Five Hundred and Sixty-Fourth Way
Benitez must be famous for Situ Yunbing, but before he carefully studied Alonzo's report on Benitez, he could not clearly describe the early tactics of Benitez in Valencia and Liverpool Style, even if there is no overall style from a global perspective, at least there will be some idiomatic tricks.
Just like Situ Yunbing also has his own past, his current glory is built up from the past, which naturally includes experience.
The reason why Benitez looked solemn at this time is that Situ Yunbing sacrificed his best style of play in Monaco.
He voluntarily gave up possession of the game, but his posture was even tougher!
Liverpool can play more directly and simply in positional battles, but they will definitely give more crazy defensive interceptions when Naples defends successfully and prepares to launch a counterattack. After the defense is successful, they will seize the offensive and defensive transition, and the opponent adjusts the gap to create a threatening offensive!
This is his best style of play in Monaco, and it has allowed him to continue to win for a long time.
The problem Naples is facing now is that they are also being targeted by Liverpool!
Their static defense was used to snipe Liverpool's powerful attack, and then instigated a quick counterattack.
But now that Liverpool has weakened its offensive investment in positional warfare, it is waiting for Naples to fight back, then conduct a frantic siege, and then launch a truly threatening offensive!
Faced with such a situation, Benitez also felt quite a headache.
Of course he knew that Situ Yunbing was a difficult guy, but it was unexpected that he could react so quickly.
In the 39th minute of the game, Liverpool launched a fast break again. This time, Casemiro made a long pass in the midfield and approached Gareth Bale in an attempt to create a threat.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that such an attack is tantamount to nonsense!
But Albiol, who retreated into the penalty area, still had to clear the ball with a header.
When he headed the ball to the side, Suniga was counter-robbed by Eriksson as soon as he stopped the ball. He quickly passed the ball diagonally to the center. Behrami was caught by Gerrard before he stopped the ball. Poke the ball behind you!
Kanter followed up and took possession of the ball and then passed the ball diagonally to the front right of the penalty area.
Eriksson made a quick inward cut and poked the ball towards Gareth Bell in the middle of the penalty area. The latter kicked the ball obliquely into the right rib of the penalty area.
At the same time, Eriksson went forward to meet the ball and shot directly!
Naples fans only feel their scalps go numb!
Liverpool's offense looks non-threatening for a while, and looks more deadly for a while!
In this contest of offensive and defensive conversion and rhythm, once Liverpool steals the ball in the frontcourt, they can directly cross Naples' midfield defense line and directly attack the opponent's defensive hinterland!
This is the essence of Situ Yunbing's tactics!
Eriksson's shot was powerful and heavy, and De Santis concentrated on making a save. He saved the ball directly outside the penalty area to the left.
Hamsik was about to take possession of the ball but found Coutinho pressing behind him. At this time, he immediately passed the ball diagonally.
Ma Qiao stepped forward with the ball and launched a counterattack!
He dribbled forward quickly, and Inle, Callejon, and Higuain also immediately started to move forward.
But what surprised Macho was that Casemiro came to the side to defend and blocked him less than three meters in front of him. Macho decisively passed the ball obliquely in the middle to find Inle.
But Kanter shoveled the ball halfway through his quick return to defense!
The Naples players who were rushing forward suddenly stopped collectively, then turned around and rushed back to the defense.
After Kanter got up and passed the ball straight forward, Eriksson missed the ball under the attack of Behrami and Hamsik!
Behrami and Hamsik were startled. They turned their heads and saw Gareth Bell hitting the ball across the penalty area.
Coutinho slammed the ball into the penalty area close to the top corner of the penalty area!
Bristol rushed to block Coutinho, Albiol was marking Gareth Bale, but Coutinho was the first to send a cross.
This is a kick and a half high ball, not high from the ground, but it bypassed the two defenders of Naples!
Gareth Bell couldn't catch up with the point in the middle, but after the point in the penalty area, Gerrard quickly rushed to meet the ball and kicked a volley shot!
The football was kicked to the upper right corner of the goal with an arch!
DeSantis was already powerless when he made another save!
The football flew into the goal!
Gerrard immediately turned around and rushed to the corner flag with a smile to celebrate the goal.
Benitez pursed his lips sullenly, obviously extremely unwilling.
Situ Yunbing relieved some pressure to some extent. This goal at least proves that Liverpool's current style of play is effective.
But if it wasn't for the crazy Kanter who successfully intercepted halfway back to the defense, maybe Liverpool's defense line would be smashed again!
"Gerrard! The Liverpool captain volleys in from Coutinho's cross!
Wonderful break!
