Grassroots Glory

No matter how you look at it, the current Liverpool and Manchester United are on par in every point on and off the field.

Klopp is crazy, Mourinho is crazy, Manchester United's midfield is hard, Liverpool's midfield has Emre Can and Henderson, absolutely not soft. Manchester United's frontcourt is fast. Liverpool sent Sterling away in the summer, but introduced Brazilian international Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim. He is known for his speed and dribbling in the frontcourt. Hoffenheim counterattack sharp knife.

This is the real test for Mourinho. Including the Champions League and Milan, they can only be regarded as daily practice, and the game against Liverpool is regarded as a mid-term exam. What will make the fans feel confident about this season?

However, Mourinho is not worried, he has already been preparing. Klopp knows Zhou Tiancheng, but Mourinho believes that Zhou Tiancheng must have a deeper understanding of Klopp. The head coach doesn't necessarily know every player's changes well, although he may have known best once.

Zhou Tiancheng has the opportunity to participate in the tactical arrangement before the game, which is definitely a rare opportunity in Mourinho's team.

Zhou, you played your first game not long after you went to Dortmund, right?

Zhou Tiancheng nodded lightly: It's only half a month, and I played the first league game.

Mourinho smiled: It's long enough, at least a week longer than he took over Liverpool. How dare Klopp guarantee that you will cooperate with the whole team in such a short time? What method did he use? Zhou, you should know that this is not my curiosity, nor is it a joke, it is related to tactics.

Zhou Tiancheng smiled: It's actually very simple. He has suffered from me, so the instruction he gave me at that time was to pass the ball in the midfield, and then others ran out of space... Well, as everyone knows, like Running like a mad dog.

The corner of Mourinho's mouth curled up: Don't you need it? I think your physical fitness is so good, Klopp should not let you go.

Zhou Tiancheng spread his hands: Boss, Klopp's team is like mad dogs, but they are not really mad dogs. They will never run around aimlessly. Even if a group of mad dogs attack the target, they must have a clear head and grasp the direction. people?

Are you talking about yourself? Ha! Mourinho's expression suddenly relaxed.

He also knows the bottom line of the Liverpool team, after all, he also played against him last season. His only worry is that Klopp will play some new tricks that he can't think of-he is just crazy, Klopp's teams have always been real mad dogs, who knows what will become of a crazy team? There is no way to measure it with ordinary people's thinking.

If Zhou Tiancheng talks to him, he will count. Klopp's style of play really needs a core, but how many Liverpool midfielders can compare with Zhou Tiancheng?

No. Henderson, known as Gerrard's successor, is several grades behind. Although Liverpool introduced Milner from Manchester City in the summer, he is completely incomparable with Zhou Tiancheng.

Is there anything else? Boss.

Mourinho shook his head: Zhou, you have made the greatest contribution to the team.

On the other hand, Klopp tapped the tactical board when arranging tactics for the team. He knows that it is not easy to control the team here. The players will not listen to him just because he is the Champions League champion coach. A stepping stone doesn't work in the locker room, where big names are the most important thing. He wants to be recognized by Premier League players, but he has to instill his own requirements in it, how to do it? Klopp is glad that this group of players also dealt with Zhou Tian, ​​so that's easy to say.

Speed! Speed! We must be fast. I know you are all confident in your skills, but don't be confident in this game! Is there anyone who is not convinced? Needless to say, many of your players have played against Zhou , have you seen his attack?

No one in the locker room spoke. Even Firmino, who was eager to fight with confidence, looked at the dignified expression of the Ivorian defender Toure beside him, and he was no longer so restless.

...

Zhou Tiancheng was still on the sidelines when he met Klopp for the first time.

This game is very important, even if he has learned about Liverpool's changes from Mourinho, he has no time to catch up with Klopp.

Rooney was picking sides on the field, Zhou Tiancheng walked up and hugged Klopp, and greeted cordially: Boss.

Klopp narrowed his eyes and laughed: I'm not your boss now, are you coming to Liverpool? Zhou, haha!

Klopp slapped Zhou Tiancheng twice: It's still the same. Then he stared at him: It hasn't changed, why haven't you improved in the past two years! Do you think you are already the number one player in world football? You Do you think you are much better than Messi? Kid!

Zhou Tiancheng couldn't help laughing, the roar was so familiar, he didn't respond, and kept thinking about it. It's just reminiscing about that feeling, but there is no deterrent effect.

Huh? Boss, are you sure you want to see my progress? Be happy when you become the head coach of Manchester United.

Klopp laughed and confronted himself?

ha! Zhou, I'm afraid you are too confident!

Manchester United's first attack in the opening came back without success, followed by Liverpool's counterattack mode beyond everyone's expectations. Mignolet tossed the ball vigorously to Coutinho in the midfield. The latter turned sideways and passed a long pass from the midfield to the frontcourt. Immediately afterwards, he saw two black figures in the frontcourt—England international Stuart Ricky and striker Benteke, who had just been transferred from Aston Villa in the summer, shot at each other.

Zhou Tiancheng looked back, his eyes immediately shrank severely, this feeling was too familiar. He didn't know how many such balls he passed to Barrios and Lewandowski in those years.

This is a textbook-level Dortmund counterattack! Launched directly from the backcourt.

Zhou Tiancheng cursed secretly in his heart: Damn, who said that Klopp can't control this team, isn't that right? Here's the thing, Klopp just needs a midfield engine and a fast striker and nothing else.

Sturridge got a lot of room to sprint this time, and a dragon lay over De Gea to send the ball into the empty goal.

In the opening two minutes, Liverpool blitzed!

Klopp raised his arms high in an instant, roared with his mouth open, and was fortunate to see his combined punches in the Premier League.

Coutinho and Sturridge all rushed to the coach's bench to give him high fives, but Klopp kept his eyes on the field, high fived his players with one hand, and... Raise the middle finger.

All the commentators were guessing what kind of tactical signal this was, but it was just what he gave to Zhou Tiancheng - Zhou, I can't beat Manchester United? Ha ha! Just don't let me down!

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