Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 263 The lively 11th round of the league

A few days after the UEFA Champions League group stage, the bustling 11th round of the Premier League came again, and the battle in England was rekindled.

11月5日凌晨，2017-18赛季英超联赛第11轮，“红军”利物浦客场恶战“铁锤帮”西汉姆。

How to say the "Hammer Gang" West Ham, the strength is not strong, but its rude style of play and high fighting spirit make many giants overwhelmed.

利物浦近2个赛季6战西汉姆仅上赛季4比0客胜一场，其余5场2平3负。

双方英超交锋42场，利物浦25胜8平9负占据上风，其中做客10胜3平8负。这是双方第135场交锋，此前利物浦69胜37平28负占据绝对优势。

The starting lineups of both sides were quickly played on the sidelines:

Liverpool: (4-3-3)
13 - Pickford;

12-Gomez, 4-Van Dijk, 17-Krawan, 18-Moreno;
21- Chamberlain, 10- Zhang Mai, 5- Wijnaldum;
11-Salah, 9-Firmino, 19-Mane.

West Ham: (4-4-2)
1 - Hart;

5-Kuyate, 2-Reed, 17-Aubonna, 21-Fernandez;
14-Noble, 7-Obiang, 10-Lanzini, 12-Crisville;
9-Ayew, 11-Hernandez.

Mane returned from injury in time, Wijnaldum also passed the pre-match physical examination, Pickford and Gomez played in rotation.

Liverpool has the upper hand in this game, and they are very sure of winning the game. The only bright spot in this lackluster game is the goalkeeper battle between the two sides.

England have drawn 0-0 in their past two World Cup qualifiers against Germany and Brazil.

In these two games, Three Lions coach Southgate used Pickford and Hart as the team's starting goalkeeper respectively. Both players played well on the field.

Regarding the selection of goalkeepers for next year's World Cup, Southgate said that several of England's international goals need to perform well in the club.

Southgate said: "We are very happy with Pickford's performance against Germany. This experience is very good for him. After returning to the club, this experience is very helpful for a young goalkeeper like him."

"There's going to be some pressure on Hart because of Pickford's performances. He knows he's going to be competing with three or four other goalkeepers for the national team. Right now, it all depends on what they do at the club in the next few months. Performance."

"Despite Pickford's fantastic performances and the quality of his feet that make a difference in the game, he still has areas to learn and improve on. He's a young goalkeeper and he's still learning, my urge. And motivation is very important to him."

Southgate's kind words made the fighting spirit of the old and new generations of England soar into the sky.

At the beginning of the game, Liverpool made the main attack, but the villains of the "Hammer Gang" at home were also not afraid.

In the 2nd minute of the first half, Salah's set ball was taken to find Firmino. Firmino stopped the ball in the penalty area and stopped it, which happened to allow Joe Hart to block the ball with his chest.

In the 9th minute of the game, Lancini deflected a direct pass, and Ayou's single-handed stab shot in the upper right corner of the small penalty area was blocked by Pickford and hit the outside of the near corner post.

In the 20th minute, Liverpool took advantage of West Ham's midfield mistake to quickly counterattack. Zhang Mai split to the left, Mane counterattacked with a diagonal pass, and Salah single-handedly pushed into the net from 10 yards.

1-0!Liverpool took the lead and it was the Egyptian striker's eighth goal of the season.

The game continued. Liverpool expanded the score in the 24th minute. Zhang Mai took a left corner kick. The West Ham player in the penalty area tried to make a clearance but made a mistake. Van Dijk, who followed him, made a missed shot and scored. Liverpool 2-0 West Ham.

Liverpool, leading by 2 goals, began to slow down the pace to control the game, and the front trident also withdrew to the midfield to strengthen the press.

In the 41st minute, Noble of West Ham dived in the penalty area and was warned by the referee with a yellow card.

West Ham had some sporadic attacking in the final stages of the game, Lanzini's long-range shot just before half-time.

Liverpool walked into the dressing room with a 2-0 score, and the home team West Ham used the intermission to make personnel adjustments.

At the beginning of the second half, former Liverpool center Carroll came off the bench, and West Ham intended to strengthen the offensive power of the frontcourt.

In the 55th minute, Ayew sent a 45° oblique cross from the right side of the front court to find Lanzini who was following up on the left side of the penalty area. Score.

2-1!West Ham pulled a goal back, and there were cheers from the home fans on the field.

Liverpool did not rush, and under the leadership of Zhang Mai, they slowly dealt with the "Hammer Gang" who wanted to gain momentum, and finally found another opportunity 10 minutes later.

Zhang Mai received a long pass from Moreno in the middle circle and ran forward with the ball. He found Chamberlain who was running on the right side of the penalty area. Chamberlain scored his first goal for Liverpool with a shot against Hart. League goals, Liverpool 3-1 West Ham, once again widened the score gap.

