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Chapter 148 The Chicken Stealing Operation Officially Launched
Keep pressing and drain their stamina.

Liverpool's players are all very good at reading the game.

The intensity of the previous ten minutes, compared to an ordinary opponent, would consume a huge amount of physical energy on the defensive side.

The Newcastle players run passively, get stuck in positions, and are highly stressed. This is reflected in physical skills, and it is easier to consume physical energy.

But what is not well known is that the physical fitness of Newcastle's midfielders and backfielders is their strength.

This kind of consumption is basically the same as daily training.

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The first half was in such a stalemate, and the consumption passed.

The Liverpool players were a bit frustrated when they left the field.

On the other hand, the Newcastle guys all high-fived each other, obviously in a good mood.

Watch the first half of the game.

Most of the audience obviously felt that Newcastle was being beaten passively and that the situation was extremely unfavorable to them.

But there are still a small number of Liverpool fans who are faintly worried.

"If the situation is still like this in the second half and you can't attack for a long time, then you can only get one point in this tie."

Yes, a 0-0 tie means you can only earn one point.

This is not like Chelsea, who lost the chain on the road to the championship.

But no one would think about the possibility of Newcastle stealing one.

Then you can't even earn a single point.

Because of Newcastle's situation, almost everyone did not believe that they would have a chance to fight back.

Of course Lin Feng was also watching the game.

In the auditorium of the Tianfeng training camp, there were Lin Feng, Zidane, Henry, and some coaches and players.

They all gather here and stay up all night watching this game.

Zidane kept smiling and nodding:
"This defensive tactic is well executed!"

He knew that several times after Newcastle Taiji intercepted the ball, they clearly had opportunities to counterattack, but they gave up on their own initiative.

People outside will think that this is a mistake by Newcastle players, and they did not get the ball out in time, or they hesitated, delaying the best opportunity to counterattack.

Only Zidane and a few people present knew that this was done intentionally by their own side.

The time to counterattack has not yet come. If it succeeds, wouldn't it develop into a confrontation with Liverpool.

That would violate the tactical arrangement.

Moreover, during the counterattack process, one's own formation will change, and the mentality of the players will also fluctuate.

Naturally, it is not conducive to maintaining a tight defense.

This is all very delicate.

It may be easy to steal one, but against a team like Liverpool, if you punch him once, he will definitely pay you three back.

Not worth the candle.

Thankfully, the players were not impulsive.

Only by being able to resist all kinds of temptations on the way forward can we finally reap the fruits of happiness and success.

During the intermission, Newcastle coach Eddie Howe came to the dressing room.

He was really moved.

These players, who had only met for a few days, used their own designated tactics to perfectly play an extremely high-intensity halftime game.

Defensively, they were impeccable.

Apart from giving them a thumbs up, Eddie Howe didn't do much more.

Anything else is not enough to express his mood at the moment.

The second half begins.

Newcastle made no substitutions, neither did Liverpool.

Obviously, both sides expressed satisfaction and affirmation of their starting players on the field.

Newcastle's defense was tighter.

Their only forward retreated.

Throughout Anfield Stadium, most of the lawn area was vacated.

Gathered in front of the Newcastle Gate are two parties.

Under such dense conditions, whether it is Mane, Salah or Jota, they have no room to move and reverse, and they have lost the open space for speed impact.

They were playing more and more impatiently.

Arnold assisted to the front position again, and was knocked to the ground by the Newcastle defender again.

This time, the referee didn't say anything.

After all, the two sides are fighting for the ball under the same conditions.

It's just that Arnold's physical strength is not as good as the opponent's.

This is very intriguing.

Anyway, in front of Newcastle's younger brothers, Arnold is also a veteran player in the Premier League.

Actually repeatedly deflated.

Of course I couldn't be more angry.

Then Arnold deliberately kicked the opponent's feet during a contact.

Now the referee can see clearly.

Holding the yellow card high, Arnold took a few steps back unwillingly while muttering.

The Newcastle player smiled and said: "Don't be impulsive, man!"

This sentence is very kind.

But at this time, it will simply be interpreted as a provocation.

Klopp on the sidelines captured the situation on the court. At this time, he was actually suffering from the fact that there was no one to replace him.

The substitutes on the sidelines are actually filled with numbers.

There is no one who can really change into the field.

This time, the virus infection in the team made his hands tight and he felt quite strapped.

Continue to try to break through on both sides, if it doesn't work then...

It seems that there is no other way, the forwards are all small players, except for Mane who is a little taller, but he makes a long pass and tries to score a header in the penalty area. This is not Liverpool's usual style of play.

25 minutes into the second half.

If stoppage time is not considered, there are only the last 10 minutes left in the whole game.

At this time, Eddie Howe was a little nervous.

Because according to the tactical report, the players will start to change the first half of the defensive counterattack tactics at this time, that is, focus on defense and not attack.

Now it should become: defend and attack!
Liverpool's back line is already in Newcastle's half area.

Arnold, who was a little bit above, entered the attack range frequently.

So does the other fullback.

Eddie Howe finally saw a change.

He found that although his two players on the side of the midfield were still in defensive positions at the moment, they both looked up at the direction of Liverpool's goal at the same time.

Hey!

He couldn't help raising the corner of his mouth.

Then he turned around with a guilty conscience and looked at Knop, who was also standing on the sidelines.

I'm afraid that the team members' actions like this will be discovered by him.

The chicken stealing operation has officially started!

Newcastle, once sniped the ball out of the goal.

Liverpool's No. 13 corner kicks.

Bang!
The ball spins up, over the heads of many players, and flies directly towards the goal.

This is a shot that tries to go straight in!
But the Newcastle goalkeeper leaped high, held the ball firmly, and held it in his arms.

If it was before.

He would lie down on the grass, then slowly get up, and then slowly serve.

Even if it takes a few seconds longer, it's fine.

But the tactics have changed.

Have him rush outside as soon as he grabs the ball.

While rushing, he observed his teammates' running positions.

Yes, this time is the best time to counterattack.

Liverpool's tall central defender also ran to the penalty area to rush to the top just now.

According to the previous situation, they would walk back slowly.

But today is different.

Newcastle, two team members, oh more than three, have broken through their respective obstacles and are running freely forward.

Seeing this, the goalkeeper kicked the ball out with a big kick.

And the point where the ball landed seemed to be the open space in Liverpool's half.

Three lightning-like figures rushed towards the open land at a fast speed...

(End of this chapter)