Football: The strongest post-zero generation

Chapter 48 Big heart, spoon penalty
E. Francis looked for the moment when Li Qing smashed the ball away from his feet and sought physical contact. According to the relevant rules, this was a very exciting frontal defense and a reasonable physical collision. However, the referee's whistle suddenly sounded, which made him a little confused. At a loss.

Liverpool U18 head coach Neil Critchley saw the referee pointing to the penalty spot and excitedly high-fived Gerrard and Mike Garrity in celebration.

In stark contrast, Manchester City U18 head coach Lee Carsley opened his hands excitedly and kept tapping his right shoulder with his left hand, seemingly telling the referee that this was reasonable physical contact.

However, the referee was very confident in his decision. The Manchester City U18 players were unmoved by the appeal and insisted that E. Francis committed a collision foul.

As the person involved, Li Qing stood aside, rubbing his left shoulder that still hurt a little with his right hand.

Although E. Francis's collision just now was a reasonable collision, there was nothing to say if the referee whistled for this kind of physical contact. Who told him not to touch the football?
Of course, the reason why the referee can call a penalty kick is because he has [diving] talent.

Manchester City U18 head coach Lee Carsley shook his head helplessly. What he saw just now was relatively clear. The collision was more reasonable, but there was nothing wrong with the referee's penalty. In many cases, the penalty in football matches depends on the referee's lightning and flint. subjective judgment among them.

The on-site broadcaster successively showed slow-motion replays of the physical confrontation between E. Francis and Li Qing. The TV commentators with broadcast qualifications were divided into three groups. One group believed that the collision was reasonable, the other group believed that the collision was a foul, and the last group was neutral. I think it depends on the referee whether to make a decision or not.

When everything was settled, the Manchester City U18 players could only accept the reality. Glenn Macaulay, the top penalty kicker of Liverpool U18, was logically the first choice to take the penalty kick, but he saw that Li Qing had already held the football in his arms. , obviously trying to take a penalty kick.

Glenn McCauley, who had done nothing in this game, raised his eyebrows. As the team's top scorer, he had done nothing in this game so far. If he didn't perform again, he had a strong feeling that he would return to the bench, so he He is very eager to score a goal, even if it is just a penalty kick.

However, at this moment, head coach Neil Critchley blew a large homemade whistle. He turned around and clearly saw the head coach grabbing the ball with both hands and pointing at Li Qing.

The meaning I want to express is very obvious, that is, Li Qing will take the kick.

"Hey~"

Glenn Macaulay sighed. As Li Qing performed well in the U18, his status in the team continued to decline.

However, considering that Li Qing contributed 11 goals in four league games and scored two goals in the half of the FA Youth Cup, no matter which head coach will pin his hopes on players with good footwork.

He stood outside the penalty area and stared at Li Qing, with an immature thought in his mind: "Is this... really only fifteen years old?"

……

Li Qing placed the football at the penalty spot and then retreated to the penalty area line, ignoring the booing Manchester City fans behind the net.

That young face was filled with perseverance, waiting for the referee's whistle.

"Beep~"

The reason why he wants to take penalty kicks is not entirely for the hat trick. The bigger reason is that his shooting skills and penalty kicks are 80+, plus the extra 2% goal rate brought by precise shooting LV20, which almost means a penalty kick here. Totally equal to a goal. There are not many opportunities to challenge Manchester City U18 as a guest. Rather than leaving it to Glenn McCauley, who has been in poor form recently, it is better to take on this responsibility himself.

"Beep~"

The referee's whistle sounded, and Li Qing concentrated on holding his breath and started to run.

At the same time, goalkeeper A. Muriqi was shaking up and down, left and right, hoping to use this exaggerated body movement to influence Li Qing's subsequent penalty kick.

He clearly remembers what the head coach said about Li Qing's resume. A player born in February 2001 is still more than half a month away from turning sixteen. Can such a young player have good psychological quality?

He doesn't believe it!
Li Qing took the last step and stood with his right foot about 60 centimeters to the right of the football. He tilted his body to the right, about degrees from the ground, and then raised his left foot exaggeratedly.

A. Muriqi raised his eyebrows. He really couldn't tell which angle Li Qing was going to kick the ball to.

It wasn't until the moment Li Qing's left foot touched the football that his eyes suddenly lit up, and a long-lost smile of victory appeared at the corner of his mouth: "No matter how calm you are, you can't score the goal of me, a penalty kick expert!"

Bottom right corner!
In fact?

Li Qing's exaggerated swing of his left foot neither took a powerful volley nor kicked it toward the lower right corner of the goal as A. Muric judged. Instead, he recovered 80% of his power at the moment he was about to touch the ball and just used Rub the inside of the instep toward the bottom of the football...

"Oops!"

A. Muriqi's body has already pounced to the left side of his body, which is the lower right corner of the goal, according to his own judgment.

The football kicked by Li Qing flew weakly towards the center of the goal. Logically speaking, even an amateur goalkeeper could catch this kind of ball easily, but the problem was that A. Muric made an action in advance to save the penalty kick. , which means that he can only watch the football slowly fall towards the middle of the goal where he was originally standing...

Li Qing, who scored his third goal of the game, was not as excited as the past two goals. On the contrary, he was relatively calm, with his arms open, waiting for his teammates to come forward to celebrate.

The coaches and substitute players in front of the visiting team's coaching bench gathered together and cheered wildly for Li Qing's wonderful penalty kick.

The appreciation in Gerrard's eyes is getting stronger and stronger. A player who is not yet 16 years old actually used a very ornamental spoon penalty when the score was tied. This... his heart is not ordinary.

In front of the TV, Liverpool head coach Klopp looked at Li Qing in the broadcast and murmured: "Just because of your penalty kick, I have to put you on the first team!"

Of course, Klopp is not an impulsive person. Li Qing's performance during this period has proven that he is much better than most U18 players. There is not much room for improvement to U23, only... the first team!

(End of this chapter)