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"Welcome to Anfield!"

The cheers of tens of thousands of Reds fans merged into a tremendous roar that nearly lifted the stadium roof off.

Chen Anno had been locked in from the very first second of the match.

He had talked tough at the press conference, so his feet had to back it up. Otherwise, it would all be empty trash talk.

Led by Chen Anno, Liverpool's front line began frantically pressing Sevilla high up the pitch.

Chen Anno pressed Sevilla's defensive midfielder from behind, chasing all the way to goalkeeper Rico and forcing him to hoof the ball clear.

"Whoa... Liverpool's pressing is fierce today!"

"That's right! Perhaps because it's their first UEFA Champions League match of the season and they're at home, the players are especially fired up."

Sevilla had clearly come prepared as well.

They sat very deep. Though they lined up in a 4-3-3, both wide players dropped far back, keeping the entire battle centered in midfield.

Banega and Nzonzi were specifically tasked with sweeping up, turning the area from thirty to forty meters out into a meat grinder.

This La Liga side, Sevilla, had actually taken the initiative to engage a Premier League team physically.

Their goal was to withstand Liverpool's opening surge and drag the game into the rhythm they wanted.

Liverpool were not intimidated in the slightest. As long as the ball kept circulating in Sevilla's half, if Sevilla wanted a physical battle, Liverpool would oblige.

Around five minutes into the match, Liverpool were almost completely pinning Sevilla back.

"You can tell Sevilla are determined to defend to the very end."

"That's right! Playing away against the most prolific attacking team in Europe, first stabilizing the defense and then looking for counterattacking opportunities is the safest approach."

"It all depends on whether Liverpool