Chapter 202 Klopp is shaken

After Christmas, Pixie had to catch a flight to London early in the morning.

After Rossi drove her to the airport, she rushed to the training ground to participate in the joint practice.

In the afternoon, the team will go to Anfield to challenge Liverpool.

The morning training session is particularly important for restoring players to their competitive state.

Matthew James joins the injured list, and the team's number of injuries has reached three.

Ranieri is planning to rent out players in the winter window to strengthen the lineup.

Liverpool had a bad start to the season, with captain Gerrard leaving Anfield at the end of last season.

Head coach Rodgers also sadly resigned in October.

Klopp, the former coach of Dortmund, takes office.

Under his leadership, Liverpool's results have improved.

But the subsequent injury trend left him unavailable. Now the team has lost three games and is in urgent need of strengthening the lineup in the winter window.

Facing Leicester City at the top of the list, Klopp did not dare to underestimate it.

At the pre-match press conference, he repeatedly expressed his respect for Ranieri and was full of praise for the Leicester City team.

Ranieri also expressed his appreciation for Klopp in an interview.

Klopp's style of play at Dortmund was to press high and attack in search of depth.

Through a simple 3 or 4-foot pass, the opponent's defense is broken. This is very similar to Ranieri's tactical play.

The difference between the two lies in defense.

So this game is a defensive battle between the two sides.

Liverpool central defender Skrtel was absent due to injury, and Lovren took his place in the starting lineup. He has performed well in recent games.

After captain Gerrard left, in the defensive midfield position, Henderson, Lucas and Emre Can are the important players that Klopp relies on.

Benteke and Firmino, who were introduced on the front line, have also become his main players.

Leicester City visited Anfield, and Andy King replaced the injured Drinkwater and continued to start.

In the remaining positions, there are no changes.

[Welcome to the Premier League match after Christmas. This round is Liverpool’s home game against Leicester City, which is at the top of the list.]

[In the standings, Leicester City is ranked 1st and Liverpool is 9th, but the real strength of the two teams is not a comparison on paper.]

[Liverpool, under the leadership of Klopp, has indeed played with rare blood. In this home game, they vow to defeat their opponents.]

The captains of both teams guessed coins in the center circle, and Leicester City won the right to kick off.

The core of Klopp's tactics are high-position pressing and quick counterattacks, which require players to run without sparing any effort, so they require high physical fitness.

This is also the reason why he lost the last three games due to injuries and fatigue after his performance improved after leading the team.

Rossi kicked the ball into the backcourt, and Liverpool's high-position press quickly began.

In Klopp's pressing system, the full-backs must run up and down in a wide range, allowing the midfield team to reduce the running range and concentrate on strengthening local pressing efforts.

After Drinkwater was absent due to injury, Leicester City's organizational ability in the center declined. Facing Liverpool's pressing in the center, it was difficult to pass the ball out.

Andy King's more task is defense. Under high pressure, he cannot help the team organize a limited counterattack.

Under Liverpool's high pressure, Leicester City was forced to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper.

Schmeichel was forced to have no choice but to kick the ball from the backcourt, resulting in losing the ball.

From defense to offense, Emre Can serves as the single defensive midfielder, and Henderson and Coutinho are responsible for organizing the offense.

Center Origi serves as the fulcrum, retreats to get the ball, and connects Lallana and Firmino on the wing.

After the two got the ball, they passed and broke, threatening the opponent's goal.

Oops!

The home fans screamed as center Origi received a pass from his teammate, beat Huth, and scored with a header.

Unfortunately, the header was too high and Schmeichel saved it with one palm.

After Christmas, Liverpool's players quickly got into game shape.

Looking at Leicester City, the players seem to be still immersed in the joy of winning the Christmas championship.

Facing Liverpool's high press, he seemed a little unprepared.

After Ranieri was in danger in front of the goal, he rushed to the sidelines and shouted to the players: "Ding zero, ding dong, wake up, the game has begun."

The Christmas Champion has lost this gorgeous and resounding name after Christmas.

Now comes the second half of the race, which is brutally competitive.

Surrounded by strong enemies, the team may fall out of the top four at any time, and may even plummet and be knocked back to the relegation ranks.

The thrill of being at the top of the list is truly fascinating.

But falling from a high altitude is also debilitating.

Leicester City was awakened and began to concentrate on defense.

Kante and Andy King are on both sides, trying to limit Firmino and Coutinho's breakthroughs with the ball.

The defense on both wings allowed Mahrez and Albrighton who retreated to help defend.

The two defense lines were pressed too flat by Liverpool. Although they withstood Liverpool's attack, they also lost the opportunity to counterattack.

Just as the fans were cheering louder, in the 38th minute, Liverpool center Origi was injured and fell to the ground after a confrontation and was replaced by Benteke.

Liverpool, which was already short of manpower, was even worse.

After the substitution, Leicester City took advantage of the opponent's distraction and launched a quick counterattack.

Mahrez broke through with the ball from the wing, and under the interference of the defender, he made a pass.

Vardy, who was outflanking from the front, was a step too slow to catch up, and the ball slipped past the goal.

But just when the ball was about to fly out of the door frame, it was kicked into the goal by a sudden figure.

The Anfield fans fell into silence for a while, they did not see clearly what happened just now.

I only saw the man kicking the ball into the net, turning around gracefully, raising his hands, and walking slowly outside.

No. 24!

【GOAL!!!!】

[It’s Rossi again, he scores again!]

[This is his eighth consecutive game to score, tying Liverpool player Sturridge’s record of scoring in eight consecutive games.]

[In front of him are only Ruud van Nistelrooy’s 10 games and Vardy’s 11 games that just broke the record.]

[Leicester City has brought many surprises to fans since relegation last season.]

Klopp roared on the sidelines and scolded the players, why is the defense so lax?

The Dortmund he led once set off a youthful storm in Europe, relying on relentless running and concentrated defense.

When he first came to Liverpool, the first thing he wanted to do was to inject this spirit into the team and become the spiritual soul of the team.

Only with this spirit can he execute his tactics.

But it will take time for a complete change.

After Rossi scored, he repeated their slogans to his teammates who were coming over, just to remind them all the time.

Ranieri smiled with satisfaction on the sidelines.

Rossi plays a mediating role in the locker room. He uses his magical performance and charisma to become a changer in the team's atmosphere.

When he is on the field, he is not as active as Vardy, Mahrez and others and attracts attention.

Sometimes, he even disappears from the field.

But the moment he appears, that's when the team scores a goal.

Such opportunists have gradually disappeared in today's world football.

In modern football, the style of play is changeable, and frontcourt positions are often interchanged. Forwards are also required to participate in defense, rather than staying rooted in the penalty area and waiting for opportunities.

However, Rossi, who was trained by Ranieri, not only retained his terrifying goal-scoring ability as a forward, but was also able to retreat to organize and coordinate the attack.

In particular, his sense of smell in front of goal and his awareness of movement cannot be easily achieved through hard work.

Klopp has always liked young players, and he regrets a little why he missed such a talented player.

Is it just because his average running distance per game does not meet his own standards?

In an instant, Rossi made Klopp waver in the football philosophy he has always adhered to.
Chapter completed!