Chapter 80 A Cloud Piercing Arrow
The scoreboard at Anfield became 0:1.

Rodgers, who was standing in the command area of ​​the home team coach, scratched his hair with his right hand, his depression was palpable.

The 3S combination that was still frightening last season played quite poorly without Suarez this season, and the threat has dropped significantly.

He simply could not have imagined that without Suarez, the performances of Sturridge and Sterling, who played very well last season, would be cliff-like.

Captain Gerrard is old and has already decided to leave the team this summer and go to the Sam National League to play.

Coutinho and Henderson are not mature enough, and Lallana was almost embarrassed. I thought Sturridge would carry the banner of the striker, but I didn't expect...

Glancing at Balotelli who was sitting on the bench with a dazed face, he couldn't help but sighed.

just forget it.

Counting on the unpredictable Balotelli is better than counting on the existing players on the field.

The home fans in the auditorium did not neglect because the score was behind. They still sang the team song "You will never walk alone" to cheer for the players on the field.

Just like the lyrics, "Walk in the wind, walk in the rain, your dreams may be shattered, go, go, with hope in your heart, you will never walk alone..."

Liverpool fans hope to tell the players on the field by singing that they will stand with the team and cheer for it no matter what.

If you win, you will be crazy together, if you lose, you will carry it together.

Liverpool wanted to pick up the pace in the restarted game, but Wolfsburg always used aggressive running and intermittent fouls to interrupt Rodgers' technical and tactical play.

There is no way to bring the game into the fast pace of the Premier League, which means that there is no way to fish in troubled waters.

The result is that Wolfsburg can effectively and calmly organize the offense, and there are more options for switching from offense to defense.

The small-scale high-position pressing and timely fouls interrupted Liverpool's offensive rhythm.

Half an hour into the game, the score remained unchanged.

Liverpool, which sits at home, gradually played more urgently under the cheers of more than 4 fans, and the desire of individual players with strong offensive attributes to score became more and more intense.

Sturridge, Coutinho and Lallana respectively took long shots when the offense developed to about 30 meters.

In the case where conventional offensive organization cannot be effective, proper long-range shooting is a very effective means of breaking the game.

However, Coutinho, who is good at "Piercing Cloud Arrow", is uncomfortable with Tres' close defense, and he has no choice but to take a long-range shot, and he can't expect too much quality.

The visiting team Wolfsburg leads the score, but there is no need to deliberately strengthen the offense.

They are looking for opportunities according to the established game tactics before the game, and then create opportunities for the two wings.

De Bruyne played in the midfield with ease, passing the ball, making the ball, organizing, and connecting in series all have a faint general style.

It is also true that De Bruyne has become an important focus of Liverpool's defense in the middle.

Wolfsburg's attack in the frontcourt was affected by De Bruyne's restrictions. Not to mention that the offense was not so smooth, it also lacked the threat at the beginning of the first half.

Liverpool's center attack and right attack could not create decent opportunities, and Sterling, who has super personal ability, had to shoulder the offensive burden.

Sterling got a one-on-one chance to face Martin through consecutive passes and cuts from his teammates.

However, no matter whether he used his speed to force a breakthrough or cooperated with his teammates, they couldn't create enough threats.

The best result of using speed to rush is to win a throw-in, and the best result of two-for-one cooperation is to complete a low-quality cross.

The three-way offense is generally good, and Liverpool can only be described as winning at home without scoring.

Wolfsburg's offense relies too much on De Bruyne, and the game situation is so stalemate.

At the end of the first half, Wolfsburg's right midfielder Tresch fell to the ground in a fight.

"This...is a bad signal."

PP sports commentator Zhan Jun frowned.

Especially when I saw the broadcast screen, the Wolfsburg team doctor gave a gesture to make a substitution.

Teresch couldn't hold on to the game, and Jilavoji came off the bench.

