Lvyin Fengmo

Chapter 32 tug of war

On April 4, the 5rd round of the Premier League kicked off as scheduled.

Manchester City defeated the "Saint" Southampton 4-1 at home without bloodshed, with 74 points.

Chelsea also played comfortably and comfortably at Stamford Bridge 3-0 against legendary tough Stoke City with 72 points.

Leading Liverpool, however, encountered trouble at the home court of the "Hammers" West Ham United. If the referee hadn't awarded two penalties fairly and justly, the Red Army would have given up the top spot immediately.

The pressure of the championship continued to pass to the 34th round.

On April 4th, Liverpool ushered in a key battle at their home court. Their opponent was the third-ranked Manchester City.

It was the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy, 96 ghosts lingered over the Anfield Stadium, and the entire city of Liverpool was shrouded in tragic emotions.

The soldiers of the Red Army wrapped in black veils made it to Sterling and Skrtel in half an hour to secure a 2-0 lead. A victory seemed to be within easy reach.

But Pellegrini did not give up the three-pointer. He actively adjusted the lineup in the second half. In the 57th minute, Milner, who had just come off the bench, broke through from the right and sent a sharp cross. David Silva flew to complete a shovel Shoot, 1-2.

Only 4 minutes later, the "Spanish magician" threatened again. Silva made a sudden move in the small penalty area and then made a cross. The ball was deflected on the leg of Liverpool defender Glenn Johnson and flew directly into the goal. 2-2!

The game returned to the starting line, but the mentality of both sides has undergone subtle changes.

The Liverpool players were somewhat impatient, but the Blue Moon Corps, which came from behind, had high morale and gradually formed a suppressive situation.

Coupled with referee Clattenburg's denial of Kompany's foul in the penalty area and Sturridge's injury, the situation became more and more unfavorable to the home team.

Lu Feng, who was watching the game from the bench, was fidgeting. He wanted to recommend himself many times, but was pushed directly on the bench by the assistant coach.

Of course he also knows that challenging the authority of the head coach once is enough. If he dares to point fingers at the head coach's formation again, even if he is really a once-in-a-century genius, Ronaldo + Messi possessed, Rogers will definitely not reuse him.

He could only sit obediently and watch as the Manchester City soldiers laid siege to the city guarded by Mignolet.

In the 68th minute, Manchester City finally dispatched the first striker Aguero. The Argentine Ozora Tsubasa created a murderous intention just after he came on the field. His cross perfectly bypassed all Liverpool's defenses and accurately found Schiller watt!

If it weren't for a little slower pace, Silva would have copied his first goal!
Liverpool, who had escaped the catastrophe, ushered in the blessing of God. In the 77th minute, Manchester City captain Kompany made a mistake and passed the football directly to Coutinho. Although the Brazilian midfielder was a little caught off guard, he did not make any adjustments. A sideways volley!
The cloud piercing arrow pierces the restricted area!
Joe Hart didn't respond!
3-2!

Rodgers, who was leading again, immediately directed the players to shrink the defense. Captain Gerrard became the sweeper again, Henderson turned into Makelele, and "Welsh Pirlo" Joe Allen also became "Welsh Gattuso". Suarez and Sterling, too, did their best to make things difficult for City going forward.

The time came to the stoppage time in the hand-to-hand battle between the two sides. Facing Nasri who had broken through the middle, Henderson, who was physically exhausted, could only use a back shovel to bring the Frenchman down, and then ended in red!

Henderson's red card completely ignited the blood of the Liverpool players. Although they played one less player, they broke out with stronger mental attributes. The score of 3-2 was dragged to the last second by them. Come back in defeat!

"Drip, drip, drip!"

When the referee Clattenburg blew the whistle to end the game, Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was already in tears.

I saw that he gathered all the players on the Liverpool field together and surrounded them into a red circle.

Gerrard is calling on his players to make persistent efforts:
"Listen guys! This game is over, now let's go to Norwich, let's go together, come on!"

Before he finished speaking, the tears that had been swirling in his eyes suddenly burst out.

He held his right arm and wiped away the tears on his face, but his heart was still rushing...

Thousands of emotions are already mixed together at this moment: there is nostalgia for his cousin, excitement for victory, and more importantly, he feels that he is getting closer to his first Premier League championship in his career!

Rogers also raised his arms and shouted, excited.

He hugged his assistants one by one, hugged every substitute player, and hugged Henderson who was dyed red.

Then...he saw Lu Feng sitting on the edge of the bench.

Lu Feng also had a smile on his face, but compared to other teammates, this smile seemed too reserved, not so sincere, and seemed a little out of place.

Rogers snorted, turned around and trotted towards the players on the field.

The Chinese... is just an outsider after all. Compared with the victory and honor of the whole team, he still cares more about his personal chance to play! -
After winning this critical battle worth 6 points, Liverpool's points increased to 79 points, while Manchester City could only maintain 74 points. The gap of 5 points became out of reach with only 4 rounds left in the league.

Chelsea beat Swansea 1-0 in an away game, with 75 points and 4 points away from the top spot.

But they will usher in a direct confrontation with Liverpool in two weeks, and they still have hope!

As for Manchester City, it seems that they can only resign themselves to their fate.
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The battle between red and blue is about to be fiercely staged in the last four rounds, but the god of football seems to be on the side of red.

"Chelsea lost to Sunderland!"

On April 4th, when the Liverpool players were making final preparations in the locker room, the assistant coach Davies yelled with a red face, and Rodgers almost threw the small book in his hand on the ground in fright.

After being stunned for a second, Rogers hugged his assistant, and a blue vein suddenly popped up on his forehead:
"Are you fucking kidding me?!"

Davis handed him the tablet, which clearly showed the game that just ended:
Chelsea lost 1-2 at home to "Black Cat" Sunderland!

A loud cheer erupted in the locker room.

"Thank God! Thank you Sunderland!"

Rogers threw away the tablet, clenched his fists, and then kicked open the locker room door:
"Norwich, here we come!"
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Although Norwich is only ranked fourth from the bottom in the standings, they have an unparalleled heart to fight for relegation!
Suarez and Sterling completed the second combo within 11 minutes, but Norwich still did not give up hope.

The players on both sides turned their backs, and the referee's whistle never stopped. If it weren't for the loose penalties in the Premier League, I am afraid that three or four players would be sent off in the first half!
The game heated up in the second half, Norwich once scored twice, but Liverpool refused to draw!

The ones who came forward were the British Emperor Star, Liverpool Youth Training Monster, and Raheem Sterling!

He kicked Norwich into the abyss with his second goal of the game!

3-2!

Liverpool won [-] consecutive victories!
From the 14th round to the 35th round, they were undefeated in 22 rounds!
82 points, 2 points ahead of No.5 Manchester City!
There are only three rounds left in the league. Since 1990, they are so close to the league championship for the first time!
After 24 years of long waiting, they are about to touch their first league championship!
(End of this chapter)