Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 435

The quarter-finals of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League are over, and the semi-finals are out: Barcelona will face Liverpool, and Tottenham will face Ajax.

In the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Barcelona eliminated Manchester United 4-0, Tottenham 4-4 Manchester City (Tottenham advanced by virtue of away goals), Ajax reversed Juventus 3-2, Liverpool beat Porto 6-1 , and the final top 4 will be produced.

In the semi-finals, Barcelona will play against Liverpool. The first leg will be held at Camp Nou, Barcelona's home court, and the second leg will be moved to Anfield, Liverpool's home court;

In the match between Tottenham and Ajax, Tottenham will host first and then guest.

欧冠半决赛首回合将在5月1日、2日进行，次回合将5月8日、9日进行。

The teams that can advance to the semi-finals in the difficult UEFA Champions League are all equipped with the attributes of a king.

Messi and his Barcelona, ​​who have just won the La Liga title this season, are launching an impact on their N crown.

La Liga does not have Cristiano Ronaldo to lead Real Madrid and Barcelona to check and balance. Barcelona's victory in La Liga may have been decided when Atletico Madrid 2-0 at home.

So we saw that when Barcelona played against Levante in La Liga, Messi and other main players were on the bench.

On the Liverpool side, Van Dijk just defeated strong opponents including teammate Zhang Mai, and won the Premier League Player of the Year announced by the English Professional Players Association (PFA).

The Red Army's defense led by the Dutch iron guards struggled to compete with Blue Moon Manchester City for the championship, which also made them have to face two-line battles, and the space for choices was compressed.

Fortunately, Zhang Mai, the top scorer in the Liverpool team, has recently turned his energy to defense, and the Red Army's strong offensive firepower has not been reduced by half.

The starting lineups of the two teams are impeccable, and there is no doubt that the semi-final meeting will stage the final match in advance.

In the blood of Klopp and Liverpool, they have always sneered at and dismissed the tactics of placing the bus. Their creed is to attack, attack, and attack!

Even in the face of Barcelona with Messi, even in the Nou Camp.This is why so many people like Liverpool.

Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United's sluggishness allowed Tottenham to rank third in the league with 70 points. It was easy to guarantee the qualification for the Champions League next season. Bai Baihe, who had no big moves in the transfer market, completed his season goal ahead of schedule.

The dream of the St. Blair Cup became thirsty as it crossed the threshold of the blue moon. The fact that Kane was injured and Sun Xingmin was suspended made the wings of the dream take off.

Ajax are firing on all cylinders in the league with PSV Eindhoven, and the young lads are gearing up for their treble-winning bid.

After overthrowing Real Madrid and killing Juventus, the confidence in winning the St. Bradley Cup is infinitely inflated. The heroism of people blocking people and Buddhas blocking Buddhas will not regard Bai Baihe, who is short of major generals, as the road to Wanda University. An insurmountable obstacle in the Metropolitan Stadium.

With the return of Sun Xingmin in the away game, Tottenham's offense has also become diversified. The Cruyff Arena will be the last 90 minutes of the final battle between the two teams. Whoever can have the last laugh will laugh the sweetest.

The competition for the St. Brad's Cup has reached a fever pitch, and the competition among the major leagues has also reached the stage of hand-to-hand combat. Who will become the real king in the end?
Judging from the current situation, Barcelona and Ajax are undoubtedly more favored, and it is difficult for the two top four teams in the Premier League to guarantee a place in the final.

In the early morning of April 4, as Tottenham eliminated Manchester City and Liverpool eliminated Porto, this season's Champions League semi-finals were officially released, and bookmakers also adjusted their winning odds.

在最新的夺冠赔率榜上，巴萨以1赔2.5的赔率排名第一，利物浦以1赔3.5排名第2，热刺和阿贾克斯的赔率都是1赔5.5，并列排名第3位。

Yes, Liverpool is ranked second, but in the semi-finals they met the first-ranked Barcelona Cosmos!

In the UEFA Champions League semi-final, Liverpool played against Barcelona. The "Liverpool Echo" compared the abilities of the players in each position of the two teams with reference to FIFA19. Liverpool had 4 players who were better, while Barcelona had 7 players:
Goalkeeper:

Alisson vs Ter Stegen

Current ability: 87 vs 89
Potential: 91 vs 92
Right back:
Arnold vs Roberto

Current ability: 80 vs 83
Potential: 89 vs 84
Central defender:
Van Dijk vs Pique
Current ability: 89 vs 88
Potential: 91 vs 88
Maguire vs Umtiti
Current ability: 85 vs 87
Potential: 90 vs 92
Left back:
Robertson vs Alba

