Volume 1: Heroes Appear, People Pay Attention Chapter 23 Community Shield Cup (Third Update, Please Vote for Me)
Chapter 23 Community Shield Cup (Third update, please vote for me)
Community Shield, also known as Charity Shield. It used to be called the Charity Shield, but is now called the Community Shield. It is an annual match hosted by the English Football Association between the Premier League champion and the FA Cup champion. If the two champions are the same team, the league runner-up and the FA Cup champion will play against each other instead.
In terms of qualifications for both participating parties, it is the same as the "Super Cup" before other national league seasons.
This event was first held at the end of the season, but because it was not taken seriously, the quality of the competition was very poor. It was not until 1959 that it was held before the season.
Why is it called the Charity Shield? Because all ticket sales from this game are used for charity, and the recipients of donations are designated by both sides of the game, a total of more than 5 million pounds was raised between 1974 and 2000. In 2002, the Charity Shield was renamed the Community Shield.
Regarding the Community Shield Cup, there was an interesting "curse" a long time ago, that is, any team that wins the Community Shield Cup before the season will lose the league championship. This curse started in 1997, and in eight years, it has never failed.
Manchester United in the Cantona era and the 1992 golden generation period is unparalleled in the world, but it seems difficult to compare whether the team's three consecutive Premier League titles in the 1998-1999, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 seasons are due to 1998, 1999 and 2001. Was it the result of three consecutive Charity Shield defeats in 2000?
Manchester United won the Charity Shield in 1997 before winning three consecutive league titles, but it was precisely in the following 1997-1998 season that the Premier League Champions League was snatched away by Arsenal.
The 2001 Charity Shield was won by Liverpool. It was also an important part of the team's quintuple crown that season, but Arsenal won the Premier League Champions League the following year. In 2002, the Charity Shield was renamed the Community Shield, but the name change did not change the fate, and the curse continued. Arsenal won the Champions League this time, but in the 2002-2003 season, Manchester United miraculously exerted force in the second half and won the Premier League crown from Arsenal. That summer, Manchester United still won the Community Shield with great enthusiasm even after selling Beckham, but this soon inspired Arsenal's "forty-nine games unbeaten". The Gunners won the 2003-2004 Premier League championship without any suspense. In this season, they remained unbeaten throughout the season.
The curse manifested itself again in 2004. Arsenal defeated Manchester United and won the Community Shield. However, when the season ended, the whole world saw a devastating "Ruble Army".
But that's it.
The curse of the Community Shield is over.
Encountering Mourinho, a madman who is even tougher than the curse, the Community Shield curse that has lasted for eight years can only be resigned and surrender.
Chelsea, who won the Community Shield in 2005, successfully defended the league title in the following season, breaking the Community Shield curse that once made the teams that won the Community Shield unhappy.
The following season, Liverpool defeated Chelsea and won the Community Shield. But this was Benitez's last championship trophy in Liverpool. That season belonged to Ferguson's Manchester United. It seems that the Community Shield curse is about to rebound.
But this time another strongman came forward to suppress the curse of the Community Shield. In 2007, Ferguson led Manchester United to defeat Chelsea to win the Community Shield, and also defended the league title the following season. In 2008, Manchester United won the Community Shield again, and also defended the league championship again during the season, completing three consecutive league championships again. In 2009, Chelsea defeated Manchester United in the Community Shield. They also successfully suppressed Manchester United in the league and won the Premier League Double that season.
The 2010 Community Shield champion was Manchester United, and the 2010-2011 league champion was also Manchester United.
The so-called Community Shield curse has completely dissipated, and no one is interested in discussing it anymore.
The curse has become a memory of the past Premier League and has no reference value for the present.
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Liverpool's opponent in the Community Shield is Everton, who won the FA Cup.
This is the Merseyside derby at Wembley Stadium.
The media teased both sides before the game.
"The league hasn't started yet, and the first game of the season is the Merseyside Derby, which is so popular. It seems like the whole season will be very popular!"
"The feud between Liverpool and Everton extends from Merseyside to the new Wembley Stadium. Liverpool has an absolute advantage in the league, so in the Community Shield, can Everton reverse this situation?"
"...I think the English Football Association should change the name of the Community Shield. This name doesn't sound cool at all! It is recommended to change it to 'First Blood' or 'Shield of Destiny'. If that is the case, this project The event will be much cooler. For example, tomorrow our title can be written as 'The Red Army takes the first blood of the 2014-15 season!' or 'Everton holds high the shield of destiny against fate!' What a great title!"
The Merseyside derby is still a gimmick for hype.
