Jagged Wings

Chapter 163 The Iron Tree Blooms, Two Blossoms!

Thin snowflakes are floating in the sky, and a layer has already accumulated on the ground.Winter in the UK is a snowy season, and this snow in Liverpool feels a bit unexpected.However, there is no need to worry too much for both sides of the game. Anfield Stadium has advanced geothermal systems and drainage facilities. There will never be any snow on the turf, which will affect the excitement of the game.

In the Premier League, which plays high and throws long passes, Arsenal is a team that is used to cooperating on the ground, so they also have high requirements for the field. Anfield will obviously not let them down.As the home team, Liverpool, due to its own Spanish coach and the introduction of a large number of Spanish players, Liverpool's style of play is naturally biased towards Spanish technology.

Such a match between the two teams is naturally full of sparks, coupled with Arsenal's 5:2 victory over Liverpool at home in the first half of the season, it also increased the attraction to the fans' attention.

The temperature in the cold winter night has dropped below freezing, but the fans who come here to watch the game still packed the stadium to full capacity!Since the uniforms of both Arsenal and Liverpool are red, the stands at this time are full of fiery red, enthusiastically dazzling!
When warming up, the players on both sides worked extra hard, because the weather was too cold, and it was easy to catch a cold when they stopped.

The Liverpool players of the home team were even more involved when they warmed up, because they were already full of desire for this game.As the media said before the game, Liverpool regarded this game as a battle of revenge.The team's first disastrous defeat in the Premier League in the first half of the season was sent by Arsenal, and it also lost 2:5, which can be described as a disastrous defeat!
Although half a season has passed, and it was still an FA Cup match, Liverpool players still brood over the loss of that game.Coupled with the fact that Arsenal had just completed seven consecutive league victories, the "Terminator" at this time must be the happiest time!
Liverpool fans wantonly mocked Arsenal at Anfield, putting psychological pressure on them.

"Last time 5:2, this time 2:5!"

The fans were equally brooding.

After the warm-up, the players from both sides returned to their respective locker rooms.

Although Anfield Stadium is big, it is also very old. His dressing room is naturally smaller than the newly built Emirates Stadium.

"Huh, it's really simple..." Reyes curled his lips, disapproving of the outdated facilities in the locker room.And just a season ago, the entire Arsenal was still envious of Liverpool having a stadium as big as Anfield.

"Tsk tsk, this tone is too rich..." Torres said.

When all the players came in, it didn't take long for the head coach Wenger and the assistant coach Patrice to push in.

"Guys, I don't have much to say. I said what I needed to say last night. The only thing you have to remember is that we have won seven games in a row, and this game is eight games in a row!"

"Shouldn't we calm down first, boss?" Fabregas asked, raising his hand.

"No no!" Wenger shook his head: "You guys have to think about the feeling of refreshment after eight consecutive victories, so that you will have motivation in the game! Liverpool wants revenge, but I don't want to give him this chance!"

The time before the game was very tight, and the staff came to remind me that I could play after a while.

Before the players went on the field, Reyes glanced at the sign "This is Anfield" on the aisle of Anfield, and curled his lips: Brother is here to set foot on Safefield!
Although the snow stopped in today's game, all the snow melted by the geothermal system turned into water, making Anfield muddy. This is a big test for both sides.

"Shit!" Captain Gilberto accidentally slipped and fell when he was on the field, which caused the laughter of more than 6 fans at the scene.Especially in the KOP stands of Liverpool's diehard fans, the fans' ridicule obviously contained some curse words, which made the hot-tempered Gilberto's face not very good-looking.

"Hehe, be careful!" Torres who was walking behind him pulled him up.

"This is a damn venue!" Gilberto stomped his feet angrily to express his dissatisfaction, which naturally caused a burst of laughter from the fans in the stands.

After playing, Arsenal captain Gilberto ran over to pick sides with Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.

Seeing Gilberto running over, Gerrard stretched out his hand and said with a smile, "It was a beautiful fall just now!"

Gilberto also handed over his hand, his expression not very good-looking: "The grass field at Anfield should be changed!"

The grievances between Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, the top three in the Premier League, are somewhat entangled. Manchester United and Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are all mortal enemies, but Arsenal and Liverpool are not mortal enemies.Although it is not a mortal enemy, it is also a direct competition relationship in the Premier League, and of course it is not a good relationship.

The referee signaled the two sides to choose coins, and then Gilberto got the right to kick off. After running back, Gilberto called his teammates to gather together.

"I'm just saying one word." Gilberto looked around with his eyes and said; "Damn it!"

2 minutes later……

"GOOOOOOOOOAL!!! GOOOOOOOOOAL!!!" The TV commentator shouted.

Gilberto strode under the stands of the most loyal fans at Anfield, shook his fist, and cursed words starting with "s" loudly. When he fell down in the field just now, it was this stand that made the most laughter , and someone even whistled!

Behind him were the screaming Arsenal players, one by one grabbing Gilberto's shoulders and trying to pull him down, but the Brazilian midfielder just stood there and roared at the stands.

"Unbelievable, the Gilberto iron tree is blooming!"

