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Chapter 1012 Take the lead

The equalization did not allow Arsenal to celebrate too much, and they were not given much time. If the score of 1:1 was very unfavorable to Arsenal. This was a draw that was equivalent to a failure, and they had to hurry up and overtake the score.

Arsenal then launched the fiercest attack in this game, and Liverpool retreated step by step and was suppressed near its penalty area again.

Liverpool gave up the plan to counterattack and left Chen Yu in front just to prevent Arsenal's two central defenders from assisting all into his penalty area. Originally, Chen Yu's chance to get the ball was like finding a needle in a haystack. Two central defenders Galas and Toure took turns to follow. Chen Yu wanted to get the opportunity to counterattack in the last few minutes and the mid-Shuangshuang ball.

However, it is not the wisest decision for Arsenal to suppress Liverpool in its own penalty area. They are not good at breaking dense defense, while Liverpool is a team that is good at defensive counterattack. In less than ten minutes, Arsenal was unable to play the short pass they were best at, and could only continuously pass the ball to the penalty area. This is Liverpool's most popular offensive method. They defended easily. Arsenal's offense looked lively, but they could never score another goal.

When they entered injury time, Arsenal realized that they would continue to attack like this, and there would be no chance for another twenty minutes. They changed their playing style and broke through from the wing and the middle to see if they had a chance to get a penalty.

Arsenal now controls the entire situation, and Liverpool has no chance to counterattack. They break through to the penalty area with a desperate risk to Liverpool. They are close to the defense of breaking through. Not to mention that they are really slow to make a move and trip over the offensive players, even if the offensive players make a fake fall, the referee may not be able to see clearly. If you really give a penalty, it would be deadly.

Although Liverpool has exhausted its physical strength, it has to suppress Arsenal's crazy breakthrough, causing Arsenal's players to bleeding the midfielder.

The young Arsenal seem to be enlightened now. After the space is opened, they immediately penetrated into Liverpool's penalty area with a wall-to-wave cooperation.

The 4 minutes of stoppage time were the most uncomfortable and fearful four minutes in this game. Arsenal only had one shot in these four minutes, but the danger was more serious than the previous 90 minutes. Liverpool's goal was at risk of being broken at all times.

Bang!

As Bentner topped the ball on the post, the referee also blew the whistle to the end of the game.

“****!”

"Damn it! So tired!"

"Relaxed!"

Liverpool players lie on the turf in exhaustion, and they are exhausted. This kind of fatigue is not purely physical, but also mental.

Arsenal players left hurriedly with their heads down. After preparing for so long, they only got one opponent's away goal at their home court. This is absolutely a shame. Even if the fans don't boo, they have no face to stay on the court.

Liverpool fans in the stands were cheering and applauding. They were very satisfied with the result. In their opinion, a 1:1 draw is no less than a victory.

Arsenal fans left the court one after another. Some of them looked depressed, some were disappointed, and some were angry and hit the seats. No one was satisfied. However, this anger and disappointment were not enough to be vented, so the fans could only choose to leave silently.

Chen Yu was interviewed by a reporter from the Milan Sports Daily on the court.

"How do you feel when you scored a shocking goal?"

The female reporter from "Milan Sports Daily" is very young. She was very nervous when she interviewed a superstar like Chen Yu for the first time. She almost penetrated Chen Yu's mouth.

Chen Yu retreated and said, "I'm very happy, this ball is very important to us."

"Why did you think of scoring goals by passing the goalkeeper?"

"This kind of goal is the most motivating, and teammates need the most encouragement at that time." Chen Yu clenched his fists with lingering fear.

"Are you satisfied with the results of the game?"

"I'm very satisfied. A away goal will make us more confident when we return to home. I believe that we must be the one who advances in the end." Chen Yu smiled. He just had a fierce battle three days ago, and now he can get a draw with a goal. He is really satisfied.

"The action of your goalkeeper is called pendulum-style transcendent. It is the unique skill of the alien Ronaldo. Is it difficult for you to do it?"

Chen Yu smiled and said, "I can do it hard and pay tribute to Ronnie."

Seeing that his teammates had returned to the locker room, Chen Yu said, "Just go here", pushed the female reporter away, turned around and headed towards the locker room.

...

The focus match between Arsenal and Liverpool eventually ended with a draw, but considering that this was Arsenal's home court, Liverpool also scored a away goal, and Liverpool actually took the lead in the knockout round in two rounds.

Wenger was also very dissatisfied with the result of the game. He bluntly stated that Arsenal had lost the initiative to advance, but he said that Arsenal would never give up and they would strive to win and advance at Anfield.

