighting.
Especially now that Real Madrid is in a good situation, thanks to Eggsy's exquisite interception, they have already rushed across the half court. Modric just received Eggsy's hook pass. After he dribbled the ball through the midfield, he immediately started to accelerate. Liverpool players immediately realized that something was about to happen.
Modric also knew that it was better to pass the ball out than to bring it into the penalty area. After all, he attracted five Liverpool players to chase and intercept him, which was considered to be dividing the opponent's forces. So Modric passed the ball directly to Ronaldo who was rushing diagonally on the right.
Ronaldo didn't hesitate at all. He accelerated and shook off the Liverpool interceptor beside him, then kicked the ball out directly!
Just when all the Liverpool fans opened their mouths in surprise, the ball was actually slapped away by their goalkeeper Mignolet!
"Oh my God! Real Madrid and Liverpool played very well today!" Before the host finished the commentary, they saw a figure rushing towards them - Modric!
Oh no, he wants to take another shot!
Almost all of Liverpool's players were blocking the door of their own home goal, and everyone's eyes were on Modric!
Just when they were trying to stop Modric by force, and were even willing to carry the yellow sapphire card to knock Modric down, Eggsy appeared unexpectedly again!
To be honest, everyone in Liverpool, from the players and coaches to the die-hard fans, all start to have their eyelids twitching as soon as they see Eggsy!
Now, who will make the follow-up shot?
Modric ran quickly and was also looking for the right time and shooting point on the right. He was very agile and shook off the players behind him, and kicked the ball hard. Goalkeeper Mignolet rushed out in the direction he predicted, but he didn't expect the ball to land so high that Mignolet predicted that the ball would not go in at all...
Oh no!
This is not a shot, this is a pass!
Mignolet rushed out the door quickly, and sure enough, another person rushed out and jumped up before him, Eggsy!
And Eggsy did not shoot with his header, because Mignolet was right in front of him at that moment, and he would not waste such a good opportunity on a header with a probability of less than 80%!
So the ball that Eggsy hit was also a pass!
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