Liverpool twice tried to simply burn past Real Madrid's backline down the flanks with pure speed, but the retreating Chen Zhong read the play in advance, used his body to block the run, and snuffed out those attacks one by one.
Then in the 10th minute, on yet another counter, Chen Zhong even showed off his trademark long-range drive.
If not for Alisson's full-stretch save, Liverpool might have conceded on this counter.
Even so, it still made the Liverpool fans watching this match break out in a cold sweat.
"Liverpool on the attack!"
"This is a great chance, let's see how they make use of it!"
"Frimpong! His speed is blistering, he finds Wirtz."
"In the summer window Liverpool brought in Frimpong and Wirtz, both players Alonso knows very well."
Frimpong's pace was electric; he slipped the ball to Wirtz, whose off-the-ball run was excellent, timing his move perfectly to beat the offside trap and create a clean one-on-one.
