Chapter 563 A bad start

On the night of November 7th, Anfield Stadium was crowded with fans inside and outside, and there was a sea of ​​red everywhere. The Shakhtar fans were crushed to death, and they were completely reduced to embellishments in the sea of ​​red.

There was drizzle in the sky at this time, and the temperature was slightly cooler. Liverpool, which has entered November, welcomed the first rain of winter today, and it started falling just before the game between Liverpool and Shakhtar.

Under the drizzle, the fans' enthusiasm remained undiminished, but in the home team's coaching bench at Anfield Stadium, Klopp had a constipated expression on his face.

Damn it, it’s raining sooner or later, but it’s raining right before the game. And judging by the intensity of the rain, it’s certain that tonight’s game will be played in the rain!

Klopp looked at the visiting team's player list he had just received, and his mood became even worse.

The news he received before the game was that Shakhtar Donetsk captain Stepanenko and midfielder Tyson would miss the game due to injuries.

But the current roster of players, as well as Stepanenko and Tyson who are warming up on the court, let Klopp know that this game will be a tough battle.

Stepanenko is the Ukrainian international and the core of both the national team and the club team, while Tyson is another major threat in the midfield of Shakhtar Donetsk.

In the first round match against Liverpool, both Stepanenko and Tyson missed the match due to injuries. Originally, the club announced that they would still have a truce in this match, but they did not expect that it would be smoke.

Two unexpected variables, coupled with rain, turned Klopp's previous tactical arrangements into a piece of paper. This forced him to completely overturn the previous arrangements for the players and re-formulate tactics for the players on the spot.

"It's raining today, so the game is likely to be a stalemate. Everyone must pay attention to warming up. During the game, you need to be quick with your feet. Pay more attention to cover in the midfield and backcourt. You must concentrate and don't let the opponent kick..."

In rainy weather games, the ball will bounce or refract unexpectedly during contact. Usually some teams will arrange players with good long-range shots to act as cold arrow shooters in the game.

Due to geographical constraints in Ukraine, football matches are often held in rainy or even snowy days, but Liverpool is one of the few tourist cities in Great Britain where the weather is still mild even in winter.

Therefore, in today's game, the time, place, and people were all taken up by the away team. Except for the fact that the home fans cheered louder than the away fans, the home team actually did not have any home field advantage.

Especially under the leadership of Klopp, Liverpool's current offense relies on players in the midfield and frontcourt to constantly change positions quickly, creating more catching points in the frontcourt for teammates, creating imbalances and loopholes in the opponent's defensive system, and creating opportunities. Score a goal.

In this kind of offensive method, most of the Liverpool players cooperate on the ground and finally form a goal opportunity, so it requires high personal breakthrough and physical fitness of the players.

After all, no matter how good the players are, as long as they are moving at high speed, the human body will be in an anaerobic environment, and the team cannot avoid mistakes and loopholes.

It's just that Liverpool's players in the past are very adaptable to this kind of offense, and the players are more talented than players from other teams. Therefore, Liverpool has been able to lead their opponents by a large score in the first half this season.

But today's game is on a rainy day and the ground is slippery. Football is unpredictable in this kind of venue. Once the opponent takes advantage of this kind of weather and his own strengths come out, it will be a disaster for Liverpool.

Moreover, football games are no different than basketball games. In basketball games, there are almost no restrictions on substitutions and the game can be paused at any time to arrange tactics. In football games, except for halftime, most of the time, the players can only rely on themselves to find solutions to their opponents on the court.

Therefore, after rearranging the tactics, Klopp was rarely worried and stood on the edge of the court, watching the players starting to warm up on the court.

Li Qing could see the coach's worry, but he didn't say anything. For him, instead of worrying about this and that, it would be better to just end the game with a big score.

Since I was able to defeat my opponents before, I will definitely be able to defeat them at my home court as well.

"Beep..."

With the whistle of Hungarian referee Viktor Kashay, the match between Liverpool and Shakhtar started.

The visiting team visiting Anfield Stadium took advantage of the kick-off and quickly organized a wave of offensive.

He suddenly pinched Shakhtar's forward Kajodi and quickly passed the ball to his teammate Tyson on the right. Tyson, whose name is not worthy of his name, is thin and tall, showing the flexible and changeable style of a Brazilian player, and broke through and pounced on him. Wijnaldum passed the ball.

The ball bounced on the slippery grass, and players from both sides scrambled together to crush the strong body of the Miners, highlighting their advantage at this time.

Henderson, who is 1.87 meters tall but weighs less than 70 kilograms, was knocked away by the opponent's midfielder Stepanenko. He took the ball a few steps forward and fired a cold arrow.

This kick was very powerful, and Stepanenko's kick was still a half-high kick. The ball obviously had a downward arc in the air. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson did not dare to lift it up and rushed towards the direction of the ball falling.

But at this moment, a figure flashed in front of Allison as fast as lightning, and the ball suddenly disappeared in front of Allison.

The Liverpool fans who were cheering loudly in the stands felt as if they were being choked at the same time. The entire Anfield stadium was silent for at least three seconds.

In Liverpool's goal, the ball was lying quietly in the net. Less than a minute into the game, the guest suddenly pinched Shakhtar forward Maicon and scored for his team.

Klopp shook his hand fiercely, gritted his teeth, and closed his eyes in pain. What he was most worried about did not expect to happen so soon.

It was exactly the same as the goal conceded against Manchester City in the eighth round of the league. Stepanenko's powerful low pass showed a strength that was no less than that of De Bruyne.

But Klopp didn't expect that the short Brazilian forward Maicon in the opponent's formation was no less capable of grabbing points in front of Aguero. He actually got ahead of his compatriot Alisson and stabbed the ball into the goal.

The big screen at the scene immediately gave Klopp a close-up. The solemn expression of the Liverpool coach instantly fell into the eyes of tens of thousands of people in the stadium. The last time this expression appeared on Klopp's face, even he probably forgot about it. When is it.

After scoring the goal, Maicon and Stepanenko happily hugged each other, and soon more Shakhtar players cheered and rushed towards them.

In the opponent's home court, when everyone is not optimistic about you, scoring the opponent's goal is really an extraordinary feeling!

The Liverpool players were a little confused, and they all looked solemn after reacting. None of them expected that their opponents would score so quickly, especially Henderson and Wijnaldum. They couldn't figure it out. How the ball was scored.

But at this moment, a familiar voice came from the center circle, "What are you doing standing still? The game has just begun!"