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Chapter 231 Captain's Battle! Countdown to the final goal! Suarez: Victory is waving ahead! [Su

Chapter 231 Captain's Battle! Countdown to the final goal! Suarez: Victory is waving ahead! [Subscribe]

As Bayswater Chinese beat Queens Park Rangers 6-5 at home, the fifth round of the Premier League came to an end.

The focus of this round is Manchester United's home game against Chelsea.

The Blues under Villas-Boas's coaching faced their first big test.

As a result, Ferguson taught Villas-Boas a good lesson at Old Trafford.

Both teams were in Europa League action on Wednesday.

Although neither side intended to try their best in the Europa League, the teams still made appropriate rotations and adjustments.

Ferguson even used a 442 formation at home.

This is a very bold decision.

In front is the double striker combination of Herdenandez and Rooney.

The midfield is a combination of Ashley Young, De Rossi, Fletcher and Nani.

Judging from the performance throughout the game, Manchester United's midfield has no technical or tactical advantages other than speed.

But it was this speed that highlighted the slowness of Chelsea, which was dominated by veterans, and directly crippled Chelsea in the first half.

Thanks to goals from Ashley Young, Nani and Rooney, Manchester United led by three goals in the first half.

Although Eto'o later scored a goal for Chelsea, Rooney scored a penalty in the 56th minute.

In the end, Manchester United defeated Chelsea 4-1 at home.

After playing against Queens Park Rangers, Yang Cheng watched the live broadcast of the game with the coaching staff.

Afterwards, he specifically asked the technical team to edit the game into highlights, which were put into the post-match coaching meeting and the first-team tactical review meeting for analysis.

Yang Cheng believes that this game actually reflects a change in Ferguson's ideology to some extent.

"You see, Manchester United's midfield has almost no advantages."

"Their really good passers of the ball were not playing, Juan Mata, Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs, all of them were kept out."

Giggs is now keeping a very low profile because of the sister-in-law scandal that caused a lot of controversy in the summer.

"Chelsea were dominant in midfield and had players like Sneijder, Anelka and Eto'o up front."

“But this is from the perspective of the scene.”

"If we combine the data, Manchester United, which did not have an advantage in the midfield, had a possession rate of 56.5%, which actually gave them an advantage."

"But Chelsea created 22 shots and United only 14."

Just looking at the data listed by Yang Cheng, they are all very contradictory.

Although the team did not have an advantage in the midfield, they were able to obtain 13 more ball possession points than their opponents.

With 13 more points of ball possession, the number of shots decreased by 8.

Isn't this contradictory?
In fact, it is not necessarily a contradiction!
Because Boas didn't want to possess the ball, he wanted to give the ball to Manchester United, let Manchester United control the ball and Chelsea grab it.

After snatching it, launch a quick counterattack.

So the Blues need to speed up.

Even Drogba didn't play in this game.

But that's exactly where the problem lies.

The Blues' slowness is obvious.

Mikel in the midfield is relatively slow, and Lampard, Terry, Ashley Cole and others are all quite old.

Ferguson's strategy for this game was indeed very clear, which was to play fast.

Defeat the enemy with speed.

It doesn’t matter if I don’t have an advantage in other areas, as long as my counterattack is fast enough, I can threaten your goal.

Fewer shots?
It’s okay, I’m efficient!
Yang Cheng deliberately set aside some time for all the players and coaches to think carefully about the logic behind this.

"In my impression, Ferguson has always been a person with a keen tactical sense."

"If he wants to build a new Manchester United, it must be the one that best fits the tactical trends of the times."

"He chose a fast-paced offense-defense transition, speeding up all the way, and speeding up again!"

"But we don't advocate Manchester United's style of play."

"Because once their fast attack doesn't work, they'll be out of options."

"So, we still have to continue to focus on the midfield. As long as the midfield continues to maintain its advantage, we can still play fast."

"In fact, we have always been the fastest team in European football."

“Once we were running out of results, we took advantage of the midfield and reorganized.”

What Yang Cheng was talking about was the technical and tactical trends in the next few years.

He needs to build a consensus among everyone, including players and coaches.

"But what I want to share with you today is that you can think about what kind of changes will happen to the players under such a big trend?"

