Chapter 523 Oops! Counted! [The Fourth Update of Vomiting Blood, Please Subscribe to the Monthly Pass]
The whole of Anfield has completely turned into a turbulent sea of anger.
The stadium is like a small boat that rises and falls with the waves in the vast ocean.
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At the beginning of the game, Roma's players launched a frantic attack on Liverpool, and frequently created murderous intentions.
Goalkeeper Reina became the busiest player in the backline.
But there are Xavi Alonso, Mascherano and Gerrard at the front of the penalty area. Roma can only use long shots to threaten. Although Liverpool's defense and Reina have not made mistakes, they still give people A precarious feeling.
Especially when Rome attacked from the left, little Mancini hoisted the ball into the penalty area, Reina quickly dropped the goal, grabbed the ball from the air before Vucinic, and everyone was shocked. A cold sweat.
Afterwards, Reina had no extra time to think, and kicked the ball forward with a big foot.
He wanted to pass directly to the left to find Yang Yang, but at this time, Yang Yang was still in his own half and couldn't catch up at all.
The ball went straight out of bounds and became a Roma foul ball.
This is a Liverpool mistake!
Reina made a mistake in the rush, and although it didn't cause a loss, it also caused the team to lose the ball.
The Spanish goalkeeper raised his left hand high and apologized to all his teammates.
Gerrard clapped his hands vigorously, encouraging his teammates not to be discouraged, as long as they survive this period of time, the team will be stable!
Everyone at Liverpool is also mentally prepared for this situation. Benitez said before the game that Rome is likely to attack.
And this period of time may be ten minutes, or fifteen minutes, or even longer, it may be twenty minutes.
The tactics of Italian coaches are very changeable, who can guess their minds?
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Spalletti has been on the sidelines since the opening.
When the Italian bald head saw that Reina kicked the ball out of bounds, the whole person couldn't help applauding and shouted ok.
"Awesome! That's it, keep putting pressure on them!"
After Spalletti shouted, he turned around and walked to the visiting team's coaching bench.
The opening attack, this is his game strategy, the purpose is to disrupt Liverpool's rhythm.
Anfield is the most terrifying devil home in European football so far this season, and it has never been breached.
Rome's slogan to the outside world is victory, but in fact, Spalletti wants a draw.
As long as the draw can be held, there is a chance to return to the home court.
This is the first time in nearly 23 years that Roma has reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but Spalletti wants to go further.
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"Benitez obviously guessed that we were going to attack, so even if it was a home game, they had a solid start."
Assistant coach Domenicini said to Spalletti with a small notebook full of various notes.
"The midfielder controlled by Xavi Alonso, Mascherano and Gerrard is still quite good. This set of midfielders will definitely not lose to AC Milan, which can be regarded as the top in Europe."
Spalletti couldn't stop nodding, he also observed that Liverpool's midfield is very solid and very solid.
"Then we can only go to the side, and then switch from the side to the middle." Spalletti said.
"That's right." Domenicini agreed.
"Paul!" Spalletti looked at another assistant next to him, "It's been ten minutes, do you think you can continue?"
Paulo Bertry is Roma's physical fitness coach. In the past two years, Roma has been able to play well and frequently performed brilliantly in Serie A, which is inseparable from his physical training.
He and Domenicini are Spalletti's most trusted right-hand man.
"I think at least another five minutes, maybe even ten minutes," Bertree said.
Liverpool and Roma are in a similar situation, with both teams playing a tough match three days ago.
The Red Army is at home against Arsenal, while Roma is at home against AC Milan, but the difference is that the Red Army won the Gunners at home and achieved a big victory, but the Red Wolves drew with AC Milan one-to-one.
Spalletti nodded and turned around, continuing to look at the pitch.
Among the targeted tactics he arranged before the game, the two most threatening players in Liverpool were Crouch and Yang Yang.
One of the two players is a center and is over two meters tall. This is definitely a terrifying height. Spalletti really doubts, why doesn't this guy play basketball instead of football?
What's even more terrifying is that Crouch is still very flexible, his foot skills are quite good, and his tactical role in the frontcourt is becoming more and more obvious, especially his cooperation with Yang Yang and Kuyt has become more and more tacit.
Not to mention Yang Yang, currently Liverpool's most threatening attacker and the most terrifying killer that has risen in European football in the past two years. He has excellent personal ability and is very comprehensive. Angle to create deadly murder.
Although Spalletti said before the game that he would not deploy targeted defensive tactics against Yang Yang, in fact, everyone knows, how is this possible?
If you can't defend Yang Yang, how can you defend against Liverpool's attack?
Right back Cassetti, right central defender Mex and right midfielder De Rossi, these three players are the weapons that Spalletti used to limit Yang Yang, and from the beginning of the game, all three of them did a good job , did not give Yang Yang a chance.
"Continue to play like this, we can at least take away a point!" Spalletti said confidently.
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Being suppressed in the half, Liverpool's scene looked a little embarrassed.
