Football’s First Defender

"GOAL!!!"

"Neymar!"

"The counterattack scored!"

"Liverpool's defense was hit hard in the second half."

"Messi used his excellent dribbling ability in the backcourt to pass two people in a row and sent a wonderful long-distance through ball in the midfield area. Neymar used his speed to the extreme to avoid the ball. Using Skrtel's defense, he successfully created a single-handed opportunity."

"Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet, who attacked, failed to block Neymar's shot this time, and Neymar broke through the goal with a low shot."

Enrique on the sidelines, after seeing Neymar's low shot and the football rolled into the goal, happily clapped hands with the assistant coaches one by one.

"This game is stable!"

A crucial away goal led to a 2-1 lead. If Liverpool want to advance, they will have to win at least two goals in the following games before they can complete the reversal.

However, Enrique is very clear that Liverpool's recent continuous battles and their frontcourt pressing tactics are a huge test for the players' physical fitness. Counting less than half an hour of game time, Enrique believes that his players can use their skillful ball-handling skills to exhaust the game time to the greatest extent in the subsequent games.

Liverpool had a huge advantage in the whole game, but Barcelona scored the first goal in the second half. This kind of feeling that they were close to qualifying for the Champions League final, but now they were almost pushed to the edge of the cliff, not only It was unacceptable to the Liverpool fans, and it also affected the Liverpool players on the field.

Everyone is very frustrated. I have worked so hard for so long. Recently, I have sacrificed so much private life time for the honor of the team. In the end, will I still fall in the semifinals?

Yang Feng's shouting alone is limited. He can wake up these players in the back line, but when the game restarts, Yang Feng is also powerless to face the midfield players who are tens of meters away.

Fortunately, Rogers made adjustments very quickly at this time.

Take advantage of the opportunity of the dead ball to complete the substitution adjustment as quickly as possible.

The Jie team came off the bench directly, replacing Emre Can, who may have the weakest offensive ability in the midfield. Liverpool will launch a desperate attack at the end of the game.

"Everyone calm down and continue to attack according to the offensive tactics formulated before the game!"

"The game is far from over. This is Anfield Stadium. I believe that everyone will be able to complete the reversal."

As soon as the Jie team came on the field, they showed the posture of the old captain Dinghaishenzhen, and immediately stabilized the minds of the Liverpool players.

"Come on everyone! I will defend the back line, and you should attack with all your strength!"

Yang Feng spoke in a timely manner to relieve the worries of the offensive players in the frontcourt.

When the game has progressed to this point, Liverpool only have attacking options left.

At least two goals, this is the answer sheet that Liverpool must submit if they want to advance.

After feeling a sense of loss for a period of time, the fans at the scene gradually calmed down. They could only continue their cheering, and then looked forward to the Liverpool players on the field to complete the reversal.

The appearance of Gerrard further enhanced the offensive ability of Liverpool's midfield.

Although, due to the increase of age, Gerrard can no longer run and jump like a young man, but in the limited playing time, he can still give full play to his own advantages.

Enough game experience and a big heart tempered by many big scenes allow Gerrard, even in the face of such a difficult situation, to remain calm.

At least, at such a moment, Liverpool's offense is unfolding, and Gerrard can still complete a very stable combing of the ball in the midfield without being too impatient.

The game is not over yet, at least after experiencing the miracle in Istanbul, now it only needs to recover two goals. For Gerrard, it is far from the time to give up.

"As the spiritual pillar of Liverpool, Gerrard has been on the bench more this season, but whenever he plays, he can play very well."

As a veteran, after winning the championship last season, Gerrard clearly felt that his physical fitness was going from bad to worse this season.

Although as a symbol of Liverpool, he also wants to continue to fight on the field, but the reality is that he is not allowed to be the main force and stand on the field.

The team's decline at the beginning of the season and the "abdication" in the middle of the season, Gerrard used his own way to come to the bench to help the team.

And now, in his possible last chance to play in the Champions League, Gerrard is not willing to give up like this.

"I want to win the Champions League again!"

Gerrard, he doesn't want to just fall in the semi-finals of the Champions League, he still wants to win the "Big Ears Cup" again!

"Gerrard! Sudden acceleration with the ball forward!"

"Messi was obviously a little surprised by Gerrard's offensive choice this time, and he was completely freed by Gerrard."

Messi, who undertakes a certain defensive task in the midfield, is naturally assigned to the "weakest" part of Liverpool's personal attack power, Gerrard who came off the bench.

When a hero is late, no matter how strong his original strength is, as his physical function declines, the decline in his competitive state is a natural law.

Messi also only thought in his heart that Gerrard might pass the ball and sort out Liverpool's offense as before, but he didn't expect that Gerrard suddenly made a breakthrough by himself.

"Gerald, stride forward."

"Busquets' supplementary defense!"

"Gerald!"

"Straight ahead!"

As Barcelona's main defensive midfielder, Busquets is one of the rare all-round players who can not only organize offenses, but also use anticipation ability to complete excellent defensive positions.

This time Messi was thrown away by Gerrard's sudden acceleration, and Busquets immediately made up his defense.

With Gerrard stroking the ball forward quickly, a sliding tackle is the best choice at this time, just stare at the ball and destroy it.

"Not down, Gerald!"

"After being interfered with by Busquets' lateral sliding tackle, Gerrard temporarily hooked the ball and it was not intercepted."

"And Busquets raised his foot afterwards, which only hooked Gerrard to stagger, and did not lose control of the ball."

"Favourable attack!"

Neither Messi nor Busquets could stop the veteran Gerrard. When Mascherano in the penalty area wanted to make up for the defense, Gerrard immediately completed the adjustment after landing, and kicked him 25 meters away. Anger!

"Long-range shot!"

"Gerald!"

"GOAL!!!"

"Gerald!"

"A brilliant individual attack!"

"One cloud-piercing arrow, thousands of troops come to meet each other!"

"Gerrard's iconic long-range shot equalized Liverpool's total score at 2-2!"

"Anfield is boiling!"

"At this moment, the 'child' of the Red Army brought them hope again."

In the boiling Anfield stadium, Gerrard was repeatedly in an ethereal state.

The goal here may be his last stubbornness as a veteran.

The game is not over yet...