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The game against Manchester United was played in the rain again.

Feeling the cold rain in winter, Zhao Yaning felt that he was extremely excited.Such an important competition has a different meaning after all, and if he can win it, it will make him very happy.

In this game, Liverpool rarely formed a 442 formation: goalkeeper Dudek, defender Riise, Hyypia, Carragher, and Pellegrino. It was the first time he played for Liverpool in the league, and he replaced the injured Finnan.

In the midfield, Liverpool has Zhao Yaning, Garcia, Harman, and Gerrard. In the forwards, Liverpool has Morientes and Milito.

Manchester United formed a 451 formation, with Carroll in goal, Brown and Sylvester as the main central defenders, Heinze on the left, Phil Neville on the right, Fletcher and Roy Keane in front, In the front, Rooney, Scholes and Luo are the attacking midfielders at the same time, and the front is the French striker Saha. [

On the Liverpool side, Alonso and Kewell are injured, while on the Manchester United side, Ryan Giggs and Ferdinand are injured.The lineups of both sides are not considered the strongest, everyone is half of the lineup, so the outcome is also very difficult to predict.

"We had a draw in the last game, but this game must not be a draw again. Liverpool and Manchester United, if we don't decide the outcome, we will feel sorry for each other." In the locker room, Gerrard did something for the coach. Speech, "In the past five years, in 00, 01, and 02, Liverpool killed Manchester United six times. In 03 and 04, Manchester United killed Liverpool four times. This year, no matter what, we will win more games against each other this season. The team with the highest score. If we lose against them, it means that our ability is not good enough. If we draw with them, then we don’t work hard. In any case, win this game for me!”

The match between the two sides was indeed the same as Gerrard thought. From the beginning, it was an extremely fierce competition.Just 3 minutes after the opening, Phil Neville was next to the penalty area, and made an extremely fierce tackle on Zhao Yaning, knocking Zhao Yaning to the ground.

The referee jng sued Neville, but did not punish him.This kind of focus battle, no matter what, you can't give cards as soon as it comes up.

"It seems that the battle between the two sides was really fierce. Phil's tackle gave Liverpool a free kick, let's see..."

Zhao Yaning’s free kick was passed, Morientes in the penalty area received the ball, and directly volleyed the goal, almost hitting the goal.

“Nice try!”

Although Morientes didn't score a goal, he still got a burst of applause for himself.

This makes Zhao Yaning also very happy: he still prefers to cooperate with Morientes.Although Milito's skills are very good, his basic skills are very solid, and he plays football very hard and attentively, but his experience is not enough after all. When playing football, some parts are completed by personal experience and golf intelligence. Not as good as a player from a wealthy family like Morientes who is used to wind and rain does better.Although Milito has potential and is willing to develop his own potential, but this potential is not strength after all, and cannot provide much help to Zhao Yaning.But Morientes is different, his strength is still very good after all.

But while Liverpool was still happy, Manchester United had already started to fight back.Neville's cross sent the ball into the penalty area. Saha was a step slower in grabbing the point, and Hypia had already snatched the ball.But before he took the ball out of the penalty area, he was intercepted by Rooney in the frontcourt, and then shot the ball towards the goal.

The door is slightly wide.But the two sides still completed each other's first attack within less than 10 minutes of the opening.

This kind of rhythm also made both sides immediately understand that this game is definitely not easy to play.

For the next time, the two sides have been in the midfield area, constantly pestering and attacking.

Both sides of the game were not very good offensively.Liverpool has one less Alonso, and there is no way to organize the midfield.Zhao Yaning had to retreat all the time to organize.And Manchester United's defensive approach is very resolute. Once Zhao Yaning took the ball and tried to break through, he fouled him without hesitation.They know that Zhao Yaning’s breakthrough is after all Liverpool’s main means of connecting the striker and midfielder, especially after losing Alonso’s organization and scheduling, only Zhao Yaning is left with the ability to control the rhythm. Interrupting his rhythm at this point can make Liverpool's offensive completely unable to kick.

At this time, the difference between Gerrard and Alonso is also reflected: Gerrard is fast, has good body, covers a large area, is not bad at stealing and defending, and also has the ability to dribble the ball into the opponent's defense. , and a nice long pass.But playing in the backcourt and controlling the rhythm of the team by passing and catching the ball is not his forte.

And Harman is similar: he is a German-style midfielder with strong defensive ability, has a long pass, and has a good long-distance shooting ability, but when it comes to organization and scheduling, he is not very good.

In the past, Harman and Alonso cooperated, and Harman made up for Alonso's lack of speed and insufficient coverage, and also allowed the midfielder to have a good offensive and defensive conversion ability.While Gerrard is in the midfield, although his defensive ability is stronger and the team's defense line can be pressed further forward, the problem of organization and scheduling has dropped a lot.

And Liverpool's offensive can't get up, and Manchester United's offensive can't get up either.Without Giggs, Manchester United's frontcourt lost one of the most important lubricating points.Giggs has never been the core of Manchester United's main attack since his debut, but he has always been an absolutely outstanding side attack.His coping ability is definitely among the top three in the world. Such a team has a huge impact on Manchester United.After all, the teams in the Premier League play at a very fast pace. A fast-paced game means that mistakes are easy to make in the rush, and an excellent frontcourt support point can effectively reduce this problem. This is why Giggs The meaning of the frontcourt.

