Chapter 363 Going all out is the greatest respect for you!(1/2)
"Let Jordan (Henderson) sit deeper! Steve (Gerrard)'s forward penetration is inevitable. We need more offensive changes. Everyone else should run more and sweep up the midfield! Counterattack
Be more determined! Trust our forwards!"
Rogers had no time to complain. In the limited adjustment time, he still chose to vigorously encourage his players.
However, he did not say how to limit Li Mo's performance.
In other words, Rogers is a sensible person, and wasting words is in vain. He simply made tactical adjustments in other aspects.
Past games between Sheffield United and other powerful teams gave him a lot of reference.
Rather than targeting Li Mo, which is laborious and thankless, it is better to spend more time restricting Li Mo's teammates.
For example, strengthen the midfield sweep, not to mention completely cutting off the connection between Li Mo and the midfielder, try to interfere as much as possible, and buy more attacking time for Liverpool's two forwards.
Gerrard's offensive penetration is unavoidable. No matter who is the head coach of Liverpool, Gerrard's offensive ability cannot be given up.
Therefore, Rogers can only ask Henderson, Lucas, and even Moses on the wing to spend more energy on defense in the midfield and backfield.
After all, how can you score points if you don't run more when you are not as capable as your opponent?
Compared to Moses on the left, Henderson, who currently plays the main role in the right midfield, and Alberto, who rotates, both have average speed.
The two men's personal performances on the wing made the Sheffield United fans at the scene revel in joy!
Even the Liverpool fans at the scene had to admit that Sheffield United's two wings had indeed undergone qualitative changes.
This is probably the biggest reason why Sheffield United players generally admire Liverpool.
Mignolet blocked the near corner and concentrated.
At this time, almost all the fans looked at Medel, who was turning around with the ball, wanting to see how he would handle this counterattack opportunity.
It looks even stronger than last year!
This kind of one-on-one explosion made it difficult for Liverpool's defensive players to parry.
In just a few minutes, from defense to offense, Liverpool was under huge defensive pressure and provided long-lost tactical support to the two attackers in the frontcourt.
Against ordinary teams, playing like this is indeed effective, but when it comes to teams like Sheffield United with buggy wingers, it's hard to say.
He did not make any tactical adjustments, but the insight of the Sheffield United players on the field helped him make the most timely changes.
He himself couldn't help but smile and nod while watching the changes in the situation on the sidelines.
At this moment, Sheffield United's defense was still extremely strong. The occasional cold arrows made Sommer concentrate his energy just to warm up, and it was far from being tested.
They had to shrink their defense in order to form a double-team on Sheffield United's two wing stars, but even a double-team might not necessarily be effective.
Therefore, after the game restarted, the Sheffield United players were not surprised to see that Liverpool was hardly affected by conceding goals.
Even if they still cannot achieve the tacit understanding and sharpness of Robery's combination, in today's Premier League, the two of them can be regarded as a "dimensionality reduction attack."
Henderson was taken away by Neymar's diagonal movement. Seeing this, Medel continued to dribble.
At least the effect has been seen.
When he dribbled the ball only about two steps away from the top of the penalty area, Lucas had to put down his defense of Li Mo and gritted his teeth to intercept.
After all, Liverpool's midfield lineup is not so "symmetrical" now.
Neymar was also laughed out of anger.
Henderson and Moses are both good players, but they really can't limit Bale and Neymar in one-on-one situations.
The essence of this is to attack the shortcomings of its lineup. The gap in strength and flaws in the lineup are not so easy to make up for!
Drinkwater thought for a moment and felt that Li Mo's idea was okay, so he immediately called out to his teammates.
With the double insurance of Drinkwater and Li Mo, he is not worried that the players on the field will not have the same thinking.
Li Mo's idea was very simple. He could directly overwhelm him with one move and let Bell forcefully attack Henderson's side.
After all, one point is earned. With this idea, there is not much difference between being behind by one goal and being behind by three goals.
Coupled with the continuous support and cooperation of the full-backs and defensive midfielders, Rogers' plan to strengthen the sweep and provide more counterattack opportunities for the frontcourt quickly came to nothing.
In the past five minutes, Li Mo only successfully completed one shot, and the football he finally shot was just over the crossbar. It didn't look like anything special.
If he feels something is wrong, he will naturally take the initiative to correct it.
"Liverpool still chose to press out and face off against Sheffield United! This is the courage of the Liverpool players! For the fans at the scene, today's game is completely worth the ticket price! The stronger ones do not win for themselves.
Those who have the advantage will be arrogant and complacent, while the weak still dare to fight back when they are behind. This is exactly the football we are looking forward to, and this is also the focus of the Premier League battle we are looking forward to!"
