England premier league
The 22nd round is in full swing, with mid-table
Liverpool (England)
The team, welcoming the New Year, was desperate for a good win. However, fate did not seem to favor them, as they conceded two goals in the first 12 minutes of their away match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, a team with an unimpressive record. Despite stepping up their offense in the second half, the team was unable to turn things around and suffered another heavy loss with a score of 0:3. This was already the third defeat for 2023, and the team's form was quite low.
The team's backline has been affected by injuries since the World Cup
The first goal conceded in the match came in the fifth minute, when an unfortunate oopsie exposed the
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The lack of a commander in the backline was a problem. The original main Dutch defender van Dijk was absent due to injury, causing the four backs to lose their core in the running game, and the coordination and movement became random. In this turnover, center back Gomez filled in at left back in the defense and tried to return to the defense after judging that the opponent's attack had slowed down, only to be seized by Wolves' Korean player Hwang Hee-chan to launch an attack. At that moment, Matip, another center back, moved to the left side to defend Hwang Hee Chan, but the cross ended up hitting Matip's foot and causing an omission. The slow-motion camera showed that the back line was pulled to the left side and there was a gap in the second line of defense, which would have been a very threatening attack if the cross had been formed.
The defensive midfield has declined, weakening the team's ability to attack quickly on the left and right flanks
In today's soccer game, the goalkeeper is often the first person to initiate an attack, making midfielders increasingly important in both offense and defense. Not only does the midfielder have to act as a bridge between the defenders and the strikers, but he also has to be quick to block the opponent's attack when they counter-attack, which is vital for the wing-backs to push forward.
This season.
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The team's core midfielders, captain Henderson, who is the stabilizing force in the midfield, and Brazilian international Fabinho, who is the sweeper in the midfield, are both experiencing a decline in form. The lack of these two central midfielders has led to a decline in the team's ability to control the ball, coupled with the fact that right back Alexander-Arnold has lost his powerful breakthrough assisting ability, and has made mistakes in defense, both offense and defense are clearly not at their best, these two points may be the main reason why the team is struggling this season.
22 shots on goal and no breakaway
In the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Blasted a furious 22 shots on goal, keeping enough offense going, but few actual threats. After taking 8 shots in the first half, the number increased to 14 in the second half, but the shots on goal were only 4 (18%). In contrast, the Wolves had six of their 12 shots on goal (50%) and managed to score three goals, a significantly better offensive performance than the
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16 interceptions, 39 clearances
The Wolves had a balanced game offensively and defensively, facing a second-half
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s onslaught, not only did they not lose ground, but also put together a nice defensive counterattack. With a whopping 39 saves and 16 interceptions, the overall performance was good enough to earn the win.
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The new year got off to a bad start with a 1:3 defeat against Brentford in four Premier League matches, followed by a 0:3 loss to Brighton, a 0:0 draw with Chelsea, and finally a 0:3 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Losing to the Bees, Seagulls and Wolves consecutively, New Year's Day, in addition to the problem of injuries, but also have to face how to deal with the challenge of the "animal" army.
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Next up is a game against relegation-zone Alverton, and it will be interesting to see if they can turn the tide in this one!
