The Era of Emerald

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The starting lineup arranged by Mourinho can be said to have completely exceeded most people's expectations.After all, although Fiorentina consumed a lot in the direct dialogue with Juventus last weekend, it is not a big problem for these players to persist occasionally and continue to play against Liverpool.

However, in this crucial game related to the tickets for the Champions League semi-finals, Mourinho not only excluded Pirlo from the starting list, but also let Arteta, a recognized "parallel importer", come and Ballack Form a midfield duo, jointly responsible for the extremely critical midfield organization work!

You know, since joining Fiorentina from the Glasgow Rangers last summer, Arteta has not made an appearance because he has not yet integrated into the team's tactical system, which made Viola have to face the embarrassment of lacking major generals at the beginning of the season Then he made a fatal mistake in the game against Brescia, which caused Fiorentina's three points to become one, giving Juventus a chance to close the gap between the two sides.Therefore, in the eyes of many people, Arteta, like the previous players such as Mendieta, Gerard, and Farinos, is only suitable for serving as the core of small and medium teams. The end of the bench sitting and wearing.

Damn it, what rhythm is this?Sure enough, after seeing Mourinho's formation, Benitez couldn't help being stunned for a while, even though he was as smart as he was, he really couldn't see the intention of the Portuguese.So, under wild thinking, Benitez couldn't help but think wrongly, thinking that Mourinho was deliberately expressing his contempt for him, thinking that a parallel player like Arteta could lead the team to defeat the Liverpool he coached.

What on earth was the Fiorentina coach named Mourinho thinking to let Arteta start on such a critical occasion?There must be a limit to looking down on people!Benitez took it for granted that Mourinho put Arteta in the starting list for this reason.As a result, Benitez's desire to win the game couldn't help but become stronger.Benitez doesn't want to be ridiculed by the unscrupulous media as "a head coach who can't even deal with a Fiorentina team led by parallel imports" after the game.

Of course Mourinho would not know what Benitez was thinking, let alone know that his arrangement had completely aroused the desire of Benitez and Liverpool players to win.Of course, even if he knew what these people were thinking, he probably wouldn't make adjustments to the team's starting lineup.

Regarding Arteta's ability, Mourinho, who has been silently watching the Spaniard's training, still knows it well.The Portuguese knows that perhaps in Serie A, where defense is extremely important and the offensive space is generally very narrow, Arteta, who is first exposed to Italian football, is somewhat uncomfortable with this way of playing, but against a defensive system like Liverpool For a team that is more rough, does not have enough control over the space in its own half, and has a straight-forward style of play, Arteta's advantage of seeing the overall situation and passing the ball can undoubtedly be well utilized.

Although today's Premier League has gradually got rid of the shadow of high play and long pass under the promotion of many stars and head coaches. Arsenal and Chelsea are the best of them, but Liverpool is obviously not on this list.Under the influence of Houllier for many years, Liverpool still failed to get rid of the traditional English team's playing style. Even if Benitez brought Alonso and Garcia to the Red Army, it would be difficult to change for a while. Such a situation.

Therefore, Mourinho will arrange for Arteta to start in this key battle related to the team's future in the Champions League this season. On the one hand, it is because Arteta, who has played two seasons in the Scottish Super League The playing style of Premier League teams is more familiar and it is easy to enter the state; on the other hand, it is because a team like Liverpool is the most suitable for Arteta to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses.

After the game started, Baros and Kewell, who were standing in the middle circle of the court, quickly took the ball, intending to launch a sneak attack while the Fiorentina players had not yet fully entered the game state at the beginning of the game, and strive to win the game. Build a lead from the start so you can take the initiative into your own hands!

Although Kewell and the others had a good plan, how could Florence, who is extremely good at making surprise attacks, stumble on this?Facing the offensive launched by the Liverpool players, Makelele and others, who had been prepared for a long time, organized the defense in an orderly manner, directly blocking this wave of Liverpool's offensive from outside their own penalty area, forcing the Red Army to use a sloppy long-range shot The attack ended without any threat to Viola.

"It seems that we need to introduce a high-level striker this summer." Seeing that Baroche has almost become invisible under the care of Nesta and Lucio, Benitez thought with some hatred , "Although Gerrard and Garcia have good scoring ability, they can't always expect the midfielder to stand up as the savior. If such scenes always occur, then what's the use of forwards like Baros? "

Owen's departure not only caused Liverpool to lose the only top star in the team, but also made the Red Army no longer have a stable firepower on the front line.Players such as Baros, Cisse, and Morientes are well-known, but in Liverpool, their scoring ability is obviously not directly proportional to their fame.

The direct consequence of Baros and other starting forwards is that Fiorentina players can devote more energy to defending Liverpool's midfielder and attacking; at the same time, Fiorentina players can also invest more in the offensive end. Troops are used to reduce the defensive pressure of one's own side by means of offense instead of defense.

However, fortunately for Benitez, although the offensive momentum on his side has entered a stagnation due to the lack of power of the striker, Fiorentina also did not score during this period. Cristiano Ronaldo, Arteta and others have passed some good goals on the field and created a lot of threats. However, whether it is Vieri or Di Natale, they obviously forgot to bring their shooting boots tonight. And missed the goal.

In this way, until the end of the first half, Liverpool, which was troubled by the weakness of the front, failed to break through Fiorentina's goal, and could only enter the intermission with a score of zero to zero.