1095th Upgrade Attack!

The Premier League has never been a place where technology and tactics lead European football.

During the years when the European war was banned, English football "closed the country" from leading Europe to being completely behind.

Even if Manchester United achieved the miracle of the 1999 Triple Crown ten years after the European ban was lifted, Manchester United was still not the technical and tactical benchmark in European football at that time. The league with the strongest technical and tactical skills at that time was Serie A.

It wasn’t until after the Calciopoli incident that Serie A began to decline, and the glory of Serie A was no longer there. La Liga took advantage of the trend, and TIKI-TAKA became popular all over the world. Impact until Guardiola left La Liga and Situ Yunbing took over Anfield. From then on, the skills and tactics of the Premier League gradually kept up with the top ranks of European football, and Klopp, Conte, Guardiola, Mourinho The arrival or return one after another has made the Premier League present a prosperous scene of a hundred flowers blooming!

Today's confrontation between Liverpool and Manchester City does not focus on the rhythmic impact of the Premier League that shocked the world in the past, but on the technical and tactical confrontation. Mutual restriction is the basis. How to find each other's weaknesses in a restricted environment and seize opportunities to create threats. It is the core point that determines the outcome of this game, and this has created the battle between Liverpool and Manchester City and will also create the most technical and tactical classic battle in the Premier League and even European football!

Situ Yunbing and Guardiola did not sit on the sidelines for a moment, just simply watching the game. They never stopped thinking. At the same time, they were also thinking differently. If they were opponents, what adjustments would they make in the face of the current situation!

In the 30th minute of the game, Liverpool attacked from the left side of the frontcourt. When Griezmann knocked the ball back after receiving a short pass from Robertson, he quickly turned to the inside track. Walker followed up and Gundogan helped defend the side. Robertson knocked the ball across to Eriksson, who took the initiative to respond, and the latter then passed the ball diagonally to the area in front of the baseline.

Walker noticed Lewandowski's side support when defending against Griezmann. At this time, he hesitated somewhat, but finally decided to return to the penalty area.

Lewandowski has the ball from the side, and Griezmann's side cut is almost the same as the previous Liverpool goal.

When Gundogan retreated to the bottom line to press for Lewandowski, the latter knocked the ball obliquely back to the left side of the penalty area. Eriksson returned to the center of the penalty area to make Fernandinho He didn't dare to act rashly, but Robertson, who cut inside, stopped the ball outside the top corner of the penalty area and observed the situation. He made a precise cross and sent the ball into the right rib of the penalty area!

Mbappe cuts in quickly to grab points!

It is indeed almost exactly the same as the previous goal cooperation, but this time Mendy took the lead before the football landed and headed the ball. Although the football flew out of the bottom line from the air, it definitely resolved Liverpool's threatening offensive.

Seeing this, Situ Yunbing looked solemn.

Manchester City adjusted and responded quickly. As long as the full-back actively returns to the defense, it can indeed block the threat of Liverpool's far winger cutting in.

The key is that the full-backs have to return to the penalty area and close to the middle, almost switching roles from full-backs to central defenders. It happens that the two full-backs of Manchester City are very close to the central defenders in terms of physical condition and ability.

In other words, if Liverpool is preventing opponents from making such adjustments, it is impossible to achieve the same effect.

Neither Arnold nor Robertson can help defend the penalty area with strong defensive ability like a central defender, and their physical condition itself has limitations.

But Walker and Mendy are both tall, strong and strong!

"Although Liverpool's offensive is delicate and smooth, if Mbappe can pose a threat to the goal, it will definitely be a mercury-laden offensive, but it is a pity that Mbappe was preemptively cleared by Mendy when he responded. .

Manchester City defuse a dangerous situation, they will not fall twice in the same pit! "

Liverpool's corner attack did not pose a threat. Van Dijk's header from the back of the penalty area was a bit reluctant. The speed of the ball made his header very passive, and the football flew out of the baseline.

Manchester City began to organize the offensive.

Guardiola looked serious, expecting Manchester City to seize the opportunity in the attack.

With the support of Walker and Mendy on the wing, De Bruyne and Gundogan's running positions have become very active and free.

In the 34th minute of the game, when Sterling dropped back to respond, Arnold immediately followed up, and when De Bruyne responded, Casemiro pressed him, which forced De Bruyne to change the ball back. The ball was knocked horizontally to Gundogan, and Eriksson failed to limit Gundogan's delivery in the pursuit of the defense.

Although Gundogan's ball thinking is the same as De Bruyne's, they are all through balls behind Liverpool's defense, aiming to take advantage of the speed advantage of Manchester City's winger cutting in, but the effect is not as good as De Bruyne.

After all, in terms of passing quality and timing, De Bruyne's almost natural vision insight and sense of smell and optimal line selection are difficult for other offensive playmakers to compare.

Gundogan sent an over-the-top oblique pass to the left side of Liverpool's penalty area. Sterling turned around and pulled the side first after the ball was played before. Although Arnold's defense did not rush too hard, Sterling did. At the distance of creating a sprint with oneself, it starts to accelerate at the moment of starting, and it is too late for Arnold to turn around and defend!

