On the evening of November 6, Anfield.

In the fourth round of Group A of the Champions League group stage, Liverpool hosted Besiktas.

Before the game, everyone thought it was going to be a tough one.

Liverpool have been in poor form recently, the team has a lot of injuries, although Xavi Alonso is back, but the Spanish midfielder is not in his best condition, and Pennant on the right side, the veteran Finnan are injured, so that there is a shortage of manpower on the right side.

Kuyt was tired from continuous battles, and Benitez rotated him.

In midfield, although Mohamed Sissoko has not made any statements to the public, there are many rumours that he will leave the club during the winter break, and neither the player nor the club has come forward to clarify, and it is clear that this is gradually becoming a reality.

In this case, everyone is assuming that Liverpool will have a tough game at home.

Benitez's starting line-up was no surprise either.

The goalkeeper is Reina, and the backline is Aurelio, Hyypia, Carragher and Arbeloa.

Although the veteran Hyypia has made frequent mistakes this season, the current shortage of people in the central defender position can only continue to rely on this veteran.

In midfield, the iron triangle was once again discharged, with Mascherano and Xavi Alonso partnering in a back two, with Steven Gerrard coming forward.

It was also the first time since Xavi Alonso's injury that Liverpool fielded their strongest midfielder.

The attacking trident in the front court, Yang Yang still appeared on the left side, Crouch was in the middle, and when Kuyt was rested on the right side and Pennant was injured, Benitez arranged for Benayoun to start.

The Israeli man was in excellent form in the Carabao Cup a week ago and also did well against Blackburn Rovers at the weekend, so this game continues to start him instead of Volonin.

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Although Liverpool is at home in this game, the start is mainly stable.

Benitez's intention is also very obvious, Xavi Alonso is not at his best and needs to slowly get into the rhythm of the game, and the starting lineup rotates a number of players and needs to be slowly run-in.

On the contrary, it was Turkey's Besiktas, who played very actively from the beginning, and had the meaning of anti-guest.

From the start of the game, the Turks pressed the midfield with ferocity, and Liverpool started the game at a slow pace, a little passive, and were quickly threatened by Besiktas.

Just three minutes into the game, the Turks created danger in front of Liverpool's goal.

With a quick counter-attack, Besiktas midfielder Sedev drove the ball straight into the Liverpool penalty area and struck a shot just wide of the post, only to be interrupted by Carragher.

Liverpool's goal kick.

Besiktas started the game relatively smoothly, and this time the attack hit the first shot of the game, and there was a lot of momentum, and he did not retreat very far, but was ready to snatch the goal kick and then launch the attack.

Reina was also clearly aware of the intentions of the Besiktas players, and he took the goal kick straight to the front of the field to find Crouch.

England's centre-forward was tall and strong, seizing the advantage of the first drop and heading the ball behind Besiktas's defence.

Yang Yang on the left flank suddenly shook off the defender, and slanted behind the Besiktas defense at a very fast speed, like a sharp arrow off the string, easily shot through the Besiktas defense, grabbed ahead of everyone, and caught up with Crouch's header at the edge of the penalty area.

The rest is simple.

After Yang Yang stopped the ball, he took advantage of the situation to enter the penalty area, and a wonderful pendulum passed, shook the attacking goalkeeper, pushed the empty goal, and opened the scoring for Liverpool, 1-0!

Just three minutes into the game, Liverpool breached Besiktas's goal.

Yang Yang's name was chanting throughout Anfield, and they all knew full well that this goal could well open the door for the team to win.

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After taking the lead, Liverpool did not step up their attack.

Liverpool are slowly grinding in, slowly finding their rhythm of the game.

But despite this, the advantages on the field are becoming more and more obvious.

In the twelfth minute, Arbeloa quickly cut in on the right flank, picked up a pass behind the defensive line, Benayoun inserted into the right corner of the penalty area and volleyed, hit the side-netting, and almost scored again.

Benitez on the sidelines was also aware of Besiktas's tactical weakness.

The Turkish team lined up a Christmas tree formation similar to AC Milan's, 4321, and gathered heavy troops in the middle, which was originally intended for defense, but this is where the problem lies.

When the middle is stacked, the wings are bound to be empty, and even a strong AC Milan cannot change this situation.

What's more, once Liverpool's midfield shows strong pressing, the 4321 formation can easily cause a disconnect between the front and back.

AC Milan have suffered this kind of loss, and now it is Besiktas's turn.

So, after Benitez saw this, he began to ask the team to actively play on the wings and play to Crouch's advantage in the middle.

And this adjustment worked quickly.

In the nineteenth minute, Aurelio inserted the ball on the left side, and after a cooperation with Yang Yang, Yang Yang rushed away from the defense with the ball, passed low with his right foot into the penalty area, and handed it to Crouch, the England center blocked the defender with his body, stopped the ball with his right foot, turned to the left, and volleyed directly with his left foot, breaking through Besiktas's goal again.

