Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

"GOLLLLLLL!"

"An unbelievable goal! Lin Feng single-handedly defeated the entire Liverpool team!"

"With his incredible speed, Liverpool's players were as slow as snails!"

"This is art, the art of speed!"

"Reina, there's no need to cry. You've done a great job today. Losing to an opponent like this isn't shameful!"

The Spanish television commentator was incredibly excited and rattled off a long string of words.

The fans may not have heard clearly, but that doesn't matter, because they have already felt the emotions he was trying to convey.

Meanwhile, the British commentators on Sky Sports had very serious expressions:
"Lin Feng scored Real Madrid's second goal of the match, which has essentially secured the victory for the La Liga giants. Liverpool are now on the brink of elimination, with no way out!"

Martin Tyler had lost his usual wit and humor; his eyes were filled with worry.

"Yes, Gerrard and his teammates have to step up. Losing at home is almost tantamount to being eliminated for Liverpool!"

Andy Gray nodded in agreement:

"Liverpool is indeed in a difficult situation right now, but they are a team that is good at creating miracles. No matter how difficult the situation is now, it will not be as difficult as the game in Istanbul. They came back from a three-goal deficit at halftime. I believe they can create a miracle this time too!"

Although he said that, Andy couldn't help but have doubts in his heart:
Can Liverpool really pull off a miracle with this form?

Benitez was in a frenzy, bringing on two players at once, ready to fight Real Madrid to the bitter end.

But Mourinho didn't respond at all. Before Liverpool could make any personnel changes, Real Madrid made their own substitutions first.

The difference is that Liverpool brought on attacking players, while Real Madrid brought on defensive players.

Therefore, after Lin Feng scored the second goal, Real Madrid's formation tightened up completely, adopting a defensive posture ready to fight to the bitter end.

However, Lin Feng did not retreat; instead, he pushed further forward, transforming from an attacking midfielder into a shadow striker.

Mourinho's intentions are obvious to anyone.

Benitez's lips twitched, inwardly cursing Mourinho for being shameless.

But at this moment, he couldn't afford to hesitate. Even knowing that forcing it would be dangerous, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

In the 49th minute, Aurelio once again delivered a cross from the left wing, but Metzelder intercepted the ball before Kuyt could reach it.

However, Real Madrid's clearance was short, and before they could regain control, Gerrard intercepted the ball.

Although Cannavaro reacted quickly and immediately stepped forward to block, he was still unable to prevent Gerrard from completing the shot.

The ball flew past Cannavaro, and he quickly turned his head to look, only to see the ball pass through the goalkeeper's outstretched fingers and slam into the crossbar with a thud!
Gerrard got past Casillas, but was shut out by the goalposts at Anfield.

A collective sigh rippled through the stadium, followed by a chorus of curses.

"Damn the goalposts, give me back my goal!"

"Damn it, is even God on Real Madrid's side?"

"If only that ball had been just a little bit lower!"

"Stop being hindsight here. Steven did more than enough. This goal was just bad luck!"

Hitting the woodwork is a very common occurrence in football matches, and Liverpool has experienced it many times in previous games.

But this time, the goalposts at this home stadium were simply too deadly.

If that ball hadn't been blocked and had gone in, the course of the game and the team's morale might have been completely different!
Although they missed their chance, Liverpool clearly did not give up easily.

In the 51st minute, Xabi Alonso found an opportunity and delivered a precise long pass. Babel broke through Marcelo on the outside and crossed the ball, but Gerrard's powerful shot from 25 yards out was blocked by Ramos and went out of bounds.

Gerrard couldn't help but shake his head after failing to capitalize on two consecutive shots.

Real Madrid's defensive formation was too tight, with players everywhere in the backfield, making it extremely difficult to find an opening to shoot. Even if an opportunity was found, the penalty area was even more crowded, making it easy for Liverpool players to have their shots blocked by defenders.

The game gradually fell into a stalemate. Liverpool's attacks were fierce, but they could not find the right way to score.

Before anyone knew it, Liverpool's formation had completely pushed forward, and even the goalkeeper had left the penalty area to join the attack.

And you know what? When the goalkeeper came out, it actually had an effect.

