Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 196 The Red Army's Goalkeeper Disturbance (thanks to Wandering Dada for another monthly pass)
Liverpool defeated Sunderland at home and continued to lead the standings. All members of the club were happy, but Zhang Mai approached Klopp.

"Boss, I learned about Karius' off-court life, which is very rich, music and alcohol, and a lot of young models and girlfriends."

Zhang Mai knows what Klopp is worried about.

"Karius's performance in the past few games has been stable, and I can't say anything about him."

Uncle Zha's eyebrows became tangled.

Oh, you are the boss of the team and it's hard to speak up. Do you still expect me as a team member to help your teammates change their bad habits!

"However, I have a new idea. It is better to introduce a younger goalkeeper whose experience and mental outlook is completely opposite to that of Karius to compete, so as to ensure that Liverpool has a long-term stable goalkeeper."

Zhang Mai complained about it, but he still expressed his thoughts.

"You mean today's..."

Klopp recalled it immediately.

"Yes, tenacious, tenacious and indomitable, he will definitely be the main goalkeeper of the Three Lions in Russia in the future!"

Zhang Mai knew that Klopp valued the position of the goalkeeper, so his tone became more decisive.

"But we already have three candidates for the goalkeeper. It is estimated that it will be difficult for the club to agree."

Klopp has obviously more to think about.

"If you can win the Champions League a year earlier, ten Pickfords are worth it!"

Zhang Mai dropped another large bomb.

"You mean?"

Klopp was shocked by the bright prospects thrown by Zhang Mai.

"Yes, winning the Premier League title this year, hitting the top of the Champions League next year, and winning the Megatron World Cup in Russia in 2018, this is a small goal for me to join Liverpool!"

Zhang Mai simply expressed his heart in order to try to solve the hidden dangers as soon as possible. If he wants to reach the top of Europe, Real Madrid and Barcelona are a hurdle that must be overcome:
"Mignolet is quite old. If Karius does not get rid of his problems, he will not be trustworthy in the knockout rounds. Pickford is the key to solve the problem."

"Do you really think so?"

Uncle Zha was surprised by Zhang Mai's small personal goal again, and asked an unconscious rhetorical question.

"Yes, perseverance and bravery are also the characteristics of the Red Army. This matter must be done as soon as possible. By next summer, it is estimated that Pickford's worth will double."

Zhang Mai finally told Pickford's money.

"Then it's decided. I'll apply to the board of directors immediately, and you also say hello to Clotte, and you have to be ready to persuade if necessary."

Klopp is not an indecisive person, and after a little thought, he understands the benefits of this matter to the Red Army.

"no problem!"

Zhang Mai is even more fortunate that he met such a sensible person as Klopp...

英超赛程急如雨，利物浦分别在12月4日和12月12日进行了联赛第14轮和第15轮的比赛。

On December 12th, the Red Army played an away game against Bournemouth, and finally relied on Zhang Mai's big four to win a thrilling 4-5 score, keeping their top position in the league.

On December 12th, in the 12th round of the Premier League, Liverpool played against West Ham United at home. It was Zhang Mai who saved the Red Army with two shots and one pass. They defeated West Ham United 15-3 at Anfield Stadium and opened the round. With 2 points in the draw, Chelsea continued to lead the league.

The Red Army has rotated several main players in these two rounds of the league, but this is not what makes the game thrilling. With Zhang Mai on the field, the difference in the level of rotation between the main players and the substitutes will not be very large.

The culprit for conceding nine goals in two rounds was goalkeeper Karius. Three goals conceded in the game against Bournemouth were caused by fatal mistakes by the German goalkeeper.

Although Klopp was furious, he still gave Karius a chance to make amends in the second game, but the German goalkeeper messed up again, and two mistakes caused the visiting team West Ham United to lead the home team Liverpool 2-1. .

If it weren't for Zhang Mai staying on the field to implement a one-hit hit, and if the two opponents were mediocre mid-lower teams, Liverpool would have been overtaken by Chelsea and Manchester City.

The media and fans across the UK were in an uproar. The Liverpool media and Red Army fans even pointed out that Klopp favored his compatriots and ignored the interests of the club and the team.

In the end, it was the club officials and the player representative Zhang Mai who came forward to explain together, which temporarily calmed down this round of huge goalkeeper turmoil.

Karius was suspended for five rounds by the team, and Mignolet and No. 13 Manninger appeared in the goalkeeper position in the team's training.

Klopp didn't care about all kinds of accusations and criticisms. On the contrary, he felt how wise Zhang Mai's worries and suggestions beforehand were.

On December 12th, in the 15th round of the Premier League, Liverpool challenged Middlesbrough away.

利物浦前15轮13胜2负积39分位居联赛第一，米德尔斯堡目前3胜6平6负积15分排名积分榜第16位。

上赛季英冠亚军的米德尔斯堡升上英超后。上轮联赛客场0-1不敌南安普顿，遭遇近7轮联赛的第2次失利，目前仅领先降级区3分米德尔斯堡本轮将碰上争冠热门利物浦注定备受考验。

The two teams have played against each other 10 times in the past, and Middlesbrough has only won once. Liverpool has an absolute advantage.

