Super Coach

The final minutes at Old Trafford turned into a nightmare for Manchester United players.

Although it was only a few minutes, the pressure Liverpool put on Manchester United was enough to make the Red Devils feel scared, because they completed 6 shots in less than 10 minutes, with a total of 4 shots on target. .

It’s hard to imagine such data, almost crazy!

Faced with this crazy and unreasonable attack, Manchester United could only use crazy defense to stop it.

In the end, they held on to a 1:1 draw.

But at Old Trafford, Liverpool once again gained respect and won a victorious draw.

That is to say, after this game, when Ferguson was asked by reporters, he shook his head and sighed and said, We should have won this game, but unfortunately, Liverpool is more lucky because they have a great player. Ladd.”

After a pause, he didn't seem to want to admit it, but he had to say, But Manchester United has better luck, because there is only one Gerrard in Liverpool!

Obviously, he thought it was Gerrard who changed the situation in this game.

After Yang Cheng said these words, he smiled and nodded, Then I believe that Manchester United will start to be unlucky, because from now on, we will have countless Gerrards!

The reporters all burst into laughter and understood what Yang Cheng was implying.

A team's temperament and domineering attitude are slowly shaped by constantly challenging strong enemies, constantly defeating strong enemies, and constantly trampling strong enemies under their feet. Those teams that bully the weak and fear the strong will never be able to last.

To paraphrase what Yang Cheng said before, he will destroy you when he is in good condition, he will destroy you when he is in average condition, and he will still find ways to destroy you when he is in bad condition. This is called domineering!

Liverpool were in bad shape in this game, with two or three important players missing, but Manchester United failed to win against such a Liverpool team. The blow to Manchester United's morale can be imagined.

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After taking away a well-received 1:1 from Old Trafford, Liverpool defeated newly promoted Norwich 4:1 at Anfield a week later. Larsson once again performed well, and Messi On the second try, Gerrard and Robben each scored a goal. Liverpool's attack power topped the Premier League.

But the defense has been criticized, especially Hyypia's performance this season is very inconsistent.

After 7 league rounds, although Liverpool is behind Chelsea and Arsenal at the top of the standings, the Red Army has scored twice as many goals as Chelsea, but Mourinho's team has always performed very steadily. The forward offense is not strong, but the defense is very solid and can always score points steadily.

With 7 consecutive wins, Chelsea's performance this season is really crazy!

On September 29, Liverpool challenged Olympiacos away.

Only 7 minutes into the game, Liverpool conceded the goal. Hyypia made a mistake in returning the pass to Reina, but the opponent's forward seized the opportunity and pushed the ball into the empty goal to take the lead.

After that, the home team defended tenaciously and Liverpool pursued fiercely, but were unable to score.

Seeing that time was running out, Yang Cheng had no choice but to put Gerrard on the bench.

As soon as the Liverpool native midfielder came on the scene, he immediately led the team to attack. In the 81st minute, he took a long shot from outside the penalty area. Although the shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, Kuyt's supplementary The shot equalized the score for Liverpool.

In the end, with a 1:1 result, Liverpool returned to England.

At noon the next day, Hyypia found Yang Cheng.

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In the corridor on the first floor of the Liverpool training building, Yang Cheng answered the phone while walking.

Uncle, didn't you say you wanted to give me a ticket? Avril's voice came from the phone.

Yang Cheng was a little sensitive to the title uncle, so he smiled bitterly and said, On the way to get the ticket.

Haha, I knew uncle was a good man and he loves you so much! the other party said with a playful smile.

Don't do this with me, I have no love for little girls! Yang Cheng refused the other party's prank without hesitation.

In Yang Cheng's impression, this little girl has a very crazy and noisy character. Looking at her usual appearance, it's hard to imagine her persistence in music, but it's normal. People all have two sides. Everyone has two sides. There will always be something that you insist on.

By the way, how many do you want? Yang Cheng came outside Norman Gard's office.

One, two, three...three! Avril replied.

Yang Cheng nodded, hung up the phone, and walked directly into Norman Gard's office, Hey, Norman, give me...five tickets!

Norman Gard looked at Yang Cheng and chuckled, A princess wants to come to the game?

Look at your head, Norman, you've turned into Zidane! Yang Cheng pointed at Norman's head and laughed.

It's a genetic problem! Gad smiled and took out five tickets from the drawer and handed them into Yang Cheng's hands.

For every game, Liverpool will keep some tickets for themselves, either to give to the players’ relatives and friends, or to give away to others. Tickets for away games will be relatively small, so they are generally more restrictive, and no one can have more. take.

Just when Yang Cheng was about to walk out of Norman Gard's office, Hyypia happened to come over.

Hi, Sammy! Yang Cheng greeted.

Hello, boss! Hyypia said without any suddenness, as if he came here specifically to find Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng didn't notice, turned around and walked out.

How many do you want, Sammy? Norman Gard asked.

