Phi-Fic Chapter 449 The Strong Rise of Newcastle's '2 Big Parallel Imports' (4)
Chapter 449 The Strong Rise of Newcastle's '2 Big Parallel Imports' (4)
Chapter 449 The Strong Rise of Newcastle's 'Two Big Parallel Imports' ([-])
Just when Van Basten was still scratching his new rationale and wondering, Newcastle had already used the ball possession after the re-kick-off to organize an attack.
At this time, football has come to Shevchenko's feet.
"... Shevchenko got the ball on the right side, guarded by 20-year-old Ajax rookie Ismail Assati, look at how Shevchenko handles it... Awww, beautiful smash, simple and practical, too fast... Shevchenko easily got rid of Assati!"
Because I didn't expect the Ukrainian nuclear warhead to use such a fast speed, it easily got rid of Asati's defense in the first time, so that Ajax's original tight defense appeared a short vacuum...
And it was this precious moment that gave Shevchenko enough time to observe the running position of his teammates, and then he passed the ball.
Two or three seconds later, the football drew a pleasing white semi-ellipse on the grass, and came to the feet of Juan Mata, who had been cruising in the middle of the road at some point, while Shevchenko himself did not stop at all, and continued to run down the sidewalk...
Because in his brain, there was a familiar yet strange feeling telling Shevchenko incessantly: run down, don't stop, run, keep running...
And when he ran near the edge of the Ajax penalty area, a magical effect came out, and a white light flashed in front of him...
Soccer is here!
It was Juan Mata, Mata used his unparalleled personal ability to accurately send the football over the "human wall" of Ajax.
This is a rubbing pass aimed at the slightest, just over the heads of the two central defenders, and fell between Shevchenko and goalkeeper Stekelenburg...
"...Juan Mata... an unbelievable pass that penetrated the Ajax defense... One-on-one!! Offside? The linesman did not raise the flag, not offside!!! Shevchenko one-on-one! Opportunity, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Newcastle!!"
St James became restless, fans jumped out of their seats involuntarily...
Will this ball go in?
On the field.
Shevchenko, who was running, did not choose to stop the ball, but directly used high-speed running to swing his legs and shoot!
boom!
White lightning reappears!
Amidst the loud noise, the Ajax goalkeeper could only subconsciously protect his 'handsome face'. The football flew over his head like a spinning fireball with a scorching breath...
"Oops, the ball was conceded..." Scottrenburg was shocked.
As the captain of Ajax, the battle-tested Stekelenburg deeply understands that if Shevchenko scores a goal in such an exciting way at this time, the consequences will be unimaginable——
Newcastle's morale, which was finally suppressed by Suarez's goal, is likely to be rekindled because of this goal, burning Ajax to ashes...
However, at this time...
"Shevchenko!!...Shot!! This goal scored... oh? How is it possible? It didn't score? Such a good opportunity?...God, Shevchenko shot the football into the air. He used too much force and did not suppress the angle..."
On the commentary seat, Sester couldn't help stamping his feet and beating his chest in annoyance: "Oh, Shevchenko really wants to score goals. With Crespo injured, he finally got the chance to start, but he wanted to make a contribution so much that he missed the opportunity... This is really too much haste!!"
The complete opposite of Sester's performance is the Dutch commentator Nigel Van Bloom, this uncle can't wait to wear a red silk girl around his waist for a big Yangko——
"Oh? The goal didn't go in... Hahaha, didn't go in!! Shevchenko proved his true qualities... It was almost an empty goal, but he lifted the football to the third stand... Faced with such an opportunity, if it were Huntelaar or Suarez, there would be [-] million ways to send the football to the goal... Wow, compared to Ajax, the biggest weakness of Newcastle is that they lack a real powerful super shooter..."
……
After the shot, Shevchenko watched the football whizzing away from the goal, and couldn't believe his eyes...
"This, how could this be?"
At this time, he could even imagine the boos that St. James was about to sound. In the past month, every time he wasted a chance, he would be booed to death by Newcastle fans...
But, boos, there was no sound.
What sounded was applause!
"...Hey, Andre, beautiful shot! It's just a little bit short, don't worry, I will pass the ball to you."