The rhythm is so fast that it explodes!
Within a minute, Liverpool continued to attack, and Naples' counterattack almost brewed a fatal offensive. Unfortunately, Macho's pass made a mistake, Liverpool launched a fast break again, and Naples' defense had problems.
It was an equalizer and it was a breath-taking first half.
I don't know if the score will change before the halftime break, it is now 1:1. "
Amid the deafening cheers at Anfield, the two coaches did not completely relax. Benitez was thinking about how to limit Liverpool's style of play.
Perhaps his strange thinking circle is how to limit opponents, instead of racking his brains to create an invincible tactical system like Guardiola!
Situ Yunbing saw the hidden dangers and risks of the current tactics. He needed to sort out his thinking during the intermission and improve his current style of play.
Towards the end of the first half of the game, Naples was more cautious, while Liverpool did not want to take risks, so the closing stage ended peacefully.
When the whistle at the end of the first half ended, Situ Yunbing turned around and walked into the player channel first.
In the player channel, he happened to see Alonzo running wildly, holding a folder in his hand. Situ Yunbing walked over and nodded to him, reached out to take the folder, and then patted the panting Alonzo. Lonzo.
Afterwards, Situ Yunbing went into a lounge and sat alone in it, quickly flipping through the document.
He knows Benitez's resume very well, and he also knows the Chelsea he coached last season, but he has only a vague impression of his success in Liverpool, especially Valencia.
Now through the documents sorted out by Alonzo, we are understanding how Benitez built the team at the fastest speed.
Situ Yunbing was brainstorming. In a sense, Benitez is also a paranoid. He is paranoid about restricting opponents. Probably this can give him extra pleasure when watching the game from the sidelines.
A utilitarian coach like Mourinho was also troubled by Benitez during his first coaching of Chelsea, and he was full of regrets. Otherwise, the Chelsea he coached would have two chances to enter the Champions League final .
Benitez is very good at restraining the opponent's offensive advantage, and then after forming a suppression, he will turn the enemy into the main in the same local war!
When he was coaching Valencia, when he met what was called Super Depor at that time, he smashed the opponent's offensive iron triangle, fought on the same side, the same part, and finally won the victory!
It can be called a classic.
Behind the classics is the accumulation of dedication.
After reading it for 3 minutes, Situ Yunbing closed the file and closed his eyes to meditate for a minute.
Then he stood up and went out of the waiting room. After returning to the home team's locker room, he returned the documents to the sweaty Alonzo, and then shouted at everyone: "Everyone shut up and put your All eyes are on the tactical board! Everyone!"
The locker room fell silent in an instant, and everyone looked at Situ Yunbing intently and listened to his midfield tactical adjustments.
Situ Yunbing quickly drew simple drawings of player positions and movements on the tactical board, and then informed everyone of their tactical requirements and tasks in the second half.
After the tactical adjustment was over, Situ Yunbing clapped his hands to mobilize everyone's morale.
The Liverpool generals should actually be aware of the difficulties they encountered today, not just the impact of Suarez's absence.
It can also be said that Naples is the most distinctive opponent they have encountered this season, and the impact and feelings brought to them are unprecedented.
There are also opponents in the Premier League who play defensive counterattacks against Liverpool, but they can control space, tacitly assist in defense, and the most important thing is to counterattack with ideas like Naples, but they are not in the Premier League.
This is a game that is enough for them to gain a lot in terms of gaining experience, and everyone should cherish it, including Situ Yunbing himself.
After the intermission, the two teams returned to the court to change sides and fight again.
Situ Yunbing and Benitez stood in the coach command area and carefully supervised the battle.
The cheering momentum at Anfield was still in full swing. After the start of the second half, Naples suddenly began to try to attack the left side. Zuniga quickly killed halftime to respond to Insigne. After the latter passed the ball back in front of Azpilicueta , Suniga passed the ball obliquely to the front right, Higuain responded and then obliquely slid the ball behind Azpilicueta.
Insigne was the first to control the ball before the baseline, and despite his attacking depth advantage, he missed the cross because there was no one in the middle.
But Liverpool's defense must retreat, for fear that Higuain's quick advance will form an anti-offside outflank to grab a point.
At this time, Insigne knocked the ball back to Suniga, who sent the ball to the middle of the penalty area.
Inle stepped in and rushed to the goal before Casemiro blocked it.
Ter Stegen was concentrated and responsive, and he swooped and saved the ball to the bottom line with a single palm!
There was a burst of exclamation in the stands of Anfield Stadium.
Situ Yunbing didn't change his face.
If Naples really wants to attack to seize the dominance of the game, then this is definitely not a wise approach.