Chapter 57 Klopp's praise leads England to employment problems

Chapter 57 Klopp's praise leads England to employment problems

Chapter 57 Klopp's praise leads England to employment problems

In response to the aggressive pressing of teams that press high up the pitch, Klopp and Guardiola have long given a solution, which is to boldly control the ball in the backcourt.

Last season, Li Chen also designed such a tactical structure at Manchester United, relying on the active retreat of B Fee and Sancho to solve the problems of backcourt control and passing the ball.

Now, the backcourt ball control tactics designed by Li Chen for Newcastle are more mature than last year, and the tactical details are also richer.

When Liverpool intensified their high pressure, Joelinton and Guimaraes would retreat first, while Palinha would move forward and head to the midline.

The wingbacks moved forward, while Havertz and Madison moved back from the left and right sides of the midfield to act as receiving points, connecting the backcourt and the flanks.

In this way, no matter who between Joelinton and Guimarães receives the ball with their backs to the goal, there will be actively running passing points on their flanks, in front of them and behind them.

Joelinton's ability to break free and advance can break through Liverpool's single or even double team.

Ramos's precise long pass from the backcourt was able to find Palinha who was pushed to the center line.

The Portuguese defensive midfielder's tall stature allows him to serve as the tactical fulcrum of Newcastle's counterattack at this time.

Whether it is heading the ball to the wing or scoring a goal and then knocking the ball back to Guimaraes for organization, both sets of counterattacks can pose a threat to Liverpool's defense.

The entire Liverpool team was forced to calm down after being kicked by Newcastle's several quick counterattacks.

Especially on their right side, after Arnold pressed forward, Grimaldo counterattacked into his defense area and every time he attacked, it was accurate!

In the 14th minute of the first half, Grimaldo's low cross in the counterattack helped Ronaldo find a good chance to shoot in the Liverpool penalty area.

Ronaldo's shooting action was very fast. He adjusted his steps and completed the shot decisively in almost one step after receiving the ball!
But Alisson's reaction on the goal line was quick enough, and he finally saved the ball from going out of bounds before it entered the net, preventing Ronaldo from scoring as he wished.

This goal made Klopp unable to sit still in the coaching booth. He quickly stood up and went to the sidelines to signal the Liverpool players in the frontcourt to pay more attention to the speed of returning to defense.

He couldn't blame Arnold specifically because the team's forward-pressing tactics meant that Arnold had to focus more on pressing and offensive organization.

Unless he adjusts his tactical thinking, Liverpool's right-wing defense will always have problems returning to defense.

Asking Fabinho to provide more defensive support on the right side is only a temporary solution and not a permanent one.

If you lose the key defender to intercept the ball in the middle, who will intercept when Joelinton and Guimaraes come over with the ball?

Is it possible to rely on Van Dijk to attack in advance?
If Liverpool really played like this, Li Chen would probably die of laughter. Newcastle's attacker with the ball would just kick the ball behind Liverpool's defense line and that would be it.

Even Liverpool's own fans probably don't believe that Joe Gomez can do a good job of defending.

To put it bluntly, it is still a question of tactical choice.

You have to play high pressure, and the right back is a star player with strong offensive tendencies.

While enjoying the offensive convenience he brings to the team, we must also bear the defensive risks he brings.

Moreover, the opponent Liverpool faces today is not a mid- or lower-level Premier League team, but a rising powerhouse whose main lineup is completely comparable to theirs.

The counterattack tactics arranged by Li Chen took advantage of Liverpool's defensive weaknesses in the midfield and backcourt.

If you keep pushing forward with your entire army, then I will keep counterattacking and stab your right side. Let's see who can't hold on first!
A very typical tactical deterrence routine.

Carrick feels Klopp is likely to choose the same response as Guardiola.

But Li Chen told him not to have such thoughts, but to be prepared for a decisive battle in advance.

"Klopp is not Guardiola. He is more obsessed with attacking than Guardiola. Even if several core players in the midfield are old and their defense is unstable, he still has to compete with his opponents on the offensive end. This is Klopp's character. He will not back down. We have to have a decisive battle with Liverpool in advance."

