"Nice shot!" Seeing Atkinson indicating that Ronaldo's goal was valid, George first clenched his fists and growled, then walked to the sidelines and loudly reminded the players not to take the lead prematurely and take the lead, "Game It’s not over yet! Be careful of your opponent’s next counterattack! Remember, only the one with the last laugh is the real winner!”
You can't blame George for being so cautious. You know, Tottenham are currently only two points behind leader Chelsea in the league standings. This means that before the end of the season, as long as Chelsea makes the slightest mistake in the next game, Tottenham will have a chance to catch up with the Blues in the standings and complete the overtake!
To achieve this goal, George must ensure that Tottenham will not accidentally lose points on the league battlefield again - after all, Tottenham can no longer withstand such a blow. !
George doesn't need to remind him that Tottenham players are well aware of the situation they are currently facing. They know that if they want to win the first Premier League title in the club's history at the end of the season, they must do their best to win every game. Only in this way can they cling to Chelsea, who are currently leading the points table, and grab the opportunity when it comes!
Therefore, after the game restarted, Tottenham players did not give Liverpool a chance to breathe and allow their opponents time to adjust. Instead, they actively launched a full-court press against the Red Army, and immediately moved towards Thunder after grabbing the ball. The gate guarded by Na launched a fierce attack!
Faced with Tottenham's sudden full-court press, the Liverpool players, who were seriously ill-prepared for this, were once again in disarray. In the 19th minute of the game, Mohamed Sissoko's careless return pass was intercepted halfway by Alonso, who then used a scalpel-like through ball to instantly tear open the Red Army's unprepared defense. Subsequently, Arshavin, who succeeded in countering offside, easily dunked over Reina who abandoned the goal in the penalty area and sent the ball into the Liverpool gate again, two to zero!
Although Benitez has tried his best to implement technical reforms in the Liverpool team in the past two years to make the team as technical and tactical as possible in line with continental Europe, the club's difficult financial situation and serious decline in influence have made this plan difficult. The progress is extremely slow. Therefore, even if the Liverpool players are mentally prepared in advance, it is difficult for them to survive such a high-intensity pressing if their personal skills are not up to standard and their ability to escape from the spot is insufficient!
Falling behind by two goals at home in less than 20 minutes after the start, this is undoubtedly an extremely heavy blow to Liverpool, who were full of confidence before the game and believed that they could use the advantage of their home court to teach Tottenham a lesson!
Although the team had a poor start, Liverpool fans did not lose heart and kept singing and cheering for their beloved team in the stands. But it is a pity that the Liverpool players failed to live up to their efforts-the fans' singing failed to cheer them up again, and they were firmly suppressed by Tottenham on both offense and defense. Obviously, when the team lacks a soul, it is difficult for Liverpool to perform at the level it deserves in adversity, let alone perform at a super level!
Without Ferguson, Manchester United would not have been able to dominate the Premier League for more than ten years. In the same way, without Gerrard as the backbone, it would be an impossible task for Liverpool to reverse and defeat Tottenham!
"Drogba and Klose...if either of these two people belongs to Liverpool, I am sure that the team's performance will be taken to a higher level and become the most powerful contender for the Premier League championship!" I looked at the confusion on the court. Drogba, who was restless in his own defense, and Klose, who was sitting on the bench, looked at Crouch, who was almost invisible under the defensive defense of Ledley King and Vidic. Nitus's heart was full of envy. In the view of the Spanish coach, who has been suffering from the team's weak offense, George's behavior is undoubtedly a waste of resources!
Due to George's relationship, Benitez, who has not won the Champions League in this life, is far less famous and appealing than in his previous life. Without the championship trophies and honors to hand, the Spanish coach naturally does not have enough confidence in front of the management to make requests such as strengthening the team. Therefore, compared to his previous life, Benitez has many available cards, but there are only a few players who truly meet his tactical needs!
In addition to Reina, Liverpool's other signings this season, such as Crouch, Robbie Fowler, Basturk and others, were all forced on Benitez by the management. The result is also obvious. Liverpool, which is seriously overstretched on the front line and has many famous players, only scored 28 goals in the first 21 rounds of the league, which is completely inconsistent with the team's book strength!
Among the current forwards of Liverpool, Robbie Fowler is getting old and no longer has the glory when he was called the God of Anfield; Cisse, who scores goals in Ligue 1, and Morente, who is so powerful in Monaco After landing in the Premier League, both teams showed symptoms of acclimatization, and their scoring efficiency and competitive status declined sharply; the heavily purchased Robbie Keane was not suitable as a single-point attack, and was directly killed on the bench by Benitez. superior!
As for Crouch, who now occupies the starting position. Benitez chose to use him only because the high center forward was the most suitable striker among them for his tactical system, not because Crouch really met his requirements!
Although Crouch is two meters tall, his personal skills and ball-protecting ability are above average among high center forwards, and he can adapt well, but his disadvantage is as obvious as his height - lack of size like a bamboo pole Strength and tonnage, as well as not-so-delicate skills, make it difficult for Crouch to turn his height advantage into a real threat. It also makes it difficult for him to gain the upper hand when playing against the same-class central defenders and become a stable tactical fulcrum in the frontcourt!
It is precisely for this reason that during today's head-to-head confrontation with Ledley King and Vidic, Crouch struggled very much and was almost in a disadvantageous position of being suppressed by the two in all directions!
This is the current situation of Liverpool's forward line. Therefore, after seeing Tottenham's luxurious striker configuration, Benitez had such an idea, and at the same time he became more determined to ask the management to strengthen the striker!
Crouch, as the striker, was completely nailed, and the defense was not as strong as it was during Houllier's time. The team also lacked top stars like Owen and Gerrard who could make the final decision, and the desire to win was not strong. If such a Liverpool team wants to defeat Tottenham, unless Lady Luck really comes to help!
In this way, when the first half of the game ended under Benitez's helpless gaze, the low-spirited Liverpool had been completely defeated by Tottenham, which was full of firepower, and entered the middle with a score of zero to three. Rest period!
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