The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 839
839 As Expected, We Have a Lot of Problems
Leeds United led Liverpool 1-0.
Rafael Benitez shook his head on the sidelines. Madman Loria is indeed Madman Loria. This match is not easy to deal with. He felt that it was a bit difficult. His opponent was really too strong.
Of course, Rafael Benitez is a bit unconvinced after conceding the goal.
If it weren’t for Pique chasing after Reina’s injured right hand, he wouldn’t have scored!
Meanwhile, Leeds United fans roared with excitement. Benitez felt his mood was getting worse and worse.
Now he suddenly felt helpless against Leeds United.
Yes, every time Liverpool had a chance, when they were about to score a goal, Leeds United’s counterattack threatened Liverpool’s goal, making them really unable to withstand it.
The game is still going on and Liverpool are attacking.
Obviously, the Liverpool players can’t accept defeat. They want to win the game and take away the victory.
Fernando Torres is working very hard at this point, trying to show off his strength, match his worth and move back and forth in the Leeds United box, looking for opportunities.
With a bang, Gerrard quickly sent the football into the restricted area with a clever pass.
This time, however, the ball did not roll towards Fernando Torres, but directly at Kuyt’s feet. Kuyt caught the ball with a series of stops and gently moved the ball towards the middle, which could easily shake off the meaning of the game.
Then Kuyt swung his leg and shot, his right leg fiercely hitting the football. The football flew out like a meteor.
With a slap, Zhong Zheng directly slapped the football out with one palm. Pique didn’t give Fernando Torres a chance to clear the ball with a big kick.
Kuyt was extremely annoyed. This was a good opportunity!
Unfortunately, Kuyt shot in a hurry. The connection was too fast, so he didn’t hit the right spot. It was a pity that he shot too straight.
On the sidelines, Liverpool got the sidelines.
Liverpool quickly sent out the ball from the sidelines. After Benayoun got the ball, he suddenly swept the ball across the middle. Steven Gerrard rushed up and shot angrily at the ball.
Gerrard aimed at the lower left corner of Leeds United’s goal and used his breast-feeding kick to ruthlessly touch the ball. With a boom, the ball flew out and shot towards the goal.
The ball was really too fast, like a bolt of lightning.
Even if Zhong Zheng was standing in front of the goal, he was still a little shocked and unsure. This ball was really too powerful.
Ah! Zhong Zheng shouted loudly, and then quickly threw himself sideways.
However, Zhong Zheng did not touch the football, but the football did not fly into the goal. The football flew out of the bottom line by sticking to the pillar on the side.
The Liverpool fans sighed and were extremely depressed.
How could such an opportunity not be scored? Steven Gerrard was a thousand kilometers away from picking up the head of a player. How could he fail against Leeds United?
Liverpool are attacking ferociously, as if they are about to break through Leeds United’s goal. However, they were still a distance away from scoring goals. This distance made people feel that they were very close to scoring goals, but Liverpool could not score no matter what!
This was where Leeds United’s defensive prowess lay!
Rafael Benitez was incomparably nervous. Leeds United’s tactics were simply too formidable. This defensive system really made people feel desperate. How could the damn Madman Loria be so powerful?
The Liverpool players were in high spirits and felt they were on the verge of scoring a goal. But Rafa Benitez is worried that Liverpool are in danger.
This was a familiar formula!
Danger, Leeds United is in danger!
Rafael Benitez was about to charge out to remind Liverpool’s players to defend when Leeds United winger Patrick Aver suddenly slanted an over-the-field pass from the backcourt.
This ball was a great test of public skill, because it was very far away. Furthermore, it had to pass through the interception of two or three players halfway. Most importantly, the ball was passed with such precision. This Patrick Aver was indeed amazing.
Of course, Benitez was feeling incredibly nervous at the moment. It was too dangerous.
After Hua Jin received the football on the side, he first pretended to cut inside, swayed for a while, and then went down.
Liverpool winger John Lithur was not fooled. He studied Watkin. Hua Jin only knew how to pass from the bottom, as long as he could withstand it, no matter how many fake moves he had in front of him.
Sure enough, John Lithur was delighted to see Watkin’s actions.
But just as John Lithur was about to intercept him, Watkin suddenly changed his line and knocked the football into the middle of the road, ready to cut inside.
John Lithur was shocked. What was going on?
John Lithur quickly pulled himself back to guard the inside line.
John Lithur was fooled!
