I work as a coach at Stamford Bridge

Chapter 118 Benitez
To say that this season Benitez also created the best start in team history. He remained unbeaten in the first 8 rounds, with 6 wins, 2 draws and 20 points, ranking second in the Premier League, and only Chelsea with 7 wins and 1 loss. One point less.

Benitez has now firmly established his handsome position.Since he came to Liverpool in 2004, this year is also the 4th year. Of course, the brightest time is the night of Istanbul in the first season. Benitez is also the second player after Jose Mourinho to be awarded in two years. Coach of the UEFA Cup and Champions League, he led Valencia to the UEFA Cup in 2004.

In 2006, Benitez brought Liverpool an FA Cup championship, and Benitez signed a 4-year contract. Liverpool's management and fans hope that Benitez can lead the team The team hit the league championship.The last time Liverpool won the league championship was more than 20 years ago. The Liverpool people's desire for the league championship far exceeds the Champions League. The fans originally saw that Benitez might realize this wish. However, after the contract renewal In the past two years, Benitez's performance has been getting worse year by year. In the last season, some fans have already called out get out of class.

But not now, the best start in team history, Benitez can feel proud again.

In this expedition to Stamford Bridge, Benitez wants to reap a victory, not to mention taking advantage of the fire, winning this game will secure Liverpool's top spot in the league.For Benitez, the two biggest competitors are Ferguson and Yunqiao. Ferguson has already lost one game. If he wins Yunqiao again, then the next game will be much better.

If Yunqiao knew what Benitez was thinking, he would definitely tell him that even if you win, I am useless. The Liverpool you led lost the championship by themselves. A strong team is a strong team, and a weak team is a strong team. Turn around and become a weak team.It is easy to be pulled to the same starting line by the opponent.No one has experience yet, so Liverpool always lose the league championship inexplicably.

The time Yunqiao remembers most clearly was the season when Gerrard retired after Mourinho returned to Chelsea for the second time in the future. Liverpool could have won the championship by playing normally in the last few games, but Gerrard's major The mistake made Liverpool's champion seem to be in hand, and finally flew away.Of course, at that time Liverpool's head coach was not Benitez, but now Rogers in Chelsea.

On October 10, the ninth round of the Premier League is also the focus of this round. Chelsea will face Liverpool at home. If Liverpool wins, they will replace Chelsea and sit at the top of the league. If Chelsea wins, It will also widen the distance from the second place, so this game is also very important for both sides.

Today's weather is also very good, the game is scheduled for 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the sun is still quite strong, this kind of weather is a rare good weather for the Premier League.Anyone who has lived in the UK for a long time knows that the weather in the UK is very bad. Bringing an umbrella is a must-have tool for the British.

Yunqiao also made sufficient preparations for this game, and it happened that Terry also returned to the team from injury.

goalkeeper Cudicini;
On the back line, Terry and his old partner Carvalho sit at the center back. It is said that Yunqiao is in the team, and the veteran's body is considered good. Thanks to Yunqiao's frequent personnel rotation, the player's body will not appear too much. exhausted.The two full-backs are Ivan and Ashley Cole. Ivan missed the suspension in the last game, which also suffocated him.

In the midfield, Arshavin and Isco acted as wingers, Kaka and Lampard dispatched in the middle. For Joe Cole, he suddenly had a fever and a cold the day before the game. This game can only stay in the stands to watch the players play. ball up.

The double forwards are naturally Drogba and Lewandowski.

And Liverpool also has injuries, Torres has not yet returned to the team, but Benitez still sent his strongest lineup.

The goalkeeper is the meritorious goalkeeper Reina;
Arbeloa and Carragher also played together on the back line. In addition, the strength of Agger and Aurelio should not be underestimated.

The midfield is the most important thing for Liverpool. Now many teams will send multiple players in the midfield to defend against Chelsea. Everyone knows that Chelsea's midfield has hoarded three world-class midfielders. Benny Tes also played five midfielders in this game.Captain Gerrard, Jr. Mascherano, Longo Harvey - Alonso, Riera and winger Dutch international Dirk.

Liverpool's midfield is naturally also their strongest link. The configuration of Gerrard, Ma and Long is no worse than that of Chelsea.The spiritual leader Gerrard, the defensive midfielder Pony, and the offensive organization Long, this lineup is an important reason why Liverpool has been unbeaten this season.

At the top is Robbie Gene, who came from Tottenham this season. He also contributed 4 goals to Liverpool in the first eight rounds. This is the result of his lack of cooperation with the midfielders. In the second half of the season, the rhythm of the two sides has improved, and they will definitely perform better.

Another point in this game is that Terry tied the record of 1955 appearances made by Chelsea captain Roy Bentley in 367. This is the 15th in the club's historical rankings, and Lampard is also the 250st. 450 appearances in the Premier League.If Hyypia, who is on the Liverpool bench, can play, he will represent the Red Army for the [-]th time.

This game is destined to be very gunpowder.

In the 3rd minute, Arshavin dribbled the ball and broke through Liverpool's midfield interception. Carragher hurriedly shoveled Arshavin to the ground. Webber showed him a yellow card immediately. Carragher was not very satisfied. , his position is a defender, so he got a yellow card so quickly, and there is still such a long period of time behind, wouldn't it be daunting.

Lampard's free kick pursued the angle too much, but it had no strength. After bypassing the wall, it was easily confiscated by Reina.

Chelsea soon fell behind, however, and in the 10th minute, Lampard failed to clear on the edge of the box in time to allow Alonso to volley with his left foot from 21 yards and change direction after hitting Carvalho, with the ball in Cuddy. Cini rushed into the goal from the opposite direction, and Cudicini had nothing to do with this goal.

Alonso's grain goal is also his first goal in the past 14 months, and this goal shortage has been a long time.

PS: Last night, I watched the Sevilla Cup final all night again. Sure enough, Suning’s Inter Milan is still no match for Sevilla with the blessing of unknown powers. The Sevilla Cup really lives up to its name.I went to the tea market in the morning to buy two Pu'er cakes, I fell asleep at noon, and I didn't wake up until [-] o'clock in the evening. I hurriedly remembered that the novel hadn't been updated, and I kept typing after dinner.Finally finished writing this chapter.Fortunately, there is an outline of the chapter written in advance! !
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