Yang Cheng threw this core question to the players and coaches.

It's a way for him to get his players and assistants thinking.

The players and coaches present were not unfamiliar with the situation and were really thinking about it.

"In the past, we often said that the classic midfield combination, such as AC Milan, Pirlo is responsible for organization and passing, Gattuso is responsible for stealing the ball; in Liverpool, Xabi Alonso is responsible for organization and passing, Mascherano is responsible for stealing the ball..."

Yang Cheng's words were recognized by everyone.

This is a classic combination recognized all over the world.

"But now, I can tell you that when mainstream tactics require higher and faster transition rhythm and efficiency, everyone, whether it is the front court, midfield or back court players, must make themselves more comprehensive."

“Even extremely comprehensive!”

"Everyone's advantages must be based on a comprehensive foundation!"

"Before, your Pirlo's defense was not good. It's okay, I will give you a Gattuso."

"But what about the future?"

"I'm sorry, even if you are Pirlo, you have to grab it like Gattuso."

"Can't do it? Then change someone else!"

Why is this happening?

Because when Pirlo and Gattuso are two people, they need to cooperate.

But if there is only one person, he can complete the work of two people alone, and the efficiency is improved.

Maybe someone will say, isn’t this ridiculous?
Isn’t football all about collaboration?

Yes, but if I let Pirlo do Gattuso’s job at the same time, then I don’t need Gattuso anymore, right?
I can replace Gattuso with Kaka, then wouldn't I have two Kakas at the same time?
There are actually many similar logics.

For example, at Barcelona, Busquets has to do the work of two people.

Therefore, Barcelona's defense relies heavily on pressing and oppression in the midfield and frontcourt.

Yang Cheng feels that if Busquets goes to the Premier League, he will not be able to do well in this position.

On the contrary, players like Matic and Javi Martinez, who have both skills and physique, and are good at both offense and defense, are more suitable.

Wouldn't it be possible to have Toni Kroos and Modric in the midfield at the same time?

In fact, if we look back from 2024, we will definitely find this trend in the midfield.

Everyone must believe it.

With the development of modern science and the advancement of sports concepts, whether it is the training of players or the training methods and training concepts, they are all making continuous leaps and bounds.

The players trained will definitely be stronger.

Of course, super geniuses like Maradona and Ronaldinho cannot be cultivated.

But for the vast majority of players, with the support of advanced technology and concepts, their overall strength will develop rapidly.

That's why, in 2024, a lot of players around 20 years old have already shown great maturity.

Some of them are even incredibly mature at the age of 17 and can play football very reasonably.

Behind this is the improvement of youth training and training levels.

But when they get on the court, fans may find that the players seem to have become mediocre.

Actually not.

It’s because as the players become more comprehensive, their opponents are also becoming more comprehensive.

A more comprehensive defensive player will definitely have more advantages than a more comprehensive offensive player.

But on the football field, advantages in technology, speed, confrontation, etc. are all revealed through comparison.

It's like taking a young player who is useless in the professional arena and throwing him into school, where he is almost as good as Maradona.

You are required to become more comprehensive, but at the same time you are required to magnify and strengthen your advantages as much as possible.

This poses new and higher challenges to professional players.

But that’s what professional athletics is all about!
Yang Cheng did not analyze Manchester United's problems too deeply.

He just throws out the questions he wants and guides players and coaches to think.

Because he feels that the development trend of modern football requires everyone to learn to think.

Just like Hazard.

A player like him who is a pure talent and plays football completely by feeling, if it were 10 years ago, he would shine like Ronaldinho.

But there is often a problem for players who play by feeling.

When they are faced with transformation, when their senses are not working well, they suddenly can't play football, and their state can drop directly from the clouds to the ground, or even fall through the surface.

This is a very scary thing.

Of course, Yang Cheng can only be responsible for guidance.

As the saying goes: A master can only lead you to the door, but the practice is up to you.

How much they can learn and understand is beyond Yang Cheng's control.

……

After the fifth round of the Premier League, the third round of the League Cup will be held in the middle of the week.

Bayswater Chinese travelled north to Leeds to challenge Leeds United away.

Yang Cheng played with all young players in this game.

