After Atletico Madrid attacked from their own half, the Liverpool players also breathed a sigh of relief and were eager to try.
Atletico Madrid's intensive defense is different from many clubs in the Premier League. After these thirty minutes, Salah, Mane and others have fully experienced the lesson.
The precise positioning makes them really uncomfortable sometimes, and the coordination between each other's filling positions is also very tacit, so there are very few opportunities for them to find loopholes in the defense.
After the game kicked off, Atletico Madrid began to fight for possession of the ball.
But at this time, many Atletico Madrid players found that after the ball was given away, it was very difficult for them to get it back.
In the next ten minutes or so, until the end of the game, Atletico Madrid was being walked all over the field by Liverpool.
But Atletico Madrid's midfield and backcourt pressure is not ineffective, it's just not that good. Although the ball possession rate has increased from 29 to 38, it is still at a disadvantage.
Not long after, the referee Danny Markley blew the whistle and the first half of the game was over.
"hiss!"
Back in the locker room, Matip carefully took off the shin guard on his left leg. When he saw a red mark on the back of his calf, he was furious, "That damn bastard, if I hadn't dodged quickly, I would have been shoveled by him.
"
"Joel, are you injured?" Mo Yang happened to walk into the locker room. When he saw Matip grinning, he immediately frowned and sat down next to him.
"I'm fine, it's just a scratch!"
"That Costa is simply a villain!" Matip cursed.
"He is indeed a bastard!" Van Dyke laughed out loud. "That guy is very strong. When you defend him, you give him the illusion of a beast."
"Not only you, but other Atletico Madrid players also made great defensive moves. They always gave me the illusion that they were trying to tackle my legs!" Arnold also chimed in with a wry smile. He was really intimidated by the Atletico Madrid players in the first half of the game.
arrive.
"The media all say that the Premier League's style of play is too rough and brutal. I feel that compared to Atletico Madrid, the Premier League is as gentle as a rabbit!" Yin Bu said with a smile.
"Hey Zlatan, rabbits can bite too!"
"Ha ha……"
Amidst the laughter and laughter in the locker room, the fifteen minutes of halftime passed by in a blink of an eye.
"Okay, audience friends, the players from both sides have returned to the court. Let's change sides and fight again..."
"Judging from the current players on the field, there are no personnel changes for either Liverpool or Atletico Madrid, but both sides should have made adjustments in terms of tactics."
With the referee Markley's whistle, the second half of the game officially began.
Soon, Simeone's tactical adjustments to the team during the halftime break came out, and Simeone adjusted his offensive strategy.
On the field, Koke spent more time in the middle in the second half, partnering with Rodri to defend and intercept Liverpool in the middle.
Simeone's tactical thinking was the same as that at the end of the first half, still trying to increase the time to get the ball through high pressure in the midfield.
Corresponding changes have also been made in the frontcourt, that is, Costa's movement always tries to involve and take away the two central defenders Van Dijk or Matip, allowing Atletico Madrid's other forward Griezmann to take advantage of the gap in the ribs.
Look for opportunities.
On Liverpool's side, very obvious changes can also be seen.
After the start of the second half, Liverpool shifted the focus of their attack to the two wings.
Mo Yang often appears on the wing, obviously receiving tactical instructions from Klopp during the halftime break.
"We can now see a very obvious change in the game situation. Atletico Madrid and Liverpool are competing for the ball through high pressure in the midfield. Atletico Madrid is trying to regain possession of the ball!"
"But with Mo Yang in Liverpool, Atletico Madrid's pressing effect is not very good!"
Looking at Mo Yang who was extremely active in the midfield in the camera, Zhang Lu had a smile on his face.
After the World Cup, Zhang Lu watched Mo Yang's game again, and he clearly noticed the difference. Mo Yang's long-passing arrangements and distribution of the ball in the midfield and backcourt today showed Zhang Lu a hint of the demeanor of a midfield master.
The three-minute long fight and frequent changes of possession left the fans at the scene dizzying.
In the 49th minute of the game, Liverpool's killing intent suddenly appeared.
Van Dijk received Robertson's return pass from outside the penalty area in the left backcourt.
Seeing Costa rushing towards the center with great momentum, he wanted to take the ball out of the ground, but found Lemar behind Robertson, and Cork slowly came over.
