Lord of Greenery

Chapter 547

In the game against Ajax, the outside world, including Liverpool fans, were generally more optimistic about the Red Army.

Although in the past few seasons, the performance of Premier League teams in the Champions League has not been very good.

But Ajax is not even a team in the five major leagues, and everyone is not very optimistic about teams that are not in the five major leagues.

Although Ajax used to be a European giant, but now, its reputation still cannot be compared with the teams in the five major leagues, let alone the Premier League giants like Liverpool.

Since the Bosman Act, teams outside the five major leagues, even once giants like Ajax, have long since declined.

The Bosman Act gives players more freedom and will not be bound by contracts for a lifetime.

Clubs like Ajax that focus on cultivating young people declined after the Bosman Act.

The more important reason is that Ajax is a Dutch team, and the attention of the Eredivisie is not high.

The lack of attention means that Ajax will not get much TV broadcast contracts and sponsorship fees.

Without enough income to support, Ajax cannot offer too high a contract.

Over time, truly talented young people regard teams like Ajax as an arsenal.

As long as they show a bright enough performance, they will never stay in Ajax to waste their youth.

Teams like Ajax know this too, so when their talented players want to leave, they won't stop them.

They will ask for high transfer fees to make up for the lack of sponsorship fees and broadcast contracts.

Therefore, many such teams will be called "black shops".

There is such a nickname not only because of their high asking price, Neymar's transfer fee is higher, why does no one say that Barcelona is a black shop?
That's because a player like Neymar has proven himself, even if it is a transfer fee of [-] million euros, some fans think he is worth it.

A team like Ajax is different.

The players they cultivate are often young talents.

Young represents instability, inexperience, and they have not been thoroughly studied by their opponents.

Such a player may be a blockbuster at the very beginning by virtue of his own specialties.

But if they can't maintain the speed of their progress, it is very likely that they will disappear from everyone.

After spending a high transfer fee, it was found that the money was wasted in the end. This is why these teams are called "black shops".

Compared with established superstars, young talents are too unstable.

The Ajax that Liverpool will face is a team with a group of young people as the core.

Because it is the first opponent in the Champions League for many years, Liverpool is still very serious, and no one underestimates the enemy.

You know, although many fans are optimistic about them, there are also many waiting to see the jokes.

The Champions League is different from the league. Many teams that performed well in the league did not perform well in the Champions League.

Whether the newborn Liverpool has such a problem, no one can say.

Among Liverpool's starting players, the one with the most experience in the Champions League is Li Ze.

Rather, the former Champions League was his home stadium.

Four times the Champions League and three times the Triple Crown, this is an achievement that other players can hardly match.

Before the Champions League was about to come, Li Ze was surrounded by several teammates, asking him to reveal the secret of winning the Champions League.

"There is no difference between the Champions League and the league, it's just that the opponents are more serious." Li Ze said casually.

"It's that simple?" Mane looked at him blankly.

"Otherwise?" Li Ze asked back.

The Champions League is the highest stage of European football, and all players may become famous in the Champions League.

Rather, no real superstar can lack performance in the Champions League.

Therefore, all players can't help but get serious when facing the Champions League.

This is the player's stage, but also the head coach's stage.

In the league, as long as the final result is not bad, it can be justified.

But if he shows a brilliant performance in the Champions League, the head coach is likely to become famous in one battle!
Therefore, even European coaches prefer to study the Champions League games carefully.

Looking at Mane, who looks like a fool in front of him, it's hard for Li Ze to imagine that he and that "lone wolf" belong to the same country.

In the former Liverpool, there was also a highly anticipated Senegalese player.

Even, the Senegalese player is also a winger, and his personal skills are equally sharp. He once showed a phenomenal performance in the 2002 World Cup.

It was his stunning performance at the World Cup that led to Liverpool snapping him up the following season.

Houllier, the head coach of Liverpool at the time, was very fond of him, thinking that he was the player who "can overthrow Manchester United from the throne".

Later, Diouf scored three goals in the league in Liverpool's two seasons.

Even as a winger, his stats are unqualified.

More importantly, this striker from Senegal has a lot of bad personal qualities.

Spitting on fans, getting checked for DUI, being a racist and reportedly being fired from the Senegal national team for frequenting nightclubs.

Liverpool fans also hated him to the bone. After this guy left Liverpool, he kept talking.

In the most difficult time for Liverpool, he caught Gerrard and them spraying.

This guy has a knack for being annoying. He kept talking about his magical performance in 2002, thinking that his performance pleased the Senegalese fans, but Gerrard and the others could not show a qualified performance in the England team.

At the same time, he also said from time to time that he regretted coming to Liverpool, thinking that he should have gone to Manchester United at that time.

It can be said that this bad-smelling striker is one of the most hated players by Liverpool fans in the past ten years.

Also because of him, Liverpool fans like Anelka very much.

Once, Anelka played in Liverpool for a season.

He didn't score a few goals at the time, but his performance won the approval of all his teammates.

Even Anelka himself enjoyed the feeling of playing in Liverpool at the time, but Liverpool was very poor at the time, and in the end they only loaned him out for one season.

Diouf came to Liverpool after Anelka.

Seeing Diouf's poor performance on and off the field, the Liverpool fans who already had a good impression of Anelka began to miss this talented striker who was constantly wandering.

Anelka seems to be ranked among the top [-] players in Liverpool history, although he only played in Liverpool for one season.

It can be seen from here that Liverpool fans dislike Diouf to this extent.

In contrast, Anelka's little problem is not a problem.

Li Ze also couldn't figure it out at all. They are also Senegalese players who play for Liverpool. The personalities of Mane and Diouf are completely opposite!
It is said that...

"Sadio, I heard that Diouf is your idol?" Li Ze asked curiously.

"That's right." Mane nodded foolishly.

The world is so big, there are no wonders!

(End of this chapter)