Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 366 Champions League Group Stage First Round

Closer to home, the 2018-2019 UEFA Champions League has finally begun. Liverpool's first group match will be against Paris at home on September 9.

Many people look forward to Liverpool vs. Paris Saint-Germain, because this is a fateful matchup between Klopp and Tuchel.

Klopp left Mainz for Dortmund, Tuchel took over the coach of Mainz, Klopp left Dortmund, and Tuchel was the successor.

There have been 10 duels between the two, and Klopp has 8 wins and 2 draws.

In terms of style, Klopp's high-position press and fast break is unique, and only someone as passionate as him can ignite the players to keep pressing and running all the time.

Tuchel is between Guardiola and Klopp. Tuchel likes melon-style pass control, but at the same time he has the imprint of a German-style fast break.

Tuchel will make the tactics very complicated and delicate, such as how many minutes to force a fast break in the first few minutes to catch the opponent by surprise, then pass and control the opponent, and then at what time, suddenly press the fast break again.

In the past, Tuchel was at a disadvantage. It can be said that it was because of the difference in the configuration of his players. Klopp always seemed to be better than Tuchel in terms of player configuration.

It's all right now, the players in Paris are worth less than Liverpool, and the duel between the two is finally no longer affected by the strength of the players, it can be said to be the tip of the needle.

Except for Liverpool's Firmino, who may be absent due to an eye injury, the main players of both sides are basically fine.

Considering that Liverpool is not afraid of strong teams, and that Klopp is a master in terms of high position pressing and fast attacking, and he executes it more thoroughly, and Liverpool is not afraid of melon-style passing and control, so Tuchel, who is between the two, is estimated to be Klopp. There is still a bottom line to deal with it at home.

But Paris has superstars like Neymar and Mbappe. If there is a sudden outbreak, it is still doubtful whether Liverpool can win.

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The game time is coming soon. On September 9, the first match day of Group C of the 19/2018 UEFA Champions League, Liverpool will face Paris at Anfield.

大巴黎9次客战英格兰仅胜1场，其余8场4平4负，还曾在1997年的欧洲优胜者杯上双杀利物浦。

利物浦14次欧冠主场对阵法国球队仅负2场，其余12场取得11胜1平。

The starting lineups for the two teams are as follows:
Liverpool (433):
13 - Alisson;
66-Arnold, 3-Maguire, 4-Van Dijk, 26-Robertson;
7- Milner, 10- Zhang Mai, 5- Wijnaldum;
11-Salah, 15-Sturridge, 10-Mane.

Paris (433):
16 - Areola;

12- Meunier, 2- Thiago Silva, 3- Kimpembe, 14- Bernat;

25-Rabiot, 5-Marquinhos, 11-Di Maria;

7-Mbappe, 9-Cavani, 10-Neymar.

The two teams that advocate offense both used the 433 formation in this campaign, and it feels like they are going to fight each other.

Mbappe and Neymar returned to the starting lineup, Marquinhos also played in rotation, and Paris consisted of Neymar, Mbappe and Cavani to form an offensive trident.

Liverpool Firmino sat on the bench due to an eye injury in the league last weekend. Sturridge replaced Salah and Mane to form an offensive trident.

A lot of Paris fans came to this game. Although there were not as many Liverpool fans occupying the home court, it was enough to set off a French boom in the corner of Anfield Stadium.

Zhang Mai and Mbappe met again after the World Cup group stage. The former younger brother has now become a superstar. He also joked that his Champions League this year is surprisingly similar to the Russian world. Paris has the image of a king who won the championship.

"Brother, as long as you are happy, I admire you for being able to say this at the home court of the defending champion."

That's what Zhang Mai said, and at the same time he really thinks so.

At the beginning of the game, Liverpool exerted strong pressure after the opening. The Parisian generals, who are used to abusing food in Ligue [-], were not used to it for a while and were confused.

In the 6th minute, Milner made a cross from the right, followed by Van Dijk's right foot shot from 10 yards, and Areola saved the baseline.

In the 7th minute, Milner's long-range shot was saved by Areola.

Liverpool took the lead, and the veteran Milner was in a brave state. Zhang Mai was also happy to let the tough man who competed for the midfield position to toss Paris.

In the 10th minute, Salah took a right corner kick and directly lobbed the goal, which was saved by Areola, and then Mane's long shot was saved by Areola again.

In the 15th minute, Zhang Mai took a left corner kick and Maguire headed high from 12 yards.

Paris did not recover until 15 minutes later and began to organize an attack.

Paris' first shot appeared in the 17th minute. Neymar dribbled the ball into the left rib of the penalty area and shot with his left foot from 14 yards. Alisson saved it. Cavani missed a supplementary shot from 6 yards and was saved by Alisson.

The Trident in Paris is not fun either. Liverpool, who has woken up, has strengthened its defense.

Then the rhythm of the game slowed down, and the two sides began to attack and defend each other, and more of them were entangled in the midfield or shot long-range in front of the penalty area.

In the 24th minute, Di Maria's long shot was saved by Alisson.

In the 25th minute, Paris cleared the corner kick, Henderson passed the ball, and Mane broke into the penalty area from the right and shot 12 yards from the right rib and missed.

In the 27th minute, Van Dijk brought down the breakthrough Mbappe and received a yellow card. The two people who had a good relationship did not let go of water on the court.

Liverpool broke the deadlock in the 30th minute, Robertson made a cross from the left, Thiago took off the top, and Zhang Mai scored with a header from the edge of the small penalty area.

1-0!Zhang Mai's first goal in the Champions League in the new season helped the Red Army overwhelm Paris.

