As for Arsene Wenger, he didn't seem very relaxed. He knew who Liverpool's ace was, and he knew more about Lin Shaodong than anyone else.
It¡¯s not that Arsenal didn¡¯t pursue Lin Shaodong at the beginning. On the contrary, they are full of sincerity. They are just a team composed of young guards. There is currently no shortage of such a unique midfielder!
But the lack of it does not mean that it is not valued. Wenger quickly ordered the assistant coach to remind the players to pay attention to this guy after coming on the field and not to be careless!
They even planned to shrink the front line to prevent Lin Shaodong from making a surprise attack after his appearance.
You know, in Wenger's impression, this young man is an extremely rare young and mature player, whose maturity and stability are outrageous.
If we compare age, he is like a weather-beaten 30-year-old veteran. Wenger knows very well about such a player. Such a practical player may be able to leave with simple training after retiring from his career. First team coaching position.
But Lin Shaodong¡¯s warm-up was just a cover, a ¡°prop¡± used by Benitez to motivate Liverpool players!
And Arsenal players, stimulated by Lin Shaodong, burst out with greater enthusiasm.
Before the end of the first half, it was Pires again, who launched a counterattack on the left.
After receiving his pass, Reyes broke into the penalty area and messed up Liverpool's back line. In panic, Carragher even slipped and fell to the ground.
Reyes, who became famous in the World Youth Championship, is one of the most well-known players in Spain at the 2003 World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates. At the age of 22, he performed superbly in Liverpool's penalty area.
Facing Liverpool¡¯s defensive players, a close shot completely knocked on Liverpool¡¯s door.
Even though Finnan had prejudged the direction of football, it was of no use!
¡°goooooal!!!¡±
"3-0, 3-0, it only took Arsenal 40 minutes to take a three-goal lead. It's too strong. We are too strong. If it weren't for our carelessness, we lost some unnecessary games. Competition, I think we can finish first this season.¡±
The commentary carried a narcissistic tone, causing the eager fans in the audience to dance excitedly.
The Arsenal players on the field hugged each other tightly.
Liverpool, which dominates the European arena, has almost no power to fight back against their attacks. What could be more wonderful than this?
Benitez was so excited that he couldn't say a word. I remember that the Liverpool legend once said that the previous game was the worst he had ever seen, but for Benitez, this game was the worst. The worst he'd ever seen.
In less than half-time, Liverpool fell behind by three goals. What kind of process is this!
In the last few minutes, had it not been for the negligence of the Arsenal players, they would have scored a fourth goal. Liverpool had been completely beaten by their opponents!
"I have said it before, without Lin Shaodong, if you want to play against Arsenal on the court, you will be causing trouble for yourself. If it were not for the player's personal defensive ability and stability. Arsenal's crazy blocker God of death, Buddha will kill Buddha if you block him. Chelsea will take a detour when they see it. You Liverpool, you are actually hiding your core players at Arsenal's home ground. This is not seeking death."
Old Tang¡¯s ridicule really won the hearts of the fans!
¡°Everyone came here with the purpose of watching Lin Shaodong¡¯s game. Now that the protagonist is gone, what else is there to watch? The biggest highlight has been hidden by the head coach, and everything seems boring.
And Liverpool¡¯s poor game gave fans a glimmer of hope.
¡°Player dependency syndrome!¡±
This term pops into everyone¡¯s mind from time to time.
¡°Player dependency syndrome?¡±
Lao Zhan looked at the text messages from fans that came from time to time and said with a smile: "I think after this game, many domestic and foreign media will call it this.
Alonso¡¯s role on the court cannot replace Lin Shaodong, let alone Hamann. If Liverpool had bargaining chips with Lin Shaodong in the past, I think after this game, their bargaining chips will be reduced a lot. Lin Shaodong, on the other hand, can offer a bargaining chip that suits his psychological price. "
"certainly!"
Old Tang added: ¡°I don¡¯t know if any unlucky guy has been reprimanded in the Liverpool dressing room now!¡±
Not one, but all the players.
??Including the goalkeeper and core players such as Gerrard, they were all scolded by Benitez in the locker room.Head.
"What? Have you improved? Have you entered the finals of the Champions League?"
Benitez looked at this group of players who seemed to be infected: "I tell you, there are forty-five minutes left in the game, and we are already three goals behind our opponents. Although this is not a crucial game, but I don¡¯t want to see such a disgusting score, not just me, but all the fans, none of us want to see this score.¡±
"Look at the good things you did in the first half, each of you looked like you just climbed out of a woman's bed."
"Pfft!"
Garcia couldn't help laughing.
"Louis, I see you are in a good mood!"
Benitez's face was already a little blue, and Garcia quickly shook his head: "No, sir, I fully agree with your conclusion. Our performance was too bad, very bad. I think we must make changes. "
"Is it?"
