Chapter Seven Hundred and Eighty Seventh Keep the Score

In the rest of the first half, Notts County played very hard, defended the score in a passive situation, and did not allow Liverpool to expand their lead. Perhaps, this should be the most successful place for Notts County in the first half!

When walking off the pitch, the Liverpool players had excited smiles on their faces. To be able to take the lead in the first half and to suppress Notts County for a while was enough to be proud of them. This is something that many giant clubs have not done. matter.

On the other hand, the Notts County players seem to be in a low mood. Even though they have won countless honors in several seasons, it seems that everything is going too smoothly. Peaceful!

The two cameo central defenders, Martinez and Ramos, were even more frustrated. Their performance in the first half was not a disaster, but it was definitely not a brilliant performance. The team's goal loss had a lot to do with them. It's really not beautiful now.

The clutter of the team's defense line made it impossible for the players to go all out to attack, and there was still the presence of "cancerous" Robben in the offense. Both offense and defense were paralyzed. How can we play this game?

All Loew can do now is to replace Robben and try to encourage the two young players, that's all.

Putting in Messi, Notts County's offense may be revitalized immediately, at least not to waste the opportunities created by the hard work of the midfielder. The key lies in the back line. This cannot be solved overnight and with a few words of encouragement.

The two central defenders need a full tacit understanding. You go to grab, I protect, one look and one action may make the partner understand what he means. This requires long-term training and competition to cultivate, obviously Martinez and Ramos. Can't get to that level yet.

It can be seen from the first half of the game that the two players cannot say that there is no tacit understanding at all, but key mistakes cannot be avoided.

Defending is definitely unstoppable. Loew knows this well. If Liverpool can be repressed in the second half, Notts County's defense line will not be completely exposed to Liverpool, but Liverpool's morale is now strong, and Benitez is Very good at grasping the opponent's loopholes, no matter how you look at the second half, Liverpool will not give up.

After a season, few games have caused Loew to be such a headache. Liverpool is really a good opponent!

After the start of the second half, Notts County made personnel adjustments. Messi replaced Ribery. Through this pair of substitutions, Benitez understood that Loew would never be captured, but now Notts County's problem is just that. Could it be solved with a new winger?

Liverpool completely suppressed Notts County at the end of the first half, and at the beginning of the second half, they also intended to use the same method to gain the upper hand,

It is always best to have the initiative in the game in the hands of the owner.

The imposing Red Army is really hard to stop. Notts County's midfield defense seems to be of little use. Momentum, in desperation, can only be curbed by foul tactics.

Liverpool can really be proud to be able to beat the mighty Notts County so badly, they are the first.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Loew immediately made adjustments. Mascherano came on to replace Alonso, who had a slightly weaker mobility, and increased the coverage of the midfield, which made Liverpool's offensive momentum frustrated.

In this way, the Red Army can only threaten Notts County's penalty area by playing the ball from two flanks. Although the two guest central defenders cannot completely guard the team's rear, at least they will not make Notts County completely disadvantaged. If you want to win, you have to rely on offense after all.

The biggest reason why the Red Army can suppress Notts County now is that the momentum is in full swing. As long as you spend a little time and wait for Liverpool's momentum to drop, then the two teams will have a normal game situation. Notts County suppressed Liverpool in the midfield and Liverpool passed a long pass. It's the normal rhythm, threatening the Notts County goal.

How can Notts County be afraid of Liverpool?

Sure enough, Liverpool took the ball frequently, and although Notts County was in a state of confusion, Joe Hart's nerve knife properties were brought into full play. The gate is not lost.

After a period of unsuccessful attacks, the Red Army’s morale would naturally drop, and at the same time, it needed to take a breath. Notts County directly seized this opportunity to counterattack, and gradually gained an advantage through the midfield control. The real threat to Notts County was coming!

The brilliance of the game lies in the unpredictability of the process and results. Just now Liverpool had suppressed Notts County, but in the blink of an eye, Notts County turned back and pressed the Red Army back again. This is a real tactical master contest!

Loew created the overall system of Notts County. In the face of any opponent, there is no need to make changes in the general direction. As long as they play what they have trained, they can defeat the opponent. No matter how bad it is, the result will not be too bad;

Benitez is just the opposite. The team's own tactical system is very simple, but he is good at limiting the opponent's performance through the pre-match tactical arrangement, and wins the game.

It is hard to comment on which of the two methods is better, but at present, it seems that Loew should be better, at least Notts County is far ahead of Liverpool in terms of performance, and Valencia, where Benitez once coached .

However, the situation of the game is developing in the favour of Notts County, which no one can change!

Notts County's midfield defense is solid, and the offense can naturally open up the situation, especially Messi, who has just come on the field, is not inferior to Robben in his attacking ability on the left, and even better in terms of consecutive escapes. With a single shot, Reese couldn't restrain Little Flea's play at all.

Messi formed a threatening breakthrough twice in a row on the right, but the final pass was resolved by the defender in front of Liverpool.

However, many people know that Messi is not a person who can only break through and pass the ball. Although his inside shot is not as ecstasy as Robben, it is even more incomprehensible under the unpretentiousness!

Since Notts County replaced Mascherano, Benitez knew that Liverpool could not suppress Notts County for a long time. Sure enough, soon, the two sides went against the trend in attack and defense, and now Liverpool are passive!

The score of 1-0 is not safe, but for Liverpool, this is a result to be celebrated. The game has been played to such an extent that it is far more important to hold this score than to score another goal.

In the two rounds of confrontation, the away goal is definitely a crucial factor. Instead of being overwhelmed and continuing to storm, Notts County seized the opportunity to score a goal. Even if Liverpool finally won the game, the advantage would not be so obvious. 1:0 and 2:1, everyone knows that 1:0 is more beneficial.

As a result, the Red Army Liverpool began to retreat, and the whole team retreated at halftime. At the same time, Hamann replaced Morientes. Benitez's intention was very obvious. Liverpool just wanted to hold this score! (To be continued.)