Chapter 75 Being Too Young Is Also a Sin

Liverpool is 10 points behind Chelsea and currently ranks fourth in the league. With 16 rounds left in the league, anything is possible.

It may be difficult to reverse Chelsea's ranking first, but it is still possible to surpass Arsenal and Tottenham to rank second in the league.

If luck and opportunity are good enough, why can't they win the first league championship since the founding of the Premier League?

However, Chelsea is in good form, and Liverpool only has one FA Cup fourth round match to watch, so a large number of media are optimistic that Chelsea, the guest, will get all three points at Anfield, even for insurance, at least one point will be earned.

Liverpool coach Klopp and the players do not agree with the views of most media. They believe that everything depends on human efforts. As long as they play the game they want at home, then... victory will come naturally.

Li Qing also agrees with his teammates, but... he needs the support of coach Klopp.

"aoaoaooooooo——"

When Liverpool players came to the stadium from the player's tunnel, the Liverpool fans who had been waiting for a long time made a huge cheer like a tsunami, creating a fanatical home atmosphere.

The Liverpool players who came out faced the love of the home fans. They all raised their hands while running and thanked the fans by clapping.

When Li Qing looked around, he saw a poster of himself in the main stand, and there were several people waving next to him. He became very excited.

So he jogged over and prepared to thank the fans for their support.

He smiled bitterly after just two steps, because the supporters were acquaintances, his good friend Tom from the Blue Coat Middle School and Curtis Jones, his friend from the U16 team.

Of course, support from friends is also support. Facing the waves of Tom and Curtis Jones, he responded enthusiastically, and then took photos with them and the nearby fans to post on Instagram.

A fat middle-aged fan waved his fists, excited, and shouted in a loud voice: "Li, if you have a chance, you must beat the damn Chelsea, the championship belongs to us!"

Li Qing raised his right hand, high-fived the enthusiastic fan, and smiled: "As long as there is a chance, I will."

The warm-up time of the Liverpool team lasted for more than half an hour. There were still more than 20 minutes before the start of the game. The players of both sides walked to the player channel one after another. Li Qing consciously looked for something in the front row of the main stand.

Soon, he saw the beautiful Tong Shenbing in the crowd. The iconic evil smile and wink made Tong Shenbing roll her eyes charmingly.

The Liverpool players who returned to the locker room took a shower and changed clothes first, and then sat in front of their respective wardrobes to listen to the head coach Klopp explain the game tactics again to deepen their memory.

Although Li Qing did not make the starting list, he had a hunch that he might come on as a substitute, so he listened very attentively.

About seven or eight minutes before the start of the game, the Premier League staff knocked on the door of the home and away team's locker rooms, reminding both sides to go to the player tunnel to wait.

Li Qing and Mane walked out of the player tunnel side by side and went to the home team's bench.

As early as an hour before the game, the starting lineups of both sides were known to the world. The home team Liverpool lined up in a 4-3-3 formation at home. The goalkeeper was Mignolet, who has been in good training recently. The defenders were Milner, Lovren, Matip and Klein. The midfielders were Emre Can, Henderson and Wijnaldum, and the forwards were Coutinho, Firmino and Lallana.

Chelsea lined up in the 3-4-3 formation that is commonly used this season, with goalkeeper Courtois, defenders Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Homer Cahill, midfielders Marcos Alonso, Matic, Kante and Moses, and forwards Hazard, Diego Costa and William.

Since the stadium passage is narrow and cannot accommodate two teams entering the stadium at the same time, the order of appearance is first away and then home. When the away players entered the stadium, the audience burst into huge boos from Liverpool fans, sending them to the visiting Chelsea players.

When the Liverpool players entered the stadium, the boos were instantly replaced by cheers.

Sitting on the bench, Li Qing looked at the players lined up facing the main stand with envy, thinking: "When can I start? Alas~ Being too young is also a sin!"

The broadcast screen switched one by one, from Liverpool head coach Klopp to the bench. When the broadcast screen was given to Li Qing, Leshi Sports commentator Zhan Jun's voice became louder: "Klopp must be under great pressure to bring a 15-year-old child to this red and blue battle, but Li Qing proved his ability in the FA Cup. Perhaps... he will become Klopp's surprise weapon again..."

New England Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai said: "Out The Asian face in the broadcast is Li Qing, a popular Chinese player in China these days. He has distinct technical characteristics, fast speed, strong technical ability, and high accuracy in front of the goal. He can be described as a natural shooter, but... I don't know if Klopp will give this young player a chance to play..."

Andy Gray, a commentator for Sky TV in Great Britain, said in a unique rhythm: "I don't know why, I want to see Li come on as a substitute. This 15-year-old player has excellent skills. I hope Jurgen Klopp will give him enough opportunities to show his talent in the second half..."

As the commentators of major TV stations continued to explain, the captains of both teams had finished guessing the sides with the referee Clattenburg, which also meant that the most watched focus battle of this round of the Premier League was about to begin.

"Beep~"

With a long whistle from Clattenburg, the focus battle of the 23rd round of the 2016-2017 Premier League season was officially announced to begin.

Liverpool, who had the advantage of kicking off, chose to pass the ball back safely, and then the routine central defender made a long pass to the right forward Lallana, but Marcos Alonso obviously judged more accurately and headed the ball out of the sideline.

The pace of the game was very fast. As time went on, the players' movements became bigger and bigger. There was no harmony before the game started. People fell and horses fell continuously, and there was even a flying tackle every few minutes.

Of course, this was a defensive action against the football.

Due to the fast pace of the game, more than 20 minutes passed in a blink of an eye.

In the 24th minute, Hazard's breakthrough caused Lallana to foul, winning Chelsea a free kick in an excellent position.

Li Qing raised his eyebrows, feeling a little uneasy, thinking: "Are we going to lose the ball?"

I don't know if his premonition was particularly accurate, but David Luiz's free kick was like a cannonball, and goalkeeper Mignolet didn't have time to prepare before the free kick went into the net, helping the visiting Chelsea to score the first goal.

"Damn, is it really that accurate?"