Facts have proved that when the game is controlled by Liverpool, Inter Milan players have always been unable to adapt.
After the first ten minutes of attack, after Yang Yang played a sharp counterattack, Inter Milan players were full of fear of the attack on Liverpool and could no longer be as bold as they were in the opening game.
Looking back at Liverpool, the overall formation was steadily pressed up.
Sitting back with double waists and pushing forward, this is Liverpool's best style of play.
Crouch and Kuyt also returned to the striker line, and Yang Yang returned to his left.
This is also what Benitez arranged before the game. He hopes to use Yang Yang to suppress Maikong.
Liverpool's strongest weapon suppresses Inter Milan's strongest offensive point, and Benitez's strategy is also very targeted.
If Maicon chooses to attack forward, there will be more opportunities for Liverpool's left side. If Maicon does not press up, Inter Milan lacks a wing, the offensive threat will be greatly reduced, and Liverpool will defend more easily. Leirio can be more offensive.
The two central defenders maintain a high defensive strategy, and the double backs cooperate to protect. The two defensive lines make it difficult for Inter Milan's double center and Stankovic to find space between the two lines of Liverpool's midfield and backcourt.
Without space, there would be no short pass penetration, and without short pass penetration, only long pass.
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Yang Yang did not know that Bergomi complained about Inter Milan's excessive long pass during the commentary. He just clearly realized that the team's tactics are working. Master Benitez's tactics can simply be in the Champions League. Say it is invincible.
Especially in the Champions League knockout, his tactical targeting is too strong.
This is not Yang Yang's feeling alone, but everyone in the Liverpool locker room.
Therefore, when the team steadily pushed forward and stabilized the situation, they controlled the rhythm and allowed Inter Milan to play ten different games, because they were not used to playing at this rhythm, especially playing long passes.
Yang Yang and Liverpool players did not hesitate too much. They performed the team's tactics according to Benitez's arrangement.
Benitez gave Yang Yang the task of cruising on the left and looking for opportunities.
Because of the overall formation pressure, the two full-backs, especially the left-back Aurelio will be closer to the frontcourt. The moment he is turned from the defender, he can rush to the frontcourt faster.
In the 28th minute, Liverpool's right attack failed to threaten and passed to Crouch, who got the ball and knocked back.
Gerrard scored the ball to the left, Aurelio quickly inserted the ball along the left, and took the lead.
Yang Yang glanced at the opportunity, quickly leaned towards the middle road, and gave way to the side road.
When he saw this scene, Mai Kong had mixed flavors.
When he was in Ajax, he and Yang Yang often played this kind of cooperation, one set at a time and one inward. This set of two offensive styles always made the opponent tired of coping.
Only now, Yang Yang ’s partner has been replaced by Aurelio. Although Aurelio ’s speed is slower, it is still quite threatening. However, Inter Milan ’s right side does not have an attacker like Yang Yang.
The idea flashed through Mai Kong's mind, but he made a quick decision.
Since Yang Yang was right in the middle of the defense zone of Maicon, Cordoba, and Zanetti, the nearest Maicon chose to grab Aurelio, leaving Yangyang to Zanetti and Cordoba.
No accident, as soon as Maicon grabbed, Aurelio quickly scored a goal and passed it to Yang Yang.
Yang Yang stopped the ball on the left side of the front of the penalty area and directly faced Cordoba and Zanetti. He still seemed to continue to fight one-on-two and directly challenged, but this time the two veterans were clearly prepared. Like an enemy.
Suddenly, Yang Yang started and dribble the ball into the penalty area from the left. Obviously, he wanted to use his own speed to forcefully pass Cordoba, but Cordoba's speed was not slow, and he quickly turned around to catch up.
Unexpectedly, Yang Yang suddenly stopped suddenly, striking inside.
Cordoba was taken aback, and stopped quickly, for fear of being accidentally thrown away by Yang Yang just like Materazzi just now.
As soon as he stopped, Yang Yang suddenly dunked the ball again, kicked his left foot forward, and hurried to the bottom line.
Inter Milan's central defender is not tall, short, but very flexible, fast, and focused. At this time, he was also devoted to the defense. Yang Yang's continuous speed change was also followed by continuous speed change. Was thrown away by Yang Yang half a step.
Yang Yang originally wanted to use the speed to forcibly create a slight gap, even if there is no opportunity to start directly, he can pass to the middle and back points, because he saw that Crouch and Kuyt had already come up.
Unexpectedly, Cordoba's defense was so sticky.
In the end, there was really no way. Yang Yang could only hurriedly cross the ball, but the ball hit Cordoba's outstretched leg, and the bottom line was popped into a Liverpool corner kick.
