927 Heartache and Guilt
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and Situ Yunbing did not see that Naples had made obvious adjustments.
Strengthen the offensive? No.
Strengthen defense? No.
Liverpool did not play as aggressively as in the first half, but began to focus on defense. At the same time, they became more cautious in fast breaks. There was no good chance. They would rather pass a few more balls to see if the situation would change, and only make the last pass if there were better opportunities.
The excitement of the game began to decrease, and Liverpool naturally did not rush to lead with three goals.
But the Napoli fans in the stands were depressed. The situation they faced was of course to have greater hope to return to home court and try to turn the tables!
If you don’t score a goal away from home, it will be difficult to reverse Liverpool when you return to your home court!
But Napoli did not make more efforts to score goals on the court. Insigne's several personal breakthroughs were ended by Liverpool. Mertens had hardly touched the ball today. Hamsik was defended in the middle and had no temper. Callehon was very diligent, but had no effect.
Liverpool's defense line, if it is not a top striker, will be very difficult for opponents to create opportunities in this level of confrontation.
Of course, it is not ruled out that if Napoli can make an unexpected offensive, then Liverpool's defense will have a loophole, but Sarri doesn't seem to be particularly prepared for the away game today.
He probably thought that Napoli only had to play defensive counterattacks, and never thought of taking the initiative to attack Liverpool's defense!
After 45 minutes of the first half, Sarri should clearly understand that if he compares Liverpool with Juventus, the strongest Serie A, just the rhythm, Liverpool will completely surpass Juventus more than one level.
Academic tutors like Surrey are physical education teachers who wear sportswear and throw them into campus. They believe in their own tactical designs. Italian tutors have always been paranoid and firm in tactics. Otherwise, Italian tutors such as Lippi, Ancelotti, Capello, etc. are dissatisfied with the world-recognized big-name stars, and even formed a history of conflicts.
Adhering to tactics is one aspect, but if you cannot adapt to the changes in the environment, it is not much different from studying hard or reading hard.
This is also the main reason why contemporary Italian coaches have begun to decline and are a bit out of the forefront of the times.
Liverpool's offensive is not as good as the first half, but it does not mean that they have lost the initiative. While constantly rushing to the Napoli defense with a relatively low success rate, Liverpool can still create threats from time to time.
In the 74th minute of the game, when Sane made a cross from the side and Albior cleared the ball in the penalty area and went to the side, Gareth Bale, who came on the bench, stopped the ball and completed the wall-to-blocking cooperation with Henderson. He then shot a threatening long-range shot in front of the penalty area to create a save from Napoli goalkeeper. Vardy followed up with a supplementary shot and sent the ball into the goal!
Liverpool secures the victory!
Anfield Stadium echoed with cheers from Reds fans!
Then Reds fans began to sing to Valdi and praised his contribution to the team.
Although he became famous late because of his "born from a poor family", Wald has worked hard for Liverpool over the years and can definitely be called Liverpool's blue-collar model worker!
Perhaps in this glorious era of Liverpool's dynasty, Vardy's status is not high, and will not leave a strong mark in history in the future, but in the hearts of Red Army fans, Vardy is an indispensable part of the team!
Situ Yunbing applauded Vardy's goal, feeling happy and relieved from the bottom of his heart.
It was the first time in his coaching career that Sarri felt a kind of despair that seemed to be the pale world, without any hope!
Even if Napoli loses to the top team in Serie A, they will definitely play back and forth!
But facing Liverpool away, he was completely crushed by his opponent!
This is still the case when Liverpool midfielder Eriksen ended up due to injury!
Liverpool's terrifying strength reveals a cruel truth: Naples is just a role in studying with the prince in the Champions League!
Want to create miracles?
Sorry, it cannot be achieved with dreams!
Recognizing that this reality hit Sarri a big blow, he shook his head helplessly on the sidelines.
After all, Napoli is shorter than Juventus in Serie A and is just a trivial supporting role in the European arena.
Liverpool led Napoli with four goals, and Situ Yunbing used the last substitution and completely transferred the team to the defense.
The game enters garbage time.
Situ Yunbing is also rethinking the influence of the lack of Eriksen in the short term and how the team should deal with it.
When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Situ Yunbing stood up from the coach's seat. He first hugged Gerald and the others, thanking the coaching staff for their diligent efforts in recent times.
The team's ability to remain strong is inseparable from the investment of everyone in the coaching staff.
Then he walked towards Surrey and shook hands with the opponent after the match.
In an interview after the game, Situ Yunbing first summarized the game.
