The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 593
593 Contrary To Expectations
Holy shit!
Benitez stared at the stadium and cursed angrily.
This Leeds United is really an extremely vulgar assassin. A cold sneak attack can be fatal. This is simply vulgar to the point of being unwanted.
Benitez immediately turned his head and glared fiercely at Zhong Cheng, his heart filled with anger.
However, he thought in his heart that Zhong Cheng had given him a thumbs up. This brat was indeed not bad, indeed he had two brushes.
On the surface, however, he would not admit it.
Rafael Benitez came to the sidelines and waved his hand, signalling for Liverpool’s players to step up their attack.
Rafael Benitez also shouted: “Pass through midfield quickly. If you really can’t get past it, we have Peter in the air!”
Rafa Benitez has played Crouch and Bellamy in front of Leeds United today in order to defend against them. Leeds United’s defence is very, very strong in the Premier League, and ordinary teams don’t dare to say that they can break Leeds United’s defence.
Leeds United’s defenses were mainly oppressive, and their overall linkage was first-rate. Most importantly, they were also oppressive in the region, so fierce that they could not be any more fierce.
Rafael Benitez is a bit afraid of Leeds United’s defence.
Zhong Cheng kept applauding. The Leeds United players did well in this goal. This was not due to one person, but to the entire team. The counterattack was perfectly coordinated.
Of course, Edison Cavani’s shooting skills were also very, very powerful. This ball reflected his strength and value.
Although he was ahead, Zhong Cheng did not let down his guard. He came to the side and signaled for the Leeds United players to pay attention to the defense of the high-altitude ball. The Liverpool players were definitely going to bombard him.
Zhong Cheng did not hear Benitez’s words, but he judged that the Liverpool man would do so.
Sure enough, in the next round, Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso sent the ball forward with a long kick. Football flew straight to the high point of Crouch and Leeds United’s players were not in a hurry because Zhong Cheng had already reminded them.
Seeing the football flying towards Crouch, Compani and Pique immediately moved forward at the same time. Compani used his strong body to hold Crouch. Pique quickly rushed out, jumped up high, and pushed the football out.
“Wow, good defense. Compani and Pique are working perfectly together. Crouch has no choice against the ball!” Eddie Gray said excitedly.
The Leeds United fans were very excited and excited as they jumped up one after another.
The ball that was headed out flew straight into midfield and Mascherano immediately stopped the ball to turn around. Suddenly, an anxious voice sounded, “Havel, look behind you …”
Before he could finish his sentence, a gust of wind rushed over from behind Mascherano and instantly intercepted the football.
“Gerrard! My God, Gerrard’s snatch was too timely. We have to control him. I’m in danger …” Mark Lawrenson exclaimed.
“Steven Gerrard shot from afar!” Eddie Gray suddenly exclaimed.
After stealing the ball, Steven Gerrard gently moved the ball forward, shooting straight at the front of the restricted area with a swing of his leg. Gerald activated his skill-Heavy Artillery Gate!
Heavy artillery bombarded the door!
It was as if he had used his strength to suck the milk, and he fiercely kicked the football. The football was close to the turf, and it flew straight towards the lower right corner of the goal like grass.
The speed of the ball caused the Leeds United fans to tremble in fear.
Pique stretched out his leg to intercept, but he could only feel a gust of wind rising beneath his feet, and then the football quickly flew under his feet, shooting straight towards the lower right corner of the goal.
Hurry, the ball is really too fast.
The Liverpool fans were overjoyed as they raised their hands in excitement and jumped madly, shouting, “Long live Steven Gerrard!”
Zhong Zheng saw the ball coming, his cheeks bulged, he took a deep breath, and then his entire body swiftly pounced sideways, pouncing towards the lower right corner of the goal.
Zhong Zheng’s reaction was extremely fast, and his movements were extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he threw himself sideways.
Everyone present was staring at Zhong Zheng who was flying sideways!
Slap! Zhong Zheng’s left palm intercepted the football. The football changed direction slightly, and the football flew out of the bottom line against the pillar on the right.
“Beautiful! Nice save! Unbelievable! Aldrich jumped at the football! Oh my God, he’s such a great goalkeeper, super great goalkeeper! Long live Aldrich!” Eddie Gray roared excitedly.
On the sidelines, Zhong Cheng excitedly waved his fist and muttered, “Perfect! Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!”
The Liverpool fans were extremely angry and their faces were extremely ugly.
How good was Steven Gerrard’s goal? How could he not score?
Rafael Benitez was also very angry as he turned around and punched the windshield fiercely, feeling very depressed in his heart.
“Damn it, this ball can even catch it?” Benitez is really speechless.
This time, although Liverpool’s offensive tactics were not successful, Steven Gerrard’s chances were very, very good. However, they were actually unable to grasp it. This was truly too regrettable.
