1109 Hard Power Gap
Liverpool's steady play has no choice but to make Manchester United. Since they adopt static defense, they basically have no chance to complete steals in the midfield and frontcourt. Liverpool's own low-level pass mistake gave a big gift to their opponents.
In the 30th minute of the game, Liverpool had already passed multiple times in the frontcourt and made an offensive transfer. When Sane responded to Eriksen's pass from the left, he made a move to wade in and cut inside. When Manchester United's full-back Valencia contracted into the penalty area, Sane sent the ball straight behind him.
Lewandowski took the initiative to penetrate the left rib in the penalty area and responded. Smallin quickly ran to Valencia to attack Lewandowski. At the same time, Sanene cut into the penalty area, and Matic immediately stepped forward to follow the defense.
Lewandowski knocked the ball back diagonally to Robertson's feet in front of the baseline. Mbappe at the far point also began to cut inward to the middle of the penalty area. Blind immediately followed, and full-back Luke Xiao also regained the compressed space in the penalty area.
Robertson did not directly hang the ball into the right rib of the penalty area on the wing, but instead directly passed the ball to the middle position in front of the penalty area.
Erikson quickly followed up with stop and buckle and drifted past the snatched McTomina.
When he dribbled to the right side of the penalty area, Erikson saw Luke Shaw rushing towards him for a pressing. At this time, Erikson calmly sent the ball to the right side of the penalty area.
Lewandowski, Mbappe, and Sane have been closely guarded and have almost no chance, but the space in Manchester United's penalty area was created by Liverpool in a mobile game. When Eriksen gave the straight pass, Henderson happened to pass by Luke Shaw!
Luke Shaw is really a dilemma. If he doesn't go up and block Eriksen, the Denmark midfielder will have a good chance to kick and shoot directly.
But his snatch blocking revealed the space in the penalty area. Although it was not very open, it was enough to give Liverpool a useful place.
When Henderson entered the right rib of the penalty area to receive Eriksen's pass, Blind moved slightly to the right rib, obviously afraid of Mbappe in the middle of the goal at this time.
Henderson suddenly dribbled forward and came to the bottom line, and turned his head to observe the situation in the penalty area.
Manchester United's penalty area was indeed overcrowded and the space was very small, but Henderson made a clear understanding of the situation behind his chest and made a pass in front of the bottom line.
He only has one way to pass the ball, no angle to shoot, and does not have enough skills and space to pass.
De Gea routinely blocked the angle in front of the goal post. When Henderson's pass was sent, De Gea was a little panicked!
Because Henderson picked up the ball and passed it to the back point of the goal!
De Gea saw that the football flying into the air was a distance that he could not reach!
So he quickly turned around and ran towards the football landing point, hoping to find an opportunity to hit the racket or block the Liverpool players' shooting route during this process!
But the landing point of the football is at the back of the goal!
Blinder had no chance to complete the defense, but when he turned around and looked at him, he found Smalling backing!
Previously, Smalling went to block Lewandowski, but that was when Lewandowski was taking the ball. When Eriksen sent the ball into the penalty area, Smalling moved towards the middle of the goal. He wanted to protect Blind behind him and also created space for Blind to defend Henderson.
But he didn't expect Henderson to dribble the ball and make a cross again. At this time, he could only retreat and find the right jump position to head off to clear the ball.
When he was one step away from the starting point he thought was suitable, Smalling felt that he had bumped into someone!
He doesn't have to think about it and he must be a Liverpool player!
And it is definitely the most threatening person.
Lewandowski!
The two of them took off almost the same time, but Smalling's jump was very reluctant, while Lewandowski headed against the falling football!
Football refracts and flies directly to the upper left corner of Manchester United goal!
Smalling had no chance to head the ball to clear the ball!
De Gea can do nothing to face such a ball.
The moment the football flew into the goal, the crazy cheers of Red Army fans sounded in the stands of the New Wembley Stadium!
Lewandowski scored this goal straightforwardly!
The Polish center turned around and rushed to the sidelines to cheer!
Mourinho on the sidelines gritted his teeth secretly, but basically kept his face unchanged.
Manchester United's score advantage is gone, and it is not the end of the world.
Situ Yunbing did not show excessive excitement, he just smiled slightly, that's all.
"Lewandowski scored a header! Liverpool broke through Manchester United's defense through patient organization and exquisite cooperation!
I think this goal is not surprising. Liverpool must have such hard strength. If Manchester United can keep the goal from being broken, it will definitely be that Manchester United's performance has surpassed their own limits!
If Liverpool has not been able to score, it must be that there is something wrong with their own offense.
