Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 896

On September 9, the Liverpool team set off for Basel by plane. On the evening of October 30, they will face Basel, their second opponent in the Champions League group stage, and Basel was defeated by Royal in the first game. The bloodbath in Madrid does not seem to be of the same magnitude as Liverpool, but Liverpool's recent state is very bad. Except for the Champions League and the League Cup, they have not won three rounds. The outside world does not think that Liverpool can take much advantage this time.

Rodgers is very fortunate that Ian Ayre talked to him, but the content of the conversation was to encourage him, saying that the rumors from the outside world were not credible, and the team did not intend to fire him, but the team really can't be like this anymore and needs to win , away to Basel is your chance to save yourself.

Ian Ayre does not represent Qian Huan's meaning, in fact he has not received any instructions from Qian Huan, but as the team's nominal commander-in-chief, Ian Ayre feels that it is necessary for him to broaden Rogers' heart Also put some pressure on Rogers!

They didn't know that Qian Huan smashed a bottle of valuable Derby celebration wine in front of many friends after the game between Liverpool and Everton. Zhang Yuan knew because Qian Huan beat Zhang Yuan after the game. On the phone, it was Zhang Yuan who stopped him from wanting to change coaches. The time was too short. After Qian Huan calmed down, he didn't say anything. He didn't tell Zhang Yuan whether he wanted to change coaches.

However, Rogers is still sitting in the handsome position, which proves that Qian Huan has regained his hesitation.

On the plane to Basel, Zhang Yuan looked at the dignified Rogers, and said in his heart: "Mr. Rogers, this game is really your life-saving straw!"

After this game, Liverpool will challenge the defending champion Real Madrid back to back in the Champions League. Needless to say, Zhang Yuan himself knows that with Liverpool's current strength, it is still far from challenging Real Madrid. Think about the worst aspect, so scoring the crucial 6 points ahead is very important to Liverpool's overall situation in the group stage. It is impossible for Liverpool's top management to understand this truth, including boss Qian Huan.

So just like the life-saving straw of Derby, now Basel is also the life-saving straw of Rogers!
The major media in England have sounded the alarm for Rogers again, and the odds of Rogers' dismissal from major European mainstream gaming companies are among the best among the coaches of Premier League clubs.

Rodgers was grateful, but also very solemn in his heart. He couldn't explain the loss for a while. The injury problem on the defense line was serious. It was either this or which. Look at Enrique's smooth comeback now. , you, Moreno was injured again in the derby, and Sakho was also slightly injured.

So far, Rodgers does not think there is a problem with his offense. Zhang Yuan has integrated quickly and added a lot of strength to the team's offense, but this defensive problem is really embarrassing. Lucas was originally a An excellent defensive midfielder, it is okay to let him serve as a defensive midfielder. However, Lucas lost his state at a naked eye speed after a serious injury. Rogers did not give much confidence after using him once. Time Lucas can only wait when he is on the bench, and Emrejan is still a bit young.

If you want Rogers to say that he still needs a full-time defensive midfielder, but without such a midfielder, it is difficult for Rogers to find a balance in the tactical lineup. This is the reason why Liverpool can always score goals and lose goals. Responsibility his.

Rogers was not full of confidence in this game, but felt a lot of pressure. After the team lost consecutive victories, morale was also a bit low. It was impossible for Rogers to turn a deaf ear to his criticism from the outside world, but he had nothing to do.

After Zhang Yuan arrived in Basel, Switzerland, Gerrard found him and invited him to his room for a chat. Zhang Yuan knew exactly what to talk about.

Zhang Yuan is an existence that cannot be ignored for Gerrard. First of all, he is Mr. Golden Ball and is a very influential player. He has come to the team these days and has not only conquered Liverpool fans but also conquered Liverpool with his outstanding performance. Teammates, secondly, he has a very good relationship with the boss, and he is very responsible. Gerrard can feel that Zhang Yuan is always working hard for the good of the team!In the end, Gerrard now recognizes Zhang Yuan as the vice-captain, including some veterans of the team. It is said that there are not many veterans in Liverpool.

