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Chapter 147: Upset (Second update, please vote for me)

The goal of the Liverpool reserve team greatly exceeded Tottenham's expectations. You must know that it was not only the fans who were surprised, but also the Tottenham players on the court.

After the game restarted, Tottenham launched a crazy counterattack. They could not accept the fact that they were led by a reserve team.

Liverpool, on the other hand, shrunk their defense and played their best defense.

Tottenham had nothing to do against Liverpool's defense before, and now they have nothing to do. After a few blistering minutes, the first half ended without a goal.

The score was still 1:0, and Liverpool entered the halftime break with the lead.

In the Liverpool dressing room, the reserve players cheered as if they had won the game.

They were pleased with how they looked in the first half.

Martin O'Neill let them be happy for a while at first, and then spoke out to ask everyone to quiet down.

"You did a good job, guys." As soon as he said this, he won another round of cheers from the players.

Martin O'Neill had to raise his hand to signal them to be quiet again.

"But now is not the time to cheer, because there are still forty-five minutes in the game, and we only lead them by one goal, which is very unsafe. So we will also face a very tough battle in the second half. Tottenham will definitely not They will definitely make adjustments during the halftime break. In the second half, I ask you to continue as you did in the first half. You must be particularly clean when defending, reduce the number of times you get the ball in the backcourt, and avoid letting the opponent in our penalty area. Steal the ball at the front and launch an attack directly..."

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In the Tottenham Hotspur dressing room, head coach McClaren was reassuring his staff, telling them that the goal conceded was just bad luck and nothing serious. The team needs to stay calm in the second half and not get impatient just because the opponent shrinks their defense.

"We have a full forty-five minutes, can't we still score against them? If you have this idea, we can definitely beat them! Don't doubt yourself. At the same time, when attacking, you must be extra careful about their counterattacks !Liverpool's Chen Yingxiong is better. In fact, their overall strength is weaker than ours...but you can't underestimate them because of this! Now put aside those boring mentality of underestimating the enemy, this is the FA Cup semi-finals, No opponent is easy to deal with!"

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In the fans' lounge area and in the stands, lively discussions were going on.

Not just here, in the TV studios, the same discussions take place between guests and hosts.

The topic everyone discussed was the same, which was why the Liverpool reserve team, which was obviously weaker than Tottenham, was able to lead the opponent in the game?

The performance of the Liverpool reserve team in the first half exceeded many people's expectations. Originally, everyone's attention was focused on Chen Yingxiong, and they felt that only Chen Yingxiong was worthy of everyone's attention on Liverpool's side.

Unexpectedly, the performance of other players in the reserve team was not weaker than that of the protagonist Chen Yingxiong.

"...I was impressed by their tenacity in defense...I still remember the scene when Evans blocked Hoddlestone's shot with his face twice in a row...so much so that Hoddlestone was so angry that he asked Falsely accusing the opponent of handball..."

"Evans' performance is just a microcosm. The Liverpool reserve team is obviously very united and has a clear goal. They know what they want. This is the scariest thing about a team."

"... Before the game, Martin O'Neill once quoted Shankly's famous saying, claiming that there are two best teams in Merseyside, one is Liverpool and the other is the Liverpool reserve team... Now I I think both Shankly and Martin O'Neill are right!"

Everyone praised the performance of the reserve team. If the players of the reserve team knew about it, there would probably be another round of enthusiastic cheers and celebrations - isn't this what they came to participate in the FA Cup for? In order to attract more attention for your performance, you may have the opportunity to go to a place where you can compete.

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After Martin O'Neill finished talking about the precautions for the second half, he left time to the players. There are still five or six minutes left before the start of the second half. During free time, the reserve team players became active again.

Evans, who used his face to score two shots from Hoddlestone in the first half, became the target of condolences during the halftime break.

Everyone is still very concerned about his nose.

Others joked that Evans was going to be Korean because of his collapsed nose.

Evans seemed indifferent.

"What are you afraid of if the bridge of your nose is flat? As long as I can win the championship!"

Now he doesn't complain about Chen Yingxiong and the first team, because he has seen Chen Yingxiong's sincerity. He also knew the club had not abandoned them and he was pleased with his performance in the first half. The image of the bloody battle must be particularly glorious and tall!

Everyone laughed when they heard what he said. But their mood is the same as Evans'.

No matter what the cost, it doesn't matter, as long as they can win the championship, as long as they can participate in the finals. They feel that this event is closely related to them, so they have to do their part well.