Li Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the Liverpool players on the field who showed no intention of suspending their offensive, and quickly made his own judgment.

Klopp, who was not far from him, also made a tactical decision quickly.

Liverpool has finally gotten out of the quagmire of losing consecutive games. With the momentum of a nine-goal victory over Bournemouth, they must continue to work hard to harvest points in the next game!
If Liverpool cannot win the first game against Newcastle, it will deal a big blow to the morale of the entire team.

So it's not just his personality, the cruel points situation also forced Klopp to take an unconventional approach.

He has no choice if he still wants to continue competing with Guardiola for the Premier League championship, and Liverpool has no choice either!
"Press forward slowly and increase the intensity of the counterattack! Don't pursue controlling the midfield too much, speed up the rhythm of attack and defense conversion, let's fight them!"

Li Chen, who originally wanted to get one point away from home, now quickly changed his mind!
Klopp pushed his team into a desperate situation and also left Li Chen with no other choice.

He trusted the defensive system he had built, but he was not willing to passively take a beating and just rely on defending to withstand the opponent's offensive attacks.

Does Klopp want to have a fierce offensive battle with no retreat?

Then fight him!
In this way, Newcastle can at least take the team's fate into its own hands!
If you lose the attack, just admit it and go back to train hard to make up for your shortcomings.

Celebrating the victory is also a good pressure test for the entire Newcastle team.

Li Chen's eyes were fierce. Seeing this, Carrick had no intention of persuading him. He walked directly to the sidelines and conveyed Li Chen's tactical instructions to the players on the field.

The eyes of several younger Newcastle starters became serious, but upon closer inspection, they could see that underneath the seriousness was an excitement that could not be concealed.

The veterans looked calm and composed.

For people like Ronaldo, Ramos and Pepe.

Compared with the few adversities they have actually encountered in their careers, the situation they are facing now is nothing.

Liverpool's offensive momentum looks amazing, but in fact, with an aging midfield, Thiago injured and Mane leaving, their offensive threat really cannot be compared with previous years.

It can be said that this Liverpool is the weakest Liverpool in the past five years.

And for Ronaldo and Ramos, who once defeated Liverpool at its peak in a head-to-head confrontation, how could they feel nervous and afraid of the team in front of them?
After receiving clear instructions from Li Chen, the Newcastle team no longer contracted their formation to wait for counterattack opportunities, but gradually expanded their defense line and launched a fierce counterattack against Liverpool in the middle and low positions!

At this time, Newcastle, which had already changed to a 451 formation, had sufficient pressing forces in the midfield and backcourt.

They were not afraid of Liverpool's offensive threat and moved forward quickly once they got the ball.

The younger Newcastle frontcourt players were running actively regardless of their physical strength, weaving in and out of Liverpool's defensive gaps.

The 32-year-old Henderson can no longer fly up and down like he did in 19, using his abundant physical strength to cover the midfield and fully protect the area in front of Fabinho.

Elliott, who played as a right central midfielder, was indeed no match for Joelinton in terms of confrontation.

As soon as Newcastle attacked the left side, he had to frequently call on Fabinho for help to assist him in intercepting Joelinton's advances.

Seeing that Newcastle was gradually suppressing both sides of the midfield, Klopp had no choice but to let Firmino and Dias in the frontcourt retreat to assist in defense.

Salah's physical energy is very valuable and must be used more on the offensive end.

Since Salah cannot make tactical sacrifices, Klopp can only squeeze the physical strength of other strikers.

When Li Chen saw this scene, he was deeply moved.

Klopp's tactical philosophy is very passionate, but the price of passion is that young players need to bear more pressure of the game.

Actively advancing and desperately defending, the 10 players on the field have to run the same amount of time as 11 players.

In just a few seasons, this group of young players who have overdrawn their physical energy and strength will face the helpless outcome of a major decline in their form.

Just like Fabinho this season.

He is old, but not so old that his condition will decline drastically.

