Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

"Torres, Gerrard, Alonso...these three people..."

"Did you see that?"

"We must completely cut off the connection between Gerrard and Torres and guard against Alonso's long pass..."

"That world wave..."

"In my opinion, there is a loophole in our defense. The defensive position in the middle needs to be tighter!"

"Torres's running awareness is outstanding..."

"Cannavaro, you must ensure that he is always in your sight..."

Guardiola kept moving the chess pieces representing the players and analyzed Liverpool's offensive running tactics to the players.

Since Guardiola did not give the players time to breathe freely, most of the players were eating bananas or drinking water while listening to the explanation.

Even the time to go to the bathroom was compressed to the last 2 minutes by Guardiola.

On the other side.

In the home team's locker room, Benítez kept spitting out the word "Su".

"In the second half, we must continue to restrict Su!"

"I know it's difficult..."

"But if we don't do this, all our efforts in the first half will be in vain!"

"Restrict Su's receiving the ball!"

"Restrict Su's passing!"

"This means that in the defense on the wing, you must ensure that you are not passed by the opponent in a one-on-one situation!"

"Because whenever there is a problem on the wing, your teammates in the middle will have to divert their energy to help you defend!"

"In that case..."

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The 15-minute halftime break ended, and the second half of the game continued with the cheers of 55,000 Red Army fans at Anfield.

In the 20 minutes after the start of the second half.

No goal was scored.

The situation is still tense.

The Liverpool players strictly implemented the teachings from head coach Benitez during the halftime adjustment.

Keep an eye on Su Fei.

Although no one in Liverpool could stop Su Fei in a one-on-one situation, they could not withstand the overwhelming force of numbers!

Even if Su Fei received the pass from his teammates, he could only pass it back and had no chance to shoot.

And the cross from the wing that he had been waiting for.

Even though Liverpool continued to defend on the wing, he never got it.

Liverpool did play very well today.

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57 minutes into the game.

Su Fei passed the ball back to Modric behind him, and then rushed forward along the middle to contain Liverpool's central defense.

In the case of a single striker.

With Zambrotta and Sun Jihai, Manchester City had enough players in the middle of the attack, so Su Fei did not need to retreat to get the ball as often as he did when he played as a central striker.

Torres and Gerrard were still very active in pressing the front court, and Modric passed the ball to Martinez.

Martinez passed the ball horizontally to Sun Jihai.

Pennant immediately bypassed Knight and rushed towards Sun Jihai, compressing Sun Jihai's forward pass space.

Knight's reaction was also very fast.

He moved closer to the inside and reached out for the ball.

Sun Jihai kicked the ball at the bottom of the ball, sending a risky but more profitable overhead pass.

He successfully sent the ball to Knight's feet.

"Pennant's pressing was very active!"

"But Jihai and Knight still made a two-on-one on the wing!"

"It was mainly because Jihai's pass was very beautiful!"

"This is also the reason why Jihai can still sit firmly in the starting lineup after the strong full-back Alves joined Manchester City this season!"

"In addition to his physical advantage, Jihai has never given up his technical requirements and training!"

On the court.

After getting the ball, Knight quickly turned around, dribbled the ball, and accelerated.

Pennant immediately gave up his defense against Sun Jihai and instead launched a pursuit of Knight from the back.

At the same time.

Liverpool midfielder Alonso also chose to take the initiative and decisively launched a blocking slide tackle on Knight from the side.

Although Alonso failed to tackle the ball.

But he successfully blocked Knight's route of advancement. Knight had to slow down, cut the ball and change the line, and move closer to the middle.

"Alonso fell to the ground to block!"

"Knight!"

"Cut inside!"

"Knight!"

"This is an opportunity. The coordination of other Manchester City offensive players is very good!"

It was at this time.

Pennant, who had been chasing closely, caught up with Knight and confronted him directly. Knight dribbled the ball and wanted to take advantage of it.Pennant used his explosive power to get rid of the opponent and directly took Knight down.

Beep!

The referee blew the whistle.

He pulled out a yellow card from his chest and showed it to Pennant. Pennant shrugged his shoulders, and Benitez on the sidelines showed no expression.

"Pennant got a card! It's a yellow card!"

"Manchester City's free kick in the front court!"

"Yeah."

"In this round of defense, Pennant committed a tactical foul. If Knight continues to advance along the flank area and pass the ball, Liverpool will be in danger."

"It's like using a yellow card to exchange for a wave of safety."

"But in this case."

"I guess Benítez should be ready to make a substitution. Pennant's performance in the first half was also average. Now he has a yellow card. It's better to replace him earlier and replace him with a forward."

"Sure enough!"

"We can see that Israeli international Benayoun has started warming up!"

On the side of the court, Benítez was talking non-stop next to Benayoun who was warming up. Benayoun nodded frequently in response, full of fighting spirit.

His eyes fell on Su Fei.

In the last European qualifier, he represented Israel and was abused by Croatia led by Su Fei. Now he is on the bench. For Benayoun, it is an opportunity to prove himself and also a chance for revenge.

I have to say.

For three seasons, Su Fei, who has performed well in international competitions, leagues and the Champions League, has made many enemies.

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"Sir, do we need to make a substitution?"

On the Manchester City bench, Oliver saw Liverpool making a substitution and proposed to Guardiola.

Guardiola shook his head.

"No, not for now."

Guardiola had studied Benayoun, who came on as a substitute, before the game. In the eyes of the Spanish young coach, this Israeli international has his own characteristics compared to Pennant.

Pennant's dribbling is faster and his breakthrough is more threatening. Benayoun is better in terms of technology and has a more balanced passing and shooting ability.

Maybe Benayoun's creativity and crossing ability are indeed better, but whether he can quickly adapt to the current situation and play a role is really a threat to Manchester City.

Further observation of the field is needed.

"Beep!"

At this time, the referee blew the whistle again.

Di Maria, who got the ball on the left, was fouled and fell to the ground. Manchester City won a free kick about 30 meters away from the fans.

Di Maria prepared to take a quick free kick.

Su Fei made a gesture.

He ran to the penalty spot.

He started to communicate with Di Maria.

The atmosphere of the entire Anfield stadium suddenly became tense.

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