Chapter 135 International Match Day

Mane was very excited to break the goal drought. He wanted to stand there and wait for his teammates to come forward to celebrate the goal that sealed the victory. However, from the corner of his eye, he saw that his teammates were dozens of meters away. Waiting for his teammates would affect his temperament. With his brain running at high speed, he chose to open his arms and run to the nearest visiting team's coaching bench to celebrate the goal with the coaching staff.

Klopp was very excited as his signature punch combination blossomed for the first time at the Etihad Stadium.

Immediately, he faced Ma Nei, who was running at high speed, with a ferocious expression, and his heart was surging. The two celebrated with a blood-soaked chest collision in front of the broadcast screen.

Li Qing, who was sending a long pass, felt a cramp in his left calf and sat down on the grass.

Klopp, who was celebrating the goal with Mane, saw a player with a red jersey sitting on the ground out of the corner of his eye. His heart suddenly thumped. He looked up and his heart froze: "Lee, you can't get hurt!"

Also frightened were center back Klavan and goalkeeper Mignolet, who ran towards Li Qing anxiously.

Li Qing pointed to the calf of his left foot and said, "Ragnar, Simon, I...I have a cramp in my left foot."

Klavan and Mignolet let out a sigh of relief at the same time. Klavan held Li Qing's stretched left foot with his left hand, and pressed the forward sole of the foot with his right hand, pressing down as much as possible.

Seeing this, Klopp let out a long breath, and with the consent of the referee Michael Oliver, the team doctor came on stage.

It is worth mentioning that when Li Qing suddenly stopped and turned to catch the ball, he was prepared to use the stamina potion to dribble the ball for a quick counterattack. However, with his wide field of vision, he saw his teammate Mane coming in at high speed, so he gave up using the stamina potion and chose to pass the ball long.

When the regular match time came to the 87th minute, he did not think that Manchester City, whose confidence was frustrated, would score two goals in a row in the remaining minutes, so he did not use physical potions to restore some physical fitness.

The broadcast showed Li Qing cramping. Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai said: "Li Qing contributed two goals and one assist in this game and fully completed the task. There are less than three minutes left in the regular game. With the points basically obtained, he can also retire with success..."

Arnold, who was warming up in the warm-up area, was called back by assistant coach Buvac, and then replaced Li Qing before the game restarted.

This signal is very obvious, that is, to defend with all your strength in the last few minutes.

Li Qing was substituted at the end of the game. Manchester City, who should have seized the opportunity to score, did nothing on the offensive end. Wave after wave of offensives failed to tear apart Liverpool's solid defensive system.

Just after the fourth minute of stoppage time, the referee Michael Oliver decisively blew the whistle to end the game.

"Beep~beep~beep~~"

Two short and one long whistles sounded over the Etihad Stadium. The Manchester City players in the stadium slumped on the ground depressed. Coach Guardiola was more cheerful and took the initiative to walk to the visiting team's coaching bench to shake hands with Klopp.

"Game over! Game over!"

At the same time, Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai in the live broadcast room said: "Liverpool defeated the home team Manchester City 3:1 with two shots and one pass from young player Li Qing, completing the second half of the season against Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City. All wins! They have one game less than the leader Chelsea by only eight points!”

Li Qing, who was sitting on the bench, contributed two goals and one assist in this game, and was undoubtedly the best player in the game. He appeared on the broadcast screen with a smile on his face, high-fiving and hugging his teammates to celebrate the victory.

Those Liverpool fans sitting in front of the TV were deeply in love with Li Qing in front of them, and those neutral fans also had a faint liking for this sixteen-year-old boy.

Unbeknownst to Li Qing, his INS personal verification account has nearly one million followers.

Leshi sports commentator Zhan Jun said loudly: "Sixteen years old is the age to go to school and to be addicted to games. However, at this age, the Chinese youngster Li Qing became the starter of the Red Army and dominated the Premier League. Liverpool defeated Manchester City as a guest from the end of January to the end. It is not said that Li Qing won all the league games by himself, but his contribution was so great that no fans would object, right?"

"What is the gap? This is the gap! MMP!!"

Countless fans sitting in front of the TV began to reflect. Some parents opened the door of their children's rooms, looked at their fifteen or sixteen-year-old children, and whispered in a low voice.

Li Qing, who was the best at the scene, still did not go to the mixed area for interviews. He thanked the fans for their support with his teammates and returned directly to the locker room.

The die-hard Manchester City fans in the stands were unwilling to look away for a long time. They thought that Guardiola's takeover of Manchester City was the beginning of his rise. He did perform well at the beginning of the season. However, as the league progressed, Guardiola gradually showed signs of being acclimatized and led the team. Not to mention losing points one after another, they also lost in the crucial red-blue battle.

Liverpool fans danced excitedly, like complete children.

The 29th round of the Premier League in the 2016-2017 season has ended, followed by the international match day in March, which means that players with national team match day tasks must return to their respective national teams to prepare for the Russian World Cup qualifiers that have reignited the war.

In order to praise the contribution of players who are not on national team duty during this period, Klopp gave the players a week off. However, he also said that if any players are willing to return to the Melwood training ground for additional training after two days of rest, it is okay. .

This sentence was obviously told to Li Qing.

Players who have national team and national youth team assignments will be notified to the club in advance. Liverpool began to perform better and better at the end of January this year. Adult players were recruited by the national team, and young players were recruited by the national youth team. Only Li Qing was not called up. .

While Klopp was puzzled, he was also very fortunate that Li Qing was only sixteen years old. If he participated in an event with a high probability of injury such as the World Cup qualifiers early, his future career might be in jeopardy.

However, it seems that the England U19 National Youth League and the U17 National Youth League have tasks on the international match days in March, right?

The adult national team competition has a high risk factor, but the national youth team does not have such a big problem.

Judging from Li Qing's strength, there is always no problem with the England national team, not to mention the main player, as a substitute.

The National Youth Team in the two age groups must be the main force.

Li Qingke has shown great performance in the England U18 National Premier League and FA Youth Cup. Coupled with his superb form since his debut, it is somewhat puzzling that he was not called up.

Also puzzling are the local media in England. They believe that Li Qing is fully capable of being shortlisted for the adult national team coached by Southgate. If not, he can always be shortlisted for the national youth team.

The domestic media became excited during this period. The Football Association turned a blind eye to the talented Li Qing. The Football Association could have used special talents to naturalize Li Qing.

The senior leaders of the Football Association, who noticed the media's repayment, snorted arrogantly: "They don't understand any rules."