Four Hundred and Thirty-Nine Premier League Debut!
It is not worth mentioning that Liverpool eliminated Gomel by a large score. Situ Yunbing continued to adjust the team based on the situation observed in the game and the experience gained.
The new season of the Premier League is about to start. At the pre-match press conference the day before the Premier League kicks off on August 16, many reporters gathered at the Melwood training base.
Faced with questions from the outside world, Situ Yunbing's answers were concise and to the point.
"The Times" asked him bluntly: "What is Liverpool's goal in the Premier League in the new season?"
Situ Yunbing replied: "You will not ask Manchester City and Manchester United the same question, so there is no need to ask Liverpool."
The implication is that of course Liverpool are fighting for the championship!
Regarding Situ Yunbing's expectations for the difficulty of the Premier League competition.
Situ Yunbing said indifferently: "The Premier League is the most difficult league in the world, with the largest number of teams capable of competing for the championship, and the intensity of the league is also huge. Many teams that seem to be in the middle and lower reaches also have a few well-known figures. , To be successful here, in addition to not making mistakes, you must also show the strength to surpass other teams!"
Are you satisfied with the current Liverpool squad?
Situ Yunbing replied: "I have always been patient with the team. The current lineup is already the limit of our ability, but this does not mean that the team's strength has reached its peak. We still have a long way to go. , I regard the start of the new Premier League season as a new starting point for Liverpool, and on the long road ahead, I will work together with the team to surpass the opponent and surpass myself!"
Situ Yunbing didn't talk much about West Brom's Premier League rivals in the new season, even though their manager Steve Clarke has served Liverpool for the past two years.
Even though he has achieved unprecedented success in France and Germany in the past four years, Situ Yunbing is still full of awe of English football when he comes to the Premier League.
Liverpool's generals have made all the preparations after pre-season preparations. Under the leadership of the new coach, the team is looking forward to proving itself. As Gerrard said in an interview: "We almost forgot what it is like to be successful. We're looking forward to getting rid of the underdogs, looking forward to the start of the new season, and ourselves wanting to see if we can create some buzz!"
On the afternoon of August 17, Liverpool came to West Brom's Hawthorn Stadium for the Premier League season opener.
The Hawthorn Stadium has a frenetic atmosphere,
After Situ Yunbing walked into the stadium, he could clearly feel the hostility towards him from the fans of the home team in the stands around the sidelines.
There is no doubt that the fans of English clubs are not friendly to their opponents. They will exert extreme pressure on their opponents, influence and interfere with their opponents, and even humiliate their opponents in cheering songs.
Situ Yunbing is no exception.
West Brom fans will not show enough respect for Situ Yunbing because he is the owner of two Champions League titles!
It's better to tear up his dignity and make him angry, let him play here, let him lose his mind and fall into madness!
However, Situ Yunbing was very calm. Whether it was the humiliation of the opponent fans or the racist words in his singing, he took a somewhat arrogant attitude on the sidelines.
It seems that West Brom fans are jumping clowns in his eyes!
He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone, and he certainly won't be arrogant to get everyone's respect!
In England, football is war!
When the war broke out, the so-called fairness and axioms were the least worth mentioning.
When the Liverpool generals came on stage, they saw Situ Yunbing on the sidelines with his hands on his hips and his chin slightly raised, and they were all boosted by morale!
The difference of the coach to a large extent can bring the players extraordinary self-confidence!
The so-called soldier is a raging one, and will be a raging litter!
If Situ Yunbing, the leading brother, doesn't have the temperament of a tough guy, why should he ask the players to show their bravery on the field!
Of course, there is a gap between West Brom's overall strength and Liverpool's, but as Situ Yunbing said before the game, even if the Premier League is a small team, it has some characteristics and a lower limit of strength after all!
As long as the small teams can be twisted into a single rope, these small teams are often hard to crack in the eyes of the giants.
So this Situ Yunbing's Premier League debut, he is very cautious!
It can be seen from the formation of troops.
Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen.
Defenders: Johnson, Skrtel, Benatia, Enrique.
Midfielders: Lucas, Gerrard, Casemiro.
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Suarez, Coutinho.
Situ Yunbing put on two defensive midfielders, and in terms of play, he required the team to also prefer defensive counterattacks and attached great importance to midfielders!
West Brom have a 442 formation. There are no famous generals, but to say that players like Shane Long and Oldham Winkie can't create pressure on Liverpool, Situ Yunbing is a bit self-deceiving. .
To adapt to the Premier League, we must first dare to fight!
