Chapter 1166: The Key to Victory (Part II)
Everton came to Anfield Stadium today with the heart of disrupting the game, and also made wild words before the game, but in the game, except for the first ten minutes, they were fully suppressed by Liverpool, the scene and data were fully behind, and what could support them to stick to the end was that they had not conceded a goal, and now the goal was broken by Chen Yu's world wave, and the emotions that Everton's players had suppressed for a long time finally broke out, they couldn't bear to be suppressed by Liverpool forever, they wanted to attack, they wanted to score, even if they couldn't prevent Liverpool from winning the championship, They are also going to bite a piece of meat from Liverpool. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Everton began to fight back, or began to fight hard, except for the goalkeeper, everyone was desperate, they were crazy chasing every ball that rolled and flying, they chased every opponent who stood and ran, they didn't look like they were playing a professional game, but a war of life and death, and even the goalkeeper Howard, who was fixed in the penalty area, kept roaring to cheer for his teammates.
Liverpool's players thought that Everton would never bow their heads and admit defeat, and thought that they would fight back, but they didn't expect them to burst out with such a strong fighting force, although this is their defeat, in Liverpool, Everton can only be the second, but at this moment, Everton's momentum is no worse than their boss who has just taken the lead, and even exceeded, they don't want Everton's momentum to rise, they tried their best to suppress Everton again, but soon they found that this time they couldn't hold it back, Even if Chen Yu and Gerrard control the ball in person, Everton's heart is too aligned, 11 people are desperate, that combat effectiveness, unless Liverpool can also do 11 people work together to work hard, one or two players alone can't defeat an army-like team, no matter how strong the individual ability is, it can't beat the team with tacit understanding, which has long been confirmed by countless examples, and today is just a re-verification.
Liverpool were kicked out of Everton's half, and their own half also had a tendency to lose, if it weren't for Chen Yu, Gerrard, Alonso and other superstars in control, Liverpool might even have lost the goal in just a few minutes.
"This is the derby! That's the beauty of the derby! ”
"Everton are not soft persimmons, they are not soft eggs, in Liverpool there is not only one Red!"
"It's even more exciting! Everton's good, it's up to Liverpool. “
The commentators were shocked and couldn't help but admire the charm of the derby and the blood of the Evertonians.
Liverpool's players continued to retreat, Everton's attacking space became smaller, Liverpool thought that this could limit Everton's attack, but I didn't expect this to make the mad dog-like Everton attack more threatening.
Rafael Benitez watched from the sidelines, the ball flying up and down the penalty area, and even if Everton's players couldn't get a spot, the ball could bounce into the back of the net, Liverpool are now just one goal ahead, and Everton can equalise with just one stroke of luck.
Can't continue like this, even if he can't maintain his original advantage, he can't let the ball dangle in the penalty area, Benitez is a gold medal coach who has won many championships, not a newcomer, he immediately made a decision, immediately put the back line to the front, and would rather give the opponent space to counterattack than let Everton play around his penalty area.
Benitez's decision is very timely, with Everton's ruthlessness, they attack like this, it is very difficult for Liverpool not to concede the goal, Liverpool may also rely on counterattacks to score again, but Everton will also score, if it is a draw, if the opponent is at the same level, Benitez may continue to let Everton besiege, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack, but now, Benitez does not want to gamble with Everton, he wants to push the battlefield to the midfield, away from his own penalty area, and slowly look for opportunities to score, Compared to Everton, Liverpool have the advantage of having superstars such as Chen Yu and Steven Gerrard, who are always able to create and find scoring opportunities.
Liverpool put the back line to the front, forcing Everton's players to leave the penalty area, Everton got a large attacking space, but they are not the kind of team with a lot of attacking routines, they used crazy scrambling to get a lot of ball in the midfield, but in the face of the tacit defense of the Liverpool backline, Everton had the ball but could not enter the Liverpool penalty area.
Fighting in the midfield, this is the situation that Benitez needs, even if Everton has a little upper hand, Benitez believes that this is also acceptable to Reds fans, after all, Liverpool is still ahead of the score, don't look at Everton is fighting so fiercely now, it is a real man to be able to hold on for 90 minutes, in Benitez's judgment, Everton really dares to fight like this, and a third of the players will cramp in the second half.
