Chapter 285: Defeating Torres with a Single Pass [7200 Words]

Owen's goal made the KOPs nervous!

Because before this, countless people had seen the reversal curse of Mad Lee at Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford, San Siro, Camp Nou, and Mestalla. Whenever his team seemed to have no way out, this Chinese man was always able to make a sudden change in the situation through quick response and adjustment, and a new hope!

And now it seems that Owen's goal is the precursor of this reversal!

Involuntarily, Liverpool fans cast their dependent eyes in front of the coaching bench on the sidelines, hoping that Benítez, who also has magical powers, can restrain Mad Lee. And the Spanish coach did not disappoint the fans and quickly made a substitution adjustment-

Replaced the Dutch striker Kuyt with the Malian black big man Mohammed Sissoko!

This was obviously a premeditated substitution.

Because, after the substitution, Liverpool's players changed their positions on the field very skillfully: Gerrard on the right side moved closer to the center and came to the position of the second striker, while Norwegian tough guy Riise, Argentine monster Mascherano, pass expert Xabi Alonso and Mohamed Sissoko formed a new four-man midfield.

Although Liverpool still maintained the 4-4-2 formation since the start of the game after the adjustment, the Red Army's interception and stealing ability in the midfield immediately rose to a terrifying height. The physical fitness of the new Malian Sissoko even far exceeded that of the monster Drogba and the Ghanaian buffalo Ai Xin, like a moving black iron wall, blocking Liverpool's midfield, while Mascherano still focused all his attention on "taking care" of Michael Owen and escorting Alonso.

As for Riise, although the Norwegian was born as a full-back, his breakthrough ability and long-range heavy artillery can be called the best in the Premier League!

There is another origin of this game-

Alan Smith, the main attacking midfielder in Newcastle, broke his shin bone when he blocked Riise's powerful shot without hesitation a season ago... It can be seen that Riise's free kick is very powerful and fast.

And it must be pointed out that the beauty of Benítez's substitution is not only to strengthen Liverpool's defense by using Sissoko's appearance, but more importantly, to release the powerful attacking power of Liverpool's soul after moving Gerrard to the middle, which greatly enhanced the team's offense!

Because, an all-around attacking midfielder like Gerrard can score 20 goals in a season in the two positions of attacking midfielder and shadow striker!

What's more terrifying is that the Red Army has a Spanish holy child Fernando Torres who regards scoring as a waste in the forward position!

After Benítez's magical substitution, Liverpool at this moment is like the Autobots in Transformers suddenly switching from the transportation state to the humanoid combat state, rumbling and bursting out the greatest energy!

Defense is strengthened!

The attack was also strengthened!

This is the real mystery of the Spanish substitution this time!

The most intense attack is about to break out!

Newcastle will face a huge threat like a storm!

Sure enough, less than two or three minutes after Benítez made the substitution, Liverpool immediately reversed the situation on the field-

Originally, Newcastle wanted to take advantage of Owen's goal to suppress the Red Army, but Liverpool's defense in the midfield made the Magpies' attack like waves encountering reefs, and it was difficult to shake the opponent. In this way, they can only frequently use the most primitive long passes to harass the opponent's penalty area sporadically, and such an attack is like scratching an itch for Liverpool, who have Carragher and Daniel Agger in the back line.

In the frontcourt.

Ameobi was not modified by Lao Li. Facing the joint stranglehold of Daniel Agger and Finnan veteran Hyypia, he had no temper. Michael Owen, due to his height disadvantage, could not use his top-notch header skills to grab the ball from behind, and was firmly entangled by the Argentine monster Mascherano. As for Alan Smith...

This magpie's violent front midfielder was completely trapped in Liverpool's muscle forest in the midfield!

Newcastle's defense system?

Among the four defenders, except Steven Taylor who could pose a threat to Torres, A-Faye and other three defenders were completely playing soy sauce in front of the Holy Child. If it weren't for Duff and Juan Mata retreating to the backcourt to assist in defense, several people would have been turned into fools by Torres!

Joey Barton, the man who successfully froze C-Ronaldo, was tasked with freezing the Red Army's soul Gerrard in this game.

