39 The possibility of getting better
At Villa Park, the 16th round of the league is about to start; The opponent of this game is Aston Villa, a team whose strength is much worse than Liverpool, and Liverpool is still very confident in winning Aston Villa away. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Downing must have had some emotional turmoil against his old club, who made a name for himself at Middlesbrough and spent two seasons at Aston Villa; However, the form has not been very good, and the team's results are also average. But it's still the old master, and if you don't have any mood swings in the face of the old master, it's really unreasonable.
Liverpool's lineup was a bit of a problem in this game, Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard continued to be suspended due to physical discomfort, and Carragher is now unavailable; The main defender Lucas is recovering from an injury, which has indeed caused a lot of problems for the Reds manager Dalglish, and he needs to rearrange his line-up.
Goalkeeper Qin Lang, on the back line is Gran. Johnson, Ag, Skrtel, and Enrique; Midfield combination of Henderson, Charlie. Adam, Shelvey, and Downing; Twin striker Bellamy partnered Suarez.
The heart-stopping Dalglish has challenged the team's lineup, which is really a lot compared to his ideal lineup. It's just that there is no way, the team must change now, and the team's injuries are indeed quite serious, and now they can only adjust the lineup in various ways.
Qin Lang feels that the team's midfield trouble is the biggest, although there are some changes on the back line, but the general framework is still there, at most, the injury of Lucas, the main back, will have some impact.
However, it should not be simply dismissed as defensive at the back, and if the team's midfield rhythm is disrupted, then the team will naturally have some trouble at both ends of the pitch.
Liverpool's goal difference looks good, but that's simply because the team is good defensively, which doesn't mean the Reds are an invincible team.
Liverpool's attacking ability has always been a bit of a problem, but Qin Lang also understands that he can only look at it like this now. Of course he wants to help the team do more, but he can only watch, after all, he is only a goalkeeper and not a midfielder; His range of activities is basically in the restricted area.
Aston Villa's players showed a certain amount of aggression from the start of the game, creating a free-kick in front; It's just that this free kick in the front court, which is of average quality, also means warming up Qin Lang, and he can take the ball down with a little tiptoe.
swept the front court, Qin Lang, who had not yet come out of the small penalty area, kicked the ball directly; It didn't make much of a mess, but Downing took the ball and pushed forward quickly, scaring the Villa players a little.
"See, that's why you need to stay focused at all times. I was able to identify problems in time, I was able to find great opportunities, but if you were more focused, we might be able to have a higher quality of counter-attack. ”
Hearing Qin Lang's self-selling boast, the players of the Red Army were helpless; They knew that although Qin Lang was a little 'narcissistic', what Qin Lang said made sense, and Qin Lang's narcissism was not blind confidence.
This result shows a lot of things, and it shows that Qin Lang has more reasons to point fingers at them.
"Pay attention to the answering point, don't worry about the sideways!"
Qin Lang was loudly commanding his teammates, and he didn't let Ag rush out, because Qin Lang believed that Enrique could make up for his mistakes, and Enrique didn't completely lose his defensive position. If that's the case, then pay attention to the more threatening positions.
"Be attentive, be attentive!"
Qin Lang's shouting didn't have much effect, the Villa player crossed from the right, and the Liverpool veteran Heskey inserted a header at the back post to head the ball. Although the angle was too easy to be won by Qin Lang, he was still a little dissatisfied with Skrtel not noticing the defenders.
Skrtel was a little embarrassed, he really only noticed the line of the pass, and didn't think to get stuck at all; It was just a momentary oversight, and the result was an easy shot on goal.
For centre-backs, if an inadvertent shot is created, it is entirely possible that the opponent will open the scoring. It's clear that Skrtel really made a mistake just now and he needs to think about being more serious and focused in the next games.
In the less than ten minutes of the game, the opponent was given two good shots in a row, all of which was a bit unsatisfying; Not only did the team disappoint on the defensive end, but they also lost the rhythm of the game a bit on the offensive end.
You need to be more focused, there's no doubt about that.
The benefit of paying attention is to score goals, there is an element of strength, there is an element of luck, and the indispensable thing is the hard work of the players. When Liverpool's players are more serious and hardworking, they will minimize the need to capsize in the gutter, which has to be said to be a good thing.
