Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 1110 Another Red Card
Listening to Pardew's words, it makes people feel as if he is going to play against Liverpool, but fans who are familiar with the Premier League know that Pardew is a head coach with an old-school Premier League style of play. He emphasizes physical confrontation and mental will. His accomplishments are not very good. To put it bluntly, a head coach like him is suitable for leading the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League. He has the characteristics of forming a style and stirring up shit.

If he went to a wealthy club, Pardew wouldn't be able to lead the team well if he didn't change his style at all.

So what Pardew said before the game is not important to Klopp's mind. He knows that just like the league, the FA Cup will be another tough battle without accident.

Sure enough, as soon as the game started, Crystal Palace began to defend. Of course, Pardew's defensive arrangement is still quite layered. He strengthened the confrontation between the midfielder and Liverpool. The defense line is harassed.

Head coaches like them are very particular about judging the referee's face, including in the league, they also judge the referee's scale reasonably. They have almost used it, and after the referee kept giving warnings, they also knew that they had restrained, and began to use the defensive density to make a fuss.

Anyway, based on the standard of the Premier League, it is basically beneficial to a team like them that is good at using their bodies. It would be great if they could steal a goal from the opponent during this period. A point is also earned.

If they are playing against a team of the same level or weaker than their own, their formation should be higher, but their offensive tactics are not the same as against a strong team. These middle and lower teams often come and go and attack very lively, but limited by their ability to create opportunities and seize opportunities, they rarely see big scores.

Pardew made this calculation today. If he can drag Liverpool to a penalty shootout, it will be a victory. Of course, it will be even better if he can catch Liverpool's loopholes and score a goal while defending.

After playing for half an hour and entering the end of the first half, Crystal Palace could no longer use their body. And some time ago, because the formation was slightly improved, Liverpool got 3 golden opportunities, all of which were used by the Crystal Palace midfielder. The gap between them and the defenders is still lacking in their overall movement. At this moment, Pardew has to recover the formation more powerfully. Liverpool has to fight a tough battle. Crystal Palace's attack today was very unsuccessful. On the one hand, their striker looks in poor condition, on the other hand, Liverpool did not score a goal, but the midfielder is in very good condition, Kante and Emre Can's interception level is relatively high, and Crystal Palace's pass is difficult to penetrate. Through their joint strangulation.

Klopp was furious on the sidelines. Liverpool created opportunities in front, and they were good opportunities, but they just didn't score. Now that the Crystal Palace formation has shrunk even tighter, it is not so easy for Liverpool to create opportunities.

His prediction is being practiced on the field. It is difficult for Liverpool to create opportunities at first. Crystal Palace's striker is not in good shape, but their defenders seem to be in good shape at the moment. Zhang Yuan made two very penetrating passes from the wing. Both balls were pre-empted by their defenders.

And today's referee Clattenburg is suspected of fighting against Liverpool. Several Liverpool players tried to foul their opponents at the front of the penalty area, but Clattenburg did not make a penalty in favor of Liverpool.

In the 41st minute, Zhang Yuan passed the ball from the right side of the ribs. Firmino caught the ball by Dahn and was dragged to the ground by Dahn. It was comparable to wrestling. Turning a blind eye to the foul on the ball, Zhang Yuan was furious.

"Hey! It's not a foul for such a fucking obvious pull?!" As the captain on the field, Zhang Yuan rushed towards Clattenburg angrily.

At this time, the ball was still spinning at the feet of Crystal Palace, until the attack of Crystal Palace ended with a ridiculously poor long-range shot, Zhang Yuan was still chasing and chatting with Clattenburg. There is no doubt that Zhang Yuan’s actions angered Clattenburg. There was no warning, no extra words, and Zhang Yuan was given a yellow card.

Klopp yelled on the sidelines, the word black whistle was hidden in his stomach, and he was about to come out. The fourth official faced Klopp's accusation and persuaded him to calm down.

The Liverpool fans who came to Wembley immediately booed Clattenburg. Clattenburg was a big-hearted person anyway, so he was unmoved.

I don't know if this penalty has affected the mood of the Liverpool players. They made frequent mistakes in the next few minutes, but Crystal Palace shot a few good shots instead, in just a few minutes.

Just as the Crystal Palace's offensive was improving, the halftime whistle sounded, and the good momentum of the Crystal Palace could only be interrupted in this way. Pardew seemed very sorry. It would be great if there were 5 more minutes.

Zhang Yuan was not in a happy mood. He was worried about Clattenburg. He even talked to Clattenburg when he was off the court. Clattenburg said that this is the Premier League. I have my own penalty standards. No one can question me on the court. I have my own standards, and I am not taking sides with any of you.

During the half-time break, Klopp and Liverpool teammates persuaded Zhang Yuan to calm down. Now it seems that Zhang Yuan is still angry and brooding. This is obviously an incorrect attitude.

After the start of the second half, Zhang Yuan’s several defensive actions were also relatively large. Clattenburg warned him, and Zhang Yuan mocked him: “You are looking at our actions with colored glasses! Any action we make is a foul. !"

This sentence made Clattenburg a little bit unbearable, and he was completely irritated. Facing Zhang Yuan's ridicule, he didn't say anything, but he felt that the blame was on Zhang Yuan.

In the 64th minute, Clattenburg finally got a chance. Zhang Yuan was intercepted with the ball in the frontcourt. In the process of turning around and counterattacking, he intentionally pulled Jedinak down. Clattenburg showed Zhang Yuan a second yellow card without hesitation. , Two yellows turned one red and were sent off, but at this time Liverpool hadn't scored a point yet, so they faced the situation of one less man fighting.

Klopp was stunned by Zhang Yuan on the sidelines. In his opinion, Zhang Yuan has always been a relatively calm player and would not make such mistakes. But why is Zhang Yuan so irritable today? !And his ball was broken. According to the situation at the time, he didn't need to take such measures to stop the opponent. He should be very clear that he has a card!

On the court, Zhang Yuan smiled and gave Clattenburg a thumbs up. He was still dissatisfied and applauded him. No matter how he provoked the referee and what kind of punishment he would get afterwards, the game was going to end anyway. up.

For the rest of the time, Liverpool had to face Crystal Palace with ten men. It was easy for 11 men to suppress Crystal Palace, but it might not be so easy for ten men. The head coach of Crystal Palace, Pardew, seemed to see the FA Cup beckoning to him, and then he He made a move, and began to press out forcibly, trying to besiege Liverpool. I have to say that his decision still requires a lot of courage. After all, this is the final, and Liverpool will score if he is not careful.

Rich experience does not mean that there is no foolish trick. Pardew made a foolish trick. What Klopp is doing, he will use his tricks and immediately let the team with one less player take it back, replace Firmino, and also play Sturridge. Neither Coutinho nor Firmino are speed forwards, but Sturridge can be called a speed forward, and he is more suitable for such counterattacks.

Pardew soon paid the price for his recklessness. In the 75th minute, Crystal Palace failed to attack and was given a quick counterattack by Liverpool. Alli and Coutinho played a wonderful two-for-one midfielder and reached the front of the penalty area. , Then through the ball, Sturridge, who succeeded in anti-offside, succeeded in shooting from a small angle, allowing Liverpool, which has an advantage in statistics, to finally take the lead.

Zhang Yuan also had some regrets after leaving the field. He also secretly scolded himself for taking the wrong medicine today, and kept going against Clattenburg. If the team loses this final, he will definitely not be able to forgive himself!
(End of this chapter)