Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 443 Completely Two Days After the Game

The crazy, legendary storyline of Liverpool's shocking comeback against Barcelona caught many by surprise.

Coincidentally, there is a similarity between this "Anfield Miracle" and Liverpool's "Istanbul Miracle" in 2005.

In this game, due to Robertson's injury in the first half, Klopp had to make a passive substitution at the beginning of the second half, replacing Robertson with midfielder Wijnaldum and Milner as the left back.

However, it was such an adjustment that allowed Liverpool to chase points and equalize.

It is worth mentioning that Wijnaldum's two goals were scored in the 53rd and 56th minutes of the game.

On the night of Istanbul 14 years ago, when the Liverpool team led by Gerrard reversed AC Milan in the Champions League final, Gerrard's header and Smicer's goals were also in the 53rd and 56th minutes scored.

In addition, the equalizer header scored by Wijnaldum in this game is exactly the same as the goal scored by Gerrard on the night of Istanbul in 2005 in terms of assist direction and take-off action.

Anfield miracle night, Liverpool swept Barcelona 4-0, a total score of 4-3 miracle comeback!

After the game, Liverpool coach Klopp was also very excited in an interview, and even burst into foul language to praise the team's performance.

Klopp said: "These boys are fucking giants. I don't know how they did it. Their performance is amazing. If you want to punish me for saying dirty words, then punish me because I Not a local, I really can’t think of another word for it.”

"It's 10 and it's time for the kids to go to bed. It's so special that we were able to create such an exciting atmosphere together. It was the players who did it all and at the end of the game Milner was crying, so special. . This game means so much to all of us, it's part of football."

Miracle staged!Liverpool overturned Barcelona successfully!In this game, apart from Liverpool's Zhang Mai and Wijnaldum both scoring twice, the team's biggest hero is the goalkeeper Alisson.

This game can be described as a last stand for Liverpool, not only to equalize the huge disadvantage of 3 goals, but also to ensure that the home court cannot concede a goal.Because once a goal is lost at home, Liverpool can only score more than 5 goals if they want to advance, and the difficulty will increase exponentially.

In such a situation, Liverpool's defense led by Van Dijk and Alisson has been greatly tested.

Facing an attack group composed of Messi, Suarez, Coutinho and other football kings, kings, and famous generals, it is even more difficult to keep a clean sheet.

However, Liverpool did it. They were united and repelled Barcelona's offense time and time again. As the last barrier of the team's defense, Alisson's performance was even more impressive.

In the first half, Barcelona launched an offensive. Coutinho broke through from the left and passed the ball in an inverted triangle. Messi volleyed the ball and the ball went straight to the dead corner!At this critical moment, Alisson flew the ball over the crossbar!

Then Barcelona made a comeback, Messi dribbled at high speed in the counterattack, and when he was about to enter the penalty area, he sent the ball to Coutinho next to him. The latter tried to shoot a curve ball and was saved by Alisson again!

Barcelona's offense did not stop. In stoppage time in the first half, Messi made a direct pass and Alba got a single chance. Barcelona's goal was close at hand!

However, Alisson stood up again. The Brazilian goalkeeper made a decisive attack and blocked the ball!

In the second half, Barcelona launched an offensive again. This time, Messi made a direct pass to striker Suarez again, but this time, Alisson once again made a one-handed save!

In the end, seeing his teammates wasting opportunities, Messi couldn't bear it anymore and chose to attack the goal himself. After the anti-offside was successful, Messi faced Alisson directly. This time, the Brazilian blocked the shot again!
Alisson's 5 attacks made Barcelona's offensive be resolved again and again, making Messi's spirits less and less, making Liverpool's momentum more and more powerful, and laid a solid foundation for the final reversal.

You know, when Roma reversed Barcelona in the Champions League knockout match last season, the team's goalkeeper was Alisson. The Brazilian goalkeeper successfully reversed Barcelona for two consecutive years and became the biggest blessing and "holy hand" in football!
Liverpool reversed and defeated Barcelona and advanced to the Champions League final. In this game, Dutch midfielder Wijnaldum, who came off the bench, was the winner.

At the beginning of the second half, Klopp replaced the injured Robertson with Wijnaldum on the bench. The Dutch midfielder scored twice in 10 minutes after his appearance to help Liverpool equalize.

After the game, Wijnaldum said bluntly about his performance:

"It's unbelievable! After Barcelona at home we were confident we could score four goals and win 4-4. People outside always questioned us and thought we couldn't do it. But we showed once again: in football ,Everything is possible."

"The coach Klopp put me on the bench (not letting me start), which made me very angry and angry. I just wanted to help my team and scored two goals. I am really happy."

As for Zhang Mai, who acted as a center forward in this campaign and scored the first goal and the final overtake goal, it is impossible to praise it too much. In Klopp's words, that is, "In any game where Zhang Mai participates, Liverpool can achieve their goals." , no matter who the opponent is!"

Liverpool's shocking reversal of Barcelona and advancement to the Champions League final exceeded many people's expectations, including the famous football coach Mourinho.

