Vol 4 Chapter 572: Grim Reaper's Smile

This is a free kick about 20 meters from the goal, with a 45-degree angle to the left.
According to the habit, this ball is more beneficial to the right foot player.
But the difficulty is not small, especially if you want a free kick, the optional angle will be much less than the middle.
Under normal circumstances, this ball should be punished by Gerald, whether it is direct attack, or choose to assist teammates, he is discussed with his teammates, which was not a problem before.
But today's situation is obviously a bit different.
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The referee's sentence tonight was terrible.
Whether it was the unprecedented penalty or the subsequent two yellow cards for Essien, but did not send the Ghanaian out of the game, it was obviously a very low-level mistake. According to the captain Gerrard, the referee seemed to mean Said that he did not intend to give Essien a second yellow card.
"He said that he only wanted to give Terry a yellow card, but then he forgot to put the yellow card back in his pocket and pointed directly at Essien." Gerrard smiled wryly. He didn't know if this was a reasonable explanation. I feel very perfunctory.
Of course, even so, it was definitely a very stupid low-level mistake.
"Don't say anything else, what about the free kick this time?" When Gerrard asked, his eyes clearly looked at Yang Yang.
After the free kick at the beginning of the season, everyone knows that Yang Yang has the free kick skills that are not inferior to other players such as Gerrard, but so far, he has not shown his sword.
He has played three games so far this season, and Yang Yang has stood by several times to cover Gerrard, but has never fought himself.
"What do you mean?" Yang Yang asked strangely.
"Mourinho has always been very meticulous in preparing for battles. I guess he must have arranged for my free kick, or ... will you try it?" Gerrard suggested.
It is only more than seventy minutes now. If the free kick is scored, it is a good thing, but if it is not scored, then it does not matter. The team still has about 20 minutes to find the goal.
Moreover, Gerrard feels that Yang Yang's condition is OK tonight.
The reason why he could not have a better performance is because Chelsea subsequently adjusted its defensive strategy, focusing on letting Essien and Lampard watch Yang Yang, and Chelsea also retreating across the board. In this case, it is difficult for anyone to get a chance.
After listening, Yang Yang looked at his teammates and found that whether it was Aurelio or Xavi Alonso, there was encouragement in his eyes, and obviously he also very much agreed with him to give it a try.
The last time he took a free kick, he also scored a goal in this position.
"Then give it a try!" Yang Yang said eagerly.
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After the division of labor was clear, Gerald still put the ball in the same way, standing with Yang Yang at the penalty point, and then slowly backed off three steps each, the purpose is to make Chelsea players unclear. Who will punish.
Yang Yang was almost parallel to the line of the penalty area and retreated to the left, while Gerrard faced the goal.
Chelsea also placed a wall of five players in the penalty area. The leftmost position was arranged for Ashley Cole, obviously bullying England's left guard is the shortest.
At the back of the five-player wall close to the goal, Kuyt and Terry stood there, and then leaned over to be Lampard.
Czech goalkeeper Cech with a collision helmet in front of the post on the left side of the goal, constantly instructing his teammates to put people on the wall and move their position.
He needs to adjust some angles in order to be more sure to catch this free kick.
Yang Yang and Gerrard backed away, but not far away.
"Since Cech was injured, I don't know whether it was affected by the collision helmet, the injury, or his psychological shadows. He always made mistakes in the judgment of the high ball." Gerald said lightly. Said.
Yang Yang understood that this was the Liverpool captain reminding him.
Yang Yang is no stranger to Cech ’s question, because the coaching staff has this article.
Highball, this has become a big problem after Cech's recovery.
If it is said that the Czech goalkeeper before the injury was almost perfect and flawless goalkeeper, known as the super goalkeeper who will challenge the position of Buffon ’s top goalkeeper in a short time, then Cech after the injury has completely fallen from God people.
Frequent mistakes have made everyone give up confidence in Cech.
Of course, even so, Cech is still one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
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The wall is set.
Five players stand one to four from left to right, and Ashley Cole hangs out of the wall.
I don't know if it was affected by the yellow card incident just now. Referee Stiles was very meticulous this time, specially entered the restricted area to make arrangements, and only then withdrew from the large restricted area.
With the whistle of the referee Stiles, Gerrard quickly rushed to the penalty spot.
At this time, Crouch, who had been ambushing on the right side of the penalty area, suddenly rushed to the goal point, and Chelsea's human wall moved to the right.
Obviously, everyone is watching against Gerrard.
But when Gerald rushed in front of the football, he stepped over directly and did not touch the football even once.
