The slightly chubby Rogers stood on the sidelines, staring closely at the court with deep eyes. He didn't know what he was thinking.
His assistant Colin Pascoe stood beside him, also staring at the court.
This game is much more difficult than the one they faced.
Crystal Palace's tactics really gave them a headache.
Rogers turned to look at Pascoe and said, "This is a more difficult game than we thought."
Pasco turned his head and looked to the other side, looking at Tong Yi who was sitting firmly on the coach's bench.
Seriously, he was really shocked. ??
He didn't expect that the Chinese in front of him could be so powerful?
He really couldn't understand.
Why is this Chinese man so young, yet able to understand so much and achieve such good results? Did this guy start learning this from his mother's womb? Or is Frank's stuff really so powerful?
When he thought of Frank, he couldn't help but think of Klopp who was still in Germany.
It is said that that guy is also very powerful.
It seems Frank really has something.
Following Pascoe's gaze, Rogers also looked over, and he also saw Tong Yi.
Why!
Rogers sighed. He regretted a little at this time. He regretted that he underestimated Tong Yi before the game, which caused the old team to fall into a passive position.
Yes, Liverpool, who are playing at home now, are in a passive position.
They fell behind zero to one.
In this game, he arranged a starting lineup of 343, which was still his same. He actually underestimated the offensive ability of Crystal Palace, so he arranged such a lineup.
Of course, Rogers has a very obvious problem, that is, he almost always plays with one set of tactics until it stops working, and then switches to other tactics.
Tong Yi is actually very clear about this point.
Tong Yi's memory clearly remembers what Rogers was criticized for when he was coaching at Liverpool. On the one hand, he used a set of tactics until they stopped working, and then changed tactics. Rogers used 343 in Liverpool, and later switched to
It was changed to 442 and finally changed back to 343.
Obviously, this is still the time when he firmly believes in the 343 formation.
To be honest, after Rogers came to Liverpool, Liverpool's offense has indeed been strengthened. The offensive level and offensive routines have been significantly improved, and the offensive threat and success rate have also been improved. But what?
, but the defense seems to be even weaker. I don't know whether the opponent is strong or weak, and he can always score a goal.
Even for a period of time, Liverpool gave people the impression of robbing the rich and giving to the poor.
This is a reflection of their weak defense.
In this game, Tong Yi obviously emphasized this point and made the players compete crazily against the Liverpool players. This caused the Liverpool team to fall into a passive position.
< br> And at the beginning of the game, Crystal Palace achieved results.
Just five minutes into the game, Crystal Palace midfielder Pogba sent a precise through ball directly into Liverpool's ribs.
The disadvantages of the three central defenders are completely exposed, and the defense here is very empty.
Mane stepped forward and blasted a shot past Mignolet's goal.
Damn it, there was something wrong with Mignolet's positioning on this ball. Otherwise, he could have saved the ball and Liverpool would not have conceded the ball.
What a pity!
Rogers didn't know what to say.
Looking at his starting lineup, Rogers really doesn't think there is anything wrong with his arrangement?
Today, Liverpool’s starting lineup looks like this
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Back three from left to right Kolo Toure, Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho
Midfield four from left to right: Enrique, Henderson, Gerrard and Moses
The front three from left to right is Sterling, Suarez and Sturridge.
Most of the time, his lineup is still a five-back lineup. Enrique and Moses on the two wings will retreat a lot when defending. He is still very confident in his defense, but
It was when the game just started that the Crystal Palace people seized the opportunity.
He thinks this is the Crystal Palace people's good luck!
actually not!
Although Liverpool looks more like a five-back when defending, can the two wing players really come back and participate in the defense at the first time? Moreover, these two wing players are obviously strong in offense and defense.
Weak, at least that's what they think. When attacking, they are very dedicated and press very high. But what about when defending? It's really not necessarily possible to come back.
This is what happened when we lost the ball just now.
Liverpool's two midfielders and wide players rushed forward and did not come back.
The football at midfielder Henderson's feet was suddenly intercepted by Pogba, and he immediately launched a quick counterattack. Liverpool's defensive players really didn't have much chance to defend.
However, the insider knows the way.
Rodgers and Pascoe both saw that conceding the ball was inevitable.
Because Crystal Palace's high-position pressing was really powerful, restricting their midfield. If they were not intercepted this time, they would be intercepted next time.
Therefore, Rogers felt that he underestimated Tongyi before the game.
As soon as the game started, they knew what the problem was.
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The players were a little uncomfortable being pressed by Crystal Palace's mad-dog style high-position press.
Especially Hunterson and Enrique seemed a little flustered.
