Simple Yes, it's really simple If there were just ordinary fans sitting in the stands, they would definitely be worried about Liverpool's defense.
Because they couldn't imagine why it was so easy for Southampton to tear apart the defense and score a goal.
However, in Wang Lei's view, this is not simple at all.
Not to mention that Hazard was able to pass the ball just now despite being double-teamed by two players.
With this ability, looking at today's football, there are only a few people who can do it.
And looking at his appearance just now, he did this on purpose.
The purpose was to pull Liverpool's defensive players to the left, attract them to him, and then pass them to Di Maria.
In the entire transfer process, Di Maria was just a transition, but he also played a crucial role.
That was the ball he gave to Cesc Fabregas, and it was very good and comfortable.
This allowed Cesc Fabregas to catch up from behind and deliver a scalpel-like diagonal pass.
This is a very skillful pass As a midfielder, Wang Lei knows very well that if you want to pass such a ball, it doesn't mean that you can pass it just because you see it with your eyes, especially when Cesc Fabregas passes it so accurately and quickly. .
"Is this the level of Europe's top professional players?"
Wang Lei was stunned.
He found that watching it on TV and watching it live were two completely different experiences.
At least, he was shocked now.
Not only him, but Gao Ren, who always looked at money and was so bold, was also dumbfounded.
As the saying goes, insiders watch the door, while laymen watch the excitement.
Only people like them who have experienced many years of professional football training can feel the power of Southampton.
At the same time, a wave of self-doubt emerged in their hearts.
Can we really play in the same stadium and on the same team with so many outstanding top stars?
Raiola saw the faces and expressions of the two young players.
Although he remained calm, he was still satisfied.
He could see that Master Huan attached great importance to these two young players, and he had seen them himself and obtained their information from the Southampton scouting team, and he was also very optimistic about these two young players.
These are two good seedlings Master Huan handed them into his hands because he thought he could help him cultivate these two seedlings.
Realizing this, Raiola did not dare to be careless.
He carefully arranged this trip to Anfield Stadium, hoping that they could come to the scene to see what the top European professional leagues are like and how high the level of top professional players is.
As a person, what you fear most is that you cannot see yourself clearly and cannot accurately position yourself.
So do the players Even, in Raiola's view, accurately grasping one's own abilities and positioning one's role in the team and in professional football is what a professional player must have.
Today, he just hopes that Wang Lei and Gao Ren can see this clearly and see the gap.
Because only in this way will they understand how to work hard and how to make progress.
If they lose confidence and motivation to improve just because of the gap, then Raiola can only say that they are not suitable to be a professional player at all, and leaving early would be a good thing.
The fans in the stands had different expressions and thoughts, but on the court, the players from both sides were still fighting.
Because Southampton took the lead to break the deadlock on the field, making the game more unrestrained.
Liverpool were anxious to equalize the score and defend the dignity of Anfield.
Southampton, on the other hand, refused to give an inch and went head-to-head.
After the team scored a goal, their morale soared and they launched a fierce offensive battle with Liverpool.
The two sides were back and forth and had a great time playing on the court.
But judging from the situation, Southampton still has the upper hand.
At the very least, Liverpool failed to find an effective way to break into Southampton's penalty area.
Most of their shots were long-range shots from the outside, but it is difficult for such shots to threaten Neuer's goal.
The pace of both sides was very fast, the ball changed hands frequently, and the game became very intense and exciting to watch.
Raiola asked them to pay more attention to the offensive and defensive transitions of the two teams, especially Southampton.
As a midfielder, Wang Lei is keenly aware that Southampton's offensive and defensive transitions must be faster, more efficient, and more accurate than Liverpool's.
And all this is because of Toni Kroos in the deep-lying midfield position.
He can always find the most effective and accurate offensive line in the shortest time, transport the ball to the frontcourt as quickly as possible, and hand it to the offensive player's feet.
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Just like this time, after Southampton stole the ball in the backcourt, Liverpool counterattacked on the spot in the frontcourt.
Toni Kroos ran into the open space to receive the ball, and then directly passed the ball with one foot to the ground.
It accurately crossed the half-court and landed at the feet of Chilean winger Sanchez.
There was no one guarding Sanchez.
After stopping the ball, he turned around, increased his speed, and rushed forward.
Liverpool's midfielder simply couldn't keep up.
Seeing that Sanchez had reached the edge of the penalty area, Skrtel had to choose to grab the ball, and the Chilean volleyed directly.
As a result, the ball hit Skrtel's feet and bounced to the right.
Is that the end?
Not yet I saw Southampton's right back Danilo catching up from the backcourt.
After receiving the ball, he cut inside to the center, attracted the defensive player, and passed the ball to the front of the penalty area.
Di Maria caught up and after receiving the ball, he made a very light pass.
