Football: start copying peak Messi attributes

Chapter 230 Another top battle, the Red Army Liverpool strikes!
"Lin, will you show mercy to your old team-mates against Werder Bremen?"

After the results of the lottery came out, a large group of reporters approached Lin Quan, wanting to interview him.

Facing the reporter's question, Lin Quan replied with a smile:
"My old teammates are very strong. They don't need me to show mercy. On the contrary, I think I should ask them to show mercy. After all, they know my playing habits very well. No one knows how to limit me better than them. !"

Lin Quan has a good relationship with the old players of Werder Bremen. In this kind of civilian team, the relationship between players is generally much closer than when they were in the giants.

He misses and cherishes this friendship very much, and will not destroy it easily.

So he wouldn't say anything like 'show mercy' that would hurt the other party's self-esteem.

On the contrary, he also praised his old teammates severely, so that reporters can pay more attention to them, which can be regarded as helping them increase their attention and fame!

After all, some players in the Werder Bremen team are really good, what they lack is a suitable stage.

The reporters were not very satisfied with Lin Quan's tactful answer, so they continued to ask:

"Lin, how does it feel to return to the Weser Stadium again?"

"If you scored a goal at the Weser-Arena, would you choose to celebrate?"

Lin Quan was silent for a while, as if he was thinking about how to answer this question.

"Honestly, I didn't expect to return to the Weser-Arena as a rival, it's a delicate feeling.

Last season, when I was wearing the green shirt of Werder Bremen, I could always enjoy the applause and cheers of the fans, but now, I am afraid of hearing them booing.

It's not easy to score against Werder Bremen, but if I get lucky, I don't think I'll choose to celebrate, whether it's away or at home. "

Lin Quan's answer was very sincere, which moved the Werder Bremen fans who saw these interviews very much.

They ran to Lin Quan's social media account one after another, and issued a uniform voice:
"Lin, welcome home!"

The old captain Fritz tweeted about Lin Quan on social media, and posted:
"Lin, we all miss you very much, welcome home!"

Arnautovic said: "Hey man, in order to welcome you back to Bremen, all of us have prepared a surprise for you!"

Phil Kruger posted: "It is indeed a big surprise, I can testify!"

Lin Quan was very curious about what surprise they were talking about, but when he asked, the other party refused to tell him.

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The UEFA Champions League is still far away. After the draw ceremony, Manchester City quickly focused on the league and cup competitions.

On December 12, the League Cup quarter-finals kicked off.

Lin Quan scored his first goal in the League Cup when he came off the bench in the 76th minute of the second half.

Relying on Keylor Navas's brace and Lin Quan's goal, Manchester City easily defeated Leicester City 3:1 in the away game, expanding their unbeaten season to 25 games.

On December 12, in the 21th round of the Premier League, Manchester City challenged farmer Fulham away.

The two teams once played against each other in the warm-up match before the start of the season. Manchester City defeated each other 2-0 in that game.

Facing the powerful Manchester City, Fulham wisely did not choose to fight against Manchester City, but placed a bus at home, trying to use defensive counterattack tactics to contain the opponent.

However, in the face of Manchester City's strong offensive firepower, Fulham's calculation was obviously miscalculated.

Before the end of the first half, Manchester City led the opponent 2-0 with the goals of Lin Quan and Yaya Toure.

After the start of the second half, Kompany scored a header to extend the score to 3:0.
With the winning ticket in hand, Manchester City began to make personnel adjustments.

In the next game, they will have a direct confrontation with Liverpool, which is third in the league. In order to reserve strength for this game, Pellegrini chose to replace Lin Quan and other main players to rest.

However, after the substitution, there were some disturbances on the field.

In the 70th minute of the game, Kompany made a header error in his own penalty area, headed the ball into his own goal, and gave the opponent an own goal.

Encouraged by this, Fulham set off a wave of offensive, and in the 77th minute Richardson scored another goal to rewrite the score to 2:3.
Conceding two goals in a row in just 7 minutes made Manchester City fans start to worry again.

In the last few league games, Manchester City has always habitually gone wrong after leading.

Fortunately, Navas and Milner, who came off the bench, stepped forward and scored two consecutive goals in the 82nd and 85th minutes, extending the lead to 3 goals.

In the end, Manchester City defeated Fulham with a score of 5:2 in the away game, increasing their unbeaten games to 26 games, and the unbeaten games in the league also accumulated to 17 games.

If it weren't for the loss to Norwich in the last game of last season, Manchester City's unbeaten record across seasons has exceeded 20 games.

However, with the accumulation of their undefeated record, the psychological pressure on the players has also become greater and greater.

