Chapter 625 One Pick Two

As early as when Ajax was playing, Van Basten once mentioned to Yang Yang a very important element in the game, potential.

How to specifically define this potential is indeed difficult to say.

With the enrichment and accumulation of experience, Yang Yang understands it more.

The potential is really important, and it can even change the direction of the entire game.

After coming to Liverpool for a year and a half, Yang Yang gradually felt a lot of things under the coaching of Benitez. He felt that the Spaniard was a very good coach.

When the gesture is big, he decisively adjusts the team's tactics, suppresses the opponent, and kills the opponent's momentum; when the gesture is weak, Liverpool presses heavily, trying to kill the opponent in one go.

This seems to be very simple, isn't it that when the opponent has the upper hand, it is a defensive counterattack, and when the opponent is at a disadvantage, is it a big push?

No, things are not that simple at all.

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In this game, Liverpool lost one Harvey Alonso, the midfield was greatly affected, and the team's formation was also very difficult.

Benitez still has a four-three-three formation, the goalkeeper is Reina, the back line is Aurelio, Hypia, Skrtel and Carragher, and the vice-captain of Liverpool is playing the right back position.

The reason why such a lineup is played is because Inter Milan has two terrible high center forwards, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cruz, so Liverpool gave up Finnan and Avelo on the right. Asia.

Benitez's strategy is also very clear. The three central defenders are responsible for freezing the opponent's double center. Aurelio is more mobile on the left, presses up when attacking, and can retreat when defending.

Liverpool are very sure of their left flank, Benitez believes that Yang Yang can limit Maicon on the right flank.

Midfield is Mascherano and Lucas Rewa playing double midfielder, Gerrard forward.

Yang Yang, Crouch and Kuyt form the trident in the frontcourt.

Inter Milan is also doing its best to play the main force.

The goalkeeper is Cesar, the back line is Maicon, Cordoba, Materazzi and Maxwell, the three midfielders are Vieira, Cambiasso and Zanetti, and Stankovic suddenly Previously, the two strikers were Cruz and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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Mancini's strategy is very clear, the beginning of the game to let the team heavily press on the attack.

With Xavi Alonso gone, Inter wanted to hold Liverpool back from the start, using their fast-paced attack to beat the opposition, while also playing the two high-stakes players of Cruz and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Threat of center.

Just five minutes into the game, Inter Milan created a dangerous situation. Vieira made a cross. Ibrahimovic headed the ball back to the middle. When Cambiasso followed to hit the goal, Lu was returned to the defense. Cas Rewa blocked the bottom line.

But only three minutes later, Inter Milan got a throw-in from the left. Ibrahimovic blocked the Liverpool defenders with his body in the penalty area. Reina saves the bottom line.

Three minutes later, Inter Milan forced a breakthrough in the middle, Zanetti was tripped by Kuyt, and Ibrahimovic got a free kick and hit the crossbar directly, causing everyone to sweat.

The ball hit the crossbar and flew back into the court. Stankovic volleyed directly, but failed to suppress the ball and went high.

The continuous attack made Inter Milan imposing, and Liverpool was suppressed very embarrassed.

At this time, Liverpool should pay more attention to defense, and even retreat.

But Benitez did not let the team do this, but kept signalling on the sidelines that the midfielder had to press out and let Mascherano and Lucas Rewa and Gerrard move forward. Press, don't back away.

After the opening defeat, Inter Milan made a big push and pressed on, while Liverpool retreated steadily. Crouch and Kuyt both actively returned to defense, and Kuyt even returned to the front of their penalty area, which made Benitez Very dissatisfied.

He believes that the team retreated too far, or even huddled in the penalty area, which is quite detrimental to Liverpool's defense.

Ibrahimovic and Cruz are both high center forwards, not fast, but the threat in the penalty area is quite amazing.

Even to a certain extent, Liverpool's central defender can't stop Ibrahimovic at all, which can be seen from his frequent use of the ball to plan attacks after the opening.

In this case, it is necessary to push the line forward and keep them away from the goal.

Yang Yang is very aware of Benitez's tactical intentions and the current situation of the team, so he is still at the top when Kuyt and Crouch retreat.

Inter Milan came out in full force, Maicon and Maxwell were very active on the flanks, but Materazzi and Cordoba always followed behind, obviously they were very jealous of Yang Yang.

Liverpool did not play a threatening counterattack until the twelfth minute.

Kuyt sent a pass from the right, sending the ball directly behind Materazzi.

Yang Yang took advantage of the situation and went straight behind Materazzi at the fastest speed, ahead of everyone, catching up with the ball on the right side of the penalty area, and Materazzi and Cordoba also returned to the defense in time. restricted area.