Goalkeeper: Begovic;
Defence: Ryan Bertrand, Jose Fonte, Kompany and Kyle Walker;
Midfield: Pogba, Aaron Ramsey and De Bruyne;
Forwards: Hazard, Harry Kane and Sterling.

Leeds United fielded their main players. Although the Bayswater Chinese team used young players, they were not at a disadvantage on the field. Instead, they continued to launch a wave of fast breaks after the opening.

In the 15th minute of the first half, Hazard broke through on the left and Harry Kane got a chance to shoot in the penalty area.

The England center forward stopped the ball, shook off the defender, and then volleyed the ball into the goal.

1 is better than 0!

In the 33rd minute, Pogba dribbled the ball forward and made a lob pass, and Harry Kane scored with a header.

2 is better than 0!

England's center forward scored twice!

The player performed well in both the youth team and the reserve team, scoring many goals.

During the years at Bayswater Chinese, he was influenced by Yang Cheng's technical and tactical concepts and was nurtured and trained under the advanced tactical system. This made him look ordinary, but in fact he played very smartly.

More importantly, he is very confident!
British players playing in the Premier League are generally very confident, even a little overconfident.

For example, Bertrand, Kyle Walker, or Manchester United youngster Phil Jones and so on.

These players are very confident, but they lack tactical qualities and do not play smartly. They always give people a feeling of being rigid, stiff and reckless.

But over the past few years, Bayswater Chinese's youth training has always been keeping up with the forefront of the times, or even ahead of the same era.

Therefore, the players trained by the Chinese in Bayswater often have strong technical and tactical skills and qualities.

Especially in the past two years, with the emergence of the first batch of players who have undergone a complete youth training, although they were unable to stay at Bayswater Chinese, they have also been sought after by many League One and Championship teams.

Some even joined Premier League teams.

Today, the Brent Training Center is regarded as a top-level youth training camp by countless young players and their families.

Now, Bayswater Chinese’s youth training team even starts from U6.

That is 6 years old.

Most of them are children from areas around Brent.

Each one is selected from the best, so the youth team’s achievements are very outstanding.

Good results and excellent resources have attracted many players and parents to attend the game.

Harry Kane is undoubtedly one of the most legitimate descendants of Bayswater's Chinese youth training!

Before the end of the first half, Hazard dribbled the ball from the left and assisted De Bruyne to break into the penalty area and shoot.

3 is better than 0!

Bayswater Chinese finally defeated Leeds United 3- away from home!

This group of young players performed very well.

Even the 17-year-old Sterling repeatedly broke through with the ball during the game.

With his incredible speed and exquisite footwork, Sterling shows his unique qualities and leaves a deep impression every time he gets the ball on the court.

By the way, in the third round of this season's League Cup, all the strong teams passed safely.

Obviously, they all clearly realize that at a time when the Chinese in Bayswater are so strong, they have to cherish the League Cup even if it is a small price to pay!
……

September 9th afternoon, Anfield Stadium, Liverpool.

In the 6th round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese challenged Liverpool away.

When the game reached the 11th minute, Rakitic made a long pass, which went over the heads of two Bayswater Chinese central defenders and fell to the left side of the top of the penalty area.

Suarez rushed out from between the two central defenders, stopped the ball before anyone else, and dribbled into the penalty area.

Thiago Silva chased back very quickly and caught up with Suarez in time outside the left corner of the small penalty area.

But the Uruguayan striker seemed to have deliberately stopped there waiting for him.

As soon as Thiago Silva arrived, Suarez didn't give him any time to react and immediately made a move as if to dunk the ball and cut inside.

At this time, Pepe had also returned to defense, just behind Thiago Silva.

But the two central defenders obviously did not have time to communicate.

So much so that Thiago Silva didn't let go, but was fooled by Suarez.

The Uruguayan striker tried to cut inside at first and almost shook off Thiago Silva.

But the Brazilian center back is not a pushover either.

When Suarez kicked the ball back with his right foot, Thiago Silva also adjusted himself in the first time and continued to block the Uruguayan and the goal.

But at this moment, Suarez made a move that no one expected.

His body made a slight movement, trying to dunk the ball again.

At that moment, Thiago Silva was confused.

