Chapter 204 Traditional virtues are carried forward again

The score was behind and he replaced two of the absolute main players on the front line. Is Ranieri crazy?

Ulloa, Rossi, and Kramaric, these three are not superior in speed, how to counterattack?

Switch to positional warfare?

But Leicester City’s midfielder has no advantage!

Klopp couldn't figure out his opponent's intention for this substitution for the time being, so he could only wait and see what happens.

After taking the lead, Liverpool gave up their previous high press and adopted conventional defensive methods.

The reason is very simple. With Liverpool's current staffing and injury situation, high-position pressing is not enough to support the entire game.

If there are casualties during this period, the losses outweigh the gains.

No more people can be hurt.

In fact, Ranieri is the same.

After the morning training session, the team doctor conducted a physical test on the players. Vardy and Mahrez were not in good physical condition and were not strong enough to support the entire game.

The team has a tough schedule ahead. The two of them are indispensable main players and cannot risk injury just because of one game.

After the kick-off, Albrighton advanced along the wing and the team's formation changed to 4-3-3.

Ulloa is at the front, Rossi is on the left and Kramaric is on the right.

Rossi's position is more flexible. He retreats to the center, giving up his wide position to his teammates, and forms a double midfielder with Andy King.

Liverpool's defense quickly pressed towards the wing, making it difficult for the opponent to attack from the wing and move forward.

Henderson presses the ball carrier and intercepts the opponent's pass to the center.

Because Rossi is in the middle, his quick ball play is no joke and must be blocked in time.

Albrighton passed back to Kanter, and Kanter quickly moved laterally and distributed the ball to Kramaric on the weak side.

Klopp was stunned at first, but then he understood that his opponent wanted to move quickly laterally, move to the weak side, and then take the ball and pass the ball to take advantage of Ulloa's high point.

Bang!

After receiving the ball, Kramaric looked up and made a pass.

Ulloa moved forward to fight for the spot, but was closely guarded by Lovren.

Under his interference, the header went wide.

"Adam, keep an eye on that black boy!"

After receiving the instruction, Lallana slowly approached Kanter.

In the 70th minute, Lallana stepped forward to grab the ball, but Kanter took the ball ahead of time and pushed the ball away.

Not only did he not touch the ball, he also let Kanter get out.

After Kanter broke out of the siege, he once again distributed the ball to Kramaric, forming an evenly matched offensive on the weak side.

Kramaric is not very fast, but he has good dribbling skills at his feet. He can cut inside to create murderous opportunities, and he can also break through and pass.

Playing as the second forward or winger can have unexpected effects.

But at the beginning of this season, the strong performances of Rossi and Mahrez made it difficult for him to get a starting opportunity.

At the other wing position, Albrighton and Schlupp firmly occupied the position, and he could only sit on the bench, waiting for an opportunity.

Now he finally had a chance to play, but Ranieri allowed himself to pass the ball quickly.

How can you make full use of your own characteristics?

Rossi quickly moved towards the center and reached for the ball.

Kramaric wants to perform very much, but he must follow the coach's tactics.

Rossi caught the ball in the middle and was instantly double-teamed by two people.

As midfielder Emre Can went to help defend Rossi, a vacuum appeared in front of Kramaric.

Huh?

If you can get the ball here, you can directly threaten the opponent's goal.

When Kramaric started, Rossi seemed to know his purpose and passed the ball into this vacuum before the double team was formed.

When Kramaric catches the ball, both height and ball speed are perfect.

Comfortable!

No wonder Vardy has the urge to kiss Rossi every time he scores a goal.

If it were me, I would kiss you too!

Kramaric first flicked the ball and shot with his right foot.

The ball drew a low arc and suddenly dropped while flying forward.

Goalkeeper Mignolet made a save in the direction of the ball. He thought he was sure of it, but the ball suddenly fell to the ground and bounced back, causing a refraction.

Even the world's top goalkeepers would find it difficult to react to a small refraction.

Because in less than one second, it is impossible to predict the height and direction of the ball's bounce.

But luck is on Liverpool's side.

The Anfield turf, due to weather conditions, has less elasticity and was blocked by the goalkeeper's arm.

After completing a divine save, Mignolet roared loudly and was hugged tightly by his teammates.

Although Liverpool's defense was united, Klopp had to analyze these opponent's attacks from the perspective of a head coach.

Leicester City does not rely on a single passing point when moving from the strong side to the other side.

Rossi, Kanter, and Andy King, any one of the three can become the ball point.

Moreover, the three people's positions are vertical, stretching the vertical space as much as possible, so that their defensive formation is invisibly stretched.

The defense on the weak side is even more lax.

Klopp immediately made adjustments. Lucas replaced Coutinho and Joe Allen replaced Lallana to level the formation and expand the horizontal defensive area, so there is no need to worry about the opponent's transfer of the ball.

Ranieri knew that the opponent had to defend, so the last substitution was given to Nathan Dyer to strengthen the side breakthrough.

And let the central defender Morgan, press the midfielder and participate in the team's attack.

Morgan's pressure, before Liverpool's two forward players come back to participate in the defense, can suppress the opponent's midfield.

Liverpool's midfield defense will inadvertently press forward to prevent the opponent from continuing to advance.

Kanter moved laterally from the left side to receive the ball. After receiving the ball, he looked up and saw Kramaric, Andy King and Rossi standing between the Liverpool midfield line and the back line.

This vacuum zone is enough for them to pass the ball.

Kanter saw the right moment and passed the ball forward. The person he met was not Andy King in a straight line, but Rossi on the left.

At the moment of passing the ball, Andy King quickly moved forward, got ahead of Lorenv, and entered the penalty area.

At this time, the ball slowly dropped from the sky and landed on Andy King's path.

[Beautiful pass, right-footed pass from Rossi.]

[Andy King got stuck and entered the penalty area.]

【Shoot!】

[Oh, what a pity, the ball almost missed the post and flew out of the baseline!]

Andy King missed the goal opportunity and was very regretful.

Although he occupies a favorable position, Lorenv behind him has been interfering with his dribbling and made him use an uncomfortable shooting motion to complete the shot.

Klopp, who was so shocked that he broke into a cold sweat, rushed to the sidelines and roared towards the court.

He is not targeting a certain player on the field, but everyone.

One wrong step, one wrong step.

When Klopp decided to defend, he was destined to be beaten by Leicester City.

Leicester City uses the central defender's pressure to attack and increase the number of midfielders. After penetrating to the side or in the middle, it can threaten the Liverpool goal.

In the last ten minutes, although Liverpool still had possession of the ball, Leicester City completed two threatening attacks in the few possession times, causing the Anfield Stadium to burst into boos.

What kind of passionate coach Klopp is, but he sticks to the game at home and is not passionate at all.

Klopp felt very helpless.

The team suffered a lot of injuries and had to play conservatively when leading.

Entering stoppage time, Leicester City got a corner kick opportunity. Goalkeeper Schmeichel attacked and came into the Liverpool penalty area.

Andy King took a corner kick and was pushed out of the penalty area by Lorenve. Kanter quickly appeared in the direction of the ball and pursued it with all his strength.

When he was about to take control of the ball, he was pushed hard from behind.
To be continued...