Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 1503 The last national derby (first update with guarantee)
On the podium, every Liverpool reserve team player smiled brightly, although the trophy was not held in their hands, but in the hands of captain Chen Yingxiong.But this did not affect their good mood at all.

If it wasn't for Chen Yingxiong, they wouldn't even be qualified to stand in this final venue, let alone win the championship.So they don't care about that at all.

This is a photo on the front page of a newspaper.

Above the photo is a bold caption.

"Liverpool reserve team legend!"

Last season, the Liverpool reserve team won the FA Cup, and some people think it was luck.

But winning the cup championship twice in a row cannot be simply attributed to luck.

Everyone has seen the strength of Liverpool's reserve team.

After the game, many media rushed to report the game.

In their speeches, they all affirmed and praised the strength and performance of Liverpool's reserve team.

Even after the game ended, news spread that many Premier League and Championship teams were interested in these Liverpool reserve team players.

For these reserve players, this is the best harvest.

Their efforts have been recognized.

The experience of this League Cup may change their destiny.

For a while, the reserve teams of other teams were envious of the Liverpool reserve team-why didn't there be a player like Chen Yingxiong in the first team of his club who dared to take on the role and had the ability?
Nowadays, there are almost no secrets in the information age. Everyone has long known that it was Chen Yingxiong who resisted all opinions and insisted on letting the reserve team play the League Cup and the FA Cup.Without his persistence, there would be no reserve legend.

But he has to persist and have strength to support.If it were someone else, no matter how much they insisted on using the reserve team to play in the League Cup and FA Cup, they would probably be eliminated after only two rounds at most. Without that diamond, there would be no porcelain work.

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After the League Cup final, the head coach of the reserve team, Kela, gave all the reserve team players a day off, allowing them to enjoy the wonderful taste of being a champion.

After all, such things are not often encountered in their careers.The Liverpool youth team used to be considered a strong team and even won the FA Youth Cup.But later, with the arrival of Benitez, he began to pursue results, and the talents of the youth team began to slowly wither.

To achieve results, it is natural to rely on buying a large number of famous stars. They are obviously faster than picking up semi-finished products from the youth team to cultivate their own results.Developing young players is risky, buying established stars outright is far less risky.Although there is a certain chance of misjudging and buying parallel imports.But after all, it is faster and more convenient than Taobao from the youth team.

Benitez's strategy made Liverpool give up their youth training, although they still recruit those good seedlings from all over the world every year.But the youth training does not mean that it is important to cast a net everywhere. The real importance depends on how many opportunities your first team is willing to give to the youth team.

From Benitez to now, Martin O'Neill hasn't given the youth team much chance.

The hopeful rising star just disappeared from the crowd because of the lack of training and guidance for high-level competitions.

So the reserve team is the pinnacle of these youth players at Liverpool.It is already sensational news that Carlton Cole can be selected for the first team.If it's left in the past, what's the matter... Gerrard, Carragher, Owen... Which one of these wasn't cultivated by the youth team?
Look now, how many years has it been since the Liverpool youth team has produced a world-class star like Gerrard?
Although starting from this season, the club's focus has gradually shifted from buying established stars to focusing on youth training camps, but there is always a process.Those who enjoy this achievement cannot be these youth team players, but may be the current youth team players...

The super results and outstanding performance in the League Cup may not be able to win them a professional contract with Liverpool's first team, but they can attract the interest of other teams.

As a professional player, where do you play football?

As long as they can make money and play games, perhaps the Championship teams are more favored by them than the Liverpool first team.

As a member of Liverpool, being able to represent Liverpool to win the League Cup is already a shining point in their career in Liverpool that is worth remembering forever.

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Players in Liverpool's reserve team are given a day off.

Chen Yingxiong didn't have this kind of treatment.

He finished the reserve team game, but there is still a first team game waiting for him.

And it's an important game.

On March [-], Liverpool will welcome Manchester United at home.

This is the second national derby in England this season.

Facing such an important game, how could Chen Yingxiong still have time to rest?

Even if someone hurts him and wants him to rest, he himself will not rest.

In the first half of the season, Liverpool was tied 3:3 by Manchester United at Old Trafford.Liverpool scored three goals in that game, but none of them were able to win the game.Liverpool's winning streak came to an end.

