Chapter 733 Peak Showdown

"At Chelsea, we absolutely cannot count on luck, and we cannot count on our opponents to make mistakes."

In the meeting room of the Melwood training base, Liverpool are in the middle of a tactical preparation meeting before Chelsea.

Yang Yang changed his previous low profile and was the first to stand up and express his thoughts and opinions aloud.

"I am very familiar with Hiddink, who is a world-class coach. I think this mistake against Bolton will not create opportunities for us, but will make it more difficult for us, because Hiddink will be the first after the game. Time to adjust to block this potential hidden danger."

"So, to play Chelsea away, we can't take any chances, we have no choice or retreat, we can only attack and fight them to the end!"

Yang Yang's words were loud and deafening, so that the Liverpool players, who were still hopeful, were awake, and they all realized that this is the key decisive battle in the Champions League quarter-finals. The opponent is Chelsea and the coach is Hiddink. .

Such a coach, such a team, will never allow the same mistake to appear a second time on his own.

"I agree with Yang Yang's statement that this game must not be left to chance. We must rely on hard power to retaliate against the previous one at Stamford Bridge!" Gerrard also stood up to support Yang Yang.

"That's right, luck is unreliable, we can only rely on ourselves." Harvey Alonso also responded.

Yang Yang's words were quickly unanimously recognized by the players. Even a few players who had been lucky in the past now have to admit that Yang Yang's caution is right. fiasco.

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Benitez listened to the players, nodding from time to time to show he heard.

For Yang Yang's words, he agrees with 100%, and he is very fortunate that Yang Yang can still maintain such a rare sense of reason and calmness at this time. This is the style and bearing of the team's core general. .

But this game against Bolton is still worth learning from.

"I've studied Bolton's three attacks over and over again. Chelsea's backline has all made mistakes, big and small. Cech, Terry and Carvalho all have obvious responsibility, and Bolton's side, Kevin Day Weiss' central role is very obvious."

When everyone heard this, they all turned their heads to look at Crouch in unison, and couldn't help thinking in their hearts, maybe Benitez had already seen this, so when he was playing Blackburn, the Rauch hides in ice, saves his stamina.

Then the next away game against Chelsea, Crouch will play a key role.

Yang Yang, like everyone else, thought the same thing. Even when he saw Crouch's eyes, he could see that the high-ranking Englishmen also looked at this issue, but after thinking about it, he felt that something was wrong.

So obvious!

Benitez's intentions exposed too obvious!

Especially when Kevin Davis played so well against Chelsea, anyone could see that Crouch was the best weapon to attack the city. Could it be that Hiddink didn't know? Will you be prepared in advance?

It's like Blackburn's Allardyce, the England coach is on this issue.

To put it simply, I was too hasty to join the hot spots, and I burned myself to death.

From the time Benitez saw that Allardyce had placed four central defenders in the 18-man roster, he had already guessed Allardyce's intention, and cleverly used the opponent's mind to make it impossible for them to steal chickens. Reverse eclipse put meters.

So, does Hiddink do the same?

Is he also sullenly waiting for Liverpool to release Crouch, the tactical high point, and attack Chelsea's defense like Bolton?

And in this game, Terry will accumulate yellow cards to suspend the game. If there is no accident in the back line, the center back should be Alex and Carvalho. There is no suspense, but sometimes, the more there is no suspense, the more suspense is often bigger.

Yang Yang thought of this, and suddenly turned his head and glanced at Benitez. He guessed that Crouch would not start!

Sometimes targeted tactics are like this. You know I have a trump card in my hand that can turn the situation around and defeat the enemy, but I just hold it in my hand and don’t play it, making you guess, making you worry all day, and worrying all the time. .

Crouch is the card!

As for when to play, it depends on the situation of the game.

Thinking of this, Yang Yang couldn't help but secretly laugh in his heart.

After joining Liverpool, his tactical literacy has really been greatly improved. Playing in Benitez's team has really helped and improved him a lot and is very obvious.

The tactical ability of the Spaniards is really outstanding!

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Sure enough, after the match between Chelsea and Bolton, the next day, many media have issued voices of concern.

The vast majority of the media and fans are worried that Bolton can score three goals in eight minutes, so is Chelsea's defense guaranteed against Liverpool? Can Captain Terry's absence be filled?

