Football’s First Defender

After Yang Feng returned, Liverpool's defense underwent a qualitative change in an instant, returning to the defensive strength of a giant in the middle and early stages of the season.

And what about Liverpool's attack?

During the frantic "digging" of the defense, Liverpool's striker was forced to complete an upgrade, becoming sharper and more frightening.

Today's Liverpool is definitely in a state of excellent offense and defense.

In the midweek FA Cup, Liverpool finally fulfilled Rodgers' wish. After being successfully eliminated, Liverpool challenged Southampton in the league away game on the weekend.

Southampton, which is in the middle and upper reaches of the league this season, has played a youth storm and is also an offensive-oriented team.

Southampton's home game has only lost two games this season, which can be regarded as a home game with a pretty good record.

However, it was of no use.

Southampton, which mainly plays the youth storm, even at home, has no good way to face Liverpool, which is now balanced offensive and defensive.

Liverpool also showed considerable suppression in the away game.

More than 60% of the ball possession rate, absolute suppression of the scene, and an absolute lead in the number of shots.

From the beginning of the game, Liverpool firmly occupied the absolute initiative.

And Suarez's goal in the 16th minute continued Liverpool's recent fiery offensive state.

Before halftime, Sterling's counterattack goal gave Liverpool a 2-0 advantage into the second half.

Yang Feng and Gerrard each scored a goal between 60 and 70 minutes, which ended the suspense of the game early.

4 to 0!

Southampton, ranked ninth in the league, did not put any pressure on Liverpool at home, and was slaughtered by their opponents and lost.

Although Liverpool's winning streak was interrupted by the second round with Bayern.

When the two sides almost lost suspense in the first round, the second round was "smooth development". Bayern is at Anfield, facing Liverpool, which has no "aggressiveness", is also quite good at life.

The score of 0 to 0, for the two teams, is regarded as happy.

Having dropped all other "useless" games, Rodgers can finally focus his full attention on the closing stages of the Premier League.

The schedule during this period is extremely favorable for Liverpool.

Although there are mostly away games, there are not many duels with strong teams. It is Liverpool who seize the opportunity and continue to expand the leading position in the standings.

You know, after playing the two games between Cardiff City and Sunderland, Liverpool will face four teams between the six giants in the last eight games.

Therefore, during this period of grabbing points, Liverpool must not make any mistakes.

Take these easy-to-get points first, and take them down first, and continuously expand the leading edge in the standings, leaving enough room for possible mistakes in the future.

After all, in this kind of strong duel, sometimes luck is the biggest influencing factor, and no one knows what will happen at that time.

The home game is against the "Black Cat" Sunderland in the relegation zone.

This team can be regarded as a hardcore supporter of Manchester United in the Premier League. After years of Manchester United's "blood transfusion" players and successful relegation, this year, when Manchester United's influence is extremely declining, they seem to be gone. Fantastic relegation ability.

As for Liverpool, they will naturally not save face for their old opponent's "little brother".

Although Sunderland's iron barrel formation made Liverpool's powerful offense, there was no way to break the deadlock at halftime.

But in the second half, Liverpool, who increased the number of long-range shots, still broke through Sunderland's defense.

Gerrard's heavy bombardment from 30 meters away made all Sunderland's defensive efforts come to naught, allowing Liverpool to break the deadlock in the 54th minute.

The subsequent game was very simple. Sunderland, who had to attack, not only did not cause any threatening attack, but made Liverpool's counterattack very easy.

Sterling and Sturridge successively scored goals in the counterattack process, helping the team seal the victory 3-0.

Although Yang Feng's assist data did not increase in this game, but as far as the actual situation is concerned, Sterling and Sturridge's counterattack goals were planned by Yang Feng in the backcourt, and Yang Feng sent a long pass.

It's just that after passing by other players in the frontcourt, the assist data was not counted on Yang Feng's head.

Not to mention that Sunderland was further pushed into the abyss of relegation by Liverpool after this game.

For Liverpool, the 5-game winning streak in the Premier League has allowed them to further widen the gap between the chasers behind them.

Although there is still a considerable distance from winning the championship early, countless people have already regarded Liverpool as the most likely contender for the championship.

Even many Liverpool fans have already chanted the slogan of winning the championship undefeated.

Of course, the game still has to be played one after another.

For Liverpool's blocking, everyone is waiting for Liverpool's next four strong duels, but before that, it would be even better if there are underdogs upset.

However, Cardiff City, which is weaker than Sunderland, is obviously not a good choice for an upset.

Although Liverpool's many zero seals since Yang Feng's comeback were ended at Cardiff City's home court, Liverpool's terrifying offensive firepower still allowed the team to easily take away the victory from the away game.

Cardiff City played an exquisite cooperation at the beginning of the game. Campbell in the penalty area passed back to midfielder Jordan. The latter fired from the outside and the home team took the lead in the ninth minute.

Just when some non-Liverpool fans were looking forward to Cardiff City's ability to use the iron barrel formation to complete the next game.

Five minutes later, Suarez received an exquisite through pass from Coutinho, inserted into the penalty area from the ribs of Cardiff City's defense line, and scored with a kick.

1 to 1, Liverpool quickly equalized the score.

In fact, Cardiff City's performance was not bad. After the draw, the home team, which still insisted on defending, not only held for a while, but even in the 36th minute, Campbell took Skrtel's defense zone in the counterattack and opened the angle. A successful shot from the penalty area line helped the home team regain the lead.

However, the next game will completely enter the time for Liverpool's offensive performance.

Before the end of halftime, Yang Feng's comeback first goal appeared.

In the corner kick opportunity, Yang Feng leaped high, shook his head and hit the goal, equalizing the score for the team.

At the beginning of the second half, there was another corner kick opportunity. Taking advantage of the confusion caused by Skrtel's header in the previous point, Yang Feng made a supplementary shot in the penalty area and scored twice, which also helped the team reverse the score.

Yang Feng has already scored two goals, and Liverpool's strikers are naturally not far behind.

Suarez and Sturridge scored twice in the next five minutes to help Liverpool extend the score to 5-2 before half-time in the second half.

Although Liverpool played happily in the frontcourt and dug holes for the team's defense, allowing the home team to score the third goal, but Suarez scored another hat-trick with a long-range shot at the end of the game. , Also helped Liverpool beat Cardiff City 6-3 away.

6 consecutive victories, who can stop this Liverpool team...