Benitez said viciously: "What did you do in the first half? Where is our deterrence? Arsenal's defenders are almost running into our penalty area. Where are you? Tell me."
"The nameless fire is like a nuclear bomb in a group attack. Whoever dares to speak, Benitez will spray the other party so hard that they can't even lift their heads."
"Remember, I want to see changes in the second half, remember, there must be changes."
"coach!"
Haman raised his hand cautiously: "Where's Lin? I don't think my position is very good. I'm not used to this position."
"What? Do you want Lin to play?"
Benitez¡¯s words caused a silence in the locker room. Although no one spoke, Benitez could see that look clearly.
"Sorry, I just let Lin warm up on the sidelines. I don't plan to let him play in the second half. Everything depends on you. Don't expect me to let Lin play unless you are sure of the outcome of the game."
Although Benitez¡¯s words were very fierce, not long after the start of the second half, Cisse replaced Baros who performed poorly.
But Cisse¡¯s appearance, apart from a few runs without the ball, created some tension in Arsenal¡¯s backcourt and had no impact on the overall situation.
Liverpool players turned their heads to look at the sidelines from time to time, which made Benitez shake his head impatiently. It seems that the players have already determined the result of this huge gap.
"Lin, I think your teammates can't live without you. Go ahead. You'll have to play sooner or later anyway."
This time, Lin Shaodong only did a brief warm-up before replacing Haman!
The latter walked away triumphantly, as if he was the player on the field!
In the 50th minute, Lin Shaodong finally appeared on the stage. Some of the viewers who were dozing in front of the TV suddenly became energetic. Even the few Liverpool fans in Highbury Stadium also raised their voices and shouted loudly!
"Lynn!"
"Lynn!"
"Lynn!"
Dudek¡¯s goal kick fell at the feet of Alonso, who pushed forward fiercely. Lin Shaodong, who had just come on the field, followed closely behind him, waiting to sprint at any time!
Alonso knows very well that Lin Shaodong's explosive power is not good, but Lin Shaodong who is always in the running stage is terrifying. His body that can accelerate at any time is absolutely a disaster for Arsenal's defense.
When approaching the penalty area, Reyes, who was retreating, rushed to Alonso's side and wanted to stop him. But Alonso's knock back was so sudden that he didn't even glance at Lin Shaodong behind him.
And Reyes had to stop urgently.
Lin Shaodong, who got the ball, was like a tiger out of the cage, and the bodies parallel to Reyes made the latter want to squeeze away his opponent!
But Lin Shaodong¡¯s solid and steady footwork made Reyes¡¯ move seem helpless. Vieira, who was farther away, had a chance, but it was too late.
"Foul, Reyes pulled down Lin Shaodong. When he had no way to stop his opponent, he used a tactical foul to pull down Lin Shaodong. Look at what Reyes did just now, like a koala hanging on a tree. If his foul was not very straightforward, I think Lin Shaodong would have persisted until he fell in the penalty area. I think this is an impatient move for most players. And the first time he touched the ball in the first half Lin Shaodong helped Liverpool create a well-positioned set piece!"
After several games, the free kick cooperation between Gerrard and Lin Shaodong has become well known.
Only this time, the person standing in front as if he was going to cover was replaced by Lin Shaodong; the person standing further away, as if he was going to volley with great force, was replaced by Gerrard.
"Who is the one who takes the penalty kick?"
The on-site commentator speculated: "This position is an effective shooting range for Gerrard or Lin. Both of them have the ability to shoot from a long distance."
Benitez had already stood up from the coaching bench because of this set piece. Among the fans, Su Zhen clasped his hands together and looked expectantly at Lin Shaodong on the court.
Vaguely, she felt that the person who took the set kick must be Lin Shaodong. I can't explain why I feel this way, but that's how Su Zhen feels.
Lin Shaodong and Gerrard started at the same time after the referee's whistle sounded, one after the other.
"Forest?"
"Gerald?"
Fans are paying attention to the two teammates who are getting faster and faster.
¡°Bang!¡±
"It was Lin who took the free kick. The Chinese confirmed his status as Liverpool's number one penalty kicker."
Before the commentator could finish his exclamation, the football slipped through the gap in the wall. Fabregas, who was guarding the back post, jumped up in a hurry, just as a gust of wind blew over his head.
Lehmann stood there and had no time to save.
Lin Shaodong¡¯s free kick was too fast. By the time Lehmann discovered it, it was too late.
Only Cesc Fabregas, who has better vision, has a chance, but the latter is not a goalkeeper, so he cannot reach out to block it.
¡°goooooal!!!¡±
3 to 1.
Liverpool scored a goal not long after the start of the second half. This was a life-saving straw for Liverpool who was in dire straits. ! ~!
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