The strongest winger

Chapter 483 Penalty?

"We're going to attack in the second half!"

Every Valencia player in the visiting team's locker room did not expect that the first sentence Flores said when they returned to the locker room turned out to be this, and everyone was a little bit surprised, or a little bit surprised.

The team was suppressed by the home team Liverpool for most of the first half, which was completely different from their pre-match deployment, and even the eye-catching quick counterattack was never kicked out.

Originally, she was going to accept Flores' dissatisfaction, but... this plot is completely wrong!

However, since Flores did not express dissatisfaction with the first half, they would not be foolish to remind the coach.

Flores then took over the tactical board from his assistant Paul. He first adjusted the positions of the three midfielders. Edu and Baraja were responsible for the defense in the center full-time to maintain the pressure on Liverpool's offense. Ballack's position was slightly advanced, responsible for the team's offensive and defensive rhythm control, and at the same time, he must boldly advance forward when there is an opportunity.

The most important adjustment is to put David Silva in a position similar to the front midfielder. In layman's terms, he is the offensive organizer, responsible for creating opportunities for Aiello and David Villa.

And Ai Luo's position is more active than in the first half, and the entire frontcourt is his active area.

After explaining all the tactics, Flores handed the tactical board back to Paul, and then excitedly said to the players in front of him, "Do you have confidence in this game?"

The first to respond was Baraja, who replaced Albelda as the captain, "Have confidence!"

"Have confidence!!"

Immediately there was a passionate and tidy response.

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The atmosphere in the locker room of the home team was quite heavy. Anyone who didn't know the result on the field thought that Valencia was leading at halftime.

When the players returned to the locker room full of smiles, the head coach Benitez's expression was quite ugly, obviously dissatisfied with the team's performance in the first half.

"Do you think it's us Liverpool who are definitely going to the final?"

Benitez looked up at the smiling players with a livid face.

Benitez asked suddenly, and the players who entered the locker room realized that the head coach's expression was so ugly...

So they restrained their smiles knowingly, and changed their brows into a frown, with a worried look. If outsiders saw it, they would definitely give a high thumbs up and call out: A group of film kings!
Seeing the correct attitude of the players in front of him, Benitez did not continue to put on a bad face, but turned around and pointed to a series of complicated moves such as the attack direction and station code that had been drawn long ago.

Finally, it comes to the team's defense.

Of course, putting defense at the end does not mean that it does not seem to be ignored. On the contrary, it is still the top priority. With this score, the team can directly advance to the Champions League final this season. It is very necessary to reiterate the importance of defense before the game.

Moreover, the team often loses their minds during the critical defensive stage. Benitez focused on explaining the importance of defense before playing in order to keep the players tense and concentrate their attention in the second half of the game!Maintain the score until the end.

Of course, if the score can be expanded, that would be even better!

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"If I'm not wrong, Valencia will definitely strengthen their offense in the second half. It will be a test for Liverpool's defense. You must know that their overall defense is not strong. Among the top four in the Premier League, Liverpool conceded the most goals..."

During the intermission, Andy Gray analyzed the trend of the game in the second half with his guest commentator.

"This possibility is very high. After all, Valencia has no way out. If the game ends with this score, they will be eliminated, and only the offense can advance..."

His commentator nodded in agreement.

"However, Valencia's offensive routine should be a bit monotonous, because their captain Albelda has played a free card at a critical moment, which has a great impact on defense and offense, but..." Andy Gray changed his voice, "If Ai's performance can be more active, the result will be unpredictable, because he is a synonym for magic.

As soon as the camera turned, it switched to the player tunnel of the Anfield Stadium. The players from both sides just walked into the player tunnel. Andy Gray coughed lightly, and then continued to explain, "The players from both sides of the match have come out of the locker room. They will dedicate the last 45 minutes of exciting games for us..."

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When Ai Luo was about to enter the field from the player tunnel, he stopped suddenly, and he looked up again at the metal plaque above the lintel.

"This is Anfield!"

At this moment, he seemed to feel a bit of majesty coming from this metal plaque.

Anfield is an old stadium, so the player passage is not wide. Aiello stopped there suddenly, which surprised David Silva behind him, and then the teammates behind him collided like a series of car accidents.

"What's wrong, Ai?"

David Silva pushed Aiello with his hand.

