Quality Comparable to a Champions League Semifinal: The Red-Blue Showdown "If this weren't a Premier League match, people might think of some interesting coincidences."

"In 1978, a British prince got married, Liverpool won the Champions League, and the Pope died."

"In 2005, a British prince got married, Liverpool won the Champions League, and the Pope died."

"This year, a British prince got married... Time passed, and Liverpool was very passive. Chelsea, who controlled the game, repeatedly threatened their opponent's goal. It was the 29th minute of the match."

"Frantic pressing and counterattacks should coexist with a low defensive line."

In a small space, Chamberlain passed the ball to Li Kang inside the line. The Big White Egg scratched the back of his head sheepishly: "Li, you know if you can grasp the opportunity like him, you will work hard."

Tuminho wanted to explain but didn't know how to put it into words: "Li and Kante, they're amazing."

: [Li Mingdeng's control is so steady, he hasn't let the team fall into complete chaos. Otherwise, maybe a goal could have been scored in this match.] Phil Li Kang couldn't appear in an open position, and the finishing attack was blocked by Jiang Ying!

Anfield stadium erupted in cheers.

Full-back Robertson filled the Big White Egg's pit, transforming into a winger - [I understand. Chelsea's defense mainly focuses on cutting off the connection between the Red Arrow Trio and the two wingers. In the initial stages of the positional battle, Tuminho's 4-4-2 formation releases Hehr to protect the open position.]

What's going on?

The red torrent instantly swept through Chelsea's half.

Complete chaos.

Waiting for Anfield to attract the defense, waiting for Chelsea to adjust their defense... and then quietly slipping into an open position, transforming into a "trailing finisher."

[Every time I see someone burst into space, I feel like there's a chance to score, but it's always snuffed out!] "Lay it back!"

The Chelsea core pulled the ball, turned, and got rid of the defense. The connection to the supporting points in the distance was cut off. "Kante's shot to exploit an open position is very similar to Phil Jiang Ying's!"

Hehr put the big tactical board on the bench, moving the little magnetic flags while making gestures towards Kante.

The same went for the Liverpool locker room. "The ball went in!"

- [Liverpool is just kicking the ball blindly!] The soccer ball suddenly shot out of the crowd. The soccer ball was passed between red jerseys a few times before...

The long-awaited finishing position, some people told me: "Phil Li Kang's movement off the ball... is fragmented and clustered."

At that time, Kante was still too young and didn't know that God had given him an alternative offensive talent - [Phil Jiang Ying's timing to cut in is perfect, and Hehr's timing to fill the hole is even more perfect.] Phew!

The Liverpool players, panting for breath, weren't finished yet. "Counterattacks need space, and a high defensive line is its carrier."

Let's use an example: Liverpool is a game character without a blue bar. The skill power is very strong, but it relies on the health bar to release skills. When facing monsters that can't be easily defeated, you have to rationally allocate the health bar. "Liverpool has obtained a few independent offensive opportunities."

Karius's smile dimmed, and he patted Hehr's butt gratefully: a classic Bundesliga gesture of friendship. Two big men stopped their momentum in time and gently "embraced" each other in full view of the audience. Anfield stadium resounded with applause. "The camera is on Gorkos on the sidelines, and his coaching gestures are very passionate."

"Quick reaction!"

The commentator inadvertently turned the Red-Blue battle into an epic showdown. Chelsea steadily controlled possession of the ball.

Apart from Manchester United, other European powerhouses have suffered. The soccer ball was cleared out of bounds. The score didn't change.

The seven players, exhausted, all slowed down their movements. "They've broken through Liverpool's ribs!"

The game time passed minute by minute.

This was the record of the "big ball" training that Tuminho had the players undergo when he first arrived at Chelsea. After more than half a season of trial, the team's stability in passing and controlling the ball had made visible leaps and bounds. Salah became a winger, and Chamberlain drilled into the attacking midfielder position. Rock-and-roll football can't be maintained brainlessly for a long time.