Everton is in good shape this season, the tactical system is mature, and they feel that this is a good time to challenge Liverpool's evil spirit that has been suppressed over the years, but it has been suppressed again, and the anger of Everton players has exploded at this time, at this moment they don't feel fatigue, and they don't want to think about how to distribute physical energy, they just want to breathe out, as long as they can get out of this breath, even if they are beaten into a sieve in the back.
After Liverpool adjusted their style of play, the intensity of the game did not weaken, the pace of the game did not slow down, although the number of shots on goal on both sides gradually decreased, but the fans were still very engaged, cheers and applause, unaware of the passage of time.
The first half passed quickly, the score was still 1-0, and Liverpool led at home.
Everton also had a good first half, playing in line with their top five in the first 10 minutes, and did not give up after conceding the goal, but played better and better, holding Liverpool at bay until the end of the first half.
The commentator of "Sky Sports" summed up the performance of both sides and said: "Liverpool showed their old and strong ability to seize opportunities, Everton showed their courage and hard work, Liverpool led by one goal on the score, Everton had the upper hand on the field, it should be said that it was a close situation, which also made us full of expectations for the second half of the game, I hope Everton will continue to give strength, even if it is a draw with Liverpool, it can also give us a surprise." “
Chinese commentator Liu Jian is worried about Liverpool's performance, "Liverpool is too hard, the derby is not easy to play, not to mention Everton, who is in such a good state of confidence, in the first half Liverpool can keep the 1:0 score is already good, in the second half Liverpool must show a better performance, otherwise it is not easy for them to win this game, Everton will not be willing to take a point at Anfield, their purpose is to ruin Liverpool's dream of defending the title...... In another game, Manchester United performed very well in the first half, two goals have been scored in the first half, and the scene has the upper hand, if there are no accidents, there must be no problem in winning, now the difference between Manchester United and Liverpool is only 1 point, Liverpool can not win Everton in the second half, they will lose the top position, and at the same time lose the initiative to win the championship, Liverpool should be careful, no matter from which aspect, this is a game that cannot be lost. “
It was a game that could not be lost, and Liverpool's coaches and players were well aware of that, and after returning to the dressing room, the players and coaches were rehydrated and there was a lively discussion about the gains and losses in the first half.
Liverpool's players are not satisfied with the first half of the game, they think that Liverpool can perform better, in addition to being dissatisfied with their performance, Liverpool also believes that the referee Webb's favoritism is also an important reason why they fall into the disadvantage, Everton had too many fouls in the first half, and the actions without fouls are also between fouls and no fouls, but as long as it is not a hurtful action, as long as it does not hurt anyone, Weber pretends not to see it.
Everton does not hesitate to work hard, their results have been decided, there is nothing to worry about, but Liverpool does not dare to work hard, they still have the FA Cup, the Champions League and the league behind them, which they can't give up, they naturally want to be able to play under a relatively strict law enforcement scale, Weber's scale today is more fair, but such a scale is very unfavorable to Liverpool.
Benitez can adjust his tactics, but he can't affect the referee's enforcement scale, he can only comfort his players, let them play calmly, believe in themselves, even if the referee's scale is not conducive to Liverpool's performance, Liverpool can beat Everton and defend Anfield's honor.
After Benitez comforted the players, he called Chen Yu and Gerrard aside alone, asking them to minimize the possession of the ball in the midfield in the second half, avoid injury, shoot when they can at the edge of the penalty area, and do not pass the ball.
Benitez is too disappointed with the shooting ability of Liverpool's other players, otherwise he wouldn't have said this to Chen Yu, of course, this is also the situation of the game is too tense, Liverpool must win, Chen Yu shoots more, Liverpool can score more.
Away team locker room
Moyes has hardly done much tactical comments and requirements, mainly to give the players chicken blood, and play against a super team like Liverpool, tactics are scum, and it is almost unrealistic to beat Liverpool with tactics, unless Benitez makes a big move, in fact, it is courage and diligence, and only these two aspects can they compete with Liverpool.
David Moyes is pleased that Everton's players are in high spirits, high spirits and look fit, and he feels that as long as he is not too unlucky, an equaliser is not an impossible task.