Chapter 542: Original Intention Remains the Same
"Goooooooooooooooal——"
The signature drawn-out voice of Sky TV commentator Andy Gray resounded throughout the Anfield Stadium live studio.
"The ball is in! The ball is in!"
He Wei, the commentator of Tianchao Channel 5, raised his voice eight octaves: "Li Qing's low shot with his right foot helped Liverpool extend the score to two goals at home! 3:1, Manchester City fell behind by two goals with one less player, which... means... they can't turn the tide!"
"This is an extremely bad moment for Manchester City!"
German Sky commentator Marcel Reif shouted: "Manchester City has completely lost hope of equalizing the score! Even if there are still fifteen minutes left, I firmly believe that Liverpool is infinitely close to their eight consecutive wins at the start of the season! 62 rounds of unbeaten cross-season! ”
“Liverpool’s youngest captain Li Qing scored a goal with his superb personal ability! Manchester City had no chance! Victory will belong to Liverpool!”
“Incredible performance of the king of football! Li in excellent form is invincible!”
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The on-site director did not give Li Qing a close-up shot, but gave Manchester City coach Guardiola a meaningful close-up shot of his face. Fans sitting in front of the TV could clearly see Guardiola squatting in the visiting team coach’s command area, with his three frowning eyebrows particularly clear, giving people an unacceptable sense of déjà vu.
Then, the on-site director gave a slow-motion replay of Li Qing’s goal, starting from the acceleration of the pass with Naby Keita in the middle, and the passes with Wijnaldum, Salah and Firmino were all one-kick passes. The tacit cooperation was as smooth as mercury pouring down the ground, allowing fans in front of the TV to feel the unique charm of team football.
Li Qing used the change of center of gravity to shake Stones off and win the space for his right foot to kick, which was also very reasonable. In addition, the distance of touching and spiking the ball was extremely accurate, which set the tone for the next shot. The low shot with right foot had good power and angle. The football that rolled along the ground to the lower right corner of the goal did not look like a shot with a non-dominant foot at all.
However, as Li Qing acquired the talent [Left and Right Balance], the difference between his left and right foot handling the ball became smaller and smaller. His right foot control and shooting were infinitely close to his left foot, and the number of times he scored with his right foot was also increasing in a straight line. Not many commentators were surprised.
"aoaoaoaooaoaoooooo——"
Anfield became boiling, with waves of cheers.
Li Qing, who scored the goal, was relatively calm. He did not seem very happy because of the goal. He was more influenced by his teammates' excitement and celebrated the goal crazily.
Liverpool coach Klopp seemed particularly excited in the fanatical atmosphere, raising his arms and shouting. The iconic combination punch was once again displayed at Anfield. The Liverpool fans in the audience burst out with more and more momentum under his leadership.
Manchester City coach Guardiola and the players still looked dumbfounded, and they obviously had not recovered from the goal. Manchester City player Mendy, who was sitting in the away team's locker room, blamed himself very much. He thought that it was his being sent off that caused the team to fall behind and lose the ball again...
After about ten seconds, Guardiola gradually returned to normal. Although he was very reluctant to accept this reality with rich experience, the facts were in front of him and he could not refuse to accept it. After all... it was also a fact that he could not accept it. Therefore, the last adjustment was to replace De Bruyne with Gundogan.
The intention of this adjustment was very obvious, which was to call off the troops and protect the absolute core De Bruyne.
Liverpool coach Klopp immediately understood and made adjustments to the lineup, but for the sake of safety, he always kept Li Qing, who had not consumed much physical energy.
Milner and Origi replaced Mane and Firmino respectively, strengthening the central defense while maintaining the offensive.
The end of this round of the league is the international match day. In order to ensure the health of the players, the players whose physical condition is not ideal should have a good rest when the game is basically won. After all, it has been a month since the end of the international match day in September. There have been two consecutive matches in one week, and many players are very tight in physical condition.
The terrible thing is that after the international match day in October, there will be another consecutive week of double matches. Klopp is very headache when he thinks of this. After the international match day in November, there will also be multiple match weeks and double matches in one week. When the time comes, the schedule in December will be more intensive, plus the devilish Christmas schedule of the Premier League, it is simply fatal!
At that time, the team will have to go to the United Arab Emirates to participate in the semi-finals of the 2018 Club World Cup and fight for the seventh championship of the year.
The game is going on, and Klopp feels that there is still a long way to go to catch up with the 104 league unbeaten games created by the Bucharest Stars.
However, when Klopp looked at Li Qing, the pride in his heart instantly became brilliant. As long as Li Qing is healthy, what does it matter if he is unbeaten in 104 rounds of the league?
Manchester City gave up the game, and Liverpool mainly controlled the ball, and did not find another chance to score the fourth goal of the game. After all, they met each other in the Premier League, so there was no need to play to death.
Forgive others when you can!
It can also be regarded as saving luck for future games.
"Beep~beep~beep~"
Accompanied by the referee Michael Oliver's two short and one long whistle to end the game, the focus battle of the 8th round of the 2018-2019 Premier League season came to an end. Liverpool finally defeated the visiting Manchester City 3:1 with Li Qing's outstanding contribution in this game, winning 8 consecutive victories at the start of the league and 62 rounds unbeaten across the season.
"Game over! Game over!"
He Wei, the commentator of China Channel 5, shouted ecstatically: "Liverpool beat Manchester City 3:1 at home! While becoming the team with the fewest goals conceded in the Premier League this season, it also tied the 62-game unbeaten streak created by the Scottish Premier League giants Celtic from November 20, 1915 to April 21, 1917! Liverpool's next league opponent is Huddersfield, and there is a great possibility that they will remain unbeaten. By then... Liverpool will have the second longest unbeaten record in the European League!"
"From February 2017 to October 2018, they were unbeaten in the league for 18 months, and unbeaten in all competitions, which is amazing I have to sigh at Liverpool's super performance. I think Liverpool fans know very well why Liverpool has achieved such an impressive record. "
The broadcast screen happened to be given to Li Qing, and the commentator Xu Yang said loudly: "Li Qing! Li Qing, 17 years and 8 months old! The only football king in the 21st century! It is his friendly performance in various events that has made Liverpool's continuous championship glory!"
At the same time, Manchester City coach Guardiola shook hands with Klopp and quickly left Anfield Stadium and returned to the visiting team's locker room. The Manchester City players who lost the game all walked towards the player tunnel in a daze, obviously without the face to stay in this stadium.
"aooaoaooaoaooooo——"
The fanatical atmosphere at Anfield Stadium continued to rise, and it gradually stopped until the home team players left the field.
At the routine press conference after the game, Guardiola, who was the first to attend, took the initiative to take the responsibility for the loss, and even stopped the red card for Mendy, without giving reporters the opportunity to ask questions. At the end, he directly stated that the season is long, and Manchester City's goal this season remains unchanged, and it is still the league championship!