But Aiello did not respond, but continued to look at the 'This is Anfield' plaque.

At the same time, apart from the home team players who had already stepped into the field, they also stopped and turned to look at Ai Luo who was looking up at the "This is Anfield" plaque in a daze.

Ai Luo is one of the most watched characters in this game. The director of the stadium will naturally pay special attention to these players, so when Ai Luo stopped to look at the plaque, the director switched the camera to the camera at about 45 degrees behind Ai Luo, so fans watching the TV broadcast can see the whole shot.

Aiello stares blankly at the panoramic view of the "This is Anfield" metal plaque.

Kenny Dalglish, the commentator of Liverpool TV, changed his voice after seeing this scene, and said proudly, "Look, great Red Army fans, this Chinese has bowed his head before our great Anfield..."

But before he finished speaking, he was stuck in his throat.

Because immediately Ai Luo's expression turned into contempt, and then he spat a mouthful of thick saliva towards the bottom of the plaque, and it was the kind of thick phlegm.

"It's nothing, I suddenly got stuck in my throat with thick phlegm..." Ai Luo said calmly, without waiting for David Silva's reaction, he stepped into the court.

"..."

Seeing Ai Luo's disrespect to the sacred Anfield plaque, vice-captain Carragher was about to reason with Ai Luo, but he was stopped by Gerrard, "The only way to teach him is to beat them, not with fists!"

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When Aiello re-entered the stadium, the fans in the stands immediately booed overwhelmingly, and the home fans on both sides of the exit of the player tunnel continued to use ugly foul language.

Listening to the extremely ugly swearing, Ai Luo didn't care, but shrugged, stopped for half a step, and chatted with David Silva.

Ai Luo didn't know that the scene he just had had been broadcast to every TV station that had the rights to broadcast the game, and it was also being discussed by all the commentators.

Of course, this is not in his consideration. His mission is to win this game. Whether it is public or private, he must help the team qualify for the Champions League. Otherwise, the team will be eliminated and his own ability will also decline. It is not worth it...

The second half of the game started after the referee's whistle.

Although Liverpool kicked off first, they were quickly intercepted by Valencia players and played a wave of quick counterattacks. Unfortunately, David Villa's snap shot under Agger's interference did not directly threaten the goal guarded by Reina.

The game continued, and the mental state of the Valencia players in the second half was obviously much better than that in the first half. Whether it was passing and cutting cooperation or personal breakthroughs, they were much more confident than in the first half.

However, the team's offense started, but Aiello was in trouble. He fell into Liverpool's foul tactics, especially Carragher.

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In the 55th minute of the game, Benitez watched the team's possession rate keep dropping and immediately realized that it was time for the team to make adjustments. Three minutes later, he replaced Javi Alonso with love for Pennant, who had not contributed since the beginning of the second half.

The appearance of Xavi Alonso also caused Liverpool's formation to change, especially in the midfield. Xavi Alonso and Mascherano partnered in the midfielder, Gerrard was in the center, Zenden and Kevin Dirk were on the left and right, and Crouch stood at the center as a beacon.

The change of formation has also raised Liverpool's defensive ability to a higher level, and Ai Luo's chances have become fewer, because the annoying Mascherano has become his full-time bodyguard again.

Two minutes later, Aiello was about to catch the ball on the right sideline 2 meters away from the bottom line. Unexpectedly, Mascherano shoveled it directly from the right rear. Aiello jumped up subconsciously, and naturally lost control of the football under his feet.

Zenden, who got the ball, did not stick to the ball, but gave the ball directly to Gerrard, and continued to run forward.

No one thought that Ai Luo would lose the ball at this time. Right back Miguel was a little slow in his reaction, and Zenden wiped it away.

Gerrard saw Zenden's running position, and directly kicked a through ball more than 40 meters to the ground on the right side of the circle of his own side, and passed between Miguel and Albiol.

Although Cenden is 30 years old this year, his speed is not much slower than at his peak. He caught up with the football 25 meters away from the bottom line, and then directly swiped the ball towards the penalty area.

When his men just entered the penalty area, he looked up and saw the blond Canizares was close at hand, subconsciously poked the ball forward with his left foot, and then Canizares' foot also arrived, and he shoveled Zenden to the ground.

Beep——
The referee's whistle also rang.

(End of this chapter)