Although he is not even 29 years old yet, he has already shown signs of being unable to support the midfield defense. It seems that he is no match for Matic and Casemiro who were 29 years old.

Of course, we can’t put all the blame on Klopp’s tactical philosophy.

Because when Klopp chose this group of players, this group of players also chose him.

Burn your career and win all the championships you deserve in the next few years.

Such an ending is quite satisfactory for these Liverpool players.

But the ending of the story may not be so good, just like Liverpool on the field is gradually showing signs of losing its rhythm.

The physical reserves of the Newcastle team can be said to be the best among all the Premier League teams this season.

But they are not burdened by European wars, and when they play in the league with Li Chen's rotation, they have an absolute physical advantage against any team.

At this moment, this physical advantage gradually turned into their counterattack and suppressed Liverpool's winning momentum.

The side where Elliott and Arnold were located was the first to be broken through by Newcastle.

Joelinton and Grimaldo's consecutive powerful attacks punctured Liverpool's right defense.

Ronaldo and Havertz frequently switched positions to suppress Gomez, and Van Dijk was badly trapped and could only help his teammate to make frequent defensive backups.

And the precise cross that Ronaldo suddenly sent from the wing became the last straw that broke the camel's defense!
It was too late for Van Dijk to return to the back of the penalty area, and Robertson, who tried his best to move inward, was unable to stop Guimaraes from heading the ball into the goal!

Alisson was helpless in the face of this close-range header. As he watched the ball go into the net, he could only spread his hands to express his helplessness to his teammates!

After Guimaraes beat Robertson to score the crucial goal, he was so excited that he slapped his forehead and rushed to the corner flag area to do a dive and glide to celebrate!
Li Chen also roared a few times on the sidelines, feeling relieved and venting his inner pressure.

He had no doubt that his players could suppress Liverpool, which was currently facing numerous problems.

But many times, if you can't separate, you have to accept the punishment of fate.

Liverpool's midfield was somewhat out of control and its defensive interception capabilities were insufficient, but Salah and Dias were still able to rely on their personal strength in counterattacks to create a huge threat to Newcastle's defense.

Li Chen was worried that Liverpool would steal the ball and take the lead. Then Liverpool, who were energized, would probably perform at full speed.

Fortunately, the situation he was worried about did not occur, and Guimarães did not disappoint his trust, scoring another key goal to help Newcastle win a valuable lead!
"A beautiful header! Newcastle seem to have put a lot of emphasis on heading training in their pre-season training.

There is no need to say much about CR7. Guimaraes and Joelinton's aerial threats have improved significantly compared to last season.

Combined with the excellent crossing skills of Newcastle's wing players, it seems that the next Premier League team will have to find a way to limit Newcastle's header attack."

The Sky Sports commentator did guess correctly what Newcastle focused on in their special training this past summer.

Havertz, Joelinton and Guimaraes all followed Ronaldo to strengthen their practice on the landing point of high balls and the power of headers.

In addition, most of the players in Newcastle's first team, including Paline, have strengthened their crossing practice at the request of the coaching staff.

Don't underestimate the cross. Back then, Real Madrid's first team was able to form two completely different teams, with stars of all technical types.

But at every critical moment, Real Madrid prefers to use a combination of wing and center attacks to reverse the situation or secure victory.

The nickname "Royal Headers" is also very appropriate.

The BBC combination, Morata, Ramos, Pepe, Varane on the back line, and Casemiro as the defensive midfielder, are all good at heading.

The fans still find it hard to forget the famous scenes in which Real Madrid equalized and defeated their opponents with one header after another.

The experience summarized by predecessors is already very mature, and Li Chen doesn't mind using it for reference.

His team is suitable for this style of play and needs such tactics to enrich the offensive routines, so of course he will use it.

At this moment, the creation of this precious goal seemed like fate's silent response to Li Chen.

His meticulous preparations were not in vain, and now was the time to reap the rewards.

Liverpool lost the bet, but Klopp did not want to make a conclusion about the team's victory or defeat at such an early point in time.

