Chapter 507 Complete Chaos!

At half-time, Liverpool's players all returned to the dressing room.

Everyone had excited smiles on their faces, obviously happy with the results of the first half.

Benitez's tactics are completely on the road, completely disrupting Barcelona's tactical deployment.

In fact, after Ten Carter left Barcelona, ​​Rijkaard's tactical response has always been criticized, especially in some strong conversations, Barcelona's tactics can even be said to be a complete defeat, such as the away game against Real Madrid, Barcelona Lost 0-2 to Capello's team.

The home draw with Atletico Madrid and the away loss to Valencia were both unsatisfactory.

In the Champions League group stage two games against Chelsea, Barcelona was 2-2 at home and 0-1 away, and they failed to show a convincing performance. Rijkaard's targeted tactics did not go wrong until tonight. .

Of course, for a team like Barcelona, ​​it is not necessary to target opponents everywhere, but more importantly, how to play their due level in the face of opponents as always.

But even so, Barcelona still can't do it.

Although the first half of this game was one-to-one, in fact, from a tactical level, Barcelona was completely defeated!

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Yang Yang has only been in Liverpool for half a year, but he really admires Benitez's tactics.

Whether facing Chelsea's Mourinho, Manchester United's Ferguson, or as strong as Barcelona, ​​Benitez has a way to suppress opponents on a tactical level.

If there is any problem with Benitez, it is undoubtedly that he is not smooth, obsessed with football, and does not know the world, and these are precisely what Yesterdam is best at.

The combination of the two complements each other, a bit like the combination of Rijkaard and Ten Carter.

Therefore, Yang Yang felt that Benitez really couldn't leave Yesterdam, otherwise he would lose Ten Carter like Rijkaard.

No one is perfect, football has always been a team-based profession.

That's true on the pitch, and it's the same off the pitch.

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Benitez walked into the locker room, he was still as usual, with a cold and indifferent face, looking very mechanical, as if there was no emotion at all.

If it weren't for the fact that he was excited and laughed when he was celebrating the goal just now, Yang Yang would have thought this was a robot.

Benitez took the lead to raise the problems that occurred in the first half of the team, mainly some small local details, and Sissoko's mistake, Benitez never mentioned it, obviously taking care of the Mali midfielder. feeling.

"Usually, if a team has the upper hand on the court, it will not easily make adjustments in the second half, because changing the style of play can easily lead to losing control of the game, so it is easy not to take risks."

Benitez introduced his speculation on Barcelona's second-half tactics.

"It was 1-1 but Barcelona had the situation under control, it was only in the minutes towards the end of the first half that they had some problems and got a goal on our counter-attack, so my guess is that Rijkaal Germany will not make adjustments because of this, especially substitutions."

In front of Benitez, including Yang Yang, all the players just nodded and listened.

"It's impossible to predict how they will adjust the small details, but we have to do two things ourselves."

Benitez warned the players in front of him very seriously and cautiously.

"One, we had to press faster and harder to press Barcelona's centre-backs, neither Rafael Marcos nor Puyol felt much pressure in the first half, we had to be here in the second half. A little bit stronger."

Yesterdam also explained at this time, "Barcelona's goalkeeper Valdes has always been unstable, this is a very unreliable goalkeeper, and Barcelona's passing control starts from a central defender, so we have to Putting pressure on the centre-backs and disrupting their passing, especially Valdez and Puyol, must pay attention.”

Benitez is always short and concise, while Jesterdam is responsible for the detailed explanations, ensuring that each player can understand, and then he will explain and share their game tasks with the players one by one.

"Second, we need to be faster when we counterattack, but at the same time we must ensure that our entire offensive and defensive system is compact and not out of touch. The latter is the premise and the basis for us not to concede goals. We must do it well."

During the training camp in Portugal, Liverpool have been practicing techniques and tactics to ensure that the overall offensive and defensive system is not out of touch. This has always been the focus of Benitez's training, and the players also understand that the coach attaches great importance to this.

"The goal at the end of the first half was precisely because of our speed."

Hearing Benitez's words, everyone turned their heads to look at Yang Yang, Gerrard, Harvey Alonso and others all smiling, as if to say, you have been praised. .

Benitez has never complimented people in the dressing room easily, and being able to say that is actually a compliment.

Having said this, Benitez has basically explained what he wants to explain.

"Everyone, although the one-to-one midfield score does have reasons to satisfy us, it must not be taken lightly. You must know that this is Camp Nou, the home ground of Barcelona."

