bloodnovel Chapter 191
Chapter 191
Chapter 191
3 points.
Liverpool's only advantage is the goal difference. In this case, to qualify for the group, Benitez had to pray for God's blessing.
Olympiacos is weak in the Champions League rankings, but they are really good in strength, especially their two Brazilian forwards, one is Rivaldo and the other is Giovanni.
Rivaldo.
It is one of the 2002Rs in the 3 World Cup.
He was already playing football in Greece at this time. Although his physical fitness declined rapidly, his playing football became more and more demonic.
There are many people like this in world football. They were very strong when they were young, but their speed is not so fast when they get old.
The most typical is Baggio.
At this time, Rivaldo, who was in the late stage of his career, also felt the same way, which was more worrying for Benitez.
The moment the two teams stepped into Anfield, the result of this game was doomed, that is, only one team could advance to the quarter-finals.
The melody of the Champions League theme song was exciting, and the enthusiasm of the fans was aroused. Li Qiao and Baros all started this game. This is the best news for Liverpool.
After the game started, Anfield was booed loudly because the opponent put up a bucket formation.
This is normal and completely predictable. After all, the opponent only needs a draw to advance. Of course, as Liverpool, of course they must boo the opponent.
Booooooo.
The deafening boos did not shake the opponent's will in the slightest, and Olympiacos' goal was clear-a draw.
So in the first 15 minutes, Liverpool's offense was like a storm. The number of shots was 10 to 0, but the score was still 0 to 0.
In his previous life, Li Qiao watched the match between Germany and South Korea in the World Cup in Russia. To be honest, it is not easy to fight a tough battle.
The other side of putting it to death and then rebirth is that it really hangs up when it is put to death, so when the ball reached Li Qiao's feet, not only did he not speed up, but he also slowed down the rhythm.
"what."
Benitez couldn't understand it. Could it be that Li Qiao's injury has not recovered 100%?Why is the ball slow at his feet.
This feeling is Kaka, the ball should run silky.
Not only the coach couldn't understand it, but the teammates on the field were not used to it either. Originally, the ball was given to Li Qiao as a transition.
After going back and forth, not only the players on their side didn't understand, but also the opponent's defensive players couldn't catch the rhythm, and Li Qiao just saw this moment, passing the ball or breaking through by himself.
After a few times, Benitez understood that it wasn't that Li Qiao hadn't recovered from his injury, but that he deliberately controlled the rhythm.
Liverpool players are also masters, and they soon understood. For example, Gerrard, he slowed down when Li Qiao got the ball, because the opponent was easy to adapt to blindly attacking quickly, and there was no threat.
However, Olympiacos is not a vegetarian. The biggest feature of the Greek players is their toughness. Soon the coach formulated a new tactic, which was to grab the ball from Li Qiao's feet.
Because Li Qiao is slow, and one of the biggest disadvantages of being slow is that he is easily surrounded by opponents, so soon as long as Li Qiao gets the ball, two or three Olympiacos players will surround him to grab the ball.
Gerrard has already noticed hidden worries, and the other one is Alonso, so they pay great attention to running around Li Qiao, at least allowing Li Qiao to have a point of attack.
Li Qiao took the ball again, and suddenly saw the opponent surrounded by three people. When Li Qiao was looking for a point to get the ball, it was too late. This is the speed of the Champions League. Li Qiao could only go to the side, but the opponent shoveled from behind.
Foul.
This action is supposed to call a foul even if it touches the ball, but the referee didn't call it, probably because he thought the tackle was clean.
Li Qiao was dumbfounded.
It was terrible for him to lose the ball in this position, because his teammates were all up, and Li Qiao didn't have time to protest, so he hurried back to chase.
After three passes and two downs, the ball quickly reached the feet of striker Giovanni. I have to say that Olympiacos' midfield transition is very similar to that of the Greek national team. The speed is very fast and the ball is almost non-stop.
And Giovanni used his speed to run to the side, but his peripheral vision was always looking at Rivaldo in the middle.
Pass the ball, then everything is possible. This is the confidence given to him by the big brother in Brazil. Giovanni passed the ball to the middle, and Carragher is already in place here. Even Rivaldo in the Barcelona era has been stared to death.
Rivaldo dodged twice, fake shot twice, and on the third time, Carragher shoveled, but Rivaldo made a light dunk this time.
This buckle looks simple, but it contains Rivaldo's lifelong football wisdom. It is the unique football talent of the football boy who came out of the Brazilian slums.
Facing the attacking Dudek, Rivaldo pushed decisively in the crotch.
1:0.
Rivaldo completed the goal in the most beautiful way, and it also made Liverpool fans feel ashamed.
Anfield fell silent.
Li Qiao first apologized to his teammates. The opponent focused on counterattacking, but he lost the ball and gave the opponent the best chance to counterattack.
Gerald patted Li Qiao, "No need to apologize, you did nothing wrong."
Alonso also encouraged Li Qiao, "There is no need for that."
Teammates comforted Li Qiao one after another.
The teammates are warm, but the reality is cold, Liverpool are behind, they need at least two goals, otherwise it is over.
The head coach of Olympiacos felt that he was completely stable. With a goal in hand, Liverpool had nothing to do, because he was still very confident in the team's iron barrel formation.
After the European Cup, the self-confidence of Greek football is unprecedentedly high, and the Greeks feel that their football is very strong.
It should also win more honors at the club level, and Olympiacos, a Greek giant, should be a representative.
At the end of the first half, the score was fixed at 0-1.
The commentator said: "Olympiacos reminds me of the Greek team this summer. Their football is very simple, but very efficient. They only had one shot in the first half, but scored a goal."
"There are only 45 minutes left for Benitez's Liverpool. Will this be the last 45 minutes of Liverpool's Champions League this season?"
"If they don't score more than two goals in the second half, then there seems to be no doubt that this is their last game."
When Benitez left the stadium, he had mixed feelings. If he was eliminated, he would know how the British media would laugh at him without even thinking about it.
And the coming Christmas may not be easy.
(End of this chapter)