"Cesc Fabregas crossed the ball wide, Reyes squeezed the old Arsenal player Pennant, and then crossed! Torres headed the ball in the penalty area, Gilberto stepped in and volleyed! The ball went in Alright! The goal was scored quite neatly!"

"Looking at the expressions of the Liverpool players, they still can't believe that the ball just flew into their own goal. They who declared their revenge before the game were the first to concede the ball!"

And Benitez folded his arms and said nothing. This summer, Torres, who he was determined to win, was snatched by the Gunners. Now he can only see Torres break through his own goal, and Reyes who assisted him Si is also a Spaniard!
In the three years since he took charge of Liverpool, he has also introduced a number of Spanish players, but none of them have phenomenal performances like Reyes and Torres...

Benitez buys a lot of people every year, but all of them are "second-rate players". This is very disproportionate to their status in the Premier League BIG4. Manchester United bought Carrick, Arsenal bought Torres, and Chelsea bought it. Shevchenko and Drogba, but what about Liverpool?
Dirk, Bellamy, Pennant, Paletta, Aurelio... the most expensive of them all is only £100 million...

The Anfield Stadium, which can accommodate 6 people, was full today, and Liverpool fans also wanted to see the team's revenge success.But Liverpool obviously didn't expect Arsenal to be so powerful, and they were caught off guard by Arsenal's crazy attack as soon as they came up.Then the revenge did not appear, but conceded the ball at the beginning!
The Arsenal players finished celebrating and ran back, while Gilberto was still showing his arm muscles to the stands: dare to laugh at me, just wait!
After kicking off again, Gilberto is in very good condition. He can appear on the final path of Liverpool's pass every time. He is impeccable in defense, and he can even be seen when the team is attacking!
The midfielder stood up, and the whole team seemed to have the advantage.Arsenal adhered to the tactics of attacking to the end this season. Their offensive was so fierce that Liverpool could hardly lift their heads.

This was completely beyond the expectations of the Liverpool fans. They thought this game was dominated by Liverpool's declining team, but they didn't expect that this group of angry youths in Arsenal would be so unreasonable that they would be beaten up by Liverpool!
Not only the Liverpool fans, but even the Liverpool players were a little surprised. They thought that Arsenal, who had won seven consecutive victories, had reached the end of their battle, and it was their home court. Arsenal couldn't be so rampant, right?
But the fact is just the opposite. Originally Wenger's tactics were indeed conservative, but Gilberto's fall changed everything...So Liverpool found that they held their heads and shouted "Don't hit your face". There is no other way...

They didn't have their first shot until the 12th minute.Couitt broke through Clichy's defense on the right and made a cross. Crouch's header flew high over the crossbar!
After this attack, there was another series of fierce offensives by Arsenal!
In the 20th minute, Gilberto suddenly rushed to the frontcourt and cut off the ball from the Red Army captain Steven Gerrard, and then dribbled the ball himself. Although he is a midfielder, as a Brazilian, footwork is still a must!
Gerrard, who returned to defense, had no choice but to pull down Gilberto, gave Arsenal a free kick in the front court, and received a yellow card himself.After the foul, Gerrard spread his hands helplessly. His state this season is very average, and he can't handle this kind of ball well.

This left free kick was taken by Reyes, although the angle did not look like a direct shot.

Arsenal's two central defenders, Senderos and Toure, rushed to the frontcourt to grab points, leaving only two fast fullbacks, Eboue and Clichy, in the backcourt to prevent Liverpool's quick counterattack. Fabrega Si stayed in front of the penalty area, ready to make up shots at any time.

Liverpool was stunned by Arsenal's onslaught. The players were very tight on the high points of Senderos, Torres and Toure, but they didn't notice that Gilberto also tiptoed into the penalty area!

After the referee saw that everything was ready, he blew his whistle.

Reyes kicked the football in front of the goal, Gilberto ran from behind the crowd to the front, jumped high, and grabbed the ball before Liverpool's defenders!
Liverpool's No. 2 goalkeeper, Dudek, was going to pounce at the back, so when Gilberto hit the football at the front, his body center had already started to move.

The football turned from Dudek's side and flew into the goal!

"Reyes kicked the ball out, Gilberto rushed out from nowhere... GOOOOOOOAL!! Goal! Goal! Gilberto is in hot form! Score twice!!"

After the goal, Gilberto rushed out of the crowded penalty area, ran to the bottom of the fans' stands, and punched and shouted at the Liverpool fans there.And his teammates rushed up one after another and surrounded him.Reyes leaped high, landed on top of them, and punched the fans in the stands!
This time it was Arsenal fans.

The Arsenal fans in the stands had jumped to their feet the moment the football flew into the goal, waving their arms like Gilberto.

"In the last match between the two sides, Arsenal bloodbathed the opponent 5:2, and this game took only 20 minutes for Arsenal to lead 2:0. This is definitely the rhythm of massacre!"

"Liverpool wanted revenge in this game, but they seem to have picked the wrong opponent at the wrong time!"

"It seems that Arsenal are not frightened by Liverpool's revenge, but their fighting spirit is even more high!"

