Third watch.
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The on-the-spot command of a manager like Benítez was very obvious. He rarely created a momentum like Ferguson or Wenger. Both he and Mourinho paid attention to details, so when they gave on-the-spot commands, it was the actual changes in technical and tactical details, rather than encouraging the team to have some positive changes in attitude.
Sometimes the fans criticized the manager's poor ability to give on-the-spot commands. Even a manager like Ferguson often sat in the technical area and chewed gum throughout the game. In fact, that was because the manager's style was different. They paid more attention to the overall technical and tactical style, and it was enough to make the team run well. The more he intervened on the spot, the more negative it would be.
Was it mainly based on the requirements and emphasis of long-term training, or was it mainly made on on-the-spot decisions? If it was the latter, then why was there a need to be fully involved in training? In any case, it would be overturned in the game and there would be new changes.
Who was Benítez's gesture for?
Arsenal's players had no time to be distracted.
The situation of the game was originally a stalemate where neither side could take down the other for a long time, and the first decisive change occurred.
Qin Xiong originally thought that Alonso's frequent passing of the ball from the right flank and letting Garcia and Aryel Riise cooperate to attack Ashley Cole's defensive zone was a form of suppression.
Arsenal's left flank attack was Wenger's proud work and was famous for its prowess. Liverpool's strong attack on the right flank to suppress Ashley Cole caused Ashley Cole's connection with Pires to be cut off. It also put Ashley Cole in a state of nervousness and alert, unable to attack forward with full force. This was a very reasonable approach, and it was also very much in line with Benítez's style.
Tit for tat! Using offense as defense!
The stronger you are, the braver I will be to suppress you with offense and disrupt your rhythm!
This was what Qin Xiong thought was normal, but he guessed wrong about the opponent's ultimate goal!
When Luis Garcia took the initiative to challenge Silva's defensive zone with his excellent dribbling skills, Qin Xiong and Arsenal's teammates realized that Liverpool's real target was not Ashley Cole, but Gilberto Silva!
As the right back Lauren's ability to assist was limited, in order to ensure the balance of the left and right offense, when Vieira played as the defensive midfielder to partner with Silva, he would be more inclined to move to the right to give more support to Ljungberg, so that Arsenal's offense could be fully spread out.
Silva had been filling in for Ashley Cole's defense for a long time, but today's Silva was by no means at his peak.
He had just returned from his injury and had not played a game at all.
Liverpool's previous attacks were all probing attacks!
The real killer move was to bypass Silva's defensive zone and cut straight into the penalty area!
Silva had just returned from his injury and his physical condition had not recovered to his best, especially the deviation in the rhythm of the game. But it was not noticed by his teammates before, because Liverpool was attacking Ashley Cole's point. Silva was only responsible for filling in for the defense. When there were no mistakes, everyone's attention was on the direct contest between Ashley Cole and Garcia.
But when Garcia came to attack Silva, the visual impact of Silva's inability to keep up with his opponent's rhythm was too obvious!
Garcia first dribbled in front of Silva to change direction. Silva's foot was slow and he was shaken off. Ashley Cole rushed up to intercept, but Garcia did not meet force with force with force. Instead, he passed the ball across. After losing Silva's zone protection, Gerard's diagonal cut left Vieira powerless.
Before Gerard's diagonal cut to stop the ball, Baros ran to the gap between Touré and Campbell, as if to create an opportunity for Gerard to pass straight. This forced Arsenal's two center backs to tighten the middle and close the door to contain Baros.
But Gerard did not pass the ball to Baros. Instead, he kicked diagonally into the obviously widened gap between Campbell and Ashley Cole!
Garcia cut into the penalty area and had already formed an undefended semi-single blade. In the face of Lehmann's abandonment of the goal, Garcia swept the ball across the back of the goal. Quick Markwell shoveled the ball into the goal from the back!
Anfield burst into thunderous cheers!
Benítez crossed his legs in the technical area, still with a serious expression on his face.
