Chapter 673: Rolling goal

After defeating Leicester City at home, Liverpool had one less game, but the points have already come to 32 points, which is the same as the fourth-ranked Tottenham, and it is only 6 points away from the top-ranked Leicester City. .
　　 In the half of the league, Liverpool can be considered the first group in the Premier League.
　　 In the last game before the new year, Liverpool challenged "Black Cat" Sunderland away.
Sunderland, who played around the relegation circle every year, is now in the relegation zone again. After 18 rounds, he only scored 12 points. There is a 7-point gap from the relegation zone. If you don't work hard, the nine lives of this "black cat" will eventually run out.
　　 In fact, Sunderland’s performance in recent years has been poor, and he has worked hard to relegation year after year. It can also be seen from the side that the Red Devils Manchester United have been unsatisfactory in recent years.
As the brother of Manchester United, Sunderland used to be Manchester United’s practice field and
ageing base
. Countless Manchester United teenagers and veterans gathered in this team, helping Sunderland also become a strong team. Team.
　　 It can be said that at the peak of Manchester United, a few players from the Manchester United first team can guarantee the strength of Sunderland.
　　 But now, Manchester United is overwhelmed and financially squeezed. Without the extra compensation that Manchester United has revealed, Sunderland is increasingly unable to gain a foothold in the Premier League relying on its own lineup.
　　 Maybe this year, I will be downgraded.
　　 The recent schedule is tight, so when playing against Sunderland teams in the relegation zone, Klopp still has to perform a certain rotation.
　　 After all, after finishing Sunderland on the 31st, the 2nd will have to face West Ham United, and then the 5th will be the Premier League make-up match during the Club World Cup in December, and they will challenge Watford away.
In addition to Sunderland’s weaker strength, West Ham United and Watford ranked two opponents in the upper and middle of the league, but they are not easy to defeat opponents. Liverpool still needs to save. Physical stamina, to reserve strength for stronger opponents.
　　 On the front line, today Klopp rarely chose a player to take a rotation. Recently, Benteke, who has performed well on the bench, got the opportunity to start the game to further prove his strength in the game.
　　 Klopp still sent a 433 formation.
　　 Benteke is in the center, Coutinho and Danny Ince are separated.
In the layout of the midfield, Milner and Lallana were given a rotation, Lucas, Emre Can started the field and served as double midfielders, while Henderson's position was further advanced to serve as Liverpool's frontcourt attack. The role of the hand.
　　 The back line has not changed much, it is still the past five.
　　Liverpool came to Sunderland's Stadium of Light with a lineup that might be slightly inferior in attack power, just to use a more cost-effective way to win the game.
　　 Sunderland’s hard days all start from the stinginess of the club owner, and the difficulty of the team’s youth training and buying.
　　 In today's Premier League, you are not willing to invest large sums of money every season, so it is of course obvious that the team's combat power has a huge gap with other teams.
　　 is like today's Sunderland lineup. As soon as the starting list comes out, the biggest card may be the veteran Defoe on the front line.
　　 Defoe, a veteran, has become the team’s scoring role, and his partner is Borini, who has obviously not adapted to the rhythm of the Premier League in Liverpool and was dealt with at a low price.
　　 In the current super competitive era of the Premier League, you are expecting a 34-year-old veteran like Defoe to play perfectly and win every game. There are still some idiots.
This is also the reason why Klopp rarely took a break on the offensive end today. Because Sunderland’s offensive strength is not strong, so Liverpool can fully invest in the defense when the pressure on the back line is not so great. Strength to strengthen the team's offense.
　　 Relying on the suppression of the number of offenses to obtain more offensive opportunities, to make up for the decline in offensive strength of many midfielders who are not on the court.
　　 Today, the two full-backs of Liverpool can really let go of the offense. Yang Feng is responsible for defending Defoe, which makes Klopp quite assured of the team's defense.
　　 As soon as the game started, Klein seized the opportunity of the opposing defender to clear the siege and completed a shocking long shot 35 meters away. The force sank and threatened Sunderland's goal.
　　 was saved by Sunderland's goalkeeper.
　　 Fortunately, the Sunderland defender cleared the siege in time, and Benteke did not get the opportunity to make a kick.
　　 From the beginning of the game, Liverpool had the initiative to control the ball and continued to make offensive attempts.
　　 Coutinho nearly scored in the 23rd minute of the game.
　　 During the lateral dribbling process, Coutinho calmly responded to the opponent's attack.
　　 is a smash to the left, breaks from the left to the penalty area, and then when the opponent's defense changes, he immediately stops and smashes to the right to completely shake the center of gravity of the defending player.
　　 Then Coutinho hit the goal with a swinging kick and the football went straight to the upper left corner of the goal.
　　 The Sunderland goalkeeper has struggled to save, but the distance is still a little too short to block the football.
It may be that the instant prayers of the Sunderland fans at the scene came into effect. The kick hit the gate inside the goal post. Because Coutinho’s shot was too powerful, he did not bounce back inside the goal, but shook the goal. After the column, the same way bounced back, and Sunderland escaped.
　　 Liverpool’s repressive attack continued. Five minutes later, Henderson sent a precise long pass from the midfield and found Klein who was fast forward on the right.
　　 Klein sent a cross from the bottom of the right kerb.
With Benteke attracting enough defensive attention from the home team, Danny Ince completed the top spot, and a head-shaking attack ~EbookFREE.me~ was again in the case of hitting the goal. Bravely saved by the home team goalkeeper.
　　 In the first half of the game, Liverpool had a lot of offenses, but they were all able to make a shot at the end, and there were some gaps.
　　 However, the strength of Sunderland's team is there after all. They do not have too strong strength, it is difficult for them to achieve the defensive strength of Leicester City in the previous game.
　　 Just 15 seconds after the start of the second half, Liverpool scored in a blitzkrieg.
　　 After Sunderland kicked off, there was a mistake in the return pass of the midfield. Liverpool instantly pressed on and caught the Sunderland player by surprise.
　　 Coutinho's sliding tackle successfully intercepted the opponent's cross pass, and then immediately got up and divided the ball to Klein on the right.
　　 Seeing the timing of the counterattack, Klein didn't continue to break forward with this ball. Instead, he slant directly into the opponent's penalty area just not far from the midfield and sent a long through ball.
　　 Danny Ince and Henderson were both near the passing route, but neither touched the pass. Danny Ince even deliberately made a gesture to catch the ball, but he lifted his foot and leaked the ball directly.
　　 Sunderland’s defensive player was completely deceived by Danny Ince’s stop motion. When the ball was missed, he did not react at all.
　　 The football that leaked into the penalty area ran directly to the front receiving point, and it was Benteke who had already accelerated.
Benteke is like a tank, rushing into the opponent’s penalty area, crushing the home team’s defense, and then acting like a bulldozer. After receiving the ball, he
bumps
off the defense and directly lowers his foot. Shot, for Liverpool to take the lead in the second half...