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Chapter 99 The Balance of Victory. [Second Update]

"I'm a black whistle!"

"Lallana and Skrtel. They both escaped red cards."

"The referee wouldn't dare to do that. It would have a huge impact on the game."

“Rules are rules.”

"Strictly speaking, whether or not to give a red card for these two penalties is really up to the referee to decide."

"After all, the sun didn't really turn around, and Lovren's position was further back."

"Fuck, Liverpool is so famous, why is it so weak?"

"Give Liverpool a point, they're flying."

"Seeking to walk away"

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The commentators also believed that the scale of the referee's decision this time would likely become a focus of discussion after the game.

Just when everyone was talking.

Players on both sides have refocused their attention on the game.

Mignolet was directing Liverpool players to form a wall.

The foul occurred near the top of the penalty area.

It is about 25 meters away from the goal.

This is a free kick with an ideal position and distance.

B席 and Yangguang stood in front of the ball.

"This ball is facing the goal. Will Yangguang take the penalty? He once scored a free kick about 40 meters away from the goal in the Europa League against Manchester United. However, this ball is 25 meters away from the goal. It seems that it is not suitable for a strong shot."

The commentators all thought that B Silva should take the penalty.

But at this moment it was Yangguang who was placing the football carefully.

So no one is sure who will kick the ball.

Mignolet judged in his mind that it was B Silva who would play.

Looking at Yangguang’s serious expression, he is probably acting, right?
As a goalkeeper, you must study the opponent's attackers' shooting habits, running habits, and attacking methods before the game.

Things like penalty kicks and free kicks' taking habits also need to be studied.

Mignolet hadn't studied Sunshine's free throw habits.

Because Yangguang has only one record of scoring a free kick.

And that distance is more like a free kick.

It's more like a long shot from a very long distance.

Yangguang hit an elevator shot.

However, the elevator ball technique often requires a certain amount of falling space, so it is very suitable for long-distance shooting.

At this time, the penalty spot is near the penalty area arc.

Relatively speaking.

Most players who take free throws from this distance will choose to use the inside of their foot to make an arc.

After going over the top of the wall, look for the two corners of the goal.

Therefore, he predicted that Bernardo Silva might take the penalty.

But when the sun began to retreat and measure the pace.

He didn't dare relax.

I only saw Yangguang take a few steps back, and did not choose to create an angle between himself and the football, but instead retreated straight back.

What kind of free kick is this?
Mignolet frowned slightly.

Yangguang turned and looked at the referee.

The referee looked at the distance of the human wall and the positions of the players on both sides, then blew the whistle.

“Sunshine helps you run.”

The commentators stared.

Monaco fans now had their eyes fixed on the penalty spot.

At this time, Liverpool fans booed sharply to interfere with the penalty kick.

Liverpool put up a human wall of five players, which showed how much importance they attached to defending this free kick.

Yangguang started slowly to run up, and then sped up.

Stand with your left foot and step out!
He kicked the ball up with the instep of his right foot!
The moment the football flies.

Liverpool's wall also jumped up collectively.

Sturridge's eyes narrowed inside the human wall.

He watched the football flying towards his head. The football did not spin at all, and then suddenly grew from small to large. He instinctively squinted his eyes, and then he heard a whoosh, and the football passed over his scalp.

Then he quickly turned his head to look.

From his perspective, the football seemed to be floating in the air.
When Mignolet saw Yangguang accelerating after his run-up, he knew that the ball was definitely from Yangguang.

He lowered his center of gravity slightly, his muscles tensed, ready to launch himself out at any time.

As the football flew over the heads of the human wall, it was heading towards his left hand side.

He adjusted his feet and began to lean towards his left side, but just as he was about to pounce.

Mignolet's pupils shrank.

The football suddenly changed direction again
The ball suddenly made a strange "sideways move" in the air and went to his right.

Mignolet seemed to have been acupunctured at this moment.

His brain tried to command his body to pounce to the right.

But before that, he had already shifted his focus to the left.

under these circumstances.

He stood frozen on the goal line like a sculpture.

The football flew into the goal and hit the net about one meter away from him.

Judging from the point of impact alone, the angle is not tricky. If Mignolet could react, he could stretch out his hand and jump lightly to block the area.

But
He couldn't move.

"Sunshine. Shoot! The ball goes in?!"

In the commentary box.

England's commentator Kolo was stunned for a moment.

He was in a daze for a moment in the commentary booth, and the next second, he saw the football hit the net behind Mignolet.

How is this going?

Mignolet, why are you standing still?
Chloe looked at the monitor in front of him.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!"

the other side.

French commentator Omar doesn't care about anything.

Anyway, the ball went in.

"The ball goes in! The ball goes in! Sunshine! Sunshine! Double goal! 3 to 1! Monaco is now leading Liverpool 3 to 1!"

Omar was very excited.

A one-goal lead is not safe, but now we are two goals ahead
Monaco is getting closer and closer to the Europa League championship!

"Sunshine scored his 5th goal in this season's Europa League. He raised the Europa League single-season goal record by goals!"

Omar was incredulous.

"The angle of the free kick was not that tricky, but Mignolet did not react. What happened? Let's take a look at the replay."

In fact, it’s not just the commentator.

The fans at the scene didn't see clearly how the ball went in.

The ball was going too fast.

Everyone raised their heads and looked at the big screen.

The big screen on site shows the same picture as the broadcast signal from the broadcaster.

That is, it is the same picture that the audience watching the live broadcast in front of the TV sees.

At this moment, from the aerial camera's bird's-eye view, you can clearly see the entire process of the goal.

The football drew an S-shaped arc in the air. Then.

The screen then switched from the direction of the sunlight towards the goal, to the goalkeeper's blind spot.

