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"Your task is actually not light at all." Benitez drew on the tactical map, "Among our players, Milito, Gerrard, you, Figo, these four are the main offensive terminators. The ideal state I hope is: Milito scored 20 goals in the season, you scored 20 goals in the season, Gerrard and Figo each scored about ten goals."

"That's sixty goals." Zhao Yaning nodded.

"As for the backcourt players, plus the substitute players, I hope to score about [-] goals. In other words, this season, our goals should be around [-]."

Really much.This was Zhao Yaning's first thought. Last season, they didn't score so many goals.However, thinking about the most times in the history of the Premier League, there was a season with 97 goals, and around 80 goals are not too many.

"The reason why you need to score more goals is because you need to have more runs in, and more set-pieces. They don't get as many runs in as you, and they don't take the set-pieces. Or. Moreover, our attacking lineup will definitely be left-leaning, so your task will be heavier.”[

In this regard, Zhao Yaning had expected it a long time ago, and he was not surprised.

Those who can do more work, why be surprised?

"Also, this season, we still have one area where we need to improve, which is the set piece. Your free kick technique is very good, which is also a big advantage for us. We need to take advantage of this advantage. I will do some set piece training. , allowing you to take advantage of set-pieces to a greater extent."

Last season, Liverpool's set-piece tactics were not very obvious: Although they have Zhao Yaning's excellent free kick ability, but more often, they rely on Zhao Yaning to go up to free throws.This summer, Benitez is also arranging different free kick tactics, hoping that such things can better help Liverpool.

Benitez continued to speak, but Zhao Yaning heard something at this time.

"Coach, are we really going to compete for the league championship?" Zhao Yaning asked his own question.

"Yes, of course we have to fight." After hearing his question, Benitez gave an answer, "This season is our best chance."

Benitez analyzed Zhao Yaning, "Arsenal has been rebuilt around Cesc Fabregas. But each of us knows that even by Wenger's standards, the maturity of a player is about 21 years old. In fact, there is a theoretical basis for this. There is an objective age for the bone debris line to stop growing. Before the age of 20, the bone grows vertically, and then grows horizontally. Children before the age of 21 will definitely have physical antagonism. A little worse. Therefore, Arsenal, rebuilt with Cesc Fabregas as the core, will definitely have ups and downs in performance. If luck is unlucky and important players are injured, they may fall directly out of the championship zone.”

This is the throes of Arsenal.Benitez is well aware of this.Cesc Fabregas was born in 1987. His IQ can be supernormal, his personality can be super long, his tactical literacy, brain, and spirit can all be super long, but his bones are not.In terms of strength and physical strength, young people are always unable to keep up with adults. In the long season of confrontation, Arsenal is bound to be at a disadvantage.Arsenal played with him as the core, and they had to wait until the 0708 season to achieve results. Before that, they were no longer a championship-level team.

"Manchester United still haven't recovered to the best period. They are on the right path, but they are moving slower. I don't think they can become our enemy in a short period of time."

Manchester United paid a huge price for their wrong rebuilding ideas.First, Arsenal won two championships, and even almost won three consecutive championships, and then Chelsea took advantage of the situation to rise and challenge the hegemony of the Premier League's giants.Until now, Manchester United has paid the price for Ferguson's attempt to become a continental player. It is also difficult for them to enter the championship sequence this season.

Their period of pain is not over yet. After all, even with Ferguson's decisive attack, there are times when they can't make a move.He can drive away Phil Neville and others who failed in transformation and couldn't adapt to the team. He can drive away Stam who broke the news about the locker room. Beckham, who is not pursued, will be driven away, but he always has some people who cannot be driven away.

The current Manchester United has actually gone far enough on the road to a completely European style.However, Ferguson still has people who can't let go.Ruud van Nistelrooy, the most efficient shooter in the Premier League, is actually out of line with tactics.As for Keane, although the old captain is still outstanding, he is too old after all.Ferguson can expel players because of various problems, but when he encounters excellent players, but the tactics are not suitable, so that the players are like chicken ribs, tasteless, and it is a pity to discard them, he can't help but want to keep them.

This is also a problem for Manchester United.Without solving this problem, Manchester United will not be able to return to the championship.

"And Chelsea is our biggest opponent in the championship." Benitez's voice continued, "However, they are not completely without any problems. Chelsea's lineup is too fixed, fixed like a machine, every one The parts are all carefully carved and then assembled together. However, if you want to play multi-line combat with one lineup, you have to consider many issues."

