Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 142: Problems with the Big List (First Update, Please Vote for Me)

Chapter 142: The problem with the roster (first update, please vote for me)

While Liverpool's players were still warming up, Martin O'Neill was already sitting on the podium at the pre-match press conference, accepting questions from reporters...or it would be more appropriate to say that he was being bombarded by reporters. (《》)

There is only one problem for everyone.

"Mr. O'Neill, how do you explain this eighteen-man roster?"

"I would like to ask Mr. O'Neill, what are your considerations for continuing to send out a full reserve team?"

"I would like to ask Mr. O'Neill, when using the reserve team to deal with Tottenham Hotspur who has used all their main strength, is it a deliberate abandonment or an overestimation of the enemy?"

"Mr. O'Neill, Mr. O'Neill. Use the reserve team to play the FA Cup final. What will happen if you lose the game..."

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All kinds of questions about the squad were thrown at Martin O'Neill.

Since O'Neal had agreed to Chen Yingxiong's approach, he was naturally mentally prepared to face reporters' questions.

Because if he didn't know the inside story, he would be as surprised as the reporters, and then many strange ideas would burst into his mind, eager to get confirmation.

He felt the same as when he first heard Chen Yingxiong's request.

So today he understood the reporters very well and was not dissatisfied with their repeated questioning.

At the same time, he also prepared an answer.

The answer is not difficult, there is nothing mysterious, and there is no need to lie.

The answer is to tell the truth.

But he can't say that this was Chen Yingxiong's decision, otherwise where would he put his face as a head coach? The whole world will know that as a manager, he cannot decide who will participate in the FA Cup final...

"Because I think that when the reserve team participated in the FA Cup match, they should not be abandoned in the semi-finals. Since they fought hard to qualify for the semi-finals, they should be allowed to come. Participate in the semi-finals. The latest chapter of the Temple The truth is very simple, whoever puts in the sweat will reap the fruits.”

The reporters in the audience were stunned after hearing his answer.

No one thought beforehand that Liverpool sent out the same lineup as in the previous games because of this!

Out of respect for the reserve players... they made such a bold decision.

After coming back to their senses, some people admired and supported Martin O'Neill's decision because it was a very humane move and the significance of this decision even transcended football.

But there are also many people who question this decision, which seems to be a show.

Their ideas were much more complicated than others, and they even considered instantly whether this was O'Neal's plan to kill two birds with one stone.

It can not only highlight their humanity, but also give up the FA Cup as a matter of course - if Liverpool loses to Tottenham in the semi-finals, they believe that many Liverpool fans will not blame the team, because with such a decision, it will The players of the Liverpool reserve team have been molded into heroes worthy of respect. Since they are heroes, even if they fail, do you have the nerve to criticize the heroes?

Of course, you can't criticize. Not only can you not criticize, you must also praise their performance, thank them for their contribution to Liverpool, and tell them: "Although you lost, you are still proud. We will always be proud of you!"

What a great idea!

No one will criticize O'Neill for suddenly giving up the FA Cup at this critical moment. They will only applaud O'Neill's move that shines with humanity. At the same time, they will actively help O'Neill and the reserve team find excuses for losing: "They are a reserve team after all, and it is normal for their skills to be inferior to others..." "A hero is not a superman..." "They have done well enough. They performed very actively in the game. Even if they lose, what will happen? How about that? They lost the game, but won the world!"

A reporter raised his hand and stood up. He asked: "Mr. O'Neill, when you made this decision, did you consider that you sent these reserve team players, but they might be completely defeated in the semi-finals?" What if your opponent suffered a defeat and was defeated, causing the team to miss the FA Cup final or even miss the trophy?"

The reporter's words were sharp and his questions were to the point. Those reporters who doubted O'Neal almost couldn't help but applaud.

He's right! Since you said this is to thank the players of the reserve team, but if the final result is a defeat, is this considered a thank you?

Let the reserve team players who are obviously weaker than their opponents face powerful opponents on the court, suffer, be teased and slaughtered by them. Is this a reward for their previous efforts?

In a game where Liverpool had a chance to win the championship, they ended up losing the game and missed the championship. They were made to endure the huge pain caused by this failure. Is this a thank you to them?

