Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 899
Before convening this meeting, Hypia had already listened to some opinions from the remaining members of the coaching staff, regarding the current situation of the team, but this was not enough. He still needs time, and his current time is too hasty. But the good thing is that the national team match day is coming soon. After playing West Bromwich Albion, he will have a week to do something and think about the future of the team.

Gerrard's views are nothing new. To be precise, he didn't express any views, he just said the recent bad situation.

After Gerrard, it's Zhang Yuan. He is the vice captain, so he has to say something, right? !
"Sami, hello! Nice to see you again!" Zhang Yuan greeted Hypia first.

"I didn't expect us to meet in such a situation! Nice to meet you, Zhang Yuan! Hey, guys! Do you know one thing?!" Hypia suddenly asked everyone.

Everyone was taken aback, expressing to listen to Hypia's next words.

"It's really not the first time we met Zhang Yuan. You may not know that we used to be rivals in the Bundesliga! Well, I have to admit that I was old at the time, and I was played around by him in a game! He is A powerful character!" Hyypia gave a thumbs up like self-deprecating, and some of the players below also laughed.

"Well, then, Zhang, I want to hear what you think of the team?!" Hypia said with a smile.

"I haven't been with the team for a long time! The team's injuries are an important factor during this period, but I don't think this is the only excuse for our poor performance! We have many problems on both ends of the offense and defense! Because I am a striker, I think we need to improve our offensive running. You can look at the statistics. We are a young team, but we are not as good as other teams in running distance per game. ! I think we still have a lot of room for improvement in this area!"

That's what Zhang Yuan said. He didn't want to point out the problem of defense at all, because it was obvious, but I'm afraid many people haven't noticed this problem.

Zhang Yuan didn't point the finger at anyone, but after careful consideration, the core of the problem is actually directed at the midfielder. Liverpool's most active players in each game are the forwards. There are three forwards, Sterling, Coutinho, and Zhang Yuan. They all work very hard, and they run more in the team. However, this is not correct. How to calculate the running distance in the whole team should be the midfielder.

However, Liverpool's midfield running ability is not good. Is it because they are unwilling to run? Under Rodgers' coaching, there was no instruction to go deep into the penalty area. When the ball was at the feet of forwards such as Zhang Yuan, the midfielder was more of a support from the outside instead of frequently entering the penalty area. This is different from Juventus. That's why Zhang Yuan was able to see such a problem.

On the other hand, it is Rogers' responsibility. He is not clear about the division of labor in the midfield, which makes the midfield trio at a loss and does not know how to run.

Of course, there is also the reason that Gerrard's running ability has declined as he ages. A few years ago, you could see Gerrard saving the team to a god, but now I am afraid that many fans find it difficult. Seeing this scene again, it is a fact that time is not forgiving, but he still has to do things on both offense and defense.

This internal meeting lasted a lot of time. The training in the morning was wasted, and everyone had lunch at Melwood at noon. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the team started Hyypia's first training session.

Hypia didn't do much. He was observing carefully and did not change the team's original training plan. Tomorrow's game is not a test for him, and it is not his responsibility to lose. He has taken over for such a short time. Immediate changes are not possible.

On October 10th, Saturday, at three o'clock in the afternoon, Liverpool's match against West Bromwich Albion officially started. Although Liverpool's recent record is not good, Rodgers was driven away. Fans came to the stadium enthusiastically, hoping to see the former The meritorious captain Hyypia brought a difference to the team.

Compared with the Champions League in midweek, Hyypia made only one adjustment. Lallana replaced Joe Allen as one of the triangles in the midfield. Trin, Balotelli continued to be on the bench, and Sturridge continued to recuperate.

West Bromwich Albion is a relegation team that has been hovering in the middle and lower reaches for a long time. Last season they ranked No.17 and could be relegated. In the new season, the senior management of West Bromwich Albion has parted ways with the relegation hero Mel. Please Alan Irwin, Moyes' former assistant, came in as the head coach.

Alan Irvine led the team to play six league games, currently 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 14 points, ranking tenth, which is higher than Liverpool.Liverpool is now only ranked No.[-].

West Bromwich Albion has always been a difficult team to deal with. They are the conservatives of the British style of play. Now they have evolved. Because of their own weak strength, they often place the bus and pass long passes. , can make you one is one.

Liverpool also played extremely hard in this game. Hypia did not make any unique arrangements for the team's original tactics, because they were afraid of causing confusion. As a result, the team faced a bus like West Bromwich Albion. During the battle, they are eating hard bones, and they have to prevent them from being cold when they are cold.

It wasn't until the end of the first half that Lallana and Zhang Yuan hit the wall, entered the penalty area, and succeeded in shooting from a small angle, giving Liverpool the lead.

Unfortunately, not long after the start of the second half, Lovren brought down Berahino near the penalty area line, and West Bromwich Albion took a penalty kick to bring the two sides back to the same starting line.

Liverpool's messy tactics have not changed much, which disappointed the fans on the scene, but there are still heroes who stand up at the critical moment. In the 87th minute, Zhang Yuan blasted away Ben Foster's handle with a long shot. The gate allowed Liverpool to regain the three points.

2:1 was the final score. Hyypia praised Zhang Yuan's performance after the game. Today, one pass and one shot are the biggest contributors to the team's victory.

"He is the key man of the team! There is no doubt about his performance! We have not done enough on the defensive end, and we still need time to improve. In short, winning this victory is good for us to rebuild our confidence!" Hypia so express.

Recently, the outside media, because of Liverpool's poor record, there is another voice, that is, Gerrard, although Gerrard has scored two goals, but his score is not high in the ratings of many media , so many people in the media said that Gerrard is no longer suitable to occupy a main position.

Today, Gerrard also worked hard, and Hyypia also praised him. He said that Steve is fully capable of continuing to contribute to the team. Everyone saw his performance today, and his performance was wonderful.

Even the opponent's coach Irvine also praised Gerrard for refuting the claim that Gerrard is out of breath: "Gerrard is out of breath? I don't think so. Anyone who says his legs can't run anymore should look at it." That game, when he was chasing Gumboa all the way to the end of the line, pressing him all the way. Gerrard is a good player and has been for many years and it will continue to be that way."

Zhang Yuan did not praise his performance after the game but also complimented Gerrard, saying that Gerrard is the spiritual leader of the team.

The process was difficult, but Liverpool still won a victory after Hypia took office. This result made Hypia feel relieved. He will study with the coaching staff in the next week to make changes. up.

After playing this game, Zhang Yuan also took a plane to fly back to China overnight. During this national team match day, the Chinese team will also complete two friendly matches.

The first game was against Thailand on October 10. Zhang Yuan came off the bench and the Chinese team beat Thailand 10-3.

The second game was against Paraguay on October 10. Zhang Yuan started and helped the team beat Paraguay's second team.

Then, taking advantage of this period, Zhang Yuan asked the team for a day off. He flew back to Turin. He hadn't seen his daughter for a long time and missed him very much. He took this day off just to see her.

(End of this chapter)