310 Flat Thunder!
Five more! āā
The Reds fans in the Anfield stands were bewildered and uneasy to turn their heads into each other's ears.
Seeing Liverpool constantly rushing and attacking Arsenal's defense with long balls is a typical English style of play, but if Liverpool wants to beat Arsenal in this way, then why do you want Benitez? Any English coach can make the team play like this, and maybe it will be better than the rushing tactics designed by Benitez!
Arsenal's attack was a bit fragmented, with Liverpool's overall defensive consistency to be commendable, with Pire or Ljungberg being easily isolated on the flanks and more dense and difficult to play if they leaned into the middle.
It is difficult to turn back to the middle after the attack hits the wing, Qin Xiong and Vieira have a very tacit cooperation in the middle, constantly trying to penetrate the Liverpool penalty area with long-range shots or hitting the wall.
In the 58th minute of the game, Qin Xiong and Vieira made a one-two in the front of the field, Qin Xiong ran sideways in front of the penalty area to bring away Alonso, and Vieira sent a good pass for Henry in front of Hamann.
Henry flicked the ball sideways in the face of Carragher in the box, and only from a small angle did he get up and shoot, it was a scramble, and it was a surprise.
In order not to be destroyed by the opponent, Henry failed to exert force, the angle was very tricky, the direction of the football rolling was the bottom left corner of the goal, but Dudek moved two steps to save the ball with one hand off the line.
Three minutes later, Liverpool's slinging tactics were still unsuccessful.
Seizing an opportunity for Qin Xiong to try to give Pire's through pass but was cut off by Finnam, Alonso directly instigated a long pass after receiving a pass from a teammate in the backfield.
Barosch bravely sprinted towards the ball spot in the box, but he was clearly no match for Campbell. However, under the interference of his close pressing. Campbell's forward header was disrupted. The ball flew between Silva and Vieira, and at this moment, there was a big gap between the midfielders and the defenders, as both midfielders fought for the second spot.
Qin Xiong's first task in the process of trot back was to keep an eye on Alonso's forward insertion, and although Alonso ran forward, there was no sign of going deep into the Arsenal half, which gave Qin Xiong more energy to observe his teammates' defense this time.
It didn't matter if he looked closely, a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.
Liverpool were steadfast in their play-and-hang tactics. Maybe you don't expect a long pass, a header to score straight into the net!
If that's the case, why not double center?
That's obviously more efficient.
Arsenal were not unassailable in defending the high ball and the header clearance seemed to be even, but there were occasional mistakes in dealing with the rest of the game.
Qin Xiong saw Gerrard rush between Silva and Vieira from the back and forward, he jumped forward and took away the ball from Campbell's header with his chest, and Silva and Vieira were a little caught off guard.
Gerrard chested the ball forward, landed himself and took two steps forward, at which point he was a metre outside the box. The view is excellent, and there is a gap between Campbell and Toure. But Gerrard wasn't going to dribble anymore, and he bounced up the ball at the right height and volleyed straight away!
The football was like a bolt of lightning across the Arsenal penalty area and into the goal with a thunderous momentum!
Anfield suddenly boiled!
'Steven Gerrard scores from distance! Liverpool are ahead of Arsenal again! Liverpool are getting stronger and stronger, there's no doubt about it, and they have ambitions to end Arsenal's unbeaten run at home! ā
Benitez looked up at the stadium from the dugout, his expression uneasy, as if everything he had expected.
Gerrard roared passionately and rushed to the KOP stands to receive a salute from the Reds' die-hard fans.
Arsenal felt aggrieved, they may not feel where Liverpool is strong, and more blame themselves for not handling the ball well.
Liverpool's relentless second-half play should not be overlooked, waiting for a second chance created by Arsenal's header clearance.
Qin Xiong has seen many coaches, but there are not many that can make him remember and leave a deep impression.
Benitez is clearly one.
He guessed that Benitez had studied Arsenal much more than any other coach, putting all the weaknesses and flaws of the opponent that could be exploited into the tactical adjustment of the on-the-spot encounter.
