Midfield Meat Grinder, Li Ao's Dilemma
"He's assimilating very quickly!"
Beside Ferguson, McFerran sounded a little surprised.
From the looks of it, it had only been a few minutes.
Li Ao's performance was stunning.
But at least in terms of rhythm, he did not fall behind much.
"This isn't enough! His potential is not limited to this!"
Ferguson said.
"Actually, I'm looking forward to seeing him perform more in this game..."
McFerran couldn't help but shake his head."This is only the first Premier League game. Your expectations of him are a little too high.”
"Is it too high?"
Ferguson did not comment.
Right now, they were only defending.
What Ferguson really wanted to see.
It was under such pressure.
Could Li Ao also show his talent in offense?
...
"Liverpool's offense has been very lively during this period of time, but Li Ao's performance is very stable. He has repeatedly resolved Liverpool's threatening attacks!”
Zhang Jun's voice carried a hint of surprise.
"I really didn't expect Li Ao to adapt so quickly. After a short period of discomfort in the opening stage, he has completely integrated into the game. In front of the rear defensive line, Li Ao has become the protector of Manchester United's defensive line.”
Zhang Lu nodded repeatedly when he heard that. Liverpool's current attack was a little loud but little effective. It was almost Manchester United's turn to attack.”
"Coach Zhang Lu, do you think Li Ao can contribute as much as he did in the last Europa League?”
"I naturally hope that he can show his offensive talent in this game, but the situation is different in this game. For Li Ao, his basic task in this game is to protect the defense line. If he can do this well, he can sit in the starting lineup.”
Zhang Lu's words were also the thoughts of many Dragon Country fans.
Admittedly, the fans also felt that if Li Ao could perform well on the offensive end.
That was naturally the best.
However, they also felt that it was already very good for a young man like Li Ao to be able to complete a task in one aspect.
Just as Zhang Lu had said, if Li Ao could complete the task of protecting the defensive line well in this game, stabilize the team's defense, and show that he was stronger than the other Manchester United midfielders in terms of defense.
That was enough!
......
Dalglish frowned.
His gaze never left the young man from the Dragon Country.
The young man wasn't like the other young men who had their first chance.
He was at a loss on the field.
If one ignored his age, his running on the field would be too slow.
Dalglish was not surprised that he was a very experienced defensive midfielder in his late twenties.
Every time he ran, he did not run casually. Every time Liverpool tried to attack, those dangerous areas that were ignored by Manchester United's defensive players.
Li Ao was the one who filled in.
His coverage and movement on the field.
There was also the perception of danger.
It made Dalglish frown more and more.
At the start of the game, Liverpool's offense could still hit Manchester United's dangerous area through crosses and create some chaos.
And now.
As time passed, or more precisely, as Manchester United's young defensive midfielder integrated, his performance became more and more stable.
And he was very smart.
When he realized that he was at a disadvantage in physical confrontation, he began to increase his running speed and use his running to resist Liverpool's attack.
Dalglish walked to the sidelines.
He was thinking about countermeasures. If Liverpool could not attack for a long time, Manchester United was likely to seize the opportunity to counterattack.
Dalglish was well aware of the power of Manchester United's counterattack.
That's why.
After thinking for a moment, Dalglish made a downward gesture on the sidelines.
He signaled the Liverpool players to retreat a little to stabilize the situation.
Because even if Manchester United played away in this game, they were the side that was more eager for the three points.
One point was useless against Manchester United.
If this match ended in a draw.
Manchester United would be three points behind Manchester City.
This was something Manchester United could never accept, so they would definitely not be satisfied with a draw. They would definitely attack.
Isn't Manchester United good at counterattacking?
I won't give you a chance to fight back.
I'll take it back myself to counter your counterattack!
Dalglish did not have to worry that Liverpool would be criticized by the home fans if they pulled back to play at home.
With his status in Liverpool, no fans would criticize him at all.
Moreover, Liverpool had been in decline for many years, and the fans had long lost the mentality they had when they were England's hegemon.
They retreated at home and fought Manchester United's counterattack.
As long as he could win.
No, as long as they could force Manchester United to a draw, it would be considered a victory.
Anyway, Liverpool had no desires this season. If they could pull Manchester United down and let their dream of winning the championship come to an end.
The Liverpool fans did not know how happy they were.
That's why.
Liverpool quickly returned to their own half and gave up the ball.
"Liverpool attacked for about seven or eight minutes at the start, and now they're back in their own half and in a defensive counterattack stance."
"Now the real test for Manchester United is coming. Liverpool's offense did not pose much of a threat to Manchester United, but Manchester United cannot be satisfied with a draw. They have to win!”
"If we want to win, we have to attack…"
"Michael Carrik and Li Ao, the new midfield combination for Manchester United, their division of labor on the offensive end is perhaps Manchester United's biggest highlight in this game!”
In the commentator's booth.
Andy Gray's attention was on Li Ao.
Michael was a player who played with a rhythmic instrument.
They had a certain degree of offensive organizing ability.
As for Li Ao?
The offensive talent he displayed against Ajax in the Europa League was also anticipated.
"Maybe Manchester United's midfield combination can produce a dual-core effect?”
Lineker said with some anticipation.
Just as he finished speaking.
Li Ao received a pass from Michael.
However, just as he was about to catch the ball, he was hit hard from behind.
It was Liverpool's tall center forward, Andy. Carlo!
However, Li Ao was also prepared for this. Although his body staggered, he still hooked the ball away and firmly controlled the ball under his feet. Just as he controlled the ball, someone rushed up from behind him.
Defense and offense.
The difficulty was completely different.
Li Ao didn't care who was the best choice now.
The first thing he had to do was to ensure that he did not concede the ball in this position. So, after resisting Downing's charge, he passed the ball back to the feet of full-back Evra.
Liverpool gave up the front field.
However…
But in the midfield, they launched a meat grinder like strangulation!
their goal
It was Li Ao!
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The first chapter!
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