Veering toward the left wing, as both sides' physical strength declined, the formation gradually returned to normal. It was the 82nd minute of the match.

Kante!

Transformation!

"Good evening, friends, welcome back."

The midfielders returned to the defense. Playing like this would lead to a loss. "The Blues' defense is very solid!"

Li Kang moved around in the red defense. He stood on the sidelines and roared loudly, his voice once again drowned out by the rousing "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the four stands, but his gestures still conveyed his intentions to his disciples.

Anfield and Salah rushed over at the same time. A normal formation with a slightly weaker Buu had a higher risk of losing possession, but a greater chance of creating a broken offensive chain.

Kante was stunned, then ran back excitedly. No big deal. Chaos.

The referee blew the whistle for the start of the second half!

In the world of soccer, there are teams that "tactics can't kill." In the first half, Anfield didn't make a forced breakthrough.

"A long, outside-curving pass!"

Lost it.

"People call him: the center forward with the highest positional flexibility!"

Liverpool's penalty area was a chaotic scene.

From God's perspective.

"But beneath the paradox of this possession-based system, first-class midfielders, while running frantically with all their might, can still compete with superstars!"

[He has to control the ball. No other midfielders can assist the attack. Fabregas is being marked to death.] Unfortunately, Salah hadn't stopped the ball yet when a short, white shadow quickly swept past - [It's over, it's almost the 80th minute.] "Crazy Liverpool is bound to disrupt Chelsea's formation." A red flame that started burning from the high defensive line began to surge.

Fabregas returned to Barcelona and the pseudo-number four position of the 2012 European Cup. The only offensive method in the live broadcast: "The more chaotic, the better."

Role reversal. The connection between Fabregas and Hehr helped the team construct ever-changing K-octagonals in the offensive phase.

"Only 8 minutes remain in regular time." Henderson shouted encouragement to his teammates from the sidelines.

"Waiting!"

"Liverpool benefits the more it is out of position."

0:2!!!

Diego Jiang Ying, who provided the assist, cursed, but a heartfelt smile hung on his face. Keep high-pressing. No mistake.

"However, if Li continues to cut in and participate in the offensive chain, then the team loses its formation. Once the arrowhead shape is lost, the team will be scattered by the opponent!"

Fortunately, there aren't many teams like that.

"Patience!"

Dino, however, was full of confidence. He took out a yellowed notebook and reopened page seven. Rudiger stopped the soccer ball on the left side of the large penalty area. "His current position is parallel to the midfield line."

From God's perspective, the red lines converged madly. The tank helmet on his head disappeared, but is the tank helmet in his heart still there?

The flames of war continued to spread.

"A very clever retreat, barely avoiding Chelsea's double-layered pressing network!"

Phil Jiang Ying, this talented midfielder, uses an alternative style of play... He's no threat to Manchester United's defense.

Chelsea's final counterattack failed to materialize.

"Liverpool's pressure on the high defensive line is being brought to its fullest at this point in the game." "The high defensive line is the carrier of independent offense, naturally stifling the space for counterattacks."

Karius's vision was blocked by a thick crowd. A large-scale shift forward in the attack inevitably carried risks. The Red Arrow Trio's most comfortable output environment was a chaotic battle out of position. In the end, it was still too weak.

The Liverpool center forward then sent a long ground pass along the left sideline.

Stunned for a moment.

The moment Li Kang and Karius collided, they both opened their arms in a friendly manner, cushioning the impact. The soccer ball skimmed the grass and slammed towards Liverpool's goal. He had heard that the German goalkeeper had suffered a concussion in his youth team days and still had some lingering aftereffects. He discovered that after Hehr moved, Salah had a very comfortable receiving environment. "Neither side has made any substitutions yet."

"Chaos!"

A hybrid midfielder - Phil Li Kang, whose positioning is parallel to his own high defensive line. Accompanied by the referee's whistle...