Juan Mata appeared behind Shevchenko and patted him on the shoulder: "However, don't be so nervous next time. I believe you will score a goal, because the boss said that you are a natural shooter!"
"Boss?"
Shevchenko couldn't help but look to the sidelines.
Of course he knows who the 'boss' Mata refers to. Unlike in AC Milan and Chelsea, Newcastle's players call their head coach the boss, not the boss or sir, or any other serious words...
Shevchenko saw that at this moment, the black figure was turning around and inciting the fans in the stands to give out louder cheers and applause, and as if sensing Shevchenko's gaze, the figure suddenly turned around and gave Shevchenko a thumbs-up with winking eyes...
Although the distance was far away, Shevchenko couldn't even hear his own words due to the huge waves of cheers and applause from the fans... But, strangely, he could clearly hear what the figure on the sidelines said. He was saying——
"You're a natural shooter, you're the greatest shooter, you can do it..."
At this moment, when Juan Mata, a 'junior', stood beside him and finished speaking, and when Shevchenko saw the scene on the sidelines, the Ukrainian striker suddenly felt an unprecedented relaxation in his heart.
In the past three years, at Stamford Bridge and San Siro, he was eager to prove himself in front of the fans. It was an invisible pressure. His huge fame and performances that did not match his fame always made him label the media and fans as parallel importers and degenerates. His hard work was exchanged for even more turbulent ridicule...
At the beginning of joining Newcastle with full of hope, the situation did not seem to have changed much. Hard work and pressure, like a pair of "seven generations of grudges", are still entangled in his life...
The goal scored against West Bromwich Albion in the last game gave Shevchenko a ray of hope, but the mistake of this shot just now made him faintly see signs of broken dreams when he raised hope...
However, at this moment, the black figure on the sidelines, with a simple gesture, made him suddenly feel extremely relaxed, a kind of relaxation that he had never felt in three years!
force--
The whistle sounded and Ajax goalkeeper Stekelenburg took the goal kick.
Shevchenko turned and ran towards the center of the pitch.
No one knows what kind of struggle and transformation the Ukrainian striker has experienced in just a few seconds...
……
Stekelenburg's goal kick flew down after crossing more than half of the field. Huntelaar, the 'hunter', was about to unload the ball. A huge force came from behind him, and a shadow covered his head. The football was pushed out...
"Pretty!"
Sester praised: "Steven Tyler boldly advanced from the penalty area and pushed the football out..."
The football fell to Arshavin's feet.
At this moment, Newcastle's midfield began to surge toward Ajax's goal like a flood...
[Tsar] Arshavin showed his small-scale escape technique that is not inferior to Juan Mata. After passing through the true and false movements of flowers and butterflies, he even passed the two defensive players on the left side of Ajax and came to the upper left corner of the penalty area in a blink of an eye...
In the middle, Owen and Shevchenko have followed up one after the other.
On the right, Juan Mata also holds down an Ajax defender...
Another chance to attack!
"...Four on four in the frontcourt! Another great opportunity, it's time for Arshavin to pass the ball!" The excitement and nervousness made Sester tremble all over.
However, the [Tsar] on the field did not pass the ball, but made a gesture to cut across the middle of the penalty area. Ajax's left back Gussens did not dare to neglect, and immediately crossed his legs to intercept, but after he made the move, he wanted to slap himself twice...
Because, he was cheated!
At the moment of his kick, Arshavin suddenly made a jaw-dropping change of direction. With a 'whoosh', he knocked over the football, and suddenly no longer cut in, but roared down the sidewalk...
The left side of Ajax was suddenly empty!
At this moment, the two central defenders had to use their energy to support the side lanes, so when Arshavin galloped near the bottom line, the route to continue to the middle lane was finally blocked...
"Haha, he's finished!"
Dutch commentator Nigel Van Buren shouted excitedly.
However, Van Buron soon lost his excitement, and he whimpered in shock: "Oh, God!! The cunning Russian, he passed the ball... Dangerous..."
Arshavin passes the football.
This is an inverted triangle mowing pass. The two central defenders of Ajax rushed too hard. They could only watch the football roll past less than three or four centimeters from their feet, but they were unable to make even a little effective blocking due to their inertia...
