Chapter 710 It's All up to You!

Benitez is a very methodical manager, even to a certain extent stereotyped.

For example, on the morning of each match day, a tactical meeting is scheduled.

Liverpool arrived in Madrid the day before the game. The temperature in the Iberian Peninsula is much warmer than that in the north of the UK. This sudden temperature difference makes many players not particularly adaptable, and even if they are not careful, they may fall ill at any time.

However, Liverpool is a battle-hardened team, and most of the players in the team are also experienced. In the past few years, they have been playing back and forth across Europe for a long time, and they already have their own set of strategies for away games.

That's the difference between mature teams and young players.

On the morning of the match day, Benitez held a tactical meeting in the hotel as usual, focusing on discussing the tactics against Real Madrid, but mainly expounding his own ideas and framework, the specific details will be in the dressing room before the game Li only announced that this is also the usual practice of Benitez.

In his words, for fear of players accidentally leaking out.

But one thing is very clear, that is, in this game, the key to Liverpool's victory will fall on Yang Yang.

The Red Army is known as a team of Yang Yang alone. This is not an exaggeration from the outside world. Even the team has tacitly agreed to this statement. Now, Crouch and Gerrard have been injured successively. Liverpool captain this game The game can only be played as a substitute, and Yang Yang's responsibility will be heavier.

After the meeting was finally over, everyone stood up one after another.

Captain Gerrard also walked in front of Yang Yang and patted Yang Yang's shoulder hard, "This game is entirely up to you!"

The team doctor Mark Waller did not give the green light to Gerrard's playing game, and reluctantly agreed to let him enter the squad, but Gerrard, as the spiritual leader of the team, is also the captain. At times, letting him go up can still play some role.

What's more, when Crouch is not there, Yang Yang will become the focus of Real Madrid's defense. Once Yang Yang can't break free from Real Madrid's cage, then Gerrard can properly share Yang Yang's defensive pressure after playing.

After all, Gerrard is a world-class midfielder.

"Don't worry, I'm here." Yang Yang replied with a smile.

"Are your legs all right?" Gerald asked concerned.

"Minor injury, if it wasn't for Mark, I could have played against Manchester City."

Yang Yang's ankle is really not a big problem. After all, after playing professional football for so many years, he has long learned how to protect himself.

Gerald was silent, didn't say anything, just looked at Yang Yang deeply.

Others may not know, but as the captain of Liverpool, he is very clear that this will be Yang Yang's last season in the team, and he can also clearly feel that Yang Yang likes Liverpool from the bottom of his heart, and wants to be for this. This city, this team, this group of fans, leave something behind.

Therefore, this season, Yang Yang's condition has been very good, and his training is also extremely hard.

Needless to say, there are some things that both know each other.

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Different from usual, after the tactical meeting, Benitez did not let the players move freely in the hotel, but organized the players to go out and take a walk around the hotel.

Benitez is a native of Madrid and, in his words, is a city perfect for walking.

I don't know if it was because of returning to his hometown, or because he wanted to let the players soothe their emotions, relax their minds, and drive away the tension before the big game. The normally serious and taciturn Spaniard turned out to be a little chatty.

It was a bright spring morning and the weather in Madrid was really much better than in the UK.

At the very least, weather as good as this morning is rarely seen in the UK a few times a year.

Benitez took the players to stroll in the streets and alleys near the hotel, strolling for a walk, introducing the surrounding buildings from time to time, as well as the famous landmarks that the nearby roads lead to.

From the Royal Palace of Spain to the Prado Museum, from Puerta del Sol to the Statue of the Harvest, from Calderon to the Bernabeu...

Benitez is obviously so familiar with the city that at this moment, the players in the Liverpool team suddenly realize that he is really a Madrid native, born and raised in his blood.

His career debuted in Real Madrid, his coaching career also debuted in Real Madrid, and maybe even his life pursuit is the far away, unreachable Bernabeu Stadium.

In Madrid, it is not uncommon to see stars.

There are several professional teams here, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Getafe, Vallecano…

Especially with Florentino's Galactic Battleship era, it is nothing new to meet the world's top superstars on the streets of Madrid, and it has even become a talking point that all Madrid people are proud of.

So, when the residents of Madrid saw Liverpool players in civilian clothes strolling the streets of Madrid, they were not surprised, and they were not even the least bit hostile because of the upcoming decisive battle.

The team staff opened the way in front to prevent the fans from colliding with the team, and declined all requests for autographs and group photos. The fans were also very self-disciplined, just watching or taking pictures from a distance, and no one came to the meeting.

