Chapter 596 Double Hats

On the evening of November 6, Anfield Stadium.

In the fourth round of Group A of the Champions League, Liverpool host Besiktas.

Before the game, everyone thought it was going to be a tough game.

Liverpool has been in poor form recently, and the team has suffered a lot of injuries. Although Xavi Alonso is back, the Spanish midfielder is not in his best condition. There was a shortage of people on the right.

Kuyt played continuously and was very tired, and Benitez arranged for him to rotate.

In terms of midfield, although Mohamed Sissoko has not expressed his attitude to the outside world, there are endless rumors about him leaving the team during the winter break. Neither the players nor the club have come forward to clarify. Obviously, this is gradually becoming a reality.

In this case, everyone concluded that Liverpool will usher in a tough fight at home.

Benitez's starting lineup is not surprising.

Goalkeeper Reina, the back line is Aurelio, Hypia, Carragher and Abeloa.

Although the veteran Hypia has made frequent mistakes this season, the current central defender is in short supply, and he can only continue to rely on this veteran.

In the midfield, the iron triangle was once again discharged. Mascherano and Harvey Alonso partnered with double midfielders, and Gerrard stepped forward.

This is also the first time that Liverpool have discharged this set of strongest midfielders after Xavi Alonso was injured.

In the attacking trident in the frontcourt, Yang Yang still appeared on the left, with Crouch in the middle. With Kuyt resting on the right and Pennant injured, Benitez arranged for Benayoun to start.

The Israeli player was outstanding in the Carabao Cup a week ago and also at Blackburn at the weekend, so this game continues to start him instead of Voronen.

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Although Liverpool's game is at home, the start is mainly stable.

Benitez's intention is also very obvious. Xavi Alonso is not in the best condition yet and needs to slowly enter the rhythm of the game. The starting lineup has rotated many players and needs to be slowly run in.

On the contrary, Turkey's Besiktas played very aggressively from the very beginning, with a lot of anti-customer-oriented meaning.

After the start of the game, the Turks pressed and pressed very fiercely in the midfield and frontcourt. Liverpool started slowly, somewhat passively, and were quickly threatened by Besiktas.

Just three minutes into the opening, the Turks made a dangerous situation in front of Liverpool's goal.

Through a quick counterattack, Besiktas midfielder Sedev drove the ball straight in, hit Liverpool's penalty area, kicked the goal, but under the interference of Carragher, the shot went slightly wide of the post.

Liverpool's goal kick.

Besiktas got off to a relatively smooth start, and this time the attack took the first shot of the game. With a big push, he did not retreat very far, but prepared to snatch the goal kick and then launch the offensive.

Reina obviously knew the intentions of the Besiktas players very well. He took the goal kick and went to the front court to find Crouch.

The England center was tall and big, seized the advantage of the first landing point, and headed the ball to the back of Besiktas' defense.

Yang Yang on the left suddenly threw off the defender and slanted behind the Besiktas defense line at a very fast speed. Before everyone, he caught up with Crouch's header at the front of the penalty area.

The next thing is simple.

After Yang Yang stopped the ball, he took advantage of the situation and entered the penalty area. With a wonderful pendulum, he passed the attacking goalkeeper, pushed the empty goal, and opened the scoring for Liverpool, 1-0!

Just three minutes into the game, Liverpool smashed Besiktas' goal.

The whole Anfield stadium is shouting Yang Yang's name, and they all know very well that this goal is likely to open the door to victory for the team.

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After taking the lead, Liverpool did not increase the offensive.

Liverpool are slowly running in, slowly finding their own game rhythm.

But even so, the advantages on the scene are becoming more and more obvious.

In the twelfth minute, Abeloa quickly plugged in from the right, picked a pass behind the defensive line, and Benayoun inserted a volley from the right corner of the penalty area, hit the side net, and almost scored again.

Benitez on the sidelines also realized the tactical weakness of Besiktas.

The Turkish team arranged a Christmas tree formation similar to AC Milan, 4321, with heavy troops in the middle. This was originally for defense, but the problem was precisely here.

After hoarding heavy troops in the middle, the wing will inevitably be empty, even if it is as strong as AC Milan, it cannot change this status quo.

And more importantly, once Liverpool's midfield shows a strong pressing force, the four-three-two formation is prone to the phenomenon of disjointed front and back.

AC Milan has suffered such a loss, and now it is Besiktas' turn.

So, after seeing this, Benitez began to ask the team to actively play on the wings and play Crouch's advantage in the middle.

And this adjustment worked quickly.

In the 19th minute, Aurelio dribbled the ball from the left, and after a cooperation with Yang Yang, Yang Yang dribbled the ball away from the defense, passed the ball low to the penalty area with his right foot, and handed it to Crouch. The England center used his body He blocked the defender, stopped the ball with his right foot, turned to the left, volleyed directly with his left foot, and broke the goal of Besiktas again.

