Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

Chapter 374 The almighty B2B dominance!

Anfield.

The whistle blows for the red and white battle.

Due to the influence of FIFA match days, the two teams had a tacit understanding not to speed up after the game started.

Both sides adapted to the rhythm and entered the state.

Shen Hao was supervising the battle from the sidelines, and he couldn't understand Benitez more and more.

It has been three years since Leeds United returned to the Premier League, and this is the fourth year.

Liverpool has never shown a very distinctive technical and tactical style.

It seems as if Benitez is always targeting his opponents!

Among the BIG5, Liverpool is the team with the most frequent changes to the starting lineup.

You can say that Liverpool's lineup is not very certain in many positions, so Benitez rotates players frequently.

But Liverpool has never adopted a distinctive style of play for a long period of time.

Benitez seems to be demonstrating his coaching talent with his ability to mix and match the lineup at will.

When you have good grades, you have talent.

When your grades are poor, you feel confused.

Shen Hao analyzes Liverpool's tactics every year, but in the end he cannot get a specific answer.

If such a team is composed of a group of world-class stars, of course it will be super strong.

Because they can restrict their opponents to death!

But Liverpool does not have a world-class lineup.

But it does not have a long-term fixed style of play and its own distinctive characteristics.

The so-called fast pace and strong confrontation are the basic qualities possessed by the middle and upper reaches of the Premier League.

It has nothing to do with the individual team.

So there are fans who jokingly say that Liverpool sometimes win games in a daze, and when they perform poorly, their tactics are XJBT.

A few blind kicks!

If it weren't for world-class stars like Gerrard and Alonso.

Maybe Liverpool's style of play is not enough to even compete for fourth place.

Gerrard and Alonso were quite dominant in the midfield today.

When the game passed 15 minutes and the two teams began to speed up at the same time, Leeds United's offensive efficiency first plummeted.

Modric's absence has a great impact on them.

This is a negative impact that shakes the very nature of the system.

Rakitic is not yet able to stand alone, and the player's abilities and characteristics are not able to replace Modric.

Leeds United's organizational efficiency decreased, but Liverpool's offensive organization in the midfield was very smooth.

Gerrard and Alonso are dual-core.

Riera and Pennate flew together.

Kuyt actively fights in the frontcourt and serves as the fulcrum to connect the offense.

It's as if Shen Hao's method of using him in the Dutch team was directly copied and pasted by Benitez to use against Leeds United!

Thiago Silva returned from South America and his condition needs to be improved, but Kompany was injured and he had to step in.

In the 21st minute of the game, Kuyt passed the ball back at the top of the arc in the penalty area. Gerrard followed up to receive the ball and sent a through ball.

Jamie Redknapp and Rakitic's misplaced attacks failed to restrain Gerrard.

It seems that people can see that Jamie Redknapp is getting old and his physical explosiveness has dropped a small step.

Gerrard made a direct pass to the left rib area of ​​the penalty area.

Robbie Keane took the ball and changed direction during his movement, just in time to dodge Thiago Silva's press. Obviously, the latter's interception was slow.

Liverpool fans are full of anticipation and ready to celebrate!

But Robbie Keane's shot was saved by Neuer!

"Neuer has done a great job! What a wonderful save!"

"Roy Keane missed a good opportunity. He hit the ball quite right. Neuer did not panic and saved the ball steadily."

"Our midfield seemed unable to stop Liverpool today."

"With Modric's absence, his control has declined, and his attacking frequency and efficiency have both decreased, making it difficult to put enough pressure on the opponent. This will of course give the opponent a more comfortable space to pose a threat to our defense."

"That's right, and Gerrard and Alonso are both good and bad. It's not easy to restrict them."

Liverpool fans sighed with great regret.

Then there was an encouraging round of applause for Robbie Keane.

In fact Fleet Street has now begun to label Robbie Keane a parallel import.

The price is similar to Torres, but the efficiency is very different from Torres.

Three minutes later, when Riera received Alonso's diagonal pass from the left wing, he then chose to cooperate with the running Gerrard when Kelly was defending frontally.

His cross was delivered into the penalty area.

Robbie Keane headed the ball forward.

As a result, Neuer blocked the ball from the front with both hands!

"Neil! Two key saves in a short period of time!"

"Robbie Keane, when he came to Liverpool from Tottenham, he probably left his shooting boots in North London."

“The close calls on our defense were too frequent and the situation was not good.”

