Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 376 Champions League Group Stage Third Round
After the ninth round of the Premier League, it will be the third round of the Champions League group stage. Liverpool will play against Red Star Belgrade at home on October 3.

英超第9轮比赛已经全部结束，利物浦和曼城继续位居积分榜前两位，阿森纳、热刺同积21分位居第3、4位，切尔西积20分位居第5位，曼联积14分位居第10位。

As of October 10, the latest Premier League standings are:
1. Liverpool, 27 points

2. Manchester City, 22 points

3. Arsenal, 21 points

4. Tottenham, 21 points

5. Chelsea, 20 points

博彩公司开出了最新的英超夺冠赔率，利物浦以4/7 (1.57)的赔率高居榜首，曼城队以5/2（3.50）的赔率排在第二位，切尔西以21/2（11.50）的赔率位列第三，阿森纳、热刺以30/1（31.0）的赔率并列第四位，曼联队的赔率为100/1（101.0）。

The latest Premier League title odds are:

1. Liverpool, 4/7
2. Manchester City, 5/2
3. Chelsea, 21/2
4. Arsenal, 30/1
4. Tottenham, 30/1
Judging from this odds list, Liverpool is thriving, Manchester City is stronger than Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham, and Manchester United has been excluded from the championship group.

On October 10, after discussing with Zhang Mai, Klopp announced that Zhang Mai would not appear on the starting list for the UEFA Champions League match on the 23th, which caused ripples inside and outside the club.

First of all, Liverpool's new aid Keita, who is striving for the main position, stated that his goal is to become the next Gerrard, and Licun's English is too difficult to learn.

According to Sky Sports reports, Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita said that he is ready to leave his own mark on the club's legendary No. 8 jersey.

In 2015, Gerrard left Liverpool to join Los Angeles Galaxy. Currently, he coaches Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.

Naby Keita is the second player to wear Liverpool's No. 8 jersey since Steven Gerrard. Coutinho, who had previously moved to Barcelona, ​​had briefly owned No. 8.

Keita said:

"Liverpool's No. 8 is a legend, and it's a legend to wear it today. It used to belong to a legend, everyone respects him here."

"When I was a kid I wanted to play for a great club like Liverpool. Now, here I am. Steven Gerrard made his mark and I want to make mine. Work hard, like Steven Gerrard did. Playing for Liverpool was a childhood dream of mine."

"Right now, I'm taking English classes and I'm very motivated to do it because it's really important to me. I want to be able to talk to the coaches [in English], I want to be able to talk to my teammates, I'm working really hard. Learning."

"I hope to be able to do these interviews in English within six months. I find the Liverpool accent a bit difficult, but I will try my best. I haven't learned any Liverpool dialect yet."

Newcomer Keita is working hard for his midfield position, and some people are also speaking for Liverpool's veteran substitute.

The "Daily Mirror" reported on the 24th that Liverpool's all-time top scorer Ian Rush supported Liverpool's renewal of Sturridge's contract. In his opinion, Sturridge is very similar to him back then.

Ian Rush is the player with the most goals in the history of the Liverpool team. He played for Liverpool twice and scored a total of 2 goals for the team. He is the star of the Red Army.

After the end of this season, Sturridge's contract with Liverpool will expire, and Ian Rush speaks to the club's senior management for the young Red Army veteran.

Rush told the Mirror:
"When I was at Liverpool, there were a lot of guys who could play up front, me, Fowler and Collymore. But there were only two guys who could start, so when you get an opportunity, you have to take it. It's as simple as that. "

"I think Sturridge is a fantastic player. When he went to West Brom he probably realized 'I want to go back to Liverpool'. Now he's given another chance and he's done well so far. Hopefully he can continue as it is now.”

"As for the new contract? I hope Liverpool will renew him. I think he's playing for a new contract now. So it's very important for him to show how good he is."

Speaking of Salah, Rush said:

"For me, he was the best last season. You say Messi, Ronaldo, but it's more fun to watch Salah play. I will be surprised if he can score as many goals this season. Today , as long as he has the ball, it is double-teamed. So as long as he can score 30 goals this season, he will be very successful."

Finally, talking about Zhang Mai, who took a rest on the 26th, Rush said that Klopp's approach was correct:

"Zhang Mai is already a player at the same level as Messi and Ronaldo. I can't comment on his youth and magic. In any case, keeping him in good physical strength is the biggest reliance on Liverpool's victory!"

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10月24日20:00，2018/19赛季欧冠第3比赛日C组一场焦点战在安菲尔德球场展开争夺，利物浦主场迎战贝尔格莱德红星。

The last time the two teams played against each other in the Champions League was in 1973, when Liverpool were eliminated by the Red Star in the second round.