Two to zero!

The enthusiasm of more than 50,000 fans at the scene was completely ignited!

Everyone is starting to realise that Liverpool will be very different tonight.

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Just three minutes before Crouch's goal, Arbeloa crossed from the right to the back of the penalty area, Yang Yang quickly intervened, jumped to the top and headed the goal, but goalkeeper Alican flew to save the ball.

Corner kick!

Aurerio took the corner himself and quickly sent it low to the front post.

Yang Yang took advantage of the covering cooperation of his teammates, ran out of the gap, and when no one was marked at the front point, he didn't even jump, and directly hit the goal with a close-range header, sending the ball into Besiktas's goal.

Three to zero!

Brace!

All the Liverpool fans were frantically shouting Yang Yang's name, they were all too excited, too excited!

The Liverpool players on the pitch were also very excited, as they all began to find that the team was getting better and better.

In front, Crouch suppressed the opposing central defenders, Yang Yang and Aurelio used the left side as the main point of attack, and Benayoun and Arbeloa's right side were responsible for assisting and echoing, which made the team's frontcourt attack very active.

But the biggest difference from the previous games is that the midfield firmly controls the situation and the tempo, especially the distribution of the ball, which becomes more reasonable, and the team's attack is more smooth.

Xavi Alonso is gradually finding his best form, and his distribution of possession, control of the tempo of the game, and the organization of the midfield are unsurpassed in the current Liverpool squad.

Steven Gerrard was the team's unsung hero, and he didn't look like he was involved in the attack, but in reality, the two-man combination of Xavi Alonso and Mascherano released Gerrard, and the Liverpool captain played a key role in the seemingly obscure but playful movement of the Liverpool captain in central midfield, paving the way for his team-mates and pulling the defence.

It can be said that by this time, the three-goal lead was over, the team's attack was getting smoother and smoother, and everyone began to realize that the invincible Liverpool team at the beginning of the season was back.

And this has made the Liverpool players more confident.

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In the 32nd minute, Liverpool created a throw-in on the left.

Aurelio quickly threw the throw-in, Yang Yang blocked the defender with his body, and after stopping the ball, he flexibly dunked a defender, and then used his own strength to break through one-on-one, and then crossed to the back point in the penalty area.

Benayoun on the right ran out of the gap, quickly cut into the penalty area from the right rib, and volleyed the goal from close range, 4-0!

Three minutes later, Gerrard cut through the middle and Crouch struck a shot that was blocked.

In the 41st minute, Yang Yang forced a cross on the left side again, and Benayoun volleyed high from the right.

Yang then took a free kick from the edge of the box, but failed to hit the target.

However, before the end of the first half, Aurelio crossed diagonally from the left, Crouch headed back, and Yang Yang followed up with a direct right-footed volley, sending the ball into Besiktas's goal again.

Five to zero!

Hat-trick!

After Yang Yang scored the goal, the whole person rushed out of the stadium with excitement.

Everyone in the audience was cheering his name.

Hat-trick, two assists!

All the Liverpool fans, players, coaches and staff in the stadium are clearly aware that the outburst that Yang Yang said before is finally here!

Liverpool have been in the doldrums for more than a month, and they need such a hearty win to vent the team's sluggish period and stimulate the team's form.

After scoring a hat-trick and providing two assists in the first half, Yang Yang proved that as long as the team is in good shape and can create a steady stream of opportunities for him, he can score more goals.

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Heading into the break with a 5-0 lead, Benitez was pleased with his team's performance and reminded them to continue to press their opponents, especially on both flanks.

After the rematch in the second half, Yang Yang's left side quickly made a meritorious service.

This time, Yang Yang did not get up himself, but cooperated with Aurelio who was inserted behind, and after using his own dribbling to cut inside to attract the attention of the defense, he suddenly cut inside and went straight to the goal, and the Brazilian left fullback burst into the penalty area and hit the goal.

Six to zero!

Goals plus assists, double hats!

After Aurelio scored, he quickly turned around and rushed to the stadium stands.

But before the unlucky Brazilian player rushed to the sidelines, he was directly thrown to the ground by Yang Yang, who rushed up.

It seems that Yang Yang is more excited than him.

Even he himself didn't expect that this game would go so smoothly, Besiktas can be said to be defeated, and Liverpool's attack is how to play.

What's more, the midfield created too many chances.

It's completely different from the previous games.

Whether it was against Blackburn Rovers or earlier, it was difficult for Yang Yang to get a few decent chances in a game, and it was not easy for him to grasp one of them.

Sometimes he even had to find ways to create opportunities on his own, which took a lot of his energy.

But tonight, Liverpool's midfield dominated overwhelmingly.

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