The Ball at Your Feet

Although the game mentioned before the game may be very difficult, when it comes to the game, Liverpool's lead comes easily.

In the opening ten minutes, Liverpool still treated the opponent as a strong team to play, guarding the backcourt, and did not immediately launch an offensive. But when Liverpool saw that the opponent's passing and receiving standards were very average after ten minutes, their courage began to grow.

Soon, Zhao Yaning tried to launch an attack. This time he started to break through after receiving the ball from the wing.

Because he is not familiar with the opponent, he retreats deep enough without making too many moves. After he received the pass, his position was still behind the center line, and after receiving the ball, he immediately began to break through.

Soon, the opponent's defensive player blocked it. Zhao Yaning did not entangle him head-on, but kicked the ball to the sideline. When the ball was about to go out of the sideline, he caught up with the ball, stepped on the ball with his right foot, and at the same time rotated his body, stood with his left foot, and picked the ball with his right foot.

After losing an opponent, in front of him, two other replacement players also rushed over. Zhao Yaning's speed dropped slightly, and when the ball under his feet did not move forward slightly, the tackle of the first defender had already rushed over.

One shovel and one supplement is a good defensive strategy, but Zhao Yaning pushed the ball forward with his right foot, and then quickly knocked the ball with the outer instep with his right foot, kicking the ball out of the gap between the two. , He also chased up immediately, speeding up suddenly, rushing towards the restricted area.

The two players immediately closed in front of him. Zhao Yaning swiped the ball to the left. The opposing player didn’t dare to move forward for fear of his change. Suddenly, Zhao Yaning stood up with his left foot and stretched his right foot behind his left foot. , A flower arrangement pass, kicked the ball towards the penalty area!

Milito rushed forward, a header, and smashed the ball into the net.

"Diego Milito!!! Liverpool's first goal! Liverpool took the lead in the game, and their goals looked very easy!"

This goal also let Zhao Yaning know the strength of the opponent: a very good team, probably at the level of the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League-but at most it is only the level of the middle reaches of the Premier League.

He waved his hand and motioned to his teammates to press down on the attack.

But soon, this attack had an effect. After a while, Liverpool had already suppressed Saprisha near the penalty area, and Saprisha was unable to fight back.

And soon, Liverpool also scored a second goal. This time, Zhao Yaning, who went straight into the middle from the side, did not choose to cooperate with his teammates. Instead, he rushed into the penalty area with a change of direction. Then, to make up the defense, a spik with his right foot got rid of the defender, and then Just kick the door with your left foot!

This shot he played with a good intensity and angle, the football went directly into the lower left corner of the goal, Zhao Yaning successfully expanded the score for Liverpool.

After leading by two goals, Liverpool played more openly. When the midfield approached, they also scored their third goal. After the midfielder Sissoko stole the ball, he directly brought the ball in from the backcourt. He was at the front of the penalty area and hit the goal with a strong kick and knocked on the goal again!

"Liverpool's strength is indeed much better than Saprisha. In this game, their performance, we can only express amazement..."

In fact, Saprisha may not be so weak. Zhao Yaning, who was holding the ball, was also thinking about it. However, they lack confidence. After all, the Club World Cup games used to be a one-man show between European and South American teams. Teams from other countries did not participate. This time, it was the first time they participated in the Club World Cup. Don't think of yourself as a team that can compete with Liverpool and Sao Paulo. Not only did they think so, but the organizers of the match also thought so, that's why Liverpool and Sao Paulo played directly in the semifinals. It is precisely because of this contempt that they also consider themselves inferior. Therefore, they are playing football. At that time, it is unavoidable to be timid and not open enough to play.

And at this level of competition, where can hesitate and timidity? Once they retreat, Liverpool will naturally relentlessly press on. In their eyes, they took this suppression as a matter of course, and naturally it was inevitable to be bloodbathed by Liverpool's big score.

What the team fears most is timidity.

By the second half, Liverpool's offensive had slowed down a lot, but even so, when the game was about to end, they still found an opportunity. Zhao Yaning broke the ball with an in-situ counter grab in the frontcourt. This opportunity made him directly into the penalty area. The goalkeeper threw it out. Zhao Yaning directly shot with a kick and successfully scored again!

"Zhao Yaning scored twice! It's a pity that this is not the final. If it is the final, Toyota will be his... But at least, he won a chance for himself to go to the final to get a Toyota!"

Two goals and one assist, if it is the final, the reward will naturally be Zhao Yaning. But this is not the final, but only the semi-final. Therefore, Zhao Yaning also has no reward. However, reaching the finals with such ease also made the team happy, until they arrived at the hotel and saw Benitez, their emotions receded.

