Chapter 608 - 310: A Crushing Defeat

After scoring, Coutinho excitedly ran to the corner flag to celebrate.

His performance further enraged the Liverpool fans.

The loudest boos and the most vicious curses rained down on this traitor!

The Liverpool players were also filled with anger.

After the kickoff, they immediately launched a fierce counter-attack.

Tendou received the ball in the center multiple times and shook off defenders, sending the ball to the feet of the front three.

However, he rarely participated in the team's attack.

His primary task was to defend.

His two defensive performances earlier had won the fans' approval and also made Klopp feel even more that giving Tendou more defensive duties was the right decision.

However, Wijnaldum, as an attacking midfielder, his organization could not meet Klopp's expectations.

Until the end of the first half, Liverpool was unable to equalize the score.

The two sides went into the locker rooms with a score of 1:0.

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In the home team's locker room, Klopp's expression was solemn.

Firmino's injury had forced him to make adjustments to the lineup.

And Tendou was indeed as outstanding as he had performed.

It could even be said that if it weren't for Tendou, Liverpool would not have been just one goal down in the first half. The score would most likely have been 2:0!

"Gaffer, should we move TJ's position forward?" Krawietz suggested.

As a full-field free man, Tendou could, of course, take Firmino's position, and he would definitely be better than Firmino.

His physique and athletic ability were there for all to see!

But in that case, what about the team's defense?

In this match, Tendou had played more as a holding midfielder, the team's most important hub.

Klopp was worried that moving Tendou's position forward would expose more defensive loopholes.

After much hesitation, he still decided to maintain the original lineup.

"We have Salah and Mané. Our firepower is enough to tear through Barça's defense."

The implication was that he would not move Tendou's position forward.

Krawietz also knew Klopp's concerns.

They really could not afford to concede any more away goals to Barça.

However, it was this conservative decision that put Liverpool in an even greater crisis.

The 15-minute halftime break passed.

The two sides switched ends and the battle resumed.

After the start of the second half, Liverpool significantly strengthened their offense.

In just 15 minutes, they had completed 5 shots.

But the Liverpool forwards seemed to have forgotten to bring their shooting boots today. They were always just a hair's breadth away from the goal.

Constantly wasting opportunities would be punished.

In the 75th minute, Barça won a direct free-kick from about 25 meters on the right side of the penalty area.

Opposite, Liverpool set up a 6-man wall, and two Barça players were also擠in the crowd.

Messi personally took it.

After a calm run-up, he smashed his foot into the ball.

In the wall, the two Barça players instantly moved aside.

Tendou saw through their intention, but before he could move, he felt a hand on his waist, holding him.

By the time he had struggled free, the ball had already flown past the right post and into the goal.

The speed of this shot was too fast. Alisson's reaction and footwork were already fast enough, but he was still a step too late and could only watch as the ball flew into the net.

2:0!

Anfield was silent.

They had actually conceded two goals at their own home ground.

The Barça players were celebrating wildly on the field, while the Liverpool captain was a bit dazed.

Only Tendou went up to the referee to complain.

Under the camera, he kept patting his waist, complaining that the Barça player had committed a foul.

However, the referee still resolutely ruled that the goal was valid.

Trailing by 2 goals at home, Liverpool was clearly anxious and rushed their attacks.

But with that came the exposure of more space behind them.

As soon as Barça got the ball, Liverpool was like a headless chicken.

At this time, Barça very cleverly controlled Liverpool's defense with passes in their own half.

And then, finding an opportunity, the defender, Alba, sent a long pass into the Liverpool half.

Messi received the ball.

Tendou galloped over.

Although he was only 18, he was now the calmest of the Liverpool players.

A side-on collision, no nonsense.

Faced with this kind of high-intensity physical confrontation, Messi had his own way.

Many fans said that he couldn't play in the Premier League.

When they discussed their idol's status, they would always include Messi's inability to play in the Premier League in the discussion.

But after so many years, having played so many European matches against Premier League teams, Messi had never had any problems.

This proved that he could withstand this kind of physical confrontation intensity.

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Because he always played so smartly.

A shot speed that surpassed the limits of human beings.

Before being hit by Tendou's side-on collision, he quickly tapped the ball with his left foot and passed it to Suárez.

He himself rolled on the ground very smoothly.

This way, even if Suárez couldn't get the ball or was caught up, he could still win a foul. He had his own ways.

Suárez received the ball.

The referee signaled for the advantage!

The unstoppable Barça continued to advance.

Everyone swarmed into the Liverpool penalty area.

The frantic pressing forward had left Liverpool's defensive line exceptionally empty.

Tendou had failed to stop Messi, and the outcome was already sealed.

A 3-on-3 in the attacking third!

Suárez made a horizontal pass to Coutinho, who cut inside to the byline and made a cut-back pass to Suárez.

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The Uruguayan converted it with ease, helping Barça extend their lead.

3:0!

Stunned!

The Liverpool fans fell completely silent, and their singing also came to an abrupt halt.

At their own home ground, at Anfield, the most demonic home ground in the Premier

League, Liverpool had actually conceded 3 goals. Even though they were not yet on the verge of elimination, the second leg was at the Camp Nou!

One of the two most terrifying home grounds in La Liga!

This season, Barça's home win rate was a terrifying 90%!

The match had lost all suspense.

The Barça players were celebrating wildly at Anfield.

The camera cut to Tendou.

The expression of Liverpool's current superstar was so helpless.

He stood on the field with his hands on his hips, not saying a word.

In this match, his performance was flawless.

But the 3:0 scoreline was so glaring.

Klopp was also at a loss.

He stared blankly at the pitch, looking at his players.

Confused, puzzled, angry, unwilling...

All sorts of negative emotions filled the faces of the Liverpool players, which made Klopp's heart heavy.

In the subsequent match, Liverpool was powerless to fight back.

The 3:0 scoreline remained until the end of the match.

In the 2018-2019 season, in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Liverpool, at their home ground, Anfield, was completely defeated by the La Liga giants, Barcelona, by 3 goals.

The next match would be at the Camp Nou.

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