I'm 198cm tall. Are you giving me a Maradona template?

Chapter 313: Can he be stopped?
Pochettino couldn't help but shake his head.

What can he do?

In this match.

He has done almost enough.

His players seized the opportunity and took a two-goal lead.

In his opinion.

When Tottenham were leading by two goals, the game had already entered garbage time.

He doesn't believe Liverpool can do anything with this squad.

But soon.

The sunlight taught him a lesson.

At Liverpool's most dangerous moment.

Just when Liverpool's defense was about to be completely destroyed by Tottenham.

At a time when Liverpool's players' confidence was on the verge of collapse.

The sun emerged.

Goal.

Score.

They pulled Liverpool back from the brink of defeat.

Look at their celebration.

Look at the expressions on the faces of the Liverpool players.

Pochettino's expression turned serious.

he knows.

The League Cup semi-final, this two-legged match.

It's far from over; it's not over yet.

"This is what a superstar is like!"

Beside Pochettino.

His assistant couldn't help but sigh.

"yes."

Pochettino murmured.

His confidence actually wavered at that moment.

But Pochettino insists.

football.

It's a team sport!

A superstar's moment of brilliance can lead to a goal.

But can he always have a flash of inspiration?

"It now seems unlikely that we can beat Liverpool away from home. If we continue to press forward, we are likely to be hit by their counter-attacks!"

Pochettino said.

"Then what do we do?"

"Take it back! Launch a counterattack!"

Pochettino grinned.

Although Sunshine managed to win one back.

Liverpool, however, were still trailing.

And don't forget.

This is at Liverpool's home ground.

The 1-2 scoreline is very favorable for Tottenham. They have two away goals, and if they can hold onto this score, they could very well advance with this advantage when they return to their home ground.

"We'll deal with them slowly!"

Pochettino came to the sidelines and pulled the team's midfield maestro, Danish midfielder Eriksen, aside to give him instructions.

Eriksson nodded repeatedly.

Then they quickly returned to the court.

Inform the whole team of Pochettino's adjustments.

Pochettino still commands a lot of respect in this Tottenham team.

Tottenham Hotspur are known as one of the Premier League's Big Six.

但老实说。

Compared to these five teams: Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal.

A few seasons ago, Tottenham really didn't deserve to be compared to them.

But under Pochettino.

Tottenham's form is getting better and better.

They have topped the standings for two consecutive seasons, and even finished in the top four last season.

Also.

Under Pochettino's command.

Players like Kane and Alli began to emerge.

Tottenham currently have a very good squad.

If Levi doesn't suddenly have a change of heart and sell players like Kane and Son Heung-min.

So this Tottenham team is still quite competitive.

It can be said.

Pochettino is the biggest contributor to Tottenham's recent seasons in which they have begun to gain a certain advantage over their arch-rivals Arsenal in terms of results.

For Tottenham fans.

They had also become accustomed to the club's long-term lack of titles.

and so.

They are able to overtake Arsenal in the league standings.

That kind is the best.

Tottenham are fourth.

Arsenal are fifth.

Such a situation.

That would allow Tottenham fans to mock and humiliate their arch-rivals for an entire season.

Pochettino does this often.

This Tottenham team can be described as a team rebuilt by Pochettino.

His instructions naturally received the strong support of the players.

soon.

Tottenham opted to retreat and defend.

Liverpool's side.

They had originally planned to continue their counterattack.

结果
The opponent retreated.

They were at a loss for what to do.

Klopp on the sidelines looked a bit bewildered.

Liverpool are now on the offensive.

However, given the level of understanding and individual ability of Liverpool's current players on the field...

They want to take the initiative to attack.

Then they'll have to withstand Tottenham's counterattack.

For a while.

Liverpool is in a dilemma.

Fortunately.

The first half of the game is over.

Both sides have just returned to the locker room.

In the locker room.

Pochettino further explained to his players the necessity of defending away from home.

"We don't need to rush; they're the ones who should be anxious. If they don't push forward, we'll go back to our home ground with a 2-1 lead. If they do push forward, then we'll attack their counter-attacks!"

Some analysis.

This made a lot of sense to the Tottenham players.

Everyone was convinced.

Many believe that under Pochettino's leadership...