Football came to Irving's feet.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime shot opportunity, and there was no one in front of him to block it. Owen's right foot had already swung, and that was the shooting posture.
St James's cheers rang out...
However, at this moment, Ajax's midfielder Gabriel rushed out from the diagonal stab with a gust of wind, and blocked Owen's shot line with a very critical fall...
shoot?The best opportunity has been lost.
"OK……"
Dutch commentator Nigel Van Buren shouted again.
But just like last time, his face immediately fell down again.
Because Owen didn't shoot, the right foot that had already been raised was still raised high, and it was cleverly missed...
The football is like a maglev train passing through the tunnel, and continues to gallop towards the rear leisurely. Its direction is...
Shevchenko!
On the sidelines, Ajax coach Van Basten's heart was beating wildly. At this moment, he smelled a strong smell of danger, but at this moment, there was nothing anyone could do...
This time, facing the opportunity that was close at hand, Shevchenko stopped the football with an unusual calmness, then raised his foot and pushed it lightly...
with no doubt!
The football rolled into the Ajax goal openly.
From Shevchenko's feet to the goal line, in this short but long distance of 8 yards, the football has not encountered a single Ajax player...
Because Arshavin's breakthrough helped Shevchenko attract the central defender, and Owen's fake shot missed the ball to help Shevchenko deceive the goalkeeper's attention and focus...
What Shevchenko faced was an empty door.
"...Irving's chance... Aww, he missed the ball, and behind him is... Shevchenko!! Stop the ball...Shoot...GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! The goal went in! Go in, this time it really went in!!"
Sester almost jumped onto the table, and there was a roar of cheers in his ears, he had to shout loudly, otherwise he couldn't hear what he was saying at all—
"Shevchenko, a goal! Less than 4 minutes after Ajax scored, Newcastle pulled the score back. Shevchenko scored his second goal after joining Newcastle. He set off the prelude to the counterattack of the Magpies...
The Dutch commentator Nigel Van Buren also jumped up, but unlike Sester, he was out of frustration——
"This...Shevchenko...he actually scored a goal?? It's really luck. Facing such an empty goal, the defenders of the Ajax reserve team can score the ball... However, the Newcastle people are too happy. It's just a goal that has nothing to do with the overall situation. Newcastle still needs to score three goals in the next game and ensure that they don't concede a goal in order to advance to the next round. I swear, they will never complete such a task..."
On the field.
After the goal, Shevchenko looked up to the sky and let out a roar.
The long golden hair flew in the night sky of St. James, like a mobilized yellow flame, and everyone could feel the terrifying enthusiasm and energy released from the flame!
He took the initiative to run up, hugged Irving, Arshavin, and every teammate...
Then, in the applause and cheers of more than 55000 people in St. James, Nuclear Warhead walked slowly to the sidelines with a smile, and warmly embraced Madman Lee, just like two old friends who finally reunited, embracing and accepting the cheers of the Newcastle fans behind them...
Hugs, waves, smiles!
This is all the way Shevchenko uses to express his emotion and excitement at this moment. Tears are no longer needed. After the last goal against West Bromwich Albion, the tears have flowed...
Tears belong to the past.
Now, Shevchenko knows that he needs to greet the new life with a smile and happiness!
"I said, you are a natural shooter, and everyone who doubts you will pay the price, bloody price!"
During the hug, Li Tongfan boasted triumphantly.
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"...Shevchenko's goal boosted the morale of Newcastle, the Magpies set off a storm-like offensive, Ajax had to defend across the board to avoid being pierced by the opponent... Hey, this is not the style of Dutch football. They are dangerous, haha..."
Although he was severely criticized by the TV station leader for failing to take a neutral stance when commentating on the English League Cup semi-final last time, at this moment, seeing Newcastle slamming Ajax in the backcourt, Sester began to get carried away again.
……
Within 10 minutes after Shevchenko's goal, the Magpies always had an absolute advantage on the field.
Alan Smith's rigidity, Fernando Gago's delicacy, Juan Mata's and Arshavin's quickness and agility were fully displayed in these 10 minutes. Newcastle's offensive wave after wave was like the surging waves of the English Channel, overwhelming the Dutchman and almost suffocating...
