Super Coach

April 20, Liverpool, light to moderate rain.

It was already raining lightly before the game, but during the game, the rain became heavier and heavier.

But the rain couldn't stop the almost crazy enthusiasm of the P's in the stands at Anfield.

Mourinho continued his Mourinho style, and the game was as boring as ever. Chelsea continued their meat grinder-style tactics as always. The difference is that Mourinho played several positions. Due to the rotation, Thiago, Gremi, Mutu and other players all got the chance to start.

From the perspective of the formation, it is difficult to say whether Mourinho has given up on this duel, but from the actual combat effect, the Blues really cannot compare with the high-morale Liverpool, they can only be passive Develop defensive tactics.

Only 7 minutes into the game, Liverpool took advantage of a foul caused by Ashavin's breakthrough on the right and got a set-piece opportunity in the frontcourt. The Russian Tsar personally took the free kick. Vidic hit the header with a header, breaking the field for Liverpool. deadlock.

After that, the Red Army continued to pursue Chelsea fiercely, and the Blue Army organized an effective defense in their hinterland. Although they did not do very well offensively, they still performed well defensively. Coupled with the slippery grass on a rainy day, Liverpool also made a lot of mistakes, and the first half ended at 1:0.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Liverpool continued to maintain the offensive pressure on Chelsea, especially Larsson, who frequently created threats in Chelsea's penalty area, either hitting the goal himself or passing the ball to his teammates. The Swedish forward performed very eye-catchingly. , and he scored another victory in the 62nd minute, extending the score to 2:0.

After conceding two goals in a row, Mourinho replaced Mutu with Robert Huth, who performed poorly throughout the game, to further strengthen the defense. Liverpool also made substitution adjustments, with Kuyt replacing Larsson. , Leighton Barnes replaced Riise, and Arrau Diarra replaced Gerrard.

After consecutive substitutions, neither side continued to strengthen their offensive trend. Coupled with the rain getting heavier, the final score was locked at 2:0. Liverpool successfully shortened the points gap with Chelsea to 2 points and also completed the game. A feat of defeating Chelsea five times in one season.

Yang Cheng stood on the sidelines, drenched in the rain. He did not feel the joy of beating Chelsea five times. On the contrary, he was more or less worried.

He has clearly given up on this game! Benitez said with a frown.

Although Mourinho didn't say it, anyone with eyes could see that at least he didn't give his all in this game.

Yang Cheng nodded,

He is preparing for the game against Manchester United in two days!

That can be said to be the last obstacle in front of Chelsea. It will be difficult for the remaining teams to stop the Blues.

Mourinho's calculation is not bad. My main lineup has been fighting on two fronts for a month and is already exhausted. Before, I fought with you for the cup, but now in the league, I have a 5-point advantage. In hand, if I lose one game, I still have 2 points. As long as I win Manchester United and the remaining games, I will still win the championship.

From the perspective of the formation, it is difficult to say whether Mourinho has given up on this duel, but from the actual combat effect, the Blues really cannot compare with the high-morale Liverpool, they can only be passive Develop defensive tactics.

Only 7 minutes into the game, Liverpool took advantage of a foul caused by Ashavin's breakthrough on the right and got a set-piece opportunity in the frontcourt. The Russian Tsar personally took the free kick. Vidic hit the header with a header, breaking the field for Liverpool. deadlock.

After that, the Red Army continued to pursue Chelsea fiercely, and the Blue Army organized an effective defense in their hinterland. Although they did not do very well offensively, they still performed well defensively. Coupled with the slippery grass on a rainy day, Liverpool also made a lot of mistakes, and the first half ended at 1:0.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Liverpool continued to maintain the offensive pressure on Chelsea, especially Larsson, who frequently created threats in Chelsea's penalty area, either hitting the goal himself or passing the ball to his teammates. The Swedish forward performed very eye-catchingly. , and he scored another victory in the 62nd minute, extending the score to 2:0.

After conceding two goals in a row, Mourinho replaced Mutu with Robert Huth, who performed poorly throughout the game, to further strengthen the defense. Liverpool also made substitution adjustments, with Kuyt replacing Larsson. , Leighton Barnes replaced Riise, and Arrau Diarra replaced Gerrard.

