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Chapter 219 Forty-five degrees!

Most of the games may not be exciting.

Even a little boring.

Just like it is now.

After the second half of the game started.

Facing Chelsea's stubborn defense.

Even fans who are hostile to Liverpool are clearly aware of this.

Liverpool's attack was not easy to launch.

The second half started not long ago.

The sun came from the outside.

The ball hit the defender, but it had no other effect except making David Luiz, who blocked the ball, grimace.

This is a very good signal in Conte's eyes.

Because this means that the sunshine’s patience has almost run out.

He began to become impatient.

Sunshine is the absolute core of Liverpool.

Look at how Liverpool performed in those four games without sunshine.

In addition to winning against Huddersfield, a team with a high probability of relegation, they also won against Southampton, with whom they have a very good relationship.
And they are all at home.

This way of winning is not convincing at all.

Therefore, restricting Sunshine is almost equivalent to restricting the offense of the entire Liverpool team.

What other solution could they have?

If the sun can only shoot by itself, then Liverpool is doomed.

Chelsea will have their chance.

All you need is..
Be patient.

Be more patient.

Mane got the ball on the wing.

Although his dribbling skills were excellent and he was able to keep the ball despite being defended by two Chelsea players, that was all.

He wanted to pass the ball to Sunshine.

But there were at least two Chelsea players between him and the sunshine.

They were both in key positions, cutting off Mane's attempts to pass the ball to Sunshine.

In the end, Mane chose to cut inside and took a shot.

As a result, the ball was played hastily.

The football flew straight out of the baseline.

Hit the billboard.

After completing the shot, Mane collided with Azpilicueta who was heading the ball.

Chelsea's defense was tight.

Mane's shot was also blocked by Azpilicueta in the first place.

The two men collided and fell to the ground.

Mane couldn't help but pat the grass: "Fuck!"

Yangguang came over and pulled Mane up.

It was different from the impatient Sunshine that Conte imagined.

He is actually the calmest player in Liverpool's lineup.

"Don't worry, idiot. There's still plenty of time."

"They defended too densely, there was no space at all."

Mane said in annoyance.

"Don't say such discouraging words," Yangguang patted his shoulder, "How about this, you just pass the ball into the penalty area next."

"Cross the ball? We've tried it before, but they blocked it every time."

"I'm not talking about an ordinary cross, but a 45-degree pass into the penalty area. Also, the faster the ball, the better! Remember, the faster the better!"

“Isn’t this too easy?”

"Now we can't break through anyway, and there's a two-layer wall of people on the other side so this is the only way left. Otherwise, do you want to accept a draw?"

"I don't want to..."

"Isn't that okay?"

Sunshine patted Mane on the shoulder, turned to Salah and repeated what he had said to Mane.

Then he went to see Arnold and Klein.

Let these wing players stop thinking so much.

Now, just smash the ball into the penalty area.

How good is Chelsea's aerial defence?

That is naturally very strong.

Before this, Liverpool had also received high balls.

But they were all blocked.

Cahill, Rudiger and Luiz are all central defenders with strong frontal defensive capabilities.

One on one is no match for the sun.

What about two-on-one, or even three-on-one?
Especially when the ball comes in the air.

If the distance is too far and the ball flies in the air for too long, it will give the defensive players enough time to deploy their defense.

Therefore, generally speaking, any team will adopt the principle of being as close to the center as possible when looking for a cross. The farther the distance, the easier it is for the defensive players to defend.

The speed of the cross should also be within a certain range.

If the ball speed is too fast.

Not only is it difficult for defensive players to head the ball, but most importantly, it greatly increases the difficulty for offensive players to compete for the ball - you know, defensive players have an advantage over the offensive players.

Liverpool's attack revolves around the sun.

He said how to pass it.

Although everyone had some doubts in their hearts, they just did it.

Soon, the first cross came.

Arnold did not seek to cooperate with Salah again, trying to pass the ball closer to the center.

Instead, he waited for Salah to attract the defense and pass the ball back.

He met the ball and made a cross.

Rather than calling it a cross, it was more like using the technique of a free kick to kick the ball into the penalty area.

The football spun violently, drawing an arc and flying towards the penalty area.

Such a fast ball really made Chelsea's three central defenders uncomfortable.

They didn't have time to form a joint force to deal with Yangguang. Yangguang ran quickly, jumped high in the middle and headed the ball.

