Volume 3 Chapter 94 Feed the bread and raise the front
"Good evening, Sky Sports viewers, this is Peterson and McCa, welcome to tonight's Premier League broadcast," Peterson said with a smile on his face as he sat behind the commentary stand.
"Hi everyone, I'm McManaman, you can call me McKa"
"Speaking of which, this is the first time we broadcast a live Liverpool game in the new season, there is no way, there are too many strong confrontations, and it is not our turn to play in ordinary games", Peterson opened with a cheap face.
"Don't let Mark hear this, or your hope of an interview will be ruined", Maika will definitely tear down the stage.
These two are really good, and they are currently the No. 1 in the British commentary, with such a huge income, Maika naturally renewed his contract with Sky Sports.
"Okay, as long as Mark agrees to my interview, I can broadcast Liverpool live every day, the two sides are warmed up, the game will start in a while, say something, talk about this stadium", Peterson began to stir up trouble again.
McManaman looked like he knew your expression and cooperated, "You don't mean to say it's a bit like the Etihad."
"Ah, haha, don't you think?" Peterson said with a strange smile, "Even their boss is from the same country, do they have a natural yearning for sky blue?" This is the first time I've had a team change their main color."
'West Ham are a little darker than Etihad and a little lighter than Chelsea this season, so I look pretty nice,' said McCa, 'maybe it will bring them good luck'
"Well, hopefully", Peterson nodded to get to the point, "The referee for this game is Marina, Mancini came and completely changed the way West Ham played, and now they play in a 433 attacking formation"
Then the West Ham starting line-up began to play on the screen:
Goalkeeper: Green
Defenders: Irenga, Upson, Tompkinson, Forbert
Midfielders: Keita, D'Agostino, Noble
Forwards: Tevez, Fabiano, Balotelli
'To be honest, I'm not optimistic about West Ham's results this season,' continued Peterson, 'their attack and defence are too unbalanced, Tevez and Balotelli on both sides have poor defensive ability and attitude, and the interception in midfield is mainly due to the sweep of Keita and Noble, and the two games they have won have been by big margins.
Maika nodded, agreeing with his sentiment, "They spend too much money in midfield, Roberto Mancini has always been known for playing attacking football, and Carlos Tevez and Balotelli have guaranteed their firepower.
Then Peterson looked at the list of Liverpool's squad and continued: "Liverpool has changed three newcomers to the main squad this season, Maxwell, Vucinic and Iaquinta, and the tactics can almost be said to have changed drastically, and they have actually started to play without a striker in the last two games."
McCa scratched his handsome hair and commented: "Maxwell and Enrique are both good left wing-backs, so it doesn't affect Liverpool much, but the departure of Torres has affected them too much, and that's a superstar who can mess up the defence with his individual ability"
"Neither Vucinic nor Iaquinta are at this level, so we saw Liverpool score a lot less in the first few games."
"The main thing is that Iaquinta and Kuyt can't be the fulcrum of the front line, and Spalletti's tactics are mainly running and tearing, and there must be a fulcrum up front"
'Luckily, I think they've found it recently, and Mark has moved forward to solve the problem, which is why their forward line looks a little dim this year, but I'm still bullish on them to win the title."
Peterson looked through the records and said: "If I'm not mistaken, this is the first time in the last decade that a Premier League team has played without a striker in the league"
"Okay, the two teams are starting to enter, let's watch the game, this round of the highlight of the game is about to begin......"
"We're all blowing bubble ......", more than 30,000 West Ham fans sang the team song in unison, and for some reason, after the stadium was changed to sky blue, Mackin actually felt that it was no longer so disobedient.
Liverpool, dressed in the traditional red uniform, began the handshake with the home team as the visitors after the opening ceremony.
Mackin was second in the ranks, and after Gerrard, he remembered that classic Raul-esque goal he scored here when he was a regular under Raús Benitez.
A crisp cushion arc, this is also one of the courses that once made him step by step on the road to fame, witnessing his wonderful.
The live camera is firmly locked on Mackqin's body, and as he walks to the center circle, he steps on the ball, because he is the most famous star here. The director also understands the ball very well, and he explained in the language of the camera that there may be major changes in Macqin's style of play today.
With a whistle from Marriner, the game started on time.
Mack Qin handed the ball to Kuyt and ran straight forward, which reminded him of the days when he played a nine-and-a-half under Bevu, only at the heart of Alonso.
Time flies quickly, more than two years have passed, the coach has changed twice, the teammates have changed half, and what has not changed is his love on the green field as always.
Because of love, so focused.
Roberto Mancini was firmly on the sidelines from the start, and today's game was important for West Ham, a team that had been put together all summer and had to play with their spirit to get into shape faster.
Perhaps he arranged the opening game to attack, West Ham pressed very high, and the three strikers rushed straight towards Liverpool's front like the wind.
"Boom", the sky-blue stadium noise is everywhere, like last year's Ittihad, and the fantastic investment stimulates their dream of a big club, maybe this year.
They can raise their eyebrows, they are not in the middle of the ranks, they are a foil every year, they will also harvest a lot of championship trophies, and they will harvest a lot of glory and envy.
What about Liverpool, what about the Champions League, this is Upson Park, sooner or later it will be like Old Trafford, it will be like Anfield, it will be like Stamford Bridge, it will be famous.
Perhaps, start today!
Mack ran to West Ham's centre-back belt and turned to stop, they were really not conservative, he likes this kind of rhythm, everyone fights wits and courage, every inch of land.
Gerrard and Vucinic were slightly adducted, Kuyt was up front, Lucas didn't hesitate and didn't pass to the defenders, but passed the ball directly to the returning Macklin.
