Football: The strongest post-2000s Chapter 075

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Liverpool is ten points behind Chelsea, currently ranking fourth in the league. With sixteen rounds left in the league, anything is possible.

Perhaps it would be difficult to overtake Chelsea and rank first, but it is still possible to surpass Arsenal and Tottenham and rank second in the league.

If luck and opportunity are good enough, why can’t they win their first league title since the Premier League was founded?

However, Chelsea is in good form, and Liverpool only has one FA Cup fourth-round match worth watching. Therefore, a large number of media are optimistic about visiting Chelsea taking all three points at Anfield, or at least one point to be safe.

Liverpool coach Klopp and the players do not agree with most media opinions. They believe that things are man-made, and as long as they play the game they want at home, then… victory will come naturally.

Li Qing also agreed with his teammates’ views, but… he needed the support of coach Klopp.

“aoaoaooooooo——”

When the Liverpool players came out of the player tunnel onto the field, the Liverpool fans who had been waiting for a long time created a huge roar like a mountain and a tsunami, creating a fanatical home atmosphere.

The Liverpool players who came out faced the love of the home fans. They all raised their hands while running, thanking the fans with applause.

As Li Qing looked around, he saw a poster of himself in the main stand, and several people waving beside it. His heart became incomparably excited.

So, he jogged over, ready to thank the fans for their support.

But after running two steps, he smiled bitterly, because the supporters were acquaintances, his good friend Tom from Lan Yi Middle School and his good friend Curtis Jones from the U 16 academy.

Of course, friends’ support is also support. He responded enthusiastically to Tom and Curtis Jones’ waving, and then took a photo with them and nearby fans to post on INS.

A big fat middle-aged fan waved his fist, his emotions surging, and roared with his exceptionally loud voice: “Li, if you have the chance, you must defeat the damn Chelsea! The championship belongs to us!”

Li Qing raised his right hand, high-fived the enthusiastic fan, and smiled: “If there’s a chance, I will.”

Liverpool’s warm-up lasted for more than half an hour. With about twenty minutes left until the match started, players from both sides successively walked towards the player tunnel. Li Qing consciously looked for something in the front row of the main stand.

Soon, he saw the beautiful Tong Shenbing in the crowd. His iconic evil charm smile and wink made Tong Shenbing roll her eyes charmingly.

Back in the locker room, the Liverpool players first showered, then sat in front of their respective lockers to listen to coach Klopp explain the match tactics again, deepening their memory.

Although Li Qing was not in the starting lineup, he had a premonition that he might come on as a substitute, so he listened very attentively.

With about seven or eight minutes left until the match started, the Premier League staff knocked on the doors of the home and away team locker rooms respectively, reminding both sides to go to the player tunnel to wait.

Li Qing and Mané walked straight out of the player tunnel side by side and headed for the home team’s bench.

An hour before the match, the starting lineups of both sides had already been announced to the world. The home team Liverpool played a 4- 3- 3 formation, with Mignolet, who had been in good training form recently, as goalkeeper, Milner, Lovren, Matip, and Clyne in defense, Emre Can, Henderson, and Wijnaldum in midfield, and Coutinho, Firmino, and Lallana in attack.

Chelsea played their usual 3- 4- 3 formation this season, with Courtois as goalkeeper, Azpilicueta, David Luiz, and Gary Cahill in defense, Marcos Alonso, Matić, Kanté, and Moses in midfield, and Hazard, Diego Costa, and Willian in attack.

Due to the narrowness of the stadium tunnel, which could not accommodate two teams entering the field at the same time, the order of entry was away team first, then home team. When the away team players entered the field, the stands erupted in a huge wave of boos from Liverpool fans, directed at the visiting Chelsea players.

When the Liverpool players entered the field, the boos were instantly replaced by cheers.

Sitting on the bench, Li Qing looked enviously at the players lined up facing the main stand, thinking: “When can I start? Alas, being too young is also a sin!”

The broadcast switched one by one, from Liverpool coach Klopp to the bench. When the broadcast showed Li Qing, Le Sports commentator Zhan Jun’s voice became high-pitched: “Klopp must be under immense pressure to bring a fifteen-year-old kid to this Red-Blue Derby, but Li Qing has proven his ability in the FA Cup. Perhaps… he will once again become Klopp’s surprise weapon…”

New England Sports commentator Jin Xiang-kai said: “This Asian face appearing on the broadcast is Li Qing, a Chinese-descendant player who has been quite popular in China these past two days. He has distinct technical characteristics: fast, strong footwork, and high shooting accuracy in front of goal. He can be described as a born striker, but… I don’t know if Klopp will give this young player a chance to play…”

British Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said in his unique rhythm: “I don’t know why, I have a feeling I want to see Li come on as a substitute. This fifteen-year-old player’s small techniques are too outstanding. I hope Jürgen Klopp will give him enough opportunities to show his talent in the second half…”

As commentators from various TV stations continued their commentary, both captains had completed the coin toss with referee Clattenburg, which meant that the most anticipated focal battle of this Premier League round was about to begin.

“Beep~”

A long whistle from Clattenburg announced the official start of the highly anticipated match of the 23rd round of the 2016- 2017 Premier League season.

Liverpool, with the kick-off advantage, chose to play it safe by passing the ball back, then using a routine long pass from the center-back to find right winger Lallana, but Marcos Alonso clearly judged it better and headed the ball out of bounds.

The two teams quickly got into rhythm. As time went on, the players’ movements became larger and larger, completely devoid of the harmonious atmosphere before the match. Players falling over each other appeared continuously, and there was even a flying tackle every few minutes.

Of course, these were defensive actions targeting the ball.

Due to the fast pace of the game, more than twenty minutes passed in a flash.

In the twenty-fourth minute, Hazard’s breakthrough caused Lallana to foul, earning Chelsea an excellent free-kick position.

Li Qing raised an eyebrow, feeling a faint unease in his heart, thinking: “Are we going to concede a goal?”

Perhaps his premonition was exceptionally accurate. David Luiz’s free-kick was like a cannonball, and goalkeeper Mignolet had not fully prepared before it flew into the net, helping the visiting Chelsea to open the scoring.

“Damn it, does it have to be this accurate?”

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