The lagging Paris counterattacked wildly, Neymar and Mbappe were more active in the frontcourt, and Liverpool's defense pressure increased sharply.

In the 32nd minute, Neymar took a corner kick and Mbappe shot slightly over the crossbar from 12 yards.

In the 34th minute, Neymar took a free kick from 28 yards and shot directly from the bottom line, which was blocked by the wall.

Not all Parisian frontcourt players are as good at playing tricks as Neymar, and Liverpool still insist on playing their own quick counterattack.

Liverpool expanded the score in the 36th minute. Zhang Mai intercepted Di Maria's pass and passed it straight to the frontcourt. Wijnaldum dribbled the ball in the penalty area and was tripped by Bernat. The referee Cakir awarded a penalty.

Milner, the first penalty shooter on the Liverpool field, took the penalty kick into the lower right corner, and Liverpool led 2-0.

Paris, which was behind by two goals, simply fought, and the overall lineup premise increased offensive investment, and the Red Army's front door was suddenly in a hurry.

Paris also scored in the 40th minute. Di Maria made a pass from the left. Cavani's barb shot from the offside position in the center missed the ball. The ball bounced on Robertson and bounced in front of Meunier, who was 12 yards left. Foot volley, the ball flew into the bottom right corner.

2-1!The chaotic battle in Greater Paris reaped the results, and the right-wing Meunier scored a goal for the visiting team.

In the first minute of stoppage time, the Paris players who were still one goal behind were impatient. Meunier, who had just scored, knocked down Mane and received a yellow card.

At the end of the first half, Liverpool entered the intermission with a 2-1 lead despite Paris' last move.

Both sides did not make adjustments during the intermission, and continued to play with the original team in the first half.

As if it was a replay of the first half, Liverpool took the initiative on the field from the beginning, and the continuous attack period was longer than the first half.

In the 58th minute, Wijnaldum's strong shot from the front of the penalty area hit Thiago and deflected. Sturridge, who was trying to shovel the shot, kicked the goalkeeper in the small penalty area, causing Salah's supplementary shot on the other side to be ruled invalid.

In the 61st minute, Zhang Mai split the side in the middle, Arnold made a pass from the right, and Sturridge's header from the small penalty area was confiscated.

In the 65th minute, it was Zhang Mai's pass again, and Sturridge shot high with a curve ball from the edge of the penalty area on the left.

In the 72nd minute, Sturridge, who wasted many opportunities in front of the goal, was replaced by Firmino.

Subsequently, Zhang Mai hoisted the ball into the penalty area in midfield, Van Dijk headed the ball, and Salah volleyed with his left foot from 12 yards and missed.

It is said that Salah is not in form today, and finally a goal was delayed by the worse Sturridge.

Paris Saint-Germain, which was still behind, did not take a shot in the second half. Coach Tuchel changed two people to adjust the attack line in the 80th minute. Cavani and Di Maria were replaced by Draxler and Choupo-Moting respectively. .

After the substitution, the Parisian offense did not improve. The breakthroughs of Neymar and Mbappe were blocked one after another, but the Red Army still had a chance.

In the 82nd minute, Liverpool quickly counterattacked. Mane broke through the bottom line from the right and picked Kimpembe, and then shot from a small angle from 8 yards on the right rib and missed the far corner.

In the 83rd minute, the situation on the court changed suddenly. Salah made a mistake in the midfield pass and was counterattacked by Paris Saint-Germain.

2-2!Mbappe's goal helped Paris equalize the score, which was also Paris Saint-Germain's first shot in the second half.

"Nimma! Damn it, this big Paris is more and more shameless like the French team in the World Cup in Russia."

Zhang Mai complained strongly from the side, thinking that scoring a goal in the first counterattack should be the patent of weak teams.

In the 85th minute, Uncle Zha on the sidelines waved his flag, and Salah was replaced by new aid Shaqiri. Liverpool fans still applauded the poor Egyptian Pharaoh.

In the 86th minute, the front of Mane's penalty area was brought down by Marquinhos. Zhang Mai took a free kick from outside the edge of the penalty area on the left. .

In the 88th minute, Neymar made a long pass, and Draxler stopped the ball and broke through with a left-footed shot from 14 yards, which was blocked by Alisson.

Also because of the superstar's mistake, Liverpool scored a lore in the 91st minute. Mbappe lost the ball in the backcourt. Van Dijk, who intercepted the ball, passed the ball directly. Firmino broke into the right side of the penalty area 12 yards and shot into the far corner.

3-2!Firmino, who was slightly injured, also scored his first goal in the Champions League this season, helping the Red Army kill the visiting Paris.

Seeing that the game time was running out, in the 93rd minute, Fabinho replaced Mane to complete his debut of the season.

The game ended shortly after. Liverpool narrowly beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 at home. Zhang Mai and Milner scored successively. Meunier and Mbappe scored 2 goals to equalize.

The result of another game in the same group also came out. Naples drew 0-0 away with Red Star Belgrade, sending Liverpool to the first place in Group C.

The record of other Premier League teams participating in the Champions League is not so good. Except for Manchester United in Group H who beat the Swiss Youth Team 3-0 away, Tottenham and Manchester City both lost.

In the first round of the UEFA Champions League Group B match, Inter Milan reversed Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at home.

Eriksson scored in the second half and Kane scored a goal, but was ruled offside first.Icardi, who made his Champions League debut, equalized the score; Vecino made a lore in the second minute of stoppage time.

In Group F of the Champions League, Manchester City lost to Lyon 1-2 at home in the Etihad. Cornett and Fekir scored successively, and Bernardo pulled one back.

So it can be said that after the first round of the Champions League group stage, the Premier League has had a bad start.

(End of this chapter)