Li Mingyu's pass was like a chip in table tennis or tennis. After landing, the football did not continue to move forward, but bounced on the spot, and the height of the bounce was not high.
After Mahrez received the pass, he quickly dribbled the ball towards Liverpool's penalty area and began to break into it.
Arriving at the edge of the penalty area, Mahrez used his left foot to hit a beautiful curve ball and passed the football into the penalty area.
Gabriel Jesus rushed over and made a tackle, sending the football directly into Liverpool's goal.
In just seventeen seconds of the opening, Manchester City completed a lightning attack.
Li Mingyu, who was still in his own half, didn't expect that he just wanted to experiment with the new skills he had just acquired, but he actually helped the team score a goal so quickly.
This is too exciting!
There were many fans in the stands looking for seats. Suddenly they heard a burst of harsh boos. When they looked up in confusion, they saw that Liverpool team had lost the ball.
Anfield Stadium There was a deafening boo.
Fans of Liverpool expressed their disbelief that their team conceded the goal so quickly.
The director knew very well and played Li Mingyu's pass in slow motion several times, allowing fans to appreciate the subtlety of Li Mingyu's pass from all angles.
"First of all, congratulations to Manchester City for scoring so quickly. However, I think most of the credit for this goal must be placed on Li Mingyu. Let's take a look at Li Mingyu's pass first."
"Look at Li Mingyu's action when passing the ball. His body leaned backwards obviously, and his right foot hit the bottom of the football very fast. But when his foot came into contact with the football, he suddenly pulled back. At first glance, there is nothing different about this pass."
"However, let's look at the running state of the ball in the air. The football keeps rotating in the air, so the kinetic energy of the football will be offset by a large amount in the air. At the moment it lands, it spins violently, causing the inertia of the football to disappear in an instant. The ball does not look like it was passed from a distance, but more like it was thrown from above by hand."
"It was because of this roundabout pass that the Liverpool players misjudged the intensity of the ball. We can see that the Liverpool defensive players obviously slowed down, but Mahrez didn't hesitate at all, and I don't know if he believed in Li Mingyu's footwork or if he was such a hard-working person. However, the second contributor to this goal was definitely the perseverance Mahrez."
"Mahrez started this game instead of Sterling. His dedicated performance proved that he is a convincing left winger. Sterling's performance in these games has made people a little worried. Mahrez's performance should make Sterling understand that Manchester City is not really indispensable for him!"
The commentator of Manchester TV station was frothing at the mouth as he explained the pass just passed by Li Mingyu and the goal scored by Manchester City.
Sterling, who was at Manchester's home, looked ugly and smashed the remote control in his hand directly on the TV screen.
Looking at the torn apart "narrator" on the TV screen, Sterling's eyes became fierce.
Back then, when this commentator was praising himself, he was doing so in an exaggerated way, praising himself as a rare and beautiful man in the world.
But now, I have to beat myself into the dust and then step on ten thousand feet.
I am Sterling, even if I want to leave Manchester City, I will leave in an upright manner and not be kicked out!
Scoring a goal in the opening game has an inexplicable impact on the mentality of both players.
Many players have already scored goals before they even enter the game state.
The players of Team Liverpool looked confused.
What a good luck!
You've been fooled since the beginning!
Indeed, Li Mingyu's pass was so confusing. Many players thought that the kick must have been an accident and was tricked by Li Mingyu!
However, in the following games, the players of Liverpool experienced the power of Spin Pass like Li Mingyu many times.
The Manchester City players also gradually adapted to Li Mingyu's passing.
Because not everyone is Mahrez, and they will chase the ball when it is obviously too big.
But they found that many times they could catch the ball that seemed to be passed too big, as long as they chased it.
Li Mingyu is like a missile launcher, constantly passing the ball over the top and hitting the defensive player behind.
Liverpool's defense line is in turmoil, and every pass from Li Mingyu will cause Liverpool's defense line to be highly vigilant.
However, Li Mingyu does not use Spin Pass for every ball. After all, this kind of passing is too laborious and requires strong body control.
