Football’s First Defender

Liverpool, who had a two-goal lead, was successfully seized by Mane and completed a goal. There was only one goal left.

Originally, with a two-goal lead, Liverpool could use some ball-control methods to save the players' physical fitness and make them less tired in the game.

But after Mane’s goal, Liverpool had to deal with Southampton’s offense carefully in the next 20 minutes or so, and try to do their best to give opponents Southampton another offensive pressure in the game. , To allow Liverpool to regain the goal and expand the lead.

In a football game, the lead by one goal is always insecure.

If Liverpool want to firmly hold the victory of the game in their own hands, they also need to score more goals in the game to re-expand the score advantage.

However, when Liverpool wanted to relaunch the attack, they found that they could no longer control Southampton.

In other words, at this time, Liverpool's players' game state has not reached the excellent competitive state like the first half.

The whole game in Southampton has always maintained a similar rhythm and state of the game, so in terms of Southampton’s own performance in the game, it has remained stable, vigorous and energetic. , The scene of passion.

For Liverpool, in the first half, the performance of the Liverpool team was actually quite good. In the game, the team fully demonstrated its performance and played its own style of play. It was not affected by continuous combat at all. The effect of fatigue.

In the first half of the game, Liverpool played a full suppressive force and also created a very good result.

The 2-0 lead in the first half can only be said to be that Liverpool's ability to seize opportunities in the frontcourt is not strong, and there have been situations such as goals that were accidentally blown, which made Liverpool really locked in the first half. Victory.

Perhaps in the perception of the Liverpool players, the score of 2 to 0 is already very safe.

After all, in the past few years, with Yang Feng in the back line of defense, Liverpool have mostly reversed and been reversed by others. It may not have happened too much.

And although the opposite Southampton has a certain degree of team strength, the gap between the ordinary team and the rich team is there. For the opponent of Southampton, from the hearts of the Liverpool players, I really don’t think that Nanan What trouble can Puton create for them.

It may be a pity that the first half must not score a few goals, but the huge advantage of two goals is already a score advantage enough to guarantee victory.

However, now, as Mane created a penalty before, although he did not score, it also made the Liverpool players alert.

But still can still be in the 64th minute of the game, after finishing a goal.

For the Liverpool players, when they want to be completely nervous and regain control of the game, they find that the rhythm of the game is no longer in their control.

Liverpool wanted to play an offensive threat, but the players were unable to form a tacit cooperation in the frontcourt, and various pass errors gave Southampton a chance to counterattack.

And Liverpool want to do a good job of its own defense, to defend the advantage of the score in the game.

But I also found that although his defense does not leak into a sieve, it also fails to achieve effective defensive restrictions.

Failure to attack and defend is not enough, but Southampton, in the game, began to have a better game play.

Perhaps the Liverpool players have not noticed in the game before. As the second half of the game progressed, the bodies of the Liverpool players have spontaneously fallen into a state of relaxation.

After all, the previous games were really exhausting.

The second round against Atletico was to destroy all players who played 120 minutes with penalty kicks.

And now, in the league a few days later.

In the first half of the game, the Liverpool players were able to forcibly mobilize the enthusiasm of their bodies to complete their outstanding performance in the game.

But after the two goals were in the lead, then after a half-time break to relax.

The bodies of the Liverpool players have already acquiesced to this relaxed state of "comfort", and they also need to be corrected after continuous fatigue.

It is also a manifestation of previous fatigue.

And the momentary decline of the game state is not an exaggeration.

Liverpool's game state is declining and lacks sufficient repressive power, which is equivalent to changing directions to improve the strength of the Southampton team.

Southampton, at this time, can have a very good offensive ability to complete the offensive attempt in the final stage of the game and strive to complete the goal to tie the score.

For the Southampton game, under such circumstances, there is actually a considerable game situation, which can be used for the final offensive attempt.

And Liverpool fans, it was really in the second half of the second half of the game at this time, worried.

The Liverpool card is a quick-acting pill. For Liverpool fans, they have seldom eaten them in the past few seasons. They don't know if they are temporarily taken out or whether they have expired.

Southampton's offense is continuing. For Southampton players, after seeing the dawn of victory, they will naturally continue to attack.

With such a fast-paced attack from Southampton, Mane has completely become the brightest star on the field at this time.

Mane was on the left alone to upset the entire Liverpool line of defense.

For Mane, he can attack with the ball.

When he has the ball, he has the explosive power and speed. In the game, he can open a breakthrough from the side to complete the offensive task of the side and disrupt Liverpool's defense.

And when Liverpool assembles heavy troops on the wing to defend and limit Mane's personal dribbling offense, Mane will show his offensive ability without the ball.

It is the continuous advancement without the ball.

It's okay to intersperse a teammate's pass and not come over, just walk out to the side and intersect it again.

The decision of the Southampton coach to keep Mane in the second half was really wise.

Tian Ji's horse racing tactics have been vividly displayed.

Originally, with Liverpool's defensive level, when facing Mane, it was not that good defensively.

After all, if Mane wasn't that strong and really good, Klopp wouldn't like him so much.

However, if Mane really started the game in the first half, then under the protection of Yang Feng and a bunch of defensive players who were in better shape for Liverpool at the beginning of the game, Mane may not be able to play the current effect.

Even if Mane can take advantage of the Liverpool players to perform abnormally in the second half of the game, and have a good performance, but if Mane starts the game, his physical fitness will be reduced at this time, and he may not have such energy. Throughout the second half, he kept running to put pressure on Liverpool.

With Mane as the hot spot on the field, Southampton's offense was very impressive.

