The sweeping army of the greenery

Chapter 44 Formation
Anfield stadium, familiar formula, familiar taste, familiar cheering sound.

Li Tiancheng observed the situation on the field with peace of mind.

In Benitez's new formation, Cisse was alone in front.

This looks more like a temporary measure, a helpless choice after Baros was injured.

Even Irving has never been in the front alone, and there must be a tall Husky partner to guard.

Kewell played central midfielder, Garcia and Finnan separated.

Fennan is a right back, tsk tsk!
Gerrard and Harman partnered in the midfielder.

This option was a positive choice before, but now with Alonso, it always feels very wasteful.

Hyypia and Carragher partnered at centre-back, while Riise and Josemi were left and right.

Only the back line is relatively stable.

Of course, Liverpool played against their opponents. The three attacking midfielders all stepped forward to support Cisse, but it may be because they have just started and have not yet entered the state. Their passing and running cooperation seems relatively unfamiliar.

There was very little synergy between Garcia, Kewell and Finnan.

Gerrard is still required to distribute the ball. Although there are still many mistakes in coordination, hitting the penalty area, this style of play that Benitez has always emphasized is still kicked out.

Garcia, Kewell and Gerrard are constantly trying to charge forward, Josemi is on the right, and Finnan is slightly behind to support.

"No wonder Jose always said that Benitez's tactics are very suitable for me. He just hopes that the players in the midfield and frontcourt will be as comprehensive as possible!"

Combined with Benitez's requirements and the team's performance on the field, Li Tiancheng had a sudden realization: the striker must be able to hold the ball, the range of movement must be large, the three forwards must be able to pass, burst and shoot. To support the striker, you must also be able to use the gap created by the striker to directly go up.

When defending, the three retreat at the same time not only to assist the two wings, but also to supplement the position of the midfielder.

Benitez is pursuing the balance of the entire team on both offense and defense. No wonder he likes to rotate. This style of play requires players to run a lot to maintain the distance between players, emphasizing the connection between two adjacent players.

No wonder Irving can be let go, but Gerrard can't be let go, Gerrard is too comprehensive.

No wonder he always let Riise and Finnan try to play forwards. He just hopes that the players are as comprehensive as possible, and it would be even better if they were all Gerrard!

Hehe, whether it is a forward or an avant-garde, I can do it!

Li Tiancheng was affirming himself, and the situation on the field changed suddenly.

Garcia and Kewell crossed positions, threw off the defense and rushed into the penalty area. After receiving Kewell's through pass, he crossed the middle directly and pushed straight into the penalty area. Gerrard, who followed up, received the ball with his left foot low Scored the goal, 1:0!

Li Tiancheng jumped up all of a sudden: "Oh, well done!"

After throwing a few punches in a row, seeing that his teammates on the field had already started celebrating, he sat back in his seat full of enthusiasm.

It is not a traditional model for the avant-garde to go directly to the front line to threaten the goal. The traditional way of playing from the back line and scoring goals from the front line is not what Liverpool is pursuing now.

Li Tiancheng made up his mind: Benitez babbled and emphasized those details all day long, breaking up those tedious moves, making people confused and unable to see the whole, just immersed in the details, It's not that the tactical thinking has not been introduced as a whole, but compared with the actual picture, the language lacks some persuasiveness after all!

I don't know the true face of Lushan Mountain, but I only live in this mountain!

Thinking about the first few games, I was able to perform well on the court, not all because of my own strength, Benitez's tactics also left enough room for myself to play.

Wait until I have more physical strength...

Hehe, a bright future is waiting for me, but the teammate's cooperation is still a little messy, the ball just now can't be kicked out every moment, but it will be a matter of time, there are more games played together, the tacit understanding always will increase.

The situation on the field is also supporting Li Tiancheng's thinking. The two full-backs, Riise and Josemi, will be full-backs, and Garcia and Finnan will be front-lines, forming a three-forward with Cisse. Bill and Gerrard keep hitting!

West Brom can only hug their heads and be beaten, and occasionally have a chance to counterattack. In the face of Liverpool's timely and quick fall back to defense, it is not a threat at all.

The ensuing scene quickly woke up Li Tiancheng from his reverie: Garcia was about to get rid of his opponent when he was knocked to the ground viciously, and it took him a while to get up...

Li Tiancheng: ...

Forget about this one, forget it, let’s take it step by step, I can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry!
With the passage of time, Liverpool's cooperation has gradually become more proficient, and the number of mistakes visible to the naked eye has decreased...

The continuous cooperation of Garcia, Gerrard and Riise caused West Brom's defense to tilt to the left unconsciously. Riise directly made a 45° oblique long pass and passed the ball to the penalty area!

Finnan stopped the ball in the chest, got rid of defender Robinson, and shot with his left foot from the right side of the penalty area!

2: 0!

Hehe, this guy Finnan has gradually become familiar with the avant-garde style of play, and he no longer keeps shrinking back.

The game was considered stable, West Brom showed a standard newly promoted appearance, and Liverpool was gradually getting on the right track.

Liverpool went into the break with a two-goal advantage.

In the locker room, Benitez was still rambling on and on about everything. Li Tiancheng looked at him expressionless and eloquent, and some of the admiration he had just raised was gradually fading: Your tactics are more innovative, but as for you Are players trying to clearly mark how they move and how many meters they run?

"The opponent fouled a lot, we need to seize free kicks..."

Benitez's tone was unwavering.

Li Tiancheng murmured in his heart: These things have been practiced on the training field. On the field, the players just play according to the situation.They are all professional players, who has no judgment?How strong is your desire to control!
When I think about it, what they said is very correct, so I can only follow suit.

In the second half, the situation on the field did not change in any way. After Gerrard stuffed the ball into the penalty area, Luis Garcia ran to catch the ball, raised his foot and shot, and the score became 3:0. The suspense was completely lost.

Benitez immediately made substitution adjustments. The international match day has just ended, and every player needs to rest.

"In the 68th minute of the game, Benitez replaced Gerrard with Alonso. Gerrard showed excellent leadership in this game. He kneaded Liverpool as a whole and completely dominated the game. Game!" Martin Taylor was full of praise for Gerrard, explaining that the game did not suffer.

"What the hell, Gerrard's performance in the national team is not so good, maybe Eriksson should ask Benitez about Gerrard's manual, listen to the warm applause at Anfield, and you will know Gerrard How well Germany has performed, you must know that Gerrard's transfer scandal has not disappeared, and the fans are very concerned about him during this period..."

After Gerrard went off, Liverpool's adjustment continued.

After Baros replaced Kewell, Li Tiancheng replaced Garcia.

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(End of this chapter)