Chapter 721 Coup

Real Madrid was eliminated 4-0 at home, and the two-round aggregate score was 8-0 to double the La Liga giants. In the following days, Liverpool received a flood of praise and praise, and even many fans came to Melwood in person. , to applaud the team.

All the media around the world are also praising how Liverpool easily beat Real Madrid, one of the best teams in the world, which was hailed as an epic victory, and everyone again agreed that Yang Yang It is the first person in the world of football, and also the top superstar.

With the draw results of the Champions League quarter-finals, everyone's attention has once again fallen to Liverpool and Barcelona, ​​both of which are hailed as the most likely candidates for the last laugh in this Champions League.

Barcelona drew Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga Bundesliga is the team with the most goals in the knockout round of the 16th round. First, they smashed Sporting Lisbon 5-0 away, and then beat the Portuguese Super League 7-1 at home, with a total score of 12. A successful promotion.

As for Barcelona, ​​they beat Lyon in Ligue 1 5-2 at home.

The battle between these two traditional giants is undoubtedly quite interesting.

As for Liverpool and Chelsea, they are already old enemies in the Champions League. The matchup between the two Premier League teams is also very interesting. Chelsea, in particular, has not won a strong dialogue this season.

Although Liverpool had a certain advantage over Chelsea, the Red Army still kept a low profile.

Whether it is general manager Rick Parry or coach Benitez, they have repeatedly emphasized in interviews with the media that Liverpool only cares about the next quarter-finals, and Chelsea is a very strong team. Whether they will meet Manchester United after the final is not what Liverpool should be concerned about right now.

But there is a saying that is quite right, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop.

Liverpool want to prepare calmly, but the outside media and fans are paying great attention to the upcoming double red meeting.

It was the third double red meeting of the season, after Liverpool won the first two games and stole a title from Manchester United.

Now, we meet in the FA Cup semi-finals, and the Champions League may meet again.

But also because of this, the upcoming game seems to have more weight.

Whether it is the media or the fans, they have begun to cast more profound meanings for this game.

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Liverpool is not far from Manchester.

Although this world-renowned double red meeting was held at noon, Liverpool still decided to take the bus to Manchester on the morning of the game. However, the night before the game, the players still stayed at the Hope Street Hotel.

In the early morning in mid-March, the weather in the northwest of England was still very cold, as if the war was imminent. Liverpool had been drizzling since last night, which added a bit of chill.

Since the game was held at noon, Yang Yang woke up in the morning and washed himself, but instead of going to the hotel gym for training or going out for a run as before, he sat in the hotel lobby for a while and went out with an umbrella on a whim.

In the Liverpool team, he was always a special one, not a privilege, but a habit.

For example, he has to work out on his own every morning, or in the gym or run, and sometimes even go for a swim at noon.

Or, the night before each game, he will get a detailed opponent's intelligence and data analysis from Yesterdam, and the coaching staff will put these valuable materials in a USB flash drive and hand it over to him. Yang Yang Yang Yang's hands.

Because of this, Liverpool's coaching staff did not restrict Yang Yang's going out very much.

This is a kind of trust in Yang Yang.

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Go northwest from the Hope Street Hotel, enter Hanover Street from Duke Street, head towards the pier, and arrive at Albert Dock. The whole journey is only about 1.5 kilometers.

It is known as the heritage of Liverpool, with the famous Albert Dock and the Beatles Memorial, which are the two buildings that best represent the city of Liverpool, as well as the city's glorious past.

In the early morning, in the drizzle, there was no one on the pier.

Yang Yang held an umbrella and looked at several modern all-glass buildings on the opposite bank, the Liverpool History Museum and the City Cultural Center, and then the ferry terminal and the Titanic monument. Liverpool is the home port of this giant ship.

This is a very interesting conflict.

The ancient heritage and the modern innovation are far away from each other, connected with each other by a quaint black iron bridge, only for pedestrians to pass through.

After coming to this city for three years, Yang Yang didn't come here many times, but he liked it very much.

Kenny Dalglish once told him to try to fit into the city, to appreciate the unique things that make this city, this team great.

But three years later, Yang Yang was quite touched by this, but he still didn't know much about it.

He is not like Gerrard, who was born and raised here, and has experienced everything here from childhood to adulthood.

Many things his feelings are not as profound as those of Gerrard and others, such as the Hillsborough tragedy.

