Li Zhao did admit that he was slapped in the face, but it was absolutely impossible to make him admit defeat. If it was just an ordinary game, losing would be fine, but this game was

There is no retreat in the key battle that directly determines whether they can continue in the Champions League. Although the situation at this moment is extremely unfavorable and passive for them, they must continue to fight until the last moment.

But Li Zhao also understands one thing very well. Although scoring goals as soon as possible is indeed a top priority, relying solely on his own efforts is not enough. In contrast, the more important thing is how to reawaken his teammates.

Their fighting spirit comes.

However, it is not an easy task to summon all the other players together immediately. First of all, the ongoing game must be paused. Although creating a foul ball is indeed the easiest way, but in this way

The effective time is not enough at all, and if you just delay the time deliberately, there is a high probability that you will get a card, and you will even face more serious penalties, and it may not be able to achieve the desired effect.

The effect is somewhat good, so it is definitely not worth it.

In contrast, creating a dead-ball state that is beneficial to one's side and is somewhat controversial is more convenient to achieve this goal, and it can also buy more time to exchange ideas with teammates.

It's just that it's much more difficult to create opportunities that meet this condition, and he even has to be distracted from time to time during this period to take care of his own somewhat unreliable defense.

After trying many times without success, Li Zhao also knew that he could not delay any longer, so he switched to another method that, although less effective, could stabilize the situation in a short period of time. That was on the court.

From time to time, he encouraged his teammates by shouting loudly, and conveyed some points that his teammates needed to pay attention to. The content involving key tactical coordination was expressed in Chinese. The purpose was naturally to let the opponent hear as little as possible.

And respond accordingly, and it is precisely thanks to the enthusiasm for learning Chinese culture that is widely promoted within the team that this method can be implemented.

After that, Atlanta finally stabilized the situation, but if they want to reverse the situation, they still have to rely on their own goals. After taking the lead, Liverpool seemed to know what the opponent wanted to do, so they changed their formation

They made appropriate contractions and strengthened their defense, which also made it more difficult to score goals.

In the next ten minutes of the game, Atlanta failed to get a good chance. However, the referee's home whistle never stopped, which was another major objective factor that caused all this, and also made the players always feel confident.

He couldn't let go of his hands and feet and felt like he was stuck in his throat. Under this situation, although Li Zhao had two relatively clean steals during this period, he was whistled for having some physical contact with the opponent's players.

He even almost got a card because he stepped forward to argue with the referee. The other players were in the same situation. Atlanta even received another yellow card since the start of the afternoon game, which made the players start to take action afterwards.

Use more rat-proof weapons.

This also made Li Zhao become more cautious when acting, and even felt anxious for a time. Fortunately, the persistence and consistent rationality in his heart still allowed him to force himself to calm down, but the torment during this period was

It wasn't that there was no gain at all, at least he had some new ideas in his mind at this moment.

Perhaps Huangtian really paid off. When the game entered the 70th minute, Li Zhao finally caught a chance near the arc of the center circle and successfully intercepted the opponent's return pass midway. Due to the opponent's defense blocking the front

There were fewer players, and the surrounding players who could provide support could not catch up in time, so this time he simply chose to charge forward alone.

When entering the penalty area, Li Zhao finally encountered Van Dijk who came to block him. As the backbone of Liverpool's defense, Van Dijk's defensive ability is indeed beyond doubt, but Li Zhao, who had already started up at high speed and activated his skills at the same time,

Zhao, but still used his personal ability to easily get past him, and then decisively chose to shoot when Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was halfway through his attack, and shot the ball into the right corner of the goal.

The goal was scored very beautifully, and there was no problem in the whole process, so even the referee who favored the home team had to admit that the goal was valid. The total score of the two sides was rewritten to 3-3 at this time.

, and because Atlanta had one more away goal, the pressure returned to Liverpool's side.

Liverpool, who were forced to fight hard again, had to press with all their strength at this time, and their offensive momentum and craziness were more intense than before. Atalanta held on tenaciously for more than ten minutes under such circumstances. But as

As the game time came to an end, the Liverpool players became more and more rough in their actions.

What no one expected was that the situation on the field would be stirred up again due to an accident not long after, and a large-scale conflict involving players from the two teams and fans would soon occur on this field.

