RPAGF Chapter 787 Keeping the Score
Chapter 787 Keeping the Score
Chapter 787 Keeping the Score
For the rest of the first half, Notts County played very hard, held the score in a passive situation, and did not allow Liverpool to expand their lead. Perhaps, this should be considered the most successful part of Notts County in the first half!
When they walked off the pitch, the Liverpool players had excited smiles on their faces. It was enough for them to be proud of being able to take the lead in the first half and suppress Notts County for a time. This is something that many rich clubs have not done. matter.
On the other hand, the Notts County players seem to be in a low mood. Even though they have won countless honors in the past few seasons, it seems that everything is going too smoothly. Peaceful!
Martinez and Ramos, the two central defenders who played cameo, were even more frustrated. Their performance in the first half was not a disaster, but it was definitely not brilliant. The team's conceded goals had a lot to do with them. It's really not beautiful now.
The mess of the team's defense prevents the players from going all out to attack, and there is still a "tumor" Robben in the offense. The offense and defense are all paralyzed. How can this game be played?
All Loew can do now is to replace Robben and try to encourage the two young players, nothing more.
With Messi replaced, Notts County's offense may be revitalized immediately. At least the opportunities created by the midfielder will not be wasted. The key lies in the defense. This cannot be solved overnight and with a few words of encouragement.
The two central defenders need a perfect understanding. You go up and I protect. One look and one movement may make your partner understand what you mean. This needs long-term training and games to develop. Obviously Martinez and Ramos It is not yet possible to reach this level.
It can be seen from the first half of the game that the two players cannot say that there is no tacit understanding at all, but key mistakes cannot be avoided at all. Occasionally, they will go up at the same time or wait for their partners to attack at the same time. This is the most dangerous.
The defense is definitely impossible to defend, and Loew knows this well. If Liverpool can be suppressed again in the second half, then Notts County's defense line will not be completely exposed to Liverpool, but Liverpool's morale is booming now, and Benitez is Very good at catching the opponent's loopholes, no matter how you look at the second half, Liverpool will not let it go.
After a season, there are very few games that give Loew such a headache. Liverpool is really a good opponent!
After the start of the second half, Notts County made personnel adjustments, and Messi replaced Ribery. Through this substitution, Benitez understood that Loew would never be caught without a fight, but now the problem with Notts County is just Can it be solved by changing a winger?
Liverpool completely suppressed Notts County at the end of the first half. At the beginning of the second half, they also intended to use the same method to gain the upper hand. It is always best to take the initiative in the game.
The imposing Red Army is really hard to stop. Notts County's midfield defense does not seem to have much effect. Deco and Alonso, a pair of long and organized midfielders, can't hold down Liverpool. The momentum, in desperation, can only be contained by foul tactics.
Liverpool can really be proud. They are the first to beat the mighty Notts County into such a mess.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Love immediately made adjustments. Mascherano came on the field to replace Alonso, who was less mobile, and increased the coverage of the midfield. This frustrated Liverpool's offensive momentum.
In this way, the Red Army can only threaten Notts County's penalty area by kicking the ball from two sides. Although the two guest central defenders cannot completely guard the team's rear, at least they will not put Notts County at a complete disadvantage. If you want to win, you still have to rely on offense after all.
The biggest reason why the Red Army can suppress Notts County now is that the momentum is in full swing. As long as you spend a little time and wait for Liverpool's momentum to fall, then the two teams will have a normal game situation. Threatening the Notts County goal with a lob is the normal rhythm.
With such a fight, how could Notts County be afraid of Liverpool?
Sure enough, Liverpool kicked the ball frequently. Although it made the Notts County goal jittery, Joe Hart's attributes of the nerve knife were brought into full play, and he saved two extremely tricky headers from Morientes in a row. The city gate is not lost.
After a period of fruitless attacks, the morale of the Red Army will naturally drop, and at the same time they need to take a breather. Notts County directly seized this opportunity to counterattack and gradually gained the upper hand through the pass and control of the midfield. The real threat of Notts County is coming!
The brilliance of the game lies in the unpredictability of the process and results. Just now, Liverpool was suppressing Notts County, but in a blink of an eye, Notts County turned back and suppressed the Red Army back. This is a contest of true tactical masters!
Love created Notts County's overall system. Facing any opponent, there is no need to make changes in the general direction. As long as they play what they have trained, they can beat the opponent. No matter how bad it is, the result will not be too bad;
And Benitez is just the opposite. The team's own tactical system is very simple, but he is good at restricting the opponent's performance through the tactical arrangement before the game, and win the game.
It is difficult to comment on which of the two methods is better, but at present, it seems that Love should be better. At least Notts County is far ahead of Liverpool in terms of performance, and Valencia, which Benitez once coached. .
However, the situation of the game is developing in favor of Notts County, and no one can change this!
Notts County's midfielder's midfield defense is solid, and the offense can naturally open up the situation, especially Messi, who has just played, is not inferior to Robben's assault ability on the left, and is even better in consecutive escapes At first, Riise couldn't restrain the little flea's performance by himself.
Messi formed a threatening breakthrough on the right twice in a row, but the final pass was resolved by the defensive players in front of Liverpool.
However, many people know that Messi is not a person who can only break through and pass the ball. Although his in-cut shot is not as ecstasy as Robben, it is even more unsolvable under the simplicity!
Since Notts County was replaced by Mascherano, Benitez knew that Liverpool would not be able to suppress Notts County for a long time. Sure enough, soon, the offense and defense of the two sides went against the trend, and now Liverpool is passive!
Although the score of 1:0 is not safe, for Liverpool, this pair is a result worthy of celebration. The game has reached this level, and keeping this score is far more important than scoring another goal.
In the two rounds of confrontation, the away goal is definitely a crucial factor. Rather than being overwhelmed and continued to attack, Notts County seized the opportunity to score a goal. Even if Liverpool wins in the end, the advantage is not so obvious. 1:0 and 2:1, everyone knows that 1:0 is more favorable.
As a result, the Red Army Liverpool began to retreat, and all members retreated for half the time. At the same time, Harman played to replace Morientes. Benitez's intention was very obvious. Liverpool just wanted to keep this score!
(End of this chapter)