Sorry, Norman, I'm looking for the boss! After saying that, Hyypia turned around and went out.

Norman Gad was confused. What was this guy doing?

Boss! Hyypia caught up with Yang Cheng in the corridor.

Yang Cheng stopped and looked at Hyypia, feeling that the Finn was a little strange today.

Can we talk? Hyypia asked.

Yang Cheng shrugged, Go to my office.

But Hyypia shook his head, Let's go outside for a walk.

No problem! Yang Cheng put the ticket away.

The two walked out of the training building and strolled slowly through the Melwood training ground area.

The greening here is very good. After Yang Cheng came, he wrapped the original wall with green tape. Instead of seeing the hard cement walls, he could only see the vibrant vines, which made it much more comfortable.

The two walked side by side. Hyypia didn't say anything, and Yang Cheng didn't ask. He was waiting for the other person to speak first.

Boss!

Um?

The two of them walked about three to four hundred meters before they heard such a sound.

Do you think I am an unqualified captain? Hyypia asked.

Yang Cheng smiled slightly, How is that possible? Ever since I saw you standing up for Davis last season and fighting against Keane, I felt that you would be a qualified captain.

Yes, qualified!

Then... what about compared with Steven? Hyypia stopped and asked seriously.

Finns are rarely so serious. Off the court, he seems to have always been a person who laughs easily.

What do you want to say? Yang Cheng is not good at telling a player in front of him that he is not as good as another player, which is harmful to the player's self-esteem.

Hyypia lowered his head, sighed, and did not answer. Instead, he looked at the turf being watered in the distance. The staff were preparing for the afternoon training under the scorching sun.

Actually, I've never been the kind of person who walks in front of others, and I'm not very good at talking... At this point, Hyypia spread his hands and smiled bitterly, Sometimes I wonder why Huo Huo Would Leer choose me to be the captain in the first place?

The sun was a bit dazzling, Yang Cheng squinted his eyes and looked at Hyypia in front of him, You don't seem to see your own strengths.

When Hyypia noticed, Yang Cheng said with a smile: Yes, maybe you are quiet and don't talk much, but you have professional ethics, you are always diligent on the court, your tactical execution is very high, and you are worthy of being steady. You are trustworthy, the type of player that all managers would appreciate, and I believe Houllier chose you as captain because of this.

After hearing this, Hyypia was a little excited. After all, these came from his head coach.

But I really feel more and more that the captain's armband is a burden to me.

Yang Cheng was stunned and didn't know how to deal with it.

When the team is in a bad situation, I don't know how to boost morale; when my teammates are at odds with each other, I don't know how to resolve it; even when new teammates come to the team, Steven is always the first It’s time to send them welcome messages to let them feel that the club values ​​them and that they are welcomed in the locker room.”

And I... always realize it later... always feel guilty, always blame myself...

For some people, the captain's armband may represent an honor, but for some people, it represents responsibility, a sustenance, an expectation, and even a pressure.

Hyypia is an honest man and a good person. He is very popular in the team and gets along well with everyone, but this does not mean that he is an excellent captain. Yang Cheng also knows it in his heart, but he does not say it because He respects Hyypia.

However, if being the captain, the only non-British captain in Liverpool's history, becomes a burden for Hyypia, then Yang Cheng will respect his opinion.

I've been working as a boss for almost two years. I really didn't feel that way before, but now... Hyypia looked really overwhelmed.

With Liverpool winning the championship and the attention of the media, more and more people are focusing on Liverpool. As the captain of the team, Hyypia has also been questioned a lot recently, especially against Manchester United and Olympiakos. In these two games, he made stupid mistakes, but Gerrard performed well and played a key role.

Before the problem didn't arise, everyone pretended they didn't see it. Hyypia continued to be his captain and Gerrard continued to be his vice-captain. But now that the problem has arisen, it can only be solved.

What do you want me to do? Yang Cheng asked.

Hyypia lowered his head and said, Let me be an ordinary player.

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Watching Hyypia return to the training building, Yang Cheng squinted and felt that the Finn's figure was tall under the dazzling sunlight.

Perhaps, professional football is full of cruelty, but professional football is always full of true feelings, full of countless unknown people, quietly confiding their love for football and the team.

Hyypia's character is really not the type that can inspire people. He can only always be diligent and interpret his responsibilities with his behavior on the court.

He is right, the captain's armband represents a burden for him, which will affect his performance on the court.

Thinking of this, Yang Cheng also figured it out and immediately called Paul Bayer.

Paul, let them have a meeting before training in the afternoon! Yang Cheng explained.

Meeting? Paul Bayer was surprised by this sudden order.

Hyypia wants to step down as captain! Yang Cheng said.

What? Paul Bayer was surprised. This is not a trivial matter for any team.

How could the captain, the person leading the locker room, be so casual?

Anyway, you inform them of the meeting and I'll think about it again! After saying that, Yang Cheng hung up the phone.

