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44. Liverpool v Arsenal

Standing in the passage leading to the stadium, Qiu Ze looked up at the famous sign in the players' tunnel - this is Anfield!

The establishment of this mark began in the Shankly era. The legendary Liverpool manager in the 1970s and 1980s wanted to use this method to remind his players who they were playing for and who their opponents were fighting against. Many Liverpool players were playing in

It has almost become a tradition to raise your hand and pat this mark before playing to seek good luck.

In the days when Liverpool was sweeping the world in the 1980s, this sentence always reminded the frightened visiting team players: This is your hell.

Although Liverpool is no longer the invincible team it was in the 1980s, this mark still deters outsiders who try to invade Anfield. Anfield is still a devil!

Looking at this mark, Qiu Ze felt that his body was full of strength and he had endless energy.

Like Qiu Ze, the Liverpool players all raised their heads and stared at this special mark. This seems to have become a belief for the Liverpool players.

Arsenal's players seemed to be consciously avoiding this mark, not wanting to see it.

At this time, the referee Chris Webb signaled the players from both sides to come out and the game was about to begin.

Wenger's formation today was a bit unexpected. Dutch striker Robin van Persie did not appear in the starting lineup. There was no news of his injury before the game.

There was not much he could do anymore. The referee was afraid that Chris Webber had already blown the whistle to start the game, and the Anfield fans immediately burst into joy.

This is Anfield! After the kick-off, the Liverpool people made their position clear to Arsenal.

Just eight minutes into the game, Liverpool got a very good opportunity. Xabi Alonso in the backcourt directly made a long pass to Qiu Ze in the frontcourt.

Qiu Ze, who was moving at high speed after receiving the ball, suddenly stopped and made a move to shoot from a long distance. Arsenal's midfielder Eboue seemed a little too excited and immediately fell to the ground and shoveled the football at Qiu Ze's feet.

Qiu Ze's long shot was just a fake move. He watched Eboue tackle him, quickly pulled the football behind him, and then knocked the ball to the outside with his heel, speeding up and breaking through Eboue.

Qiu Ze, who broke through Eboue, swung his right foot again. This time he was no longer pretending. Before Arsenal goalkeeper Almunia could react, he suddenly shot a long shot.

This shot was beyond the expectations of the Arsenal players. Almunia's saving action looked very hasty, but fortunately Qiu Ze's shooting angle was not very tricky, so he managed to shoot this shot from an angle that was not very tricky.

The beam was lifted.

"Oh wow! A very sudden shot! Not long after the game started, Liverpool had a shot, and this shot was very threatening! Liverpool used their strength to show that this is Anfield! The glory of Anfield cannot be tolerated.

The team violated it!" said BBC radio commentator John Mortensen.

Corner kick! Liverpool got a chance for a corner kick. This was the first corner kick for both sides in this game. Liverpool's Qiu Ze went to the corner kick area and kicked the ball out.

Qiu Ze drove the ball very well, but Fernando Torres, who followed up with a header from the center, failed to hold down the ball, and he pushed the ball out of the baseline.

From the beginning of the game, Liverpool performed very strongly and their offense was very sharp. However, Arsenal did not mess up their position and they quickly organized their first attack.

Almunia took the goal kick, and his ball was very accurate, directly hitting the head of Hleb in the frontcourt.

The Belarusian star jumped up and competed with Xavi Alonso for the top position. Hleb, who was in a better position, got the ball first. He passed the ball to Fabregas who came up to meet him. But before the game, the Liverpool people agreed that Fabregas

Players who must be carefully marked.

Now that Fabregas has the ball, Mascherano quickly comes up and sticks to Fabregas. However, Fabregas did not delay after getting the ball. Before Mascherano came up, he suddenly

The kick sent the football to the feet of Clichy who stepped in for the assist.

Clichy looked at the situation in the frontcourt and made a pass. He was looking for Adebayor, and the 'little monster' jumped up. However, under Carragher's pressure, Adebayor wanted to head directly.

The ball was not comfortable hitting the goal, and Adebayor reacted immediately by ferrying the ball back to the center.

Rosicky came up and faced the ball. The Czech volleyed the ball. The ball hit the post and bounced back into the penalty area. Hyypia drove the ball out of the penalty area before Flamini came up to shoot.

Arsenal's attack was very threatening. It hit the Liverpool goal post directly, but it frightened the Liverpool people and made the Arsenal people feel very sorry.

At the beginning of the game, both sides entered the game very quickly, and the game was very tense from the beginning. Moreover, Arsenal's first attack was very threatening and almost scored.

The morale of Arsenal's players was high, and they increased their offensive intensity. Finally, five minutes later, they had another good opportunity.

Arsenal won a perfectly positioned free kick on the right side of the frontcourt, about thirty meters away from the Liverpool goal.

Suddenly, all the Liverpool fans began to get nervous. This position was very good, and it was very likely to cause a goal to be conceded. Benitez could no longer sit still at this time. He quickly got up from the coaching bench and walked away.

Go to the sidelines and watch the ball nervously.

The Liverpool players were even more nervous. The players lined up in the wall put their feet up, as if to keep themselves higher. At this time, Qiu Ze also retreated very deep, without even thinking about counterattack.

At this time, the most nervous person was Liverpool goalkeeper Reina. He knew very well how much pressure was on him, so he roared loudly at the wall, hoping that the players could concentrate.