Yang Yang also ran out of the stadium and almost hit the billboard on the sidelines.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered a sentence, Ronaldo evaluated the most difficult defender, Cordoba ranked first.
Yang Yang walked back with a wry smile, he felt that he was really in trouble today.
The state is not particularly good, but the most important thing is Cordoba's defense. It is really very sticky, which is terrible.
He really rarely encounters such a midfielder who is not tall, but his speed and explosiveness are so fast, especially the two consecutive speed changes, but he failed to shake him. It is really helpless. .
But when Yang Yang turned back and walked angrily, he found that Inter Milan defender Cordoba was still lying in front of the bottom line of the penalty area, and looked very painful.
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"Dangerous!"
"When Cordoba did his best to make the final blocking action, he really did his best. He blocked this attack of Yang Yang, but it seems that he himself has been affected by some. Can't afford to fall. "
"The Norwegian referee motioned for Inter Milan's team doctor to enter the stadium quickly."
"This game, Cordoba has performed quite well, but he is already thirty-one years old. When defending Yang Yang just now, he changed gears continuously, and he kept guarding against water leaks, but the last one blocked. Seems to hurt the leg. "
"It's very possible." Bergomi is obviously also worried. "In the end, thirty-one years old, can't compare with young players like Yang Yang, and Cordoba is really too hard. So far this season, almost playing Full of games. "
"Yang Yang's personal ability is indeed quite outstanding." Rossi said, "The continuous speed change just now reminded me of Ronaldo at the peak, and if I remember correctly, Yang Yang does not seem to be the first time to shake. Hurt the defensive player. "
"Yes." Viali echoed. "In my impression, he has twice injured the defender and the opponents are Real Madrid. It is really troublesome to defend him this type of player. Yang Yang, Robben, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, their players of this type are difficult to resist. "
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Yang Yang walked back to the stadium with apologies, standing outside the Inter Milan players and looking at Cordoba who fell to the ground. He still felt a little uneasy in his heart. This had nothing to do with him because he and Cordoba were basically No physical contact.
In the final analysis, Cordoba still suffered injuries while defending him.
Inter Milan's team doctor quickly took Cordoba off the court. Obviously, this time he was not injured badly.
Mai Kong came over and patted Yang Yang's shoulder with a wry smile.
He knows Yang Yang well, and by looking at his worries, he knows that Yang Yang cares about Cordoba.
But professional players are like this, injuries are commonplace, and Cordoba has always been fierce.
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Inter Milan soon replaced Cordoba with Qi Wu.
Obviously, Inter Milan's central defender was badly injured.
But the football game still has to continue.
Although Yang Yang was somewhat guilty, he asked himself no questions.
After Qi Wu played, Materazzi was moved to the right, replacing Cordoba.
When Yang Yang looked at Materazzi, the Italian defender also looked at him.
For Materazzi, Yang Yang really has no special feelings, but because of the World Cup finals, Zidane ’s head is above Materazzi, making Yang Yang not very fond of Materazzi because of his relationship with Zidane Very good, and he is also an offensive player, the least favorite is the small movements and slogans of the defensive player.
Materazzi's condition in this game is obviously not good, because he suffered a serious injury this summer, and he had rested for seven months. After his return, his condition has not been ideal.
However, Inter Milan's central defender has a characteristic that height is not very good.
Crouch is more than two meters tall, and Cordoba needless to say, Burdisso, Qiwu and Samuel are obviously unable to stop the English high guy, only Materazzi has such a height and body Quality.
Although Materazzi is tall and strong, speed and turning are his weaknesses, and he is a left-footed player.
After seeing Inter Milan's adjustments, Benitez on the sidelines also made arrangements immediately, instructing Yang Yang to use speed to hit the Materazzi side, while also letting Aurelio play forward to help Yang Yang.
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After the adjustment, Liverpool's overall advantage soon came into effect.
Yang Yang frequently got opportunities on the left.
In the 42nd minute of the first half, Crouch headed to the left. Yang Yang and Materazzi fought for the second landing point at the same time, but Yang Yang was faster and took the lead to poke the ball forward.
But when Yang Yang was about to rush forward, suddenly the jersey was pulled hard behind him, and the whole person lost his balance and fell to the ground.
The Norwegian referee quickly whistled and raised his card to signal a yellow card.
Materazzi murmured toward the referee, apparently saying that he did not pull the opponent, Yang Yang himself slipped, but the referee did not accept his explanation.
"Matrazzi should still converge on his movements properly."
"Liverpool are now very clear that they want to fight Yang Yang, Mancini should make some adjustments."
"Yang Yang will be more and more threatened on this side."
"There should be five or six minutes left in the first half of the stoppage time. Inter Milan still have to stabilize."