civilwarnovels Chapter 515 Two consecutive penalties?
Chapter 515 Two consecutive penalties?
The city of Swansea, located on the coast of Bristol Bay in southern Wales, is relatively densely populated.
Swansea is also one of the few cities in Wales that truly has "city status". They obtained a charter issued by the royal family in 1969. To commemorate this, Swansea Town Football Club also changed its name to "Swansea City" in the same year. And still in use today.
Nicknamed "Swan", their greatest achievement was in the 2012-13 season, they eliminated giants such as Liverpool and Chelsea in a row, becoming the only Welsh team to win the English League Cup.
In fact, Wales has its own top league, Weichao, which has a total of 12 teams, but like Swansea, Cardiff City, and five Welsh teams including Wrexham, participating It is a game in the English league system.
The reason for this is also very simple, because when these teams were established, Wales did not have a unified league system, which led them to choose to participate in the English League.
Although the Welsh League was officially established in 1992, many Welsh teams, including Swansea, still chose to stay in the English League system, so today's situation has formed.
Now, Cardiff City has been in the English Championship for many years, and the only Welsh representative still in the Premier League is Swansea.
And this season, Swansea's life in the Premier League is not easy.
28轮战罢，“天鹅”只取得了8胜3平17负的成绩，积27分排在所有20支球队中的第16位，至今还有降级的风险。
在他们的身后，第17的米德尔斯堡25分，第18的水晶宫也是25分，然后是第19的赫尔城24分，和第20的桑德兰19分。
In addition to Sunderland, which seems to be at the bottom, it seems that it is hard to return, and several other teams have to fight desperately for the qualification to stay in the Premier League next season.
The so-called ice and fire, the teams here are fighting for relegation, and the BIG6 above are fighting for the championship and the Champions League seat.
Of course, the suspense of the current Premier League championship is actually not too big.
切尔西在输给热刺后又是一波连胜，现在是22胜3平3负积69分排在第一，而排在第二的热刺只有59分，已经被拉开了10分的距离。
They are followed by Manchester City with 57 points, Arsenal with 56 points, Liverpool with 55 points and Manchester United with 51 points.
With only ten games left in the league, as long as Chelsea does not waver and maintains its current state, it will be difficult for the teams behind to catch up.
So competing for the fourth is the focus of the other five teams this season!
For Swansea, although relegation is very important, they are not willing to give up the FA Cup easily.
They managed to make it all the way to the top eight, and now they are facing a team from League One, so how can they be willing to give up the top four seats like this?
So the head coach Clement still has a full lineup, trying to beat York City, and then enter Wembley Stadium! ——
The Liberty Stadium, which can accommodate more than 2 fans, is already full. At the same time, local TV stations in Swansea and Yorkshire have paid a lot of attention to the game, broadcasting the [-] points of the FA Cup live. One of the finals.
As usual, Sky Sports also let Lineker and Alan Shearer, a pair of England stars, come to explain the game as partners.
But no one would have thought that this supposedly intense match would turn into such a situation from the very beginning.
Less than 10 minutes into the game, De Ligt made an unnecessary mistake at the front of the penalty area. When he was about to shoot after being wiped by the opponent, he stretched out his hand and fouled. Swansea striker Llorente took advantage of the situation Falling into the penalty area, the referee who caught up from behind showed a yellow card to De Ligt and awarded a penalty kick almost without thinking!
Then Swansea's number one set-piece master, the "Icelandic sniper" Sigurdsson who served as the left winger today calmly scored the ball, and the home team led York City 1-0!
This kind of opening made "Pan Yi's iron fan" Lineker, including Alan Shearer, feel that today's York City is probably more ominous.
In this game, Swansea and York City formed a 4-3-3 formation in unison. It seemed that they were going to attack, but they didn't expect the goal to come so quickly.
York City's starting lineup is Baker as the center forward, Amon and Kulusevski on the two wings, Alonso, Rice and Karlstrom in the midfield, and Alfonso Day in the back. Weiss, Westermann, De Ligt and Fu Anjianyang, the goalkeeper is Isaacson.
And Lin Liangming was hidden in the snow in this game, in fact, there is also a little selfishness of Pan Yi.
That's because shortly after this game, a new round of national team match day is coming, and March 3 will be the key match between Longguo and South Korea.
In order to prevent Lin Liangming from being too tired from the long-distance travel, and because he often starts the game recently and really needs to take a break, Pan Yi suggested that Scaloni put him on the bench first.
Of course, it is actually very good to use Lin Liangming as a backup. After all, he is playing better and better on the wing and front midfielder.