At the end of the first leg of the semi-final, when Liverpool fell behind Barcelona 0-3, Mourinho said in an interview:
"Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is very aware of the current situation of the team. Messi is a free man. He has Suarez in front of him. They can always score the ball. Their combination has already proved themselves. So although I hope both sides play A phenomenal game, I also hope that my prediction is wrong, but I still think that the second round of the game will not make people's heart beat faster, and Barcelona will not be too surprised to win, not even extra time. "

After the second round of the game, Mourinho instantly "turned against the water" and praised Klopp and Liverpool:
"Liverpool has the risk of 'playing well all season but losing all four', but they may become the champion of the championship. Klopp deserves such a result. Liverpool's comeback is Jurgen (Klopp) Personal mental strength, The embodiment of the fighting spirit of never giving up."

"I underestimated the importance of a player like Zhang Mai in a team. Fortunately, it is not on the spot command."

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Unlike the elated Liverpool, the disastrous performance of the Barcelona team ushered in harsh criticism from the Western media!

0 to 4!Barcelona once again ruined a good game. In the case of a 3-0 victory in the first round, they lost 0-4 in the second round and were eliminated by Liverpool. For two consecutive years, Barcelona has encountered nightmares.

"Marca" stated that Barcelona's game is reminiscent of the defeat to AC Milan in the Champions League final and the nightmare of Roma's reversal last season. However, this time it will be more painful, which is determined by countless factors.

On the one hand, people originally thought that Barcelona had learned a lesson, and it was impossible to suffer major reversals for two consecutive years.

On the other hand, this time the opponent is full of wounded soldiers. Even if Zhang Mai returns, the two main players, Salah and Firmino, will still be unable to play;

Barcelona, ​​on the other hand, waited for work with ease. In the last round of La Liga, all substitutes came off the bench. The team got a full rest.

The Anfield stadium has also become a nightmare for Barcelona, ​​and the sinners will be pointed out one by one. On the opposite side of them is Liverpool, which has been recorded in history. They have established a historical monument without two main players.

"Marca" bluntly stated that Barcelona's failure and humiliation are historic.

Starting from head coach Ernesto Valverde, he was unable to find an antidote against the devastated Liverpool. Valverde formed the same lineup as in the first round. In fact, Barcelona was also at a disadvantage in the first round, but the score was superior.

In addition, Barcelona's defense is fragmented. Last year, Umtiti collapsed. This year, Alba had problems. The problem was especially serious in the 0-4 goal.

Barça also had problems in midfield, completely overwhelmed by Liverpool, with neither personality nor physicality (except for Vidal).

Up front, Messi was the focus, he was perfect in the first leg, but he disappeared in the second leg when he had to save the team.

There is only one Messi, but he again fell short of the "so desired and so beautiful" trophy he had vowed to win earlier this season.

Compared with Liverpool's super giant Zhang Mai, Messi once again disappeared when the team needed him.

Messi and Valverde are the main people responsible for Barcelona's defeat.

"Daily Sports" also played the headline "Rome is not a nightmare: Barcelona's historic collapse at Anfield Stadium".

The newspaper stated that a year later, Barcelona copied the absurdity against Roma at Anfield and bid farewell to the Champions League dream.

It seems difficult for such a thing to happen again, but Barcelona copied the black night against Rome.

The Champions League and the Triple Crown have become a bubble. Barcelona's performance has been excellent before, but now it has flaws again.

This is not a nightmare, but a reality, a historic collapse for the second consecutive year, which is a real disgrace to the whole of Spanish football.

In the score of the Spanish "Marca" after the game, Liverpool's Zhang Mai got four stars, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Mane and Arnold got three stars, while other players got two stars .

The situation on Barcelona's side is even worse. Only Ter Stegen, Vidal, Busquets and Messi got one star, while the other players didn't get a single star, which is equivalent to zero points.

In the "Marca" fan vote, Coutinho ranked first from the bottom, and the comment pointed out:
"He was lost on the pitch, he lacked motivation and character, he had no blood. It was a chance to prove himself, but he was far from the level that Barcelona saw him in."

And Rakitic ranked second to last, commenting:
"It was difficult for him to find Coutinho and connect with the players up front. He was very lost, it was not his day, he didn't shine."

In Spain's "Daily Sport" post-match ratings, the highest Barcelona players only got 5 points, that is, Vidal and Messi.

Among other players, Semedo 4 points, Arthur 4 points, Ter Stegen 3 points, Roberto 3 points, Pique 3 points, Lenglet 3 points, Alba 3 points, Busquets 3 points 3 points, Suarez [-] points.

Two other players were scored 2 points, they are Rakitic and Coutinho.

"Daily Sports" pointed out: "Rakitic was still in possession of the ball in the first half, but as the time went on, he was blocked. He left a huge hole in the midfield, which made Liverpool grab the ball. Stopped. Coutinho looked lazy, as if the game was not his business. Offensively he lacked strength, defensively he was a threat to his team. He was the first to be substituted, which is This game is decisive for him."

In the post-match ratings of Barcelona's own man-Catalan "Avantgarde", Vidal scored the highest score with 7 points, Messi scored 5 points, Rakitic only scored 3 points, and Coutinho scored 2 points. Still the lowest with only [-] points.

