When Su Dong dribbled the ball into Liverpool's penalty area, Skrtel had already rushed to his left.
At this time, Liverpool's goalkeeper Reina did not stand close to the goal line, but moved slightly forward because he was still on guard just now. If Skrtel could not keep up, he would immediately
Attack.
Now that Skrtel had caught up, he had no time to retreat.
As long as his center of gravity adjusts, Su Dong will take action without hesitation.
Therefore, now Reina can only rely on Skrtel, hoping that his teammates in front of him can block Sudong's shooting angle and let him focus on a certain side, just like Kompany just blocked Suarez's shooting angle and let Ku
Artois saved the ball easily.
This is actually the cooperation between the goalkeeper and the central defender.
Skrtel also knew this, so he was always chasing Su Dong on the left side. Not only did he squeeze Su Dong's left shoulder with his body, he tried his best to force Su Dong out to the left side of the penalty area. At the same time,
He is also ready to take action at any time to block the shooting angle between Su Dong's left foot and the left half of the goal.
Reina only needs to focus on Su Dong's right foot and the shot on the right side of the goal.
If you encounter a player with average physical condition, it is estimated that at this moment, being squeezed by Skrtel, the whole person will fall to the outside, and the shooting angle will be basically gone. But Su Dong is not an ordinary person, and his physical fitness is compared to Si
Cottle is even worse.
Liverpool's central defender and goalkeeper are cooperating, and Su Dong is also observing the situation.
Scenes like this happened often, and he was used to it.
What he is best at is to hit the goal with his kick based on the goalkeeper's position and the defensive position and defensive habits of the central defender.
When Skrtel approached, Su Dong knew that he could shoot with his right foot, but from which angle?
Reina's position is slightly outside, leaving a certain gap between the Spanish goalkeeper and the goal post.
So Su Dong was not in a hurry, but took an extra step and went directly to the edge of the small penalty area.
Looking from the right side of the front edge of the small penalty area, the gap between Reina and the right post is obviously larger, the shooting angle is also wider, and the distance is closer.
Entering again, Reina attacks.
Su Dong made a prompt decision and rushed to the right side of the front edge of the small penalty area. Without hesitation, he directly took off his right foot and volleyed the goal.
The shot hit quickly, but it was within the range of Skrtel and Reina's expectations, so Skrtel just stretched out his leg as a feint because he knew he couldn't block it, while Reina
Just kneel down and save.
But what Reina didn't expect at all was that Su Dong's shot was not a ground ball, but a half-high ball that was embarrassingly high for him. It happened to be just after he knelt down and his legs couldn't touch him.
It's a height that's difficult to handle with your hands.
Reina is not tall, but he is very flexible and reacts quickly. He subconsciously took action to block.
The ball was blocked, but not blocked. It directly hit the arm. After changing direction, it was reflected into the Liverpool goal behind him.
Reina was so angry that he slammed his hands on the grass, got up from the ground, and roared angrily at the teammates in front of him.
From the moment Su Dong threw away Daniel Agger, Liverpool's defense became very passive.
Both Skrtel and Reyna had done everything they could, but Su Dong still seized the only chance.
What else could they say?
Reina's roar was quickly drowned out by the cheers of nearly half of the Manchester City fans at Wembley Stadium.
After Su Dong scored, he excitedly turned around and rushed out of the stadium, running all the way to the bottom of the stands where the Manchester City fans were, waving his arms at the fans in the stands to arouse their passion.
"Bravo!"
"Liverpool's counterattack is indeed sharp, but Manchester City's counterattack is also lightning fast."
"From intercepting the ball to scoring the goal, only three players passed through, and the two-foot pass was sent to Su Dong's feet. This is a very amazing efficiency, which reflects the tactical characteristics of Manchester City. They not only have exquisite foot skills,
The decisiveness of seizing the opportunity to counterattack is even more impressive."
"Of course, this goal was mainly due to Su Dong's excellent speed, strong physical confrontation, and the calmness and decisiveness of the final kick. All three are indispensable."
"This is also the most terrifying thing about Manchester City now. Not only do they have the ability to create opportunities that ranks first in the world, but they also have Su Dong, the scorer with the strongest offensive ability and the most comprehensive characteristics in the history of world football. This makes Manchester City almost invincible.
, invincible."
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Dalglish stood on the sidelines. After seeing Su Dong's volley and score, he reached out and touched his forehead, shook his head helplessly, and let out a long sigh full of regret.
Liverpool tried their best, but still couldn't stop Su Dong's goal.
Liverpool had actually been mentally prepared for this, but when it actually came, it was still difficult for people to accept it.
Dalglish took a deep breath and calmed down, then walked to the sidelines and shouted loudly to the players on the court, telling them to continue to be patient, to hold their ground, not to be chaotic, not to be anxious, and to continue to defend to the death.