In addition, after Karlstrom returned from injury, Scaloni has more choices in the midfield. Today's 4-3-3 is at least not worthless in terms of strength, so Scaloni has no reason to reject such a proposal.
But unexpectedly, there was a problem in the backcourt.
Recently, De Ligt's performance feels a bit frizzy. He was swayed so easily, and in the end it could only be a helpless foul.
"Ah, wait. Judging from the slow-motion replay, although De Ligt's foul is unnecessary, but his foul seems to be outside the penalty area..." Suddenly, Lineker pointed to the broadcast screen and said loudly.
Alan Shearer also leaned over to watch seriously, then nodded: "Yes. This looks like a misjudgment, this should be a free kick!"
Lineker shook his head: "If it was a free kick, it might not be so easy to be scored. Now Scaloni seems to be protesting to the fourth official on the sidelines. He should also have seen the replay of the camera, so it seems He was very excited."
"It's no wonder for him. In such an important game as the FA Cup quarter-finals, he definitely doesn't want to lose. Compared with the top position in League One, winning against the Premier League's strong opponents in the FA Cup can prove him even more. Strength!"
"Hey? The referee came to the sidelines... Ah, he actually showed Scaloni a red card and sent him off the field!"
Alan Shearer was taken aback: "It was really sent off! Scaloni was sent off again in the FA Cup! In the third round, he was double-penalized for clashing with Arsenal's Xhaka The end..."
Lineker smiled wryly: "But he made money at that time, and replaced a player with a coach. But now he is playing directly, and he is one goal behind on the field, and the main central defender De Ligt has suffered early. A yellow card, the situation is really bad for York City."
On the live broadcast screen, Scaloni frequently turned his head and said something to the line referee and referee, then walked to the coach's bench, explained a few words to his assistants, and walked into the player tunnel.
"It seems that he can only watch the game in the stands with Pan Yi again today."
"But fortunately, York City also has an assistant coach named De Zerby. This Italian coach was invited by Pan Yi himself, and he was also very good when Scaloni was sent off last time. Leading the team to beat the opponent."
"It can be said that Pan Yi has no mediocre soldiers! Even as an assistant coach, the level is extremely high!"
At this time, there were strong boos from the stands of the stadium. It was obviously that the fans of York City who followed the team to the away game were dissatisfied with the penalty kick.
Although they are at a disadvantage in numbers, the momentum they create is great.
Some people were booing the referee, some people were singing the York City team anthem to support the team, the singing was high-pitched and full of passion.
On the court, Westermann looked at De Ligt, who was slightly nervous beside him, and said loudly: "Hey, kid! Take it easy, pay attention, keep your eyes on the front, watch your teammates' positions, just like in normal training , understand?"
Due to Karlstrom's comeback today, the captain's armband was re-worn on the arm of the Swedish old international, but Westerman still stood up and reminded himself of the young defense players.
This is what veterans do!
It's just that although De Ligt was nodding vigorously, the fingers of his hands were still clasped together, and his body was trembling slightly, feeling that he still couldn't relax.
"Sometimes I may be deceived by his mature performance. After all, he is just a child under the age of 18!"
Westerman thought to himself, sighed, walked up to De Ligt, and shouted loudly: "You cheer me up immediately! You can't be defeated by a penalty kick or a yellow card!"
"Oh." De Ligt replied, but he didn't look at Big Brother.
"You're too nervous, buddy!" Westerman reached out and held De Ligt's head tightly. The voice of the Swansea fans at the scene forced him to speak loudly. Thought they were arguing.
In fact, Westerman, who also came from Ajax, also understands that the little brother De Ligt wants to win this game too much.
Maybe even more than Scaloni, more than the rest of the team!
He wants to attract the attention of the Dutch side, that is, the parent team Ajax, through the team's continuous advancement in the FA Cup, and then prove to them that it was a wrong choice to sell him at the beginning!
They kept De Jong, Van der Beek and Onana, but they only sold De Ligt!
This made the young De Ligt always suffocate.
And how to let Ajax see his performance, how to prove himself?
Still the same sentence, winning the championship in a third-level competition like the League One does not mean much, but going further in the FA Cup, or even entering the final and winning the championship, will attract the attention of all Europeans. Attention!
So De Ligt especially wanted to perform well in this game.
But it was precisely because of this psychological burden that he behaved a little abnormally.
He was awarded a penalty kick and received a yellow card in 10 minutes, which put him under unbearable psychological pressure.
The more afraid of losing, the more likely to lose!
"I get it. I'll adjust," De Ligt assured Westermann with a breath.
Westerman nodded, turned back and rejoined the game.