This mission was not easy, because Gerrard was different from Ronaldo who liked to dribble and break through. The Red Army Soul was more inclined to pass the ball to Torres to create opportunities or shoot from a distance. Such technical characteristics made it difficult for the "super enhanced" midfielder Joey Barton to completely contain him, so he could not spare any energy to help Steven Taylor!

No matter from which aspect, Newcastle was in a completely passive situation!

Time passed quietly in the boos and cheers of Anfield!

Less than 5,000 Newcastle fans in the stands were so nervous that they almost vomited their hearts!

In a blink of an eye, the game had reached the 65th minute.

Newcastle is like an unlucky guy who has fallen into a mudless swamp, sinking bit by bit, and the only person who has preserved a chance of survival for the Magpies is Given. It was the Irish national goalkeeper who used his reaction speed and bouncing saving ability that can only be described as "perverted" to keep away endless shots from Torres, Gerrard, Riise and Alonso again and again, barely making the goal. The dying Newcastle retains a chance of survival!

But if a team wants to win the game, it cannot just rely on the goalkeeper, because this is no different from an ambitious expeditionary army relying on food and grass transport troops to win!

Very unreliable!

Someone has to stand up and change everything!

At this time, it seems... it seems... it seems... maybe... well, it's really time for the sultry man to show off!

So, Li Tongfan hurried to the sidelines with a stern look on his face, and raised his notorious middle finger in European football to the Newcastle players on the court in an extremely charming manner!

See the middle finger again!

At this moment, the last ray of sunset over the Anfield Stadium disappeared into the distant horizon, and darkness began to envelope the city of Liverpool. A gust of wind blew from nowhere, lifting the Armani black trench coat that Crazy Li had worn for many years, like He is as domineering as the Dark Emperor who has finally awakened!

For a moment, everyone who was watching the game live or on TV trembled in their hearts.

Still here!

this moment!

For the Newcastle players on the field, they have been waiting for this gesture for too long! Forty-five minutes in the first half and twenty minutes in the second half, the soldiers wearing black and white sword-striped shirts were so suffocated on defense that they were almost out of breath!

Finally you can defend and attack!

I would rather lose by a big score with a fearless offense than lose by a small score with a defense like Sun Tzu!

On the field.

As goalkeeper Given kicked the football out of his hand, the horn of counterattack sounded!

attack!

This is the full meaning of Li Tongbeom's gesture!

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Seventy minutes ago.

The visiting team dressing room at Anfield.

"...After the game starts, we must choose to defend and defend with all our strength at the expense of offense. Except for Michael, Alan and Ameobi, everyone else must stay in their own half at all times..."

After announcing the team's starting lineup, Li Tongfan stood in front of a simple tactical board and made the last tactical arrangement before the game: "Remember, no matter what the score is, we have to defend until I raise my middle finger on the sidelines. , you can attack! Once the attack starts, everyone must go all out... Don't defend anymore. Jose and Habibie can press boldly according to your playing habits and use your maximum energy to give the opponent Ruthless harm!"

why is that?

Although the hammers were confused, they still nodded to express their understanding.

Li Tongfan thought for a while and added a few words: "Pay attention to saving energy during defense! Also, Joey, after the team's counterattack begins, you should just stay in the backcourt... Moreover, from now on, your defensive target will become Liverpool's sharp striker Torres..."

Barton smiled and nodded.

At this time, Steven Taylor, a stupid guy, finally couldn't help but asked: "Boss, I'm very curious, why do you have to use the middle finger as an offensive gesture? Is there any special function? Someone said Your middle finger has magic..."

Swish, brush, brush!

The players and members of the Newcastle coaching staff all turned to stare at Lao Li. It was obvious that everyone was very curious about this. You must know that Crazy Li's middle finger has become a big mystery in European football, and there is still no scientific and reasonable explanation. It even becomes a bit mythical and magical because of it!

"Uh... well... don't you think the middle finger gesture is very cool, very mysterious, and very frightening to your opponents?" Li Tongfan explained a few words with a black line on his face, and then looked at everyone's disbelieving expressions. He got angry impatiently: "What a long-winded person, why do you ask so many questions? If you dare to let your opponent score a goal from you today, I will deduct a month's salary from you... Humph!"

