237: Unlucky Liverpool, explosive Crystal Palace
The slightly chubby Rogers stood on the sidelines, his eyes fixed on the court, his eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
His assistant Colin Pascoe stood beside him, also staring into the field.
This game is much harder than the one they faced.
Crystal Palace's tactics really gave them a headache.
Rogers turned to look at Pascoe and said, "This is a more difficult game than we thought."
Pascoe turned his head and looked to the other side, looking at Tong Yi who was sitting firmly on the coaching bench.
Seriously, he was shocked. ??
He didn't expect that the Chinese in front of him could be so powerful?
He really couldn't understand.
Why is this Chinese man so young, yet able to understand so much and achieve such good results? Did this guy learn this from his mother's womb? Or is Frank's stuff really that powerful?
When he thought of Frank, he couldn't help but think of Klopp who was still in Germany.
It is said that that guy is also very powerful.
It seems Frank really has something.
Following Pascoe's gaze, Rogers also looked over, and he also saw Tong Yi.
Why!
Rogers sighed. He regretted a little at this time. He regretted that he underestimated Tong Yi before the game, which caused the old team to fall into passivity.
Yes, Liverpool, now playing at home, is in a passive position.
They fell behind zero to one.
In this game, he arranged a starting lineup of 343, which was still his same style. He actually underestimated Crystal Palace's offensive capabilities, so he arranged such a lineup.
Of course, Rogers has a very obvious problem, that is, he almost always plays one set of tactics to the end, and then switches to other tactics.
Tong Yi actually knows this point clearly.
Tong Yi's memory clearly remembers where Rogers was criticized when he was coaching at Liverpool. One aspect is to use one set of tactics to the end, and then change tactics after using them no longer. Rogers used 343 at Liverpool, then switched to 442, and finally changed back to 343.
Obviously, this is still the time when he firmly believes in the 343 formation.
To be honest, after Rogers came to Liverpool, Liverpool's offense has indeed been strengthened. The level of offense and offensive routines have been significantly improved, and the offensive threat and success rate have also improved. However, the defense seems to be even weaker. Regardless of whether the opponent is strong or weak, he can always score a goal.
Even for a period of time, Liverpool gave people the impression of robbing the rich and giving to the poor.
This is a reflection of their weak defense.
In this game, Tong Yi obviously emphasized this point and made the players fight crazily against the Liverpool players. This caused the Liverpool team to fall into a passive position.
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br\u003e And at the beginning of the game, Crystal Palace achieved results.
Just five minutes into the game, Crystal Palace midfielder Pogba sent a precise through ball directly into Liverpool's ribs.
The disadvantages of the three central defenders are completely exposed, and the defense here is very empty.
Mane, who stepped forward, blasted a shot past the goal guarded by Mignolet.
Damn it, there was also a problem with Mignolet's positioning during this ball. Otherwise, he would have been able to save the ball and Liverpool would not have conceded the ball.
What a pity!
Rogers didn't know what to say.
Looking at his starting lineup, Rogers really doesn't think there is anything wrong with his arrangement?
Today, Liverpool’s starting lineup looks like this
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Back three from left to right Kolo Toure, Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho
Midfield four from left to right: Enrique, Henderson, Gerrard and Moses
The front three from left to right is Sterling, Suarez and Sturridge.
Most of the time, his lineup is still a five-back lineup. Enrique and Moses on the two wings will have to retreat a lot when defending. He was still very confident in his defense, but just when the game just started, the Crystal Palace people seized the opportunity.
He thinks this is the Crystal Palace people's good luck!
actually not!
Although Liverpool looks more like a five-guard when defending, can the two wing players really come back and participate in the defense at the first time? Moreover, these two wing players are obviously strong in offense and weak in defense, at least they think so. They are very involved in attacking and press very high. But what about when it comes to defense? There is really no guarantee that I can come back.
This is what happened when we lost the ball just now.
Liverpool's two midfielders and wide players rushed forward and did not come back.
The football at midfielder Henderson's feet was suddenly intercepted by Pogba, and then he launched a quick counterattack. Liverpool's defensive players really didn't have much chance to go back and defend.
However, those in the know know the way.
Rogers and Pascoe both saw that conceding the ball was inevitable.
Because Crystal Palace's high-position press was really powerful, restricting their midfield. If you don't get intercepted this time, you will get intercepted next time.
Therefore, Rogers felt that he underestimated Tongyi before the game.
As soon as the game started, they knew the problem.
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The players were a little uncomfortable being pressed by Crystal Palace's mad-dog style high-position press.
