669 Very Cool!
"Look at Liverpool's attack this time, pass to the right."
"Who is this player?"
"Mascherano!"
'Oh my God, Mascherano rushed to the right side of the Manchester United penalty area and sent it into the box.
"Kuyt's ......"
"Oh, almost, Kuyt's shot was really embarrassing."
"Mascherano waved his hand at Kuyt, as if to say, buddy, I don't necessarily be able to send such a wonderful pass in a year, you actually wasted me, remember me, haha......"
"Liverpool have really relaxed for a period of time after the reversal of Manchester United, and they are firmly in control of the situation on the pitch."
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"Let's see, it's still the midfielder who initiates it, or Mascherano, pass it to Yang Yang......"
"Hit the door directly......"
"It was a big start, Yang Yang suddenly hit a long shot from 30 meters away, and the quality was quite high."
"Van der Sar was probably also shocked into a cold sweat, this shot came too suddenly."
"Yang Yang was very active throughout the game and scored a brace to help Liverpool take a 2-1 lead."
'Now it looks like he wants another goal and a hat-trick.'
'Liverpool have been really strong this season and have a very championship look.
"The absence of Gerrard, Crouch and Carragher in this game, but still being able to press Manchester United on the pitch is enough to see how strong Liverpool are."
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Andy Gray's commentary on Sky TV, Ferguson certainly didn't hear it, but he knew the situation on the pitch well, and he knew very well that his team was in a storm.
After Ryan Giggs came on, United changed their tactics, but Liverpool followed suit and continued to control the dominance on the pitch, and United were very embarrassed.
An obvious feature is that Liverpool directly pushed the entire back line to the periphery of the 30-metre area.
After Yang Yang scored a goal ahead, the Reds established a tactical advantage, with three midfielders taking turns.
First Xavi Alonso, then Gareth Barry and now it's Mascherano's turn.
This is very painful for Manchester United, but there is nothing they can do about it.
The midfield is completely suppressed by the opponent, and Manchester United doesn't even have the ability to resist, what else can they do?
Rafael Benitez's side played smarter, and this season they have been more well-stocked, playing directly at United's vulnerable areas, forcing United to retreat and suppress the entire game.
Among them, Yang Yang undoubtedly plays a key role, and he is definitely the number one contributor to Liverpool's game.
Ferguson had to admit that he misjudged Yang Yang's situation, thinking that he would travel back to Asia to play a long distance and be in poor shape when he came back, but he didn't expect that it was already more than 60 minutes into the second half, and he was still so vigorous.
Is this kid an iron man?
Ferguson couldn't help but recall that when Yang Yang was at Ajax, he once traveled 20,000 kilometers and played three games in just three or four days, and he played very well in each of them.
He's a monster!
In addition to Yang Yang, Liverpool's most uncomfortable thing for Manchester United is their midfield configuration.
In Gerrard's absence, Gareth Barry, Mascherano and Xavi Alonso make up a back three, but in reality, one of those three is often a bit more forward.
Three backs with excellent physical strength, tireless running, and strong ability to transfer the ball, are really quite terrifying.
What's even more terrifying is that Xavi Alonso is also very good at organising and passing, Mascherano has the spirit of a fighter who will never give up, and Gareth Barry is also efficient in his game and passing ability.
This high-level midfield has helped Liverpool firmly establish a midfield advantage.
Xavi Alonso, in particular, is the current midfield commander of the Liverpool team, responsible for scheduling and organising, largely determining the advancement and distribution of the ball on the wings, and he can see the timing of the wide players and give the most suitable passing routes.
Ferguson was very jealous of Xavi Alonso before the game, so he deliberately fought a war of words about his current situation, but he didn't expect him to quickly adjust after his sluggish start.
And Xavi Alonso has to thank Yang Yang for doing this.
Ferguson looked around, and he suddenly felt lonely, as if he felt like he was fighting alone.
If it had been in the past, Queiroz would have discussed the situation with him and even suggested that he make some adjustments and changes, but now Mike Ferran and René Mulenstin are both staunch enforcers but not very good assistants.
"Let Owen warm up and be ready to play." Ferguson sighed in his heart and said loudly.
Owen Hargreaves soon ran out to warm up under Mike Ferran's shouts.
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In the 65th minute, taking advantage of a dead-goal opportunity, Manchester United replaced Paul Scholes and brought on Hargreaves.
It was a clear defensive reinforcement substitution.