He still wants to fight. Even if failure is the inevitable outcome, he will stubbornly wait for the moment when failure actually comes!
Liverpool still had to take the initiative to attack, and the Red Army fans at the scene did not give up. They held up their commemorative scarves in their hands and sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" loudly!
After calming down from his passionate celebration, Li Chen still made a tactical gesture to attack Liverpool.

Newcastle, with a unified mindset, was not afraid of the deafening roar at Anfield.

They already know the best plan to defeat Liverpool. There is no need to be impulsive. They just need to implement Li Chen's tactical plan step by step.

Apart from Salah's several superstar performances, Liverpool was indeed suppressed by Newcastle. In the 31st minute of the first half, Newcastle successfully welcomed its second goal.

Joelinton advanced all the way despite Elliott's defensive interference, and finally passed the ball to Havertz who retreated to meet him.

Havertz passed the ball with his back to Madison who was cutting inside.

The latter failed to shake off Van Dijk's defense by changing the rhythm of his steps, but he did create some passing space and successfully passed the ball to the side.

After receiving the ball, Grimaldo knocked it to Ronaldo, who was standing in the flank area at the time, and then he moved forward decisively, apparently wanting to receive Ronaldo's return pass to complete the move.

But Ronaldo, who got the ball, dribbled inside decisively, and then shot from the edge of Liverpool's penalty area!
The football slid out a small arc quickly, then fell rapidly, bouncing towards the goal in Liverpool's small penalty area!
Such a rebounding ball is a great test of the goalkeeper's goal line technique.

However, the focused Alisson pushed off the ground with all his strength and flew to save the ball, barely blocking Ronaldo's shot with his outstretched palm!
But facing Havertz's diagonal shot that followed, he was powerless to do anything!

Havertz, who "picked up" a goal, ran towards the bottom line with a grin on his face.

The new running position training that he spent an unknown amount of time on during summer training finally paid off almost a month after the start of the new season.

The result of the goal certainly made him happy and excited, but the process of achieving this goal made Havertz feel more at ease at the moment.

Because this shows that his hard training efforts are effective, and there is no problem with the personal training plan formulated for him by the coaching staff.

Perhaps just as Li Chen had assured him before, it would not take two or three seasons at all. In this season, he would be able to put in a brilliant performance under the appropriate training and tactical system.

Havertz, with his teammates excited, celebrated in a relaxed manner.

At this moment, Li Chen made another tactical adjustment, signaling the team to return to the rhythm of the defensive counterattack game.

After the game resumed again, Li Chen sat back and watched Salah and Diaz constantly looking for ways to break through on both wings.

But facing Newcastle, who united in defense and tried their best to control the game and kill time after grabbing the ball.

Liverpool, whose number of offensive rounds was greatly reduced, ultimately failed to score a goal in the final stage of the first half.

Klopp still appeared very calm, but his disciples had obviously become agitated.

Many Liverpool main players, led by Salah, seem unable to accept it.

They won the Premier League title last season by beating Manchester City due to their goal difference advantage, but fell out of the championship race early this season.

Didn’t we agree that in the new season we will continue to move towards the goal of winning the Champions League and take revenge on Real Madrid?

Why does that energy just disappear as soon as it is released?

Why have they fallen into this situation?
Where exactly is the problem?!

The Liverpool players were unable to get relevant answers and were unwilling to accept the significant decline in the team's strength, so their mentality was somewhat abnormal.

Klopp tried to calm his players, but he failed in the end.

This does not mean that he has lost control of Liverpool's locker room, but at this moment, Klopp tiredly discovered that he and his disciples no longer have the tacit understanding of previous years.

A big win may help Liverpool effectively alleviate its current predicament.

But such a big victory is destined not to happen in this game.

The entire Liverpool team must also play the remaining 45 minutes of the game against Newcastle in a tormenting mentality.

After the start of the second half, facing Newcastle's fierce offensive, the Liverpool team could only passively choose to shrink their defense line.

But a blessing in disguise was that they seized the opportunity of the offense-defense transition in the 49th minute and launched a threatening counterattack.