Liverpool fans were confused.

Robbie Keane may have begun to change his own mentality.

Many people can see that he currently lacks the cold calmness of the shooter in front of the goal.

Famous forwards often face such pressure.

If you don't perform well in the early stage of the transfer, intuitively speaking, you will have a scoring efficiency.

Then it will probably stay cold forever.

Shen Hao gestured to Ronaldinho and asked him to retreat in a wide range to connect the midfield and frontcourt.

Ronaldinho retreated widely after taking the order.

Almost receiving a pass from a teammate near the midfield and then dribbling forward or coordinating the pass are much more difficult than before.

The conventional offensive failed to create a good offensive environment, and it was naturally not that simple to force the attack.

Fortunately, Deisler also actively provided support from the side. Ronaldo controlled the ball on the penalty area line, turned and moved the ball laterally to dodge Agger's press. He then fired a powerful shot.

The football flew straight to the lower right corner of the goal.

Reina flew to the limit and saved the ball from the bottom line to resolve the danger.

"Reina saved Ronaldo's long shot from a tricky angle!"

"Finally saw a shot."

"make persistent efforts!"

Only when Leeds United's striker retreats can they form an offensive threat.

Liverpool's offense reached the frontcourt again, and Pennant's cross from the right was cleared by Helgra's header.

The football flew outside the penalty area and approached Gerrard. The latter did not stop the ball with his chest when he advanced, but directly headed the ball behind Ze Roberto.

Ze Roberto immediately braked, but Gerrard rushed past him. Kuyt removed the ball with his chest during the retreat, and then deliberately blocked Helguera's movement with his body.

Gerrard galloped into Leeds United's penalty area like a fierce horse, stopping and crossing into the right rib area of ​​the penalty area.

Helgra was blocked by Kuyt and it was too late to intercept.

Gerrard stretched his bow and nocked an arrow, swung his legs and shot!

The football hit the upper right corner of the goal like a precisely positioned missile!

Neuer was hit in the near corner and fell to the ground with his knees weak.

He didn't expect Gerrard to hit the near corner and do it so skillfully!

"Gerrard! This ball is unsolvable!"

"Wonderful and stunning goal, a feat that shocked everyone in one go!"

"Liverpool started strong in the midfield and no one seemed to be able to control Gerrard."

"Look at Kuyt, does he look like a shooter? No, he is an engineer on the front line!"

"What I do is either defensive, pressing, harassing, or containing, covering, and supporting."

"Alas, Brother Hao made a mistake. He used Kuyt smoothly in the Dutch team. Then when he returned to the Premier League, Kuyt used all the things he learned in the national team on Leeds United!"

Gerrard's goal ignited excitement at Anfield.

Red Army fans cheer loudly!

The goal against Leeds United was extraordinary.

They hurt the local overlords who had won three consecutive championships undefeated at the beginning!

Benitez still looks neither happy nor sad. In good times, his calmness seems to exude wisdom.

It was as if everything was under his control.

Shen Hao looked solemn.

He realized today was more difficult than expected at Anfield.

He signaled to the team to stabilize the midfield first.

After Leeds United kicked off, Ronaldinho successfully blasted through the left wing alone. Arbeloa was completely helpless in front of him.

But when Alonso's defense retreated into the penalty area, Liverpool adopted a more static defensive method of compressing space in the penalty area.

Ronaldinho could only control the ball and change its direction to find a shooting angle.

As a result, the football missed.

Shen Hao couldn't help but frown.

With Leeds United's strength on the field today and the steel structure of the lineup, if it only relies on Ronaldinho's individual ability.

I'm afraid it won't be able to penetrate Liverpool's defense.

Benitez's targeted deployment is still very effective.

In particular, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo do not have much room to display in the penalty area.

Leeds want to shoot from distance, no problem.

But if you want to get an excellent chance to score in the penalty area, you need to increase your offensive intensity and creativity.

Shen Hao is thinking about how to adjust the lineup with today's lineup.

Liverpool's morale is high and they are attacking like a wave.

Gerrard's long shot outside the penalty area was blocked by Neuer. Leeds United turned around and launched a fast break, but Deisler was surrounded by Riera, Dossena and Alonso on the right side of the frontcourt.

Liverpool then continued to launch a fast break. Pennant on the right passed the ball into the penalty area as soon as he entered the dangerous offensive area.

Thiago Silva headed the ball to clear the ball. Rakitic had just taken possession of the ball but was intercepted by Gerrard, who then sent a through ball in front of the penalty area.

