Chapter 28: The Depressed Game
The warm-up match between Liverpool and Spartak Moscow was finally staged in tens of thousands of Russian shouts.
Although the sun hangs in the sky, this does not make the Liverpool players feel a trace of warmth, on the contrary, the Liverpool players are constantly moving on the field. Even Dudek, the most relaxed goalkeeper, was trotting back and forth left and right in front of the goal at this time.
The bad weather undoubtedly made the Liverpool players very unavoidable, here, the Liverpool players have to thank Lao Bei for his persistence, if it were not for Lao Bei's persistence, I am afraid that the game between the two teams at this time is not in the afternoon, but in a colder night.
Of course, bad weather is a big problem, but the quality of the turf at Spartak Moscow is also a big problem.
The Liverpool players, who had become stiff because of the cold weather, and some of the Liverpool players who couldn't let go, finally created an anti-offside position in the 14th minute of the first half, but Heskey's final shot, the ball was intercepted by the goalkeeper, but because the ball was a boccia, and the quality of Spartak Moscow Stadium was not very good, all these reasons made the ball finally stop when it was about to cross the goal line, and Spartak Moscow escaped.
Seeing such a shot rotten by the bad lawn, Husky is not depressed.
Compared to Liverpool, who are very timid, Spartak Moscow's players seem to be very relaxed, after all, they have played many games in this climate and environment, and they have long been used to it.
Therefore, compared with Liverpool, Spartak Moscow's players seem to be very relaxed, if it weren't for the individual ability of Spartak Moscow players, I am afraid that they would have penetrated Liverpool's goal long ago.
"It's not okay to go on like this, after all, make a change!" Lao Bei carefully observed every move on the field and thought secretly.
Lao Bei knows very well that at this time, Liverpool has fallen into a quagmire unique to Russia, and if he can't make changes in time, I'm afraid Liverpool will really be planted at the feet of Spartak Moscow.
But I know it, but Lao Bei thought about it, and he didn't come up with any way to change the situation on the field at this time, after all, except for Titov, everyone else in the whole Liverpool is not suitable for playing in this weather and environment, whether it is the main player or the substitute player, it is the same.
Steven Gerrard struggled with the opposition midfielders. Pushing each other hard. Hopefully you can grab the ball at the opponent's feet. But snatch and grab. Gerrard was still unable to cut off the ball at his opponent's feet.
Gerald was depressed. What the hell is going on. This guy isn't very good at his feet. Even many of Liverpool's substitutes are inferior. But why can't I break it myself?
Obviously. Gerrard also put a lot of pressure on the other side. I don't want to get too entangled with Gerald. Take a neutral shift. Passed the ball into the box.
Hyypia leads the ground defence. It's the easiest for Liverpool. At the same time, it is also the best group of people. Because the Spartak style of play in Moscow is very simple. That is, to do everything possible to get close to the forbidden area. Then pass the ball towards the penalty area. Let the striker head the goal.
Although the quality of the lawn is not very good. But no matter how bad the quality of the turf is. It will not affect the likes of Hyypia and Yepes to jump on the spot and fight for the header. So this time the Moscow Spartak offensive grabbed the first point with Hyypia. He passed the ball to the side and it was over.
For Liverpool, once again defused their own side of the attack. The Spartak Moscow player appeared very composed. I didn't feel the slightest bit anxious. Because all the players of Spartak Moscow came to play with the attitude of learning from the English champion Liverpool. Can't attack the opponent's Earth Gate. This is normal. After all, even Arsenal and Manchester United are strong. It is not necessarily possible to break Liverpool's Earth Gate every game.
Therefore, Spartak Moscow did not feel any surprise and frustration at the Liverpool goal that could not be attacked for a long time, on the contrary, he was honest and continued to play according to his team's tactical play.
Eventually, the whistle blew for the first half, and the hazy Liverpool players didn't even know what was going on, and the first half was over. Seeing this situation, the Liverpool players had nothing more to say than a wry smile.
"Shit, this damn place, it's terrible to play football here. If it was at Anfield, I would have guaranteed that I would have scored with that shot in the first half. ”
As soon as he returned to the locker room, Husky said with an unhappy face, it seems that the shot did not score, which made Husky very uncomfortable.
What about you, why don't you talk about me, if it weren't for the poor environment on the pitch, I would have successfully countered offside twice, at least I could have scored. George, who was sitting on the sidelines resting, couldn't help but look at Husky with disdain when he heard Husky's complaints.
