Volume 1: Males Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 276: The Old Ones Are Still Hotter (Third Update, Please Vote for Me)

From a purely aesthetic perspective, Chen Yingxiong's goal is not beautiful, but it is of great significance!

This was the equalizing goal for Liverpool.

It prevented Liverpool from suffering a defeat at home. Even if it only loses the first goal, it is still a loss!

So after Chen Yingxiong scored, all the commentators were very excited.

Old Hutson stood up, waved his arms vigorously, and shouted loudly.

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After the goal, Chen Yingxiong did not celebrate the goal. He rushed directly into the goal, grabbed the football from Casillas, then held the football in his arms, turned around and ran towards the center circle.

His action reminded everyone.

Only then did everyone realize that even if Chen Yingxiong scored a goal, Liverpool was tied with Real Madrid at home. A draw was not too far away from defeat for them...

Liverpudlians actually have nothing to be happy about.

At the thought of this, the cheers at Anfield became much smaller.

The Liverpool players originally planned to celebrate the goal with Chen Yingxiong, but seeing Chen Yingxiong like this, they no longer wanted to celebrate.

Yes, a draw is considered a failure for Liverpool.

If we can't score another goal in less than ten minutes...

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This can also be seen from the performance of Real Madrid players. After they lost the ball, they were not too frustrated. Except for Casillas, who was a little unwilling to lose the ball, everyone else calmly accepted the result. . For them, having an away goal is mission accomplished. A draw isn't bad either.

If the game ends here, it will definitely not affect their mood.

Even Mourinho did not comment on this conceded goal.

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But can we say that this ball is meaningless?

No.

Without this ball, Liverpool's game in the second round would have been more difficult, but because of this game. In the second round, as long as Liverpool scores first, they can lead Real Madrid in the total score.

And it seems useless now, but who knows in the end. Will Chen Yingxiong's end play a vital role?

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In the next game, Liverpool tried their best to attack, and Mourinho began to make substitutions. He replaced three midfielders and his intention to strengthen defense was obvious.

In his opinion, the 1:1 result has made him very satisfied.

Liverpool bombarded Real Madrid's penalty area for more than ten minutes, but failed to finally break through Real Madrid's goal. Now this is Real Madrid. Under the leadership of Mourinho, the defense has made great progress. Compared with other Spanish teams, they are more disciplined and easier to stay calm when defending.

When the full-time whistle blew, Real Madrid players raised their arms in the air and cheered the ending, while Liverpool players lowered their heads. Dismayed by this result.

Real Madrid fans also cheered in the stands. They have reasons to do so. One goal and a draw in the away game. Judging from the strength comparison between Real Madrid and Liverpool, the result of this first round can almost guarantee that they will advance to the semi-finals.

But Liverpool fans were also singing in the stands and did not show much frustration. They sang Liverpool's team anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone".

This makes Real Madrid fans a little bit incomprehensible - if this game had been played at the Bernabeu and the results were exactly the same, Real Madrid fans would have given Real Madrid face by not waving white handkerchiefs, and they might have booed - You behave so badly and you still have the nerve to let us cheer for you? !

But in England. This does not appear to be the case.

Liverpool's performance was not outstanding, but Liverpool fans did not blame them.

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"Damn it!" Until the end of the game, Chen Yingxiong failed to score another goal, and he spat on the ground unhappily.

Gerrard came up to comfort him: "Don't take it to heart, hero. When the game is over, don't think about the game that is over. Go and thank the fans." He pointed to the stands.

Liverpool's performance in this game was average, but the performance of Liverpool fans was world-class. It’s also appropriate to thank them.

Chen Yingxiong followed his teammates to the sidelines and circled the court to thank the fans who supported them unyieldingly when facing difficulties. Without the support of these fans, Liverpool might not even get a draw, but simply lose at home...

Look at those lovely fans. Chen Yingxiong swore in his heart.

The next round will be a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. I also showed it to you!

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Liverpool was held to a draw by Real Madrid at home, and there were many people who were gloating after the game.

Ferguson was the first to express his opinion: "I think Martin O'Neill intends to deliberately give up the game with Real Madrid so that he can focus on the league. He knows that it is impossible for Liverpool to eliminate Real Madrid..."

Ferguson's current performance is completely different from his previous low-key image of "never retaliate with words or hits".

