Chapter 279 Restrictions
Seeing Li Shou's attack to clear the ball, Rodgers on the sidelines became even more envious, but Rodgers also knew that he had missed the best opportunity to introduce Li Shou. Even if Liverpool was willing to pay for it, Arsenal would never let it go. After this period, Li Shou's value soared. Not to mention 20 million, he could not buy it even forty million or even sixty million.
Rodgers also knows that if Liverpool wants to win the game, he must break through the goal guarded by Shou Li, but at present, it seems to be a bit difficult for Liverpool to do it.
In the 37th minute, Liverpool once again broke into Arsenal's hinterland, and Sterling crossed over to Markovic on the side of the penalty area. The latter took the kick without making any adjustments, and the ball missed again.
Five minutes later, Henderson made a straight pass in the penalty area, Coutinho successfully counterattacked, and Liverpool ushered in a second excellent opportunity.
However, Coutinho was the same as Sterling. Although he struggled to chase the ball, he did not touch the ball in the end, because Li Shou once again completed the clearance step by step, and this time Li Shou used this clearance to instigate Arsenal's counterattack.
Compared to the previous crisis of Sterling, it is actually a little less difficult to resolve the ball. It is completely different from the opponent's pass, not to mention that Henderson's straight pass has already sent the ball into the penalty area, which is close to Li Shou.
Perhaps this is a good chance to score for other goalkeepers, but in front of Li Shou, this kind of straight pass is too threatening because Li Shou's explosive power is too strong.
While Li Shou cleared the ball, he sent the ball to Derbich's feet. The latter immediately found Cassorla. Cassorla took the ball and turned around and took it to the side with a kick.
This time it was Griezmann, and the Frenchman was in a better position, so Cazorla passed the ball to Griezmann, although Griezmann's skills and speed were not as fast as Sanchez.
But this counterattack Arsenal still completed the shot, but this shot was not threatening. Liverpool obviously prepared for a long time, and retreated very quickly, and would foul when they had no choice.
Although Rodgers also knew that Li Shou had a free kick and his current success rate was still 100%, Rodgers also had an in-depth understanding that Li Shou did not blindly take the penalty. He would only stand up when the team could never break the deadlock at critical moments, and the position he played was very good every time.
Indeed, Li Shou's free kick success rate is as high as 100%, but this is because Li Shou only kicked four free kicks. Rodgers does not believe that Li Shou can maintain this goal rate all the time, otherwise Li Shou would not be so cautious in choosing free kicks.
No one in the football world can maintain the success rate of free kicks at 100%. Even those who claim to play free kicks with penalty kicks are not 100%.
However, Rogers was wrong. The reason why Li Shou did not play free kicks frequently was not because of caution, but because he knew what his job was.
When playing free kicks, Li Shou sets restrictions for himself. The first limit is when the team is unable to score goals, and the second limit is when the goal is lost.
In Li Shou's opinion, losing the ball is embarrassing, and he has to find the face of his own shame. Li Shou began to train himself to have his free kick because of losing the ball.
Li Shou remembers the discomfort and discomfort of conceding the ball very clearly, but as a goalkeeper, it is certain that he will concede the ball. No one can guarantee that he will not concede the ball, even Li Shou himself.
Li Shou's performance is almost perfect now. No one in the Premier League can break through the goal he defends, but this does not mean that Li Shou can never concede the goal.
The system gave Li Shou the best body, but he was just a human after all. If he wanted to not lose the ball at all, unless Li Shou became a real Superman.
Speaking of which, the reason why Li Shou performed so well now has a lot to do with the discomfort and dissatisfaction after conceding the ball.
Arsenal won a free kick, and Sanchez took the penalty. Sanchez's free kick was still good, but it was saved by the goalkeeper in the end, and the corner kick he took did not pose any threat.
Including corner kicks, Arsenal only had 4 attacks before entering stoppage time. However, even if Arsenal did not attack properly, Arsenal did impeccable in defense, or Li Shou, who was guarding in front of Arsenal's goal, was impeccable.
Two minutes of stoppage time, both sides played fiercely in the first half, but the number of fouls was not large. Before entering stoppage time, Flamini received a yellow card.
Of course, this has something to do with the referee. Although Oliver paid a lot of yellow cards and even red cards in the last game of law enforcement, Oliver's law enforcement is considered relatively relaxed.
In the first minute of stoppage time, Liverpool once again broke into Arsenal's hinterland. Gerrard went to the front of the penalty area after receiving a pass from Lucas, but the Liverpool captain had no room for long shots.
The Liverpool captain is a famous heavy gunner in the Premier League. He will naturally be prepared for this old opponent, Arsenal. Gerald, who cannot take a kick, chooses to pass back to Henderson behind him, who gives a pass.
Henderson passed many good goals in this game, with several of them extremely penetrating, while Henderson passed the ball a few times. If it were an ordinary goalkeeper, Liverpool might have already taken the lead.
But now he is facing Arsenal, Li Shou, who has never lost the ball this season. After Henderson's pick-up pass, Li Shou, who was originally standing in front of the goal, was gone because he abandoned the goal and rushed towards the ball.
"Blocking the shot~~~" Although Henry is a football player, he is also a basketball fan. When playing in the Major League, Henry ran to watch basketball games on site, and Henry was good friends with French basketball player Tony Parker who played for the NBA San Tony Spurs.
"Oh oh~~~ Li jumped so high. With his jump, he could play basketball." Henry continued to yell.
"Counterattack~~~ The ball that Li slapped came to Cazorla's feet" Paul Merson
Cazorla passed the ball to Sanchez at one time, who dribbled the ball but was knocked down by his opponent when he rushed to the ribs to prepare to cut through the middle.
Referee Oliver finally took out the second yellow card of the game, a foul from Lucas, and Arsenal got a free kick with a good position.
"It's good that's right" Rodgers secretly breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines.
There were only two minutes of stoppage time, and Arsenal's counterattack was the last attack in the first half. When Lucas fouled, the timer had already run to one minute and fifty-six seconds, so now this free kick will be Arsenal's last shot.
The reason why Rodgers breathed a sigh of relief was that the free kick was on the right side, while the free kick goal before Li Shou was all from the left side.
Chapter completed!