On September 7, 2016, when the special plane chartered by Liverpool landed in Moscow, when Mo Yang and the others got off the plane, they were collectively shivering from the cold.
On the way to the hotel, Klopp kept frowning.
He had a hunch that this game would be very, very difficult.
Before arriving, their coaching staff had made preparations in all aspects, especially the study of climate.
I originally thought that winter has not yet entered Moscow in September, and the temperature difference between Moscow and Liverpool is not big, so it is not a big problem.
But I never expected that just last night, the temperature in Moscow suddenly dropped significantly, and it started to drizzle continuously.
It's humid and cold in Moscow now, probably only 4-5 degrees.
This was a sudden catastrophe for Liverpool, who were playing away from home. The players had no time to adapt to the weather.
Moreover, this kind of wet and cold weather has a huge impact on the players' competitive state, and will also increase the risk of accidental injuries.
On the 8th, at 9 pm local time, half an hour before the game starts.
Mo Yang and the others stepped onto the CSKA Athletic Stadium to start warming up, and were instantly booed by the home fans.
Fortunately, this stadium can only accommodate 0,000 people, so it did not put too much pressure on Mo Yang and the others.
If it is a stadium with 70,000 to 80,000 people, the cheering and booing of the home fans will definitely put the mental pressure on the away team at a nightmare level.
At 9:45, the game started with the home fans cheering one after another.
"Welcome to watch the UEFA Champions League group stage brought to you by LeTV Sports, CSKA Moscow vs. Liverpool in Group E!"
"Zhang Zhi, what do you think of this game?"
"hey-hey!".
Zhang Lu smiled after hearing this, "Liverpool's game is probably going to be difficult. CSKA is also a giant in the Russian Super League. It has been the Russian Super League champion almost every year in the past three or four years and is a regular in the Champions League, so they have very rich experience in competitions."
"As for Liverpool, look at how many veteran players there are. Veterans like Sturridge and Reva are still sitting on the bench."
"So from all aspects, this game is expected to be very difficult for Liverpool. Let's see if Moyang and the others can overcome the disadvantage of playing away from home!"
Zhang Lu analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the two teams, and the situation on the field also changed drastically!
Arnold stepped into the attack in the ribs and received the ball from Henderson, but his feet suddenly slipped.
The ball was instantly picked up by the Army's left back Shenikov, and he directly passed the ball to the forward midfielder Milanov.
An accident creates an offensive and defensive castling!
The home fans also kept cheering for their team at this time.
Fortunately, in this Liverpool attack, Matip and Lovren did not press too far forward and returned to defend in time.
But Matip and the others never expected that the CSKA player would be so straightforward. He crossed the ball at a 45-degree angle as soon as he ran to the side.
Go straight to their striker Rachna Traore who has burst into the penalty area.
This CSKA striker is two meters tall and extremely strong.
Matip saw that Lovren couldn't handle this guy, so he immediately moved over to help.
But it was still to no avail. This guy jumped up and successfully hit the ball.
Fortunately, Liverpool was lucky. The ball was deflected by Traore and skidded off the baseline, allowing Liverpool to escape.
Then a strange scene occurred. As long as Liverpool attacked the CSKA half, their feet would slip from time to time.
Mo Yang frowned when he saw it. He found that it seemed to be a problem with the lawn.
Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Mo Yang came to the center line and began to carefully observe both halves. Then Mo Yang discovered that the two halves that were the same during the warm-up had turned into a yin and yang field.
CSKA's side was wet and slippery, but their half was extremely dry!
"Captain! They tampered with the court. This is so shameless!" Mo Yang looked very angry!
When Mo Yang said this, Henderson also came to the center line to take a look, and then he frowned in disgust.
"Yang! Don't pay too much attention, just pay more attention to your steps!" Henderson patted Mo Yang on the shoulder, his expression a little ugly.
In fact, this is a very common phenomenon in football, just some small tricks at home.
