Green Dragon

Chapter 696 The Prelude to the Goal

Thanks to the book friend "Feng Yue £" for the 10000 reward yesterday, thank you.
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In the domestic fan circle, such jokes are circulating.

There are four teams that are not easy to mess with in world football:
The senior relegation teams of the major leagues, Arsenal in the fourth stage, the Chinese men's football team in the warm-up match, and Sevilla in the Europa League.

Especially after consecutive strong aspirations to the Europa League in 2014 and 2015, Sevilla has also become the well-deserved "King of the Europa League" with 4 championships.

Compared with Liverpool, which only plays European games once in three years on average, Sevilla has obviously more experience in European games in recent years, and winning two championships makes them full of confidence.

Although the morale of Liverpool, which has just won the Premier League championship, has reached its peak, and the team has Long Shute, a scoring machine with a total of more than 160 goals in a single season, Sevilla also has the confidence to fight the opponent.

Their head coach is the Spaniard Unai Emery. He has led the team to complete the Europa League for two consecutive victories. He has also received an olive branch from Paris Saint-Germain, the big local tycoon in Ligue [-]. As long as he wins against Liverpool, he can be very chic. Turn around and leave.

Long special?
He is not afraid at all!
Because there are countless loopholes in Liverpool's defense, as long as Sevilla grabs a little bit, they can penetrate them! -
Emery's calculations are very good. In the previous week's tactical training, he has made it clear that the main target is Liverpool's left position. Neither Coutinho nor Moreno are the type to defend with peace of mind. , this area is obviously easier to form a breakthrough.

But when the two sides lined up the lineup on the field, he was dumbfounded:

Coutinho and Moreno are indeed standing on the left, but Liverpool's defense... has three central defenders!
"Rodgers still chose to be safe in the crucial final. The three central defenders of Sacco, Bader and Lovren played at the same time, while Moreno and Klein were separated on both sides. The five defenders can protect Mignolet to the greatest extent. Guarding the goal, there are still a strong Skrtel on the bench and a Flanagan who is gradually recovering from injury, ready to play at any time."

Zhan Tianjun is sitting in the media box introducing the lineup:
"In the frontcourt combination, Rodgers is also the main force. The captain and deputy captain Long Shute and Henderson sit in the middle, Coutinho and Firmino guard the two wings, Zhengyin striker Sturridge advances alone, and the bench On the other hand, Benteke, Lallana, Milner, and Emrejan can be replaced. Zhang Zhi, what do you think of this starting lineup?"

The honored guest Zhang Lu thought for a few seconds before speaking unhurriedly:

"Liverpool seems to have tied up the defense very tightly, but the front and back courts seem to be relatively open. Coutinho and Lallana are obviously the type who are stronger in offense than defense. Only Long and Emre- It is difficult to effectively intercept Sevilla's attack with two people."

Rogers was also sweating.

As a professional coach, would he not know the problems that the Chinese commentators can see?

The situation on the football field is changing rapidly, and strength and luck will occupy a certain proportion. Where can there be a 100% flawless lineup and tactics?

Even in the peak period of Barcelona and the all-conquering Bayern Munich, they did not beat their opponents in every game, and there were even cases of losing to relegation teams.

Rogers has long understood a truth:
Even for Liverpool's top defenders, they may not be able to defend their opponents!

Since you can't prevent it, why don't you score a few more goals? ! -
After all, it is a decisive final, Liverpool and Sevilla did not underestimate the enemy after the opening.

After the two sides tested each other for a few minutes, the offensive gradually picked up.

In the 8th minute, Klein launched a long pass from the right, and Sturridge headed back from the front of the penalty area. Coutinho, who outflanked the ball from the left, shot an angry shot, but was shot by Sevilla goalkeeper Sorri Yafei threw himself out.

Two minutes later, Long Shute sent a 2-meter through pass from the midfielder. Firmino broke into the penalty area and tried to cut inside, but was knocked to the ground by the opponent's defender with his thigh.

