Jurgen Klopp told reporters that after the game at Anfield on Sunday night.
I agree, but there’s another game I’d like to add to him as well.
This game is 53 minutes (45 plus 8 minutes of extra time) really good. Rarely have we seen a team like Manchester City get so crushed that they can’t stand their ground, but the first 45 minutes of Liverpool’s thrashing of City in the 2018 UEFA Champions League still remain. In my heart, I can’t shake it off.
The power of the Anfield cheers was rousing and fierce. Chasing and grinding with the engine in full fifth gear. The exciting atmosphere in that satisfying game night was perfect, 45 minutes of pure joy. It’s the best for me.
Liverpool had many memorable games. There are many impressive works that make you want to cry with joy. Who can forget the big 4-0 win over Barcelona that night? Or there are all-time masterpiece games like the day they beat Manchester United 7-0 and the Bournemouth bombing game 9-0.
But against Man City, it’s not easy to do that to them. In many games, Liverpool were even second. With how high the quality of the Blues’ players are, everyone knows.
Klopp said: “It was the best 53 minutes I’ve ever seen us play against Man City.”
The difference between last night’s game and the first quarter-final of the Big Ear Cup that day was decisiveness. That day, after just half an hour, Liverpool were already 3-0 up, and all three goals were sharp. Who can forget that goal from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain?
Liverpool would have been the winners of last night’s battle if they had been as decisive as that game.
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Luis Diaz’s dwindling confidence prevented his chances from turning into goals.
After shooting out of bounds from a solo breakout Just a minute later, the Colombian star had another golden opportunity from Darwin Nuñez’s cross from the right. He chose to touch the ball instead of shooting at first, causing Kyle Walker to dunk on the ball. You can throw it away.
It’s purely a matter of confidence. That makes Diaz’s decision not natural. It’s like at the end of the game when Kodi Kakpo hesitated and didn’t dare shoot and chose to let Mohamed Salah shoot instead and wasted the opportunity.
Confidence.. sometimes it disappears. Sometimes it comes back This season many people have built up a lot of confidence – Virgil van Dijk, Darwin Nuñez, Curtis Jones, Joe Gomez – but Diaz and Kakpo have lost it and are still fumbling for it. Can’t find it
At this time, it was probably only the two of them who had their confidence taken away. But Diaz’s story also has a response to the game to help. But Kakpo has really dropped in almost every aspect during this period.
It’s not that either of them are bad players. We just have to wait for him to come back. Just as the wait for Darwin, Jones and Gomez is paying off right now.
Jurgen Klopp and his teammates still fully trust and support the pair. Everyone is still waiting for that day.
with 90 minutes of the game at Anfield on Sunday night Liverpool fans couldn’t ask for anything more from their performances on the pitch. Can’t ask for anything more from the players than this.
Dedication, fierceness, fierceness, teamwork, seriousness about being a winner. Everything responded with a play that everyone could see. The second half in particular was really one of the best plays.
The merciless pressing and Anfield cheers crushed City’s game. Especially after the important turning point from the first minute of the second half when Nathan Ake returned the ball after one mistake and the game immediately turned the board upside down.
Even more so when Klopp sent Salah and Andy Robertson on to replace Conor Bradley and Dominic Sobozlai within an hour of the game. The Reds’ game became even more intense. With just his first touch, Salah delivered that killer pass to Diaz.
Liverpool attacked like a meteorite storm hit the world, charging in. The ball bounced off and picked up the second moment to attack again. The ball bounced out and they squeezed and took it back to attack again.
If you miss it, try again. If you make a mistake, do it again once, twice, three times, four times.. like a tireless machine.
Even Pep Guardiola described Liverpool’s frantic attacking storm as a tsunami. On the field, they encountered attacks coming from every direction. The intensity of the game saw Liverpool break through and gain momentum that his team just couldn’t reach. Outside the stadium, the cheering was so loud that the shouts and chatter could not be heard by nearly 60,000 people in the Kop.
From the perspective of Liverpool fans I am happy and proud of what I have seen. Hitting City without taking his breath away like this is a rare item. It’s a rare thing that only happens once in a while.
City were pressed so hard that Pep had to take Kevin De Bruyne off in favor of Mateo Kovacic to help Rodri and John Stones, who were already suffocating in midfield. Go help collect the ball. Help slow down games that are too fast to keep up.
It’s about having to quickly solve the game in order to survive. It’s not a tactic that happens often. For the Blue City team, only Pep still has his stripes by dropping his hot card like Jeremy Dogu to replace Julian Alvarez at the same time.
When the ball reaches Dogu City looked threatening, terrifying and radiated terror. His shot against the post just a minute before the end of the period was confirmation.
This game has quite a few moments worth talking about. Aside from the drama of Dogu’s penalty or no penalty that almost eclipsed the greatness of the game, The one-on-one duel between Van Dijk and Erling Haaland in the 38th minute is still an image that impressed me.
I see it as a beautiful moment in the football game. The opportunity must really be perfect. Only then will we be able to see a picture like this.
Haaland received a loose ball and went up to duel with Van Dijk alone and directly, other people didn’t have to interfere. It was truly a one-on-one duel. Between number one striker and number one defender It is a picture that many people have probably dreamed of seeing for a long time.
Van Dijk’s calmness in keeping his distance and not rushing in prevented Haaland from having the chance to tear him apart like he had done so many times. But City’s striker is still at his best by composing the ball so he can shoot with his left foot, even though he’s so inept that he’s not dangerous.
Van Dijk was the man of the match for me in this game. He controls everything in his hands. Give orders to the team, command the defense, protect the goal, and pick up the work that the younger ones make mistakes. Motivate everyone all the time. and is also the one who started the offensive game He controls the ball coolly and calmly and is accurate when placing long balls.
The leadership condition is very high. And in this game he showed this character again.
Wataru Endo and Alexis Mac Allister are the other two Man of the Matches for me. If they lose to Van Dijk by just a little bit, or if many people would give him Man of the Match. Tch had nothing to argue with. Because both of them played really crazy.
Klopp says he will never forget tonight’s performance. I think a lot of football fans feel the same. Just like I still remember the feeling of that day when City were 3-0 down in just the first half hour of the game.
On the day that Liverpool came with all its power, enthusiasm, and cheers that shook the world of Anfield. It’s really difficult. For competitors to deal with And City did very well to survive.
Pep’s team took an important point home battered, but of course.. it was a big point for the reigning champions. Laughing at them today is not unusual. Not being able to fight is not being able to fight. Every team must have experienced the experience of not being able to fight together. Liverpool also used to
But what matters is City getting a point. At least it meets the initial goal of not losing at all. I believe Pep and his team are satisfied with this score.
As for Liverpool It might feel like losing 2 points more than 1 point gained. But in fact, apart from this draw, it won’t be too damaging and City and Arsenal still have a game where they have to cut points among themselves. They also get an invisible replacement that might be much more valuable.
It’s belief..
Beliefs that may have disappeared Belief that may be somewhat diminished Beliefs that may be affected by various things that happened along the way
Playing against Manchester City like this. Belief from everyone. People came back in full force.
Who else will I have to fear? What else do you have to worry about?
Playing like this, you don’t have to be afraid of anything. Move forward alone in the final 10 games of the season.
The opportunity is still in your own hands. Let’s come together to make it a reality again. With a strong belief that has been built up enormously from this game
Dang Kui
2024-03-12 00:52:00
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