But in fact, Suarez dribbled the ball one step to the bottom line with his left foot, then caught up and shot directly with his left foot.

Thiago Silva was standing on the left side of the penalty area, with Courtois behind him.

Suarez moved forward again and the shooting angle was very small.

But that's what the Uruguayan did, and after dribbling past, he shot directly.

Courtois' vision was blocked by Thiago Silva. By the time he reacted, he went straight to the bottom to save the ball, but it was too late.

The ball went into the penalty area through the extremely narrow gap between Courtois and the goal post.

1 is better than 0!

The deafening cheers of Liverpool fans could be heard throughout Anfield!
All the fans were shouting Suarez's name.

The Uruguayans were equally excited and rushed to the sidelines to celebrate.

“This goal is so beautiful!”

"Great shot from Luis Suarez!"

"Liverpool's first shot of the game, first threatening counterattack, created the first goal!"

"After the opening, the Bayswater Chinese created threats continuously and almost broke through Liverpool's goal."

"But Liverpool withstood the defensive pressure and took the lead through a quick counterattack."

"This is football!"

Yang Cheng watched from the sidelines and shook his head.

It's really impossible to blame Thiago Silva for this goal.

All I can say is that there is really no way to deal with a player like Suarez.

This Uruguayan has a really strong desire to win, and he has plenty of physical energy and likes physical confrontation.

Yang Cheng noticed that when he just stopped the ball, he deliberately waited for Thiago Silva to come up before taking action.

This isn't arrogance, nor is it meant to deliberately provoke opponents; it's a gaming strategy often seen among professional players.

Make the move at the moment you are in position, tricking you into giving up your center of gravity unexpectedly.

Such fake moves give defensive players a headache.

Thiago Silva has actually done well enough.

"It's okay, it's okay, keep going!"

"Let's stick to our strategy. Come on!"

Yang Cheng walked to the sidelines, clapped hard and shouted loudly.

Despite the cheers at Anfield, many players could still hear Yang Cheng's shouts.

Even if they couldn't hear it, they could see Yang Cheng clapping on the sidelines.

This is the greatest encouragement for them!

It’s also motivational!
……

The game starts again.

After conceding the goal, the Bayswater Chinese were not contained but played more resolutely on the offensive end.

Yang Cheng's team is never intimidated by defense.

Liverpool adopted a 4231 formation in this game and made considerable rotations.

Gerrard had suffered an injury before and was on the bench for two consecutive games. He sat on the bench in this game.

Goalkeeper: Buffon;
Defence: Kolarov, Carragher, Skrtel and Martin Kelly;

Midfield: Mascherano and Aquilani form a double defensive midfielder, with Balotelli, Rakitic and Kuyt in front;
Forward: Suarez.

Torres also missed the game due to injury.

Judging from the course of the game, the Red Army still mainly relied on defensive counterattacks.

Yang Cheng sent all his main players to this game.

Goalkeeper: Courtois;
Defense: Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Pepe and Piszczek;

Midfield: Matic drops back, with Toni Kroos and Modric in the middle;
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Lewandowski and Di Maria.

This is the best starting lineup for Bayswater Chinese so far.

Yang Cheng is also very clear in his mind that the strong dialogue is related to the season championship, so he must grab as many points as possible.

But he did not expect that after a wave of attacks, he would be counterattacked by Liverpool.

Suarez's goal made the Bayswater Chinese more passive.

Now the arrow is on the string and must be fired.

The team can only continue to strengthen its offense.

Regardless of the starting tactics before the game or the current lag, Yang Cheng is still determined to play on both wing lanes.

Especially the team's left side.

The 21-year-old right-back Martin Kelly is a direct product of Liverpool's youth training.

Mainly because Glen Johnson missed these games at the beginning of the season due to a thigh injury, Martin Kelly took his place.

But this 1-meter-tall defender is still not stable enough.

Gareth Bale's several threatening attacks after the opening were basically on this side.

Even Di Maria occasionally ran over to support the attack on the left side.

It made a big splash.

But after taking the lead, Liverpool retreated resolutely.

The entire back line basically did not advance, and the defensive counterattacks were also played very resolutely.

The front was left to Balotelli and Suarez to fight alone.

