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Chapter 312 Won't Be So Easy
Tottenham celebrated the goal wildly.

Their substitutes rushed to the corner flag to join in the celebration.

It was as if this wasn't a lead.

It was as if they were holding up the championship trophy.

This is certainly something to excite them about.

Because they are in the lead, Liverpool!
It's Liverpool, who seem invincible this season.

This is a huge boost to Tottenham's morale.

Pochettino on the sidelines also raised his arms and shouted "Goal!"

All the Tottenham fans were cheering and raising their arms.

Their celebrations only ended reluctantly when the referee intervened.

Back on the pitch, the Tottenham players all exuded confidence, heads held high and eyes gleaming.

Beat Liverpool!
This is something almost no one has been able to achieve this season.

they
It's possible!

at this moment.

Tottenham's players are so confident.

In contrast.

It's Liverpool's young players.

They were just about to take a risk.
As a result, they were punished.

This is a huge blow to morale.

And after the game restarted.

Liverpool's players were eager to equalize after conceding a goal.

They launched a massive offensive.

They want to launch a counterattack at home.

But soon.

Tottenham's counter-attack has begun again.

Eriksen delivered a precise long pass to Son Heung-min on the front line.

The South Korean winger dribbled into the penalty area, drew the defense, and then decisively passed the ball back in a triangular pattern!
Near the penalty spot.

British superstar Harry Kane scores with a powerful instep shot!

The football was accurately shot into the bottom right corner of the goal.

This shot perfectly showcased Kane's shooting skills.

Even if Mignolet, standing on the goal line, had an even longer arm span, it would have been a huge relief.

There's nothing we can do about this ball.

"Kane!! A brace!! Woohoo!! Liverpool are in real trouble now! They're in big trouble!!"

"0-2!! Tottenham Hotspur, playing away, have extended their lead again! In just three minutes, Tottenham have scored two goals!"

"Pochettino's team completely controlled the game!"

Liverpool thought they could eliminate Tottenham with a squad almost equivalent to their reserves, just like before! But Tottenham showed them with their actions that it was impossible!

"Klopp shouldn't underestimate the League Cup!"

"This is a semi-final match!!"

Liverpool's seven-trophy goal is on the verge of collapse!

Cheers erupted from the commentary booth.

The Tottenham fans in the away stands were also singing and dancing.

The home fans stared in disbelief as the Tottenham players celebrated wildly once again.

Some of them held their heads in their hands, staring at the field in disbelief.

For Liverpool fans.

Such a scene.
It's been a while since I've experienced that.

Let alone being down by two goals.

When we are down by one goal.

Liverpool, playing at home, rarely has that.

but now.

Their team conceded two goals in three minutes at home!

Faced with this situation.

Even the most optimistic Liverpool fans.

Now we have to consider it.
The team might actually lose this game.

Liverpool's young players stood blankly on the pitch.

They watched the jubilant Tottenham players.

By this time.

Young players like Curtis Jones suddenly realized this.

The opponents they faced.

It is the starting lineup of a team that is third in the Premier League.

They are players from youth leagues who would never normally get to play in the Premier League.

The difference in strength between them is so great that it's easy to imagine.

And the funny thing is.

When they conceded the first ball.

They were actually provoked and decided to launch a major offensive to tie the score.

结果
All their enthusiasm was extinguished by a bucket of cold water poured on them by their opponent.

That's often how young people are.

It's incredibly addictive when you're feeling it.

When faced with setbacks, they are prone to falling into this intense self-doubt.

anyway.

The gap between them and Tottenham's first-team starting lineup is still quite obvious.

Think of this.

Many Liverpool players sensed a sense of despair.

Pochettino was shouting loudly at his players from the sidelines.

For Tottenham...

It's certainly a good thing to be leading by two goals now.

But don't forget.

It's only the twentieth minute of the first half.

The match is nearing its end.

There are still more than seventy minutes of match time left.

This is Liverpool's home ground.

They possess a super-powerful weapon: sunlight.

Seventy minutes.

There is still a possibility that Liverpool could equalize the score with two goals in quick succession.

and.

This is still a two-round match.

Since we have an advantage now.

