Chapter 317: A long way to go

Manchester City's two-goal lead did not take long before Liverpool took advantage of Gerrard's time to complete a series of attacks to get back a goal.
There is still a full half an hour before the end of the game. Liverpool, who just scored a goal, are in awe, and Manchester City now does not allow them to make any more mistakes.
This time Manchester City's defense failed. The main problem was Richards's defense, which caused a fatal error.
In a positional battle, with the establishment of the team's defensive system, if a player is dropped by the opponent one-on-one, it will indeed cause huge damage to the team.
Richards was broken through by Tangning using his personal ability, and he directly released the area behind him to Tangning. The two brothers Toure's defense speed was already fast enough. One went up to block Tangning, and the other defended Carroll. , There is no problem in doing it.
However, Barry, who was supposed to be guarding Gerrard, still did not completely block Gerrard’s forward advance. When Gerrard took the initiative and entered the penalty area, Barry had not dared to do too much behind the side. The defensive action interfered.
Gerrard volleyed without stopping the ball, showing his shooting skills, hit the target directly, and recovered a goal for Liverpool!
The ball was made by Gerrard himself. It stands to reason that when there are double forwards in the penalty area, it is more convenient for Downing to find Carroll or Suarez.
The midfielder only needs to wait outside the penalty area for a possible second chance, or do a good job of defensive pressing after the opponent gets the ball, but Gerrard just runs forward regardless of physical strength, which happens to be Tangning this time. Seeing the gap in the middle, he also passed the ball out, which created a chance to score this time.
Although the defensive problem in the center has also been flawed, the first problem is definitely Richards on the side.
Mancini saw in his eyes and knew that Richards was destined to be unable to complete defensive tasks on the wing due to physical exhaustion, and it was time to replace him on the field.
Richards' defense itself is pretty good, but the whole game, his side is Liverpool's main attack point, so in the case of excessive physical consumption, as the game progresses, naturally he cannot guarantee his defensive success rate. Up.
However, thanks to the continuous investment of oil capital for multiple seasons, Manchester City will have a lot of strength on the bench.
Now that Richards has shown exhaustion, Mancini also took advantage of a dead ball opportunity and directly replaced the team's other right back guard Sabaletta!
Wealth means being inhumane. Mancini used the stamina Sabaletta to come off the bench, which immediately ensured Manchester City’s defensive strength on the right side. Even in the counterattack, Sabaletta can create more on the wing. Great opportunity for attack.
Sabaletta's performance on both ends of the offense and defense this season is also not bad. Like the full-back Korolaf on the other side, although the two sit on the team's bench most of the time, as long as there are no accidents on the scene, this Both full-backs, one left and one right, can get a stable substitute playing time.
Manchester City can maintain a stable offensive firepower throughout the season. It is inseparable from the rotation of four full-backs. This allows Manchester City to ensure their wing vitality at any moment of the game, so that both sides of the team can be used. In a state of good offense and defense.
Previously, Richards’ side was purely an accident. Mancini did not expect that Richards, who has always been known for his physical strength, would consume so much in this game. As a result, Sabaletta was still warming up just now, maybe 5 minutes. After the time difference, Liverpool seized the opportunity and opened the situation on Richards’ side.
After all, the team still occupies the lead. Mancini comforted Richards, who blamed himself for losing the ball, and then re-emphasized the team's defensive player's forward pressure on the sidelines and must re-threat the counterattack.
Mancini found that since Gerrard's appearance, Manchester City's retreat line of defense was somewhat crushed, and counterattacks were few and pitiful.
This will only allow Liverpool to find the rhythm of the game, and for Manchester City, improper defense will only limit their own hands and feet.
Manchester City's offensive line is not afraid of confronting opponents, nor is it necessary to win the game on defense at home!
With the intention of the head coach being understood by the players, Yaya Toure, a core midfielder, was directly freed from the defensive shackles in the penalty area.
Although Yaya Toure's departure in the penalty area will be subject to certain defensive pressure, at the same time, Liverpool's attack in the center will also become stagnant, and if Manchester City completes the defense, in the counterattack, the midfielder Yaya Toure Can participate in the team's counterattack more effectively.