Every now and then there were shouts from the crowd, cheering for Liverpool's game tonight, but few would wish them a win.

Yang Yang is Liverpool's number one star and the most popular from fans.

At the beginning, I didn't feel much, but as more and more people heard the wind, some people began to shout slogans such as "Welcome to the Bernabeu", hoping that Yang Yang could join Real Madrid.

This made Yang Yang, who was walking among the players, somewhat embarrassed, so he could only smile in return.

Perhaps seeing more and more people gathered around, for fear of making a mistake, or perhaps it was almost time, after Benitez led the team around, he returned to the hotel and started lunch.

The players were then given a two-hour break.

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Just after returning to the room, Yang Yang turned on his mobile phone and found that there were many text messages.

There were pre-match blessings from relatives and friends, as well as Su Ye's concerns, and one of them came from Florentino.

"Welcome to Madrid! Hope to see your best tonight!"

After reading the text message, Yang Yang smiled. Obviously, the news that Benitez led the team to stroll the streets of Madrid has already spread, and the news that Florentino got immediately shows that the Spanish business boss is People here.

"Thank you! I will do my best!" Yang Yang replied.

"It's a beautiful city, I hope you can make good memories here!" Florentino quickly replied.

This is a reply with a pun, and Yang Yang naturally knows that he may not be wishing him a victory tonight. After all, Florentino is also a die-hard fan of Real Madrid, and he is more likely to look forward to it in the future.

"I hope so too." Yang Yang replied briefly.

He has lived in the south of China since he was a child. Although he is used to the climate of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, he really doesn't like it. On the contrary, although he doesn't mention Spain many times, he prefers the climate here.

Of course, the more important thing is your own professional development.

But these are things that need to be considered later, and the most important thing right now is tonight's game.

Before the game, the Spanish media described Juan de Ramos' Real Madrid team as an invincible lion.

On the front line, they have a strong and fast Higuain. This Argentine striker of the same age as Yang Yang has a very strong ability to seize opportunities. He is the top scorer in the Real Madrid team this season and should not be underestimated.

There is also Raul. After the Real Madrid captain returned to the front line, he performed equally well, especially in the Champions League. Raul is the player with the most goals in the Champions League among the active players, while Yang Yang chased after Raul fiercely. This is also their competition to some extent.

There is also Robben on the flank. The winger performed very well in Chelsea, and he is also good after coming to Real Madrid, but now he is playing more on the right flank, and his cutting inside from the right flank is quite threatening.

On the contrary, it is Yang Yang's best friend Sneijder. Because of the previous divorce, the whole person is in a downturn, and now he can't play the main force.

Las Diarra and Gago serve as Real Madrid's midfielder, and both players are also very strong.

The back line is led by the world footballer Cannavaro, and Ramos, Pepe and Heinze are partners. This defensive combination is second to none in the world, at least from the point of view of the cards.

And this line of defense, known as the strongest in the Champions League, will be the challenge Yang Yang will face tonight.

Losing the high center of Crouch and the powerful arm of Gerrard, Yang Yang must face this group of wolf-like opponents alone.

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The game starts at nineteen forty-five in the evening.

But in fact, just after nineteen o'clock, the stands of the Bernabeu Stadium were already full of people, and the seats were full.

This is undoubtedly one of the most important games for Real Madrid so far this season, second only to the Derby of the Century.

Florentino appeared in the most expensive luxury box at the Bernabeu with the group of rich and famous people who attacked the fan club. The fans on the scene responded with warm applause for his appearance, and at the same time, many Real Madrid fans displayed banners. Welcome Yang Yang to the Bernabeu, which should be regarded as an invitation from Real Madrid fans to him.

In the warm-up training before the game, the atmosphere of both sides was very harmonious.

Liverpool is a team with a very deep Spanish flavor. The head coach is a Spaniard. The core Xavi Alonso and Abeloa are also Spaniards, while the Real Madrid team's Heinze, Robben and Lars Diarra has played in the Premier League before and is very familiar with each other.

Yang Yang and Sneijder, who wears Real Madrid's No. 10 jersey, are even more confidantes and friends, but unfortunately, the Dutch midfielder can only sit on the bench in this game, which has to be said to be a big pity.

When they met, Yang Yang also asked about Sneijder's current situation with concern. The latter said that his private life problems had been resolved, he was aware of the problem, and was trying his best to find opportunities, but it was easier said than done if he wanted to return to the main force?

And wait until after the training, Liverpool's starting lineup came out, Benitez's formation was once again surprising.

The king of the cup, with a surprise victory, is not a vain reputation.