The comment received by the Brazilian midfielder from Liverpool is also "lazy":
"He didn't seem to be in his old club's stadium, he was overwhelmed in every way and he didn't change his actions. He didn't participate in defense, he lacked accuracy in attack, conceded seven goals in the first half and was finally substituted. The boos from the Liverpool fans when Coutinho was substituted was incomprehensible because he was Liverpool's main ally."

Barcelona experienced a nightmarish night at Anfield, and they once again tasted the bitter fruit of an away loss and being eliminated.

"Marca" stated that from Valverde to Messi, from coaches to players, Barcelona has experienced a historic failure from top to bottom.

Barcelona's defeat against Liverpool will be remembered as well as those suffered in Seville, Athens and Rome before them, but there is no doubt that this defeat will hurt even more.

Barcelona had a 3-0 advantage before, and their opponents also lost Salah and Firmino.However, Alba's repeated mistakes caused Barcelona to lose a good game, and finally lost the away game with 4 goals.

For such a lackluster performance, the responsibility will be shared by all parties:

Ernesto Valverde will be blamed for not being able to adjust and find a solution in time; Messi will be criticized for not being able to score goals at Anfield like he has been doing all season.

It was a historic defeat, one that Barcelona could not easily forget.

Having suffered a big reversal for two consecutive years, Barcelona felt very useless from top to bottom. The fans and the media were angrily criticizing, and the players were also very uncomfortable. Several of them stood up and apologized to the fans.

Suarez asked the Barcelona team to criticize themselves after the game, because the team repeated major mistakes that seemed difficult to repeat.

In addition, Suarez also generously congratulated Liverpool, saying that Liverpool has a good attitude and a strong motivation:

"I would like to congratulate them on their attitude, their drive. They scored a goal and were pressuring from the first moment. The team as a whole had to do a lot of self-criticism because we made the same mistake twice. We have to be self-critical."

When it comes to the team's fourth conceded goal, Suarez also seems incomprehensible:
"To concede the fourth goal, we are like the players of the junior team. I said, the fans will cheer, but the fans can't score, the players score. The opponent took advantage of our error and scored 30 goals in 2 seconds. Ball. We have to be self-critical at this point."

"With one goal we would have gone through, but in the second half we didn't make it possible, they scored the second and third and they have to be congratulated."

Busquets was about to cry after the game, he expressed a little at a loss:

"The opponent was better than us, they were looking for the win from the first moment of the game, the pressure from the opponent made it very difficult for us, especially in the opening stages of the two halves. After the opponent scored, they also pressed up the pitch , it was very difficult, we had a chance to score a needed goal and we couldn't."

Busquets also apologized:
"I apologize to the fans, after Roma, it happened again. It hurts to lose like this after a good first leg result. If we can score a goal, it will change everything, we There was a chance to score, it's hard for me to say now, but I'm not going to point fingers either."

When talking about the team's fourth goal lost, Busquets said: "Everyone made a mistake on this ball, and they were a little absent-minded. The opponent is smarter than us."

"It was a very painful night. We fell on the same road. We missed great opportunities, that's how it was. There was nothing we could do, we had to ask for forgiveness, that's all. It was very painful and it was a long time. It will not be forgotten, just like the defeat against Roma will not be forgotten. But football gives you a lot of chances, anything can happen, we have had great comebacks, but this year it was the opposite."

"This is not the time to be negative because everyone is suffering. Those of us who played were sinners and it was a bad night for everyone."

Is head coach Valverde most responsible?Busquets said:

"For better or for worse we are one, no one needs to be singled out. What we're going through is already very painful."

Mourinho, who was a guest commentator at beIN SPORTS, also commented on the game. Mourinho affirmed Liverpool's outstanding performance, but was puzzled by Barcelona's downturn.

Speaking about Barcelona, ​​Mourinho said:
"If you watched Barcelona's fourth goal, you would think it was an U4 or U14 game, and you would say that these kids are sleepwalking, they don't have the will to play and they need to learn. But what we're talking about It's Barcelona, ​​the best players in the world, and I think the conceded goal shows the mentality of the players, Barcelona are completely broken."

"This situation is too unbelievable for me. I can't imagine my team winning 3-0 in the first leg and losing 0-4 in the second leg. How to evaluate such a performance is too difficult. I really want to Look at how Valverde explains it all."

Mourinho also affirmed Klopp's influence and Zhang Mai's super power, he said:

"For me, this reversal has only one name - Jurgen (Klopp). I think it has nothing to do with the tactical philosophy, it has to do with his strong heart, soul. Liverpool risked a good season all season, but it may end up Risk of losing the big four, and now they are one step away from winning the Champions League. I think Klopp deserves it."

"We can check Zhang Mai's performance in previous key games. He almost never misses. It is obvious that he is the most special one among the current players!"

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After Liverpool reversed Barcelona, ​​they also rose to the favorites to win the Champions League. The latest winning odds show that Liverpool's winning odds are as high as 1.44.

In the other semi-final, Ajax led Tottenham 1-0 away in the first leg, and their winning odds are 4.00.

Tottenham have the lowest odds of winning at 9.00.

(End of this chapter)