Football’s First Defender

When Liverpool is one goal behind, they will naturally focus on offense.

And the most active offensive player on the field is Sturridge, who just came off the bench and scored in his first double red game. Sturridge, who came to Liverpool from Chelsea in the winter transfer window, also It once proved what it means to move the dead and move the dead.

At this time, in the Chelsea training base in London, the Chelsea executives responsible for promoting Sturridge's transfer watched the live broadcast of the double red meeting, but felt that they were at a disadvantage.

Why are players always able to burst into performance immediately after leaving Chelsea, and complete the slap in the face of their old club in an instant?

"Sturridge!"

"Received a long backcourt pass from Yang Feng on the left again!"

After Manchester United gradually gained a firm foothold and regained the initiative, they will naturally not blindly use the ball to kill the game time.

This is at Old Trafford. Manchester United not only want to win the double red game, but also try to achieve a more beautiful victory.

And when there are still 20 minutes of stoppage time in the game, sticking to it can only give Liverpool more opportunities and let Liverpool continue to accumulate momentum.

Therefore, although Manchester United did not invest too much personnel on the offensive end, on the basis of several offensive players in the frontcourt and using their personal abilities, they can still cause some troubles for Liverpool's defense.

Moreover, even if the transfer of possession is completed after losing the ball, Manchester United's offensive players will immediately enter a defensive state and launch an on-the-spot press to limit Liverpool's counterattack speed, so Liverpool's counterattack cannot pose a particularly huge threat.

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"Is this Yang Feng really Chinese? This is really annoying!"

This is a complaint from Shinji Kagawa.

As a team belonging to the same East Asia, Shinji Kagawa has come into contact with Chinese players in the international arena. In his impression, none of them can play.

As one of the two main teams in Asian football, the Chinese players in the impression of Japanese players are either technically capable but lacking in blood, and they are timid when playing football.

Or it is bloody coming out occasionally, but it has been completely over, only knowing to use brute force and forgetting technical movements.

But Shinji Kagawa has never encountered a Chinese player like Yang Feng who is calm at all times, has top technical ability, and is full of general style.

As an attacker, although Shinji Kagawa faced Yang Feng directly and staged the Asian derby at the double red meeting, there were not many scenes of head-on confrontation, but Shinji Kagawa sent the ball to his teammates in this game, but many of them were destroyed by Yang Feng.

And now.

"Is this really a central defender?"

Shinji Kagawa took advantage of being a Japanese in Manchester United, that is, even though he was an offensive player, he still used tireless running in the game to try his best to help the team complete the defense.

After Manchester United's offensive ended this time, Shinji Kagawa rushed to the vicinity of Joe Allen as soon as possible, controlling one of Liverpool's exit points.

The other Manchester United teammates also carried out local presses, and Gerrard's side was also restricted by Manchester United players.

Restricting Liverpool's exit points can buy more time for Manchester United's overall retreat.

However, Yang Feng has made good use of his position in the backcourt of Liverpool at this time.

Under the gaze of Shinji Kagawa, another long-distance precise pass was passed directly to the rear of Manchester United's right.

Yang Feng's long pass ability, which he has cultivated so hard, sometimes annoys his opponents in this way. Obviously, he has already exhausted his energy and has carried out a certain degree of pressing, but in the end the actual effect is not much.

Sturridge unloaded Yang Feng's pass very lightly on the left, but Manchester United's entire defense line retreated in their own half after leading, and it still played a role at this time.

Sturridge dribbled the ball forward, but he was facing the seasoned Ferdinand head-on. Under such circumstances, Ferdinand would not rush forward, but half-bent, defending his position to seal the situation. Blocking Sturridge's angle is the priority.

At this time, Evra's back defense is almost in place, which will further limit the space for Sturridge to move around.

"Sturridge, a cyclist suddenly accelerated to the bottom, and his left foot hit the goal, but unfortunately he missed it!"