Liverpool's starting goalkeeper for this game is No. 22 Mignolet, Klavan partner Van Dijk as a central defender, No. 20 Lallana, 14-Henderson and Zhang Mai as midfielders, and No. 27 Origi replaces Mbappe and Ma. Nei and Firmino formed the Red Army's striker.

Middlesbrough still played in a traditional 4-3-3 formation:

26 - Valdes;

17-Baragan, 25-Chambers, 6-Gibson, 2-Fabio;
14-Ruen, 8-Clayton, 34-Forshaw;

37-Traore, 10-Negredo, 11-Fischer.

Middlesbrough's No. 37 Traore caught Zhang Mai's attention. For this reason, Zhang Mai also specially told Van Dijk and the back line to be careful of this rugby-type black striker.

Traore, who is two years older than Zhang Mai, came from the Barcelona youth training camp. Speed ​​and breakthrough skills are his natural skills, but his strong body is particularly dazzling against the fierce Premier League. The only thing Zhang Mai feels a little puzzled about is that such a Why is Tie Tuotuo, a technology + speed player, willing to work on the right side instead of going to the middle to go mad.

The game started quickly. In the first half, the home team Middlesbrough took the lead. Although the home team players worked hard, they were not as good as others. The Red Army quickly took control of the situation on the field.

In the 5th minute, Mane received a pass from Henderson and tried a header from a small angle on the right side of the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was higher than the upper right corner of the goal. After 2 minutes, Lallana shot with his left foot from outside the penalty area and was blocked by the defender. .

In the 15th minute, Origi gave it to Lallana, and Lallana cut the ball back to Henderson and continued to Origi. The latter was in a good position, but it was offside first.

Two minutes later, Middlesbrough launched a counterattack. Fabio on the left successfully intercepted the ball. He dribbled the ball to the top of the arc.

In the 19th minute, Zhang Mai took the ball from the outside and passed it through the middle to Henderson. Henderson took the ball and volleyed it, but it was blocked.

Two minutes later, Middlesbrough won a free kick with Traore's breakthrough from the right. Forshaw took the penalty and hoisted it to the back of the penalty area.

In the 27th minute, Zhang Mai made a diagonal pass to find Firmino in the penalty area. Firmino knocked back to the top of the arc. Mane followed up with a volley, which was blocked by the defender.

Liverpool continued to besiege the home team. In the 29th minute, Zhang Mai received the ball and made a pass. Later, Lallana followed up and scored with a header, 0-1!

Four minutes later, Middlesbrough took a free kick and Negredo flew to the top of the arc. The Middlesbrough player who followed up shot the ball and the ball was blocked by Migliore.In the 4th minute, Traore made a cross and the ball crossed the penalty area. Fischer caught up with the ball and shot angrily at the back point, but was blocked by Mignolet again.

In the 42nd minute, Liverpool counterattacked. Van Dijk went straight to the front from the left side. Mane led the ball into the left side of the penalty area. Still slightly off.

In the first half, Lallana scored a goal for Liverpool and temporarily took the lead.

In the 46th minute, Liverpool counterattacked and found Mane with an oblique kick from the right. Mane quickly entered the penalty area and blasted the goal from a lower angle. Valdes attacked and blocked the ball from the angle.Later, Firmino ferried the header to Mane in the middle, and Mane stopped the ball and pulled it horizontally to volley, hitting Gibson and popping it out.

In the 48th minute, Zhang Mai stole the ball diagonally to the left. Mane dribbled the ball down to find Firmino. Firmino missed the header. Six minutes later, Liverpool made a comeback and Zhang Mai made a straight pass from the right. , found Firmino on the right, Firmino swept a pass to the penalty area, and Mane volleyed and hit the defender.

In the 60th minute, it was Liverpool's frontcourt attack again. Lallana got the ball from the corner on the right side of the penalty area and swept the penalty area. Mane followed up and scored, 0-2!

Four minutes later, Middlesbrough took a free kick and hoisted it to the back of the penalty area.

In the 68th minute, Liverpool made a counterattack from the backcourt. The ball went to the right side of the frontcourt. Firmino swept a pass to the penalty area.

Six minutes later, Firmino competed for a header in the frontcourt. Liverpool failed to top the high balls in a row, and was finally cleared by Middlesbrough.

In the 76th minute, Henderson got the ball in the midfield and found Firmino at the top of the arc on the right side of the penalty area.

Three minutes later, Mane was assigned to the left, with Milner on the left. Milner cut in and volleyed directly, hitting the opponent and popping out.

In the 81st minute, Middlesbrough attacked to the frontcourt, the ball found Leadbetter in the middle, and the latter directly hit the goal, but it was a pity that he missed it.

Six minutes later, Zhang Mai took a free kick at the top of the front arc. Firmino on the left side of the top of the arc hit the goal directly and was blocked.

In 3 minutes of stoppage time, Middlesbrough tried their best and failed to get a goal back.

At the end of the game, Liverpool beat Middlesbrough 3-0 away, and the game returned to the original normal track.

Liverpool's goal is stable, and Zhang Mai's pressure on the field is much less. In this game, Zhang Maiduo organized an attack in front of the penalty area, and scored a goal with only one shot.

(End of this chapter)