The kick-off is about to start again, but there is no way to keep talking, it still depends on the self-adjustment ability of young players!
After 10 minutes, De Zelby frowned a little on the sidelines.
He could feel that De Ligt was really out of shape today, and the defense just now was easily escaped by the opponent's Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yong. Would have cost Swansea a shot.
How to do?
It's only twenty minutes now, so it's impossible to replace him, right?This will be a huge blow to the self-confidence of young players.
"Hey, the boss and the head coach have something to say!" At this moment, another assistant coach Kaski came over and whispered something next to De Zerby's ear.
De Zerby looked up into the stands, just in time to see that Pan Yi was shaking his mobile phone at him, and Scaloni was sitting next to him, also nodding at him.
"This is indeed a good plan." De Zelby nodded, and immediately stood up to adjust the lineup.
It turned out that it was Pan Yi who called.
Of course, he also saw that something was wrong with De Ligt, so after discussing with Scaloni, he decided to push De Ligt up to play a midfield position.
And Rice dropped back to play a central defender.
In this way, De Ligt can be allowed to give full play to his offensive talents, instead of participating in defense when he is under a little psychological pressure.
The defense of the midfield can be handed over to two veterans, Alonso and Karlstrom.
And being beside the two of them may also help De Ligt break free from the shadow of the penalty foul just now.
As for the offense, don't forget that De Ligt was even played as a center forward. Now playing an offensive midfielder is not a big problem.
It's just that the changes outside the field are always not as fast as the changes on the field.
When Swansea team took a corner kick, when Ki Chengyong had just taken the corner kick, the referee blew the whistle immediately.
Everyone at the scene was stunned, only to see Swansea's main striker Llorente collapsed near the near post, and De Ligt stood beside him in a daze, his bewildered eyes swept over his face teammate.
He felt as if he was isolated from the world, his mind was buzzing, but it was blank.
The only thing he saw in front of his eyes was another yellow card raised high, which soon turned into a shocking red card!
Moreover, the referee pointed to the penalty spot without hesitation.Another penalty!
All York City players swarmed up. They questioned why the referee fouled De Ligt again and gave another yellow card.
The referee kept signaling that De Ligt hit the opposing player's face with an elbow just now!
"The slow motion shows that De Ligt's movements are just a habitual reaction after being entangled by the opponent, but because of his height, he accidentally hit the opponent's face, which brings another yellow spot, no, It's a red dot set meal, it's really hard to convince people!"
Lineker complained again for York City. He felt that the referee's inclination towards the home team was too obvious.
Alan Shearer also kept shaking his head: "It's too unfair. This is too unfair to York City and this young man!"
De Ligt walked off the field in a daze, and his teammates continued to comfort him along the way.
The pressure he was under was so great that he couldn't bear it. The live broadcast camera even captured the tears rolling in his eyes, which was very sad.
On the sidelines, De Zelby and Kaski, including Lin Liangming on the bench and other players came over and patted De Ligt on the shoulder to comfort him.
Everyone knows that De Ligt did not perform well today, but these two yellow cards and two penalties are unwarranted and cannot be completely blamed on this young defender.
When De Ligt returned to the locker room depressed, he found that Pan Yi was already waiting for him there.
"Remember, this is a hurdle you must meet when you grow up." Pan Yiyu said earnestly, "Only if you can truly pass this hurdle can you become a real star and step onto the highest level of competition. , Prove your strength to the world!"
Pan Yi didn't say much, then touched De Ligt's head, then turned and walked towards the locker room door.
He understands that a player like De Ligt will definitely be able to rely on his own strength to survive, otherwise he will not grow into a star worth 8000 to [-] million in the future.
At this time, just give him a certain amount of encouragement so that he doesn't think that the current team's disadvantages on the court are all due to him.
Obviously, Pan Yi's judgment was correct.
After returning to the locker room, De Ligt's head, which was out of the atmosphere of the game, also began to regain consciousness.
And the words of all the players, coaches, especially the boss Pan Yi, also relieved a lot of the pressure that De Ligt had been accumulating on him.
Nobody blames him!
Everyone is encouraging him!
He should be glad that he came to such a team.
This is a team with love from top to bottom!
He must go out, continue to stand with this team, and fight to the end!
Thinking about it, De Ligt yelled at Pan Yi: "Boss, take me, I'll go watch the game with you!"
Pan Yi turned around and smiled gratifiedly.
This is his good boy!
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The game continues.
As the goalkeeper of York City, Isaacson will face the opponent's penalty again.
This time, it was still Swansea's number one penalty shooter, Sigurdson, who took the penalty.