"Injuries and suspensions? But they pay attention to the strength of the team,

They are most likely to be injured, not the two wings with more balls.But with the acquisition of Wright Phillips, Joe Cole itself, the bench lineup is not bad, these problems will not affect them. " Zhao Yaning was puzzled.

"You forgot one thing - in fact, you were born in Ligue [-], so you should be able to think of it."

Born in Ligue [-]... Zhao Yaning suddenly thought of something "African Cup!"

The African Cup, which is held every two years and makes the Ligue [-] teams scold the streets, is coming again...

"Cote d'Ivoire is the favorite team to win the Africa Cup of Nations." Benitez continued, "Drogba may miss the game for about a month. The importance of this person to Chelsea is self-evident. , Without him, there are too many changes in Chelsea's tactics. During this period, Chelsea have four games, which is the best time for us to chase points. Moreover, our and their One encounter. Their quality will definitely be damaged by the Africa Cup of Nations, which is another advantage that we have a good chance of winning this season."

Drogba is one of the core figures of the Côte d'Ivoire national team and the most important part of Chelsea.If he is absent, Chelsea's overall strength will definitely suffer a great loss, which is naturally self-evident.What's more, now, Chelsea is still rumored to buy Essien. Essien is also the core figure of the Ghana national team. If they really buy him, then when Chelsea face the Africa Cup of Nations, they will suffer more than just one blow. , Such a loss is extremely difficult to make up for.

Although Benitez's analysis was good, it still made Zhao Yaning frowned, "But, isn't it also African?"

"Mali did not perform well enough to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals."

It turned out that I had already calculated it...

The African Cup is indeed a good time to chase points.The Africa Cup of Nations, held every two years, is a fatal blow to European clubs.January is the tightest time for the Premier League schedule, and the departure of important players during this period is indeed extremely influential.

In fact, FIFA has repeatedly asked the African Football Association to change the competition system.But firstly, it was too hot in Africa in June and August to play football, and the time cannot be changed. Secondly, the African Football Association has sold their advertising rights and broadcasting rights for the next few African Cups of Africa, and they cannot stop it.Therefore, the issue of the African Cup has not been resolved.

"As long as we can not be left behind too much in the first half of the season, in the middle of the season, we will catch up head-on, and at the end, we still have a great chance." Benitez continued to explain, "At the end of the season In this stage, the FA Cup and the Champions League will enter the fierce stage of the knockout round. Chelsea must also involve a lot of energy in these matters, and this is also our opportunity."

"We also have to spend energy on these." Zhao Yaning asked back.

"But we have a rotation. They don't have a rotation, which is the most indispensable for a team that needs to fight on multiple fronts. If they don't want to rotate, then we can beat them."

Mourinho is famous for his dislike of rotation, just like Benitez is famous for his rotation... Benitez's problem is excessive rotation, sometimes, the players on the field will lack form.The problem for Mourinho is that the team must be too tired to fight on two or even three lines for a long time.

With Chelsea's strength, the European war must be at least the top eight. In that case, their European war will have to last until March.Such a game will definitely have a great impact on the league results.

Zhao Yaning nodded. Benitez’s calculations are more than he imagined, from every stage of the season, even to the victory and defeat of each game.The possible situations of each competitor, what should your team do to get more points, and the specific tasks of each player when they play are very detailed task arrangements.

When he was in Monaco, Coach Deschamps preferred to tell everyone: strive for victory in every game.Such a detailed and meticulous arrangement, how about counting the end of the season from before the season, is indeed something he will not do.Benitez, although he doesn't talk about human feelings, does have a unique place in the calculation and command of the team.

"This is our strongest year. Everyone is in their prime, and everyone on our team has enough height, enough weight, and enough physical advantages, but they don't rely on these things. We We can defeat our opponents by relying on technology, and the impact of the opponent's physique on us can be compensated by our not bad physique. Our lineup is suitable for playing in the Premier League."

Among Liverpool's starting players, no one is below 180m.This kind of height and physical condition is what Benitez has thought about: relying on pure technology is not enough to fight against the Premier League.If you want to gain a foothold here, you must have a good enough physique.

And this Liverpool team is such a team: they rely on technology, but they are not afraid of confrontation.Such a team is the most suitable team in the Premier League.

Benitez's explanation gave Zhao Yaning greater confidence: Liverpool is well-prepared and prepared this season. Maybe we can really get good results.In the Premier League for so many years, Liverpool has never won a league championship, so that outside, it has been ridiculed as the giants of the League One.If I can lead Liverpool to a Premier League title, then Liverpool will really be on the way to glory.