Rafael Benitez immediately turned around and shouted at the pitch, “Yes, yes, yes. Continue, continue to play like this. We will have a chance this afternoon!”
The Liverpool players nodded and continued to fight.
However, Leeds United’s defense was really too fierce. Each of them was like a football player. It was a physical collision from the start. This made Kuyt and Louis Garcia feel very uncomfortable. Especially Louis Garcia, his small body was about to be knocked apart.
Louis Garcia was so angry that he kept complaining to the referee for this match that he found a yellow card. This made Louis Garcia very unhappy, very bad, full of anger in his heart.
At this moment, Leeds United launched a quick counterattack. Bresciano suddenly accelerated forward on the wing and instantly passed the Liverpool defenders, leaving a bloody path on the wing. Then, he directly crossed the ball into the Liverpool restricted area.
In the restricted area, Luca Tony and Edison Cavani both jumped up high and shook their heads to attack.
With a bang, Luca Tony crushed Carragher and smashed the ball into Liverpool’s goal. Dudek jumped up and reached out to intercept. However, he did not touch the football. The football was slightly higher than the beam and flew out of the bottom line.
The Liverpool man finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was just too dangerous.
Rafael Benitez’s eyes narrowed. Leeds United’s tactic today looked very simple. It was a quick counter-attack with two wings. Everyone understood this routine, but it was really difficult to defend against it, because Leeds United’s two wings were not weak.
Rafael Benitez knew that he was in trouble and could not play his own tactics. He could tell the situation with a single glance.
This won’t work. Liverpool need to make some changes.
At this moment, winger Louis Garcia sent the ball straight to Crouch, who was tall at the front of the restricted area. Crouch jumped up high and smashed his head towards the flying football.
After heading the ball, he swung the football to Bellamy who was inserted in front of him.
Bellamy’s speed was very fast, quickly entering the restricted area of Leeds United and chasing after the football.
“Ah, nice header, Bellamy is going to go one-on-one, one-on-one!” Mark Lawrenson roared loudly, and the Leeds United fans’ hearts tightened as they stared at Bellamy, who was stabbing forward in horror.
With a bang, Zhong Zheng, who had attacked in time, stepped forward and held the football in his arms.
Bellamy was very, very regretful, just one step away, just one step away. Otherwise, he would really be able to score a single goal.
“Nice! Aldrich’s defense is really too strong. Liverpool may not be able to beat Aldrich today. Aldrich’s condition is really good!” Eddie Gray said excitedly.
After Zhong Zheng hugged the football, he immediately stood up and rushed out, preparing to throw the ball with great force to launch a quick counterattack. Bellamy immediately reached out and pulled Zhong Zheng. The referee directly called for a foul and gave Bellamy a yellow card.
On the sidelines, Benitez kept shaking his head. His players didn’t seem to be in shape today!
Yes, before the game, everyone was worried about the state of the Leeds United. After all, they had just clashed with Arsenal and had exhausted a lot of physical strength. Their bodies hadn’t recovered to their best condition yet, right?
However, judging from the current situation on the pitch, Leeds United’s form is not bad at all. On the contrary, it was previously thought that the Liverpool players who waited for him were not in a good condition, so this game was a bit awkward.
Benitez’s eyes narrowed. What was going on?
At this moment, Liverpool launched another attack on the pitch. However, this time they did not score a high goal, but a sudden change. Steven Gerrard and Louis Garcia worked together in midfield and went straight to the front of the Leeds United restricted area.
Leeds United’s restrictions on Steven Gerrard were extremely tight. They definitely wouldn’t let Steven Gerrard shoot long-range from the front of the restricted area because this fellow’s long-range shot was too sharp. He had to guard against it.
The Liverpool fans cheered frantically for the Liverpool fans, jumped up excitedly and shouted excitedly.
Gerrard faked a long shot and suddenly pushed the football into the restricted area. The football rolled past Pique’s feet and directly into the restricted area of Leeds United. Bellamy rushed forward and shot violently at close range without anyone keeping an eye on him.
All the Liverpool fans jumped up and screamed in excitement.
But the football scratched the near post and rolled out of the bottom line. Bellamy’s angle was too dead.
Perhaps it was Zhong Zheng’s crazy performance that gave him a lot of pressure, so when he shot this time, he chose a very, very tricky angle, wanting to avoid Zhong Zheng.
To be honest, this was a sign of lack of confidence.
Bellamy was frightened by Zhong Zheng’s performance and was a little unconfident, so he missed the shot from close range.
Liverpool fans clasped their heads in disbelief as they stared at the stadium, not wanting to believe it for a long time. This was Liverpool’s best chance in the first half. They didn’t even score a goal. What else was Liverpool going to play in this game? Just hand over the gun!