In the end, Diaz, who was dribbling forward, was brought down by Parinha who was chasing back at the edge of Newcastle's penalty area.

The referee initially awarded Liverpool a free kick in a good position in the frontcourt.

But with the intervention of VAR, the referee who finally confirmed that Diaz was knocked down by Palinha in the penalty area changed the award to Liverpool a penalty kick.

Li Chen shook his head helplessly and could only complain about his bad luck.

Facing this precious penalty opportunity, Salah withstood the pressure and scored in one fell swoop, shooting the ball towards the center of Newcastle's goal and helping Liverpool save a goal.

Liverpool scored a goal early in the second half, which boosted their morale. The whole team seemed to come "alive". With passion and tenacity, they once again fought Newcastle to an even draw on the field.

At the critical moment, Li Chen still kept his composure. Knowing that Liverpool was going to go all out, he decisively replaced Parinha, who had a yellow card, with Sean Longstaff.

After enhancing their sweeping capabilities in the midfield and backcourt, Newcastle successfully withstood Liverpool's subsequent crazy counterattack.

Joelinton, whose ability to advance further was freed up by Longstaff's appearance, also seized the opportunity and used his powerful advance in the counterattack to earn yellow cards to Elliott and Fabinho.

The Liverpool midfield, which was suddenly hit hard, had to restrain its hands on the defensive end.

Newcastle, who focused their full efforts on Liverpool's right side of the half, soon found an opportunity.

Grimaldo took the ball and quickly passed through Liverpool's midfield in the 58th minute of the second half.

Because Elliot had a yellow card, he didn't dare to commit a tactical foul on him again.

Grimaldo did not choose to be careless when facing Arnold's defense, but instead made a short pass and a one-two combination with Ronaldo.

Grimaldo, who successfully got to the bottom line, decisively chose to cut inside from the bottom line!
Gomez, who was tricked by his teammates, had no choice but to go forward and fight with Grimaldo.

In a head-on confrontation, Grimaldo was definitely no match for Gomez, but he used a rhythmic shake to trick Gomez into blocking the ball.

Grimaldo, who had already dribbled the ball out in advance, hooked his right foot on Gomez's intercepting foot, and then fell into Liverpool's penalty area!
"Oops, Gomez was too slow in his kick! He may have to pay the price for his wrong defensive choice!"

"This is a clear foul. Liverpool are in big trouble. They may have to give Newcastle a penalty!"

"Grimaldo is very smart. Gomez was fooled, but it's not all his fault. Logically, Elliot should have stopped Grimaldo in front of the penalty area, but he had a yellow card and didn't dare to do anything big. Arnold..."

Commentators from all over the world seemed to be in silence for Liverpool at this moment.

As they expected, the referee on duty quickly showed Gomez a yellow card and awarded Newcastle a penalty!
Maddison and other Newcastle players quickly surrounded Ronaldo to prevent Liverpool players from interfering with him.

Then, Ronaldo, who was well prepared, put the ball on the penalty spot.

Alisson opened his arms and tried to put pressure on Ronaldo, but the Portuguese superstar didn't even look at him. He just waited for the referee to blow the whistle and kicked the ball out with rhythmic steps!
Alisson decisively dived towards his own right corner, but Ronaldo's change of rhythm fooled him.

The football went to his left and went into the net again without any suspense!

At this moment, Li Chen has raised his arms high on the sidelines, as if he is welcoming a crucial victory for him and Newcastle in advance!
3-1!

At the critical moment when Liverpool was about to launch a massive attack to equalize the score, Newcastle withstood the pressure and created a penalty kick and scored it!
A heaven, a hell.

The wildly celebrating Newcastle fans and the large number of silent Liverpool fans formed a sharp contrast at this moment.

Klopp did not lose control of his emotions and curse at anyone, but just called on the two midfielders on the bench, Milner and Fabio Carvalho, to warm up on the sidelines.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to make adjustments on the offensive end, but he has no forward available at the moment.

The injuries of Chamberlain and Jota made Klopp regret letting Mane go again.

But now that things have come to this, there is no use regretting.

