219. Super Torres
Liverpool's starting line-up was 433.
Goalkeeper:Reina
Defenders: Glen Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Kelly
Midfielder: Paulson, Lucas, Meireles
Forward: Jovanovic, Kuyt, Torres
The main reason why Wen Sheng is confident in defeating Liverpool is not because Liverpool's forward line is not good. In fact, Liverpool's forward line is very good. It is a pity that their midfield and defense are not good. Agger and Skrtel are both tall and powerful and cannot turn enough.
They are flexible and lack control in the midfield, which is completely incomparable to their own midfield.
Of course, the advantage of Liverpool's midfield is that it does not lack in toughness. Paulson, Lucas, and Meireles are all great players.
What is more interesting about today’s game is the referee Michael Oliver. This referee is only 25 years old this year, which is younger than Wen Sheng. If Wen Sheng is a genius in the coaching world, then Oliver is a genius in the refereeing world. He is only 25 years old.
Starting to officiate in the Premier League at the age of 10 is not something that everyone can do.
When reporters asked about Oliver before the game, Wen Sheng supported Oliver and said, "I firmly believe that age is not a problem and that Oliver will definitely be able to do his job well."
Wen Sheng met Dalglish at the entrance of the tunnel. Dalglish praised him a few times. Wen Sheng also invited him to have a drink after the game, and Dalglish agreed.
With Oliver's whistle, the game officially started. This game is very important for both sides.
Crystal Palace, which has lost three games in a row, urgently needs a victory to reverse its decline, and Liverpool has a new official in charge. Dalglish needs to give the team a shot in the arm. This game is also the first time he has led the team in the league after returning to Liverpool.
Appeared in the league.
Crystal Palace, playing at home, took the lead to kick off, and Liverpool quickly pressed forward and adopted a more active defensive stance.
"Seize the opening?!" Wen Sheng frowned, he didn't think Dalgliesh's idea was a good one.
Liverpool is actually quite miserable. Their lineup is not wide enough. Their last FA Cup game happened to be against their rivals Manchester United. How could they relax? There are almost no adjustments in today's starting lineup compared to the last one. On the other hand, Crystal Palace's side is the same.
Now, Wen Sheng has made a rotation. De Bruyne, Klose, Mertens and other frontcourt attackers have all received sufficient rest time, and even Klein in the defense has had the opportunity to rest.
Once Liverpool fails to get the start, how will their physical fitness support them in the second half? You know that everyone has too many games recently. Wen Sheng doubts whether Liverpool's small body can hold on!
Liverpool's two-sided defenders pressed higher up, indicating that they were determined to start a strong attack.
Wen Sheng directed the team to carefully control the ball in the backcourt. He needed to wear down the opponent's physical fitness, and he really had to play more control today, especially in the backcourt, to attract opponents. Liverpool is not the kind of team that likes to retreat.
There is still the pride of a wealthy family, Wen Sheng has seen through their hearts, livers, spleens, lungs and kidneys.
In the third minute, Delhi made a passing error after holding the ball, and there was a lack of tacit understanding between Delhi and Zaha. Zaha did not respond in time. Martin Kelly went up to steal the pass, and then Meireles did
In a one-two, when Klein came up to grab the ball, Kelly wisely chose to pass the ball.
A direct pass to the ribs, Torres started, Benatia followed.
Benatia's start was not bad, but it was still half a beat slower than Torres, and Torres is really a superstar player. From such a small angle on the right side, he actually chose to explode without stopping the ball.
Speroni was somewhat unprepared for Torres' unexpected shot, and the ball blasted directly from his head into the top corner of the door on this side.
Lost the ball again!
In the first three minutes, Wen Sheng felt that they made the wrong choice, but it turned out that they had a superstar, so they were so stupid!
Just like that, he scored a goal with his first shot!
Wen Sheng wiped his face with his hands angrily, his mind was full of stars and he was a little confused.
Why are you so unlucky?!
Derry knelt on the ground depressed. After a moment, he stood up and apologized to his teammates on the defensive line, "I'm sorry, this is my fault!"
In fact, his mistake was not particularly fatal. The fatal one was Torres. Benatia could not be said to be unhappy or follow closely, but just maybe 10 centimeters away gave Torres a small angle to kick.
There was a chance to shoot, and Benatia had already stretched his legs. Torres had a very clear mind on how he should shoot and the angle at which he should shoot. It was excusable that Benatia failed to block him.
Dalglish rushed out of the coaching bench excitedly and celebrated with the people around him!
He is now in danger. Torres, the team's top scorer, has been arguing with the club about leaving. The team's lineup has not been strengthened in the summer, which is particularly difficult. Now he needs to reverse the decline as soon as possible. This goal will be a big blow to him or Liverpool.
It's all too important.
"Calm down! Don't be anxious, just follow the plan!" Wen Sheng quickly regained his composure and loudly greeted his players from the sidelines.
The Crystal Palace players were actually a bit panicked. They had lost three games in a row, or more accurately, they had lost three games in a row without scoring a single goal. No matter how courageous they were before the game started, Torres scored an unlikely goal.
The ball really hurts morale.
"Steady the rhythm, don't shrink back!"
"Don't worry, it's just a goal, we can equalize!"
Wen Sheng kept yelling from the sidelines, and the team members continued to encourage each other.
10 minutes later, from the fierce battle in the midfield, Crystal Palace gradually showed its ability to pass the ball quickly.
Liverpool still pressed very high in these ten minutes. Dalglish's tactical strategy is very simple. First use his physical strength. When he has physical strength, he will violently attack the opponent. In the second half, when his physical strength declines, he can make the team strategic.
Wen Sheng said that Liverpool has the pride of a wealthy club and will not retreat easily, but Glish will not do what he wants.
But except for Torres' shot in the opening game, Liverpool did not get any good opportunities. Crystal Palace did not leave too many holes for Torres in defense. The passing ability of Liverpool's midfielder was still a bit poor.
Crystal Palace gradually gained the upper hand, and De Bruyne retreated deeper into the position. It was difficult for Dalglish to guess what Wen Sheng's plan was. He only knew that De Bruyne's move to the attacking midfielder position was a kind of
New way of kicking.
Soon he got a clue of Crystal Palace's plan. In the 15th minute, after receiving the ball in the middle, De Bruyne controlled the ball and quickly made a shining pass, easily passing Lucas.
Then hit Johnson directly behind him.
Johnson's position was too forward, and Mertens drove all the way into the opponent's penalty area!
"Pass the ball!" Wen Sheng shouted loudly.
The distance was too far, and Mertens obviously didn't hear it. Facing Agger's defense, he ducked out of an angle and completed the shot, but the angle was tightly blocked by Agger and Reina. It was very small, and the ball was easily obtained by Reina.
Klose didn't say anything. He worked hard to keep up. There was a gap at the front of the penalty area, but Mertens's attention was entirely on the ball and he didn't pay attention to his position.
"Pass the ball!" Wen Sheng was extremely disappointed. Although he knew that Mertens' situation at the time might not look at the position of his teammates, he still complained a little about Mertens.
Dalglish began to notice that Crystal Palace's two wingers were always almost on the same line as center Miroslav Klose, and he understood that the opponent must be trying to take advantage of the speed on the wings.
Although he was extremely reluctant to let the full-backs on both wings recover so early, because Liverpool's midfield control was always at a lower level, he had to arrange for his full-backs to recover.
"Control the ball!" Wen Sheng shouted to his players again. Liverpool gradually began to recycle its midfield and backcourt. Wen Sheng had no choice. Directly passing the ball forward may not have any good effect. Now he can only
Chapter completed!