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"Okaka is at the back post, heading the ball!"

"pretty!!"

"Watford scored a great opening goal!"

"A dream start! A perfect goal!"

"Leading Liverpool 1-0, can you believe it?!"

"This is football!"

"Watford took the lead at home and Liverpool were caught off guard. It looked like they were not prepared for the early kill."

"Watford's two midfielders, Doucoure and Chalobah, advanced at the same time with great force, and soon penetrated into Liverpool's penalty area like two sharp knives!"

"Then a clever connection was formed, which eventually helped Doucoure find an opportunity to head the ball, and Okaka at the back post did not waste the sure goal and scored successfully!"

Seeing the ball go in, Okaka was so excited that he rushed to the sidelines and hugged his coach passionately.

The Watford coach tried his best to mobilize the team before the game. Everyone wanted to get off to a good start, lay the foundation for this season, boost morale and achieve better results.

Klopp came to the sidelines and pressed his hands down, signaling the players to stay calm, even though Kravitz next to him looked worried.

"Boss, the problems of Doucoure and Chalobah must be resolved as soon as possible."

Klopp squatted on the sidelines and thought deeply. He was looking for a solution.

The game continues.

After conceding a goal first, Liverpool pressed forward and tried to attack, but Watford defended very well.

"Watford played in a zonal defence, which is the most common defensive style used by weaker teams."

"There is no need for players to defend one-on-one, so the opponent's players will not use their personal abilities to break through."

The 19th minute of the game!

“Pressing forward with the ball, Henderson is trying to get forward but he is being hampered greatly.”

"Cleverley was in a good defensive position and passed the ball to the left side where Villardum got the ball."

"Long pass to the left, find Mane!"

"Breaking through along the wing, is there a chance?"

"One on one, it's over!"

"But Chalobah made up for the defense and cleared the ball in time. Watford's formation was very layered!"

"This is what we just called zone defense. Even if a player is passed in one-on-one defense, through reasonable zone positioning, another player will immediately come forward to make up for it, thus preventing the opponent from creating opportunities."

"We all know that Liverpool's two flanks are very strong, but whether it is Mane or Salah, unless they are in great form, it is difficult for them to pass the third player in such a small space after passing one or two players in quick succession."

As a Liverpool fan, Coach Can certainly knows that Salah often performs wonderful one-on-two and one-on-three plays.

Mane also has this ability, but not every game can see the two of them play so freely, not to mention that Watford has made targeted deployments to defend the two flanks.

The flanks were blocked, so the only way to open up the situation was to look to the middle, but when Liverpool fans looked at their own midfield, they saw that there was no offensive talent at all.

"No one has the ability to push forward, which is the most fatal thing for the midfield."

As time passed, the situation did not improve at all, and Liverpool was indeed in firm control of the ball.

but……

The 30th minute of the game!

"Mignolet passes the ball short to Wijnaldum in the middle."

“He got the ball and turned around, trying to dribble forward, but Doucoure was chasing him closely!”

"Physical confrontation!"

"Wijnaldum stumbled a few steps and almost lost the ball."

"Pass it back to Henderson, but the power is a little weak!"

"Oh, luckily Emre Can made up for the defense in time, otherwise Henderson would have been almost intercepted by Chalobah!"

"The two Watford midfielders are young, energetic and physically fierce. If Henderson hadn't been keeping the tempo steady in the midfield, Liverpool's midfield would have been torn apart long ago!"

Coach James couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the current situation of the game. Although he had to remain neutral as a commentator, he believed that Liverpool fans would be more disappointed at this moment.

"From the real-time ball possession rate given at the top of the screen, we can see that Liverpool has controlled 69 percent of the ball possession rate, far ahead."

"But in terms of shots, the game has been going on for a full 30 minutes and there has only been one shot from Watford at the start."

"It's difficult for Liverpool to get the ball through the midfield line, Watford are very smart and they are willing to give you the ball in your own half."

"But once they pass the midfield line, Chalobah and Doucoure will strangle us with their long, hard black legs."

Coach Zhang also spoke up and said that although his commentary might not be as professional as Coach Zhan’s, Coach Zhang is definitely the best in China in terms of tactical analysis.

"What surprised me a little bit was that the two Watford midfielders were in great form in this game."

"In the world of football, whoever controls the midfield always controls the world!"

"Liverpool's midfield can't move forward, and Europe's best trident in the frontcourt can't get firepower support. I haven't even seen Firmino hold the ball for a long time!"

Time passed by minute by minute, and finally the first half ended with Liverpool still trailing 0-1.

The Liverpool fans at the scene were visibly restless, and the Liverpool fans in the live broadcast room were even more confused.

"Is it because they haven't entered the game state, or is this the current level of our midfield?"

"If Liverpool can't show their characteristics against a slightly stronger midfielder, then they won't be able to win the championship this season."

"I really don't understand Liverpool's operation. They finally bought a midfielder Keita, but he can only join the team in the next transfer window. How do you expect Liverpool to survive these six months?"

"To be honest, I miss Gerard so much!"

There was silence after the players returned to the locker room, and Klopp was still thinking about countermeasures.

But no matter how he and Kravitz deduced, they ultimately came to the same conclusion: If no one could withstand the impact of Chalobah and Doucoure, Liverpool's midfield would not be able to move forward.

"Boss, judging from the current situation, Henderson is the one who is best at physical confrontation in our midfield."

"But he was standing at the defensive midfielder position, and we couldn't let a defensive midfielder leave his position to go for the ball, because that would easily lead to a counterattack by the opponent."

"If you ask me, you might as well be bolder." Kravitz looked at Klopp with a hint of adventurous spirit in his eyes.

"We did this a lot when we were at Dortmund, and we should keep our style when we come to Liverpool."

Klopp is conflicted and hesitant.

But seeing the team's midfield decline, they decided to make adjustments.

Lin Chen was sitting in the corner at this time. He didn't think he would get a chance to play in his first game.

Until Kravitz came to him and put his arm around his shoulders.

"Forest."

"I'll give you a chance. Can you prove your strength to me?"

Lin Chen was stunned at first, then nodded.

"Let me go out there and give the Liverpool fans a little surprise."

After a pause, Lin Chen spoke again.

"It's a surprise, I promise."