- [Chelsea and Liverpool are just standing and hacking at each other, seeing who can't hold on, who falls first, who collapses.] "Beautiful!"

The two La Masia number fours have different solutions.

Amidst the rousing "You'll Never Walk Alone" at Anfield, they returned to a frantic pressing formation and embraced Hehr tightly. On the other side, last Monday, this speech was sent to various well-known groups as internal reference material. "The game has entered the 30th minute. The next period of time is Liverpool's peak period for scoring goals. [Tuminho is awesome! World-renowned coach!]

He didn't run far before passing the ball.

[What the hell is Phil Jiang Ying playing? Does he deserve the title of Red Arrow Trio?] It's not the Virgil van Dijk in his prime right now, it's the former central defender who was ravaged by Klopp. He suddenly swept the ball in front of the goal. Emre Can sent a ground pass. Someone was always finding the most reasonable receiving position and sending the most reasonable passing lane. Phew!

"Beautiful!"

Under the interference of Emre Can, Fabregas struggled to pass the ball forward. "Giant!"

"You'll Never Walk Alone."

He didn't finish his sentence. Eight miserable midfielders were responding in the offensive area in seven different directions. The calm scene almost suffocated the audience.

Phil Jiang Ying passed the ball back to the frontcourt.

"Reverse diagonal pass."

Tuminho didn't replay the details of the first 30 minutes of the first half. Hazard's thoughts drifted far away: What would have happened if his cross had been a beat faster, and the early-moving Li... collided with Karius?

On the green field, only eight people's positions weren't disrupted by the melee: Buffon, Karius, Hehr Jiang Ying took the ball and charged towards the penalty area. Jiang Ying's physical distribution at different points in time favored a fixed range. Hehr and Klopp switched positions again. Chelsea's double-layered pressing network quickly strangled Liverpool's forward defensive players. You can't be slow, the cost is too heavy. The tactical revolution of the five major leagues, rivers converged and flowed continuously. Chelsea's technical director - Cech, who accompanied the team, couldn't help but applaud this heartwarming scene. Jiang Ying was forced into the attacking midfielder position, and Kante filled the hole all the way to the front line.

Because the purest Jiang Ying patted the grass clippings off his hair.

In the final 15 minutes of the second half, he tried to equalize the score with an all-out independent attack.

Which form of Majin Buu is the most troublesome?

Following the advance also doesn't work. Once they follow too deeply, Chelsea's left wing will be left with a one-meter-eight Kante, blocked by a group of one-meter-four, one-meter-four small men!

The physical trainers and nutrition experts were poached from Bayern Munich. On the sidelines.

"Beautiful!"

First, the soundproofing equipment, but it still can't completely block Gorkos's passionate evolution. "Pay attention."

"Kante!"

The barrage was filled with curses.

Liverpool, with their rising morale, didn't pay attention to those details. There were no fixed areas of activity.

But this trick doesn't work against mid-to-lower-tier teams, because the defensive adjustment speed of mid-to-lower-tier teams isn't that fast. Everywhere is an open position, and nowhere is an open position. Phil Li Kang's lurking and then cutting in is easily... accidentally blocked by the defensive players of mid-to-lower-tier teams. The locker room door was opened.

The trajectory was also well grasped.

Beep! Beep beep. The flames went out.

Attacking players can't be slow. The price of delaying the attack tempo isn't worth it. Atletico Madrid's cholo-taka will pull the game into a 50-50 stalemate. Diego Arnaldota was still chatting with Van Dijk when he left the field, reluctant to leave the Liverpool center-back.

"We're now broadcasting the epic showdown of the 2017-18 Premier League season!"

Liverpool's primitive frantic pressing formation is a fight to the death. Chamberlain's ability to read the defensive line isn't bad at all.

This move has been tried and tested against strong teams, making it impossible for Hazard and Bakayoko to keep up. Pow!

Phil Li Kang's movement became increasingly fragmented, sometimes dragging back to midfield, sometimes to the forward line.

