Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 331 Empathy and Frustration

Liverpool had previously sold their key player Coutinho and then used the money from his transfer to bring in two new players.

The defensive linchpin Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson.

As it turned out, their performances were all crucial.

Van Dijk was even hailed as the world's best defender last year; throughout the entire year, very few players were able to break through his defense alone.

Ogradi clearly did not have that ability.

But besides him, several other Burton players have now broken into Liverpool's penalty area.

[Cross from the byline]!

Kvalardona did not choose to break through, as there were already too many people in the penalty area. After shaking off Arnold, he decisively chose to go to the byline.

This kid's skill improvement isn't too fast, but his on-the-spot reaction is definitely the best.

Knowing that Van Dijk had recently gained considerable fame, he deliberately avoided the middle and chose the back point instead.

That's David Lewis!

Liverpool's other full-back, Robertson, is also an attacking player, but his abilities are much more balanced, at least in terms of defense he can keep up.

He moved at top speed to block David Luiz, trying to contest the header.

David Luiz was confident he could outmaneuver his opponent, but with the opposing player positioned between him and the goal, he might not be able to get a shot off.

To be on the safe side, he chose to head the ball to Matias behind him.

Robertson came to cover for David Luiz, so Mattias is now in an open position.

Unattended!

Having lost count of how long it had been since he last scored, Matias felt somewhat estranged from the situation the moment he received the ball.

He now fully understands how Miller felt back then.

Back then, he thought the other player was weak, but that kid quietly went to Atlético Madrid and is now a regular rotation player.

Instead, he took over the other person's job.

"Don't just stand there! Shoot!" David Luiz stopped Robertson and urged Matthias, who was a little distracted.

The opposing players won't just stand still and watch!

At this moment, the gap between Matias and top strikers like Salah became apparent.

What was originally a perfect shooting opportunity was wasted because of his momentary lapse in concentration.

The opposing players have now all moved to their positions.

Left with no other option, he passed the ball to Quinn, allowing the latter to attempt a long-range shot.

Quinn did indeed do that, but these predictable long-range shots were often not very threatening, especially against a goalkeeper like Alisson.

Name: Alisson Becker

Age: 28 years old.

Status: Good.

Fatigue level: 15%.

Probability of injury: 1%.

Entry: [Master-level Commander of the Wall], [Barrier], [Abandoning the Goal], [Attacking Goalkeeper]

Many people say that he is a perfect goalkeeper.

Judging from the skills, it is indeed very comprehensive, possessing both [Barrier] and [Abandon Gate Attack]!

He also possesses a master-level commanding wall, and defending free kicks is one of his strengths.

He is indeed much stronger than Karius... by a lot.

Karius performed exceptionally well when he saved those two shots, but if it were Alisson, he would probably have performed as effortlessly as when he saved Quinn's shot.

It posed absolutely no threat.

Li Yanqing was feeling rather depressed at this moment.

Without using skills like "Passing the Goalkeeper" or "Piercing Arrow," it would be difficult to defeat him directly.

But Quinn's "sharp shot" depends on luck, and they are not well-suited to counter-attacking against Liverpool.

Perhaps we could give Dybala a try in the second half?

A master-level volley should also have a high chance of scoring.

If that doesn't work, he'll bring on Ibrahimovic too; maybe then the "Wonder Ball Expert" can start putting on a show.

Regardless of the method, Li Yanqing understood that their chances of scoring in the first half were slim.

"Quickly switch back to defense!"

"hurry up!"

Without giving the players time to feel frustrated, Li Yanqing immediately ordered everyone to return to their defensive positions.

Because Alisson had already launched a long ball, shooting directly into Burton's backfield.

If Sun Yan were there, the ball would basically be his; there would be no suspense at all.

Now only Manolas can complete this task.

Manolas's speed... is not slow.

But that's clearly not enough.

Mane had already surged forward, and before the ball even hit the ground, he had overtaken Manolas and passed it to Salah behind him.

Two to one!

Burton, who have always relied on counter-attacks as one of their main tactics, were also caught off guard by Liverpool's counter-attack.

Facing two opponents, Karius had no way to stop them and could only watch the ball fly into his own net.

Salah's goal!

Burton are trailing 0-1!

"The first goal of the match!"

"Both sides put on a very exciting attacking battle, and Liverpool finally scored!"

"It seems that Burton's old problem hasn't changed much; they're afraid of this kind of direct competition."

"But then again, they played really well."

"They just beat Manchester City in the last game, and this game against Liverpool was also quite exciting!"

The commentators' compliments to Burton did not make Li Yanqing feel any better.

If he could, he would love to rush up and say, "Stop trying to salvage the situation, a goal is a goal."

Playing at home, and after the opposing team scores, the commentators keep praising their own team, it feels like they were hired shills.

Of course, the most frustrated person was not Li Yanqing, but Karius.

The dream of a clean sheet in this match is now gone.

But at that moment, he suddenly relaxed completely, and the last bit of tension disappeared.

His condition went from "excellent" to "off the charts"!

"Damn it!" Li Yanqing cursed immediately upon seeing this.

When will this bastard realize that it's incredibly stupid to only "go off the charts" after the ball has already been lost?

Psychological problems are the sharpest knife for young players; they can render them useless or make them invincible.

After successfully "breaking the record," the last ten minutes of the first half became a one-man show for him.

With a series of brilliant saves, he managed to block three extremely dangerous shots from the opponent!

Actually, Burton's offense was also very fluid.

At least in terms of the frequency of shots, both sides are about the same.

Liverpool scored, but they didn't.

This result was clearly very difficult for Li Yanqing to accept.

Being completely crushed is not so bad.

They clearly didn't lose the game, but they were behind in the score.

Now he understands how painful the last match was for Guardiola.

Manchester City dominated their last match...