Chapter 718 Huge Challenge
The meeting was held in Melwood's tactical preparation room.
In addition to the first team players, there was also Benitez's core coaching staff. Rick Parry was present as the general manager of the club, but the chief assistant coach Yesterdan was in charge of hosting.
Not long ago, there was an uproar in the outside world, hyping that Benitez would leave Liverpool this summer, and when Rick Parry was interviewed by the media, he said [no comment], which made the outside media more Is caught in the carnival, but also make Liverpool fans worry.
Everyone knows that the so-called no comment is actually equivalent to the default.
Subsequently, the media conducted in-depth digging, and the conflict between Rick Parry and Benitez became more and more obvious, and they were constantly dug up and hyped by the media. , Benitez-led Melwood, and Rick Parry-led Anfield are in a rivalry.
But now, with Rick Parry coming to Melwood, many of the rumours are starting to fall apart.
This is more or less a kind of stability to the internal military heart.
Yang Yang is the core of the team's locker room, and his status and influence are only higher than those of Captain Gerrard, so he naturally has more information and information than others.
The so-called contradiction between Rick Parry and Benitez does exist, but it is far less than the rumored outside world.
Ultimately, the disagreement between the two comes from the club's two American owners.
Rick Parry chose to back Hicks, Benitez moved closer to Gillette, and the disagreement between the two American bosses, which was originally over capital operations, but with Liverpool's debt reform, has It started to affect the inner workings of the team, such as transfer fees, and other things.
In this case, Rick Parry is in charge of the overall management of the club, and Benitez is more concerned with the team's competitive field. From different starting points, the angle of looking at the problem is often different. In addition, their respective tendencies Different, naturally there will be differences, and even some contradictions that are difficult to reconcile.
But in general, the conflicts between the two of them are within the controllable range, far less intense than the outside rumors, and their starting points are all for the consideration of the club.
No, just after winning the League Cup, Rick Parry came to Melwood.
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The meeting was chaired by Yesterdam. First of all, he thanked all the players for their efforts over the past period of time, introduced the current situation of the team, the achievements they have achieved, and the challenges they will face in the future.
Needless to say, these things have been discussed many times in the locker room, and everyone is very aware of the opportunities and challenges the team is currently facing, and at the same time, they have basically formed a preliminary consensus.
Rick Parry then made a speech, which also represented the club's management's gratitude to the players for their performance. At the same time, he also hoped that the players could continue to work hard and continue to maintain a high level of performance in the next two or three months. A satisfactory result can be obtained at the end of the season.
"I can tell you with certainty that the team is currently in a critical period of opportunity that has never been seen in the past 20 to 30 years, or even in the club's 100-year history. We have won the League Cup and are in the Premier League standings. Leading, clear lead, and doing well in the Champions League and the FA Cup."
A Grand Slam, this is an achievement that has never been achieved in the history of the Premier League.
The Red Devils Manchester United won the Triple Crown in 1999 and established the Premier League era for Ferguson's team in one fell swoop, but that year, the Red Devils lost the League Cup and only won the FA Cup, the Champions League and the Premier League.
As for Liverpool's so-called five crowns, let alone the gold content is lower.
Rick Parry said that the whole club will do their best to support the team and strive for better and better results at all costs, and the whole city of Liverpool will definitely support the team.
Rick Parry announced on the spot that the team will distribute the bonus for winning the League Cup today, and at the same time, it will also re-draw the team's competition in the league, the Champions League and the FA Cup, as well as after winning multiple championships at the same time. reward.
"This will be the most sincere bonus system the club has ever seen." Rick Parry said excitedly.
The general manager of the club was excited, and the players were equally moved.
They are all professional players. To put it bluntly, they all play football for the sake of money. The stimulation from money and interests is more effective than anything else.
Of course, for today's Liverpool players, in addition to monetary benefits, there is also the temptation to leave a name in the history.
Gerrard took the lead in speaking on behalf of the locker room. He said that everyone in the locker room was full of confidence and fighting spirit. Support from the coaching staff.
The locker room hopes to get a stable and harmonious game environment, instead of the outside world talking about it like before.
Rick Parry said on the spot that the team will take measures soon to stabilize the situation.
Benitez then also stated that he has not had any form of contact with other teams as rumored by the outside world. He is the head coach of Liverpool. He will only focus on Liverpool and reassure everyone.