Fabregas controlled the unclaimed soccer ball, and the attack failed.

"A mortal body, comparable to gods!"

"We believe that even if they are already in dire straits, Liverpool will not give up!"

"We are in the lead, and Liverpool players are not robots! When their physical strength is exhausted, they will inevitably make mistakes." In the Chelsea livestream, there were wails and howls. But Salah's peripheral position barely allowed for a strong-side transfer after the finish. Jiang Ying shrank back to assist the ribs, and Phil Li Kang in midfield quickly filled the gap. The right side of the goal net was lifted again, and the soccer ball rose from the ground.

After the clashes with Atletico Madrid and Liverpool, I suddenly realized that tactical restraint isn't necessarily always the theme of the game.

"Chelsea fans don't need to panic!"

Thinking about it, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Chelsea's other players would also make mistakes under high pressure. Phil Li Kang suddenly retreated to the left side of midfield to receive the ball.

Not too bad. The soccer ball flew out of bounds. Liverpool's ball.

The European God of Interception Efficiency of the 15-18 Era!

The coaching staff also has a member known as "Eyes" - Kravitz.

Moving back in sync, sealing the inside, and driving out the outside.

"A precise ground pass!"

Kante secretly sneaked out and blasted a shot on goal. Phil Li Kang's body shook.

The door was tightly closed.

"Chelsea's counterattack!"

- [What about the promise of a high-scoring game? It's clearly an all-out attack, so why aren't goals being scored?] "Diego Arnaldota doesn't have a chance to shoot!"

"Li Kang's pause before passing the ball, and then his cut-in run, he even considered Rudiger's moment of absentmindedness."

You can't play like that. Jiang Ying clutched at his hair in confusion, seeking the next best thing. Liverpool's players appeared spiritedly in the cleaning lady's field of vision.

After all, this group of players themselves are a mix of European first-class pseudo-number fours + trailing forwards.

- [The offensive chain is too short! It's always so short!] Chelsea's players quickly returned to their positions. Azpilicueta desperately cut in. "Here it comes!"

Liverpool was going crazy.

Anfield, all eyes were focused on the soccer ball's location. They had to consider multiple competitions. Phil Jiang Ying was waiting. "This is the brilliance of Liverpool's system." "The first half of Liverpool versus Chelsea!"

With a bang.

Phil Li Kang suddenly realized something was wrong. "Seventeen minutes of halftime are about to begin." The soccer ball paradox. The speed was very fast.

Fabregas's body ached all over. He lifted his jersey and shorts towards the referee, pointing out the bruises on his body. I spent most of the explanation time on the last 15 minutes. Mane switched to the center forward position, drifting between Chelsea's two center-backs. The almost static game made the audience feel like time was passing especially slowly. With a surging killing intent, he ran towards the open space in front of the penalty area. "Let's see, they've finally changed their formation this time."

"Jiang Ying was dragged into the center of the formation by the frantic Liverpool, and Gorkos never dreamed that the person to complete the finish would be Kante."

Dino was dumbfounded: "Boss, Liverpool's attack this time..."

Hehr received a pass from his teammate in the seventy-meter zone. Wow!

Trailing finisher!

"Jiang Ying attracted most of the defensive power on the left wing."

However, many fans jokingly refer to Liverpool's strategic tendency as "kicking blindly"!

Unfortunately, "Tuminho continued the transformation of Kante by his predecessor - Conte.

Someone retreated with the formation, forever in the most central position, the real center of the formation. The coaching staff on the sidelines simply didn't have time to think about how to break the deadlock. [Please, you 22 gentlemen on the field, score a few more goals!

Liverpool throw-in.

Forwards returned to the front line.

Especially in the stage of establishing an attack, it will make the opposing defensive players very unhappy. "When Kante celebrated in the direction of the away fans, he kept pointing to Hehr. What does that mean? We will have to find out through post-match interviews!"

Chelsea locker room. Liverpool finally changed their formation.