The ball swayed over the heads of the Liverpool centre-backs and landed behind them.
In the penalty area, Suarez was like a loach, passing between the two central defenders at every opportunity, turning around, stopping with his chest facing the ball, turning around, and before the ball hit the ground, he volleyed directly.
This shot was so close that Liverpool’s goalkeeper could do nothing Two to zero After scoring two goals in a row, Liverpool was somewhat frustrated, while Southampton's morale skyrocketed.
With one go, they almost overwhelmed Liverpool and completely dominated the game.
And in the 44th minute, after a one-two with Toni Kroos in the midfield, Di Maria passed the ball to Hazard on the left.
The latter dribbled the ball into the penalty area, but was beaten by the opponent.
Center defender Lovren was knocked to the ground.
The referee undoubtedly awarded a penalty kick, but did not impose additional penalties on Lovren.
Hazard personally took the penalty kick and made it 3-0.
This goal caused the entire Anfield stadium to become silent.
I am afraid that no one present would have thought that Liverpool would suffer such a disastrous defeat at their home court.
This is the first half But soon, the tenacious Red Army fans began to sing the team's song "You'll Never Walk Alone".
It was very loud and exciting, but it failed to reverse the situation.
"Liverpool and Southampton are no longer on the same level" Raiola's tone was cold, as if he was sentencing a person to death.
"Liverpool under Benitez was able to stage the Miracle of Istanbul because the Red Army still had a system.
But now, Rogers' Liverpool does not have a stable team formation concept or a mature tactical system.
How can it compete with Southampton?"
"ampton fight" At this point, Raiola also frowned.
He had some doubts about whether it was a suitable choice for Balotelli to join Liverpool.
Now he is doubtful However, Barbara from AC Milan called him and said that the team wanted to recruit players and try to achieve results in the new season, so they had to sell Balotelli and let Raiola quickly find a new player.
Interested teams.
At that time, Liverpool was also eager for help and was able to meet Balotelli's various requirements, so the two sides hit it off.
But now it seems that this may not be a good choice.
Wang Lei and Gao Ren were a little surprised when they heard this.
If, as Raiola said, Southampton and Liverpool are no longer on the same level, then is Southampton too strong or Liverpool too weak?
This is probably hard to explain clearly.
But one thing is for sure.
That is, after taking a three-goal lead in the first half, Southampton still did not relax at all in the second half.
Liverpool's sky-high defense line, which cost nearly 100 million, completely fell apart in Southampton's fierce attack.
What best reflects this is Southampton's fourth goal.
At that time, Hazard had the ball on the left, and Glen Johnson and Joe Allen were defending him at the same time.
But what shocked everyone was that Hazard easily took the ball out of the double-team of two players and entered the penalty area.
As a result, after the Belgian attracted Lovren's attention in the penalty area, he knocked back from the baseline.
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Suarez in the middle followed up and pushed the ball through the Liverpool goal again.
However, after Suarez scored, he did not celebrate as before, but silently walked back to the center line.
Perhaps, in his heart, he felt uncomfortable facing his old club and scoring consecutive goals.
After Suarez scored, the singing of "Never Walk Alone" at the scene also weakened.
And it got weaker and weaker, and in the end, no one sang at all.
But the game is obviously not over yet.
When the second half progressed to the 79th minute, another Southampton attack reached the edge of Liverpool's penalty area.
Hazard took the ball from the left and cut inside, trying to pass the ball into the penalty area.
Skrtel tried to clear the ball with his big foot, but unexpectedly he kicked it crookedly and fell to the feet of Cesc Fabregas who came in from behind.
Facing the incoming ball, the Spanish midfielder made another precise through ball like a scalpel, sending the ball accurately to the right side of the penalty area at the feet of Sanchez, who was unguarded.
The Chilean winger stopped, pushed, and the ball went in again Unlike Suarez, Sanchez, who scored twice, was so excited that he rushed out of the stadium to celebrate his two goals.
The entire Anfield stadium was deathly silent.
I am afraid that before the game, even the most optimistic fans of Southampton would not have imagined that the Saints could beat Liverpool 5-0 at Anfield Stadium.
Rogers was sitting in the home team's coach's box with his head down.
People couldn't see his expression clearly at this moment, but it was definitely not good.
In the first game of the new season, they encountered such a wake-up call.
This was definitely a heavy blow to Liverpool, who had vowed before the season to keep the top four in the league and strive for the championship.
Whether it is Lovren on the defense or Balotelli on the front, it is obvious that they have not changed Liverpool's current predicament.
Southampton took advantage of this game to completely show off its European champion momentum.
More importantly, the debuts of the two new midfielders, Cesc Fabregas and Di Maria, were both satisfactory and amazing.
This also makes people look forward to the Saints' new season even more
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