Chapter 91 Accurate long pass from captain Gerrard

When the two teams entered the stadium to warm up, the stadium was already packed.

Being able to watch the team and Liverpool at home is undoubtedly the happiest thing for fans.

Moreover, most of Liverpool's main players came with the team for this cup match.

Sterling, Coutinho, Gerrard, Henderson, and Kolo Toure can allow fans to feel the style of the stars up close.

The only pity is that the team's other striker Sturridge was absent due to injury last season, and Bashen also did not come with the team due to his condition.

Last weekend, Liverpool lost 0:3 to Manchester United.

Three days after finishing this cup match, we have to face the challenge of Arsenal at home. The pressure of the schedule is not small.

Rogers' team must use a victory to boost morale.

[Welcome to the League Cup quarter-finals. This game is between Bournemouth and Liverpool at home.]

[Both teams have now finished warming up and are waiting to play in the tunnel.]

[Prior to this, Bournemouth had won three consecutive games in the league and remained unbeaten for 21 rounds. This data is also very rare in the history of the British Championship.]

[The visiting team Liverpool, in the previous 16 rounds, only had a record of 6 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws, ranking tenth in the standings.]

[Rogers and his team have not had a smooth start to the season.]

[Liverpool, which returned to the Champions League, only achieved 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses, and failed to qualify from the group.]

【So they must strive to win this game.】

Players from both sides walked into the court with their caddies in hand and under the leadership of the referee.

Although the attendance at Dean Court Stadium was four times less than Anfield, the fans' enthusiasm was still felt.

In the East Stand, a small number of Liverpool fans gathered here, holding up their team scarves and singing the team song.

"You will never walk alone".

Although there is no numerical advantage of the home team's fans, the team anthem still reaches the ears of the Liverpool soldiers clearly.

Cook and Gerrard guessed coins in the center circle, and Liverpool kicked off first.

The commentator also took the time to introduce the starting lineups of both sides.

[Home team Bournemouth, wearing red and black striped shirts.]

[Goalkeeper No. 31 Boruc.]

[Defense line from left to right, No. 15 Adam Smith, No. 3 Captain Cook, No. 5 Elphick, No. 2 Francis.]

[The midfielder is No. 4 Gosling and No. 32 O'Kane, partnering as a defensive midfielder. The frontcourt is No. 19 Stanislas, No. 30 Ritchie and No. 13 Wilson.]

[The single arrow on the front line is No. 14 Rossi.]

Facing the Premier League giants, Eddie Howe did not give up and used a 4-2-3-1 attacking formation to impress the fans.

Who doesn’t love sparring?

[The visiting team Liverpool is wearing a yellow away uniform.]

[The goalkeeper is No. 1 Brad Jones.]

[The three defenders from left to right are No. 6 Lovren, No. 37 Skrtel and No. 4 Loya Toure. 】

[The midfielders are No. 50 Markovic, No. 21 Lucas, No. 8 captain Gerrard and No. 14 Henderson.]

[The front trident is No. 20 Lallana, No. 31 Sterling, and No. 10 Coutinho.]

Last season, Rogers used this 3-4-3 lineup to dominate the Premier League.

After Suarez left, Sturridge recuperated from injuries for a long time, and the offensive power of this lineup dropped significantly.

This is also the reason why the last runner-up only won six games after 16 rounds of the league.

The referee blew his whistle and the match between the two sides officially started.

As soon as Lallana passed the ball back to the midfielder, Bournemouth's formation immediately pressed up and started a high press.

[Bournemouth played very fiercely at the beginning. They were not afraid at all. They used their accustomed high pressure to force Liverpool to pass the ball back. 】

[Eddie Howe’s high-position pressure has been tried and tested in the British Championship. I wonder if it will be effective against Liverpool, who are also good at frontcourt pressure.]

The Liverpool players were also confused. This English Championship team dared to play against them. Was it because they took the wrong medicine?

Coutinho passed the ball back to the midfielder and to Gerrard's feet.

In Rogers' tactical system, Gerrard's role as a defensive midfielder is a successful transformation.

