I'm 198cm tall. Are you giving me a Maradona template?

Chapter 222 Merseyside Derby

Yangguang did not pay attention to the comments of domestic media and fans.

to him.

Will you play for the national team?

This is a question that doesn't need to be considered.

After he was fired, he had no intention of going back.

not to mention.

He was also banned nationwide.

Those guys who were behind his suspension are still in high positions doing nothing.

Why is he going back?
Let these people continue playing music and dancing?
Yangguang knows that he has achieved great success in the field of football.

However, this success may not necessarily have any impact on the management circle of Chinese football.

He doesn't want to get involved in that muddy water.

The call with Raiola was just to prepare him mentally.

Three days later.

Raiola called again.

This time the news was good news: he won the award.

The organizers will then send a working team to Liverpool secretly.

You need to prepare interviews, take photos, etc. in advance.

Of course.

before this.

The organizers will ask him to keep it confidential.

The sun will do its thing.

And these things did not affect his game.

12 month 7 day.

The final round of the group stage.

Considering that the team has already secured first place in the group one round in advance.

In addition, on December 12, the team will face Everton at home - this is a very intense Merseyside derby.

So the team made a big rotation.

Yang Guang came on as a substitute in the second half and scored a goal, helping the team to a 3-1 home win over Spartak Moscow.

In six group matches, the team won five games and drew one, earning 16 points and advancing to the round of of the Champions League.

Since the group stage matches will not be completed until next week, the draw will not be held until next Friday.

And after this game.

It's the Merseyside derby.

before this game.

Manchester City played Chelsea away first.

The two sides ended in a 1-1 draw.

This also means.

If Liverpool can beat Everton, they will be able to catch up with Manchester City on points.

Manchester City will play Manchester United next, and then Arsenal in the 19th round.

Therefore, this Merseyside derby has attracted much attention.

Everton performed well last season, finishing in seventh place and qualifying for this season's Europa League.

This season, Everton spent lavishly in the summer transfer window.

After sending Lukaku away for £75 million.

Everton has started a crazy recruitment mode. The Toffees have spent 1.45 million pounds to buy many strong players such as Sigurdsson, Michael Keane, Pickford, etc. With Rooney's free return, Everton fans have reason to look forward to Everton's performance this season.

However, what was unexpected was that after Everton got off to a good start in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Stoke City, they entered their bleak mode.

先是在最后时候被曼城绝杀，到手的3分变成了1分，然后埃弗顿在客场0-2输给了切尔西，又在主场0-3输给了热刺。

It was thought that after introducing many strong reinforcements, Everton would have the strength to compete with top teams such as Chelsea and Tottenham, but the result was contrary to expectations.

In the European arena, Everton also performed very poorly.

under these circumstances.

The team's head coach Koeman was sacked.

The person who took over Everton was Premier League relegation expert Allardyce.

After the turbulence at the beginning of the season.

Everton's performance has stabilized recently.

Their rankings have been rising steadily.

After 15 rounds of the league.

Everton is already 10th in the league and the danger of relegation is certainly gone.

There is even a little hope of making it into the top seven.
And for Everton fans.

After all, Everton is not a very big club. It is considered an upper-middle team in the Premier League, neither top nor bottom.

The goal every season cannot be the Premier League championship.

Occasionally being able to climb into the top four is considered a blessing.

And with Everton's investment and lineup strength.

In fact, the probability of downgrade is quite low.

therefore.

The biggest wish of Everton fans every season is to beat their arch-rivals Liverpool.

As long as we can beat Liverpool twice this season.

Even if nothing happens in the season.

It is enough to make Everton fans happy.

Emre Can missed this game due to a minor injury.

But Milner can take his place.

And for Liverpool.

As long as the sun comes out, everything will be fine.

When players from both sides stepped onto the court.

In the away stands of Anfield, Everton fans were broadcasting Liverpool's starting lineup on the live radio. When Sunshine's name was read out, they shouted "Messi! Messi!" to stimulate Sunshine.

During this period, news about the Golden Globe Awards in England has been overwhelming.

People thought that Sunshine winning the Golden Globe was a foregone conclusion.

But in England, there will definitely be people who will be unhappy that Sunshine won the Ballon d'Or.

For example, Everton fans.

They put up a banner in the away team's stand: "Yang, you don't deserve the Ballon d'Or! Forever!"

Yangguang saw this slogan.

The TV broadcast also showed the slogan held up by Everton fans in the stands, and switched to a close-up of the sunlight.

obviously.

We all know why Everton fans do this.
They hoped to stimulate Yangguang in this way, causing him to lose his composure and eventually become angry and humiliated.

This way.

His performance on the court will inevitably be greatly reduced.

But for the sun.
These stimuli have no effect at all.

He pouted.

The prodding from Everton fans was bound to backfire - because it made Sunshine even more motivated.

Twenty minutes into the game.

The two teams attacked and defended each other.

But overall.

Liverpool, playing at home, still has a greater advantage.

They had 70 percent of the ball and led most of the attacks.

But people are not surprised by this. Everton, playing away, will definitely focus on defensive counterattacks.

