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"We didn't do well enough in the first half. If the opponent had been sharper on the offensive end, we would have fallen behind in the first half."

The first half between Liverpool and Chelsea ended in a 0-0 draw. Although both sides had excellent opportunities, neither side was able to score against their opponents.

With a score of zero to zero, the two sides entered the halftime break.

In the locker room, Ye Qi was wiping his sweat with a towel while listening to coach Klopp's arrangements for the second half.

There was already a chill in England at the end of October, but the players on the pitch couldn't feel it.

"Our main task in the second half was to break the opponent's goal. Their defense did a really good job, which was even better than last season."

Chelsea last season was still in the hands of Mourinho, but at that time, Chelsea had internal and external troubles for three years, so it did not perform well, otherwise the madman would not have been dismissed.

Chelsea, now coached by Conte, have performed very well from the start of the new season, mainly from their defensive end.

Again, their three-center-back system played very well, which made Premier League opponents who rarely faced a three-center-back system a little uncomfortable.

Coupled with Kanter in the middle, as a player who won the second place in the Premier League's best player last season and the second best player in the players' union vote, there is no doubt about his ability.

You must know that Kante won this award as a defensive midfielder. He not only defeated forwards with many goals like Aguero and Kane, but also defeated aggressive forwards such as Hazard and Sanchez. wingers, as well as technical midfield masters such as Cesc Fabregas, Ozil, Mata and David Silva.

This shows Kanter’s ability.

It is worth mentioning that the first place in these two awards is Ye Qi...

Coupled with Chelsea's ability to seize opportunities on the offensive end and "reverse", the Blues currently occupy the top position in the league.

Liverpool has experienced the initial run-in last season and the reinforcement of large-scale signings this season, but it is not yet completely stable.

"Although their defense is impregnable, it is not completely flawless!"

"The opponent's flaw is the rib position between the wing-back and the center back. Their two sides often go up to assist in a wide range, so the defense on the wing is a bit weak."

"So our main offensive direction in the second half was behind the opponent's two wing-backs. At the same time, our inside forward had to cut inside, either to gather the opponent's three central defenders together to create opportunities for teammates who came up from behind, or to let them Spread out and hit their openings!”

Ye Qi nodded, understanding what coach Klopp meant, which was that the opponent's three-center-back system seemed unbreakable, but in fact it still had many weaknesses.

The most obvious one is the connection between the wing-back and the central defender. Hazard and William on both sides of the opponent rarely participate in defense, especially Hazard.

Then the wing-backs attack again, and there will be more space behind the wing.

Although Kanter will fill in, after all, there is only one of him. Fabregas has more to sort out the offense and be responsible for the transition of offense and defense, and Fabregas' defense is not a strong point.

Of course it would be best if you could pull the opponent's three central defenders apart, so that you don't have to be double-teamed by the opponent all the time.

Klopp continued to write and draw on the tactical board.

"In the second half, in addition to the wings, our main attack points also have to follow up in the center. In the first half, our center did not do well enough, and few people went forward to meet Ye."

"So I will make some adjustments in the second half..."

At the same time, in the visiting team's dressing room, Conte was also deploying Chelsea's second-half tactics.

"We did a good job defensively in the first half, but we still lacked a bit on the offensive end. In the second half we mainly strengthened our offense..."

"Diego, if the opportunity is not very good, you have to give the ball to a teammate in a better position instead of choosing to do it yourself. We have enough firepower in the frontcourt."

Although Diego Costa's face was a little ugly, he still nodded to show that he understood.

He wasted two opportunities in the first half. He could have given them to William and Moses who were in better positions, but he was greedy for credit and wanted to do it himself.

Even Hazard does this better than him. Although Hazard is a bit lonely sometimes, when he finds a teammate in a better position than him at the last kick, he will still choose to pass it to his teammate.

Soon, the fifteen minutes of intermission passed.

Zhan Jun said: "Welcome back, the second half of the game between the two sides is about to begin..."

At this time, the broadcast camera immediately showed the players' tunnel at Anfield Stadium, and the players from both sides were preparing.

The camera revealed a detail, that is, Coutinho took off his training vest and walked to the team of teammates in the game.

Soon the official also gave a signal that Liverpool had made a substitution.

Zhan Jun: "Oh? Liverpool made substitutions at the beginning of the second half, which is rare."

"Coutinho, who has returned from injury, came on as a substitute and replaced Dutch midfielder Wijnaldum. It seems that he plans to strengthen the offense. If so, the formation will probably be adjusted."

Liu Yue nodded: "I guess it's 4231. Coutinho will play as an attacking midfielder, or Firmino will play as a No. and a half next to Ye Qi?"

When the second half of the game started, Liverpool's formation did change with the substitutions.

After Coutinho came on the field, he moved to the left rib, while Firmino moved closer to the center, ambushing Ye Qi.

In the first half, there was too little support for Ye Qi, so in the second half, Klopp directly played a No. 9 and a half or grabbed a forward to go to Ye Qi.

Although Firmino does not score many goals, his strategic significance is great. Whether he is covering Ye Qi from his side or running to create space, he is a good player.

At the same time, Firmino himself will also drop back to receive the ball, which can be regarded as a model of hard-working players.

In the 48th minute, Coutinho passed a pass from the ribs to Ye Qi in the penalty area.

After Ye Qi got the ball, Chelsea players still surrounded him like they did in the first half.

But this time Ye Qi understood that he had teammate Firmino by his side!

So after attracting the attention of the opponent's defense, he took the ball out of the encirclement and gave it to Firmino.

Although Ye Qi's pass was not good, there is still no problem with such a short pass.

Firmino immediately took a step forward after receiving the ball, and Terry and Cahill came closer. Just now, Terry was double-teaming Ye Qi with Kanter, and now he was double-teaming Firmino with Cahill. No, I have to say that the captain of the Blues, who is about to turn 36, is quite busy.

Firmino did not choose to dribble the ball himself, but instead pushed it to Mane who cut inside.

Mane hit the ball directly without stopping. Although he avoided Cesc Fabregas who was fighting back, the ball hit a little higher and eventually flew over the crossbar.