Chapter 57 Liverpool's Goal
Before we knew it, the game had already reached the 35th minute.
During this period, Liverpool had an absolute advantage and created many shooting opportunities, but they failed to convert them into goals in the face of Manchester United's tough bus and peak De Gea.
Of course, Manchester United also seized the opportunity to launch several counterattacks.
But the effect couldn't be worse.
Because Liverpool made targeted arrangements on Manchester United's left side.
First, use the technical advantages of Salah and Wijnaldum to suppress Damian and Matic, leaving Chu Feng isolated and helpless.
Then Gomez held Chu Feng close to him, forming a siege with Matip and Henderson.
Due to Damian's lack of offensive power, Matic's poor mobility and Lukaku's lack of time to help the wing, Liverpool's strategy has achieved good results.
After just a few dozen minutes, Chu Feng's body was covered with dirt and grass debris, looking extremely disheveled.
The boos at Anfield grew louder.
"Do you dare to fight us, the cowards of Manchester?"
"Mourinho only knows how to park the bus!"
"There are no champion players, they are just a bunch of cowards!"
At this time, Mourinho on the sidelines remained calm and analyzed the situation on the field.
When the opponent has a technical advantage, there is no problem in retreating the entire formation.
As for going out to fight back, as long as his brain is not broken, he will not make such a stupid decision.
Besides, the best time for counterattack is after 65 minutes, which is when Klopp replaces the front players.
Although long periods of crazy running can suppress the opponent, it also consumes a lot of physical energy for one's own players, which can be said to be a double-edged sword.
Whether it is beneficial or harmful depends entirely on the level of the person holding the sword.
On the other side, Klopp's eyes hidden under his baseball cap were extremely sharp, and he kept giving his instructions to the field.
There are many coaches in football who use high pressing.
Guardiola is accustomed to combining it with ball control to control the rhythm of the game and save energy better.
Conte emphasizes pressing width, flattening the overall formation, driving opponents to the wing, and then catching them all in one fell swoop.
Another example is Sacchi's high-intensity confrontation. But none of them are as crazy as Klopp. Not only does he not give his opponents a chance to breathe, he also squeezes his own players dry from start to finish.
Under such high-intensity pressure, Manchester United's back line was like a shaky high-rise building, which could collapse at any time.
41st minute of the game.
Liverpool players' desperate running was rewarded.
Henderson deliberately got out of Mkhitaryan's blind spot, first used his body to resist the interference, then took the opportunity to complete a clean steal, and then used a precise through pass to find Firmino who was retreating into the hinterland to receive the ball.
It's not over yet.
Firmino is the perfect fit for Klopp's tactics and the definer of the new era center forward.
He would not choose to blindly approach the goal and shoot, but would choose to create space for his teammates and become the connector of Liverpool's attack on both wings.
Firmino quickly moved the ball to the side, attracting the attention of Phil Jones and Damian.
This is how space was created.
at the same time.
Salah rushed into the penalty area from the side and back like a streak of lightning.
At this time, Zhan Jun in the commentary booth stood up subconsciously, and his hoarse voice echoed in the live broadcast room.
"Firmino crosses the ball and Salah shoots!"
“The ball goes in!”
"The crazy frontcourt pressure, the tacit cross-running, the connection between the Jade-faced Man and the Egyptian Pharaoh helped Liverpool take the lead!"
“Towards the end of the first half, the deadlock on the field was finally broken!”
The barrage of comments in the live broadcast room seemed to flood the screen. - [Egyptian Messi, save the Red Army! ] - [This wave of attack is so beautiful! ] - [If this continues, I'm afraid Manchester United will lose. ] - [Mourinho's bus is not good either. It was suppressed by Liverpool throughout the whole process and didn't even have the qualification to fight back. ] - [Let's take a look at the data of both sides. Liverpool had 19 shots and Manchester United had 6 shots, and only 1 shot on target. If it weren't for De Gea with eight hands, he would have been beaten into a sieve. ] - [It's a pity for Xiao Chu. He was used as a full-back. No matter how high his dribbling level is, it's useless. ] - [Individuals must obey the overall tactics. ] - [Don't worry, I can only say don't worry. ] - [.]
Anfield Stadium at this time.
Tens of thousands of Liverpool fans cheered so loudly that it seemed as if they were going to blow the roof of the stands off.
“Oh!”
Then they sang the second song shoulder to shoulder.
“The fields of Anfield Road!”
“And we come from Liverpool!”
“Allez, Allez, Allez!!!”
For Liverpool fans, nothing is more wonderful than scoring against their arch-rivals. They just feel like they drank a can of beer in the dog days of summer and feel refreshed from beginning to end.
There was also a lively scene on the green field.
Salah ran for dozens of meters and then slid on his knees handsomely. Today's game also has a different meaning for him.
When he was loaned to Fiorentina by Chelsea, and when he was scolded by Mourinho until he cried, all these were buried deep in his heart.
Now I can finally vent all the anger in my heart.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
But in fact he didn't have much resentment.
After all, it was Mourinho who brought him to Chelsea and gave him 19 appearances in the first year.
But the outside public opinion at that time put him under tremendous mental pressure and almost destroyed him, so he took the initiative to ask to leave the team.
It was that experience that gave him a strong heart and allowed him to return to the Premier League.
Liverpool teammates surrounded him and hugged him to celebrate.
At this time, Klopp on the sidelines excitedly threw his baseball cap on the ground and let out a long sigh of relief.
If high pressure fails to result in a goal, it will eventually backfire severely, but fortunately the stalemate was broken.
Next, we must press on with our victory and strive to expand our score advantage.
Mourinho on the other side pointed at the players on the field and shouted.
"Remember what I told you, everyone step up your defense!"
His words were drowned out by the noise and didn't travel far, but it didn't have any effect.
Manchester United's lineup is basically composed of players with full mental attributes, such as Phil Jones, Valencia, Chu Feng, etc. They will not lose their fighting spirit just because they are one goal behind.
"come on!!!"
The Manchester United players roared in unison and returned to their positions.
Soon, the game resumed.
Liverpool continued to press fiercely from high positions, with fierce glint in every player's eyes.
They were going back to the locker room with a two-goal lead.
But Manchester United players defended very resolutely. They fought for the football as if it were food, even at the cost of committing fouls.
44th minute of the game.
Herrera tripped Coutinho and received a yellow card.
Under great pressure, the passage of time seems to slow down.
First half stoppage time.
Phil Jones flew to block the shot and blocked Henderson's long shot.
The referee finally blew the whistle to end the first half.
Players from both teams left the field exhausted and returned to the locker room to rest.
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There is no more in the early morning. I will release an extra chapter tomorrow together with the one at noon, and that will finish writing about this game. I will update normally in the evening.
(End of this chapter)