Chapter 33: Golden Globe Award Candidates

"There is not much time left in the game, and Liverpool's offense still fails to achieve very good results. After successive personnel changes, Liverpool cannot make a good breakthrough against Arsenal's defense."

The game time has reached 85 minutes, and there is less than 10 minutes left before the end of the game.

For Liverpool, they are in an extremely embarrassing situation.

Not only was the score behind, but Arsenal's defense was also unable to be overcome in attack.

Arsenal completed a substitution in the 80th minute, once again replenishing the physical strength of the back line, which made it more difficult for them to break through on both wings.

As for the central axis, they really couldn't hold it and they didn't dare to attack.

Once the ball is intercepted, it will be a direct counterattack, and with the current state, it is very likely that the score will be expanded again.

For this reason, Liverpool's situation has become unsustainable.

Even Klopp on the sidelines was sitting in the coaching bench, with a look of helplessness on his face.

"After Klopp came to Liverpool, he won the Champions League and the Premier League championship. He is considered a relatively successful head coach. But the problem is that he was not lucky. He encountered Arsenal's explosive period. Regardless of Whether the opponent is Liverpool, Arsenal's performance can make the opponent despair."

"Just like this game, facing an Arsenal with an extremely balanced offense and defense, Liverpool is in a dilemma. In the current situation, there really are not many chances."

The Liverpool fans at the scene were already giving up.

In this situation, it is really difficult for them to find a breakthrough.

Arsenal's defense was impeccable. Salah, Chen Man and Firmino were all running out of steam, but they still failed to achieve very good results.

Even several long-range shots from Chamberlain, who was later replaced, failed to pose much of a threat.

On the other hand, Arsenal's several counterattacks almost expanded the score again.

Soon, the fourth official on the sidelines held up a sign indicating three minutes of injury time.

This means that after three minutes, the game will be completely over.

Liverpool was also a little panicked at this time, and their offense became more intense, but this intense offense was often accompanied by a trace of chaos.

Arsenal stabilized their defensive position and took advantage of the opponent's sudden attack to intercept and steal one after another.

At this time, Liverpool's offense was no longer smooth, and the rhythm was even more chaotic.

Until the end of the game, the referee blew the whistle, and Liverpool only fired a symbolic anti-aircraft gun at the last moment.

Finally, at the end of the third round of the 2019/2020 season, Liverpool lost the game 1:2 to Arsenal.

Arsenal, on the other hand, ushered in three consecutive victories at the beginning of the season.

They are still in excellent form.

After the game, the Liverpool players returned to the dressing room in low spirits.

The Arsenal players did not dare to continue to stimulate the Liverpool fans at Anfield, and they also returned to the dressing room.

On the way back, Lucky was intercepted by reporters.

"Congratulations on your victory in this game. Giroud performed very well in this game. What is your evaluation?"

Facing reporters' questions, Lucai said indifferently: "There is no evaluation. He played well and allowed us to win more easily. This is naturally something we should be happy about. We also hope that his condition will continue to be good."

"In this game, you only had two shots. Is this a tactical arrangement? Or did Mourinho limit the number of shots you took?"

Lucky took a look at the other party's media logo, and it was the Sun Newspaper.

Lucky ignored the other person and answered another reporter's question.

"The Champions League group stage will be in two weeks. Which team do you think can threaten Arsenal today?"

Lucky responded: "Any team that can enter the Champions League cannot be underestimated, but if you choose a feared opponent, it might be Paris Saint-Germain. As you know, they have Mbappe and Neymar. capable of threatening us."

"Do you think Mbappe can threaten your defense?" the reporter asked expectantly.

Lucky shrugged: "Of course, he is a very good striker."

After that, Lucky turned and left.

The reporters also received satisfactory answers, except for The Sun.

Winning Liverpool was a big victory, which naturally made them more confident.

That night, Arsenal's outstanding performance became a topic of discussion in London, but it was quickly washed away by another piece of news.

The 2019 Ballon d'Or waiting list has been announced.

There is a waiting list of 30 people.

This includes 30 players including Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lucky, Van Dijk, Giroud, Aubameyang, Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, and Mbappe.

But the most favorable contenders for the Ballon d'Or are the top four.

Messi, Ronaldo, Lucky and Van Dijk.

Messi and Ronaldo's influence in football is huge enough, and based on this influence and their outstanding performance, they will naturally appear on this list.

Van Dijk is also based on his own performance and the energy of the home team Liverpool.

As for Lucky, he is definitely the most popular Golden Globe winner this year.

Although he is a non-European player, as the captain of Arsenal and a core player, he led Arsenal to win five crowns and ushered in a crazy season.

Lucky crushes others in terms of data, performance and all aspects.

However, being non-EU still brings some inconvenience to Lucky, but even so, he is still recognized by many as the biggest candidate for the Ballon d'Or this season.

Even Greg Clarke, the former chairman of the English Football Association and the current vice president of FIFA, is open to the team.

"It's time to end Melo's monopoly on the Ballon d'Or. Modric made a good start last time. His wonderful performance in the World Cup won him the Ballon d'Or. This time, with Arsenal and Kai's personal performance, if he fails to win the Ballon d'Or, then this is a real stolen trophy. I think the winner will be ashamed!"

"So, let's all be happy, right?"

This speech can be said to support Lucky. As the former chairman of the English Football Association, he also hopes that the Ballon d'Or can return to the Premier League and fall into the hands of Premier League players.

At present, between Lucky and Van Dijk, the latter only has the advantage of a European passport, and all other aspects are crushing.

As for Lucky himself, he did not make any statement, but his agent could not sit idle, running around, constantly smoothing relations and winning support for Lucky.

Although Lucky has the loudest voice, as an agent, he cannot do nothing.

He wants to make Lucky the biggest signboard of his agency, so as to attract more players to sign.

And this is a great opportunity for him to show his ability.

Being able to help Lucky win the Golden Ball is one of the great abilities of an agent.

After Lucky's agent ran around, many football legends began to speak for Lucky.

Among them are Arsenal legends such as Wenger, Henry, Vieira, etc. Even Ferguson rarely showed up and expressed his optimism for Lucky in an interview.

In addition to the Premier League, many players in other leagues also said that the trophy should be awarded to Lucky.

After all, Lucky's data is there, and they really can't lie with their eyes open.

During this period, the popularity of Lucky has been high, which has also attracted a large number of paparazzi to Lucky.

Kelekai's life is still monotonous and boring.

In the fourth round of the Premier League, Arsenal will face Watford at home.

In this game, the much-anticipated Kelekai did not start the game, but sat on the bench as a substitute.

In the 75th minute, he was sent to the field by Mourinho to find his form.

But even so, thanks to Eriksson's outstanding performance, Arsenal still defeated Watford 3:1 at home.

At the same time, they also ushered in their four consecutive wins of the season.

After this game, Arsenal will also fully prepare for the Champions League group stage a week later.

Champions League Group A.

Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Bruges, Galatasaray.

As the opening game of the Champions League, Arsenal will challenge Paris Saint-Germain away.

They will play the opening game of the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.

And this game also attracted the attention of a large number of fans.