You can see it from the slow motion.
Why did Mignolet not move at all?
"Falling Leaf Kick! Oh Sunshine, when did you learn this kind of kick?"

"Is this guy possessed by Juninho or Pirlo?"

"From the video footage of the ball flying, Mignolet's reaction was normal because the ball flew towards his left at first, but suddenly moved to the right. This change caught him completely off guard."

The commentators marveled.

After Yangguang kicked the ball, his eyes were fixed on the direction of the goal.

When he saw the football fly into the goal, he opened his arms, stood in place with his fists raised and cheered wildly.

"Hahahaha! You really scared them!"

Seat B rushed forward.

Yangguang demonstrated his free kick skills many times on the training ground.

It has long been recognized by Monaco players.

Liverpool actually wanted to use foul tactics to stop Monaco. This plan went wrong!

Monaco players hugged each other near the top of the penalty area to celebrate the goal.

The Liverpool players in the penalty area turned their heads to look at their own goal, their expressions becoming somewhat bewildered.
Even though they were one goal behind, they still mustered up the courage and continued to attack.

We are two goals behind now.
Are you still going to fight against them?
And
Now they are beginning to doubt whether the tactic of fouling Monaco players can stop the opponent.
Look at this free kick.

They all know it.

It is definitely not luck that makes a player come up with this kind of falling leaf shot.

This kind of footwork is very skillful.

You can't kick it out by relying on luck.

If taking direct free kicks is also Sunshine's regular weapon.

Then if they want to foul Monaco players
That would also be restrictive.

The score was two goals behind.

The main defensive strategy now also makes Liverpool players doubt it.

The consequential reaction was that all Liverpool players' confidence in the game was severely undermined.

Klopp is not dancing around now.

The camera also gave him a close-up.

From far to near, the camera keeps moving forward and finally locks onto his eyes.

The German coach's eyes also revealed a sense of helplessness and confusion.

Not far from this shot is the Monaco coaching staff huddled together.

Three to one, this score has brought Monaco almost close to the championship trophy!

Klopp hasn't thrown in the towel yet.

He decided to make a change.

First, the defensive midfielder Emre Can, who received a yellow card, was replaced by Henderson.

Lallana, who almost received a second yellow card and was sent off, was also substituted.

The substitute was Origi.

Change two people at once.

Liverpool still wants to struggle.

Only, after the game resumed.

Liverpool's offensive momentum seemed to be quickly frozen.

They couldn't attack any further.

Monaco's game strategy is also quite aggressive. When they have the ball, they will press forward and attack fiercely.

Before that, Liverpool could still rely on their fighting spirit and will to temporarily exert a certain degree of suppression on the field.

But with the loss of the third goal.

Liverpool's morale dropped rapidly and the players' passion cooled.

Next is.
They began to feel tired.

Playing fast-paced offense and defense transitions against a young team like Monaco.

This is quite physically demanding.

Klopp's teams are very physically fit - this refers to when he was coaching Dortmund.

And now, Klopp took over the position of former Liverpool head coach Rogers and became the head coach of Liverpool in the middle of the season, or at the beginning of the season, in October when the transfer window just closed.

In other words.

When he took over the team, he had no way to trade for some of the players he wanted through the transfer window.

The players he used were promoted and purchased by Rogers according to his own tactical structure.

The player structure of this Liverpool team is not so compatible with Klopp's tactical style - for example, physical fitness.

This is also one of the main reasons why Liverpool has scored many goals and conceded many goals in the Premier League this season. Klopp's tactics consume too much physical energy, and this Liverpool team did not reserve physical energy according to Klopp's physical requirements during the preseason.

Now it’s the end of the season.

Liverpool's players are already exhausted.

One of the main reasons why they were able to launch continuous attacks before this was that they were all determined to equalize the score - being only one goal behind was a huge encouragement to Liverpool.

It's like a carrot hanging in front of a stubborn donkey. Even if it is about to be exhausted, the donkey will still run as hard as it can.

But now, the carrot suddenly disappeared.

A tired donkey will kick and flutter.

Even if two people were replaced in one go.

Liverpool's situation has not improved at all.

Instead, they were suppressed.

Monaco have the ball in Liverpool's half.

And with continuous passes, Liverpool showed a trend of retreating further and further.

"Liverpool need to seize the time to attack now, they have to turn the situation around..."

England's commentator Kolo said with a frown.

The words just fell.

On the field, Mbappe received the ball in the penalty area and challenged Lovren one-on-one.

He changed direction twice in a row, making Lovren a little dizzy, and then Bape suddenly cut inside and shot low with his right foot.

The football hit the goalpost with a thud.

It almost scared the Liverpool fans' hearts out of their throats.

"Mbappe!!"

Chloe was also startled.

Then he let out a long sigh: "The post! The post saved Liverpool"

"Liverpool has been in a very bad situation recently. They must hold on through this period." Kolo said shaking his head.

Lineker frowned, and after hearing this, he took over the conversation and said: "The current situation is too difficult for Liverpool. Monaco's two forwards, whether it is Sunshine or Mbappe, it seems that they can't be restricted one-on-one."

As Lineker spoke, he couldn't help but shake his head.

The sun was strong, which was to be expected.

No one would expect Liverpool's central defender to be able to defend against Sunshine in a one-on-one situation.

And now Mbappe is also showing his offensive talent.

His speed, his dribbling, his aggression towards the goal.
All these made Lineker feel that if Liverpool were suppressed by their opponents for a long time.

Sooner or later, their defense will be breached by these two people.

Liverpool's only chance may indeed be Klopp's original strategy: press forward, attack, and suppress Monaco with offense.

But now it seems
Liverpool can't do that.

Lineker sighed.

"The balance of victory has tipped towards Monaco"

He said.

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