Obviously, Ferguson is very worried that if Liverpool continues to attack like this, Manchester United's backline will sooner or later be unable to withstand the pressure and make mistakes, and Manchester United will return home in disgrace away from home.
If Hargreaves can stabilize the midfield and especially defensively after coming on, then United still have to play.
Ferguson changed two people in a row, and Benitez did not move alone, but the situation on the field was still under the control of Liverpool, which shows how obvious Liverpool's advantage is in this game.
Three minutes after Hargreaves came on, Liverpool made a mistake in attack, Benayoun misplaced the ball, and Giggs made a steal in front of the field to complete a long-range shot from 25 yards out, forcing Reyna to make a save.
But then, Liverpool continued to put pressure on Manchester United, especially Mascherano.
The Argentine midfielder was rock-solid defensively, but he didn't expect to be passionate against Manchester United tonight.
In the 72nd minute, Manchester United made another mistake in the midfield return pass, and after Mascherano broke the ball, he burst forward with the ball, dribbling all the way from the right side of the box to the bottom line, and forced a break through Giggs.
Mascherano suddenly went berserk, leaving the Liverpool fans stunned.
Is this still the honest Argentine midfielder who never easily presses through the half?
Are you sure he wasn't possessed by Gerald's soul today?
But after breaking through Ryan Giggs on the baseline, Mascherano's subsequent handling proved that he was indeed a midfielder, as his cross was easily blocked by Nemanja Vidic.
However, the United centre-back was unable to stop Mascherano's cross and was soon counter-attacked by Kuyt, and the Dutch striker did not choose to attack himself after stealing Vidic's ball, but crossed to the left side of the goal.
Yang Yang was almost effortless, just rushing ahead of Wes Brown as fast as he could, on the left side of the edge of the six-yard box, and slotting the ball into the bottom left corner of the United goal.
Three to one!
Hat-trick!
“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!”
"Yang Yang, it's Yang Yang again!"
'It was his first hat-trick of the season and his fifth goal of the season!'
"Yang Yang's performance tonight was really impressive, he almost single-handedly carried a wounded Liverpool forward, and helped the team beat the mighty Manchester United and win this crucial match."
"If Liverpool can have the last laugh this season, then all the fans will remember tonight's game."
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After Yang Yang scored a hat-trick, the whole person became more excited, and he rushed out of the court quickly, gliding all the way along the KOP stands, and his teammates behind him couldn't catch up with him no matter what.
Finally, he stopped in the corner of his own half and laughed and opened his arms to the Liverpool fans in the stands.
Everyone in the audience was shouting his name, and this was the first time I forgot how many times.
But one thing is for sure, Liverpool were quite good tonight, and Yang Yang's performance can be described as perfect.
It was his first time captaining Liverpool and he marked the day with a hat-trick against Manchester United and reaffirmed the importance of his role to the current Liverpool squad with a hat-trick against Manchester United.
He is the most valuable asset of this team, and the core competitiveness!
At the same time, he is also the strongest contender for this year's World Footballer of the Year and the European Ballon d'Or.
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'Cristiano Ronaldo was sitting in the stands at Anfield.
"I don't know what his reaction will be after seeing Yang Yang score a hat trick at this moment, but one thing is for sure is that although he won the Champions League, the competition for the World Footballer of the Year and the European Ballon d'Or has obviously just begun."
"During the Portuguese's recuperation period, Yang Yang scored five goals and two assists in three games, proving to everyone once again that he is still the strongest player in the world."
"From last season to now, Weiss Brown, who has been performing very eye-catching, couldn't stop Yang Yang's explosion in this game, and Ferguson paid the price for his mistakes in the lineup!"
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After Yang Yang scored a hat-trick, in the 75th minute, Benitez used up two substitutions in a row.
He first replaced Benayoun with Gareth Bale and then replaced Yang Yang with Steven Gerrard.
When Gerrard and Yang Yang hugged on the sidelines, Yang Yang took off his captain's armband and handed it back to Gerrard, everyone in the audience shouted Yang Yang's name in unison again, and there were still many people shouting about the captain.
Obviously, they all believe that Yang Yang's performance is worthy of this captain's armband.
Yang Yang was also very happy about this, and after sending Gerrard on the pitch, he raised his hands to applaud the fans, and also noticed Ferguson in front of the visiting team's coaching box.
The old Scottish man looked devastated.
And when Yang Yang saw it, he felt very cool, very cool!