Vol 2 Chapter 73: Away away?

Zhou Tiancheng cut into the penalty area along the right side, and Reina immediately moved to the near corner of the goal. His energy was highly concentrated, and his eyes moved back and forth between Zhou Tiancheng and the midfielder's outswinging player to judge Zhou Tiancheng's passing timing and route.
He believes that Zhou Tiancheng will definitely pass it.
Zhou Tiancheng glanced at the middle lane, only Kuranyi and Altentop were out to the position, but the two remaining Liverpool defenders Carragher and Scotel also did not lose their position beside them, plus one can The goalkeeper with a wide range of attacks, it is difficult to achieve the desired effect by forcing a cross.
Almost in a moment, Zhou Tiancheng took the ball laterally and took a step sideways, then immediately kicked the ball to the far end of the goal.
The choice at this moment is very different from Reina’s prediction. He subconsciously reached out with one hand and fluttered, but because he was standing at the near angle, even if he stretched his body to the limit, he faced the one flying to the far angle. The ball is also helpless.
The excitement of all Schalke fans has irrepressibly appeared on the face. At the moment when the ball rubbed the post and flew to the goal, the excitement finally turned into a shocking cry, and the passion of the entire stadium was completely ignited. .
"The hero who scored for us is--"
"Zhou!!!!!!"
Under the guidance of dj, the home fans shouted the surname of Zhou Tiancheng. Fan Tiancheng's portraits and banners in various places in the stands were held high by the fans. Obviously, during this half of the season's wonderful play, Zhou Tiancheng also has many dedicated fans among the local fans in Gelsenkirchen.
At the same time, the German media also fell into a burst of joy, Marcel Leif opened his voice and shouted: "Unbeatable goals! Zhou once again proved that no matter how much defensive intensity, he is always Schalke's most reliable engine and end By!"
At the same time, the Beijing studio, CCTV commentary He Wei praised the entire goal process from a technical point of view: "This goal is simply a textbook! All the best interpretations of strength and skills are in the entire process. Zhou Tiancheng's breakthrough Explosive, able to resist the entire Liverpool midfielder, his confrontation ability is first-class even in the Premier League. But the final shooting method is more ingenious, the ball feels wonderful. Of course, the psychological quality before shooting... I know."
The British Sky Sports commentary was dead, and Bob Clem and his partner Wayne House criticized mercilessly for Liverpool's defense to make the three most serious mistakes.
"It's totally unforgivable to lose the ball! First of all, the midfielder, no one in the three midfielders! Even if Mascherano is concerned about the yellow card, why did Gerard and Xavi Alonso not come Downside him? This attack should have ended in the midfield. Then Hypia, as a 33-year-old veteran, was so easily deceived in the guard position. It was also a big mistake. In the end, why was there no one at the moment when Tian Tiancheng shot? Even if it catches up with him?...Oh, God! This defense is a disaster."
The partner at the side, Wayne House, was more optimistic and said: "Bob, the situation is not so bad, I believe Liverpool will equalize soon. Liverpool, who is fully committed to the attack, is simply not Schalke's defense can contend."
Bob Clem glanced at him, not complacent about his blind confidence. Born in Liverpool, Wayne House was a loyal Liverpool fan for three decades. He also cheered Liverpool with his father’s kop die-hard stand at Anfield Stadium. Naturally, at any time, he has confidence in Liverpool.
But this goal will make Schalke gradually take off, which is a trend that anyone with a slightly rational attitude can see.
Benitez stood on the side of the court and made a two-handed gesture to signal that the Liverpool player was steady.
But being scored in this way, even the battle-winning team spirit Gerard flashed a trace of loss, it is difficult for Liverpool players to maintain a stable mentality.
On the defensive end, the Schalke players who were inspired by the score captured the hesitation caused by some psychological fluctuations of the Liverpool players and made the decision more decisive. On the left, Aurelio wanted to try a side breakthrough, but was caught by Rafinia on the forward line and snatched cleanly. On the other hand, Liverpool left turned into a vacuum zone. Rafini Ya drove the ball all the way to the outside of the penalty area and kicked vigorously. The ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.