The sultry man was so angry that he was so embarrassed. How to explain it? Did he clearly tell the players that he was just showing off?

Silly big Steven Tyler scratched the back of his head and was dumbfounded!

The other Hammers burst into laughter, and one by one they quickly stood up and left the locker room as if they were running away to prepare to play, fearing that the boss would find some reason to deduct their wages.

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On the field.

After Newcastle had cowered like a grandson for more than sixty minutes, they suddenly attacked.

The Red Army, Liverpool, which had the upper hand from beginning to end, was blindsided by Newcastle's sudden attack. The inertia of thinking and playing made the Red Army's overall reaction a beat slower...

So, until Ameobi pushed Given's big ball out of the Liverpool penalty area, Alan Smith received the ball and made a fake move to dodge Finnan veteran Hyypia's press and pass it straight to the feet of Michael Owen. In the stands, The exclamations of the KOPs started to ring out belatedly...

But it seems a bit late to react at this time!

Although Mascherano was still firmly entangled with Owen, and used all kinds of small actions such as pushing, pulling, withdrawing and dragging, this did not prevent the lightning killer from using his superior ball handling speed to bounce the ball into the goal behind Reina for the second time.

And it was not until Owen's shooting action was completely completed that the effect of Mascherano's foul came late.

An extremely obvious foul in the penalty area. Owen fell in the penalty area after shooting. There was no doubt that a penalty kick could be directly awarded. However, the referee Andre Marina blew the silver-white whistle in his mouth after a little hesitation and pointed his finger at the center circle of the court...

The goal was valid!

2:2!

It's tied!

Li Tongfan stood on the sidelines and clenched his fists excitedly. This was just the beginning.

The attack just now seemed to be because Newcastle was lucky, but in fact, there was a necessity hidden in the accident.

The passive defense in the first half was to wear down the Red Army's sharpness at the beginning of the game. After nearly 40 minutes of iron bucket formation, the Magpies have successfully relaxed the nerves of Liverpool players that have been tense since the beginning of the game without even realizing it.

When the enemy thinks they are the strongest, when the enemy thinks everything is back under their control, it is time to give them a fatal blow. Although Liverpool's players are all outstanding players in the field and have a strong heart that desires victory, as long as they are individuals, they will have this kind of psychological fatigue!

Of course, the main reason why Li Tongfan dares to "play" like this is the prediction of the FM2008 system. The above understanding is analyzed by Lao Li himself according to the results of the prediction. In fact, it seems that every prediction is a learning process now. The changes in every game prediction in the FM2008 system are vivid teaching materials for any head coach!

Li Tongfan has been constantly learning, and maybe one day he will lose the FM system. But when that day really comes, Lao Li may have grown to the point where he can face world-class coaches head-on without cheating!

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Just as Li Tongfan excitedly clenched his fist, another person on the sidelines was furious!

Benítez kicked the sports drink at his feet angrily, then turned around and punched the plastic ceiling guardrail of the coaching seat behind him. The fact that the ball was lost did not make the Spanish coach angry. What really made him angry was that the magic of the madman Li's middle finger actually worked at Anfield.

For Benítez, this was simply a naked shame.

Because this scene directly showed all the fans watching the game without any concealment that he lost to the madman Li who only knew how to grab the spotlight in the on-the-spot command battle, and lost to a junior who was 20 or 30 years younger than him!

Of course, what Benítez could not accept the most was that the goal was scored by the haunted Michael Owen again!

Now, even if Liverpool can win the game in the end, I am afraid that the British media will seize this matter and hype it up after the game, and those Liverpool fans who have always missed Owen and are eager to welcome the former leader back will definitely make a big fuss!

You should know that before this game, many Liverpool fans have strongly suggested that the club buy back Michael Owen, because Owen has burst out incredible energy both in the national team and the club this season. Almost every Liverpool fan will fantasize from time to time: If Owen is bought back and he and Fernando Torres form a golden partnership of one tall and one fast, it will definitely become the strongest striker in Anfield in the past 20 years!

Bang!

Benítez punched the plastic guardrail of the coaching seat again.

Damn it!