In the fifteenth minute, the offensive and defensive rhythm of both sides slowed down, and Li Mingyu also recovered appropriately and began to kick in the backcourt, allowing several people in the forward line to take a breather.
In the first fifteen minutes, Li Mingyu was like an unscrupulous contractor, passing the ball one by one, forcing the three players on the forward line to run back and forth like long-term workers.
However, the midfielders and backfielders of team Liverpool are also tired from the back and forth passing of balls like Li Mingyu, and are even more tired than Manchester City.
The fans in Anfield Stadium have always been watching the game with fear. Every time they see Li Mingyu's overhead kick, they are frightened, fearing that another goal will occur.
Seeing that Manchester City's attack slowed down a bit, the fans of Liverpool took a big breath. They didn't know who started it, but the familiar "You'll Never Walk Alone" sounded again in the stands.
Li Mingyu frequently stepped backwards in the backcourt, tempting Liverpool's team's front line to press forward.
Liverpool knew that Li Mingyu was trying to defend themselves, but being one goal behind, they had no choice but to slowly press the line outward.
However, the three lines of Liverpool are kept very neat, which basically does not give Manchester City a good chance.
The two central defenders trailed behind, and the full-backs on both sides pressed forward slightly, forming a concave shape.
First, it can protect the positions on both wings. Second, it is easier for the two central defenders to cause offside.
However, such a position also has a lot of hidden dangers, that is, if you make a mistake while trying to get offside, you will be directly penetrated by the opponent.
However, Liverpool still defends the middle very tightly. The protection of the midfield makes it almost difficult to break through the defense in the middle.
Unfortunately, these are not problems for Li Mingyu.
After several trials, Li Mingyu figured out the defensive habits of the opponent's back line.
In the 20th minute, Li Mingyu received a cross pass from Bernardo Silva in the frontcourt. Facing Fabinho's rush, Li Mingyu judged the direction of his robbery. After turning around twice in a row, he got rid of Fabinho's press.
Li Mingyu kicked off directly about 35 meters from Liverpool's half and passed the football into the Liverpool team's penalty area.
This half-high ball can just go over the heads of the defensive players, but it seems that the ball's landing point is a bit deep.
Center Gabriel Jesus judged that the ball should land a little in front of the small penalty area, then bounce to the ground and be confiscated by the goalkeeper.
But as a forward, when you see a pass coming, you have to fight desperately for the landing spot. After all, the goalkeeper may take a shot and the defender may make a mistake. These are all things that may happen.
However, the position of Gabriel Jesus has always been firmly stuck behind Van Dijk.
Van Dijk used his body to block Gabriel Jesus's position while looking up at the landing point of the football. He judged that if he jumped up to head the ball, he would probably make a mistake. Therefore, he prepared to protect his ball into the penalty area and let the goalkeeper come out to handle it.
Goalkeeper Alisson had been standing in the small penalty area. When he saw the direction of the ball, he deliberately took a small step forward. His hands were already positioned, ready to hold the football directly in his arms after it bounced off the ground.
Van Dijk stuck Gabriel Jesus behind him, and the football fell in front of him.
Van Dijk did not look at the ball again, but moved sideways because he felt that Gabriel Jesus behind him wanted to rush over from his left side.
When the ball falls, as long as he blocks Gabriel Jesus behind him, goalkeeper Alisson can easily get the ball.
However, what Van Dijk didn't see was that the moment the football landed, it spun weirdly and bounced backwards.
This incident made Alisson, who was already waiting in the small penalty area, turn pale and widen his eyes. He watched helplessly as the football that was about to jump into his arms bounced back.
This strange phenomenon has a huge impact on the Brazil goalkeeper's outlook.
If Alisson likes to watch table tennis or tennis, it is not difficult to understand such a ball.
But this kind of ball is very common in table tennis and tennis, and ordinary players can hit it. However, on the football field, this kind of weird pass is really very rare.
Except for Xabi Alonso who played Real Madrid a few times, almost no one knows the essence of this kind of pass.
