Lvyin Fengmo

Chapter 289 Battle for the Championship!

After the 5-4 reversal of Swansea, there are still 10 days before the next round of the league.

But these 10 days are not rest days, Liverpool will also participate in three domestic cup games.

Considering that in the next round of the league, they are about to face Chelsea, the most direct opponent in the championship, Klopp decisively adopted a rotation lineup in these three cup games, wanting to give the main players the greatest possible chance to rest.

The rotation lineup did not disappoint him. First, he beat Plymouth 3-0 in the replay of the third round of the FA Cup, and then beat his fellow Southampton 2-0 in the second round of the League Cup semi-final. Advance to the final without any suspense.

In the end, Liverpool, who played most of the main players, defeated Wolves 4-1 in the fourth round of the FA Cup and successfully advanced to the top 16.

Lu Feng played a total of 120 minutes in the three games, and handed over 3 goals and 1 pass, which can only be regarded as so-so.

But for Liverpool, history has changed-in the original history, the Red Army lost consecutively to the Saints and Wolves within a week, and withdrew from the two cup competitions early, and the presence of Lu Feng allowed them to succeed continue life.

"This is my first full season in the Premier League, and every game is important to me. Liverpool are currently ranked first, but the advantage is only 6 points, and it is far from the time to relax."

At the pre-match press conference, Lu Feng answered reporters' questions:

"In the past two weeks, we have encountered a very intensive schedule, played 14 games in a row within 5 days, including three away games, and a double red meeting.

Intensive competitions, bad weather, sudden injuries, and national team competitions, this January is not easy for us. We will not win the game tomorrow easily, but everyone has maintained confidence. "

James Pearce, senior reporter for the Liverpool Echo, raised his hand and asked:
"Chelsea can be said to be Liverpool's biggest opponent for the championship this season. If they beat them, Liverpool will gain a 9-point lead in the standings. Under the current circumstances, is it equivalent to winning the league championship in advance?"

Lu Feng shook his finger, denying his tainted milk, but there was a faint smile on his lips:

"I will never make these unnecessary assumptions until the champion is confirmed. I will only win one game after another!"

The Chelsea coach Conte, who was sitting not far away, glanced at him and clenched his fists fiercely.

Want to win the championship now?

Is it too early to dream? !
Tomorrow... I, Kong Er, will teach you what it means to wake up like a dream! -
1 month 31 day.

Commentator Zhan Jun is still warming up before the game:

"In the first round of the red-blue battle, Chelsea relied on tenacious fighting spirit to fight Liverpool 3-5. Lu Feng only scored two goals while playing the whole game, which was obviously greatly restricted. After After most of the season, what kind of targeting strategy will Conte come up with?"

Guest Zhang Lu entered the analysis mode:

"The defeat in the first round allowed Conte to completely overthrow Chelsea's original tactics and began to implement the three central defenders he believed in. Facts have also proved that this tactic is indeed quite suitable for the current Chelsea. If Liverpool is not too strong, maybe Chelsea. Already at the top of the standings!"

There was nothing wrong with what he said.

Chelsea, with 22 wins, 18 draw and 1 losses in 3 games, has scored 55 league points, 3 points more than No.8 Arsenal, and 4 points more than No.9 Tottenham, and everyone knows , These two London teams have always had a thin lineup, a single style of play, and weak successors. It is impossible for them to form a real impact on the championship...

Although Kong Er Lengzi has an impulsive personality and a hot temper, he is from Italy and has a tactical style of play that is completely different from the entire Premier League, which has brought a new impact to English football. .

Now, Lu Feng was about to face such a problem.

In this game, he still mainly plays the position of left winger. Kanter, the "No. [-] defensive midfielder in football", appears beside him without hesitation. Matic and Moses are not far away to fill in at any time. Army chiefs Azpilicueta and David Luiz are eyeing up.

In addition to these defensive players, behind Lu Feng, there is another special guy..."Flourishing Beauty" Diego Costa will attack him from behind at any time!
Seeing such a situation, Zhan Jun was a little worried:

"Because the African Cup is still going on, Mane still has not returned to the team, which has led to Liverpool's attack is bound to rely more on the left Lu Feng, and Chelsea obviously expected this, they piled up a lot of defense on their right. With such a defensive pressure, even a football god will inevitably struggle..."

Before he finished speaking, Lu Feng slipped past the double-teaming of Kanter and Moses!
Azpilicueta pounced on Lu Feng immediately, but he didn't expect that Lu Feng chose to hit the middle at the moment he just started!
He passed the ball to Firmino!

The Brazilian jade-faced gentleman stopped the ball lightly, and his eyes were already aimed at the dead corner on the upper right of the goal. David Luiz and goalkeeper Courtois moved to the right at the same time!

But Firmino chose to fake the real pass!
He launched a through ball with the arch of his foot and found Lu Feng who happened to be offside from behind Azpilicueta!
Luiz and Courtois are completely out of position!

In desperation, Azpilicueta could only choose to shovel!

But... the defender from Spain suddenly withdrew his feet at the last second and allowed Lu Feng to push for an empty goal!

1-0!

"The goal was scored! Liverpool took the lead in the 2nd minute! It came from the wonderful cooperation between Lu Feng and Firmino!"

Zhan Jun announced with a smile on his face, without the slightest embarrassment of being "slapped in the face".

——Of course he doesn't need to be embarrassed, because he is a diehard Liverpool fan, and he was just saving a wave of character for his home team before! -
"Why didn't you shovel him?!"

Conte was furious from the sidelines, and his roar almost crossed the entire stadium:
"Cesar, you fucking are the captain! How can you be so weak?!"

With a livid face, Azpilicueta picked up the football from the goal and kicked it far into the midfield.

He didn't hear the head coach's roar, but he saw Conte's ferocious and fierce expression.

Perhaps only the person who is closest to the scene knows what happened at that moment.

The guy wearing the red number 9, after catching up with the ball... seems to have experienced an obvious slowdown!
Azpilicueta has watched Lu Feng's goal highlights countless times, and he is almost familiar with Lu Feng's playing habits!
How can this scoring machine with the highest scoring efficiency in the world leave such an obvious adjustment time when facing an empty goal? !

He...was waiting for a foul from the defender!
"spit……"

The captain of the blue army spit out with lingering fear, and he could clearly feel the intense beating in his chest.

If he really overturned Lu Feng from behind, would it be a red card plus a penalty?
Even if the referee Atkinson is blind, in such an obvious situation, he would at least receive a yellow card!
Once he received a yellow card, how could he devote himself to dealing with Lu Feng in the next 88 minutes of the game?
"David, watch out for that guy!"

Azpilicueta wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and reminded Luis:
"He wants to deal us cards!"

Louis froze for a moment:
"What's the use of telling me this...?"

He, David Luiz, has never been a player with a cool head!
(End of this chapter)