The halftime kick-off fights, and the situation on the field changes abruptly!

In the 44th minute, Coutinho, Liverpool's number one star, dribbled the ball on the side. The Coventry full-back stepped up and the full-back rushed so hard that he collided with Coutinho like two high-speed trains.

"Toot!" The referee's whistle blew and he didn't hesitate to pull out a yellow card to the Coventry full-back.

Coutinho fell heavily to the ground. Nearby teammate Lallana ran up to pick up Coutinho. But Coutinho covered his left shoulder with his hand and didn't get up for a long time!

The stretcher team entered and carried Coutinho off the pitch for inspection and emergency treatment. After some check-ups, Liverpool's team doctor made an O-sign to Klopp in the dugout.

The gesture meant that Coutinho was no longer able to continue the game.

Klopp's head is about to explode! The battle for a Champions Cup place with Arsenal in the league has become increasingly hot. Liverpool were already full of wounded soldiers. How easy is captain Jordan Henderson returning from injury, and another FA Cup loss of the team's number one star Coutinho?

Klopp had no choice but to bring Sturridge, who had also just recovered from injury, on to replace Coutinho.

Sturridge is a player who has a resounding nickname in China. His strengths are obvious: he is super physical, has amazing explosiveness and superb marksmanship. The disadvantage is more obvious: too alone. Take the ball at the front of the penalty area and know that you are desperate to bring it to the penalty area, saying that it is good to call the newborn bull not afraid of tigers, and to say that it is not good to say that it is missing roots. In the face of the opponent's entire backline, it is often people who go in and the ball comes out.

Sturridge was supposed to be the much-anticipated hopeful. However, a steady stream of injuries ruined his future with the national team. The cause of the recurring hip injury has been a mystery. No wonder Liverpool fans joked: It's possible that Sturridge's taste is different from others, causing his hips to be all the time...

Now Sturridge has recovered from injury and can only come off the bench in the final stages of the game. Jurgen Klopp had no choice but to substitute him in the first half.

As soon as Sturridge came on the pitch, he showed his true colors.

Liverpool attack. Lallana passed the ball to Sturridge at the edge of the box.

Sturridge broke through a Coventry defender and Sadio Mane cut in from the flank. At this time, Sturridge's pass must be another good opportunity for Liverpool to extend their lead.

But at this time, if Si Du can pass the ball, is it still called Si Du?

Sturridge didn't pass the ball and drove it into the box.

There was a rush in the Coventry penalty area, with a defender taking advantage of the opportunity to break the ball.

Mane threw his shoulders over Sturridge, as if complaining that he was too greedy.

Originally, Liverpool's front trident - Coutinho, Firmino, Mane The three people on the field could not be more harmonious. Make balls and feed cakes to each other, and play a series of high-quality matches.

As soon as Sturridge came on the field, the front trident immediately turned into three separate combat units. Football is a team sport. You can't talk about a high-quality attack without cooperation.

The Reds coach off the pitch, Jurgen Klopp, saw that Sturridge had made another mistake and shouted angrily at him: "Pass! Do you understand passing? ”

Klopp's shouts were quickly drowned out by the shouts of the Coventry City fans, and Sturridge couldn't hear them at all.

"Toot!" The referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half. The first half of the game is over. Coventry City trailed Liverpool 1-2.

Liverpool in the dressing room. Klopp lashed at Sturridge: "Did the wound on your butt transfer to your brain?" There was such a good chance before the end of the first half, Mane was out of position, as long as he passed the ball, he must score! You choose to dribble on your own? ”

Sturridge is used to Klopp's yelling. Although he took Jurgen Klopp's words as a deaf ear, he did not have the guts to confront the manager head-on. He just said lightly, "Oh, I see. I'll pass the ball more in the second half. ”

Klopp looked at Sturridge's indifferent expression and really wanted to shave his ears.

The Coventry dressing room was a different story. It is no exaggeration to describe Coventry's dressing room as a Chinese idiom.

Old George said: "Now that this is the time, there is nothing more to say. Blindly defending will only lose the game. After getting the ball, pass more to Liu's feet. ”

George Sr. already sees Liu Yun as the team's offensive engine. The ball to Liu Yun is a hundred rest assured.

At half-time, the Coventry fans sang their new song, "Pigs Flying in the Sky".

"There was a big fat pig named Shute who stood on the haystack every day. Oh, he wants to fly, oh, he wants to fly. Everyone else laughed at him, he just stared at the sky. Until one day, a strong wind blew on the farm. Oh, big fat pig Shute, he was blown up by the wind. Oh, big fat pig Shute, he embraced the sky! He embraced the sky! ”

"As long as you stand in the wind, pigs can fly into the sky." It has become a mantra for Coventry fans. They believe that under the leadership of the great old lieutenant, the fourth tier team will be able to work a miracle and beat the Reds Liverpool!

At the end of the intermission, Yibian fought again.

Sturridge continues to be a cancerous man. Rao is Klopp's advice at halftime, Si Du is still a dog who can't change eating. On the edge of the box, he had a number of good passes and could pose a threat as long as he passed the ball to his team-mates. Sturridge still went his own way, and went straight to the penalty area.

Of course, it was all Coventry players who broke the ball out of the box.

Sturridge's poor performance left Reds boss Jurgen Klopp furious. He muttered curses on Sturridge and even thought to himself that he must advise the board to sell Sturridge by the end of the season!

On the field, Lallana, Mane and Firmino were also emotionally affected by the cancer of Si Du. Since you are alone, you don't pass the ball, well, we don't pass the ball to you either!

This creates a vicious circle. Liverpool's attacking quality has been greatly reduced.

In the first 20 minutes of the second half, although Liverpool firmly dominated the field, they were still scoreless. The high-speed incut is gone, and the dexterous coordination is gone. Instead, there was a wave shot from outside the box.

There is a famous saying in Huaguo that a rat poop spoils a pot of porridge. After Si Du's rat poop came on the field, he stirred up a pot of porridge in the front of Liverpool.

In the 66th minute of the game, the Coventry team organized an attack, and Alexander got the ball in the midfield!

Alexander sent a through ball to Liu Yun in front of him.

Liu Yun takes the ball! He's not a Si Du. After winning the ball, he didn't stick to the ball and passed directly to Qu Bai, who was in a better position.

Qu Bai started to accelerate on the side, and in front of him, there was a desperate Saburo Milner again.

This time, Qu Bai did not harden Milner. He knows that his body is not dominant, he fights hand-to-hand, and it is himself who suffers.

Qu Bai simply passed the ball back to Liu Yun.

Liu Yun takes the ball! His position is about forty meters from the goal!