2:1!
This was the final score of the match.
In stoppage time, Niasse inexplicably went down outside the Cardiff City penalty area, and the referee pointed to the penalty spot.
In the end, Liverpool won by a narrow margin away from home, securing a precious 3 points.
This result was not what the betting companies wanted, because every extra goal scored meant they would lose a large sum of money.
This is one of the reasons why goals are so hard to come by in major tournaments like the World Cup and the European Championship.
Of course, the betting companies will never lose. It's just a matter of earning more or less. The only ones who lose are the gamblers.
You may win a temporary victory, but in the long run, you are destined to go bankrupt.
Not every gambler is the owner of Brighton.
Of course, none of this had anything to do with Liverpool.
After the match, they immediately left Wales and returned to Liverpool.
When their bus was leaving, they were treated to a barrage of eggs thrown by angry fans.
From here back to Liverpool, it was only a 300-kilometer journey.
It was only after getting on the highway that the Liverpool players finally relaxed.
"Damn it, TJ! You've pissed them all off!"
"Quickly tell me, how did you think of that celebration?"
Arnold was suspended for this match, but he still traveled with the team.
Having witnessed Tendou's "god-tier" operation with his own eyes, he had jumped up with excitement at the time.
Tendou pointed to his head. "Talent. Just like my looks, it's innate."
This fucking poser is so full of himself!
Arnold laughed and playfully wrestled with him.
Henderson didn't have the energy of the young men.
But he opened his phone to read the news and found that there wasn't much discussion about the result of the match.
Most of the fans were interested in Tendou's celebration of reading a book at Cardiff City's home ground.
"Cool! Absolutely cool!"
"That's right! This is the coolest celebration I've seen this year! The Welsh are so angry they can't even eat!"
"I still prefer TJ's signature celebration, but this one, well, it's as full of imagination as his football!"
"I thought of CR7. He put his hands down at the Camp Nou, telling Barcelona to shut up. TJ reading a book away from home is just as provocative as CR7's gesture, but more elegant."
"What a coincidence! I also thought of Messi airing his jersey at the Bernabéu. I must admit, the Bernabéu is a good place. The weather there is really great, very suitable for airing clothes."
"Go fuck your mother..."
Fans are all like this.
They can always start a fight among themselves while chatting.
But Tendou's celebration had indeed sparked a lot of discussion.
He was even mentioned in the same breath as the duo of superstars for the first time.
Even if it was just a one-off celebration, Tendou was quite pleased.
Tendou, in a great mood, returned to his home in Liverpool and played a round of "extra time" with Riko.
...
After a difficult away victory against Cardiff City, Liverpool had a 5-day break.
Klopp directly gave the players two days off, allowing them to release the pressure and fatigue from this period.
But with a great battle imminent, the Liverpool players did not indulge themselves too much, only having a simple team gathering.
On the third day, they were back in training.
And during this time, Klopp had not rested for a single day. He had been studying Barça's match tapes with his coaching staff.
The first leg was at Anfield. They had to win it.
The whole world knows that the home grounds of the two Spanish giants are among the most demonic in Europe.
This battle, Liverpool had to win.
April 27th.
Premier League, Matchday 36.
Liverpool hosted Huddersfield at home.
There wasn't much to say about this team.
They had first made it to the Premier League in the 16-17 season, winning 4:3 on penalties in the playoff final.
This was their first time stepping into England's top flight.
But due to insufficient investment from the club, the team lacked competitiveness.
This season, they were at the bottom of the Premier League.
Cardiff City still had a chance to escape the relegation zone, but Huddersfield had no chance at all. Relegation back to the Championship was a certainty.
The promotion and relegation system in the Premier League is very simple.
The three teams with the fewest points are directly relegated to the Championship.
The top two teams in the Championship are directly promoted to the Premier League, and the remaining spot is contested in a playoff between the 3rd to 6th placed teams.
The promotion system is incredibly cruel.
Although staying in the Premier League every year can earn you a share of nearly 200 million, staying in the Premier League is not an easy task...
Unless you have a crystal ball, if you don't make any signings, the team will lack competitiveness. After a hard climb up, you might be back down next year.
And, smaller clubs always find it difficult to attract outstanding players.
Players with ability and talent don't like to live the life of possibly being relegated at any time.
So a lot of the time, when your team finally unearths a talent who has produced some results, before you can even dream of the future, after one transfer window, he is lured away by the big clubs with a snap of their fingers.
Huddersfield is such a tragedy.
In this match, Huddersfield, who had already accepted their fate of relegation, did not show any fighting spirit to win.
Just one minute into the match, Salah received an assist from Keïta on the right, cut inside, and scored.
1:0!
Liverpool had a dream start.
However, Liverpool was not satisfied with just that.
Twenty minutes later, Robertson found Mané on the wing. Mané also cut inside and scored with a direct shot.
2:0!
Then, in the 1st minute of stoppage time, Tendou broke through the center and scored with a long shot from about 20 meters from the goal.
3:0!
Liverpool did not show any mercy just because their opponent was pitiful. They had sealed the victory in the first half.
In the second half, Tendou, in the center, and Arnold had a series of tacit one-twos. Arnold sent a low cross into the box. Tendou, with his back to goal, flicked the ball up with his foot and then quickly turned to face the goal.
No suspense.
Tendou scored with a direct shot.
4:0!
The Anfield fans celebrated with elation. Huddersfield was no match for them at all.
Afterward, Tendou, who had scored a brace, was substituted off.
Klopp began to rest his players for the upcoming Champions League semi-finals.
In the world of football, there are always a few team names that you have to respect.
Barça is one of them.
Some say that Messi is old, no longer the goal king who scored 91 goals in a year.
But he is still Lionel Messi. His name is still at the top of the Champions League top scorer list.
And his team had just shut out the Red Devils, Manchester United, 4:0 on aggregate.
Faced with such a team, how can you not respect them?
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