Yang Yang also had to return to the half court to respond, and even help his teammates in defense.
In a defense, the Swedish winger Willemsson dribbled the ball and was cut off. After Yang Yang quickly caught up with the ball, he avoided Willemsong's counter-attack and took the ball horizontally to the middle.
De Rossi was very close and came over to defend at the first time.
In the past two or three years, Yang Yang has been training for the game of whack-a-mole in the super training ground. The purpose is to imitate the defenders who suddenly appeared on the court. Therefore, when he saw De Rossi approaching, he took advantage of the situation and went to the middle. Band, forcibly got rid of De Rossi.
After throwing off the two defenders, Yang Yang suddenly changed direction and drove the ball towards the goal.
But at this time, Roma's other midfielder, Pizarro, and the central defender, Mex, and De Rossi, who had just been thrown away by him, quickly surrounded him and surrounded him in the middle.
This made Yang Yang feel like he was being caught in the urn, but he still quickly found a ball out line and immediately passed the ball back to the left. Unfortunately, Crouch didn't understand his intention and pulled the side in time.
Cassetti quickly returned to defense and directly cleared the ball with big feet.
Although Liverpool's attack failed to create a threat this time, Yang Yang's continuous breakthrough with the ball still won a burst of warm applause from the stands. Liverpool fans were obviously very satisfied with his performance.
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Continuous acceleration with the ball to break through and change direction made Yang Yang breathless.
When I walked back, I felt a little depressed in my heart.
He knew that he was being heavily guarded by Roma.
The Italian team's defense is really a headache, especially this kind of targeted defense.
After he got rid of William Song just now, De Rossi's attack was very timely. If it was a second slower, Yang Yang would be able to change his direction completely, instead of cutting inwards horizontally, he directly inserted diagonally forward.
Horizontal and oblique insertion, these are two completely different effects.
At the very least, after Yang Yang is in the horizontal direction, he has to change the direction and insert it straight.
I have to say, Roma's defense is really meticulous.
Yang Yang turned his head and glanced at the bald head in front of the visiting team's coach on the sidelines.
Spalletti seemed to be in a good mood, smiling disgustingly when he saw the team defuse a Liverpool attack.
He should be able to get it because his targeted defensive tactics work? Yang Yang thought to himself.
Yang Yang could feel that Roma's defensive focus has always been on himself and Crouch, and they were both relatively successful, which directly led to Liverpool's passivity after the opening.
How to do?
Continue to play like this. If Roma really scores the goal, Liverpool will be passive.
We must find a way to break their defense!
Yang Yang is looking for an opportunity.
Soon, Roma launched a wave of offensive against Liverpool again. Totti hit a very threatening long-range shot, slightly rubbing the post and out of the bottom line, which shocked everyone in Anfield.
The ball almost went in!
Yang Yang also quickly got a chance.
This time, he suddenly appeared on the left side of the midfield to catch the ball, quickly dribbled the ball forward, grabbed the ball before De Rossi, and sent the ball to Crouch's feet with precision.
However, when the English high man kicked up to hit the goal, he was interfered by Mex and Qiu, and he failed to hit the right part and kicked the ball directly, and it was a bit outrageous.
Crouch is also very depressed, because he was attacked by two players.
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Yang Yang saw Gerald soon.
Liverpool's captain stepped back a bit after the opening, which resulted in the team's central position, and there was no one on the counterattack. If Gerrard or Xavi Alonso can quickly step forward, they will be better off. long-range ability...
Thinking of this, when Yang Yang ran back to his own half, he did not forget to wink at Gerrard.
The two have been working together for more than half a year. Yang Yang often passed the ball to Gerrard, and Gerrard also assisted Yang Yang. They were both relatively tacit, Yang Yang winked, and Gerrard guessed the intention. After hesitating, he nodded.
Afterwards, Yang Yang made another gesture with Crouch.
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Spalletti's team really did a good job on offense and defense as a whole, very efficient and fast.
It can be quickly inserted when attacking, and can be quickly retreated when defending.
Tonight, Williamson can occupy the starting position because he can return to the position as soon as possible when he loses the ball.
When Liverpool stole the ball again and played a counterattack, when Yang Yang received the ball on the left, the Swedish winger had blocked him, and Cassetti passed by.
Just by looking at it, Yang Yang can guess that he has broken the right defense of these two players by himself, not to mention that there is a coveted De Rossi next to him.
But this time, what Yang Yang wants is to attract attention.
Therefore, after he received the ball, he started quickly, dribbled the ball directly to Willemsson, forcing Roma's defense to retreat again and again.
When retreating to the 30-meter zone, Yang Yang suddenly pendulum swings, but instead of passing, he feints a shot and changes direction with the ball to cut inward.
De Rossi pounced quickly, but Yang Yang was faster and pushed with his right foot to send the ball to the middle.
A flash of lightning flashed across the Italian midfielder's mind.
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