extraordinary coach

Chapter 269 You Let Me Down

The collision in the first few minutes of the game really put the Southampton team at a disadvantage.

This excited Klopp, who couldn't take advantage of the war of words.Such an opening situation is really beneficial to Liverpool.

As long as this situation continues, it is very likely that Liverpool will be the first to score.

And Sun Yi's response, in Klopp's view, is not the least bit brilliant.He felt that if he came to command, he would definitely make the Southampton team play better.

However, Sun Yi's response is not good, which is a good thing for Klopp.

"Attack. Continue to increase the intensity of the attack. Let us educate them on how to behave." Klopp shouted excitedly thinking that he would win the previous contest with Sun Yi.

It's just that the next corner kick is not Liverpool's strong point.Although they switched to a tactical corner kick this time, they were immediately grabbed by Southampton after kicking the ball into the penalty area.

This time the ball that was blocked out of the penalty area was not taken by the Liverpool team, but at the feet of Pulisic.

Pulisic immediately launched a counterattack.It's just that this kid brought too much and didn't form a synergy with his teammates.As a result, the opportunity to become "Mu's Counterattack" was missed.

In the end, Southampton's counterattack failed to form a shot.It was blocked by the Liverpool team.

The ball once again fell to Liverpool.

"Attack. Beat them!" Klopp shouted excitedly from the sidelines.As if doing so would allow Liverpool to score.

And Klopp's passion seems to really be able to infect Liverpool players.Let the Liverpool team become more active and excited in the next offensive.

Fortunately, Southampton's defense has always been very good.Let Liverpool's attack not threaten Southampton's goal.

Because Coutinho was too strong when he passed Firmino at the end.Firmino failed to hold the ball under Van Dijk's interference.

Although Liverpool's attack did not even form a shot, their momentum looked disturbing.

"Sun, we need to improve our offense. Otherwise, after the Liverpool team's momentum is completely revived, the horror game will be even more difficult to play." Dior said with some concern.

"Yeah." Sun Yi nodded, what Dior said was quite right.So after thinking for a while, he went to the sidelines and gestured to the players and shouted: "Increase the pass from the bottom. Pulisic, you can create more opportunities for set kicks."

In fact, Sun Yi is not in a hurry to let the Southampton team attack with all their strength.If it is not forced by the current situation, he still wants to continue to use a strong team like Liverpool to hone the tactic of "bypassing the defense zone".

After the Southampton team changed their offensive style at the request of Sun Yi, the offensive threat of the Southampton team has increased a lot.

After all, the tactics of crossing from the bottom and creating opportunities for set kicks hit Liverpool's weakness.

Liverpool's lack of height is a problem that cannot be ignored.The average height of the Southampton team is more than a centimeter higher than that of the Liverpool team.The power in the high-altitude ball is also good.

After seeing the Southampton team switch tactics, Klopp frowned slightly.Soon, though, he stretched out.

The weak ability to compete for high-altitude balls is indeed a problem that the Liverpool team cannot avoid for the time being.But Klopp still believes that his players can overwhelm Southampton with a stronger offense.

Therefore, Klopp continued to cheer the players on the field passionately.

"Keep kicking their asses, they can't take it anymore."

Inspired by Klopp, Liverpool's attack has remained efficient.If it was a different team, instead of Southampton's top defense in the Premier League, I'm afraid it would have fallen behind.

What is more reassuring is that after Southampton changed their attacking focus, the threat they created has also continued to increase.This made it no longer a situation that was clearly in favor of Liverpool.

It can be seen that the mentality of the Southampton defenders has also improved as their own side begins to threaten the opponent on offense.There is no longer a feeling of being overwhelmed.

Seeing this, Sun Yi felt a lot more relaxed.Continue to return to the diving bench and sit down.

In the game on the field, although Liverpool still had the advantage in the number of shots, the situation gradually evolved into a balance of power.

This is a very good image for the Southampton team playing away.

Both Sun Yi and Dior are happy with that.

"According to this situation, we should be able to achieve our pre-match goal in the first half." Diao said.

"Yes. As long as the spirit of the Liverpool team is consumed in the first half. In the second half, our team will have more opportunities. There is still a good chance to win this game." Sun Yi said.That's what he's about, so Southampton haven't been attacking at full strength so far.

The current situation on the court is within Sun Yi's expectations.If all goes well, he still has the confidence to enjoy the game.

Only, things never went as planned.Just when Sun Yi and Dior felt that everything was ideal, the Southampton team made a big mistake on the field.

When Van Dijk was filling the position, he rushed too hard to hold his feet, and brought down Salah, who was cutting inside, at the front of the penalty area.

This not only allowed Van Dijk to get a yellow card, but also gave Liverpool a free kick in an excellent position.

When Sun Yi saw the position of the free kick, he instinctively felt something was wrong.

Unexpectedly, things are really bad.

After Coutinho came to take the free kick, he blasted towards the far corner of the goal with an extremely tricky arc.

This time, goalkeeper Foster tried his best, but he was still beyond his reach.

goal!Free kick from Coutinho.

"Yay! Goal! Coutinho!"

"Haha. We are leading!" The Red Army fans at home immediately boiled up.The cheers shook the roof of the stadium as if it was about to be lifted off.

And Klopp also seemed very excited.He danced and danced excitedly to celebrate.And he didn't think it was enough, so he deliberately made a crotch push towards Sun Yi.

"Haha. We're ahead! Your little ass was kicked hard by us!"

Seeing Klopp's arrogant celebration, Sun Yi just frowned.

Although the conceded goal was a bit unexpected, it was still within the acceptable range of Sun Yi.

When the Liverpool team finished celebrating, Sun Yi came to the sidelines and said calmly: "Steady. Don't rush to attack. Still maintain the previous rhythm."

Sun Yi's calm expression reassured the Southampton team who just lost the ball.And they also continued to maintain the original game rhythm according to Sun Yi's request.

After scoring the goal, the morale of the Liverpool team was indeed high, and they wanted to take the opportunity to expand their lead.However, under the calm defense of the Southampton team, they did not score any more goals until the end of the first half.

However, it is still very happy for Liverpool members to return to the dressing room with a one-goal lead.

And when Klopp walked back to the locker room halfway, he deliberately approached Sun Yi, then smiled and said softly: "Hey, I'm sorry. We are ahead. You let me down a bit! Your team doesn't have your talk That's amazing! Haha!"

(End of this chapter)