Dear Gua
Chapter 484 You'll Never Walk Alone (Daily Transition)
"If this weren't a Premier League match, people might recall a certain interesting effect."
"In 1978, the British Prince got married, Liverpool won the Champions League, and the Pope died."
"In 2005, the British Prince got married, Liverpool won the Champions League, and the Pope died."
"This year, the British Prince got married..."
Time passed.
Liverpool was very passive and uncomfortable.
Chelsea, controlling the game, repeatedly threatened their opponent's goal.
The 29th minute of the match.
Li Kang twisted and turned in the red defensive line.
The football suddenly emerged from the crowd.
"Reverse diagonal pass."
"Li Kang paused after passing the ball, then moved forward again. He even considered Rüdiger's moment of absent-mindedness."
Rüdiger stopped the ball on the left side of the penalty area.
He paused for a moment.
Then suddenly swept the ball in front of the goal!
Bang!
In the end, the force was too great.
The trajectory wasn't well controlled either.
The football flew out of bounds.
Liverpool's penalty area was in chaos.
At the moment when Li Kang and Karius collided, they both opened their arms in a friendly manner to cushion the impact.
He had heard that the German goalkeeper had suffered a concussion during his youth team days and still had some after-effects.
Nothing serious.
The two big men stopped their momentum in time, and in full view of everyone, gently "embraced" each other.
Chelsea's technical director, Čech, who had traveled with the team, couldn't help but applaud this heartwarming scene.
The tank helmet on his head is gone, but is the tank helmet in his heart still there?
Anfield Stadium erupted in applause.
Karius smiled brightly and patted Li Kang's butt gratefully: a classic Bundesliga friendly gesture.
Attack failed.
Liverpool throw-in.
Chelsea players quickly returned to their positions.
Rüdiger's thoughts drifted away: What would have happened if Li and Karius had collided if his cross had been a beat faster, with Li moving earlier?
Thinking about it, he couldn't help but shudder.
"Liverpool has obtained a rare opportunity for independent attack."
"The camera focuses on Klopp on the sidelines, his commanding gestures are very passionate."
"The game enters the 30th minute, the next time period is Liverpool's peak goal-scoring period!"
"Let's take a look at this advance; they've finally changed their formation."
Klopp's distribution of player stamina at different times tends toward a fixed range.
The strength and conditioning coach and nutritionist were poached from Bayern Munich.
The coaching staff also has a member known as "Eyes" - Kravitz.
These people told him:
Multi-line operations must be considered.
The rock-and-roll style of play cannot be maintained blindly for a long time.
For example: Liverpool is a game character without a mana bar. The skills are very powerful, but they rely on the health bar to cast skills. When facing monsters that cannot be easily defeated, the health bar must be allocated reasonably.
Liverpool has finally changed its formation.
In the last 15 minutes of the first half, they will try their best to equalize the score with independent attacks.
Emre Can sends a ground pass.
Firmino suddenly retreats to the right side of the midfield to receive the ball.
Very fast.
Rüdiger and Bakayoko didn't have time to keep up.
Keeping up is also not an option. Once they follow too deeply, Chelsea's right side will be left with a gap.
The Liverpool center then sends a ground pass along the right sideline.
Salah kills towards the penalty area after receiving the ball.
"Firmino's movement on the field... is very fragmented and scattered."
"A very clever retreat, barely avoiding Chelsea's double-layered pressing network!"
"People call him: the center forward with the highest positional flexibility!"
"Pay attention."
"His position is now parallel to the defensive line."
A mixed-type forward: false nine + withdrawn forward.
No fixed activity area.
Especially in the advancing and attacking stages, it will make the opposing defenders very uncomfortable.
The red torrent instantly swept across Chelsea's half.
Mixed-type center forward - Firmino, running 'parallel' to his own high defensive line.
A unique way of attacking.
Mané switched to center forward mode, wandering between Chelsea's two center backs.
Full-back Robertson filled the void left by the little black egg, transforming into a winger.