Although there is no Zhou Tiancheng's footwork, but this rapid advancement really made the Liverpool players scared of cold sweat.
The overall situation in the first half took Zhou Tiancheng's goal as the dividing line. Liverpool had the upper hand before the goal, but from the lead of the score, Schalke took the initiative.
Without extending the score to 2:0, I can only say that Liverpool are lucky.
In the fifteen minutes of the intermission, thousands of British fans who followed the Liverpool expedition in the corner of the stands began to sing the hymn "You will never walk alone" in their hearts, while the Schalke fans were rejuvenated and quiet. The singing voice was clearly broadcasted into the ears of every fan in front of the screen.
The love and loyalty of Liverpool fans are touching. At the moment when
never believe in loyalty
and professional football have become highly commercialized, the veteran giants like Liverpool are able to guarantee their presence in Europe because of such a group of fans who always follow. The legendary status of football stands up.
But these Liverpool fans may be disappointed again. In the first half, Schalke 04 led 57% to 43%, shot 6:3, corner 5:2... From the overall data, I can't see any hope for Liverpool to reverse.
Before the second half started, Benitez made an adjustment for the most problematic left. However, he replaced Aurelio, not to strengthen the defense on the left. The player he replaced was Jermaine Pennant, an offensive linebacker known for his speed and wing assault ability. . It is not difficult to think that Benitez has no intention of solidly defending, otherwise he should be replaced by Spanish full-back Abeloa.
In order to be able to score goals, Benitez is also really open.
Sloemka did not move, but he saw Zhou Tiancheng and Rakitic immediately after seeing the opponent's substitutions and positions, and put the focus of the offensive on the right. At the same time, he explained that Rafinha increased on the right. Assists.
Since Benitez dared to take the risk of being defensively blasted on the left to bet offense, Sloemka could naturally catch his weakness.
However, at the beginning of the second half, the focus of the first two sides was still in the middle. For these two teams, the midfield initiative is the lifeblood. Although there are good wing assaulters, they always play a supporting role.
This time the two sides changed roles. Because the kicker in the second half was Liverpool, they took the initiative to attack and Zhou Tiancheng became the defensive side.
After a midfield adjustment, Liverpool returned to the ground to advance, and the familiar routine combined with the side. For the first time in the audience, Gerrard was at the front and played a familiar core role in the organization. Alonso and Mascherano are also rare in this field, approaching him over the middle arc.
"Being bitten by Schalke, Benitez is willing to return to the most familiar state. If he discards the unrealistic fantasy at the beginning, I am afraid this is not the case now." Bob Clem right Benitez's hindsight is still quite a bit of a word.
Wayne House frowned slightly, and was silent for a moment before speaking: "Don't be so harsh, Bob, wait until Liverpool's changes work, and the facts will prove everything."
The two commentators have guns and rods in their words. If this is not to be broadcast live on the commentary, it is estimated that there will be no such harmony on the surface.
Although Liverpool put in an assault strongman like Pennant on the side, instead of blindly expecting his assault on the side, but based on the vision and pass of Gerald and Alonso, he first attracted Schalke through conduction Part of the defense, and then divide to the side.
In the middle pass, Gerald knew that Zhou Tiancheng had a strong sense of rhythm, so he transmitted the rhythm fast and slow, hoping to disturb Zhou Tiancheng's judgment on timing.
The actual situation is somewhat different from what he imagined. Liverpool had a series of cross passes in the midfield. Only Rakitic stepped forward to interfere. Zhou Tiancheng stood in front of the central defender. Like the unrelated crowd of melons, he looked at several Liverpool players. Passing back and forth between time, unmoved.
And Schalke adopted an active defensive strategy in the second half. It is not necessary to use a very high physical exhaustion to pursue the pressure on the opponent, but the two-layer defense system is solid, pushing Liverpool's midfield directly beyond 35 meters.
This is also the reason why Zhou Tiancheng did not invest in forced snatching during this time. At this distance, it is difficult for the opponent to form a threat.