Seeing that the opponent's offensive was too fierce, Van Basten simply waved his hand and signaled Ajax to counterattack defensively.
Although it seems that Ajax's scene is passive, Van Basten is not worried at all.
Everyone knows that the Netherlands is rich in offensive talents, and that Dutch football is famous for its total defense. In the image of this world, offense is the blood that flows through the Dutch players...
Therefore, if the team that has always been from the Netherlands is dominated by the opponent in attack, then the rout is not far away.
However, few people know that Van Basten's Ajax team is an out-and-out team that is good at defensive counterattacks!
Because, it is engraved with a strong 'Van Basten style'.
Van Basten has moved his 'experimental field' to Ajax following a disappointing reform of the Dutch national team...
And today, Van Basten is going to use the unparalleled offensive Lee, to test the effect of his painstaking efforts for most of the season!
"Come on, Crazy Li, use your best offensive football to prove the power of my football concept! Let me break the myth of your invincibility!"
Van Basten is full of confidence.
……
time flies.
10 minute... 20 minutes... 30 minutes...
When the game went on to the 30th minute, although Newcastle's offensive did not stop at all, the score on the field was still maintained at 1:1. This situation made more and more Newcastle fans become anxious...
Every second that passes by time is equivalent to a piece of flesh being gouged out of Newcastle's heart.
The current Magpies lack nothing but time and, of course, goals!
Finally, in the 34th minute, the situation on the field changed.
Newcastle, which has been unable to attack for a long time, finally inevitably had a gap, but it was this fleeting fear of standing, but Ajax, who had been waiting for a long time like a rattlesnake, seized the opportunity...
Cold light flashes!
The Dutch counterattack is coming!
It was the Brazilian player Leonardo who "beat Newcastle alone" in the first round of the two sides' first round confrontation at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam!
He caught a touch too wide from Newcastle full-back Gareth Bale and sprinted down the wing after stealing the ball...
"This is an opportunity!! Ajax's counterattack..."
Dutch commentator Nigel Van Buron, flushed, slammed the table and screamed from his orgasm.
"Buzzing..."
There were exclamations from the St. James stands.
Van Basten raised his neck and was so nervous that he didn't even blink his eyelids: Here comes, this is the time, the opportunity to show Ajax's new style, here comes...
In front of Newcastle's coaching bench, seeing the situation turn into such a critical situation, assistant coach Alan Shearer couldn't help but came to the sidelines at this time and shouted loudly. As for what he was shouting, he couldn't hear clearly in the noise like the tide of St. James...
However, when Alan Shearer turned his head inadvertently, he was surprised to see that Li Tongfan, who should be the "most anxious person" in the audience, had no anxious expression on his face, but just looked at the court quietly...
Seeing this scene, Alan Shearer suddenly felt, maybe...
On the field.
[Speed] and [Explosive Power] Brazilian Leonardo, who is double 16, swept towards Newcastle's restricted area like a gust of wind...
Since the person who made the mistake was the left back Gareth Bale, on the left side of Newcastle, there was no longer any defensive player to effectively interfere with Leonardo...
It wasn't until near the arc of the big penalty area that Leonardo's speed slowly slowed down.
At this time, Steven Taylor, who was desperately chasing back, finally returned to his defense out of breath, blocking the Brazilian's way forward!
However, the situation in Newcastle has not improved in the slightest.
Because, only Taylor, Manzienni and David Thornton had time to defend, and Ajax's offensive power exploded at this moment, as many as 5 people...
This is obviously a premeditated counterattack.
So sharp, so deadly!
"Wow ha ha ha ha, 5 to 3 in the frontcourt, Newcastle is in a desperate situation..." Nigel Van Buren almost bit off his tongue in excitement.
On the field.
Without any hesitation, Leonardo chose to pass the ball.
Because the head coach Van Basten explained and analyzed the characteristics of each Newcastle player in detail before the game, and the big man named Taylor who blocked him was exactly what Van Basten emphasized!
"...Steven Taylor, the core of Newcastle's defense, has the reputation of 'the future world's number one central defender' and 'Little Superman'. His frontal defense and physical confrontation are top-notch..."
