Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 1071 Christmas Champion ([-])

This is also something that Liverpool lacks now. It seems that except for Zhang Yuan, everyone's creativity and imagination are invisibly declining. Pass less into the penalty area of ​​Leicester City.

After what Zhang Yuan said, the frontcourt, especially Ali, who is a little behind, has a clear understanding, and sometimes needs a little adventurous spirit.

In the 66th minute, Ali made a false pass after receiving the ball in the middle, but he dunked and suddenly started to dribble the ball, passing Andy King, moving to the left, Milner switched to the middle, and they A three-man combination with Firmino attracted most of Leicester's defensive attention.

The attention of Huth and Fuchs at this time was attracted by the lively scene over there. Ali suddenly kicked a pass in the middle of the gap. He passed the ball with both strength and arc. the right post.

The ball passed Huth, and Fuchs was standing in his position, but it was too late for the jump. Zhang Yuan, who advanced very fast, leaped high from the far end, and made a powerful push to the top, and pushed the ball that was close at hand into Lecce. A dead end in Sturt City, an absolute dead end.

Schmeichel Jr. moved very quickly, but the angle of the ball was too deadly, and it was only about two meters away from the goal. Schmeichel Jr. had no time to resolve the goal.

"Ali, the pass from Ali! This lad's pass is really good. Just when everyone thought he would choose to split the side to insert Moreno, he chose to go from the Leicester City player. The landing point and position are just right for the defense of the cross! Zhang Yuan’s shot to the top is very beautiful, and Liverpool, who are playing at home, finally took the lead, and it’s not too late!” Zhou Qiang exclaimed excitedly.

"Fuchs can't help it! He shouldn't have ignored Zhang Yuan in the first place. He should have blocked Zhang Yuan's running route in advance instead of trying to make a rescue. In the end, Zhang Yuan taught him a lesson!" Director Zhang said to Fu Ke Si's mistake in this goal.

The best choice for Fuchs is to keep an eye on Zhang Yuan, take a step forward, not to manage the ball, but to block Zhang Yuan's running impact, then it is obviously impossible for Zhang Yuan to touch the ball so easily, even if As a result of Zhang Yuan running to the end, it was impossible for the referee to give Liverpool a penalty, but he did it in the worst way, constantly backing away, trying to head the ball out.

Seeing the ball being pushed into the net by himself, Zhang Yuan was not very excited. Instead, he waved his fist fiercely. He didn't have too many chances today, so he finally scored a goal. This goal can always improve Teammates' morale!

Morale is very important, especially when facing the tortoise shell, if you wait another 10 minutes without scoring, it is basically impossible for Liverpool to win this game. This time point is still very good.

Klopp is of course smiling. Sometimes he is very helpless. He does not restrict the freedom of the frontcourt players. It is a pity that Liverpool has a super forward Zhang Yuan. To a certain extent, the existence of Zhang Yuan itself limits the freedom of other players. The degree of freedom allows the players to get used to moving under Zhang Yuan's baton. When Zhang Yuan is restricted, the players are a little timid, the pass concealment is not high, and the offense is too procedural. When it comes to Leicester City's At the front of the penalty area, it is difficult to penetrate.

He drummed his palms vigorously. He sincerely hoped that the Liverpool players could gain some confidence from this goal, not to be limited to Zhang Yuan, but to show themselves bravely.

Speaking of which, Coutinho is not here today. If Coutinho is on the court, Liverpool should not be so difficult. Milner is a good passer, and Firmino's harassment is also good, but their imagination There is a lack of some, Ali is still young, just now Klopp has been thinking about whether he needs to replace Gerrard, let Gerrard hold the ball on the outside, and strengthen his long-range shooting ability.

Coutinho dared to hold the ball on the court. In fact, when Zhang Yuan and Coutinho were on the court, Liverpool had dual cores and dual cores on the wing, which often made it difficult for opponents to guard against. Coutinho not only dared to carry the ball, And the ability to make a deadly pass at the front of the penalty area is excellent.

Qian Huan also let out a sigh of relief in the stands. One goal does not mean that Liverpool will win the game, but there is great hope. Qian Huan hopes to win these three points. These three points It is of great significance to Liverpool. It has been the third year in charge, and Qian Huan feels that his desire for the championship is too strong.

"Just play like this! Don't be afraid, what should you do if you can't start the situation? Send more balls into the penalty area. The ball should be faster and more concealed. I don't believe they can catch the two-point ball every time. We only need to grasp it once or twice. Opportunities are enough!" When the Liverpool players finished celebrating, Zhang Yuan also said this to Alli, Milner and Firmino.

He spoke bluntly. No one would admit that he was afraid. Of course, the Liverpool players were not afraid either. They might not be afraid of any opponents, but they had some considerations when facing strong teams, commonly known as thinking too much.

In fact, today Leicester City's striker caused little trouble to Liverpool as a whole. Ranieri failed to start the attack in the first half, so he chose to retreat to give support to the two generals on the striker The strength is limited. Second, Vardy's state in this game seems a bit unsatisfactory. So far in the game, he has touched the ball very little, only 10 times. Of course, a forward of his type is not good. If too many touches are required, Leicester City may have scored a goal by waiting until the next touch, but this also reflects from the side that he seems to run a little less.

At this time, Ranieri, who was standing on the sidelines, was very anxious. After defending for half the time, the city was finally broken. The key is how to attack Liverpool. Ranieri has no way at all. Ranieri's team is very dependent on Vardy and Mahre There is simply no other person who can replace the role of these two people, so when Mahrez's performance is average and Vardy's performance is even worse, Ranieri has no good way.

The worst thing is that after Liverpool scored a goal, their morale really improved a lot. The players in the frontcourt also started to dare to make moves. pressure.

First, in the 69th minute, Milner made a low pass from the left, and Firmino shot with his heel, which was miraculously blocked by Schmeichel Jr. Then in the 72nd minute, Emrejan suddenly made a very penetrating kick in the midfield. Qiang's long pass hit the left side directly, Zhang Yuan succeeded in turning offside, and passed back to the middle of the penalty area. Ali followed up and hit the goal, which was another post.

Leicester City was lucky, but it was inevitable that Liverpool would still attack and concede a goal. Ranieri had to replace Vardy with a midfielder in the 75th minute, leaving only Shinji Okazaki in the frontcourt one person.

The Italian coach knows the importance of defense from the bottom of his heart. Leicester City seems to need goals more now, but Ranieri knows better if his team can't defend, what's the use of scoring a goal, so He chose to continue to strengthen his defense and use the thickness of the midfield to stop Liverpool's offense.

The effect of the adjustment is still there. Liverpool's offense has slowed down slightly, but the pressure on Leicester City is still great.

In the last few minutes, Ranieri also played Slimani and switched back to the double striker tactics, but he was unable to recover, and Liverpool finally won them at home and won nearly four rounds. The first victory of the game.

"This is a well-deserved victory. We got a lot of opportunities. Today, we have concentrated on the goal frame twice. If we are lucky, maybe the result will be more convincing!" Klopp commented on the game after the game Said during the game.

"In the first half we didn't play well, we lacked chances! But at half-time Mr. Klopp asked us to move, we created a lot of chances and took one of them. We won and they deserved it. It is very tenacious to be at the top of the list!" Zhang Yuan said to reporters after the game.

He can feel that Leicester City's state is not particularly good, but the opponent's defense still left a deep impression on him in times of adversity.

(End of this chapter)