I Just Can Score

Liverpool's performance on the field brought great confidence to the fans. Many fans sat in the stands and shouted to cheer for Liverpool, making the entire Anfield stadium full of fighting spirit and excitement.

Liverpool's performance is really good.

Less than fifteen minutes into the game, Liverpool used a fast-paced offensive to take advantage of the situation. Their ball possession rate was 50% higher than Newcastle United, and they also entered the penalty area five times, including three times. It created shooting opportunities, but unfortunately the final shot didn't seem to work very well. Two of them deviated from the goal frame, and one shot was too straight and was held in the arms of goalkeeper Given.

Newcastle United is relatively worse.

Newcastle United's ball possession rate is 40%. Judging from the ball possession rate data, it is not very suppressed. However, the game is a fast-paced game and the transition speed between offense and defense is very fast. The difference is 50%. The possession of the ball means the same number of attacks, and less attack time means fewer threats.

The same is true in data.

Newcastle United only hit the ball into the penalty area once, and it was directly cleared by the opponent's central defender. In addition, Barton also had a shot from the outside, which did not pose a direct threat.

The situation on the field was obviously not good for Newcastle United.

Keegan started to worry.

In fact, before the game started, Keegan was not too worried about the game. In one season, they had experienced many games. Except for playing Manchester United and Arsenal at the beginning of the game, Zhen Shaolong's performance was not affected by the absence of Zhen Shaolong. The other games were only draws. He defeated Chelsea once and won all the remaining matches against the top four in the Premier League.

No matter how dangerous the situation is and how passive the play is, it won't be a problem as long as Zhen Shaolong is on the court.

What's going on now?

Everyone can notice one statistic: the number of times Zhen Shaolong touches the ball. Maybe there is no need to look at the data. Until now, Keegan has never seen Zhen Shaolong touch the ball, not even a pitiful pass.

"Is Zhen in bad condition?"

"But... he is very energetic! Why does he feel like he is avoiding the ball? He is not active in running..."

the other side.

Liverpool coach Benitez is looking forward to victory. It is undoubtedly the most important league game of the season. They work hard to play every game well, and the league points continue to rise.

Only then did they qualify for a head-on competition with Newcastle United for the league championship.

Now is the most important moment.

Liverpool's players all performed well, but the shot in front of the goal seemed to have no feeling. However, the quality of Torres' kick just now was quite good. The ball only missed by about half a meter. It was a pity that he did not score a goal.

"It's just a matter of time to score a goal..."

Benitez has the same judgment as Liverpool fans, but his confidence comes from the opponent's performance ---

Zhen Shaolong!

So far, Zhen Shaolong has not shown any performance. It seems that he is standing on the court watching the game and has not really integrated into it at all. Perhaps it is like what many media analyzed, "Zhen Shaolong's mentality is affected by public opinion?"

"Indeed!"

"He put the ball on his head and rushed into the goal... It's unreasonable, but it's a pretty amazing technique. Barcelona actually takes the lead in banning goals in a similar way..."

Benitez couldn't help but shake his head and think about it from his perspective. He felt that he would be very dissatisfied and his mentality might be affected. The other party was just a young man in his early twenties. Professional players matured relatively late. When you are in your early teens, you are still at a tender age, so it is normal for you to have an unbalanced mentality when encountering this kind of thing.

This is good news for Liverpool.

Zhen Shaolong has been treated unfairly. He is also a Newcastle United player and is Liverpool's main opponent for the championship. His poor performance is Liverpool's opportunity. As long as he can win this game, Benitez believes that Liverpool's hope of winning the championship will be more than 80%, because there is no opponent who can stop them in the remaining games.

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Keegan's worries and Benitez's expectations are based on two aspects: one is the situation on the field, and the other is Zhen Shaolong's performance.

The former is still secondary, the latter is the key.

It seems a bit shocking to say this, but the fact is that the overall lineup of Newcastle United is not strong. It can rarely suppress when playing against strong teams. Most of the time, it is suppressed by one side. It is normal for Liverpool to suppress Newcastle United at home. However, Newcastle United still defeated opponents one after another. This can only be attributed to Zhen Shaolong's super personal performance, or his amazing scoring efficiency.

So Zhen Shaolong's performance is the key.