West Ham, who fell behind by two goals, did not lose their fighting spirit and still stubbornly launched a counterattack against Liverpool.

In the 69th minute, Carroll passed the ball, and Lanzini's shot from the left side of the penalty area was slightly higher.

In the 74th minute, Lanzini made a free kick and Hernandez headed over the goal.

Liverpool also responded with several quick counter-attacks:
In the 77th minute, Firmino passed the ball, and Mane shot from the left side of the penalty area and missed the near corner.

In the 81st minute, Salah flew the header, and Firmino forced a diagonal shot from the right side of the penalty area and slightly missed the far corner.

As the game time dwindled, West Ham's players began to become irritable, and the coordination mistakes on the field gradually increased.

Liverpool finally seized the opportunity in the 76th minute and scored another goal to seal the victory.

Mane steals the ball near the arc of the middle circle, and advances to the frontcourt to find Salah. Salah stops the ball on the left side of the penalty area, and volleys the ball with his left foot to score.

Liverpool 4-1 West Ham, this is also the final score of the game.

Mane came back twice and assisted Salah to score twice. The Egyptian scored 9 goals in the league, second only to his teammate Zhang Mai, ranking second in the scorer list. Van Dijk and Chamberlain also scored goals. Zhang Mai Only get one assist.

The results of other games played at the same time also came out. Manchester City also had a strong dialogue this round, beating Arsenal 3-1 and continuing to overwhelm Liverpool with a goal difference advantage.

In the red-blue battle that has attracted the most attention from the outside world this round, Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 at home, and Morata scored a header.Chelsea's winning streak keeps the top four, and Manchester United is 8 points behind the top of the list after losing streak in away games.

Mourinho returned to the Blue Bridge and shook hands with Chelsea players one by one in the channel, but Hazard was missed, and Conte just dealt with it simply. The Italian coach didn't even shake hands with Mourinho after the game.

After this campaign, Manchester United's nearly 16 visits to the Blue Bridge have only 1 win, 5 draws and 10 losses. Stamford Bridge is still Manchester United's nightmare theater.After this defeat, the Manchester United coached by Mourinho still lacks the "tenacious" attributes of Ferguson's period. For Mourinho, the "two years of Mu" in Manchester United has lost the sweetness of the opening stage.

Chelsea has been on the cusp of various rumors recently. The failure of the team's record to meet expectations was also one of the factors that triggered a series of rumors.

Although Conte's team has won the key game against Manchester United in the league, the negative news has not stopped spreading.

This time, the conflict between Conte and the two Chelsea generals was exposed again.

According to the "Sun" report, David Luiz, one of the core players of Chelsea's defense, has had a rift with Conte.

Before Chelsea's game against Manchester United, the "Sun" reported that Louis would miss the game. The report said that Conte abandoned Louis in training, focusing on giving teenager Christensen more opportunities.

Sure enough, before the start of the game, not only did Conte not let Luis enter the starting lineup, he even replaced the Brazilian defender with the 17-year-old Ampadu as a substitute, while Luis could only watch from the stands.

And Louis has always been considered the favorite of Chelsea owner Abramovich. Louis joined Chelsea twice, and Abramovich also played a certain role in it.

The "Sun" reported that Conte's abandonment of Luiz now also affected the Italian coach's own coaching position.

The report also used the example of Di Matteo being fired after winning the Champions League for Chelsea to make an analogy to Conte's situation at this time.

After the game, when asked why he abandoned Luiz, Conte gave an intriguing answer:
"He has to work really hard, otherwise he's sitting on the bench, or going straight to the stand. It's a tactical decision, we have players who are in form like Christensen and we have Ampa. Good young players like Du. The club wants to play young players."

In addition to Louis, another Chelsea general, William, also went to the opposite of Conte.In an interview, he said that Conte was very difficult to communicate:
"He is very closed. He rarely talks to the players; he gives advice on the training ground, on the field of play, and nothing else (communication). What is he like when he is playing? You will all know."

Now that David Luiz has been rejected by Conte, and William has publicly reported that Conte has little communication with the players, once again the issue of whether there will be infighting in the Chelsea dressing room has become the focus of heated discussions.

Whether Chelsea, which is suspected to be in turmoil, can get back on track as soon as possible, we can only wait and see.

Conte who won the game was bullied by the media, and Mourinho who lost the game is naturally not much better!
Out of all kinds of criticism, from the "Mirror" news, Mourinho hopes that his annual salary can increase by 300 million pounds.

Mourinho's current annual salary is 1200 million pounds. It is reported that Mourinho believes that he deserves a salary increase, and his agent Mendes is ready to hold talks with Woodward on this matter.Now the coach with the highest annual salary in the Premier League is Guardiola, with a basic annual salary of 1650 million pounds.

(End of this chapter)