Lille fans waved flags and cheered for the team, creating a terrifying momentum.
After the game started, Lille quickly took a defensive stance.
Even with the advantage of home court, Rudy Garcia emphasized repeatedly before the game that the team must use a defensive counterattack attitude to face Liverpool.
There is no other plan!
Although Hao Qiang starts as a center forward, he is actually more like a shadow forward. He moves slightly deeper to strengthen his connection with the midfielder and does his best to harass Liverpool's midfielder on the defensive end.
After Liverpool's core midfielder Xavi Alonso left the team last summer, it directly affected Liverpool's midfield organization efficiency.
Gerrard was forced to drop back from the shadow striker position to take on organizational tasks in the midfield.
Liverpool's ability to finish second in the Premier League last season was inseparable from the tacit cooperation between Torres and Gerrard on the front line.
The Red Army's frontline threat is now reduced.
But with their strong strength, they still suppressed Lille in the away game.
It's just that when Gerrard was leading the series attack in the midfield, he found that Lille's defense was tight and difficult to penetrate from the front, so he frequently passed the ball to the side.
Insua and Glen Johnson shuttled up and down the wing with great speed and strong impact.
Even when he hits the front line, he can only make crosses. It looks like Liverpool's offensive rhythm is strong, but they are playing in a mess.
It’s no wonder that at this time, Premier League fans are ridiculing Liverpool’s tactics as xjbt.
Even so, Lille's defense is still under great pressure.
When switching from defense to attack, Lille's backcourt was chaotic, and the opponent's players who did not retreat would counterattack on the spot.
As a result, it was difficult for both Beria and Debuchy to organize the offense calmly and effectively when Babel, Kuyt, and the Liverpool full-backs were blocked.
In the end, it still depends on Lille's midfield to be able to organize a decent counterattack.
Although Gerrard took the lead in retreating in defense, he would never follow Hao Qiang.
If he gets entangled with Hao Qiang.
Then Cabaye and Balmonte are really comfortable.
Naturally, he went to block and restrict Cabaye.
The thinking is very clear.
Hao Qiang ran forward, and Balmonte passed the ball too much and handed the ball to Hao Qiang.
Hazard and Gervinho made quick moves.
Hao Qiang mostly passes the ball in front of the center circle to the feet of the winger.
Lille's counterattack relied on Hazard and Gervinho to quickly attack.
Benitez frowned slightly on the sidelines.
For a team of Liverpool's level, it is dismissive of some opponents.
They only need to understand a general idea and then they can deal with it calmly with their own strength.
But Hao Qiang's performance still caught his attention.
To say that Hao Qiang scores many goals in Ligue 1, he should be a pillar center or an opportunistic forward.
But what Hao Qiang is obviously doing today is organizational work.
Everyone in the audience could see Hao Qiang smoothly passing the ball to the winger.
But few people noticed that every time Hao Qiang passed the ball to the wing, he was actually hitting a weak area in the defense zone that the Liverpool full-back could not return to after assisting.
This is a bit scary.
A layman watches the excitement, an expert watches the door.
This level of organization and distribution is definitely an ability that a qualified offensive organizer should have.
Hao Qiang's performance surprised him.
At least every time Gervinho or Hazard attacks alone, he can hit the side of Liverpool's defense with fewer people.
Carragher and Agger were not in a bad situation when facing winger attacks one after another, because they also had the back-up support of Lucas and Mascherano!
The Lille winger can shine if he plays against the same defensive line in Ligue 1.
In front of Liverpool, because the opponent's overall movement speed is faster, the fast pace of the Premier League is characterized by a strong style, and it is not easy for Ligue 1 teams to take advantage of them.
The two wingers need time to adapt and then gradually improve their offensive threat efficiency.
Although Liverpool's defense was hit by a counterattack for a while, there was no danger.
Lille's defense surrounded Torres, which made it difficult for the Red Army Holy Infant to successfully respond on the offensive end. He tried to gain opportunities after running in a wide range.
But Babel and Kuyt's ability to deliver threatening balls is really limited.
Moreover, Babel is still a bit sticky with the ball, frequently cutting in from the wing and then hitting long shots, or making strong breakthroughs on his own.
In terms of offensive environment, Babel is indeed better than Torres.
But he tried one after another to cut inside and the results were not satisfactory.
The game reached a deadlock for a while.