He also often participates in club activities, but he always feels like a bystander who recognizes and sympathizes with them, but has never been able to empathize with them, because after all, they were not experienced by him.

But he is still willing to fight for this city and this group of people!

Because he is a professional Liverpool player!

And at this moment, standing on the dock, he seemed to feel the uniqueness of this city and this team.

He couldn't describe the feeling in words, as if he couldn't tell anyone what he's been through and how he feels about this team in Liverpool for the past three years.

It was once great, it was invincible, it swept the Europa, but it was also down and down, and even now, it has not been able to compete with teams like Manchester United and Chelsea.

Don't look at Liverpool's current glory, but everyone knows that this achievement cannot last.

Without sufficient financial resources and business foundation to support, Liverpool's current scene is destined to be short-lived.

Yang Yang will go, Xavi Alonso is estimated to go, and maybe even Gerrard will go.

This is the cruelty of professional football, the sadness of Liverpool.

But before leaving, you have to leave something behind, like the invisible monument to the Titanic on the other side, the Albert Dock behind you... Let everyone know that at least it used to be so brilliant.

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A three-kilometer round trip is just a short amount of time for Yang Yang.

Back at the hotel, it was not time for the team to gather for breakfast.

But the head coach Benitez had already got up and was sitting in the lobby of the hotel waiting for him. As soon as he saw Yang Yang, he immediately stopped him.

The red eyes were full of bloodshots, and Yang Yang was not surprised by this.

Those familiar with Benitez know this is common, as he often works through the night to study opponents and tactics.

It was even heard that he could lock himself in the room for days and nights, and study the video of the game wholeheartedly.

Yang Yang has only heard of two coaches who are addicted to good shots, and the other is Argentine madman Bielsa.

"Have you read all the materials last night?" Benitez asked straight to the point.

Yang Yang nodded heavily, "Look."

"Any ideas?"

"Balotelli can beat O'Shea's side, so can I." Yang Yang said confidently.

Yang Yang is no stranger to O'Shea, the Manchester United right-back, and he has enough confidence.

Benitez has no doubts about this, but he obviously has no idea. "It's nothing to play O'Shea. Except for you, I think Gareth Bell can do it too. You should also be very clear about his speed."

Yang Yang nodded. After joining Liverpool, Gareth Bell's speed has been very good. He has played quite well in many games, leaving a deep impression on the media and fans.

Many people credit Yang Yang for this, because he was the one who appointed Gareth Bale to join Liverpool as his substitute, and the Welshman showed a very good level and potential, following Tottenham Hotspur. Compared to the time, Liverpool can be said to be making a lot of money.

"what do you mean……"

"I asked Crouch to be a substitute, but you still play in the middle."

Yang Yang frowned, which was obviously a bit unexpected.

Manchester United is different from Real Madrid. Manchester United's two central defenders, Ferdinand and Vidic, can be called the strongest in Europe. If Yang Yang plays a central defender, it is not equal to wrestling with them. This is not Yang Yang's strength.

Seeing Yang Yang's expression, Benitez nodded knowingly.

"Vidic is a right-footed player, but at Manchester United, Ferguson has always placed him at left centre-back, and next to him is Evra, a full-back with a strong attacking desire."

When Benitez said this, Yang Yang immediately guessed his intentions.

On the side of O'Shea, Liverpool used it once before, and Inter Milan also used it once. Ferguson will definitely be mentally prepared.

O'Shea, Ferdinand and Vidic are all slow to turn, this is a time when everyone knows, and Vidic has an Evra on his side, this is indeed an opportunity, not to mention that the Serbian central defender has just played international. Milan got the best of the game in the game, and it was definitely an unexpected move for Liverpool to play in Vidic.

Yang Yang admires Benitez's idea. In the past three years at Liverpool, his tactical literacy has been greatly improved, but there is a problem with this move.

"How do you ensure that Manchester United will follow your ideas? Vidic is very aware of his weaknesses, so he generally does not move forward easily, just try to avoid being beaten behind." Yang Yang expressed his doubts .

Whether it is a team, a head coach or a player, on the court, they must learn to promote their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.

Vidic is a world-class central defender. He is naturally very aware of his strengths and weaknesses. Ferguson is the top coach, and he is more aware of the problems and weaknesses of his players.

What's more, the combination of Ferdinand and Vidic is the world's top, and the characteristics themselves are relatively complementary.

In this case, Benitez's idea is good, but it is difficult to work.

Unless, he has another coup!