Chapter 709
Li Wei was also very nervous. A free kick is not a penalty, and no one can guarantee whether he can score it.
Guardiola also looked solemn, and walked from the coach's bench to the sidelines.A free kick is not a penalty kick, but a free kick with a good position is no lower than a penalty kick.For example, this time Liverpool's free kick was in a good position, on the right side of Valdés, which happens to be the best position of Gerrard's right foot, and Gerrard can give full play to his dominant foot shooting skills.
Guardiola is also a little worried that Gerrard's free kick is not only on the shelf, whether his shooting or free kick, there is one characteristic, which is great power.In other words, even if Valdes threw Gerrard's shot, it is unlikely to save Gerrard's shot.If Valdez doesn't handle it well, it is likely that Liverpool will have a chance to make up shots.
Looking at the Liverpool players on the other side of the wall, Griezmann, Felipe Luis, Yaya Toure and other players who are eager to fight, you will know that Guardiola's concerns are not unreasonable.
Referee Frank DeBrickray's whistle blows.
Gerrard didn't run up immediately, but waited for a second or two before starting.
Gerrard's run-up is different from some players who like small steps. The frequency of small steps is fast, which can effectively interfere with the opponent's goalkeeper's judgment.Gerrard's run-up seems to be slower, but in fact this is an illusion, because Gerrard's strides are relatively large, which is different from the fast frequency of small steps, and no goalkeeper is taken out of rhythm in Gerrard's run-up .
When you think Gerrard is slow, Gerrard has stepped in front of the football in two or three steps and shot hard suddenly.
This time too, Gerrard shot very powerfully.
This is also related to Barcelona's human wall, because the human wall is relatively short, and Gerrard has also made corresponding adjustments. He has reduced the pursuit of angles and increased the power of free kicks.
Gerrard's strength is so great that the football is slightly deformed.
Valdes struggled to jump up, stretching his body in the air.
This is the same spear and shield showdown as Neuer.
If Valdes succeeds, Barcelona will return to the locker room with a score of 1:0.
If Valdés fails, Barcelona will be back two goals behind and the pressure will be even greater.
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There was silence at Anfield, and the fans calmly focused on Gerrard's goal.
There was no big surprise, although the Barcelona players jumped hard, but Gerrard's free kick easily bypassed the wall and went straight to the goal.
It's just... the angle doesn't seem to be very good!
Not good, looking at the trajectory of the football, it is about to hit Valdez's hands!
Shocked expressions appeared on the faces of some senior fans.
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bumped into!
Valdez felt the football hit his hands through the feedback of his fingers.
However, before Valdés was happy, he felt that this force was unprecedentedly great.
"Touch! Whoosh!" After two sounds, the Anfield stadium was like an erupting volcano, and the cheers seemed to break through the sky!
"gooooooooooooooooooooool!!! Steven! Gerrard!! Great free kick! Although Valdez threw it in the right direction, it was useless! Gerrard's shot was too powerful! After breaking through Valdez's ten fingers, Hit under the crossbar and bounced into the goal! He is Liverpool's savior again!"
The England commentator was very excited and yelled hoarsely.
No wonder he was so excited, Gerrard's shot was so wonderful.
Seeing that Valdes threw the football with one hand, everyone subconsciously believed that Gerrard's free kick had failed.As a result, Valdez couldn't bear the huge force, and he tilted his wrist slightly. Although the football changed direction, it still hit the lower edge of the crossbar and bounced into the goal.
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After getting up from the ground, Valdez looked at the football behind him, and then at the Liverpool players who were celebrating in front of him. He was so angry that he picked the football out of the goal and kicked it away with his big foot.
Puyol came up to comfort his teammates. He was also very frustrated. He didn't expect that all this would allow Liverpool to score.
Their head coach Pep Guardiola also felt the same way. At first, Pep Guardiola saw that Valdés had jumped in the right direction and was about to raise his right arm in celebration. As a result, his arm was raised halfway, but he saw the football fly into the goal.
In Guardiola's heart, ten thousand muddy horses were galloping past. He was so angry that he shook his hand and went back to the coach's bench.
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Levi yelled at the stands and kept waving his hands, signaling that the Liverpool fans at the scene were more violent.
The Liverpool fans also gave Levi a lot of face. Their voices were louder and louder, as if the sky was falling apart.
Now the total score is Liverpool 3:1 Barcelona!
And it's almost time for the first half!Counting stoppage time, there are only 2 minutes left for Barcelona, and they are unlikely to score easily again.
In other words, there are only 45 minutes left for Barcelona in the second half. If they want to eliminate Liverpool and advance to the final, they must score two goals in the second half.And it is still not possible to allow Liverpool to score again, otherwise Liverpool will score an extra goal, and they will also have to score an extra goal.
Originally, the task of scoring two goals in 45 minutes was already difficult enough. Adding another goal within this task time will not simply increase the difficulty by half, but double it!
"Benedict, it seems that the situation is not very good!" Team doctor John Wolfgang ran up, grabbed Levi and said to him.
Levy looked strangely at Johann Wolfgang, who pointed him to the pitch.
Li Wei turned his head to look over, and saw Gerald sitting on the ground, his resolute face turned into a bitter melon at this time, as if he was enduring great pain.Seeing Levi's eyes fall on him, Gerrard made a gesture of substitution.
Generally speaking, players will not take the initiative to ask to leave the field, especially England players, who advocate iron and blood, even if their feet are cramped, they will grit their teeth and continue the game.
Obviously, Gerrard's current situation is not a minor injury such as leg cramps.
The teammates also noticed that something was wrong with the captain, and the Liverpool players who wanted to jump over to celebrate with Gerrard also stopped.
The referee also found that Gerrard seemed to be injured, and he quickly signaled that John Wolfgang and other Liverpool medical teams could come in.
It didn't take long for Johann Wolfgang to send Levi the answer via a wireless microphone. "It should be that the force of the free kick just now was too great, which led to the recurrence of the groin injury. At least one more operation is required. It is certain that Gerrard will be reimbursed in advance this season. Whether he can catch up with the pre-season training is also a problem."