Midfielder

If a person learns to be shameless, then there is absolutely no limit. This sentence is perfectly reflected in Benítez. In order not to lose to Chelsea at home again, he played such a trick in the tactical arrangement this time. It can be said that this guy did not intend to attack at any time. He just wanted to defend.

And he wanted to defend to the end, otherwise this guy would not put Biscan in the starting list, nor would he let Hamann and Alonso both stay in the position of defensive midfielder. It can be seen that this guy wanted to lock the middle.

Including Gerrard, he may have to withdraw at any time to participate in the front defense during the game. Maybe by then, Liverpool will no longer play a three-back formation, but a thorough four-back defensive formation.

At this moment, even those diehard fans of Liverpool are probably a little confused, because this weird tactical arrangement has never appeared in previous games, let alone whether they have really seen the effect of this tactic.

Who can guarantee that this tactic will work? It is estimated that only Benítez himself thinks that this formation is helpful for defense.

For this, he can even sacrifice the team's offense. This is also the dozenth lineup he has changed this season.

However, it can be seen that this guy has definitely spent a lot of thought on this formation, otherwise he would never be so stubborn to believe that Chelsea's offensive direction is in the middle, and thus set up a three-back defense specifically for this purpose.

Why is this so? I guess the answer is very simple. In the first three head-on confrontations, he was forced to open a gap in the middle by Lin Yi. It can be said that the boy's madness in the middle made him very scared.

Benítez knows that he can't afford to lose this semi-final, so he would rather play ugly at home and away.

He is also unwilling to let Lin Yi and Chelsea poke a few more holes in him. Benítez is now willing to tie in both rounds, and then endure the last 30 minutes of overtime and go directly to the penalty shootout.

When Mourinho saw Benítez's tactical choice, there was a moment when he doubted whether the Spanish bald man was really destroyed by himself and Lin Yi, and even lost the courage.

Agree to leave the final hope of promotion to the penalty shootout, betting on the 50% luck, and don't want to take risks on the court. I really don't know if the past three games have really traumatized that guy.

"Look at the evil you two have done." Brito said while sucking his teeth while holding Liverpool's appearance list.

"Uh, I don't think I did anything to him?" Lin Yi now looked at the list with an innocent face and lamented.

This is a formation that is extremely cruel. Lin Yi is really worried that if there are twelve people in a football match, the Spanish bald guy will really directly arrange four midfielders to defend himself.

Although this is indeed a bit exaggerated, Brito believes that if possible, this assumption is not impossible.

Because Lin Yi is simply a nightmare for many defensive midfielders. Sometimes two people can't kill him.

Now Liverpool sent out three midfielders to solve Lin Yi's threat from the root, cut off Chelsea's central pass, and surround their most threatening knife with three scabbards, not letting him shine at all.

I don't know if this is a sin, but Mourinho has no good way to deal with Benítez's shameless defense. Before going on the court, he can only explain to Drogba, Robben and Duff.

"Try to find opportunities to break through on both sides, and try to find Drogba in the penalty area. The opponent has arranged three defensive midfielders. There must be loopholes in the defense of the two sides that can be exploited. Find it and use it reasonably."

Since Benítez has put the focus of defense on the middle, Mourinho can only make some efforts on the side. After all, it is a very unwise choice to let Lin Yi and Lampard fall into the opponent's three-man siege.

Tear a gap from the side, and then rely on Drogba's header to find opportunities in the penalty area. At least when facing Carragher and Hyypia, the strong African elephant does not suffer, and even has a certain advantage in air combat.

In this on-the-spot response, Mourinho reacted quickly, but at the same time, this guy was really speechless about this tactic.

"What kind of brain can come up with such a solution?" Mourinho is now really a bit bitter.

However, Benítez doesn't care about the reaction of the home fans and the surprise of the opponents. Maybe this guy wants this effect. He will play this game like this, and no one can change his decision.

It is said that Chelsea's defense is terrible, but the most real feeling of Benítez's Chelsea is that kind of high-efficiency offense. Maybe he doesn't need to control the ball for a long time, but as long as there is a chance, he can immediately break through the defense.

Maybe this tactic of three midfielders and four defenders is ugly, but it can definitely ensure that Liverpool's goal can be stabilized. How to prevent the opponent from taking away goals is the problem that Benítez has to consider now.

