Green Dragon

Chapter 638 Open the door, fellow!

After all, Gerrard still did not agree.

Although he is very eager for the league championship, he has no way to look back at this time.

This is not "good horses don't turn back", but from professional ethics.

When he joined Los Angeles Galaxy in the summer, the conditions offered by the other party were generous enough. If Gerrard only played for them for half a year and then returned to his old club, it would be...obviously not kind enough.

Even Beckham, after he transferred to the major leagues in 2007, in order to play in the mainstream European leagues and participate in the 2010 World Cup in better condition, he loaned AC Milan for nearly two seasons, and even in the second season There was news that he wanted a permanent transfer. For this reason... he was mercilessly ridiculed as a "part-time player" and "selfish pig" by the fans of the Los Angeles Galaxy. Until he led the team to win the championship in 2012, It's the fans who truly see him as a city hero.

The performance of the Los Angeles Galaxy this season is very bad. If Gerrard chooses to return in the new year, in addition to enduring the ridicule of the fans, he will also face the risk of defaulting on the contract, which is something he does not want to see.

In addition, the long-standing conflict between him and Rogers also makes it difficult for him to look back at this time.

Long Shute really wanted to tell him:

What are American fans?
What is a little liquidated damages?
Rogers... what?
But he still didn't speak.

He is not just a player with some feelings now.
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December to January of each season is often referred to as the devil's schedule for Premier League teams.

In addition to the extremely intensive schedule, it also includes climate and psychological pressure.

The British Isles are a typical high-latitude area. After entering November, the sky is basically dark every day from three to four in the afternoon. Recently, Liverpool’s afternoon training sessions have to turn on the lights to proceed...

England is already cold and rainy, and the high-intensity games played in such bad weather will naturally greatly increase the risk of player injury. Especially in comparison with other leagues that have holidays, the Premier League's arrangements are even more unreasonable.

Think about it, on Christmas and New Year's Day, almost half of the people in the world are reuniting with their families and enjoying the New Year's holiday. Only the fools in the Premier League are still performing desperately on the wet stadium. Who will have no fluctuations in their hearts? ?

So at this time, those teams with thin lineups, too many injuries, insufficient bench thickness, and not strong psychological quality will often experience greater ups and downs, and eventually withdraw from the championship team, such as Arsenal, such as Liverpool, such as Tottenham, Everton.

In order to maintain the current good state and reduce the burden on the players, Liverpool can only use the rotation tactics more vividly, not just limited to cup games, because there are only two cup games in December.

On December 12, Liverpool ushered in the opening battle of the Devil's schedule.

They are a guest at St. Mary's Stadium to challenge their opponents in the quarter-finals of the English League Cup, "Saints" Southampton.

More than a month ago, the fellows from the south coast were a guest at Anfield. Although they relied on Senegalese winger Mane's two goals, they were once inseparable from Liverpool. 2 defeat to the opponent.

Maybe it's a hatred of the rich, maybe it's just to show their strength, Southampton players always behave very positively when facing Liverpool...

This time there is still no exception.

Less than 50 seconds into the opening, Saints midfielder Tadic kicked a long pass 50 meters directly, and a black lightning instantly tore through Liverpool's defense!
Or Sadio Mane!

How could the 1.9-meter-tall Badstuber catch up with the sprinter? !

He couldn't even get within five meters of Mane... he couldn't do it!
The Red Army's second goal Bogdan didn't even react, and was pushed into a far corner by Mane! 1-0!

This kind of goal... Even Long Shute could only stare blankly after seeing it!
Unless... swap his positions with Bard and let him go after Mane!

Liverpool was about to blow the horn of counterattack, but the Saints poured cold water on it again.

In the 6th minute of the opening, Southampton intercepted the ball near the middle circle, and then advanced as a whole.

Long Shute commanded his teammates to return to the defense quickly, and the opponent couldn't find a good passing space for a while, so they could only look for opportunities on the side.

Advantage Tadic, he used continuous shaking on the left side of the penalty area to completely attract Liverpool's full-back Klein and central defender Bader to his surroundings, and then knocked the ball to his teammate Bertrand who inserted from behind Germany, the former Chelsea player took the time to stop the ball and cross.