"Is there any way?! The current state of the team doesn't look like they want to win!" Gerrard said bluntly.

This made Zhang Yuan a little surprised, he thought that Gerald was talking about Rogers.

"I can't think of any solution! The morale of the team is very bad now!" Zhang Yuan said with a sigh.

There are several characteristics of the Liverpool team in the new season. One of them is that there are many new players. One of them is that the players are young. This is what it looks like. Those who have no position may think that the team's performance is bad. If a new coach comes, maybe I will be able to take advantage of the trend.

It is strange that the morale of the team can be good after a few games.

Zhang Yuan suddenly thought of another one, and he said to Gerrard: "Steve, maybe I can call the boss, and hope he can make a fuss about winning bonuses!"

Gerrard said without even thinking: "No! This team is not a mercenary! Such an approach will only make this team a mercenary!"

In fact, Zhang Yuan didn't want to say it, but it was something he could think of. Whether Qian Huan could agree or not was another matter.

The next night, at the St. Jakob-Park Stadium in Basel, Switzerland, the match between Liverpool and Basel was held as scheduled.

Basel is the fourth largest city in Switzerland. Because Switzerland is a permanent neutral country, it was also a refuge for many people during World War I and World War II. Therefore, because it was not disturbed by the war, Switzerland’s economy is very developed. Basel Located at the intersection of France, Germany, and Switzerland, it is naturally where prosperity lies.

There are still some connections between the Basel club and Barcelona. The founder of Barcelona, ​​Gamper Gamper, is a Swiss and has also played for Basel. The team logos of the two teams are also quite similar.

They are a strong team in Switzerland's top league, especially since 2000 they have won the league championship many times, and they have achieved five consecutive championships in recent years, which should not be underestimated.

Sturridge continues to be injured, Zhang Yuan is still partnering with Coutinho and Sterling today, Joe Allen has returned to the starting lineup in midfield, partnering with Gerrard and Henderson, and Enrique is in charge on the defensive line On the left, Mankilo sits on the right, and the two central defenders are Skrtel and Lovren.

Balotelli still hasn't won the starting position in this game, and it seems that he is not in a hurry.

After the start of the game, Basel played very proactively at their home court, wanting to get rid of the shame of losing to Real Madrid by a big score.

The strange thing is that Liverpool, which has an advantage in strength, is actually inferior to Basel in terms of midfield. Basel's fighting spirit seems to be very strong, while Liverpool's side seems to be not strong.

Zhang Yuan, who really couldn't see it anymore, finally retreated. Basel didn't have many ways to deal with him, and could only squeeze his ball space desperately. However, Zhang Yuan was in good condition, and the comments of some outside experts were correct. He can stage a good show of passing several people in a game.

No. In the 13th minute, Zhang Yuan passed the three of Basel in a row and then divided the ball. Sterling followed up with a shot and the goal was scored. However, it was an offside ball. The referee's penalty was very accurate.

The head coach of Basel, Paulo Sousa, used to play for Juventus. He had met Zhang Yuan when he was in Turin. His Basel is not conservative. If he is really conservative, he will not be bloodbathed by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

His defense against Zhang Yuan is very simple. Instead of learning from the man-marking of many teams in the Premier League, he adopts a zone defense method to suppress Liverpool's midfield, block Zhang Yuan's communication with Liverpool's midfield and backcourt, and force the opponent to make sacrifices. British style of play, such a style of play is actually Zhang Yuan's weakness.

But now Zhang Yuan often withdraws, Paul Souza has not many options, he can only block people, just as he joked in the pre-match press conference, "About Zhang Yuan, I know very well He, I can only hope he's not in shape on game day! Closer to home, I have a way of limiting him!"

(End of this chapter)