Chapter 232: Reina who came to the door by himself
After Chelsea took a one-goal lead, Liverpool's counter-attack caused the Blues a lot of problems. But just like before, when the Reds, who have always been known for their toughness, always seem to have changed teams when they meet Chelsea, making the outside world always feel that they are not tenacious enough, and they are less than normal.
Actually, it's just an illusion. This Liverpool team, with Steven Gerrard as the spiritual leader, is not so weak that it will not be overshadowed by the old Chelsea. In addition to the disparity in Liverpool's overall strength, there is also the non-negligible reason of luck. Chelsea are not the only teams that are stronger than Liverpool in the Premier League. But the point is, every time they run into Chelsea, Liverpool seem to lose their magic and can no longer play their trademark comeback spree.
Among them, the factor of luck cannot be ignored. Because, after all, Liverpool is not a fish belly, and it is impossible to be suppressed by Chelsea for the whole game without any good opportunities. But the weird thing is that whenever Liverpool's comeback is about to come to an end, they miss out on a great equaliser because they miss out on a crucial goal in a variety of ways.
For example, in the 22nd minute of this game, Chelsea were just one goal ahead of Liverpool. After the last heavy defeat to Chelsea, Liverpool's defence suddenly woke up as if they had been cleared of the second line, and this is the main reason why they have been able to climb back into the top four in recent times. In this game, this Liverpool defence is still very good. Their desperate defence was the biggest obstacle to Chelsea's failure to extend their lead when their overall strength was suppressed by Chelsea.
And. As long as a team like Liverpool can stand firm defensively, there will be sharp counter-attacks. Just like now. After Alonso tackled Frank Lampard's long ball, Liverpool's counter-attack was once again swift towards the Chelsea defence.
You can see it. It was a counter-attacking routine that Liverpool had set up specifically to deal with Chelsea's back two, and it had been specially trained before the game began. The forward insertion of Gerrard and Reese in the middle is just a front, and Garcia and Colwill, who are crazy on the two wings, are the real killers.
And after Gerrard and Reese drew the attention of Ray and Makelele, Garcia, who got Alonso's pass, didn't love to fight at all. After a slight adjustment to the ball, he slotted the ball into the Chelsea penalty area. There, Liverpool's newly introduced pathetic Spanish centre-forward Morientes in the winter transfer window is preparing to pick up.
Although he is a Spanish center forward, Morientes' ability to compete for positions in the box should not be underestimated. This time it was like this, at first he quietly retreated a few steps to the edge of the big penalty area. Then when Garcia passed the ball, he rushed forward to fight for the top and caught Terry off guard. While this kind of aerial duel requires a great chemistry between the striker and the passer, it will obviously not be a difficulty between Morientes and Garcia.
Morientes' header was a header that surprised everyone, the speed of the ball was not high, but it was angled enough, and the high arc was aimed at the dead corner of the far post. It was a header that even Petr Cech couldn't have done but Chelsea's crossbar saved Petr Cech and Liverpool missed their best chance of equalising.
If it's understandable once. If Liverpool are stopped by bad luck every time they want to score a crucial goal, then it is inevitable that the outside world will associate the title of Chelsea and Liverpool's nemesis. And Morientes' crossbar will undoubtedly add another favorable piece of evidence to such an argument.
In fact, even Lao Lei himself is a little unbelievable about Liverpool's bad luck. He knew it wasn't for this weird matter of luck. Then the series of records between them and Liverpool should not be so stinging to the eyes of Liverpool fans, at least they will not get such a record lightly.
Sometimes, Ray even wonders if his own system has cursed Liverpool. Because the name of this system is not a good thing to hear. But what he questioned was that he didn't seem to curse Liverpool with anything. This kind of evil thing, Lao Lei still doesn't dare to touch it.
Since I can't figure it out. Lao Lei didn't think much about it. "Whatever the reason, just let the bad luck go to Liverpool as much as possible, and I won't mind any more." In his heart, he gloated when he saw the excitement and the earth. At this time, he looked at Gerald and the others who were holding their heads and sighing, and their eyes were full of banter and smugness that could not be concealed. It is worth mentioning that his demeanor at this time was caught by reporters on the sidelines. And after it was announced after the game, it became evidence that some Liverpool fans firmly believed that it was Lao Ray who had cast an evil curse on their team.
However, anyway, it is the Liverpool players and Benitez who are unlucky on the field. In the next game, Liverpool's defense has been doing well, leaving no good opportunities for Lao Lei and Chelsea. It wasn't until the 71st minute of the second half that Chelsea's second goal of the game was long overdue.