Two to zero!

The enthusiasm of more than 50,000 fans at the scene was completely ignited!

Everyone is starting to realise that Liverpool is very different tonight.

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Just three minutes away from Crouch's goal, Abeloa made a cross from the right to the back of the penalty area. Yang Yang quickly plugged in, jumped to the top, and headed the goal, but goalkeeper Arican flew to save the ball.

Corner!

Aurelio took the corner himself and quickly passed the ball low to the front.

Yang Yang took advantage of the cover and cooperation of his teammates and ran out of the gap. When the front point was unmarked, he didn't even take off. He headed the goal from close range and sent the ball into the goal of Besiktas.

Three to zero!

A brace!

All the Liverpool fans were madly shouting Yang Yang's name, they were all so excited, so excited!

And the Liverpool players on the pitch were also very excited, because they all began to find that the team was getting better and better.

In front of Crouch suppressed the opponent's central defender, Yang Yang and Aurelio's left as the main attack point, Benayoun and Abeloa's right were responsible for assisting and echoing, which made the team's frontcourt attack very active.

But the biggest difference from the previous games is that the midfielder has firmly controlled the situation and rhythm, especially the distribution of the ball, which has become more reasonable, and the team's offense will be smoother.

Xavi Alonso is gradually returning to his best form. His distribution of the ball, control of the rhythm of the game, and organization of the midfield are irreplaceable in the current Liverpool team.

Gerrard is the unsung hero of the team. He doesn't seem to be involved in the attack, but in fact, the double midfielder combination of Xavi Alonso and Mascherano released Gerrard, and the Liverpool captain was in. The wide range of running and coping in the midfield and frontcourt, paving the way for teammates and pulling the line of defense, seemingly unknown, but played a key role.

It can be said that at this time, the three-goal lead is in the lead, the team's offense is getting better and better, and everyone is beginning to realize that the invincible Liverpool at the beginning of the season is back.

And this makes Liverpool players more confident.

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When the game reached the 32nd minute, Liverpool created a throw-in opportunity on the left.

Aurelio quickly threw the foul ball. Yang Yang blocked the defender with his body. After stopping the ball, he flexibly dunked a defender, and then used his own strength to make a strong one-on-one breakthrough, and then made a cross in the penalty area. to the later point.

Benayoun on the right ran out of the gap, quickly slanted into the penalty area from the right rib, and scored a volley from close range, 4-0!

Three minutes later, Gerrard made a straight block in the middle, and Crouch suddenly shot a cold arrow and the shot was blocked.

In the 41st minute, Yang Yang forced another pass from the left, and Benayoun volleyed higher from the right.

Subsequently, Yang Yang took a free kick from the outside of the penalty area, but failed to hit the target.

However, before the end of the first half, Aurelio made a diagonal pass from the left, Crouch headed back and Yang Yang followed with a right-footed volley, sending the ball into Besiktas again. goal.

Five to zero!

hat trick!

After Yang Yang scored the goal, he rushed out of the field in excitement.

Everyone in the audience cheered his name.

Hat trick, two assists!

All Liverpool fans, players, coaches and staff in the audience are clearly aware that the outbreak that Yang Yang said before has finally come!

Liverpool has been in the doldrums for more than a month, and they need such a hearty victory to vent the team's sluggish period and stimulate the team's state.

At half-time, he scored a hat-trick and provided two assists. Yang Yang used facts to prove that as long as the team is in good shape and can create a steady stream of opportunities for him, he can score more goals.

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Entering half-time with a 5-0 lead, Benitez was very satisfied with the team's performance, and also reminded the team to continue to strengthen the suppression of the opponent, especially on the two wings.

After changing sides and fighting again in the second half, Yang Yang's left wing quickly made a contribution.

This time, Yang Yang did not take the kick himself, but cooperated with Aurelio who was inserted behind him. After attracting the attention of the defense with his own cut inside with the ball, he suddenly cut inside and then went straight. The Brazilian left back broke into the penalty area and kicked. Hit the door.

Six to zero!

Goals and assists, double hats!

After Aurelio scored, he quickly turned around and rushed towards the stands.

But the unlucky Brazilian player hadn't rushed to the sidelines, and was thrown to the ground by Yang Yang, who was flying up.

It seems that Yang Yang is more excited than him.

Even he himself did not expect that this game would go so smoothly. Besiktas could be said to be defeated like a mountain, and Liverpool's offense was no matter how it was played.

More importantly, the midfield created too many chances.

This is completely different from the previous games.

Whether it's playing Blackburn or earlier, it's hard for Yang Yang to get a few decent chances in a game, and it's not easy for him to seize one of them.

Sometimes he even had to find his own way to create opportunities, which was a huge drain on his energy.

But tonight, Liverpool's midfield was overwhelming.