Chapter 261 Leaning Forward and Diving to Tie the Score!

The Tottenham fans at the new Wembley Stadium fell into a brief silence, allowing Liverpool fans to show off their power in this stadium that can accommodate 90,000 fans, venting the huge pressure brought by the goal.

"aoaooaooaoooooooo——"

Liverpool coach Klopp showed his signature combination punch celebration for the first time in this game. Liverpool fans in the audience were excited and the cheers were even louder, resounding throughout the new Wembley Stadium.

Li Qing, who scored the goal, did not seem very excited. He just ran towards Arnold, who made the assist, with a smile on his face.

Firmino, Salah, Henderson and others ran frantically towards Li Qing and Arnold to celebrate the lightning goal that narrowed the score at the critical moment.

Tottenham used efficient counterattacks to expand the score. Now Liverpool has narrowed the score quickly, which means that the two teams are only one goal apart!

You know, a one-goal difference is the most insecure score on this planet, so Pochettino, who was standing in the home team coach's command area, frowned and clenched his fists naturally, obviously very worried that the team will be equalized by Liverpool in the near future.

Son Heung-min and Harry Kane, who were originally in high spirits, suddenly became heavy-faced, as if they were slapped in the face, with a burning pain on their faces.

"As soon as Tottenham expanded the score, Li helped Liverpool to reduce the score in a flash. It was a wonderful dialogue between the two strong teams." Martin Taylor, a commentator of Sky TV, laughed and said, "I guess... the next game will be even more exciting! Or... this highly anticipated game has really kicked off!"

The game resumed, and the Tottenham players who had the advantage of kicking off quickly organized an attack. Eriksen made a long pass to the front of the penalty area, Harry Kane headed the ball back, and Son Heung-min followed up and shot the ball.

"aoaooaoooo——"

The Tottenham fans in the audience burst out with amazing energy in an instant, but they had to swallow back the sound just halfway out, because Van Dijk blocked it in time and blocked his shot back.

The blocked football rolled towards Wijnaldum. In order to prevent Liverpool from launching a counterattack, Winks immediately knocked Wijnaldum to the ground.

Referee Atkinson blew his whistle decisively, indicating that Tottenham player Winks had committed a foul.

Liverpool's quick counterattack was strangled in the cradle. Klopp in front of the visiting team's coaching seat shook his head regretfully. If Wijnaldum could take the ball out, then this quick counterattack would be very likely to pose a threat.

Before the game, there were many exercises on the quick counterattack tactics from defense to offense. As long as the football can be smoothly given to Li Qing's feet or successfully and accurately transferred by Li Qing, the team's goal rate is very high.

However, the game time has only started for more than ten minutes, leaving plenty of time for the team to equalize the score.

Of course, this is based on the premise that the team's defense can maintain 100% concentration.

Harry Kane is a world-class shooter, and his assistants Sun Xingmin, Eriksen and other players are not weak. It is very likely to create excellent opportunities in the fleeting football game.

After equalizing the score, Liverpool, as a guest, first did a good job of defense, and then considered attacking.

Tottenham, who were only one goal ahead, became cautious on the offensive end, creating fewer opportunities than in the first ten minutes of the game. In a blink of an eye, the game came to half an hour, and the scoreboard showed a score of 2:1, with the home team Tottenham leading Liverpool.

Li Qing, who helped Liverpool narrow the score, became the defensive focus of Tottenham players. His connection with his teammates was cut off by the active Tottenham defenders, which means that Li Qing is now outside the entire tactical system.

However, because of Li Qing's presence, the defensive pressure on other Liverpool players is getting smaller and smaller. The biggest beneficiary is Salah, who plays as a left winger. He has created opportunities on the right continuously, but Firmino and Wijnaldum and Henderson who joined the attack later wasted the opportunity.

As Salah frequently created killing opportunities on the left, Tottenham's defensive experience gradually tilted towards defending the right side.

Pochettino, who was standing in the command area of ​​the home team coach, frowned. He never thought that Salah would actually carry the banner of Liverpool's offense, but then again, Li Qing has always been the most threatening player in Liverpool, so he can't be ignored.

"What should I do?"

While Pochettino was thinking, the game went on for another five minutes, and the score on the scoreboard remained unchanged. However, as the game went on, the threat created by Salah on the left became greater and greater.

In the 38th minute, Salah suddenly accelerated on the left and got rid of Trippier and Alderweireld and cut into the penalty area. While Davidson Sanchez, who was defending, didn't know what to do, he chose to shoot a powerful shot. The football was like a cannonball. Lloris, who was standing in the near corner, didn't react until the crisp sound of "bang".

"Goalpost!"

Andy Gray, the commentator of Sky TV, raised his voice eight degrees: "The goalpost of the new Wembley Stadium saved Tottenham! Mohamed Salah didn't score!"

The football bounced back to the penalty area, and Winks, who was quick-eyed and quick-footed, kicked the ball out of the baseline and cleared the ball.

Salah, who missed the goal, grabbed his curly hair with both hands, looking annoyed!

It was just a little bit away!

Loris reacted and roared at the defensive player to vent his dissatisfaction.

Salah continued to create threats, and Pochettino did not need to make adjustments. The subconscious of Tottenham's defensive players was gradually attracted by Salah, and they thought that Salah was more threatening than Li Qing in the game.

Pochettino noticed that the players consciously leaned towards the left offensive side where Salah was active. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Qing, who behaved like a good student. In the end, he did not remind the players to continue to take care of Li Qing.

In the 42nd minute, Liverpool switched from defense to offense. After a few passes, the ball came to the offensive left side, which was the same as the defensive right side. After Robertson passed the ball to Salah, he moved forward along the left sideline, as if he was going to play a two-on-one with Salah.

Trippier had to follow Robertson to the bottom line. Salah suddenly started and accelerated towards the offensive left rib. Ali did not keep up with the rhythm. Winks cooperated with Alderweireld, who was fighting and retreating, to defend the inner line and force Salah to dribble the ball to the outside.

Facing two double defenses, Salah sent a cross without warning while dribbling the ball.

The football flew past the penalty area with a clear instep arc. Neither Davidson Sanchez nor Firmino headed the football, and the football slipped past.

Vertonghen, who was in the penalty area, looked at the football and was ready to clear the ball.

At this moment, he heard the exclamation of goalkeeper Lloris: "Yang! Be careful!!"

Vertonghen, who had already raised his right foot, felt a thump in his heart. A red figure suddenly flashed in his sight, and the number '55' raised behind him told him who the owner of this jersey was!

"When did he run over?"

At the same time, a cry of exclamation sounded over the New Wembley Stadium: "wowowooooooo——"

The fans of the New Wembley Stadium stood up subconsciously, watching Li Qing complete a diving header before Vertonghen cleared the ball, and the falling football was headed to the lower right corner of the goal by him.

Heading is not Li Qing's advantage, so he used the skill [Superstar Moment]

The football that changed its trajectory was like a GPS, flying at the angle estimated by Li Qing.

Goalkeeper Lloris had just moved to the middle of the goal, and had no way to deal with the ball flying to the lower right corner of the goal. He didn't even make a save...

As the ball hit the snow-white net, Juli TV commentator Zhan Jun said loudly: "The ball is in! The ball is in! Li Qing's diving header helped Liverpool equalize the score!"