Chapter 566 Change Yang Yang!

On the evening of August 15, Anfield Stadium.

In the second round of the Premier League, Liverpool host West Ham United.

After the last round of Aston Villa, team doctor Mark Waller believed that Finnan's injury had affected his performance, so the 31-year-old veteran was ranked first in the squad this round. outside.

It's not an excuse, it's a fact, because Finnan hasn't even started training with the team.

Double matches a week, especially the third round at home against Chelsea on the weekend, this is another crucial battle, so Liverpool attaches great importance to it and dare not be careless.

After the lessons learned last season, Liverpool have come to their senses and have grabbed points from the beginning of this season.

At home against arch-rivals and direct league rivals Chelsea, Liverpool are aiming for three points.

Benitez rotated the squad, with Abeloa replacing Finnan and Riise replacing Aurelio.

In the central defender position, Carragher's partner became the veteran Hypia, and Daniel Agger also began to rotate and rest.

In the frontcourt, Benitez formed a four-four-two formation. From left to right are Benayoun, Mohamed Sissoko, Xavi Alonso and Pennant. The front two strikers are Voronen. and Kuyt.

The Hammers have changed a lot of players this season. A group of players such as Tevez, Leo Koke and Benayoun who performed well last season have all switched to other teams, but the strength of West Ham United is not the same. Not much weakened.

With Solano, Parker and Dyer from Newcastle, Ljungberg from Arsenal, Faubert from Bordeaux, plus players such as Bellamy and Richard Wright, West Ham's roster this season The overall strength has steadily improved.

But in the end, people came in and out frequently, and the team's entire technical and tactical system was facing restructuring, so the first round of the league was not good, and they lost 0-2 at home to Manchester City, which put a lot of pressure on coach Alan Kubishley.

This class, who took over Alan Pardue in the middle of last season, was in charge of the local British coach of the Hammers. His coaching performance in the second half of last season was very eye-catching, and he led the team to relegation and was able to stay in office. It is also ambitious to achieve better results.

After losing to Manchester City at home, the away game against Liverpool will undoubtedly become a key battle.

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After the start of the game, West Ham United took the lead and played a round of rushing attacks at home, and created a very threatening offensive in the sixth minute. Carlton Cole headed the ball and Noble shot in the penalty area. Goalkeeper Reina pounced.

Liverpool have rotated many players in this game. For many players, it is also the first game of the new season. In addition, they were attacked by the opponent at the beginning. .

It wasn't until the tenth minute that Liverpool played a very threatening attack. Riise made a cross from the left, Kuyt headed the ball, and Voronen grabbed a point in front of the goal, but was blocked by the opponent's central defender Anton Ferdinand.

Subsequently, Liverpool began to steadily control the situation on the field. The double midfielder composed of Mohamed Sissoko and Xavi Alonso began to help the team seize the initiative of the game and control the rhythm.

The game came into Liverpool's control, but West Ham fell back steadily and responded with a defensive counter-attack.

Kubishley is obviously very clear that his team can't compete with the Red Army at Anfield at all. The opening attack is just a gesture he put on, or he wants to fish in troubled waters. After Liverpool stabilizes, he will also. Don't dare to do it again.

Subsequent games were basically within Liverpool's control, and the team began to plan attacks frequently, but they never managed to strike a threatening attack.

The two flanks were very active, but Liverpool's follow-up ball was always on the side.

Winning without scoring, Anfield did not usher in the expected fierce offensive, and even the zero-to-zero score made all Anfield fans secretly sweat in their hearts.

At the end of the first half 0-0, there were faint Liverpool fans in the stands shouting Yang Yang's name.

Obviously, the Red Army fans miss Yang Yang very much after seeing the players frequently miss the opportunity to score on the field.

In the last season, Yang Yang attacked the city again and again for the team, and has become the mainstay in the hearts of all fans.

As long as he's there, the team is sure to win!

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After changing sides in the second half, Benitez still made no substitutions.

According to the meaning of the Spanish head coach, if the team can win West Ham United, Yang Yang will not come off the bench, but will concentrate on preparing for the crucial decisive battle against Chelsea this weekend.

But with the second half of the game, watching Liverpool's shot flying across the left and right sides of West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green, the fans in the stands became more and more nervous, exclaiming and sighing constantly. They stomped their feet and hugged their heads in anger at the missed opportunity, unable to hide their disappointment.

They can understand the intention of the head coach.

If you want to win the league championship, stable scoring is the most important thing. No matter how good the scene is, no matter how many goals you score, it is useless if you can’t score points. On the contrary, even if you only score one goal, as long as you can get three points, That's all a victory.

