Chapter 103

April 22

"Good evening to all the viewers in front of the TV, this is Sky Sports! I am Melville, today's commentator. Welcome to watch the 2007-08 Champions League semi-finals, a focus game. The competition will begin at Anfield. The home team is Liverpool, the visiting team is Chelsea. "

I am the commentator Osmond. Liverpool and Chelsea have met in the Champions League for four consecutive seasons, and Chelsea lost in the previous three seasons.

"For Chelsea fans, this is a very cruel curse. As long as they encounter Liverpool in the Champions League, all their efforts will be in vain. They will win the Premier League. " Championship, but can't touch the Champions League trophy at all."

"Melville, let's talk about some specific matches between the two teams in the past few seasons," Osmond picked up the information at hand, "In 2004. -In the UEFA Champions League in the 2005 season, Liverpool successfully advanced at home with a goal from Luis Garcia.

"Yes, that's right, but this goal is very controversial. Many media and Chelsea fans still think that it was that time." Chelsea shouldn't have fallen right there." Melville discussed his opinion, "Compared with Chelsea's current lineup in the 2004-05 season, it can be said that they fell in the semi-finals. It's a pity."

"No, no, no," Osmond disagreed with Melville's view. "If Liverpool didn't win the game, wouldn't we not be able to see the miracle night in Istanbul and the Italians wouldn't be able to stay. Tears of regret?"

"I treat them to pineapple pizza, and they will cry." Melville chuckled, "Isn't it easy to make them cry?"

Osmond was too lazy to answer the question and lowered his voice. He glanced at the information in his hand and talked about the match situation in the 2005-06 season, "Last season, Liverpool and Chelsea met in the group stage. The two sides drew two games and ended up with a goalless draw. They shook hands and made peace.

"It's worth noting that last season, in the 2006-07 season, Liverpool and Chelsea met again in the semi-finals, and Liverpool successfully advanced to the final with a penalty shootout of 4:1 in the second round. " Weir looked up at the camera, "Dear viewers in front of the TV, the first round of today's semi-finals will officially start at 19:45. Please continue to pay attention to Sky Sports and witness the birth of the winner with us!

" After a short commercial, the camera showed the Liverpool and Chelsea players who were warming up on the court. The camera zoomed in and then zoomed in, directly focusing on Endritt who was exercising his muscles.

"The camera showed our Ritter, as the youngest captain in the history of our national team," Melville couldn't stop the smile on his face. "Not only does he have superb football skills, but he is also handsome and has a good character. He never messes around and is the dream lover of thousands of girls in England.”

There is a saying that since Endrit was born, some libertines in English football have been criticized more frequently. In the past, they scolded a certain person. Some players don't train well enough to play football, and then they know how to recruit/prostitute/affect the state of the game. After scolding them, as long as they perform well, everyone will forgive them directly.

It can't be done now. An industry benchmark like Endrit is standing there, saying forgiveness with his eyes closed, and he can't say anything like that.

"Just think about it, I suggest you don't really use Ritter as your criterion for finding a lover," Osmond gave the girls a very sincere suggestion with a straight face, "Otherwise you may not find someone you like. Boys, because after getting along with each other, you will find that they are nothing compared to Ritter."

"How could it be? Boys only like football, and they don't want to fall in love at all." Melville showed an extremely confident smile and said, "I'm different. Not only do I love football, but I also love my future wife very much."

When Osmond reached out to kick Melville in the studio, he felt in his heart I am angry that this related person really has something wrong with his brain. What are he saying during the live broadcast that he will not buy food?

"There are rumors that Ritter has a lot of power in the national team, and he can even influence the players in the European Cup."

"I don't know if it's true or not, but even if it can really influence me, I think this is a good thing, because I believe it very much. The players selected by Coach Capello and Endrit will definitely be the best candidates the national team can come up with.”

At 19:30, the commentators began to introduce the players of both teams today . personnel.

"Raphael Benitez has a lineup of 4231, goalkeeper Reina, defenders Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel and Aurelio, midfielders Mascherano and Alonso, The three midfielders are Kuyt, Gerrard and Babel, and the lone forward Torres. "

Crouch did not appear in the starting lineup. Sources revealed that Crouch's performance in recent training matches. "It's not very good."

"Gerrard trained with Nderit in the national team last weekend. It is said that the two people have a good understanding. I don't know if there will be an own goal after this game, such as Nderit. He subconsciously passed the football to Gerrard and then subconsciously kicked the ball into his own goal?

"Oh God!" Osmond felt a headache, "No! This game is absolutely impossible!" There will be any own goals!”

“Let’s take a look at Chelsea’s starting lineup today, our number one goalkeeper Ritter, defenders Essien, Carvalho, John Terry, Ashley, and midfielder Makelele. , Ballack and Lampard, forwards Cole, Malouda and Drogba. "

There have been some changes in the position of the midfielders. Ballack is obviously still not in the middle position in this game. With Mourinho's trust, Mourinho handed over the responsibility to Malouda in this crucial Champions League semi-final.

"Dududu..."

As the referee blew his whistle, the game started. Chelsea, who were playing away from home, took the initiative from the very beginning. Drogba directly led the football into the penalty area with one hand.

"Is this ball possible! Is it possible! Oops! Carragher took it directly!"

The game only started two minutes and Drogba was not brought down, so Carragher was lucky not to get a yellow card, but Chelsea got a direct Free kick opportunity.

Amid the cheers of the Chelsea fans who were accompanying the team, the football banged against the wall. Chelsea failed to take the lead at the start.

