Liverpool beat Atletico in the Champions League group stage, and at the post-match press conference, Klopp admitted that Atletico Madrid had performed very well, Felix and Griezmann had caused trouble for Liverpool's backline, and Griezmann's red card was sent off as a turning point in the game. Liverpool's former goalkeeper Dudek commented on the defensive strategies of both sides: "Van Dijk did not specifically target Felix, if he had specifically targeted this Portuguese kid, I think Felix might not have contributed an assist. Dudek believes van Dyke's strategy is very good, although the Dutch defender does not specifically target an attacking player, but his moves give Liverpool's defensive line a whole, he successfully limited the sheet army's more complete attacking layout, after all, Simeone's midfield stars are very capable.
Dudek also praised Atletico's back: "Cork's defense against Firmino was effective, Simeone adopted a system of single backs, and his moves proved to be effective. Due to Firmino's outstanding performance in the last round of the Premier League, Dudek expected the Brazilian striker to be the focus of the opponent's attention, so before this game, Dudek suggested that Klopp let Diogo Jota start, and Firmino could come off the bench earlier in the second half. Uncle Scum is also a coach who chooses the main squad according to the state of the players, and the Brazilian star is in such good form in the league that he naturally became the starting center of the game. Firmino's post-match ratings weren't low, he scored 6.5 points, so why did Dudek say Cork was effective for his defense?
Cork played a single back in this game, and he did not play a one-on-one defense, but it can be seen from Simeone's tactical layout that The main person Cork restricts is Firmino, so the Brazilian star has fewer opportunities to take the ball. In fact, Firmino continued the positive state of the previous game, and if Atletico were a little lax in his attention, it would not be difficult for him to contribute goals or assists. In this Champions League group stage, Firmino's main role is to coordinate and intersperse running, and the author feels that his running position is still at the master level after the ball, which is a situation that Diogo Jota cannot reach at this stage, so in the strong dialogue of the Champions League, as long as Firmino is still in good shape, Klopp will trust the Brazilian striker more.
The fact that Firmino doesn't take the ball a lot and that he doesn't have many chances of entering the box shows that Koke's defense against Firmino is effective. It is worth mentioning that Dudek is the goalkeeper of Istanbul Miracle, he analyzes the defense of both sides from the perspective of a goalkeeper, and he is able to give klopp and Simeone a lot of advice. Dudek praised Felix's rise from injury, after the Golden Boy winner was under a lot of pressure, injuries prevented him from playing well in the European Cup, and he did not have time to cooperate with Suarez last season to develop a tacit understanding. Due to Su Ya's participation in the World Preliminary Round, the return time to the team was relatively late, Simeone let Xiaofei partner with The Grid to form a double forward in this game, to put it bluntly, neither of them is a typical striker, and Suarez came off the bench.
Does this mean that the pressure on Liverpool in the back line has eased? Dudek was glad that Klopp did not have a similar idea, and Uncle Scum supported the team to have a complete defensive layout as always, so Van Dijk, as the leader of the back line, he did not have the opportunity to specifically target an offensive player, which caused Van Dijk to not specifically target Felix. If the Dutch centre-backs specifically focus on XiaoFei, the author also feels that this may cause Felix's assist data to disappear after the ball, but Griezmann also has the opportunity to score more goals, not to mention that de Paul, Lemar and other midfielders are not "vegetarian", van Dijk and Matip If they do not pay attention to the integrity of defense, Atletico Madrid can score more goals.
So Dudek believes that Van Dijk did not specifically target Felix, and this strategy is completely correct. Felix's form has gradually stabilized, and Dudek also believes that the Chancellery of defending the La Liga title is relatively large, knowing that the legendary goalkeeper is still a former Real Madrid star. Griezmann had a mix of tragedies and joys in this game, and he returned to his old club to find the feeling of scoring goals, but he was sent off with a red card. Dudek also told the truth - if the grid continues to stay on the field, the direction of this game is uncertain, because Van Dijk and Matip have not succeeded in defending the French star, Simeone still has some super personal ability stars, and it is not easy for Liverpool to win this game.