However... Thinking back to the scene of Owen and Torres fighting side by side, Benítez's reason told him that this was indeed a good choice. Maybe the "Torres partner" problem that has been bothering him this season can really be solved...

Do I really have to try to offer Michael Owen after the season ends?

Spain himself didn't realize that he had already regretted selling Owen in his subconscious!

...

On the field!

After scoring, Owen did not choose to celebrate, but went straight into the goal to pick up the ball and ran back to the center circle of the field to set it up.

This is urging Liverpool to kick off quickly!

Gerrard and others did not hesitate at all and kicked off quickly.

Owen did not want to accept a draw, and Liverpool could not accept it even more. For the proud Red Army, losing to a team like Newcastle at Anfield is absolutely an unacceptable shame.

After the kick-off this time, Newcastle did not shrink back to defend, but immediately launched a counterattack on the spot. The Magpies' back line pressed forward more than ten meters, and Juan Mata and Duff no longer retreated to their own half to participate in defense. In addition to Joey Barton defending the backcourt, even the full-backs Jose Enrique and Habibi also increased the range of forward assists!

Tit for tat!

The scene of the game finally became hot!

In the 70th minute, Torres got another chance, but the Anfield Holy Baby failed again when facing Given. Under the interference of Joey Barton, the shot seemed a bit weak and powerless, and it posed no threat to Given who was in the game like a god!

The sound of regret from the Anfield stands was like hundreds of kittens scratching the glass with their sharp little claws. The piercing sound waves made Li Tongfan, who was standing on the sidelines, feel sour in his stomach.

And the magpies soon responded.

After Alan Smith dribbled past Alonso, he suddenly shot a cold arrow 40 meters away from the Red Army goal. Because the shot was too powerful, Spanish goalkeeper Reina did not dare to pick up the ball, and had to choose to use both fists in a hurry... But the ball did not fly out of the danger zone. Michael Owen, who came like lightning, tried to get rid of Mascherano's entanglement and dived to attack the goal. The ball flew out of the crossbar...

The stands once again rang with an ultrasonic-like exclamation!

Li Tongfan helplessly took out a piece of toilet paper from his pocket and stuffed it into his ears, then shrugged his shoulders and smiled at the stunned assistant coach Alan Shearer. This scene was caught by the live broadcast, and it is estimated that it will become a highlight of the league for a week after the game!

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As the game gradually entered a white-hot stage, under the deliberate tactical arrangement of the two head coaches, Torres and Michael Owen, the spearheads of their respective teams, became the most eye-catching figures on the field.

Anfield became a stage for the direct confrontation between the new and old golden boys.

"…Torres! The Holy Child easily broke through Jose Enrique's defense. Joey Barton pulled hard beside him, but couldn't keep up with Torres' rhythm... Shoot! Damn, it's Given again!"

"…Juan Mata's pass… Aww, horror! Owen, who is 1.72 meters tall, actually headed the ball before Hyypia, who is 1.91 meters tall! Hyypia is really old... Fortunately, Reina focused and blocked Owen's header..."

In the 76th minute, Gerrard made a strong pass to the middle on the wing!

Because the ball was too fast, Newcastle's two central defenders A-Faye and Steven Taylor did not dare to stretch their feet to touch the ball. The momentary hesitation of being afraid of the weapon once again gave Torres, who was strongly inserted from the back point, a chance.

The close-range shot finally fooled Given's defense, but unfortunately the ball hit the far goal post after passing Given and bounced out. The frightened Cameroonian defender Habibi kicked it out of the penalty area...

"... God! What a pity! Torres' condition has not been good in the past few minutes. He has at least wasted three or four absolute opportunities that he could easily grasp at ordinary times..." The commentator sighed: "But the good news for Anfield fans is that Newcastle's ace striker Michael Owen is not much better than Torres, and he has also wasted a lot of opportunities..."

As if to prove the commentator's words, less than a minute later Owen incredibly wasted several precious single-handed opportunities. Looking at the football that was tightly pressed under the frightened Liverpool goalkeeper Reina, Owen turned around and raised his hand to apologize to Juan Mata who created this single-handed opportunity...

The game continues!