This made it very difficult for the Chinese in Bayswater to play.

Not only the players on the field had a hard time, but even Yang Cheng on the sidelines felt the same way.

It will not be easy for any visiting team playing at Anfield.

But the more this is the case, the more we should grit our teeth.

Yang Cheng kept encouraging his players on the sidelines and made adjustments at the same time.

After seeing Kuyt retreating actively and almost using himself as a full-back, Yang Cheng encouraged Marcelo to be bolder.

The game continued in this stalemate, bloody hand-to-hand combat for another 20 minutes.

The players on both sides consumed a lot of energy.

But Liverpool's defense didn't leave even the slightest gap for the Chinese in Bayswater.

Every time we attacked the perimeter of the penalty area, there were two layers of defense lines neatly placed there.

I have to admit that the Italian head coach is really good at defense!
After losing to Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals last season, the Bayswater Chinese players have obviously matured a lot and played with more patience. They know how they lost last season.

Therefore, when they encounter similar situations again, especially such strong dialogues, they will know how to win.

Especially Toni Kroos and Modric.

The two midfielders patiently controlled the tempo, held the ball, and guided the team's offensive direction.

In the 31st minute, Modric cooperated with Piszczek on the right to steal the ball from Balotelli and passed it to Di Maria.

But the Argentine was pressed by Kolarov and immediately passed the ball back to Toni Kroos.

The German took a look at the right, then stole a glance at the left, and without hesitation, he pointed forward, called out to Marcelo, and immediately sent a diagonal pass.

The ball was passed to the left side of the frontcourt.

Marcelo quickly moved forward and rushed to the left sideline of Liverpool's 30-meter area to receive the ball.

At this moment, Gareth Bale immediately understood what he meant and ran horizontally along the penalty area from the outside to the top of the arc.

Lewandowski was originally in the top arc area, and at this time he quickly cut diagonally into the left side of the penalty area, forming a reverse run with Gareth Bale.

Marcelo was just like Suarez just now, holding the ball and waiting there.

The tall and strong Martin Kelly had just rushed over, but before he could gain his footing, Marcelo moved.

A fake move distracted Martin Kelly, and Marcelo dribbled the ball diagonally into the penalty area and made a diagonal pass to the left side of the penalty area.

After Lewandowski pulled over, he stopped with his back to the goal and passed the ball back to the left side of the top of the arc.

Gareth Bale was standing right here to receive the ball.

There are no defenders around yet.

The two seemed to have exchanged offensive positions, but invisibly, they pushed the entire offensive line to the outskirts of Liverpool's penalty area.

The unguarded gap may only last for 1 second, or at most 2 seconds.

But that's enough.

Gareth Bale immediately started and kicked the ball back to Lewandowski.

After passing the ball, the Welshman avoided Mascherano and sprinted forward quickly.

After Lewandowski passed the ball, he moved to the side and blocked Scottel with his body.

When the ball came, the Pole didn't stop it and just knocked it back.

The ball was passed back to Gareth Bale's feet.

But at this time, the Welsh player had already rushed into the penalty area along a straight line from the left side of the arc.

Facing the ball passed to him, Gareth Bale stood firmly on his right foot, bent the bow and drew the arrow with his left foot, and shot directly.

The entire Anfield stadium could hear the dull sound of the football exploding in the air.

The ball flew out from Gareth Bale's feet at an extremely fast speed, drew an arc, and went into the upper left corner of the goal.

By the time goalkeeper Buffon reacted and dived to the side, it was too late to stop it.

The whole process of scoring a goal sounds complicated, but in fact, the players passed the ball back and forth on the field, kept running and pulling, and forcibly chiseled a gap in Liverpool's iron wall.

Gareth Bale seized the gap and shot the ball directly into the dead corner!
"1 to 1!!"

"GOAL FROM GARETH BALE!!"

“A very exciting offensive cooperation in the front court!”

"This attack by the Chinese in Bayswater was very beautiful!"

"Through this continuous passing and cutting, especially the interlaced movement between players, it is difficult for Liverpool's defenders to follow up, and the defense is easily vulnerable to loopholes."

"In the end, it was Gareth Bale who made the final decision!"

"1 to 1!"

"This goal was very important."

