However, it is actually inaccurate for Irving to measure La Liga players with the mindset of a Premier League player, because long passes are not their style, and if they don't play well, the ball may flow into the feet of Liverpool players who are eyeing them from the outside, resulting in an indiscriminate attack that is even more difficult to guard against.
Liverpool, no, it should be said that the Premier League teams are good at this!
The result was a situation where four or five Real Madrid players stood together with the ball still in front of them and no one moved it.
Casillas became anxious upon seeing this, he wanted to go forward and hug the ball. In his opinion, the ball would be safest only when he held it. He really didn't want to love it anymore, and didn't expect you to kick the ball for me, so at least let me have a goal kick!
Torres, who was blocked by a bunch of Real Madrid players, would not miss any opportunity. He reacted faster than anyone else and rushed forward to grab the ball.
Liverpool's No. 18 Kuyt also moved forward quickly. In the chaos, someone passed the ball to Heinze, who tried to hook the ball but missed it. He also couldn't stop the momentum and turned around in a circle. The players on both sides were in a panic, pulling each other, some trying to clear the ball, some trying to grab the ball.
The referee on duty couldn't stand it anymore, so he blew the whistle. If he kept hesitating, how could the game go on smoothly?
Pulling foul in the penalty area!
Hurry up, Real Madrid players kick the ball out! There is no end to the corner kicks!
The ball then flew around Anfield.
Andy lamented: "Liverpool don't seem to want to play defensive counterattacks at all."
Richard said: “Yes, I have a feeling that this will be a particularly exciting game.”
Inside Anfield Stadium, pleasant singing rang out.
"Outside the Shankly Gates, I heard a Kopite calling: Shankly they have taken you away..."
That was Liverpool fans singing "The Field of Anfield Road" together to cheer their players on. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Liverpool fans sang "Fields at Anfield Road" with deep emotion, commemorating the 96 fans who died in April 1989.
"Wandering outside Shankly's gate, I heard the Kop's shouting: Shankly and others have left us, but he left behind a great No. 11——"
Liverpool's midfielder passes the ball to the front court and looks for Gerrard! Gerrard was intercepted by the Real Madrid defender, and he shook his body and quickly passed the ball to Torres!
Pepe goes up and makes a flying tackle!
The ball was sent out, but Gerrard fell down!
"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle. It's a clear blocking foul!
Boos rang out at Anfield.
The referee directly gave Liverpool a free kick in the frontcourt.
At this time, the weakness of Real Madrid's defenders had been clearly exposed. Their central defenders Pepe and Cannavaro could hardly stop Gerrard and Torres, while Kuyt on the right was still eyeing them, ready to give them a cold shot at any time, and Babel on the left was persistently feeding them the ball.
Alvin began to understand what Cech had told him about Real Madrid's eye defense. All the players in Real Madrid are good at shooting. As long as they are given the opportunity, anyone can get forward and score a goal, but relatively speaking, their defense is difficult to take into account.
I feel sorry for Real Madrid's captain-to-be Casillas again.
The crowd discussed:
"Real Madrid lacks a player who can attack and defend."
"One is not enough, right? If all of them go to shoot, will only the goalkeeper and the player who can attack and defend be left trembling?"
"No, no, no, you don't understand what I mean. Who do you think of as a player who can attack and defend?"
"You mean..."
"Ahhh our Ivan! The most defensive forward! He's like a free man on the court!"
"Mourinho's digging is really good. Ivan was born for defensive counterattacks."
"If the camera is smart, it should find Ivan for us."
On the field, everyone lined up and the referee blew the whistle!
Alonso and Gerrard stood on the left and right of the ball. Who would complete the shot?
Judging from the situation, it is more likely that captain Gerrard will take the shot!
really! Alonso made a fake move and pushed forward quietly, trying to deceive the Real Madrid defender, and then he started running!
The ball hit Torres' thigh and deflected towards the goal!
Cassie's dad said he's not panicking! Because he saw clearly the trajectory of the ball!
"Steven Gerrard! A beautiful ground ball! Straight to the goal from the bottom! Ah, Casillas caught it again!"
Ivan suddenly felt that this was a performance by Casillas, the Real Madrid goalkeeper.
In front of another goal a few dozen yards away from him, Liverpool's bald goalkeeper Reina was leaning against the goalpost boredly. It was really boring to just stand there.
However, he didn't envy Cassie at all. Not only that, he even wanted to laugh.
The singing at Anfield was interrupted just now, but after the free kick, they continued singing again.
"...Now, glory surrounds Anfield Road, the road to Anfield where we once witnessed King Kenny's football, his unique football - our former Steve Heiway flying!"
Gerard continued to yell "Ah!", the shot was too straight! I will definitely fool the goalkeeper next time!
The Reds fans at Anfield are very happy. No goal? It doesn’t matter, just go in next!
The camera changes the angle to replay the game as usual. From this angle, the fans can clearly see the path of the ball, but their focus is strangely diverted:
“Compare the movements and expressions of Liverpool and Real Madrid players when they form a human wall: [GIF]”
"Hahahaha Toni and Kuyt both look like they are ready to make a follow-up shot at any time. The Real Madrid players, led by captain Raul, are collectively covering their crotches!"
"Raul: Team Mamajie is so scary, just don't kick it under me, brother, you can kick it anywhere you want."
"I'm sorry I know that's normal operation, but that doesn't stop me from laughing."
The sharp-eyed fans continued:
"Ah! Alvin is entering the country again!"
At this time, the camera finally realized the unusual assistant referee and finally gave half a second of camera time to the Englishman.
There's a shot in the first eight minutes! Not a loss!
In the camera, Ivan stood straight, his arms folded, his chin supported by one hand.
