I am the king of football

Chapter 198 It goes without saying
This was a sudden attack, launched in the fourth minute of the game, just after Manchester United's midfielder led Liverpool's front trident into their own half.

When Qin Hu received a sudden through ball from Shinji Kagawa outside the center circle, Shelvey, who had intended to use his tried-and-tested physical advantage to knock him down and steal the ball, realized that there is always someone better.

"Shu~"

He took the ball sideways, pushed his back hard, then knocked the ball and turned around. Qin Hu's movements were smooth and flowing, and Shelvey behind him felt an unstoppable force.

"He pushed Shelvey aside directly. Qin Hu's breakthrough was very powerful and clean, which was somewhat different from his previous style."

As a professional commentator, Zhan Jun saw Qin Hu's change at a glance, but this was not the point that surprised him, the real show was yet to come.

"Gerrard quickly made up for the defense and appeared on the next line of defense where Qin Hu was moving forward. Qin Hu, who had the ball, would have to face the captain of the Red Army~"

Qin Hu showed great explosive power after turning around with the ball. When he ran towards Gerrard, his whole body was already in a high-speed moving state. Then he subconsciously began to do high-speed cycling movements.

Compared to the highly difficult moves such as the bullfight and pendulum pass, which require constant practice to become truly proficient, high-speed cycling and change of direction will always be a tried-and-tested skill for speed players.

At the beginning, Gerrard looked down on Qin Hu because of his big size. After all, it was rare to see such a big center forward who was able to dribble past the defense. But soon, as Qin Hu got closer and closer to him, his eyes narrowed.

The reason was simple: Gerard found that he could not see through the change in Qin Hu's focus.

"The two are about to meet!"

It happened so quickly that Qin Hu and Gerald didn't have much time to think. In the next second, Qin Hu had already moved.

"Breaking through to the left! No, it's fake, the ball was suddenly knocked back, Qin Hu broke through to the right! Gerrard seemed to have been shaken off!"

"Boom!"

Just when Zhan Jun was shocked and thought that Qin Hu had passed the opponent in one encounter, Qin Hu, who had already moved half of his body, suddenly fell to the ground. People then saw that although the center of gravity had shifted to his right side, Gerrard's left foot still made a hooking and intercepting action.

However, this hook did not hit the ball, but hooked Qin Hu's ankle, causing Qin Hu who was holding the ball to trip directly.

"Foul! Although it was a foul, it stopped Qin Hu's breakthrough. The referee signaled Manchester United to take an indirect free kick. The young Qin Hu still failed to break through Gerrard's defense..."

Zhan Jun's words were actually somewhat influenced by his identity as a Liverpool fan, so he realized this halfway through his words and gradually fell silent. In fact, the outcome of this duel was already self-evident.

It was obvious that when Gerrard tripped Qin Hu by fouling, the outcome of this split-second confrontation between the two sides had already been decided.

You can stop me with one foul, but can you do it every time? The referee is not a pushover, and Qin Hu on the court is not a softie who will let anyone do whatever he wants.

When players from both teams quickly ran to their respective positions to prepare for indirect free kicks, Gerrard was still thinking about the recent confrontation. He really didn't expect that the 1.9-meter tall center forward's control over his center of gravity could be so confusing.

"Watch out for their number nineteen!"

It was difficult for him to judge, not to mention his teammates. While retreating to defend, he quickly reminded his teammates to be careful of the young forward of the opponent.

When Shinji Kagawa stood in front of the ball, the situation in front of him was not optimistic.

Although it seems that the Reds have only three players in the midfield, in fact, both young players Sterling and Borini will pull back when the team needs to control the midfield. This makes the Reds have a large number of players returning to defend the indirect free kick in the hinterland of their own midfield, almost blocking the area where Shinji Kagawa can pass the ball.

In this situation, it was almost impossible to create opportunities by inspiration. After the referee urged the kick-off, Shinji Kagawa chose to use the team's unified operation when they were indecisive in the frontcourt - a high ball to find Qin.

"Oh!"

The ball was kicked out and flew straight to the top of the penalty area, where Qin Hu was fighting with Shelvey and Joe Allen.

"Go straight to the high point Qin Hu, great job! He still jumped up and grabbed the header under the defense of two people. Qin Hu headed the ball to Nani on the left!"

"Oh!"

Nani shot with the outside of his foot. It was obvious that he was in good shape in this game. Facing the ball that Qin Hu was in a very comfortable position for, he chose to volley it directly.

"The ball goes to the upper right corner of the goal! Reina! He stretches out and hugs the ball~"

He hugged the ball tightly with both hands and then landed on the ground. As expected of being called Octopus Brother by fans, Reina showed the qualities that a top goalkeeper should have.

"It's a shame, the power was a little off, but the angle was perfect. If it was a normal goalkeeper, the goal would have been lost."

What Zhan Jun said was absolutely true. Many Red Army fans felt their hearts jump to their throats after seeing Nani directly kick the ball with the outside of his foot. As a typical representative of Manchester United who can perform well in one game and poorly in the next, Nani's outside of his foot is simply a cheat. When he is in excellent form, he often causes trouble for his opponents.

"Nice fight!"

"Haha, it's mainly because you're so comfortable~"

On the court, when Reina was holding the ball but hadn't thrown it out yet, Qin Hu waved at Reina with a smile, and at the same time received recognition from his teammates.

Ferguson on the sidelines nodded when he saw this scene. Although he deployed a single striker, it was also necessary to cooperate with teammates according to the situation. Qin Hu obviously did a good job.

With such a start, the home team Liverpool did not dare to neglect. Reina carefully threw the ball to the full-back Glen Johnson, and they began to carefully control the ball in their own half.

With Gerrard's organization and passing, the Reds' midfield did a very good job of controlling the ball. Although Shinji Kagawa, Nani and Valencia ran around trying to steal the ball, they didn't get any results in a short time.

The two sides finally stabilized on the field, which disappointed the fans who thought that the game would turn into a big offensive battle with Manchester United's threatening attack at the beginning.

However, when the midfield battle area spread to the entire stadium's midfield areas of both teams, everyone still enjoyed the game with gusto.

"It was fast and efficient, with a constant display of power and technique from both midfielders, making it one of the most watched battles in the Premier League."

As the game progressed, although no goals were scored, the fast-paced scramble for the ball and counter-attacks by both sides were almost impeccable, with the ball constantly exchanging between players on both sides. This high-quality duel was definitely a treat for those who understand football.

So, the Red Army fans in the stands began to sing again, and thousands of Red Devils fans who had traveled with the team also began to make their voices heard.

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