Football’s First Defender

　　 Yang Feng had some confusion, is there really no suspicion of hitting the goalkeeper with this ball? Is the referee's penalty appropriate?

　　 But at this time, the Premier League has not introduced VAR. It can only be said that the referee determined that there was no foul, so the ball was no foul.

　　 Moreover, Bogdan's handling of the ball this time was the biggest mistake.

　　 With a large number of offensive and defensive players in the penalty area, in the game, the ball was dropped with both hands. Bogdan's personal problem was very serious.

　　 "It's okay to just fall to the ground and hold the ball down?" Klopp on the sidelines was furious at this time. He was quite dissatisfied with this conceded goal.

　　 I dig holes for myself at the beginning. This kind of game that falls behind at the beginning is actually quite a blow to the morale of the team.

　　 On the contrary, it was the cheers of the home fans. After this opening goal, it reached a high level.

　　 The feedback from the fans further strengthened the excitement of the home team players, allowing the home team players to perform better in the game.

　　 Teams like Watford have considerable nerve-knife attributes.

　　The players of the team, compared to the top-level players, may have the strength, but there is no way to maintain it for a long time or to play as they want.

　　 But under the stimulation of the home fans, after a 1-0 lead, the extremely excited Watford players were able to perform well in this game.

　　Liverpool players, when they are behind, want to launch an attack to gain possession of the ball.

　　 But they encountered the same thing as the last game, that is, Watford, who played at home, did not stick to the penalty area after taking the lead. Instead, he came out to compete with Liverpool for the ball and fight against the attack.

　　 The result is obvious. What West Ham United can do, Watford also did a great job at home.

　　 Watford's defensive attitude in the center and front court is quite active, and relying on better athletic ability, in the game, he actively obtained the defensive initiative.

　　 Liverpool’s offensive in the midfield, there is no way to easily cross Watford’s line of defense, creating a threatening attack opportunity.

　　 Coutinho relied on his personal breakthrough ability in the 11th minute to get a long-range shot after connecting two people on the left.

　　 Although this kick hit the goal, Watford's goalkeeper fell directly to the ground and completed a side throw, blocking the ball directly.

　　 Liverpool's slightly weak offensive routines, in the opponent's midfield, under the very active fight, directly exposed the consequences of his offensive monotony.

　　 And Watford, the same way of advancing on the wing, relying on the players' physical confrontation ability to complete the advance on the wing, also greatly affected the high pressure of Liverpool in the midfield.

　　 There is no such opportunity for a counterattack on the spot after the counter-grab, and his offense can always be touched by the opponent in the offensive direction, completing the advance arrangement. Liverpool's offensive has been greatly affected.

More offensive opportunities, in the end, it can only be converted into a long-range shot, and it is still subject to a certain defensive pressure from a long-range shot. This allows the Watford goalkeeper to have enough time to prepare the ball. Block.

　　 In the case of many unsuccessful offenses, Liverpool can only start to invest more offensive players in the game to seek the number of offensive players in the front court. The increase in players can bring more offensive options to the team.

　　 It’s just that your investment in the number of offenses, especially the forward penetration of the two full-backs, naturally means that the defense space will become greater.

　　Although Yang Feng has excellent defense, it is still difficult for both Yang Feng and Scott to control all the defensive areas.

　　 Watford's counterattack strategy is very simple. The first point of contact is always to find the area close to the side road, the weakest place within Yang Feng's control.

　　 The goal of getting the ball for the first landing point is only one, and that is to dribble the ball quickly, and then create a passing opportunity within the threat area to send the ball to the teammate.

　　 In the 32nd minute of the game, Watford once again completed a successful stop in the backcourt. The backcourt player made a long pass and directly found the area behind Moreno who came up to attack.

　　 Dini received the ball from a position close to the right and broke straight forward.

After attracting Yang Feng’s attention and following defenses, Dini did not greet himself to advance the attack, but knew Yang Feng’s defensive strength. The first time, Dini chose to pick a pass and continue to push the ball towards. Near the Liverpool penalty area line.

　　 Ighalo jumped forward.

Skrtel wanted to rely on his body to fight, lowering Ighalo's speed, but Ighalo's own physical ability to fight is not bad, and it has not been greatly affected. It is directly in the game, running with all his strength. , And then unloaded the football, under the interference from the back of Scotter's side, kept the ball and shot directly on the right side.

　　 "GOAL!!!"

　　 "Ighalo!"

　　 "A wonderful kick that gave Watford a 2-0 lead in the first half."

　　 In the two games after the New Year, Liverpool’s two away games, facing West Ham United and Watford, were actually restrained by these two teams with similar styles.

　　 This is definitely not good news for Liverpool.

In the second half of the game, Klopp wanted to change this situation. He also sent Benteke, who has performed well recently, to act as the team's offensive fulcrum on the field, but the offensive effect achieved is indeed quite limited~www.mtlnovel .com~ Although Benteke used Coutinho's kick to pick up a pass in the second half, and ran in the penalty area against the second one, he still grabbed the spot and completed a volley.

　　 But the Watford goalkeeper used his own magical save and once again rejected this score, which was a beautiful shot of the highlights.

　　 Then, as Watford further strengthened his defense in the penalty area, Liverpool's attacking opportunities became less and less.

　　 In the set-kick tactics, Watford also used all players to return to the defense to increase the players in the penalty area to prevent Liverpool from having a better chance of fighting for the top.

　　 Benteke and Yang Feng are indeed strong in contention, but in Watford's "crowd strategy", they are still subject to great defensive restrictions.

　　 In the second half of the game, the most threats were created. It was not Liverpool, which was eager to score goals, but Watford, which continued to fight back efficiently.

　　 If Yang Feng hadn't been for multiple defenses in the penalty area and disrupted the opponent's offense, Watford might have scored the third goal early and sealed the victory.

　　 But Liverpool's sluggish offense still cannot make more breakthroughs on the offensive end.

　　 Then Ighalo, in the 79th minute of the game, the counterattack contributed a world wave, allowing Watford to take a 3-0 lead and completely sealed the victory.

　　 Two games after the New Year, in two away games, Liverpool all lost.

　　 Liverpool, who performed quite well before, suffered two straight losses in the league, allowing all teams to find a way to beat Liverpool from West Ham United and Watford...