Especially Hunterson and Enrique seemed a little flustered.
It's not like they haven't seen this kind of fierce pressing before, but Crystal Palace's pressing is really powerful and makes people feel very suffocated. Even a very stable player like Henderson is rarely a little flustered, resulting in a ball error. This is the strength of the Crystal Palace people.
Rogers stared at Tong Yi closely and thought to himself, "This should be the magic weapon for this kid to survive."
Rogers turned his head and carefully watched the way the Crystal Palace players played, and to be honest, he felt more and more something was going on. This Tong Yi is really not a person who lives up to his fame!
Rogers needs to pay attention.
However, Rogers couldn't think of a way in a short time.
Because everyone who is familiar with Rogers as a coach knows very well that this person's on-the-spot adaptability and command ability can only be said to be average. Even some strict people will say that Rogers' adaptability is very poor.
Therefore, Rogers was really at a loss at this time.
All the procedures for this game have been set in his mind, and it is too late to change them at this time. They can only go step by step.
Of course, Rogers was thinking too.
Thinking about how to deal with it.
However, he hasn't seen the way yet, so he seems to be struggling and hesitating.
Of course, Rogers' assistant Pascoe also has the same problem as Rogers, and he is a bit unable to respond on the spot. At this time, he couldn't give Rogers any advice, he could only watch quietly.
Rogers suddenly came to the sidelines and shouted into the court, "Speed up the rhythm and speed of passing. If necessary, you can directly pass the ball directly from the backcourt to the forward in front!"
This is what Rogers can think of now, and he also called Gerrard to his side and gave him some instructions in detail. Obviously, Rogers is betting on captain Gerrard.
Did you see that Rogers still has the ability to adapt to the situation. Although it cannot be said to be particularly outstanding, it is still quite satisfactory. At least Rogers' response was quick and decisive.
What's more important is that he didn't put all his treasure on it. At this time, he was still thinking crazily and thinking about countermeasures.
Yes, his approach cannot completely change the situation. He must come up with countermeasures in the next time, and then implement his countermeasures to the players during the halftime break, so that he can deal with the next step. the match of.
Rogers turned around directly, returned to his seat, sat down, and while carefully observing the tactics and playing methods of the Crystal Palace people in the stadium, he racked his brains and frantically thought of countermeasures.
To be honest, this is quite difficult.
\u003e However, Pascoe has great confidence in Rogers.
Liverpool will definitely win this game.
At this time, the Liverpool fans at the scene were screaming excitedly, cheering for the Liverpool players, hoping that the Liverpool players could equalize the score as soon as possible.
But at this time, Liverpool is still at a disadvantage.
The Crystal Palace players were in very good shape in this game and can be described as overwhelming. This can be seen in their running posture and speed on the court. They seem to have endless energy. This is also the reason why Liverpool fell into a passive position when facing Crystal Palace's high press!
Crystal Palace's game was a bit explosive.
Liverpool seemed very passive. The ball was intercepted by the Crystal Palace players just a little slower.
Especially Pogba, a guy who usually looks a bit lazy, was very active in this game, as if he was possessed by Kante. That's why Crystal Palace's high-position press in this game was so powerful.
Tong Yi, who was sitting on the coaching bench, was shocked when he saw this. He did not expect that his players were in such good condition and so actively engaged in this game. It seemed that Crystal Palace deserved to win this game. ah.
Liverpool is also unlucky to have encountered it!
Tong Yi turned to look at Nagelsman, whose eyes were also full of shock.
The Crystal Palace players are in really good shape.
Campbell also said excitedly, "Boss, we really have God's help in this game. We will definitely win!"
Even the steady Haman nodded and said, "The chance is great!"
Crystal Palace people are full of confidence!
At this moment, Kante, who was actively running and pressing, intercepted Gerrard's pass again. Gerrard also made a mistake when pressing from a high position. Liverpool's players were a little panicked.
Danger!
Kanter directly passed the ball into the penalty area. Lukaku in the penalty area obviously reacted faster than Skrtel, jumped up first, and headed the ball. Mane, who followed, rushed to the landing point of the football before Moses came back, and directly swung his leg and volleyed.
The football roared out and flew straight to the top corner of the near post.
Mignolet reacted quickly, but did not touch the football.
Two to zero!
Crystal Palace are now two goals ahead!
The entire Anfield stadium was completely silent!
Rogers on the coaching bench was a little stunned, unable to believe what he was seeing. Before the game, he never thought that Liverpool would encounter such a bad situation, nor did he think that they would collapse so quickly and lose two goals in such a short period of time.
In this game, Liverpool are in danger!