After this free kick, Liverpool, which seemed a little out of shape at the beginning, quickly found its rhythm. In the 8th minute, Gerrard shot low from the edge of the penalty area. Endrit stared at the football and stepped forward to kick Essien.

After receiving the ball, Essien made a precise long pass and passed the football directly to Makelele on the left. Makelele stopped the ball on his chest, unloaded the football, and then dribbled the ball directly from the left to the Liverpool penalty area.

Liverpool midfielder Kuyt rushed directly towards Makelele. As he approached, Makelele shot a shot. The football flew towards the right wing. Drogba jumped up in the middle and flicked the football away. Towards the goal!

"Drogba header!"

"GOALLLL!!! The ball is scored! Chelsea scored first in less than ten minutes away from home. Liverpool is in danger!"

Drogba turned around and ran towards Makelele. On the way, he and Gerald passed by, but did not notice the very frustrated expression on the latter's face.

As someone who trained with Endrit in the national team, Gerrard told his teammates directly after a training session that Chelsea's counterattack was really fast. When he saw his teammates break through and shoot, they must keep an eye on the opponent's defender. Don't let them kick the football out.

Gerrard didn't know whether his teammates listened, but after watching the match between Chelsea and Fenerbahce, their coach Rafael said that they didn't need to make any separate adjustments to Chelsea's new counterattack, as long as they As usual, like Fenerbahce, if they defend well and have a good goalkeeper, they can easily prevent the opponent's shot.

Gerrard also believed what the coach said at the time. After all, if one of their Liverpool opponents comes up with a new offensive method, then they, Liverpool, will train specifically for it. Don’t they, Liverpool, need to practice their own tactics? They don't just play with Chelsea. If they were to target every team like this, then Gerrard himself could come to the conclusion that all his Liverpool players were exhausted on the training ground.

Before the start of today's game, Gerrard was not guilty. After all, he had seen the cooperation between Endrit and his defender teammates in the national team. He himself had also received a long pass from the defender in the frontcourt. At that time, he I didn't feel how fast it was.

Just after he raised his foot to shoot, Gerrard followed Endritt's movements closely, his feet ready to move at any time. After seeing who he was kicking the football to, he rushed forward to block the football and shoot again!

but! Endrit actually kicked the football directly towards Essien! When Gerrard turned back to defend, the football had already entered their Liverpool goal before he could catch up.

He deliberately shot low, because during the national team training, every low shot Endritt would rush towards the football, and then shoot the football directly with his arm. There was a time lag in between, Gerrard I just want to use this time difference to see if I can quickly intercept and shoot again.

But...it turns out that when Endritt dealt with the low kick at Chelsea, did he go straight to the ball? He is not afraid of letting the football directly rush into Chelsea's gate without aiming?

Listening to the referee's whistle to start the game, Gerrard rubbed his face and returned to his position with his teammates. He made up his mind to shoot again later and still scored with a low shot. He couldn't believe that Endrit could just kick the football out every time.

It doesn't require Endrit to make many mistakes. As long as Endrit's foot misses the ball once, he can equalize the score for Liverpool!

In the 13th minute, Alonso made a long pass. Kuyt successfully countered offside and then caught the ball and shot directly. The ball was stopped by Carvalho's timely defense.

Gerrard silently reviewed the situation in his mind, thinking that the next time he catches the ball and shoots, he must first make a fake move to get past the opponent's defender. When facing Endrit to shoot, he should not shoot directly, but pretend to lob or lob the shot. But in the end the kick to the football should turn into a low kick.

In the 17th minute, Aurelio made a direct pass, but Berbar missed and failed to catch the football. Torres, who received the ball on the left side of the penalty area, poked the ball under the pressure of John Terry, and the football went directly to the near corner.

Gerrard silently ran over and warned, "Next time just shoot low."

Torres didn't know why, but he nodded to show that he understood.

In the 21st minute, during Chelsea's attack, Arbeloa made a mistake in passing the ball. After being blocked by Lampard, the ball was passed long into the penalty area. Cole volleyed the ball directly into the arms of Reina.

"This ball is a bit soft."

In the 31st minute, Gerrard passed a cross from outside the penalty area. After receiving the ball, Gerrard was about to shoot when he saw Gerrard asking for the ball. Torres was confused for a second before passing the ball back to Gerrard, who began to repeat the shot he had just envisioned countless times in his mind.

Breaking through Carvalho's defense, facing Endritt, he took off his foot and pretended to shoot, then quickly retracted his foot and kicked the football again.

The football flew quickly towards the goal. Under Gerrard's expectant eyes, Endritt swooped forward and threw the football directly under him.

Gerald:? ? ?

Endritt got up from the lawn with the football in his arms and then threw the football to Essien.

He looked back at the frontcourt and found that Gerrard, who had just shot, was still standing in front of the goal. Endrit raised his eyebrows and asked with his eyes. Gerrard said nothing and turned back to defend.

Damn it, why is this happening? ! Why doesn't every shot result in a direct counterattack? Aren't you just one goal ahead...

Gerrard took a deep breath and didn't dare to think any more. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became: Chelsea are one goal ahead, doesn't that mean they can play whatever they want? Inferring how Chelsea will play next based on past experience will not work at all.

They don't play by the rules at all! Just a little cooperative training, it all went to waste!

Gerrard doesn't know whether he should be happy or not. He shouldn't be happy. If Chelsea plays like this, doesn't it indirectly prove that their national team has great hope of winning the European Cup this year?

But you want to say you are happy? Sorry, he can't laugh at all now.