Section 470 The clarion call for counterattack
At the beginning of the second half of the game, when it came to Liverpool's substitution adjustments, the Italian commentator Spikani had already made a mockery, "In the first half, a midfielder was replaced, a full-back was replaced, and a full-back was replaced in the midfield, and a midfielder was replaced - does it mean that Liverpool has been beaten to the point of dizziness?" How could such a mistake be made? ”
This kind of ridicule is not wrong. In the first half, he replaced Colwill and replaced Traore, although it was an adjustment, but the tactical change was not much. And at halftime, Finnan was replaced and Hamann was replaced, and this was a tactical adjustment - why bring Traore on instead of that?
'Hamann is playing now...... He, like Traore, is a player who will leave Liverpool after this game. Now Benitez has chosen to still believe in them, let's see if they can give back to Liverpool. Martin Taylor opened his mouth to speak, but he was also a little numb.
The surrounding Milan fans also made a lot of ridicule at Liverpool's substitution. By the time they came, Liverpool was already in the throes of death. Liverpool fans, on the other hand, are mostly speechless. The 0--lag is really too far behind.
"In '994, Milan beat Barcelona 4-0 to win the Champions League, and the final question in this game may be whether they can break that record. Personally, I think it's still quite possible, after all, the first half was already -0, and Shepchenko and Kaka are very scrappy, and they are also waiting for new goals......"
Spikani was still talking, but at this time, the singing of the scene also rang out.
"Never walk alone? To be able to have the support of the fans at such a time, Liverpool fans are undoubtedly lucky. But at this time, do they really have what it takes to make the fans happy again? I doubt it. ”
He wasn't alone. After hearing the fans' singing, the Liverpool players were equally ashamed. Being kicked like this, what face do you have to meet?
At this time, Zhao Yaning didn't know why, but what he remembered in his heart was Xiang Yu who was killed by Wujiang - perhaps, his mood at that time was similar to his current self, right? In front of so many supporters, it is indeed faceless to see the father. Zhao Yaning didn't read much, and at this time, the only person he could remember was the person who committed suicide. However, what he has to do now is not to kill himself, but to fight back.
Fortunately, we still had a chance and were able to get the score back.
As long as there is a goal, a goal, the morale can come back.
Benitez was playing on the sidelines, still praying in his heart.
When he conceded the goal in the opening game, he didn't feel anything about it – it wasn't a sign of strength, it was just luck. When he conceded two goals, he started to plan that if he pulled one back, morale would come back and Liverpool would have a chance to breathe. But before the plan was ready, Liverpool conceded a third goal......
He didn't know what was supporting his invincible gentleman who didn't give upRead the full text. Do you just want to win the championship? No, definitely not. Victory, honor, fame, these things, when man is at his most vulnerable, are all things that are not worth mentioning. Bigotry and greed can't help people get through despair, and what can make people not give up is more important than these.
He remembered what the fans said when they talked about the Heysel tragedy: What can support the team to go on is not hate, not hatred, not self-satisfaction and excitement, but love.
The fans here love the team. They will never give up, Liverpool has not won the league for many years, and they are still singing that they will never go alone and go with the team.
The players here also love the fans. They give their all to every game and they can give anything for the excitement of the fans. This team has been through a lot of injuries, star departures, transfer rumours...... But they all persevered. Smitchell didn't have a chance for a season, but he was still willing to stay, and Gerrard could say no to Chelsea's 20,000 weekly salary, not to mention those who played with injuries and sacrificed positions......
Mutual affection is the biggest motivation to support this team. Liverpool will never go it alone because each of them carries the emotional sustenance from the fans, the strong support from their teammates, and they themselves are willing to give everything for their teammates.
These are the foundation of the team's turnaround, with these things, although they are behind, the team will not collapse, the players will not admit defeat, and they still have the intention of turning the tables in their hearts.
When it comes to tactics, Benitez also feels that Liverpool is still not hopeless.
Maldini's goal can only be described as luck, and it doesn't mean much from a tactical point of view. The next two balls, both in the middle, were instigated by Kaka to attack, and then finished by Crespo, although one of them was passed by Shepchenko, but in essence, it was Kaka and Crespo who really needed to be defended.
This is indeed Benitez's mistake: he miscalculated Kaka's strength, he did not expect that Milan's tactics could give Kaka so much support in the midfield, so that Kaka has enough space to break through every time, which has also become Liverpool's biggest defeat.
And the reason why he was replaced with Hamann and changed to a back three at the same time is also for this reason.
In the middle, with Hamann as the main defender, he can form a defensive system with Alonso, Kaka does not have enough space, and the first breakthrough counterattack cannot be played, and as long as Kaka's breakthrough counterattack is delayed, the most important part of Milan's attack will be blocked.
And the defense of the back three is also set up to cope with the playing style of Milan's double strikers, after all, two
Forwards, when they can't relax, the role of the back three will be greater.
