Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 1498 Stalemate
Chen Yingxiong never expected that a few words from Martin O'Neill could make the nervous reserve players put aside all negative emotions and become more motivated.

He originally thought that the emotions of the Liverpool reserve team players would calm down a little bit on the court, so he had thought about it. After the start of the game, he used several outstanding performances to stabilize the morale of the army.

But now it seems that the set he prepared is useless.

He felt that Martin O'Neill was not the kind of head coach who was good at speaking, otherwise he would not be allowed to become Liverpool's external spokesperson, responsible for quarreling with others.

He also doesn't like to give some impassioned speeches before the game. He would rather talk more about tactics and give more advice on things that people don't notice.

But this time, he uncharacteristically used impassioned speeches to lift people's hearts and boost morale.

Even Chen Yingxiong had to look at him with admiration.

It seems that winning consecutive championships has made this cautious head coach slowly become domineering.

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When the players walked out of the locker room, they were still full of fighting spirit, waiting for the game to start immediately, and they had better not wait in the tunnel.

When they stood side by side with the Newcastle United players waiting to enter the field, each of them held their heads high, without looking sideways, just looking at the exit of the channel.

The expression is proud and proud.

It's as if they are the real strong, and the players of Newcastle United are like ants.

Because they feel that they are more qualified to stand in this final than the players of Newcastle United, their efforts to come back are definitely something that those Premier League teams dare not even think about, let alone do it.

Their pride confuses the Newcastle United players next to them. They don't understand what the Liverpool reserve players are eating, and they are all terrified.It seems that their Newcastle United team is not as good as them...

Chen Yingxiong stands at the front of the team, and he is a well-deserved captain, leader and banner in the Liverpool reserve team.

When the referee team came forward to inform them to come out, Chen Yingxiong shouted back: "Get ready to go out!"

As a result, in the tunnel, the players of the Liverpool reserve team were full of enthusiasm and shouted loudly: "Get ready to play!!!"

The sudden sound startled everyone around.Even Chen Yingxiong's shoulders trembled, not to mention those Newcastle United players...

Apart from confusion, the look in the eyes of the players of Newcastle United also had a kind of disdain—crazy!Never played in the League Cup final!Shout so loudly!Do you think you can win the game by shouting loudly?What a bunch of bumpkins!

They were a little angry because they were indeed frightened by the roars of the Liverpool reserve team players just now. Several people who were usually star players were so frightened that they jumped up from the ground—in front of the reserve team players, they Those who claim to be a strong team are really embarrassed.

After being frightened, he naturally became angry from embarrassment, so he despised these hillbillies even more in his heart.

Seeing the Liverpool reserve team walking out of the passage neatly with firm steps, the players of Newcastle United were taken aback and then set off. Their movements were a beat slower, and they naturally fell behind the Liverpool players.

The game has not even started yet, and they have already lost a game in terms of momentum.

Thinking of this, the frustrated Newcastle United players glared at the Liverpool reserve team players next to them.

But the players of the Liverpool reserve team simply ignored the Newcastle United players around them, and they didn't even bother to see the embarrassment of the opponent after being frightened.They followed Chen Yingxiong to the court without squinting.

Chen Yingxiong didn't look back, but there was a deep smile on his face.

This team can fight!
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From entering the venue to playing the national anthem, to shaking hands with each other.

The performance of Liverpool's reserve team players was impeccable.

It seems that they are more like battle-tested veterans than a group of young boys who are generally transferred from the youth team at the age of [-] or [-].

Even the commentators felt the aura emanating from these players.

"It does make sense that such a team can finally stand on the stage of the League Cup final instead of other Premier League teams. Their strength is not just because of a hero Chen... Maybe we can put it another way, Those who can cooperate with Chen Yingxiong and play as teammates cannot be weak..."

"I think Alan Pardew is right to be cautious. Look at the mental outlook of this team. This is indeed not one of those teams with no fighting spirit and confidence!"

"Newcastle United may have a hard time in this final, I hope they are ready..."

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After the game started, Newcastle United's players found out that their manager hadn't lied to them. It was indeed a hard battle...

The big tactics of the Liverpool reserve team are no different from the past, that is, defensive counterattack.

Take the initiative to hand over the possession of the ball, let Newcastle United have the ball and besiege them.But their defense is very tightly organized.Even if Newcastle United has possession of the ball, it is not so easy to penetrate their defense.