Facing a player of Van Basten's height, Leonardo was not sure that he would succeed in breaking through immediately. He wanted not to delay the team's advancement speed and rhythm. As smart as Leonardo knew, passing the ball was the best choice...
Seeing Leonardo's choice, Van Basten on the sidelines nodded in relief, obviously very satisfied with such handling of the ball!
The football drew a half-height arc in the air, and rushed past Taylor's waist.
This height is the most difficult place for defensive players to deal with. Leonardo's pass is very stealthy. Taylor can't do anything. The football ends up on the other side of the penalty area...
The Ajax player who appeared there was the striker Luis Suarez who captured St. James in less than a minute, and the defender of Suarez was still the handsome Italian guy Santon!
"Come on, I won't give you any chance this time, don't even think about passing by me again!" Thornton roared, lowering the center and rushing over.
However, at this time, a sudden change occurred...
Suarez didn't give Thornton any chance to recover from his previous mistakes at all, and didn't have the idea of stopping the ball to take the ball, but directly pushed the football back to the middle...
In the middle, the follow-up player is Ajax's top striker 'hunter' Huntelaar!
Kajax's uninterrupted pass left and right on the attack line tore open a huge gap in Newcastle's weak defense in the middle, so that when Huntelaar took the ball, there was no Newcastle player around him to defend...
One-handed!
Facing goalkeeper Hugo Lloris directly!
At this time, countless Newcastle fans in the stands of St. James couldn't help but cover their eyes. Everyone knows that, faced with such an opportunity, a shooter like Huntelaar will almost surely send the football to the goal...
The Dutch fans who came from afar are already jumping up and cheering!
"A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Huntelaar!!! Newcastle will be doomed as soon as this goal is scored, and the myth of Mad Lee will be wiped out..."
At this moment, the scene of Madman Li Shinhwa collapsing appeared before the eyes of countless people in the world, but...
Someone stood up!
"Don't think about it!!"
The moment Huntelaar raised his foot to shoot, a yellow figure suddenly appeared in front of the football as if teleporting, and the moment Huntelaar's instep touched the football, the football did not fly away as he thought, but a huge force came from the football field, knocking Huntelaar into the air...
Hugo Lloris! !
The football was held in his arms! !
When Huntelaar hit the football, the football was already held by Loris in his arms. It was not the football that shook Huntelaar, but Loris' chest behind the football!
"It's Lloris! Lloris! Lloris! Lloris! Lloris! Lloris! Lloris..." Sester was already incoherent with excitement, every muscle in his body was trembling: "Loris made a successful attack. He hugged the football before Huntelaar, and miraculously resolved an almost inevitable shot from Ajax..."
"Wow, is this possible?"
Dutch commentator Nigel Van Buren's eyes went dark and he passed out.
sidelines.
Van Basten's disappointment and Alan Shearer's ecstasy complement each other, cheers and exclamations are the main theme of St. James's stand... Only Li Tongfan's face is calm, because the sullen man knows that this is just an appetizer, and the real big meal is coming——
On the field.
After Hugo Lloris kept the football, without the slightest hesitation, he immediately got up and took a few steps, and threw the football in his arms high...
"Go, let's score!!"
Lloris watched the football fly towards Juan Mata, full of expectation and guilt.
During the winter transfer period that just passed, the news of Irish goalkeeper Shay’s transfer from Newcastle to Aston Villa shocked the entire Premier League. As a member of Newcastle, Lloris certainly knew why Shay left…
Before that, Lloris positioned himself as Shay's substitute. He never expected that he could become the starting goalkeeper of the Magpies in such a short period of time... and the man who brought him from Ligue [-] to St. James, whom he called the 'boss', unexpectedly gave him more!
For a young player who has joined the team for less than a year, depriving a veteran with outstanding merits of his main position. For such a thing, you can imagine how much pressure Madman Li is under. This kind of kindness makes Loris grateful. He uses the strictest standards in training and competitions to demand himself all the time, hoping to repay the promotion of Madman Li...
However, today, in this game that is crucial to Newcastle's revival, he was so easily scored by the opponent in less than a minute of the opening time, which made Lloris feel full of guilt...
"I, Hugo Lloris, swear I will never let Ajax score a single goal!"
……
"Newcastle's counterattack is dangerous..."
