Soon another ten minutes passed, and the first half was already half an hour before I knew it.

The dullness of the scene made the commentators of the major media focus on analyzing the scene, which is also because the scene is too dull and there is nothing to say.

'Maybe it's because the onslaught hasn't worked for a while, Liverpool are slowing down and the players need to adjust their tempo...... Manchester United played very solidly, or very conservatively, today. ”

'Louis van Gaal has opted for a conservative strategy, but for Manchester United, it's the most appropriate tactic, they are leading the scoreline, they have three away goals, they don't have to take any chances, and when one step forward is to qualify, Van Gaal is now the most secure tactic, which is very correct.

'Louis van Gaal's tactics were successful and for Manchester United, even if it was 0-0, they would have qualified. So he had absolutely no reason to be in a hurry. ”

'But it's different with Liverpool, they need to score, at least two goals. At the current pace of the game, the first half was 0-0 and Van Gaal should be satisfied"

"It's strange that after half an hour of attacking, Liverpool don't seem to be in a hurry, what is Klopp thinking?"

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So, what exactly is Klopp thinking?

He's angry!

Klopp also saw at this time that Manchester United didn't think about pressing out to attack today, and their tactics were very clear, that is, to defend and counterattack. Even if Liverpool slowed down the pace of the game and were willing to hand over possession, Manchester United had no intention of stepping up their attack.

In this half hour, Marcus Rashford, Manchester United's top scorer who has been hot with the barrel of the gun recently, only got one chance to shoot on goal!

It can be seen that Manchester United's tactics are absolutely not rashly pressed, there are no excellent offensive opportunities, and they would rather fall in the backfield and maneuver with Liverpool in the midfield.

Klopp is very angry, but he also has no problem with Van Gaal, who makes others take the advantage of the first mover?

Manchester United can afford it, but Liverpool can't. All they need to do is win the game and qualify for two goal difference, or a narrow win of 4-3 or more.

Now, with about an hour left in the game, Liverpool must attack.

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Jurgen Klopp, who is already an advocate of attacking football, has already tried out Manchester United's tactics, and he did not hesitate to make the decision to attack immediately.

With a gesture from Klopp, just half an hour into the game, Liverpool suddenly stepped up their offensive again.

'Liverpool are attacking, they have to attack and they have to try to score a goal in the first half.' BBC sports presenter Lineker said.

Henderson linked up with Philippe Coutinho in midfield, who received the ball and dribbled down the flank, with Marouane Fellaini coming up to intercept.

Coutinho took advantage of his agility over Fellaini, making a beautiful stop, pulling the ball, dodging the gap, and then passing the ball straight to the middle.

Sturridge headed in the box, but Blind defended well against Firmino and scrambled the ball out of the box before Firmino's header could be slotted.

Henderson chests the ball and passes to Emre Can, who himself steps forward.

As soon as Emre Can stopped the ball, a figure appeared in front of him, it was Lingard, the right midfielder of Manchester United.

Jesse Lingard stepped up and broke the ball from Emre Can's feet, and without hesitation, he passed the ball to Mata, who then went through to him.

"Fight back! Manchester United's counterattack! ”

On the sidelines, Louis van Gaal slammed to his feet: this is the counter-attack opportunity that Manchester United have been waiting for for a long time!

According to his pre-match tactical arrangement, the Manchester United players will not easily press out in this game, and what they are waiting for is the opportunity for Liverpool to press it in a big way!

Now is the time!

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Juan Mata played the ball straight diagonally, Anthony Martial dribbled the ball along the flank, and Klein chased back desperately behind him.

Anthony Martial made a sharp stop at the top of the box on the flank, smashed the ball, dodged Klein's pursuit, and then passed the ball out.

In the penalty area, Liverpool defender Sako made some direct tackles, but the ball slid past his feet. And the next moment, Rashford slapped the horse, and behind him, followed by another full-back of Liverpool in this game, the veteran Milner. As for the other Liverpool centre-back Lovren, this guy assists back and forth, but he can't keep up with it.

However, when Martial passed the ball, in order to avoid Sako's defensive line, he pursued the footwork and line of the pass, which made the ball some distance away from Rashford. It also gave Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet a chance to save the team's fortunes.

Mignolet made a decisive choice to abandon the goal, trying to get as close as possible to Rashford to block his shot, while he mentally recalled some of Rashford's technical qualities.

Then, Mignolet panicked even more. Because he found that as a rookie striker, Rashford has only played a few official games, but he has scored a lot of goals, and he is very comprehensive in his marksmanship, tackles, volleys, powerful shots, as well as low shots, stabs...... Marcus Rashford turned out to be all-round.

In an instant, Mignolet grasped a judgment thought: rub and shoot!

The young United striker has enjoyed the most difficult way for goalkeepers to defend in recent times.

Mignolet was immediately alert, ready to jump up and down at any time to block Rashford's scuffle.

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Jurgen Klopp watched nervously from the sidelines, and when he saw Mignolet's attacking options, he had a glimmer of anticipation.

It was a very decisive attack, a very correct one, and now it is blocking Rashford's angle, and unless Rashford can dribble past the goalkeeper, it will be difficult to get a straight shot from that position.

For his starting goalkeeper, Klopp still knows a lot, his goal-line skills are strong, and his reaction speed is fast, but his judgment of the timing of the attack and the selection of the position when attacking are unstable.

Fortunately, today, he made the decision to attack in the shortest possible time and did not make a mistake.

In such a situation, his chances of saving Rashford's shot are greatly increased.

Don't think that the one-shot goal is easy to score, in fact, there are statistics in football, almost the vast majority of strikers have a success rate when it comes to a single goal, and the success rate of some strikers is even lower than the usual shooting score.

A one-knife duel is a battle of wits and courage, and it is also a contest of psychological quality.