Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 1326 Upset
The goal of the Liverpool reserve team greatly exceeded Tottenham's expectations. It is not only the fans who were surprised, but also the Tottenham players on the pitch.

After the game restarted, Tottenham launched a frenzied counterattack. They could not accept the fact that they were led by a reserve team.

Liverpool, on the other hand, shrank their defense and played their best defense.

Tottenham had nothing to do with Liverpool's defense before, and now they have nothing to do.After a few minutes of bombardment, the first half was over without a goal.

The score was still 1:0, and Liverpool entered the intermission with the lead.

In the Liverpool dressing room, the reserve team cheered as if they had won the game.

They were delighted with their appearance in the first half.

Martin O'Neill let them be happy for a while at first, and then he made everyone quiet.

"You've done a good job, guys." As soon as he said this, he won another burst of cheers from the players.

Martin O'Neill had to raise his hand to signal them to be quiet again.

"But it's not the time to cheer because there's still 45 minutes to go and we're only one goal ahead of them. It's not safe. So we're going to have a very tough fight in the second half. Tottenham will never let it go. , They will definitely make adjustments during the halftime break. In the second half, I ask you to continue to defend like the first half, to be particularly clean and neat, to reduce the number of times the ball is taken in the backcourt, and to avoid letting the opponent block at the front of our penalty area. Attacking directly after the ball..."

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In the Tottenham Hotspur dressing room, manager McLaren was reassuring his staff, telling them the goal was just bad luck and nothing serious.The team needs to maintain a normal mind in the second half, and don't get impatient because the opponent shrinks the defense.

"We have a full 45 minutes, can't we still score their goals? If you have this idea, we can definitely beat them! Don't doubt yourself. At the same time, when attacking, you have to be extra careful about their counterattack! Liverpool It’s just that their Chen Yingxiong is a bit stronger. In fact, their overall strength is weaker than ours... But you can’t underestimate them because of this! Now put away those boring mentality of underestimating the enemy, this is the semi-final of the FA Cup, no one The opponent is easy to deal with!"

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In the fans' lounge, in the stands, lively discussions are going on.

Not only here, but also in the studio of the TV station, the same discussion is also carried out between the guests and the host.

The topic of discussion is the same, that is why the Liverpool reserve team, which is obviously weaker than Tottenham, can lead the opponent in the game?
The performance of the Liverpool reserve team in the first half was beyond the expectations of many people. Originally, everyone's attention was focused on Chen Yingxiong. They felt that only Chen Yingxiong was worthy of everyone's attention on Liverpool's side.

Unexpectedly, the performance of other players in the reserve team is not weaker than the protagonist Chen Yingxiong.

"...their tenacity in defense really impressed me...I still remember the scene where Evans blocked Hoddlestone's shot with his face twice in a row...so that Hoddlestone was so angry that he wanted to Framed the opponent for handball..."

"Evans' performance is just a microcosm. The Liverpool reserve team is obviously united and has a clear goal. They know what they want. This is the scariest thing about a team."

"...Martin O'Neill once quoted Shankly's famous quote before the game, claiming that there are two best teams in Merseyside, one is Liverpool and the other is the Liverpool reserve team... Now I I think both Shankly and Martin O'Neill are right!"

Everyone praised the performance of the reserve team. If the players of the reserve team found out, there would probably be another burst of cheers and celebrations—they came to the FA Cup for this reason?In order to attract more attention for my own performance, maybe I will have the opportunity to go to a place where I can compete.

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After Martin O'Neill finished talking about the precautions for the second half, he left time to the players. Now there are five or six minutes before the start of the second half.During free time, the players of the reserve team became active again.

In the first half, Evans, who used his face twice in a row when Holderstone shot, became the object of condolences during the intermission.

Everyone still cares about his nose.

Others joked that Evans was going to be Korean because of the collapsed bridge of his nose.

Evans was pretty indifferent.

"What are you afraid of if you have a collapsed nose? As long as I can win the championship!"

Now he doesn't complain about Chen Yingxiong and the first team, because he has seen Chen Yingxiong's sincerity.He also knew the club hadn't left them behind and he was happy with his performance in the first half.The image of the bloody battle must be particularly glorious and tall!
Everyone laughed when they heard him say that.But their mood and Evans is the same.

No matter what the price is, it doesn't matter, as long as they can win the championship, as long as they can participate in the finals.They feel that this event is closely related to themselves, so they should do their own job well.

