naaapseattle Chapter 480 Return of the Golden Child
Chapter 480 Return of the Golden Child
Chapter 480 Return of the Golden Child
December 12, Boxing Day.
Liverpool hosts Newcastle United in round 18 of the English Premier League.
Boxing Day symbolizes the start of the devil's schedule in the Premier League. In the next month or so, the intensive schedule will exhaust the leading teams, and it will also make the lagging teams farther and farther away.
The intensive schedule around New Year's Day is the best reagent to test the depth of a team's bench. Often only veteran giants like Manchester United and Liverpool have more experience in games during this period.
But this year, due to the various extra cups, the Red Army's devil schedule has been indirectly extended.The last 0-0 Sunderland game symbolized the beginning for Liverpool.
On this day, even though it was raining lightly and the gray sky was occasionally thundered, the fans came to Anfield earlier than usual.
For one big reason: Liverpool's golden boy returns to Anfield for the first time in 18 months.
In the last round of the game, the most dazzling player in the Premier League was Owen.
With a left foot, a right foot, and a header, Owen used three methods in a row to perform his first hat-trick after returning to the Premier League.
It is also worth mentioning that in this game, in addition to performing a hat-trick, Irving also contributed an assist.In other words, he was involved in all four of Newcastle's goals.
Shearer is one of the beneficiaries of Owen's magical performance. He scored the 199th goal for Newcastle, only 1 goal away from Mild, the first killer in club history.With a striker like Owen who can pass, shoot, and open the gap, the day when Shearer becomes Newcastle's number one killer is not far away.
8 games, 8 starts, 719 minutes played, 7 goals scored, an average of 1 minutes per goal.The returning Irving has become an efficient killer second only to Henry in the Premier League.
In Real Madrid last season, Owen also scored goals again and again in limited playing time, and left Bernabeu with dignity.When Zidane said goodbye to Owen: "Newcastle made a successful transaction because they bought one of the world's top killers."
Owen can be considered a lot of world events nowadays, and he is used to looking at the autumn moon and spring breeze.
I have seen a lot of turmoil in the rivers and lakes, I know a lot of people in the rivers and lakes, and I have experienced a lot of cold and warm, cloudy and sunny in the rivers and lakes.He is a person of this way, eating the food of this way, he has survived all the things that should be him, and missed all the things that should not be him.All dharmas are predestined, but doing everything is worthwhile.
This time, when Liverpool's golden boy, wearing a black and white striped No. 10 jersey, walked into Anfield behind goalkeeper Shay Given, the audience was silent.
The fans looked at the former golden boy of the club with mixed feelings.
After a brief silence, the familiar and distant song came from the stands.
"you'll never Walk Alone."
In front of the screen, Zhan Jun sighed, with a look of melancholy on his face.
Jin Tong is only 25 years old, but his face is full of vicissitudes.
"Men have to be ruthless to themselves!" I forgot which unscrupulous advertising slogan said it, but it couldn't be more suitable for Owen: no matter how serious a man's internal injury is, he has to take care of it himself.
"Today there is only a remnant body, welcome the glorious years, and hold on to freedom in the wind and rain." Huang Jianxiang sang a cappella from the side, "Revisiting the old place, things are man-made. The golden boy of the past has become an opponent. If I were Gerrard , I really don't know what to do."
Looking at the familiar faces, Irving did not communicate with his former teammates.
This is not necessary, if you have anything to say, talk about it after the game.
The raindrops fell drop by drop, with tragic but warm emotions, and hit the turf at Anfield, causing a burst of spray.
"Oh!"
The sound of Shearer hitting the ball broke the tranquility on the field. Owen, who had just reacted from the memory, stepped into the water with his right foot and stopped the rolling ball.
The former Red Army golden boy and Shearer formed Newcastle striker double guns, Parker was suspended, teenager Taylor started, and Spaniard Luke appeared on the left side of the midfield.
For the Red Army, Sissoko was suspended, Gerrard returned to the center, Garcia and Kewell were separated on the left and right sides, the strikers were still Crouch and Morientes, and Cisse continued to sit on the bench.
Benitez has been fond of the twin-tower tactics recently. The two tall forwards not only have a great advantage in high-altitude balls, but also serve as two guiding lights in the frontcourt, allowing Tang Wu to spot his teammates in the first place.
In the face of Morrow's attack, Owen was obviously absent-minded.
