"In the second half we are going to attack!"

Every Valencia player in the away dressing room didn't expect this to be the first thing Flores said when they returned to the dressing room, and they were a little stunned, or a little surprised.

The team was overpowered by the home side Liverpool for much of the first half, completely different from their pre-match deployment, and even the eye-popping quick counter-attack was not played at all.

was originally prepared to accept Flores's dissatisfaction, but ...... This plot is completely wrong!

However, since Flores did not express their displeasure with the first half, they would not be foolish enough to remind the manager.

Flores then took over the tactical board from his assistant Paul, and he first adjusted the position of the three in the midfield, Edu and Baraja were in charge of defending in the middle full-time, maintaining the pressure on Liverpool's attack, while Ballack's position was a little more advanced, responsible for the team's offensive and defensive rhythm control, and at the same time, he must be bold to step forward when he has the opportunity.

The most important change was to move David Silva into a position similar to that of a midfielder, in layman's terms, the playmaker who was responsible for giving opportunities to Aelo and David Villa.

And Iroh was in a more lively position than in the first half, and the entire front court was his area of activity.

After explaining all the tactics, Flores handed the tactical board back to Paul, and then said excitedly to the players in front of him, "Do you have confidence in this game?" ”

The first to respond was Baraja, who replaced Alberta as captain, "Have confidence! ”

"Confidence!!"

Then came the passionate applause.

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The atmosphere in the home dressing room was quite heavy, and anyone who didn't know the result on the pitch thought it was Valencia who led at half-time.

When the players returned to the dressing room with a smile on their faces, coach Benitez's expression was quite ugly, and it was clear that he was not satisfied with the team's performance in the first half.

"Do you think it's Liverpool who are sure to make it to the final?"

Benitez looked up at the smiling team members with a grim face.

was suddenly asked by Benitez, and the players who entered the locker room reacted, it turned out that the manager's expression was so ugly...

So they funnily restrained their smiles, changed their brows to frown, and looked worried, if outsiders saw it, they would definitely give a high thumbs up and say: A group of actors!

Seeing the correct attitude of the players in front of him, Benitez did not continue to put on a bad face, but turned around and pointed to a series of complex running positions such as the offensive direction and position code that had been drawn long ago.

Finally, I talked about the team's defense.

Of course, defending is not a matter of putting it last but rather a priority, and it is essential to reiterate the importance of defending before the game when the team can qualify for this season's Champions League final with this scoreline.

And teams often get distracted during crucial defensive phases, and Benitez made it important to explain the importance of defending before coming on to keep the players on their nerves and keep them focused in the second half! Keep the score going until the end.

Of course, it would be even better if the score could be expanded!

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"If I'm not mistaken, Valencia will definitely step up their attack in the second half, and it will be a test for Liverpool's defence, knowing that their overall defense is not strong, and Liverpool have conceded the most goals in the top four of the Premier League......"

Andy Gray was in half-time to explain and analyze the second half of the game with his guests.

"It's a very high possibility, after all, Valencia has no way out, and if they finish the game with this score, they will be eliminated and the attack will have any hope of qualifying......

His commentator nodded in agreement.

"However, Valencia's attacking routine should be a little monotonous, because their captain Albelda hangs up the exemption card at a critical time, whether it is a defense or attack, it is very important, but ......" Andy Gray said, "If Ai's table can be more positive, then the result will be difficult to predict, because he is synonymous with magic, when he is in good form, he is unpredictable and scores, but when he is not in form, just like these Champions League knockout games, Make it difficult for the team to open up the situation......"

As soon as the camera turned, it switched to the players' tunnel at Anfield Stadium, and the players from both sides just walked to the players' tunnel, Andy Gray coughed lightly, and then continued to explain, "The players from both sides have come out of the dressing room, and they are going to give us the last 45 minutes of the game......

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As Iroh was about to enter the pitch from the players' tunnel, he suddenly stopped, and he looked up again at the metal plaque above the lintel.

"This is Anfield!"

At this moment, he seemed to feel a hint of majesty coming from this metal plaque.

Anfield is an old stadium, so the tunnel is not wide, and Iello suddenly stopped there, much to the surprise of David Silva behind him, and then his teammates collided with each other like the scene of a series of car accidents.

"What's wrong, Ai?"

David Silva nudged Arlo with his hand.