They like this feeling, even if they pay sweat and blood for it, they will not hesitate. They don't want to sit in a VIP box in a suit or tie, or be a spectator at home with the air conditioner blowing on, drinking cold drinks.

That's not what they want.

Like now, the whole body is dirty because of falling to the ground, the hair is messed up, the grass clippings are still stuck on the face, the sweat is soaking the jersey, and the skin on the legs of some people is scratched and oozing. The image of blood is not good-looking at all, but they think it is very good.

Chen Yingxiong was sitting in the locker room. This time he did not jump out to encourage morale because he knew there was no need to do so.

The morale of this team is at an all-time high, and there is no need for him to say anything more.

After finishing the tactical arrangement, Martin O'Neill standing aside could also see the high morale of the players.

He feels more and more now that maybe this team can really create a miracle, a miracle belonging to the reserve team...

What magic power does Chen Yingxiong have that can give so many things to this team?

A reserve team with no hope or fighting spirit turned into an invincible strong team just because of him!

This is against the rules and common sense...

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After the game restarted in the second half, neither side made any personnel adjustments.

Tottenham did not rush forward and attack Liverpool's goal like they did in the first half.

They have slowed down their pace and paid more attention to possession of the ball. If there is no good opportunity, they would rather pass the football all the way back to the goalkeeper's feet than rush it through. On the one hand, they are afraid of wasting opportunities. On the other hand, the more important reason is naturally because they are afraid of Liverpool's counterattack.

A through ball is a very risky move. If it succeeds, the profit will be huge. But if it fails, you will face the crisis of being hit by the opponent's quick counterattack. And the probability of failure is much greater than success...

Whether Tottenham slow down or continue to bombard, it's the same for Liverpool - they are shrinking and holding on.

Even if Tottenham increased their ball possession rate to more than 70% outside the 30-meter area, they remained unmoved and continued to defend.

It gives the impression that Liverpool seems to be very satisfied with the one-goal lead and intends to hold on until the end of the game and beat Tottenham Hotspur 1:0.

Almost half of the second half was played. Liverpool has always been like this. Over time, Tottenham also relaxed their vigilance. At the same time, they also became anxious and ignored the coach's instructions during the halftime break. The score was still 0:1. , they fell behind, who cares about Liverpool's possible counterattack but never appeared... We have to attack now! Attack with all your might!

Tottenham's defense began to move, slowly pressing forward, almost overwhelming the center line and unable to return.

Although Chen Yingxiong was no more than ten meters away from them, he did not attract their attention.

Maybe they want to pay attention to it, but they are powerless.

Tottenham pressed higher and higher, and Liverpool's chance to counterattack finally came.

In the 77th minute of the game, Liverpool seized the opportunity to launch an offensive.

Tony Silvara dribbled the ball all the way from the wing, and then passed the ball. Chen Yingxiong, who followed up in the middle, jumped high and pushed the football into the goal. There was no suspense at all.

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"Hero! Hero!" The commentator shouted this name again. Even if you don't look at the screen, as long as you hear this voice, you should know that Liverpool has scored again, and it is still Chen Yingxiong who scores!

"Iconic header! Invincible hero!"

"Liverpool reserves lead Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the FA Cup semi-finals!"

The commentator specifically emphasized that this was the "Liverpool reserve team" to make the audience realize how incredible this score was!

The Liverpool reserve team, which was considered weak, actually led Tottenham by two goals!

And Tottenham sent all their main players here!

Although the FA Cup is becoming more and more tasteless, when it comes to the semi-finals, the tasteless things have become steaks, which is worth a try.

Therefore, almost all the teams at this time are playing their main players, except for the freak Liverpool...

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Chen Yingxiong's second goal completely destroyed Tottenham Hotspur's fighting spirit and confidence.

Before the game, I was arrogant and underestimated the opponent. During the game, I found that the opponent was a tough nut to crack, and I immediately fell into chaos. Up to now, having been scored two goals by Liverpool, even the most basic fighting spirit has been lost - the game is not over yet, and they are busy denying themselves.

For Tottenham, there is no way to continue playing this game.

In the end, relying on Chen Yingxiong's brace, the Liverpool reserve team upset Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup semi-finals.

They broke countless people's glasses. This team, which was not optimistic before the game, finally reached the finals.

No one thought that Liverpool's reserve team really had this strength.

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