Football’s First Defender
Chapter 639: Happy
Before the first half of the game was finished, Everton had equalized the score, which made the Everton players even more motivated.
Liverpool began to lose control of the scene at the end of the first half and became a little embarrassed.
Especially when Lukaku and Barkley continue to cooperate in the midfield, the two offensive players with outstanding physical talents are completely in the game, relying on their bodies to oppose the crushing, compressing Liverpool's defense line extremely poorly.
Fortunately, relying on Yang Feng's two key defensive interceptions at the end of the first half, Everton did not create a scoring opportunity in the penalty area in the game after the equalizer.
The two teams ended the first half with a score of 1-1.
During the intermission, Klopp recalled Everton’s multiple offenses in the first half, emphasizing the team’s midfielder’s defensive limitations for Barkley.
Because Barkley has considerable autonomy on the offensive end, he has always been alone, relying on his personal ability, moving to any place can create a threat.
will not wait for the ball and attack in a fixed area at all. Therefore, for Barkley's defense at this point, Klopp is going to send someone to mark the defense in the second half.
This defender must have enough physical fitness to run, and enough physical confrontation ability to withstand Barkley. The team will make a round of midfield inspections, which means that Milner can become the most suitable candidate.
Although there is a yellow card in the body, defensive action may have to be restrained, but Klopp still believes that an experienced player like Milner can master the problem of defensive scale.
At the beginning of the second half, Everton still wanted to continue the offensive suppression in the first half.
However, after trying two offenses, they clearly felt that their team's advancement in the center was not as smooth as before, and even the transfer speed of the ball to the wing through the center was slowed down.
This is how Liverpool's targeted defense played out.
Barkley was forced by Milner at the beginning of the second half, which naturally reduced Everton's ability to handle the ball in the middle.
Milner accomplished the defensive task brilliantly. The catch to Barkley and the next move even after he barely received the ball caused great trouble.
Then it will naturally cut off Everton's offensive fluency completely.
Although Naismith and Deulofeu's wing attack can still pose an offensive threat to Everton.
However, compared to Barkley's wide range of free movement, the two men's wing attacks are traceable. Although each has offensive characteristics, it will also put a lot of pressure on Liverpool's wing defense.
But for Liverpool's defense, the moves are the same offensive method. For the defense of Yang Feng and Scotter in the center, they can still adapt to the greatest extent and complete a good defense.
Barkley’s midfielder’s thrusters were restricted, which allowed Liverpool to stabilize his situation as soon as the second half started.
It's just that Liverpool's own offense has also been targeted by the home team Everton.
Liverpool restricts Barkley here, so the defensive response Everton made during the intermission is to restrict Liverpool's Coutinho.
Let Barry, an experienced midfielder defender, stick to Coutinho, restricting Coutinho’s receiving the ball from the first time, and Everton wants to cut Coutinho from the root cause. Threat from the side.
Of course, it is a bit unrealistic for a Barry to fully defend Coutinho, but for Coutinho's running position, Everton will form a full-scale press and interception in the game, and the players will actively play against Coutinho. Ao’s defense completes the defense and wants to lock Coutinho completely.
In the first half of the game, the two teams also fought against each other. They played back and forth, so it was so lively.
But as the coaches of the two teams began to focus on defense during the intermission, the defensive effect of the two teams in the second half was immediate.
The defensive arrangement of the two teams was very good, effectively preventing the opponent from playing the most threatening offensive point in the first half.
In this Merseyside Derby, in the second half, falling into a strangulation in the midfield, the ball began to change continuously, but in the face of the opponent's close defensive lineup, no team can easily create a threat Offense.
The connection between Coutinho and Firmino is crucial to Liverpool's current offensive tactics.
With Coutinho receiving the ball, the ball is restricted, so that Liverpool has no one in the frontcourt. Like Coutinho, it can form a small range of tacit pass with Firmino, creating Murderous.
Although Klopp knows that as long as the full-back's assist ability can be unlocked, Liverpool's offense can be upgraded to another level.
But Klopp also knows his own affairs.
Whether it is Moreno or Klein, if they really come forward to assist, give up their defensive position.
Then Everton only needs to finish the defense and take the opportunity to play behind the full-back. It must be a hit.
Deulofeu's personal ability impressed Klopp in the first half and made Klopp think that he can be regarded as the same offensive threat as Barkley.
The enthusiasm of Naismith’s side and the ability to run forward also need to be noted. After all, there is an excellent center like Lukaku in the middle. Klopp doesn’t want to release players from the wing to Yang Feng and the others. Increase defensive pressure.
The same is true for Everton. Liverpool does not cooperate with each other and may be obvious in positional warfare. If it is really open and close, then there will not be too many situations that require tacit pass.
Both teams have their own concerns. Klopp’s side is worried about Everton’s wing threat, and Everton’s side is also worried about the outbreak of Liverpool in the game.
Liverpool side, for Klopp, after experiencing the suppression in the first half, leading the way, after being equalized and being suppressed by Everton.
In this kind of high-intensity game, Klopp still found many flaws in the team.
After all, the time to take over the team is still short, and there is still a long way to go to fully adjust the team to the goal ~lightnovelpub.net~.
If Klopp wants a full attack, Liverpool may not have the opportunity to continue to win away, but they have to bear the greater risk of being won by Everton.
Newly arrived in Liverpool, the first Merseyside Derby, Klopp still didn't want to lose in his heart.
Sometimes a draw may not be as desired, but at least it is better than losing. After all, this is still at Goodison Park, a rival in the same city.
Klopp’s side, after setting his mind and striving for undefeated, whether it is tactical layout or substitution adjustment, he is preparing for the stability of this game.
Even though Everton played at home, although he didn't want to draw the first game like this, the two teams played fiercely back and forth in the first half. Although the result was a tie, Everton occupied a certain degree of repression in the second half.
It’s just that the Everton coach still sees the difference in the strength of the players of the two sides. The strength of the players in this Liverpool is actually not bad. It is just due to some cooperative reasons and factors that do not match the team’s tactics. To the best condition.
This side of Everton is also good.
The coaches of the two teams are quite calm. They all use a group of players to attack and a group of players to defend firmly, and they definitely don't overstep the mine pool.
The final score was 1-1. In this Merseyside Derby, in the second half of the game, the performance was quite boring. The two teams each scored one point, which was barely considered a joy for everyone...