Chapter 851
Weigl actually set a trap with the pass!
This trap was designed to attract Robertson to make a steal, and now Everton used the speed of the pass to easily pass Robertson and successfully got the chance to attack!
Continuing to dribble the ball into the penalty area, Everton was still very fast and without any hesitation, he kept sprinting forward with the ball!
But then, Everton suddenly started to break through even though they had already gained the sprinting advantage, instead of advancing towards the most dangerous part of the penalty area, which gave Van Dijk time to make up for the defense.
Gvardiol also immediately entered the penalty area and guarded the position in Liverpool's penalty area that was enough for Everton to kick and shoot. In the end, Everton was forced to dribble the ball out of Liverpool's penalty area and pass the ball to Gonzalo Ramos.
At this time, Benfica started to attack from the left side. After Gonzalo Ramos rushed into the penalty area, he seemed more decisive than Everton. He immediately kicked the ball at a very fast speed!
However, such a shot could not threaten Liverpool's goal at all, and Alisson quickly saved the ball!
Neither of the two attacks resulted in a goal. Although they were not very good opportunities, Lin Chen believed that Benfica's young players had big problems with their choice of attack!
"I think Everton and Gonzalo Ramos still don't understand that the purpose of attacking is to score goals. Everton had already dribbled into the penalty area and he only needed to adjust one more step to shoot, but he chose to continue to break through with his speed."
"I don't know why he did that. Gonzalo Ramos could have chosen to cross the ball, even if the chance of success was low, but at least it was higher than him shooting directly from this position!"
Gullit knew that if they played like this, Benfica's offensive opportunities would be difficult to convert into goals.
In the end, Liverpool controlled the tempo very patiently and ended the game with a score of one to zero in the first half!
"Klopp will be happy to see Benfica win 1-0 at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon."
“Although the second half hasn’t started yet, I think Benfica’s performance in the first half was not good enough!”
Gullit believes that Benfica is still a little immature. Facing previous opponents, Benfica had many offensive opportunities and the players' individual abilities were relatively strong, so they were able to score goals.
But facing Liverpool, if you want to launch too complicated attack in Liverpool's penalty area, you will definitely not be able to score!
"This kind of attack is really not good enough. Benfica needs to shoot more and dribble less in the second half, especially for Everton. I believe many teams want to buy him, but they haven't bought him because they can't see Everton's progress."
"If you are a winger who can only dribble the ball, even if your dribbling ability is the best in the world, it will be difficult for you to play much of a role in the game!"
"In addition to dribbling, Hazard is also very good at shooting. If Everton wants to be recognized by more fans, he needs to continue to improve!"
The Benfica coach believes that as long as this point is improved, Benfica will definitely score in the second half.
Therefore, after the start of the second half, Benfica players indeed tried to shoot more, but every attempt made Benfica players very uncomfortable.
In the midfield position, Lin Chen will use his defense to prevent Benfica's midfielders from finding direct shooting opportunities.
For example, when Gonzalo Ramos faced Lin Chen's attack in the midfield, Gonzalo Ramos had to force open space before almost every shot, and then force a shot.
Every time Gonzalo Ramos felt that his shooting method was awkward, but he couldn't change it because Lin Chen would not give him a comfortable shooting opportunity.
Everton's situation on the wing was even more difficult. At first, they had no chance facing Robertson on the right. Later, they attacked Joe Gomez, but found that this full-back, who couldn't even sit on the bench at Liverpool, is now extremely capable!
"Joe Gomez once again successfully defended Everton, making Everton's breakthrough ability seem unimportant!"
"Benfica attack! Long shot from the center!"
"The quality of the game was too poor! Gonzalo Ramos's value is likely to drop after this game!"
The Champions League is the best way for a player to increase his value. If you play one or two exciting Champions League knockout games, your value will definitely increase.
But at the same time, if you fail to stand the test of the Champions League, your value will also decrease!
The president of Benfica is very anxious. If you kick me like this, how can I sell players in the next transfer window?
How can I make money if I can’t sell the players at a high price?
Without making money, Benfica's transfer window amount will definitely be reduced.
The Benfica coach thought of this, so he began to ask the players to play high-quality attacks, but Lin Chen made Gonzalo Ramos desperate on the court!
There is no way I can get through. There is no way I can defeat Lin Chen!
The more he kicked like this, the more Gonzalo Ramos thought this in his heart.
Gonzalo Ramos finally felt what Bellingham, Saka, Pedri or Gavi felt. Being suppressed by Lin Chen in the game has become a feeling of oppression that many talented players must feel when playing against Lin Chen.
The game at Lisbon's Stadium of Light had entered the 62nd minute of the second half, and Liverpool was still leading Benfica by one goal.
Although they were only leading by one goal, the fans felt like Liverpool only wanted to lead by one goal, not just one goal!
Klopp has been controlling the tempo to prevent Benfica from counterattacking. If an offensive team like this counterattacks too early, Liverpool will also find it very tiring.
If excessive pressure is applied too early, Benfica players will go into a full-scale counterattack.
When the game was about to end, Liverpool attacked with all their might, trying to score another goal and win the game with a score of 2-0. For Liverpool, this would definitely be the most favorable result for them in the first round of this knockout round!