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When the game progressed to the 81st minute, Fabinho's long shot touched the arm of defender Masiello inadvertently. Since the foul was in the penalty area, the referee briefly watched the video replay.

Then a penalty kick was awarded to the home team immediately.

If it were just that, there is indeed nothing wrong with such a penalty, but the referee then showed Masiello a yellow card, which was obviously too much, because he had already carried a player in the first half.

A yellow card, which turned into two yellows and one red, and Atalanta's numbers on the field were instantly at a disadvantage.

Even though many players from Atlanta came forward and surrounded the referee to ask for an explanation, there was no reason to take back the penalty that had already been made. But maybe it was before the referee was on duty.

He really didn't pay attention to this situation, or he realized that he did go too far, so he still maintained restraint when facing the Atlanta players who came up to argue. As the captain, Li Zhao was also quite unhappy.

, but still insisted on enduring it, and persuaded all the team members who were about to reach the edge of the outbreak to go back, so that the conflict was not further intensified for the time being.

"Brother Zhao, are we going to continue to endure it? I'm afraid that if we continue like this, the other party will really think that we are easy to bully, and will do even more outrageous things in the future." Wang Ziyi was concerned about what was happening on the court.

The situation is clearly seen.

"Yes, boss! We haven't been afraid of anyone when it comes to fighting. I think we have to deal with these people, and then they will know how to be honest." Seeing his partner leaving the field unjustly, Balta said this

At that time, he was already quite impatient. If it weren't for Li Zhao's dissuasion, he might have already made plans to take action. At this moment, after hearing Wang Ziyi's words, he also came to Gonghuo Dao.

"Shut up! As for what you are saying, I understand, but now I have to continue to endure it, at least until the opponent's penalty kick is finished. But don't think that I will keep swallowing it, no.

The time has not come yet if you don't report." Li Zhao's words set a tone for the players, and then he walked in front of his own goalkeeper Berisha.

"Boss!~" Even though he was facing a captain who was obviously much younger than him, Berisha was not overconfident at all, and his expression at this moment clearly showed some awe and anxiety.

Li Zhao, who had seen this for a long time, suddenly laughed, and then patted his shoulder and said: "Although you are indeed worse than Dai Nalai, don't forget to

You were our number one goalkeeper before, and that number 1 still belongs to you. You must believe that you have the ability to create miracles. Of course, it would be normal if you fail to do so. We will not blame you.

.As for now, there is no need to be too nervous, just be natural!"

Although Li Zhao didn't really have any confidence in his heart at this time, this chicken soup for the soul had to be poured down by Berisha as the goalkeeper. And perhaps his words had an effect. Berisha continued.

When he came down, he actually pounced in the right direction and firmly held the ball under his body.

However, the game at this time was not in a dead-ball state, and Berisha quickly got up after ensuring safety, and then drove the ball forward with a big kick.

The two Li brothers, who had already felt this, started in advance. Li Zhao, who took the ball first, attracted the attention of many Liverpool defensive players around him, and then passed the ball smoothly.

After breaking through the opponent's last line of defense, at the feet of Leonard, the road ahead was already smooth, and scoring such a single goal was not too difficult for the latter. In fact, he did successfully get past it.

He caught the attacking goalkeeper and was just about to complete the final push into an empty goal.

But this result was definitely not acceptable to Liverpool, and it forced them to take extreme measures. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, who had already been passed, suddenly turned around and lifted him from behind in the next moment.

The foot flew towards Leonard's back heel. Leonard, who did not have much preparation for this, was unfortunately hit this time. He immediately covered his foot in pain and fell to the ground. This also became the trigger for a large-scale conflict between the players of the two teams.

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Seeing his brother in such a miserable state, how could Li Zhao endure it any longer? He couldn't help but feel angry. Even though he was the first to rush to the scene of the incident, other brothers immediately followed him.

And arrived.

However, unlike the brothers who had already started directly, Li Zhao immediately went to check on Leonard's condition. When he saw his cousin's highly swollen ankles, fortunately, he

His preliminary judgment showed that his cousin should be fine, but it was obviously impossible for him to return to the game in a short period of time.

Although he was relieved in his heart, Li Zhao still had the urge to cripple Alisson's leg for a moment. But before he actually took action, the reason in his heart still prevailed, and when he saw that the other party had already

I didn't really do this when I was greeted by my teammates in many places and looked embarrassed.

