Volume 1: Males Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 91 The Luck of the King of Cups (Second Update, Please Vote for Me)

Chapter 91 The Luck of the Cup King (Second update, please vote for me)

Throughout February, Liverpool continued their inconsistent performance in cup competitions but poor performances in the league.

On February 6, in the twenty-fourth round of the league, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur tied 1:1 at home. The hero continued to score goals, but he continued to be unable to bring a victory to the team.

On February 11, in the focus match of the 25th round of the league, Liverpool lost to Manchester United 1:2 away from home. Manchester United let out a bad breath, while Liverpool continued to be unable to move in the quagmire of eighth place in the league.

Chen Yingxiong scored in four consecutive rounds. He scored five goals in the four league rounds, but only brought four points to the team.

He worked very hard in every game, but the Liverpool team's state was ups and downs, good and bad.

Now everyone can see it - Liverpool's problem is indeed not a problem with Chen Yingxiong's form, but that the entire team is rotten from the roots.

Some people even began to question Chen Yingxiong's impulsive transfer decision. If he continues to stay in Naples or goes to another team, he will definitely be a hundred times more prosperous than he is now.

It's not that Chen Yingxiong is incapable, but that Liverpool has dragged him down. Many people feel that if this situation continues, sooner or later Chen Yingxiong will be gradually forgotten because he is in a team like Liverpool that cannot even participate in the Europa League. He will fall from the top of the world to the bottom and be shattered to pieces.

Chen Yingxiong's momentum last season was actually very good. If he can transfer to a popular giant, he will definitely be able to reach a higher level.

For example, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, Bayern, and the Milan duo are also available.

Unfortunately, he chose Liverpool.

Does he think he can bring Liverpool out of the quagmire and regain its glory by himself?

wishful thinking!

Football is a team sport. Even if Maradona is revered as God in Naples, he still has people like Careca around him to assist him. Otherwise, he will not be able to play alone.

Chen Yingxiong thought he could become the god of Liverpool, but unfortunately he can't do it alone now.

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Despite a sluggish performance in the league, Liverpool had good luck and good results in the FA Cup.

They drew the English Championship team Brighton in the fifth round of the FA Cup, and they played at home.

This time, Dalglish did not continue to send out all the main players. Because just seven days later, Liverpool will face Cardiff City in the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

In order to ensure the physical strength and condition of the main players, most of them will not play in Brighton's FA Cup game, and some people are not even included in the squad.

Chen Yingxiong is the one who didn't even make the roster.

His replacement was Suarez.

Suarez has resumed training since early February. He came on as a substitute at the end of the last game against Manchester United and officially returned to the court.

However, the state still needs to be restored. He made no contribution to the team when he came on the pitch against Manchester United.

The current FA Cup match against Brighton is a perfect opportunity. The team plays at home and the opponent is not strong, so the pressure is relatively lighter.

As for Chen Yingxiong, he appeared in the VIP box at Anfield Stadium with Gerrard, who was recovering from his injury, to watch the game live. At the same time, it also encouraged Suarez, who made his first start after recovering from injury.

After that incident, he and Suarez became real friends. Although this offended all Manchester City fans, Chen Yingxiong thought it was worth it.

In the end, Liverpool defeated Brighton 6:1 at home.

However, after Chen Yingxiong's absence, Liverpool's offensive power still exposed a huge problem - this sounds unreasonable. It is already 6:1. Is there still a problem with this offensive power? So what kind of attack power is okay?

But if you consider that three of these six goals were own goals from the opponent, it is very telling...

Poor Brighton scored a total of four goals in this game, and Liverpool only scored three. Logically speaking, the score should be 4:3, and Brighton advanced. But Brighton's players made a mistake in the direction of the goal, and three of their goals hit their own goal. Among them, their midfielder Ram Bridcutt is the tragic figure today. He scored twice in the game, but both of them scored in his own goal.

You know, although Liverpool played at home and scored a goal from Skrtel in the first five minutes, Brighton midfielder Lualua equalized for the team in the 17th minute. score.

Since then, Liverpool have been unable to find a way to score.

If the game continues like this, it's really hard to say who will win in the end.

At this moment, Brighton's tragic figure Bridcutt stepped forward to rescue the increasingly impatient Liverpudlians.

He scored his first own goal of the game.

You must know that it is already the 44th minute, and with one minute left, Brighton can walk into the locker room with an average head held high, while Liverpool's players will continue to bear huge pressure.

His goal greatly damaged Brighton's morale and allowed the Liverpool players to escape. At least their life during the halftime break was much easier.

Sure enough, only twelve minutes into the second half, Kuyt scored a goal for the team, and the score became 3:1. And Brighton began to crumble.