Hei Jin, who was standing in the coach's command area of ​​the visiting team, frowned when he saw that Jilavoji was easily broken by Coutinho.

Jilavoji's state has been bad since the end of the winter break to resume training, otherwise he will not lose his main position in the near future.

On the weekend against Bayern Munich at home, Teresch, who is in good form, was accidentally injured, which is likely to affect the team's future preparations.

Fortunately, the first half of the game ended quickly, and the scoreboard showed that the score was still 0:1.

"The first half is over!"

PP sports commentator Zhan Jun looked at the broadcast screen to Martin, and shouted unabated: "The young player Martin performed very well in the first half of the end. He completed one assist. The defense on the right is still as stable as ever, almost relying on his own strength. The power to paralyze Liverpool's left attack! I hope he can continue his performance in the first half in the second half."

"However, Tresch, their main right midfielder in the second half, was injured before the end of the first half, which will likely affect the next game. On the weekend...Wolfsburg will play at home and have been sidelined for two days. The king of the south, Bayern Munich! This is a big trouble..."

The Wolfsburg fans in front of the computer screen were worried.

Players from both sides entered the locker room, and substitute players entered the stadium to warm up. The frenzy at Anfield fell to its lowest point since the start of the game.

The fans in the auditorium began to move freely,

Some played with their mobile phones, and some got up to go to the toilet or buy food at the stadium store.

Some chatted, ate, drank, and sipped throat lozenges to prepare for the second half of the game.

The 15-minute intermission time passed quickly, and before the start of the second half, Liverpool took the lead in making personnel adjustments.

Italian striker Borini replaced Lallana, who had little effect in the first half.

This adjustment plays a relatively large role. Compared with Sturridge, who is the center forward, Borini can play a certain fulcrum role, and he likes to play and cooperate. He can accurately distribute the ball to the center when he is crowded. teammate.

Sturridge, who switched to the right, no longer needs to compete with Naldo or Knoch, and his role is constantly reflected.

Ricardo Rodriguez is strong offensively and weak defensively, but facing Sturridge, who has good speed and breakthrough ability, he really has nothing to do, so that Gustavo has to frequently pull the side to help defend.

The problem is that as the game time goes by, the local space in the middle becomes bigger and bigger.

Jilavoji's state is relatively poor, and he cannot play the role of an effective barrier after Gustavola's side defense.

Coutinho, the core midfielder of Liverpool, began to play his due level.

In the 56th minute of the game, Coutinho received Borini's ball gesture and smashed the ball on the inside of the instep of his right foot to go to the ribs.

Jilavoji's center of gravity instinctively shifted outward.

Coutinho then used the flexibility of his ankle to flick the ball to the right with the outside instep.

After making some adjustments, he swung the instep of his right foot straight out.

The part where the ball touches the ball is full of feet, and the entire frontal instep covers the middle and lower part of the football that is slowly rolling forward.

"Boom~"

Accompanied by a clear and muffled sound, the football rising from the ground quickly passed over the upper edge of Jilawoji's elongated right thigh, and flew into the air without any rotation, just like a fired shell.

Goalkeeper Benalio's reaction was not so unpleasant. He took advantage of the weak inertia brought by his step to the right and jumped into the air.

Reluctantly, Coutinho's signature long-range shot is powerful and tricky, almost sticking to the inner edge of the left goalpost...

"Oops!"

The potential energy of Benalio's thrown body ceased, and he could only watch the football pass by his fingertips and plunge into the snow-white net, making a crisp sound of 'swish'.

"Goooooooooooal—"

There were bursts of elongated voices from the commentary at Anfield Stadium.

"Coutinho! A long-range shooting expert! Then shoot the cloud piercing arrow! Help Liverpool equalize the score! 1:1!!"

PP sports commentator Zhan Jun finally seized the opportunity to carry private goods, and he shouted emotionally.