At this moment, all the talent inside and outside the stadium suddenly realized that Gerrard was not the main penalty player at this time. The player who took the free kick of Liverpool was Yang Yang.
"Yang Yang!" Andy Gray exclaimed.
After Gerrard ran, Yang Yang also quickly jumped out.
In the past few years, he has been practicing basic skills every day. He has formed his own rhythm and pace.
When the free kick was penalized, so did his run-up.
Every step, from the length of the step, the speed of the stride, from the distance of the step, he is very familiar, because this is his instinct, which is integrated into the conditioned reflex of his blood and soul.
When he rushed to the ball, his left foot stood still, supporting the whole body, and after tilting at an angle, his right foot quickly kicked out.
Yang Yang wants to make an arc with a clear fall!
Because he knew that Cech's judgment on the high ball was a bit problematic.
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As a goalkeeper with many years of professional career, and once hailed as the top goalkeeper in Europe, Cech has a lot of experience and has faced numerous free kicks.
He saved a lot, but was also fined in.
But one thing is that anyone who wants to take a free kick into Cech's goal is very difficult.
Because he is Peter Cech!
Once known as the best and top goalkeeper in this world!
Since Yang Yang and Gerrard were standing at the penalty spot, Cech was already guessing, would it be Yang Yang?
He got a lot of information before the game. He knew that Yang Yang had played cover for Gerrard before, but before playing cover, it does not mean that this time it was cover.
Sometimes, players will respond to changes on the court.
It seems that Cech will also put up different walls according to different player types.
Will that be Yang Yang?
Cech left a thought.
So, when Gerrard crossed the football quickly, Chelsea's human wall was scammed and there was some looseness.
Terry and Lampard were also cheated by Kuyt and Crouch, and they both ran away.
But Cech was not deceived, he was always on guard against Yang Yang.
This is his habit, a habit that was formed before he was injured.
There is only one remaining question. Which point will Yang Yang punish?
The front point of the near post on the left? Or the back point of the far post on the right?
Cech noticed that Yang Yang's run-up line was almost the same as the restricted zone line, so he quickly made a judgment.
Right far post, point back!
After hearing a bang, Cech moved quickly to the right while staring at the top of the wall with his eyes.
He hoped that he wouldn't see the ball fly out, because that represented Yang Yang's free kick hit the wall directly.
To his disappointment, the ball flew out.
The whole process is very long, but it actually happened in the blink of an eye. At that time, the row of people wearing blue jerseys had just jumped up, and the ball was over the top of their heads towards the goal. Flying.
Cech judged the course of the ball. He watched the fast-flying football in mid-air. He couldn't see it clearly. He could only rely on instinct.
Although many said that after Cech was injured, there was a serious problem in the prediction of the high ball, but only Cech himself knew that the so-called is very serious, but it was because he made a mistake.
As a goalkeeper, a mistake means a goal concealed and will always be magnified infinitely.
But in fact, Cech is very clear that his ability to predict is still there.
The Czech goalkeeper Fei flew towards the right side of the goal, stretched as far as possible, and stretched his left hand as far as possible.
He has judged the path of this free kick.
Moreover, he is very sure!
But when Cech flew out, when the ball in the air was flying closer and closer, Cech suddenly felt that it was moving and moving down.
It felt like there was a hand in the nether world, pushing the ball down and letting it fall, but the speed of the ball did not slow down at all, just a sudden fall.
But this sudden fall made Cech frightened.
His body and his hands have already made movements, but the ball course suddenly changed.
The Czech goalkeeper wanted to make up, but the man was in mid-air and had no ability to prevent the ball from sliding past his hand.
At that moment, Cech suddenly remembered a person and remembered something.
On February 22, 2003, in the 28th round of Ligue 1, Rennes challenged Lyon.
In the sixteenth minute of the game, Rennes fouled in the front of the penalty area and gave Lyon a free kick in the frontcourt. Lyon's midfielder Juninho Jr. scored a goal with a wonderful deciduous ball and sent the ball Into the lower right corner of the Rennes goal, the ball almost rubbed the right post and ran into the bottom right corner of the net.
Eric Durand, the goalkeeper of the Rennes team, didn't even react, and stood there dumbly.
After the game, the 37-year-old French goalkeeper told his teammates in the locker room that he did n’t want to react, but did n’t know how to do it, because the ball was not only fast, but it would suddenly be in the area near the goal Fall.
"That's like a smile of death!"
Cech still remembers that the old goalkeeper Durand had a slightly terrified look at that time, and that game, he was scored four goals by Lyon.
That season, Cech was the goalkeeper of the Rennes team. He played 37 games throughout the season, and he was spared that game.
Unexpectedly, the death that passed by four years ago came after four years!