The number of crosses from the wing has increased, the offense against Liverpool's penalty area has also increased, and there are long-range shots that follow.

For a while, Liverpool was completely suppressed in their own half, unable to play an effective defensive effect.

Even Klopp has already sent Lovren on the field and played five guards just to defend the victory of the game.

In 70 minutes, Southampton formed a siege in the frontcourt.

In 75 minutes, Liverpool's defense seemed to be shaky.

In 80 minutes, the score was still 1 to 2.

Southampton won the game without scoring. On the court, since the equaliser, it has created a lot of opportunities, but it just couldn't be converted into another goal on the court.

Yang Feng's various defensive vacancies on the field have helped Liverpool's defense a lot.

Two excellent offensive opportunities for Southampton, Yang Feng was in the penalty area to complete the interception of the through ball, always guaranteeing Liverpool's last line of defense, not easily penetrated.

It's just that when all Liverpool fans thought it was true that this game could successfully rely on defense to win in this way, the result was somewhat unexpected.

In the 83rd minute of the game, Southampton, who had failed many attacks, once again launched an offensive in the frontcourt.

Pellet did not wait for the pass in the penalty area this time, but took the initiative to pull out of the penalty area to match the team's attack on the frontcourt.

Pellet driving outside the penalty area is a great help to Southampton's control of the ball in the midfield.

Yang Feng couldn't follow to complete the defense on the perimeter, so Pellet finally had a fairly relaxed holding environment.

Pellet takes the ball with his back, and when facing other Liverpool players, non-Yang Feng's defense, he naturally has a great physical advantage to play his role as a fulcrum player.

At this time, for Pellet, there is a great possibility to complete a better offense and create better offensive opportunities for the team.

When Pellet came out and stood at the top of the arc outside the penalty area, behind him was Emre Can's matchup.

But in the face of Pellet, he suddenly withdrew from the penalty area to catch the ball.

Emre Can was obviously not prepared, and in the game, he did not complete the defense in the first time.

After Pellet borrowed a pass from his teammates, he stopped the ball directly at the top of the arc and controlled the ball for the first time.

The players of Southampton are all rushing forward on the two wings, ready to give full play to Pellet’s fulcrum role, but directly in the game, with all their strength to advance into Liverpool’s slightly empty penalty area to cooperate. Pellet's ability to play the ball.

Liverpool's defensive players, for the first time, were blocked by many people including Mane without the ball.

Everyone's defensive attention is within the penalty area.

They all really ignored Pellet who was holding the ball outside the penalty area.

In everyone's subconscious, Pellet's offensive threat outside the penalty area may not be great, and there is also Emre Can's upswing. Everyone thinks that Pellet will not cause any more threats.

However, Pellet gave many people a surprise in the final moments of the game.

That is, as a forward, although Pellet still uses the so-called "head" header to speak more, there are still two brushes in the technique and the ability to hit the goal.

Stop the ball outside the penalty area and gently pull back to the side of his right foot.

Then quickly complete the turn, use the right foot as the axis, and quickly swing the left leg, complete the half-turn, and directly follow the pocket with the left foot to hit the goal.

In the final moments of the game, Pellet chose to complete a long shot from the perimeter instead of giving his teammates the ball into the penalty area.

Emre Can’s blockade is still a step slower, and this step is the biggest key.

Emre Can did not form an effective block for the ball, and Pellet's shot, although it did not draw a larger arc, itself flew towards the upper left corner of the goal.

And because of the sudden and incredible play, Minholet on the goal line did not make too much preparation.

This kick in the door just like that.

"The ball is scored!"

"2 to 2!"

"The second half of the game changed suddenly."

"When everyone thought that when Liverpool led by 2 goals in the first half, when they should be able to accept the game, Southampton, who played at home, successfully recovered 2 goals with his tenacious fighting spirit. "

"Today, the two teams are in a 2-2 tie. For Liverpool, 3 points become 1 point. Is Klopp willing?"

"Liverpool, which is in a critical period of the championship, is willing to be able to score 3 points in a game that used to lead by 2 goals?"

The answer, of course, is not reconciled. Once a 3-pointer becomes a 1-pointer, no one in Liverpool will be reconciled.

So when I saw that the team was evened by the opponent in 83 minutes~www.NovelMTL.com~ Klopp immediately vented his “passion” on the sidelines, then turned back to the bench and used the ball. The team's last substitution place, sent forward Benteke.

In the last few minutes, Liverpool had to forcibly resume the offensive and was absolutely unwilling to lose 3 points in the away game.

Benteke's appearance is a signal for Liverpool to counterattack.

For Liverpool, this is a gambler who has already won a lot, but finally lost gradually, has "lost" and turned into a principal.

They want to win, no matter what their current state is, they want to find a chance to win.

When all Liverpool players have implemented Klopp's tactical orders, they began to fully press, looking forward to the final moments, with Benteke as the core, to launch high-altitude bombing.

But I didn't expect that Southampton can not only use his own defense to resist Liverpool's attack, but the sharp counterattack at the last moment is also not weak.

Mane played for 40 minutes in the second half and was always in a running state. He still has the energy to support his defensive pressure on Liverpool in the midfield.

Liverpool attacked once to no avail, and then reorganized the attack.

Joe Allen, who hasn't played a full game for a long time, made a mistake when passing the ball at the last minute.

After Romeu's midfield interception, he directly shot a long-range through ball and hit the Liverpool penalty area.

Mane exploded at his full speed, speeding forward.

Even Yang Feng has no way to chase the ball.

The horse directly overtakes the outside line, uses speed to bypass Yang Feng's defense, catches the ball in the penalty area, and hits the goal single-handedly.

Southampton!

Reversed the score!