Indeed, in the first half of the game, George had two successful anti-offside positions, and if it were in England, George's two successful anti-offside would mean two goals. But this is not the English field, but the Russian field, two successful anti-offside positions, once the ball under the interference of the poor lawn, actually bumped out of the bottom line, you must know that George shot at that time is not very angled. And the second
Successfully, George was chasing the ball, and he didn't even notice that he fell to the ground under his feet, allowing the opposing goalkeeper to easily hold the ball.
These two anti-offside failures made George very depressed, so when he heard Husky's complaints, George couldn't help but say his bad situation.
"Hehe~ George, you said I almost forgot, still +; It's kind of hilarious to fall without interference and defense, and if it weren't for the slow-motion replay on the big screen at the scene, I would have thought you were Judas. ”
Hyypia smiled and teased George, who was already in a bad mood, and made a bitter face.
"Okay, okay, let's stop talking, now let's think about the second half of the game, what to do to break the opponent's goal." Seeing that the players were complaining about this and that, Lao Bei also smiled helplessly, interrupting the players' chats and asking questions.
"Titov, you were originally a player of Spartak Moscow, you should be very clear about Spartak Moscow's tactical play, so you can first talk about what we need to do in defense and what we need to do in attack?"
Seeing that the players were quiet, Lao Bei asked Titov first. There is no way, Lao Bei really doesn't know much about a Russian team like Spartak Moscow, so he had to ask Titov, hoping to understand the opponent from the mouth of Titov, a former Spartak Moscow player.
"There should be no problem in the defensive aspect, I believe everyone can see that Spartak Moscow's offensive means are very simple, that is, to pass the ball close to the penalty area, and then rely on the striker to scramble for a header, which is the most commonly used and best offensive means of Spartak Moscow. In fact, not only Spartak Moscow, but all clubs in Russia are basically this kind of offensive means. So there are no problems in defense, and I believe that under the leadership of the captain, Spartak Moscow's offense has no effect. ”
Hearing Lao Bei's name, Titov thought for a while and said. Hearing Titov's words, Hyypia immediately patted his chest and said that it was no problem, although it was not possible to tackle on this kind of court, and the bad grass made Hyypia have to think about whether he would be injured because of this tackle while shoveling. But jumping up and scrambling for a header would have been no problem, otherwise Spartak Moscow would have scored a goal long ago.
"What about the offense!" Hearing Titov's words, Lao Bei nodded, obviously agreeing with Titov's words, that is, he didn't pay attention to the attack of Spartak Moscow. Thinking of this, Lao Bei immediately asked about the offense, since the defense is no problem, then naturally the offense is left.
"Attacking we can also choose to play high, whether it's George or Emilli, both of them have good heading ability, try to minimize the ground coordination, after all, the field here is really not good. When shooting, don't hit the ball, it's a half-high ball or a shot, I believe that in this case, it is a matter of time before you score a goal. ”
After thinking about it, Titov expressed his opinion, of course, what Titov wanted to say most was that he could put himself in the position of a striker, and he was good at the position of a striker. However, considering that neither George nor Husky was qualified to steal their jobs, Titov gave up what he originally wanted to say.
"Okay, kids, do you all understand?" Seeing Titov say what he meant, Lao Bei also felt that according to the current situation, this method was undoubtedly the best. Thinking of this, Lao Bei nodded, clapped his palms and asked the Liverpool players.
"Got it, Coach!" In the face of Lao Bei's inquiry, the Liverpool players answered very neatly.
"Very good~ Since that's the case, let's get ready to play, anyway, it's just a friendly game, there's no need to work so hard, I don't want to see any of you in the hospital before the new season starts, if that's really the case, it would be too bad."
Hahahaha! Hearing Lao Bei's joke, George and the others couldn't help laughing, and under the leadership of captain Hyypia, they walked out of the locker room, ready to play the second half of the game with Spartak Moscow.
Not to mention, Russia's unique climate and environment make all Russian players have such a strong and tenacious will, as well as outstanding physical fitness and polar bear-like bodies, even compared with the tough and tenacious German team, Russia is even better.
However, the game is not decided by will and physical fitness alone, and the Liverpool players firmly remembered Lao Bei's requirements, always maintained control of the ball, and began to slowly look for opportunities.
Finally, in the 24th minute of the second half, with a corner kick opportunity, Hesky smashed the ball into the goal of Spartak Moscow, giving Liverpool the lead, and at the same time allowing Husky to take a good breath of the first half.
Although Liverpool's possession rate reached an astonishing 65% throughout the game, for various reasons, Liverpool ended the friendly match with Spartak Moscow with only a narrow one-goal victory. To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please post 6 sections more, support the author, support genuine reading!