Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 386 The 13th League Round

Zhang Mai's 10 days of joint training with the Hua Guo team was like a long-lost reunion with his teammates, and the spiritual bonus far outweighed the tactical cooperation.

Lippi and the Chinese coaching staff were also happy to take a break in Europe to avoid the pervasive domestic news media reporters.

As the Hua Guo team achieved good results in the World Cup, any gossip about the international football team has become serious news for fans and the media.

Training in London has such advantages. Once the gate of the training base is closed, it is difficult for any reporters or spies to come in, and Huazu's preparations can be kept secret.

It's a pity that the good days don't last long. On November 11, the 24th round of the Premier League will start again. The Huazu team had to bid farewell to London and Zhang Mai to return home.

Klopp here also figured it out during the offseason. Instead of looking for the best alternative for Zhang Mai to play in the Asian Cup in January, it is better to let Zhang Mai desperately play in all competitions in November and December. Good promotion or the basis for winning the championship.

As for the work of retaining other high-end stars in the team, Uncle Zha and the club did not delay for a moment.

On November 11, Liverpool officially announced the renewal of a long-term contract with Senegalese striker Mane.

Mane is 26 years old this year and plays as a winger on the field.He has played for Metz, Salzburg Red Bull, Southampton and other teams in his career.

In the summer of 2016, Mane transferred from Southampton to Liverpool for a transfer fee of 3400 million pounds. Zhang Mai and Van Dijk were also introduced in the same year.

Last season, Mane won the Champions League and the Premier League with Liverpool. This season, Mane played 11 league games and scored 6 goals. In the Champions League group stage, Mane also scored 1 goal.

Mane is a Senegal international and participated in the World Cup in Russia this summer.

Speaking to the club, Mane said: "It's a great day and now I'm looking forward to everything to help the team achieve our goals, especially winning trophies.

Liverpool did not disclose the length of the contract extension. According to the "Daily Mail" and other media, Mane's new contract is until 2023, with a weekly salary of more than 15 pounds.

Immediately afterwards, there was news from Salah, who joined Liverpool half a year later than Mane (referring to the signing).

Spain's "Marca" reported that in order to introduce Coutinho, Barcelona included a series of "unequal clauses" in the contract signed with Liverpool. To buy someone from Liverpool, the price must be 3 million higher than the market price.

Looking back at history, Barcelona's losses in transfer operations and their own fans are too many to count.

But Suarez, Coutinho, and Mascherano won from Liverpool really made Barcelona fans feel that they are not a loss, but worth it.

But Barcelona, ​​who likes to poach people in Liverpool so much, it will be difficult for them to poach people from Liverpool.

Marca have revealed that if Barca want to sign any Liverpool players before 2021, they will have to shell out more money and pay far above the market price, as stipulated in the agreement the two clubs reached last summer. At that time, the Catalan club introduced Coutinho at a fixed price of 1.2 million euros plus a floating price of 4000 million euros.

Searle Radio also revealed that the agreement stipulates that if Barcelona wants to introduce any Liverpool player before 2021, it will need to add an additional fee of 1 million euros to the transfer price.

Under such an agreement, the introduction of Salah from Liverpool is almost impossible for Barcelona.

Considering that the market value of the Egyptian striker is about 1.5 million euros (according to the valuation of the German "transfer market" website), if Barcelona want to introduce the Egyptian striker, his price will soar to 2.5 million euros.

That figure would make Salah the most expensive signing in history.

As for Zhang Mai, Barcelona don't even have to think about it. The German "transfer market" price Zhang Mai is 2.2 million euros, and Barcelona has to spend at least 3.2 million to get the Huaguo Super Giant.

"Marca" stated that for Barcelona, ​​​​this is obviously a frustrating agreement, but Liverpool in the Premier League hopes to ensure that the team will not be disturbed for three years.

Before Coutinho was attracted by Barcelona, ​​in order to join the Nou Camp, he practiced passively and slowed down work, and Barcelona also had various contacts with the players, which made Liverpool feel very uncomfortable. Although Coutinho's transfer The price is high, and they still don't want a similar scene to happen again.

Liverpool has now become one of the most powerful top clubs in Europe. They hope to build a good team, not only to introduce players, but also to retain stars.

In fact, counting the players who yearn for Barcelona, ​​except for the youth training players from La Masia, most of the rest are stars from South America who came to Europe.

The closeness of Barcelona's language and customs to South America, coupled with the club's successful training of Messi, is the real reason for attracting South American players.

Liverpool is finally not afraid that Barcelona will come to poach their own stars again, but they can't stand the attention of other rich men. Real Madrid and Paris don't need to increase the price by 1 million euros.

So Liverpool also began to speed up the renewing negotiations with Salah, although the Egyptian's old contract is until 2022.

Zhang Mai just re-signed the contract last summer, and it will not expire until 2021. The liquidated damages are 2 million euros. Liverpool is also trying to contact Clotte, planning to re-sign a new contract this year.

But neither Zhang Mai nor Clott can sign a contract. The weekly salary (after tax) is more than 40 pounds, and the portrait rights will remain unchanged.

Liverpool wants to keep Zhang Mai for another 10 years, but their strength does not allow it!
The salary limit in the team is 20 pounds per week. It is said that this is the maximum salary that Salah is negotiating with, no matter how high it is.

