Football’s First Defender

Yang Feng's header at the last moment of the game helped Liverpool directly equalize the score.

A 2-2 draw is absolutely unacceptable for Chelsea, who have led for most of the half.

Mourinho is also helpless. There is actually nothing wrong with the team's defense. Although David Luiz's attack was a little reckless, it doesn't matter if someone stepped forward to block it temporarily.

At Yang Feng's place, there were still people marking, and there was no leakage in the defense.

However, unexpectedly, Cahill was at an absolute disadvantage in the 1v1 duel with Yang Feng, and was completely defeated by Yang Feng's attack this time.

Moreover, Yang Feng not only defeated Cahill directly, but also successfully passed Cech, who played the most stable defense in Chelsea's defense, with a beautiful header after that. A small parabola fell directly into the dead corner of the goal. Cech has nothing to do.

After Liverpool equalized the score, Chelsea also thought about seizing the last bit of time to achieve an offensive effect, but Liverpool used a more ferocious press to show that they still have the expectation of a reversal.

In the end, the two sides fought fiercely in the midfield in the last few minutes, and no one was able to create a threatening attack. The score of 2 to 2 was maintained until halftime.

In this game, Yang Feng, who returned to his old club as a guest, gave his old club a "double bang" gift, which made Chelsea suffer another blow from the old minister.

Although Liverpool's two consecutive games after Christmas have only achieved a draw.

But everyone's expectations for Liverpool to win the championship this season have not only not weakened, but have even increased.

You know, within 3 days, two consecutive away games, facing third and fourth in the Premier League respectively, and Liverpool's two-legged record, in such a civil war among the away giants, it is not bad.

Although the leading position in the standings has been further narrowed, Liverpool still retains the leading position after two fierce battles at the end of the month. It can be said that Liverpool's year-end goal has been completed.

For the rest of the game, Liverpool will fight to win against some weaker opponents while waiting for other teammates to start making mistakes.

In the first game of the new year, Liverpool, who had been recuperating for 3 days, faced the visiting Hull City at home.

This season, Hull City's record ranks in the middle, and it belongs to the team that has no worries about relegation. Facing Liverpool, who urgently need points to "stop decadence", Hull City disarmed and surrendered in the away game quite interestingly.

Liverpool scored early with Coutinho's long-range shot, and then, with a group of Hull City players walking, Liverpool relied on Suarez and Henderson's goals in the counterattack to close the game 3-0 early.

However, after this game, Rogers was not too happy.

"How is Yang Feng's injury?"

"As judged in the game, it is not a ligament and Achilles tendon problem, but a tear of the thigh muscle. It should be caused by fatigue from consecutive games. To be on the safe side, you should rest for 4 to 6 weeks."

"4 to 6 weeks? The team cannot do without Yang Feng..."

In the match against Hull City, Yang Feng was directly replaced after more than 30 minutes in the first half.

When facing a counterattack against Hull City, Yang Feng felt discomfort in his thigh muscles when he started it. Although he endured the pain and forcibly cleared the ball, Yang Feng fell to the ground and waited for the team doctor's examination.

Fortunately, it was just a torn muscle in the end. Even if it took a month and a half to recuperate, it would be better for Liverpool than for Yang Feng to be reimbursed directly for the season.

With a schedule of one and a half months, Liverpool did not have any strong opponents. Until Yang Feng came back, Rodgers only hoped that the team's offense during this period could be strong.

In the FA Cup match that started after the New Year, Liverpool faced the English League Two team Oldham, sent a youth team plus substitute players and won a 2-0 victory to advance to the next round.

For Rogers, the victory of the FA Cup does not make him too concerned. Anyway, Rogers will not send the main players and rotation players at this time to waste the players' physical fitness in such "useless" games.

After the New Year, Liverpool's main players rested for two full weeks before they needed to play games.

In the 21st round of the league, Liverpool challenged Stoke City away.

Although the reform of Stoke City's team's tactical style is not successful, it is somewhat different, but it has lost the charm of the "City in the Sky" back then.

But Stoke City's home record is pretty good.

It is true that there are not many games won, but 10 home games are only one game lost.

Its strong home game, defeated Chelsea 3-2, drew Manchester City 0-0, and tied Everton 1-1, which is now the fifth highest in the league. It can be said that when facing a rich team at home, Stoke City Can attack and defend, has been performing quite well.

Facing Liverpool, which is full of wounded soldiers, Stoke City has no intention of giving Liverpool a victory this round.

Not only did Yang Feng be added to Liverpool's injury list, Flanagan also had some muscle strains during training two days before the game, so today, Liverpool's defense can only send out Sissoko and Glenn • Johnson partnered left and right full-backs, while Kolo Touré partnered Skrtel in centre-back.

It can only be said that Liverpool's defense line, after the lack of Yang Feng, visually feels that the defense will drop a notch.

The midfielder replaced Joe Allen due to Gerrard's return from injury, and the rest of the starting lineup remained unchanged from the previous games.

Although it was rumored that Sturridge would return from injury before the game, he still did not appear on the squad for this game.

Although Liverpool's defense line will definitely worry many people after the lack of Yang Feng, but Liverpool's offense is the first to bear fruit, which makes many Red Army fans full of hope for the victory of the game.

In the 4th minute of the game, Sterling's cross from the right was cleared by the home team's central defender with a header.

Sissoko, who was outside the penalty area, faced the landing point of the ball and directly completed a volley.

The ball hits the defensive player in the penalty area of ​​the home team and directly completes the change of direction.

The shot to the right, broke the line and flew to the left, leaving the goalkeeper who had already made a save.

With the opponent's own goal, Liverpool took the lead away.

Stoke City, who are playing at home, will naturally not be caught without a fight. The team attacks and wants to regain the field at home.

For Liverpool, due to Yang Feng's injury, the team had to increase their investment on the defensive end.

Although it is not like the recent style, Liverpool can only play a more secure defensive counterattack.

The counterattack was indeed effective. In the 32nd minute, Suarez received a long pass from Gerrard in the backcourt and dunked the defenders of Stoke City. After that, the goalkeeper who hit the attack succeeded with a wicket and extended the score to 2-0 for Liverpool. .

Just when many people thought that this would be another big victory for Liverpool, Liverpool, without Yang Feng, began to dig holes for the team with their scumbag defense on the field.

In the last stage of the first half, "Gao Guy" Crouch was emptied by Kolo Toure near the penalty spot, received a cross from the wing and scored with a header.

Then there was Charlie Adam, in the last minute of the half-time game, when he got the ball from Crouch in the penalty area and completed a low shot from the penalty area line, through Mignolet's ten fingers.

2 to 2!

Liverpool conceded two goals in a row within 5 minutes and lost Yang Feng. Liverpool's scumbag defense instantly ruined their lead.