More importantly, defending a Kevin Davis is already so laborious. Does Chelsea have a complete set of mature plans to defend Crouch, who is taller and has a more obvious tactical role?

The media and fans are guessing, but no one can give an answer.

Because, even Liverpool and Chelsea themselves don't know what's going to happen next.

All the preparations for this game were rotten by the coaches and players of both teams, and they never said a word to the outside world.

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After Blackburn, Liverpool had two days of closed training in Melwood. On the afternoon of the third day, the night before the game, the team flew from Liverpool to London in advance and checked into a hotel near Stamford Bridge.

This unusual move shows how much Liverpool attaches importance to this game.

After the news of the team's arrival in London spread, the media in Fleet Street began to hear the news.

Liverpool did not arrange for the coach and players to participate in any interviews, and everyone politely declined all interviews. They only arranged for the club's press spokesman to interview the media, calling on everyone to give Liverpool a more relaxed preparation environment.

"The only thing we can say is that it was a 180-minute game, and now we have only played the first half, we are 1-3 temporarily behind, but there are 90 minutes in the second half, we still have a chance! "

The media also took pictures of Liverpool arriving in London and staying at the hotel. Judging from the mental outlook of the players, the media and fans have given praise, thinking that although Liverpool looks a little serious, it does not look like a fiasco. Instead, it gives a feeling of fighting spirit.

"Obviously, this is a focus battle that has attracted the attention of the world!"

Sky TV specially broadcast Liverpool's arrival in London in the focus news to warm up the upcoming battle.

"According to the odds offered by authoritative bookmakers, after Liverpool lost 1-3 at home to Chelsea, the Red Army's title odds dropped from first to seventh all of a sudden. Obviously, no one thinks Liverpool still There is a chance of reversal."

"But after a few days of deliberation and callbacks, especially after a 4-0 home win over Blackburn, Liverpool are starting to regain the recognition of the fans and are now back in fifth place."

"Looking at Liverpool's promotion odds alone, the outside world is still very optimistic about Liverpool's promotion. After all, the one-to-three home defeat is an insurmountable obstacle for all teams, but they all believe that Liverpool can A draw at Stamford Bridge, even a win, but at most a one-goal lead."

"According to the score of the first leg, Liverpool must score three goals at Stamford Bridge to have a chance to advance!"

"UEFA's official website also hyped the game, and according to market research agencies, after Liverpool's 4-0 thrashing of Blackburn, fans all over the world are looking forward to this game. duel."

"Whether you think Liverpool can create a miracle? Or do you think Chelsea can keep the score? There is no doubt that this game is the most eye-catching peak match in the Champions League so far this season."

"If Liverpool really reverses, it will undoubtedly create another miracle of reversal, but if it is regrettable to lose, then Liverpool will become a tragic hero, and Yang Yang may lose the biggest bargaining chip for next season's World Player of the Year and the European Ballon d'Or. "

According to the current polls, Yang Yang is still the number one favorite, followed by Barcelona's Messi.

While Liverpool lost 3-1 to Chelsea in the first round, Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 4-0 at home with Messi's brace and an assist, sending the Bundesliga team home.

Yang Yang's performance this season is indeed the pinnacle, it can even be said to be the best in the entire European football, but if there is no performance in the Champions League, with only one Premier League championship and League Cup, Yang Yang wants to compete with Messi for the two highest honors of professional players. , is still very suspenseful.

Even if Barcelona really wins the championship, Messi will completely lead Yang Yang.

This is why fans around the world are so concerned about this matchup, because they all recognize Yang Yang's performance this season, and at the same time are worried that he will be dragged down by Liverpool and eventually lose the chance to win the highest honor again.

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There was a lot of discussion in the outside world, and various topics emerged one after another.

But inside Liverpool, it is obviously not so complicated.

After the team checked into the hotel, they never went out. All the players arranged their rooms and went to rest.

On the other hand, Yang Yang entered the super training ground and spent the whole night in a simulated match against Chelsea's back line.

Chelsea's starting lineup will not be too suspenseful, especially in the midfield and backcourt, which can basically be calculated.

Yang Yang is no stranger to these players, the only one who is relatively unfamiliar is Ivanovic, so this Serbian defender has also become Yang Yang's key attack target.

If he wants to score at Stamford Bridge, Yang Yang must play a gap from the two defenders of Ivanovic and Alex.