Lord of Greenery

Chapter 555 Red and Blue's Past Enmity

The game between Liverpool and Chelsea is very critical, and it is the focus of this round of the Premier League.

There is a lot of grievances between Liverpool and Chelsea.

When Mourinho first took charge of Chelsea, he led the team to win two consecutive league championships, and each time the advantage was very large.

It can be said that Chelsea dropped a bomb in the Premier League at that time, changing the long-standing situation in the Premier League. The championship no longer only belongs to Manchester United and Arsenal.

However, that Chelsea team was not invincible.

In the Champions League, Mourinho's Chelsea have to face two thresholds.

They are Barcelona during the Dream Team II period, and Liverpool under Benitez.

In the 04-05 season, Mourinho abolished the referee who presided over the match between Chelsea and Barcelona at the time by means of rumors and slander.

At that time, no referee dared to blow the black whistle in Chelsea's game, because Mourinho would definitely explode.

But at the same time, the Portuguese's approach also made many referees complain.

For a long time to come, Chelsea will not be able to please in this regard.

What is even worse is Mourinho. Even when he was coaching at Manchester United, the referee in the Premier League would not stand by his side.

Also in the 04-05 season, Chelsea ran into Benitez's Liverpool in the semi-finals.

The two sides produced only one goal in two rounds, and that was the "ghost goal" that Mourinho called.

That season, it was Luis Garcia's best season at Liverpool, and the Spaniard became famous for it.

If I remember correctly, he was also selected for UEFA's best team that season.

Alonso, who came to Liverpool with him, did not perform so well at that time.

But in the following seasons, the performance of the Red Army's No. [-] was not so impressive.

For the only goal in these two rounds, Mourinho is still brooding.

Of course, even if he led the team to the final of the Champions League that season, he might not win.

Because what was waiting for them in the Champions League final was AC Milan at its peak.

It was a miracle that Liverpool beat Milan that time.

It may not be cheap for Chelsea to play against AC Milan at the time.

In the 05-06 season, Chelsea ran into the second dream team in the top sixteen of the Champions League. Barcelona players attacked with old grievances and directly eliminated Chelsea.

In the 06-07 season, Chelsea once again encountered Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals, and was eliminated by Liverpool again, missing the final Champions League final.

So far, Mourinho's UEFA Champions League matches have all come to an end once he entered Chelsea.

At that time, when Liverpool played against Chelsea, the cups were basically won by Liverpool, and the league was basically won by Chelsea.

Benitez and Mourinho were also rivals at the time. Benitez's targeted tactical arrangements in the cup can always give Mourinho and even other top European teams color.

Because of this, Benitez was the first-line head coach in Europe at the time.

After Mourinho left, Chelsea still did not break their relationship with Liverpool.

Because of the boss, Chelsea's performance is thriving, while Liverpool's is just the opposite.

In the 07-08 and 08-09 seasons, the red and blue teams collided again in the semi-finals and quarter-finals respectively.

07-08赛季那一次和06-07赛季一样，双方两回合都是1:1平，总比分2:2，双方需要通过点球大战决定胜负。

It's just that Liverpool won the 06-07 season and Chelsea won the 07-08 season.

The 08-09 season was the last glorious moment for Liverpool during that period.

At that time, Liverpool slaughtered Real Madrid 4-0 at home in the top 1 and also defeated Real Madrid 0-[-] away.

It was the most glorious time for Gerrard. Combined with his previous team leadership in the Champions League and Liverpool's league results that were very close to the Premier League champions that season, he was almost recognized as the world's number one midfielder.

However, Liverpool once again encountered Chelsea in the quarter-finals.

Under optimistic circumstances, the home team lost 1:3.

In the second round, Liverpool woke up like a dream, and played a classic 4:4 away game against Chelsea.

Liverpool are playing well and have been putting pressure on Chelsea.

But Chelsea's performance was also solid, not crushed by the pressure exerted by Liverpool.

Liverpool were knocked out, and then the problems of the American owners slowly emerged, and Liverpool slowly declined.

During that period of time, in 5 seasons, Liverpool and Chelsea collided 4 times in the Champions League!
Both sides won 2 times each. Except for Liverpool's 1:3 home game, both sides showed superior performance.

However, apart from the confrontation in the last 08-09 season, the duel between the two sides in the Champions League is actually not liked by everyone.

From the 04-05 season to the 08-09 season, Chelsea's tactical style has been deeply influenced by Mourinho.

In Chelsea at that time, just put the bus and it was over.

No matter who the head coach is, the overall tactical style will not change too much.

And Benitez's Liverpool is also good at defense, and the Spanish tactician is also a head coach who prefers to build a defense.

Both sides of the red and blue battle, the game scene is extremely difficult, and goals rarely occur.

For fans who like to watch goals, the game between Liverpool and Chelsea is simply ugly and outrageous!

Some fans don't have that trait and don't want to see these two teams fight anymore.

Because I'm sick of it!

The Champions League contest between Liverpool and Chelsea, once called a classic, twice called a classic re-enactment, three times called aesthetic fatigue, appeared four times in five seasons...

Even now, ten years later, many fans still remember the peak match between Liverpool and Chelsea.

Liverpool and Chelsea, that is, at that time forged a bridge.

To put it bluntly, in the 13-14 season, when Gerrard slipped and fell, Liverpool's opponent was also Chelsea, and it was Chelsea when Mourinho entered the palace for the second time.

Obviously, as a veteran giant, Liverpool has encountered many difficulties. In the new era of the Premier League, their performance has not been as good as Chelsea.

But in the most important Champions League game, as long as Liverpool has the ability to break out of the domestic league and maintain the lineup to hit the Champions League, their performance will not be too bad.

Against Chelsea at its peak, it will not be at a disadvantage.

The two teams, once known for their tenacity, also had their own famous scenes in the Champions League.

The representative of Liverpool is Istanbul Night, and the representative of Chelsea is the upset all the way in the 11-12 season.

Although Liverpool and Chelsea meet at least twice every season, it is rare for both sides to be in a strong period of competition like now.

The last time they both competed in a strong period was in the 13-14 season.

Earlier, it will be traced back to the time of consecutive Champions League duels.

Many fans who don't care about the Premier League's top game are also paying attention to this game.

Watching the two sides wear red and blue uniforms on the field, the memories of many fans have been pulled back to ten years ago.

(End of this chapter)