Cech safely launched the ball with a long kick; it's better not to be reckless.
But it was all in vain. The long ball went out, and the one contesting the header was Aubameyang, while Liverpool's contest was Van Dijk.
There's no need to even look at the result; it's guaranteed to be Van Dijk's goal.
The key player is Cech; his saves are unmatched, but his footwork isn't particularly strong.
Van Dijk received the ball and, just like in the last attack, passed it out immediately.
Fabinho received the ball, turned and moved forward, then passed it to Robertson.
Robertson passed the ball to Firmino, who received it with his back to goal. Firmino then passed it to Henderson, who then passed it to Salah on the right wing. Salah cut the ball to the right, controlled it, and fired a shot. At that moment, all Arsenal fans held their breath.
Salah's curling shot was his signature move, almost always hitting the target. It had to be Cech, who leaped up and made a last-ditch save to push the ball away.
If it weren't for Cech, things would have been very difficult.
This time, Arsenal's true colors were revealed. They couldn't defend, and they didn't even launch an attack!
The confidence I had built up against some teams vanished at this moment, and the gap was clearly noticeable when facing top teams.
But in football, you must remember that even the Galacticos have lost, and Arsenal have drawn their undefeated title wins. Nothing is impossible.
Even as a League Two team, he might not necessarily lose to a Premier League powerhouse.
In the tenth minute of the match, Arsenal finally couldn't withstand Liverpool's firepower. When Salah received the ball on the right wing, he was already one-on-one with Liverpool. This can be considered Liverpool's signature move, as they can make two or three passes at any time.
Salah was one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
If you frequently watch Liverpool's matches, especially if you're their opponent, you'll understand this statement. You might be doing something and not paying attention, and then suddenly the opponent makes a pass, and someone gets a one-on-one opportunity.
Of course, this wasn't a huge one-on-one situation, but for a player of Salah's caliber, even having an open space is a dangerous thing.
Salah cut inside from the wing into the penalty area and, facing Cech, calmly slotted the ball into the far corner, the ball finding the back of the net with pinpoint accuracy.
Liverpool won 1-0, and it didn't take much effort.
Salah ran to the sidelines and made his signature one-legged celebration.
This was not the end of Liverpool's attack. After the goal, the situation did not change at all when the ball was restarted. Liverpool continued their fierce attack, but this time Arsenal were no longer stubborn and sent as many players back to defend.
Half an hour into the game, after Arsenal successfully defended against Liverpool's attack, Xhaka passed the ball to Lin Hao in front.
Lin Hao received the ball with his back to goal. Arnold hadn't returned yet, so Lin Hao continued forward and encountered the world's best defender, Van Dijk.
Van Dijk's defensive style is to fight and retreat, ensuring he doesn't lose his position. Many people criticize him for this, but it's actually the right approach. If you go for the ball, you risk being beaten.
But today, facing Lin Hao, Lin Hao has the best way to deal with this type of player. Actually, it's not just Lin Hao, but all players who have such good ball control and can dribble past others are quite good at countering this type of player who retreats while fighting.
However, otherwise how could he be the best in the world? Van Dijk also used an unexpected defense. Van Dijk turned around and abandoned the frontal defense, thinking of guarding Lin Hao.
As long as he encounters Lin Hao, he will definitely be able to fight him off.
It's not like there's no defense at the front. Matip fills in the frontal position, but it's a bit risky because even if Matip is at the front and the distance is short, there's still a momentary chance.
Van Dijk was betting that Lin Hao wouldn't hit him at that moment.
He's misjudged him.
The instant the two switched places, Lin Hao kicked out.
Van Dijk's reaction was already very fast; he landed on Lin Hao's body the moment Lin Hao kicked.
Lin Hao suddenly withdrew his foot, which was about to strike the goal, and bumped into Van Dijk with his shoulder.
Lin Hao was no match for Van Dijk, but his determination to fight back made things much better. He wasn't knocked flying, but he staggered a bit, which caused him to cut the ball to the right.
Liverpool fans' hearts jumped into their throats. Matip had just moved over on the right and didn't have time to regain his balance.
Lin Hao's next move was to pass the ball smoothly and shoot.
"Bang!"
The ball flew into the stands.
Lin Hao was already a bit unsteady and not in his best shooting condition. This shot was so powerful that he fell to the ground. However, he didn't end up in the stands because of Lin Hao's poor technique. It was Van Dijk's sliding tackle that caused his toe to touch the ball, and the referee awarded a corner kick.
This news has excited Arsenal; the game has finally seen a glimmer of hope.
The corner kick was taken, and Matip won the first header in the middle, but the ball went high and not far. After falling again, Matip chipped the ball away, but it was still under the control of the Arsenal players.
The defender passed the ball directly to Lin Hao on the left wing. Lin Hao had just been Arsenal's only threat, so they definitely had to strike while the iron was hot.
Lin Hao got the ball and faced Arnold. Lin Hao pulled back, and Arnold immediately stepped forward. Lin Hao then used both feet to trap the ball and threw it up in the air, performing a rainbow flick!
The ball drew a rainbow over Arnold's head as Lin Hao dribbled past him. Not only did Lin Hao dribble past him, but he did so in the most insulting way possible.
After getting past the defender, Lin Hao passed the ball across into the penalty area as the defender came up.
However, the ball was cleared by a Liverpool player.
At this point, Arsenal finally started to gain momentum.
The ball was still at the feet of the Arsenal players. The Arsenal players tried to organize their play, but Henderson and his teammates intercepted the ball in midfield. Fortunately, Henderson's first touch was also poor, and the ball returned to the feet of the Arsenal players.
This time, he dared not be careless again and made a through pass to Lin Hao. The pass was too long, and Lin Hao quickly ran to receive the ball. Arnold was following him, and Arnold definitely couldn't get the ball, but the ball was about to go out of bounds.
Logically speaking, this is a common scenario on the field: Lin Hao has the ball near the corner flag, Arnold traps Lin Hao in a corner, forcing him to pass the ball, and the best outcome is a corner kick.
But why is it said that Brazilian players and Samba football can be considered synonymous with spirituality?
When Lin Hao received the ball, he simply cut it along the baseline. With just that one simple move, the situation changed completely, unlike what fans usually see. This caused Arsenal fans to gasp in surprise.
Lin Hao easily passed Arnold,