Of course, the Liverpool reserve team has always insisted on this tactic, and it has long been thoroughly studied by the opponents.

In response to this situation, Newcastle United also made corresponding countermeasures.

First of all, the players cannot be impatient.

Alan Pardew gave them an analysis of the reasons why those teams lost to the Liverpool reserve team in the past, the first of which was that they were too impatient.They thought they were stronger than the Liverpool reserve team, so they could win easily.And when they found that they couldn't win easily, they became anxious, and this anxiety caused problems.

They pressed heavily and came out in full force.

Then the Liverpool reserve team took advantage of the gap behind them to fight back. What kind of character is Chen Yingxiong?

How can you let go of the opportunity?
As long as a goal is scored, Liverpool's reserve team opponents often collapse.

So it's important not to rush.Treat the Liverpool reserve team as carefully as the Liverpool first team.

Who would go all out against the Liverpool first team and leave the huge space behind them for their opponents?
Similarly, even if you accidentally lose the ball, don't be impatient.Because it is normal for them to be led by the Liverpool first team.

As long as you don't rush, Newcastle United's rich experience has room to play, and they can always find the flaws of the reserve team and use them.

In addition to not being in a hurry, it is to constantly put pressure on the defense of the Liverpool reserve team, and strive to quickly organize the second and third offensives.Through this continuous offensive, it is possible to put a lot of pressure on the players of Liverpool's reserve team.After all, they are the reserve team. After all, they are young and inexperienced. Facing this kind of continuous offensive and pressure, it is inevitable that they will make mistakes.Just one mistake can lead to more mistakes.

So now when the Newcastle United players found that Liverpool took the initiative to withdraw and stayed in the penalty area, they immediately followed the tactics arranged by the head coach before the game, surrounded the Liverpool reserve team, and then patiently passed back and forth, looking for a suitable match. Opportunity.Mobilize the Liverpool reserve team's defense by passing continuously and find a flaw in it.

However, the Liverpool reserve team themselves are very aware of the pros and cons of their tactics, so they actually made a lot of targeted arrangements.

For example, no matter how the opponent passes, they must abide by their own defense zone. Every player is divided into a defense zone. When defending, they can only move around in this zone and are not allowed to go out, even if it seems that their teammates are almost supported. Can't stop.Because once he leaves his defense zone without authorization, there will be gaps in his place.And other teammates will form a chain reaction in order to make up for his vacancy.

If this continues, the Liverpool reserve team's defense will soon be in chaos.

Compared with a problem in one place, the collapse of the entire defense line is the most terrifying.

So no matter what, everyone is not allowed to leave their posts without authorization.

And because there are enough players hoarded in the penalty area, it is actually rare when there is a problem in a single defense area.

If the opponent is just passing back and forth laterally outside of them, let them pass without moving at all.

That's what they are doing now.

Newcastle United passed it back and forth, trying to lure them into an attack.The players of the Liverpool reserve team were unmoved, just held their positions, and then watched the football run back and forth.

It is naturally impossible for them to rush out and steal the ball, and Newcastle United have no chance to score the football.A few minutes later, there was booing in the stands - obviously the fans were dissatisfied with this kind of game, but it was not known whether it was from neutral fans or Newcastle United fans.On the contrary, Liverpool fans know very well that this is how the Liverpool reserve team fights, and they will not be impatient.

Amidst the boos, the Newcastle United players finally couldn't hold back and ended the attack with a long shot.Of course, the quality of the long-range shot is not necessarily high, because it is higher than the crossbar.

Obviously forced to do so.

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Newcastle United's offense didn't work, but Liverpool's counterattack was somewhat threatening.When it was Liverpool's turn to attack, their approach was simple but effective.

Just kick the big foot to the frontcourt, and use Chen Yingxiong and Carlton Cole to form an effective shot, forcing the goalkeeper Krul to make a save.

Because of this, the players of Newcastle United did not dare to press all of them, and they always had to leave some people in the backcourt to guard against the counterattack of the Liverpool reserve team.

Because they don't have enough troops, they are even more helpless when facing the iron barrel formation of the Liverpool reserve team, and there are not many ways to do it.

But for Liverpool, after all, they are defending with all their strength, and there are not many opportunities to support Chen Yingxiong's counterattack.

So the two sides were deadlocked.

More than 20 minutes passed unknowingly in the first half, and the score was still 0:0.

(End of this chapter)