Chapter 84, On-the-Spot Tactical Changes

Rooney received a pass from Nani. He didn't hesitate at all. He kicked up and hit the goal. The ball went straight to the top of the near corner of the goal. At this time, Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet had lost his center of gravity, and he watched the ball go straight into the net from the top corner of the goal.

Rooney scored!

Manchester United equalised 2-2!

Rodgers punched the visitors' dugout with a punch, while Kim Tiger and Scholes, who were next door, excitedly ran to the sidelines to celebrate the goal.

The first half ended with a 2-2 score. Players from both teams returned to the locker rooms to listen to the coach's instructions for the second half.

Rodgers was a little dissatisfied with the team's performance. He was not complaining that the back line conceded two goals, but that the forwards did not score more goals.

"There were a lot of chances in the first half. If your ability to seize opportunities is stronger, I believe we will now be 3-2, 4-2 or 5-2!" Rogers reprimanded the players loudly, "Sterling, you substitute in the second half. Moses came in."

Moses was underwhelming in the first half, with the exception of the opening cross that missed, and the entire 45 minutes of the first half had little to do well. So Rodgers was very dissatisfied with him and replaced the younger, more impactful Sterling.

"Okay," Sterling agreed.

"Do you know what to do after playing?"

"All-out attack!"

"That's right!" Rogers nodded in satisfaction. "The only thing I want from you in this game is to score more goals."

Then, Rodgers looked at Suarez again: "Luis, you were restricted by Manchester United to death in the first half?"

Suarez nodded: "I didn't expect Manchester United to use man-to-man tactics for me. I didn't get any good chances in the first half."

Rodgers thought for a moment, then instructed Suarez: "In the second half, move back a little bit so you don't miss the ball in the penalty area."

"Okay, I understand." Suarez replied, "I think so too."

In the home team's locker room, Jin Taige did not make more tactical arrangements. He expressed his pleasure that the players could accurately execute their tactics. Rooney and Icardi each scored a goal, Kagawa Shinji, Mahrez and Nani also performed very well, and the frontcourt players performed well.

As for the backcourt players, Jin Taige is also very pleased. Although conceded two goals, Gerrard's unsolved long-range shot and Sturridge's close-range volley are hard not to concede the ball. This is not the responsibility of the defender or the goalkeeper.

Kintag looked around at all the players in the locker room, and then he set his sights on Van Dijk. Because before the opening, King Tiger entrusted Van Dijk with a heavy responsibility. He only assigned Van Dijk one task: man-to-man, to kill Suarez.

Jin Taige knows that according to the situation of parallel worlds in later generations, this season is another season of Suarez's outbreak, and he has won more attention with his excellent performance. In the summer of 2014, he finally moved to La Liga giants Barcelona, ​​and together with Messi and Neymar formed an MSN combination that shocked the world football. At that time, Suarez was almost helpless.

So Jin Tiger arranged tactics in the game, making Van Dijk man-marking and watching Suarez to death. No matter what method you use, don't let him play.

"Van Dijk, how did you feel in the first half?" Kim Tiger asked.

"It's okay," Van Dijk replied. "Suarez is very flexible. I almost let him break into the penalty area several times."

Jin Taige nodded: "You performed very well. Throughout the first half, you marked Suarez mediocrely. In the second half, continue to do so!"

"Okay, boss." With the praise of Jin Tiger, Van Dijk became more confident.

Although during the summer transfer period, Jin Tiger once promised Van Dijk that he would be trained as Ferdinand's successor.

But the league has hit the present, and Van Dijk has very few opportunities to play. Even if Vidic suffered an injury, Kim Tiger also used Smalling to replace Vidic.

Even though he didn't have many chances to play, Van Dijk still trained very hard. He knew in his heart that he really did not have an advantage compared with Smalling, who had an English account. Your future is not the present, but the future. Ferdinand and Vidic are not far from retirement, and it will be time for them to be in the top position. Therefore, although he has been playing as a substitute, Van Dijk has no complaints at all. He still trains hard and waits for an opportunity.

What Jin Taige likes most is also the character of Van Dijk. He has a calmness beyond his age, a wise mind and a big picture, and his physical fitness is also very good, and his personality is also very good. Such an excellent central defender will definitely be able to carry Manchester United's defense for the next ten years.

The intermission was quickly over, players from both teams returned to the field, and the second half began.

At the beginning of the second half of the game, the two teams were still the same as the first half. When they came up, they bombarded the opponent's penalty area. superior.

Five minutes into the second half, Kintag noticed something different.

First, Liverpool replaced the underperforming Moses and replaced Sterling. Sterling was extremely fast, and he stirred up the edge of Manchester United's penalty area, causing a lot of trouble for Manchester United's backline.

And then there was Suarez, who then retreated!

At the beginning of the game, Liverpool played a 4-3-3 formation, Suarez's retreat turned Liverpool's formation into a 4-3-1-2, Suarez became a shadow striker, and Gela Germany echoes each other.

At this time, Van Dijk was also in trouble: the tactic the boss arranged for himself was to stare Suarez, but now that Suarez has withdrawn to the midfield, should I still follow him? If so, what about the back line? Should Smalling be left alone in front of De Gea?

Just as Van Dijk hesitated, Suarez got the ball. He looked up at the direction of the penalty area, then dribbled the ball forward and charged towards Smalling.

At this time, Van Dijk was farther away on the other side. If he stepped forward easily, he would definitely lose his position, revealing a large space behind him, so he could only stand in a good position and look nervously at Suarez and Sri Lanka. Maureen's duel.

Smalling, who is 193cm tall, saw Suarez rushing towards him. He hurried forward to block Suarez's position, but because he was in the penalty area, Smallin didn't dare to stretch his feet easily, so he could only try to prevent him. Suarez's shot and passing route.

Although Smalling has done his best, he still allows Suarez to seize the opportunity...