"In the 31st minute of the first half, Bayswater Chinese managed to equalize the score."

……

The first half ended in a 1-1 draw.

During the half-time break, Yang Cheng specifically praised several players, especially Lewandowski and Gareth Bale.

This goal in the first half was crucial.

But we still have to work hard in the second half.

However, both sides fought very hard and even tried to increase intensity on each other.

The action was not small, but there was no malicious intent to hurt anyone.

When Modric was competing with Mascherano for the 55th ball, they collided hard, shoulder to shoulder, and both fell to the ground.

As a result, Mascherano quickly stood up again, but Modric remained lying and was carried down on a stretcher.

It was the 49th minute of the second half.

Yang Cheng had to make a substitution as soon as possible. Aaron Ramsey replaced Modric and the captain's armband was worn by Pepe.

The Portuguese center back walked back while wearing the team badge on his arm.

From time to time, he turned his head and glanced at the familiar figure in front of the coaching seat on the sidelines.

The captains of top teams all follow certain rules.

For example, the captain of Real Madrid is always the most senior player in the team.

Barcelona's captain is often chosen in the dressing room.

If we go by seniority, Modric joined the team in 2003 after Yang Cheng took over as coach, so he has the longest seniority.

Further down is Piszczek.

Yes, the Poles also have a very long history.

There is also Jose Fonte, who also joined in 04 and has always been the team's vice-captain.

Pepe joined the team relatively late, transferring from Porto in 06.

Even later than Gareth Bale, Walcott, Marcelo and others.

But Yang Cheng chose Pepe.

why me?
When Pepe put this question to Yang Cheng, he was very moved by the answer he gave.

"Because we need a role model like you who is self-disciplined, hardworking, diligent, and hardworking, who is full of love for football and hungry for victory!"

When Pepe first came to London, he actually didn't like it here.

It often rains here, and the sun may not shine for a long time, giving people a very gloomy feeling all the time.

Pepe and his family have a bad feeling about London.

At that time, the Chinese in Bayswater had just started to make their mark in the Premier League.

Pepe's idea is very simple, to perform well here and strive to play in La Liga or Serie A.

The climates of Spain and Italy please him more, and so do his family.

But he himself did not expect that he would stay in London for 5 years.

During these five years, he met his current wife, had a daughter, and now he has a happy family.

They also owned a house of their own in London and began to look forward to their future life.

This is something Pepe never thought of when he joined Bayswater Chinese five years ago.

This made him feel comfortable from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't want to disrupt this ease and comfort.

Therefore, he works harder than anyone else in training and competition.

Because he had to work hard to keep up with the pace of progress of the Chinese in Bayswater.

Today, he is already a well-known top central defender in European football.

28 years old is not young.

But he is still the same as before, fighting for every ball and never afraid of any opponent.

He was never the most noticeable player in the locker room.

But on the court, especially on defense, he is always the first to get there.

The comfortable environment did not dampen his fighting spirit, but instead made his hot-tempered heart in his youth gradually mature.

Just like at this moment, when he took over the captain's armband from Modric on the stretcher, he felt like he had taken over a heavy responsibility.

When he put on the captain's armband and returned to his own defense line, Pepe looked around at his teammates on the left and right and in front and behind him, and the Portuguese center back clapped his hands vigorously.

"Brothers, we have to win this game!"

"come on, come on, come on!!"

The Bayswater Chinese players all cheered in unison.

……

The game continues.

Players from both sides fought very hard.

The Chinese in Bayswater are stepping up their attack.

But the attacks from both flanks were frozen by Liverpool.

Mancini's defense was very tightly organized and didn't even leave Bayswater Chinese with many good opportunities.

The fans at Anfield were also cheering and cheering for the players on the field.

In order to boost the players' morale, Mancini even made a decisive substitution in the 72nd minute when he saw that the Chinese in Bayswater were gradually overwhelmed Liverpool.

Gerrard replaced Aquilani.

Rakitic retreated to the defensive midfielder position and Gerrard played as the attacking midfielder.

The captain's appearance greatly boosted Liverpool's morale.

The most obvious change is that they were clearly suppressed by the Chinese team of Bayswater and had no chance of rebounding, and were even on the verge of conceding a goal several times.

