Chapter 173 Perfect Counterattack, Cannonballs Fired

The score was 2:2, and the two sides fought for the ball. The fans of the new Wembley Stadium were excited and cheered one after another.

The players of both sides felt the enthusiastic atmosphere from all directions and were full of fighting spirit. Arsenal player Sanchez, who got the ball, dribbled horizontally on the left side of the attack, suddenly accelerated and dribbled past Klein, Emre Can and Wijnaldum, and completed a shot outside the penalty area while running. The football flew into the air with a clear arc.

Goalkeeper Karius chose a very good position, bent his knees and pushed the ground, soared into the air, stretched out his left palm, and rubbed his fingertips slightly. It was this rubbing that changed the trajectory of the football and rubbed the outer edge of the right goal post and went out of the bottom line.

"What a pity--"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray said regretfully.

Sanchez, who missed the goal, held his head with both hands, looking painful.

Arsenal coach Wenger ran several meters in frustration to vent his dissatisfaction.

If Sanchez's inside-foot shot can score a goal, then... the chances of winning the FA Cup this season will increase a lot.

Standing in the visiting team coach's command area, Liverpool coach Klopp breathed a sigh of relief. If Sanchez's inside-foot arc shot can break the balance on the field again, the result of the game will be unpredictable.

His eyes then looked at Li Qing, whose face did not show much emotion, and thought to himself: "Li, can you help me score another goal?"

With Sanchez's shot that was close to scoring, Liverpool's defensive performance has improved significantly. With Ozil's soft long shot at the top of the penalty area being easily caught by Karius, Liverpool switched from defense to offense.

The process of Arsenal's defensive players switching from offense to defense is very simple, that is, to keep a close eye on Li Qing, the core of Liverpool's quick counterattack.

But Liverpool did not look for Li Qing in this counterattack, but for Mane!

Li Qing peaked at his debut and became the focus of most media attention, so that Mane was ignored...

Karius's long-foot goal kick was for Mane!

A super fast horse that is gradually being ignored!

"Oops!"

Wenger's pupils shrank suddenly, realizing something.

Li Qing is outstanding, and Mane should not be underestimated either!

Karius's kick was not particularly accurate, but it was consistent with Mane's running.

Running at high speed, Mane crossed the center line, stretched out his foot to block the ball before it flew out of the left sideline, and then stopped and dribbled directly to the right rib of Arsenal's defense.

Bellerin was extremely fast, taking advantage of Mane's slowing down with the ball to approach at a speed visible to the naked eye, but Mane, who seemed to be ready to continue dribbling, suddenly stopped and passed the ball to Firmino who was following in the middle.

Arsenal's defense had already consciously tilted to its own right side, and Mane suddenly handed the ball to Firmino, which disrupted Arsenal's temporary deployment.

Wenger realized something, and he turned his head to look at his own left defense.

Li Qing was seen advancing at high speed, while Coquelin was gritting his teeth to chase back, but the distance between the two did not narrow, but instead kept lengthening at a speed visible to the naked eye...

Li Qing was like a flash of lightning, passing at high speed on the right side of the court.

"Leeeeeeeee——"

The Liverpool fans and neutral fans in the main stand subconsciously lengthened their voices, creating a huge and violent cheer like a tsunami, cheering for Li Qing.

The extreme speed was like a visual feast, constantly stimulating the fans' adrenaline to surge.

Klopp decided to replace Coutinho largely because Firmino could complete Coutinho's passing task. He stopped the ball forward with his right foot to a comfortable position, and flicked it outward with the outside of his foot in a very coquettish way. The football rolled quickly from the middle to the right rib of the attack, which was the space behind Mertesacker and Monreal.

Li Qing, who was running without the ball, was completely a fluorescent green supercar that had been upgraded to the extreme. His jersey was raised high behind him, and the soles of his Adidas shoes rolled up countless grass clippings.

Goalkeeper Ospina couldn't help swallowing his saliva. It was obvious that he felt nervous.

Monreal was already 31 years old, and speed had never been his advantage. When they were not in the same space, he could only watch Li Qing running farther and farther.

Mertesacker was nearly two meters tall, and even if his stride was large enough, he couldn't close the distance with Li Qing. On the contrary, he was getting farther and farther away...

The broadcast screen showed Liverpool's attack on the right side, and Leshi Sports commentator Zhan Jun's voice suddenly rose eight degrees: "Firmino's pass was just right, with enough lead time, just in time with Li Qing's speed, just right!"

"Arsenal is in trouble!"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray exclaimed.

BBC commentator Lineker looked at Li Qing on the broadcast screen, suddenly stood up from the commentary booth and shouted: "Li——"

Ospina wanted to abandon the goal and attack, but Li Qing's speed was there, and attacking would most likely accelerate his death, so it would be better to stand in front of the goal and wait for Li Qing.

Maybe his luck would burst out and save Li Qing's one-on-one shot.

It has to be said that Ospina had a lot of drama in his mind. Li Qing used the outside of his left foot to lead the ball to the middle while running, and his feet swung frequently. After dribbling the ball, he had already reached the top of the penalty area. Ospina realized that his time to attack had come.

His ears seemed to hear a huge BGM, and his whole body was in high spirits, full of confidence in this attack.

Li Qing slowed down his forward speed, took a small step forward with the outside of his left foot, took a step forward with his right foot, stood at the edge of the penalty area, and without looking at Ospina's position, he hit the middle and lower part of the football with the instep of his left foot.

"Boom~"

The football kicked out with a shooting power of up to '88' was like a cannonball. Ospina, who had just attacked, was stunned when he saw the football in front of him in an instant. It was too late to reach out to block the ball. The football flew quickly from the left side of his body and hit the snow-white net behind him that was no longer guarded...

"Gooooooooooooal——"

Andy Gray, the commentator of Sky TV, raised the volume hysterically in the commentary booth, ignoring the reactions of his colleagues around him.

Commentator Martin Taylor was obviously used to Andy Gray's commentary style, adding: "Liverpool's quick counterattack this time fully utilized the technical characteristics of the frontcourt players. Sudeep Mane, Roberto Firmino and Li worked together to perfectly demonstrate what a textbook quick counterattack is..."

Leshi Sports commentator Zhan Jun was ecstatic: "Chinese young player Li Qing received Firmino's penetrating straight pass and cut into the penalty area. A powerful volley helped Liverpool surpass the score again! 3:2! With little time left in the game, it was tantamount to a decisive victory!"

Li Qing was very excited after scoring the goal. This time, he did not celebrate in front of Liverpool's fanatical fans, but ran to the main stand where his girlfriend Tong Shenbing was, clasped his hands together, and made a heart gesture.