He sighed and walked forward slowly, his mind racing with thoughts.

Some people like to be the captain because they feel that being the captain can command their teammates and be awesome. Moreover, being the captain of a wealthy team represents an honor and is a symbol of status, and what you say has weight. .

But some people don’t like to be the captain, because they feel that when the captain wears an armband, it is equivalent to shouldering a heavy responsibility, because from then on, you are no longer yourself, you also represent He represents a team and represents the teammates behind him.

But on the other hand, he also had to admit that with Hyypia's character, he might be able to do well in other leagues and be a captain more than enough, but in the Premier League, his captain would be in front of captains such as Keane and Vieira. Overshadowed.

In this Premier League football world that emphasizes blood, tooth for tooth, and eye for eye, villains like Keane and Vieira are more suitable to be captains of a team.

I didn’t see it. When Vieira was there, Arsenal was the team that bullied the most people and was known as the red card team. But after Vieira, Arsenal has completely become a soft persimmon, allowing others to manipulate and cut off things. , if Vieira is there, can you imagine? Do they dare?

From this point of view, Hyypia is indeed not an excellent captain, at least he doesn't look fierce enough.

On the contrary, Gerrard is very brave and characterful in this aspect. He is a typical English tough guy. If he is the captain, he can at least ensure that Liverpool will not encounter Keane, Vieira and other players. The team suffered a loss.

But what will other players think? Can they accept it?

After all, Gerrard is only 24 years old. As the captain of a championship team, he is indeed a bit young.

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It’s 4:30 in the afternoon, and there’s still an hour left before the evening training session.

The players who received the news gathered in the conference room of the training building one by one, and they all discussed what happened suddenly. Why did Yang Cheng suddenly have a meeting?

Could it be because of the Chelsea game? Gerrard wondered, You know, Sammy?

Hyypia vaguely guessed it, but didn't say anything.

As soon as the time came, Yang Cheng led the coaching staff into the conference room and locked the door specially.

Everyone suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Yang Cheng, who was standing at the front, waiting for him to speak.

Today, Sami came to see me. He told me that he hopes to step down as captain of the team! Yang Cheng said lightly.

For a moment, everyone in the entire conference room was noisy, and everyone looked at Hyypia.

The Finn felt the questioning looks from his teammates around him and nodded.

Why, Sammy? Gerald stood up first, You did a good job, why not do it?

That's right, why did you stop doing it all of a sudden? teammates were all asking.

It can be seen that he is very popular within the team.

Hyypia stood up and smiled bitterly, I am very proud to be the captain of Liverpool, but I feel that my personality is not suitable for such a role. I hope to devote myself more fully to the game. Without being distracted.”

If I had to choose between my performance on the field and the captain's armband, I chose the former!

Many players present were a little moved. After all, being the captain of a team, especially the captain of a wealthy team like Liverpool, is an incomparable honor. I have never seen so many top teams competing for the captain's armband. To live or die.

But Hyypia gave in on his own, and his attitude was truly admirable.

In contrast, many players will ask themselves in their hearts, if it were me and put myself in his shoes, could I do it?

I accept Sammy's request, but it is impossible for a team to play without a captain, so I hope that we can elect a captain here today in the most democratic way, anonymously.

Yang Cheng's words moved the Liverpool first-team players present. This was tantamount to putting the captain's choice in their hands and letting them choose their own leader.

As Yang Cheng spoke, Paul Bayer, who was not far away, immediately sent a note to each player one by one, and then asked them to write down on the note what they thought was the most suitable person for the team. Everyone writes the captain's name.

The players each write their own, and no one will peek to see who the other party has written, because there is no need.

Everyone was thinking about it and weighing it. After writing it, they folded it up and handed it into the hands of Paul Bayer. They gathered in a pile in front of Yang Cheng.

Every player is paying attention to the stack of votes in front of Yang Cheng. There is a name in it. Because Paul Bayer deliberately disrupted it before, no one knows who voted who.

Yang Cheng saw everyone tense up and chuckled, Don't be nervous, guys, it's impossible for all of you to be the captain. We only have one captain!

The players all laughed immediately, and the somewhat tense atmosphere of the campaign was weakened a lot.

In fact, the players get along day and night and are very familiar with each other. It is obvious who is more likely to be the captain and who is not expected at all. In fact, there are only one or two players who are qualified to be the captain. Is there any suspense? ?

We are now starting to check the votes. No matter what the result is, I will respect your choices. The one with the most votes is our new captain! Yang Cheng said.

Although he prefers Gerrard, if the players are not convinced by him, then in order to avoid chaos in the locker room, Yang Cheng will choose to respect the players. Of course, it is best if Gerrard is elected, so it will be perfect, right?

Yang Cheng casually pulled out one from the stack of ballots, then shook it towards the players. After opening it, he saw the names inside. To show fairness, he could turn it over and show it to the players, and then Just read out the name...! .