Liverpool suddenly came back to life.

That’s the role of the captain!

Especially in a team like Liverpool, Gerrard has such influence.

Captain for ten years, soul core!
After Gerrard comes on the pitch, he only needs to encourage his teammates around him and they will be willing to continue fighting hard.

But on the Chinese side of Bayswater, Pepe, wearing the captain's armband, was equally unambiguous.

He also constantly inspires his teammates around him.

Every time he got the ball, he would signal his teammates around him to press forward.

Goal!

We want to score a goal!
"In today's game, we can see that the captains of both teams performed very well."

"Modric in the first half and Pepe in the second half both led their teammates well."

"Gerrard's appearance has boosted Liverpool's morale."

"In this kind of game, at this stage, morale is more important than any skills or tactics."

Yang Cheng also made a substitution quickly.

In the 75th minute, Giroud replaced Matic.

At this time, Yang Cheng wanted to use Giroud to suppress the opponent's defender, freeing up Lewandowski's hands to devote all his strength to the attack and try to create a goal.

Another very obvious point in this game is that Liverpool rarely commits fouls outside their own penalty area.

Therefore, whether it was corner kicks or free kicks, the Chinese in Bayswater actually had very few opportunities and failed to pose any threat.

This stalemate between the two teams is a very painful torture for all teams.

When the time entered the 80th minute, both teams were obviously playing a little anxiously.

However, both sides had exhausted their physical energy, making it difficult for either side to achieve results.

The situation is still deadlocked.

Time passes bit by bit.

Yang Cheng made the last substitution in the 82nd minute, with Hazard replacing Di Maria.

But Liverpool also made substitutions immediately.

Lucas Leiva replaces Kuyt.

Wow, Mancini directly adopted the 4312 formation, letting Balotelli go to the front line and partner with Suarez.

This is to persist in defensive counterattack to the end!

Facing such a tightly defended opponent, the Chinese in Bayswater kept pulling and transferring the ball, while Hazard, Lewandowski, Gareth Bale and others kept trying to break through with the ball.

But the results are not very good.

Crossing from the wing didn't work either.

Liverpool players are taller and stronger than the Bayswater Chinese!

Pass, cut and penetrate?
Liverpool has now turned the penalty area into an iron wall.

Gerrard said he played as a No. 10, but when defending, he retreated deeper than anyone else and fought harder than anyone else.

How does this look like a guy who just returned from injury?

But it must be said that his approach also inspired Liverpool players.

Time is running out.

Especially when the sign for 4 minutes of extra time was raised on the sidelines, everyone felt relieved and regretful at the same time, but after thinking about it more deeply, it seemed that a draw was more reasonable.

Although Liverpool played very passively.

But isn’t it something to be proud of that the defensive counterattack was able to freeze the Chinese in Bayswater?
"There is not much time left and the score is still 1-1."

"Both teams have used up their quota for substitutions. Now the game can only be left to the players on the field."

"We saw that many fans in the stands were getting a little restless."

"Although it is Liverpool's home ground, being able to draw 1-1 with Bayswater Chinese at home is also a very good result for many Liverpool fans."

"But we saw that in front of the Bayswater Chinese coaching booth, Yang Cheng was still signaling the team to press forward and attack."

"Toni Kroos is still as steady in passing and moving the ball as always."

"Obviously, they are not willing to accept a draw!"

"Indeed, with the performance of Bayswater Chinese, a draw would be really bad for them."

“But this is Anfield!”

"92 minutes!"

"There are only two minutes left in the game."

"We saw that Bayswater Chinese, who had won five games in a row and had not conceded a goal at the start of the season, conceded their first league goal at Anfield in Liverpool and are about to face their first draw of the season."

“These two teams gave us a game that, although not many goals, was very intense and a very exciting match.”

"One and a half minutes left."

……

When the time jumped to 92 minutes and 38 seconds, Aaron Ramsey was a little anxious.

The young Welsh midfielder was eager to help the team score.

But couldn't find the route to pass the ball.

He passed the ball sideways with a bit of venting.

He thought Toni Kroos would be there.

But he didn't notice that Gerrard, who had been lying in ambush nearby, suddenly rushed forward and intercepted the ball before Toni Kroos.

