Chapter 562

Rainy weather is the hallmark of Britain.

On this day in early August, the sky over Liverpool was still gray, and the rain in the clouds was hesitating before it fell.

People living in this small city are used to this climate.

All the players who joined Liverpool, before landing in the Premier League, were the most popular thing about this kind of hellish weather.

All over the UK, either get used to it or stay away from it.

Melwood starts the day again.

The new season is about to start, and everyone on the team is working hard to make the final preparations.

Except for Yang Yang, the legendary number one player in the team.

Because he participated in the Asian Cup, the club gave him an extra week of rest and allowed him to return to the team four days before the first round of the league, which is also a kind of trust in him.

But the reverse can also be seen in the same way. It was precisely because of Yang Yang's outstanding performance last season that Liverpool achieved the best result in the history of the Premier League and almost won the league title.

Although I missed the championship, but I won the runner-up, there is no need to go to the Champions League qualifiers as early as before.

In addition, the team has not won the domestic cup championship, so there is no need to play the Community Shield Cup.

Therefore, the first round of the league is Liverpool's first game of the new season.

This is the most relaxed season for Liverpool in recent years.

Although Yang Yang is not in the team, everyone knows that the team has always reserved his position.

Benayoun, Pennant, Riise and other players have all played in the attacking position on the left, but they are also very clear that when Yang Yang is not injured or sick, there is no chance for them in this position.

After the summer break-in, Crouch also began to gradually change his role on the court. Kuyt was as diligent as ever, and their starting positions were also very solid.

This is an attacking combination that has been tested and tempered in many games in the Champions League last season. Whether it is a complete victory over Barcelona or a rout of Rome, Liverpool's attacking lineup last season, especially the outbreak in the second half, is amazing.

There is basically no suspense in the midfield. Gerrard is the unstoppable main core, Xavi Alonso is the absolute playmaker, and Javier Mascherano is a newcomer, but he has established himself from the very beginning. main back position.

His performance in the second half of last season was almost perfect in several games, and it is impossible for anyone to give up such a defensive midfielder, so Mohamed Sissoko can only be relegated to the bench.

The left-back Aurelio gradually replaced Riise. The Brazilian, who is both offensive and defensive, proved that as long as he is not injured or sick, he is one of the top players in this position. Daniel Agger gradually replaced the aging Sea. Pia, became Carragher's partner, and the Danish central defender has also successfully proved his strength.

The only thing that is more suspenseful is on the right side. It is still unknown who will kill the newly arrived Abeloa and the old and strong Finnan.

The new season has not yet started, but there is already a strong smell of gunpowder in the air in Melwood.

Competition within the team is fierce.

And this morning, when the players arrived at Melwood on time, they saw the familiar champagne-gold Porsche Cayenne in the parking lot.

Everyone was obviously stunned, and then there was a burst of surprises.

Yang Yang actually returned to the team ahead of schedule!

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When Yang Yang came out of the gym, a figure suddenly jumped up and hugged him.

"Why did you come back, kid? Didn't you give any advance notice?" Brazil left defender Aurelio shouted excitedly.

The sudden enthusiasm not only startled Yang Yang, but even DeMichele, who was walking behind him, was startled. After seeing who was coming, they all laughed.

"You're not a woman, why should I tell you?" Yang Yang scolded with a smile.

After Aurelio let go, he looked at him deeply again. It had only been more than two months since he hadn't seen him, so he missed him.

So, the Brazilian hugged Yang Yang hard again.

God knows if it's because he performed mediocrely in the summer warm-up games, so he misses the good life with Yang Yang in front of him to shield him from the wind and rain?

After Yang Yang finally broke free from Aurelio's entanglement, Gerrard and Carragher, who had come to the team long ago, also greeted him.

The captain and vice-captain are always the first to come to the club, but they are still a little later than Yang Yang today.

"Welcome back!" Gerald stepped forward with a smile and hugged Yang Yang.

"I know, you must be planning to urge me to pay the rent." Yang Yang said jokingly.

Gerald nodded cooperatively, "If you don't tell me, I'm embarrassed to rush, hurry up, or I'll lock the door."

Yang Yang shook his head with a smile, and reached out to follow Carragher, who came forward, to grab his hand.

"We've been waiting for you."

"Thank you, Jamie!"

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More and more teammates are coming to Melwood.

Xavi Alonso, Mascherano, Kuyt, Crouch, Daniel Agger, Reina…

Everyone seemed very happy when they saw Yang Yang. Even Mohammad Sissoko and others who had no friendship on weekdays took the initiative to greet Yang Yang.