Of course, this approach is not suitable for the average team: for other teams, other teams can easily open up the width with two flanks to attack Liverpool and break down Liverpool's defence. But against Milan and Chelsea, it was useful: Milan were unable to cut forward as often as they were due to lack of wings, Maldini was too old to cut forward, and Cafu was unable to cut forward because of the great pressure of Zhao Yaning and Reese.
As for Chelsea...... Even if Drogba had space, he couldn't score.
Such defensive adjustments at the back can ensure that no goals are conceded, and the biggest adjustment in the attack of the front court is to put Gerrard in the forward position.
Benitez doesn't want Gerrard to break down the opposition's defence, but having him up front has a huge effect. His speed and strong body can play a good role in impacting the defensive line, Pirlo and Seedorf can't stop him, with him, Gattuso and Stam will have to divide a lot of jīng force, so that it is difficult for the opponent's back line to maintain the systematic blockade of Zhao Yaning just now. And Benitez believes that as long as there is a hole in the opponent's backline, Zhao Yaning will definitely be able to take advantage of it.
When Benitez thought about this, he didn't expect that Liverpool's goal would come so quickly.
Alonso picked up the ball and played it to Reese on the left. After Reese got the ball, in the face of Cafu's defense, he didn't have a very good way, and when Zhao Yaning ran over to answer, he gave the ball to Zhao Yaning Douluo Continent II peerless Tang Gate. Zhao Yaning received the ball, and when he came to Gattuso, who ran up, Zhao Yaning took two steps to the left and ran to the side. Gerrard, who stepped forward, led away Gattuso, and at the same time, Zhao Yaning was also thinking about how to get the score back.
He has played a lot of Serie A games this season, but he has never had any ideas about how to deal with Milan. But at this time, Zhao Yaning thought of some methods.
Milan have conceded a lot of goals this season, and they have conceded a lot of goals in one way.
A cross from a 30-degree angle from the wing is headed in the box.
Although Milan's wide defense has always been good, they are a team that values the middle over the wing, and although they pay a lot of attention to preventing inward cutting, they are not good at defending crosses from the wings.
Although Stam and Nesta in the penalty area have good defense and good header ability, they can't do everything in front of the header in the sports battle. Milan lacked protection at the edge of the box, Andrea Pirlo was not a good defender, Gattuso lacked positional sense, and Seedorf was not tasked with it. Kicking in a cross from a 30-degree angle on the flank, and cutting in front of the midfield, is indeed one of the most difficult ways for Milan to defend right now.
And if it comes to the ability of midfielders to plug in the top fight, when Zhao Yaning is in the middle, this is Liverpool's shortcoming, even if Milan gives a chance, Zhao Yaning's header is not enough to create a miracle. But when Gerrard gets to the middle, it's no longer a shortcoming.
If you talk about the ability to head the ball in the back row, Gerrard is definitely the best one. His tall stature and striking power ensure that this is his advantage.
You should take a gamble.
Zhao Yaning now feels that his mind is beginning to become clear again, the panic and frustration of the first half are now gone, he can now think and plan the attack again, and now, he can read about Milan's shortcomings and how to exploit these small shortcomings.
When he turned, he didn't immediately press Cafu, who was defending on the wing. This is also normal, after all, this position is not a very good position, Cafu is also guarding against Zhao Yaning's bottom cross, starting here, after all, this is not his main way of attacking, but this fleeting opportunity for Zhao Yaning to pass the ball directly into the penalty area.
The ball flew straight into the box. In the box, Milito ripped away Nesta's defence, and Gerrard rushed into position, jumping up to the ball. When the ball came, his position was still a little over, but he still jumped up and leaned back, suddenly threw his head back, and with a movement of looking back at the moon, rubbed the ball to the back point!
Dida was a step slower for a while, but it was at this time that Gerrard scored a goal!
“gooooal!!!!!!!! Stephen Gerald !!!! Liverpool started to fight back!!! Our offensive began!!! Steven Gerrard scored a goal that delighted thousands of Liverpool fans, and Liverpool's attack has now begun!!!! ”
Gerrard rushed to the stage, high-fived his teammates one by one, and waved his arms vigorously at his teammates.
His goal immediately set Liverpool's table on fire. This is the long-awaited counterattack, this is the football that Liverpool should have!
At this time, the players also let out some general roars. The horn has sounded, and now, it is time for a full-scale counteroffensive!
Martin Taylor shouted that when Liverpool started to fight back, Liverpool were still behind, but at this time, he didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said. Liverpool's momentum has returned, and Liverpool, who has returned to breath, is a team that no one can take lightly!
He has seen too many times this season for Liverpool to rise from a desperate situation.
This goal made the fans, who were already almost desperate, seem to have been injected with a shot of strength, and they were instantly energized. On the stage of Liverpool, there were loud cheers, and the Liverpudlians ushered in their long-awaited counterattack! ω· u(8) Update the fastest reading network