The three miserable midfielders are responding at the edge of the attack.
Firmino is waiting.
Waiting for Salah to attract the defense, waiting for Chelsea to adjust their defensive line... and then he will quietly move forward to fill the gap, transforming into a "withdrawn finisher."
This trick works well against strong teams.
Except for Manchester United, other European powerhouses have suffered.
It's useless against mid-to-lower-tier teams because the defensive line adjustment speed of mid-to-lower-tier teams is not that fast. Everywhere is a gap, and nowhere is a gap. After Firmino lurks and then moves forward, he is easily blocked by the defensive personnel of mid-to-lower-tier teams by accident.
Similarly.
A talented center forward like Firmino cannot threaten Manchester United's defensive group with his alternative style of play.
"Salah has attracted most of the defensive force on the right."
"Chelsea fans don't need to panic!"
"The Blues' defense is very solid!"
Salah did not force a breakthrough.
In a small space, he knocked the ball to Arnold on the outside.
Firmino's body shook.
Now is the time.
Transform!
Withdrawn finisher!
At Anfield Stadium, all eyes are focused on the position of the football.
A red flame, starting to burn from the high defensive line, began to surge.
With surging killing intent, he ran towards the empty space in front of the penalty area.
He didn't run far.
Firmino suddenly realized something was wrong.
The finishing space he had dreamed of... was gone!
Blocked by Li Kang!
The flame went out.
What's going on?
Arnold's ability to read the defense is not bad at all.
After he discovered Li Kang's movement, Chamberlain had a very comfortable receiving environment.
With a "pop" sound.
He passed the ball.
Firmino cannot appear in the open space and cause a finishing attack.
However, Chamberlain's peripheral position can barely cause a weak-side transfer before the finish.
A fallback option.
Not too bad.
Unfortunately, before Chamberlain could steady the ball, a short black shadow swept past.
Kanté!
The God of Interception Efficiency in Europe during the 2015-18 era!
"Beautiful!"
"Chelsea's counterattack!"
Livestream room.
A barrage of curses.
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[What is Firmino playing? Does he deserve the title of the Red Arrow Trio?]
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[Liverpool is playing blindly again!]
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[The attack chain is too short! Every time it's so short!]
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[I understand. Chelsea's defensive strategy is mainly to cut off the connection between the Red Arrow Trio and the two full-backs. At the initial stage of the positional battle, Tuchel's 4-4-2 formation will release Li Kang to protect the open space.]
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[Tuchel is awesome! World-class coach!]
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[Firmino's timing for moving forward is perfect, and Li Kang's timing for filling the gap is even more perfect.]
Chelsea's final counterattack failed to materialize.
Van Dijk in his prime is no longer the young defender who was tormented by Hazard back then.
Retreating at the same frequency, sealing the inside line, and driving out the outside line.
The football was cleared out of bounds.
Chelsea possession.
On the sidelines.
Dino looked dumbfounded: "Boss, Liverpool's attack this time..."
Tuchel wanted to explain, but didn't know how to describe it in words: "Li and Kanté, they were too good."
On the other side.
Klopp was pulling at his hair in confusion.
They can't play like this.
If they continue to play like this, they will lose.
He stood on the sidelines roaring, his voice once again drowned out by the passionate "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the four stands, but his gestures still conveyed his intentions to his disciples.
The game time passed minute by minute.
Chelsea steadily controlled possession of the ball.
The connection between Fàbregas and Li Kang helped the team construct constantly changing Kroos triangles in the attacking phase.
The two La Masia number 4s have different problem-solving approaches.
One always looks for the most reasonable receiving position and sends the most reasonable passing route.
The other, with the forward and backward movement of the formation, is always in the most core position, the real eye of the formation.
Liverpool is going crazy.
In the passionate and loud "You'll Never Walk Alone" at Anfield, they returned to their frenzied state of pressing.
Which form of Majin Buu is the most troublesome?
The weaker Little Buu!
Because it's the purest!
"Football paradox."