Current ability: 83 vs 87
Potential: 88 vs 87
Midfielder:

Fabinho vs Busquets
Current ability: 85 vs 89
Potential: 89 vs 89
Zhang Mai vs Rakitic
Current ability: 93 vs 87
Potential: 98 vs 87
Wijnaldum vs Arthur

Current ability: 83 vs 83
Potential: 83 vs 90
Left winger:
Mane vs Coutinho
Current ability: 86 vs 87
Potential: 86 vs 88
Right winger:
Salah vs Messi
Current ability: 89 vs 94
Potential: 90 vs 94
Shadow Front:

Firmino vs Suarez
Current ability: 86 vs 91
Potential: 87 vs 91
In the end, Liverpool only had better players in two positions. Wijnaldum vs. Arthur was evened, and the Red Army was at a disadvantage overall.

On the other hand, Barcelona has 8 positions dominant. Obviously, Barcelona's overall lineup is stronger.

However, Liverpool still has a certain advantage in the competition system. Liverpool will play against Barcelona in the semi-finals, and the second round at Anfield will be the real decisive battle.

Barcelona and Liverpool have played against each other four times in Europe, with 3 knockout rounds in one group stage:

1975-76赛季联盟杯半决赛，巴萨主场0-1，客场1-1，总比分1-2被利物浦淘汰；

2000-01赛季联盟杯半决赛，巴萨主场0-0，客场0-1，总比分0-1被利物浦淘汰；

2001-02欧冠小组赛，巴萨主场0-0，客场3-1；

双方最近一次欧战交手是在2006-07赛季的欧冠八分之一决赛，巴萨主场1-2，客场1-0，再次被利物浦淘汰。

Liverpool's four visits to the Nou Camp with 2 wins and 2 draws remained unbeaten, which really made Barcelona scratch their heads.

You must know that Barcelona has been unbeaten in 31 consecutive Champions League home games, and the Nou Camp can be called one of the most terrifying home games in Europe.

However, when facing Liverpool, Barcelona is hard to win at home. At the same time, Liverpool is the only Premier League team that has won at the Nou Camp.

……

Liverpool is full of enthusiasm for the upcoming "early finals", and no one from top to bottom fears the prestigious Cosmos team.

After Liverpool eliminated Porto, Klopp said that although no one can really defend Messi, they will try.

Liverpool will face Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Champions League. How to defend Messi has naturally become the focus of attention from the outside world, because Messi has just scored twice in the game against Manchester United.

When the reporter asked Uncle Zha what good strategy he had, the German coach replied:

"Thank god I don't have to think about this tonight, I have a few more nights to think about the solution! I think everyone has tried it, but no one has really done it. We will still try it though .”

"We are looking forward to this match, but before Barcelona, ​​we still have a lot of work to do, so let's play the games during this period first, and then think about Barcelona."

"I've never officially played against Barcelona, ​​so it will be my first time there (Camp Nou) and I'm looking forward to it."

"We still have plenty of time to prepare, watch a lot of Barcelona and other teams and maybe learn a little bit of experience. Liverpool will play Barcelona and I think it's good news and I'm happy for everyone at the club."

How to defend Messi is a problem that Liverpool needs to solve. The Red Army's defense commander Van Dijk also gave his views later.

After Van Dijk won the game in Liverpool, he was asked by reporters how he would defend Messi. The Dutch iron guard said:
"I don't know, let's see in the future. For everyone, Liverpool v Barcelona will be a great game. We are very happy to be in the Champions League semi-final again, that's the only thing I can say."

"Protecting Messi, that's what everyone at Liverpool needs to do, it's never going to be 1v1, and I'm not going to look at a particular striker. We always rely on everyone to defend, I think that's the same. The only way we can defend against Messi."

"It will be very difficult because I think Messi is the best player in the world, but we have to play."

Defending against Messi is a worldwide problem. Zhang Mai, the newly-emerged midfielder of the Red Army, also said with a smile:

"Spear VS Contradiction! Messi hit the strongest wall in Europe. Messi has met the enemy this time. The gods and men of Liverpool are waiting for him."

Messi this season is still extremely domineering in the Champions League. His extraordinary and goals are still Barcelona's strongest weapon.But facing Liverpool next, Messi will hit the most powerful "wall" in Europe.

In the Champions League scorer list, Messi scored 11 goals. Not only that, Messi's extraordinary statistics are also very impressive.

According to "Squawka" statistics, Messi has completed 139 dribbles so far in La Liga and the Champions League this season, which can be called a madman.

But such a magical Messi is about to meet his archenemy in the Champions League-Van Dijk.