Although Gerrard lacks defensive interception ability, he can give full play to his long-passing advantage in the midfielder and dominate the team's offensive direction.

When necessary, he can take long-range shots from behind, which is also a weapon for the team to attack the city.

"Stop falling!"

Rossi shouted at Gerrard and stepped forward to intercept his pass.

After hearing this, Gerald's face darkened, and the painful memories came to mind again.

Although Rossi respects the Jays, he does so off the court and in front of the TV.

Now everyone is competing against each other, and there is only hostility in their eyes.

At a young age, I had a really bad mind.

Gerrard took a deep breath, quickly passed the ball to Henderson, and retreated to a very deep position.

Liverpool's team and individual skills are most vividly reflected at this moment.

Facing Bournemouth's pressing, they patiently conducted the ball and used excellent footwork and skillful coordination to resolve the opponent's advance.

Bournemouth's previous press can make opponents feel pressured, causing them to choose the teammate closest to them when passing the ball.

But that's not the case for Liverpool. They can observe the situation of their teammates around them very well and make full use of the width of the field to arrange passes, instead of passing the ball out blindly.

After a few simple passes, Liverpool passed the ball back to the back line.

And what appeared there was the captain of the Red Army, Gerrard.

This is the pressing offensive formation that Liverpool is best at. Gerrard is placed in the central defender position and uses long passes to organize the attack. The full-backs attack with all their strength to increase the thickness of the midfield.

Henderson's position should be closer to the center, acting as a barrier in front of the defense.

Lucas acted as the attacking midfielder, Markovic and Coutinho appeared on both sides of the penalty area, and Sterling was at the forefront.

Lallana was around to support him.

Gerrard, who was on the back line, saw the opportunity for Bournemouth to press forward and sent a precise long pass with his right foot to Coutinho.

The fans of the home team were shocked. There are not many people in the Premier League who can send precise long passes from the back line, and Gerrard is considered the best among them.

After receiving the ball, Coutinho used excellent dribbling to get rid of midfielder O'Kane and directly pushed the ball forward.

Sterling is running to receive the ball.

After Suarez left, Rodgers has never found a suitable replacement.

Because in his tactical system, Suarez's position is more of a free man.

In this position, the free man in the frontcourt must be able to retreat to the midfield to organize the attack, break through from the wing and pass, and score goals in the penalty area. There are too few players who can meet this requirement.

Sterling can make sudden passes and he is the most suitable for this position in the team.

This counterattack made the Bournemouth team break into a cold sweat.

We were still pressing just now, but with a long pass from Gerrard, the offense and defense immediately changed, and we became the team being beaten.

Sterling took the ball forward and strode forward.

Bournemouth's two centre-backs hurriedly closed the door on him.

This season, Bournemouth's defense has improved significantly, and Cook and Elphick have contributed a lot.

Facing the menacing Sterling, the two of them tacitly defended him behind closed doors.

But Sterling, who was faster with his feet, poked the ball out from Elphick's crotch one step ahead.

Lallana cleverly appeared on the left side of the penalty area.

Although he was born as a central midfielder, after joining Liverpool, Rogers tried to ask him to move to the wing to release his ability to pass and assist.

Bang!

Lallana did not adjust, and before the full-back blocked the ball, he pushed a curved ball with the arch of his foot and went straight to the upper right corner of the goal.

Goalkeeper Boruc made a flying save and tipped the ball over the crossbar with his backhand.

Oops!

The home fans gasped, this transition between offense and defense was too fast.

We were obviously attacking, but why were we suddenly killed by our opponent?

[Accurate long pass, Liverpool’s classic counterattack, from captain Gerrard.]

[Although there is no Suarez, the performance of Coutinho and Lallana makes Liverpool's frontcourt attack very sharp.]

[Especially the transformation of Lallana is eye-catching. Rogers used his immortal physical ability to not only unleash his assist ability from the wing, but also liberated his offense. 】

Eddie Howe, who was off the court, was also secretly frightened, and quickly shouted to the players to hold back and not press too far forward.

After this round of testing, the team almost lost the ball and Bournemouth was forced into a defensive phase.

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