Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 256 Huge controversy after the game

Although Manchester City was strangely tied at home by underdogs, but in the ten games in the eighth round of the Premier League, the "double red meeting" between Liverpool and Manchester United was the most eye-catching.

As a result, Manchester United, which has been on the offensive this season, put up a big iron bucket at Old Trafford, and finally succeeded in taking away 1 point. Manchester United is satisfied, and Liverpool may not be so sad.

After the game, De Gea and Robertson talked and laughed happily, and Mourinho and Klopp shook hands with the Liverpool fans after saying goodbye, which showed how harmonious the game ended!

But the media is not happy anymore, Nima's centuries-old enemies have begun to harmonize, so what's the use of our media world?
So after the game, it became a top priority for media reporters to criticize the two teams, sarcasm the coach, players and even the fans of both sides.

After the double-red game, the focus of people's attention is undoubtedly Mourinho's tactics. Mourinho's defensive strategy has aroused many people's doubts.

However, Liverpool Red Star Joe Gomez is very satisfied with Mourinho's tactics.

Joe Gomez is only 20 years old. He was shortlisted for the 2017 Golden Boy Award, and his future is boundless.

The Liverpool star also expressed his opinion on Mourinho's tactics when he played Liverpool:
"Anyone who has been to Anfield knows it's not easy to play here."

"I think our attacking quality has raised the alarm of all the teams that come here to play. It's the same with Manchester United, we dominated the game, but we didn't win the game in the end. We played well overall and created some. Great opportunity, we showed a lot of positives."

"I think our defense is also doing well. Manchester United is in a good state. They have also shown an offensive threat this season, but our defense has withstood the pressure." In Gomez's view, Mourinho Playing Liverpool finally put on a defensive posture, which is a recognition of Liverpool's offense.

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As the most popular professional player in England, Zhang Mai, who is under 19 years old, also accepted media interviews after the game. His views are more radical than Joe Gomez.

"Liverpool's offensive power is the best in Europe, Mourinho is the right choice to put the bus!"

The match day of the third round of the Champions League is coming, and Liverpool will show their strong attack power in the European arena and become the most dazzling Premier League team.

In the match between Liverpool and Manchester United, Liverpool took 19 shots and the ball possession rate reached 62%, while Manchester United only took 6 shots. From the statistics, Liverpool completely crushed Manchester United, and from the score, 0 to 0 , Liverpool didn't win, Manchester United didn't lose, both sides got 1 point each.

Let your frontcourt be picturesque, I only rely on De Gea.Mourinho got the desired result in his own way.

Fans who have watched the Red Army game know that Klopp's team advocates offense to the point of obsession.Zhang Mai, Salah, Mane, and Firmino in the frontcourt are all good offensive players.

Of course Mourinho also understands this, and after weighing the lineup strength and technical and tactical play of both sides, he came to the conclusion of putting a bus on the bus.

Therefore, Mourinho achieved the desired results through the meat grinding battle, and Liverpool can also go to the next European away game with peace of mind.

The league is a long process, and the competition for the championship is the points, not the scenes and the number of goals.The pragmatist Mourinho understands, and Klopp, who wants to defend the champions, understands even more.

In the end, only the champions and victors will be remembered in history.

Zhang Mai hopes that everyone will discuss whether Mourinho's conservative tactics in this battle is a shame after seeing the offensive power displayed by Liverpool in the next European game?

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And Liverpool coach Klopp also accepted an interview immediately after the game, with a bit of resignation in the calm:

"United came here today to take a point and go, and they did."

"In Liverpool, of course you can't play like that, but for Manchester United, it's perfectly fine."

"Today we played well overall and I think we deserved the three points. We were unlucky in at least two places, maybe three chances - of course, that save by De Gea was too crucial."

"Today our individual performances were very good. The past few games were not perfect. Now we are very focused. You must know that your opponent is so defensive that it is impossible for you to create 20 opportunities."

"Maybe the referee should have given us a penalty, and Lukaku was also suspected of a red card against Lovren. If it is awarded, the result may be different."