Tottenham's victory over Liverpool and their advancement to the League Cup final is practically a done deal.

Meanwhile, in the home team's locker room.

Klopp also told his players.

Be wary of Tottenham's counter-attacks.

Try not to lose your defensive position when attacking.

Klopp was also wondering if the opponent would push forward and launch an attack in the second half.

result.

After the start of the second half.

Klopp's brow furrowed even more.

In the first half, Tottenham had some offensive capabilities.

Then came the second half.

They then switched to a completely defensive stance.

This doesn't even qualify as a defensive counter-attack.

It should be called a desperate defense and counterattack.

They recycled all of them.

They adopted a stance of completely holding their ground and refusing to come out.

Simultaneously.

Once the ball arrives.

They will extricate themselves from the predicament as soon as they are able to.

In short.

The principle is...

Keep the ball as far away from your penalty area as possible.

As for where the ball will eventually fly to.

They don't care.

Ball control?

They completely disregarded possession. Even after Liverpool had over 80% possession at one point in the second half.

Tottenham remained unmoved.

To them.

Keep it.

That means victory.

Liverpool need to score.

Go ahead and press on.

We'll just have to see how sharp Tottenham's counter-attacks are then.

Facing this circumstances.

Sunshine led Liverpool in launching wave after wave of attacks.

But Tottenham's defense was very targeted.

Because everyone knows that.

Liverpool's attack is only threatening in the sunlight.

By simply keeping an eye on the sunlight, they can limit most of Liverpool's attacks.

And sunlight, without support.

It won't be easy for him to score a goal.

The game remained deadlocked.

The sunlight knows.

This scoreline is very unfavorable for Liverpool.

They wanted to turn the situation around.

You have to score a goal.

So how do you score a goal?
Yang Guang glanced at the opponent's densely packed penalty area and their focused marking of Liverpool's crosses.

This made it difficult for him to find space in the penalty area, and at the same time, the quality of crosses from other Liverpool players was also poor.

A cross under pressure from the opponent's defense.

It's either too skewed or too high.

That's how you fight.

It's not impossible for Liverpool to score.

But here's the thing.

Such an offensive strategy is too inefficient.

And Liverpool now.

That's when efficiency is most needed.

Think about it.

Yang Guang decided to change his offensive strategy.

Liverpool's attack has once again advanced into the attacking third.

This time, the sunlight was not inside the restricted area.

He pulled it out.

Even so.

Liverpool's attackers were absent from Tottenham's penalty area.

But Tottenham's players remained unmoved, with most of them staying in the penalty area, except for those who went to defend against long-range shots from the sun.

They were well aware of the purpose of the sunlight.

They just wanted to get them out of the car.

Create a gap.

Good space to score and shoot.

Tottenham has so many players.

You're on the perimeter, so all you can do is shoot from a distance.

Just push it forward a little.

Go ahead and shoot.

The area inside the restricted zone is so densely populated.

If you can shoot it through, that's impressive.

Protect from long-range sunlight.

Tottenham's players are also experienced.

It's simply a tight formation, and then one player just needs to push out to limit his angle.

The sun has shone on us before.

what's the result?
They haven't scored yet.

They stayed huddled in the penalty area, watching the sunlight run out of the 30-meter zone and to about 40 meters away, calling for the ball from their teammates.

The ball was passed directly to him from the backfield, and he used his chest to bounce it up.

At the same time, he turned around, and the football had already landed in front of him. He raised his leg and used his thigh to bounce the football up again.

When he did that, not a single Tottenham player came up to block or interfere with him. Everyone huddled in the 30-meter zone, watching helplessly as Yang Guang played a juggling game with the ball like a juggler.

Actually, he wasn't just playing around. Yang Guang didn't mean to show off his skills in the competition; he was adjusting his game.

He felt the ball was in the wrong position at first, too close to him, so he naturally had to juggle it again.

After juggling the ball twice with his thigh, Yang Guang finally confirmed that he had adjusted himself, and then he juggled the ball out with his thigh one last time.

This time it wasn't just bounced up, it bounced out of the air, and the soccer ball flew forward.

Then he stepped forward, his right foot in front and his left foot trailing behind.

He raised both hands and swung them in a circle.