However, in Chen Yingxiong's view, this derby has lost its meaning-Everton is basically powerless to fight back against Liverpool. If Everton's opponent was Liverpool in last season's FA Cup final, then there would be no suspense about the FA Cup champion. Today's match against Liverpool at Wembley will be their bitter rival Manchester United.
If that's the case, Chen Yingxiong still has some fighting spirit.
It's Everton now... Chen Yingxiong certainly won't underestimate the enemy because of this, but even if he wins against Everton, he doesn't feel that sense of accomplishment. Because winning against Everton is a normal thing, just like a postman delivering a letter. Will the postman be happy for a long time after delivering a letter?
Unlike Chen Yingxiong who lacked fighting spirit, Martin O'Neal took this game seriously.
Not to mention that the curse of the Community Shield no longer exists, even if it is there, O'Neill will not pay attention to it. This Community Shield championship is very important to Liverpool, and it can give a good start to the new season.
At the same time, this game is also the best opportunity to test the team's new players and tactics before the start of the league. Unlike other warm-up matches, this match is more confrontational and naturally more valuable. Everton will not surrender in the game, which requires Liverpool to make more efforts. Only under these conditions can we see the true level and status of the new players.
He decided to start Pepe with Skrtel in this game, let Gerrard rest in the midfield, and let James McCarthy start. Michael Kelly will also replace Sanchez as the starter, and Thornton will replace him at left back. Although Enrique is still not familiar with his teammates and although he still doesn't understand the language, Martin O'Neill still let Gotze start.
In addition, the team's tactics are also different from last season.
Last season, Liverpool used a lineup of 442, using a two-forward tactic. This summer, Martin O'Neill has been practicing another set of lineups and tactics, that is, 4411, playing as a lone forward, with Chen Yingxiong at the front and a Gotze behind him, giving Gotze more tactical freedom. Although The position in the formation is on the front midfielder, but it is not limited to the position and role of the front midfielder. He can move freely in the front court, dribble and pass, create opportunities for teammates, and at the same time, he can also score goals.
This tactic mainly appeared because of Gotze's arrival.
Liverpool did not have a decent attacking midfielder last season, so they naturally did not need attacking midfielder tactics. The traditional 442 can solve the problem.
But if you play a set of tactics for a long time, the enemy will eventually study it thoroughly. Martin O'Neal did not want to lose the game because the opponent's tactics were thoroughly studied and restrained.
A team cannot always rely on one set of tactics, especially when the team also wants to fight on multiple fronts. The tactics used domestically may not work in the Champions League, and the tactics used in the league may not work in the cup, so at least two sets of tactics must be prepared.
In the Community Shield with Everton, O'Neill plans to try this new tactic.
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Because of the large number of new players and new tactics, Liverpool's performance was not good after the start of the game.
Although after a summer of practice, there are still many new teammates who are not familiar with each other, so the Liverpool players played awkwardly on the court.
So much so that they gave Everton a goal first.
The performance of the midfield engine Gotze, who had high hopes for everyone before the game, was not very good. Apart from two breakthroughs with the ball that showed his ability, there was no other performance. Because he was not familiar with his new Liverpool teammates, his passing was simply terrible.
As an attacking midfielder, Gotze needs to complete many offenses through him. If Gotze himself does not perform well, then Liverpool's offense will be out of touch when it comes to him, and the football will not be passed to him anymore.
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"Götze did not perform as well as he should..." After Gotze's dribbling was interrupted, the commentators couldn't help but start criticizing Gotze's performance.
"It seems that German players really can't get along in England, because the football styles of the two sides are too different... There is only one Klinsmann, who is considered an alien..." The commentator who said this also forgot about Hamann.
"Götze seems not familiar enough with the players, and his passing and running on the court cannot be coordinated with his teammates."
"If Gotze is allowed to play the main role, based on this performance, I think it will be very difficult for Liverpool to defend the league title in the new season..."
"In exchange for Gotze in exchange for Shaheen plus 23 million euros, I don't know whether Liverpool did a good job or not. But from the current point of view, Gotze's performance is not as good as Shaheen!"
"Pepe, who moved to Liverpool with a worth of 30 million euros, performed well. The goal he conceded had nothing to do with him. McCarthy's passing arrangements in the midfield are also quite like Gerrard. Kelly's breakthrough was sharp, but the final cross was not yet ready... Thornton's defense and offense on the left were very solid... Several players who joined the team this summer performed well, including Gotze, whose His performance is seriously inconsistent with his worth and reputation."
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Chen Yingxiong basically couldn't get the ball in the frontcourt because Gotze couldn't deliver it.
He looked helpless.
It seems that four days of living together is too short...
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