Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 308: The Last National Derby (First Update Guaranteed)

Chapter 308: The last national derby (first update guaranteed)

On the podium, every Liverpool reserve player smiled brightly, although the trophy was not held in their hands, but in the hands of captain Chen Yingxiong. (-< Shuhai Pavilion >-Net.) But this did not affect their good mood at all.

If it weren't for Chen Yingxiong, they wouldn't even be qualified to stand in this final venue, let alone win the championship. So they don't care about that at all.

This is a photo from the front page of a newspaper.

Above the photo is an eye-catching title.

"The legend of Liverpool's reserves!"

The Liverpool reserve team won the FA Cup last season, and some people think it was luck.

But winning the cup twice in a row can no longer be simply attributed to luck.

Everyone saw the strength of Liverpool's reserve team.

After the game, many media outlets rushed to report on the game.

In their words, they all affirmed and praised the strength and performance of Liverpool's reserve team.

Even after the game, there was news that a number of Premier League and Championship teams were interested in these Liverpool reserve team players.

For these reserve team players, this is the best gain.

Their efforts were recognized.

The experience of this League Cup may change their destiny.

For a time, the reserve teams of other teams were envious of Liverpool's reserve team - why is there no player as courageous and capable as Chen Yingxiong in the first team of his club?

In today's information age, there are almost no secrets. Everyone has known for a long time that it was Chen Yingxiong who insisted on letting the reserve team play the League Cup and FA Cup against all odds. Without his persistence, there would be no reserve legend.

But he must persist and be supported by strength. If it were anyone else, no matter how much they insist on using the reserve team to play in the League Cup and FA Cup, they will only be eliminated after two rounds at most - without that diamond, there is no need to get any porcelain work. (-< Shuhai Pavilion >-Net.)

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After the League Cup final, the head coach of the reserve team gave all the reserve team players a day off so that they could enjoy the wonderful feeling of being champions.

After all, things like this don't happen often in their careers. The Liverpool youth team used to be considered a strong team and even won the FA Youth Cup. But later, with the arrival of Benitez, he began to pursue results, and the talents of the youth team began to slowly wither.

To achieve results, it is natural to rely on purchasing a large number of already famous stars. It is obviously faster for them than to recruit semi-finished products from the youth team and cultivate them themselves. Developing young players is risky, but buying established stars outright is much less risky. Although there is a certain chance of making a mistake and buying parallel imports. But it is always faster and more convenient than searching for treasures from the youth team.

Benitez's strategy caused Liverpool to abandon youth training, although it still recruits good prospects from all over the world every year. But youth training doesn't mean you take it seriously just by casting a net around. The real emphasis depends on how many opportunities your first team is willing to give to the youth team.

From Benitez to Martin O'Neill now, the youth team has not been given much opportunity.

The originally promising rising star simply fell into obscurity due to lack of training and guidance in high-level competitions.

So the reserve team is the pinnacle of these youth team players in Liverpool. If Carlton Cole can be selected for the first team, it is already sensational news. If it had been left in the past, it would have been nothing... Gerrard, Carragher, Owen... which of these were not trained by the youth team?

Looking at today, how many years has it been since the Liverpool youth team produced a world-class star like Gerrard?

Although starting from this season, the club's focus has slowly shifted from purchasing established stars to focusing on youth training camps, there is always a process. The people enjoying this result cannot be these youth team players, but may be the current youth team players...

Super results and outstanding performance in the League Cup may not be able to get them a professional contract with Liverpool's first team, but they can attract interest from other teams.

As a professional player, where can you play football without playing football?

As long as they can make money and play games, perhaps the English Championship teams will be more favored by them than the Liverpool first team.

As a member of Liverpool, being able to win the League Cup on behalf of Liverpool is already a shining point worth remembering forever in their career at Liverpool. (-< Shuhai Pavilion >-Net.)

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Liverpool's reserve players will have a day off.

Chen Yingxiong does not have this kind of treatment.

He ended the reserve team game, but there is still a first-team game waiting for him.

And it’s still a very important game.

On March 3, Liverpool will welcome Manchester United at home.

This is the second national derby in England this season.

Facing such an important game, how could Chen Yingxiong still have time to rest?

Even if someone wants him to rest because of heartache, he himself will not rest.

In the first half of the season, Liverpool was tied 3:3 by Manchester United at Old Trafford. Liverpool scored three goals in that game and failed to win the game. Liverpool's season winning streak also came to an end.

