There is a dream called football

Chapter 182 The Premier League has no weak teams

Chapter 182 The Premier League has no weak teams

Unbeaten in three rounds, Liverpool played away against Fulham in the ninth round. The opponent was a mid-range team in the Premier League, but this kind of team is not easy to play.

There is a saying that there is no weak team in the Premier League. This is true. At this time, Fulham's biggest name is their Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.

Li Qiao knew where Van der Sar would end up later, and he would reach the peak of his career at Manchester United, but at this time, Van der Sar could only be mixed in the mid-range teams of the Premier League.

Their head coach at this time is also unknown, but later he will reach his peak when coaching the Welsh national team, that is the Welshman Koeman.

Koeman said he would defend London's honor and he wanted to beat Liverpool, just like they beat Chelsea last season.

At this time, Liverpool really couldn't talk about it. Benitez was very low-key. He didn't say anything before the game, but praised Koeman for being young and promising.

"He is a very good young head coach. I think he has the hope of becoming the head coach of the national team in the future."

Craven Farms Stadium.

In the Premier League, this is a veritable small stadium, with a capacity of more than 2 people. In a place like London where there are many giants, Fulham can get very few resources.

However, the atmosphere in this small stadium is very hot. Liverpool players feel pressure when they step on the lawn, and the scene is even noisier than Stamford Bridge.

Booooooo.

The fans booed the Liverpool people who came from afar, and some fans even called out the thief.

"Liverpool are thieves."

This refers to the last game. To be honest, Li Qiao is very upset about this. When is it Fulham's turn to play wild on his head?

Therefore, the teammates also took a deep breath and formed a tacit understanding. As long as a goal is scored, they will celebrate wildly and give the opponent a little color.

But the reality was colder than the weather in London. In the 24th minute of the game, Fulham counterattacked successfully. Portuguese midfielder Boa Mott scored a shot in front of the small penalty area. Dudek didn't even touch the ball.

The Craven Farm Stadium suddenly fell into a frenzy. Benitez pinched his nose. He really felt the cold in Britain, which is not just a general cold.

There is metaphysics on the football field. Sometimes after falling into a vicious circle of not winning, you will lose inexplicably.

Benitez is very clear about this, he knows that this game really has to be won, otherwise there will be problems for the team.

But what was he afraid of? After 6 minutes, it was still Boa Mott. This time he took a cold shot in front of the penalty area and the ball went into the lower corner of the goal. This time Dudek's vision was completely blocked and he did not make any saves.

0:2.

It seemed that Liverpool was worse than at Stamford Bridge. At this time, Benitez couldn't help it, lost his usual elegance, and began to growl at his players.

"Come on, boys, we can't afford to lose."

Gerrard was an example, he patted his teammates, "If we still lose this goal, then what face do we have to go back to Liverpool!"

At this time, the choice is actually in the hands of Koeman. If he sticks to 2-0, then Liverpool really has nothing to do, but he has made a different choice. He wants to show off at home, which is the way to lay the groundwork for the subsequent game.

The first half ended 2-0.

At this time, on the Liverpool side, the fans were already a little dissatisfied with Benitez. They felt that he was nepotism, such as Alonso, who didn't see anything good, but he always started.

But it has not yet reached the point of defection.

Benitez got angry in the locker room, but it was limited to the locker room. Outside the locker room, everyone was still a whole.

In the second half, Benitez still did not make substitutions, but several people on the bench stood up and warmed up. The Senegalese midfielders Salif Diaw, Harman, and Smicer, except for the injured Cisse, could be used by Benitez.

However, there was still no change in the second half. Liverpool was timid when attacking, always afraid of the opponent's counterattack, because if they made a big bet, the opponent's counterattack was indeed very sharp.

Benitez knows that a little luck is needed, and sometimes the strong are really favored by God.

In the 60th minute, when Liverpool couldn't start the situation, they took advantage of a corner kick and the Fulham defender scored an own goal.

Van der Sar put his hands on his hips. He was very helpless. He defended day and night, and it was difficult to defend against house thieves. He saved so many shots from Liverpool, but was scored by his teammates. However, Van der Sar did not blame his teammates, but began to comfort him.

But what Van der Sar didn't expect was that this was just the beginning of the nightmare. 10 minutes later, Barosh passed the defender in the penalty area and scored from the far corner.

2:2.

Koeman couldn't hold back his face anymore, and his advantage disappeared in an instant. This is football, he understands, but what he didn't know was that the reversal came so quickly, which caught him off guard.

In the 79th minute, Liverpool won a free kick in front of the penalty area. This time it was replaced by Alonso, who was booed by the fans, standing in front of the wall.

I don't know why, the free kick is 25 meters away from the goal, but Koeman is very nervous, as if the goal must be scored.

Alonsone kicked the ball with his instep, and the ball flew towards the goal with a very obvious arc. Van der Sar was ready for a long time. He jumped up and stretched his huge body, but what he didn't expect was that Alonso's free kick hit the sideline in the air and fell.

This time Van der Sar had no choice, because he was already flying in the air, and he could only watch the ball fly into the goal.

The ball is in.

Liverpool completed a shocking reversal, and the camera was shown on Koeman's face, as if to say, you are still a little too young.

In the 90th minute, Fulham, whose defense was like a sieve, was counterattacked by Liverpool. When Li Qiao dribbled the ball, there was only one defender in front of him, so Li Qiao easily passed the opponent and then faced Van der Sar.

Facing the Dutch goalkeeper, Li Qiao knew that the safest way was to pass the opponent and then shoot.

With a right foot, Li Qiao passed Van der Sar. For one-on-one, the goalkeeper really has nothing to do.

After scoring the goal, Li Qiao rushed to shut up the Fulham fans who had been calling out the thief.

Li Qiao gestured to shut up, but the opponent not only didn't shut up, but booed even more vigorously. Gerrard quickly came to stop Li Qiao, so as not to get a ticket from the FA after the game.

The final score was 4 to 2. Liverpool achieved a big reversal, Benitez also temporarily unloaded the burden, and Koeman paid the price for his youth. Growth was bitter, but it was these bitterness that finally made Koeman the head coach of the Welsh national team.

After the end of this bitter battle, Liverpool will soon face the Champions League game again, against Deportivo Deportivo.

(End of this chapter)