In the 62nd minute, Reina, unmarked, made a long pass from the backfield, and Gerrard headed the ball into the penalty area, where Babel and Kuyt were both inside.

But Kuyt was faster and got to the ball first. With a thud, his right-footed shot struck the far post.

Liverpool fans at the stadium felt a sudden pang of anxiety as they recalled their previous unpleasant experiences.

This time, however, the Anfield goalposts did not keep Liverpool's shot away.

The ball struck the inside of the post and bounced into the goal.

Casillas had no chance to make a second save and could only watch the ball go into the net.

Liverpool have finally pulled one back!
The fans at Anfield Stadium, who had been holding back for over an hour, were finally able to vent their frustrations loudly.

But one goal wasn't enough; they were still trailing Real Madrid by one goal.

So Kuyt, who scored the goal, didn't even celebrate. He rushed straight into Real Madrid's goal, grabbed the ball, turned and ran, while calling to his teammates not to waste time celebrating.

Time is running out for them. Liverpool needs at least one more goal before the end of the match, and at least two more if they want to come back and win!
"That's it! Keep attacking! As long as we unleash the power of our tactics, even if the enemy sets up an impenetrable fortress, they won't be able to stop us!"

Benitez was very excited and deliberately shouted at the top of his lungs.

Mourinho glanced at the man and sensed that he wasn't speaking to the players on the field, but rather to him.

To be honest, Mourinho was also a little annoyed by the goal conceded earlier.

The opposing goalkeeper has come out, so why aren't the forwards moving over to put pressure on him?

Oh, I substituted one of the forwards. That's alright then!
However, we can't let the opposing goalkeeper leave the penalty area so recklessly. Judging from Reina's long pass just now, this guy's footwork is something special. Even if it was a lucky guess, we can't give him a second chance.

Just then, Lin Feng came to the sidelines to get a drink of water, so Mourinho went over to him and whispered some words of advice in his ear.

"Well, let me try!"

Lin Feng nodded and decided to give it a try as Mourinho requested.

Back in the game, just when Liverpool thought they had found the right way to attack and were ready to try again, they discovered that Real Madrid already had a countermeasure.

Pepe marked Gerrard closely, denying him any opportunities to receive passes in the middle, while Lin Feng kept a close eye on Alonso, forcing Liverpool to rely on their defenders or goalkeeper to pass the ball out. Benitez on the sidelines was unconcerned; he had just seen Mourinho give Lin Feng some instructions and thought he was about to pull off some amazing tactic, but it turned out to be the same old routine.

Admittedly, Real Madrid's targeted approach to Alonso in this match significantly increased the difficulty of Liverpool's attack.

But now they have found other solutions, and even without relying on Alonso, they can get the ball to the strikers' feet, and it's safer!
Liverpool appear to be finding their attacking rhythm, and everything is moving in a positive direction.

In the 69th minute, Reina once again left the penalty area to participate in the attack.

But the pass was a bit too long. Kuyt managed to save the ball near the byline, but just as he was about to cross, he found that the passing lane had been cut off.

Seeing that the opposing defenders were about to close in, he had no choice but to pass the ball back to the onrushing full-back Riise.

But Real Madrid's full-backs were already in position and intercepted the ball first.

"Send this to Lin quickly!"

Upon seeing Marcelo win the ball, Mourinho immediately shouted from the sidelines.

Mourinho's orders were resolutely carried out by the Real Madrid players, and after two passes, the ball was quickly delivered to Lin Feng's feet.

Seeing Lin Feng get the ball, the Liverpool players sprinted back as fast as they could.

The goal they conceded at the start of the second half left a deep impression on them, and they didn't want to experience it again.

However, to everyone's surprise, after receiving the ball, Lin Feng did not dribble forward as before, but stopped the ball near the center circle and looked up to observe the situation in Liverpool's penalty area.

Seeing that Reina was still outside the penalty area and was desperately running back, Lin Feng did not delay any longer and launched a super long-range lob shot that spanned half the field.

"not good!"

"Danger!"

The two Sky Sports commentators, as well as countless Liverpool fans at the stadium and watching on television, were all terrified when they saw Lin Feng's action.

