Football: The king of efficiency, the ball must be scored in the penalty area

Chapter 0520 – Heated Media Discussion Across Europe! With Xu Feng and without Xu Feng, Liverpool are completely two teams!!!

Champions League semi-finals!

The league not only occupies the top of the table, but also 12 points ahead of 2nd place Manchester City!

FA Cup semi-finals! League Cup Final!

Heading into March, Liverpool continued to have enjoyed a strong first half of the season.

All competitions are on high speed.

Several players brought in during the winter transfer period are also gradually entering the form.

Among them, Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho are very prominent.

Especially Cudinho.

After the Carabao Cup semi-finals and Manchester City.

Cudinho’s outstanding play in central midfield.

It also gave coach Brendan Rodgers some inspiration.

The spiritual leader of the team, Gerrard, is not young.

Although strength and fitness are still online.

It’s not a problem to play the whole game.

But as we enter the end of our careers.

Frequent full-time matches.

It also increases the risk of injury to Gerrard.

And it was because of the match against Manchester City.

Gave Rogers some references.

You let Liverpool find it, when Gerrard wasn’t on the pitch.

Cudinho could well be his qualified replacement.

Of course, when Coutinho is present, Xu Feng must be present at the same time

Only Xu Feng’s retreat defense can make up for the lack of Culinho’s defensive ability in midfield.

And as the number of matches increases.

Although Cudinho’s performance is very prominent.

In 12 matches played in all competitions.

Philippe Coutinho scored three goals and contributed nine assists.

An outstanding performance in one goal per game.

It can be called the best signing for the entire Premier League and the winter transfer period! But manager Brendan Rodgers knows it all too well.

Cudinho performed so well.

There needs to be a big premise.

That is, Xu Feng must be present at the same time.

In fact, according to the rhythm of Liverpool’s attack on the field, it can be seen.

Cudinho’s passing and coordination.

It is closely related to Xu Feng’s receiving position. Without Xu Feng’s absolute support.

Coutinho is definitely hard to beat!

In the 28th round of the league, Liverpool hosted Norwich City.

is a good example.

In the first half, Liverpool relied on Xu Feng’s pass to almost seal the win 2-0.

Boss Brendan Rodgers watched the Norwich players on the pitch grow in emotion.

The action of fighting for defense is also becoming more and more out of line.

In order to protect Xu Feng and reduce the risk of injury.

So in the second half, Xu Feng was replaced early, sitting on the bench to rest, who knew that Xu Feng was off the field.

The field changed dramatically.

Liverpool’s sharp attack in the first half suddenly disappeared.

On the contrary, Norwich City frequently completed short pass penetration for Liverpool in the middle. The balance on the pitch was immediately reversed, giving Norwich the upper hand.

It ended up allowing Norwich to score a goal in the 68th minute of the second half.

Only then did Rogers realize deeply.

Without Xu Feng, he withdrew the defense in the middle to share the defensive pressure in the midfield.

Cudinho’s defensive weakness was completely exposed.

The Norwich players also saw this, so they focused their attack on the center.

Coutinho, who is tired of defense, has no intention of paying attention to the offensive side at all.

You know, Coutinho contributed an assist in the first half.

And in the middle, whether it is passing or breaking, the performance is also quite eye-catching.

The second half was like a complete change.

This really surprised everyone.

Even if the manager Brendan Rodgers later changed Coutinho’s position from central midfielder to full-back.

Coutinho’s performance has only improved slightly.

Liverpool’s passivity on the pitch has also been very limited.

In the end, it still relies on Liverpool, a more solid backline.

Plus goalkeeper Reina’s high catch and low block in front of goal.

Liverpool managed to keep the score 2-1 at halftime.

This game also completely made Rogers understand what it means to involve the whole body.

It also really makes all Liverpool fans thoroughly realize the importance of Xu Feng to the team!

It made Cudinho himself realize.

Xu Feng’s importance to himself!

You must know that Xu Feng was replaced at that time. It was Suarez, who had just returned from injury.

Suarez is also a top player.

Therefore, Liverpool were passive against Norwich City in the second half.

The problem is definitely not on the front line.

That’s only in midfield.

And the midfield engine Cudinho, who played well in the first half.

Obviously, the main responsibility is to be responsible for the team’s total passivity in the second half.

You know, although Norwich’s results this season are not bad.

The league is also in the middle of the rankings.

But this Liverpool, but the super team that has set various consecutive winning records is only the end of Xu Feng.

It made the team’s dominance on the field decline so fast.

It’s still very frightening!

Boss Brendan Rodgers also felt a moment of fear.

Let’s say in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester City.

If there is no Xu Feng top in the front line.

Just rashly let Cudinho play in the midfield.

That Liverpool’s central defense will definitely be completely penetrated by Manchester City! So in the next game.

Rodgers is also quite cautious about the rotation of players in all competitions.

Only in the game with absolute certainty will Xu Feng be completely allowed to take a rotation rest.

The media and fans also talked about this on social media.

“Xu Feng is a Liverpool attack engine with its own system!”

“With Xu Feng and without Xu Feng, Liverpool are completely two teams.”

“Only on Xu Feng, there is Coutinho’s instruction manual!”

“Coutinho wants to hug Xu Feng’s thigh! The golden key to the highlight of your career is right in front of you! ”

“Mental activity status of the team against Liverpool: Xu Feng starts: lie flat.”

“Xu Feng is taking turns this time: you can fight.”

“Now go back to Xu Feng’s 200 million euro buyout fee.”

“It’s quite possibly the most expensive transfer fee in the history of football.”

“But it may also be the cheapest and most cost-effective deal in the history of football!”