In the on-site commentary booth, the Dutch commentator Nigel Van Buren, who had just woken up, saw the thrilling scene happening on the field, just shouted a word, rolled his eyes and passed out again.
On the field.
The football was thrown by Hugo Lloris to the feet of Mata on the right side of the center arc.
Lloris threw the ball alertly and hit Ajax with a fatal time difference. Ten seconds ago, when the Dutch were running forward and counterattacking, they would never have imagined that they would become the ones being counterattacked after only ten seconds...
By the time Juan Mata unloaded the football near the arc of the middle circle, Spain's [Angel Wings] had already faced Ajax's back line directly.
The Dutchman is desperately chasing back.
But Juan Mata didn't give them any chance, he didn't choose his best dribbling, but passed the ball directly...
This is a straight shot.
On the route of the pass, there was no Newcastle player to respond. Just when the Ajax people thought it was a pass error, a figure suddenly swept from the slanting stab like lightning, easily got the football, and then stepped forward...
"Mata's pass, it seems that no one is responding... Aw, aww! Shepchenko, he inserted from the back row like a nuclear bomb, and succeeded in turning offside...Single-handed!!!" Sester screamed desperately.
"Single...single sword?"
The Dutch commentator Van Buren, who had just woken up, got up with a puzzled look on his face, but when he looked up, Shevchenko was thunderously leading the football towards the goal where only goalkeeper Stekelenburg was left.
……
"No entry, no entry, no entry!!!" Ajax fans cursed silently in their hearts.
"Go in, go in, go in, go in!!" Newcastle and Shevchenko fans put their hands together and made the most humble and devout prayer to God, Allah Buddha.
On the field.
Shevchenko brought the football into the Ajax penalty area aggressively. Goalkeeper Stekelenburg did not choose to attack. Instead, he paced slowly to block the shooting space as much as possible, while lowering his center of gravity and waiting for Shevchenko to make a decisive pounce when he approached...
5 meters...
4 meters...
2 meters...
1 meters...
"The opportunity is now!"
When the distance between the two was less than one meter, Stekelenburg's eyes lit up, thinking that if you don't shoot at such a short distance, don't blame me for trying to catch your ball. After all, our goalkeeper can "do it" in the penalty area...
So, after thinking that he had blocked all of Shevchenko's frontal shooting angles, Stekelenburg jumped forward with a "hungry tiger" full of confidence...
After [-] seconds, Stekelenburg felt that his fingers had touched the football, and the cold touch from his fingers made the Ajax goalkeeper ecstatic...
However, at this time...
Whoosh!
The football disappeared from his eyes!
"What's going on? It's impossible?"
Stekelenburg was shocked, he could see clearly that Shevchenko was not posing to shoot, and the football did not fly past him...
"Football, where did you go?"
Stekelenburg couldn't see where the football went, but other people in St. James could see it clearly. Facing Stekelenburg who was flying towards him, Shevchenko didn't choose to shoot, but...
Instead, at the critical moment, gently flick the football aside!
Although he collided with the goalkeeper himself, on the other side, Michael Owen, who came up at high speed, got a chance to face an empty goal...
[Lightning Killer] didn't waste the kindness of [Nuclear Warhead], so I accepted the gift with a smile!
"Shevchenko...one-handed... oh oh oh oh oh, he didn't shoot, pass the ball! Shevchenko passed the football to Irving who was in a better position, an opportunity to push the empty goal...the ball was scored! Faced with such an opportunity, Owen will not make any mistakes!"
"...2:1!! Newcastle scored the second goal of the game. This is a classic case that can be written into the textbook of defensive counterattack. From Lloris throwing the ball to send the attack to Owen's final shot, the whole process took less than 30 seconds, which was 25 seconds less than Ajax's attack at the beginning of the game... I think this should also be the record for the fastest counterattack in the five major leagues this season!"
Sester's mouth was like a cannon, spraying 'dongdongdong' non-stop, while the Dutch commentator Nigel van Buren was still lying unconscious under the commentary table.
At this time, the broadcast camera was aimed at the coach's bench on the sidelines, and everyone saw an interesting scene.
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9000 words today, three in one.
Still can't help but say thank you brothers.
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(End of this chapter)