The dedicated fans immediately sent real-time emoticons: [Evan: Calm analysis.jpg]
"Hahahaha, is Alvin watching the game seriously?"
"Absolutely! Ivan: It's nice not to have to run around. Baby, just stay here and watch the game quietly."
"Alvin: Please start your performance."
"May I ask what the cute little Aiwen has analyzed?"
"Ivan: I calculated with my fingers, this game is a trap for Cassie from the beginning to the end!"
“Hahahaha oh my god! I feel so sorry for Cassie’s daddy.”
The camera shifted away in a lofty manner, giving a shot to a substitute assistant referee at an international tournament? oh! That's not common.
After this episode, Real Madrid also got a free kick in the frontcourt.
Real Madrid No. 10 Sneijder kicked the ball, but the position was not very good. The ball hit the wall and flew high!
Ramos fights for the header! But there is nothing we can do, the ball is out of bounds!
Richard: "Liverpool launched five extremely threatening attacks on Real Madrid within eight minutes of the start of the game, which made the offensive lineup prepared by Real Madrid powerless to fight back!"
Anfield Stadium is still singing: "We have our own dreams and music to sing, Anfield Stadium surrounded by glory——"
Andy agreed: "Real Madrid gave the entire front midfield to Sneijder and the entire left wing to Heinze. Real Madrid also gave it their all."
The ball kicked out from Liverpool went straight towards Torres, but the one who ran the fastest was Ramos!
Toniu and Shui Ye are chasing the ball one after the other! They ran happily!
Ramos reaches the ball! He turned around with the ball and looked for his teammates!
Where are you my teammates! ! ! Wave your hands so I can see you!
Robben on the right: “…”
Ramos didn't see a suitable passing route and Torres was pressing him step by step. He had no choice but to aim in Robben's direction and kick the ball out of bounds.
It's better than having the ball with Liverpool's No.9, who blushes every day but is actually very fierce and has no respect for the big brother of the national team (?)!
Robben saw the ball and ran over. Can it still be saved? Well, there's no hope.
The ball went out of bounds, Real Madrid's throw-in. Robben was about to lose the ball when Ramos ran over and said, "Alger, I'll do it, you go and block the position!"
Raul raised his paw to ask for the ball: Sergio, pass it to me, pass it to me!
Hey! Watch the game! Ramos used his arms to imitate the Liverpool midfielder, he wanted to give his heart to the captain!
How amazing is your team! Our captain is still the Lord of the Rings!
However, he missed the ball a little bit. The Liverpool player defending Raul was taller, and the Real Madrid captain, who looked petite in comparison with him, didn't get the first point.
Raul: “…” 1.8 meters is really not enough in front of this 1.9 meter tall guy.
Ivan analyzed calmly that in this situation, Real Madrid can only try to break through on both sides. If the left side doesn't work, they can switch to the right side. Robben should be the main attacking point of the whole team. Ramos and Heinze also have the ability to assist.
Their problem is that it is difficult to organize an organic connection in the midfield. Liverpool takes the initiative everywhere. No matter how good Robben's cut-in is, he has no room to play!
Liverpool's only weak point is probably the full-back. If it was him running on the field at this moment, he would probably run to the midfield and make crazy steals to pass the ball to his teammates.
Real Madrid also suffered from long passes, and long passes are the area where Ivan is best. He was sure to get one.
The simplest and most brutal method at this time is to rely on personal strength to tear down the entire defense line, but Real Madrid's overall physique seems to be no match for it.
After the ball was kicked out, Real Madrid did not control the situation. Liverpool's midfield kept passing the ball back and forth. Did they seem to dislike the fact that we only knew how to make long passes to find Captain Jay? Sorry, we can also do the same as your arch-rivals Barcelona!
Andy sighed: "Real Madrid fought very fiercely, but it seemed to be of no avail. It seems that Benítez thought of Real Madrid's focus on Robben before the game started, and they successfully restricted Robben."
Richard continued: "Yes, but Real Madrid cannot restrict Gerrard and Torres. If this continues, and coach Ramos does not adopt corresponding strategies, the situation is likely to get out of control and turn to the disadvantage of Real Madrid."
Liverpool passed the ball back very easily!
Commentators from all over the world couldn't help but give praise to Liverpool!
Liverpool's midfield seemed to be almost defeated, so they continued to do what they were doing, making long passes to find Captain Jay!
At this time, Torres was on the left side of the frontcourt, and Pepe was responsible for defending him. Whenever Torres moved, Pepe had to follow!
Torres looked at Pepe and said, "You stare at me, no problem, I will pull you away, we still have other offensive players anyway!"
As soon as Cannavaro and others saw the ball was looking for Captain Jie again, they rushed up to compete for the header. Captain Jie stopped the ball with his chest. They failed to get the first point, and Babel also came up!
Kuyt and Babel, one after another, tightened the nerves of all Real Madrid defenders! They all gathered in the restricted area!
Torres had already run to the unguarded left side with Pepe without leaving any trace. Gerrard immediately understood his idea. The two of them had cooperated with each other in private countless times. He immediately lofted the ball to Torres!
Torres turns around! His flexible body reacts much faster than Pepe!
The linesman here followed them closely, he was particularly nervous because when these two people got together, there was a high chance that Real Madrid's No. 3 would cause trouble!
really!
Torres turned around and moved to the left, hoping to get past Pepe.
Pepe wanted to touch the ball, but his feet slipped and he missed the opportunity. In desperation, he made another fierce tackle!
Bang! Torres is down! Pepe also fell down!
The referee blew a sharp whistle!
He rushed over immediately, his face not looking good!
Because the innocent linesman also fell down!
There was booing from the audience.
The three fell together! oh! How is our golden boy cutie?
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