11/4 Tuesday Daily sharing of match analysis Liverpool vs Real Madrid

The fourth round of the Champions League will usher in a focus battle at 04:00 in the morning on November 5: Liverpool VS Real Madrid

The two teams are in completely different states this season. Real Madrid, under the leadership of Alonso, lost all 14 games to Atletico Madrid on the road. They also defeated their old rival Barcelona in the national derby and currently lead La Liga with 5 points. Real Madrid has won its first three games in the Champions League and is in a good position to advance directly.

Real Madrid's tactics this season have changed a lot from last season. The offense uses Guler as the midfield organizational hub, and the front line revolves around center Mbappe. With the recent return of Bellingham, the strength of the midfield and frontcourt has been further improved. Bellingham's forward penetration and Vinicius's wing breakthrough have created a lot of opportunities for Mbappe.

Liverpool's record has fluctuated greatly. They won 7 consecutive victories at the beginning of the season, but recently suffered a losing streak. It was not until they defeated Villa 2-0 in the Premier League last weekend that the decline was stopped. In the Champions League, Liverpool ranks 10th with 2 wins, 1 loss and 6 points, and still has a great chance of directly advancing. Although Liverpool is the absolute protagonist in this summer's transfer market, except for Ekitic, the integration and adaptation of several heavyweight signings are not ideal. This is also the main reason for the early losing streak.

In the match against Villa, Slott gave up the passing and control system at the beginning of this season, changed back to last season's high pressing + quick transition, and once again used Salah as the core of the frontcourt. In the league last weekend, he cleanly defeated Villa, who had 4 consecutive wins, 2-0 at home. Therefore, there is a high probability that Liverpool will use this tactical system in this game. In terms of injuries, Liverpool's four players, Isaac, Alisson, Frimpong and Leoni, whose transfer fee reached 145 million euros, are unable to play. Hrafenberch has participated in this week's joint training and should be able to play. Liverpool's starting lineup is expected to be 4,231. Liverpool's main substitutes include Wirtz, Chiesa, Curtis Jones, Ngumoha, Endo Hang, Gomez, Kolquez, etc. Real Madrid has adjusted its formation to 433 in the few games since Bellingham's return. The main injuries include Rudiger, Carvajal, and Alaba. Although Arnold and Mendy have participated in training, they are still recovering and are not likely to start. Real Madrid's starting lineup is expected to be 433.

Real Madrid's main substitutes include Rodrigo, Mastantono, Gonzalo Garcia, Enderrick, Camavinga, Ceballos, Raul Asensio, Arnold, Fran Garcia, etc. It is expected that Liverpool, who have home advantage in this game and are eager to score points in the Champions League, will take the initiative and use the high pressure in the frontcourt to put pressure on Real Madrid. The offense mainly relies on quick transitions and long passes, focusing on Salah's side, using Pharaoh's ball to either cut in or pass diagonally to find Gakpo on the left. Although Salah's recent state is not very good, this is Liverpool's very mature offensive routine last season. At this stage, there is not much time for Slott to practice other tactics.

This situation is too comfortable for Real Madrid. Alonso can take the initiative to give up possession of the ball just like he did against Barcelona in the El Clasico, and use the speed of Vinicius and Mbappe on the front line to focus on quick counterattacks. Liverpool's two full-backs will face huge pressure. The key to this game is actually whether Liverpool's high press can truly suppress Real Madrid's backcourt play. Real Madrid's two tough battles this season were against Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. Both opponents used high-position pressing to restrict Real Madrid, but the results were completely different.

Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid 5-2, while Barcelona was overwhelmed by Real Madrid's counterattack. The main reason why Barcelona lost was that there were too many injuries in the frontcourt, the personnel were exhausted and the high-position press failed to achieve results. In terms of historical record, Real Madrid has an obvious advantage, with a record of 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the past 10 meetings. The most recent match between the two teams was in the Champions League last season. Liverpool won 2-0 at home. Before that, Real Madrid had maintained an unbeaten eight games against Liverpool. This game is expected to be very fierce between the two teams, and a draw is more likely.