They care more and more about winning or losing, and the psychological burden of wanting to win and being afraid of losing is getting heavier.

In this state, they soon ushered in the pinnacle battle with Liverpool.

Liverpool's record this season is very good. Not only has it changed the decline that has been hovering in the second group of the league before, but it has also entered the championship group so strongly.

After Suarez came back from the ban, they won a wave of four consecutive victories, averaging 4.5 goals per game, and their offensive firepower went straight to the top Manchester City.

In this round of competition, Arsenal was tied at home by Chelsea. In the last three rounds, they had 2 draws and 1 loss, and only scored 2 points. Not only was the gap further widened by Manchester City at the top of the list, but also tied by Liverpool behind them.

The Red Army even surpassed Arsenal in the standings because of the goal difference, and came to No.2 in the league.

Therefore, this game is another top battle.

For the Red Army, although they are now ranked second, they only have 2 points, while Manchester City has 36 points, and the gap between the two teams is as high as 47 points.

If they can't beat Manchester City, then entering the second half of the schedule with such a big point difference, it is basically impossible for them to win the championship.

But if they can beat Manchester City, it will not only break Manchester City's unbeaten golden stature, but also narrow the point difference between the two teams to 8 points, at least it will no longer be a double-digit gap.

Although Liverpool has been gaining momentum recently, the outside world is more optimistic about Manchester City.

The best start in the history of the Premier League, unbeaten in 26 games on all fronts, and won all at home.

Who can beat such a team?

If this round is Manchester City's visit to Liverpool's Anfield Stadium, then they may be a little optimistic about Liverpool.

But it is a pity that Manchester City sits at home to face the challenge of the Red Army. Facing the most terrifying home stadium in the entire Premier League, no team in Europe can confidently say that it will be able to break through it!
Not to mention the victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, it is even difficult to draw with them here!

This season, Manchester City played a total of 12 games at the Etihad Stadium. Not only did they achieve a complete victory, but they also created a terrifying record of 4.25 goals per game.

Here, losing three goals is considered rare, and scoring six or even seven goals is normal.

Among the teams that were slaughtered by a big score at the Etihad Stadium, there are many giants and powerful teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham.

Even the mighty Bayern scored three goals in this stadium!
Manchester City may still try to challenge in the away game, but at home, they are like gods, invincible at all.

Liverpool is very strong, and the recent momentum is also very good, but with their strength, it seems that there is still something lacking in order to break through such a devil's home court.

However, before the game, Liverpool coach Rodgers said:
"Manchester City are a very strong team and it will be difficult to play them away, but we have found a way to deal with them and we will break their unbeaten streak at the Etihad Stadium."

The outside world is basically skeptical about Rogers' words. The fans of the Red Army are sure that they can overthrow the mighty Manchester City in the away game.

But Manchester City fans and most neutral fans are not optimistic about them. So many top teams have failed to achieve the goal, can Liverpool really achieve it?

Surprisingly, however, Rogers wasn't bragging.

After the start of the game, Liverpool did not choose to defend, but put on a posture to fight against Manchester City.

Few teams dare to play against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, and the teams that usually choose this way do not end well.

However, Liverpool seemed to be lucky today.

In the 24th minute of the first half, Liverpool completed a quick counterattack. After Suarez's shot was saved by the goalkeeper, Coutinho followed up with a supplementary shot to help the team lead the home team 1:0.

"Coutinho did a great job, Liverpool took the lead away from Manchester City!"

The commentators’ reaction to this goal was not very strong, because many of the teams that visited the Etihad Stadium before scored first, but in the end they could not escape the fate of being reversed .

However, in the 39th minute, when Suarez scored Liverpool's second goal, the commentators couldn't calm down.

"Suarez! An incredible goal, he showed what he is capable of as a top goalscorer!"

"This is Suarez's 11th league goal since his comeback. The Uruguayan is charging towards the top of the scorer list. With his current scoring efficiency, he may even threaten Lin Quan's Golden Boot status!"

Sky Sports, Martin Taylor praised Suarez hard.

Although there is a lot of controversy about this player, his unsportsmanlike behavior on the field has made him bear a lot of infamy.

But in terms of hard power, this guy is indeed a top striker.

"This goal put Manchester City on the edge of a cliff. So far this season, Manchester City have never been behind by two goals at home, but Liverpool did it!"

"Rodgers told the outside world before the game that they had found a way to deal with Manchester City, but everyone was full of doubts about his words, but now, I don't think anyone doubts his words anymore, Liverpool really found a way to restrain Manchester City, They are very likely to break Manchester City's undefeated golden stature!"

