Chapter 620 Return

After two weeks of national team game days, Liverpool's international players have returned to the team and returned to Melwood for training.

Gerald, as usual, arrived at the training base earlier than the prescribed time, but after entering the parking lot, he found that the familiar champagne-colored Cayenne was parked again in its exclusive location.

Yang Yang is back!

After Gerald parked the car, he took his training backpack and entered Melwood. As he passed the security room, he casually asked the security guard.

"Is Yang back?"

"Yes, he has been back for four days."

"Four days?"

Gerrard was a little surprised, because he knew that the holiday the club gave Yang Yang was to report on time today.

Unexpectedly, Yang Yang came back four days early.

After entering Melwood, Gerrard didn't go to the locker room, but went directly to the gym. He found that Yang Yang seemed to have completed the equipment training, and was standing beside him wiping his sweat, talking to the fitness coach Francisco Demi. What is Shelly talking about.

"Hey Young," Gerald shouted as soon as he entered the door.

Both Yang Yang and De Michele turned around and saw Gerald, Yang Yang greeted them with a smile.

"Hi, Steven."

"Hey, wait, wait, it's all sweat, stop hugging." Gerald hurriedly persuaded him and pointed to his clothes, as if to say, my clothes are not cheap, they are stained with your sweat Can not.

Looking at his nervous appearance, Yang Yang and De Michele both laughed.

"How? How does it feel to be on vacation?" Gerald asked enviously.

It is definitely not easy to get a week's rest in the middle of the season. It just happened to meet the national team game day, Yang Yang can take a long vacation this time.

"I have benefited a lot, and it feels good." Yang Yang told the truth.

Gerrard nodded, "Then we have to work harder next. We are going to play Middlesbrough, Inter Milan away in the middle of the week, and Chelsea at the weekend. They are all tough battles. We need you very much."

Yang Yang felt the weight of Gerrard's words and nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, I will do my best."

"I believe you."

After speaking, Gerrard left the gym and went back to the locker room to prepare to go.

After sending Gerrard away, Yang Yang started cycling training.

But more and more Liverpool players returned to the team. After they saw Yang Yang's car, they all came to the gym.

Yang Yang's popularity in the team is really good, very popular, and his relationship with his teammates is also very harmonious, so even if he gets a week's rest, no one in the team will complain.

Everyone knows that he really played at his peak in the first half, and he really needs a good rest.

Xavi Alonso is the most sensitive. When he saw Yang Yang, the Spanish midfielder smiled and nodded, "You do look a lot easier, and your whole person is different."

"Thank you, Harvey." Yang Yang smiled.

He returned to the team four days ago, had a long communication with Benitez and Jesterdam, and then had a physical examination. He has continued to train and practice as before, without slack. .

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During the winter break, Mohammad Sissoko left.

The Mali midfielder moved to Juventus in Serie A for 11 million euros.

After the relegation, the Bianconeri took two years to return to Serie A. The overall strength is not good, but the foundation is still there. Mohamed Sissoko is a player they desperately need, so the Bianconeri pursued him for a long time.

After sending Sissoko away, Liverpool received a transfer fee of 11 million euros, and the team took this money to introduce Slovak central defender Martin Skrtel from Russia's Zenit St Petersburg. .

The 23-year-old central defender is 1.91 meters tall, has a strong and brave style, and has excellent anti-ball ability.

Obviously, Benitez will have four central defenders next, and the employment will be more generous, so as to avoid the dilemma that Hypia will have to bite the bullet in the downturn after Daniel Agger is injured.

After the introduction of Skrtel, Liverpool will not make further signings during the winter break.

Benitez originally wanted to bring in Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry to fill Sissoko's vacancy, but the management finally called off the transfer because of Gareth Barry's It's really expensive.

But Rick Parry has promised that if the team does well this season, the team will get a transfer fund this summer.

This has undoubtedly made Benitez and the team more fighting spirit.

Although Yang Yang has been in poor form in the past month, Liverpool still intends to renew his contract with him.

After winning the World Footballer of the Year and the European Ballon d'Or, Yang Yang's worth has increased significantly. In addition to paying Yang Yang two high bonuses, Liverpool also hoped to sign a new contract.

However, since Yang Yang has already received a maximum salary of 150,000 pounds in the Premier League, it may be difficult for Liverpool to give a higher salary this time.

Yang Yang said that he hopes to delay the contract renewal, because he prefers to focus all his attention on the game.