They won't push out easily.

By stockpiling defensive players in the backcourt and compressing the space, we can ensure that there are enough players to defend Liverpool's offensive players when they enter dangerous areas.

This would make the scene look awkward.

But insurance.

In this game, Allardyce used a typical English 442 formation.

After all, he is an old-school English coach.

The tactical aspect.

All you need to do is know the 442, and give the players a pep talk before going on the court, and then it's up to the players to perform.

As for the others.
That depends on what happens next.

For example, building relationships and establishing connections.

Otherwise, how can you become an expert in relegation?

Do you really think you can rely on old Allardyce's superb tactical level?
Give me a break.

If he really had the skills, he wouldn't have spent so much time in various relegation teams.
At the critical moment of relegation.

Talking about human relationships and worldly wisdom is much more effective than talking about techniques and tactics.
However, the 442 formation that England has been playing for decades still has something to offer.

At least on defense.

The defensive system consisting of 4 defenders and 4 midfielders shrinks to the backcourt, which makes it really difficult for you to break through in a short time.

In addition, this is the Merseyside derby, so Everton's players are already full of energy without any need for any encouragement.

There are all kinds of derby battles in England, and every team has its own derby opponent.

Let’s talk about the most famous derby.

That is of course the England national derby - the Reds derby.

But let’s talk about the most popular derby.

That red pair is no match for the Merseyside derby.

So far in the Premier League, Liverpool and Everton have faced each other 50 times in the league, resulting in 24 red cards, which is the most red cards between the two teams.

This shows how intense this city derby is.

Everton was focused on defense, and since it was a derby match, the players' morale did not need any encouragement.

It is not easy for Liverpool to beat their opponents at home.

Judging from the odds given by the betting agencies before the game.

Liverpool are favored.

But in fact the advantage is not that big.

Although Everton is not ranked well, they are in excellent form recently. In the last five league games, Everton won four and lost only one game, which was an away game against Manchester United.

They are in great form.

Allardyce certainly has ambitions.

He drew inspiration from Chelsea's previous away game against Liverpool.

Also determined to learn from Chelsea.

Although Sunshine scored two goals in that game.

But Allardyce analyzed the situation purely based on his IQ when he was not drinking. He found that both of Sunshine's goals were very difficult to score.

The first one was a volley.

The second one was to receive a 45-degree cross and head the ball into the goal in an extremely difficult way.

Both balls were difficult.

This shows what?
It shows that the Sunshine is facing such intensive defense.

It is also difficult to score a goal using conventional methods.

He also has to use unconventional methods.

And in Allardyce's view.

Is there anyone who can score difficult goals in every game?

And there were two of them at once.

Since Sunshine used up all his "luck" in the Chelsea game.

That game.

It would be difficult for him to score a goal in this unconventional way.

Chelsea's defense was successful and they lost because they were unlucky.

That being the case.

Everton can also follow suit and learn from it.

not to mention.

Everton does not rely solely on defense.

Everton's starting two forwards in this game were Rooney and Lewin.

Rooney is old now and no longer has the impact of the "little tank" he once had.

But Rooney's football skills are getting better as he gets older.

His footwork is still there, and his match experience is there. When the opportunity comes, he can pass or shoot himself.

Lewin is a striker with great impact.

The two of them are a pair, one old and one young.

It can be considered complementary.

Allardyce's plan was for his team to play behind Liverpool once they had the ball.

Lewin will attack the opponent from behind, and Rooney will be ready to support at the second point at any time.

As for other complex tactics.
Allardyce believes the less the better.

Either pass it through or cross it.

Anyway, even if there is an opportunity to attack, we must follow the principle of "try not to disrupt our own defensive position as much as possible."

For Everton.

The low success rate is not a big deal, and it is not a big deal to easily give the ball back to Liverpool.

They only need one attack.

A successful attack.

It would kill Liverpool.

Everton's calculations are working very well.

But can it be done?

It all depends on the performance of the players on the field.

at least
They have to ask Sunshine if he agrees with them first.

Yang Guang's performance in this game was quite normal.

In the 20-minute game, he had four shots, three of which hit the goal frame, forcing Pickford to make three saves.

Of course, this performance cannot be said to be very good - because there was no goal.

But it can’t be said to be bad.

The efficiency of hitting the target three times out of four shots is obvious.

Thirty minutes into the game.

Liverpool's attack is coming again.

This time the sun withdrew from the restricted area.

Yang Guang is not just a center forward, his position can be very flexible.

He doesn't necessarily have to shoot long shots himself when he is pulled out, he can also serve as a bridgehead for his teammates.

A comprehensive center like him.

His handling is unpredictable.

Yangguang got the ball with his back to the basket. He protected the ball very steadily and it was difficult to steal his ball.

He can turn around and shoot, or he can "back up" and enter the penalty area, or he can pass the ball to the side, or set up a gun for the midfielder to shoot from a distance.
So when he got the ball again outside the penalty area with his back to the direction of attack.

Everton's defenders immediately felt they were facing a formidable enemy.

(End of this chapter)