In top-level competitions like the Champions League, every organizer will use various small means to interfere with the visiting team's game state.
It is relatively light to use floor heating to create a yin and yang field.
Henderson has seen something even more shameless. He would directly spray water on his own half during the halftime break, making the field full of water to affect the visiting team's offense.
On the sidelines, Klopp also discovered this situation and was so angry that he went directly to the fourth official on the sidelines to complain.
As a result, he was told that the floor heating equipment was faulty and dismissed. After struggling for a while, he almost got sent off with a red card.
On the field, after Salah and others discovered that there was a problem with the field, they did not dare to run at full strength.
This kind of slippery lawn can cause injuries if you are not careful.
If you are unlucky and strain a leg muscle, you will be out of action for a month or two.
This also caused Liverpool's offensive speed to be unable to increase.
And Mo Yang did not dare to risk injuring his teammates by forcefully speeding up, so he had no choice but to slow down the pace of the game.
On the CSKA side, with the cheering of the home fans, they played more and more fiercely, and their physical advantage in fighting was extremely obvious.
As long as he gets the ball, he will quickly advance through the two wings and cooperate with the ribs.
Otherwise, he would sometimes suddenly hit the middle to penetrate the ball and cooperate. The multi-point offensive method made Liverpool's defense very embarrassing.
In the 18th minute of the game, Mo Yang saw an offensive opportunity, and he was unwilling to give up, instantly speeding up Liverpool's offensive rhythm.
A through ball directly penetrated CSKA's defense, and the ball rolled from the middle to the left wing.
Mane forced his way past CSKA midfielder Wienblum on the wing.
But he still failed to catch the ball and rolled directly off the sideline.
Mo Yang frowned when he saw it. Neither he nor Mane was responsible for this goal. The ground was too slippery. If it was a normal lawn, Mane would definitely be able to catch up.
The advance of Mo Yang's pass was completely based on Mane's speed. As a result, he didn't realize there was a problem with the grass until after the pass.
So in the next game, Liverpool played more and more difficult games.
It was a long journey to play away from home, the players themselves were a little tired, and they were affected by the bad weather and were not in their best condition. Now they are faced with the interference of these small means, making the game even more uncomfortable.
Luck has not continued to favor Liverpool!
In the 4th minute of the game, Mo Yang received a pass from the retreating Coutinho at the top of the arc. Seeing that the defensive players in the CSKA penalty area were not very densely positioned, he immediately wanted to take a long shot.
But as soon as he lifted his right foot, the left foot he was supporting slipped and he lost his balance. He slipped again because of the grass.
The ball was taken away by Eremenko who came out of the penalty area, and he kicked it straight to the right.
CSKA's right midfielder Tosic dribbled the ball to the Liverpool goal and suddenly slowed down.
This also caused Lovren to make a wrong judgment. He thought this guy was going to pass the ball, so Lovren did not attack immediately, giving Tosic enough time to adjust, and then shot the upper left corner of the goal with a kick.
Although Karius reacted quickly enough, the angle of the ball was too tricky and he couldn't reach it at all. He could only watch the ball go into the goal.
The birth of this goal completely broke the deadlock in the game.
After the beginning of the second half, the rain became heavier and heavier, and the temperature continued to drop after nightfall.
CSKA Moscow has nothing to do with it. They have long been accustomed to their own venue and their own weather!
But Liverpool can't do it, and it's getting more and more uncomfortable!
Everyone was alternately hit by cold and hot rain, and a gust of cold wind hit. The sour feeling was simply a kind of torture.
Gradually, everyone in Liverpool lost their status, including Mo Yang!
In the end, the frustrated Liverpool suffered its first defeat in the European war with a score of 0-1.
The results of the match in the same group also came out, Monaco tied with Bundesliga powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen 1-1.
This makes Liverpool feel uncomfortable. They are at the bottom of the group with 1 point, and the situation of qualifying is not optimistic. (To be continued)
