On March 30, in the 32nd round of the Premier League, the pinnacle duel between the top and second places in the standings was launched at Anfield Stadium.

In the humble away dressing room, Benjamin seized the last minute to explain the day's tactical plan to the starters.

"Young, you come to guard Suarez, the opponent has a strong ability to break through and score, the best thing to do is to provoke him and make him unable to play normally. Can it be done? ”

"Don't worry, boss, just leave it to me!" ”

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Liverpool's home match against Tottenham Hotspur kicked off in full anticipation.

This match, which is likely to be related to the eventual Premier League title, has attracted a lot of attention.

At Anfield, Rodgers' four-three-three formation was aggressive.

Suarez, Sturridge and Raheem Sterling were up front.

Steven Gerrard led the way, with Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho in midfield.

Left-back Flanagant, right-back Glen Johnson, Skrtel and Agger in central defence, goalkeeper Mignolet.

Except for Joe Allen on the bench, the others were exactly as Benjamin expected.

In this way, Tottenham's players also have a bottom in their hearts, although they are away from home, but their hearts are not empty at all.

Tottenham also made two changes, with Lamela and Dembele missing the squad due to minor physical conditions, with Alex Sandro and Townsend starting the game.

At the beginning of the game, in the 37th second, Coutinho's long pass was transferred to the right, Sterling went through, and the home team's full-back Glen Johnson burst into the box and rolled the ball to the middle.

Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris let out a loud shout and struck in time to press the ball under him.

Seeing that his goalkeeper had done the right thing, Benjamin bowed slightly, and it seemed that Lori had also improved during this time.

This is undoubtedly good news for Tottenham.

In the fifth minute, Liverpool full-back Flanagan crossed from the side, and Suarez's curling shot from the edge of the box went wide.

The hosts came back a few minutes later when Suarez broke through and crossed the ball and Coutinho's shot from inside the box was blocked by Alderweireld.

Liverpool's attack was so fierce that Tottenham were temporarily suppressed after the opening.

"Fight back! Kick a little more aggressively! ”

Raheem Sterling picked up the ball on the right and was tackled by Danny Ross as Tottenham launched a quick counter-attack at the back.

The ball was played down the middle and Eriksen played it to the right.

Townsend took the ball and dribbled at high speed along the touchline, and when he was close to the penalty area, he changed direction and wanted to cut inside.

Liverpool full-back Flanagan was about to be thrown off after being breached, and he dragged Townsend down with his upper hand.

Referee Phildod blew for a foul on Flanagan and awarded Tottenham a well-placed free-kick up front.

Eriksen was standing in front of the penalty and was just getting ready when something happened in the Liverpool box.

Vertonghen, who came up to fight for the header, and Suarez, who was lined up in the human wall, had a push, and the referee rushed over to maintain order.

Looking at the dissatisfied expressions of the Uruguayans from afar, the corners of Benjamin's mouth rose, and he said that Vertonghen did a really good job.

It was only after the wall in the box had been rearranged that referee Fildod blew the whistle.

The Dane's free-kick was hoisted into the box, and in the confusion it was unknown who had hit the ball, and Mignolet stood stupidly in place, the ball already in the goal behind him.

"The goal works! The visitors were the first to score!

Tottenham Hotspur, who are visiting Anfield, are temporarily leading 1-0!

Let's take a look at the slow-motion replay, oh, it was Tottenham's Brazilian midfielder Sandro, who squeezed past Liverpool's defenders and beat Agger's header! ”

It was the Brazilian's first goal since returning from injury and his first goal for Tottenham this season.

The excitement was indescribable, and Sandro shook off his teammates who wanted to celebrate with him and ran to the sidelines to give Benjamin a big hug.

Benjamin, who was strangled out of breath, made up his mind that he must set a rule when he returned to the training ground.

Players who score goals later are not allowed to run to the sidelines to hug the coach!

Of course, he also knew that the Brazilian was excited, and patted Sandro on the back, and Benjamin whispered a compliment.

"Well done, keep up the good work."

The home team did not suffer much after conceding the goal, and the attack was still fierce.

In the 32nd minute, Sturridge got past Kyle Walker and knocked the ball across the middle.

Coutinho fired a powerful low right-footed shot from the edge of the box, and the ball raced into the bottom left corner of the goal.

Lowry struggled to make a save, but was powerless.

One-to-one!

Liverpool equalised quickly!

The stands at Anfield Stadium resounded with the song "You'll Never Walk Alone".

Knowing that this game would not be so simple, Benjamin sighed.

Coutinho's stunt "Cloud Piercing Arrow" did make the defenders unable to start, and Lloris is not to blame for this goal.

The game continued, and Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur were still free to play against each other, and neither side wanted a draw.

Alderweireld fouled Sturridge on the edge of the box and gave Liverpool the chance for a free-kick.

Sturridge's free-kick from the right goes just over the crossbar.

Kane turned his back and Mane's shot from the left side of the box was brilliantly saved by Mignolet.

Raheem Sterling cuts into the right side of the box and crosses unguarded Suarez with a header at the back post!

The ball was saved by Lloris and bounced off the underside of the crossbar, with Vertonghen clearing the ball in time for the line to clear.

The quick transition between attack and defense makes the fans dizzying.

However, towards the end of the half, neither team has been able to score again for the time being.

The referee gave two minutes of stoppage time and Steven Gerrard made a steal up front and distributed the ball to the wing.

Glen Johnson's cross from the right was met by no one in the middle, and Sturridge suddenly cut in and into the box.

Tottenham right-back Walker's marking was wrong, and Sturridge volleyed home with a right-footed volley unattended!

Two to one!

Liverpool took the lead before half-time!

It's definitely a terrible situation for Tottenham.

When the players returned to the dressing room, it was clear that everyone was already frustrated, and Benjamin had to find a way to comfort and encourage him.

'You played well in the first half, but you weren't very lucky, and in the second half you played at our own pace and it wasn't difficult to score.

……”

The home side continued to attack in the second half, but just as Liverpool fans waited for the team to score another goal to open the score, an unexpected happened.

Referee Phildod stopped the game, and the audience in front of the TV was unclear, so what was going on?

Vertonghen complained to the referee speechlessly, and the Belgian even pulled down the collar of his shirt to show everyone that he still had blood pressure marks on his shoulders.

The referee did not hesitate and showed a red card to Suarez.

The Uruguayan who was sent off looked incredulous and aggrieved, but it was useless for him to say anything.

Brendan Rodgers was unhappy with the decision and chattered on the sidelines and received a yellow card.

Benjamin didn't want to laugh too obviously, but the smile on his face couldn't be suppressed.

He was going to get Vertonghen to find a way to provoke Suarez, but he didn't expect it to work so well.

The score was 2-1, Liverpool led by one goal, but with one man less, and there were 40 minutes left on the game time.

Tottenham Hotspur coach Benjamin made a gesture to the field, nothing else, just attack!