Football: The king of steals, Ronaldo and Messi broke through the defense

Chapter 72

《Manchester City's best players: Karius, Emre Can》

《Abstract performance! Karius, Emre Can, a gift to Manchester City》

《Five goals behind! Liverpool's Champions League journey ends, no chance of reversal》

《Karius, Emre Can, fighting on the bench》

Liverpool's loss was as expected.

Because everyone thought so before the game.

The first battle is the decisive battle.

Guardiola made a fatal move in the first round, taking advantage of Liverpool's illness to kill Liverpool.

But after the game, it still attracted widespread attention.

Especially Karius and Emre Can.

Some media repeatedly brought them out for comment, completely nailing the two people to the pillar of shame.

Some media even believed that Karius and Emre Can's careers at Liverpool will be completely over.

The summer window will definitely be cleaned up.

Although in the press conference after the game.

Klopp still stubbornly stated that they Liverpool have not completely left the Champions League.

They still have the second round of the game.

But no one took this to heart.

Including Guardiola.

Even Guardiola said in the press conference after the game.

They will not focus on the Champions League.

All attention should be focused on the league to ensure that Manchester City can win the league championship.

Manchester United is indeed falling behind.

But Manchester City is still not stable in the league championship. Tottenham, whose main striker Son Heung-min was suspended due to a heavy blow from Liverpool, began to develop quietly after the game against Liverpool, chasing points frantically and launching a wave of winning streak. They successfully climbed to the second place in the league.

Now they are only six points away from Manchester City.

The key is that Manchester City has two fewer games.

If they win two rounds, they will be on par with Manchester City by a few points.

In addition, before the Champions League, Manchester City concentrated on the Champions League in order to preserve its strength.

In the game against Arsenal, they made a rotation in the starting lineup and were beaten by Arsenal 1-0.

So they must ensure the stability of the league.

Otherwise, there will be a possibility of overturning.

From Manchester City's perspective, there is nothing wrong with what Guardiola said.

But from Liverpool's perspective.

Guardiola is nakedly contemptuous.

Saying this means that Liverpool has no chance of reversal in the second round.

In fact, except for Liverpool fans, no one in the world thinks they can reverse 04 City.

A five-goal gap!

If Liverpool wants to reverse the situation, they must score six goals against Manchester City in the second round without Manchester City scoring any goals.

Let alone whether they can guarantee not to lose the ball in the face of Manchester City's terrifying attacking group.

Just to say that it is very difficult to score six goals. Even if the giants face the bottom teams, they dare not guarantee that they can score six goals.

Not to mention that both teams are giants.

The biggest score reversal in the history of the Champions League is the Nou Camp miracle in the first two seasons.

Barcelona was beaten 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain at their home ground. After returning to their home ground, they completed a shocking reversal in the last stoppage time.

But at that time, there were four goals!

Liverpool was five goals short.

Therefore.

Everyone sentenced Liverpool to death.

Even some Liverpool fans expressed despair in media interviews.

They are finished in the Champions League!

God does not favor them, and their main players have been injured a lot.

Chelsea has also completely become one of the most hated clubs by Liverpool fans.

The second is Everton.

Because in the game with them, Salah and Firmino were both injured by them.

Instead, Manchester United, the former mortal enemy, was ranked third.

It may even be ranked lower.

Liverpool fans have already looked down on Manchester United and think that Manchester United is not worthy of being Liverpool's mortal enemy.

It is just a toy for Liverpool to control.

……

Because of the loss in the Champions League, the whole city of Liverpool seemed depressed.

But Tottenham, their next league opponent in the next round, seemed unusually happy and joyful.

Because they were about to play against Liverpool at home.

This league match was postponed.

It was supposed to be played in the first half of the season.

But because of the FA Cup replay, the game with Liverpool conflicted, so it was postponed to now.

It means that both league matches with Liverpool were put in the second half.

In the last match,

Tottenham was defeated miserably.

They lost both the wife and the army. They lost the game miserably and lost their main striker.

Tottenham fans once ranked Liverpool as their mortal enemy second only to Arsenal.

Another match is coming.

Tottenham is ready to launch a hearty revenge on Liverpool.

Especially when Liverpool is full of injuries, has just been slaughtered in the Champions League, and morale is low.

And because of a wave of consecutive victories, their own army is in full swing.

This is a great opportunity for revenge!

Tottenham can definitely take advantage of Liverpool's weakness and beat Liverpool up.