The Icelandic international is good at long-range shots, which is why he has the nickname "Icelandic Sniper", and his free kick skills are also very good, and the penalty kick is almost flawless.
Sigurdsson didn't have a run-up when he kicked a penalty, but he could launch a very tricky angle, which made it difficult for goalkeepers to guard against.
Now, he placed the ball on the penalty spot, his body just took a step back, and he turned his head to look at the referee.
And Isaacson came to the goal, first looked up at the height of the goal, then looked around, bent his legs, and clapped his hands hard.
In the European Cup, he once saved two penalties in the penalty shootout with the German team. Today he wants to try again!
At this moment, Isaacson also noticed that behind Sigurdsson, Alonso pointed to his left hand.
This means that Sigurdsson has a high probability of kicking to the left?
Never mind, just listen to him.
Didn't he just listen to Pan Yi's "strategy" when he scored a penalty kick in the European Cup?
These world's top coaches and top players always have a database in their hearts, which is definitely more reliable than guessing and betting on one side.
At this time, the referee's whistle sounded.
I saw Sigurdsson took another step back, then suddenly moved forward and shot!
Although his movements are simple, in fact, there is a small fake movement at the moment of kicking, which makes people think that he is going to shoot in a certain direction.
But Isaacson remained unmoved, and when Sigurdsson took the free throw, he threw himself in the direction Alonso pointed without hesitation.
And then...he really pounced! ! !
"God... oh my god, it's saved, Isaacson saved the penalty!" Lineker shouted loudly.
The York City fans at the scene broke out the most enthusiastic cheers since the game.
I believe that at this time, all the York City fans who watched the live broadcast in front of the TV and listened to the comments on the radio will burst into cheers immediately.
Isaacson has made a contribution!
He saved the Swansea penalty!And he pressed the ball firmly on his chest, without even giving Swansea any chance to make up shots!
This is not over yet.
As soon as Isaacson fell to the ground, he immediately got up from the ground, like a vigorous cheetah, grabbed the ball with one hand, and threw it forward vigorously.
And the players of York City also reacted immediately, they didn't go around Isaacson to celebrate this pounce, but rushed towards Swansea in a swarm.
At this time, the Swansea team suddenly came to their senses and realized that they had to return to defense.
At this time, the center Baker, who was already near the center circle, used his body to hold the opponent's full-back Olsen who stayed behind to defend—er, the one from the Swedish national team. He just came from Norwich City this season. Moved to Swansea - then Baker chested the ball off to Alonso running up.
Alonso passed back to Karlstrom, Karlstrom didn't stop the ball and handed it directly to Rice, who looked up and made a long pass with his big foot.
At this time, Kulusevsky seemed to be a flash of lightning, tore through the defense of the opponent, raised his foot at the front of the penalty area to unload the ball, twisted his body flexibly, and passed the goalkeeper Fabians who was attacking by the opponent. Ji, directly push the empty goal and succeed!
1: 1!
Kulusevsky opened his arms wildly, ran continuously, and even ran directly from the opponent's half to his own half, kneeling down in front of the York City fans stands, with his arms raised high to celebrate this goal ball.
The York City fans in the visiting team's stands were like an erupting volcano, giving the Swedish teenager the most fanatical and enthusiastic cheers without hesitation.
Westerman immediately turned around and rushed towards Isaacson.
"It's great! It's great!" Westerman was so excited that he couldn't even speak, and could only repeat this sentence.
From the possible 0:2 to the current 1:1, it is really a super super huge reversal!
And the biggest contributor to saving the team from the brink of possible elimination is of course Isaacson!
Isaacson rushed towards Alonso: "I made the right move, I made the right move!"
"Isaacson saved the penalty and launched a fast break. Rice assisted Kulusevski to score a goal and equalize the score! This dramatic turnaround is really unexpected."
In the commentary, Lineker and Alan Shearer were equally excited.
This is not just such a dramatic reversal. The main reason is that York City has suffered unfair penalties in a row. This also makes the commentators more inclined now. They don't want York City to lose because of this and be eliminated. .
But now, instead of being extended, York City equalized the score in an instant, which of course made all the neutral fans excited!
At this time, De Zerby on the sidelines hugged the coaching staff tightly, and Pan Yi, Scaloni, and De Ligt in the stands all jumped up.
De Ligt, in particular, yelled at Pan Yi excitedly, as if he was on the field now, and he scored the equalizing goal.
"Although it's a draw now, we still have one less player to play." Scaloni remained calm, "We have to make some adjustments, otherwise we may not be able to withstand the next seven or 10 minutes."
"Yeah." Pan Yi agreed, but he still looked confident, "Don't worry, I know this team can do it!"