The game officially began, Barcelona had to fight defensively, and Liverpool could not be asked.

Barcelona put more energy on defense, and the attacking intensity was destined to be slightly missing.

Really strong teams are both offensive and defensive, but offense and defense must be biased after all.

The current backline is already a masterpiece of Benitez's painstaking efforts, but in front of Barcelona, it is still a bit insufficient.

Ten minutes into the opening game, the players of both sides have been deadlocked in the middle.

Gerrard and Alonso are both strong defensive players, and Gerrard himself was born in a midfielder, and was even famous for his flying tackles at the beginning!

It was also at that time that Gerrard was valued by Ferguson and thought that he could replace Keane as the soul of the Red Devils.

And after Benitez arrived at Liverpool, Gerrard's defensive level did not decline, but he was developed to attack.

With or without the ball, as long as Gerrard rushes up, he is the most dangerous one in the Liverpool squad!

As for Alonso, if you really want to watch the game, Alonso's performance is a bit watertight.

Aside from long passes, it is rare to see Alonso shine in his performances.

After all, he himself is not a midfielder who is good at cutting forward, and is more often just responsible for organizing the attack in the middle.

If Gerrard fails to develop the ability to attack forward, this Liverpool midfield cannot be considered world-class!

If this is the case, with a star-level backline and a star-level reluctant risk, this Liverpool team can only be regarded as an ordinary powerhouse!

And now, when Barcelona put on a defensive midfield lineup, Gerrard was taken care of by Edmilson, Deco and Van Bommel in turn, and suddenly he was a little powerless.

'Liverpool are very dependent on Steven Gerrard in attack and defence, and the Reds need someone to take the pressure off him. Di Wei said.

'Defensively, in particular, Alonso defended very well, but his more important task is to share the ball, and Liverpool lack a full-time defensive midfielder. Duan Huo said.

'Sissoko didn't start this game, and Benitez was a little inconsiderate.

"Sissoko has a lot of physicality, but he's just a beast in the traditional sense, and it's very difficult for him to stop Barca's passing." Duan Huo had a different opinion.

Indeed, Edmilson aside, Deco and Van Bommel both have strong ball and passing skills.

They are both offensive and defensive players, ordinary defensive players, and there is really no way to stop them from attacking!

Benitez sat in the coach's seat, even when he saw the poor performance of his own players, his face was not moved in the slightest.

His pen is constantly writing in his notebook, as if he is collecting data from Barcelona in real combat.

During his time in Valencia, he played against Barcelona quite a few times.

In the last season before he left, Valencia beat Barcelona to win the league title!

However, the current Barcelona team is not the same as the one he is familiar with.

The level of Eto'o, Deco and Zhuo Cunzhi is very strong, and the overall lineup of Barcelona is even stronger than Liverpool can beat!

With the judgment in mind, Benitez's attitude towards the game changed.

He's a guy who likes to use data to make judgments, and judging by the data collected so far, even if he makes targeted adjustments, it will be difficult for Liverpool to beat Barcelona.

It's not a fatal flaw, and even if you fight hard, it's not of much use.

Soon, it was halftime for the break.

0:0, both sides failed to score in the first half.

But whether it is Benitez or the Red Army generals, it is clear that the rhythm has always been in the hands of Barcelona.

In the second half, when the physical strength of both sides has declined, Barcelona's passing control is about to show its power!

Gerrard straightened his captain's armband and couldn't help but frown.

That face looks like a bun, especially the forehead lines, which are exactly the same as the bun folds!

It is precisely because of this bitter melon-like expression that Gerrard's psychological quality has always been questioned.

Except in Liverpool.

It is better to say that Gerrard, who has been staying in Liverpool all his career, has played in the England national team, but his performance has always been unsatisfactory.

Especially in the penalty shoot-out, neither he nor Frank Lampard were very reassuring.

However, when both play in their own clubs, they can play a mainstay role!

Especially Gerrard, after last season's Istanbul Miracle, no one would say that Gerrard was an unqualified leader!

However, Gerrard himself knew that he was able to break out in that final for a number of reasons.

On the one hand, it was because of his cousin, for which Gerrard put a shackle on himself and proved to the world that Liverpool was in shackles.

On the other hand, it has to do with the captain's armband on his arm.

In '03, Steven Gerrard replaced Hyypia as Liverpool's captain.

However, when Benitez came, he wanted to take his armband!

"You're worth a lot of money, I want to sell you." Benitez has been blunt.

"If I sell you, I'll be able to complete the roster update, I think you can think about it."

Just became the head coach of the team and are going to sell him, the team's iconic player?

Gerard had thought the Spaniard was crazy!

He later found out that Benitez was serious and even tried to take down his captain's armband to get the fans to accept it.

"Give me a chance! I will prove my worth! Gerrard assured Benitez.

Then, the world saw Gerald at the best.

In fact, with his position at Liverpool, he could have done something more aggressive.

However, Gerrard was not a very strong leader.

Maybe it's because of his character that he can get along with Benitez in harmony and harmony.

Gerald, who is so submissive, also has things that he can't bear.

"In this game, we basically lost." Benitez said with a blank face.

Gerrard plucked his ears in spite of the image, and after glancing around his teammates, he knew he wasn't hallucinating.

"How can you say such a thing!" Gerald jerked to his feet and glared at Benitez.

Benitez looked at him suspiciously, as if he didn't understand why he was so angry.

"Do you need me to explain tactically why we have to lose?"

"......," Gerard was speechless.

Sometimes he is really suspicious, suspecting that his manager's EQ is negative!

"I think we can fight again." Alonso interjected, "In the Champions League final last season, didn't we all turn the tables 3:0?" ”

"It's different." Benitez did not hesitate to pour cold water on his own players.

Then, ignoring the cold eyes of his players, he said unceremoniously: "All in all, we need a better striker, who has the right person to recommend?" ”

“…… Barcelona is very powerful, you have the ability to find them! Gerald said angrily.

"......" Benitez frowned.

The Liverpool players were speechless -

Looks like he's seriously thinking about it!

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