Ace Young Marshal

Chapter 439 Premier League debut!

Liverpool's elimination of Gomel by a big score is not worth mentioning. Situ Yunbing continued to adjust the team based on the situation observed in the game and the experience gained.

The start of the new Premier League season is imminent. At the pre-match press conference on the day before the start of the Premier League on August 8, many reporters gathered at the Melwood training base.

Facing questions from the outside world, Situ Yunbing answered concisely.

"The Times" asked him directly: "What is Liverpool's goal in the Premier League in the new season?"

Situ Yunbing replied: "You would not ask Manchester City and Manchester United the same question, so there is no need to ask Liverpool."

The implication is that of course Liverpool is fighting for the championship!

Regarding Situ Yunbing's expectations for the difficulty of competition in the Premier League.

Situ Yunbing said indifferently: "The Premier League is the most difficult league in the world. The number of teams capable of competing for the championship is the largest. At the same time, the intensity of the league is also huge. Many teams that seem to be in the middle and lower reaches have so many well-known figures. , if you want to be successful here, in addition to not making mistakes yourself, you must also show your strength over other teams!"

Are you satisfied with the current Liverpool squad?
Situ Yunbing replied: "I have always been patient with the team. The current lineup is already the limit of our ability, but this does not mean that the team's strength has reached its peak. We still have a long way to go. , I regard the start of the new season of the Premier League as a new starting point for Liverpool, and on the long road ahead, I will work together with the team to surpass their opponents and themselves!"

Regarding the new season's Premier League opponent West Brom, Situ Yunbing didn't talk too much, even though their head coach Steve Clarke has served Liverpool for the past two years.

Even though he has achieved unprecedented success in France and Germany in the past four years, Situ Yunbing is still full of awe of English football when he comes to the Premier League. His attitude of protecting the team is publicized and tough, but he does not despise the Premier League at all.

The Liverpool generals have also made all preparations after pre-season preparations. Under the leadership of the new coach, this team is looking forward to proving itself, as Gerrard said in an interview: "We almost forgot what it means to be successful. We're looking forward to getting rid of the underdogs, looking forward to the start of the season, and we want to see if we can create some buzz!"

On the afternoon of August 8th, Liverpool came to West Brom's Hawthorn Stadium for the opening game of the new Premier League season.

The atmosphere at the Hawthorn Stadium was frenzied. After entering the stadium, Situ Yunbing could clearly feel the hostility towards him from the fans of the home team in the stands around the court.

There is no doubt that the fans of English clubs will not be friendly to their opponents. They will exert extreme pressure on their opponents, influence and interfere with their opponents, and even humiliate their opponents in cheering songs.

Situ Yunbing is no exception.

The fans of West Brom will not show enough respect to Situ Yunbing as the owner of two Champions League champions!
It would be best to tear up his dignity and make him angry, make him play around here, make him lose his mind and fall into madness!

However, Situ Yunbing was very calm. Whether it was verbal insults from opponent fans or racially discriminatory words in his singing, he always put on a somewhat aloof posture on the sidelines.

It seems that West Brom fans are all clowns in his eyes!

He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone, and of course he doesn't want to be arrogant to gain everyone's respect!
In England, football is war!
When war breaks out, the so-called fairness and axioms are the least worth mentioning.

Seeing Situ Yunbing on the sidelines with his hands on his hips and his chin slightly raised when the Liverpool generals came on the stage, they all got a morale boost!

The uniqueness of the coach can give the players extraordinary confidence to a large extent!

The so-called raging soldiers will be a raging nest!
If Situ Yunbing, the leading brother, doesn't have the temperament of a tough guy, why should the players be required to show their courage on the field!
Of course West Brom's overall strength is far behind that of Liverpool, but as Situ Yunbing said before the game, even if the Premier League is a small team, it still has some characteristics and a lower limit of strength!

As long as the small teams can be twisted into one rope, these small teams will often be difficult bones in the eyes of the giants.

So this Situ Yunbing's Premier League debut, he is very cautious!
It can be seen from the formation of troops.

Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen.

Defenders: Johnson, Skrtel, Benatia, Enrique.

Midfield: Lucas, Gerrard, Casemiro.

Forwards: Gareth Bale, Suarez, Coutinho.

Situ Yunbing set up two defensive midfielders. In terms of play, the team is also required to be defensive and counterattack, and he attaches great importance to the midfielder!

West Brom has set up a 442 formation. There are no famous generals, but if players like Shane Long and Odum Winkie cannot put pressure on Liverpool, then Situ Yunbing is a bit self-deceiving up.