The Spanish coach believes that the challenges facing Liverpool are still very big and difficult.
"It's a huge challenge, if it's successful, everyone will get credit like never before, but to be successful, it's not just about a few players, it needs every player in the dressing room to work together. "
Benitez then analyzed the current situation of the team. The main thing is that after insisting on multi-line operations, the team must carry out an orderly rotation system. This is Benitez's specialty, but he wants to stabilize the results after the rotation. , it requires every player to work together to show their best state.
In the past few years, Liverpool has been off to a bad start, and a big reason is that Benitez insists on rotating.
There have even been dozens of consecutive games at one point, and Benitez's starting lineup has never been the same.
The results of the rotation system are mixed. Liverpool always performed very well in the second half, but they kept dropping points in the first half. Even many people think that Liverpool can win the Champions League in the past two times. It is a very important reason. Just rotation.
In the past two seasons, Benitez has adjusted his style of play and tried to attack at the beginning. He played quite well in the Premier League last season and won the first Premier League championship in the club's history, but the price he paid was Losing to Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final was somewhat related to the team's lack of success at that time.
This season, Liverpool have strengthened the thickness of the bench, their overall strength has also been improved, and their injuries have also been reduced a lot. They have been effectively controlled, and they can face challenges with a more ample lineup. This is an advantage.
But the downside is that after insisting on multi-line operations, every player needs to bear more competition pressure, especially a core player like Yang Yang.
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After Benitez's analysis, Yang Yang also stood up to express his position.
Although it is a plenary meeting, there are not many speeches that are actually able to speak and be heard by everyone.
With Yang Yang's status and influence in Liverpool today, even if he just coughs, everyone in the audience will pay attention to him, and no one dares to ignore him.
"After I joined Liverpool, former celebrities such as Dalglish and Souness once told me a word, and these seniors all believed that the so-called fatigue is just the psychological effect of the players, because we are constantly I told myself that I was tired and should rest, which caused our mental and physical fatigue."
"They told me that the best way to deal with fatigue is to tell yourself that you have to be brave enough to accept the challenge, and even if you face a difficult schedule, you must also dare to face it. This is the traditional spirit that Liverpool has inherited for many years."
Yang Yang's remarks were also recognized by local core players such as Gerrard and Carragher, and many of them obviously knew that Dalglish and others had said these words to Yang Yang.
"So, I think, I can participate in more competitions, I'm ready!" Yang Yang said loudly.
As the core superstar of the team and the most important fighting force of the team, Yang Yang has always been the treasure of the coaching staff.
There is a Chinese saying that is right, good steel should be used on the edge of the knife.
Yang Yang is Liverpool's nuclear weapon, but he doesn't have to play in every game. It's quite stupid to hit the sparrow with a cannon.
But the problem is, now, Liverpool has reached a critical stage of the competition.
Needless to say, the Premier League and the Champions League, Yang Yang is definitely the main force, and in the FA Cup quarter-finals, the competition is also quite fierce.
In this case, Yang Yang's statement is undoubtedly showing his attitude to the coaching staff.
As soon as Yang Yang made a statement, Gerrard, Carragher and others also expressed their views one after another. Harvey Alonso, Mascherano and Crouch also expressed their own thoughts, all of whom believed that the team should do its best to fight for.
But any ambitious player would not easily pass up such a heaven-sent opportunity.
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Benitez and Yesterdan glanced at each other, then looked at Yang Yang and Gerrard, they all caught the meaning in each other's eyes, that is, the military heart is available!
The more it is now, the more unity and cohesion Liverpool needs.
Subsequently, Benitez and Yesterdam began to analyze the team's next schedule and the challenges it will face, especially the important nodes of several events.
The key to the FA Cup must be in the semi-finals. Since the opponents are weak, if nothing else, the opponents must be the other three of the four giants. If they win, they will enter the finals.
The Champions League is the most difficult. After entering the quarter-finals, no opponent will be weak. This requires Liverpool to concentrate all resources to play this competition well, and at the same time, everyone must give their best. state.
The Premier League situation is the best, but the key node is also the earliest, that is, the twenty-ninth round away challenge to Manchester United.
Win or lose, Liverpool will face two very different circumstances.
Even to a certain extent, Manchester United must be tied and win away. If they lose, everything Liverpool is talking about now may come to nothing.