Football: The strongest post-2000s Chapter 157

KOP Stand, Li Qing, with his arms raised high, received thunderous applause from the die-hard Liverpool fans, showering their darling who had scored the go-ahead goal at a crucial moment.

“Papapapa——”

Li Qing, who scored the goal, did not have any special celebration. He just held up two fingers.

The New Era Sports commentator Jin Xiang Kai said loudly: “This is Li Qing’s second goal in this match, and he is now the sole occupant of the second place on the top scorer list! Only two goals away from Harry Kane! The first half is not over yet! Will Li Qing score again?”

The Chinese fans in front of the TV subconsciously thought: “He will! He definitely will!”

Immediately, the head coach Klopp, who appeared in the broadcast, said to his assistant Buvac: “It seems we must sign a world-class center-back this summer.”

Buvac nodded slightly: “To achieve a breakthrough in performance, replacing the center-back with a stable one is urgent!”

The feeling of going from a two-goal lead to being tied was something they truly did not want to experience again.

Fortunately, Li Qing was in hot form, otherwise, they might have really stumbled at home.

Crystal Palace’s passive skill of helping the poor by robbing the rich was not to be trifled with…

The 3:2 displayed on the scoreboard at the end of the first half remained unchanged. In the second half, the teams switched sides, and Liverpool, playing at home, continued to control the game, while the away team Crystal Palace could only defend passively.

Conte, sitting in front of the TV, kept cheering for Crystal Palace, and Tottenham striker Harry Kane also cheered for Crystal Palace, but their goals were different. Conte hoped that Crystal Palace would at least draw with Liverpool, while Harry Kane hoped that Crystal Palace’s defense would be stronger and not give Li Qing any more scoring opportunities.

As for whether Liverpool won or not, he didn’t care.

Li Qing, who had already scored twice, naturally became the focus of Crystal Palace’s defensive players. Liverpool’s offense was greatly affected. Klopp took advantage of a dead-ball situation to signal Li Qing and Origi to switch positions, allowing them to enter a more direct attacking mode.

Li Qing, who had just moved to the left wing, was not very accustomed to it, but as time went on, he, with his left foot as his dominant foot, slowly found his rhythm.

Firmino and Origi both had some heading ability, coupled with Wijnaldum and Henderson, who were good at making late runs into the attack, the pressure from Liverpool’s offense grew stronger and stronger.

One high-quality cross after another forced goalkeeper Hennessey to make continuous brilliant saves, keeping the goal safe.

The second half passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was seventy minutes. Li Qing, who had been passing on the left wing, suddenly changed his rhythm, turning a pass into a breakthrough, cutting into the penalty area from the left flank of the attack.

The Crystal Palace defenders were a little flustered in the blink of an eye. Li Qing, who had cut into the penalty area, was very cunning. After feigning a pass to Firmino, he suddenly flicked the ball with the outside of his left foot towards the byline, his body quickly following up. Arriving at the left corner of the six-yard box, he unleashed a furious shot.

Goalkeeper Hennessey suddenly felt a chill between his legs. He subconsciously closed them, but could not keep up with the speed of the ball, and the final result was that the ball passed through first, entering the snow-white net behind him…

“Oh-My-God”

Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray exclaimed with a slight tremor: “Li! His third goal of the match! Now… he’s only one goal away from Harry Kane! The score is 4- 2!! Liverpool are practically safe!”

“Hat-trick! Hat-trick! An unstoppable goal!”

New Era Sports commentator Jin Xiang Kai was ecstatic.

“What’s meant to come will come!”

Le Sports commentator Zhan Jun’s excited emotions completely erupted at this moment, shouting hysterically: “Li Qing’s third goal of the match helps Liverpool extend their lead to two goals again! Li Qing is now only one goal behind Tottenham striker Harry Kane!”

The Chinese fans in front of the TV felt as if they had eaten honey, incredibly sweet.

Conte and Harry Kane, who were also watching the game, did not share this feeling. One’s face was ashen, the other was utterly depressed.

Li Qing still wanted to continue scoring, but the Crystal Palace defenders became enraged, and flying tackles emerged one after another.

Facing this situation, Li Qing had to give up dribbling and breaking through, instead waiting inside the penalty area for a pass. However, his heading ability was not even up to par, and even if he won the aerial duel, he would only head the ball wide, wasting opportunities.

Liverpool players continuously created opportunities for Li Qing in the remaining time of the second half, but Crystal Palace players knew how to restrict the terminator Li Qing, so Li Qing did not score again until the end of the match.

Ultimately, Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace 4- 2 at home, with 28 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses, accumulating 90 points, overturning Chelsea by 1 point to rank first in the league. This means Liverpool has already reached match point!

As long as they defeat Middlesbrough, who have already been relegated, in the final home match, they can win the 2016- 2017 Premier League title!

The classic “You’ll Never Walk Alone” song resounded again at Anfield. As a Liverpool fan, Le Sports commentator Zhan Jun said emotionally: “This is the closest Liverpool has ever been to the Premier League title! As long as they defeat Middlesbrough in the home match three days later, they can win their first league title since the Premier League was founded!”

Li Qing, who scored a hat-trick in this match, was once again named the Man of the Match, but he was not as happy as expected.

“Li, why do you look a little unhappy?”

Arnold put his arm around Li Qing’s shoulder and asked curiously.

“I’m still one goal behind Harry Kane. Tottenham’s last opponent seems to be Hull City, who have already been relegated. I wonder if I can surpass him in the final round.”

Li Qing voiced his worries.

Arnold gave Li Qing a roll of his eyes, thinking: “You’ve scored ten goals in three games, and that’s not enough? I’ve played so many games and haven’t even scored a single goal! MMP!”

But he was still very supportive verbally: “Look, you’ve scored 26 goals in 14 games, while Harry Kane has only scored 27 goals in 29 games. Your efficiency is much higher than his. Don’t worry… our last opponent, Middlesbrough, has also been relegated, so there won’t be any pressure. As long as we’re leading, everyone will help you score!”

Liverpool’s victory over Crystal Palace brought about the positive effect of returning to the top of the league. In addition, the team’s top scorer, Li Qing, was only one goal behind Harry Kane, the top scorer. In the final round, besides the slight suspense over the league title, the Golden Boot also had enough suspense.

No one expected that in the final round of the league, the three relegated teams would actually make headlines in major media…

Chelsea vs. Sunderland, Liverpool vs. Middlesbrough, Hull City vs. Tottenham. The end of these three matches will reveal the final suspense of the 2016- 2017 Premier League season. _

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