What happened to Liverpool in the past had nothing to do with him. Even if the media went to ask him, he would always have an expression like "I'm not the father of Liverpool, what do you want to ask me for?"

For a long time, he almost disappeared from the media and his voice was rarely heard. It was as if he really was no longer attached to the football world and planned to leave after the season.

But now he is uncharacteristically high-profile. As long as it is related to Liverpool, he will jump out and criticize. Reminding everyone that he and Liverpool were truly mortal enemies, the kind that would fight to the death.

In fact, this situation is normal...

Moreover, Ferguson would make Martin O'Neill very uncomfortable every time he targeted Liverpool.

Take the fact that Liverpool was tied by Real Madrid at home this time. He jumped out and told everyone that the main reason why Liverpool was tied by Real Madrid at home was because Liverpool had planned to give up the Champions League and focus on the league.

It seems that there is nothing wrong with this sentence, and maybe it is helping Martin O'Neal to speak, reducing his pressure. Even if the team is really eliminated, he can tell everyone that he has been prepared for a long time...

But here lies the problem. This is not reducing pressure, this is putting pressure on Martin O'Neill.

Why doesn't Martin O'Neill dare to give up the Champions League publicly? All he worries about is the impact on morale and the difficulty in explaining to the fans.

Now that he's done, Ferguson has taken down a shit basin for him.

If he is left speechless, no matter what he says, everyone will believe Ferguson's words and feel that O'Neal is just explaining and perfunctory.

So he can only show it through actions.

What action?

In the Champions League, they desperately defeated Real Madrid, eliminated them, and entered the Champions League semi-finals. Only in this way can I prove to everyone that I, Martin O'Neill, am not joking about Liverpool's Champions League honors. That bastard Ferguson is talking nonsense!

Of course, doing so would slap Ferguson in the face. But at the same time, Liverpool was also forced to a dead end.

Apart from trying their best to defeat Real Madrid, they have no other way to go. The problem is that human energy is limited. If Liverpool tries their best in the Champions League, they will naturally not be able to give their best in the domestic league. This will give Manchester United an opportunity to catch up with them in the league.

Ferguson's purpose is exactly this. Use the power of public opinion to force Liverpool to choose between the Champions League and the league, and they can only choose the Champions League and give up the league. In this way, Ferguson can defeat Liverpool, complete a great reversal, and once again be crowned the Premier League champion.

Being overtaken by Manchester United in the league will inevitably distract Liverpool from both sides. They can neither give up the Champions League nor want to give up the league. The result of both sides trying to work hard is that neither side can work hard. When the time comes, the league championship will be gone and the Champions League championship will not be won. It's really a waste of effort.

Liverpool has had such a strong performance this season. If nothing is gained in the end, it will definitely be a heavy blow to the entire Liverpool team.

The cool thing about Ferguson's move is that even if Martin O'Neill sees through his scheme, there is no way to deal with it except to act according to Ferguson's script. This is a manifestation of Ferguson's cunningness. People don't play tricks, but they play tricks on you openly. Even if you guess it, it won't help.

In the end, you can only take the path that others want you to take.

Ginger is still spicy!

Ferguson is an old ginger!

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As well as Ferguson, there were others who also expressed their happiness at Liverpool's draw. It seems that with the rise of Liverpool, their popularity in English football has gradually become worse...

In Spain, there were also many people who were happy to see Liverpool not win.

They were all angered by Chen Yingxiong's statement before the game that "it's easy to win the championship with teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona."

Now that they see Liverpool in disgrace and Chen Yingxiong unlucky, they are particularly happy, and all kinds of gloating voices are being directed at Chen Yingxiong.

Even Barcelona's media sided with Real Madrid this time, helping Real Madrid people laugh at Chen Yingxiong.

They are not doing this for the boring reason of "we all come from the same country, so we should share the same hatred." They were purely because they were also shot - in Chen Yingxiong's words, it was not just Real Madrid who was named by him...

In the league, they were closely chased by Manchester United. In the Champions League, they finally had a chance to have a home advantage, and they also allowed Real Madrid to score an away goal in the away game, forcing a draw.

The only advantage was ruined in this way. In the second round, when they go to Real Madrid's home court, will they still have a chance to make a comeback?

There is almost no suspense, Liverpool will definitely be out!

Beating Real Madrid at the Bernabeu is something no team has done this season.