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1341 Defensive Unlimited Battle

The first leg of the Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield was not as earth-shattering as imagined.

On the contrary, it was a relatively dull tug-of-war. Liverpool had the advantage, but it was difficult to create excellent opportunities.

In the 8th minute of the game, Meirelles and Alonso passed the ball in the midfield and sent the ball to Qin Xiong who was pulling the frontcourt.

Just as Qin Xiong stopped the ball, he observed the surrounding situation.

Fabio is close to the direction of the penalty area, obviously intending to block his inside line.

Carrick guarded the center and did not come to assist him, but Park Ji-sung and Rooney rushed towards him. Park Ji-sung took the lead, and Rooney planned to play by ear from another angle in the center.

After Park Ji-sung rushed over, Qin Xiong suddenly started to cut across the middle lane on the spot. He dribbled the ball through the narrow gap between Park Ji-sung and Fabio, which surprised the two Red Devils players. Qin Xiong's explosive ability on the spot It is rarely used, perhaps due to the different situations of previous battles.

In the past when Manchester United played Liverpool, the two teams played in a wide open and close style, fighting fiercely and fighting for every inch of ground. In this kind of game scene, Qin Xiong made a direct breakthrough most of the time, and rarely waited for the ball to start again. break out.

In today's game, Manchester United was obviously weak and focused on defense, which led to Liverpool's extremely difficult battle. Qin Xiong had no choice but to hold the ball on the spot and then seek the possibility of a breakthrough.

Just before Carrick moved to his side after he broke past Fabio and Park Ji-sung, Rooney went first.

Qin Xiong and Rooney lost control of the ball in the physical confrontation. Rooney poked the ball away. In the chaos, Raul failed to take advantage of Ferdinand.

Manchester United defended successfully.

Ferdinand quickly passed the ball diagonally to the left, the football rolled to Evra's feet, and Evra immediately passed the ball straight ahead.

Giggs dribbled forward from the side near the halfway line to push the attack forward.

Liverpool's defense in the backcourt is ready.

I have to say that Liverpool also paid special attention to defense today.At least more defense-focused than any game in the past this season.

Giggs is like a lone hero rushing on the wing.

He knew that even if there was only a slight chance, he would race against time to bring the attack to the forefront.

Because Manchester United's offensive will not be aggressive today.

Since Rooney was participating in the defense just now, it is impossible for him to rush directly to the front line.

On the Manchester United attack line, only Pea Hernandez responded in the middle.

Giggs made a decisive cross before meeting Johnson on the wing.

His cross kicked the ball behind the Liverpool defenders, bypassing the back line, trying to let Hernandez get a shot in the forward attack.

Hernandez flew himself forward in a shovel motion from Agger.

He kicked the football with the sole of his shoe, but because he couldn't control his footwork well at all, the football deviated from the goal by about two meters and flew out of the baseline!

Reina made a false alarm in front of the goal line.

Manchester United is still the main wing attack today.Liverpool's focus on containing the opponent's counterattack is the top priority.

The Red Devils are not Shakhtar Donetsk. Once Manchester United scores the first goal, Ferguson's on-the-spot scheduling and reaction may make it even more difficult for Liverpool to face the game.

After 5 minutes, Liverpool's frontcourt tried to tear apart Manchester United's defense by continuously moving the ball laterally.

But there are always two shit stirrers in the midfield!

Rooney and Park Ji-sung!

They made Liverpool quite afraid of attacking in the middle. On the one hand, they were afraid of losing the ball, and on the other hand, they were worried about what to do once they got in.Park Ji-sung and Rooney going forward in the middle may trigger the sublimation of the Red Devils' counterattack power!

So in the end, Liverpool can only rely on the three tricks of attacking and breaking the dense defense.

Long shots, set balls, personal breakthroughs!

In the 16th minute of the game, Meireles flew into the stands with a long shot 38 yards from the goal on the left side of the front field.

Reds fans at Anfield were baffled by the team's performance.

It seems that Manchester United is much more difficult to deal with than imagined!

Ferguson was right in saying that Manchester United lost at the starting line in the league, which made Manchester United passive throughout the season.

But the Champions League is different.

Manchester United will not be led by the nose by Liverpool, and their tactics will not be so easily figured out by Liverpool.

Koeman looked serious on the sidelines.

Manchester United's defense today is quiet in motion.There is movement in stillness, and the combination of movement and stillness is quite effective.

The most important thing is that the two immortal Red Devils have brought Liverpool offensive obstacles.

Except for other Park Ji-sung and Rooney, the defense of other players in the midfield is very stable!

As a result, Liverpool's individual raids will also be restricted.

The 24th minute of the game.Qin Xiong knew that breaking through the middle or cutting inside would encounter huge resistance, so he pulled the sideline to dribble the football towards the baseline, then pretended to pass in front of Fabio, and then kicked the ball back and made a 45-degree cross.

Raul scrambled for a header in front of the goal and lost to Vidic. Manchester United's two central defenders, Vidic and Ferdinand, almost made Liverpool's cross-ball offensive efficiency zero!

Manchester United also counterattacked whenever they had the opportunity.

But their offensive advancement is not ideal.In the 30th minute of the game, Valencia dribbled the ball forward from the right, after encountering Meireles and Baynes.He sent it out with a cross from the side, then turned and ran towards the backcourt.

It's as if he doesn't even care about the quality of his crosses.

It can be seen that Manchester United pays more attention to defense.Put defense first.

The situation on the scene became more stalemate.

Both teams made a lot of mistakes in the midfield. Because of the fierce fighting, the defense did not go out of the way. It is just that tactical fouls are an indispensable means for the two teams to limit each other.

In the 36th minute of the game, Qin Xiong controlled the ball at the front waistline. After attracting Valencia, Fabio, Park Ji-sung and Rooney, he passed the ball short to Gerrard who was approaching him under the siege.

Gerrard faced Carrick's defense head-on, Evra in the front right was also moving towards him, and Rooney had turned around and ran towards him.

Gerrard flicked the ball sideways, then passed the ball diagonally to Raul in front of the penalty area.

Raul observed the running positions of his teammates before touching the ball. Gerrard was blocked by Carrick. Qin Xiong was also going forward, but he was surrounded by too many people. Park Ji-sung always blocked the ball wisely On the line between Raul and Qin Xiong.

In the blink of an eye, Raul decided to try it himself. He threw the ball horizontally and planned to get rid of Vidic behind him. Then he threw the ball obliquely behind Vidic, and he went around Vidic and rushed into the penalty area. Inside, this is a very ingenious breakthrough idea, the breakthrough line is an anti-tangent line on the track of Raul's activity!

But after Raul rushed into the penalty area, Evra took the lead to control the ball, and blocked Raul with his back! (to be continued~^~)