Benitez warned the players with a serious look.

"You have to know that tonight you are facing the strongest team in the Champions League, whether it's a draw or a one-goal lead is not enough to ensure our promotion, so we have to concentrate all our energy and focus on playing. Good every minute of the game."

Gerald stood up immediately and nodded heavily.

The other players also stood up one after another, or nodded, or responded with a sound.

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The game restarted in the second half.

Barcelona's tactics really did not change much as Benitez expected.

The personnel have not been adjusted, and the tactics have basically continued the performance of the first half.

But Liverpool were clearly different from the first half.

As early as in Portugal, Benitez said that his tactics in this game will not be negative. Even at Camp Nou, he wants to win an away goal and keep his hope of returning to the game. Anfield Stadium.

And his weapon for away goals was in the second half.

If Liverpool's tactics in the first half were to stabilize the defense and be familiar with the rhythm of Barcelona's game, then Liverpool's tactics in the second half were to get used to the opponent, see the right moment, rush up, and bite the opponent's throat!

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Just a minute into the second half, Liverpool began to press step by step.

Thiago Motta fouled Mohamed Sissoko and gave Liverpool a free kick in the frontcourt. Gerrard directly chose to hit the goal and was blocked by Valdes to defuse a crisis.

But Liverpool's pressing continued, and the game quickly entered the rhythm of Liverpool.

Barcelona's attack was contained and it was difficult to open the situation.

The flanks of Ronaldinho and Messi were restrained by Finnan and Abeloa in the first half, which was equivalent to breaking Barcelona's two arms, and the attack in the middle was blocked by Xavi Abeloa. Intercepted by Lonzo and Mohamed Sissoko.

As for the two full-backs, Belletti was in charge of guarding Yang Yang, while Zambrotta was restrained by Kuyt.

It can be said that Barcelona's entire attack was contained by Liverpool.

In the first half, the situation could not be opened, and in the second half, it was even worse.

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Rijkaard is obviously also having a headache for the team's offense that has been slow to open the situation.

Throughout the second half, he paced back and forth in the coaching area, giving the impression of being very nervous.

Ten minutes later, he finally couldn't wait any longer. He took the lead and made the first substitution in the audience.

Iniesta replaced Thiago Motta.

As a result, Barcelona's three midfielders have become Xavi, Iniesta and Deco, and Xavi is still dragged at the end.

Losing the high point of Thiago Mota, Barcelona's midfielder can only continue to walk on the ground, which further caters to Liverpool's ideas, so Benitez is still as motionless as a mountain.

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Yang Yang has a feeling on the pitch that the ball is still at the feet of Barcelona, ​​but the game is controlled by Liverpool.

The reason why the passing control style can make the opponent collapse is to create a threat.

If there is a ball possession rate, but there is no way to create a threat, too much ball possession is very dangerous, which will change the mentality of the ball-handling party.

From the start of the second half, both sides played in a deadlock, and neither of them was able to create a chance, but the atmosphere of the game became more and more depressing.

Yang Yang knows that this is a test for both sides, whoever can't stand it and whoever makes a mistake first will lose!

Liverpool's side is still unswervingly implementing the coach's tactics, because it works.

In the 65th minute, Barcelona made the second substitution adjustment of the game.

Yang Yang was on the court and saw the fourth official on the sidelines sign a substitution. He didn't even need to see who was substituting who. He concluded that Barcelona was already anxious and Rijkaard was in complete chaos.

Because Liverpool have not even made a substitution!

Substitutions have only one purpose, which is to change the situation of the game.

Similar to Rijkaard's two consecutive substitutions, the opponent did not make a move to deal with it. Anyone can see that Liverpool have an advantage both tactically and psychologically.

And here, Yang Yang's goal at the last moment of the first half is the key!

Without that goal, Barcelona would not be in a hurry at all.

Rijkaard replaced Xavi with Giuli in the 65th minute.

Four two four formation!

This is definitely a desperate move!

Benitez also had to make adjustments, Gerrard was forced to back, better protect the defense.

Liverpool still have no substitutions!

After the substitution, Barcelona intended to launch a fierce attack, but in the end, they still failed to find an effective way to break through Liverpool's defense. Instead, it was their hidden dangers that were finally exposed.

In the 70th minute, left center defender Puyol was pressed by Crouch and was forced to pass back to the goalkeeper.