football killer

Chapter 391 Preparations before the war
The next day, when George came to Liverpool's training ground, he found that the head coach Lao Bei and the assistant coach Thompson were discussing something on the sidelines of the court. Looking at the haggard faces of the two, George understood that it seemed that the powerful Barcelona had brought a lot of pressure to the two, and the two must not have had a good rest last night.

"Hey~ good morning." George walked over and greeted the two of them, while staring at the tactical board in Old Bei's hand.

"Hey~ Good morning George!" Thompson is always cheerful, he will not target anyone or anything, and responds to George with a smile on his face. This may be the biggest reason why Thompson has been able to stay as an assistant coach of Liverpool for more than ten years.

If he has no skills, Liverpool will naturally not let Thompson stay in Liverpool. Even if he has something to do, but his personality is public and his popularity is not good, it may be difficult to get a long-term job in a club.

Uh~ Think about the current Mourinho, he is indeed capable, the miracle of Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan have won the championship, but so what, he is too arrogant, and he is not liked by the boss. Although Mourinho does not need to please the boss, it means that Mourinho will stay in a club for a long time.

"Hey~George, you don't need to care about these things at the moment. You should care about how to score goals. Hurry up and change your clothes. We are busy today." Seeing George's eyes fixed on the tactical board in his hand, Old Bei said lightly.

"Alright then!" Hearing what Old Bei said, George shrugged helplessly, turned and left.Lao Bei's meaning is very clear, that is, you have nothing to do with the tactical arrangement, and you don't need to worry about it. You just need to do your own job as a player.

After coming to the locker room to change into training clothes, George came to the training ground again to start warm-up preparations before formal training.For half an hour, other Liverpool players also came to the training ground one after another, came to George's side, and made the same warm-up preparations.

"Okay, guys, first of all, I still need to congratulate everyone. You have successfully played the spirit and style of our Liverpool. Even in the face of the mighty Juventus, you are not afraid at all, and what we got is a victory and promotion. What I want to say is that I am really proud of myself for being able to lead such a great team as Liverpool and a group of excellent players like you."

Seeing that the players were all here, Lao Bei and Thompson explained a few words, came to the side of the court, looked at the Liverpool team members standing neatly in front of them, and praised loudly.Of course, Lao Bei's praise naturally also received applause and whistle from the Liverpool players.

"However, guys, I want to say that now is not the time to celebrate. The next opponent is really strong, so we must make all preparations. I believe everyone also hopes that in two months, we will also be able to stand in the final of the Champions League."

This time, no one spoke.In fact, as early as yesterday, when the Liverpool players returned to their homes, they were doing the same thing as George, which was to check Barcelona's information.Although the information is not detailed, the strength shown by Barcelona has already attracted everyone's attention.

You must know that in the last UEFA Champions League, Liverpool was bloodbathed by another giant of La Liga, Real Madrid. Although it was said that it had a lot to do with the hard-fought Juventus and the exhaustion of the team's players, at least one thing can be proved, that is, Real Madrid's strength is very strong.

Even if the players of the Liverpool team are physically overdrawn, if Real Madrid is not strong, or if it is just a team that has always been in the British Championship, then Liverpool will not be bloodbathed by Real Madrid, on the contrary, they will advance smoothly.

But even Real Madrid, which has bloodbathed Liverpool, ended in failure in the collision with Barcelona in La Liga. From this point alone, we can see the strength of Barcelona.

Of course, Liverpool will not be afraid of Barcelona, ​​and no one can stop their desire to win the championship.And everyone knew that Lao Bei hadn't finished speaking, so they kept silent, waiting quietly for Lao Bei's next words.

"Barcelona is very strong, especially in the midfield and the two wings. If we want to beat Barcelona and advance to the semi-finals, then what we need to do is very simple, that is, training hard, and constantly training midfield interceptions. As long as Barcelona's midfield is disturbed, we have great hope."

"So, today our training is very simple, that is midfield defense and interception, let's start now." Looking carefully at the expressionless players, Old Bei said lightly.

"Okay, lads, start preparing for training. The main force and the substitute will be ready for me immediately." As soon as Lao Bei finished speaking, the assistant coach Thompson came to the players and shouted loudly.

Following Thompson's words, the main players, that is, players wearing red vests, came to the left side of the court one after another, while the substitute players, also wearing yellow backs, came to the right side of the court.

"NONONO~ Smicer, you and Haman change positions, you go to the substitute side." Seeing Smicer who was walking towards the main side, the old Bei suddenly shouted.

Looking at Old Bei, Smicer shook his head with a smile, and high-fived the German Hamann, and said lightly: "Hey~ buddy, this time, it's not too much to show some face."

