"Ribery, Ribery bursting in from the right!"

What is a superstar player.

It's a player who can do it on his own, or when he needs to, step up and charge for the team. The reason why Liverpool's attacking ability is insufficient is because Liverpool lacks a top star who can make a decisive difference in the front, and there is also a lack of superstar players who can change the course of the game.

At present, Liverpool, the only player who can be called a top player, is only Gerrard. Ferguson said: "Liverpool are lucky because they have a Gerrard. Manchester United are lucky because Liverpool only have one Gerrard', and that's what happened to Liverpool. In Liverpool's squad, the only one who can change the game up front is Steven Gerrard.

Liverpool's wide attack, or Barosh in the front, have no strong attacking ability. Many of them are good, but they are only good. In a powerful dialogue like the present, it is difficult for them to change the situation.

But West Ham is different.

West Ham have players like that, top players who can change the game like this. This includes Lambert, a top superstar, but also top talents such as Ribery and Arshavin. West Ham's attacking players don't need much action to break down Liverpool's defense with the cooperation of a few of their players. Especially when Liverpool attacked, those in the back line couldn't stop West Ham's attack. Carrick's long pass, Lambert retreats to respond.

After Smitchell came on, Liverpool stepped up their attack, so the defensive line was much more forward. When Lambert came out to answer him, Hyypia followed. Carragher and Lambert were completely at a disadvantage. Because Carragher's physical strength was no match for Lambert at all. Therefore, if you want to defend Lambert, you still need Hyypia to make a move.

Hyypia's strength is really strong.

Don't give Lambert a chance to turn around and keep Lambert firmly in control. After playing against Lambert, they both understood that if Lambert was given the opportunity to turn and face the goal, there would be a lot of danger. So Hyypia's solution was to prevent Lambert from turning around easily. This time Lambert catches the ball, and Hyypia follows up again and stands up to Lambert. However, this time Lambert did not catch the ball and dropped back deeper. Jumping up against the incoming ball, heading the ball back and passing the ball to the back. Lambert seemed to have his eyes on the back of his head and passed the ball behind Hyypia.

At this time, Ribery, who was active on the right flank, quickly cut in from the right.

Ribery's speed is fast. He was originally fast, and Chen Ping didn't use the system transformation much for Ribery. Because Ribery is a super genius in his own right, he doesn't need a system to become a top superstar.

Chen Ping's transformation of Ribery has only two points.

One is Ribery's ability to resist injuries and illness, so that he does not turn into a glass man. One is Ribery's speed and explosiveness, which increases Ribery's threat. The result is that Ribery is a lot faster than he has historically been, and he can compare to those top speed players. This time Ribery suddenly cut in from the right to the middle, and Rieser couldn't help it at all. Because Ribery is too fast. Quick reflexes, explosive power, and fast speed, Ribery was already inserted in the middle by the time Riser reacted. Although Reese chased Ribery desperately, he could no longer catch up with him.

After Ribery received the ball, he rushed directly into the penalty area.

"Dudek strikes!"

Ribery was too fast and Carragher was behind but couldn't stop Ribery from entering the box. Dudek can only attack at this time, which is the goalkeeper's only option against a lone player. Because this will reduce the angle of the shot. If the goalkeeper doesn't attack, but retreats, there is too much room left for the attacking player to shoot. Therefore, once the goalkeeper encounters this kind of single knife, he will definitely attack.

Of course, this kind of attack is dangerous, especially against a player as fast and skilled as Franck Ribery. Dudek attacked by increasing the area of the defense and reducing the angle of the shot. But Ribery didn't have a shot on goal at all.

A simple feint on goal shook Dudek past him, and then there was a blank goal in front of him.

"Ribery, Ribery, Ribery!!!!!!!!!!!!"

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！”

"Two to zero, two to zero. In the 78th minute of the second half, with Ribery's goal, West Ham led Liverpool 2-0 away. Liverpool are in a very bad situation, falling behind by two goals at their own home stadium and this semi-final is very unfavorable. ”

How does Benitez choose?