Conceding two goals in 20 minutes, some Liverpool players were angry, but more people were confused!
The "5:2" in the stands is so dazzling!
This game was indeed different from what the Liverpool players had imagined. They thought they could abuse the kindergarten children after learning the square root, but when they found out that the children were learning advanced mathematics...they went crazy...

It wasn't until the 28th minute that Liverpool had a second shot. Jie's ultra-long-range shot was weak and weak. It was not so much a shot as it was returned to the goalkeeper.

Arsenal No. 2 goalkeeper Almunia, who finally had a chance to perform, yawned big.Eyeballs buttoned up... It's too idle... What's the difference between this and sitting on the bench?
Arsenal, with a two-goal lead, was a little relaxed, and Gilberto obviously couldn't be on standby in front of the Liverpool penalty area for 24 hours.So Liverpool won some chances too!
In the 34th minute, Liverpool finally had a good chance.Arsenal's defense was a little distracted. Xavi-Alonso made a through pass. The old player Pennant succeeded in countering offside and dribbled the ball into the penalty area. Almunia came up to block it, but Pennant chose to cross selflessly. , Detroit scored without marking.

1:2, Liverpool pulled back a goal!
More than 4000 Liverpool fans were not silent, they sang songs and cheered for this goal.Although the team was poured two goals in a row in the first 20 minutes, the goal at the end of the first half ignited their confidence again!

The next game will enter our rhythm!The theme of this rhythm is revenge!So what if two entered, this is the first one, and there will be a second and a third soon!

Off the court, Liverpool coach Benitez jumped up excitedly after seeing the goal from Kevin Dirk.He also believes that this goal will be the turning point of the whole game. Liverpool, who get back a goal, will boost their morale, and then beat Arsenal to finally achieve revenge!
One more goal is an equalizer, and two more goals will lead to an overtake?
The game restarted, and the Liverpool players were full of confidence. They thought that the next game would enter their rhythm. Their eyes were full of fighting spirit and desire, as if they could tear Arsenal apart!
It's a pity that they forgot what Grandpa Mao said: If you come out to play around, you will have to pay it back sooner or later!

Just 1 minute after they scored, Reyes cut in from the left, took two steps and made a strong shot. This shot made Dudek rush out in embarrassment.This shot told the Liverpool players-the ideal is full, but the reality is very skinny!

Just conceding a goal did not affect the morale of the Arsenal team. Arsenal still stormed Liverpool's goal, and Liverpool could only be forced to choose to defend and counterattack.

In the 40th minute, Reyes dribbled the ball in the frontcourt and was brought down by Finnan, who also received a yellow card.He is Liverpool's right back in this game, and now he has received a yellow card before the end of the first half. In the next game, facing Reyes, he will not be able to make too outrageous defensive moves. What should he do when he is struggling to defend?

In the 42nd minute, there was a very controversial scene. Gilberto stretched his legs to intercept on the edge of the penalty area. Alonso dribbled the ball and then fell down. The referee Bennett believed that the Spaniard had flopped and took out a yellow card, but the TV replay showed There was apparent contact between the two parties.

The fans at home booed the referee. It seems that there is no home court advantage in Liverpool with this referee!

After Benitez took over, Liverpool showed signs of recovery, but they were still inferior to these traditional strong teams in the league, and they were only able to guarantee the qualification for the Champions League.On the contrary, they performed well in the Champions League. After breaking into the Champions League final last season, they performed equally well in the Champions League this season. It seems that there is their stage...

The team does not have the upper hand, and the momentum of regaining a point has long been slowly exhausted in the constant passive defense, and Liverpool's players are also moving more and more.

In the 44th minute, Reyes suddenly ran to the middle and cooperated with Hleb to kick the wall continuously. Finally, the Belarusian crossed the middle. Van Persie shot a right-footed curve ball from 19 yards. The ball just passed Dudek and rubbed under the crossbar. Along the net.

3: 1!
Arsenal extend their lead!

At the end of the first half, Liverpool allowed Arsenal to score again, which dealt a very serious blow to the home team.The Liverpool players didn't know how to finish the next game, so they entered the intermission in a daze.

During the break, Benitez scolded everyone bloody, hoping to cheer the team up.

At the beginning of the second half, he even changed two people in a row. He replaced Luis Garcia with Mark Gonzalez. More speed than Luis Garcia.At the same time, Aurelio replaced the mediocre Riise.

The two players replaced are both wide players. Obviously Benitez is very dissatisfied with the team's wide!

At the beginning of the second half, there was a second controversy in the game.After Reyes broke through Gerrard on the left, Alonso came up from behind to steal the ball. The first kick missed the ball, but the second kick stepped on Reyes' leg.

The referee fouled Alonso!
Liverpool players are not calm anymore!

This was originally a very common penalty, but the Liverpool players seemed emotional. They believed that the referee deliberately favored Arsenal and was unfair in many penalties.In the first half of the game, Alonso was also fouled by the opponent, but the referee punished him for diving!
This is our home field!

I don't expect you to blow the home whistle, so don't you come to the away whistle?
(End of this chapter)