There is a dream called football

3 points.

Liverpool's only advantage is goal difference. In this case, if they want to qualify from the group, Benitez has to pray for God's favor.

Olympiacos is weak in the Champions League rankings, but they are indeed good in terms of strength, especially their two Brazilian forwards, one is Rivaldo and the other is Giovanni.

Rivaldo.

The one who was one of the 3r in the 2002 World Cup.

He was already playing football in Greece at this time. Although his physical fitness declined rapidly, his playing skills became more and more amazing.

There are many people like this in world football. They were very strong when they were young, but when they get older, they are not so fast. Instead, they become more and more awesome, and can make some incredible passes and shots.

The most typical one is Baggio.

Rivaldo, who was at the end of his career at this time, also felt the same way, which was what Benitez was more worried about.

The moment the two teams stepped into Anfield, the result of this game was destined, that is, only one team could advance to the quarter-finals.

The melody of the Champions League theme song was exciting, and the enthusiasm of all the fans was aroused. Li Qiao and Baros both started in this game. This is the best news for Liverpool.

After the game started, there were loud boos at Anfield because the opponent set up a steel barrel formation.

This is normal and completely expected. After all, the opponent only needs a draw to advance. Of course, as Liverpool, of course, they must boo their opponents.

booooooo.

The deafening boos did not shake the opponent's will at all, and Olympiacos' goal was clear: a draw.

So in the first 15 minutes, Liverpool's offense went like a storm. The number of shots was 10 to 0, but the score was still 0 to 0.

In his previous life, Li Qiao watched the match between Germany and South Korea in the World Cup in Russia. To be honest, it is not easy to win a tough battle.

The other side of risking one's life is that one's life is really dead, so when the ball came to Li Qiao's feet, he not only did not speed up, but also slowed down the rhythm.

"Eh."

Benitez was a little confused. Could it be that Li Qiao's injury has not recovered 100%? Why did the ball slow down when it reached his feet?

This feeling is stuck, the ball should be running smoothly.

Not only is the coach unable to understand, but his teammates on the field are not used to it either. Originally, the ball was given to Li Qiao as a transition, and he acted as a fulcrum to run forward immediately, but he stopped running, and his teammates didn’t know what to do.

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One after another, not only did the players on his own side not understand, but the opposing defensive players also couldn't grasp the rhythm. Li Qiao just saw this moment and passed the ball or broke through on his own.

After a few times, Benitez understood that Li Qiao was not recovering from his injury, but that he was deliberately controlling the rhythm.

Liverpool players are all masters, and they soon understood. For example, Gerrard paid attention to slowing down when Li Qiao got the ball, because it was easy for opponents to adapt quickly and there was no threat.

However, Olympiacos is not a vegetarian. The biggest characteristic of Greek players is their toughness. Soon the coach formulated a new tactic, which was to steal the ball from Li Qiao's feet.

Because Li Qiao is slow, and one of the biggest disadvantages of being slow is that he is easily surrounded by opponents, so as soon as Li Qiao gets the ball, two or three Olympiacos players will surround him and grab the ball.

Gerrard has noticed the hidden worries, and the other one who noticed is Alonso, so they pay great attention to running around Li Qiao, at least allowing Li Qiao to have a ball point.

Li Qiao got the ball again, and suddenly he saw three opponents surrounding him. When Li Qiao looked for the ball, it was already too late. This is the speed of the Champions League. Li Qiao could only go to the side, but the opponent tackled from the side and behind.

Came over.

It's a foul.

This action should have been called a foul regardless of whether it touched the ball, but the referee did not call it, maybe because he thought the tackle was clean.

Li Qiao was dumbfounded.

It's very dangerous for him to lose the ball in this position, because his teammates were all up, and Li Qiao didn't have time to protest, so he quickly chased back.

After three passes and two passes, the ball quickly came to the feet of forward Giovanni. I have to say that Olympiacos' midfield is very similar to the Greek national team. The speed is very fast and almost never stops the ball.

Giovanni used his speed to run to the side, but his peripheral vision was always looking at Rivaldo in the middle.

Pass the ball, then everything is possible. This is the confidence given to him by the big brother of Brazil. Giovanni passes the ball to the center, and Carragher is already in place here. Even Rivaldo in the Barcelona era has already

Being stared at.

Rivaldo dodged twice and faked two shots. When the third time came, Carragher made a shovel, but Rivaldo made a light dunk this time.

This dunk may seem simple, but it contains Rivaldo's lifelong football wisdom and the unique football talent of that young football boy who came out of the slums of Brazil.

Facing Dudek's attack, Rivaldo decisively pushed and shot him in the crotch.

1 to 0.

Rivaldo completed the goal in the most beautiful way, which also made Liverpool fans feel miserable.

Anfield was silent.

Li Qiao first apologized to his teammates. The opponent was focused on counterattack, but he lost the ball and gave his opponent the best chance to counterattack.

Gerard patted Li Qiao and said, "No need to apologize, you did nothing wrong."

Alonso also encouraged Li Qiao, "There's no need for that."

Teammates comforted Li Qiao one after another.

The teammates are warm, but the reality is cold. Liverpool is lagging behind. They need at least two goals, otherwise everything will be over.

The head coach of Olympiacos felt completely secure. With the ball in hand, Liverpool had no choice but to do so, because he was still very confident in his team's iron formation.

After the European Cup, Greek football's self-confidence has reached an all-time high, and Greeks feel that their football is very strong.

It should also win more honors at the club level. As a Greek giant, Olympiacos should be the representative.

At the end of the first half, the score was fixed at 0-1.

The commentator said: "Olympiacos reminds me of the Greek team this summer. Their football is very simple, but very efficient. They only had one shot in the first half, but they scored a goal."

"There are only 45 minutes left for Benitez for Liverpool. Will this be the last 45 minutes for Liverpool in the Champions League this season?"

"If they don't score more than two goals in the second half, there seems to be no doubt that this will be their last game."

Benitez left the court with mixed feelings. If he was eliminated, he didn't even have to think about how the British media would ridicule him.

And the upcoming Christmas may not be easy either.