Rogers saw this, so he felt that the situation just now was extremely dangerous.
However, Sommer also firmly rejected the shot.
The combination of these things creates a super center who can put pressure on the opponent's defense at all times even when playing without the ball.
Speed watched with great interest as Bale and Neymar displayed their talents on the offensive end.
But when it comes to the will to fight, both sides are so tough that they are almost stubborn.
Moreover, he also wanted to see how powerful this tactic, which was incorporated into Bayern's style last season, would be in actual combat!
Li Mo, after retreating and fighting for a while, briefly talked to Bale and Neymar about tactical adjustments.
But when Bell's side takes control of the main attack again, Lady Luck may not necessarily be on Liverpool's side.
Either find a way to control Sheffield United's threatening advances from both wings on the defensive end, or simply take another bold risk.
Rogers was undecided when Gerrard stood up and signaled that they had to expand their defense.
As a team that is struggling to climb up from the abyss, Liverpool players have a tenacity that many players from other teams do not have.
The commentator of Sky Sports shouted loudly, and at this moment, in the middle of Liverpool's penalty area, Li Mo had already beaten Agger and jumped high!
I would really rather let Neymar open up the ball and attack than let Bell and Li Mo successfully connect.
The two of them have no objection to the main attack tactic from the wing, and during the pre-season preparations, Speed practiced this tactic the most, so they are no strangers to it.
Agger and Skrtel were waiting in the penalty area, but Medel still kicked the ball.
"Go on both wings! Their midfield can't keep up with our speed. Let them continue to spend energy in the middle. Let's play more behind them!"
Although with their diligent running and serious game attitude, the two of them are not Liverpool's shortcomings.
Sheffield United's players were not afraid to play against Liverpool. After winning the ball in a fierce battle, Sheffield United's tactical changes quickly had the desired effect.
Lucas took a gamble and ignored Medel, sticking closely to Li Mo.
But if it's the latter, then Li Mo will be even more difficult to guard against!
No one will forget De Bruyne's ghostly diagonal through balls and Li Mo's more exaggerated "kung fu style" scoring tricks in the league last season.
No matter how it changes, the essence of letting Henderson use his physical strength to run more and expand the defensive range remains unchanged.
Speed's learning of Bayern's tactics after painful experience had a very good effect at this moment.
Being scored by Li Mo is not something difficult to accept. The unity of the team's thinking gave them enough courage to continue fighting.
Sheffield United's wing attack is simple and decisive. Li Mo will concentrate on supporting, and the two wings will receive a steady stream of ball rights.
Li Mo is playing two roles at the moment. When he retreats in the middle to cooperate with teammates on both sides, he is an enlarged version of Sheffield United's Thomas Muller.
Henderson and Lucas obviously noticed this, and both tried their best to stifle Sheffield United's offensive opportunities in their right half of the defense.
As a result, Medel did not choose to distribute the ball to the two wings, but directly dribbled the ball forward himself!
Seeing this, Li Mo stopped his retreat and followed Medel's dribbling steps to turn and move forward.
Bell shook his head and pushed the football away. Mignolet and Scott who rushed over were stunned!
This has nothing to do with the authority of the head coach. On the contrary, he is very pleased that his proud disciples can spend time doing research in this area.
Zhan Jun is very emotional at the moment. He has never hidden his identity as a Liverpool fan. At this moment, Gerrard's decision makes him feel extremely proud!
Liverpool's courage seems to have become their biggest counterattack sword at this moment.
"Header ferry! Center!!!"
Let alone counterattack at this time, Sheffield United's ferocious attack made it difficult for Henderson and Moses to move the midfield defense forward.
Because all Premier League fans now know that Li Mo's most terrifying ability is not actually his ability to attack with the ball, but the terrifying impact he may have on the goal at any time when playing without the ball!
In the former, you can at least roughly predict what kind of attack method Li Mo will use.
But against Sheffield United's left winger, this ability alone is not enough.
The moment he lifted the ball and lobbed it into the penalty area, Li Mo also sprinted with all his strength!
Liverpool's players seemed to have been mentally prepared to concede the ball first, and they were not too frustrated or upset at the moment.
When he steps forward and acts as a fulcrum, he becomes Sheffield United's Mandzukic.
The tacit understanding between him and Li Mo does need to be strengthened, but Liverpool's current defensive strategy is clear: they value Bell but despise him!
Don't you want to strengthen the midfield sweep?
Then we won't pass you by. Sheffield United has the upper hand on the left and right wings anyway.
The young players who had nothing had nothing to lose. Now that they finally saw the possibility of making a comeback, they naturally had to fight hard.
To be continued...