Chapter 130: Stealing counterattack and scoring the first goal

Chapter 130: Stealing counterattack, opening the record·Part 2

The rain at the Etihad Stadium was getting heavier and heavier, and the hearts of Manchester City fans were getting heavier and heavier. Otamendi's hasty passing angle did not widen, and Li Qing, who was running at a high speed like a lightning bolt, stretched out his foot to change the trajectory of the football. .

Li Qing was facing Caballero to guard the goal, while Otamendi had his back to his own goal. He subconsciously stretched out his hand to pull the jersey and only caught a ball of air, which meant that he could only watch Li Qing chasing the football.

Another central defender, Stones, did not give up. He gritted his teeth and swung his hands quickly to try to drive his powerful thighs to speed up the alternation frequency. However, speed was not his strong point, and even his height and long legs would not help.

Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai looked at Li Qing and the football who appeared on the broadcast screen, and blurted out: "Li Qing intercepted the ball from Otamendi's feet, in front of him! Only goalkeeper Caballero was left!"

"Oh-Shit!"

Guardiola shook his hands angrily in front of the home team's coaching bench, expressing his strong dissatisfaction with Otamendi's procrastination in handling the ball.

He said countless times before the game that you must be alert when passing and receiving the ball in the backcourt on a rainy day. If you are not sure, just take a big kick and never stop the ball.

This... what I said just a few dozen minutes ago fell on deaf ears!

If there was really no central defender available, he would not use Otamendi again even if he died!

Too watery!

Goalkeeper Caballero is good at goal-line skills and is not good at attacking. He didn't know what to do when a single shot suddenly appeared.

According to his understanding of Li Qing before the game, it seems that he has never missed a single goal so far...

How to prevent this?

"wuwuwuwuwuuuu——"

The sky above the Etihad Stadium rang with hysterical boos from Manchester City fans, who tried to use this method to influence Li Qing, who was chasing the ball at high speed.

However, Li Qing did not affect it. Instead, it may affect central defender Stones, who returned to defense at full speed.

The rainy day brought wet grass. Stones, who is tall and has long legs, has a high center of gravity. I don’t know if hearing the overwhelming boos affected his running rhythm. The forefoot of his right foot had insufficient grip on the ground, which caused him to lose weight. As I slid forward, my heart skipped a beat and I thought, 'Oh no'.

In order to avoid strain during high-speed running, he quickly raised his left foot trailing behind...

Suddenly his center of gravity became unsteady and he fell to the ground with a 'pop'.

Li Qing, who rushed towards Manchester City's defensive half with lightning speed, naturally did not pay attention to Stones who fell to the ground. He used the outside instep of his left foot to move the ball forward while running at high speed.

The two central defenders fell to the ground respectively, and the two full-backs were further forward than the two central defenders. It was obviously too late to turn around and chase Li Qing.

James Sports commentator Zhan Jun shouted excitedly: "Liverpool's long-awaited opportunity has come! Li Qing suddenly accelerated to intercept the ball passed by Otamendi to Stones, and now faced goalkeeper Caballero directly! "

"Will Li Qing, who has never lost a single goal since the beginning of his career, help Liverpool open the scoring?"

As a well-known commentator, James knows better than anyone what it means for Liverpool to take the lead as a guest.

Manchester City, who are sitting at home, cannot afford to lose. If they fall behind, they will definitely strengthen their offense. In this way, the extremely fast Li Qing and Mane will have a chance to help Liverpool expand the score!

This is also the fundamental reason why the media recently reminded Guardiola's team not to concede the ball first.

In the blink of an eye, Li Qing brought the ball to the top of the penalty area. Goalkeeper Caballero roared in his heart to encourage himself, and then gave up the goal.

This was the opportunity that Li Qing was waiting for. When Caballero came to the penalty spot, he slowed down his forward dribbling speed, adjusted his footing, and raised his left foot.

Caballero, who was attacking, subconsciously stopped on the spot, lowered his center of gravity, and was ready to save at any time.

But the next moment, he raised his head depressedly, staring at the football rising from the ground and flying into the air...

"Left-footed shot!"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray's high emotions instantly broke out: "Goooooooooooooal——"

At the same time, the boos at the Etihad Stadium stopped abruptly and were replaced by hysterical chants from Liverpool fans who were traveling with the team.

Li Qing, who was sure that the football had fallen into the snow-white net, turned a corner and ran to the visiting team's coaching bench. He first excitedly high-fived coach Klopp, and then started a coordinated goal celebration with Arnold.

"This goal celebration is really creative."

Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai said excitedly while watching Li Qing and Arnold on the broadcast screen.

Ten meters away from the visiting team's coaching bench, Manchester City coach Guardiola shook his head and sighed. The home team conceded the ball first, and the next game is destined to be difficult.

The on-site director immediately showed the broadcast footage to the Manchester City stars one after another. Aguero, David Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling and other players all felt depressed to varying degrees and were absolutely responsible for conceding the goal. Otamendi didn't even dare to raise his head. If Yaya Toure hadn't stretched out his hand to pull him up, he probably wouldn't have been able to get down the stairs.

The next game was just as Guardiola predicted. In order to guard against Liverpool's quick counterattack, our offense did not dare to invest too many troops.

The two full-backs Clichy and Fernandinho could not assist at the same time, and the offense became less three-dimensional. In addition, Fernandinho's best position is defensive midfielder, so it is somewhat awkward for him to play as a right back. When receiving the ball, he would always subconsciously lean towards the middle, so that the positions of Yaya Toure, De Bruyne and David Silva overlapped. Guardiola, who was standing on the sidelines, was very worried that the team's inadaptability would lead to new goals. However, as the game progressed, Guardiola's worries gradually dispelled, and the Tiki-Taka tactics he implanted in the team completely controlled the situation. However, Liverpool's defense during this period was very good, which meant that Manchester City only had the advantage but did not score. In a blink of an eye, the game came to half an hour, and the scoreboard showed that Liverpool, the guest, was still leading Manchester City 1:0. The moderate rain in the sky turned into light rain, and the person who was worried changed from Guardiola to Klopp. His team had not touched the ball for several minutes, and the players' mentality had changed greatly, and even some players became a little irritable. This... is not a good phenomenon. A normal mind does not necessarily mean you can play a good game, but you must have a normal mind to play a good game.

Emre Can fouled Sterling's left-wing cut at the top of the penalty area. The referee Michael Oliver saw it clearly. In addition to whistling to indicate a foul, he also gave Emre Can a yellow card.

Leshi Sports commentator Zhan Jun said in a deep voice: "This position is very dangerous. It is always close to the goal. Aguero, De Bruyne and David Silva can all try..."

Immediately, Aguero took a run-up and made a fake shot. De Bruyne followed up with a shot. The football fell to the upper left corner of the goal with an obvious right-foot arc. Goalkeeper Mignolet was shaken by Aguero and it was too late to save.

"aoaoaoaooooo——"

The huge cheers at the Etihad Stadium have already explained something...