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In Liverpool's locker room, the Reds players all breathed heavily.

The Reds consumed a lot of money in the first half and two minutes of stoppage time.

The main reason is that the ball has been lost, and the players have to suppress Barcelona's passes and cuts through more and more active running positions, especially in the last ten minutes of the first half, Barcelona suddenly accelerated the pace and launched an attack.

The most threatening one was that in the 39th minute, Liverpool made a mistake in Barcelona's press.

When Scotter made a ball in the backcourt, he was too light in a hurry. After being intercepted by Xavi, he quickly transferred to the right side. Daniel Alves quickly cut through Liverpool's left defense line like a sharp knife on the right, went down to the bottom line and then passed back to the front of the penalty area.

Messi followed up and shot directly, trying to push a far corner.

Fortunately, Reina performed well this time and flew to save the ball, giving Barcelona a chance to have a corner kick, but he tried his best to keep the goal unsuccessful.

Then Barcelona took the opportunity to launch a series of offensives, which almost couldn't stand Liverpool.

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Barcelona had a possession rate of 68% in the first half, while Liverpool had only a pitiful 32.

In terms of the number of shots, the two teams are almost the same, both of them have six shots.

Among them, four of Liverpool's six-footed shots came from Yang Yang.

The most threatening attack in the whole first half was Yang Yang's direct free kick, and the blown offside single shot, which was a very regrettable opportunity.

On Barcelona, ​​the real threatening attack was Messi's push shot, but Reina's performance tonight was indeed good.

When debuting in Barcelona, ​​although Reina once occupied a position in Camp Nou, she was soon thrown into the cold palace. It was not until Liverpool that she re-proves her value. Therefore, Reina seemed particularly excited when facing Barcelona.

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Benitez and the coaching staff were still very satisfied with the team's performance in the first half.

Whether it is the player's execution ability or the degree of implementation of tactics on the court, they have done a pretty good job.

But there are still some shortcomings, such as Messi's threat.

"I found that at the moment when we went from defense to offense, our goal was always a bit blind, and the players always wanted to push up. This is not possible. I told you repeatedly before the game that we should let go of the defensive formation and fight against Barcelona, ​​which is committing suicide!"

Facing a sophisticated technical team like Barcelona, ​​Liverpool really has few choices to make.

Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, and even Etoo, Henry and Daniel Alves are all players with super personal abilities, each of them can pass, shoot and break through.

Why does Liverpool take three midfielders?

It is to shrink, firmly protect the front of the penalty area, and avoid giving players such as Daniel Alves, Messi, Xavi and Iniesta space to drive the ball and break through and pass and cut.

Guardiola's team has really reached a very high level in terms of technical and tactical aspects. Such a team is really terrifying. As long as there is a slight omission, the opponent will immediately catch the opportunity to attack.

It was like in the 39th minute that Liverpool was a little too anxious to counterattack, but Scotter did not give enough pass. Gareth Barry wanted to forward but was cut off by Harvey. Then Daniel Alves drove the ball alone and no one could stop him.

Barcelona's attack was like mercury pouring into the ground, and it was everywhere. As long as they were given a little space, they could form effective penetration and create a fatal threat.

"You must pay attention. We must maintain sufficient patience and always remain calm and rational. We must compete with each other for patience and overall. Whoever becomes impatient first will lose this game."

Benitez's words reminded the players that everyone in the locker room was very clear about their responsibilities.

To put it simply, Liverpool would rather defend to the end and drag the zero-to-zero score into the penalty shootout, and never give Barcelona a slight flaw, giving the opponent a chance to take advantage of it.

Perhaps many people think this is conservative, but they have to admit that this is the only way for Liverpool to have a chance to compete with Barcelona. If they do not maintain a meticulous defensive team, they will be penetrated by Barcelona in every minute.

Since they have reached the finals, everyone wants to win.

If you want to win, you have to choose the best way to win.

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Afterwards, Yesterdam and Gerard also stood up and spoke one after another, encouraging the players to continue their efforts.

Yang Yang also stood up immediately afterwards, first apologizing for his two chances in the first half, and his teammates were all comforting him.

Everyone knows that these two opportunities are not very good. Once Yang Yang earned it himself, and the other time he was misjudged by the lineman, and neither can be attributed to Yang Yang for this.

"Believe me, pass the ball to me in the second half, and I will definitely send it to Barcelona's goal!"

Yang Yang's guarantee is definitely trustworthy for the players in the Liverpool locker room.

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At the beginning of the second half, Barcelona's pass and ball control were still the main focus.