Kuyt turned and moved forward. When the football rolled in front of him, neither Helguera nor Thiago Silva had time to intercept it.

Kuyt pushed the ball decisively into the lower right corner of the goal!

Neuer's save failed to perform a miracle.

Thunderous cheers at Anfield!

"Kuyt scored with a push shot! 80% of the credit for this goal goes to Gerrard!"

"Gerrard was in great shape today! In the midfield he perfectly explained what B2B midfielder is, organization, defense, steals, assists and goals!"

"This is trouble. We are two goals behind at Anfield and it's not easy for Leeds to come back.

Especially today, there is obviously a big problem with the connection between the midfield and the frontcourt. "

Liverpool fans reveled in the joy of taking a two-goal lead over Leeds United.

Even a win in this game would not send Liverpool to the top of the table.

But they saw the team's hope of competing for the league championship!

Shen Hao's face looked a little ugly.

He gave up thinking.

Because many things are clear at a glance.

The more coaching experience you have and the longer you have, the more keen your sense of the game will be.

Leeds United can't compete with Liverpool in a straight-forward manner.

The disadvantage in the midfield does not seem big, but when the rhythm suddenly accelerates and the transition between offense and defense becomes frequent, Liverpool can show their superior strength.

And Gerrard's state today is indeed daunting.

The captain of the Red Army has this strength, otherwise he would not have been able to carry Liverpool for many years without declining.

What Leeds United needs now is an irrational transformation and explosion.

Seeing that the first half of the game was coming to an end, Shen Hao did not make immediate adjustments.

Just let the team strengthen its defense.

In the eyes of the outside world, the Leeds Tyrant is already in a state of distress.

As if helpless.

Benitez also signaled to the team to stabilize.

The game scene tends to be dull.

The two teams attacked each other, but failed to create an obvious threat.

Halftime is over.

Leeds United entered the dressing room with a two-goal deficit.

Shen Hao made adjustments intensively and at the same time gave the team a boost, demanding that they spare no effort to launch a counterattack in the second half.

Leeds United generals took the lead one after another.

In this game, the forwards played awkwardly, the midfield was under pressure, and the defense was too exposed to the gun and was always shaky.

The players of the two teams returned to the field and changed sides to fight again.

Liverpool fans were in a happy mood, while Leeds fans were a little depressed.

But they also understand that the team will indeed be passive when facing Liverpool without the two absolute main players in midfield and defenders.

Although Liverpool is also missing Torres and Mascherano, at least Liverpool's offensive organization and offensive and defensive transition structure have not been affected.

The lack of Modric in Leeds United itself is a fatal injury at the system level.

After the start of the second half, Leeds United quickly launched an offensive.

Benitez stares at the changes in Leeds United.

He knew that the Leeds tyrant would neither accept his fate nor surrender.

Will definitely resist and struggle.

The 45 minutes in the second half will inevitably be a bloodbath!

Ze Roberto and Rakitic not only took the initiative to pass the ball to the left, but also supported Baines and Ronaldinho inside during their movements.

When Leeds United penetrated Arbeloa's defensive zone from the left, Ronaldinho went inside and followed the baseline to the front area.

Carragher blocked his crossing route, and Alonso blocked Ronaldinho's changing route to expand the shooting angle.

Gerrard went to block the connection point that Leeds United inserted in the middle.

Liverpool defended very well.

However, Ronaldinho stepped on his bicycle in front of Carragher and passed the ball diagonally back to the wing.

Everyone's eyes turned.

I saw that Baynes did not withdraw, but turned inward, stopped the ball at the edge of the penalty area, and then made a pass.

Agger defended Ronaldo near the center of the penalty area.

The back point is empty!

I saw the football falling to the right side of the small penalty area. Just as it was about to land, No. 11 Deisler in white ran towards it.

A volley shot into the near corner of the goal!

Deisler, who ran out of the baseline after shooting, did not celebrate, but turned around and retreated without changing his expression.

Leeds United fans raised their arms and cheered with great excitement.

"Deisler! At the beginning of the second half, we got a goal back!"

"At the critical moment, Deisler blew the horn for Leeds United's counterattack!"

"After passing the pass on the left, Ronaldinho completed the containment and then passed the ball back to Baynes who ran to the inside. This cooperation was obviously designed!"

"Liverpool think they are sure to win? No, the real battle begins now!"