It is obviously not Liverpool's character to just take a beating without fighting back. Alonso's long pass, Garcia's ferry, and Gerrard's through ball gave Cisse the advance he liked most.
Unfortunately, it was Ferdinand again. He was directly stuck between Cisse and the ball, and calmly passed the ball back to goalkeeper Carroll.
Next, it was time for Ronaldinho to perform again. He cut to the middle and suddenly shot a cold shot. The football broke through Dudek's ten fingers, hit the post and popped out of the field!
"No wonder some media say that I am more like Ronaldinho of Liverpool. This guy is very capable. Although he likes cycling a little too much, he is practical enough and the threat is really not small."
It's just that the passing is a bit random, otherwise if he can effectively connect with Van Nistelrooy, the threat will be doubled!
Li Tiancheng felt that Liverpool was suppressed on both offense and defense.
This feeling reached its peak after Cisse was directly intercepted by Ferdinand again, and Garcia and Kewell failed to continue to pose a threat in the ribs.
Ronaldinho broke through again and made a through ball. Riise did nothing. Hyypia directly grabbed Ruud van Nistelrooy to prevent him from starting!
Referee Boll missed the foul and Liverpool escaped.
It's not easy. In the past, Liverpool always played the victim. This situation is really rare, let alone at Old Trafford.
No wonder Sir Alex Ferguson immediately turned on the hair dryer mode...
"If this continues, things will not go well!"
Li Tiancheng murmured to himself.
Liverpool's playing style has its own system, which requires the players to continuously form a local numerical advantage through technology and running, surround the opponent on the defensive end, and attack the penalty area on the offensive end.
But now Cisse did not suppress the opponent's defense at all, but was directly driven out of the penalty area. The connection between Manchester United's back line and midfielder was extremely close, leaving little space at all. Garcia and Kewell were unable to play, and they could not
Create a threat.
And the encirclement on the defensive end was actually messed up!
Seeing that Ronaldinho once again broke through and passed, O'Shea was unguarded at the back point, but his shooting skills were really bad, and the kick was missed. Li Tiancheng stood up all of a sudden. Ronaldo is definitely a strong opponent!
This guy is really too active. Although the breakthrough method is a bit simple, just cycle for a while, then directly change direction and accelerate, it is still effective.
After the Liverpool players turned more attention to him, Manchester United veteran left winger Ryan Giggs broke out at the right time.
Manchester United's old routine of two wings flying together exudes new glory!
Giggs' breakthrough forced Josemi to foul.
"This location is a bit dangerous."
grass!
Li Tiancheng just finished muttering and cursed loudly.
Giggs took a free kick, and the arc was just right. The high wall had nothing to do with the arc. The ball flew over the wall and flew far away. Sylvester, who followed up to grab the point, was unguarded.
, calmly header the goal!
Dudek was helpless and Sylvester hit the ball directly into the net!
"..."
The Old Trafford stadium burst into neat applause and cheers. Although the momentum was far worse than Anfield, it still made Li Tiancheng fall into a state of aphasia.
Li Tiancheng saw Benitez blushing and yelling, and guessed that he had the same idea as him.
The goal was actually scored by Sylvester!
This guy is the notorious colander in the Manchester United team this season, the main culprit behind Manchester United's poor performance, and now he actually opened the scoring in the red derby!
Moreover, he was active and decisive on the defensive end in this game, and he did not miss the mark at all. Both Garcia and Kewell were very hard to beat by him. Occasionally, he would be overwhelmed by Ferdinand if he succeeded in breaking through.
What are these situations?
The key is that the free kick defense is so poor, and someone is missed in front of the penalty area!
"Manchester United took the lead in the 20th minute of the first half! The main credit for this goal is undoubtedly Giggs. The arc of the free kick he took has a good angle. Sylvester just needs to put his head right!
"Martin Taylor did not hesitate to praise Giggs.
"This is the 600th game Giggs has played for Manchester United. It is really a great number. He is 31 years old and it is difficult for him to play with defenders with speed and dribbling as easily as he did when he was young, but his passing is just as sharp.
You can also easily create murderous intent. This arc is so wonderful and intoxicating." Dennis Law was very excited.
Crazy Horse Hughes was also a little excited: "No, no, no, this is just Liverpool taking a nap. They made a stupid mistake and missed someone, but they will learn their lesson and fight back immediately!"
"This result is quite reasonable. So far in this game, Manchester United has the absolute upper hand. The Spanish warship built by Benitez failed to exert its firepower advantage, and it seems to have hit the rocks." Martin Taylor has his own opinion.
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Of course, Benitez couldn't hear these ridicules and accusations. He had stopped roaring now, crossed his arms, and frowned.
The situation is really quite passive, but how should we adjust it? It’s a bit too early to adjust personnel now.
Gerrard's position is a bit too far back, and too much energy is restrained by the defense. On the offensive end, his impact is missing, and it is somewhat difficult to open up the situation. But now let him go forward, and at critical times, the defensive midfielder position is only
Alonso is too risky.
Hamann should be put on the field to free up Gerrard. Now his offensive ability is too little.
The only thing we can do now is to tighten the fence first and not continue to lose the ball. There will be time to counterattack in the second half.
Benitez made up his mind, and Manchester United, whose morale was boosted, began a fierce attack.
For a moment, Liverpool could only resist.
Fortunately, in such a positional battle, the tactics that have been practiced and practiced have not been completely lost.
It can also frequently form a flanking attack on Manchester United's ball-carrying players, making Manchester United's offense appear powerful without having any actual effect.
The key is that Riise has been able to effectively limit Ronaldo with the help of his teammates. Without this explosive point, Manchester United's offense will not be so sharp.
After Liverpool finally destroyed Manchester United's offense, they handed the ball to Alonso, who passed the ball diagonally to Gerrard. At this time, Manchester United's defense was relatively empty, and Gerrard directly chose a long pass!
It's Ferdinand again!
Once again, he rushed to the ball's landing spot before Cisse, and easily destroyed Liverpool's counterattack!
It's indeed a well-deserved reputation. No wonder people say that Manchester United's loss to the top four last season was because of this guy's suspension.
However, was Cisse restrained too harshly?
"Why is this guy Cisse trying to escape? Is he trying to avoid physical contact with Ferdinand? Even if he can't grab it, he shouldn't be allowed to destroy the ball so easily!" Li Tiancheng secretly cursed.
This situation cannot help but make people anxious. Manchester United's wings have completely suppressed Liverpool's wings. Josemi and Riise have relatively strong offensive power, but they have no time to use it now.