Chapter 45 Just Score a Goal and It’s Done!

Sancho was very excited to contribute a goal and an assist in just three minutes. The Manchester City fans who were watching shouted "Sancho, Sancho, Sancho" in unison, wave after wave, as if they were seeing the one-sided massacre in the third round of the Youth Super League replay.

The cheers resounded throughout the City Academy Stadium. As the one who was supported, Sancho was obviously enjoying it.

Before returning to his own half, he consciously looked at Li Qing, who helped Liverpool U18 open the scoring, and shrugged his shoulders.

Li Qing was a little speechless about Sancho's provocative actions. Isn't it just contributing a goal and an assist?

The game had only started for less than 30 minutes, and I had plenty of time to equalize the score and overtake.

However... What was frustrating was that the passive task was not triggered in this situation, otherwise the motivation would be greater.

The on-site photographer in charge of debugging the screen captured this meaningful picture, and then gave Li Qing a close-up shot of his face. Klopp looked at Li Qing on the broadcast screen and had expectations: "There is still enough time for the game. If you can give me enough surprises, maybe... I will consider temporarily promoting you to the first team."

Tong Shenbing, who was standing aside with a few Liverpool fans watching the game, stared at Li Qing who was frowning, and chose to encourage him silently.

The game started again. Liverpool U18, who had the advantage of kicking off, did not create too threatening attacks. It didn't take long for the possession of the ball to change hands. Manchester City U18, who was at home, took the initiative in the game again.

Li Qing wanted to help the team equalize the score, but his teammates were stunned by two consecutive goals from Manchester City U18. They made mistakes after just a few passes.

Of course, he didn't blame his teammates.

The shadow left by the disastrous defeat in this stadium four months ago was too big. It was hard to take the lead but was quickly overtaken. How could they react?

Actively assisting defense is likely not to reduce the overall pressure, but on the contrary, it will bring huge hidden dangers.

According to his understanding, only by cruising around Manchester City U18's defensive players can the defensive teammates be relieved to the maximum extent.

Manchester City U18's two full-backs took turns to advance and participate in the attack, and the central defenders did not dare to move forward to participate in the attack. It was equivalent to having three defensive players guarding against Li Qing. Nine people defended seven people, which was relatively easy to defend.

As time went by, the defense gradually stabilized as Li Qing imagined, and Manchester City U18's offense returned to thunder and rain.

Liverpool U18 did not only defend but not attack. In the limited number of attacks, they still completed two shots under the leadership of Li Qing, but they were not able to score.

Manchester City U18's defensive players were very smart and knew to commit a foul in the first time during the transition from offense to defense, so that Li Qing could only bring the ball back, and in this way, the best offensive opportunity disappeared.

After a period of fast-paced offense, Manchester City U18 slowed down the pace, Liverpool U18 got a rare breathing opportunity, and the offensive opportunities they got gradually increased.

Li Qing knew that this was intentional by Manchester City U18, in order to counterattack their own side.

Sancho and Nmecha are extremely fast, and Diaz and Foden have strong ball control and passing abilities. As long as there is a suitable opportunity, they are likely to expand the score.

Thinking of this, Li Qing slapped his forehead suddenly: "Why do I think so much? Just score a goal!"

Focusing all his attention on scoring, he had a clearer idea of ​​scoring.

After a few passes, the ball came to Li Qing's feet, and the Manchester City U18 defenders instantly focused their attention on him, not daring to neglect him.

Although the first goal was lost by chance, the offensive opportunities Liverpool U18 got next were all created by Li Qing, so they had to pay attention.

Facing two defensive players, Li Qing played tricks continuously, and his feet kept shaking above the ball. None of the two defensive players dared to take the initiative to move forward, fearing that the space behind them would be used.

At this moment, Li Qing suddenly used the outside of his left foot to push the ball outward and made a long pass directly.

No one expected that Li Qing, who had always chosen personal breakthroughs, would suddenly make a long pass, so they were not prepared.

The football flew quickly to the penalty area, and the landing point was very particular. It just passed over the head of Manchester City U18 center back T Wilson who was jumping. Goalkeeper A. Muric had a hard time attacking. Unfortunately, Glenn Macaulay reacted a little bit slower. By the time he realized that the pass was for him, it was a bit too late. The weight on his forehead was too thin, causing the angle of the header to be too biased and missed the goal post.

Glenn Macaulay, who missed a great opportunity, held his head with both hands and felt very annoyed.

Li Qing shook his head. He and Glenn Macaulay had a really poor tacit understanding.

It seems... he still has to rely on himself before Brewster comes up.

Manchester City U18 head coach Lee Carsley raised his eyebrows slightly. He remembered that there was such a precise diagonal long pass to find teammates at the far end or in the penalty area in the highlights of Li Qing. This... is not accidental!

If the next game continues with more people defending fewer, there will inevitably be a serious shortage of defenders in the penalty area. If Li Qing passes such a high-quality pass again, it will be troublesome...

So, he took advantage of the dead ball opportunity to make a gesture, indicating that the players don't need to focus on defending Li Qing anymore.

Li Qing is far enough away from the goal, and he needs to break through several players to break into the penalty area. After all, not every left-footed player has Messi's skills.

Judging from the quality of the pass just now, the pass is more threatening.

The on-site broadcaster gave a slow-motion replay of Liverpool U18's attack that was closest to scoring a goal. Klopp, who was sitting in his office watching the live broadcast of the game, couldn't help but praise: "The quality of this pass is really high. If the forward could have predicted it earlier, even half a second, the ball would have probably been scored. What a pity."