Of course, we need to kill all the suspense in the first round!
We must completely extinguish Liverpool's attempt to overturn the deficit in the second leg.

The most direct way.

Now is the time to capitalize on Liverpool's arrogance and their belief that they can defeat Tottenham with this lineup.

Score as many goals as possible.

They widened the score gap.

This renders the second round completely meaningless.

This would allow Liverpool to field their strongest lineup even in the second leg.

It was to the point where they couldn't turn the tide.

Pochettino brought his players together.

Tell them that now is the best opportunity.

A golden opportunity to beat Liverpool and reach the League Cup final.

There were two goals to start.

Tottenham's players naturally obeyed Pochettino's every word.

They held their heads high.

They returned to the field with a menacing air.

Judging from this situation...

Tottenham's players will certainly not be satisfied with a two-goal lead.

In the media section.

Reporters have also started to lose faith in Liverpool.

"It looks like Liverpool are going to lose."

"Who would have thought Liverpool would be so arrogant in the semi-finals?"

"Now the seven-time champions are a joke, aren't they?"

Someone sighed.

Some people gloated.

Courtside.

Klopp also pulled his players aside to explain the upcoming tactics.

Actually, this lineup...

Liverpool don't have many options.

It's simply a matter of retreating to defend and launching counter-attacks.

Klopp knew that too.

Pocidinho will certainly not let this opportunity slip by.

Tottenham, leading by two goals, certainly won't let that come back.

They were also afraid of the threat posed by the Suns on the front line.

For Tottenham...

Pulling back means that the Suns might get more shooting opportunities.

This is absolutely dangerous.

Rather than that.

It would be better to attack.

At least.

Liverpool's defense looks easier to deal with now.

After the game restarted.

Tottenham did indeed launch an aggressive attack.

Their offensive was quite fierce.

this time.

Liverpool's players didn't have time to think about counter-attacks anymore.

Let's hold off their attack first.

Moreover, Liverpool's current retreat is different from their previous proactive defensive posture.

They now look more like they're being forced to retreat into their own penalty area by Tottenham.

They were almost completely suppressed.

Tottenham's attack was like a tsunami, crashing against Liverpool's defense.

For a while.

Liverpool's penalty area was on edge.

Liverpool fans were on tenterhooks, worried that their goal would be breached at any moment.

Many fans are also complaining in their hearts.

They've already reached the semifinals.

Why are you still using this same lineup to play?

If the main squad grits their teeth, defeating Tottenham will be a piece of cake, right?

What if we get eliminated in the semifinals?

Then all those previous rotations would have become a joke, wouldn't they?
Yang Guang noticed the team's mood.

Morale is very low right now.

During a dead ball situation.

He returned to his half.

He clapped his hands and shouted, "Cheer up! It's just two goals conceded!"

"Give up after conceding two goals? Don't forget, I'm taking you to Wembley!"

The roar of the sun brought the somewhat bewildered Liverpool players back to their senses.

They all looked towards the sunlight.

The previously somewhat bewildered look in their eyes has begun to shine brighter.

Who can give them confidence right now?

Then it must be the sunlight in front of us.

"Don't be afraid! Just kick the ball forward!"

The sun was calling out.

His greatest ability.

It's about being able to make the simplest offensive tactics extremely threatening!
Tottenham continued their siege of Liverpool, hoping to score another goal and completely crush them.

In their eyes, Liverpool's defense was already shaky; they just needed to put in a little more effort...

That could push them into an abyss of no return!
Therefore, all they could see was Liverpool's loose defense and Liverpool's goal.

But they neglected their own defense.

现在
The arrogance has taken its toll on Tottenham.

After all, their current advantage is simply too great.

Tottenham players

They didn't care about their own defense at all.

Liverpool were so terrified that they were completely unable to mount any threatening attacks!
But they forgot that there was always a deadly weapon lurking in front of their own defensive line!
Twenty-seventh minute of the match.

Tottenham continued to create shots on goal in the attacking third.

Three consecutive shots were blocked by Liverpool players.

This scene made the Liverpool fans in the sky bite their lips.

But soon.

Midfielder Curtis Jones rushed out and cleared the ball with a long kick.

Liverpool fans' attention shifted to the attacking third.

"Positive!!!"

They immediately cheered.

