Star Coach

Benitez was so angry that he stamped his feet, "What the hell? My back line is crisper than potato chips? How can we play this?"

He was very depressed. He had been planning for this game for a long time. He had a chance to attack Atletico Madrid, but he couldn't score. He was strangled in the cradle by the opponent's quick replacement. But whenever Atletico Madrid had a chance, the threat was greater than them.

Especially just now, Costa's shot didn't go in, and Liverpool didn't control the second point, giving Atletico Madrid players a second chance to attack. Can Sanchez let go? Obviously, he can't.

Sanchez scored a goal, a clean goal, and Atletico Madrid, which seemed to be weak at the beginning, has taken the lead in the score.

Torres was a little embarrassed. The progress of the game was different from what he thought. If he had been more powerful, he could have broken through Atletico Madrid's defense and taken the lead early.

"Why? Why can they judge my sprinting method?" Torres couldn't figure it out. He was already very fast. His first step was simply invincible, and he could also pass. Atletico Madrid's midfielders couldn't defend him. It was just that the players on the back line filled in too quickly, and he couldn't find a chance to shoot.

Jiangshan smiled on the sidelines. He knew Torres too well. He knew Torres's habitual movements with the ball better than anyone else. The videos of Atletico Madrid players were not watched in vain. The better they performed on the field, the more they trusted Jiangshan.

Costa was still depressed about not scoring a goal! He wanted to defeat Torres in a direct confrontation, and he was secretly working hard. He couldn't play in the next league game anyway, so it wouldn't be a problem to run his legs off in this game.

Atletico Madrid's offensive tide began to surge, constantly bombarding Liverpool's defense. Liverpool started with great momentum, and now gradually retreated to support the back line. Gerrard almost fell to the position of defensive midfielder.

"Damn it, I always feel very uncomfortable when I meet Jiangshan's team. Jiangshan knows me very well. I have to find a way to crack his defense."

"You will never walk alone..." Liverpool fans were not scared by Atletico Madrid's goal. The fans in the stadium were singing and encouraging the players on the field. Atletico Madrid fans had already recovered at this time. They kept shouting and also supported their beloved team.

"It's not easy for us to play this game." Pochettino looked at the performance of Liverpool players and made a very accurate judgment. He had seen mature teams. Liverpool is undoubtedly a mature team. As long as Atletico defends with all their strength, it will be difficult for Atletico to tear through their defense.

"No, there are a few pitfalls among their players, and the pitfalls cannot be covered." Jiangshan is full of confidence.

Just now, Sanchez's breakthrough was like crossing the road in the morning, simple and freehand. Now it's Di Maria's turn.

Di Maria is facing the powerful Finnan. Finnan is not bad in strength and speed, but the rhythm changes are not so fast, and it is easy to be shaken.

Khedira passed the ball to Di Maria on the wing. Di Maria really started to play. He was not fast, sticking to the ball, and fighting with Finnan.

Suddenly accelerated to get rid of it and passed it. Finnan's action was also not slow. He pulled Di Maria's jersey tightly, which was very hidden and effective. The ball passed, and Di Maria was still behind.

The angels were furious. They moved closer to the middle and gathered around. Then the ball rolled to the feet of Vidal who was advancing. Vidal pulled to the side. Finnan had no choice but to give up Di Maria and go to the side.

Di Maria was stuck by Gerrard. Alonso and Mascherano quickly retreated to guard against Vidal's side attack. Vidal passed the ball down. Atletico's left back Peña had already reached the vicinity of Liverpool's penalty area.

Carragher hurried over to help defend. Sanchez and Costa also rushed into the penalty area to attract defensive players.

Di Maria seemed to retreat and leave space for Khedira who was inserted from behind. Gerrard's attention was quickly diverted. His footsteps followed and moved quickly.

Benítez watched the development of the ball and his heartbeat accelerated. "Damn it, Jiangshan's tactical deployment is really powerful. Pulling the gaps between our players, their defensive problems have been magnified."

"Not good... Di Maria is pretending to retreat." Benítez yelled on the sidelines, his voice was very loud, but unfortunately, it was too late. Di Maria saw Gerrard's defense was lax, and immediately moved forward, passing through Alonso's defense. Alonso reacted quickly.

He followed immediately, but unfortunately, his judgment in defense was not as good as Mascherano, and he could not stop Di Maria from receiving the pass from Peña.

Di Maria's confrontation was average, but he was lucky at this time. Alonso behind him did not push him hard, and he kept his balance and shot.

It looked like a shot, but his ankle shook, and the ball actually fell to the middle, deceiving Reina...

Reina shouted that it was not good, and quickly threw his body out and dived sideways, but it was still a step too late. Diego Costa hit the ball with his knee.

Costa just crushed Agger, received the pass, and didn't think about it. He just pushed the ball into the goal. It was an easy move.

He knew that the ball would pass Di Maria. Only this step would make Liverpool's defensive players the most chaotic. The job left for him was like a fool. If he didn't score, his grandmother would kill people.

His grandmother can score, why can't Diego Costa?

After Costa scored, he shouted to the sky and beat his chest, "I scored, I scored."

He felt a lot less pressure. He received a red card in the last game and was under tremendous pressure. If he couldn't score in this game, the pressure from the fans would be unbearable for him.

Don’t look at Costa’s mature appearance. In fact, he is like a child in his heart. He likes to be respected and cared for. Even if he gets a red card, Jiangshan still doesn’t express anything and still trusts him.

This touched him very much. Moreover, when facing Liverpool away, Jiangshan took him as the core and created opportunities for him to score. Finally, Costa lived up to Jiangshan’s expectations and scored a crucial goal.

For the first time, the cheers of Atletico Madrid fans exceeded those of Liverpool fans. It was a relief. It was too much relief. They scored two goals against Liverpool away. The key was that Torres didn’t score. The shouts of Liverpool fans were suppressed, and Torres’s pressure in his heart suddenly rose, even making him feel suffocated.

“Is it right to join Liverpool?” Torres kept reflecting and began to doubt his decision to join. Seeing the happy Atletico Madrid fans, he actually felt like he was in another world.

“Damn, what happened to this game?” Benitez cursed on the sidelines, “Jiangshan actually grabbed the two wingers. Is he bullying our wing defense because it is weak?”

Yes, Liverpool’s wing defense is really weak.

Liverpool's central axis is almost the strongest in the Premier League. Reina, Alonso, Mascherano, Gerrard, and Torres on the forward line, if they are trained properly? At least they can win the Premier League championship once. Of course, they are leading the Premier League this season. If history does not change, they will be overtaken by Manchester United at the last moment and lose the championship.