Football’s First Defender

This season, Sterling is no longer limited to the position on the right side. He began to move from the side to the center like Bale of Tottenham.

This offensive change has already begun to take shape in the previous match against Manchester City. However, due to Manchester City's midfielder Fernando's defensive ability is too strong, coupled with the pressure Manchester City put on Liverpool's offense, Sterling's attack was not allowed in the game. The offensive characteristics are fully utilized.

Today, facing Tottenham's lineup that is one level behind the top giants, Sterling has more room to play, allowing himself to form the greatest investment on the offensive end.

This goal is a solid step for Sterling to become a more successful player. As a young offensive player who has made great progress, Sterling's own heart is not as good as Bell. After Suarez left, he became The team's new offensive "thigh" ambitions.

Liverpool's first goal made Tottenham very passive.

Sitting at the White Hart Lane Stadium, Pochettino doesn't want the team to just get caught like this.

Constantly performing tactical "micro-manipulation" on the sidelines, trying to change the situation of Tottenham's stagnant offense.

However, Pochettino's tactics may be good, but the players' running is not active, and Pochettino has nothing to do.

Before the first round of the Europa League play-offs went to distant Kazakhstan, and played a 1-1 draw, so that in the middle of the week, Tottenham had to be on the safe side and sent all the main players to play in the Europa League. Although the home game was 4-1 0 big wins, less player consumption in the second half.

But at the beginning of the new season, after two consecutive weeks of double matches, the physical fitness of the Tottenham players actually had a huge problem in this strong matchup.

There is no way, although Tottenham have become one of the six giants of the Premier League by virtue of Bell's excellent performance and the team's competitive league record in successive years.

But in terms of influence and ability to absorb money, Tottenham are definitely the bottom of the six giants.

The Europa League prize money, as well as the expansion of the team's influence, are crucial to Tottenham today. The Tottenham management does not want to give up such an opportunity to showcase and sell players in the European War.

Nor do you want to lose the prize money, and possibly the chance to win European honors.

After all, the strength of the Premier League team lies there. Tottenham believes that they are competitive enough in the Europa League.

But everything is reflected in today's league, that is, Tottenham's poor state.

For Liverpool, in order to give full play to their striker's counterattack ability, they have already begun to actively give up the team's possession of the ball, handing over the offensive initiative to Tottenham, while Liverpool mainly focus on defensive counterattacks.

According to the real-time ball possession rate given by the game broadcast, after playing for nearly half an hour, Tottenham's ball possession rate has exceeded 60%, but the number of shots is only 2, and all of them are long-range kicks.

In contrast, Liverpool's possession rate is less than 40%, but the team's several counterattacks are extremely threatening.

Not only did Sterling take advantage of his speed, but Bashen and Sturridge also had a perfect understanding when counterattacking, which could smash Tottenham's defense line to pieces.

Especially Balotelli, this game is his first show in Liverpool.

After nearly two years of unsatisfactory times, the talented boy in Manchester City wanted to prove himself again on the stage of the Premier League.

It's just that in the first half, Balotelli missed the goal.

Nearly 40 minutes into the game, Yang Feng sent a precise long pass in the backcourt.

Sterling was at the forefront of Liverpool's counterattack, and at the fastest speed, he threw away Tottenham's defenders.

Yang Feng's long pass was well controlled, and it happened to land not far from the penalty area. It was both threatening and difficult for the goalkeeper to attack. If Sterling got the ball, there would still be enough space , to make adjustments.

Although Sterling was dragged by Vertonghen, which affected his speed to a certain extent, his speed still rose, and when he chased the ball, he finally got rid of it.

However, Tottenham goalkeeper Lori's attack this time was very decisive, without any hesitation, he just sprinted out of the penalty area with all his strength, and a sliding tackle completed the destruction of the ball.

However, during the "opposing foot" with Sterling, the route of the ball to clear the siege changed. The ball did not fly far, and fell directly at the feet of Bashen who followed up.

Facing the empty goal, Bashen lobbed directly, and Lori fell to the ground, watching Bashen hit the goal and fly towards the goal.

Time and fate.

When Bashen chooses to hit the goal, he chooses to increase the control of the ball, and the speed of his kick is not a fast lob, so as to ensure that the ball can be shot directly at the empty goal.

However, the speed of the ball is not fast, but it gives other defenders a chance to chase.

Dell returned to the defense at full speed, and before the ball flew into the goal, he jumped up with a side hook to clear the siege, and once again rejected Balotelli's threatening shot.

The first half ended with a score of 0 to 1, and Liverpool took the lead in the away game.

Pochettino's offensive adjustments during the intermission have not yet taken effect, and Liverpool on the other side have already scored in the second half with a blitz.

Moreno showed his delicate feet as a Spaniard.

In a side attack at the beginning of the second half, instead of choosing a cross, he directly cut inside and broke through.

The flexible Moreno made Dell, who was very clumsy in comparison, make a big mistake.

When Dell was turned away by Moreno, he accidentally pulled him, but forgot that he was no longer on the wing at this time, and directly let Moreno fall in the penalty area.

Gerrard's penalty, as always, stable.

Even if Lori guessed the direction, there was nothing he could do about Gerrard's vigorous volley.

2 to 0, at the beginning of the second half, Liverpool further expanded its lead.

The psychological blow to the Tottenham players after falling behind by two goals was huge, and this sense of loss became even greater as they continued to attack for a long time without even being able to create a dangerous offensive opportunity.

The suspense of the game seems to be getting smaller and smaller under Tottenham's stagnant offense.

And Henderson completely let the result of the game be finalized.

Tottenham made a pass in Liverpool's half and was suddenly grabbed by Henderson to complete the steal.

Henderson made a long-distance attack directly along the left.

Due to the full-speed impact of Liverpool's frontcourt trident, Sturridge, Balotelli and Sterling, all Tottenham players, who were already stretched by the defensive players in the backcourt, were all attracted to the central area.

There is not even a Tottenham player in the backcourt who can come to defend Henderson's breakthrough.

Henderson made a long-distance attack of 60 meters. When he completed the inside cut at full speed, it was too late for the Tottenham players to defend.

Although Tottenham's defensive rescue was concentrated in the middle of the penalty area, it had a blocking effect and the shooting angle was not large, but Henderson volleyed with his left foot and went straight to the lower right corner of the goal.

Lloris and Tottenham's central defender released such a slight angle, but was still caught by Henderson.

3 to 0!

A brilliant solo performance from Henderson.

This is the strength of Liverpool. Facing one of the powerful Tottenham, Liverpool used the team's sharp counterattack to prove that they are still one of the most competitive teams in the Premier League...