He wanted to turn around to protect the ball, but was staggered by Moreau.Fortunately, it was his own half, so he quickly passed the ball to his teammates.
Liverpool, who were in good form, was on the offensive, and Newcastle only fell a few feet. Under the high pressure of the Red Army players, the ball came to Owen's feet hastily again.
This time, Owen faced his former captain and friend Gerrard.
Jintong still didn't find his form, he just feinted and passed the ball hastily.Then when running forward, he bumped into Gerrard's arms.
This is not the usual Michael Owen, it is very different from the England golden boy in the last game!
After receiving Owen's inaccurate pass, Luke kicked a big kick in a hurry in the face of Liverpool players' pressing.
Such a long pass is in the hands of Liverpool, Hyypia headed the ball and headed the ball towards his own penalty area.
As soon as the ball hit the penalty area line, it fell into a pair of big hands with eleven fingers.
Tang Wu caught the ball with his right hand, and wiped a handful of rainwater on his face with his left hand.
It is difficult to play a fast break in such weather. The longer the ball flies in the air, the more interference it receives, and the more uncontrollable factors.
Tang Wu, who firmly believes in probability, doesn't like to "gamble" when it doesn't make sense. After the full backs on both sides retreated, Tang Wu chose to hand the ball to the safer side.
The ball was quickly kicked to the frontcourt. Under the ball from Morientes, Kewell volleyed the ball.
It's a pity that the ball hit the Newcastle defender and Shay easily got it.
Ji Wen did not slow down the rhythm like Tang Wu did, but glanced ahead and quickly kicked the ball out of his hand.
Seeing the ball flying in the air, Shearer jumped up to block the ball with his chest and stopped the ball under his feet.
At this time, the Liverpool players also returned to the defense, and both Alonso and Gerrard had already run to Shearer.
Although the once glorious Newcastle captain did not have too many outstanding records, his sense of court smell cannot be ignored.
Facing Liverpool's two-man defense, Shearer could barely see what was going on on the other side of the pitch.
But in such a situation, the captain of the Magpies took a curve ball with his right foot and kicked the ball towards Liverpool half-court.
"What are you still doing in a daze? Aren't you good at running here? Run, run!!!" Shearer passed the ball with his last strength and fell into the pool of water, shouting alone into the air in front of him.
Carragher's running speed has almost reached the extreme, even so, he still watched helplessly as the ball rolled past his eyes in an arc.
Just when Carragher leaned over to chase the ball, a black and white figure suddenly burst out from the left side of his body.In the blink of an eye, the ball was taken away by the shadow.
Owen? !
When he saw his opponent's back clearly, Carragher immediately thought of this former roommate.
"Irving dribbles the ball!" With just four words, Zhan Jun felt as if he had returned to the days when Irving was chasing the wind on the court four years ago.
In this continuous drizzle, Owen dribbled the ball very fast.After only three touches, the ball was brought to the right side of Liverpool's penalty area.
At this moment, the fans in the Anfield stands are also boiling.
Although Irving is already wearing a black and white jersey, as long as he sees the former golden boy running with the ball, many fans cheer subconsciously.
Seeing Finnan who was completely stuck behind Owen because of his slightly slower speed, even many Liverpool fans were stunned, as if they saw the heroic boy who couldn't hold back in the 98 World Cup.
boom!
Just as the fans were thinking about Irving's next move, Irving, who had just brought the ball to the penalty area line, took a long shot directly.
Hyypia, who was stuck on the inside, was about to expel Owen to a wider area, but he didn't expect the opponent to directly hit the goal.He barely stretched out his left leg, but he didn't wait for the slightest resistance.
Bang!
hiss~~~
A slender figure crossed in front of Liverpool's goal. Almost the moment Owen kicked his feet, Tang Wu was already in a saving position and flew out.
The whistling ball was getting closer and closer in Tang Wu's eyes. Tang Wu gritted his teeth, and only heard a "click" from his shoulder, and then a sharp pain in his left arm from his fingers to his shoulder.
After landing, Tang Wu quickly supported his body with his right arm, and connected his left shoulder with the fastest speed.Tang Wu breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the ball jump out of the bottom line from the air.
Seeing Tang Wu in a panic, Gerrard, who had just chased back the middle circle, sighed softly: "The chasing boy is back!"
(End of this chapter)