Zhen Shaolong's performance on the field was really not as 'good' as he didn't even touch the ball once. He stood in the frontcourt most of the time, occasionally running a few times with the attack, but mostly at the front. He couldn't receive the pass from his teammates at all. What was strange was that his teammates didn't seem to take the initiative to pass the ball.

This is just normal.

In the 16th minute of the game, Patton passed the ball to the left, and Duff followed up with a kick and passed to the middle. Zhen Shaolong was running forward. He could obviously turn his back and get the ball, but he suddenly jumped up and missed the pass.

This action "swayed" the defending Mascherano away.

Mascherano thought that Zhen Shaolong would definitely get the ball and was ready to defend. As a result, Zhen Shaolong missed the pass and the football hit Mascherano's leg. Mascherano was a little confused and couldn't turn around. After reacting for a moment, the football was simply knocked towards Button. Button then passed the ball and almost created a shooting opportunity for Irving.

"Zhen Shaolong...could he avoid this ball on purpose?"

"Macherano didn't react. The ball came to Barton's feet. He passed the ball and made Liverpool's defense a little confused. Unfortunately, Owen's intervention was too slow, probably because he didn't expect that Zhen Shaolong would miss the ball..."

The game commentator guessed.

On the field.

When Zhen Shaolong walked back, he was also afraid of the ball just now. Duff probably just wanted to give the ball to him. It is understandable that his teammates wanted to pass the ball over. The key is that he insisted on not touching the ball for more than ten minutes, and he did not touch the ball even once. This means that there must be an interval of ten minutes next time, otherwise the status of task execution will disappear.

That would be more than worth the gain.

beside.

Mascherano also felt a little strange. He was still sighing at his slow reaction just now, but he must have thousands of praises for his defensive level. With his superb defensive skills, Zhen Shaolong didn't even touch the ball.

Mascherano couldn't help but feel a little proud, "It seems that my previous habit of studying Zhen Shaolong is still useful. I always get stuck on his path to get the ball... and when I am on the outside, I will also increase the confrontation, which also helps. "

"You must also pay attention to blocking positions in the penalty area to prevent him from rushing up easily and being stuck in key positions at all times."

"Many people say that his tactical integration is not high. It is indeed the case. He does not cooperate well with other people. Now he can't even pass the ball. It is probably because of conflicts with his teammates... But maybe it is my defense. well done!"

Mascherano forced himself to believe that it was the reason behind, which made him feel even more proud. After the game restarted, he even started to provoke Zhen Shaolong, "As long as I'm here, you can't touch the ball!"

"Oh, thank you! I just don't want to touch the ball."

"You can't touch the ball, can you?"

Zhen Shaolong smiled gently, "Yes, I'm afraid you won't be able to guard against me and will cause trouble to the referee again."

"..."

Mascherano's eyes were wide-eyed, and he was filled with anger that he couldn't hold back.

Don't slap someone in the face!

Mascherano still remembers that sad game. He continuously kicked the ball towards the referee Wade, and was eventually sent off with a red card. After the game, he was ridiculed as a 'hero who defied the referee'.

Then, he was suspended for two games.

"Yeah, let's see if I don't guard you to death!" Mascherano thought angrily, determined to defend more seriously.

Mascherano's defensive performance was recognized because Zhen Shaolong did not touch the ball. The media, commentators and even ordinary fans all attributed the reason to Zhen Shaolong's mentality being affected by public opinion, which affected the state of the field. But Mascherano, who has been marking Zhen Shaolong for a long time, is also recognized for his defensive performance.

When Zhen Shaolong didn't perform, Owen's performance was very active.

Newcastle United's midfielders and wingers frequently passed the ball to Owen. Zhen Shaolong also attracted attention from one side. Owen had a lot of space and opportunities for performance. He also relied on his excellent skills and awareness to win two consecutive championships. Chance.

Although he has not been able to score a goal so far, the outside world's evaluation of Irving is not much worse than that of Torres. "It's only a matter of time before I score!"

Owen works hard!

Very firm!

"Work hard to find opportunities! Run hard! Be serious! Look for opportunities to score goals..."

Owen is eager to complete the goal.

During a wave of Newcastle United's offensive, when Owen was fighting outside the penalty area, he completed a duel with the opponent's defender. The scene was thrilling. He jumped a few times on the spot, seemed to have no problem and continued to participate in the game, which also made the game commentator He couldn't help but praise, "We can see that Owen is working very hard."

