Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 278 Zhang Mai's first winless match against Arsenal

In the end, only Li Tie and Gao Hongbo from the Huaguo team came to the UK. They will also return to China after watching the 19th round of the Premier League match against Liverpool to prepare for a new round of training for the Huaguo team.

Lippi returned to Italy for Christmas, and will come to Liverpool to see Zhang Mai after the festival. Zhang Yulin, who is in the Bundesliga winter break, will also come to the UK to train with Zhang Mai. He will not return to Germany until mid-January next year.

Zhang Mai and his agent Crott settled Li Tie and Gao Hongbo together, and then they had to participate in the 12th round of the league on December 23. Liverpool's opponent in this round was Arsenal.

At 12:23 on December 03, Liverpool came to the Emirates Stadium to challenge Arsenal. Li Tie and Gao Hongbo also sat in the audience to watch the game.

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Wenger still made the starting lineup that won Newcastle in the last round, and Sanchez, Xhaka and Ozil in the team all started.

Liverpool captain Henderson, Zhang Mai, Salah and Van Dijk all played in rotation, and the goalkeeper was also replaced by Mignolet.

The starting rosters for both sides are as follows:
Arsenal: (4-2-3-1)

33-Cech;

24- Bellerin, 6- Koscielny, 18- Monreal, 30- Niles;
29-Xhaka, 10-Wilshere;

17-Iwobi, 11-Ozil, 7-Sanchez;
9- Lacazette.

Liverpool: (4-2-3-1)

22 - Mignolet;

12-Gomez, 6-Lovren, 4-Van Dijk, 26-Robertson;
14-Henderson, 21-Chamberlain;
11-Salah, 10-Zhang Mai, 19-Mane;

9 - Firmino.

The Arsenal fans in the Emirates Stadium don't like Zhang Mai and Chamberlain. One is a traitor of his own team, and the other is sure to win every time Arsenal starts from League Two.

For the people in the Arsenal, although Zhang Mai beat his own players, he still maintained the dignity of the Premier League in front of the American boxing champion, so he can let it go temporarily.

As for Chamberlain, who was recently involved in the battle for the main election in England, Arsenal fans were not polite, singing and mocking in unison in the stands: "Chamberlain, he is not as good as Sterling."

He was booed as soon as he played, and the young and fierce Chamberlain couldn't see any mood swings, but Zhang Mai knew that he would not be at peace.

"Don't worry! Alex, if you score a goal, these people will shut up."

Zhang Mai stepped forward and patted Chamberlain on the shoulder, and there was no need to say anything else.

At the beginning of the game, Arsenal took the lead in attacking with the help of their home momentum.

Not long after the opening, Arsenal attacked Liverpool's hinterland, and finally Xhaka's long-range shot missed.

Liverpool, who was a guest, was not a vegetarian either, and soon stabilized their position and confronted Arsenal in the midfield.

The confrontation between the two sides was extremely fierce. In the 13th minute, Henderson was injured in the fight and was replaced by Milner.

In the 17th minute, Salah passed the ball and Firmino shot wide in front of the penalty area.

Liverpool almost scored in the 22nd minute. Robertson made a cross from the left. Firmino's header from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by Cech bravely.

Two minutes later, Zhang Mai made a pass from the left. Firmino headed the goal from the edge of the small penalty area. Salah missed the ball at close range.

Liverpool gradually turned away and took advantage of the field.

In the 26th minute, Liverpool took the lead. Milner counterattacked and made a direct pass. Salah made a cross from the right side of the penalty area and deflected it on Koscielny's leg. Zhang Mai scored a header from close range and lobbed Cech into the net, 1-0 .

Liverpool still had a chance to expand the score behind. In the 39th minute, Mane passed the ball, and Firmino shot a curve ball from the left side of the penalty area, and the ball went over the crossbar.

Before halftime, Zhang Mai made a direct pass from the middle, Koscielny made an interception error, Salah's single-handed shot was barely blocked by Petr Cech, and Mane hit the goal with a barb from 10 yards slightly above the crossbar.

After the intermission, the two sides fought again in another place, and Mustafi replaced the injured Monreal in the second half.