One-to-two.

Yang Yang seemed very decisive, dribbling the ball directly from the right rib to Materazzi.

Although Materazzi was crazy, he did not dare to be careless in the face of Yang Yang, and his attention always fell on Yang Yang.

But as soon as the two came into contact, Yang Yang had just entered Materazzi's defense area. Before the Italian central defender could react, he suddenly made a gesture to go to the bottom, and he buckled back in an instant.

Materazzi only felt the shadow of the figure in front of him, and before he even had time to react, he was cut inward by Yang Yang with the ball.

The Italian central defender did not choose to foul because there was a Cordoba behind him.

But Yang Yang suddenly accelerated when he cut inside, and took advantage of the situation to wade past Cordoba, and shot directly with his left foot.

At this time, they suddenly realized that although this guy is a left winger and is famous for cutting in with his right foot and hitting the goal, in fact, he played as a right winger in Ajax and is famous for cutting in with his left foot and hitting the goal. .

This shot was hit very quickly and the angle was very tricky. I wanted to hit the bottom left corner of the goal directly.

But Cesar responded quickly. Although this was the first time he faced Yang Yang, he had done his homework before the game, especially Maicon and Maxwell, who gave him a lot of advice, so when he saw Yang Yang When he cut in, he was ready.

The Inter Milan goalkeeper flew to the side and directly saved Yang Yang's shot from the goal, taking a corner kick.

Seeing that the shot was saved, Yang Yang was not surprised at all. He just twisted his left foot depressed. He was not satisfied with his shot just now, because he originally wanted to hit a bounce ball. And it will be faster.

But obviously, his body is still not in the best condition. Although he still shot a good shot, he was still saved by Cesar.

The more than 80,000 Meazza fans at the scene all exclaimed in unison, and they were obviously shocked by Yang Yang's shot.

Single-handedly, one person picked two central defenders, and he was able to shoot such a wonderful shot. This was Yang Yang in a not ideal state, which shocked everyone on the scene.

If he was still in that crazy state in the first half, wouldn't he have scored the goal?

And once Liverpool scored, the situation in the game would be completely unfavorable to Inter Milan.

If they had any impressions before, then now, more than 80,000 fans and Inter Milan players have truly felt the horror of Yang Yang and his importance to Liverpool.

He is already the most decisive top star in Europe at the moment!

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After being deterred by Yang Yang's shot, Inter Milan's offensive had to slow down.

Benitez quickly made an on-the-spot command and adjusted the team's tactics, allowing Mascherano, Lucas Rewa and Gerrard to press forward, while Crouch and Kuyt also pressed up.

The frontcourt and midfield were both pushed out, and the back line naturally pushed forward.

As a result, Inter Milan's two centers were blocked outside the penalty area, even outside the 30-meter area.

Meanwhile, Liverpool intensified their pressing in midfield, forcing Inter to take more long balls and go straight to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kroos, but as the two centre-forwards left there was a threat In the area, after getting the ball, there was a lack of support from the flanks and teammates behind, which caused Inter Milan's offense to lose its threat.

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"There are too many long passes, Inter Milan itself is not suitable for long passes, and now the midfielder can't play the ball, more direct long passes to find Ibrahimovic, but Liverpool have strengthened their defense against Ibrahimovic. , making it difficult for the Swedish center to hold the ball."

Bergomi, who commented on the scene, was obviously worried about the status quo of Inter Milan.

"Stankovic should play more roles, especially linking up front and midfield, he should make himself more active."

But just as he was talking, Stankovic just got the ball on the court, but he was suddenly entangled by Mascherano and stabbed it out again.

"Mascherano's defensive ability is really good, and Benitez obviously intends to use him to cut off Stankovic."

Speaking of this, Italian legend Rossi shook his head and sighed.

"I played very well in the opening ten minutes just now, but unfortunately I failed to score."

"Yeah." Vialli also agreed very much, "Yang Yang played a very good one-two game just now, and it also scared Inter Milan's defenders. Mancini did not dare to give him such a chance again. The ball, that would be too passive."

In the Champions League knockout rounds, scoring an away goal at home, especially letting the opponent score the first goal, can be said to be a nightmare. Although Mancini is a striker, the Italian head coach would never take such a risk.

So, to a certain extent, Mancini's conservative is also forced by Yang Yang to no way.

In this game, the core players of the two teams, Yang Yang and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, played very well, but the key is the coach's lineup and the team's lineup configuration, which caused the current situation of the two teams. different situations.

Although no one wants to admit it, Liverpool's overall strength is indeed slightly better than Inter Milan.