Only Cahill had time to jump and fight against the sun.

Fortunately, the ball was going too fast.

Yangguang just touched the ball with his scalp, and the football changed direction slightly and went out of the baseline.

Didn't make it.

Cahill landed.

He looked at the sun with some lingering fear. Then he discussed it with Rudiger and Luis.

“The way they pass the ball seems to be different.”

"The ball was so fast, I didn't think it was an intentional pass."

"agree."

The three central defenders had a quick discussion.

Then the conclusion was drawn: Arnold missed the kick.

But soon.

The second pass came.

It was passed on by Mane.

After receiving the pass from Klein on the left side, he even took two steps to pass the ball.

Bang.

Many people even thought he was shooting
"Mane..."

The commentator didn't know whether Mane shot or not.

But they know who they have in the middle.

"Positive!"

Amidst the exclamations.

The sun leaped high.

This time it was Rudiger who was up against him.

He got the ball again and headed the ball into the goal.

But the football hit the post and went out of the bottom line.

This made Chelsea's defensive players feel nervous.

"It shouldn't be a kick."

"They kicked it like that on purpose!"

"No way? How can we grab the ball with such a fast speed?"

"No matter what, it's hard for us to resist, and it's hard for them to resist either, so we just need to focus a little."

This kind of extremely fast ball is really difficult to play.

This is a test of the player's comprehensive abilities such as jumping, judgment of landing point and line, off-ball running, and heading technique.

at the same time.

This is also a test for the crosser's footwork.

Because a cross is not a long kick.

You have to stay within a certain height.

But when passing the ball with force, sometimes the control is not very good.

It's either too high or too low.

And there is no time to control it.

Because Chelsea's defense is not standing still.

Their players won't wait for you to fully adjust and prepare to pass the ball before coming up to defend.

So we always pass the ball with force at the first opportunity.

The quality of such a pass is difficult to guarantee.

But Yangguang saw an opportunity in it.

Pass the ball step by step.

It is impossible to break through Chelsea's suffocating defense.

You have to break the routine.

This kind of ball is difficult to deal with.

But as a striker.

He only needs to succeed once!

Defenders have the advantages of defenders.

A forward also has the advantages of a forward.

"Salah! Oh! This cross."

"Liverpool's players seemed to be possessed during this period. Their crosses were fast and sharp, making it difficult for Yang Guang to compete for the header."

"Liverpool's play was too easy. Did they think they could break Chelsea's goal with a 45-degree lob?"

No one would think that they could score a goal in such an easy way.

Conte thinks so too.

He would be worried if Liverpool could frequently get the ball near the baseline and then pass it into the penalty area.

But if we pass the ball directly from a 45-degree angle like we are doing now, the threat is not that great.

The distance is too far.

And the ball was passed so fast.

This kind of ball coming in is almost equivalent to Liverpool handing over the ball.
Of course, considering that the person in the middle of the penalty area is Yangguang.

So Conte still made adjustments.

He asked Bakayoko to drop deeper as well.

Thus.

At some point.

There were even four defensive players around Sunshine.

Their goal is to curb Sunshine's air superiority.

This way there is no need to worry about other Liverpool players getting space.

Because Chelsea had enough people in the penalty area anyway.

If other Liverpool players want to score a goal, don't they also have to pass through the penalty area?
Conte returned to the coaching booth.

He is waiting.

Once Liverpool's players realise how ridiculous their attacking style is, their morale and patience will disappear.

Conte glanced at the bench.

Fabregas, Willian, Pedro.

This is his back-up plan.

If before this, Conte felt a draw was acceptable.

So now.

Conte even felt that Liverpool's players had reached a certain point.

“They’re getting anxious!”

Conte said to his assistant.

"The game entered the 70th minute. The score between the two teams was still 1-1. Chelsea tried an attack, but they had a limited number of players. The ball returned to Liverpool. Liverpool passed the ball directly to Salah on the right. He could try to carry the ball forward because there was no Chelsea player to press him. Salah...long pass?! Cross!!"

The commentators all raised their voices.

Salah crossed the center line and took a few steps forward with the ball.

Chelsea's defenders did not come up to press him, and Salah could try to continue dribbling forward, but he knew that as long as he entered a certain line.

Chelsea's defenders will rush over immediately
So he stopped the ball, looked into the penalty area, and then
Cross!

It was like he was handling a long free kick from the right side, about ten meters away from the center line.
(End of this chapter)