Football: The strongest post-zero generation.

Chapter 286: Playing games with each other, using offense instead of defense

Li Qing sent the ball into Courtois' goal. One minute of stoppage time in the first half was over. The referee Oliver first signaled that the goal was valid, and then blew the half-time whistle.

"aoaoaoooooooo——"

The roar produced by the Liverpool fans at Anfield was deafening, as Li Qing scored his second goal before the end of the first half.

Klopp, who was mentally prepared to enter the locker room, once again threw a combination of punches to vent his excitement. Originally, he was resentful of the referee Oliver for not giving Azpilicueta a red card. Now it seems that with A red card in exchange for a goal is a very worthwhile deal.

Especially the goal before the end of the first half was a huge blow to the visiting team Chelsea.

Conte's expression was very ugly. If he could, he would even accept Azpilicueta being sent off with a red card, because in his opinion, being behind by one goal is easy to equalize, but being behind by two goals is different.

The half-time whistle sounded, and players from both sides entered the locker room with different moods. Liverpool fans in the audience sang the team song "You'll Never Walk Alone", singing and dancing to vent the rush of adrenaline hormones brought about by Chelsea's two-goal lead.

Li Qing, who scored two goals, was surrounded by his teammates and looked very happy.

The mood of the Chelsea players was in sharp contrast to that of the Liverpool players, with all of them frowning.

The commentator of China Channel 5 also took the opportunity to score Li Qing's low free kick. He said ecstatically: "Li Qing's direct free kick from close to the ground shows that his brain is very imaginative and can observe ordinary people." In terms of things that cannot be observed, Courtois’s goal was not unfair. A player of Li Qing’s caliber must be careful when taking free kicks..."

Juli TV commentator Zhan Jun said loudly: "At the end of the first half, Li Qing's two goals in the first half were wonderful! Especially the free kick on the ground, we saw the birth of a stadium conspirator. All Everyone thought he wanted to take the iconic free kick, but he did the opposite. This story tells us... we must use our brains more on the court..."

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray turned to his partner Martin Taylor and said: "Old man, do you think Chelsea can equalize the score in the second half?"

"Absolutely impossible."

Martin Taylor said categorically that the Chelsea fans in front of the TV almost lost their breath.

"Why?"

Andy Gray pointed at Li Qing who was shown in the broadcast screen and said with a smile: "Because he..."

Players from both sides entered the tunnel one after another, and fans from both sides of the Anfield Stadium audience left their seats one after another. It was not that they left the field early, but they took advantage of the halftime break to buy some food and hot drinks to replenish their energy.

The fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides filed back onto the court to prepare for the forty-five minutes of the second half.

Before the start of the game, Chelsea took the lead in making adjustments. Veteran Cesc Fabregas replaced Drinkwater, who performed poorly in the first half.

At the same time, Juli TV commentator Zhan Jun shook his head and said: "Chelsea's offense cannot just make changes from Drinkwater. Marcos Alonso on the left will have no problem as long as he performs at the level of last season. The problem is Zappacosta on the right. If Willian or Pedro can be replaced, Chelsea's offense will surely be more threatening..."

"Beep~"

With the referee Oliver's long whistle, the second half of the 2017th round of the 2018-13 Premier League season between Liverpool and Chelsea at home officially began.

Chelsea, who were two goals behind, showed a strong desire to score at the beginning of the second half. The offense was very threatening under the organization of Cesc Fabregas. As Chelsea's sharp striker, Morata received a pass from Marcos Alonso on the left. The ball beat Van Dijk to complete the header, forcing Mignolet to make a key save.

"Wowowooooooooo——" The sky above Anfield suddenly recalled the subconscious screams of Liverpool fans.

Morata is very sorry. This shot was his best performance in the entire game. The opponent he beat was Van Dijk, the player who has been penetrated the least since the beginning of this season!
I don’t know if there will be such an opportunity next time.

Fabregas took a corner kick on the left side of the attack. Facts have proved that the lost opportunity is impossible to have again. Van Dijk regained face from Morata's head and shook his head to make a clearance. The football was cleared by Robertson who was squatting outside the penalty area. , Zappacosta, who was finally dragged behind, got it, and Chelsea continued to organize the attack.

Chelsea's offensive in the second half can be said to be a wave of attacks, wave after wave, giving Liverpool no chance to breathe. The football came to Hazard's feet. He tried to find an opportunity on the left side of the attack, but the Liverpool players retreated to half-time and simply failed. There isn't much space to work with.

After dribbling back and forth twice without finding a chance, he had to hand the ball to Marcos Alonso who was waiting for the pass on the left sideline.

Marcos Alonso didn't wait for Arnold to step forward to block and passed directly.

Because the pass was too close to the small penalty area, goalkeeper Mignolet attacked and picked the ball off.

Being continuously attacked by Chelsea, Liverpool's defenders were somewhat over-pressured. Mignolet chose to hold the ball firmly in his arms and slow down the rhythm when Li Qing was not in a good position.

Seeing that there was no chance, the Chelsea players had no choice but to file back into their own backcourt and wait for Liverpool to attack.

Henderson, Milner and Wijnaldum consciously controlled the rhythm of the game, did not rush to pass the ball forward, and restored their physical fitness through continuous reasonable passes.

As Liverpool consciously controlled the rhythm of the game, the defensive pressure continued to decrease, and offensive opportunities became more and more. Li Qing's taking the ball caused continuous panic on the left side of Chelsea's defense, because Marcos Alonso received a yellow card, and his defense Movements are greatly restricted, so the defense of Kanter and Bakayoko is particularly important.

Li Qing had no intention of speeding up. The attacks from both sides were back and forth, as if they were in a stalemate.

In the blink of an eye, fifteen minutes had passed in the second half, and the scoreboard still showed the score 2:0, with the home team leading Chelsea.

Morata received Hazard's cross pass from the left at the top of the penalty area. He made a slight adjustment and fired the anti-aircraft cannon directly under the pressure of Van Dijk.

Referee Oliver blew his whistle to signal substitutions on the sidelines.

Juli TV commentator Zhan Jun said loudly: "Chelsea is going to make the second substitution adjustment of the whole game. William replaces Zappacosta! This is a signal to strengthen the attack!"

After that, he added with a smile: "I just don't know if Chelsea can limit Li Qing by switching from offense to defense. Otherwise, Chelsea, who are two goals behind, will not be able to escape from Anfield."

Willian came off the bench to activate Chelsea's offense, and he and Hazard achieved a true double-wing flying together, causing dangers in Liverpool's penalty area.

The on-site director took advantage of Robertson's clearance of the ball and gave the anxious Klopp a close-up shot of his face. Obviously, this was a professional shot switch.

Conte reversed the situation through substitutions and adjustments. As Liverpool's head coach, should Klopp also make adjustments?
The game time came to the 65th minute of the game. Chelsea's offense became more and more rapid under William's series of attacks, and the Liverpool penalty area was full of turmoil.

Klopp, who was standing in the home team coach's command area, quickly returned to the coaching bench, squatted on the ground, and discussed with his assistants Buvac and Kravitz how to make adjustments next to inhibit Chelsea's counterattack.

Buvac looked at Li Qing, who was waiting for an opportunity, and said in a deep voice: "Jurgen, I prefer to use offense instead of defense."

(End of this chapter)