Midfielder

It is a simple truth that you have to counterattack when you fall behind. As a coach with some experience, Benítez cannot fail to understand this. However, understanding and being able to really do it are two completely different things.

It is not that he has not thought about counterattacking, and he has done so, but he can probably imagine the final result.

Chelsea is not like those teams with three legs and cats. In terms of the ability to withstand the opponent's counterattack, they are stronger than most Premier League teams. Barcelona can't break the defense line. Do you expect Liverpool to score with this lineup?

It is estimated that a normal person would not have such an idea. It is not stupid and naive, but a mental illness.

Five minutes into the second half, Benítez finally made a tactical adjustment. He replaced Hamann, who was beginning to be a little irritable, from the field. If he didn't replace him, maybe the German would cause trouble.

In the past few minutes, he had committed two consecutive fouls while defending Lin Yi.

If the referee was not in a good position at the time, Hamann might have been shown a red card by the Frenchman.

But Hamann's behavior also reminded Benítez that he must keep his players calm now.

Especially the players responsible for marking Lin Yi must keep a clear mind. The black-haired little madman is using himself as bait to trap those Liverpool players who are ready to attack him at any time.

However, Benítez's adjustment did not see any effect. After he replaced Kewell to strengthen the wing attack, Mourinho's response was also very practical. Where Kewell is, Glen Johnson is there.

This guy who never plays by the rules doesn't care whether there is a gap in his wing at all. He just wants to stare at the few offensive players of Liverpool, not only to stare at them, but also to stare at them.

This is just like chess. I'm exchanging pieces with you. You can bear it or not, but you have to hold on anyway.

The Australian, who has been plagued by injuries for more than a month and finally got a chance to play, is completely dumbfounded now. The speed advantage he relies on the most has been weakened recently, and now he has no chance to run wildly.

If you can't compete with a quasi-England national team defender who is so healthy that his blood vessels are about to burst, then don't even think about competing with his body.

After Kewell came on the court, Glen Johnson followed Mourinho's instructions and kept an eye on the opponent. He didn't even plan to give this guy a chance to cross the ball or run through the sidelines.

It can be said that Kewell was ruthlessly strangled in the cradle by Mourinho before he could become the savior.

Only Morientes played a little role after he came on the court. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the team began to press frequently, Baros and Morientes also found a sense of cooperation, and they finally found some opportunities.

But Chelsea still controlled most of the time on the court, especially in terms of offense. Chelsea, who were already leading, attacked more fiercely in the game, as if they were the team that was now behind in the score.

In the 51st minute, Lin Yi won a free kick for Chelsea in the frontcourt. Before Liverpool's wall had time to line up, Lin Yi was very alert and suddenly knocked the ball sideways. Lampard kicked a powerful shot with his right foot nearly 20 meters in front of the goal. The ball hit the defender with a strong spin and bounced out of the bottom line.

This shot can be said to be very sudden. It was not until the ball bounced out of the bottom line that Dudek seemed to react.

Roar, roar, when Benítez saw this scene, he could do nothing but roar.

He really didn't understand why his players could leave such an opportunity for the opponent at this critical moment!

But this is definitely not the last threat. It can only be regarded as a microcosm of Chelsea's crazy attack.

A thrilling free kick attack was avoided, but Lin Yi led Chelsea to launch a series of desperate attacks in the next few minutes. This kid definitely came with the intention of defeating the opponent.

In the 53rd minute, Lin Yi suddenly moved from the middle to the right. Before Traore could react, this ghostly kid had already passed Traore, who was in a semi-sluggish state, and accelerated into the penalty area.

Lin Yi used a coherent and extremely deceptive fake move. After entering the penalty area, he also dribbled past Hyypiä's defense. After dodging an angle, Lin Yi directly chose to kick a very arc-shaped shot with his right foot.

Dudek's nerves were once again severely tortured. He had already moved to the position to block the near corner directly. Now, Lin Yi's strange and very weird shot directly made his block go to waste.

If the kid's calf strength was not insufficient when he kicked, Dudek might not even have a chance to save the ball.

But Dudek never wanted to have the opportunity to try such a miserable save again in his life. After barely pushing the football out of the crossbar with his fingertips, the unlucky guy even rolled and crawled into the net.

It is estimated that Dudek has never been so embarrassed in front of the TV camera in his life, but now he can only shake off the net wrapped around his feet and quickly stand up to prepare for Chelsea's corner kick.

"It was a smart shot. The only regret is that the power was a little bit weak. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Liverpool's goalkeeper to push the ball over the crossbar at the last moment. Lin Yi's shot was very smart."

As England's former top center forwards, both Lineker and Shearer have a keen sense of this kind of shooting opportunity. When they saw Lin Yi's shot, they all sighed at how the boy's brain was, because in just a moment, he could make such a tricky shooting choice.

"Maybe a few goals in a season can't show the boy's true strength at all. Maybe he cares too much about his passing, so he ignores putting more energy into attacking. There is no need to do any more analysis on this shot. Just by his feeling, you can know that this boy is not necessarily untalented in shooting."

With these two former top scorers in England as the judge, let alone those useless things, it is estimated that if Faria heard this comment, he would nod in agreement, because the boy's progress is simply the speed of light.

Lin Yi no longer needs to worry about the small-scale passing. The natural passing feeling has long been deeply rooted in his nerves. Even if he subconsciously passes the ball, it can pose an absolute threat.

As for long passes and shooting, Lin Yi's progress this season is amazingly fast, especially long passes. Now he can pass wherever he points. The accuracy has benefited Drogba and Lampard a lot.