Anfield Stadium, which had previously seemed lifeless, suddenly descended into a frenzy.

The ball is flying in the air.

The sunlight is pushing forward.

Tottenham's center-back Vertonghen closely followed the sun.

Ahead of him.

Another center-back, Alderweireld, was on high alert.

"Liverpool's counter-attack. Only Yangyang up front!! Beautiful first touch!!!"

Amidst gasps of surprise from the commentators.

The cheers at Anfield immediately rose several notches.

The football fell from the sky.

With his body sideways to the goal, Yang Guang raised his foot, and the football bounced off his thigh. He turned around to face the goal, raised his right foot, and used the instep to stop the ball forward.

This series of operations was completed in one smooth motion.

Not only did he leave Vertonghen behind, but he also managed to get past Alderweireld with a quick stop and a pass.

"Yang! Yang! Yang! Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful first touch! He's one-on-one with the goalkeeper!!"

"World-class ball control!!"

"Liverpool's chance!!"

Amid cheers.

Sunshine leaned forward, pushing Alderweireld away from trying to entangle him.

At the same time, the body continues to move forward.

He dribbled the ball forward, taking long strides.

His pace was not fast.

But the stride is very large.

This makes him quite fast.

at the same time.

His eyes looked forward.

He kept his eyes on Loris, who was launching an attack.

Lorris lowered his center of gravity and lunged forward.

He tried his best to compress the angle.

He judged that the sunlight would continue to move forward, at least into the penalty area, which would give him a chance to stop the opponent.

But right now.

He suddenly realized that the sunlight catching up with the ball had paused.

not good!

Loris hadn't reacted yet.

Then we saw the football being lifted up!

"Yang flick shot!!!"

Amid the commentators' exclamations.

The football soared into the air.

The ball speed wasn't particularly fast.

But it's actually not slow.

Lorris jumped quickly.

He stretched his arms as far as he could.

He lightly brushed the soccer ball with his fingertips.

Lloris, suspended in mid-air, looked up at the football in a very awkward posture.

"YANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN"

In the cheers of the audience.

The football landed in the net without any doubt.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

"Beautiful! Beautiful! Wow! What a brilliant counterattack!"

"A goal from Yang!"

Liverpool have pulled one back!

The commentary booth erupted in cheers.

In the stands at Anfield.

All the Liverpool fans jumped to their feet.

They waved their arms forward in unison.

In the stands.

The arms were neatly arranged like a forest.

They raised their feet in unison and stomped down hard.

The entire stadium was shaking!
CCTV commentator He Wei raised his arms in celebration in the studio.

"In an extremely difficult situation, Sunshine stepped up again, scoring a stunning counter-attack goal to pull one back for Liverpool, making it 1-2! Liverpool have once again brought the game back into the game's suspense!"

"The suspense is back!"

On the Chinese internet.

Chinese fans were also cheering.

"Brilliant!"

"That ball control... Holy crap!"

"beautiful!"

"Juggle the ball with your thigh, follow it forward, dribble forward, and chip it! Holy crap! Art!"

"A performance worthy of a football king!"

at the scene.

Pochettino didn't know what to say.

From any perspective.

Tottenham are the dominant side in both cases.

With a two-goal lead, their morale was high, and their attack became increasingly smooth.

But...
The other party seized just one opportunity!
Do not!
This doesn't even qualify as an opportunity.

It was just a haphazard attempt to extricate himself from the predicament.

Surprisingly, Yang Guang managed to stop the ball while being double-teamed by two center-backs, and then sent it into the goal.

What else can you say?

Pochettino took a deep breath.

He pressed his hands down: 'No rush! No rush! The advantage is still on our side!'

He was right.

In terms of the situation.

Tottenham are still in the lead.

Moreover, they clearly had the advantage in this match overall.

The opponent can only attack the Sunshine point.

No matter how you look at it.

Tottenham have a lot of advantages.

But Pochettino always had a sense of crisis in his heart.

This sense of crisis.

center forward from Liverpool
He turned his head to look at the celebrating sunlight.

The entire Anfield stadium was chanting his name.

To encounter a player like this.

Even if the opponent is really just a young team.

Tottenham won't win so easily, will they?
(End of this chapter)