Especially when we have to face a strong opponent like Chelsea next.

As soon as this season starts, there will be double games a week, and the pressure on the team is also great, so fans understand Benitez's rotation.

Understanding is one thing, wanting to win is another.

Facing his old club, Benayoun was obviously eager to show himself and at the same time eager to prove his strength in front of the fans of the new club, so he was very active on the field and got a lot of opportunities, but also wasted a lot of opportunities .

The Liverpool fans in the stands began to make noises, calling on the coach to make substitutions and let Yang Yang play.

The call to change Yang Yang is getting louder and louder in the stands at Anfield.

Benitez finally couldn't stand it anymore.

In the fifty-fifth minute, Yang Yang started to leave the bench and ran out to warm up.

As soon as he stood up, he was immediately cheered by all the Liverpool fans in the audience.

More than 50,000 fans were chanting his name. This scene not only made everyone in the scene feel excited, but also made Sky TV guest Andy Gray, who was in charge of the commentary, and all the fans in front of the TV all over the world. to their love for Yang Yang.

"In just one season, Yang Yang has undoubtedly become the hero of Liverpool and the darling of the city!"

"It's absolutely unbelievable, but Yang Yang's performance at Liverpool really deserves that kind of respect."

"Now, we also have to start looking forward to whether his presence can open the door to victory for Liverpool."

Four minutes later, Yang Yang replaced Voronen and came off the bench.

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Yang Yang was on the sidelines and hugged Ukrainian striker Voronin who walked off the court. After encouraging his teammates, he quickly ran into the court and sprinted directly to his position.

At this time, the coach of the visiting team in front of the bench, Kubishley, was very nervous and instructed the players on the field to pay attention to strengthening the defense against Yang Yang. He even made a choking action, as if to tell the players. , strangle him to death for me.

Yang Yang performed very well in the first round and was unanimously affirmed, but he failed to score.

But no one dared to be careless, because everyone knew very well that as long as Yang Yang had the slightest chance, he would be able to deliver a fatal blow. No one or any team dared to doubt this.

After Yang Yang came on the field, Liverpool created a chance in less than a minute. Benayoun passed the ball behind the defensive line and sent the ball into the penalty area. Yang Yang quickly started and went straight behind.

But unfortunately, Benayoun and Yang Yang are obviously unfamiliar, a little unfamiliar, and this pass is a bit big.

If it were Xavi Alonso, then this attack would have been there.

Although he failed to form an opportunity, Yang Yang still rushed to the vicinity of the goalkeeper Green, and when he walked back, he did not forget to give a thumbs up to his teammate Benayoun, as if he was taking the initiative to take the responsibility of missing the opportunity.

The Israeli nodded towards Yang Yang and ran back quickly.

Soon, Liverpool made a comeback again, still on the left.

Riise advanced into the 30-meter area and passed the ball to Benayoun in front.

The Israeli is a right-footed player. Although his left foot is not bad, it is not as good as his right foot. Moreover, he still seems a little uncomfortable on the left side, and he still chooses his right foot when he stops the ball.

This made Yang Yang, who ran over to meet him, have to adjust his strategy.

Benayoun is in the left corner of the penalty area and picks up the penalty area.

West Ham central defender Upson quickly rushed out of his position and pounced on the pass landing, trying to clear the ball.

But Yang Yang's reaction was quicker, and in the flash, he took the lead. Gently unload the ball.

After four or five years of unremitting basic training, today's Yang Yang has no longer lost to anyone in terms of stopping the ball. He can use any part of his body to stop the ball in any way. .

Maybe he can't be as delicate or imaginative as Bergkamp for the time being, but sometimes his flashes of light in a flash can still give defensive players a headache.

It was as if this time, he suddenly unloaded his foot, but instead of releasing the ball, he let the ball gently avoid the kick from Upson, and when it landed, it slid behind the West Ham United midfielder. .

The whole process happened in an instant, and the fans may not even be able to see it clearly. Only after the game can the slow-motion replay of the live TV broadcast be able to see it clearly.

But they only vaguely saw that Upson's original goal was to make a clearance, but Yang Yang didn't know what magic he used, and he didn't hit the ball, but let the ball roll behind him.

As the last barrier of the defensive line, the last defensive player in front of the goal, Upson's sudden "mistake" not only surprised and even cheered the Liverpool fans in the audience, but also made all the players of West Ham United, Goalkeeper Green, in particular, was shocked.

Because they soon saw that Yang Yang avoided Upson and quickly caught up with the ball, forming a single-handed shot!