Liverpool took the lead in the 11th minute when Downing headed in a corner from the right, Shelvey changed the trajectory of the ball with his heel and Suarez was saved from close range, but Bellamy scored from the spot.
Bellamy is a very talented player, although he has received a lot of criticism and accusations because of a series of things on and off the field, but there is no denying Bellamy's quality.
Scored, a little lucky, a little unexpected; But now it's 1-0 and that's the biggest benefit, because the team can take all three points away from home, and that's the key.
After conceding the goal, the mentality of the Villa players seemed to be a little unbalanced, first the core of the midfield Enzobia against Gran. Johnson was booked for a foul, followed by Bellamy's left-hand corner, and Skrtel grabbed the defender's marker and nodded the ball into the top right corner of the goal.
It took Liverpool less than 15 minutes to seal the game early, which is good news, and it all makes sense for the Reds to continue to win and consolidate their position in the table.
"There will definitely be a challenge, and with a two-goal lead so early, I guess the next step will be all sorts of slackness. I know this team, it's not just Liverpool, all teams are the same, early lead will be slack. Hopefully they won't come to their senses after a beating, I don't want to concede the ball. ”
While smiling and applauding his teammates, Qin Lang was also thinking about his thoughts; No matter how obvious it is, now that the team has a big lead, it is natural to relax.
It's not Liverpool's problem, it's a situation that all teams have; There's nothing to complain about, it's impossible to waste physical strength while locking up the win, not to mention that this is not a key game, and the opponent is not a mortal enemy.
Qin Lang's worries are not unreasonable, Liverpool's early two goals did stimulate Villa's players, and they began a ferocious counterattack, but fortunately, Liverpool's defensive quality did not decline.
Johnson blocked his opponent's powerful shot, and then Enzobia's long-range shot turned into an anti-aircraft gun; Looking at the positive defensive attitude of his teammates in the penalty area, Qin Lang suddenly felt as if he was a little too negative.
Qin Lang thought that the team would be 'waterproof' after taking a big lead, but now it seems that Qin Lang's teammates are full of desire for victory, and they don't relax at all. The result is that even if Villa's players try hard to close the gap, they really can't get any better chances.
"The quality of the shots is very average, they are aiming for high balls, right? It's either too soft or too high, I really don't think the high ball is my weakness, why don't they admit it! ”
Qin Lang jumped high to confiscate Husky's header, and Qin Lang, who was holding the ball and walking outside the penalty area, had his own thoughts; He felt weird, it seemed that his opponents all thought that the high-altitude ball was his 'weakness', and all of them were planning to take advantage of Qin Lang's lack of height to make a fuss.
Playing high-altitude balls is not very difficult for Qin Lang, those people have changed their minds now; These guys are now starting to think about shooting close to the ground, which will also increase some difficulty, at least Qin Lang needs to fall to the ground, which naturally takes a little time.
The first half of the game was very good, and Qin Lang was very satisfied with the team's performance; Not just because the team is two goals ahead, but also because the team is full of spirit.
The team is now full of ambition and will not be complacent because it is simply a two-goal lead; Looking at the team's focus, it's satisfying.
It's not just on the defensive end, it's actually true on the offensive end as well; However, the team's luck didn't seem to be good, for example, at the start of the second half, Suarez hit the crossbar with a volley from in front of the six-yard box. It was Liverpool's sixteenth time this season that they hit the woodwork.
The hapless Ya Cha Su continued to battle the crossbar, and less than ten minutes after his shot hit the crossbar, he stepped on the penalty line and fired a lob into the top left corner of the post. This is the seventeenth time Liverpool have hit the woodwork, leading the list for the number of hits to the threshold!
Qin Lang now has a little nothing to do, because the team is suppressing the opponent's dead attack; As for Aston Villa's few attacks, they have not been able to pose much threat to Qin Lang, the reason is naturally that the Villa players lack the strength to break the balance on the field, because Liverpool's defensive integrity looks quite good.
"I will definitely be able to become a clean goalkeeper in the future, as long as I adjust the team's defense well, those teams will not have a chance to attack the goal directly, it is too difficult for them to see me as a big boss, and my elite monsters are very powerful."
The smug Qin Lang is waiting for the end of the game, he is waiting for the team to become better; There is no problem or difficulty in all this, the reason is naturally that Qin Lang has seen the momentum of the team's improvement, and he has seen the possibility of the team's defense line becoming more and more perfect! (To be continued.) )