Liverpool have been winning since then and if it weren't for Manchester United, they would have set a record of winning 25 consecutive games.

But all this disappeared.

Therefore, this game can be regarded as a battle of revenge for Chen Yingxiong.

Liverpool must not let Manchester United draw two consecutive games. It is already very unbearable to fail to double defeat Manchester United this season.

As for losing to Manchester United at home, Chen Yingxiong never thought about it at all.

Preparing for Manchester United, when Chen Yingxiong and the Liverpool reserve team were preparing for the League Cup final, the Liverpool first team was already doing it.

Naturally, the training was done in the absence of Chen Yingxiong. If Chen Yingxiong is here, there will be no need for training.

When Chen Yingxiong returned to the team, there were only four days before this game, but fortunately, everyone was already familiar with each other, so there was no need to deliberately practice together.

When he came, everyone just practiced set-piece coordination and simple offensive and defensive drills.

In fact, important things have already penetrated into the blood of this team in daily training.

We have been working together for many days, so there is still some tacit understanding.

Although the training content is very simple, there is absolutely no choice in the training attitude.

Martin O'Neill has inherited his cautious style, and he does not dare to be careless when facing opponents like Manchester United.

Even if Ferguson is old, he will retire after this season. Manchester United is also a giant. What they have gained from ruling the Premier League for more than 20 years is not only the trophies, but also the heritage and domineering power.

Being tied 3:3 by them at home in the first half of the season speaks volumes.

This is Manchester United like a centipede. If you dare to underestimate them at any time, you will be punished immediately.

So far this season, Manchester United is still ranked second. Although it is far away from Liverpool, it also shows their strength.

If it weren't for Liverpool, even if Ferguson were to retire, this team would still be the dominant team in the Premier League.

Therefore, even if he faced this team at home, Martin O'Neal did not dare to slack off at all.

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The game between Liverpool and Manchester United is the focus of everyone's attention, and it is also the most important game for these two teams.

This is especially true after Liverpool's rise.

In the first half of the season, Manchester United successfully drew with Liverpool at their home court, which gave many Manchester United players confidence.

Nowadays, Liverpool is so powerful that Manchester United is somewhat frightened when facing them. At this time, they drew their opponent. This shows that they still have the ability to compete with Liverpool.

Especially when facing Liverpool, who are good at defensive counterattacks, they were still able to score three goals, which gave their team more confidence in their own offense.

However, this time going to the away game, Manchester United's players did not make any big claims. This is Anfield after all.

Moreover, Liverpool's reserve team has just won the League Cup. Everyone knows how important Chen Yingxiong played in it.

Now that Chen Yingxiong is very motivated, it would be better not to anger him...

After so many years of competition, Manchester United players all know what kind of person Chen Yingxiong is.

He is the kind of person who if you piss him off, you will be fucked to death by him...

So it's best not to anger him.

Even Ferguson knows this.

So before this game, Ferguson did not continue to try to anger Chen Yingxiong.

You must know that even in that confrontation in the first half of the season, Ferguson's big mouth did not spare Liverpool and Chen Yingxiong at all...

Many people still remember his evaluation of Liverpool and Chen Yingxiong.

He is so tough that no one can see that he has any signs of retiring.

But in fact, such a tough statement is most consistent with Ferguson's image for decades.

Therefore, according to the consistent impression Ferguson left on people, everyone thought that in this last English national derby, Ferguson would definitely maintain a tough stance against Liverpool as before, and then provoke a war of words between the two sides.

but none.

Ferguson didn't do that.

Ferguson's approach surprised many people, but it made sense.

Ferguson did not criticize Liverpool or belittle Chen Yingxiong.

Instead he expressed goodwill towards Liverpool.

"Liverpool is undoubtedly the strongest team in European football today and a team that can represent English football. Manchester United's task has been completed, and the next task will be completed by Liverpool. I wish them good luck in Europe Good luck on the field... Anyway, I hope my opponent is a strong enough team. Because only strong teams deserve to be Manchester United's mortal enemy!"

As for Chen Yingxiong, he also has kind words.

"Chen Yingxiong has proven his ability with his actual performance. I don't think there is anything more to say or discuss. Look at those champions who can lead the reserve team to win the League Cup and FA Cup. Player, I think there is no other person except him..."