After returning to the locker room, Inter Milan's players were calm. They were used to big-scoring games. Five goals scored by both sides in the first half was a bit too much, but seven or eight goals was common for Inter Milan.
But for the Liverpool players, such a game is really crazy. Fear, excitement, surprise, disappointment, all kinds of different emotions are mixed together, making the Liverpool players seem unusually excited. Unfortunately, it is now China.
During the break, they had no chance to vent their excitement on their opponents.
Houllier was in a very unhappy mood. It was originally a good situation for an equalizer and reversal, but his opponent scored two goals in ten minutes and reversed the unfavorable situation. Now Liverpool is lagging behind and lost at halftime.
Three goals made everyone full of doubts about the defense. In an environment of mutual distrust, it is difficult for the team to play a high-level game.
"First of all, I want to thank everyone. For most of the game, you performed very well. You didn't give your opponents many chances and scored two goals. But in some details, you let me down, such as set kicks.
, we actually conceded three set pieces in the half, which can almost be said that our set piece defense was a complete failure..."
Houllier's words made the players lower their heads and feel a little unhappy, because they felt that they had tried their best when defending the set piece. They had marked everyone who should be marked, and all the positions that should be run were ran away, but the result was still a loss.
The ball was thrown, which only shows that there is something wrong with the coach's training.
Houllier can be considered a man and admits his problems frankly, "Of course, the failure to defend the set piece is also a training problem. We were not well prepared before the game, but now is not the time to review the failure. What we have to face now is how to equalize."
Score, how to win the final victory..."
Having said this, Houllier increased his tone and waved his arms, trying to mobilize the morale of the players. Although the players had not raised their heads yet and were doing their own things, they felt a little more comfortable. After all,
"...The opponent is very strong. We have studied them for a long time before the game. They can be said to be the most terrifying team in European football. The Chinese dared to put Ronaldo on the bench, which shows that he has no regard for his own football."
The team has enough confidence. Who would dare to do this if we replaced others? Facing such a team, we tried to defend, but we failed to defend. There are still 45 minutes in the second half. We need to prove to the fans that we are
Attack power, we must use offense to defeat our opponents. Maybe our attack power is not as good as Inter Milan, but in this contest, it is not only attack power that is competing, but also willpower, courage, and fighting spirit. You have to behave like a man.
Same, remember, this game is broadcast in dozens of countries and watched by hundreds of millions of fans. If we lose, we will not only lose the championship, but also the honor and dignity of Liverpool. Children, show your courage and fight with them.
If you fight hard and win, you will create history! If you lose, we have no regrets!"
They say a wilted man brings out the best. Houllier is not usually a passionate coach, but at this juncture, his words were very passionate and appealing. Under his encouragement, Liverpool players also became more motivated.
High-spirited, they waved their fists together and shouted: "Fight them!"
The roar of the Liverpool men here was earth-shattering and almost shattered the locker room. In the locker room on the other side, the Inter Milan players were listening to music and enjoying the massages from their coaches and masseuses.
Seeing that the second half of the game was about to start, Jiang Mucai said a few words to the players.
"Don't think that you can sit back and relax after leading 3:2. Our opponent is Liverpool. They are one of the most tenacious teams in European football. In the Champions League final..."
Jiang Mu followed his words and almost told him about Liverpool's comeback against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League final in 2005, which had not happened yet. Just when Jiang Mu didn't know how to change his words, Chang'e 1 gave a piece of data, and Jiang Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
, said: "...No, it's the UEFA Cup final...well...it was in the first leg of the 1975/1976 UEFA Cup final. The Red Army conceded 2 goals in just 12 minutes, but the tenacious English won in 6
Scored 3 goals in a row (in the 60th, 62nd and 65th minutes) and staged a shocking reversal, defeating Bruges 3-2. The two sides tied 1-1 in the second leg. Liverpool finally won the championship with a total score of 4-3.
We are only leading by one goal now, do you think it is safe? Don’t think that Bruges is weak. Bruges back then was no worse than some of the European giants today. In the second half, we must put in 10 points of energy just like we did in the first half.
Come and deal with them! If the opponent's reversal really happens, you must also be mentally prepared. Well, be prepared for overtime. I have a feeling that today will not be good! Okay, I won't say more,
We will make adjustments based on the development of the game, so everyone is ready to fight!"
Of course Jiang Mu didn't know how this game would develop, and he didn't have the ability to predict the future, but in his last life, he had heard about the UEFA Cup goal battle between Liverpool and Alaves. Although the UEFA Cup
The influence of the Champions League is far less than that of the Champions League. Later, the UEFA Cup was changed to the Europa League. However, the game between Liverpool and Alaves was the most scored game in the history of the UEFA Cup. The two sides scored a total of 9 goals. Liverpool scored
He scored 5 goals and Alaves scored 4, so Jiang Mu felt that Liverpool would never only score two goals. If Liverpool really scored 5 goals like in the previous life, the final outcome would be really hard to say.
ah.