Not to mention shooting. One and a half to two hours of special training every day has made this kid's shooting skills become his only weapon. Although Lin Yi doesn't score many goals, in key games, he can always contribute the most timely goals when he is most needed. This ability is definitely not to be underestimated.

Say this kid's shooting is terrible? Maybe, but don't forget that even such a Lin Yi can kill you.

Chelsea's offensive did not mean to weaken at this moment, but became more fierce. In the 60th minute, Robben took a free kick from the right, Terry rushed to the front point from the back, and headed the ball at the edge of the small penalty area and missed the far post.

This time, the header made Dudek break out in a cold sweat. He even yelled at Carragher.

Seeing that Chelsea's offensive was completely dominant, Benítez had no choice but to continue to make personnel adjustments in the hope of curbing Chelsea's current offensive. Cisse finally replaced Baros, who was performing mediocrely.

But the only contribution that this French striker could make after coming on the court was to retreat to the front of the penalty area and help his teammates who were advancing to make a pass. It was impossible for him to break through the joint attack of Carvalho and Terry.

Liverpool did not have no chance at all. In the 68th minute, Liverpool finally played a continuous cooperation in the middle. After a pass from Gerrard and Alonso, Garcia passed directly to the right side of the penalty area. Cisse, who finally had the opportunity to get in, shot a small angle with his right foot directly in the penalty area, and the football just passed the crossbar.

But this was the only chance for the Frenchman to shoot. After that, he was submerged in Chelsea's defensive crowd and never showed his head again. Benítez's three substitutions were basically all tragic.

Compared with the tragic Liverpool offensive line, Chelsea's offense and defense were both very successful.

Free kicks, exquisite shots, sharp breakthroughs, such scenes are endless. Lin Yi tortured Liverpool's nerves in such a frequent and varied way. Although those fanatical Liverpool diehard fans are still shouting desperately, their roars will not affect Lin Yi's performance at all.

This defensive pressure almost drove Benítez crazy. What Liverpool needed most at this time was to press forward and attack, but now it seems that they can't put any pressure on the opponent's defense line, and even their own defense is about to be penetrated by the opponent again, which makes Liverpool players impatient, especially the defensive actions have become more fierce, and the confrontation between the two sides has become more frequent.

In the 63rd minute, Traore used his fierce tackle on the right side of the backcourt to knock down Lampard, who had just received Lin Yi's pass and was about to break through. Moreover, this guy did not stop his actions after the referee's whistle sounded. He not only pushed Lampard, but also threw the football far away.

The French referee will definitely not indulge Traore's bad habits. Liverpool's seventh yellow card came as expected, which made Benítez kick a water bottle in anger on the sidelines. Although he didn't know what he was muttering, it was nothing more than saying that the players' behavior was idiotic or the referee was partial.

However, what made Benítez more melancholy was still to come. Traore had just applied for a yellow card, and Biscan, who was responsible for the central defense, stimulated his nerves very timely. When this guy was defending Lin Yi in front of the penalty area, he once again knocked the opponent hard on the grass.

Lin Yi also cooperated very well by hugging his calves and rolling on the grass. Seeing such a scene, even if the French referee was a mentally retarded person, he would know what kind of penalty to make. Just when the unlucky Biscayne was pushed away by Drogba, the referee had already taken out the second yellow card for him. Two yellow cards turned into one red card. This was a foul that there was no reason to refute. Sending him off now would be a light punishment.

One goal behind and one man short, when Benítez saw this scene, the Spaniard's face must have turned green. What should he do? He didn't have any advantage when playing 11 vs 11, let alone any advantage now, this damn foul!

But besides cursing, he had to make substitutions quickly, and the attack that he had finally taken had to be withdrawn now, including Gerrard, who had to fill the vacancy left by Biscayne. Hamann's departure had weakened the defensive thickness of the midfield, and now it was all messed up, Biscayne was sent off again, and apart from Alonso and Gerrard who could partner with the midfielder, Benítez probably couldn't count on anyone else to take up this position now.

Being sent off completely cut off the energy of Liverpool's attack, which had just started to improve. Everyone kept making mistakes. In the 76th minute, Dudek's mistake almost made the Red Army fans faint. Robben made a 45-degree diagonal pass from the side. The ball passed to the front court had become non-threatening due to the interference of Carragher and others, but Dudek made a huge mistake in judging the ball. He actually lost his hand in a sure-fire attack, and the football that avoided the Pole's hands rolled quickly towards the goal. Fortunately, Traore was still standing on the goal line at this time. This guy's big foot clearance saved Dudek, but the boos from Liverpool fans made Dudek feel ashamed.

When Benitez saw that such mistakes began to increase gradually, he seemed to have foreseen the final outcome. The Spaniard, who had been manic for half a day, stopped shouting loudly on the sidelines and returned to the coaching seat, as if waiting for the verdict to come.

For Liverpool, this game is over. No matter whether they are still struggling in this helpless situation, the final result cannot be changed. The second half is absolutely cruel for them. Not only is the score cruel, but their confidence has also suffered a fatal blow.

If there is a little rain in the night sky of Anfield Stadium this night, it may be the best contrast. Now Liverpool fans really have nothing to say. In their home court, they not only have to watch their opponents win this game, but also watch their opponents surpass themselves and advance to the final.

A devastating blow, maybe when the summer transfer market comes, the beasts from London will bring them a more painful experience.

A group of blue devils have completed their rampage on the Red Army's territory, and the door to the Champions League final is slowly opening for them. . .

(Now we are waiting for the first game between the Heat and the Bulls on Monday morning. I don’t know if Boozer and Noah can withstand the Heat’s inside line. If they can, the Bulls will have a fight...)