So in the 11th round of the Premier League on November 24, when Liverpool challenged Watford away at the Vicarage Road Stadium, Zhang Mai personally went into battle.

利物浦近5战沃特福德取得4胜1平，近7次客战沃特福德仅负1场，其余6场5胜1平。

The two sides have clashed 30 games in history, and Liverpool has the upper hand with 21 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses.

The list of starting players for both sides:
Watford (4-2-2-2):
26 - Foster;
21-Femenia, 6-Mariapa, 15-Cascart, 11-Masina;
16-Dukure, 29-Capue;
19-Hughes, 37-Pereira;
7-Deulofeu, 9-Dini.

Liverpool (4-2-3-1):
13- Alisson;
66-Arnold, 6-Lovren, 3-Maguire, 26-Robertson;
14- Henderson, 5- Wijnaldum;
11-Salah, 10-Zhang Mai, 10-Mane;

9 - Firmino.

Klopp still insisted on rotation in this round. In addition to Zhang Mai replacing Shaqiri, Lovren and Henderson also played in rotation.

At the beginning of the game, after a week of rest, the two teams failed to enter the state well, but the home team seemed more active.

Only 2 minutes into the game, Dini made a direct pass, and Deulofeu broke into the penalty area with a single-handed low shot and was ruled invalid for offside.

Since then, the game has fallen into a stalemate, with fierce confrontation between the two sides, but both failed to create scoring opportunities.

In the 11th minute, Zhang Mai went straight in the middle, and Firmino forced a low shot from the right side of the penalty area and was saved.

Watford responded immediately, Deulofeu passed the ball, and Pereira shot from 12 yards was saved by Alisson.

In the 20th minute, it was Zhang Mai who picked a pass again. Mane's shot in the penalty area was saved by Foster. Salah's header from 10 yards in the corner kick melee was rescued by Foster from the lower left corner.

In the 28th minute, Watford almost broke the deadlock on the field. Arnold lost the ball on the right side of the backcourt. Deeney took the ball and rushed into the Red Army's penalty area. Captain Henderson paid a yellow card to stop the opponent. single-handed.

In the 39th minute, the Red Army, which was not dominant on the field, broke the tie. Zhang Mai made a long shot from the front of the penalty area after receiving a pass from Mane.

1-0!This is also Zhang Mai's 22nd league goal this season, which is 5 more than the total number of goals scored by the tridents in the team.

In the ensuing first half of the game, the two sides failed to break each other's goals again.

Both sides did not make personnel adjustments after the intermission, but the offensive of the visiting team Liverpool gradually began.

In the 48th minute, Firmino passed the ball, and Mane's offside position shot from a small angle hit the post and rebounded.

In the 57th minute, Arnold made a diagonal pass from the right, Firmino shot with a barb from 12 yards, and Mariappa made a clearance before Salah.

Liverpool expanded the score in the 67th minute, Firmino made a direct pass, Mane broke into the left side of the penalty area and made a cross, Salah's push from 10 yards was blocked by Foster and still entered the net.

2-0!The Egypt striker added another yard to his new covenant.

The game continued, and the offensive of the Red Army continued unabated, especially the offense of the two wings made the home team's defense tight.

Liverpool expanded the score again in the 76th minute. Zhang Mai was brought down by the opponent in the frontcourt. Arnold shot directly from a free kick from 30 yards and the ball went into the upper right corner.

3-0!Liverpool's right back made a new contribution.

In the 82nd minute, Henderson fouled Capoue and accumulated two yellow cards and was sent off by the referee.

As a deep defensive midfielder, Henderson will face many challenges. When the wings are empty, he must block the attacking players and compress their space.

The captain of the Red Army made two tactical fouls in this campaign. The first time he stopped the opponent's single-handedly, the second foul was a little impatient.

Before Henderson was sent off, Klopp had already planned to replace him with Fabinho, and Fabinho was already on the sidelines.

The absence of Henderson is undoubtedly bad news for the team. He will miss the next round of the same city derby with Everton.

In the 86th minute, Fabinho replaced Salah to strengthen the protection of the Red Army's central defender.

In the next game, the 10-to-11 Red Army still holds the advantage in this game.

In the 89th minute, Robertson made a strong pass from the left side of the penalty area. Mane's push from 12 yards was saved, and Firmino scored with a header from the right side of the penalty area, 4-0.

The hosts didn't have their first shot of the second half until stoppage time, when Pereira headed a corner and Cathcart headed just over.

In the 92nd minute, near the end of the game, Klopp still replaced Firmino with Matip.

At the end of the game, Liverpool beat Watford 4-0 away. The only regret is that captain Henderson was sent off by a red card and will miss the next league game.

In the other games of the 13th round, Manchester City won the game, beating West Ham United 4-0 in the away game.

Arsenal quietly made efforts, beating Bournemouth 2-1 away, ranking fourth in the league and close to third Tottenham.

Tottenham and Chelsea played a duo at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea lost 1-3 away to Tottenham. Alli and Kane scored successively. Sun Xingmin sealed the victory and Giroud saved face.

Chelsea fell back to fifth in this battle, and Tottenham ranked among the top three.

(End of this chapter)