The entire stadium was filled with surprise calls from Schalke 04 fans. They were still worried about Schalke 04. Judging from the scene, Schalke 04 is already very passive and has little threat to offense. Once they are counterattacked, they will be exhausted. If they continue to fight like this, they will sooner or later lose the game.

However, the charm of football matches is that it is difficult to predict. Those who have the advantage may not necessarily lose, and those who are at a disadvantage may not necessarily win steadily. In a blink of an eye, the game situation reversed. A own goal made Schalke 04 team from a disadvantage to an advantage, and Liverpool from an advantage to a disadvantage.

Schalke 04 played easily next. They didn't need to attack fiercely anymore. It was enough to be able to defend the current score, because time was on their side.

It is impossible for Liverpool to wait patiently to catch Schalke 04's mistakes and counterattack like the beginning. Schalke 04's men are not fools. They know that their strength is not as good as Liverpool. They start the attack because they are playing at home. If they can't beat Liverpool at home, there will be even more hope in the terrifying Anfield Stadium. They can only grit their teeth and launch an attack. Now that they have unexpectedly taken the lead, they will of course not take risks to attack.

Defence is definitely easier than offense. Even if the Chinese team comes with an iron barrel formation, Liverpool dare not say that they can definitely break through within 90 minutes. Moreover, Schalke 04 is still the team that ranks second in the Bundesliga standings and reaches the top 16 in the Champions League.

After kicking off again, Liverpool played a bit hard. German players were tall and big, with a wide coverage area. There was only so much space in the half. So many players stood there, no room for passing or breaking through. Moreover, German players had strong defense discipline and solid basic skills, and almost no defensive mistakes. Liverpool could not count on their opponents if they wanted to attack, they could only rely on themselves.

At first, Benitez adopted a continuous bombardment method, hoping to continue to attack to force Schalke 04 to make mistakes. Under the pressure of Liverpool, ordinary teams may not be able to bear even ten minutes under the pressure of Liverpool. However, Schalke 04's players are still very strong. Liverpool's offense failed to break through Schalke 04's goal after 20 minutes. Instead, Schalke 04 hit several threatening counterattacks. Although they did not concede the ball, the players on the defense were not so determined when assisting.

Seeing that this offense is not as efficient as the opponent Schalke 04, tactical coach Duff hinted from the side that this offense is not good. If this continues, Liverpool may not have broken Schalke 04's goal yet, Schalke 04 broke Liverpool's goal first.

Benitez obviously hasn't given up yet. He felt that this kind of attack had only been going on for twenty minutes, and it cannot be said that this kind of attack was useless. It was just that the time was not long enough. If it was continued to put pressure on, it was not easy for Schalke 04 to block it. As for Schalke 04's counterattack, in Benitez's view, any attack method would be hit and counterattacked, and he would never give up because of the choke.

Benitez did not change his tactics. He allowed Liverpool players to continue attacking until the end of the half-time game. Unfortunately, Schalke 04 performed very well today, and did not collapse under Liverpool's continuous attack. On two occasions, Liverpool passed a few balls in the penalty area, but still failed to break through the goal guarded by Neuer.

However, Schalke 04 did not gain any advantage. In the last stage of the first half, with Liverpool's full attack, Schalke 04 no longer had the ability to counterattack, and could only be passive defense.

During the halftime break, Benitez did not go to the player's locker room for a long time. He had a heated discussion with his assistant coaches on tactical issues in the first half. Tactical coach Duff believed that the tactics after conceding the ball were unreasonable and could not change the situation on the field. Benitez tried most of the game in the first half, and the effect was not good, but Benitez was still a little hesitant because in the last stage of the first half, the opponent no longer had the power to fight back. Benitez felt that as long as Liverpool added a little more pressure, Schalke 04 might not be able to withstand it. Then the coaching team discussed it collectively and decided to continue the tactics of the first half at the beginning. If the goal still cannot be scored in ten minutes, the substitution would change the tactics.

Ten minutes later, Benitez came to the locker room and summarized the problems that the players in the first half. He did not criticize Benayon, who created an own goal, but instead encouraged him to calm down, perform well in the second half, and strive to make up for his mistakes.

Finally, Benitez also shared his views on Chen Yu alone and his opponent Schalke 04 in the first half. Chen Yu and Gerard believed that Schalke 04 was not easy to play. This team has the tenacity of a German team and the passion that a German team rarely has. The offense is excellent. If they give them too many opportunities to counterattack, the goal will be very dangerous. However, they can't think of any good way to follow the coach's arrangements in everything.

