Football’s First Defender

Liverpool took advantage of the recent schedule, did not make any mistakes in the league, and maintained a winning streak all the way.

In the last game in 2011, Liverpool defeated "Magpie" Newcastle 3-1 at home, extending the winning streak to 5 games.

Yang Feng's comeback is seen as a turning point for Liverpool's season. Relying on Yuanfang's stable performance in the back line, Liverpool can unscrupulously invest in numbers in the offense, directly allowing Liverpool to win 5 consecutive victories. Consolidate your ranking in the Champions League.

However, in the game against Newcastle, Liverpool's consecutive zero-block games stayed at 4 games. The team's defense was broken in a counterattack by Newcastle in the first half.

After all, Yang Feng is just a central defender. Even if his personal strength is indeed strong, there is still too much space on the football field. Naturally, Yang Feng and his teammates cannot take into account every defensive position in the backcourt.

A wonderful pass, an excellent forward drive and anti-offside, Newcastle's counterattack went straight to the loopholes in the defense that Yang Feng could not take care of. Afterwards, when facing Reina single-handedly, Newcastle's winger did not panic. A goal aimed at the far corner directly pierced the Liverpool goal.

Fortunately, Liverpool had already achieved a two-goal lead before, and this conceded goal had little effect on the situation of the game.

Liverpool, which has won 5 consecutive victories, ushered in absolutely good news after the game against Newcastle. Captain Gerrard, who has been plagued by injuries this season, can finally return from injury in the next round of games.

Everyone is looking forward to whether the central axis composed of Yang Feng, Gerrard and Suarez can make Liverpool better.

In the first game in 2012, Liverpool went to Manchester for an away game.

It's just that this time it's not a fierce double-red meeting, but an away game to challenge the "Blue Moon" Manchester City, which has sprung up this season.

After several consecutive seasons of huge investment, Manchester City has finally soared this season, showing the power of terrorist capital like Chelsea in the Premier League.

However, many people think that this Manchester City team is stronger than Chelsea back then.

After all, when Chelsea was rising, the Premier League was dominated by Manchester United. At that time, Arsenal had already begun to decline because of the new stadium. In front of Chelsea, there was only Manchester United.

As for today's Manchester City, under the peeps of many powerful players, in just a few years, they have successfully completed the team's counterattack continuously relying on the investment of large capital.

From a Premier League "lifter" team to a strong contender for the championship. But also, thanks to the rise of Manchester City relying on the gold dollar, the rise of the London team Tottenham relying on youth training, coupled with the traditional four giants of the Premier League, and the perennial mid-upstream team Everton, as well as some unknown players With the rising teams during the season, the Premier League has become more tense, intense, exciting and beautiful.

The championship remains in suspense, and the competition for the fourth group is also extremely fierce. Even the final relegation zone is red-eyed. The ratings of the Premier League broadcast this season, stimulated by various suspense, are soaring.

For Liverpool, this away game against Manchester City is the best opportunity to test their strength.

Although Liverpool has recently won 5 consecutive victories and is gaining momentum, facing the current number one Manchester City, they still need to make all-round preparations in the away game.

My family knows their own affairs, and Liverpool's defense is definitely at a natural disadvantage when facing Manchester City's terrifying striker.

Just like Yang Feng's defense, fans know that Yang Feng is a central defender at the "father" level of the striker of the middle and lower reaches. It doesn't have that kind of defensive magic power.

After all, it is a fact that offensive players take the greatest initiative in the sport of football.

In a 1v1 situation, the best defender in the world faces the best striker, and it must be the striker, who can successfully complete more attacks.

Because forward players have the initiative to attack. The choice of attack direction, as well as the temporary decision to change direction, are all made by the striker himself, while the defender is already in a state of post-reaction.

Their reaction time may be used by offensive players to make a time difference and complete the final fatal blow.

Professional players, without enough defensive pressure, are actually extremely good. The classification of forward players may be the level of their own strength under fierce physical confrontation.

Some people, when defended, will indulge in their own world and dribble the ball to a dead end; some people only have speed and dare not confront; ...

Many non-absolute superstars are definitely not at their peak on the offensive end. They will have various problems, which will give central defenders like Yang Feng opportunities to target their weaknesses and complete successful defenses.

For the world's top offensive finishers, not only are their offensive skills in all aspects proficient, but also because their ability to handle the ball at critical moments is too strong.

Perhaps for the offensive players of other teams, they always take the lead in planning a rough offensive route, and then complete the action and attack on the premise of having a goal.

In this way, after the defensive players see through their offensive intentions, they will be in trouble.

The reason why Yang Feng has an absolute advantage when facing the counterattacks of the forwards of the mid-lower teams and ushers in the title of "father" for himself is that first of all, Yang Feng has an accurate judgment on the landing point, and first resolves half of the problems at the source. The opponent counters the threat.

After facing the opponent's offensive player and getting the ball, no matter where he is, Yang Feng can rely on his keen judgment and defensive execution ability to ensure the fastest speed, see through the opponent's offensive intentions, and carry out special defensive actions , to curb the opponent's attack.

But in the face of a wealthy shooter, it is destined to be impossible for Yang Feng to complete the defense so easily in the game.

Being able to become the top group of people in this position in the world, get the highest salary, and bear the most spotlight, means that they have that level of strength.

For the top group of players, their performance in the game can be done at will.

With ultra-fast reaction ability and strong physical coordination that can keep up with the brain, the top strikers can completely decide what kind of offensive method to choose temporarily when there is enough space.

If you want to defend alone, the top striker, that is definitely a dream.

Back then, facing the best offensive player in the world at that time, the alien Ronaldo, the two world-class Italian defensive players Maldini and Cannavaro could only intercept with two-way closing shovels, how could Yang Feng think of himself? Gao Qing would not think that his own strength could match the four legs of two world-class defensive players in a sports battle.

This is the reality on the football field. Defensive players are born at a disadvantage, and can only rely on the defensive system and the help of teammates to win defensive space for themselves.

However, considering that Liverpool currently does not have a defensive system that is truly suitable for the whole team, Yang Feng is actually a bit pessimistic about this game.

Facing a double striker combination composed of Dzeko and Aguero, who have a high probability of being sent to the field at the same time with world-class striker strength, this game against Manchester City is the biggest test for Liverpool's defense.