Just one minute into the opening game, Iniesta dribbled the ball and broke through forcibly. He cooperated with Messi and got rid of Xavi Alonso's defense. After passing the left side of the arc top area in the front of the penalty area, he passed to the right side.

Etoo quickly inserted it and slipped and shot at the front of the small penalty area.

But the ball was blocked by Scotter who was inserted in the back row and went out of the baseline, which turned into a corner kick opportunity.

Henry then headed the ball slightly off the post.

But then, Xavi passed by a straight pass near the center circle. Henry took the ball from the left, walked away with the ball, dribbled into the penalty area, and then dribbled past Carragher twice in a row, and then shot at the goal at a small angle, but was saved by Reina. It was another corner kick.

This time, Reiner decisively abandoned the goal and took the ball out of the air.

In the 50th minute, Gerald's midfielder was intercepted, Barcelona quickly launched a counterattack, Etoo got the ball on the right and passed the penalty area, Messi inserted, but Aveloa, who returned to the position in time, cleared the ball.

Due to physical contact between the two players, Messi fell into Liverpool's penalty area, but referee Busaka did not interrupt the game and signaled Messi to get up as soon as possible and rejoin the game.

Judging from the slow-motion replay, Aveloya's hand did hit Messi, but it shouldn't have been intentional.

While Barcelona launched continuous offensives, Liverpool also launched a quick counterattack.

After getting the ball, Carragher quickly passed it with a long pass and directly cleared the frontcourt.

Kuyt competed for the ball, Yang Yang grabbed the second landing point, tried to pass the ball and passed Puyol, but Barcelona's central defender decisively fouled, knocking down Yang Yang, and the referee showed a yellow card.

This is also the first yellow card in the entire game.

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Yang Yang took Kuyt's hand and struggled to get up from the grass.

He was somewhat angry about Puyol's foul.

It's a pity that he is not the last defensive player, otherwise it wouldn't be as simple as a yellow card.

While walking back, Yang Yang noticed that Benitez was making adjustments on the sidelines.

Obviously, the Liverpool coach believes that the team retreated a little too far after the start of the second half, which is extremely unfavorable for the defense. Because of the lack of retreat and lack of flexibility, Barcelona faced the goal too easily.

This is very dangerous.

Therefore, Benitez hopes that the team can push forward appropriately, and it is best to push Barcelona's pass and ball control area out of the 30-meter area to minimize their threatening attack.

After the game restarted, all three midfielders and Gerald were firmly implementing Benitez's arrangements.

As the midfield presses forward, the defense naturally follows forward, while Kuyt in the frontcourt is actively retreating to participate in the midfield defense.

After seeing Kuyt retreat, Yang Yang inserted his activity area forward and faced Puyol and Pique directly.

This is what Yang Yang often does in this game.

Next, all he needs to do is wait patiently for the pass from the midfield.

Yang Yang felt really uncomfortable watching his teammates fight desperately and watching his teammates try his best to press and press, but he couldn't help in the frontcourt.

But he also knew his responsibilities very well.

The court pays attention to division of labor and cooperation. The best way for him to repay his teammates, the head coach, and the team is to fulfill his responsibilities.

Barcelona started the second half with a scramble, made several powerful attacks, and created several threatening shots, and finally slowed down the offensive temporarily.

A meticulous defensive system and tenacious defensive tenacity have been Liverpool's consistent advantages and characteristics.

Barcelona are also very clear that it is not realistic to eat Liverpool in one go. It may even be prepared to fight to some extent.

Otherwise, Guardiola would not use provocation before the game, threatening that Liverpool would not dare to play against Barcelona.

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The game time is passing by bit by bit.

Neither team wanted to replace them.

Barcelona's pass control has the advantage, with a ball possession rate of up to 70%. It can be seen that the advantage after the start of the second half is more obvious than the first half, but Liverpool has always stood firmly in the half of the team and did not give the opponent any chance.

Liverpool's defense is meticulous and solid, but not barbaric. Even after 60 minutes of the game, there was not even a yellow card, and the number of fouls was less than that of Barcelona. It was more about the players' running and position, as well as the assisted defense to complete the defense and intercept Barcelona's offense.

This also shows the efforts Benitez has put into Liverpool teams in the past few years.

At least this defensive formation is enough to make people understand why the Reds can stand on the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

As Barcelona slowed down its offensive, the game seemed to have begun to enter a stalemate.

But the more this happens, the more focused the players on the court and the more nervous the fans in the stands are.

Everyone knows that behind peace often represents undercurrents.
Chapter completed!