Chapter 386: Tactical Duel
"Leonardo Bonucci, Barzagli, Patrice Evra...... We had the best backline in Serie A, but we couldn't prevent the goal from being conceded!! The narrator in Turin said helplessly and frustratedly.
'That's what we were worried about before the game, the danger that Chiellini's absence could pose to the Juventus defence. The commentator on Italian national television said, "Bonucci is reassuring in many moments, but when Bonucci can't do anything about Jiang, he needs someone to help, and Chiellini, who is often in this position, is unfortunately, he is suspended for this game." ”
The camera also gave a close-up of Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci, the Italian defender believed to be the key to Juventus' ability to defend against Jiang Chenxi today with Giellini Chiellini suspended.
"As the main centre-back of the Italian national team, Bonucci is considered one of the best defenders in football today, he is characterized by good ball, solid enough and accurate long balls, and is considered to be the best of the best central defenders on the ball." He Wei said, "However, compared with his predecessors Nesta and Cannavaro, Bonucci's weakness is that his defense and ability are not strong enough, and this can be seen from this conceded goal, Bonucci couldn't keep up with Jiang Chenxi's rhythm and running position at all, and was completely thrown off in the end." ”
"You can't blame Bonucci for this, he's also helpless." Zhang Lu said with a smile, "Jiang Chenxi is getting more and more powerful now, his running position is too ghostly, and his speed is very fast, and his short-distance change of direction technique is too good, Bonucci can be said to be the top defender in football at present, but there is nothing he can do at all!" ”
The Chinese fans in front of the TV are very happy, they rarely hear such words, it's not that Bonucci can't do it, but Jiang Chenxi is too awesome!
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Pogba crossed his hands on his hips and puffed out his cheeks.
He told himself not to show frustration and negativity, that there must be countless camera lenses aimed at him right now.
The words that Raiola had taught him came back to him: what kind of expression should be the best expression in such a situation?
Wrath!
Unyielding!
Not convinced!
That's right!
'Pogba's expression was angry and he wasn't happy with the goal he conceded.' The narrator in Turin said, "The French kid is shouting, he's cheering his teammates, it's a good boy, well done!" A 0-1 score is nothing, there is still time! ”
Pogba secretly glanced at Jiang Chenxi with his peripheral vision, and found that the other party didn't pay attention to him at all, which made him even more unhappy.
The most unacceptable thing than being scolded back, provoked and slapped in the face by others is being ignored by the other party......
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The game resumes.
Juventus kick off again in the centre circle!
The ball made a few transitions to Pogba's feet, where he dribbled forward, first past Lallana with a smash and then striding the ball before suddenly striking, then swooping in with a long-range shot.
It was a long-range shot about forty meters away from goal, with a relatively average quality and the ball went over the crossbar.
Juventus fans in the stands burst into applause, an encouragement and appreciation for the young Frenchman's fighting attitude.
Unable to play in the first team, the 19-year-old chose to leave Manchester United in 2012 and switch to Juventus on a free transfer.
Judging from Pogba's current development, many media have regarded Manchester United's free release of Pogba as the most loss-making deal in Manchester United's history.
In Antonio Conte's Juventus team, Pogba's performance was outstanding. In 2015, the Frenchman, who was only 22 years old, was named to FIFA's Team of the Year.
That is, last season, Juventus completed four consecutive Serie A titles and reached the Champions League final, and Pogba's performance in attack was also quite threatening. He was mainly on the left side of the midfield three, which allowed him to show himself fully when he had the ball and was free to run towards the danger zone.
At that time, Pogba was protected by Vidal and Andrea Pirlo, who was known for his possession and positional sense. This means that Pogba is always protected by his team-mates, which gives him plenty of freedom to play to his talent and lethal passing ability in the final third.
Vidal has moved to Bayern Munich, and Juventus manager Allegri arranged for Marchisio to protect Pogba for this game.
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Although the goal came too early, this Juventus team is very experienced, they were the runners-up of the Champions League last season, in fact, this Juventus team has more experience and strength in the Champions League than Liverpool in the eyes of the media.
Liverpool's biggest advantage is that they have Jiang Chenxi!
'Paul Pogba is very active.'
"Beautiful! Pogba picked the ball to Mandzukic, but unfortunately his shot was barely on goal and there was no threat! ”
The stands at the Athletic Juventus stadium burst into applause again, applauding Juventus' attacking coordination.
Pogba was a little upset when he saw Mandzukic's last-minute shot, and then he saw Mandzukic give him a thumbs up, and he shook his head and didn't say anything.
Jurgen Klopp has been watching Juventus' on-field tactics.
During this period of time, Juventus's attack has risen, especially their French player Pogba has been very active, which must have made the reporters in the media table very excited: if Pogba can score as soon as possible and return the color to Jiang Chenxi, it will be wonderful.
However, after careful observation for a while, Klopp came to his own judgment that Juventus' current formation and tactical play are flawed: Pogba is on the left side of the midfield.
Yes, Pogba's activity was an important factor in Juventus' activity during this period, but in Klopp's eyes, the Frenchman could be Juventus' flaw.
Because, Pogba is not a pure wing player, which will largely bring hidden dangers to Juventus' defense on this side!
Klopp then made immediate adjustments, he made Salah as active as possible, and even arranged for Lallana to come over frequently to help Salah.
The effect was felt quickly, with Pogba often having to move sideways to fill in when Liverpool moved the ball to the wings.
Juventus' response was timely, and Liverpool's tactics seemed to be useless.
Klopp also quickly found a solution again: his solution was to make a fuss on the other side first!
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Sadio Mane began to come alive as Liverpool pulled Juve's defensive centre of gravity down the left flank, and Lichtsteiner once again showed his discomfort with a player who was fast, technical and nimble at his feet, even when Cuadrado helped.
Subsequently, Liverpool suddenly launched the attack to the other side, and Jiang Chenxi also cruised on this side, using the strongest right side of Salah and Jiang Chenxi to complete the fatal blow to Pogba's defensive area.