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The final score of the game was still fixed at 3 to 1. Suarez's counterattack goal in the 89th minute completely killed the suspense of the game and brought Manchester United's counterattack to an abrupt end.

Moyes suffered another defeat at Old Trafford.

Four strong duels this season, 1 draw and 3 losses, and two consecutive double-red games, it is destined that Moyes will be sitting on pins and needles in Manchester United's coaching position during this period.

Although Ferguson stood up to support Moyes immediately after the game, he also used his poor coaching performance in the early stage of the year to gain adjustment time for the chosen successor Moyes.

But in the current state, the probability of Moyes dismissing get out of class during the season has been ranked in the forefront by many prediction websites.

For Liverpool, the victory of this game is not of much use to the team's overall strategy.

Even though the team has reached the fourth round of the English League Cup, Rodgers has already decided when he wins and advances. In the following games, he will definitely send a mixed lineup of substitutes and youth teams.

The English League Cup champion is still unable to catch the eyes of Liverpool, which is now strong.

This round of the cup is simply because this is a double-red game, which is the most important game for Liverpool fans, and Rodgers also needs Manchester United as a stepping stone to let the team regain their game status and establish a mentality for the strong matchup Advantage.

This is not just a victory in the League Cup "Double Red Club".

Liverpool, which scored 3 goals in a row in the second half, fully proved how powerful Liverpool's offensive firepower is after Suarez lifted his ban and returned.

In the comeback game, Suarez scored twice in both games, averaging twice per game, which makes people feel horrible when he thinks about it.

And most importantly, the scoring of Suarez's goal did not seem to suppress the performance of another offensive player, Sturridge. During the Champions League game, Sturridge took turns, so there was no comparison.

However, in this double-red game, Sturridge also achieved his goal of "averaging 1 goal per game" and performed extremely well. The two strikers scored three goals, and the quality of the goals was not bad. This is what worries other Premier League teams the most. Where is the upper limit of this Liverpool team's offense?

In the Premier League on the weekend, because of the shopping with Manchester United in the "Double Red Club" in the middle of the week, the physical fitness and state of many players have not yet returned to their best. Rogers has carried out a small rotation of the team lineup.

Glenn Johnson and Sterling, the two players who ran out of stamina on the wing against Manchester United, were on the sidelines in this game.

However, due to the lack of reserves for full-backs, Rogers finally chose to temporarily change to 343.

In the long season, choosing to believe in substitute rotation players and choosing to allow more non-main players to effectively participate in the team rotation is the best way for a team to maintain health.

"Black Cat" Sunderland had a very poor record at the beginning of this year, with 1 draw and 4 losses and only scored 3 goals, and two of their home goals were also scored with headers. One is a wide cross in open play and one is a set-piece chance.

The biggest problem of the whole team is that the offense is unfavorable, so in the fifth round of the Premier League, Sunderland directly changed to a 3-forward tactic to increase the team's offensive firepower and achieved the only draw.

Facing an opponent with a very single offensive method, the first thing Rogers did well was to protect the team's penalty area.

The three central defenders played, allowing Kolo Toure, who is in good training condition, to join forces with the old pair of Yang Feng and Skrtel to guard the team's central defense.

Jose Enrique and Henderson were separated on the left and right, while Gerrard and Lucas guarded the center.

Liverpool put out a lineup of 343 in this game.

Among them, Jose Enrique is mainly responsible for defense, while Henderson's side should do a good job of attacking and intercepting. Skrtel, who is on the right side of the three central defenders, can also undertake certain right-back defensive responsibilities. .

As for the three strikers, this game is to let Moses replace Sterling to form the trident of Suarez, Sturridge and Moses.

However, in the formulation of playing tactics, Moses' tactical role today must be subject to certain restrictions.

Rogers just needs Moses to play to show his breakthrough ability and passing ability on the right, just to open up the offensive space for the "double s".

And specifically emphasized that Moses is not allowed to conduct too many personal attacks.

Although there are rotation players participating in the starting lineup, and the team has also carried out corresponding lineup changes, Liverpool's offensive advantage is still huge.

Sunderland, facing a giant team like Liverpool at home, still has a certain sense of awe.

Although the lineup of 433 and the three forwards were put on the starting list before the game, but when the team started, all the players were huddled in the back line, showing no signs of attacking.

Put up an iron barrel formation to deal with Liverpool's offensive.

Rodgers dominated the control of the ball, and in the case of Sunderland giving up the ball, it has a considerable advantage on the court.

And this huge ball possession advantage quickly gained an offensive victory.

Liverpool's strong offensive suppression can provide them with many set-piece opportunities.

This is also the reason why strong teams will have quite a few set-piece tactical drills in daily training.

In the stalemate stage in the early stage of the game, when facing the opponent's "bus", the set ball is always a great weapon to knock on the opponent's door.

In the 24th minute of the game, Liverpool, who had tried unsuccessfully to attack many times, won a free kick from Moses on the right.

When Henderson took the free kick, he did not choose to take the ball, but directly grounded the ball and knocked the ball across to the position in front of the Sunderland penalty area.

When Yang Feng and others had the opportunity to set the ball before, they put too much pressure on Sunderland in the penalty area. This time, the Sunderland players retreated into the penalty area, but they missed the periphery completely.

Gerrard hit the goal with a run-up, volleyed and sent the ball directly into the goal.

1 to 0, Gerrard opened the scoring for Liverpool.

After breaking the deadlock, the subsequent games will be easier.

Sunderland had to attack out, hoping to get points back.

But in the face of the three central defenders led by Yang Feng, Sunderland's monotonous long pass offensive tactics were almost useless.

Today's Yang Feng is not the same as back then. He can only rely on judgment on where to go, but has insufficient physical resistance. After several seasons of growth and hard training, today's Yang Feng can perform well in individual matchups. For the defensive task of the opponent's high center forward.

Sunderland's several offensive attempts did not pose any threat at all.

Instead, it was Liverpool's counterattack, which showed a considerable offensive threat during the game.

In the counterattack, Suarez received a quick pass from Moses from the side, and succeeded in grabbing a point and hitting the shot. While expanding the score for Liverpool, he also scored three consecutive games after his comeback.

Two minutes later, Sturridge was unwilling to be lonely, and sprinkled a handful of salt on the wounds of the Sunderland players.

In the counterattack, facing Sunderland's weak defense, Sturridge used his personal ability to make a breakthrough from the left. After shaking the angle, he directly kicked and shot successfully, giving Liverpool a 3-0 half-time lead.

In the half game, the "double s" fired together. In two consecutive games, both scored goals at the same time, which also made many Liverpool fans feel happy.

Sturridge’s scoring efficiency of more than one goal per game has already made the fans very happy. After Suarez’s comeback, Sturridge’s scoring efficiency has not declined. There is another Suarez whose scoring efficiency is even more terrifying after his comeback To provide firepower, Liverpool's offense this season is definitely a nightmare for all Premier League teams.

In the second half of the game, although Sunderland's offense achieved results, they took advantage of the incomprehension between Kolo Toure and Yang Feng, passed the ball to the joint of the two, and the striker scored a goal to save face.

Not enough At the end of the game, Suarez showed his personal ability in the counterattack. After passing two people in a row, he shot from the far corner and fixed the score at 4-1.

After his comeback, he scored twice in three consecutive games, and Suarez's scoring miracle continues.

Even though the two Premier League games have just ended without a win, after the game, facing the fiery Suarez and Sturridge, some media have already started to make headlines impatiently.

"Who can stop Liverpool's attack?"