After falling behind by two goals, Manchester City's players generally seemed very anxious.

They were eager to launch an attack to equalize the score, but Liverpool's defense today was very targeted.

The more anxious Manchester City is, the lower their offensive threat is.

Taking advantage of their rush to attack, Liverpool also played a very threatening counterattack. If Joe Hart hadn't bravely saved Sterling's one-handed goal, Manchester City might have fallen behind by three goals.

The first half of the game ended quickly. With a two-goal advantage, the Liverpool players walked towards the visiting team's dressing room, talking and laughing.

As for the home team, the mood of Manchester City's players is generally very depressed.

During the intermission, Pellegrini made some adjustments to the team's tactics.

He replaced Milner with a stronger defensive ability, intending to limit the opponent's attack on the wing.

At the same time, Lin Quan's position was raised to the front line, and David Silva was allowed to play the midfielder to deliver shells for Lin Quan.

This substitution adjustment had a certain effect. After the opening of the second half, David Silva assisted Lin Quan and scored a goal.

Manchester City once saw the hope of tying the score!
But Rogers quickly made personnel adjustments. He replaced the goal hero Coutinho and replaced No. 12 Moses, asking him to closely guard David Silva.

This trick worked quickly. Under the marking of Moses, David Silva's pass gradually lost its threat. Lin Quanding couldn't get the ball behind the front, and the threat to Liverpool's goal was greatly reduced.

Pellegrini immediately made another personnel adjustment. He replaced Fernandinho and replaced Harvey Garcia.

Harvey Garcia's passing ability is good. When he played before, he had a very good cooperation with Lin Quan.

The purpose of Pellegrini's substitution adjustment is obvious. He is still trying to deliver shells to the forward players, especially Lin Quan, and use his powerful offensive ability to equalize or even reverse the game.

However, this substitution not only failed to achieve the expected effect, but because of Fernandinho's end, it greatly weakened Manchester City's ability to control the midfield.

Under the frantic fighting of Liverpool players, Manchester City made frequent mistakes in the midfield. Javi Garcia conceded the ball twice in less than 5 minutes, one of which was counterattacked by the opponent on the spot, which almost caused tragedy.

Lacking the support of the midfield, the players on the front line are alone without support, and the threat to Liverpool's goal is infinitely reduced.

Seeing the time passing by a little bit, the end of the game is getting closer and closer, but Manchester City is still behind.

The Manchester City fans at the scene began to call Lin Quan's name anxiously. After Lin Quan realized that he had no chance to stay on the front line, he stopped caring about Pellegrini's tactics and took the initiative to retreat to catch the ball.

He wants to use his personal strength to equalize the score, just like the previous lore!
In the 89th minute of the game, Lin Quan got the ball in his backcourt.

When football appeared at Lin Quan's feet again, whether it was the fans of the Red Army who were traveling with the team, or the fans of the Red Army who were sitting in front of the TV or watching the game in the tavern, everyone became nervous.

Lin Quan had several lore records, and the fans of the Red Army were very afraid that he would rewrite the score at the last moment.

In that case, the 3 points they got would become 1 point!

At this time, the game is close to stoppage time. As long as they hold the last few minutes, they can take away a victory from the Etihad Stadium.

In order to stop Lin Quan's attack, the Liverpool players fouled Lin Quan.

Moses and Suarez successively received yellow cards for uprooting Lin Quan, but Lin Quan was like a superman who could not be kicked or shoveled down. Every time he was knocked down by the opponent, he stood up immediately, and after quickly handing it to his teammates, he continued. Go towards Liverpool's goal!
In order to stop him, Johnson, who already had a yellow card on his back, had to choose to foul again, shoveling him to the ground at the front of the penalty area.

The referee immediately blew the foul whistle and showed Johnson a yellow card without mercy. Two yellows turned into one red and he was sent off.

Liverpool paid a heavy price to stop Lin Quan, but Lin Quan still came to the front of their penalty area.

At this time, the game time has come to 93 minutes, and the stoppage time has been exhausted.

This free kick is Manchester City's last chance to attack.

No one has extended their undefeated home record, but they still have one more chance to keep their undefeated status.

There were more than 5 fans at the scene, whether they were fans of the home team or the visiting team. When Lin Quan stood at the tee point, they couldn't help standing up collectively.

Lin, you must score!
This is the cries and prayers of Manchester City fans!

Don't go in, Mignolet, come on, be careful!
This is the voice of Liverpool fans.

At this moment, except for the fans of the two teams, the eyes of the entire Premier League are focused on the field, paying attention to the result of this free kick.

(End of this chapter)