To adapt to the Premier League, we must first dare to confront!
So when the whistle sounded for the start of the game, all the audience saw that Liverpool's formation did not press forward aggressively, but launched a strong confrontation with the opponent within the range centered on the midfielder!

Situ Yunbing will not frown when a player makes a wrong pass, but will be furious when Coutinho gives up the confrontation easily!

Many small teams in the Premier League may not be as good as the big teams in overall confrontation, but they can often form an advantage in local numbers because they play relatively conservative tactics and invest more defensive players. As long as the local defense is successful, Immediately play a quick counterattack to pose a threat.

Situ Yunbing's transformation of Liverpool can't just focus on himself. To adapt to this league, the team must better adapt to the rules of the game here.

The Premier League is fiercely pressing. If the team chooses to evade, then there is no future at all.

Instead of passively fighting, it is better to take the initiative to control the situation!
The game lasted 30 minutes, and it seemed that the scene was a bit chaotic. The two teams consumed a lot of energy in the confrontation, and it was almost difficult to create a threatening offensive.

It seems that Liverpool has no clear rules, and there is no advantage in the overall situation!

Only Suarez and Gerrard relied on their personal abilities to make such a shot from time to time in the melee, but they still couldn't threaten the opponent's goal.

It was in this seemingly delicate balanced situation that Situ Yunbing gave instructions for tactical changes. Coutinho retreated to the position of the winger close to the front midfielder, Gerrard tilted to the right, and Gareth S-Bell switched sides to the left.

Liverpool's 433 became 442.

In a midfield confrontation, Casemiro succeeded in stealing the ball, and then passed the ball diagonally to find Coutinho, who took the initiative to respond to the ball and took the defender away from the center to shrink the ball, then made a diagonal pass and then passed the ball Sent to the side road direction.

Gareth Bale strode the ball like a bolt of lightning to make an inward cut, and West Brom's defense was caught off guard. The previous defense on this side stepped forward to siege Coutinho's defense!

As a result, they subconsciously adopted the same defensive method against Gareth Bell, in exchange for Gareth Bell striding the ball through the entire defense line and cutting into the left rib of the penalty area!
After Gareth Bell completed the breakthrough, he swung his left foot and shot!
The football flew straight to the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball!
Goalkeeper Foster struggled to save to no avail!
Situ Yunbing raised his fists on the sidelines and cheered for the goal!

Gareth Bale ran into the wind with his arms outstretched, and the Reds fans in the visiting fans' stand were ecstatic!
"Gareth Bale scored his first Premier League goal!
This is also Liverpool's first league goal of the new season!

Sure enough, he is still more threatening when he returns to the left!
West Brom's previous defense was in place, but this time the defense made a mistake. Their attack seemed stupid. After giving Gareth Bale enough space, the Welsh star's breakthrough was as smooth as walking on the ground!
Situ Yunbing made a good start in his Premier League debut after taking office!

But IMHO, Liverpool does not seem to have many convincing advantages in terms of play now, and their goals may rely more on the role of stars! "

It is true that scoring goals depends more on the individual abilities of the players, but Situ Yunbing is not in a hurry. It is also difficult for him to completely determine the technical and tactical play before the team is formed. Everything is being explored and improved.

At least for now, the configuration of the midfield is not his ideal.

The double midfielder combination of Lucas and Casemiro has more than enough defense and insufficient offense, but this is to provide protection for Casemiro's growth and reduce his pressure.

As for the front line, he is still looking for the best offensive play.

In any case, it's always right to put up the fence first. Compared with not winning the game, losing the game is definitely the most damaging to morale.

West Brom will take the initiative to speed up the pace after losing the ball. Liverpool has long been prepared for this. In the process of perfecting technical and tactical details, some overall requirements can be given to the players in advance. For example, the pace of the game must be fast. Yes, the slow style of play will inevitably be eliminated.

After West Brom took the lead at home, they also played several threatening offensives, which originated from Liverpool's defensive mistakes in the midfield. The combination of Lucas and Casemiro must not be foolproof. Fortunately, West Brom's shooting level is not high. .

Ter Stegen showed his composure and quality on the line.

All 10 saves in 4 minutes won the applause of Liverpool fans!
His calm appearance reassured the Red Army fans, and Situ Yunbing was also relieved. He was really worried that Ter Stegen would not be able to adapt to the atmosphere and rhythm of the Premier League.

It is undeniable that the situation in the Premier League changes so quickly that the Bundesliga cannot match it. Because of this, it is more about confrontation, and the result of the confrontation is often not that the strong team will inevitably crush the weak team. extremely high.

This is of course one of the reasons why the Premier League is so popular all over the world.

At the end of the first half, Liverpool walked into the locker room with a one-goal lead.

(End of this chapter)