Arsenal's offense still hasn't improved much, and the Red Army's offensive is still like a tide.

In the 49th minute, Mane counterattacked with an oblique pass. Salah made a low shot from 12 yards from the right rib of the penalty area and was saved by Cech.

In the 52nd minute, Liverpool expanded the score, Firmino passed the ball, and Salah shot from the edge of the penalty area and hit Mustafi's calf and slightly deflected into the lower left corner.

2-0.This is also the Egyptian striker's 15th league goal this season.

The Arsenal players, who fell behind by two goals, woke up like a dream. Under the yelling of Wenger on the sidelines, they cheered up, and Arsenal's offense began to gradually strengthen.

In the 53rd minute, Arsenal pulled back a goal, Bellerin made a pass from the right, and Sanchez rushed into the net before Gomez from the edge of the small penalty area, 1-2.

Gomez, who was robbed and scored by Sanchez, was still in a daze, but Arsenal soon scored again.

In the 56th minute, Iwobi passed the ball and Xhaka took a long shot from 30 yards. Mignolet barely blocked the ball with one hand and deflected the ball into the net.

2-2!The suddenly powerful Arsenal equalized the score in less than 3 minutes. Gomez's distraction and Xhaka's shocking shot brought the two teams back to the starting line.

The Liverpool players hurriedly focused. Even Zhang Mai felt that today's Arsenal was a little different, and he was very lucky.

But Arsenal's chicken blood was still going on, and soon they scored another goal to overtake the score.

In the 58th minute, Ozil went straight through the middle, Lacazette made a wonderful pass with his heel, and Ozil shot into the net from the left side of the penalty area, 3-2.

After scoring 6 goals in 3 minutes, the whole Liverpool team was a little confused. The most depressed one was Van Dijk, who missed the World Cup.

Van Dijk is not responsible for the 3 goals conceded, but as the first brother of the Red Army's defense line, he must bear the biggest pot!
Klopp, who was supervising the game from the sidelines, was also terrified by Arsenal's superb manipulation. The substitution was inappropriate, so Uncle Zha had no choice but to cheer up the players on the field loudly.

In the 66th minute, Arsenal almost scored again, this time with a pass from Sanchez, and Xhaka's shot from the edge of the penalty area missed the post.

This is not possible, Zhang Mai immediately retreated to find Chamberlain who was acting as a double midfielder. The two brothers stared at each other, and they must watch Ozil and Sanchez to death.

Chamberlain is small and fast, and he is just right for Ozil, who is slouch. Zhang Mai is strong and flexible, and he can also stab the floor king Sanchez.

Zhang Mai's prescribing the right medicine worked immediately, and Liverpool's offensive started again.

In the 73rd minute, Zhang Mai made a diagonal pass from the outside of his foot, and Mane's shot from a small angle in the upper right corner of the penalty area was blocked by Cech.

Liverpool equalized the score in the 78th minute. This time it was still Zhang Mai's pass. Firmino faced three defenders from the edge of the penalty area and fired a kick. The ball was deflected into the net after being blocked by Petr Cech, 3-3.

In the final stage of the game, Liverpool's offensive remained unabated, and the Red Army soldiers still wanted to take away a victory at the Emirates Stadium.

In the 81st minute, Van Dijk's header in a corner kick was confiscated by Cech.

In the 83rd minute, Ozil passed the ball after getting rid of Chamberlain, and Bellerin's shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved.

In the 85th minute, Arsenal made a substitution and Welbeck replaced Iwobi.

Liverpool also sent Wijnaldum to replace Mane.

In the 93rd minute, Wijnaldum passed the ball, and Salah's shot from the left side of the penalty area hit the side net.

In the 94th minute, Sanchez was replaced by Walcott and the game ended.

Liverpool drew 3-3 with Arsenal in the away game. Zhang Mai also scored one goal and one assist. Even Li Tie in the stands said that it wasn't the Red Army's poor performance, but that Arsenal is amazing today!

The results of other games played at the same time soon came out. Blue Moon beat Bournemouth 4-0 at home, leading Liverpool by 2 points for the first time to occupy the top of the Premier League standings.

(End of this chapter)