So when the whistle for the start of the game sounded, all the spectators saw that the Liverpool formation did not press aggressively, but fought against the opponent within the range with the midfield as the core!
Situ Yunbing will not frown at the player's wrong pass, but will be angry at Coutinho for giving up the confrontation easily!
Many small teams in the Premier League may not be as good as the giants in overall confrontation, but they are often able to form a numerical advantage locally because they play relatively conservative tactics and invest more defensive players, and then as long as the local defense is successful, Immediately hit a quick counterattack to form a threat.
Situ Yunbing's transformation of Liverpool can't just stare at himself. To adapt to this league, the team must better adapt to the rules of the game here.
The Premier League presses fiercely. If the team chooses to escape, then there is no future at all.
Instead of passively fighting, it is better to take the initiative to control the situation!
The game played for 30 minutes, and it seemed that the scene was a bit chaotic. The two teams consumed a lot of energy in the confrontation, and it was almost difficult to create a threatening offensive.
It seems that Liverpool does not have a clear pattern, and there is no advantage in the overall situation!
Only Suarez and Gerrard shot from time to time in the melee, but they were still unable to threaten the opponent's goal.
It was in this seemingly delicate balance situation that Situ Yunbing gave instructions for tactical changes. S-Bell switched sides to the left.
Liverpool's 433 became 442.
In a midfield confrontation, Casemiro successfully intercepted the ball, and then passed the ball diagonally to Coutinho, who took the initiative to respond to the ball and took the defender to the middle. Sent to the sidewalk direction.
Gareth Bale strode the ball like a lightning bolt to cut inside, and the West Brom defense line was caught off guard. Previously, the defense on this side stepped forward to siege Coutinho's defense method!
As a result, they subconsciously adopted the same defensive method against Gareth Bell, in exchange for Gareth Bell speeding up and striding the ball through the entire line of defense and cutting into the left rib of the penalty area!
Gareth Bell made a breakthrough and shot with his left foot!
The football shoots straight to the top right corner of the goal like a cannonball!
Goalkeeper Foster struggled to save to no avail!
Situ Yunbing raised his fists on the sidelines to cheer for the goal!
Gareth Bale ran into the wind with open arms, and the Reds fans in the away team's fans stand were ecstatic!
"Gareth Bale scored his first goal back in the Premier League!
This is also Liverpool's first league goal of the new season!
He really is more threatening to return to the left!
West Brom's defense was in place before, but this time the defense made a mistake. Their attack seemed stupid. After giving Gareth Bale enough space, the Welsh star's breakthrough was almost flat!
Situ Yunbing got off to a good start in his Premier League debut after taking office!
But with all due respect, Liverpool don't seem to have much convincing advantage in play now, and their goals may be more dependent on the role of stars! "
It is true that scoring goals depends more on the individual ability of the players, but Situ Yunbing is not in a hurry, and it is difficult for him to completely determine the technical and tactical style of play before the team is formed. Everything is being explored and improved.
At least for now, the midfield configuration is not his ideal.
The double midfielder combination of Lucas and Casemiro is more defensive than offensive, but this is to provide protection for Casemiro's growth and reduce his pressure.
As for the striker, he is still looking for the best attacking style.
Either way, it's always a good idea to put the fence in place first. Losing the game is definitely the worst morale blower than not being able to win the game.
West Brom will take the initiative to speed up the rhythm after losing the ball. Liverpool has long been prepared for this. In the process of perfecting technical and tactical details, some overall requirements can be given to players in advance. For example, the rhythm of the game must be fast. Yes, slow kicks are bound to be eliminated.
After West Brom started at home, they also made several threatening offensives, which stemmed from Liverpool's midfield defensive mistakes. The combination of Lucas and Casemiro must not be foolproof. Fortunately, West Brom's shooting level is not high. .
Ter Stegen showed his composure and strength on the goal line.
4 saves in 10 minutes won applause from Liverpool fans!
His calm appearance reassured the Red Army fans, and Situ Yunbing was also relieved. He was really worried that Ter Stegen would not be able to adapt to the atmosphere and rhythm of the Premier League.
It is undeniable that the situation in the Premier League is changing so fast that the Bundesliga can’t match it. Because of this, it pays more attention to confrontation. The result of confrontation is often not that the strong team will inevitably crush the weak team. Therefore, the situation on the field is changing rapidly, the rhythm is ruinous, and the response ability of the goalkeeper is responsive. Very high.
This is of course one of the reasons why the Premier League has taken the world by storm.
At the end of the first half, Liverpool walked into the dressing room with a one-goal lead.