Since both sides were playing recklessly, there were continuous good scoring opportunities, but Owen and Torres competed to waste opportunities after scoring, and the score of 2:2 on the field has not been broken!

As time passed, it seemed that the game would end in a draw. Such a result is completely acceptable to Liverpool, because once the final score is fixed at 2:2, the undefeated myth of Mad Lee that has troubled European football for almost two years will end at Anfield!

This honor seems more convincing than the victory of the game itself!

In the 89th minute, Liverpool created the last killing opportunity of the game!

"Passing expert" Alonso's precise long pass accurately caught the Newcastle defender's offside tactical mistake in an instant, and sent a fatal over-the-top long pass near the center circle. Torres, who successfully countered the offside, drove straight in without forming a single knife!

The opportunity of the Anfield Holy Child is here!

However, when he dribbled the ball for the third time, Torres seemed to have made a small mistake. He exerted too much force on his feet, causing the ball to slip out of his control... Although the Anfield Saint quickly used his excellent speed and explosive power to regain control before the ball flew out of the baseline, the shooting angle was already very small at this time...

Facing Given, who had completely blocked every shooting route, Torres did not choose to knock the ball hard to Gerrard on the other side who had already waved for the ball, but chose to shoot hard himself...

Bang!

The ball was hit hard by Goalkeeper Given's fists out of the penalty area.

"... Wrong choice! Torres should have given the ball to Gerrard who was in a better position instead of choosing to shoot himself! A golden scoring opportunity was wasted like this. You know, a simple horizontal knock can give Gerrard a chance to push the empty goal... Alas! Too young, too competitive! It seems that the game will really end in a draw... God, look at Newcastle's attack!! Dangerous..."

Just as the commentator was still sighing, the situation on the court suddenly changed!

The ball thrown by Given landed squarely at the feet of Newcastle defender Habibi. The 31-year-old Cameroonian remembered the arrangement made by his boss Crazy Lee before the game and boldly rushed forward along the sideline with the ball!

After encountering Sissoko's pressing near the midline, Habibi knocked the ball across the middle and continued to run along the sideline. Sure enough, after running three or four steps, his teammate Alan Smith once again sent the ball back to Habibi's feet!

A successful midfield one-two!

After continuing to advance about ten meters, facing Liverpool defender Insua, Habibie wisely lowered his speed and passed a 45-degree diagonal pass from the wing and sent the football into the Liverpool penalty area!

Cameroonians are looking for Ameobi!

Ameobi, who is 1.94 meters tall, made the most correct handling of the ball in the game. When the football was about to hit his head, he suddenly shrank his head and followed behind Ameobi with small moves to harass him. Hyypia did not expect this situation at all. He watched the football fly over his head but was unable to do anything...

And on the back side of Liverpool's penalty area, a lightning-like figure penetrated at high speed!

Michael Owen!

However, the poor state of Torres, the new golden boy, seems to have infected the old golden boy Irving. Irving also made mistakes when handling the ball this time. By the time Irving completely controlled the ball at his feet, he had almost formed a line with the Liverpool goal. On the same straight line!

Zero angle!

what to do? Shot?

Time was in a hurry, and Owen had no room to think carefully. Instead, he sent the football under his feet based on his feeling...

"...Ameobi deliberately missed the ball, which was dangerous. Irving was going to take the shot alone!! Ouch, he made a mistake in stopping the ball!! Haha, zero degree angle, no time, Irving chose to shoot... Ouch, NO !!A cunning pass, Owen sent the ball to the other side of the player, Juan Mata pushed into the empty goal! "

At this moment, the captured Anfield fell into silence!

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3 minutes later!

The Anfield Stadium was still silent, and the KOP didn't know whether to cheer or boo the former leader of the Red Army. Owen scored in the way they expected, but it was indeed Liverpool's goal that he broke through!

Perhaps only the words of the on-site commentator can best represent the mood of the KOP at this moment:

"...In the battle for the Golden Boy, Irving had the last laugh! And the final pass Michael used to defeat Torres was just one pass! Maybe the more mature Torres three or four years later can also do the same when his feet are not going well. A little, but today the Spanish Holy Infant has to surrender to the young man chasing the wind! Goodbye, Michael Owen, you won the present, and we gained the future!

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