In the situation where the horizontal cut will inevitably be double-teamed by Ferdinand and Evra, Sturridge actually has not many choices. Ferdinand can predictably hold his position throughout the whole process and complete this defense.

The angle of the shot is too small, and with De Gea blocking the close corner, and Ferdinand himself blocking the shot to the back with his body, even if Sturridge hits a high-quality shot, and the shot is within the range of the goal frame, will also be blocked.

Of course, Liverpool's offense and counterattack are fierce, and Manchester United cannot pose a real threat to Liverpool's defense when the number of offensive players is insufficient, but the threat of Manchester United's counterattack is still huge.

Especially Van Persie, who is eager to score again against Yang Feng, and Shinji Kagawa, who wants to prove himself that he is the best Asian player in the Double Red Club.

Both of them really want to use the remaining game time to prove themselves better.

"Joe Allen's pass was pushed forward by Shinji Kagawa, and he didn't control it well and passed it directly."

"Gerrard couldn't stop the ball directly, and after Welbeck directly confronted him, he grabbed the ball. Manchester United's counterattack opportunity!"

"Four people plug in!"

"Now is a great opportunity for Welbeck."

The Manchester United four lined up, and Welbeck moved forward in the middle.

4 vs 3 is an absolute chance.

If there is any disadvantage to Manchester United in this counterattack, it is that the counterattack distance is too short, and Manchester United cannot fully utilize the advantage of 4 people in the process of rapid advancement.

After Liverpool grabbed the ball at halftime, Welbeck picked up his speed and reached the front of the penalty area in an instant.

This also makes almost all offensive players and defensive players occupy the area of ​​​​the penalty area line, and there is no way to fully open up the space.

Skrtel blocked near the penalty spot for the first time, while teenager Wisdom followed Cleverly who plugged in on the far left.

As for Welbeck who advanced in the middle, it was Yang Feng who directly stepped forward, trying to interfere with his direct long-range shot.

Yang Feng's position selection at the critical moment was very precise. He did not directly block Welbeck's front, but considering Welbeck's right foot, he chose Welbeck's right side for the defensive position.

This can not only effectively block Welbeck's shot, but also interfere with Welbeck's pass to Van Persie who followed up on the right to a certain extent.

"Can't fight!"

This is Welbeck's instant judgment. Yang Feng's position selection is really tricky. When Welbeck is advancing at full speed, his traveling route is a straight line, and he can no longer change the direction of the ball. If he wants to hit the goal, Yang Feng Only need to stretch out the legs, you can complete the block.

"Pass the ball!"

Can't bear to think about it, in the blink of an eye, Welbeck can only choose to pass the ball and hand over the finishing task to his teammates.

In the process of rapid advancement, he forcibly controlled the ball to slow down, and then swiped the outer instep of his right foot forward to the right. Welbeck had lost his balance after finishing the movement.

However, Yang Feng's reaction was too fast. The through ball to Van Persie was still quickly reacted by Yang Feng. It was almost like splitting on the spot. He stretched his legs to increase the defensive area and blocked the passing route.

"Yang Feng blocked the pass!"

"Shinji Kagawa followed up! Right foot!"

"Shoot with one foot!"

"Reina!"

"Successful!"

"Excellent save!"

"I rejected Shinji Kagawa's kick!"

Shinji Kagawa, not far to the left of Welbeck, just followed up and received the rebound ball that was blocked by Yang Feng. Skrtel in the penalty area had already reacted. Before the block was completed, Shinji Kagawa could not The adjusted kick kicked the goal, which is not bad, but it is a pity that although Reina conceded two goals in this game, his competitive state is definitely not bad. 1 to 2, the game is still full of suspense.

"One against two!"

Yang Feng is undoubtedly the key to the success of the defense this time. With his own strength, he not only restricted Welbeck's long-range shots, but also blocked Welbeck's pass to Van Persie from close range, which would create a one-handed through ball. Defending the most important "Great Wall of China", with Yang Feng around, Liverpool fans can always be full of hope for the team's defense!