The black man back Keita immediately pressed over, and D'Agostino also recovered from the wing, they had already arranged to try to close the door and pack, and now everyone knows that defending Liverpool must first guard against Mack.
Because he is their engine!
But he didn't give them a chance at all, raised his left foot, bent his leg slightly, and knocked the ball towards Gerrard, who was not far away, as if he already knew their intentions.
"Pretty", Peterson couldn't help but shout, "Mark is handling the ball as he pleases now"
In addition to the two central defenders and the horse's back, Liverpool poured into the 40-meter area of the opponent like a tide, and there were seven reds in the narrow space.
After passing the ball, Mackin turned around and ran towards the back line, as if he was deliberately going to find their defender Upson, who as a teammate of the national team, knew too well how powerful he was, and immediately looked focused, as if facing a big enemy.
"Be careful to block the line," he shouted to his teammates in front of him.
Kuyt immediately retreated, the whole team's tactics were based on Mackin as the axis, running around him, he came to the front, Kuyt naturally had to retreat, and then wait for the opportunity to plug in, this is Spalletti's flow philosophy.
Right centre-back Tompkinson hesitated for two steps, but at this time, Mackin who ran to Upson's side and turned back had already completed a few passes with Gerrard and the retreating Kuyt.
It's like fishing, you can't guard against me!
The movement is too flexible, the ball is too fast, he can't react, this is the first time Keita has played against Mackin feeling, and he is always wandering around the combination of Upson and his defense, there is no particularly good defensive tacit understanding, it is very easy to cause defensive mistakes, just like now!
He and Upson did not form a tacit understanding who would stick to Macklin, and this kind of opportunity was fleeting on the court, and the ball that completed several times of cooperation went to Mackqin's feet again.
The contraction formation suddenly blooms like a bud in early spring!
Because a Mackin who turned and wiped D'Agostino directly thrust his left foot like a scalpel, the ball grazed the turf, crossed a straight diagonal line, and went straight behind Tompkinson, who was hesitating to follow Kuyt.
You'll never be able to block a midfielder who can pass the ball with both feet!
"Vucinic, he's in the ribs, good chance", as Pietersen shouted, Vucinic chased the ball at high speed, his classic run for Roma.
He even suspected that it was Totti or De Rossi who had just passed the corner, making him so comfortable, and the West Ham defence quickly turned around and chased back as a whole, and Tompkinson did his best to press the inside line and block his shot.
Green moved quickly to the near post as Vucinic stepped into the box, took a right-footed lead and fired a powerful left-legged volley.
Spalletti, who was sitting, stood up and ran to the sidelines, he didn't expect to get such a good opportunity at the beginning, the angle of the shot was not big, it was not small, about 40 degrees.
The ball "bang" and flew straight up.
"Vucinic, volley ......", the opening scene is as intense as the dream of the stands, the characteristics of West Ham United and Liverpool this year are destined to be a big battle today!
Perhaps not yet accustomed to the rhythm and goalkeepers of the Premier League, Vucinic pulled out a half-high ball, which gave Green a chance to react and make a sideways pounce.
"Green, Green, beautiful, he saved Vucinic's ......, and, Gerrard", the ball that was ejected by the palm flew directly to the other side of the penalty area, Gerrard slapped his horse and arrived, jumped hard, collided with Upson fiercely in the air, and then pushed the ball to the top of the arc of the penalty area.
Because Makqin, there!
Keita and Norbor, who turned back, hurriedly rushed to the top of the arc, "Mark, Mark", Peterson saw Markin who picked up his thighs, and was ready to cheer, staring nervously at him Mancini and Spalletti on the sidelines.
The expected volley didn't come, as West Ham's two midfielders had already blocked, and his swinging foot was abruptly unloaded under the ball, and then the outside instep gently flicked under the ball, directly raising a piece of the head to look up.
"Weapons ......, ......shoot again", as he shouted, followed the West Ham back line back to Vucinic to cut forward again, this time straight into the six-yard corner.
"It's a pass, it's a pass, it's Vucinic again, an unexpected pick-and-roll, it's not offside, he's not offside," Peterson shouted again.
This time it was a surprise to all West Ham defenders, and they didn't have a chance to turn back again, and Mackqin, who was going to feed a left-sided striker, would allow him and Steven Gerrard to form a new trident with him.
This time the ball was so comfortable that Vucinic, who had turned around and ran two steps, didn't wait for the ball to hit the ground, and directly picked up his left leg, using his usual foot, to meet the falling ball, without looking at the others.
Slapped the ball, "bang", only to hear a sound, and then saw Green's vain outstretched arms, and the fireworks that flew over his head and into the net.
"Goaaaaal...... weapons, weapons, beautiful volleys, Liverpool took the lead just from the start, fantastic start, Mark made a series of two-foot second passes, this time the weapon finally didn't waste another chance", exclaimed Peterson.
In the sky blue stands, the noise suddenly fell silent, and the little red struggled to squeeze out.
"Beautiful, beautiful", McManaman exclaimed, "I'm not talking about the goal, but what it shows, this time the attack up front is so fluid, Liverpool have found a new key"
Vucinic, who had scored the goal, ran frantically to the sidelines, waved sideways for Mackin to hurry over, and he wanted to celebrate wildly, this was his first goal in the Premier League.
"Well done, weapon", "Haha", "Thanks, Mark, that's a great pass", a bunch of excited red around the new number 9 who scored the goal, he didn't have the speed of T9 and didn't have much flashy dribbling.
He's an opportunist, but Mackin knows that......