This is also the only time that Red Star won an away win against an English team in the European war. The remaining 7 games had 4 draws and 3 losses.

Liverpool's starting line-up for the home game is as follows:

Liverpool (4-2-3-1):

13- Alisson;
66-Arnold, 3-Maguire, 4-Van Dijk, 26-Robertson;
17- Fabinho, 5- Wijnaldum;
11-Salah, 23-Shaqiri, 10-Mane;

9 - Firmino.

Maguire, Arnold, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane and Firmino played in rotation, and Zhang Mai, Milner and Henderson all sat on the bench.

From the beginning of the game, Liverpool controlled the situation on the field, and the strength gap between the two teams was visible to the naked eye.

Liverpool missed the opportunity in the 11th minute. Shaqiri made a long pass. Salah, who succeeded in countering offside, got a single chance to break into the right rib of the penalty area, but Bojan attacked in time to block the ball and confiscated it.

Liverpool's offensive continued, and finally broke the deadlock in the 20th minute:

Shaqiri sent a direct pass, Robertson passed back from the left side of the penalty area, and Firmino evaded the angle from 12 yards and shot into the net with his left foot.

1-0!Firmino opened the scoring for the Reds.

As the game continued, it was still difficult for the visiting team to organize an effective offense. On the contrary, Liverpool's offensive was more vigorous.

In the 24th minute, Mane passed the ball, and Salah's low shot from the right side of the penalty area missed the near corner.

In the 34th minute, Arnold passed the ball, and Shaqiri's long-range shot was confiscated.

In the 41st minute, Mane passed the ball, and Robertson volleyed 12 yards from the left side of the penalty area and missed the near corner.

Liverpool expanded the score in the 45th minute, Wijnaldum made a forward pass, Shaqiri tapped a pass, and Salah shot into the net from 10 yards from the right rib of the penalty area.

2-0!Salah has scored in two consecutive games after a five-game scoring drought.

After the intermission, the two teams fought again in another place, and the Belgrade Red Star still had no improvement.

Liverpool sealed the victory in the 51st minute. Mane got rid of 2 people on the left side of the penalty area and fell under the defense of Stojkovic. The latter obviously raised his elbow. The referee took a penalty kick and Salah took the penalty kick hit.

3-0!This is the Egyptian striker who only came to Anfield in the summer of 2017, and scored his 50th goal in Liverpool.

The visiting Red Star players had no fighting spirit, so they simply put all their end points into defense, and practiced offensive and defensive battles with the Red Army on the field.

In the 66th minute, Fabinho passed the ball, and Firmino's shot from the top of the penalty area was saved.

In the 68th minute, Lallana came on to replace Shaqiri, and shortly thereafter, Sturridge also came on for Salah.

In the 76th minute, the Red Army almost expanded the score again. The visiting team's Faldu-Ben made a free kick in the penalty area and made a handball foul. Mane's penalty kick was blocked and hit the crossbar. out.

Not to mention that Mane, who missed a penalty kick on the field, regretted it, and Salah, who had just left the field, also felt that he had lost [-] million.

In the 80th minute, Wijnaldum and Sturridge passed the ball consecutively, and Mane shoveled into the net in front of the small penalty area.

4-0!Mane made up for his mistakes and also scored his own goals.

After 1 minute, Sturridge made a direct pass, and Lallana's single stab shot in the penalty area was saved.

In the 93rd minute, Firmino made a direct pass, and Mane hit the side net with a single shot from the left side of the penalty area.

At the end of the game, Firmino took the lead, Salah scored twice, and Mane, who missed a penalty kick, was the icing on the cake. The Red Army led Group C with 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 points.

Liverpool beat Red Star Belgrade 4-0 in the Champions League group stage. The 26-year-old Red Army star Salah scored two goals.

With these two goals, Salah's total goals on behalf of Liverpool reached 50, and only 65 games were used. The Egyptian became the second fastest player in the history of the Red Army to reach this data.

You know, Salah only switched to Anfield in the summer of 2017, and he has only played for more than a year so far.

In August 2017, in the game against Watford, Salah scored for the Red Army for the first time, and then he was out of control.

Salah shone in his first season at Liverpool, scoring 55 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions, including 38 in 32 Premier League appearances.

Of all those goals, Salah's 19th goal for Liverpool also earned him this year's FIFA Puskas Award:
In December last season, he got rid of two defenders in the derby against Everton, and then kicked a curved ball into the net. This ball finally overwhelmed competitors such as Zhang Mai's deciduous ball and Ronaldo's barb. FIFA named the best of the year.