The second half of the game started quickly. In the final stage of the first half, the Liverpool players were a little impatient. After waiting for 15 minutes, they exploded even more fiercely. From the beginning, they rushed into Inter Milan's half like a tide and surrounded them.
Inter Milan bombarded.
Inter Milan did not prepare for a defensive counterattack. In the second half, they prepared to use the Christmas tree formation to control the ball and deal with Liverpool. However, Liverpool's outburst was too fierce, and Houllier replaced Murphy on the left and replaced him with a German player.
Borg makes up for the defensive shortcomings on the left. Although Borg is not as good as Murphy in terms of offensive strength, but fighting in his own country, Borg is in surprisingly good condition. Not only is he far better than Murphy defensively, but also offensively.
He is also better than Murphy. The left wing, which was originally a shortcoming, suddenly became the main force of Liverpool's offense.
Inter Milan's breakthrough point has always been Liverpool's left wing. Through this shortcoming, Liverpool's other positions are mobilized, and then they seize Liverpool's loopholes to find opportunities. Even so, Inter Milan still failed to score goals in open battles. Liverpool
The defense is very decisive, and would rather foul and get a card than give Inter Milan a chance to shoot directly. Now Liverpool not only makes up for the shortcomings on the left, but also has unexpected gains. Borg's combat effectiveness is very good, and he also gives Inter Milan a chance to shoot directly.
Zanetti brought a lot of pressure. Since Borg came on the scene, Zanetti rarely assisted near Liverpool's penalty area. Later, he could not even get past halftime.
Liverpool attacked indiscriminately, which did not surprise the Inter Milan players, but Liverpool's attack was so ferocious and crazy that both Inter Milan and Jiang Mu were not expecting it. Now the Inter Milan players can really smell it.
It smells of blood, yes! It smells of blood! Liverpool is fighting. Every time Inter Milan gets a chance to counterattack, Liverpool will use fierce fouls to destroy it. Under Liverpool's crazy interception, there is a large area of space behind them for Inter Milan.
Milan couldn't catch it.
Baresi showed a trace of worry on his face and said to Jiang Mu: "Let Ronaldo play. There is a lot of space in their defense. We lack a fast forward. Vieri is only suitable for attacking."
"Let the players hold on for a while. This may not necessarily be a battle that can be resolved in ninety minutes."
Jiang Mu also saw the weakness of Vieri's lack of speed, but it was still a bit early to let Ronaldo come on at this time. It was only 50 minutes. If there was to be overtime, it would be close to a game. Ronaldo's physical ability
It's hard to say that he can't withstand such a high-intensity foul from his opponent. Maybe the shadow in Ronaldo's heart will resurface, which will be troublesome. Jiang Mu doesn't let Ronaldo start, not only for physical reasons, but also from his heart.
Consider letting Ronaldo play in the final stage. Firstly, the opponent's physical fitness has seriously declined and cannot keep up with Ronaldo's speed. Secondly, the opponent has basically surrendered and the fouls are not so fierce. This allows Ronaldo to gradually adapt to the rhythm of the game and finally start again.
Of course, Inter Milan is not a vegetarian. When Liverpool presses hard, there is too much space behind the defense. Inter Milan also has a long pass master like Pirlo. It is almost impossible for Liverpool to completely block Inter Milan's counterattack.
In the 53rd minute, two passes from Pirlo and Seedorf tore apart Liverpool's defense. After Recoba broke through the offside trap, he quickly got rid of Hyypia and Henkoz and strode towards Liverpool's penalty area.
Hyypia and Henkoz are world-class in air defense and positioning, but when their opponents break through, they can't chase back. When they turn around, they can only watch Recoba's back eat ashes.
Liverpool goalkeeper West Wade, who abandoned the goal, also went crazy. Seeing that the situation was not good, he rushed out of the penalty area to destroy Recoba's breakthrough with the ball.
Recoba skillfully flicked the ball, and the ball flew over Westerverde's head. Westerwede tried to block Recoba's shot with his hand outside the penalty area but was unable to touch it.
But Recoba also collided with Westerwerde after he picked it over the head of Westerwerder. He could only watch the ball bouncing towards the goal.
However, Liverpool defender Babel's unremitting pursuit finally moved God. Because the turf was slippery after the rain, the ball did not bounce high after it bounced to the ground, and its subsequent roll was also slow. Babel actually poked the ball at the goal line.
go out.
Almost all the players and fans of Inter Milan were celebrating, but they were rescued at the last moment and were furious. The fans of Liverpool shouted God bless them and sang and danced excitedly.
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