Just lost a ball, nothing.
The biggest fear is that Liverpool's position is in disarray. If they lose again and again, they will be finished.
As long as the second goal is conceded, Liverpool has basically no hope of reversal.
"Stephen." Dalglish shouted at captain Gerrard, calling Gerrard to the sidelines.
"The situation is very unfavorable to us now. We can't go head-to-head with Manchester City and act recklessly. We have to continue to defend and defend the goal. We can't concede any more goals. We should keep our strength and look for opportunities to make a comeback in the second half. Do you understand?"
Gerrard raised his right hand and nodded solemnly towards the coach, "I understand."
Liverpool also has an advantage in this game, that is, they have more physical fitness. Unlike Manchester City, continuous multi-front battles and the Premier League make-up game in midweek have resulted in Manchester City's physical fitness being inferior to Liverpool.
In this case, in the second half, Liverpool actually had a chance.
Of course, the premise is that Liverpool cannot concede any more goals.
If the score of 1-0 can be maintained until the second half, especially in the last 20 minutes or so, then Liverpool will have every chance to launch a counterattack and try to score a goal to equalize the score.
But if two goals are conceded, it will be hard to say, and Liverpool's morale will definitely be worse than it is now.
Therefore, Gerrard can understand Dalglish's request to stabilize his position and avoid losing again and again.
"Don't worry, Kenny, we will be able to hold on!"
Before taking the field, Gerrard turned around and made a solemn promise to Dalglish.
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The Premier League is a very unique league, especially in the 21st century.
From the Bosman Act to the massive influx of capital, one wave after another has made the Premier League more international than ever before and the most well-run sports event in the world. Every year, it earns huge profits from overseas copyright revenue alone.
The money is so full that even relegated teams in the Premier League can wave their checks at will and buy stars from other leagues to strengthen their own strength.
And this has made the competition in the Premier League more intense than ever.
But at the same time as it is crazy about internationalization and at the same time that capital is invading, the Premier League has its own persistence.
Manchester United and Liverpool are the two giants with the most distinctive features of the Premier League.
Oh, no, strictly speaking, Liverpool's current results can no longer be considered the first team in the Premier League.
But if you take a closer look at the lineups of these two teams, you will find that they still insist on local characteristics.
Manchester United can sell Cristiano Ronaldo and others, but they will not sell Rooney because Rooney is the top local player. Even if Rooney gets old and has to be sold in the future, Manchester United will also introduce other local players.
Ever since Ferguson was coached, Manchester United has been adhering to this team-building strategy with local players as the core.
This is why it is difficult for foreign players such as Veron and Stam to play for Manchester United for a long time.
Liverpool is another team that sticks to its local territory. Even during Benitez's coaching period, the team was filled with a large number of foreign players, but the backbone of the team was still based on local players such as Gerrard and Carragher.
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After Dalglish took office, he even introduced local players such as Henderson, Downing and Carroll, further enriching the local strength of Liverpool's dressing room.
Many people say that Liverpool is the least creative team in the Premier League, but we can also look at it the other way around. Liverpool is the toughest and toughest team in the Premier League, so they can use this lineup to create the Premier League.
The third defensive line.
One advantage of using locals, especially their own youth training, as the backbone is that these players know the team's tradition and heritage very well, and they are full of loyalty to the club. The more critical moments come, the more they can contribute to the club's goals.
Make sacrifices for your own benefit.
This is why in the first phase of the Galacticos with the superstar policy, the golden boy Raul would rather stay away from the goal than cause trouble, but just compromise, because he is full of loyalty to Real Madrid.
Some people may think that this kind of loyalty seems a bit stupid, but it cannot be otherwise. In today's world of capital and materialism, this loyalty is very precious.
Even, to some extent, there are fewer and fewer people who have this kind of loyalty.
And at the critical moment, this group of local middle forces will burst out with amazing cohesion and drive the surrounding teammates.
Just like what the Liverpool players did in tonight's game.
Gerrard shouted loudly, and local players such as Spearing, Henderson, and Downing, as well as veterans such as Skrtel, Daniel Agger, and Reina who had played for Liverpool for many years, also followed suit.
, Liverpool became extremely united on the pitch and their integrity was very strong.
Manchester City has an advantage in terms of strength and technical and tactical advantages, but Liverpool has shown super resilience on a spiritual level, making everyone believe that this is an invincible iron-blooded army.
No matter how Manchester City attacks and penetrates, every player in the Liverpool team is pressing and defending desperately.
Relying on this will, the Red Army defended from the first half to the second half. With only 30% of the ball in hand, they just didn't let Manchester City score again.
In the 60th minute of the second half, Dalglish gritted his teeth and made a decision.