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Although the next game is to play Middlesbrough, this team is not in Liverpool's plan.

After the players return to the team, the time is limited. Liverpool arranged two tactical trainings, one is the daily pressure training.

"Press!"

"Lock!"

"superior!"

There was an endless stream of shouts from Liverpool players at the Melwood training base.

During the game, fans watching live on TV may not feel it, but if they are fans watching the game live, it must not be unusual, because such shouts are common in Liverpool games.

The most shouted Gerrard, Xavi Alonso and Mascherano.

These three midfielders have the widest vision and the clearest awareness of the situation on the pitch, and at the same time they control the overall rhythm of the team and the forward and backward movement of the formation, so they shout the most.

Pressing means to remind the players to start preparing to press the opponent, press the opponent's feet, and take the initiative to regain possession of the ball, rather than waiting for the opponent to make mistakes.

Once the midfielder shouts this word, it means that the team is engaged in pressing and pressing.

Lock, this is more when the ball appears on the wing, the purpose is to force the opponent to the middle or pass back to crush their attack through the blockade and pressing of the wing.

When the ball is on the left flank, the midfielder shouts to lock, then Yang Yang, the left winger, the left back and the midfielder's left midfielder, and sometimes even Gerrard, all have to block and press at the same time.

As for the upper, that is the signal to push the overall formation forward.

When analyzing Liverpool's tactics, many outside media often emphasize Liverpool's double-back configuration, thinking that Liverpool likes to press forward and press from a high position. Of course, this is not wrong, but it is actually a problem.

Pressing and pressing from a high position requires very high physical fitness and will of the players. It is impossible for any team to use this style of play throughout the entire court. Therefore, if there is an upper, there will be a lower, and if there is a forward pressure, there will be a retreat.

As for when to play and when to play, this requires the coach and the players on the field to adapt accordingly.

Not only that, it is very dangerous for some teams to press and press from a high position. For example, some teams who like long passes and have speed players cannot use high press and press against such teams. Pressing from a high position can be very effective for a team that cooperates, for example against Arsenal or Barcelona.

Inter Milan is obviously not a team that likes to play long balls. Even if they have the two high points of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kruse, in fact, the Nerazzurri's long balls are not much threat. .

Knowing this, Benitez's strategy for Inter Milan is to press and press from a high position.

Press! Lock! superior!

Liverpool's targeted training is obviously to restrain Inter Milan's tactics, and it is also a tactical play that Liverpool is best at.

In addition to rehearsing the defensive high pressing tactics, Liverpool also conducted an attacking training session.

In this tactical training, Benitez still used the combination of Yang Yang, Crouch and Kuyt in the frontcourt. Surprisingly, he adjusted Yang Yang's on-court powers. Yang Yang can change his position according to the situation on the field, and can even go to the right.

That is to say, he is trying to make Yang Yang a free man in the frontcourt attack, let Crouch be the tactical fulcrum, and Kuyt, the frontcourt running support, are all doing their best to cooperate with Yang Yang's attack.

Although no one said it clearly, including Yang Yang, everyone knew very well that Benitez entrusted all the team's offensive tasks to Yang Yang, and if the effect is good, it is estimated that Yang Yang will get better results in the future. With more tactical freedom, he can even play as he wants.

This is really an incredible decision for Benitez, who has always regarded tactical discipline as his life, and was even criticized by many people for treating players as machines, but it is not difficult to see his attitude towards Yang Yang. Respect and trust.

You know, Yang Yang had been in a state of sluggishness for more than a month before. As a result, Benitez not only let him take a rest, but also gave him a week's vacation, and returned to the team and gave him such an important task. Really Yang Yang felt a lot of pressure, but he was also grateful.

In any case, Benitez really did what he promised when he invited Yang Yang to join Liverpool.

In the past two years, his use of Yang Yang has always been trusting and trusting. Even in his low state, the Spaniards still do not change their trust in Yang Yang.

Yang Yang didn't say anything. After he understood Benitez's intentions, he didn't say a word either, focusing on training and preparation.

He knows very well that professional football is cruel.

Benitez's trust and reliance on him is a big risk. Even if the first leg is an away game, it is still an important Champions League round of 16 knockout. If he loses, Yang Yang may say that he is not in good shape and it will be fine. But Benitez is estimated to have to take the blame.

Therefore, Yang Yang's thanks are useless. If you really want to thank you, you have to show your status.