Benitez is not Mourinho. If it was Mourinho, he really didn't care about it at this time, removed the defender and put the attacking player to fight hard. Even once it goes crazy, it's to send four or five strikers to attack. It's a pity that Benitez's character is not like this.

In terms of tactical ability, Benitez is really strong, so he has the reputation of being a master tactician. But in terms of personality, Benitez is not a passionate coach. Whether the team is ahead or behind, Benitez has a cool expression. At this time, Liverpool was in such a bad situation, Benitez just frowned, without any body movements.

In fact, this kind of dull game requires some passion to make the Liverpool players more excited.

But Benitez didn't. The result was that the game was still dull, with West Ham not taking advantage of the win after the goal, and it was still as dull as it was in the opening stages. At most, Chen Ping began to change some people down and continue to maintain the advantage of the midfield.

"Doot-doo-"

'It was a dull game and in the end it was West Ham who got the win. Liverpool's weakness was evident in this game. There was nothing to be done against West Ham's defence. Liverpool failed to create any good chances throughout the game. Liverpool have a lot of problems to solve in attack. With a 2-0 defeat at home to West Ham, Liverpool's Carabao Cup semi-final situation was dangerous. ”

Martin Taylor shook his head.

After watching this game, no one would think that Liverpool still have a chance. Chen Ping is very satisfied with the result of this game. The first game was a 2-0 win over Liverpool, and the League Cup final was secured.

After playing the first game of the Carabao Cup semi-finals, West Ham travelled to Fulham on 17 January 2005 when the 23rd round of the League began. In this game, Chen Ping let some players rest. Although the physical reserves of West Ham players are very good, Chen Ping also has to rotate them for future games. After all, they are people, not machines, and it is impossible to play every game. As we enter February, the League Cup knockout rounds will begin. Therefore, like Ribery, he rested for this game, and put Arshavin and Benayoun in the front attack.

Up front, Hasselbaink and Defoe were chosen.

The midfield options were Leo Koke and Lomas, who played the 4-4-2 style that West Ham are most familiar with. As a result, control in midfield has dropped considerably, but West Ham have a strong wide attacking ability. Whether it is the attack of full-backs Baines and Glen Johnson, or the wide attacking players of Arshavin and Benayoun, they are very strong. make

Fulham is different.

At the end of the Christmas schedule, Fulham are currently 17th, just two points above the relegation zone. Fulham are keen to work hard and get out of the danger of relegation. It's a pity that the strength is insufficient, and efforts can't make up for the gap in strength. Relying on the wide attack, although the control and defense of the midfield were greatly reduced, West Ham still won 2-1 against Fulham.

By this time, Arsenal were starting to fall out quickly.

Chelsea continued their strong run with a 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in the 23rd round of the Premier League. Chelsea have been on a winning streak since the start of December, both in the league and in the cups. If Chelsea had started to be so strong at the start of the season, they wouldn't have trailed West Ham by so many points. But it's completely understandable.

After all, Jose Mourinho is coming to the Premier League for the first time and has bought so many players this season. Jose Mourinho needs to adapt to the Premier League, the players Chelsea bought need to adapt to the Premier League, and so many new players need to be fit. In comparison, although Chen Ping is also playing in the Premier League for the first time, he is familiar with English football after all and has been the head coach of English football for three seasons. And the overall framework of West Ham has not changed. Therefore, although West Ham is a promoted horse, they have quickly adapted to the Premier League. Chelsea, on the other hand, were a little slower. Now that half a season is over, Jose Mourinho and Chelsea are really adapting to the Premier League and starting their strongest performances.

But Arsenal can't.

Arsenal were not bad for the Christmas schedule, but in the 23rd round of the Premier League, they lost 1-0 away to Bolton. The result was a distance between West Ham and Chelsea, 17 points behind West Ham and six points behind Chelsea.

There are also quite a few races in January.

