Chapter 989: It's Too Bloody (Part I)
“Goal!!!”
I saw Sano cross down to the bottom of the ball, before the Liverpool defenders stepped forward to block, kicked a beautiful arc and a well-placed cross, Lukaku, Nemanja Matic and Chris Smalling in the crowd jumped high, and finally Lukaku touched the ball and changed the direction of the ball, flying into the net.
The next moment, the originally noisy Anfield stadium became silent, and the boos, which had been gradually decreasing, disappeared completely.
Whether it was Liverpool's celebrities, Liverpool fans, or even the Liverpool players on the field, they were all stunned, no one thought that Manchester United's physical fitness was so strong, they actually attacked around them for 30 minutes, and successfully broke the deadlock and scored a goal first.
This is unacceptable to them, you must know that their tactical plan is to shrink the defense, want to withstand this wave of Manchester United first, and wait for their physical energy to run out, and then counterattack, but they did not wait for the desired counterattack opportunity not to mention, but were scored by Manchester United first.
On the other hand, the Manchester United fans at Anfield cheered wildly, overwhelming the Liverpool fans for the first time, and the United fans in front of the TV jumped to their feet and celebrated in every way they could think of.
You must know that in the first 30 minutes, seeing Manchester United attacking so wildly, they were all sweating, for fear that Manchester United's wild attack would have no effect, physical effectiveness, and then the opponent would seize the opportunity.
Fortunately, Manchester United's furious attack finally worked, and they scored first, and what surprised them even more was that the competitive state of Manchester United's players on the field was surprisingly good, and they seemed to have exploded one by one, which made them enthusiastic.
Such a United is even tougher and more exciting than they think of as the Red Devils.
"Attack! Press forward, attack!"
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on the sidelines was furious, roaring and commanding the team to press forward.
It's no longer possible to continue to shrink the defense, you must know that this is the Double Red Club, and it is their home stadium, and they have no choice but to attack after a goal down, whether it is a loss or a draw, it is not the result they want.
Liverpool started to attack, pressing forward, but just as they had been waiting for the opportunity they wanted, when they actually attacked, they found that the situation was completely different from what they expected.
One is that there is a problem with the fitness of the players on the field, and they are a little unable to attack in the front.
The other is that after the lineup is pressed forward, the positions between the players have also become scattered, and naturally there are a lot of gaps.
Last but not least, Manchester United are still running at all costs, constantly sprinting at high speeds, repeatedly pulling and tearing Liverpool's backline, which also puts a lot of pressure on Liverpool's defenders.
Attack!
Fans are most excited to see the exciting head-to-head battles!
However, the brilliant battle lasted only five or six minutes before ending in a rout for Liverpool.
Again, there is a problem with the fitness of the players on the field at Liverpool, and it is a big problem.
Because from the first minute of the game, Manchester United brought the game into the rhythm of high-intensity confrontation through crazy attacks at all costs, and Liverpool, who is used to playing offensive football, is actually quite uncomfortable with this, and it is in this kind of high-intensity confrontation that the physical consumption of Liverpool's players on the field is also very fast.
And when they finally attacked, the Liverpool players were shocked to find that Manchester United did not have the slightest intention of shrinking, but actually fought against them, and was more aggressive than them.
Liverpool's defensive stalwart Van Dijk, under the command of manager Jurgen Klopp, just pressed the half-time when he was depressed to find that under the crazy pressing of Manchester United players, the ball fell into the hands of Manchester United again, so that he had to quickly turn around and run back.
Not only Van Dijk, but other Liverpool players are also extremely depressed, Manchester United's pressing is too active, and completely sparing physical strength, which brings them great pressure, they also want to obey the coach's command, press forward as much as possible, and burn the fire to the opponent's half, but every time just after the half, under the crazy pressing of Manchester United players, they can't organize too effective attacks, and they will lose the ball if they are not careful.
What made them even more depressed was that Manchester United's advance speed was very fast, forcing them to run back to the defense at high speed, once or twice, it was okay, but three or four times they were a little unbearable, one by one panting, and they felt a little unable to run.
It was at this moment that Manchester United quickly split the side after successfully stealing the ball, Sano broke through with the ball at high speed, and the rest of Manchester United's attacking players rushed forward.
Liverpool players saw that the situation was not good, and they chased back frantically, but due to physical problems, only a few people returned to defend in place, on the other hand, Liverpool's backfield was more players from Manchester United, and the running position was very reasonable, and successfully opened the gap.
Pogba spotted the opportunity and sent a beautiful through ball to Lukaku, who had run out of space, and Lukaku was not greedy for credit after winning the ball, and after successfully attracting the attention of the two Liverpool defenders, he distributed the ball to Rashford who was inserted at high speed.
Rashford was seen shooting angrily and stabbing the ball into Liverpool's net.
“2:0!”
Just as the first half was about to end, Manchester United scored again, suddenly extending their advantage and making it 2-0.
"Glory to Manchester United!!
"Victory belongs to Manchester United!!
"Praise the manager and the players on the pitch !!"
The Manchester United fans at Anfield were boiling, waving their arms and cheering with excitement.
It's been a long time since the old man retired, let alone a two-goal lead at half-time, and United's attacking style of play has made them feel more aggressive and tougher than their former Red Devils.
Considering that this is a double red meeting, considering the odds offered by Europe's top bookmakers before the game, and considering the comments of football experts and major news outlets, Manchester United fans are even more excited.
It's so relieving!
Who said they Manchester United players were soft-footed shrimp? Who said they couldn't play hard? Facts speak louder than words, they were already two goals ahead at Anfield!
And just when Manchester United fans were celebrating wildly and feeling surrounded by great happiness, the Liverpool camp, whether it was celebrities, fans, and even the Liverpool players and managers on the field, were very depressed and even extremely depressed.
(End of chapter)