"This was a bloody massacre. Although Liverpool lacked many main players in this game, their offense restored the passion of heavy metal rock. Liverpool is getting out of underestimation!" - Daily Mail
"Yang, butcher nature, in this game, Salah received his first hat trick of the season, Yang also received his first assist hat trick of the season, and the rest were Firmino and Jota's two goals.
, and they all come from Yu Yang’s offensive organization!”——The Times
"Red Star Belgrade coach Milojevic should be responsible for this disastrous defeat. After conceding two goals in a row, he made no adjustments to the team and was helpless, watching the players on the field being slaughtered by his opponents!" - Serbian News
"Boring Alisson, in the entire 90 minutes of the match, Red Star Belgrade, the so-called Serbian domestic league hegemon, did not have a single shot on target!" - The Guardian
After the game, the European media reported on this game which was considered to be a disparity in strength before the game.
Compared with Liverpool's last game, although Liverpool's main players in this game were not complete, their goal conversion rate was astonishingly high.
Especially the changes in Salah. This Egyptian striker, who started high but failed this season and whose condition once became sluggish, has begun to recover, showing his sense of smell and sharp fangs in front of the goal.
But these discussions in the media have nothing to do with Liverpool.
After the game against Red Star Belgrade, Liverpool did not have a holiday and entered a state of intense preparation the next day.
Three days later, at 15:00 on October 27th, Liverpool met their opponent in the 10th round of the Premier League at Anfield Stadium, newly promoted Cardiff City, who had just been promoted from the British Championship this year.
After Cardiff City was promoted to the Premier League, they invested 27.68 million in the summer transfer market, buying four players in various positions from various English Championship teams.
However, their results in the first nine rounds of the Premier League were very poor, with 7 losses, 2 draws and 1 win, with five points and ranking third from the bottom in the standings.
But facing such a team, Klopp did not dare to be careless.
Because two hours ago, Arsenal, the Gunners who have been constantly praised by the media recently, were tied 2-2 by Crystal Palace in an away game, ending their seven-game winning streak.
In this game, Klopp carried out a small rotation, using Moreno, Lovren and Lallana to replace Gomez, Shaqiri and Robertson.
The formation remains unchanged and we still play 4231.
As a result, Klopp found that he was a little too cautious after the game started.
Because after the game started, Cardiff City did not show the courage to break out of the quagmire of the relegation zone, but began to shrink into the penalty area and set up buses in front of the penalty area.
Liverpool, on the other hand, used the momentum of their Champions League victory and home game to attack Cardiff City in one go.
Although Liverpool changed to 4231, but with the monster Mo Yang in the midfield, the offensive effect was no worse than 433, and Cardiff City could not get past halftime.
In the 10th minute of the game, Mo Yang suddenly appeared on the right wing. After getting the ball, he quickly passed the ball at a 45-degree angle while no one was marking him.
I want to find the Yin Bu I ordered earlier.
Yin Bu hit the ball, but Cardiff City's left center back had a strong sense of crisis and moved sideways from the end line of the small penalty area in time to block the ball.
The ball bounced back to the back of Jota's butt in front of the penalty spot. This guy used his flexibility to force a 360-degree turn and shoot.
But the ball hit the thigh of Cardiff City's right center back and bounced back. Lallana continued to shoot, but was once again saved by goalkeeper Etheridge.
The ball fell in front of the right post, allowing Salah, who was outflanked from behind, to score an empty goal.
After that, Liverpool's offense was out of control and became more and more fierce.
Just three minutes later, Mo Yang suddenly sent a precise through ball from the center line of the left half, directly through the Cardiff City defense, and accurately inserted the ball from the left rib to Jota on the left side of the penalty area.
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Jota faced the closed zone defense of two Cardiff City players, and he forced his kick to shoot before the door closed.
The result was a mistake. The ball hit the inside of Morrison's right foot and refracted, turning the shot into a pass.
The ball deflected towards Yin Bu in the middle, causing Yin Bu to explode on the spot, rewriting the score to 2-0.
Conceding goals one after another, the morale of Cardiff City, which quickly became the target of Premier League teams to score points after being promoted to the Premier League, fell to the bottom.
Seeing that the team was confident of victory, Klopp directly replaced Mo Yang during the halftime break to prepare for the strong dialogue with Arsenal on November 4.
After Mo Yang came off the field, Liverpool's offensive continued, but the change in efficiency was very obvious.
So much so that Liverpool's third goal didn't come until the second half.
In the 83rd minute of the game, Salah received a pass from Arnold on the right rib, rubbed the outside of his left foot and passed it to Lallana in the middle.
Lallana paused at the penalty spot, easily dodged the oncoming Bamba, and then easily pushed the shot into the lower left corner of the goal.
Just when all fans thought 3-0 was the final score, in the 89th minute of the game, Liverpool stole the ball in the backcourt and launched a quick counterattack.
Salah advanced with the ball in the midfield. He deliberately slowed down and waited for Yin Bu, who was in the left half, to insert into the middle. Then, when the chasing player was approaching, he suddenly sent a through ball to the right side of the top of the arc.
Yin Bu relied on his strong body to forcefully squeeze between Bamba and left back Bennett, directly forming a one-on-one goal.
Facing the attacking Etheridge, Yin Bu easily succeeded with a shot.
From now on, the game is over!
Liverpool once again contributed to a bloody massacre for Red Army fans.
After the game, when the media interviewed some fans outside the Anfield stadium, many Red Army fans said that it was a boring game and made people sleepy.
Because this game looks like a training match between the Premier League and English League One teams.
Official data from both sides released after the game showed that Liverpool's ball possession rate reached a terrifying 81%, while Cardiff City only had a pitiful 19%.
Liverpool passed the ball 829 times, while Cardiff City only passed the ball 198 times.
In terms of shooting data, Cardiff City only had 1 shot, and it was not on target, while Liverpool had a total of 26 shots, of which 15 were on target.
Such a huge difference in data has made many Premier League fans curious about how Cardiff City came up from the Championship. Almost everyone feels that this data is too outrageous.
After the game, because the next game had to wait until November 4th, there was nearly a week of rest time. Klopp gave all Liverpool players a day off with a wave of his hand.
Although Liverpool won this game very easily, it was of great significance.
Because Chelsea was tied with Manchester United at home in the 9th round.
In this round, Manchester City defeated Tottenham again at the new White Hart Lane stadium.
The first and second players on the table have rushed to the bottom one after another, allowing Liverpool to tie Chelsea with 26 points and reach the top of the Premier League with a 6-goal difference advantage.
For Red Army fans, this is what makes them happiest.
So far in the new season, Red Army fans have watched the team be ravaged by a devilish schedule and then suffered a wave of injuries, making them very worried about the team's prospects this season.
But through the recent victories in these two games, Red Army fans seem to have seen the team's emergence from the trough.
Especially Salah's recent changes made them extremely surprised and excited.
The Egyptian striker's form in front of goal has not only revived, but has also undergone other changes.
In the past, Salah had a very strong desire to shoot. Sometimes he clearly had a better chance to hit the goal, but he would not pass the ball, which ultimately led to missed opportunities.
Now, in the last two games, Salah is obviously not so independent and seems to be transforming into an assist forward.