Liverpool are good at rapid transfers in offense and the cooperation between teammates through running and passing and cutting. This time, Henderson entered the penalty area and completed a key assist, which demonstrated the overall strength of the team. Because Henderson's starting lineup was surprising, Kante, who was considered to be the absolute starter, sat on the bench.
The cross from Henderson made Lewandowski very comfortable when heading the ball, with almost no movement, enough space to seize the best position, and also makes Manchester United defender helpless.
De Gea is also powerless to turn the world around, and such a goalkeeper is indeed powerless.
Now the score has become 1:1, Manchester United's advantage is gone, the score has returned to the starting line, but the game situation has not returned to the starting point!
After this goal appears, Liverpool will be more calm, while Manchester United's situation will be relatively difficult!"
The Red Devils fans will naturally regret losing the ball, but they still think that the team will have hope of leading again, and they continue to cheer for the team in the stands.
The mentality of the Red Army fans has been much easier!
Situ Yunbing is now curious whether Manchester United will launch the entire team to counterattack again when the lead is gone!
After Manchester United re-telephoned, Liverpool still maintained the team's tight defensive formation in the backcourt first, and then it depends on what tactics Manchester United will adopt.
Manchester United can't be confused after conceding the ball. Combined with the game time, they may not be frustrated with their current situation.
At least they were not behind Liverpool in terms of scores.
In the 34th minute of the game, Rashford made a breakthrough on the left side of the frontcourt relying on his own ability. The Liverpool defense players found that no other Manchester United midfielder followed suit, and they also confirmed that Manchester United did not intend to break the ball at least this time.
Rashford cooperated with Lukaku, who was actively responding to the penalty area and forced a speed cut in. Arnold interfered with him. Although he did not completely intercept him, it affected Rashford's incision speed. When Rashford planned to control the ball in the penalty area, he found that Van Dijk had swept the ball first.
Rashford's expression showed a hint of reluctance.
Manchester United fans sighed in disappointment.
But neither Mourinho nor Situ Yunbing would be surprised by this situation.
If Rashford could create murderous intent, it would definitely be a coincidence.
Otherwise Mourinho would not take huge risks to let the team almost reach Liverpool to fight back at halftime!
If Liverpool's defense line was simply coordinated and the players' personal abilities could make trouble, then Liverpool would have been smashed by Real Madrid and Manchester City.
Are the personal abilities and simple cooperation skills of these two teams better than Manchester United at least one level?
When Liverpool started attacking, Manchester United was a little nervous than before. It might be that they were more confident when they were leading, but when the score returned to the draw, they were a little scared.
Because they may not care about the quality of the counterattack when leading, and according to Mourinho's deployment, they will devote more energy to defense.
But now that the score has become a draw, they still have to be distracted from investing in the counterattack, which will naturally cause fluctuations in the quality of the defensive.
In the 38th minute of the game, when Mbappe controlled the ball on the right and completed a breakthrough against Luke Shaw, Luke Shaw directly pulled the ball and put Mbappe down to the ground.
Mbappe sat on the ground and spread his hands helplessly, as if saying: As for?
The referee blew a whistle to indicate that Luke Shaw was fouled and went over to show him a yellow card.
Mourinho reminded the team on the sidelines to strengthen defense!
Liverpool must not be allowed to overtake the score before the end of the half-time game!
Liverpool is preparing to take a free kick from the wing zone. Manchester United players set up a wall of men and set up a net in the dangerous area in front of the goal.
Sane took the free kick. After the referee blew the whistle, he passed the ball to the right in front of the penalty area. It seemed that Arnold could have completed the shot directly. The nearest Manchester United player quickly rushed to block the ball, but Arnold passed the ball straight to the hinterland of the right rib of the penalty area!
Henderson, who cuts around the outside, breaks into the penalty area and passes directly!
Before De Gea could react, Mbappe, who was surrounding the goal, shot the ball into the goal!
The Red Army fans cheered. Mbappe was about to celebrate, but saw the borderman raise the flag and signal offside!
Mbappe was immediately helpless, and he shrugged and said he could not understand.
"Mbappe's goal was blown off! Offside?! Who was offside?
Mbappe is definitely not able to offside, because Henderson's cross position is close to the bottom line, so there is absolutely no offside situation for teammates who are supporting the middle.
Then there is only one possibility. Henderson was offside when Arnold passed the ball!
The playback is coming, and sure enough, at the moment Arnold passes, Henderson, who is on the edge of the penalty area, is indeed offside!
This is a slight difference. If Henderson was 0.1 second slower, the ball might not be offside!
Chapter completed!