After being rushed by Sterling, Arnold immediately gave up decisively, changed direction and rushed directly towards the middle of the penalty area.

When Sterling rushed to the left rib area of ​​​​the penalty area, he suddenly found that Van Dijk was the first to block the line between him and the football landing point. Van Dijk controlled the area and blocked Sterling behind him. After the football bounced off the ground, he flew out. Bottom line!

Sterling was a little frustrated, but still gave Gundogan a thumbs up.

The Red Army fans cheered enthusiastically.

"Van Dijk put a stop to Manchester City's attack with a brilliant defense!

There was no problem with Sterling's running position, and there was no problem with Gundogan's pass, but Van Dijk obviously turned around and returned to the defense in advance, controlled the football landing, and used his strong physical confrontation ability to block Sterling from the outside. Then watch the football bounce off the ground and fly out of the bottom line!

Liverpool's defense still limits Manchester City's scoring! "

Guardiola saw that Liverpool made a change in their defensive strategy. Kanter's position was delayed to suppress the space for Aguero to retreat and respond, and it also allowed the two central defenders to strengthen their control of the area.

He gestured to De Bruyne and Gundogan on the sidelines. Since he is a creative midfielder, he can't play too rigidly.

The opponent has found a way to crack it, so upgrade the attack!

Liverpool started to attack again. In the 38th minute of the game, they began to attack the right.

When Arnold, Lewandowski, Mbappe, and Eriksson came to the area near the right outside the penalty area for quick short pass cooperation, Griezmann was ready to start an inward movement at any time.

But Manchester City's early response was also quick, and Walker went straight back to the penalty area near the middle.

Naturally, Liverpool will not go to find Griezmann in a rigid cross, which is basically doomed to fail.

So after Eriksson and Lewandowski passed the ball together, he knocked the ball diagonally back to Casemiro's feet in the front right of the penalty area, and the latter turned the ball to the center of the penalty area. Take a long shot from the left!

The chance was good, but Casemiro shot the football at a right angle, causing goalkeeper Ederson to hug the ball with both hands in a flying save!

Casemiro looked up to the sky and sighed and turned back to defend.

"Ederson blocked Casemiro's shot! Liverpool's cooperation was still excellent, but the quality of the final shot was mediocre. Manchester City didn't launch a fast break immediately. They also need to adjust their formation."

The offensive pressure imposed by Liverpool still distorted the overall formation of Manchester City's midfield to a certain extent, which made them want to launch a fast break, but first of all, they must ensure that their own backcourt defense will not be chaotic.

Because the most taboo thing about fast break is to be counterattacked by the opponent after the ball is stolen!

In the 42nd minute of the game, Manchester City's offense advanced to the frontcourt after passing the organization in the middle and backcourt with a brisk rhythm. Rixon immediately flanked him, which was almost a surefire siege, as long as Gundogan wanted to keep passing the ball forward.

The line to find De Bruyne and Aguero has been blocked, and Eriksson is also preparing to block the angle of his pass to Jesus in advance.

But Gundogan pulled the ball back and dodged Eriksson's press when he was in possession of the ball. Casemiro continued to press forward, but Gundogan knocked the ball back diagonally.

Walker moved slightly closer to the center, and the moment he touched the ball, he passed the ball diagonally to the left of the center of the frontcourt, where De Bruyne was located.

After De Bruyne took the ball forward quickly, Kanter immediately moved to his front to prepare for interception. When De Bruyne advanced the ball, it was impossible for Liverpool's defense to completely stare at every player of the opponent. , unless the other party stands dead!

Sterling cuts inside, Jesus cuts inside, Aguero checks in the middle of the penalty area and is ready to go forward at any time for anti-offside.

De Bruyne noticed Casemiro rushing towards him, and when he was less than a meter away from Kante, he knocked the ball across the middle of the penalty area.

Casemiro subconsciously stretched his legs to intercept but failed to touch the football, just a little bit short!

De Bruyne's pass really seems to have measured the opponent's position to the centimeter in terms of route selection!

Casemiro turned his head and saw that Gundogan quickly made a diagonal move to the middle of the penalty area. Eriksson chased but could only see if Gundogan stopped holding the ball, otherwise there was basically no chance to press.

The next second after Gundogan stopped the ball, he slanted the ball into the right rib of the penalty area!

Jesus had already cut inside before, and this time it perfectly matched the timing of Gundogan's pass. Just when he rushed through the space between Coulibaly and Robertson, Gundogan's pass arrived as scheduled!

Coulibaly turned around and decisively shoveled to block the line, but Jesus was the first to touch the ball and hit it horizontally!

Aguero slanted in front of the goal, and Van Dijk also fell into a passive pursuit. When Ter Stegen attacked, Aguero first poked the ball into the near corner of the goal!

Anfield echoed with the deafening cheers of Manchester City fans!

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