"Frenzied counterattacks and high defensive lines should not coexist."
"Counterattacks require space, and a low defensive line is its carrier."
"The high defensive line is the carrier of autonomous attacks, naturally strangling the space for counterattacks."
"But under this paradox of a ball-less system, a first-class midfielder can shine alongside superstars when running wildly with all their strength!"
"A mortal body, comparable to gods!"
"This is the greatness of Liverpool's system!"
At Anfield Stadium, cheers rose one after another.
The intense scene made the audience almost unable to breathe.
Beep! Beep beep~
The referee blew the whistle to end the first half!
The score did not change.
The breathless Liverpool players were still not satisfied.
Fàbregas was sore all over, and lifted his jersey and shorts towards the referee, pointing out the bruises on his body.
Diego Costa was still reminiscing about the Liverpool center back, and was still chatting with Van Dijk when he left the field.
Li Kang patted the grass clippings on his hair.
The red lines of God's perspective converged frantically.
After the clashes with Atlético Madrid and Liverpool, he suddenly realized that tactical restraint might not always be the theme of the game.
Atlético Madrid's Cholo-taka would pull the game into a 50-50 stalemate.
Liverpool's original frantic form of pressing is a battle to the death.
The tactical revolution in the five major leagues is converging, flowing endlessly.
There are teams in the football world that "cannot be restrained at the tactical level."
Fortunately, there are not many such teams.
Chelsea locker room.
Tuchel did not review the details of the first 30 minutes of the first half.
He spent most of the explanation time on the last 15 minutes.
"The pressure of Liverpool players on the high defensive line reached its peak at this time."
"If Li continues to move forward to participate in the attacking chain, then the team will lose its core. Once we lose possession of the ball, our formation will be broken up by the opponent!"
"Wait!"
"Patience!"
"We are in the lead, Liverpool players are not robots! When their physical strength is exhausted, they will definitely make mistakes!"
He didn't finish his words.
Other Chelsea players will also make mistakes under high pressure.
Dino, however, was full of confidence. He took out his yellowed notebook and reopened the second page.
That was a record of the "small ball" training that Tuchel had the players do when he first came to Chelsea. After more than half a season of trial implementation, the team's passing and control stability has seen a leap-forward improvement that is visible to the naked eye.
After all, this group of players is already top-notch in Europe.
Li Kang put the small tactical board on the bench, and while moving the small magnetic flags, he gestured to Kanté.
The little black egg scratched the back of his head shyly: "Li, I don't know if I can seize the opportunity like you... I will try my best."
Kanté was still too young at this time and didn't know that God had given him an alternative offensive talent.
Liverpool locker room.
The door was tightly closed.
Even the advanced soundproofing equipment could not completely block Klopp's passionate speech.
Next Monday, this speech script will be sent to various well-known groups as internal reference material.
The fifteen-minute break is coming to an end.
The locker room door was opened.
The Liverpool players appeared one by one in the cleaning lady's field of vision, looking refreshed.
"Good evening, audience friends, welcome back."
"We are now broadcasting live the epic showdown of the 2017-18 Premier League season!"
"The second half of the match between Liverpool and Chelsea!"
"Neither side has made any substitutions for the time being."
The commentator inadvertently changed the 'Red and Blue battle' to an 'epic showdown'.
Beep!
With the referee's whistle.
The second half of the match begins.
Liverpool possession.
Firmino passes the ball back.
Li Kang and Hazard switched positions again, and Chelsea's double-layered pressing network quickly strangled Liverpool's backcourt.
After the football was passed between the red jerseys a few times.
It was lost.
Fàbregas controls the loose ball.
Liverpool, who were full of morale, did not care about these details.
Role reversal.
Continue high pressure.
Fàbregas struggled to pass the ball backwards under the interference of Emre Can.
"It's chaos!"
"Crazy Liverpool will inevitably disrupt Chelsea's formation."
"The more chaos, the better."
"Liverpool will benefit more in a misplaced formation."