Although the reporter did not ask these questions, other reporters shouted them out for him in their hearts.

In their opinion, Martin O'Neill was not trying to express his gratitude, he was clearly pushing the reserve team into the fire pit again! This is hypocrisy!

In the name of humanity, they do things that destroy humanity!

This reporter thought that such a sharp question would leave Martin O'Neill speechless and he didn't know how to answer.

Unexpectedly, Martin O'Neill's answer surprised him, he was shocked!

"I never thought about failure," O'Neal said.

At this moment, facing the arrogant reporter, Martin O'Neill seemed to be possessed by Chen Yingxiong.

"I think you have all forgotten one thing. There are two great teams on Merseyside, one is Liverpool and the other is the Liverpool reserve team." O'Neill repeated Bill Shankly's words at the press conference Famous quote, "I don't think Liverpool's reserve team is inferior to Tottenham, otherwise we wouldn't have made it to the semi-finals."

The reporter immediately said: "Chen Yingxiong..."

"Yes, yes. I know." O'Neal nodded repeatedly, interrupting the reporter, "I know you are going to say this. But football is a collective project, and heroes are very powerful, but he cannot win it alone. Game. In the last game, against Birmingham, if the team hadn’t recovered, wouldn’t the hero have done the same thing? Seeing your performance, I’m even more grateful for my decision. Because I don’t want to let every FA Cup game go. After the game, the media only focused on the heroes and ignored my other players. For me, whether they are the first team or the reserve team, they are all Liverpool players."

Martin O'Neal initially wanted to fight back at the reporter, but as he talked, he really wanted to convince himself, and he began to remember many things that he had ignored before.

After winning every FA Cup match, the media praised Chen Yingxiong and praised Chen Yingxiong, claiming that Chen Yingxiong alone determined the outcome of the game. But no one mentioned his teammates, those reserve team players. It seems that all the credit for winning the game belongs to Chen Yingxiong.

So why should the reserve team bear the responsibility for losing?

He felt as if he understood Chen Yingxiong's feelings.

When he led the first-team players to fight on the court in the League Cup semi-finals and finals, the reserve team players could only sit in front of the TV or in the stands.

When the first-team players lifted the League Cup trophy, what were the reserve team players thinking in front of the TV and in the stands?

Will they feel aggrieved? Will they feel unwilling to do so?

No wonder the hero would rather contradict himself than do such a surprising thing.

As the head coach of Liverpool, he seems to think more about the overall team than Chen Yingxiong... He is helping him solidify the hearts of the team!

He stared at the reporters in the audience and said: "I don't disrespect Tottenham. I respect them very much. They are a very powerful opponent. But I still want to say that we, Liverpool, must win this game. We will definitely win. "

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"...I don't disrespect Tottenham. I respect them very much. They are a very tough opponent. But I still want to say that we, Liverpool, must win this game and we will definitely win."

A picture of O'Neal attending a press conference appeared on the TV screen. He said these controversial words to the camera.

Assistant coach Clark, who is also the head coach of the reserve team, said to O'Neill: "You are in the news now, Martin."

O'Neill shrugged and said nothing.

"Are you that confident in them?"

O'Neal then said: "Having confidence in your players, isn't this the responsibility of a head coach?"

Clark was stunned by the question.

Yes, this seems to be a very common thing... If the head coach expresses at the press conference that he is very worried and does not think highly of these people at all, how can he lead this team forward in the future?

"I feel like I didn't support them enough before, so I want to make up for it a little bit now."

Clark smiled when he heard Martin O'Neill say this.

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How many Liverpool players will turn on the TV to watch the game preview on this important night before the game?

Absolutely not.

Liverpool's reserve team players were very excited before the game. They visited everywhere, looking for people to chat with, and three or five people gathered together to look forward to tomorrow's game, what situations they would encounter, and how they would express themselves.

There are also people who choose their own special practices that can calm their minds and calm down their nervous minds.

No one knew that Martin O'Neill supported them at the press conference.

Even Chen Yingxiong didn't know it. He found an excuse to enter the dungeon and continued to practice hard. He really took advantage of the last bit of time...

Even if there was an uproar outside over what Martin O'Neill said, they didn't know it yet. But so what if you know?

Finally, they all fell asleep with tension, excitement and longing.