The football flew straight to the far post. Moreno, who was 171, leaped high, but missed the air. Mane, who was 175, unceremoniously lifted off from behind him, and with a precise and powerful header, the football was thrown again. Smashed into the gate guarded by Bogdan! 2-0!

St. Mary's Stadium, which can accommodate 32000 spectators, is close to madness at this moment!

You know, since this season, no team has been able to lead Liverpool by two goals!
Especially...their No. 8 player, Long Shute, was standing on the field! -
"It's Mane again!"

Rogers shook his head speechlessly:

"Are you going to force me to buy you?! Why are these Southampton players as excited as if they were on drugs when they saw us?!"

Member of the coaching staff and Red Army star Mike Marsh nodded seriously:
"Maybe you can really think about it, Brendan, in our lineup... there are no wingers in the pure sense. Coutinho, Lallana, Milner, Can are obviously only midfielders. And Ince and Abby have not grown enough, if we want to buy someone, this Mane pair should be a good choice to improve our frontcourt speed."

Rogers nodded thoughtfully, then took out a small notebook from his pocket, and wrote it down like flying.

This is a habit he learned from his teacher, Mourinho, and he immediately writes down what he thinks of. This is also an important reason why he has become a master tactician! -
A large number of commentators and fans shouted slogans:

"Get up! Liverpool has reached the most dangerous moment!"

"Rodgers finally paid a heavy price for the rotation!"

"Liverpool is about to bid farewell to the first championship trophy of the season!"

"The former Mr. Golden Globe is helpless and heartbreaking!"

"The Chinese Dragon has nothing to do! A group of substitutes can't handle it!"

But one person stood out.

Oh, his surname is not Long.

His name is... Sturridge.
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In the 24th minute, after Joe Allen completed the interception in the middle circle, he directly launched a long pass. Sturridge dribbled the ball diagonally into the penalty area. Since the two defenders, Caulker and Van Dijk, blocked the middle, he could only follow the left rib keep pushing.

Longshut's old teammate Steglenberg had already blocked the close corner, but he still didn't expect that Sturridge would come down and take a shot after almost losing all angles!
The football slanted into the net against Stegrunberg's toes!Liverpool pulled one back! 1-2!

Only 3 minutes later, Liverpool's offensive came back, Long Shute made a diagonal pass from the side, Abby made a high pass, Origi headed back and found Emrejan who was in the middle, the German faced Wanyama's goal Defensively, but in a flash of inspiration, he knocked the ball with his heel full of anger, shaking the famous Premier League titan to the ground.

James, who was in hot form, did not continue to show off his footwork, but hoisted the ball past the Saints' defense line at the first time. Sturridge Caulker rushed behind him at high speed, and poked the ball into the goal before the opponent. Door, 2-2!

Sturridge, who scored twice to equalize the score, was overwhelmed with excitement, and immediately twisted a robot dance in the corner flag area expressionlessly. Looking at it from the perspective of Long Shu, although it was better than Crouch, another Red Army abandoned general The dance is so fast, but there is no doubt that it still belongs to the category of awkward dance...

Conceding two goals in a row within 3 minutes caught Southampton at home unprepared, but Liverpool continued to attack unceremoniously. Long Shute and Origi scored twice successively. When the first half ended, the score It has become 6-2.

The second half was even worse. Moreno took a random volley from 30 meters away, and even found Origi. The latter didn't even make any movement. Goal!

The Belgian striker was so lucky to complete a hat-trick!

When the score came to 8-2, Rogers finally couldn't sit still.

In the 60th minute, he replaced Sturridge and Long Shute with Ince and Henderson.

Replacing Stu was to prevent him from getting injured accidentally, and replacing Long Shute was because he was worried that he would go on a killing spree just to score a goal against Origi...

If you get the score to double digits, everyone's faces will be ugly!

At that time, how can the villagers sell the thighs of Mane, Tadic, and Van Dijk to my village? !

(End of this chapter)