Liverpool have been winning since then, and if it weren't for Manchester United, they could have set a record of winning 25 games in a row.

But that all evaporated.

So this game can be regarded as Chen Yingxiong's battle of revenge.

Liverpool must not allow Manchester United to draw for two consecutive games. It is already very unbearable not to be able to double kill Manchester United this season.

As for losing to Manchester United at home, Chen Yingxiong never thought about it.

To prepare for Manchester United, when Chen Yingxiong and the Liverpool reserve team were preparing for the League Cup final, the Liverpool first team was already doing it.

Naturally, the training was also done in the absence of Chen Yingxiong.If Chen Yingxiong is here, there is no need to train or anything.

When Chen Yingxiong returned to the team, there were only four days before the game, but fortunately, everyone was already familiar with each other, so there was no need to deliberately practice together.

When he came, everyone just practiced set-piece coordination and simple offensive and defensive drills.

In fact, the important things have already infiltrated the blood of this team in daily training.

Everyone has been working together for many days, and there is still such a tacit understanding.

Although the training content is very simple, the training attitude is definitely not to be chosen.

Martin O'Neill has upheld his cautious style, facing an opponent like Manchester United, he dare not be careless.

Even if Ferguson is old, he will retire after this season.Then Manchester United is also a giant. What they have ruled the Premier League for more than 20 years is not only the trophies, but also the heritage and domineering.

The 3:3 draw by them at home in the first half of the season is very telling.

This is Manchester United is the centipede dead but not stiff.If you dare to underestimate them at any time, you will be punished immediately.

So far this season, Manchester United can still rank second. Although it is far away from Liverpool, it also shows their strength.

If it weren't for Liverpool, even if Ferguson was about to retire, this team would still be the overlord of the Premier League.

So even if he was facing this team at home, Martin O'Neill didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.

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The departure of the game between Liverpool and Manchester United is the focus of everyone's attention, and it is also the most important game for these two teams.

This is especially true after the rise of Liverpool.

In the first half of the season, Manchester United successfully drew with Liverpool at home, which gave many Manchester United players confidence.

Now Liverpool is too strong, and Manchester United is somewhat embarrassed when facing them.At this time, they drew their opponents.This shows that they still have the ability to fight Liverpool.

Especially in the face of Liverpool, who are good at defensive counterattacks, they were still able to score three goals, which gave their team more confidence in their own offense.

But this time going to the away game, the Manchester United players did not make any big claims.This is Anfield after all.

Moreover, Liverpool's reserve team had just won the League Cup, and everyone knew how important Chen Yingxiong played in it.

Now that Chen Yingxiong is full of fighting spirit, it is better not to provoke him...

After so many years of competition, Manchester United players also know what kind of person Chen Yingxiong is.

He's the kind of guy that you piss him off and wait to be fucked to death...

So it's best not to piss him off.

This point, even Ferguson is very clear.

So before this game, Ferguson did not continue to try to provoke Chen Yingxiong.

You must know that even in the confrontation in the first half of the season, Ferguson's big mouth did not spare Liverpool and Chen Yingxiong at all...

Many people still remember his evaluation of Liverpool and Chen Yingxiong.

He is so tough that it is completely impossible to see that he has the slightest sign of retiring.

But in fact, such a tough statement is most in line with Ferguson's image for decades.

Therefore, according to Ferguson's consistent impression, everyone thought that in this last England national derby, Ferguson would definitely maintain a tough stance against Liverpool as before, and then provoke a war of words between the two sides.

but.

Ferguson didn't do that.

Ferguson's approach surprised many people, but it was reasonable.

Ferguson did not criticize Liverpool, nor did he belittle Chen Yingxiong.

Instead he expressed goodwill towards Liverpool.

"Liverpool is without a doubt the most powerful team in European football today, the team that can represent English football. Manchester United's task has been completed, and the next task will be completed by Liverpool. I wish them the best in Europe. Good luck on the field... Anyway, I hope my opponent is a strong enough team. Because only a strong team is worthy of being Manchester United's sworn enemy!"

As for Chen Yingxiong, he also has good words.

"Chen Yingxiong has proved his ability with his actual performance. I think there is no need to say anything more, and there is no need to discuss it. Look at those champions. Those who can lead the reserve team to win the League Cup and the FA Cup Player, I don't think there's anyone else but him..."

(End of this chapter)