Because "Squawka" statistics show that Van Dijk has not been passed by any player in the Premier League and the Champions League this season. The Liverpool defense led by him has only conceded 20 goals in the Premier League so far, which is the team with the fewest goals conceded in the Premier League. .

It is probably not wrong to say that Van Dijk is the strongest "shield" in Europe this season.

In the next Champions League semi-finals, Messi, the sharpest spear, will face Van Dijk, the strongest shield. Who will have the last laugh?

As for the offensive aspects of the two teams, although the score of the Liverpool trident is slightly lower than that of Barcelona's front three superstars, the scoring efficiency is not low at all.

客场面对本赛季欧冠主场全胜的波尔图，首回合2：0领先的利物浦依旧大开杀戒，4：1大比分再赢一场，总比分6：1淘汰波尔图。

In the game, although Zhang Mai, the top scorer in the Red Army, failed to score, the absolute core of the four teams of Mane, Salah, Firmino and Van Dijk each scored a goal. A trident with full firepower Liverpool, using their best form to wait for the passionate collision with Barcelona and Messi.

Liverpool's away game was not in a good state after the start, but they took the lead with the first shot, then Mane scored, Salah scored, and even Firmino, who came off the bench, scored in the end .

In this way, although almost all offensive statistics lagged behind Porto, Liverpool still won Porto (4-1 win) in the away game with a big score in the previous Champions League this season, with a total score of 6-1.

In the game, Salah and Mane contributed a pass and a shot respectively, and Firmino also scored a goal. Liverpool's trident participated in all four goals of the team in this game.

So far this season, Liverpool has won the domestic League Cup, and the FA Cup has also entered the final, and there is still the possibility of winning the Champions League and the league double.

The reason why the Red Army can beat Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester United is because of their own three musketeers.

Among the Red Army's 97 goals in the Premier League, Salah scored 19 goals, Mane scored 18 goals, Firmino scored 12 goals, and the three scored 49 goals, accounting for the team's total goals 52% of the total.Among the top five Premier League scorers, Salah and Mane also occupy two positions.

Zhang Mai (36 goals), who currently dominates the Premier League Golden Boot, has recently been transformed into an iron gate for the Red Army's midfield by Uncle Scum, but no one knows whether the Huaguo Super Giant will once again wield the butcher knife against Barcelona.

Able to accommodate three to four goalscorers in a starting lineup, Klopp's division of labor for the front trident is very clear.

Salah has a wide vision and passes the ball accurately, and often needs to take on the task of switching the team's offense and defense and organizing the series;

Ma Nei has good physical strength and fast speed, so he is often required to do wing assaults;

Firmino is physically strong, and the task of resisting people as a bridgehead in the penalty area is generally entrusted to him.

In Klopp's lineup, Salah, Mane, and Firmino each performed their duties and formed a good synergy, allowing Liverpool's offensive ability to achieve the effect of 1+1+1>3.

Besides, the Red Army midfielder also has a big killer like Zhang Mai, who can help the trident who is in poor condition at any time. Liverpool's attack power is actually not inferior to Barcelona.

It's just because of various indescribable reasons that Zhang Mai has recently been placed in the defensive midfield position by Uncle Zha, and Hua Guochaoju is also content to strangle opponents in the midfield.

In fact, compared with Manchester City's lineup, Liverpool can be said to be far behind. Even compared to Chelsea and Manchester United, Liverpool's lineup thickness is not small, but relying on Zhang Mai and the three guns on the front line, Liverpool is stunned. Lay a piece of heaven and earth.

So far this season, Liverpool leads Manchester City in the league and occupies the top spot. The probability of the two teams winning the championship can be said to be [-]-[-].

After entering the semi-finals of the Champions League, facing Barcelona with Messi + Suarez, Liverpool's Salah + Mane + Firmino is also enough to make Barcelona's defense overwhelmed.

In other words, the Red Army is still expected to complete the league + Champions League double crown. If they can win the domestic FA Cup, Liverpool will achieve a legend of the championship.

Strange to say, Red Army fans around the world chose the player who is most likely to score in this matchup between England and Spain, not the Egyptian pharaoh Salah, nor the double MVP of the Champions League last season, Zhang Mai, but the African king Mane.

Because Liverpool king Mane is full of firepower, he will score goals in every Champions League knockout match, and Barcelona on the opposite side should be careful!
In Liverpool's Champions League knockout stage this year, Mane broke through every opponent's door. So far, Mane has scored 10 goals for the Red Army in the Champions League knockout stage, ranking first in the team.

Against Barcelona in the semi-finals, can Mane's record continue?Can Zhang Mai go on a killing spree against the Cosmos team?
All this is in the expectation of hundreds of millions of fans.

(End of this chapter)