amaotonovel Chapter 427 Liverpool is still the same Liverpool
Chapter 427 Liverpool is still the same Liverpool
Chapter 427 Liverpool is still the same Liverpool
The current Liverpool and Arsenal are very similar in that they have no money to introduce top big names, but can only tinker or introduce some practical players.
For example, Benitez introduced the former Dutch international Zenden from Middlesbrough at a low price, and introduced Chilean Mark Gonzalez from Albacete in Spain.
These two signings represent Liverpool in the past two years-that is, they will live.
But the core of Liverpool has not changed, it is still Gerrard, the soul of the team.
After the game started, Cenden was the first to attack.
The Dutchman Zenden has regressed a lot now, but many fans remember that he was in the 2000 European Cup. Zenden was a sharp knife on the side of the Dutch team.
Cenden made a pass from the left to the penalty area, and Crouch jumped up to head the ball. He was like a mountain.
But the fans in the audience began to cheer, because the attack was very domineering, and Crouch also grabbed the point.
Playing at Liverpool is a lot of pressure.
Li Qiao took the ball on the right, booed everywhere, the pre-match sentimentality was gone, this is English football.
We like you, you used to fight with us, but yards come yards, now it's the game.
Under the wild boos, Li Qiao stopped the ball and made a mistake, and the audience burst into applause again.
Li Qiao could only shake his head and smile wryly, he knew that this game would be very, very difficult for him.
but……
no way!
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Rosicky has fallen to the ground many times, and it was only 10 minutes into the game. It seems that Liverpool has developed a targeted tactic for defending Rosicky.
That is, Rosicky is not allowed to turn around. He can only face his own half when he takes the ball. If he turns around, he will be surrounded and double-teamed by several people from Liverpool.
Rosicky fell to the ground a lot, but Liverpool's movements were very clean, just controlling the ball, and there were no redundant movements.
But the role of Rosicky's offensive hub has been reduced by more than half. Wenger is very clear that the opponent is not allowed to play a fast attack.
And without the quick offense, the threat of Arsenal's offense has been greatly reduced.
Flamini also encountered a frantic grab for the ball. Liverpool's high press has reached Arsenal's midfielder.
The man who played from a striker to a winger and finally became a full-back was already known for his inability to run to death. He retreated back and scrambled for Arsenal's midfielder. Even if he couldn't grab the ball, he would harass Arsenal's backcourt players.
In this way, it will never be possible for Arsenal players to pass the ball comfortably, and everything will not work so calmly.
Suddenly, Gallas on Arsenal's defense line spotted Li Qiao and sent it over with one kick. Li Qiao turned sideways to stop the ball, but at this moment, a red figure flashed in front of him - Gerrard.
It turned out that Gerrard had already made a prediction. He succeeded in grabbing when Arsenal attacked, and this created a chance for Liverpool to counterattack.
Gerrard himself advanced with the ball in the middle, and Arsenal's offensive formation was forced to switch to a defensive formation again, so there were many spaces.
Especially on the left side, originally Li Qiao took the ball and the full-back was about to go up, but the sudden interception made Eboue go back halfway through the run.
Gerrard distributed the ball to Zenden's side, and then he inserted himself into the penalty area at high speed. The speed was very fast. Together with Crouch and Dirk, Liverpool formed a three-point outflank in an instant. The most important thing about this ball was Zenden's cross.
He hit a cross...
Then he was embarrassed himself, his pass was too big! !
Gerrard yelled at Zenden angrily, but then realized that he had lost his composure, and Zenden himself was very embarrassed. He passed the ball too impatiently. As long as such a good opportunity is suppressed, there must be a chance.
However, this fast break was a wake-up call for Arsenal, and Wenger was worried. This attack was completely completed, and the reason why he didn't score was just a problem with individual players. In general, Arsenal was suppressed in the first 15 minutes of the first half.
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It is still difficult for Li Qiao to hold the ball, and his former Liverpool teammates have done a particularly good job of defending him around the front.
Unless Li Qiao wanted to be kicked, he couldn't fight easily, because Liverpool's defensive players rushed forward.
Think about it, if you are standing still and the opponent is rushing over, then you must be at a disadvantage, there is no doubt about it.
Therefore, Arsenal did not pass the ball to Li Qiao's side for the first point of counterattack, but chose to pass the ball to Xiaofa's side.
But the Spaniard is not a speed type player, he is also a delivery type player, so Arsenal's offense will be slow for one to two seconds, but just this slow, most of Liverpool's defensive players are enough to come back.
Wenger stood on the sidelines, and he had to admit that the opponent's restrictions on him were in place. If this continues, Arsenal may lose the ball sooner or later, so he must make certain changes.
After much deliberation, Wenger gestured towards the field, asking Van Persie to withdraw to stand on the front midfielder, while Rosicky moved to the back midfielder to form a double-back position with Flamini, so that Rosicky can face the opponent's direction.
Sure enough, with this change, Benitez also became nervous, because he immediately saw that this was a targeted change.
After all, it is impossible for Liverpool to force the position of the opponent's midfielder. In that case, if the opponent passes through the midfield, there will be no line for the midfield to intercept on our side.
And Rosicky, who was withdrawn, seemed to have suddenly gained a new continent. He could finally face the opponent's half court and take the ball calmly. However, Rosicky's threat increased by no means.
With a long pass, Rosicky's pass was sent to Adebayor's head on the front line. He could not form a direct attack, so he headed back to Van Persie in front of the penalty area.
The ball just caught the Dutchman's left foot, Van Persie took a step forward, and then immediately whipped.
The ball was pumped vigorously, and Reina in front of the goal was also ready, he held the ball out with both hands.
The goal was missed, but Arsenal's offense started, and this shot was Arsenal's most threatening shot in the first half.
Regarding Rosicky's retreat, Benitez has no good solution for the time being, but what he knows is that the most threatening thing about Arsenal is Li Qiao, so he must keep an eye on Li Qiao, then Arsenal's offense will never be that big of a threat.
And Li Qiao also knew that he had to find a way to get rid of Liverpool's entanglement with him, otherwise, he could only become a transparent person in this game.
(End of this chapter)