No one is engaged in supporting work, so naturally they can't play comfortably.The tempers of Ronaldinho and Rooney are too inflexible. Let them end the attack, but it is impossible for them to complete the work of grooming, which also makes Manchester United's offense look a bit messy. [

In the same chaos, Liverpool still has the upper hand.The reason for this result is also very simple. Although the midfielders of the two sides are evenly matched, Liverpool's striker oppresses Manchester United's backline too strongly.

The back line composed of Sylvester and Brown is basically a huge pit.Their cooperation was a mess.And Milito and Morientes are both tall centers. This type of forward already has the effect of oppressing the defense, and in this game, their role is extremely prominent.

The only problem is that it seems that Morientes is not very adapted to the rhythm of the Premier League.The rhythm here is really too fast, and the game between Manchester United and Liverpool is still merciless, and the rhythm has been increased as soon as it comes up. Such a high-tempo and high-confrontation game makes Morientes a little uncomfortable. Otherwise, Liverpool advantage will be greater.

Relying on their oppression, Liverpool's midfielder has more room to move, and this also brought opportunities for Liverpool. In the No. 20 minute, Zhao Yaning once again found a chance for himself.After dodging Keane with one kick, Zhao Yaning directly kicked away and blasted the ball towards the goal.

Carroll saves the ball and makes a corner.

When the crowd stood in the penalty area, Zhao Yaning saw Morientes in the back and Milito in the front.With the two high center forwards cooperating here, Zhao Yaning also had a greater chance for corner kicks.

However, Manchester United's corner kick defense position is also very good, it is difficult for Zhao Yaning to pass the ball out...

Zhao Yaning beckoned, called Gerrard to the edge of the penalty area, passed the ball with one kick, and then ran out by himself.Gerrard understood his thoughts and kicked the ball out lightly. Zhao Yaning accelerated two steps and rushed into the penalty area with the ball.

There was chaos in the penalty area. Zhao Yaning rushed up from the side and made them panic for a while. Sylvester and Brown both rushed forward, trying to stop Zhao Yaning’s impact.

But Morientes, who ordered later, knew very well that Zhao Yaning definitely didn't think about bringing it in by himself.There are so many people in the penalty area, Zhao Yaning is not stupid, he will not dribble the ball into the penalty area abruptly, he must be thinking about other things, what he should do is to prepare for him, and he can do it based on experience Judging, this is Zhao Yaning's trust in himself.

Sure enough, when Sylvester rushed up, Zhao Yaning picked the ball with one step and directly picked the ball to Morientes who was in the back.

Carroll immediately moved back on the goal line, and he stared closely at Morientes, for fear that Morientes would score.But Morientes didn't shoot the goal, but gently topped the ball, and the ball fell to the front point again.

At this time, Sylvester realized that he had made a mistake. Gerrard had no one around him at this time, so he directly raised his foot and kicked the ball towards the goal.

Moved to the far point, Carroll, who was already out of position, fell down immediately, but he was still a step too late. The ball was directly kicked into the goal by Gerrard.

"gooool!!!!!! Gerrard in the first 10 minutes!!!!!! Gerrard scored a goal for Liverpool in just 10 minutes!!! Carroll's Mistake and put Liverpool in the lead!!!"

Gerrard, who scored the goal, ran a few steps and gave Morientes a hug. Zhao Yaning also ran over happily. This kind of cooperation is what he wants. The way I like to play.

"Good job, Moreau, just play like this, play like this! Let them know how we play!"

Zhao Yaning's words made the surrounding Manchester United players look angry.But this time the cooperation was really beautiful. Although they were dissatisfied, they couldn't say anything.

"Don't celebrate here, go where you should go!" Neville roared, pushing Zhao Yaning out of the penalty area.

Zhao Yaning ignored him and ran to the backcourt by himself.Although Mo Luo seemed to be in a bad mood, his mind was not bad at all.

"Only 10 minutes into the game, Liverpool already took the lead by one goal. Zhao Yaning's excellent organization and cooperation with Morientes created opportunities for Liverpool. This is a beautiful cooperation. I just don't know, such a lead. How long can the advantage last..."

Martin Taylor's voice has not yet settled, Manchester United's counterattack has already begun.Ronaldinho made a straight pass on the left and sent the ball to Rooney at the front of the penalty area. Rooney was 24 yards in front of the goal, and swung the ball towards the goal with his right foot. [

The ball was flat and fast, and the defensive Dudek immediately fell to the ground, but he was still a step too slow, and the ball rolled in from under his ribs.

"gooool!!!! In just 1 minute, Liverpool took the lead by just 1 minute before being equalized by Manchester United! Fantastic Wayne Rooney, this goal put the game in suspense again, and the advantage created by Gerrard's goal can only be maintained. One minute, Manchester United tied the score! Amazing speed!"

Rooney ran to the stands, with his hands on his ears, asking for applause from the audience, while Ronaldinho hugged his neck behind his back, celebrating together in front of the stands.

The game has just started, and it's hard to tell the outcome.