Among Salah's 50 goals, he scored 4 goals in a single game (against Watford in March this year) and a hat-trick, and the Egyptian's favorite opponent is Watford (5 times in total). The team's goal), Southampton and West Ham are also on the list, all of which were scored by Salah 4 times.

If these 50 goals are subdivided according to the scoring method, the main player scored 39 goals with his left foot, 9 goals with his right foot, and 2 headers; he scored 45 times in the penalty area and 5 times outside the penalty area.

Of the 50 goals, only 2 were penalty kicks (including tonight's 50th goal was a penalty kick), and there has been no direct free kick.

Zhang Mai has been a super evildoer who has been popular for three years, and now there is a new evildoer named Salah in Liverpool, and the Red Army's sword is even sharper.

Liverpool is now strong and strong, and the stars are shining, which naturally arouses the attention of other giants, and gossip about poaching transfers is flooding Liverpool at any time.

Not to mention Zhang Mai and Salah, Mane is also a superstar at the thigh level. In this game, he once again made contributions to Liverpool and continued his strong performance in the Champions League. Firmino has also become the target of the giants. Meat and pastry.

In the 20th minute of the game, Shaqiri sent a through pass, and Robertson made a cross pass after hitting the bottom...

Firmino in the middle firmly controlled the ball. He calmly dunked past the defense and then shot with his left foot to help Liverpool open the scoring and open the door to victory.

It can be seen from the slow-motion playback that when Robertson rushed to the bottom line to pass the ball, Firmino suddenly accelerated and inserted into the penalty area, occupying the most favorable position. It shows Firmino's self-confidence and technique.

At the last moment of the game, Firmino had hoped to get another assist. After receiving the ball in the frontcourt, he sent a through ball and pierced the defense of Red Star Belgrade. Mane strode forward and got a single goal. Chances, unfortunately the finishing touches were poor and the ball ended up hitting the side netting.

In this game, Firmino scored 3 goal with 2 of 1 shots on target. In addition, he also created two opportunities and succeeded twice.

In the post-match score of "WhoScored", Firmino scored 8.4 points, which is higher than the other two teammates who scored goals, Salah and Mane, and is second only to Fabinho in the team. .

The goal in this field is also Firmino's second Champions League goal this season. He scored a goal in the first round of the 4-2 Lectra Paris match, helping Liverpool beat Paris.

In addition to his 10 goals and 7 assists in the Champions League last season, Firmino has scored 19 goals in the Champions League since joining Liverpool. In the same period, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 15 goals and 3 assists, while Messi scored 11 goals and 2 assists.

Firmino has scored 13 European goals in Liverpool, surpassing Dirk Dirk and Terry McDermott, ranking fourth in Liverpool team history, second only to Ian Rush (14 balls), Gerrard (30 goals) and Zhang Mai.

And if you only count the goals in the Champions League match, and considering Firmino's current age and state, it is very possible to catch up with or even surpass Gerrard.

This is the first time that Salah, Firmino and Mane have scored in the same field this season, and if Liverpool want to replicate last season's outstanding performance in the Champions League, or even go further, the performance of the three is crucial. important.

Although the number of goals is not as good as that of Salah, Firmino plays a very important role in the series of offenses.

But Liverpool can't take it lightly. According to the "Daily Sports" news, as Suarez grows older and worries about his state, Barcelona is looking for a candidate who can succeed him in the future, and they have already taken a fancy to Filipino. Ermino.

According to Spanish media estimates, if Barcelona wants to sign Firmino, the transfer fee paid may be higher than the 1.4 million euros that they signed Coutinho that year.

How to prevent other giants from digging corners is a matter for the club and the coach, and the soaring value is a good thing for the players.

An excited Salah spoke to The Mirror after helping Liverpool beat Red Star Belgrade.

In an interview after the game, Salah was asked about his scoring drought this season.

BT Sport reporter asked: "Remember when people talked about your scoring drought?"

Salah responded: "Is this happening? Who? Who's talking about my lack of goals?"

"We know how to play with each other, we know our quality and we are happy with each other."

Even central defender Van Dijk, who hadn't scored for a long time, was interviewed, but he was not very satisfied with the team's performance in the first half:
"In the first 20 minutes of the first half, the team played a bit chaotically, but we settled down and scored a few good goals."

"Fabinho was brilliant, he won a lot of possessions and made a lot of passes, I'm happy for him. Shaqiri brought something different to the team and all the players did a great job tonight , we also made zero seals against our opponents."

"Can you win big without Zhang Mai? Yes, we can win without Zhang Mai, just like Manchester City and Real Madrid!"

Van Dijk's cold humor increased, and soon he choked to death the reporter who asked the question...

(End of this chapter)