"We performed very well at home today, continuing our traditions in key Champions League games. It is not surprising and surprising that a team can play one or two games well, but it is phenomenal to have such performances for four years.
This means that our ambitions have not disappeared, and that our strength is still at the top of the European football world.
It may be unmodest to say this, but I don’t like to hide it. The whole world knows that Liverpool is recognized as the strongest team. We have won the Champions League for three consecutive years. If we fall, it will definitely cause a sensation in the world.
Therefore, only by maintaining good performance can we deserve the attention of the whole world!
Today's Naples performance doesn't seem to be highlighted in my opinion, and they also seem to lack experience in knockout rounds!
If according to traditional thinking, Napoli is the top player in the group, and it is beneficial to them to get away first and then home. They should get a good result in the first round, relying on conservativeness and caution, and try to eliminate their opponents when they return to home in the second round.
But this is just a traditional view. In fact, dealing with different opponents, considering different situations, they should do better.
Unfortunately, they suffered a painful defeat at Anfield and have not created a threat to Liverpool that has made us nervous.
I think if they wait until the next time Liverpool meets them, their performance may be improved, but I don't think they still have a chance to enter the Champions League quarterfinals this season."
Situ Yunbing showed his aura and confidence as the coach of the European overlord.
Liverpool can no longer be low-key now. What the Reds, who have always been at the forefront, need is domineeringness and confidence to sweep everything!
The premise is that they have this strength, Situ Yunbing has never doubted this!
Sarri was disappointed with the crushing defeat in an interview after the game, but also admitted frankly that Liverpool's strength is far higher than Naples.
European media's report on the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals paid more attention to Liverpool's game. The bitter comments were all better than those of Turin Sports: Napoli lost the chance to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals like a child being knocked down by an adult at Anfield Stadium!
The next leg has not played, but no one will think that Napoli can advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Maybe there are only their own fans, and they are definitely a very small number of fans.
The only problem that troubles Situ Yunbing after the game is Eriksson who needs to recuperate for two months due to injury, while Casemiro will be able to recover from injury next month, which means that Liverpool will have about a month to use the midfielder, only Kanter and Henderson!
There will be a FA Cup match on weekends, so the Premier League is in a standstill. Liverpool is rarely able to have a full rest adjustment time of up to 12 days during the coaching period of Situ Yunbing.
Situ Yunbing began to practice new tactics during training. If you want to say new things, it may not be completely different from the previous system. However, it is different in the system.
Vardy has always been a substitute. In this system that has changed, Lewandowski and Mbappe will become double centers, Gareth Bale and Sane will become double wingers, and the two have also changed positions.
On February 25, Liverpool ushered in the 26th round of the league, and challenged Leicester City when he was a visit to the Royal Stadium.
Before the game, the media generally believed that Liverpool would use Vardy to play the main center, and the double center combination with Lewandowski was more threatening to practice in the Champions League.
But when the starting lineup came out, the reporters on Fleet Street were already writing the news.
They called on Vardy to leave Liverpool!
Because unless there is really no center forward, Situ Yunbing will push Vardy to the main position!
Until then, Vardy was always just a substitute!
It can be understood that Fleet Street was the original intention of reassuring Vardy. After all, Vardy is still a member of the Three Lions. If Kane can't play, or if the team needs to play a double striker, Vardy is the best choice!
When Rooney also began to fade out of the Three Lions lineup, Vardy's status invisibly improved!
Take out the strikers of the top six teams in the Premier League and see how many local strikers are in England?
Manchester United's Rooney has announced his withdrawal from the Three Lions after the European Cup.
After all, Rashford is still a winger, and Southgate probably doesn't have much courage to use the national team stage to transform Rashford into center.
Manchester City's Sterling, winger.
Chelsea's forward has no main player who is England.
Arsenal's forward has no main player, either, who is an English player!
Tottenham’s Kane is now the pillar of the Three Lions, while Ali’s position is relatively erratic, and its role is sometimes incomprehensible.
There is only one Vardy here in Liverpool. Maybe Southgate will hope that Situ Yunbing will train Sancho again. That pair of the Three Lions will be the best gain!
When Situ Yunbing made a decision to let Lewandowski play double centers with Mbappe, he actually had the idea of hoping that Vardy would transfer, but he felt distressed and guilty, hoping that Vardy could earn a bigger contract, enjoy the game more, and let the world recognise his value, which is far higher than what he has shown now, because at least he can carry the front line of a mid-to-upper Premier League team!
Chapter completed!