Pochettino was even more delighted. Tottenham needs to catch up.

They were worried that they would miss the chance to catch up with Manchester City because they could not get points from Liverpool.

The result!

Liverpool suddenly became old, weak and sick.

What a good opportunity.

Pochettino might really be afraid of facing a strong enemy in a disadvantageous situation. But he is not tired of doing such things as punching Nanshan Nursing Home and kicking Beihai Kindergarten, which are bullying!

Pochettino is full of confidence in this game.

……

Until the day of the game.

Before the pre-match press conference, Pochettino was ready and drinking water.

The assistant coach came to him in a hurry with a serious face.

"Boss! There is a little trouble!"

Hearing this, Pochettino raised his eyebrows and said,"What trouble?"

"I got the Liverpool squad!"

The assistant coach handed Pochettino the Liverpool squad he had just received.

"Salah, Firmino, Chen Mo, all announced their comebacks! Their names are all included in the big list!"

"The starting lineup is not yet certain, but it is possible that he will participate in the game?"

Looking at the list, Pochettino lost his ease.

He became serious at first, but then relaxed again.

"Klopp is throwing a smoke bomb!"

"It is impossible for Salah, Firmino and Chen Mo to announce their comeback at the same time!"

"It is impossible for their injuries to recover so quickly, especially Chen Mo. How long has it been since his injury healed?"

"Is he a superman? Will he recover so quickly?"

Pochettino said confidently.

He specifically learned about the injuries of Chen Mo, Salah, and Firmino.

Salah and Firmino have been recuperating from their injuries for a while, but it is impossible for them to fully recover in such a short time.

As for Chen Mo, it is even more impossible! How long has he been recuperating? The injury requires at least a month of rest before it is possible to fully recover.

So Pochettino concluded that this was a smokescreen put up by Klopp.

This has to be said!

The medical professor invited by Chen Mo's mother Cortina.

The old man does have something.

While seeing Chen Mo, he also asked him to check on the three injured teammates and developed a rehabilitation plan.

His original rehabilitation plan really shortened the recovery time of his teammates, which resulted in the two returning to the team at the same time as Chen Mo.

Even though Wijnaldum has recovered, he returned a little later, and Klopp did not arrange for him to enter the big list directly.

……

The pre-match press conference was officially held.

Pochettino and Klopp came to the scene and shook hands in a friendly manner.

He began to answer questions from reporters.

Klopp answered that the player did return, but was not included in the starting lineup, only in the big list.

He would judge whether to give the player a chance to play based on the situation on the field.

This answer completely made Pochettino believe that Klopp was just throwing smoke bombs.

The last bit of worry disappeared.

Self-confidence burst.

Pochettino began to talk big

"Are you confident about this game?"

"Of course I have confidence! Tottenham has won a series of games, I think we can beat Liverpool!"

"After all, we still have a previous account to settle!"

"Tottenham has now entered the battle for the league championship, and they must win the match against Liverpool!"

"It would be best to step on Liverpool and defeat Manchester City to win the championship!"

"I don’t think the current Liverpool team can pose much threat to us Tottenham!"

"I hope they can play an excellent game, otherwise Tottenham will not be happy even if it is revenge!"

"After all, if revenge is not gorgeous, there will be no pleasure of revenge!"

The reporters were delighted!

Pochettino's words were a hot topic.

Especially Klopp beside him, his face was already black!

Klopp stared at Pochettino with a bad look. (To read the exciting novel, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

He really wanted to ask.

What gave you the confidence to be so arrogant?

Are you too arrogant?

Or is it that my brother can't hold the knife anymore?

The reporter was not afraid of making trouble and threw a question to Klopp.

"Mr. Klopp, what do you think of Mr. Pochettino's remarks? Do you think he will succeed in revenge?"

Klopp sneered,"I hope he can still laugh after the game!"

After that,

Klopp stood up and walked away from the press conference hall.

Seeing Klopp walk away in anger, Pochettino curled his lips and complained,"How rude!"

"You can't be a gentleman like me at all!"

After saying this, the reporters in the audience showed an expression of disbelief.

They were obviously shocked by the fat man's shamelessness.

……

"TV One! This is TV One Sports Channel!"

"We will be broadcasting the Premier League match between Tottenham and Liverpool at home!"

"I am today’s commentator, your old friend Zhan Jun!"

"I am Zhang Lu!"

