civilwarnovels Chapter 284 Recreating the Miracle of Istanbul
Chapter 284 Recreating the Miracle of Istanbul
Chapter 284 Recreating the Miracle of Istanbul
Annie in the media interview area put her hands together and silently prayed for Wang Po. She hoped that this man could stand up again to save the team at this moment. He had stood up in such desperate situations countless times. This time, she hoped that this man could still do it!
Faced with such a free kick whose distance is not ideal, Wang Po resolutely chose to attack the goal directly.
At this moment, only the Istanbul Stadium seems to be the only one with vitality, completely reaching a state of selflessness.
Swing your legs and hit the door.
For such a free kick at a slightly far position, Wang Po chose to attack the goal with a low and flat volley.
At the moment of touching the ball, Wang Po's body turned slightly, and he consciously touched the ball with a little part of his outer instep. The moment the ball flew out, it flew out in the direction of the goal with a strong external rotation arc.
Although the goalkeeper Alisson of the Liverpool team is very focused, he is still a little timid in the face of such an erratic ball.
The ball flying from his pupils gradually expanded, and the whole person swooped in deep. Unfortunately, it was too late. He underestimated the speed of the ball and misjudged the flight route of the ball. Just at the position of his fingertips, there was a slight turn suddenly, and the difference was thousands of miles away.
Goal scored, 1 to 3.
Eight minutes into the second half, Wang Po stepped forward at a critical moment to help Chelsea recover a goal and sounded the clarion call for the team's counterattack.
"Pretty!"
Annie danced excitedly, wishing she could rush into the court to give her boyfriend a deep kiss.
The spirit of the Chelsea players who recovered a goal was lifted, and the fighting spirit was once again radiated in the bewildered pupils.
Liverpool, who scored a goal, tried to put pressure on the attacking team Chelsea, but unfortunately the two aggressive attacks failed to score.
Almost, just that little, he shot the ball within the goal range, making Klopp on the sidelines regretfully jump straight.
After enduring Liverpool's overwhelming oppressive attack, Chelsea took a breath of relief.
Here, Mount and Wang Po cooperated continuously and directly tore Liverpool's two defensive chains and entered the back line.
Faced with heavy siege, Wang Po faked a fax button and accelerated straight into the penalty area. Facing Van Dijk's side defense, he insisted on carrying the opponent's heavy weight of nearly 200 catties, and volleyed into the net with his left foot.
In again.
Liverpool's defensive leader Van Dijk, Shenmen Alisson was completely unable to stop Wang Po's footsteps.
While scoring twice, it helped the team draw the score closer.
2:3.
Chelsea saw a chance to equalize or even overtake, and Liverpool has already smelled danger.
"Is this going to be the Istanbul Miracle?"
In front of the TV, both the commentator of the Chelsea team and the commentator of the Liverpool team thought of this at the same time.
The 2005 UEFA Champions League final, in Türkiye, at the Istanbul Stadium.
Liverpool vs AC Milan in the Champions League final.
In the first half, AC Milan scored three goals in a row. Everyone thought that it was a certainty that AC Milan won the UEFA Champions League in the final.
But there are no absolutes. No one knows what the outcome of a football game will be until the final whistle is blown.
In the end, the tenacious Liverpool team scored three goals in a row in the second half and dragged the game into a penalty shootout. They finally reversed and won the UEFA Champions League that season.
Known as the Miracle of Istanbul.
History always repeats itself, another year in the Champions League final, another year in Istanbul, Turkey, another year against Liverpool.
However, it seems that the one who was reversed this time will also be replaced by Liverpool from that year?
If you come out to hang out, you have to pay it back.
Soon, Wang Po once again proved with his actual actions that Liverpool's worries were not wrong.
The old captain Azpilicueta passed the ball back to Wang Po at a 45-degree angle from the sidelines. Facing such a back pass, Chelsea's No. 10 chose to use a non-stop pass to the penalty area.
Standing in the penalty area, the high center forward Giroud understood, and faced the ball with a very difficult lion shake, driving the ball into the dead corner of the goal.
3:3.
The score was equalized.
It seems that the Istanbul miracle of that year is coming true step by step, but the victim has been replaced by the beneficiary of the year.
Both the form and the mentality of the players on both sides have undergone a major reversal.
The Liverpool players are broken, the fans are crazy, and the head coach Klopp is angry.
Seeing that this season's Champions League champion is about to be won, seeing that the third Champions League trophy is about to be won, and the Champions League champion is about to be defended, God of War is still the biggest favorite to win the championship.
Unfortunately, everything has changed now.
The more courageous Chelsea team began to launch a fierce counterattack.
The offensive group with Wang Po as the core hit Liverpool's defense again and again.
Outside the penalty area, Chelsea No. 10 shot both left and right shots within 5 minutes, both of which were within the range of the goal frame. If it weren't for the brave performance of Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson, I am afraid that Liverpool will have fallen into the abyss at this time, and their Champions League title will be farther and farther away.
Even so, the face of coach Klopp on the sidelines is still clouded. He knows that it will only be a matter of time before Chelsea continue to attack like this and lose the ball.
As a head coach, he needs to make a change.
How to change?Tactical adjustment?Substitution.
He has tried this, but obviously for the Chelsea team that has already gained momentum, the effect of such adjustments is minimal, and the team still has not shaken off the sense of loss of being equalized after a big lead.
The game is passing by every minute and every second, and the plot is previewing the plot of the miracle in Istanbul 15 years ago.
Will it be a repetition of history?
No, Wang Po stepped forward, and he said no.
After the third attempt from long distance outside the penalty area, it finally paid off.
Thousands of troops and horses come to meet each other with a cloud-piercing arrow.
The ball flew straight into the goal like a fired shell.
Chelsea's number 10 has proved his range countless times, but Liverpool's defenders gave him three attempts, and it was a bitter fruit after all.
Look at the bewildered expressions of the Liverpool players, completely helpless.
4:3.
The score was overtaken.
After suppressing the whole game, Chelsea stood up.
Wang Po realized his ambition during the half-time break. If Liverpool can score 3 goals in the half, he can score 4 goals.
The entire Istanbul stadium was boiling.
Undoubtedly, such a quasi-lore goal by Wang Po was the last straw that crushed the Liverpool team.
Players and coaches have a blank mind.
Even with 5 minutes left in the game, Liverpool's performance has proved that they have surrendered.
All of a sudden, my anger disappeared.
(End of this chapter)