1037 Battle at Anfield!(1/2)
Anfield Stadium is crowded with people, and there is a tense and depressing atmosphere in the air.
England derby, the peak battle for the championship!
"Good afternoon, everyone, everyone, welcome to the 30th round of the Premier League this season at Anfield Stadium.
Defending champion Manchester United challenged Liverpool in the standings leader.
This game is an opportunity for Manchester United to catch up with points, and Manchester City must also hope that Manchester United can defeat Liverpool!
If Liverpool can beat Manchester United at home, they will lead the defending champion by 6 points in the standings!
Then with 8 rounds left in the league, the probability of Manchester United failing to defend the title will increase significantly.
Whether Manchester United can achieve three consecutive Premier League championships again is crucial today's game.
At the end of the season halfway point, Manchester United once fell behind the top double-digit gap.
After Ye Yifeng was suspended and released from ban, this Manchester United team became extremely strong, and the Champions League and the League were invincible.
Liverpool lost the most points in the Devil's schedule. Now that it is the final stage, both teams are facing physical tests and have the pressure to take into account the Champions League.
Heavy pressure is the test for the strong.
Whoever can withstand the pressure and continue to perform well will have the chance to win the championship!
Liverpool started 433 at home today.
Goalkeeper: Alisson.
Defenders: Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson.
Midfielder: Fabinho, Thiago, Keita.
Forwards: Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Manchester United's starter is also 433.
Goalkeeper: De Gea.
Defenders: Wanbisaka, Maguire, Varane, Luke Shaw.
Midfielder: McTominai, Pogba, Fred.
Forwards: C Ronaldo, B Fei, Ye Yifeng.
The battle is about to begin, let's enjoy this English derby together and see how the situation of the Premier League championship will change in 90 minutes."
The referee blew his whistle to start the battle.
Liverpool took the lead in kicking off, and Thiago's midfield organization immediately launched a fast break.
Salah responded from the right and dribbled the ball across the front of the penalty area.
Fred and Varane joined forces to attack, Varane pressed and was dodged by the opponent, but Fred raided violently and knocked down Salah.
Manchester United started with a strong aggressive defensive end!
The referee only gave a verbal warning to Fred.
Although the movements are harsh, they don't look out of place.
The routine is dirty, and it's still experienced after being beaten for a few years.
Carrick clapped and applauded. The team returned to the championship ranks after more than three months of chasing points. Now we need to work harder. Today, we only have one goal: to conquer Anfield!
Klopp gestured to the team, and Manchester United's contradictory team once again indignated him.
The frontcourt is gorgeous and the backcourt is sniping.
Once this set of plays creates a destructive effect on Liverpool, then the end of Liverpool's season may not be optimistic.
Thiago shot the plane with a free kick.
Manchester United quickly launched a fast attack.
Ye Yifeng responded to Luke Xiao from the left side of the front court and quickly passed the ball backwards.
When Pogba took the initiative to receive the ball, he passed the ball diagonally in front of the penalty area. When B Fee got the ball and hit it horizontally, he hit it horizontally.
Ye Yifeng cut across and reached the cross-section.
Van Dijk was still two meters away from Ye Yifeng. He was alert to Ye Yifeng cutting inward, but found that Ye Yifeng decisively shot the ball!
The football shot from his right foot flew towards the far corner of the goal like a cannonball.
Van Dijk was shocked and turned around to look.
What caught my eye was Alisson flying into a save and saving the ball out of the baseline with one hand.
Manchester United took a tactical corner kick, and after falling from the outside, Wan Bisaka crossed the ball on the wing.
The old super giant turned around and retreated in the right rib of the penalty area, and directly jumped in the golden hook, but he kicked the ball out of the feeling of a sky-surgery cannon.
It was knocked away.
But it's enough to make Liverpool's defense feel the pressure.
In the 6th minute of the game, Liverpool made a fast break in the frontcourt, and Firmino acted as a fulcrum to pass the ball on the left.
After Mane's running position, he changed to cut inward. Facing Wanbisaka, Mane's continuous spikes were completed.
Just as he was about to enter the penalty area, he was successfully intercepted by Maguire!
Manchester United's fast break in place.
McTominai made a long pass from the backcourt.
Ye Yifeng jumped on the left side of the frontcourt and volleyed before the football flew out of the sideline.
When the person landed, the football rolled slowly from his feet, and the ball was removed perfectly. Even in the intense and fierce atmosphere of the battle, his skills still looked so pleasing to the eye.
When Fabinho rushed to press, Ye Yifeng knocked the ball behind him and headed towards the middle.
Pogba made a direct pass after receiving the ball, and B Fei passed the ball horizontally in front of the penalty area to the right.
C Ronaldo cut inward and splashed with his right foot and then volleyed his left foot!
Watching the football fly to the far corner of the goal, but it is accompanied by external rotation during the flight, the football finally flew out of the bottom line against the outside of the left goal post.
Klopp looked solemn.
Manchester United has taken some tricks and rules in the offense today.
The middle attack is the hub and fulcrum, creating opportunities for Ye Yifeng and Ronaldo to transport shells respectively.
Although this seems to have less changes.
But it increases the certainty of offensive threats.
Give opportunities to players who are most capable of creating threats.
If Liverpool does not adopt conservative defensive tactics, it may be difficult to curb such threats.
Because they only have one Van Dijk, and they don't have the stealing machine like Kante.
It can be seen that Carrick is indeed growing and improving amid the endless doubts from the outside world.
In the 10th minute of the game, Liverpool found Salah again in the frontcourt fast break.
Manchester United's midfield defense quickly moved into an encirclement.
Salah had to force himself to take the support without Arnold, and it was difficult to leave the inside, so he went to the outside and finished the cross.
Failed to threaten.
The football was confiscated by De Gea in the penalty area.
Klopp gestured to the midfielder, and the midfielder needed to follow up and support the front line more actively.
In the 12th minute of the game, Manchester United midfielder organized an offensive to complete the transfer from the right to the left.
Ye Yifeng was pressed by Arnold as soon as he received a response from the side. He took a step towards the middle and suddenly pulled the ball and turned around and went to the outside line to accelerate.
When Arnold turned around and chased, Ye Yifeng pulled the ball with V-shaped and changed direction and completed dodging and cut in the dribbling.
When Fabinho rushed to intercept him, Ye Yifeng passed the ball into the middle and then stepped forward.
Pogba scored a goal and sent an oblique pass, and a simple pass and cut match made.
When Ye Yifeng touched the ball again, he directly passed the ball with his right foot.
The football drew a parabola and fell into the right rib of the penalty area.
C Ronaldo quickly cut inside and volleyed before Matip.
The shot was a bit extreme, and the angle was too straight and Alisson moved one step and hugged the ball steadily.
Manchester United's offensive threat overflows the screen!
The overall operation of the attack group has reached a level of close to being in harmony.
In the 16th minute of the game, Liverpool attacked in the frontcourt. Mane received the ball from the left and controlled it and passed the ball back to the middle.
Nabi Keita went forward and dribbled the ball to the left in front of the penalty area. Mike dragged Mina just as he snatched the ball. The opponent went out of the middle, and he then stepped forward to form a pulling effect.
To be continued...