Such a result is a bit different from the predictions of major bookmakers and media before the game. Before the game, Liverpool's physical fitness will definitely be affected. The two teams are similar in strength, and the side affected by physical fitness will probably have a smaller chance of winning. They all think that Arsenal is the most likely to win or get a 0-0 draw. Unexpectedly, Liverpool actually took the lead with a gold goal of Chen Yu.

Considering that Liverpool returned to home games two weeks later and the physical crisis was greatly alleviated, the media believed that the possibility of Arsenal advancing to the semi-finals was already very small, and Liverpool was unstoppable to enter the semi-finals again.

In another game with Liverpool and Arsenal, the popular Chelsea were upset on the road, and they lost 1:2 to Turkey's Fenerbahce, which was really shocking. The next day, the media and TV went to discuss the game. The match between Liverpool and Arsenal was much more dull.

The media all believe that Chelsea is a big death. If there is no chance in the league and the FA Cup is eliminated, if the Champions League is eliminated by Turkey's Fenerbahce, fans must rebel.

Some media also believe that this is the players using their actions to support the fired Mourinho and put pressure on head coach Grant and boss Abramovich.

A day later, the results of the other two games also came out. Roma lost 0:2 to Manchester United, who was in good shape at home, and Porto lost 0:1 to La Liga giants Barcelona.

These two results are much normal than the results of the two games on the first day. Porto and Roma, who lost both home games, lost 90% of the chance of promotion. For Porto, such a result was expected. They had never thought of defeating Barcelona and reaching the semi-finals, but they were a little unhappy when they failed to get a goal at home.

Roma still had some ideas at home, but after being scored two goals shortly after Ronaldo started, he lost all his ideas. Now for them, the Champions League has become a rare experience.

After the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, European bookmakers adjusted their championship odds, Liverpool still ranked first, while Manchester United rose to second place. Even Arsenal, who was tied at home, surpassed Chelsea in odds, which shows the disappointment of the outside world with Chelsea's last game.

After the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea were able to rest comfortably for a week after the weekend of the league, but Liverpool had to play in a FA Cup match and had to play double games for a row for a week.

Liverpool's opponent in the FA Cup semi-finals is Cardiff City, a weak team ranked 12th in the English Championship. However, since they can reach the FA Cup semi-finals, their state in the Cup must not be underestimated.

However, Liverpool's physical fitness is indeed at a critical moment and cannot continue to overdraw. If the main players are injured below, even if Liverpool can win the FA Cup, the FA Cup opponents are too weak, and the other semi-final opponents are West Brom and Portsmouth. No one can stop Liverpool from entering the finals, and it will be difficult for Liverpool to continue to win in the league and the Champions League.

This time, Benitez never cared about Chen Yu's persistence and resolutely sent a substitute lineup in the game. Benitez's meaning is very clear. The winner is the only lineup. Now he can only protect the league and the Champions League. It is just because of Chen Yu's persistence that Benitez had to put Chen Yu in the starting lineup.

Facts have proved that teams that can reach the FA Cup semi-finals cannot be judged by their strength. Liverpool, who came on as a substitute, and Chen Yu, will definitely be a mid- and lower-level team in the Premier League. However, facing Cardiff City, which is ranked 12th in the Championship, not only does not have any advantage, but is beaten by Cardiff City to only have the ability to resist and have no power to fight back.

But Cardiff City is Cardiff City. Their forwards' ability to seize opportunities is really bad. Seeing Cardiff City's waste of many opportunities, it seems to be worthless at all. Benitez thinks Kuyt, Crouch, and Vorenin are actually very good. The reason why they look too bad is that they stand by Chen Yu's side.

Waste is shameful and must be punished. This is the same on the court. Cardiff City finally suffered retribution in the second half. Liverpool, who was beaten in a mess, suddenly launched a counterattack in the second half. First, Chen Yu used a free kick to score first, and then Wallenin received a straight pass from Chen Yu to score a single goal. After leading two goals, Cardiff City woke up as if it was dreamy and bombarded Liverpool in a desperate attempt, hoping to complete a big reversal. However, Liverpool, who led two goals, contracted its defense again and allowed Cardiff City to attack wildly.

Even Liverpool, who was playing on the bench, was not something that Cardiff City could bully at will. Cardiff City attacked very tightly, but the chance of shooting was not as good as in the first half. They used a penalty kick to win a goal, and then Babel headed the ball again. In the end, Liverpool, who was playing on the bench, easily advanced to the FA Cup final with a score of 3:1 away.
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