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Before such an important game, the Liverpool captain was injured, which is really unacceptable.

This also made the media, which had already been optimistic about Liverpool before the game, change their minds again.

"In the first-leg victory over Juventus, Liverpool performed really well. But the problem is that now Liverpool's captain is injured, and the midfielder does not have enough defensive thickness. A team lacks the most important link, and that is not enough. What is there to say? Without sufficient defensive thickness, they will inevitably be unable to block Juventus' strong attack, and if Liverpool cannot block Juventus, then as long as Juventus scores a goal, the final result of the game It is already certain.”

"These guys, do you really think I don't exist?" Alonso looked at the words in the newspaper, and couldn't help but said, "Stephen is injured, but I'm back? They really think that I Can't replace Stephen, won't it work?"

"Don't say, you really can't replace Stephen's role." In the team, Garcia immediately said, "You just can't replace him. His impact is so strong, I think he is still world-class. With him, plus Joey, the opponent's midfielder dare not press the half-court. Can you do it?"[

"It's true that I can't play the role of impact, but I still have other roles." Alonso said, "Everyone plays football differently. Is it strange that I am different from him? The coach will definitely Forging new tactics for me."

What Alonso said is not wrong. After he came back, Liverpool did create a new tactic.

"Harvey's impact is not as strong as Stephen, so don't expect him to rush forward and help you share the pressure." Benitez explained the tactics to Zhao Yaning, "But his long passing ability is stronger than Stephen Therefore, the frontcourt will have more chances to get direct passes from the backcourt. But this style of play also has a problem, that is, the opponent will actively counterattack in the frontcourt, and Harvey is likely to be suppressed. So , what I need you to do is to take the ball in front of Harvey, score, share the pressure for him, and at the same time, wait for the opportunity to attack the frontcourt.”

"So, is the frontcourt just playing forwards from both sides?" Zhao Yaning asked.

"Yes, Garcia and Milito will play double strikers in front." Benitez nodded, "But don't expect them to give you any chance to help. Their purpose is to suppress the opponent's striker and connect the attack. Instead of helping you score." Benitez said, "What you need to do is hold the ball and move forward. If you can move forward, then you can score. Lonzo creates space to pass the ball."

Regarding Benitez's entrustment, Zhao Yaning also nodded in agreement.

The rest of the team also got Benitez's advice. It is inevitable that Liverpool will change their formation in this game.

However, Gerrard, who played against France, went to Italy with the team. He also came to the locker room. He was not seriously injured. He came here to cheer everyone up.

"Don't worry, we won't lose." Zhao Yaning thought he was worried about Gerrard's arrival, "We will definitely win."

"To be honest, I'm not worried at all." Gerrard also opened his mouth after Benitez finished his tactics, "Although I can't play anymore, Yerzi and Xavi are both back. Why should I be worried? As far as injuries are concerned, our players have been injured a lot this season, but haven't we reached this point yet? My teammates are a group of real men, they are not those who show off their muscles and bully the weak , People who call themselves strong, they are truly strong. What makes them great is not their bodies, but their hearts."

"Juventus is very strong. But my comrades-in-arms are not afraid of strong enemies. They are men, and they will fight to the death even in the face of no matter how powerful the enemy is. Failure, the so-called, I have A group of the best teammates, even if they lose, how difficult is it to fight again in the next year? I believe that one day, the victory will be ours!"

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Before the start of the second round match, the Italian media also made a lot of comments.

"The match between Liverpool and Juventus is enough to prove the strength of Liverpool. At their home court, they can only score one goal when they are mainly attacking. The Chinese are mediocre and contribute very little. Such a team is not at the same level as Juventus. After all, the Premier League is a place without football skills. How can it be possible to defeat technical football by relying on physical brutal football? Manchester United can beat Serie A The team, this is also their magic, but if you think that any team can win against the Serie A team, it is a big mistake. After all, Liverpool is just a declining giant. There is no comparison between them and Juventus gone."

Most of the opinions of the Italian media are surprisingly consistent: the Premier League's ability in European competitions is average. Except for Manchester United, other teams cannot compare with the first-class teams, and Liverpool cannot compete with Juventus at all.

Although Liverpool defeated Juventus 2-1 at home, it was only because of the terrifying strength of Anfield that Juventus played abnormally, which caused Juventus to fail.

"However, apart from Manchester United these years, the Premier League has been fighting in Europe all year round, isn't it just Arsenal? It would be inappropriate to measure all Premier League teams with Arsenal's performance, right?"

Liverpool players still have some dissatisfaction with this statement.

"What they said is just to cheer themselves up." In the locker room, Hyypia found a lot of information, "Look, they mentioned that Capello may be in the second round. Use a formation of three backs to come back - Capello has never played three backs in his life, how could he suddenly use three backs in this game? It can be seen from the words they released to confuse us, they also Not very confident." [

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Milito recalled his experience of playing football in Italy, and also talked to everyone.

"But the news said that the Italians overturned a police car and burned it during the parade before the game. Is this also their trick?" Zhao Yaning asked in surprise.

"Oh, that's not it." Milito shook his head. "Italians, they value football more than war. It's not surprising that they do so."

Zhao Yaning sighed, not knowing what to say.

On the day of the game, the starting rosters of both sides were also announced.On the one hand, Liverpool's main goalkeeper, Dudek, is back as the starting lineup. Riise, Carragher, Hyypia, and Finnan are four people in the back lineup, while Biscayne, Alonso and Nugne are in the defensive midfielder position. The three of Si started together, with Zhao Yaning as the attacking midfielder in front of them, and Morientes and Garcia on the front line.

On the Juventus side, a little change has been made.In the last game, neither Zebina nor Blasi, who had a poor game, got a chance. This time, Thuram was moved to the right back, while Montero was on the center back, and Cannavaro was the starter. The left back is still Zambrotta.The two wings are still Camoranesi and Nedved, while Oliveira and Emerson are the starting partners in the defensive midfielder position.On the forward line, Ibrahimovic and Del Piero continued to start. Although Trezeguet has recovered from injury, he is still a substitute.

It seems that Juventus has filled all the loopholes in their backcourt.Without the height disadvantage and the shortcoming of the right back, Juventus is now back to a first-class team.

And more importantly, this time, Nedved didn't play with an injury.

As soon as the game started, Nedved got a chance to take the ball and attack.In this game, Liverpool no longer had Gerrard. Nedved didn't care much about Biscayne's defense. As soon as he got the ball, he dribbled the ball inside and wanted to launch an attack.

Since you can only be on the bench, don't blame me for losing to me.

But his idea didn't work. In front of him, that unattractive Spaniard had already blocked his way. When he was just hesitating about how to surpass others, that man had already shoveled come over!

Nedved was shoveled to the ground, and just one minute into the game, the opponent's foul had already arrived.

"Hello, Nedved." Glancing at Nedved, the Spaniard on the opposite side smiled, "Don't think you can pass easily. Stephen is indeed not here, but I am. Our defense will not be lost easily Yes. If I am not a substitute, I am the main force. Now, I am back."