They like this feeling, even if they pay sweat and blood for it, they will not hesitate.They don't want to sit in a VIP box in suits and leather shoes, or be a spectator at home with the air conditioner blowing and drinking cold drinks.

That's not what they want.

As it is now, the whole body is dirty from falling to the ground, the hairstyle is messed up, grass clippings are still stuck to the face, the jersey is soaked in sweat, and the skin on the leg is scratched and oozing Blood, the image is not good-looking at all, but they think it is very good.

Chen Yingxiong sat in the locker room, this time he didn't jump out to boost morale, because he knew there was no need to do so.

The morale of this team is at an all-time high, and there is no need for him to add anything else.

After the tactical arrangement was over, Martin O'Neill, standing on the side, could also see the high morale of the players.

Now he feels more and more that maybe this team can really create a miracle, a miracle belonging to the reserve team...

Chen Yingxiong, what is the magical power that can give this team so many things?
A reserve team with no hope and no fighting spirit turned into an invincible team just because of him!

This is not in line with the rules and common sense...

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After the restart of the second half, neither side made personnel adjustments.

Tottenham Hotspur did not rush up and besiege Liverpool's goal like they did in the first half.

They have slowed down the pace and paid more attention to ball control. If there is no good opportunity, they would rather pass the football all the way back to the goalkeeper than rush through.On the one hand, it is afraid of wasting opportunities, and on the other hand, the more important reason is naturally because of the fear of Liverpool's counterattack.

The through ball is a very risky move. If it is successful, it will be hugely profitable, but if it is not successful, it will face the crisis of being quickly counterattacked by the opponent.And the probability of failure is far greater than success...

Regardless of whether Tottenham slow down or continue to bombard, it is the same for Liverpool-they are all shrinking and defending.

Even if Tottenham got the ball possession rate above 30% outside the 70.00-meter area, they still stood still and continued to defend.

It gives people the feeling that Liverpool seems to be very satisfied with the status quo with a one-goal lead, and intends to stay like this until the end of the game, and take Tottenham Hotspur with a 1:0 anger.

Almost halfway through the second half, Liverpool has always been like this. Over time, Tottenham have also relaxed their vigilance, and at the same time they have become anxious, ignoring the coach's instructions during the intermission to pass - the score is still 0:1 , They are behind, who cares about Liverpool's counterattack that may appear but has not appeared... Now we have to attack!Desperate to attack!
Tottenham's defense began to move around, slowly pressing up, almost overwhelming the center line and not going back.

Although Chen Yingxiong was no more than ten meters away from them, he did not attract their attention.

Maybe they also want to pay attention, but they are powerless.

Tottenham pressed higher and higher, and Liverpool's counterattack opportunity finally came.

No. 707 minutes of the game, Liverpool seized the opportunity to launch an offensive.

Tony Silvara ran the ball all the way from the wing, and then made a cross. Chen Yingxiong, who followed up in the middle, leaped high and pushed the football into the goal without any suspense.

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"Hero! Hero!" The commentator shouted the name again, even if he didn't look at the screen, as long as he heard this voice, he should know that Liverpool scored again, and it was Chen Yingxiong who scored the goal!

"Iconic header! Invincible hero!"

"Liverpool reserves lead Tottenham 2-0 in the FA Cup semi-final!"

The narrator specifically emphasized that this is the "Liverpool reserve team" in order to let the audience realize how incredible this score is!

The Liverpool reserve team, which is considered to be a belly, leads Tottenham by two goals!
And Tottenham sent all the main players up!
Although the FA Cup is becoming more and more tasteless, but when it comes to the semi-finals, the tasteless has become a steak, which is worth a try.

Therefore, the teams at this time are almost all the main players, except for the freak Liverpool...

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Chen Yingxiong's second goal completely destroyed Tottenham's fighting spirit and confidence.

Before the game, he was proud and underestimated the opponent, but during the game he found that the opponent was a tough nut to crack, and immediately fell into chaos.Up to now, after being scored two goals by Liverpool, they don't even have the most basic fighting spirit-they are busy denying themselves before the game is over.

For Tottenham, this game cannot continue.

In the end, relying on Chen Yingxiong's brace, the Liverpool reserve team upset Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup semi-final.

They shattered the glasses of countless people. This team, which was not optimistic before the game, finally reached the final.

No one thought that the Liverpool reserve team really had this strength.

(End of this chapter)