Benitez told Gerald and Chen Yu about the agreed tactics. At this time, the referee's whistle rang and he called the players in the locker room to gather. The second half of the game was about to begin.

After the second half, Liverpool launched an attack from the first second, and the offensive was only stronger than the first half. However, they did not expect Schalke 04 to be very tenacious with the cheers of home fans. They seemed to collapse every time, but they finally survived. Schalke 04's luck was also very good. Liverpool hit a goal post, and Schalke 04's midfielder Ernst also had a goal line rescue, otherwise Liverpool would also score.

However, luck is also part of the football game. Benitez is very clear about this. He is not a mediocre person, but a master of tactics. After ten minutes of the second half, he made a quick decision, adjusted the starting lineup, and changed his tactical style.

Benitez replaced Benayon, replaced Vorenin, and changed to the three forwards' style of playing.

Bernardy was replaced not because he scored an own goal in the first half, but because Bernardy still did not adjust his mentality in the second half. He was too impatient to pass the ball and break through with Schalke 04 so tightly defending, causing many mistakes, and was also hit by Schalke 04 several times.

Bernardon is the most delicate midfielder with Liverpool, but with this mentality, it is difficult for Bernardon to show his strength in the future. It is likely that he will get worse and worse. Swapping him off is actually a kind of protection for him.

The reason why he replaced Wallenin instead of Crouch was because although Crouch had the advantage in height, he was at a disadvantage in strength. His bamboo pole-like body was difficult to compete with the strong German man. In this case, it would be better to replace a flexible forward and let Chen Yu and Wallenin attack on the two sides.

Schalke 04's wide offense has always been their strong point. Fullbacks Rafinia and Westerman have strong assist abilities, but after scoring too early today, Schalke 04 devoted all his energy to defense, and Rafinia and Westerman's assist abilities were almost completely wasted, and only a few counterattacks passed the half.

Rafinia and Westerman have strong assisting skills but average defensive skills, otherwise they would not have stayed in the Bundesliga. Benitez sent Wollenn to play three forwards to complete a breakthrough from the wing and then break Schalke 04's goal.

The key to whether Benitez's adjustment can be successful is the two sides. Only when the side opens up the situation can you get a better chance in the middle. If the side cannot be opened, the middle will only shrink even more.

Worenin is just a substitute at Liverpool. Of course, Benitez's treasure will not be on him. His trump card is still Chen Yu.

In the first half, Chen Yu did not actually do his best. This was an arrangement made by Benitez. Chen Yu's physical fitness is still not very good now. It is difficult to maintain a high-intensity game within 90 minutes.

In the first half, the players of both sides were very physically and mentally in full strength. At this time, even if Chen Yu tried his best, he would not be able to guarantee a goal. Instead of doing this, it would be better to let Chen Yu keep his physically in the second half. At that time, Schalke 04 was physically exhausted and mentally exhausted, and might be fatal to one blow.

When the substitution was made, Benitez called Chen Yu to the sidelines and said, "There is not much time left, and the outcome depends on you!"

Chen Yuwu nodded. He also understood the current situation. If he could not equalize the score as soon as possible, it would be almost impossible for Liverpool to win Schalke 04 away.

Although Schalke 04 has always been passive, they have been leading the way and the defense is also very effective. Slomka saw Benitez make a substitution adjustment and his playing style has also changed, but he ignored it and still used the 11 starting players to fight.

Slomka's approach cannot be miscalculated, but one thing he could not have imagined was that Chen Yu, who was guarded tightly in the first half, suddenly showed his power in the second half. He broke through on the wing and caused great trouble for Schalke 04. Although Rafinia is a talented defender, she cannot stop the world footballer who is doing her best. She can only frequently ask for help from the midfield and the players in the middle.

The distribution of 11 players on the court is very even. Only one player can be placed in one position and one area. If other players go to help Rafinia, the positions they defend will be vacant.

This is also a matter of no choice. When you encounter trouble at any location, you must first help you overcome the difficulties. As for who will make up for the last person to make up for the defense, it is hard to say.

Chen Yu originally thought that if he gave his all, he could easily make this young Brazilian defender who was not old, but he didn't expect that Rafinia really had some ability and did his best. He just called a helper, one-on-two, and Chen Yu really didn't get any advantage.
Chapter completed!