Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 207 - 178: Zero-Angle Header Lob! 60,000 Fans Silenced!

Chapter 207: Chapter 178: Zero-Angle Header Lob! 60,000 Fans Silenced!

Attack is the best defense, and this phrase never goes out of style in football matches of any era.

Inter Milan, trailing 0:2, had no way out!

If they wanted to hold onto this score at Anfield and advance to the UEFA Europa League final with an aggregate score of 4:3, it would be too naive.

Liverpool scored two consecutive goals in the first half, riding high on momentum.

With players like Sturridge and Henderson in top form, trying to hold defensively against such a Liverpool was impossible.

If Inter Milan didn’t attack, it would only be a matter of time before they conceded the third, fourth, or even fifth goal in the second half.

Gerrard was already 35 years old.

When he’s on the field, he gives Liverpool absolute soul support;

When he’s not on the field, the younger players can bring more movement and disruption to Liverpool.

It’s hard to say whether Gerrard’s absence due to injury in this game was a bad or good thing for Liverpool.

The second half resumed.

Inter Milan, in stark contrast to the first half, advanced their lines by 10 meters!

Particularly with the advances of midfielder Gualin and left-back Santon overlapping, Inter’s attacking system became even more aggressive.

Seeing this, Liverpool’s manager Rodgers was also ecstatic.

He wasn’t afraid of Inter attacking; he was afraid they wouldn’t!

Once Inter attacked, Liverpool at home would have more space to exploit the gaps behind Inter.

Rodgers had full confidence that the two-goal leading Liverpool would continue strong and quickly score a third goal, breaking Inter Milan’s psychological defense, and only needed to reap the time remaining.

"Don’t retreat, attack them head-on!"

This was Rodgers shouting to his players on the field.

The 23-year-old Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho was extremely active in this match.

As a player transferred from Inter to Liverpool, facing his former club at home, the Brazilian star was very excited.

His strengths lie in dribbling in the midfield and a long shot from the top of the penalty arc.

Philippe Coutinho’s long shots are quite distinctive; he deliberately keeps the ball very low with his instep, so his shots are all at very sharp angles for a ground strike!

Within 10 minutes of the second half, he repeatedly wreaked havoc at the top of Inter’s penalty area, blasting three world-class shots!

Two of which were on target.

If it were not for Handanovic’s heroic saves, the score would have likely been changed by now.

"Ah, Inter Milan’s tactical change in the second half has made their defense even more precarious!"

"Their lines are pressed very high, and Gualin is constantly moving forward, leaving the top of the penalty arc extremely vacant!"

"By rights, Tang Long should be back to fill in, but he hasn’t, Tang Long is still up front!"

"He’s even pushed up to a 9-and-a-half position, very close to Icardi."

"They must have noticed the gaps in their defense, but they seem indifferent to it?"

"Are they really going all out to attack Liverpool, it’s so crazy, this is a gamble!"

"This is Anfield, not Meazza!"

Santon made one valid point.

In such ultimate confrontations in the European War semi-finals, courage is the only magic weapon for victors when paths meet face to face.

Now, Inter Milan was indeed taking a risk, and they could very well be quickly scored on by Liverpool for the third goal, dragging them into an abyss of despair.

But Inter Milan’s defense never retracted, always battling against Liverpool.

Inter Milan was gambling, or rather Tang Long was gambling!

It was a contest with Liverpool, to see who could be the first to score the tie-breaking goal in the second half!

Tang Long won the bet!

Inter Milan made the right gamble!

In the 62nd minute, Gualin’s persistent advances finally paid off!

At some unknown point, he ghosted alongside Icardi...

Handanovic’s long kick, in the confrontation between Icardi and Liverpool player Lovren, though not advantageous, Lovren misjudged the ball’s drop point and let it fly over, giving Icardi an advantage.

Tang Long’s judgment of Lovren was correct; the center-back couldn’t maintain continuous attention for 90 minutes. As long as Icardi kept pressuring him, he was bound to make a mistake.

The ball bounced off Icardi’s shoulder.

In the past, this position was an empty area, and the other center-back Skrtel would have had plenty of space to get the ball.

However, Gualin intervened midway!

His relentless running finally paid off, and in this fifty-fifty confrontation, Gualin first secured the position, deftly slipping the ball past the approaching Skrtel!

"Haha, here it comes!"

Gualin was overjoyed, promptly and decisively pushing the ball forward, quickly taking it into Liverpool’s left side of the penalty area.

This kind of front-line plundering was all about speed, precision, and ruthlessness.

When you leisurely control the ball, observe the situation, call teammates to come up and play passes and cuts, the opponent’s defensive players are already in place, where would they give you such a comfortable opportunity? fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Gualin acted swiftly!

He only glanced into the penalty area, slightly seeing some blue figures, and then sent a curling cross with his unskilled left foot.

Just as Gualin touched the ball, Icardi charged towards the near-post like a leopard.