"We still have to be more creative and courageous. Today we don't have that kind of simple chance to score goals, so in the face of that kind of big challenge, we have to be more confident. Of course, we have to keep going. I am in the lads Going into Liverpool and telling them from day one it's not going to be an easy journey."

For the next Champions League group match away against Maribor, Klopp said it was "impossible" to rotate the lineup in this game.

Liverpool drew Manchester United at home, and a few days later they will play the Champions League group match with Maribor. After returning to the UK, they will also go to an away game to challenge Tottenham.

In the two UEFA Champions League group matches that have ended, Klopp's team has won the game. Next, they will play two games against Maribor, which is also a crucial 6 points on the way out of the group.

"I know what people think, [Liverpool] should rotate the squad against Maribor. But it's not possible."

"There's no way I'm going to do something like this at this time. Yes, we might make one or two adjustments, but we're never going to do what a lot of you think (make a big rotation), we're never going to will underestimate the opponent."

"(Including the play-offs) they have played nine games in the Champions League. They have both quality and a good mentality."

"We want to go to the next stage and we know that the next two games will be against Maribor. We have already laid the foundation in the previous games and we can perform better."

"This time, we will continue to show my attacking power, instead of thinking that this three-pointer is easy to grab. We need to make ourselves strong, face a strong European team, and focus on this game."

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Klopp successfully shifted the topic to the upcoming European war. The major media's practice of provoking a war of words failed, but they still slammed Mourinho and his Manchester United team after the game.

"0-0, disappointing Premier League double red. Mourinho once again set up the bus at Anfield, the Red Devils only had 1 shot on target, and every adjustment he made was for defense. Such Football can get a little boring."

This is the evaluation of the "Double Red Club" by the sports section of "The Times".

"Daily Mail" also questioned Mourinho's conservative style of play after the game. They wrote a post-match commentary, severely criticizing Mourinho's performance in the double red meeting today.

"Mourinho - the enemy of football, the Manchester United manager made the big fight with Liverpool irrelevant."

Obviously, this is not a Liverpool at their peak. They have a fatal weakness on the defensive end. In the first 7 games, the Red Army conceded 10 goals, which is one of the teams conceding more goals in the Premier League.

But Mourinho seemed to be intimidated from the beginning of the game. He set up the bus, lowered his body, and removed Mata. It was all about defending. He made the game boring and even ruined. Lost the whole game.

The main theme of the game was Liverpool's main attack and Manchester United's main defense, but the Red Army found that there was not much space at all when they attacked the frontcourt. Manchester United had 7 or 8 players on standby in the midfield and everything was ready.

The game time is exhausted in such a mediocre offense and defense, without the slightest climax, and even makes people feel drowsy.

This reminds people of Manchester United during Van Gaal's time. You must know that this is a highly anticipated battle, and Mourinho has become the enemy of football at this time.

Maybe Mourinho only cares about the results in May next year, and the process has no value at all to him.

This is his methodology for success, and he knows better than anyone how defenders win championships.

Perhaps, Mourinho will achieve one step closer to success at Manchester United, winning one trophy after another.

But it is absolutely impossible for him to win the applause and cheers of Manchester United during Ferguson's time.

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Of course, Mourinho, who has always gone his own way, also explained his own tactics after the game:

"Liverpool played very well today, but we played in our own style. We had a few good chances in the first half, with a strong impact and a good control of the game."

"Matic was tired in the second half. I had no one on the bench. I hoped to be able to give us a little more attack by relying on the bench, but the reality is that we lost power and control in the midfield. I am waiting for Klopp. Made a mistake, but he didn't give me the chance."

"Yes, we only had one shot on target. It's easy for you pundits to say, but it's not as simple as talking on the sidelines. Liverpool's midfield is really strong, and they are faster than us on the counter-attack. There's nothing I can do to turn the game around and a point is a positive result. In a marathon like this, at Anfield, a point is perfectly fine."

(End of this chapter)