He twisted his waist, his upper body almost facing the goal sideways.

The football landed.

The left leg, which had been trailing behind, was suddenly lifted up. The muscles in the waist and abdomen were like tightly wound springs, suddenly released and then sprang out, which in turn propelled the left leg.

At the same time, his upper body was waving his hands, and his whole body was like a whirlwind.

With a whoosh, his left foot struck the soccer ball squarely with the instep!

Bang!
Even the Tottenham players, who were ten meters away, clearly heard the dull thud.

The air seemed to be surging, spreading rapidly outwards from the football like ripples.

Then, the soccer ball suddenly flew up into the air.

But the football flies towards the sky.

The Tottenham players, who had just been startled by the thud, breathed a sigh of relief—it seemed the Suns's shot had gone wide and posed no threat to their goal…

Before they could even exhale completely, their breath was caught in their throats.

Everyone stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the football in the air!
The football did indeed initially soar into the sky, but it quickly came crashing down!
Like an intercontinental ballistic missile, it initially pierces the sky, but upon reaching its target, it begins to plummet rapidly, falling from the heavens!

Leaf ball!
The ball, shot high above the dense crowd of heads in the penalty area, arced through the air and fell towards the far corner of the goal.

Lloris didn't react at first because the ball was too high; he thought that even if it fell, it would just hit the crossbar. But when he realized the ball was falling prematurely, a danger alarm sounded in his mind!

He hurriedly jumped up, raising his arms high in hopes of stopping the ball.

But it was too late.

Even if he jumped ahead, he couldn't stop the ball. Because Yang Guang's shot was specifically designed to dodge his outstretched fingers!
"Sunlight--!!"

Accompanied by the football, the commentator's drawn-out voice floated and echoed in the air.

Liverpool fans, whether in the stands or watching on TV, all held their breath, as if afraid that if they exhaled, they would blow the ball away...

Amidst everyone's hopeful gaze, the football plunged downwards, brushing past Lloris's hand, then grazing the crossbar, and flying into the goal...

Bullseye! A perfect 10!
Anfield Stadium fell silent for a brief moment.

Subsequently.

Liverpool fans were the first to react.

A huge cheer erupted.

The commentary booth was already buzzing with excitement!
"Unbelievable! Liverpool have come back from two goals down to equalize!"

"Sunshine! It's sunshine again! He scored twice in the match! Helping his team force a draw against Tottenham!"

"When Tottenham scored two goals in four minutes in the first half, who could have imagined this? Everyone thought they had it in the bag! But the sunshine showed them why he is the best center forward in the world today, and what makes him so great!"

"World-class goal! World-class goal! World-class goal!! The long-range shot of the sun, like a visitor from outer space, pierced through Tottenham's dense defense! Even the tight defense was useless against him!"

"Is there anything that can stop the sun from scoring? No! There has never been such a thing in this world!"

The commentators went completely crazy.

On the field.

The Tottenham players were stunned.

They had assumed the sunlight would be adjusted before being directed at a distance, so this time, none of them went up to the top.

Until the sun finished its shot.

They then realized something was wrong.

But it's completely too late now.

The football first flew into the air.

Then it suddenly plummeted!

The ball flew past everyone in the air.

It fell off the goal.

Lorris felt a chill run down his spine.

He sees it most clearly.

The ball's parabola was extremely exaggerated.
Is this even the kind of parabola a normal human could kick?

Lying on the goal line, Loris looked somewhat bewildered.

The Tottenham players were also somewhat dazed.

Their confidence was shaken.

They began to doubt their own defense.

In fact.

Even if it's two to two.

Tottenham still have the upper hand.

But in the face of such a goal.

The morale of Tottenham's players.
It has already begun to collapse visibly.

The sunlight after the goal streamed into the stands, and he opened his arms to receive the thunderous cheers and adoration from the entire stadium.

His teammates rushed over from all directions, picked him up, and more people poured in, lifted him up, and carried him directly on their shoulders.

Then everyone carried the sunlight and ran down to the stands, raising their arms and shouting.

The Liverpool fans in the stands also surged from the top to the front row.

They waved their arms and cheered along with the players below.

They were calling out one person's name.

"Sunshine! Sunshine! Sunshine—!!!"

(End of this chapter)