When Aaron Ramsey was about to pass the ball, Toni Kroos realized something was wrong and shouted, but it was too late.

At this moment, when he saw Gerrard intercepting the ball, his first reaction was to commit a foul.

The German approached as quickly as possible and tried to reach out to pull Gerrard.

Because there are two Liverpool players in front.

Bayswater Chinese only have two central defenders.

Everyone else rushed forward.

But Gerrard reacted faster and reached out to push Toni Kroos' hand away.

Aaron Ramsey felt like he was falling into an ice cellar and ran back immediately.

He swore that he had never run so fast in his life.

But he still couldn't catch up with that damn Gerrard.

Under the interference of Toni Kroos, Gerrard immediately passed the ball directly to Suarez.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Suarez had already observed it in advance.

Balotelli, not far away, was ready to start.

Thiago Silva is already preparing to retreat.

As soon as he receives the ball and passes it, Balotelli can pose a threat.

Break through the goal of Bayswater Chinese and win these precious 3 points!
Victory is waving ahead!

But just before Suarez was about to receive the ball, a mountain of pressure suddenly came from his side.

It felt like the whole mountain had collapsed.

Pepe suddenly came out from the side and, before he could catch the ball, he first gave him a physical confrontation and forced him out of his position.

This damn Brazilian is really strong!
Suarez cried in his heart: I really can’t beat him!

After Pepe pushed Suarez aside, he rushed forward and intercepted the ball at his feet.

After intercepting the ball, the Portuguese center back did not stop but kicked the ball forward.

At this moment, Pepe seemed to be possessed by Lucio's soul. He dribbled the ball all the way from his own 30-meter area, rushed forward quickly, passed by Gerrard, and quickly crossed the center line.

The first reaction of the Liverpool players around them was to retreat and continue to tighten their defense.

The offensive players of Bayswater Chinese quickly dispersed and prepared to launch an attack.

This may very well be the last attack!

But Pepe continued to dribble the ball forward.

Because he found that no one from Liverpool came up to stop him.

So, he continued to move forward.

Always bring it.

When he dribbled the ball into Liverpool's 30-meter area, the Red Army midfielder realized the danger and rushed forward to intercept.

But at this time, Pepe had already seen a passing route and sent a straight pass.

Over the past few years, Pepe has played for Bayswater Chinese and his passing ability has improved significantly under the influence of his environment.

Don't forget, he is Brazilian.

As a Brazilian, footwork is a must.

This pass just penetrated Liverpool's midfield and was about to reach Giroud's feet between the two central defenders on the right side of the penalty area.

If the French player stopped the ball and went straight into the penalty area, the situation would be very dangerous.

So, almost at the same time, goalkeeper Buffon also chose to attack.

Because as long as Giroud catches the ball and breaks into the penalty area, he will have a one-on-one chance.

At this critical moment, Carragher fell to the ground and tackled the ball on the penalty area line, intercepting it.

But before everyone could catch their breath, the ball kicked out by Carragher fell at Lewandowski's feet outside the top area.

Liverpool's entire defensive formation was disrupted by Pepe, and at this time there was no defensive player next to Lewandowski.

The Polish center stopped the ball, looked forward, and then shot directly.

The ball flew along the grass at an extremely fast speed, passed diagonally from the left side of the penalty spot, and went into the lower left corner of Liverpool's goal.

Buffon, who attacked near the small penalty area, rushed to the right side of the penalty area.

Although the Italian goalkeeper tried his best to dive sideways, he couldn't touch the ball at all.

No matter how powerful Buffon is, there is nothing he can do.

Unless, he is a rubber man with arms that can stretch freely.

The ball went straight into the bottom of Liverpool's goal.

The sudden change left everyone stunned.

Even the group of Liverpool fans in the stands who were already unable to sit still and wanted to celebrate were shocked beyond words at this moment.

Countdown to the final kill!

Originally thought it was a draw, but unexpectedly Liverpool successfully intercepted the ball in the midfield and launched a counterattack.

But unexpectedly, halfway through the counterattack, the ball was intercepted.

Pepe actually ran for dozens of meters with the ball.

Finally, Lewandowski ended the attack with a long shot.