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Chapter 90 Rossi's Weakness

Liverpool's Melwood training ground, press conference room.

Brendan Rodgers and the players watch live coverage of the Bournemouth game through the screen.

The dark horse is the best interpretation of the current performance of the Bournemouth team.

Last season was also ranked No.10 in the league. This season is not only unbeaten in the league, but also eliminated the Leicester City team from the Premier League in the round of 16 of the Carabao Cup. It is a team that cannot be underestimated.

"Okay, this is our opponent on Wednesday." Rogers stood up, faced the players, pressed the remote control in his hand, and a formation map appeared on the screen.

Players' heads are used on it to clearly mark their positions.

"Which one of you can tell me what are the characteristics of this team, it's best to go to everyone in detail."

Rodgers is asking the players to speak freely.

"They're tough, they press high and are very aggressive."

Captain Gerrard raised his hand and said slowly: "Under such a high position of pressing, even if the opponent can score, they will feel that conceding the ball is a matter of seconds."

His words succinctly explained the characteristics of the Bournemouth team.

Rodgers nodded approvingly at Gerrard, saying: "This is a high-position press that they are good at using. They exert great pressure on their opponents in the frontcourt and make them crumble."

"We are not those teams." Balotelli in the crowd, chewing gum, said with a little contempt.

This summer, in order to make up for Suarez's departure, the team introduced Balotelli as a substitute.

But the former Italian genius player, so far, has not broken the scoring drought since joining the team.

Although his behavior is a bit maverick, this sentence is not wrong.

Liverpool is the traditional top four of the Premier League. Needless to say, their background and strength, their fighting will is also very tenacious.

Bournemouth is just a small team that has only climbed up from League One in the past two years. How could it break Liverpool's defense.

Rogers also thinks this is impossible, and said with a smile: "In terms of fighting spirit and high-position pressing, there are really very few people who can wrestle with us. But we are sitting here today to study the flaws in their lineup together. So that you can beat them accurately and quickly in the game."

Let players understand the opponent in more detail, which is very helpful for them to read the game.

Someone in the crowd raised their hands, and Rogers called his name and said, "Jordan, tell me."

Jordan Henderson said: "Their high-position pressing play maximizes the speed advantage of the two wings, and the switch between the center forward and the attacking midfielder allows them to increase their forward speed between offensive and defensive transitions."

Rogers pointed to the position of the center forward on the screen with a laser pointer, and praised: "That's right, Bournemouth's offense revolves around the position of the center forward."

He switched to a picture with a detailed attack diagram on it, saying: "When the center forward retreats, the forward midfielder and the full-back have become their sharp weapons for counterattack."

"When the center forward is at the forefront, the two full-backs can stretch the defense for him and create single-handed opportunities. Therefore, the entire offense of the Bournemouth team revolves around this."

Gerrard said: "But no matter where the center forward is, the starting point of the key pass is still in the midfield. We only need to guard their key points, and the counterattack will not be able to hit."

As expected of Liverpool's legendary captain, he soon discovered the key.

Rogers said: "This is the focus of our research today, how to limit their points of delivery. Here, our midfielder must expand the defensive area and intercept their offense."

"One more thing, you should also know that the opponent's center Rossi is now very strong. He is the key to the success of the Bournemouth team's tactics."

Rogers pointed at Rossi's head with a laser pointer, and said, "Let's talk about it, what do you think of him?"

All the Liverpool generals have heard of the hottest new star in the current British Championship, and they have also watched his goal highlights just now.

But most of the players showed an expression that it was no big deal.

Balotelli even turned his head to one side, whispering to his teammates.

Gerrard said: "His movement is nimble, his sense of smell is keen, and his foot skills are also very good, especially when he kicks the ball, he is already at the level of a Premier League player."

The words came out of his mouth, which showed his affirmation of Rossi's ability.

"However, he is a center forward who needs the support of the midfielder. His 1v1 personal ability is not strong, and the confrontation is also very ordinary. For a player like this, you only need to cut off his connection with the midfielder, and he is an invisible man on the field."

"Although his passing is exquisite, the space and distance are quite small, and he does not have the ability to move the ball in a wide range. As long as you pay more attention to his passing lines and receiving points, it is not difficult to defend."

This is also the most authentic reaction of Liverpool generals.

Maybe Rossi will grow into an outstanding player in the future, but he is not currently. His characteristics are distinct, and his shortcomings are also very obvious.

Rogers said with satisfaction: "Jordan, Lucas, in the next game, you will be responsible for the interception in the midfield. Be sure to keep an eye on their shooting points and interfere with their shooting."

Later, Rogers refined several points of offense and defense, striving to play steadily.

Last season, Liverpool missed the championship, and the team's leading striker Suarez was disheartened and left Anfield.

While retaining most of the main players from last season, Rogers introduced Lallana, Emre, Lambert, Balotelli and other new aids to launch an impact on the Premier League and Champions League this season.

Although the English League Cup is not as valuable as the FA Cup, the team needs victory to boost morale, and Rogers also needs to prove himself with the championship.

The English League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday are scheduled to start on time at 1 pm.

At 6:[-] p.m., fans had gathered outside the Dean Court Stadium.

Die-hard Liverpool fans also appeared outside the stadium, waiting for the team bus.

Tickets for this game have been doubled, and Bournemouth Club has reserved some tickets for visiting team fans, allowing them to go to the stadium to cheer for their team.

Liverpool's red bus arrived at the gate of the stadium first, and there was a commotion in an instant. Fans rushed forward to cheer for the players.

Bournemouth fans also want to watch Premier League stars up close.

The stadium security has doubled its manpower to barely ensure the smooth passage of the bus to the stadium.

Captain Gerrard was the first to get out of the car, which instantly caused screams from the fans.

Although he has withdrawn from the national team, Gerrard's status in the hearts of Liverpool fans has not diminished in the slightest.

As a star of the team and the soul of the team, his appearance shows that Liverpool attaches great importance and determination to this game.

"You'll Never Walk Alone!"

The slogans played by Liverpool fans will also play a victory song at the Dean Court Stadium tonight.

Fifteen minutes later, the Bournemouth team bus also came.

Compared with the few fans of the visiting team, the fans of the home team are obviously louder. They held up the portraits of their favorite players and waved their flags.

Before getting out of the car, Eddie Howe specially asked the players to enter the field quickly and warm up quickly. As for thanking the fans, we will wait until after the game.

After getting off the car, all members of the Bournemouth team went straight to the pitch, with the desire for victory in their eyes.

Victory is the greatest reward for fans.

There is still an hour and a half left before the game.

(End of this chapter)