In the broadcast room, the two old men began to analyze the game.[]

"The match between Tottenham and Liverpool also attracted considerable attention!"

"The British media called this game Tottenham's revenge!"

"In the last match, Tottenham was badly beaten by Liverpool, and the Son Heung-min boxing incident even broke out!"

"The two teams became enemies and sworn enemies! Some British commentators even dubbed this match a boxing derby!"

"Liverpool just suffered a big defeat, morale is low, and they have lost the advantage of playing at home."

"What about Tottenham? After the last match against Liverpool, they immediately started a winning streak and jumped to second place in the standings, only six points behind Manchester City with two games less!"

"The championship race against Manchester City has already begun, so the three points in this game are not only revenge for Tottenham, but will also determine the ownership of the Premier League championship, so they must win it!"

Zhan Jun briefed all the fans about the situation of the two teams and the importance of this game.

Zhang Lu followed up and said:"In this game, Liverpool's situation is indeed worrying! They are in low morale now!"

"That's right!"

Zhan Jun nodded,"but according to the rosters given by both Liverpool, Chen Mo, Salah, and Firmino have all returned from injury and are on the roster!"

"The comeback of three players and the return of Liverpool's main players may be the decisive factors in determining the outcome of this game!"

"However, Klopp also stated at the pre-match press conference that the three players were not included in the starting lineup, and he would decide whether they would play at his discretion!"

……

White Hart Lane Stadium.

Players from both sides entered the field.

The broadcast camera also deliberately swept to the bench.

On the bench of Liverpool, Chen Mo, Salah, and Firmino had already sat down and were talking and laughing with each other.

Then the camera turned again.

In the stands.

The suspended Korean Sun Xingmin and his father also came to watch the game.

Sun Xingmin has been having a very painful time during this period.

He was suspended and could not play the game. The club wanted to terminate his contract with him and is currently discussing it.

The club boss Levy is very tough and does not give him any chance at all.

How could this old stingy man who regards money as his life give Sun Xingmin a chance to occupy the toilet and pay him a salary.

In addition.

In order to maintain his form, his father formulated a strict training plan for him.

Every day, he is physically and mentally exhausted by his father.

Sun Xingmin was very angry.

He came to watch the game on the spot and saw Tottenham beat Liverpool and Chen Mo with his own eyes.

But he was a little disappointed that Chen Mo did not start.

……

Except Emre Can was replaced by Arnold.

Klopp used the 532 formation from the previous game.

Karius returned to the starting lineup.

It was difficult for Klopp!

Mignolet had just played less than one game, and even if he didn't perform well, Klopp was ready to continue using him.

But he didn't know that he would fail at a critical moment.

He fell on his bicycle and broke his leg when he went home.

No one was available, so he had to bring back Karius, the guy who could give him a heart attack at any time.

In the first half of the game, Klopp was still ready to stabilize first.

But Tottenham put up a lineup full of offensive postures.

The attack was launched at the beginning of the game.

They bombarded Liverpool's half. They also used Harry Kane, the high point, to frequently create crises for Liverpool.

Without the pressure from the midfield,

Eriksen became the god of love again, dispatching and passing the ball in various ways, as if he was dominating the game.

But Liverpool's defense was relatively stable and they didn't lose the ball too early.

Until the 23rd minute of the game.

Tottenham players played a series of ground passes and cuts, finding the gap left by Arnold's delayed retreat.

Three consecutive passes broke through Liverpool's defense.

Harry Kane leaned on Van Dijk with his body to help pass the ball back to Ali.

Ali kicked the ball violently.

The ball penetrated Liverpool's goal.

In an instant, there was a loud cheer at White Hart Lane. Tottenham took the lead!

Pochettino celebrated with a wild punch.

In his excitement, he rushed to the edge of the coaching area. He roared wildly and provocatively at Klopp who was standing in the Liverpool coaching area.

"Do you think you can just put on a turtle shell?"

"I smashed it with one punch!"

"Come and fight back if you have the guts! Coward!" He was really too proud and arrogant.

Klopp's face suddenly darkened.

Provoking me!

Grandma!

I really give you face!

I was going to play it safe first, but since you are looking for death, I will give you what you want!

He turned his head and signaled the assistant coach to notify the fourth official to make a substitution.

Then he waved to Chen Mo and the other two.

"Mo, Salah, Firmino! You three go on the field!"

"Go out there and kick as hard as you can! Beat them!"