After playing a beautiful match with his teammates at the edge of the Liverpool penalty area again, this time Lao Lei personally took the ball into the Liverpool penalty area. In the face of Hyypia, who finally pounced, Lao Lei first stepped on the football abruptly, and then flicked the ball with the sole of his foot, so that the football passed through Hyypia's crotch.
This blow from the bottom of Lao Lei's feet made the frequency of his movements increase all of a sudden, so much so that it disrupted Hyypia's defensive pace. Then, after Lao Lei accelerated around Hyypia, the Liverpool central defenders did not dare to make any moves, because Lao Lei had already dribbled into their penalty area.
At this time, the pace of scoring was already very close to Lao Lei and Chelsea. After attracting Carragher's attention, Lao Lei gave the football to Drogba, who was unguarded in front of the goal. Chelsea's second goal was supposed to be Drogba's, but Alonso's foul on the tackle from behind gave him a surprise brace and a yellow card.
Another 12-yard duel, only this time Lao Lei's opponent was not the previous Dudek. It was Reina, the Spanish goalkeeper who squeezed Dudek to the bench. In the pre-match information, Lao Lei also knew that this was a penalty master. And obviously. This time, too, the opponent had a strong will to save his penalty.
Although I don't know if Reina learned this trick by himself, anyway, when Lao Lei was placing the football. It was reina who stepped forward and stimulated and provoked with words, which was the famous trick that Lao Lei used against Piero in the 02 World Cup. It is said that when neither Lao Lei nor Piero announced the specific situation at that time, the fans of the Italian prince Piero are still clamoring until now that Lao Lei must have said something against Piero's professional ethics and literacy to make their prince's feet weak.
I have to say that because of Lao Lei's not very healthy and sunny image on the field, these statements that discredit him still have a good market. Reina may have seen the news before the game, so he gave Lao Lei a way to treat others at this time. I hope that Yin Lao Lei will give it a hand.
"I'm going to pounce on the left, do you want to try my reflexes? You coward, softass! After leaving this sentence, Reina turned around and returned to his position at the request of the referee. However, Lao Lei, the object of his whispering just now, became the focus of all eyes. At the moment, everyone is curious about what Reyna said to him and whether he will actually miss the penalty.
"Lip Expert! Lip Expert!! You're working again!! "......" When the commentators began to analyze and explain it with great interest, the referee on duty on the scene had already blown the whistle. Signal that Ray can start making free throws.
At this time, Lao Lei still stood in front of the football according to his old habits, and did not leave himself even one step of running space. After the whistle blew, he smiled slightly at Reina, who was on the left side of his finger, before waving his right leg. Old Lei's right leg was raised very high. At first glance, it makes people feel that Lao Lei is going to come up with his own unique way of pumping the ball vigorously on the spot and making free throws.
Even Reina, who was standing on the goal line at this time, thought so, and he pounced on his left side with a pout, and he was betting that his psychological tactics worked. But what everyone didn't expect was this. The football that was supposed to fall heavily will touch the moment in front of the football. All of a sudden, it became lighter, like a feather.
The ankle of the right foot, which was supposed to push the football to the left, suddenly limped at this moment. Changing the push to rubbing, he delicately rubbed the football out of a half-high ball, and a penalty kick that made the goalkeeper feel the most humiliating way spoon penalty was produced lightly at the feet of Lao Lei.
Talented! Genius penalty!! Remaier, Chelsea's number 13, you're a genius! Spain's penalty pundit expert was completely humiliated by Reima at this moment, and the whispers he had previously said to Reima could have made him a laughing stock for us after the game. This is the demeanor of a general, more than calm! ”
Well, it's clearly a Chelsea fan commentator. Because no matter how subtle Lao Lei's penalty is, Lao Lei's actions after the penalty goes into the net do not look like a general in their eyes anyway, but like a calculating and narrow-minded man.
Fortunately, Lao Lei doesn't care about these things, he only cares about whether his goal is achieved and whether his heart is happy.
After kicking the penalty, Lao Lei did not show any willingness to make up for it, but walked slowly two or three steps to Reina, who was on the ground.
After lowering his head and staring at Reina with a sneer for a while, he suddenly lowered his waist slightly, and put his right hand together to his mouth, and moved his mouth a few times without making a sound, and made a gesture of whispering to Reina who fell to the ground.
Throughout the process, the only thing that changed for Lao Lei was perhaps his mocking eyes, which unabashedly transmitted his disdain into Reina's eyes.
conveyed a meaning, a word, to the Spanish goalkeeper who found the old Kaminami.
That is, to amuse you!! (To be continued......) R1292