Van Dijk thought that as long as he blocked Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City's attack would be over.
But he had been paying attention to Gabriel Jesus behind him and did not see the strange scene in front of him.
But Gabriel Jesus saw it, and he was surprised to see that the football that should have bounced towards the goalkeeper instead bounced towards him.
Alisson reacted very quickly. The moment he saw the football trying to rebound, he kicked off his legs and rushed out of the small penalty area. He planned to save the ball directly, but the football was pressed under him.
However, no matter how fast he is, he can't get as close as Gabriel Jesus!
Although Gabriel Jesus is blocked behind Van Dijk, you can block his body, but you can't block his feet!
Van Dijk felt that he had completed his task and glanced at the goalkeeper's position with the corner of his eye.
But what made him confused was that Alisson, who was supposed to hug the football, actually rushed out of the small penalty area with a look of panic.
Was it a missed save?
Damn it, this is too amateurish!
Something that shocked Van Dijk even more happened. A foot stretched out from his side, and with a "bang" sound, the football flew out quickly from his right side.
Alisson opened his hands in despair, and the football quickly slid past him and hit the goal directly.
Van Dijk opened his hands to Alisson with a speechless expression, expressing his incomprehension.
Alisson looked even more hopeless, lying on his back in the penalty area, looking like "I don't want to play football anymore, please replace me quickly".
The ball just hit him so hard that he felt like his IQ was being pressed to the ground by Li Mingyu and being rubbed like crazy.
This kind of pass is really difficult for a goalkeeper.
In fact, Li Mingyu's pass is very particular.
This placement point of the pass is actually the most uncomfortable position for the goalkeeper.
The speed of the ball is very fast, and the landing point of the pass is right between the penalty spot and the small penalty area. If the goalkeeper comes out, it may be too late, but if he does not come out and waits in the small penalty area, he will be helpless.
Moreover, Li Mingyu also used Spin Pass for this pass, which caused Alisson to make a huge error in judging the trajectory of the ball after it hit the ground.
Because for Alisson, this is the first time in this game that Li Mingyu has sent the football into the penalty area in this way. Although Alisson saw Li Mingyu pass such passes many times in the first fifteen minutes, he did not have such a deep understanding.
This time, Alisson finally knew how depressed the players on the defense had been in the previous ten minutes.
After scoring the goal, Gabriel Jesus waved his arms excitedly, rushed out of the penalty area, came to Li Mingyu, and immediately jumped on him.
This was actually an attempt by Li Mingyu. He saw that the distance between the opponent's defense and the goalkeeper was a bit large, so he passed the ball out of common sense to see what the result would be.
Unexpectedly, Gabriel Jesus was so lucky. Van Dijk did not pay attention to the landing point of the football. Otherwise, Gabriel Jesus would have never scored this ball.
Gabriel Jesus is in Manchester City, the one who was sacrificed by Guardiola.
In order to cater to Guardiola's high-position pressing tactics, Gabriel Jesus is more often used as an engineer on the forward line.
Gabriel Jesus is not very fast and his body is not very strong. As a forward, his strongest point is his ability to seize opportunities in front of the goal.
Before Li Mingyu came to Manchester City, De Bruyne was the team's first offensive organizer. All Gabriel Jesus had to do was to provide the ball for his teammates, occupy space, and serve as a fulcrum in the frontcourt.
Gabriel Jesus is a very simple player. He is not like many stars who came out of the Brazil slums and started to indulge themselves after achieving some achievements. On the contrary, he has a very clear career plan for himself.
In 2014, Gabriel Jesus was still painting walls on the street of Brazil in order to earn some pocket money.
Back then, he was barefoot, wearing a Palmeiras team uniform, holding a paint bucket in his hand, painting walls on the streets of Brazil.
But now, he has become an indispensable center candidate for Manchester City and Brazil National Team.
I thought Spain's game was already fantastic enough, but I didn't expect France's game to be even more magical, even to the point of losing myself! I admire it, I admire it!