Liverpool passed back and forth for five minutes, and the ball possession rate soared to 50 or 50 with Schalke, but there was no ball control and no threatening attack.
There was a burst of applause from Schalke fans in the stands. They didn't mind the time and they ran out in minutes and seconds without delaying them to take Liverpool as a joke.
"Liverpool kicked Barcelona this time, but Barcelona's pass is not just a meaningless cross."
Sometimes the game situation is without talking about the narrator. He Wei's words just fell. Torres finally found half of the position in the penalty area and grabbed Hevedes. Gerald saw this potential opportunity keenly. Picking behind Schalke's defense line.
Gerald has a sudden pick this time, this potential space is not easy to be detected by the defensive player, but Zhou Tiancheng responds quickly, jumps directly and high, intercepts the header in front of the penalty area, and very purposeful to pull Kitic, the latter scored directly to the side, Schalke 04 turned from the defender... Rafinha started to run!
What is more exciting is that the left wing pennant plugged in and participated in the attack, and now he was left behind by Rafinha's sudden acceleration!
"My-god! Worrying things still happen, Benitez's gambling cost on the sidewalk is showing. Now the sidewalk is completely undefended unmanned zone!"
Bob Clem shouted, and even Wayne House, who had always been confident in Liverpool fans, was sweating.
Quick counterattack is Schalke's strong point. Almost instantly, five players rushed to the field at the same time, Rafinia rushed into the frontcourt, and the low level ball swept the door. Skotel saw Kuranyi moving forward Point out, and shovel the ball out of the penalty area in a hurry. However, Rakitic, the top of the penalty area, kept up with a direct volley and hit the dead end.
Sixty minutes after the game, Schalke finally rewrote the score to 2:0.
From the situation of the whole game, this score should have come long ago, but for fans who support Liverpool, this blow is too heavy.
Benitez took out a piece of chewing gum and chewed it up to relieve the pressure inside. This is the UEFA Champions League and is not restricted by the FA's "head coach is not allowed to chew gum" rule.
In the process of chewing gum, Benitez is also making a choice.
Two goals behind is not unacceptable for two rounds. As long as the formation changes back to the four-back, replace the pure full-back to strengthen the defense, no longer continue to lose the ball, return to the home game with a fight, there is still a chance.
Benitez had a rare retreat in his heart, mainly because Schalke's offensive ability made him whisper.
However, now that the team has not scored an away goal, returning to home, is it safe to seal Schalke?
Benitez thought about it and shook his head. From the group experience, this is unrealistic.
Then, there is only one way to attack. How to get away goals to reduce the pressure of the second round.
In the 65th minute, Kuyt came out to replace Babel, and Benitez began to use the last move of the bottom of the box, the two-tower tactics, bombing at a high point.
Liverpool's offense became the most traditional British kick. The two sides of the sideways went to the penalty area and two centers grabbed points in the middle.
But what is unexpected is that this kind of kick really restrains Schalke, even if Zhou Tiancheng has consciously recycled it, UU reads the book www.uukanshu.com but Hevedes' defensive missed let Torres in the 87th minute Receiving Kuyt's header ferry to pull back a goal.
The game score, Schalke could have won 2:0, now let the opponent get an away goal, the whole series of winning and losing variables is steep.
Although he won the game, Schalke's players were not excited, and the last mistake made everyone feel like a throat.
Marcel Leif commented on the scene after the game: "If there is no last-minute negligence, this will be a perfect victory. Of course, Hevedes is young and inexperienced. This is an excuse, but the price may be to catch the team. The future of the Champions League comes to pay... and this is not the most worthy consideration for Sloemka. In the last twenty minutes, when Liverpool hit the back defense in the simplest and direct way, Schalke was proud of the Bundesliga. Their air defense ability is actually their shortcoming to the Premier League team. Liverpool found a way to deal with Schalke through this battle. This is the most terrible thing! In Anfield, God does not know what will happen."
He Wei and Xu Yang shared the same view, and also worried about Schalke's second round away: "Should not be wrong, Schalke did not keep the opponent at the last minute, and the away...a bit dangerous."
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