It's not like they haven't seen this kind of fierce pressing before, but Crystal Palace's pressing is really powerful and makes people feel very suffocated. Even a very stable player like Henderson is rarely a little panicked.
, resulting in a ball error, this is where the Crystal Palace people are so good.
Rogers stared at Tong Yi closely, thinking to himself, "This should be the magic weapon for this kid to survive."
Rogers turned his head and carefully watched the way the Crystal Palace players played. To be honest, he felt more and more that there was something interesting. This Tong Yi is really not a person who deserves his reputation!
Rogers needs to pay attention.
However, Rogers couldn't think of a solution in a short time.
Because everyone who is familiar with Rogers as a coach knows very well that this person's on-the-spot response and command abilities can only be said to be average. Even some people with strict requirements will say that Rogers' response ability is very bad.
Therefore, Rogers was really at a loss at this time.
All the procedures for this game have been set up in his mind. It was too late to change it at this time. They could only go step by step.
Of course, Rogers was also thinking.
Thinking about how to deal with it.
However, he hasn't seen the way yet, so he seems to be struggling and hesitating.
Of course, Rogers' assistant Pascoe also had the same problem as Rogers, and was a bit unable to respond on the spot. At this time, he couldn't give Rogers any advice, so he could only watch quietly.
Rogers suddenly came to the sidelines and shouted into the court, "Speed up the rhythm and speed of passing. If necessary, you can directly pass the ball directly from the backcourt to the forward in front!"
This is what Rogers can think of now, and he also called Gerrard to his side and gave some detailed instructions. Obviously, Rogers placed his treasure on captain Gerrard.
You see, Rogers still has the ability to adapt to situations. Although it cannot be said to be particularly outstanding, it is still quite satisfactory. At least, Rogers' reaction is quick and decisive.
What's more important is that he didn't put all his treasure on it. At this time, he was still thinking crazily and thinking about countermeasures.
Yes, his approach cannot completely change the situation. He must come up with countermeasures in the next time, and then implement his countermeasures to the players during the halftime break, so that he can deal with the next step.
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Rogers turned around directly, returned to his seat, sat down, and while carefully observing the tactics and playing methods of the Crystal Palace players in the stadium, he racked his brains and frantically thought of countermeasures.
To be honest, this is quite difficult. > However, Pascoe has great confidence in Rogers.
Liverpool will definitely win this game.
At this time, the Liverpool fans at the scene were screaming excitedly, cheering for the Liverpool players, hoping that the Liverpool players could equalize the score as soon as possible.
But at this time, Liverpool is still at a disadvantage.
The Crystal Palace players were in very good shape in this game, which can be described as overwhelming. This can be seen in their running posture and speed on the court. They seemed to have endless energy. This is why Liverpool
Facing Crystal Palace's high-position press, he also fell into passivity!
This game at Crystal Palace was a bit overwhelming.
Liverpool seemed very passive. The ball was intercepted by the Crystal Palace players just a little bit slowly.
Especially Pogba, a guy who usually seems a bit lazy, was very active in this game, as if he was possessed by Kante. That's why Crystal Palace's high-position press in this game was so powerful.
Tong Yi, who was sitting on the coach's bench, was shocked when he saw this. He didn't expect that his players were in such good condition and so actively engaged in this game. It seemed that Crystal Palace deserved to win this game.
ah.
Liverpool is also unlucky to have encountered it!
Tong Yi turned to look at Nagelsmann, whose eyes were also full of shock.
The Crystal Palace players are in really good shape.
Campbell also said excitedly, "Boss, we really have God's help in this game. We will definitely win!"
Even the steady Haman nodded and said, "The chance is great!"
Crystal Palace people are full of confidence!
At this moment, Kante, who was actively running and pressing, unexpectedly intercepted Gerrard's pass. Gerrard also made a mistake when pressing from a high position. Liverpool's players were a little panicked.
Danger!
Kanter directly passed the ball into the penalty area. Lukaku in the penalty area obviously reacted faster than Skrtel. He jumped up first and headed the ball. Mane, who followed, rushed to the football before Moses came back.
In front of the landing point, he directly swung his legs and volleyed.
The football roared out and flew straight to the top corner of the near post.
Mignolet reacted quickly, but did not touch the football.
Two to zero!
Crystal Palace now lead by two goals!
The entire Anfield stadium was completely silent!
Rogers on the coaching bench was a little stunned and couldn't believe what he was seeing. Before the game, he never thought that Liverpool would encounter such a bad situation, nor did he think that they would be defeated.
So fast, two goals conceded in such a short period of time.