striker cool brother

Chapter 202 Klopp Shaken
After Christmas, Pixie had an early morning flight to London.

After Rossi drove her to the airport, she rushed to the training ground to participate in joint training.

In the afternoon, the team will go to Anfield to challenge Liverpool.

The training session in the morning is particularly important for restoring the players' competitive state.

Matthew James joined the injured list, and the team's injury number has reached three.

Ranieri is planning to rent players in the winter window to strengthen the lineup.

Liverpool had a bad start to the season. Captain Steven Gerrard left Anfield after the end of last season.

Head coach Rodgers also sadly dismissed get out of class in October.

Once Dortmund's head coach Klopp took office.

Under his leadership, Liverpool's performance has improved.

But the ensuing injury trend left him unavailable. Now that the team has lost three games, it is urgent to strengthen the lineup in the winter window.

Facing the top Leicester City, Klopp dare not underestimate it.

At the pre-match press conference, he repeatedly expressed his respect for Ranieri, and he was also full of praise for the Leicester City team.

In an interview, Ranieri also expressed his appreciation for Klopp.

Klopp's style of play in Dortmund was to press high and seek depth in offense.

Through a simple pass of 3 or 4 feet, the opponent's defense is cracked, which is very similar to Ranieri's tactical play.

The difference between the two lies in defense.

So this game is a contest between the two sides on defense.

Liverpool central defender Skrtel was absent due to injury, and Lovren replaced him in the starting position. In recent games, he has performed well.

After the departure of captain Gerrard, in the midfielder position, Henderson, Lucas and Emre Can are the important players that Klopp relies on.

Benteke and Firmino introduced on the front line have also become his main players.

Leicester City was a guest at Anfield, and Andy King replaced the injured Drinkwater and continued to start.

In the rest of the positions, there is no change.

[Welcome to the Premier League game after Christmas. This round is Liverpool's home game against Leicester City, the leader of the list. 】

[In the standings, Leicester City ranks first and Liverpool ranks ninth, but the real strength of the two teams is not a comparison on paper. 】

【Under the leadership of Klopp, Liverpool has indeed played a rare bloody game.In this home game, they vowed to win their opponents. 】

The captains of both sides guessed coins in the middle circle, and Leicester City got the right to kick-off.

The core of Klopp's tactics is to press high and counterattack quickly, requiring the players to run without sparing any energy, so it requires a lot of physical fitness.

This is also the reason why he has not won the last three games due to injuries and fatigue after he led the team to improve.

Rossi kicked off to the backcourt, and Liverpool's high pressing quickly unfolded.

In Klopp's pressing system, the full-backs must run up and down in a wide range, so that the midfield team can reduce the running range, concentrate their energy, and strengthen local pressure.

After Drinkwater was absent due to injury, Leicester City's organizational ability in the center declined. Facing Liverpool's central press, it was difficult to pass the ball.

Andy King's more task is to defend. Under high pressure, he can't help the team organize a limited counterattack.

Leicester were forced to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper under Liverpool's high pressure.

Schmeichel was forced to have no choice but to kick the ball from the backcourt, resulting in the loss of the ball.

From defense to offense, Emre Can served as the single midfielder, while Henderson and Coutinho were responsible for organizing the offense.

Center Origi acts as a fulcrum, retreats to take the ball, and connects Lallana and Firmino on the wing.

After the two got the ball, they passed and burst, threatening the opponent's goal.

Hey!
The home fans exclaimed for a while. Center Origi received a pass from his teammate, overwhelmed Huth, and headed the goal.

It's a pity that the header was too straight and was thrown out by Schmeichel with a single palm.

After Christmas, Liverpool's players quickly entered the game state.

In contrast to Leicester City, the players seem to be still immersed in the joy of the Christmas championship.

Facing Liverpool's high-position press, it seemed a little underprepared.

After this dangerous situation in front of the goal, Ranieri rushed to the sidelines and shouted to the players: "Ding Ling, Ding Dong, wake me up, the game has already started."

The Christmas champion, after the end of Christmas, has lost this gorgeous and resounding title.

Now is the second half of the game, which is brutally competitive.

Surrounded by powerful enemies, the team will fall out of the top four at any time, and may even plummet and be beaten back to the ranks of relegation.

The thrill of being at the top of the list is indeed fascinating.

But falling from a height is equally debilitating.

Leicester City, who was awakened, began to concentrate on defense.

Kanter and Andy King are on both sides to limit Firmino and Coutinho's breakthrough with the ball.

The defense on the two wings allowed Mahrez and Albrighton who retreated to help defend.

The two lines of defense were too flattened by Liverpool. Although they withstood Liverpool's attack, they also lost the opportunity to counterattack.

Just as the cheers of the fans were getting louder, in the 38th minute, Liverpool center Origi was injured and fell to the ground after a confrontation, and was replaced by Benteke.

Liverpool, which is already understaffed, is even worse.

After the substitution, Leicester City seized the opponent's distraction and played a quick counterattack.

Mahrez broke through with the ball from the wing, and under the interference of the defender, he made a pass from the bottom.

Vardy, who outflanked the previous point, was a step slower and failed to catch up. The ball slipped past the goal.

But just as the ball was about to fly out of the goal frame, it was kicked into the goal by a sudden figure.

Anfield fans fell into a moment of silence, they didn't see clearly what happened just now.

All I saw was that the man kicked the ball into the net, turned around smartly, raised his hands, and walked slowly outside.

Number 24!
[GOAL! ! ! ! 】

【It's Rossi again, he scored again! 】

[This is his eighth consecutive goal, which has already tied Liverpool player Sturridge's record of eight consecutive goals. 】

[In front of him, there are only 10 games by Van Nistelrooy and 11 games by Vardy who just broke the record. 】

[Leicester City, since last season's relegation, has brought too many surprises to the fans. 】

Klopp roared on the sidelines, scolding the players, why is the defense so lax?
Dortmund led by him once set off a youthful storm in Europe, relying on unremitting running and concentrated defense.

When he first came to Liverpool, he first wanted to inject this spirit into the team and become the spiritual soul of the team.

With this spirit, his tactics can be played out.

But it will take time to make a radical change.

After Rossi scored a goal, he repeated his slogan to the teammates who came over, just to remind them all the time.

Ranieri was on the sidelines, smiling with satisfaction.

In the locker room, Rossi played a mediating role. With his magical performance and charisma, he became the changer of the team's atmosphere.

When he is on the court, he is not as active as Vardy, Mahrez and others, and has attracted attention.

Even sometimes, he will disappear on the field.

But the moment he appeared was when the team scored a goal.

Such opportunists have gradually disappeared in today's world football.

In modern football, the style of play is changeable, and the positions in the frontcourt are often exchanged. It also requires forwards to participate in defense instead of rooting in the penalty area and waiting for opportunities.

However, Rossi, trained by Ranieri, not only retained his terrifying scoring ability as a striker, but also retreated to organize and support the offense.

In particular, his sense of smell in front of the goal and awareness of running positions cannot be easily achieved by acquired hard work.

Klopp has always liked young players, and he regrets why he missed such a talented player.

Is it just because his average running distance per game has not reached his own standard.

In an instant, Rossi made Klopp shake the football philosophy he had always upheld.

(End of this chapter)