Klopp, who is still holding on, can only pray that Salah can stand up again and turn the tide.

Many neutral fans who know that Liverpool currently has serious injury problems felt a sense of tragedy from the game scene.

It was a tragic scene of a strong team that had been at the top of the football world for several years about to slide downhill.

They still have the determination to continue fighting with the powerful enemy, their ambitions have not been fulfilled, but time is unforgiving.

Liverpool has reached the crossroads of reconstruction.

A tired Salah carried the team on his shoulders, trying again and again to attack Newcastle's retreating defense.

He did not blame his young teammate Diaz for not being able to help him share the offensive pressure, nor did he blame his former golden partner Firmino for not being able to step up.

He only blames himself for not being able to complete powerful breakthroughs and efficient finishing shots like he did a few years ago.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Salah lowered his head, leaned his hands on his knees, and then continued to stare at Newcastle's goal, his heart full of unwillingness.

Ronaldo took the initiative to walk towards Salah, gave him a hug and comforted his emotions, because Ronaldo also experienced the feeling of powerlessness caused by the passing of time.

On the sidelines, Li Chen shook hands and hugged Klopp but didn't say much. After chatting with him for a few words, he turned and left.

At this time, what Klopp needs more is personal solitude and calmness.

Moreover, Liverpool’s top management has some serious problems. It is impossible for Li Chen to scold the boss just to comfort Klopp.

However, at the post-match press conference, Klopp, who had recovered, took the initiative to take responsibility and highly praised Li Chen's team-building ability.

"Newcastle is undoubtedly one of the strongest teams in the Premier League now. I think they are at the same level as Manchester City. Maybe they are a little bit behind, but the gap is not big.

The emergence of such a strong team is not a good thing for us, and they don't need to play in European competitions this season, haha... This is not Newcastle's loss, it should be the loss of the Champions League. "

"It's incredible that a summer of rebuilding can bring such a good result. Newcastle's squad structure is very healthy and their veterans are also playing a positive role in the team.

As for Lee, I think I don't need to praise him anymore, you can all see what this guy has done, he is great! I also look forward to the second round of competition with him this season. "

After beating Liverpool 3-1 at Anfield, Newcastle was immediately pushed to the forefront of public opinion by the media.

However, Newcastle, with high morale, did not fall for the media's flattery.

On the afternoon of September 9, Newcastle, who had rotated most of their main players, played at home and eventually won with a header from Chris Wood, beating the visiting Crystal Palace 3-1.

The seventh round of the Premier League was postponed due to the Queen's death.

All Premier League teams have been given almost two weeks of rest.

This is great news for Newcastle, because the veterans in the team can recover and replenish their physical strength with sufficient rest.

On September 9, Newcastle once again played at home with all the main players, and finally swept the challenging Bournemouth 17-4.

Wilson, who came on as a substitute, was in great form and scored twice. Ronaldo and Maddison scored respectively, and Havertz and Guimarães received assists.

All of Newcastle's main players showed good competitive form.

After this round of games, the Premier League was temporarily suspended due to the arrival of the international match day.

Newcastle, which has achieved outstanding results in the new season, has become a major spender of national team players.

Except for Ramos, who had a conflict with the national team coach, all other players in the starting lineup were selected for their respective national teams.

But Maddison, who has attracted much attention from British fans, performed mediocrely in the subsequent UEFA Nations League matches.

In the two UEFA Nations League warm-up matches, Maddison started and was replaced by Southgate at halftime, and did not record any assists or goals.

Maddison, who was used as a winger by Southgate, had physical problems that were clearly visible on the wing.

The key is that Southgate also asked Maddison to return to defense as actively as Saka on the right, and do more off-ball running to help Foden in the middle create offensive space.

Therefore, Maddison, who was unable to show his offensive talent under Southgate, was often exhausted after half a game and seemed to be struggling.

This couldn't help but cause countless England fans to complain.

They think Maddison's instruction manual is still in Li Chen's hands, but Southgate?
He is simply not good at using this type of technical midfielder!

(End of this chapter)