"Head, I know we might not have played well enough." Seeing Benitez's expression, Reina opened his mouth cautiously, "But it won't make you cry?"

After the game, Benitez hurriedly left the team without even doing any post-game instructions. Everyone didn't know what he was doing. But at this time, everyone looked a little strange looking at his red eyes.

Anyway, he is the coach of a football team... In Istanbul, a person who could not change his face after three goals was praised by the media as a master and unique person. How did he become like this?

"Something happened in Rafa's house, and he feels very uncomfortable now..." Jesterdan was halfway through and couldn't continue.

"What's the matter? The child is sick? The wife is going to get a divorce? It won't happen..." Rainer wanted to make a joke, but Jestedan gave him a stern look, "Rafa's Father, today, passed away."

The smiles of the whole team were reduced, and no one thought that this change was such a big thing.

Zhao Yaning was also stunned on the spot. He remembered that just two days ago, when Benitez asked him to rest, he saw that Benitez was worried, but at that time, he let it go. Now think about it, at least you should ask.

Indeed, the relationship between Benitez and him is not a friend, but even colleagues shouldn’t be so indifferent-I should have thought of it long ago, so that people like Benitez who can do things calmly have a complexion. What's wrong is definitely a big deal.

"Rafa, if you need to go back to Spain, we can all understand." Gerrard looked around his teammates and spoke.

The dead are the greatest, everyone understands this truth. No matter how good the champion is, it is just a joke in the face of life and death. Such a thing happened at Benitez's house, even for this, he left the team, making the team unable to win the Club World Cup, everyone has nothing to say.

But Benitez raised his head at this time. His eyes are a little red and swollen. Obviously, this kind of thing, even this kind of person who asks himself to be indifferent to his emotions and anger every day, cannot bear it.

"We still have the game. We finish the game and I will go back to Spain." Benitez opened his mouth, his voice a little hoarse, but his words were very complete and firm, "I will go back after the final. Before that My sisters and my mother will arrange the burial, and I will not go back."

This made everyone stunned.

"Your father died, and you are still here at this time?" At this time, Zhao Yaning suddenly felt that the person in front of him was a little unreasonable. He always felt that this kind of thing is only in the political commissar, secretary, etc. in the TV series. Only characters can be made, but now, he has seen real people. How big of a heart does a person have to be able to hold on to such a great grief and continue to work?

"That's right, Rafa, how can you do this? That's your father..." Assistant coach Paco Jestedan also said accusingly, "You don't have to stay, you can go back first. , Just leave it to us here. You can't believe us, do you?"

"This is my job, and I can't let you do it for me. The best way to resolve grief is to rely on the power of work. Putting into work and doing the best work is what we do now."

These words caused a cold spot on the scene.

Zhao Yaning once complained about Benitez because he wanted to sell him. But now, he didn't know what to say. Not only him, but also his teammates have the same idea.

He is too... cold-blooded? Maybe he himself felt that he was professional, but Zhao Yaning didn't know how to evaluate him.

He could bear the pain of losing his father, fighting here for the club's game, too late to see his father for the last time, too late to say goodbye to his father, this kind of thing is simply unimaginable in Zhao Yaning's view. Let alone the Club World Cup, what about the World Cup? Not to mention that there is still a chance in the future, but there is no chance, it is just a broken cup, how many fathers can a person have?

At this time, everyone was relieved of Benitez's unfavorable feelings in the past-this person has no human feelings at all, he definitely does not like himself, what is the core of winning the championship? He can tolerate the death of his father. He is not for his achievements, for his own reputation, for the victory of people who don't care about the players. For him, football is more important than everything. In front of people who take the team so seriously, any emotions can be tolerated.

"Coach, you shouldn't do this." Zhao Yaning whispered. Benitez's eye circles were red and swollen, and he had obviously cried. Yeah, no matter how ruthless a person is, how could he not even care about his father?

"I have to do this ~www.ltnovel.com~ I am the coach of the team and I have to consider the best interests of the team."

So, can you not consider us, or even your own biological father?

"Let's win the championship." Gerrard said softly, "At least, give him a comfort in our way."

The teammates patted each other and shook hands with each other. In the past, all those grudges and contradictions disappeared at this moment. Although no one said it, in everyone's minds, the final estrangement was all set aside. For such coaches, they can dislike them, but they can't disrespect them.

Well, if you value this game so much, we will definitely win it. This is a gift from the dead, but, more, it is also a way to show our respect.

Let Sao Paulo become the most unique sacrifice we offer! ——

ps: In 2005, Benitez's father died. He did not go back to the funeral but stayed to continue directing the game. This thing is what really happened. The FA was alarmed at the time and also allowed the players of both sides to wear black veil to pay tribute to the game.