It was as if everything was within his calculations.
"The ball is in! Markwell has broken through Arsenal's goal! Liverpool leads Arsenal by 1: 0 at home! After the run-in at the beginning of the season, even if there is no hope of winning the league title, it is undeniable that Liverpool is getting stronger day by day. Now their offense on the field seems to be in order. This is thanks to the excellent midfield commander, Xavi Alonso, whom Benítez brought from La Liga, and Luis Garcia, whom he poached from Barcelona. Liverpool's play is more delicate and smooth than before, and it shows superb technical and tactical strength! "
Alonso passed by Qin Xiong as he ran to celebrate with his teammates. He inadvertently glanced at Qin Xiong. Perhaps it was intentional, but the flash of eye contact made Alonso even more excited.
The 19-year-old Qin Xiong was already wearing the Arsenal shirt as the main force, which was definitely the envy of countless players.
But Alonso naturally had his own pride!
When he was 19 years old, he resisted the pressure and volunteered to be the team captain! He led Real Sociedad to successfully avoid relegation in La Liga and led the team step by step to the Champions League in three years, and reached the Champions League's top 16 last season!
Maybe Qin Xiong's career started more dazzlingly, but he thought his experience was more solid, so he did not care about being beaten one-on-one by Qin Xiong!
The team's victory was an individual's victory!
Now Liverpool was in the lead!
Although the Red Army could not get their hands on the Premier League crown, it was impossible to say that they had no ambition.
To snipe Arsenal and end Arsenal's unbeaten streak!
This was their biggest ambition for this game!
Vieira first exchanged a few words with Silva, and then he was a little hesitant.
Silva's physical condition had not recovered to its peak. Even if he had awareness and technical ability, he could not keep up with the pace and rhythm. This could not be changed!
In other words, unless Ashley Cole stayed in a defensive position and consciously filled in for Silva, Vieira would not be able to move.
Vieira was considering whether he should switch positions with Silva. In this way, he could free up Ashley Cole and prevent Silva from becoming the biggest hidden danger.
After all, if Ashley Cole could not return from the assist, Silva would definitely fill in for Ashley Cole's position, and he could not keep up with the opponent's fast attack rhythm. Then it would be useless.
Qin Xiong walked up to Vieira and whispered a few words to him.
Silva's position did not mean much. Even if he switched positions with Vieira, would he not be targeted by the opponent?
Definitely!
Qin Xiong had an intuition that Alonso would launch an attack specifically on Silva's position.
Perhaps Liverpool had considered this before the game, to suddenly attack Silva's defensive line after a series of attacks to see how much the recovered defensive midfielder had recovered. And they gambled correctly!
Straight to the point!
After Silva's flaw was exposed, Arsenal's midfield situation took a turn for the worse.
This made Qin Xiong unable to charge into the front field unscrupulously. From the overall situation, Arsenal's exposed weakness would be targeted by the opponent, so it was natural to strengthen the defense first.
Qin Xiong seemed to have become extremely calm. He did the organizational support step by step and no longer charged into the front field with his own ability. But it was still very difficult for Alonso to cross half of the field. Qin Xiong's defensive task did not change.
Liverpool seemed to be aiming for Silva's death. Alonso frequently sent shells to the right side, and Garcia constantly attacked Silva's defensive zone. But under the premise that they had launched an attack, the offensive moves became less unpredictable.
Ashley Cole took the initiative to fill in for Silva. Even though Silva knew that he was a weak spot and would be targeted by the opponent, he was still a player who had been on the battlefield for a long time. He had won the World Cup before, so he naturally had a strong heart. Therefore, he did not panic and did the best he could. Even if he was attacked by the opponent again and again, he did not show any signs of collapse.
After seeing the performance of Silva and Ashley Cole on this side of the defense, Qin Xiong's heart calmed down a little.
Now that the fence was set, it was time to focus on the outside!
Qin Xiong looked at Liverpool's half of the field and the fire in his heart burned more and more fiercely.
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