This is not only because of the harmonious atmosphere within Liverpool, but also because Yang Yang's popularity in the team is really good, plus he is the team's number one star. The position in is naturally higher.

Gerrard took the initiative to introduce several teammates for Yang Yang in the new season.

The Israeli player Benayoun is a player who has been identified as a genius early on. He has quite good foot skills and can play in the left, middle and right positions in the frontcourt. During Yang Yang's absence for preparations, he played the left wing position and showed great performance. Not bad.

Benayoun played well for West Ham last season.

Due to the departure of Robbie Fowler, Liverpool introduced a striker, Ukrainian striker Voronin, who was a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen. This player is obviously a substitute, but it is not necessarily without the possibility of competing for the main position. sex.

Yang Yang is not familiar with Bundesliga players. He just knows that Voronen is an opportunist with good speed and strong movement ability.

Brazilian midfielder Lucas Rewa is only 22 years old, but he was the player of the year in the Brazilian League in 2006. He is also the captain of the Brazilian Olympic team. He is a very strong player.

According to the news that Yang Yang got from the media before, Lucas Rewa has very comprehensive characteristics, can attack and defend well, and can be competent in three positions such as dragging midfield, central midfielder and attacking midfielder. Being able to play a role will be a very powerful addition to the team. After all, in the long season, Gerrard and Xavi Alonso also need substitutes.

Judging from the current situation of the team, the players brought in are basically guaranteed in strength.

Benayoun, Voronen and Lucas Rewa have all proved their strengths in the Premier League, Bundesliga and Brazil respectively, and these players are not expensive and can bring instant combat power to Liverpool.

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Needless to say, Benayoun played for West Ham last season and played against Liverpool.

After all, Voronen is relatively experienced, and he played in the Bundesliga before, so he is no stranger to Yang Yang.

Only Lucas Rewa, he and Aurelio are the only two Brazilian players in the team. When he first joined the team, he heard about Yang Yang from Aurelio. During the team's training camp, I always heard about Yang Yang from his teammates. Now, when we meet, the Brazilian player, who is about the same age as Yang Yang, is a little nervous.

This is somewhat of a side effect of fame.

Yang Yang didn't pay too much attention. After meeting with his new teammates, he focused more on communicating with his old teammates.

Especially in this summer's training camp, he did not participate in the whole process, so many things need to be familiar with and understood.

Judging from the current situation, the team's overall style of play has not changed much. After all, last season has been polished for a season. Liverpool's current lineup is relatively mature and stable, and the players have also accumulated tacit agreement.

Whether it is the overall strength of the players or the age of the team, Liverpool are in their prime, and they won the Champions League again last season. There is really no reason to make big moves.

Therefore, this season, Liverpool has adjusted its preparation plan appropriately, mainly focusing on adjusting the state, hoping to grab points from the beginning of the season. After all, last season, the start of the season lost too many points.

If it weren't for the points lost at the start, the league title would already be Liverpool's.

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"Fortune teller, you can give us the calculation now, which front should we be on in the new season? What kind of results can we achieve?" Yang Yang asked Gerald with a smile.

At the beginning of last season, Gerrard said that the team could enter the Champions League final. Everyone thought that this guy was talking nonsense, but he didn't expect that he actually entered and won the championship. This also led to many people in the team. Everyone thinks that this guy is a fortune teller who was delayed by football.

After posing for a while, Gerrard nodded solemnly: "Well, I think we have the hope of defending the Champions League this season, but I think the most certain thing we have is the league title, we will win the championship, Liverpool's first ever Premier League champions!"

Everyone can't help but smile, this is simply his wish, right?

Also pretending to be a magic stick!

But I have to say that everyone who plays in Liverpool can feel the team's desire for the league title.

This is not only an honor, but also represents a piece of past history.

The former Liverpool swept the entire European football, invincible and reached the highest point in history, but fell from the altar in a very short period of time and was completely beaten into the mire.

Liverpool have never won a league title since then.

After winning the Champions League twice in 2005 and 2007, what Liverpool desires most now is the league title that they have been waiting for for nearly 20 years. That is not only the expectation of Liverpool players, but also all Liverpool in this city fans' expectations.

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Yang Yang was not impressed by Gerrard, the Melwood stooge, and was also very dissatisfied.

Therefore, he challenged Gerrard face to face, and he was also challenged by Aurelio and Xavi Alonso.

The time is after the afternoon training session.