From time to time, Gerrard suddenly stepped in and fired a long shot from the penalty area, causing Lille fans' scalps to go numb.
Fortunately, Landero played well and did not become a backdrop.
The game fell into a stalemate.
Hao Qiang tried to break through from the center at the end of the first half.
But Mascherano stole the ball first, which made him a little embarrassed.
Facing Liverpool today, he felt that his opponent was faster overall and the close-quarter confrontation was more intense.
If he followed the rhythm of Ligue 1, he could take the lead in a premeditated manner, but when facing Liverpool, most of the time he quickly completed the confrontation in a flash.
Not only must we rely on instinct, but our body must also keep up with our consciousness.
Return to the locker room to rest at halftime.
Gervinho had no idea, but Hazard exchanged opinions with Hao Qiang in a low voice.
Liverpool is really strong.
The winger can't show off.
Liverpool may have been playing in a mess in the frontcourt due to attacking difficulties, hitting here and there with a hammer and a stick in the west. There is no focus and no indication of how strong the system is.
However, the fast-paced and strong confrontation on the defensive end prevented Hazard and Gervinho from creating much threat.
The offensive force is still too small.
Rudy Garcia adjusted his thinking and asked the forwards to be more patient on the offensive end.
Rushing forward headlong is based on the premise that speed and technology can blow up the opponent's defense.
If you can't do that, you have to play patiently, focus on coordination, and improve the quality of your offensive threats.
The game came to the second half.
Hao Qiang first used an ordinary card.
In fact, he didn't feel much pressure in the midfield.
It wasn't him that Gerrard mainly blocked.
When being hit on a counterattack, Lucas and Mascherano also have to fill in to support the central defender.
His starting position is not very good, and the offense is already over by the time he runs into the penalty area.
We can only turn around and retreat.
Liverpool's performance in today's away game made the French and Fleet Street reporters in the media box shake their heads slightly.
Liverpool is a bit too big.
In other words, you underestimate the enemy.
When both Babel and Kuyt feel that they can do it, Torres will naturally have fewer opportunities.
Torres's speed characteristics were also limited in critical situations, not to mention being surrounded and suppressed, and his teammates did not give him all-round support. If he was only allowed to grab points, he would occasionally be able to shoot a shot that was not well placed. Landero relied on his strength
Prudence turns danger into safety.
Lille's offense started to become more patient.
Hazard and Gervinho advance to the frontcourt and observe the situation before considering whether to force a breakthrough.
Although most of the time we were still surrounded and suppressed, or the connection was unsuccessful, we always remained patient and tried to cooperate over and over again, rather than just cutting in and breaking through.
In the 63rd minute of the game, when Hazard passed the ball from the left all the way down and then retreated with the ball, Carragher did not dare to attack. When Mascherano rushed to press, Hazard unexpectedly passed the ball again.
He took one step back to dodge, then passed the ball with one kick.
At this time, Hao Qiang had already entered the penalty area, and Agger quickly rushed to press him.
Hao Qiang took the initiative to respond, but his chest was a little too big to stop the ball. When he quickly chased the ball to the left rib of the penalty area, Agger had both collision and movement with his hands during the press.
Hao Qiang suddenly lost his balance and fell to the ground.
Agger quickly withdrew his force to avoid being awarded a penalty kick by the referee.
But what he didn't expect was that Hao Qiang actually adjusted his posture when he fell to the ground and kicked the ball towards the goal with a sweeping kick!
Hao Qiang is also adapting to circumstances, and he can't guarantee whether there is a threat or not.
But when he fell to the ground and looked towards the goal, what caught his eye was a football flying towards the upper left corner of the goal.
Goalkeeper Reina made a hasty save and failed to touch the football!
When the football flew into the goal, the cheers from the Moruwa Stadium shocked everyone!
Hao Qiang immediately stood up and rushed to the sidelines to celebrate!
The Lille generals roared and rushed towards him.
Hao Qiang crossed his arms across his chest with a proud look on his face.
Today, he scored the goal of the giant Liverpool!
Slowly turning his head to look at the sidelines, his eyes were locked on Benitez.
He was certainly aware of Benitez's remarks before the game.
Now that he has scored a goal, of course he has to retaliate.
When Benitez saw Hao Qiang looking at him, his domineering attitude made his face even more gloomy!
I am a Champions League champion coach, and you, a fledgling star, dare to challenge me like this?
