After a thrilling three-pointer from Premier League vice-captain Burnley over the weekend, Liverpool rushed to Meazza to prepare for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Inter Milan.
Although Liverpool are the more favored side, Klopp understands that fighting a Serie A team can never only look at paper strength - the defensive skills and tactical ability of Serie A teams can often burst out of extreme combat effectiveness in passive situations, and even create miracles.
Italian football is rich in coaches who are known for their tactics, and although Inter's new coach Simeone Inzaghi is a striker, it has not affected his study of tactics. After much deliberation, Inzaghi discharged a 3-5-2 defensive formation, 3 centre-backs and 5 midfielders, and made it clear that he hoped to cut off Liverpool's supply to the attacking group in front of him through numerical superiority and seek a five-and-5 situation.
As it turns out, Klopp's concerns are justified, and Inzaghi's plot is not without gains. After the opening, Inter did fight with Liverpool to a five-to-five draw. Char khan oulu's foot shot from a small angle was close to the wind blowing from the goal.
Under inter's tenacious resistance, Liverpool did not play smoothly. Perisic and Dumfries' breakthroughs and speed on the flanks made Arnold and Robertson dare not go lightly, and several side attacks weighed on the Reds' defence. After the game, Klopp said liverpool should have fallen behind at half-time if Inter's luck had been a little better.
Liverpool shot 0 on target in the first half, the attack was better than nothing, and the first leg of the duel between the two sides was saved until the second half.
The main force is out, Inzaghi can still compete with Klopp, but in terms of the thickness of the squad, how can Inter compete with Liverpool? After Jota was accidentally injured in the first half, Klopp sent Firmino to the field from the beginning of the second half, and after the Red Arrows reunited and consumed another pass, Klopp replaced Mane, who was still immersed in the joy of winning the African Cup of Nations, with Louis Díaz, who was still immersed in the joy of winning the African Cup of Nations.
Diaz, known as the "Immortal Ball Professional" and "Singles King", changed the situation of the game after playing, and the Red Army's attack on the flank gradually recovered, while Inter gradually lost half of the game after holding out.
Phil Milo's goal, although some accidental, is inevitable. Robertson's corner was looking for the front point, but no one expected that the Brazilian striker, who had become increasingly Buddhist, could look back at the moon in the face-to-face competition, and Handanovic's attention was on defending his cross, and he did not expect that he would reverse the goal.
At this point, all of Inzaghi's tactical arrangements have been in vain, and according to Inter's strength, once the goal is lost, it is difficult to get it back. When Salah scored in the melee, Inter, like their city brother Milan, lost in the last minute.
Milan, who fought liverpool in the group stage, have stretched their level to the limit, still suffering a double kill at home and away, tragically out. In this game, Inter have limited Liverpool's play to the greatest extent, but Liverpool still relied on the player's personal ability and flash of inspiration to take away the victory.
The Reds shot 13 shots on goal, only 2 were on target, but all 2 of them hit. Handanovic, who wore the captain's armband, was busy all the time, but it was an embarrassing 0 save; the number of saves opposite Alisson was also 0, but it was because of the Inter striker group, the whole game was 9 shots and 0 positive.
Despite the abolition of the away scoring rules, this 2-0 away match means that the Reds have stepped into the champions league quarter-finals. That may be a bit harsh for Inter, but that's the reality of football – in the face of absolute strength, sometimes any effort is so pale.
Inter Milan, Milan, or even Serie A, without strong funds as a backing, can not compete with the Premier League. It's a sad topic, but butterflies can't fly in the ocean, and who can bear to blame...