"Rayner, hurry up!"

"Watch your back!"

Reina was still running back desperately, but the noise from fans all around him made him very confused. He subconsciously looked back and almost scared the soul out of him.

The ball was flying toward the goal in front of him at an extremely fast speed, and at that moment he had only just stepped one foot into the penalty area.

Reina gritted his teeth and sprinted as fast as he could, trying to make a final stand.

But the ball moves much faster in the air than it does on the ground!

Before Reina could return to his position, he watched in despair as the ball fell into the net from under the crossbar.

The score is now 3-1; Liverpool's goal just now was in vain.

In less than ten minutes, Real Madrid widened the score gap again and even scored an away goal.

A 3-1 away win is more valuable than a 2-0 win. The extra goal means that even if Liverpool creates a miracle at the Bernabéu and draws with Real Madrid in the next match, they could still be eliminated because of that extra away goal.

This time, Mourinho is truly satisfied.

His bottom line was a draw, but winning would be even better.

But now, he has exceeded his goals.

With such a large lead, Real Madrid's chances of advancing to the final have greatly increased, and they can even start studying their final opponent in advance.

……

On the field, Lin Feng, who scored twice, looked extremely happy.

Anfield is truly a treasure trove; every time I visit, I leave with a full bag of goodies.

He scored two goals here last time, and even the way he scored was similar to this game.

Lin Feng himself found it somewhat unbelievable. It seemed that the Liverpool players hadn't improved at all. They had scored a goal against him with a long-range lob shot last year, yet this year they still dared to let the goalkeeper push so far forward.

This kind of goal is very morale-boosting, and Lin Feng's teammates were even more excited than he was.

"Your shooting skills are outrageous! It's like you're using precision guidance at that distance!"

Raul was amazed by Lin Feng's shooting skills. Because of the distance, he could see it very clearly. The ball flew in almost just past the bottom edge of the goal frame. Even if Reina had rushed back in time, he might not have been able to save it.

"This is the furthest broken door I've ever seen. I'm speechless. Just two words: awesome!"

Ramos ran over and gave Lin Feng a bear hug, then gave him a thumbs up.

Inspired by Lin Feng's goal, Real Madrid players became increasingly aggressive in the following minutes, not only curbing Liverpool's attack but also repeatedly pushing the battle into the opponent's half, creating a tense atmosphere in front of Liverpool's goal.

On the other hand, Liverpool conceded such a spectacular goal just as they were gaining momentum. This huge contrast has dealt a severe blow to the team's morale.

Despite their past achievements, including the Miracle of Istanbul, Liverpool's players couldn't help but want to give up when they saw the despairing numbers on the scoreboard.

Except for one person – Liverpool captain Gerrard!

Even though the situation was very unfavorable for the Red Army, Gerrard continued his tireless attack.

He tried to seize every opportunity, hoping to save his team with a goal.

Unfortunately, this period was Real Madrid's period of advantage.

Gerrard, fighting fiercely alone, achieved little and repeatedly returned empty-handed, wasting his energy in vain.

Real Madrid played somewhat relaxed during this period. In the 77th minute, Lin Feng made a cross from the left wing. Sneijder deliberately let the ball pass through the middle. Raul received the ball but did not shoot immediately. Instead, he cut past the pressing defender in the penalty area before unleashing a shot. Unfortunately, his shot was brilliantly blocked by Reina and went out of bounds.

Mourinho was a little angry; he felt that Raul's handling of the situation was somewhat casual.

If they can seize this opportunity, they can eliminate Liverpool away from home.

To express his dissatisfaction, Mourinho immediately substituted Raul.

Raul was somewhat taken aback, and only after confirming several times did he realize that he was the one who was to be substituted.

Caught off guard, Raul could only take off the captain's armband from his arm and stuff it into Lin Feng's hand.

Logically, he should have handed the captain's armband to the vice-captain Cassie, but Cassie was too far away in the backcourt, so he couldn't very well run over or call him over, could he?

And just like that, Lin Feng found himself wearing Real Madrid's captain's armband, somewhat bewildered. (End of Chapter)