Chapter 233 When It Rains, It Pours

The on-site director showed multiple slow-motion replays. Mane's red card was not unfair at all, because the sole of his right foot was directly on the chin of Ederson who was attacking. It was equivalent to a boxer giving the opponent a powerful and heavy punch. Uppercut.

The honest Manai also realized that the kick was a bit harsh and stood behind the medical team, waiting for the preliminary diagnosis results.

Li Qing saw Mane chasing the football in the midfield, and also witnessed Mane kicking Ederson in the face. His mind immediately recalled the red-blue battle he saw before traveling through time.

In my impression, this game was Liverpool losing to Manchester City by a big score, but it was his own team that broke the deadlock in this game, and Van Dijk also joined in advance. Logically speaking, his little butterfly should not affect the game process. ?

Li Qing walked towards Mane and patted the shoulder of Mane, who was half a head shorter than him: "Sadip, don't think too much. You are too fast. It is normal not to notice that the goalkeeper attacks. We all know that you are very kind. ,Not intentional……"

A few minutes passed and Ederson still made no move. Mane regretted and walked off the field. Except for the Manchester City fans swearing in the audience, the Manchester City players said nothing. After all, they were all going for football at that time. The Manchester City coach Guardiola also took the initiative to comfort Mane, hoping that he would not have any shadow.

Many times, the injured player has a shadow, and the fouled player also has a shadow.

As the head coach, Klopp also comforted his disciple Mane, but Mane did not go directly into the player tunnel when he walked out of the stadium. Instead, he walked from the outside to the prepared ambulance and said sorry to Ederson personally.

Because Edson was injured on his face, the medical staff at the scene were worried about his cervical spine injury, so they took a lot of protective measures, especially cervical spine immobilization, which resulted in a long delay. It was already ten years before Edson was sent to the ambulance. Minutes later.

The on-site director successfully captured Mane personally apologizing to Ederson under the abuse from Manchester City fans, and Ederson also regained consciousness. He smiled and said it was okay.

Ederson was unable to stay in the game and Bravo came on as a substitute.

The game restarted and reached the stoppage time. Due to the long interruption, the stoppage time was as long as twelve minutes.

Bravo took a free kick in the backcourt. Manchester City, which had a numerical advantage, made reasonable use of the width of the field, forcing Liverpool players with one less player to increase their running distance.

Li Qing is a little depressed. The team now has one less player, and he has to make up for the defensive holes caused by Mane's absence through running.

There is no problem with physical exertion. His current physical strength value has reached 78, and he can last for about ninety minutes. Even if he runs without hesitation, he can still play for more than seventy minutes. In addition, he has prepared the physical potion long ago, so it is basically impossible. Don't panic.

What he is depressed about is that the team's overall defense will have problems caused by playing one less player. Football is a team sport, and Matip and Van Dijk are working together for the first time. It is very likely that mistakes will occur under continued high pressure.

What Li Qing was worried about appeared in the eighth minute of stoppage time. De Bruyne swung his left foot from the left and made a pass. Arnold, who was not experienced enough in the game, threw his body decisively, but De Bruyne did not pass the ball. He dunked the football back, then watched his teammates move and then passed the ball.

The football bypassed Matip at the front point and Van Dijk in the middle. Jesus, who was ambushing at the back point, grabbed the point in front of Moreno. Goalkeeper Mignolet faced Jesus at the six-yard line in front of the goal. He had no time to react when he headed the ball towards the goal, so he could only declare that it was beyond his reach...

"Goooooooooooal——"

The signature drawl of Sky TV tower commentator Andy Gray rang out from the commentary box.

"aoaoaoaoooaooooo——"

The Manchester City fans at the Etihad Stadium became extremely crazy at this moment, and the huge shouts that broke out quickly swept the entire stadium.

After scoring the goal, Jesus opened his arms and ran all the way. When he ran to the home team's coaching bench, he hugged the head coach Guardiola and thanked him for his support.

De Bruyne, who assisted twice, hugged nearby teammates to celebrate the goal. The home game he lost to Liverpool last season is still fresh in his mind. Now Liverpool has one less player and his side is leading by another goal. He has absolute confidence. Confidence to beat Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium!

Immediately, De Bruyne looked at Li Qing and raised his eyebrows. He was very puzzled. Liverpool had one less player and was behind in the score. Why didn't Li Qing have any emotional fluctuations?

Shouldn't this be frustrating?

The sad expressions of Firmino, Salah, Henderson, Wijnaldum and other Liverpool players are the standard reaction. Could it be that... he still thinks that Liverpool has the possibility of overtaking the score?

What kind of international joke are you kidding?

If Manchester City lose to Liverpool with one extra player and a lead, then... they will definitely become the laughing stock of the world.

Thinking of this, he quickly shook his head and pushed this bad thought away.

De Bruyne believes that Manchester City must win!

Juli TV commentator Zhan Jun said depressingly: "Mane was sent off, and Liverpool, who had one less player to play, conceded another goal before the end of the first half. It really rained all night!"

Liverpool coach Klopp held his head in his hands and looked a little painful when he appeared on the broadcast screen.

With one less player and the score behind, how will you play in the next game?

Strengthen the offense?

Or defend and counterattack?

Or use a defensive player to remove an offensive player?

When his eyes saw Li Qing, his eyes flashed.

When most Liverpool players were frustrated, only Li Qing was smiling, or a confident smile!

The game was not lost yet!

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but Klopp always felt that there was still hope in the game!

After a split second of thinking, he decided to let the team strengthen its defense and wait until the halftime break to deal with all the problems.

Li Qing originally wanted to equalize the score with the skill [Superstar Moment] that he had not used yet, but thinking that there was not much time left in the first half of the game, the morale boost brought by the equalization was not obvious, so he decided to use it in the second half.

Klopp came to the sidelines and told the players on the field to play steadily in the remaining games. Li Qing, who played as the number 10, nodded solemnly.

The score of the restarted game did not change until the end of the first half under Li Qing’s deliberate control. The home team Manchester City entered the locker room with a score of 2:1.

"The first half is over! Liverpool, who was one man down, lost another goal in injury time, and Manchester City took the lead 2:1."

New England Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai looked at Li Qing on the broadcast screen and said loudly: "There are still 45 minutes in the second half. Will Manchester City, who is leading the score, have the last laugh, or will Liverpool survive? Who will win the game between Guardiola and Klopp? Can young player Li Qing create a miracle and lead Liverpool to a comeback..."

The 15-minute halftime break passed quickly. Liverpool, who was behind in the score, made substitutions first. Salah, who did nothing in the first half, was replaced by Emre Can.

"It seems that Klopp's idea is to focus on defense in the second half!"