However, Iroh did not respond, and continued to look at the 'This is Anfield' plaque.

At the same time, in addition to the players of the home team who had already stepped onto the field, they also stopped and turned their heads to look at Iello who was looking up at the "This is Anfield" plaque in a daze.

Iroh was one of the most talked-about figures in the game, and the stadium director naturally paid special attention to these players, so when Iroh stopped to look at the plaque, the director switched the camera to the camera position about 45 degrees behind Iro, so the fans watching the TV broadcast could see the whole shot.

Iroh stared at the panorama of the metal plaque that read "This is Anfield" in a daze.

Liverpool TV commentator Kenny Dalglish saw the footage and changed his voice and said proudly, "Look, great Reds fans, this Chinese has already bowed down before our great Anfield......

But before he could finish his words, he was stuck in his throat.

Because then Iroh's expression turned to disdain, and then he spat a thick spit on the bottom of the plaque, and it was the kind of thick phlegm.

"No, all of a sudden, I got phlegm stuck in my throat...... Iroh said lightly, and without waiting for David Silva's reaction, he stepped onto the pitch.

“……”

Seeing that Iroh was disrespectful to the sacred Anfield plaque, Vice Captain Carragher was ready to reason with Iroh, but he was stopped by Gerald, "The only way to teach him is to defeat them, not with fists!" ”

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When Iroh re-entered the pitch, the fans in the stands immediately booed, and the home fans on both sides of the tunnel exit continued to use foul language.

Listening to the ugly foul language, Iroh didn't care, but shrugged his shoulders, stopped half a step, and started chatting with David Silva.

Unbeknownst to Iro, the scene he had just had been broadcast to every television station that had the rights to broadcast the game, and that it was being discussed by all the commentators.

Of course, this is not in his consideration, his task is to win this game, both public and private, he has to help the team qualify for the Champions League, otherwise the team will be eliminated, and his ability value will also decline across the board, how cost-effective it is......

The second half of the game was announced after a whistle from the referee.

Although Liverpool were the first to kick off, they were quickly tackled by Valencia's players and launched a wave of quick counter-attacks, but it was a pity that David Villa's scramble shot from Agger did not directly threaten Reina's goal.

The game continued, and the mental state of the Valencia players in the second half was obviously much better than in the first half, whether it was passing or cutting or individual breakthroughs, they were much more confident than in the first half.

However, the team's offense is fighting, but Iroh is in trouble, he is caught in Liverpool's foul tactics, especially Carragher, who often comes to fill Finnan's position, and uses both hands and feet in the face of Aelo's defense, taking advantage of his height and width, he will always give Aelo a few small movements, until the referee warns him fiercely, and then reins in.

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With 55 minutes played, Benitez watched his team's possession drop and immediately knew it was time for his team to make adjustments, and three minutes later he replaced Xavi Alonso with love, who had not contributed since the start of the second half.

The introduction of Xavi Alonso also changed Liverpool's formation, especially in midfield, with Xavi Alonso and Mascherano partnering in midfield, Gerrard in the middle, Cendon and Kuyt on the left and right, and Crouch as a beacon in the central striker.

The change in formation has also taken Liverpool's defensive ability up a notch, and Iroh has fewer opportunities because the annoying Mascherano has become his full-time bodyguard again.

Two minutes later, Iroh was on the right sideline thirty meters away from the bottom line to prepare to receive the ball, but what I didn't expect was that Mascherano shoveled directly from the side right and back, Iro's body jumped subconsciously, and the football under his feet naturally lost control, and the football was stabbed by Mascherano to Cendon on the left.

Zenden, who got the ball, did not stick to the ball, but gave the ball directly to Gerrard, and he continued to run.

No one expected that Iroh would concede the ball at this time, and right-back Miguel's reaction was slightly slower by half a beat, and it was erased by Zenden.

Gerrard spotted Zenden's movement and slid a 40-metre through ball straight to the right of his own arc past Miguel and Albiol.

Although Cendon is 30 years old this year, he is not much slower than he was at his peak, chasing the ball 25 meters from the baseline and then swiping the ball straight in the direction of the penalty area.

As soon as his man entered the penalty area, he looked up and saw that a blonde Canizares was already close at hand, and he subconsciously poked the ball forward with his left foot, and then Canizares's foot also arrived, and he tackled Cendon to the ground.

Beep――

The referee's whistle sounded.