Chapter 273: 100% Success Rate of Single Attack
Li Qing's long pass was ahead of time, and Mane was like a white lightning, rushing from the left side of the attack to the left rib at high speed. Florenzi and Fazio, who were slower, could only eat dust behind them. Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson suddenly realized that he might touch the ball earlier than Mane.
Thinking of this, Alisson abandoned the goal and attacked!
Unexpectedly, the ball with a large lead time slowed down significantly after landing. When Alisson was in a state of MMP, it was too late to make changes, so he could only bite the bullet.
Mane, who was at full speed, was like a wild horse running away, chasing the ball at a gust of wind and lightning, and poked the ball out before Alisson finished the tackle.
Alisson knew that a foul would result in a red card, so he did not dare to lift his foot, so he could only watch Mane jump over and catch up with the ball.
Florenzi, Fazio and Juan were all behind Mané. The Roma fans in the audience did not give up. They made a tsunami-like booing, hoping to affect Mané who was facing the empty goal with the ball.
Facts have proved that what the Roma fans did was useless.
It is true that Mané has a big heart, but in order to ensure that everything is safe, he took the ball into the penalty area before completing a push shot.
The football rolled towards the empty goal at a fast speed. Juan, who was still chasing back frantically, stopped and shook his head. He knew that chasing again was a pure waste of energy, no different from being stupid.
As the football hit the snow-white net, the fanatical atmosphere over the Olympic Stadium in Rome dropped significantly. Only the Liverpool fans who came to the away game with the team shouted and cheered for the team's first away record.
Mané, who scored a goal, ran all the way with his arms open, hugging Li Qing tightly who made a wonderful pass.
The on-site director also gave a slow-motion replay of the goal scored by Li Qing and Mane. He Wei, the commentator of Tianchao Channel 5, shouted excitedly: "Li-Ma connection is indeed an important scoring method for Liverpool!"
"Young player Li Qing's passing level is getting higher and higher."
Commentary guest Xu Yang said solemnly: "To be honest, Li Qing is really improving in every game this season! Tactical play can be achieved through training before the game, but the completion of such a pass in the game is enough to show that Li Qing has a very good grasp of the timing, and the pass is very characteristic, which not only plays Mane's speed, but also prevents Alisson from clearing the ball in advance..."
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray's voice was not reduced after the excited and prolonged voice: "Sadio Mane shot very calmly, and Li's role should not be underestimated. Without his fatal pass with surgical precision, Sadio Mane would not have been able to get the ball before Alisson Becker cleared the ball."
Klopp looked at Li Qing with shock. As the team's head coach, he knows Li Qing better than anyone else.
From the moment Li Qing took the initiative to meet the ball and kicked, everything seemed to be prepared in advance, which means that Li Qing has grown faster than he thought.
Li Qing can play as a winger and a front midfielder, which allows Klopp to make greater changes in his tactical play, and he can switch at will.
This season's Champions League is promising!
Of course, this is based on Li Qing's excellent condition and good health.
At the beginning of the game, Roma, who has the advantage of home court, is eager to equalize the score and has more people involved in the attack. Head coach Di Francesco wants to stop it, but considering that the team is behind in the score, it will be difficult to qualify if they lose at home again.
At least one point must be obtained in the home game.
Roma's offense is very three-dimensional, and the two full-backs are very involved in the offense. Liverpool's defense gradually gives people a feeling of panic, and it seems that they may lose the ball at any time.
The defense led by Van Dijk did feel great pressure a few minutes after the team led the score, but as time went on, Liverpool's defense system gradually adapted to Roma's offensive system, and the defense was no longer so embarrassing.
The cheers from the audience burst out in waves. The Roma players on the field were like ancient Roman warriors wearing armor, waving their sharp weapons at the enemy and expanding their territory.
Roma's offensive was like a tide, and Liverpool was passively defending, but who would have thought that Liverpool's fangs were hidden in the heavy armor?
In the 23rd minute, De Rossi's long shot was caught by Karius. He did not control the rhythm of the game as in the past, but suddenly stepped forward, holding the football with his right hand and swung it out. Dzeko was half a beat late in blocking, and the football flew to Liverpool's right side, only ten meters away from the center line.
The live director switched the screen, and the commentator He Wei of Tianchao 5 shouted loudly: "Li Qing——"
At this time, no one had time to think about when Li Qing ran and where he ran. They speculated whether Liverpool's quick counterattack could expand the score this time.
Roma's left back Kolarov was playing completely as a winger, and only the central defenders Juan and Fazio stayed behind. The two people who were facing a big enemy suddenly became nervous.
The team attacked continuously for more than ten minutes. Liverpool was like a beast without fangs, making the Roma players focus all their attention on attacking. It was not until the ball flew towards Li Qing that they suddenly realized the critical situation.
Juan rushed towards Li Qing at an accelerated speed, wanting to use a foul in exchange for the team's smooth transition from offense to defense. How could Li Qing not know his idea?
"wuwuwuwuuuuuu——"
Accompanied by the huge boos from Roma fans, Li Qing took two steps back and used his chest to stop the ball towards his own baseline. Juan did not slow down. Li Qing seemed to have eyes behind his head. He used his left foot to pick up the falling football backwards. Then, with his left foot as the axis, he completed two 60-degree turns to the left and turned towards the sideline.
"Oops!"
Defense was passive. Juan turned a corner while running. He did not turn around to pursue. He directly reached out to grab Li Qing's left shoulder.
At this moment, Li Qing's left arm naturally swung outward, and with a "snap" sound, it hit Juan's right hand that wanted to touch his shoulder. In pain, his hand did not reach over. When he reached out again, how could he touch anyone?
Li Qing's explosive power and starting speed were notoriously fast. Not being able to foul at the first time meant that he could not foul.
As the team's central defender, Juan did not give up. He chased after him... and ate dust.
The 1.95-meter-tall veteran Fazio was panicking. Juan, the fastest player in the entire back line, was left behind by Li Qing and dragged to the back. He had no confidence at all.
Foul?
I thought about it.
The question is, will Li Qing, who is fast and has excellent footwork, give him a chance to foul?
Li Qing quickly dribbled across the center line, and Fazio had no choice but to fight and retreat, waiting for a foul opportunity.
The distance between the two kept shortening, leaving Fazio with fewer and fewer opportunities.
Li Qing suddenly dribbled the ball five or six meters away when the two were less than three meters away. Such a breakthrough was fatal to a central defender over 1.9 meters tall, because Li Qing had a change to go around in advance, and Fazio could not touch him even if he fouled.
Under the attention of all the fans, Li Qing's lightning speed was fully revealed, and Fazio's shortcomings were infinitely magnified.
Allison did not dare to attack and finally chose to wait for death.
Why?
Li Qing's one-on-one shot had a 100% success rate!