Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 383 The fourth round of the Champions League without Zhang Mai
11月7日，2018-2019赛季欧冠小组赛C组迎来第四轮角逐，利物浦做客塞尔维亚莱科-米迪奇球场0-2负于贝尔格莱德红星，吃到本赛季第一场败仗。

Red Star Marin assisted Pavkov twice in the 22nd and 29th minutes and Salah hit the goal frame in the 71st minute.

The two clubs have clashed three times in the history of the European war. In the first round of the UEFA Champions League group stage this season, Liverpool defeated Belgrade 3-4 at home with the outstanding performance of the striker trident.

欧冠小组赛前三轮战罢，利物浦2胜1平积7分排在第一位，贝尔格莱德红星1平2负积1分小组垫底。上周末英超联赛，利物浦客场2-1战胜阿森纳。

In this game, former Chelsea star Marin led the Belgrade Red Star starting lineup, Pavkov single arrow;

For Liverpool, Chamberlain, Henderson, Clyne and Lovren were absent due to injuries, Shaqiri did not follow the big team to Serbia due to political factors, Matip replaced Maguire in the starting lineup, Milner wore the captain's armband, Sturridge replaced Firmino with Salah and Mane to form a striker trident.

Last season's Champions League VIP and Golden Boot Zhang Mai did not appear in the Champions League for two consecutive games, which is the biggest mystery in this game.

As far as Zhang Mai himself is concerned, he has already advanced to the super giant, and the genius points rewarded by the Champions League VIP and the Golden Boot are of little benefit to improving the score, so he smoothly agreed to the arrangement of Uncle Zha's Champions League rotation.

For Klopp, it is also imminent to train a new rotation lineup in the highly competitive Champions League group stage and reduce the Red Army's dependence on Zhang Mai in every battle.

Looking at Liverpool's important games in various competitions in the new season, all of them rely on Zhang Mai to overcome strong enemies. Zhang Mai has firmly ranked among the top three in world football.

The modern football world relies entirely on capital, and a superstar under the age of 20 is the best pursuit of capital, with a return period of more than ten years visible to the naked eye!

Liverpool has never been good at salary and superstar deals among the European giants, and Uncle Zha has long discussed Zhang Mai's possible changes next season with his fellow villager Crott.

But the facts have proved that without Zhang Mai, Liverpool cannot achieve long-term victories in all lines and dominate European football. This away loss is the best answer.

After the game, the British media "Sky Sports" scored Liverpool players:
Only Van Dijk, Robertson and Milner scored 6 passing points, and the rest of the players failed. Among them, Arnold and Sturridge, who were replaced at the beginning of the second half, scored the lowest 4 points in the team.

For a high-grab and fast-break team like Liverpool, the collective loss of the trident on the offensive line is more deadly than the occasional rain leak on the back line.

The British media attributed all the reasons for the Red Army's defeat to Uncle Zha. In one sentence:

"Klopp's fainting caused the Red Army to lose the game in an upset. There is no one else behind this blame except him."

Following Liverpool's visit to Serbia's Leko-Midic Stadium, 2000 fans watched an extremely disturbing game:

Two goals from Belgrade Red Star striker Pavkov made Klopp's team fall behind 0-2 in less than half an hour;

Since then, Liverpool took advantage of the Belgrade Red Star's defense to retreat, but the offense had no routine and eventually lost 0-2.

Liverpool coach Klopp is most responsible for the loss of this game. His untimely rotation caused the team to lose all games, and may even prevent the team from qualifying for the top 16 of the Champions League!
In this game, Klopp had three position adjustments, none of which had any effect, but instead became a big shortcoming for the team to lose in the end!
The first adjustment is the defense. Klopp dismantled Maguire and Van Dijk, who had been reused before, and the former was even left in Liverpool to accompany Zhang Mai.

The replacements are not the regular rotation of Gomez and Lovren, but Matip and Van Dijk, who have been out of battle for a long time.

As a result, Liverpool conceded two goals, both of which were related to Matip. The first goal was missed when the corner kick was marked, and the second goal was not blocked in time.

If it is Maguire, or Gomez or Lovren partnering with Van Dijk, in open battles, their approach is to step forward to steal, interfere with the player who takes the ball, and then Van Dijk protects behind.

Pavkov scored a long-range shot in the 29th minute, but Matip did not do so, resulting in a large open area in front of the goal, allowing the Belgrade Red Star striker to complete the shot.

It can be said that Klopp's replacement of Maguire with Matip was a complete failure.

Therefore, at the beginning of the second half, Klopp made adjustments, replaced Arnold with Gomez, and changed to a three-centre defender tactic to strengthen the offense.

The second failure is the midfielder. It's fine if Zhang Mai didn't come. Klopp replaced Fabinho with Lallana.

In the first round match between Liverpool and Belgrade Red Star, Fabinho started and performed very well. Many media listed him in the best team of the round, and even beat Salah, who scored two goals, to be elected. best player.

In this game, Liverpool coach Klopp replaced Fabinho with Lallana, who had just recovered from his injury recently. As a result, Lallana was sleepwalking on the court, and the German was still indifferent. He was not replaced until the 79th minute .

The front line was also a failed adjustment. In the first round, the trident composed of Mane, Salah and Firmino tore up the Belgrade Red Star's defense, but Klopp replaced Philip Sturridge with Sturridge on a whim. Ermino.