Bridcutt added fuel to the fire at this time and scored another own goal. This time, even the commentator of the game broadcast couldn't stand it anymore and kept moaning: "Oh my God... Oh my god... Poor Bridcutt, unlucky Bridcutt, he really has enough Unfortunately……"

This is not over yet. Just three minutes after Bridcutt scored an own goal, Brighton defender Dunkke also scored an own goal. The score became 5:1. The game was completely lost. suspense.

After watching such a game, it is really difficult to be too interested in victory. Liverpool really relied on luck to win and their performance in the first half was a disgrace.

Dalglish also admitted after the game that the team was not happy to win because "our performance was terrible..."

The only thing he was gratified about was that Suarez, who made his first start after returning from injury, was in pretty good shape. He scored the team's sixth goal toward the end of the game... No, it should have been the third goal. , locking the score of 6:1.

After the game, the media also said that Suarez was in such a state, which really relieved many people - in the past three months, Liverpool could only rely on Chen Yingxiong. Chen Yingxiong was obviously unable to support himself with one arm. Suarez's comeback will It greatly reduces his pressure and at the same time provides the team with more firepower.

From this point of view, Suarez will have a great hope of starting in the League Cup final... This is another insurance for Liverpool, which aims to win the championship.

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February 26th, this day should be the match day of the 26th round of the Premier League, and the other 18 teams are fiercely fighting. According to the original schedule, Liverpool should usher in the 217th Merseyside Derby at home.

Now the game has been postponed to March 13th to make way for the League Cup final.

Liverpool's opponent in the final was Cardiff City, a team from the English Championship.

It is not a team of the same level at all. Many people think this is the perfect time for Liverpool to end its embarrassing record of not having a championship in six years.

Even the local media in Cardiff City are not optimistic that the team can defeat the powerful Liverpool - although Liverpool's performance in the league is not very strong, they are still the well-deserved king in the cup.

But why does Dalglish feel a little uneasy?

The night before the game, the team stayed in a London hotel. They're off to the new Wembley Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

He has done everything that needs to be done. He has gone through the tactical meeting. He is sure that everyone understands what they should do in tomorrow's game. The coaching staff meeting has also been held. He was well prepared for this final.

But why does he just feel so uneasy?

Looking at the time, it was still early to go to bed, so he decided to go to the hotel bar for a drink.

This is a good way to relax. Maybe I am a little too nervous... After being away from the first-line coaches for twelve years, this is the first time he has led the team to the finals.

The King at Anfield has his moments of nervousness.

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In the bar, he met Chen Yingxiong.

In fact, there was not only Chen Yingxiong in the bar, but also many Liverpool players. According to the regulations of the Liverpool team, players are prohibited from going out 24 hours before any game, so on the eve of the final, if you don’t want to stare at boring TV programs in your room, you have limited options in the hotel. The entertainment method - you can drink wine, but you can't drink too much, you can only drink a little. In addition, you can also go to the billiards room and table tennis room to play ball. Apart from that, there is nothing else to entertain you.

Some people also bring their own entertainment tools to the hotel, as if they are moving, with various game consoles stuffed into their luggage.

Chen Yingxiong was drinking in front of the bar.

He just checked the task list online on his laptop and got a few new tasks - "League Cup Champion" requires him to help the team win the League Cup. It is considered a team task. No matter how well he performs, as long as Liverpool If he wins the championship, he's done.

"The embarrassment of six years without a championship" requires Chen Yingxiong to score at least one goal in the final to help the team win the championship. Ending the embarrassment of six years without a championship.

There is another task that is also a new task, but this new task is an upgraded version of the previous task...

"Farewell to the King's Gift: Grand Slam": The King is leaving the team. As a club legend, he should have a decent curtain call. If you can defeat your opponent in the final and help the team win the championship trophy, I I think he would be very pleased. Know that he supports you and cares about you so much. Maybe he has a bad relationship with your friends, but he never takes it out on you. Kenny is a good man and an excellent player and coach. As a player and coach, he has won all the championship honors he can get, but only one League Cup is missing. If he can win the League Cup, he will become the second head coach to win the Champions League Grand Slam after Ferguson and Mourinho. At the same time, he is also the first person to win a Grand Slam, whether as a player or a coach. This is a very remarkable achievement and a great farewell gift, isn't it?

In addition to the two previous rewards, there is also a new talent reward - "The King's Ball Controlling Skills", which improves Chen Yingxiong's stability and accuracy in controlling the ball with his feet. For heroes, this is also a good reward.

While he was drinking a small drink here and thinking about how to complete the task, Dalglish appeared next to him.