"Bang!" The person who took the penalty was Gunners midfielder Cesc Fabregas. Before he hit the ball hard with his right foot, the team's Belarusian Hleb had already crossed the ball.

, gave him a screen and more or less interfered with Liverpool goalkeeper Reina

"Whoosh!" A rainbow appeared on the green lawn of the Emirates Stadium

Fabregas's footwork has always been extremely superb. He is also a typical representative of technical midfielders in today's world football. This free kick was kicked by him into a banana ball with a huge arc and went straight to the goal in the blink of an eye.

The blind spot on the upper right side of Liverpool's goal flew past.

"Good shot!" BBC Radio football commentator Mark Lawrenson couldn't help roaring when he saw such a beautiful kick flying out.

He roared like it was okay, but was so shocked that the Liverpool fans broke out in a cold sweat!

However, anyone who sees Cesc Fabregas's free kick will give out the same admiration as Mark Lawrenson.

This free kick was indeed a high-quality free kick, and the Liverpool fans at the scene were a little lost.

When almost everyone thought that the goal was certain, only one person was still making the final effort.

The moment the ball flew in front of the goal, Liverpool's Spanish goalkeeper Reina appeared in front of the goal with his left fist raised...

"Bang!" A muffled sound sounded, and the hearts of everyone in the audience could not help but tremble!

It was him, Liverpool goalkeeper Reina appeared in front of the goal, he touched the ball, and the Liverpool fans at the scene suddenly burst into cheers...

But in the end, Reina failed to hit the ball directly, but his fist changed the flight path of the ball. When the ball hit his fist, it bounced upward and flew off the goal crossbar and out of the baseline——

Corner kick.

"Oh!" At this time, the Liverpool fans felt very lucky. They had seen the free kick taken by Cesc Fabregas before and really thought that this goal was bound to be scored. This is not to say that the Liverpool team

The fans had no confidence in Reina, but Cesc Fabregas's free kick was simply perfect.

"Alas!" the Gunners fans sighed. They did not expect that Liverpool's goalkeeper could save the goal that was bound to be scored. This was such a pity. They collectively let out a sigh of disappointment.

"What a pity! It's such a pity that such a beautiful free kick could not break through Liverpool's goal. However, Reina's performance just now was indeed very brave. If it weren't for Reina, I think Liverpool's goal would have been penetrated.

Yeah!" said BBC radio commentator John Mortensen with emotion.

Arsenal's shot stimulated the Liverpudlians, who immediately launched a ferocious attack on Arsenal's goal. This is Anfield! Liverpool's devilish home court!

Liverpool fans at the scene were also cheering for the Liverpool team. They hoped that the team could change the decline on the court.

In the midfield, it was Qiu Ze again. After receiving the pass from Gerrard on the wing, this guy immediately waved his legs and moved to the other side. However, Arsenal's midfielder Eboue saw through Qiu Ze's pass.

Intention, he immediately moved to the other side.

Seeing Eboue moving towards this side, Qiu Ze, who was passing the ball, suddenly pressed his foot down. Instead of passing the ball, he turned in a circle and suddenly sent the football back to Gerrard, who was rushing forward.

Making a fool of himself, Qiu Ze shook an Arsenal player, allowing Gerrard to easily catch the ball at the edge of the Arsenal penalty area. Gerrard, who was advancing at high speed, just stretched his legs to stop the football, and then directly kicked the ball in.

The football flew quickly into the Arsenal penalty area.

Liverpool's center Fernando Torres jumped up high and slammed the football into the Arsenal goal with his head.

Unfortunately, Arsenal goalkeeper Almunia reacted quickly and knocked the football out. The football immediately bounced out and fell to the feet of Toure who was chasing after him. Toure immediately turned around and gave the football to the Frenchman in front.

Bregas.

After receiving the ball, Fabregas immediately turned around and sent a through ball. The football quickly flew towards Liverpool's frontcourt.

On the wing, Arsenal's former Belarusian Footballer Hleb suddenly cut inside and caught Cesc Fabregas' through ball. Hleb is a very threatening player. Liverpool's attack on him

Of course, the marking will not be taken lightly.

Xavi Alonso may have been too careful when defending Hleb. Xavi Alonso did not press the ball as soon as he came up. Instead, he was about one meter away from Hleb and stared at the football at Hleb's feet.

Hleb obviously has full confidence in his skills. In fact, he is also a very skilled player. Moreover, Harvey Alonso in front of him is not a world-class defensive master. He is very confident to get past him.

of Spaniards.

Hleb noticed that Xavi Alonso, who was defending him, did not press close to him as soon as he came up. He seized this opportunity, suddenly accelerated and changed direction, and rushed past Xavi Alonso!!

Xabi Alonso, who was shocked, quickly stepped forward to defend, but Hleb passed him with a very concealed spike.

Finnan quickly came up to fill the position, but Hleb's upper body feinted, causing the rushing Liverpool full-back to lose his correct judgment and lose his center of gravity. Hleb immediately pulled the football past Finnan, and again

He jumped up and rushed past Finnan.

The Liverpool fans at the scene were shocked. It was dangerous! How could this Belarusian kid break through so easily?

"Stop him! Stop that damn boy!" The anxious shouts of Liverpool fans immediately rang out in the Anfield Stadium. At this time, the Liverpool fans were really frightened and anxious.

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