Throughout the first half, Sturridge went it alone, completely losing contact with Salah and Mane, leaving only a few sloppy shots, and none of them were on target, wasting two excellent chances to score.

Because of this, Liverpool coach Klopp made adjustments at the beginning of the second half, and Firmino replaced Sturridge.

It can be said that Klopp did his best in this game, which led to Liverpool's defeat in the 200th Champions League milestone.This is a game that should be completely blamed on Klopp. With the loss of this game, Liverpool's prospects for qualifying have plummeted.

In this game as a guest at the Lecco-Midic Stadium in Serbia, Liverpool ushered in the 200th game in the history of the Champions League. Such a commemorative event, but Klopp and the team suffered a great humiliation.

Including Liverpool’s 3-4 loss to Roma in the Champions League semi-finals last season, Klopp’s team suffered three consecutive away games in the Champions League. This is a shameful record that the Red Army has never had before. It can be said that Liverpool has been beaten tonight. On the pillar of historical shame.

Prior to this, if Liverpool completes the double play against the Belgrade Red Star, then basically they only need to win one more game. Whether it is defeating Paris Saint-Germain or Naples, they will be guaranteed to qualify.

Now, Liverpool must face Paris Saint-Germain and Naples. If they lose a game, the defending champion will most likely miss the Champions League round of 16.

After tonight, no one underestimated Red Star Belgrade anymore. They have a devil home, first drew 0-0 with Naples, and then defeated Liverpool 2-0. The Serbian league champion got 1 points with 1 win and 4 tie at home.

From another point of view, Liverpool did not disgrace the mission of the death team, sacrificed themselves, successfully increased the suspense, increased the excitement of the melon-eating fans, and increased the ratings of the Champions League. It is really touching and tearful. The fans of London and Manchester City They all called for this year's Fair Play Award to be awarded to Liverpool!
Uncle Zha's team will encounter big problems if they rotate. Generally, the group stage is miserable, and it was the same last season.

In terms of overall performance, he did not show his strength, especially when the center and backcourt were out of touch and his attacking route was cut off, especially in the face of a tanky center like striker Pavkov, basically none of the Liverpool defenders could carry it.

In fact, to put it bluntly, this battle was the result of the head coach's underestimation of the opponent + the opponent's last stand, which led to the final defeat.

There is no need to find any excuses for the players. There is nothing wrong with the head coach. The problem of Liverpool's multi-line combat personnel has not been resolved.

Liverpool's lack of physical fitness in the league is all self-inflicted by the club. The head coach has no way not to rotate the league and affect it. This problem occurs in rotation.

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On the second day of Liverpool's defeat, the fourth round of the Champions League group stage was all over. Contrary to the Red Army's upset, the other three Premier League teams defeated their opponents:
In Group B, Tottenham defeated PSV Eindhoven 2:1 at home, and still retains the hope of qualifying.

In Group F, Manchester City beat Shakhtar Donetsk 6-0 at home, with 9 points alone.

Manchester United in Group H also defeated Juventus with Ronaldo 2:1 away, and will compete with Juventus and Valencia for two qualifying places.

As of the 4th round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, no team has been able to advance ahead of schedule. Several strong teams have encountered resistance in this round and failed to win:

After Atletico Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home in Group A, they have the same 9 points as Borussia Dortmund.

After Monaco's 0:4 defeat to Bruges, they have been eliminated from the group ahead of schedule, and they can only see if they have a chance to participate in the Europa League.

In Group B, Barcelona was tied 1:1 by Inter Milan in the away game. They failed to complete the group's 4-game winning streak and lost the opportunity to qualify early.

Tottenham defeated PSV Eindhoven 2:1 at home, with 4 points, and still retains the hope of qualifying. Inter Milan temporarily ranks second with 7 points, and the possibility of qualifying is relatively high.

Group C is the most chaotic group, and the qualifying situation is confusing. The 4 teams are very close in points, and they all have hopes of qualifying.

The 4 teams in Group C are all very strong, which can be regarded as a death group. At present, Liverpool has 7 points and Paris has 5 points, ranking first and second in the group.

The weakest Belgrade Red Star in this round of the group defeated Liverpool 2:0 at home, Naples shook hands with Paris 1:1 at home, and the last two in the group had 4 points, which made the qualifying situation of this group very chaotic.

In Group D, Porto has 10 points and is in sight of qualifying. The second-ranked Schalke also has 8 points. The strength of the two teams is significantly higher than that of Galatasaray and Lokomotiv Moscow.

In Group E, Bayern defeated AEK Athens 2:0 at home, ranking first in the group with 10 points, followed by Ajax with 8 points, and Benfica with 4 points, and there is still a glimmer of hope.

In Group F, Manchester City has 9 points and is thriving; Lyon, Hoffenheim, and Shakhtar Donitsk are fighting for another qualifying place.

In Group G, Real Madrid and Roma have 9 points. The two teams have no problem qualifying. CSKA Moscow and Pilsen Victory can only study with the prince.

In Group H, Juventus was beaten by Manchester United at home and missed the opportunity to qualify early. In this group, Juventus, Manchester United and Valencia will compete for two qualifying places.

In terms of the scorer list, Roma's Dzeko and Barcelona's Messi both scored 5 goals and tied for the top scorer list;

And Juventus' Dybala, Tottenham's Kane, Bayern's Lewandowski scored 4 goals and tied for third;

Zhang Mai, who missed two games, only scored two goals, which makes the competition for the top scorer in the Champions League this season will be extremely fierce.

(End of this chapter)