"He is actually a star with a very high fighting spirit and a very good technical ability. Owen is a rare Ballon d'Or winner among English players, but in Newcastle United, his performance does not seem to be outstanding, but we Zhen Shaolong’s factors must be considered.”

"Zhen Shaolong has scored too many goals and is too strong. Any star will be suppressed in front of Zhen Shaolong. As far as Newcastle United's cooperation is concerned, most players are still willing to pass the ball to Zhen Shaolong. Owen has relatively few opportunities."

"But with few opportunities, Irving also ranked fifth in the scorer list, which is enough to prove his excellence..."

This seems to make sense.

But in fact, Irving scored more goals than normal. He was indeed suppressed by Zhen Shaolong. He was not the 'first point of fire' on the field. However, the issue that must be considered is that Zhen Shaolong is the opponent's key target, and it is not enough for his teammates to pass the ball over. Easy, so Zhen Shaolong acted as a tactical center. His goals were all based on limited opportunities or purely personal performance.

In addition, Zhen Shaolong also gave up many players to Irving. It should be said that he gave up many players to his teammates.

When performing some special daily tasks, there will also be requests from teammates to complete goals, so Zhen Shaolong will make a special effort to pass the ball to his teammates.

This can be compared to Patton.

Barton has scored nine goals in the league this season, which is also the highest goal tally in Barton's career. He is a powerful midfielder who has the ability to shoot from long range, but is limited by his position and ability. He can't score goals if he wants to. Not an easy thing.

When playing for Manchester City, Barton's highest number of league goals in a single season was only six, and that was despite playing almost all games.

Now Barton is also the main midfielder of Newcastle United, but he has never been the core of the offense. Instead, he plays the role of a midfielder. The midfielder does not have many offensive opportunities. His assist data are all 'brushed' from Zhen Shaolong. , and more than half of the goals were assisted by Zhen Shaolong. From this perspective, the two are indeed the 'best partners'.

Same for Irving.

Among all Irving's goals, Zhen Shaolong had four direct assists. Indirect assists cannot be counted. However, as long as we consider all aspects, Zhen Shaolong definitely did not affect Irving's total goal data. Irving can only be better than normal. If you score more goals, it is impossible to score fewer goals than normal.

certainly.

Others don’t think about it so much, nor can they understand it in such depth.

Irving himself is no different.

Since insisting on practicing horse walking, Irving feels that his condition has returned to its peak. The important thing is that he has found the confidence to compete. With hard work and a determined mentality, his performance is indeed very good. At the 21st minute of the game, Irving A good opportunity was spelled out.

Left side of the penalty area.

Duff's overhead pass had to be scrambled. Irving took the best position. When the opponent hit him and his center of gravity was unstable, he stopped the ball for a step to the left, then supported the ground with his left leg, and with his right leg Follow up and volley with your feet--

Outer instep!

This shot is quite powerful, and it also relies on the instep to create a spin.

"Shoot—"

The game commentator shouted immediately, and everyone's attention inside and outside the penalty area was also focused on the goal.

"Bang!"

Goalkeeper Reina had no time to react, but unfortunately, the football hit the post and bounced back into the penalty area.

Before Liverpool could breathe a sigh of relief, they noticed that the football was flying forward, and a figure wearing a blue jersey appeared. He seemed to be waiting there, and easily pushed the falling football.

The football was pushed toward the goal and bounced against the grass.

The next moment it flew past the goal.

"Hula..."

There was a sudden noise in the surrounding stands, and everyone's attention was focused on the figure in the blue jersey.

The game commentator called out his name, "Zhen Shaolong!"

"It's Zhen Shaolong! A follow-up shot! Very calm, very calm. He rushed over first, and then waited for the football to fly over... Yes, from our perspective, it seemed like this. Mascherano obviously didn't react. "

"This powerful ability to predict..."

"What's interesting is that this must be Zhen Shaolong's first time touching the ball, right? The game lasted for more than 20 minutes, and he didn't touch the ball at all. The first time he touched the ball, he directly sent the ball into the goal."

"Probably a lot of people were worried about Zhen Shaolong's condition just now, but no matter what his condition is, with this miraculous prediction, miraculous consciousness and mentality, as well as amazing shooting skills, even if his condition is not good, he will be The deadliest threat..."

"Newcastle fans don't have to worry!"