"Defending Champions League champions Liverpool came as a surprise at home to Manchester United, who have always played at a fast pace, but today they chose to be more conservative against Liverpool, who have a lot of attacking firepower.

Liverpool, on the other hand, are known as a world-renowned passion team, but they have also become cautious when it comes to the Champions League semi-finals.

In the offensive and defensive confrontation, both teams did not create excellent offensive opportunities, this time is more like a competition for endurance, who can persevere, the perfect interpretation of their offensive and defensive battle book, then have a chance to catch the opponent's mistakes.

It could be a game where whoever makes a mistake loses. ”

Seeing that the first half was over with less than 10 minutes left, and Liverpool and Manchester United had very few shooting opportunities, Qin Xiong decided to change his thinking.

In terms of attack and defense as a whole, both teams have done well, and Manchester United's defense is really leaky.

It is unlikely that they will have the upper hand in the overall confrontation and crush Manchester United.

At least at this stage, there are no signs of this.

Then now there is only a strategy to deal with Manchester United with a point-breaking strategy!

In the 38th minute, Hernandez failed to receive a long pass from Wayne Rooney in front, and Mascherano broke the ball and crossed it to Baines on the wing, who passed the ball straight in front of him on the wing.

Meireles dribbled the ball sideways in front of Valencia for two steps, then shook the angle and half-turned, and then passed the ball diagonally to Qin Xiong, who was pulling in front of the penalty area.

The moment Qin Xiong led the ball, he kicked the ball to the bottom line, and then started quickly, and his start caught Fabio a little off guard.

Because Qin Xiong has already tried to cross from the side. It didn't work out well.

Raul couldn't find a chance between Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic.

But this time. Qin Xiong seemed to be about to hit the ball into the penalty area by himself.

Fabio immediately went back to block Qin Xiong's possible ball line. He fell directly to the ground and slid in front of Qin Xiong, but he didn't expect Qin Xiong to step on the ball and pull the ball in one go, he was just about to go to the penalty area again, but he didn't expect Valencia to be back in place.

Although Manchester United is generally about defending in the opposite position, under the marking of key players, Qin Xiong must be the most valued!

Qin Xiong saw that Park Ji-sung also retreated to the edge of the penalty area, and if Qin Xiong went to break through Valencia, even if it succeeded. has to face Park Ji-sung, the difficulty of continuous breakthroughs must have increased a lot, and to break through Park Ji-sung again, it is already very close to Ferdinand!

In this way, Qin Xiong did not have many options.

He took two steps back and then crossed the ball to Gerrard.

Just as Gerrard was about to take a long-range shot, Carrick stepped forward and ran past Gerrard, a clear blocking foul.

The referee's whistle blew.

Carrick fouls.

Liverpool, for part, prepare for a set-piece attack.

Qin Xiong walked to Gerrard's side and suddenly whispered to him, "You come here for this ball." ”

Since Qin Xiong joined. After Koeman took over, the team's first penalty taker and free-kick. It's all Qin Xiong.

Gerrard is second.

In today's situation, it is necessary to create more unexpected attacking effects to tear apart the Manchester United defence.

Qin Xiong and Steven Gerrard stood in front of the ball together, and after the referee's whistle, Qin Xiong ran and the United players became nervous.

Especially the goalkeeper Van der Sar, he watched Qin Xiong run in front of the football, swing his legs and feet to shoot!

But Qin Xiong kicked it in the air!

Of course, Qin Xiong did it on purpose, after kicking the air, Qin Xiong moved two steps to the side to make way of space, and after he moved, Gerrard had already run to the front of the football and took a shot!

The Manchester United players didn't expect Qin Xiong to not shoot!

It's like Messi in Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo in Real Madrid.

It's definitely them who take the free-kick, and they won't be blamed when they kick it.

But Qin Xiong, who has a transcendent status in Liverpool, will actually concede a free kick!

And it's to make a wedding dress for a teammate and provide cover.

This is something you don't see at the Camp Nou and the Bernabeu.

The spirit of the Manchester United players has been tense, and they originally planned to wait for Qin Xiong's earth-shattering blow, but they didn't expect Qin Xiong to make a false shot, and Gerrard was the real operator.

Gerrard's shot of the ball arced around the human wall, because Manchester United's human wall was completely obscured.

Only one or two people jumped, and they weren't resolute.

The soccer ball went around the overhead of the human wall and waited until the soccer ball flew over their heads before they reacted!

In the process of taking off in hindsight, they looked back in the direction of the goal.

The Reds fans in the stands were also watching the free-kick with great interest!

Even Ferguson couldn't help but stand up from the sidelines of the dugout, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

I saw that the football that was about to fall into the goal was blocked by a wide palm!

Edwin!

"Liverpool's free-kick combination finally made Manchester United feel a terrifying threat, but it was a pity that Dutch goalkeeper Van der Sar played bravely and reacted quickly to block the ball after being shaken at the first time! This one save is worth a thousand dollars! ”

Reds fans let out a sigh of loss from the stands.

It was Liverpool's most dangerous attack since the start of the game.

There was still some chaos in front of the United penalty area, with Edwin van der Sar blocking the ball and two Liverpool players rushing to shoot in preparation.

Merreles and Raul!

But at the crucial moment, Van der Sar touched the ball with a punch directly forward from inside the box, which gave Patrice Evra the chance to clear first.

Patrice Evra kicks the ball off the touchline.

The danger in the Manchester United penalty area has finally been resolved!

As the first half came to an end, Ferguson stood up and gestured.

Obviously, as long as the first half can hold on to a 0-0 draw, then the Red Devils are perfectly acceptable.

And it's also sure to hit Liverpool's morale, because Liverpool have been so smooth this season!

Both the league and the Champions League have been in full swing and there have been few difficulties.

And the first half of this game poured cold water on Liverpool!

Liverpool were scoreless and their vaunted positional battles did not threaten and created great chances.

After Ferguson's tactical instructions, Manchester United immediately began to shrink their formation, defending more resolutely, while slowing down the tempo of the game while possessing the ball, not giving Liverpool a chance to attack, and at the same time slowing down Liverpool's tempo.

Qin Xiong originally planned to concentrate on impacting Fabio again, but after Manchester United changed the game posture and tactical strategy, it was difficult for Liverpool to get offensive opportunities, even if there were offensive opportunities, it would be difficult for the ball to reach Qin Xiong's feet, because the Red Devils knew very well that in such a situation, it was Qin Xiong who was most likely to bring heavy damage to the Red Devils! (To be continued.) )