Jurgen Klopp told reporters after the match at Anfield on Sunday evening.
I agree with that, but there's another game I'd like to add to it as well.
This match is a really good 53 minutes (45 plus 8 minutes of extra time). Rarely have we seen a team like Manchester City so thrashed that they cannot stand on their own ground, but the first 45 minutes of Liverpool's thrashing of City in the 2018 Champions League still stands. In my heart, I can't shake it off.
The power of the Anfield chants was exciting and ferocious. Chasing and grinding with the engine in full fifth gear. The thrilling atmosphere of that satisfying game night was perfect, 45 minutes of pure joy. This is the best for me.
Liverpool had many memorable matches. There are many amazing works that make you want to cry with joy. Who can forget the huge 4-0 win over Barcelona that night? Or there are absolutely great matches like the day they beat Manchester United 7-0 and the 9-0 blast out of Bournemouth.
But against Manchester City, it's not easy for them to do that. In many matches, Liverpool finished second. Everyone knows how good the Blues players are.
“It was the best 53 minutes I've ever seen against Manchester City,” Klopp said.
The difference between last night's game and the first Big Ear Cup quarterfinal of the day was decisiveness. On that day, after just half an hour, Liverpool were already 3-0 ahead, and all three goals were sharp. Who can forget Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's goal?
Liverpool could have been the winners of last night's battle had they been as clinical as that game.
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Luis Diaz's diminished confidence prevented his chances from turning into goals.
After shooting out of bounds from the individual breakthrough and just one minute later, the Colombian star had another golden opportunity from Darwin Nunez's cross from the right flank, choosing to touch the ball instead of shooting initially, causing Kyle Walker to throw the ball away so that she could throw it away.
It's purely a matter of trust. This makes Diaz's decision unnatural. It was as if at the end of the match when Cody Kakpo hesitated and did not dare to shoot and chose to let Mohamed Salah shoot instead of him and wasted the opportunity.
Trust…sometimes disappears. At times coming back this season, several people have built a lot of confidence in themselves – Virgil van Dijk, Darwin Nunez, Curtis Jones, Joe Gomez – but Diaz and Cacpo have lost it and are still fumbling for it, nowhere to be found.
At this time, it was probably only the two of them who had their trust robbed. But Diaz's story also has a response to the game to help. But Kakpo really declined in almost every aspect during this period.
Not that either of them is a bad player. We just have to wait for his return. Just as Darwin's wait began, Jones and Gomez are now paying off.
Jurgen Klopp and his teammates continue to fully trust and support the duo. Everyone is still waiting for that day.
With 90 minutes to play at Anfield on Sunday evening, Liverpool fans couldn't have asked for anything more from their performance on the pitch. I couldn't ask for anything more from the players.
The dedication, the ferocity, the ferocity, the teamwork, the seriousness about being a winner. All responded with a play that everyone could see. The second half in particular was really one of the best plays.
The merciless pressure and Anfield chants crushed City's game. Especially after the important turning point from the first minute of the second half when Nathan Ake returned the ball after one mistake and the match was immediately turned upside down.
Even more so when Klopp sent on Salah and Andy Robertson to replace Conor Bradley and Dominik Subozlai within an hour of the match. The Reds game became more intense. With just his first touch, Salah sent that killer pass to Diaz.
Liverpool attacked like a meteor storm hitting the world, attacking the ball. The ball bounced and I caught the second moment of attack again. The ball bounced, they put pressure on it and put it back into the attack.
If you miss it, try again. If you make a mistake, do it again, once, twice, three times, four times… like a tireless machine.
Even Pep Guardiola described Liverpool's frenetic attacking storm as a tsunami. On the field, they faced attacks coming from every direction. The intensity of the match saw Liverpool break through and gain momentum that their team had been unable to achieve. Outside the stadium, the cheering was so loud that the nearly 60,000 people in the Kop were unable to hear the screaming and chatter.
From the point of view of Liverpool fans, I am happy and proud of what I saw. Hitting the city without holding his breath like that is rare. It's a rare thing that only happens once in a while.
City were under so much pressure that Pep had to sub off Kevin De Bruyne in favor of Mateo Kovacic to help Rodri and John Stones, who were already suffocating in midfield. Go help collect the ball. Help slow down games that are too fast to keep up.
It's about having to solve the game quickly in order to survive. It's not a tactic that happens very often. For Blue City, only Pep still maintains his streak by dropping his hot card as Jérémy Dugo to replace Julian Alvarez at the same time.
When the ball arrives at the dojo, the city looks menacing, terrifying, and radiates terror. His shot, which hit the post just a minute before the end of the first half, was emphatic.
This game has a few moments worth talking about. Regardless of the drama of Dojo's penalty kick or the lack of a penalty kick that almost overshadowed the greatness of the match, the one-on-one duel between Van Dijk and Erling Haaland in the 38th minute is still the image that struck me.
I think it's a beautiful moment in the game of football. The opportunity must really be perfect. Only then will we be able to see an image like this.
Haaland received a loose ball and rose to challenge Van Dijk alone and directly, and the others did not have to intervene. It was truly a one-on-one duel. Between the number one striker and the number one defender it is an image that many people have probably dreamed of seeing for a long time.
Van Dijk's calmness in keeping his distance and not rushing prevented Haaland from having the opportunity to tear him apart as he did so many times. But the City striker is still at his best by creating the ball so he can shoot with his left foot, although he is too inept to be dangerous.
Van Dijk was man of the match for me in this match. He controls everything in his hands. Giving orders to the team, leading the defence, protecting the goal, and picking up action where the youngsters make mistakes. Motivate everyone all the time. He is also the one who started the offensive game, controlling the ball calmly and coolly, and he is also accurate when placing long balls.
Driving condition is very high. And in this game he showed this character again.
Wataru Endo and Alexis McAllister are the other two guys that for me, if they lost to Van Dijk by a narrow margin, or if a lot of people were to give him man of the match, there would be nothing to argue about. Because they both played really crazy.
Klopp says he will never forget tonight's performance. I think a lot of football fans feel the same way. Just like I still remember the feeling I had that day when City were 3-0 down in just the first half hour of the game.
On the day Liverpool came with all its strength, enthusiasm and cheers that shook the world of Anfield. It's really difficult. To deal with competitors and City have done a very good job to survive.
Pep's team gained an important point from the home run, but of course…it was a big point for the defending champion. Laughing at them today is not unusual. Inability to fight is inability to fight. Every team must have had the experience of not being able to fight together. Liverpool are also used to this
But what matters is that City gets a point. At least it achieves the initial goal of not losing at all. I think Pep and his team are satisfied with this result.
As for Liverpool, it may seem like you lose two points more than one point gained. But in reality, apart from this draw, it wouldn't be too damaging and City and Arsenal still have a game in which they have to cut points between themselves. They also get an unseen alternative that may be more valuable.
It's faith..
Beliefs that may have disappeared Beliefs that may have diminished somewhat Beliefs that may have been affected by different things that happened along the way
Playing against Manchester City like this, everyone's confidence. People came back in full force.
Who else should I fear? What else should you worry about?
Playing like this, you don't have to be afraid of anything. He led alone in the final 10 games of the season.
The opportunity is still in your hands. Let's come together to make it real again. With the strong belief that has been greatly built from this game
Dang kui
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