"That can't be done, you have forgotten how you ravaged me before, this time I will take this opportunity to take revenge." Hearing what Smicer said, Haman smiled and said.

"Hey~" Hearing Harman's answer, Smicer shook his head helplessly and walked to the side of the bench.Thinking back to when I was on the main side, I often relied on the strength of the main team to be far stronger than the substitute team, and often bullied Harman.Thinking of this, Smicer knew that Harman would start to lose his temper in the next game.

"Harry, you are set at the front of the midfield, that is, the position of the attacking midfielder, the single attacking midfielder. Your task is to do a good job in organizing the team's offense. Of course, if you have the opportunity, you can also fulfill the responsibility of the attacking midfielder."

Old Bei grabbed Kewell and told him what to do. Hearing Lao Bei's order, Kewell nodded, expressing that he understood what to do.

"The three of you play the position of the three midfielders. Dietmar is at the back, Steven and Harvey. You two are in front of Dietmar, one left and one right. Your task is very simple, that is to intercept any ball that wants to pass through your defensive area. While attacking, you shoot from long distances, but never enter the penalty area, because your first task is to defend."

After explaining his orders to Kewell, Lao Bei gave instructions to Harman, Gerrard and Alonso, repeatedly emphasizing defense and long-range shots.The three of Gerald naturally expressed their understanding.

Seeing that the three of them were clear, Lao Bei nodded and started to walk towards the backcourt of the main team, preparing to continue to explain the training tasks he needed to prepare.At the same time, Thompson, as the head coach of the substitute team, was also explaining his requirements to the substitute players surrounding him.

"With Smicer as the core, you keep passing the ball to each other in the midfield, and cooperate with short passes to tear apart the opponent's defense. Remember, it is a short pass, not our traditional long pass in England. I don't want to see you in the training ground under the lights, as usual, and send the ball forward when you get the ball."

"Both wingers must run for me, must participate in the offense, and at the same time need to actively return to the defense," Thompson followed Barcelona's style of play, and arranged for the players on the bench to play after the start of the training ground.

As for Thompson's request, although the substitute team was not very used to short-pass cooperation, they nodded understandingly, saying that they knew what to do, and reassured Thompson.

In fact, as a substitute, there is no way to do this. In many cases, the members of the substitute team need to become the test objects of the main team.No, we will meet Barcelona soon, and the substitute team must immediately play according to Barcelona's style of play, so that the main players can adapt and cope with Barcelona's style of play as soon as possible.

Although doing this is very unfair to the substitute team, there is no way. The substitute must sacrifice for the main players. If you don’t like it, there is no way. You have to do it, unless you can train hard and strive to impress the head coach’s heart with your excellent state and become the main player.

"OK~ let's start." Five minutes later, Lao Bei and Thompson's explanations were almost the same. Seeing that the players standing on the court were getting ready, Lao Bei also nodded to the physical trainer who was temporarily serving as the referee, signaling that the game could start.

With a whistle, the physical trainer immediately blew the whistle in his mouth. At the same time as the whistle sounded, George immediately kicked the ball to Irving on the side, and he quickly rushed towards the penalty area of ​​the substitute team.

Uh~ I forgot to mention that in the general training ground of the team, there is no need to choose the sideline and the right to serve. Generally, the main team is on the left side of the court and kicks off first.

Since the main team played three defensive midfielders at once, this was the first time after all, and the game had just begun. Everyone was not very familiar with each other's cooperation, and it was difficult to launch an attack for a while.

Not only Gerrard and others, but even Kewell, who is a single midfielder, naturally received special care from the bench because he served as a single midfielder, which also made Kewell passive and long live.

The midfielder was unable to send shells to the striker line. George and Irving could only stand in front of the penalty area, watching the "fierce" fighting midfielder, shaking their heads helplessly.

On the bench side, because they have to play according to Barcelona's style of play, of course they are also very uncomfortable, and mistakes frequently occur. In addition, the main side has three midfielders.

"When the ball is over there, the defensive midfielder will rush forward. Dietmar, you have to trust your teammates. What you need to do is not to help, but to pay attention to defense and protection. At the same time, you have to pay attention to the surrounding situation and solve any problems in time."

Seeing Harman and Gerrard both rushing towards the substitute, even Alonso wanted to rush over, and his position was unknowingly close to the substitute who was holding the ball.Seeing this, Lao Bei shouted in dissatisfaction.

"Pass, damn, what did you do, who asked you to play breakthrough, what did I say before the game, I said pass, pass continuously, use short pass coordination to tear apart the opponent's defense, didn't you hear that?"