After taking the lead again, Liverpool's morale was boosted, and they were stronger than Arsenal in both attack and defense!
Arsenal, on the other hand, were overly stressed and slightly nervous and agitated.
Pire's obstinate pass was broken, Ljungberg brought down Colwill in a scramble and was shown a yellow card, Vieira was also a little afraid of the opponent and did not dare to step forward to participate in the attack, Henry took the initiative to pull the side but obviously could not play a dragon, and there was a lack of contact points in the penalty area.
At this time, Qin Xiong took the initiative to slow down the pace and calm down his teammates with a smooth pass.
It may be that for other teams, rushing and hitting can make a difference, but a team like Arsenal that pays attention to the team's cooperation on the ground and cutting is difficult to create miracles with enthusiasm, and the philosophies are different, and the flashpoints are different.
Liverpool were on the loose and they came close to adding another in the 71st minute.
Colwill cut inside on the wing to break through Lauren and attract Toure's attention again, and he came close to sending a nanny ball to Barosh, only to have his shot blocked by Lehmann, who had abandoned the goal!
Every Liverpool player is at this time with a very strong belief, working harder and more motivated than before.
End Arsenal's unbeaten streak!
Qin Xiong restricted Alonso from cutting forward in the half, and Alonso was also wary of Qin Xiong.
It seems that Qin Xiong has already exhausted some Jiang Lang's talents.
But this does not affect Alonso's appreciation of Qin Xiong.
He has done a good job, trying to stabilize Arsenal's attacking system, and he has also created opportunities for his teammates, and he has also used his personal ability to form containment, he is excellent, but one person's excellence is not enough to make the team win!
Liverpool's overall excellence and targeted success in on-the-spot techniques and tactics will bring victory!
The time for the game was getting shorter and smaller, and when everyone felt that Arsenal could no longer play a dangerous attack, there was a thunderstorm on the ground at Anfield!
In the 81st minute, Qin Xiong leisurely dribbled the ball in front, he once again came to Alonso, and then seemingly nonchalantly facing the right front, raising his leg to pass the ball to Ljungberg.
Alonso's center of gravity only changed slightly, but Qin Xiong dunked the ball back behind him with his right foot in front of him, stopped sharply, and turned sharply!
Alonso had already prepared and immediately moved laterally to block the line that Qin Xiong had broken through.
What really surprised him and Haman was that after Qin Xiong kicked the ball, it was not a diagonal pass, but a horizontal dribble!
He dodged Alonso and Hamann at a quick pace, and if he tried to break through the two, he would have to make a big circle, which would obviously delay the timing.
In fact, Qin Xiong didn't plan to pass the opponent's back, it was too difficult, and even if he did, there wouldn't be much room for the next step.
All he wants is a passing vision!
After dodging Alonso and Hamann laterally at this time, Qin Xiong glanced at the front line, suddenly got up and passed the ball, in a flat and normal posture, and rubbed the outside of his right foot to the left edge of the football, and then the ball left his feet and flew into the Arsenal penalty area.
At the moment when Qin Xiong kicked the ball back, all the players in the Liverpool defence knew that he would not pass the ball to Ljungberg.
And there are only two possible options for him to pass the ball now, Henry or Pire.
At the moment when the football flew out, combined with Qin Xiong's position and the direction in which the football flew, Carragher calmly pointed to the right side.
He's reminding Finnan to keep an eye on Pire!
Pire, on the other hand, was also in the inside run, tangling with Finnan, and Carragher was ready to step in and help.
But halfway through the game, Carragher's thinking took a huge turn!
F-U-C-Kļ¼
It's a curling ball, inside spin!
The ball bounced to the ground in front of him on the right, and the arc of the powerful spin was already very noticeable, and Carragher stepped forward to try to control the ball, but it was obviously slow!
The ball went around his right side and rolled behind him!
Carragher turned his head to look, only to see Henry running to control the football first, and at the same time as he shot with his feet, Hyypia put a shovel to kill, but Henry faked a shot to shake the ball away from Hyypia and faced Dudek single-handedly!
Henry calmly pushes the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal, into the dead corner! (To be continued......)