Football’s First Defender

So far in the new season, Sturridge's offensive efficiency of one goal per game has been surprisingly efficient. As a result, Suarez scored twice in each of the three games after his comeback. There are more balls.

If you say that Sunderland is the "deputy squad leader" of the Premier League, and it is understandable that there are offensive and defensive problems, then the strength of last season's Premier League champions Manchester United and Ligue 1 powerhouse Marseille should be very objective.

As a result, no matter who the opponent is, Suarez has been exposed to both rain and dew. He scored two goals and successfully used three games to almost recover the number of goals in the missing games.

And now, after Suarez's comeback, Liverpool's already strong striker strength has been further improved, and the terrifying offensive firepower that Liverpool has shown now makes all opponents after Liverpool be careful.

Now the biggest limiting factor for Liverpool's performance may only be the physical fitness of the players.

After playing Sunderland in the league, Liverpool started a double-match mode for a week, facing the second opponent in the Champions League group stage in the middle of the week, the runner-up of last season's Serie A, Naples.

At the beginning of the season, Liverpool, who set the goal of at least reaching the knockout round, dared to rotate a few players against Marseille, who lost their personnel in the summer, in this game called the death group. We must fight with all our strength.

Facing the visiting Serie A powerhouse, Naples, which has risen in recent seasons, this game should have been predicted as a confrontational game, but at Anfield Stadium, it did not play the expected "big ball game".

In this "offensive battle", Liverpool has the advantage of home court, not only has an advantage in offense, but also uses their team's better defensive system to limit Naples' offense brilliantly.

At the beginning of the game, Liverpool did not attack too aggressively at home. The team focused on controlling the ball and controlling the rhythm of the game. They did not play against Naples at home, which prevented Naples from playing their best fast pace. offense and defense.

This is like a game of lol. Originally, the two teams were good at fighting, but today, in order to prevent Naples from having a "team fight" and then a 50-50 chance, Liverpool turned to play operations, and He also killed Naples alive.

Confrontation? nonexistent.

Liverpool can create certain offensive opportunities without confrontation. They only need to lower a certain offensive and defensive rhythm, do a good job of their own defense, make themselves invincible, and then create their own offensive opportunities.

Liverpool's ball control style of play has always occupied the initiative in offense, so that Naples players can only be exhausted in midfield defense in away games, and cannot organize their own effective offense.

As Liverpool's meritorious coach at the time, Benitez is now leading Naples away to Liverpool. Liverpool fans still gave Benitez considerable applause and encouragement before the game.

It's just that they are friends off the court and opponents on the court.

When the game officially begins, Liverpool fans will not take into account any old feelings.

For Benitez's current disciples, there is no good voice. Whenever the Naples players finally grab the ball, the boos of the kops start to sound, causing great psychological pressure on the opponent. .

"This is Anfield!"

This is a very strong devil's home court even if Liverpool has been in a period of sinking, not to mention that Liverpool is now in the heyday of recovery.

All Naples players felt tremendous psychological pressure in the away game, and they all played very uncomfortable in the game. Higuain on the front line felt that he was from Liverpool because he failed to create even a single shot because of several offensive attempts. The pressure exerted by the defense.

This is the first time "Little Smoker" has faced Yang Feng's personal defense. He thought that Serie A is a league rich in central defenders. The defense of Serie A teams should be the top defensive effect in Europe.

And Yang Feng, a central defender who has become famous in the Premier League, although he bears the title of a world-class central defender, is not enough for Higuain. Considering his teammate in Real Madrid, Ramos, who is also a world-class central defender, compared the two, Higuain Because of this, he felt that Yang Feng should not be so invincible on the defensive end.

After all, in the Premier League and La Liga, a team that advocates offense, half of its excellent defense is due to the fact that the ball emperor's offense is too strong and does not leave much room for the opponent to attack.

But Higuain himself is in Serie A. Although Serie A does not pursue chain defense as before, it is also recognized that Italians are born defensive, so Higuain thinks that after experiencing the tempering of Serie A, he should not Afraid of any defender.

However, during the game, Higuain found himself tightly restricted by Yang Feng.

I think the reason why Higuain was defeated in the competition with Benzema in Real Madrid was that Higuain was more like a pure center shooter, and could not have a better connection like Benzema. The role of the team's offense.

Whether it's Higuain's shooting skills or his ability to create opportunities, he is definitely one of the top strikers in the world.

However, Yang Feng minimized the space for Higuain to receive the ball in his personal defense.

Higuain's ability to compete for the top has no advantage in the face of Yang Feng's taller height, better physical confrontation, and better positioning judgment.

As for other passes to Higuain from the ground, Yang Feng stretched his legs and destroyed part of it. Even when Higuain was attacking with the ball, Yang Feng would not be embarrassed, and would always do the most reasonable defensive method.

If you can complete the defense with a high probability, you can deal with it alone. If you are not sure, Yang Feng will fight and retreat to give teammates a chance to support.

However, Higuain's chances to get the ball are all outside the penalty area. If he wants to control the ball within the penalty area, Yang Feng will not agree.

Naples did not have a good chance. Although Liverpool did not have as many offensive opportunities as in previous games due to restraint of their overall attack, the ability of Liverpool players to seize opportunities is really strong.

Naples' side defense has always been the team's chronic disease.

Sterling got an excellent room to play today, using his speed to create consecutive opportunities on the right.

Naples' side defense was easily penetrated by Liverpool's simple through ball in the middle, allowing Sterling to compete with the opponent for speed.

In the 21st minute of the game, Sterling succeeded in accelerating and breaking through from the right, and directly inserted into the Naples penalty area diagonally. When the opponent's defense line was in chaos, Sterling completed the pass in an inverted triangle. Desen followed up with a successful push and scored the first goal for Liverpool.

In the following games, after Liverpool took the lead, they could further control the game.

Naples wanted to rely on offense to get back the score, but under the pressure of Liverpool's tight midfield defense, not only did they not score, but in the 37th minute, Sterling pierced through the right when he counterattacked.

This time, after Sterling entered the dangerous area on the right, he knocked the ball directly to the back of the middle. Sturridge shot from the back and expanded the score to 2-0 for Liverpool.

With a two-goal lead, Liverpool's victory was already unstoppable.

In the following games, Liverpool showed their defensive strength at the beginning of the season on the defensive end, allowing Naples to try to counterattack, but it was ineffective at all.

2 to 0 at halftime, it can be regarded as the heart of the Naples players.

After all, both teams still have league tasks to follow, and they don't want to delay the weekend's league because of a game with an almost certain result.

The two sides had a normal offensive and defensive competition in the second half. Liverpool performed well in defense and kept the 2-0 score until the end.

Liverpool, which has won consecutive victories, has returned to the right track.