This time, Gerrard in the middle, under the attention of Manchester City's enough defenders, the space to play has begun to become limited, and Jose Enrique and Downing, who played smoothly on the left side before, are due to physical fitness. With the decline of Sabaletta and Milner's defense, some can no longer forcefully create an advantage on the wing.
On Liverpool's bench, there are no wide players to replace. This also makes it possible that although Liverpool equalized the score and wanted to take advantage of it, for a time, there was no strong point to provide stable and efficient offensive organization.
Manchester City's defense, only the adjustment of Yaya Toure's position, and the appearance of the substitute player on the right side, somewhat reversed the situation.
Although Carol and Suarez's defensive standard in the penalty area has declined, but in the case of a few passes, the two did not have enough attack opportunities to convert the pass into a dangerous attack and score goals.
On the other hand, Yaya Toure in the middle can better send a delicate long pass to the frontcourt player after the team completes the interception. Yaya Toure can also rush the ball directly to the opponent's half. The field, giving Liverpool huge defensive pressure.
"Yang Feng, once again used his excellent pre-judgment to complete the clearance over Dzeko's head and pass the dangerous backcourt of Manchester City directly out of the boundary"...
"Under Yang Feng's call, Henderson stepped forward and blocked Silva's dribbling route. Silva suddenly stopped and inserted diagonally into the penalty area. He still followed Yang Feng's defense and directly and accurately removed from the seat. The football controlled by Alva's feet was cleared with a big foot"...
"Aguero hit the goal from a small angle. After Yang Feng blocked most of the shooting angle, Reina could fully guard the near corner and take Aguero's kick to the goal"...
Liverpool's offense has fallen back into a flat, while Manchester City's defensive counterattack is becoming more and more threatening, and Liverpool's defense line has fallen into turmoil.
However, the passing time of the game and the gap of one goal behind also stimulated Liverpool to move forward and continue to attack!
And when the attack was too late to open up the situation, Henderson had to join Liverpool's offensive frenzy. The game entered 80 minutes, and Liverpool could not allow Liverpool to pay attention to defense anymore.
"Henderson also stepped forward to participate in Liverpool's attack. Liverpool were all over. Only Yang Feng and Scotter stayed near the midfield line!"
"Charlie Adam's dribbling to the right side caught the attention of Manchester City's defense!"
"Return pass! Johnson who followed up passed directly into the penalty area on the right!"
"Carol!"
"It's been a little bit by Koroturei!"
"At two o'clock, Sabaletta took the lead in giving the ball to Yaya Toure, Manchester City's counterattack opportunity!"
With the failure of the attack ~EbookFREE.me~ Liverpool players except Gerrard who grabbed Yaya Toure, everyone else is quickly retiring.
But Yaya Toure's physical confrontation ability is too strong. Under Gerrard's physical confrontation, he directly framed Gerrard and still completed the work of transferring the ball.
A long pass directly, looking for Silva on the left side, there is a large empty space in front of Silva.
Yang Feng came directly to defend Silva, but Yaya Toure's pass was very accurate, and Yang Feng had no way to complete the defense in advance to the landing position.
But Silva did not have any greed this time. Before Yang Feng had rushed to the position, Silva unloaded the ball brilliantly, and did not continue to take it forward and give Yang Feng time to defend.
"Silva, on the left flank, with a through kick, passed the ball into Liverpool's penalty area!"
"Aguero!"
"Get out of the diagonal stabbing!"
"During the physical confrontation between Skrtel and Dzeko, Aguero had already accelerated from the right side, leaning into the middle!"
"Liverpool's left-back Jose Enrique can't keep up with Aguero's speed!"
"Kick! A low shot!"
"Goal! Aguero hit Reina a wicket!"
"Man City has a 3-1 lead at home!"
"In 83 minutes of the game, Manchester City re-expanded the score advantage!"
With Aguero's goal, the suspense completely killed the game, the final score also remained at 3-1, Liverpool ended the recent five-game winning streak in the away game!
In this game, Liverpool faced such a big test as the strong enemy Manchester City. There was no advantage at all. A lot of problems were exposed on the offensive and defensive ends. The team's performance had certain flaws.
For Liverpool's recovery, there is still a long way to go!