The most comfortable output environment for the Red Arrow Trio is a misplaced chaotic battle.
However, many fans jokingly refer to Liverpool's strategic inclination in this history as "playing blindly"!
The flames of war continued to spread.
Firmino's running became more and more fragmented, sometimes dragging to the midfield, sometimes to the defensive line.
Chamberlain became a full-back, and Arnold drilled into the defensive midfielder position.
Hazard was forced into a defensive midfielder, and Kanté filled the gap to the front line.
Fàbregas returned to Barcelona and the false nine position of the 2012 European Cup.
Chaos.
Complete chaos.
The coaching staff on the sidelines had no time to think about how to break the situation.
On the green field, only three people's positions were not disrupted by the melee: Buffon, Karius, and Li Kang.
The intense match made the audience feel that time passed quickly.
Livestream room, a wailing.
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[Where's the high score they promised? It's obviously an all-out attack, why aren't there any goals?]
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[Every time I see someone breaking into space, I feel like there's a chance to score... but they either get counter-attacked or intercepted!]
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[Li Mingdeng's control of the field is too stable, he didn't let the team completely collapse, otherwise this game could definitely produce seven goals.]
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[He has to control the field, no other midfielder can assist in the attack, Fàbregas is being marked very tightly.]
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[It's over, it's almost the 80th minute.]
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[Please, the 22 masters on the field, score a few more goals!]
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[Chelsea and Liverpool are now standing and hacking at each other, seeing who can't hold on, who falls first, who collapses.]
82nd minute of the match.
As both sides' physical strength declined, the formation gradually returned to normal.
The forwards returned to the front line.
The defenders returned to the defensive line.
Li Kang received a pass from his teammate in the forty-meter area.
Salah and Chamberlain rushed over at the same time.
The Chelsea core pulled the ball and turned, shaking off the defense. The connections of the nearby support points were cut off.
From God's perspective.
Azpilicueta moved forward vigorously.
Forward attacks with a wide range of transfers inevitably involve risks.
In a normal formation, the risk of losing possession is smaller, and the chance of launching a complete attack chain is greater.
Pop!
The football left the ground.
Arcing towards the right.
"Out-spinning long pass!"
"Beautiful!"
Arnold retreated to assist in defending the ribs, and Firmino, in midfielder form, quickly retreated to fill the gap.
Unfortunately.
Both of them, exhausted from fighting, were a beat too slow in their movements.
Attacking players can be slow, the price is nothing more than delaying the attack rhythm.
Defensive players cannot be slow, the price is too heavy.
"Wonderful ground pass!"
"Penetrated Liverpool's ribs!"
"Diego Costa doesn't have a chance to shoot!"
"Reacted quickly!"
"Cannoning a pass back!"
"Kanté!"
"Little giant!"
"There it is!"
Bang!
Kanté sneaked out and volleyed a shot.
The football skimmed the grass and slammed into Liverpool's goal.
Karius's vision was blocked by the dense crowd.
That's right.
The 1.6-meter-tall Kanté was blocked by a group of 1.8-meter and 1.9-meter tall men!
The net on the left side of the goal was lifted again.
0:2!!!
Kanté was stunned for a moment, then ran back excitedly!
Embraced Li Kang tightly.
Diego Costa, who provided the assist, cursed, but his face was filled with a heartfelt smile.
"Beautiful!"
"Goal!"
"Kanté's goal from spotting a gap is very similar to Firmino's!"
"Tuchel has continued the transformation of Kanté by his predecessor, Conte."
"Li Kang was dragged into the core by the crazy Liverpool, and Klopp never dreamed that the person who completed the finish... was actually Kanté!"
"When Kanté celebrated facing the away stand, he kept pointing at Li Kang. What does this mean? We will have to find out through post-match interviews!"
"Only 8 minutes of regular time remain Henderson is loudly encouraging his teammates on the sidelines."
"We believe that even if they are in despair at this moment, Liverpool will not give up!"
"You'll never walk alone."
(End of this chapter)