Out of caution, Van Dijk, who was afraid of falling into Atletico Madrid's pressing circle, kicked the ball directly towards the center circle.
At the arc of the left center circle on the left side of Atletico Madrid's half, Yin Bu saw the ball coming and quickly retreated.
Behind him, Savage also followed up, but Yin Bu was not inferior to any central defender in terms of physical fitness.
Yin Bu stuck Savage behind him and jumped to meet the ball. He was just about to rub the ball to the left side of the center circle, but when he found that Rodri was already waiting on the transfer line, he changed his mind instantly.
Yin Bu used his chest to remove the ball. After landing, he ran forward for a few steps and pushed the ball to the right with a kick, successfully passing the ball in front of Mo Yang.
On the right, Mo Yang planned to chase the ball, but when he saw Arnold coming up, he directly crossed with Arnold and came to the wing, leaving the inside line to Arnold who got the ball first.
But after crossing the center line, Arnold's path was blocked by Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul.
With no other choice, Arnold gave the ball to Salah on the front line, and then continued to move forward to contain Saul, preventing this guy from getting over Salah with Hernandez.
Before Salah could turn around after taking the ball, Hernandez had already hit him from behind.
In desperation, Salah didn't act recklessly and chose to pass back to Mo Yang.
At this moment, Atletico Madrid's defense on the left was in chaos.
Hernandez rushed towards Mo Yang, thinking that Saul would move to the wing to fill his position.
The result was no. It was clear that Rodri had come over to close the door to Liverpool's inside ribs, but he did not leave and was still stuck in front of Arnold.
At this moment, Salah, who was unmarked, suddenly started running along the sideline.
At the same time, Mo Yang, who was dribbling the ball toward the inside, suddenly kicked the ball through.
Seeing Mo Yang really passing the ball, Saul was secretly happy. He didn't mark Salah on purpose. He guessed that Mo Yang would do this.
But the next second, Saul was dumbfounded.
Because Mo Yang doesn’t take the usual path!
Mo Yang indeed sent a through ball, but the path of the ball did not go in front of Saul.
In full view of everyone, the ball rubbed Saul's heel and rolled to the sideline of the penalty area on the right, just in front of Salah.
After Salah arrived, he did not stop the ball. He was very clear about Mo Yang's intention of giving the ball.
So after he caught up with the ball, he passed the ball directly across the Atletico Madrid penalty area without stopping.
In the middle of the small penalty area, Godin is in the front spot, Yinbu and Savage are in the middle, and Forlan is in the back spot looking at Mane.
At this moment, the ball came over and went straight to the back post.
Yin Bu was well prepared. He rushed to the goal with a slap ahead of Sevi who was next to him on the right. He made a direct head shake and hit the ball firmly.
Next to the goal post, Oblak blocked almost all angles, but the ball still entered the goal from his right armpit, causing the goalball net to tremble.
"goal!
!
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"goal!
Goal!
!Goal!
!Goal!
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Under Berglin's breathless roar, the Red Army fans at the scene collectively burst into excitement.
"God has come!"
"The red rabbit among horses! Lu Bu among men! God is coming!
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"At 50 minutes and 12 seconds of the game, less than five minutes into the game, Liverpool once again broke through Atletico Madrid's iron-blooded defense!"
In the pp sports live broadcast room, Zhan Jun shouted excitedly: "No defensive loophole can escape Mo Yang's eyes that are comparable to scanners!"
"Yes! In just a moment, Mo Yang firmly grasped the opportunity!"
"Saul, Rodri is back. He can actually fill in for Hernandez and stare at Salah, but it turns out that his actions are to intercept Mo Yang's pass!"
"Haha!" Zhan Jun laughed, "Mo Yang's foot couldn't follow the normal path, so he rolled past Saul's heel and let him miss!"
On the field, after Yin Bu scored a goal, he opened his arms and looked proud!
"asshole!
!”
“Fake!
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"..."
In the coaching area, Simeone shook his hands wildly and cursed, but to no avail!
But he is more fortunate that Liverpool has not yet caught the defensive weakness that he is most afraid of. The monster midfielder seems to have not discovered it after finding it for a long time.