The Brazilian striker immediately asked the referee for a penalty kick, but the referee Eriksson from Sweden was unmoved at all, and even followed the Sevilla players who were counterattacking and quickly rushed to Liverpool's half.

Fortunately, neither Long Shute nor Henderson lost their position. The two captains of the Red Army teamed up to contain the opponent's fast break and regain control of the ball at their own feet.

In the 13th minute, Liverpool made a comeback. Badstuber slammed forward directly. Coutinho kicked the ball from the left and made a pass. The goalkeeper was caught, but the defender who was slapped back made a barb from the goal line to make a clearance...

"Hey? What a pity! The difference is less than 10 centimeters!"

Zhan Tianjun slapped his thigh and sighed for the shot that was so close at hand.

But as soon as his right hand landed on his thigh, he saw Liverpool attack again!
Since it was a barb clearance, the Sevilla defender didn't have any idea at all, just tried his best to kick the ball backwards.

This kick was really powerful, and the ball not only flew out of the penalty area, but even almost crossed the center line.

Lovren stepped back and leaped to release the ball with his chest and completed a lateral transfer before the opposing striker Gameiro pounced on him.

Sacco took a few steps subconsciously, and saw that Long Shute's eyes were a little strange.

"There is no one pressing in front of me, so I can't dribble the ball? Could it be that the ball is also lost?"

He couldn't help muttering, but he didn't dare to neglect his feet, and quickly passed it to Captain Long who retreated to respond.

"dragon!"

Long Shute was about to catch the ball and turn around, but he heard Henderson's voice not far away.

He didn't look back, but tapped the ball behind him with his heel without hesitation, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, and completed a personal ball pass.

Ke Ke, who was hiding behind him and was about to sit on the sidelines and wait for the monkey to steal the peach, looked shocked. He couldn't understand at all, why did Long Shute have the confidence to break through himself with such an understatement? !

Just a turn around, and then three steps to speed up, Long Shute drew a lightning bolt in Sevilla's half!
No one can catch him!

No one can stop him!

Sevey's two defensive midfielders, Nzonzi and Korehoviak, could not react in time, and did not close the door in the middle at the first time, and then they could only watch helplessly as a group of fiery flames burst from the gap between the two. Howling and passing!

With Sturridge to the left and Firmino to the right, Liverpool's two strikers ran towards different lines of defense at the same time. Using their respective running positions, they drew at least one defender and formed cover for their captain.

Teams all over the world know that when Long Shute enters the half court, someone must interfere with him at all times, otherwise, as long as he takes a shot, he will almost always pose a huge threat to the goal.

He's the guy who averages 90 shots in 3 minutes.

He is also the most ejaculating man in the world.

Seville goalkeeper Soria was so excited that his legs were almost cramped. The two central defenders in front of him had been deceived by Liverpool's forwards, so he had to jump out by himself!
Although there are at least four players between Soria and Long Shute, he feels... as if he is competing with the opponent one-on-one!

Obviously Long Shute is more than 20 meters away from the goal, but Soria feels... This distance is closer than the penalty spot!

Soria only had eyes on Long Shute who kept approaching, and he rushed out with gritted teeth!
Staying on the goal line will just sit and wait!
He must expand the defensive area!
"Boom!"

There was a sound that was not dull over the St. Jacobs Park Stadium.

Soria, who had just rushed out of the small penalty area, couldn't help raising his head.

He saw a wonderful arc in his eyes.

It wasn't a powerful explosive shot, nor was it a lightning-quick shock, nor was it a difficult performance by a gymnastics master...

The red No. 8 captain is just in the process of advancing with the ball... rubbing the ball lightly!
Like a well-behaved black and white elf, the ball rose slowly in the air, bypassed the panicked Soria, and finally fell gracefully!

In the 15th minute of the game, the captain of Liverpool opened the prelude to the Europa League final goal!
Liverpool 1-0!

(End of this chapter)