When Lao Bei yelled at the main players, Thompson did not show any weakness, and yelled at Smiccher who was holding the ball.Don't look at Thompson who is usually a gentleman and easy to talk to, but when he starts working, Thompson has a very temper.

"Dietmar, why are you running so fast? You must know that you are a midfielder. Your task is to protect behind Steven and Harvey. You must stand behind them."

Following Liverpool's midfielder stealing the ball and launching a counterattack on the spot, the entire defense line immediately pressed up towards the substitute side. Harman also began to speed up at this time, and suddenly surpassed Alonso, who started slowly.Seeing this, Lao Bei immediately roared dissatisfied.

"Damn it, what are you doing? Who told you to yell to pass the ball? What did I say? I told you to pass short and pay attention to coordination. Damn it, did you not understand me or something?"

While the main team was attacking, Gerrard and Alonso were also immediately affected because of Old Bei's loud reminder and accusation against Harman.

But before the substitute player who stole the ball was happy, he immediately enjoyed Thompson's roar.

"I'm not asking you to try your best to kill me the main team. My request is very simple, that is to play this training match with Barcelona's style of play, so that the main players can adapt as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if you score or not, do you understand?"

Seeing that the players on the substitute side still wanted to attack from time to time, as if they wanted to score a goal ahead of the main players, Putuoshan stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly.

"What are you two doing standing there stupidly? You two can't catch the ball in the frontcourt. You two don't know how to retreat, retreat and pull the ball. If necessary, give me a counter-attack on the spot. I would rather you not score, but at least don't give the opponent a chance and strengthen the defense."

After more than ten minutes of the game, the three defensive midfielders he had arranged seemed to have gradually found the feeling. Whether it was defense or mutual cooperation, they also began to flow smoothly. Old Bay nodded in satisfaction.

However, when Old Bei saw George and Owen standing in the frontcourt with nothing to do, he immediately became dissatisfied and yelled loudly.

"Hey~" Hearing Du Laobei's roar, both George and Irving sighed helplessly, but they didn't say anything. They immediately started to retreat, preparing to retreat to get the ball, or to help their teammates fight back on the spot.

"Good job, just do it, not bad, but please pay attention, this is just the team's training ground, don't risk your life, don't get hurt." Seeing Gerrard's interference, Harman suddenly rushed out from behind Gerrard, and with a sliding tackle broke the ball under the feet of the substitute player, he nodded in satisfaction and praised loudly.While praising, Lao Bei also reminded the players on the field that this was just a training match within the team, not a formal match, so be careful not to hurt your teammates.

Half an hour later, under the signal of Lao Bei, the "referee" temporarily blew the whistle for the end of the game.

"Okay, everyone, take a break, and then think carefully about how to play the next game and how to cooperate properly." Seeing the end of the game, Lao Bei came to the sidelines and gave instructions to the players on both sides.

Lao Bei is very clear that the training match is just the beginning for the players to get used to it. If they really want to play a good game, they still need to chat with each other, express their opinions, or determine tasks between two or three people, so that the training can be promoted.

Just like Carlos and Zidane on the left side of Real Madrid, the tasks and cooperation between the two are very clear. Therefore, in official games, you can often see the cooperation between Carlos and Zidane.

"The effect is not very obvious!" Seeing Thompson coming to his side, Lao Bei sighed helplessly and said lightly.

"Hehe, it's really nothing. After all, this is the first time. Everyone is not very used to it. Just continue training slowly. As the training time goes by, the quality of training will naturally improve." Thompson smiled and comforted Old Bei.

"Well, yes, anyway, we still have a few days. Although the time is not very sufficient, it is enough. We just let the players familiarize themselves with the game style of short passing in the face of Barcelona, ​​and let them get used to it."

"Damn, I don't know how powerful Barcelona's short-pass cooperation will be when we meet Barcelona in a few days?" On the sidelines of the training field, George, Irving, Gerrard, Kewell and others were sitting here resting.Owen sighed suddenly, looking worried.

"Yes!" Hearing Owen's words, George, Gerald and others nodded helplessly, agreeing with Owen's words.

You must know that short-pass coordination generally refers to the fact that all midfielders have outstanding skills at their feet, and such short-pass coordination is called sharp.In the training match just now, although Gerrard, Harman and Alonso's three defensive midfielders did a good job of defending, it was also because of the midfielders on the substitute side, except for Smicer, the others had poor foot skills.

Thinking of facing the powerful Barcelona soon, with Mota, Xavi and Deco three midfielders with excellent footwork, plus the help of two wingers Giuly and Ronaldinho.Thinking of this, George and others have to admit that when they really face the matter of Barcelona, ​​the game will definitely be very difficult to play.

(End of this chapter)