Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 197 Merseyside Derby
In the early hours of December 12th, the last match day before Christmas, a match in the 20th round of the 2016-17 Premier League season was played at Goodison Park. Liverpool challenged Everton away.

The Merseyside Derby can be described as the most popular derby in the Premier League. However, in the nearly 8 encounters between the two teams in the league, there have been as many as 6 draws. Whether there will be a draw in this campaign has attracted much attention.Liverpool's recent momentum has slowed down, only 2 points ahead of No.2 Chelsea. Klopp's team still needs to maintain the pressure on the pursuers through victory.

Origi has scored goals in the past Merseyside derby games, and he is scheduled to start this game. Whether he can continue his form is worth looking forward to.

这是第227次默西塞德郡德比，双方此前4个赛季8次交手6度战平。利物浦近12战埃弗顿取得5胜7平。

利物浦近9个联赛德比战客场仅1次告负。双方此前英超交锋48场，利物浦20胜19平9负占据上风，其中客场9胜8平7负，近19次联赛德比仅负1场。此前联赛交锋194场，利物浦74胜63平57负占据上风。

As one of the most famous derby battles in the Premier League, although due to the bad luck of Liverpool and Everton in recent years, the status of the Merseyside Derby has not been affected in the slightest.

One piece of data is enough to show how hot the contest between the two teams is - since the establishment of the Premier League, the referees in the Merseyside Derby have shown 21 red cards to the players of the two teams, which is the most in the history of the Premier League. In the duel between the two teams, it ranked first, and the second-ranked Manchester United and Liverpool "Double Red Club" had as many as 5 fewer red cards!
Behind such data, the red and yellow cards flying all over the sky undoubtedly show the intensity of each match between the players of the two sides.In the previous game, the two sides once set an "impressive" record of receiving 13 red and yellow cards in a game. On the field, the players of Liverpool and Everton were almost red-eyed every time. Dangerous fouls, quarrels, There are countless scenes of fights and so on.

In the 2013-14 season, Suarez was directly kicked out of two blood holes on his knee. In the next game, the team spirit Gerrard's elbow, Joe Allen kicked Miralas as the God of Su Revenge, Skrtel stomped on Baines and caused him to leave...Flying kicks, elbows, explosive kicks and stomps, the Red Army soldiers really showed eighteen martial arts.

By last season, the two Merseyside Derbys left a deep impression on people.

Barkley had a very "outstanding" performance as early as last year - in the 8th round of the Premier League last season, Everton ushered in a challenge from Liverpool at home. Barkley clashed with Emre Can at the beginning of the game. In the second half Wrestling with Lallana again.Before the end of the game, Barkley's teammate Lukaku almost started fighting with the opponent's Sakho.

As for the matchup in the second half of the season, although Liverpool beat the Toffees 4-0 at home, they also paid a heavy price.Everton defender Murray faced Red Army striker Divock Origi for a fierce stampede foul during the game, causing Origi's ankle to be deformed directly. In the process of leaving the field, he was still grabbing the Everton team badge on his chest.

Numerous past games seem to confirm that the contest between these two teams has evolved into a martial arts conference where players show their kung fu to their heart's content.

For Zhang Mai, Everton is the birthplace of his football career that he has only sadness but no nostalgia. Although the current Huaguo boy has a fierce reputation, Ronald Koeman, the Dutch tough guy who is in charge of Toffee this year It's not vegetarian either.

It's not enough to be tough, Everton players will definitely have black feet, it's time to show my acting skills that I haven't improved for a long time!

Standing in the middle of the lawn of Goodison Park, where the booing and cursing raged, Zhang Mai had already figured out how to deal with the red-eyed opponent.

The big screen on the sidelines showed the starting lineups of both sides:
Everton: 4-4-2
22 - Stekelenburg;

3-Bains, 25-Morrie, 5-Ashley Williams, 23-Coleman;
17-Guye, 16-McCarthy, 19-Enna Valencia, 8-Barkley;
12-Lennon, 10-Lukaku.

Liverpool: 4-3-3
22 - Mignolet;

7-Milner, 4-Van Dijk, 17-Krawan, 2-Klein;
10-Zhang Mai, 14-Henderson, 5-Winaldum;
11-Firmino, 9-Mane, 27-Origi.

After the start of the first half, the two sides played a fast pace after the opening, and they were both cautious and slightly conservative in defense.

In the 3rd minute, Coleman's cross from the right was cleared by the defender. Two minutes later, Lukakura slid the door in a cross from the right.

In the 8th minute, Van Dijk's direct pass was intercepted, and 2 minutes later, Lennon's long-range shot from the outside was also blocked by Klavan.

The first foul of the game occurred in the 12th minute. Firmino returned to the defense and uprooted Valencia, which seemed to kick off the curtain of the two sides' fighting. Zhang Maifei only dispelled the Everton players who were about to try. , Then Valencia's free kick was blocked by the wall.

In the 16th minute, Mane's external diagonal pass went directly to the bottom line. Two minutes later, Baynes' cross from the left was headed out by Henderson.

Everton gradually gained the upper hand with the help of the hot home atmosphere, but the offense lacked a direct threat.

In the 22nd minute, Lennon broke through the left side of the penalty area and made a cross. Van Dijk made a key block before Lukaku in front of the small penalty area. After 1 minute, Barkley's low shot in front of the penalty area missed the post.

In the 25th minute, Milner's direct pass was confiscated by Stekelenburg.

Liverpool's first shot appeared in the 27th minute. Firmino passed the ball, but Wijnaldum's long-range shot missed the left post.

Four minutes later, it was Firmino's direct pass again, but the Dutch waist again missed a long shot and the ball was controlled by Everton goalkeeper Stekelenburg.

In the 33rd minute, Klein was too powerful when he broke through from the right, and the ball went straight out of the baseline.Then Everton immediately returned a shot, Coleman made a pass from the right, and the ball was blocked by Henderson who returned to defend.

Liverpool missed the best chance after the opening in the 37th minute. Firmino passed the ball from the left. The sweep misses. Two minutes later, Coleman's cross was confiscated by Mignolet.

In the 43rd minute, Everton's corner kick chance, Murray's header missed the post. Two minutes later, Henderson's free kick was blocked by Stekelenberg.

Before the end of the first half, Murray passed the ball, and Barkley cut in from the left and shot wide of the near corner.

In the 47th minute, the referee Mike Dean blew his whistle to end the relatively peaceful first half of the game.

"In the first half, Everton implemented a high-pressure press very consistently, which once made us a little embarrassed. There were more mistakes in passing and receiving in the midfield, and the counterattack was not smooth."

This is Zhang Mai's summary of the first half of the game in the locker room.

"Everton's football is wild, so they chased us all the way through the first half."

Klopp then began to arrange the game tactics for the second half:
"We prepared well and responded well. In the second half you had to be quicker and get the Everton players running so they weren't compact and we had chances to pass and shoot."

"That's right! The Everton players are full of blood, and running faster will make them collapse!"

Zhang Mai was the first to stand up and respond to Uncle Zha's call.

"Kill the damn Toffees, it's all for Liverpool!"

Led by captain Henderson, all Liverpool players clapped their hands together and roared.

(End of this chapter)