Everyone knows how terrible Stamford Bridge is. Benítez is not naive enough to think that he is more offensive than Bayern and Barcelona, ​​so he has no intention of going away to get it back after losing the ball at home.

Perhaps this three-defensive defensive formation will allow the opponent to find opportunities to break through and cross from the wing, but Benítez obviously allows the opponent to find gaps from the wing. Compared with the wing, he obviously cares more about the central defense.

Lin Yi's ability to stir up trouble in the middle is too strong, and his presence is also the reason why Benítez retreats.

In the first three games against Chelsea, Benítez did not try to use two defensive midfielders to be responsible for defense, but Alonso's defensive ability is obviously not on the same level as Gerrard, and he is still better at offensive organization.

Benítez certainly knows the problem of his fellow countryman, so this time he deliberately threw Biscan next to Alonso, just to let this guy and Hamann use a tough way to completely stare at Lin Yi.

As long as the kid is not allowed to approach Liverpool's goal in the middle, Chelsea's offense will lose its usual sharp feeling. Benítez believes that his defense can still hold the cross from the wing.

At least it won't be as difficult as dealing with Lin Yi's ghostly breakthrough. Benítez has had enough of that kid.

Perhaps it's because Benítez also used this defensive strategy to block Juventus' absolute core Piero in the away game, so this guy has made up his mind to continue this tactical arrangement at Anfield.

"Trap that black-haired kid. I don't care what method you use. I need him to lose his organizational ability!"

This is the task Benítez gave to Hamann, Biscan and Alonso before going on the court. Now he can only rely on this three-back midfielder tactic to stifle Lin Yi's pass in the midfield to disrupt Chelsea's attack.

However, how much effect such a row can have, I guess even Benítez himself is a little unsure. Although he can keep Juventus scoreless in the away game, it is not Chelsea, and Piero is not Lin Yi.

Who dares to guarantee that the "Zebra Prince" is definitely better than Lin Yi? Who dares to guarantee that the black-haired kid will definitely be trapped? At the moment before going on the field, Benítez could only grit his teeth and take a gamble.

If the bet wins, then although Liverpool played ugly, at least they could keep their home ground from being conquered.

If the bet loses, Benítez has already prepared to pack up his bedding and leave Liverpool immediately.

Anyway, life and death all depend on this game. If God is destined to let him go, he will receive a dismissal decision from the club's top management after the game. Benítez is convinced of this.

Even if those American bosses once said that no matter what the results of this season are, they will not replace Benítez's position as head coach, but the Spanish bald man himself knows that a team like Liverpool will never tolerate the embarrassment of being eliminated from the Champions League after losing the European qualification for the top six in the league.

If there is no qualification to participate in the European competition next season, then there is no need to say more, Gerrard will definitely leave.

Without this soul figure, Liverpool will definitely face the demolition and reconstruction, and there is no room for negotiation.

Anyway, if he can't make it in the Champions League this season, even if the club doesn't fire him, Benítez doesn't want to stay any longer. A rebuilding team is not suitable for someone like him who has no business sense.

From the experience of buying players he requested in the past half season, it can be seen that Benítez doesn't know how to select players at all.

Among the players he hand-picked, only Alonso can be considered as value for money, Baros barely meets the price, and most of the others are defective products, such as Morientes and Luis Garcia.

There are even many Liverpool fans who have publicly criticized Benítez, saying that he only considers Spanish players.

Among the people bought, all of them are high-paid and low-skilled, and they are all Benítez's own players, most of whom are his Spanish compatriots, so the fans' statements are not necessarily wrong.

This Spaniard trusts his compatriots too much and has completely forgotten how many Spanish players have succeeded in the Premier League. No one knows the name of the last guy who won the championship here.

However, Benítez's accuracy in judging people has not improved because of his frequent mistakes in buying players. Instead, it has become worse. In terms of managing players, he also seems to be very bad.

But this time Benítez is gambling. Even if it is a test of character and ugly, he will completely drag Chelsea to death.

But I don't know if this guy's desperate gamble will really work. Anyway, when the players of both sides came out of the tunnel, the shouts of Liverpool fans clearly revealed a kind of guilty conscience.

Can it be defended? No one knows, including Liverpool players, everyone is confused. . .

(Alas, the Celtics really lost in luck today. Rondo's layup went in and was able to turn out. Damn, it's so weird!)