However, Li Zhao still wanted to teach him a lesson, so he raised his hand and gave the opponent a few big blows, one of which accidentally knocked out two of Alisson's teeth.

"If you dare to touch my brother, you really feel like we are easy to bully, right? I'm just going to teach you a lesson next time. Next time you touch me, you'll be beaten once and for all!" He put down these harsh words and looked at the people who were already here.

Alisson was frightened and begged for mercy frequently, so Li Zhaofang reluctantly let the culprit go.

As for the other Liverpool players, after seeing this situation, they all rushed forward and joined the fight immediately. However, when they actually started to take action, they discovered that they were not the opponent at all.

The opponents of that group of people were defeated in a very short period of time, and they even felt fear in their hearts afterwards. Only then did they understand what kind of people they had provoked.

If not, it might end up as a result of losing the game, losing the person, and losing the fight.

Although the situation on the field was chaotic enough, and most of the players were injured, most of the people except the two involved also suffered from skin injuries, and the fighting personnel from both sides did not suffer any injuries after the winner was decided.

He took further actions and maintained the most basic restraint.

In comparison, the situation in the stands was even worse, and even more exciting. Taking advantage of the large number of people at home, the Liverpool fans first started to provoke the opponent's fans, but due to the large number of people, they

The Atlanta fans, who were less than a quarter of the home fans, did not give in. Instead, they turned away and won the battle in the ensuing fight that gradually escalated. This was also the case for the British fans after losing to the Fighting Nation.

The second Waterloo, and was reversed at his home stadium. As for why Atlanta fans have become so brave, it has to do with the recent large-scale martial arts craze quietly emerging in the Bergamo area.

There is a great correlation.

But no matter what, this large-scale conflict will quickly hit the front pages of many newspapers after the game is played, and will become a huge hot spot that completely overshadows the game itself, and it has also been dubbed "Anfield Stadium"

"Tragedy" is a name that will still be talked about many years later.

The order in the stadium lasted for nearly ten minutes before it was calmed down. However, the chaos in some stands and outside the stadium was not so easy to end, but it could not be controlled so much if it had nothing to do with the overall situation.

Before the game restarts, the referee still needs to punish the players involved. If he continues according to his previous penalty standards, I am afraid that the next game will not be played. But this time he may also

I was really scared, so I didn't treat him any differently. Except for the culprit, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, who was directly sent off with a red card, other players with more serious circumstances were given a yellow card at most.

It’s over. However, when the referee finally came to Li Zhao, he hesitated a little. For a moment, he felt like he didn’t know how to deal with it.

Strictly speaking, given Li Zhao's behavior just now, it would be enough to give him a red card. Based on the referee's previous attitude towards the game, he would probably do so. But when he noticed Li Zhao's look that looked like a smile but not a smile.

, but he had a shuddering feeling for a moment. Although he couldn't tell what kind of look it was, he had to admit that he was really timid at this moment, and in the end he just got a yellow card by mistake.

Then he finished things in a hurry.

But despite this, because the Atlanta team had received too many yellow cards before, the disadvantage of the number of people on the field was further widened, from the original 10 to 8, and two yellow cards became one red.

Those who ended up even included generals like Wang Ziyi.

In contrast, Liverpool only lost one person. However, at this time, all their members were scared because they lost the fight. Although they still had a numerical advantage, they almost lost the ability to continue to win.

With such enthusiasm, it will probably be difficult to achieve anything in the rest of the game.

On the other hand, because it was confirmed that Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson’s previous foul was in the penalty area, a penalty kick was naturally unavoidable. And because Li Zhao could continue to play on the court at this time, he took the penalty.

Naturally, he was the one who took the penalty kick, and the penalty kick was also scored without any surprise.

This goal also seemed to be a complete sentence of death for the other team, making the next game basically without much suspense, although the referee added the injury time to a full ten minutes because of the long conflict.

It took a long time, but neither side was able to score again. The final score of this game also stayed at 2-3, and Atlanta also defeated its opponent with a total score of 4-3, thus advancing to the semi-finals with difficulty.

But on the other hand, although Atlanta finally won the battle with Liverpool, the price was really high. It can be said that although they won, they still lost.

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