Chapter 263 Speed Competition, the Whole Audience Is Boiling
Li Qing helped Liverpool equalize the score in the first half. Salah did not score a goal, but he had an assist and was very active. He used his excellent footwork to constantly create threats. If it weren't for bad luck, he would have had a chance to score.
Five minutes into the second half, Salah cut in from the right and created crises continuously, bringing great pressure to Tottenham's defense.
Although Li Qing had not yet shown his power on the left side of the attack, Pochettino knew that Li Qing had just not exerted his strength yet. It would be too late when he suddenly accelerated, so he had to do preventive work in advance.
The problem is that the direct problem caused by too much energy to prevent Li Qing's outbreak is that there is no way to completely limit Salah!
I don't know if Klopp had targeted deployment during the halftime break. Liverpool's main direction in the second half was Salah, so that Li Qing rarely got the ball. His role on the field was more of a containment rather than a direct attack.
"What should we do? Should we replace the offensive players with defensive players?"
Pochettino suddenly thought of a way, but he quickly denied it.
After all, the new Wembley Stadium is still Tottenham's home stadium. If you consider too much defense while sitting at home, in addition to the fans' thoughts, the players' confidence will also be affected.
So, he waved his hand and decided to compete with Liverpool to see who could score first!
The bravest win when two teams meet on a narrow road!
Klopp soon realized that Tottenham, led by Pochettino, gradually strengthened its offense and had a momentum of no one else but him.
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray raised his eyebrows and said: "Tottenham has more people in the offense. Is Mauricio Pochettino going to compete with Jurgen Klopp to see who can score first?"
"The probability of losing the ball due to continuous passive defense will continue to increase. Mauricio Pochettino is right to do so."
Commentator Martin Taylor changed the subject and laughed loudly: "Isn't it a good thing for us that Tottenham Hotspur strengthens its offense?"
Tottenham strengthens its offense, and Liverpool has to pay attention to defense, but both teams have restless DNA and are unwilling to fall behind each other. The offensive and defensive transitions of both sides are very fast, and there are waves of exclamations and cheers from the audience.
The conversion efficiency from offense to defense and from defense to offense is very high, and often a few passes will form a shot.
Unfortunately, no one seized the opportunity, and the scoreboard showed a score of 2:2.
Li Qing did not personally dribble the ball to counterattack during this period. He was more of a containment and a starting point for a quick counterattack.
Firmino and Salah were both a little slow in their final shots and ultimately missed the goal. Tottenham's counterattack was more threatening. If it weren't for the goalpost, the home team would have surpassed the score again.
As the goal was getting closer and closer, Pochettino realized that his role was correct, so he did not tell the players to pay attention to defense, but instead stood on the sidelines and signaled the players to push forward.
This scene was captured by the on-site director. He Wei, the commentator of Tianchao Channel 5, smiled and said, "It seems that Pochettino has tasted the sweetness and will not stop until he scores a goal."
The broadcast screen showed Son Heung-min, whose shot hit the crossbar just now. Park Ke-ho, the commentator of South Korea's SBS Sports TV, was proud of it and shouted with excitement, "Son Heung-min performed very well, much better than the Chinese Li Qing! If it weren't for the weak goalpost of the new Wembley Stadium, Son Heung-min would have scored twice! Come on! There is still plenty of time in the second half! We all believe that you can lead Tottenham to beat Liverpool!"
In the 59th minute, the ball came to Son Heung-min's feet again. The shot that hit the crossbar just now gave him great confidence!
"aoaooaoooooo——"
The audience heard a huge cheer made by Tottenham fans. Son Heung-min, who came to the left rib of the attack, decisively cut inside and used his right foot to complete a powerful long shot before Wijnaldum arrived.
The football was like a cannonball. The goalkeeper Mignolet, who flew to block the ball, did not dare to catch it with his hands. He lifted his left palm towards the ball and the football went over the crossbar.
Tottenham corner kick, almost all players over 1.8 meters tall entered Liverpool's penalty area, ready to compete for the landing point.
Although Li Qing, who is 1.83 meters tall, is not very good at heading, he has become a helper. His task is not to clear the ball directly, but to block and interfere.
Eriksen took an offensive right corner kick. Van Dijk, who was defending Harry Kane in the middle, shook his head to clear the ball. The ball went out of the penalty area. Li Qing did not raise his head and bypassed the players on both sides and ran to the right.
For him, the corner kick defense task has been completed, and he will be ready to counterattack next.
Son Heung-min, who is not tall enough, stayed at the front of the left side of the penalty area to prevent Liverpool from counterattacking quickly. He was originally looking at the landing point of the ball, but Li Qing's figure appeared in his peripheral vision. He hesitated for a few tenths of a second and finally chose to turn around and chase Li Qing.
In Son Heung-min's view, the team can resume attacking after getting the ball. If Liverpool gets the ball and then chases Li Qing, it will be too late.
The ball headed out by Van Dijk flew to the front of the right side of the penalty area. Henderson, who was protecting, overpowered Trippier and passed the ball to Salah, who raised his left foot and swung the ball out without stopping.
The black and white football cut through the sky, and flew diagonally from the front of the penalty area on the left side of Liverpool's defense to the right side of the team. The on-site director quickly switched the camera, and the fans sitting in front of the TV saw that the ball landed exactly towards Li Qing's running route.
Tottenham fans were anxious, even though there was a white '7' Son Heung-min on the left of Li Qing.
Salah's diagonal long pass was a little too far in advance, so Li Qing had to chase the ball along the right sideline. This is why he can fully demonstrate his impressive speed.
Fans in the middle of the new Wembley Stadium can see Li Qing running at full speed, like a red supercar passing the stadium at high speed, with a lot of grass scraps rolled up by the soles of his shoes. Next to him is a white supercar that also stepped on the accelerator to the bottom.
But... from a visual point of view, the horsepower of the white supercar seems to be slightly inferior to that of the red supercar.
In addition to the fierce physical confrontation in the Premier League, which can cause people's adrenaline to surge, the speed confrontation is even more intense than the fierce physical confrontation in terms of visual impact.
"aoaooaoaoooooooo——"
The huge cheers made by Liverpool fans and neutral fans rang out over the new Wembley Stadium, and the fanatical atmosphere rubbed up again, like boiling water.
"Oh-My-God!"
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray exclaimed: "Lee and Son are so fast!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his commentary partner Martin Taylor raised his voice by eight octaves: "No! Lee is faster!"
Son Heung-min clearly felt that Li Qing was running faster and faster, and the distance between them was slowly increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye. In a hurry, he put his right hand on Li Qing's left shoulder, thinking that his worth was innocent and it didn't matter if he got a yellow card.
However, Li Qing's momentum of bursting forward at full speed was beyond imagination. As soon as Son Heung-min put his right hand on Li Qing's left shoulder, he was subjected to a huge pulling force from Li Qing's body, and his upper body suddenly leaned forward excessively. Son Heung-min, who couldn't keep up with Li Qing's running frequency, had a messy pace and finally staggered to the ground.
When he fell down in a hurry, Son Heung-min did not retract his right hand. With a "squeak", a piece of red cloth from the jersey designed by New-Balance was torn off by Son Heung-min who fell to the ground. The red cloth extended from the back of his left shoulder to the bottom of the jersey. The complete jersey instantly turned into a "cape"...