Five days later, on 23 January 2005, the twenty-fourth round of the Premier League began.

West Ham's opponents during this period were all weak teams, and they did not meet strong teams until the beginning of the 28th round. In the 24th round of the Premier League, West Ham's opponent is Manchester City, who have had a good record recently. Manchester City have had a good time in the rankings and are currently 10th in the Premier League.

It's a pity that the strong West Ham won't give them any chances.

There were not many changes in the lineup this time, and Chen Ping still played the 4-4-2 formation that West Ham is most familiar with. Up front are Lambert and Defoe, and in midfield are Ribery, Carrick, Mascherano and Ashley Young. When the strong are talking, they will arrange the troops according to the weaknesses of the other party. But when facing some weak teams, it is to crush them in a dignified manner. It is completely a hard power to defeat the opponent, and there is no need for any targeted deployment.

With me as the main player, this is the best way to use against a weak team. Of course, if you can play against a strong team and play mainly with me, then such a team is really strong. Like Barcelona Dream Three at its peak, no matter what opponent they faced, whether they were strong or weak, their style of play was the same. It's not going to change my style of play just because you're strong. I'm the main team, and I don't think about what kind of team the other team is. That's the confidence of a strong team.

West Ham don't have that kind of dominance right now, but it's okay to bully some underdogs.

Three to one.

West Ham won 3-1 against Manchester City thanks to goals from Lambert, Defoe and Michael Carrick. West Ham continued to perform well, but they didn't widen the gap on points. Because Chelsea were equally strong, they swept Portsmouth 3-0.

Three days after the 24th round of the Premier League, the second match of the Carabao Cup semi-finals will be played.

West Ham host Liverpool.

There were only two words for the whole game, dull.

Chen Ping and Benitez once again created a very dull and very boring match. Even this is a dull game that can be scolded by fans and major media for a year. But for a lot of coaches, it's also a game worth learning from.

Chen Ping told everyone what a dull game is.

After a game, all kinds of confrontations, all kinds of mistakes, neither side created any chances. Chen Ping, who has two goals in his hand, is not in a hurry to attack, but consumes with Liverpool and bullies Liverpool's lack of attacking players in the frontcourt. Especially the lack of the kind of players who can break through and pass the ball in small spaces.

Benitez was furious.

But there is no way. Rafa Benitez has been adapting to the Premier League style since he arrived. He thought he was adapting to the Premier League, but the Premier League suddenly appeared with two opponents that he didn't expect.

One is Mourinho and the other is Chen Ping.

Two coaches who don't care about face at all. Rafael Benitez is also a less traditional coach in Spain. His style is not quite the same as that of a traditional Spanish coach. It's a pity that his style of play, coupled with Liverpool's current lineup, there are really not many ways to face Mourinho and Chen Ping. Mourinho and Chen Ping are real shameless coaches, and when they play against Liverpool, they will play with three backs at every turn. Then there were strong attacking players on the flanks, with Robben, Joe Cole and Duff for Chelsea, and Franck Ribery, Arshavin and Benayoun for West Ham. Let these players threaten your goal on their own.

Benitez also thought of a lot of ways to play this game.

But it didn't work.

Chen Ping's purpose is to prevent you from controlling the pace of the game and not allowing you to pass the ball comfortably. Tear the game apart. Fearing West Ham's counter-attack, and especially Ribery, Benitez did not dare to make a big move.

It wasn't until near the end of the game that Liverpool stepped up their attack.

There's no way, it's going to be eliminated anyway. It's a pity that Liverpool doesn't move, and if it moves, it will be a bunch of holes. In the final moments, it was West Ham who took advantage of Liverpool's attacking prowess and Arshavin scored a goal.

With an aggregate score of 3-0, West Ham eliminated Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup to reach the Carabao Cup final.

On the other side, Chelsea took on Manchester United away, beating them 2-1 and also reaching the Carabao Cup final. No one expected that Mourinho and Chen Ping, two newcomers to the Premier League this season, would reach the final of this season's League Cup together.