Coutinho, who scored the goal, was extremely excited. He opened his hands ferociously, bypassed Borini who was about to celebrate the goal, ran into the goal, hugged the ball in his arms, and then waved it to the excited Liverpool fans. arm.

"It was Felipe who gave us a fantastic goal -"

Anfield announcer George Sefton provocatively said.

"—Coutinho!!"

Forty thousand Liverpool fans shouted hoarsely.

"This is going to be troublesome."

Wolfsburg coach Hei Jin obviously felt that Liverpool at home was about to gain momentum, and he couldn't help frowning again.

He looked back at the bench and found that there was no good idea for substitutions.

Therefore, he had no choice but to go to the players on the edge of the coach's command area to encourage them.

By the way, he made a downward movement of both palms, signaling the players to hold on.

In the away game, the players actually had corresponding psychological preparations before the game.

I have also experienced too many situations where the score was equalized in the past, but the mood has not changed much.

Moreover, a guest draw with Liverpool is completely acceptable.

Liverpool head coach Rodgers came to the command area and signaled the players to continue to strengthen their offense and strive to overtake the score!
The game restarted, and Wolfsburg, who had the kick-off advantage, played very smartly. The midfield organization attack did not easily pass the threatening ball with a low success rate but a certain success rate. It always focused on stability.

The advantage of Wolfsburg's 4231 formation at this time reflects the advantage of a large number of midfielders, so that Liverpool players can't touch the ball at all.

Continuous uninterrupted passing and receiving of the ball, transition from the left to the center, and then back to the left from the right through the middle.

The enthusiasm of the passionate Liverpool players was exhausted in this way, coupled with the psychological balance brought about by the draw, no one had the momentum to fight it out.

Coutinho, who has a fiery foot feel, can't stand the influence of not being able to touch the ball for a long time, and he loses his good foot feel when he gets the football again.

Coupled with the targeted marking of Wolfsburg's defensive players, it also led to a decline in performance.

The time passed by second by second, and soon came the 10 minutes of the whole game.

Liverpool once again made personnel adjustments. The new golden boy Sterling, who performed poorly, was replaced by the unpredictable Balotelli.

The tactical intention he brought is relatively obvious, which is to take over Sterling's game task and try to find opportunities on the left side of the attack.

Compared with Sterling, Balotelli is much stronger in terms of physical fitness.

There is also a height advantage and strong explosive power.

The key is to be able to pass energy, and he is also very hardworking on the court, without obvious technical shortcomings.

Of course, the former Golden Boy Award winner also has fatal shortcomings.

From the neck up he is kindergarten grade.

If he plays football without a brain, Balotelli, who relies on instinct, must be a world-class superstar.

Facing this unpredictable former Golden Boy winner, Martin felt a certain amount of pressure.

Because his choices are often unexpected, and there is no trace to be found, so he can only passively follow the tricks.

The body is very strong and a little hard to guard against.

Fortunately, Martin has his way to win, which is to let Balotelli over his head when he is playing.

I have to say, this trick really works.

Balotelli, who received the football again, faced Martin's defense, and he used his strong body to squeeze Martin away.

But the person passed by, but the ball was forgotten...

Rogers, the coach of the home team, raised his hand to his forehead with a look of embarrassment.

He now regrets replacing Balotelli, who is likely to be super ghostly in this game.

Fortunately, the counterattack organized by Wolfsburg did not pose a direct threat to Mignolet's goal, otherwise Balotelli would have to bear the blame for this attack.

The Liverpool players realized that Balotelli was in poor condition and did not dare to pass the ball to him.

In many cases, he would rather take a long shot and waste the opportunity than pass the ball to Balotelli.

Unless the Wolfsburg defenders forced a dead end to pass a knife mountain ball.

Balotelli has been successfully 'brainwashed' by Martin, too much thinking has actually affected his performance on the court...

 After careful consideration, the previous feature Absolute Defense has been changed to an additional 50% defensive success rate, plus its own 95+ various defensive abilities, it is also quite abnormal.

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