Watching John Lithur pull his body back, Watkin suddenly changed direction again, fiercely wading the football towards the bottom line, and then he flashed past John Lithur and chased after the football.
At this moment, Hua Jin was like a bird that had escaped from its cage and was free. He was still flying in the sky!
The Liverpool fans took a deep breath. They didn’t expect Joaquin to break through to Liverpool and it should be so easy.
On the sidelines, Rafael Benitez was on the verge of despair. It was over, it was definitely over.
Joaquin, who caught up with the football, had plenty of time to take a look at the situation in the restricted area, and then he sent out a pass. The football drew a beautiful arc in the air, and then the football flew into Liverpool’s restricted area at top speed.
Joaquin’s pass was excellent, reaching the middle of Liverpool’s two centre-backs, making both of them feel very uncomfortable and threatening.
Luca Tony jumped up high and smashed into the flying football between Agger and Skrtel.
With a bang, the football flew towards Liverpool’s goal.
With such a close-range header, Reina naturally had no choice. To be honest, Reina’s reaction was quick, but not faster than football.
The football flew into Liverpool’s goal, 2-0.
Rafael Benitez’s heart plummeted when Leeds United widened their score at home before the end of the first half. It looked like Leeds United didn’t have much of a chance in this game.
Benitez could tell that Liverpool had a lot of problems. The biggest problem was in the front line. The team’s attacks were just thunderous. It looked like there were plenty of chances, but it was very difficult to score goals. This was not just a problem against Leeds United, it was also a problem against Liverpool in previous games. No wonder Liverpool’s results were so bad recently.
Rafael Benitez’s eyebrows furrowed. It looks like he has to find the problem after he returns.
Of course, Benitez will not give up this game, they will continue to attack, strive to score goals, win this game.
Very quickly, the second half of the game began again. Sure enough, Liverpool did not give up in the second half. They continued to attack and frantically surrounded Leeds United.
Fernando Torres and Dirk Kuyt both played very well, especially Fernando Torres, who created a lot of chances but could not score. Benitez was very anxious and worried.
Very quickly, Benitez made the substitution adjustment, the change is the forward player.
At this time, Benitez directly replaced Kuyt with Babel, stepping up his offense and changing the style of his attacking team to besiege Leeds United.
Obviously, Benitez wanted to win this game.
After the substitution, Liverpool’s offensive effect was much better. They attacked crazily, threatening Leeds United’s goal many times, but they were still a distance away from scoring.
At this moment, Benitez raised his eyebrows, feeling extremely uneasy in his heart.
Holy shit, isn’t this the same as the first two balls? Could Liverpool have fallen three times in a row on the same trail?
Yes, Benitez was right. They really fell three times in a row.
After Fernando Torres’ explosion was caught by Zhong Zheng, Zhong Zheng rushed out and threw the ball with a powerful hand. The ball immediately jumped halfway to the middle of the field. Luca Modric quickly sent out a straight ball and passed it to the gap between Agger and Skrtel.
Both Agger and Skrtel were tall, slow-moving and slow-moving players. This time, it directly pierced through Liverpool’s defensive line. The new Alexander Pato was a small sports car. He instantly rushed between the two and caught up to the football.
Alexander Pato, who caught up with football, went straight to Reina.
Seeing this, Benitez closed his eyes in despair. Damn it, Madman Loria, your tricks are really too deep. Rafael Benitez also wants to make adjustments when he returns, or else Liverpool will find it hard to play.
Against Alexander Pato, who was carrying the ball, Reina rushed out with a saturated voice, wanting to frighten the young man in terms of momentum. However, it was Reina who was tragically detained by Alexander Pato.
Reina lost his balance due to a mistake in his judgement and was knocked down by Alexander Pato, causing him to lose all face
After passing Reina, there was a big empty goal in front of Alexander Pato. Alexander Pato was naturally impolite and pushed the football into Liverpool’s empty goal with a single kick.
Three to zero.
Rafael Benitez closed his eyes in despair. This game was really over for Liverpool and they couldn’t get back even if they didn’t want to give up.
Rafael Benitez shook his head repeatedly. This game had allowed him to discover a lot of problems, especially in the front line. Of course, there are a lot of defensive problems. Once Liverpool attack with all their might, it is easy to open up the back and be used by others.
These problems are serious and Benitez needs to get back to the end or else Liverpool will be studying with the Crown Prince again this season.
Rafael Benitez did not give up on his goal despite falling behind 3-0. However, Liverpool were powerless and Fernando Torres scored a face-saving goal at the end of the game.