After consecutive substitutions, neither side continued to strengthen their offensive trend. Coupled with the rain getting heavier, the final score was locked at 2:0. Liverpool successfully shortened the points gap with Chelsea to 2 points and also completed the game. A feat of defeating Chelsea five times in one season.

Yang Cheng stood on the sidelines, drenched in the rain. He did not feel the joy of beating Chelsea five times. On the contrary, he was more or less worried.

He has clearly given up on this game! Benitez said with a frown.

Although Mourinho didn't say it, anyone with eyes could see that at least he didn't give his all in this game.

Yang Cheng nodded, He is preparing for the game against Manchester United in two days!

That can be said to be the last obstacle in front of Chelsea. It will be difficult for the remaining teams to stop the Blues.

Mourinho's calculation is not bad. My main lineup has been fighting on two fronts for a month and is already exhausted. Before, I fought with you for the cup, but now in the league, I have a 5-point advantage. In hand, if I lose one game, I still have 2 points. As long as I win Manchester United and the remaining games, I will still win the championship.

Even if Chelsea plays with all their strength in this game, the chances of winning are still very small. After all, being killed four times in a season will definitely have a psychological impact, and it will be huge. In the fifth encounter, the Blues are also in a disadvantageous situation. .

Since the odds of winning are slim, I might as well choose a way to win the championship with a greater chance of winning.

There is only two days between the 34th and 35th rounds of the league, so Mourinho chose the first part of the bench, leaving the core force to play Manchester United and strive to win other games. From this point of view, his ambition The crown strategy is smart.

Yang Cheng and Benitez looked at each other and shook their heads with a wry smile.

The league championship is getting further and further away from Liverpool!

Chelsea currently has 79 points and Liverpool has 77 points. If both sides win the remaining 5 games, there is no doubt that Chelsea will accumulate 94 points, breaking the Premier League points record, and Liverpool will also become the most miserable in the Premier League. They were the runner-up in the league, because their score of 92 points would have been enough to win the championship in other seasons.

Moreover, the number of goals scored by Liverpool this season is very likely to break the historical record of the Premier League. This will undoubtedly make Liverpool’s tragedy even more intense. However, Chelsea’s defense is destined to break the record. Counting Liverpool’s two goals in this game In terms of goals, Chelsea has conceded 15 goals this season, the lowest number in Premier League history.

I have to admit, this Chelsea team is really so strong that it’s a headache!

It's time for us to adjust our focus! Yang Cheng said.

Since the odds of winning the league are slim, Liverpool should wisely choose to focus instead of continuing to struggle.

Of course, being biased does not mean giving up. With Yang Cheng's character, he will definitely pursue Chelsea fiercely and it is impossible to give up in advance.

What he meant was that after playing Crystal Palace in London on the 23rd, they were going to challenge Milan away from home on the 26th, and Liverpool had been playing double games a week for more than a month. No matter how good Yang Cheng's rotation was, in order to ensure results , the physical fitness of some key players has almost reached its limit.

In this case, he should consider resting some players in the league.

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Although I have to admit that Chelsea still has the initiative in the fight for the league title, we will not give up. All my players and I have gone through a difficult season. We have finally got to where we are today. We will persist. At the end of the day, we will win all the remaining games and wait for Chelsea to make mistakes.

At the press conference after the game, Yang Cheng frankly expressed his thoughts.

Mourinho has a different view on this point.

I don't think we have the initiative to win the championship. We have just experienced a nightmare schedule, and then we face Manchester United immediately. This is simply a devil. This is a great test of our will. Every player must The players must wake up to 120,000 points of spirit and go all out, only then can they break through a bloody path.

It can be seen that after experiencing the nightmare of five defeats by Liverpool, Mourinho will not dare to continue his madman nature at least for a short time. After all, after experiencing this round of nightmare, Chelsea's confidence has inevitably been weakened. If we continue to do this, it is likely to cause the team's morale to plummet.

When a reporter asked him what he thought of Yang Cheng and Liverpool, Mourinho politely expressed a few words of praise without expression. However, his coffin face did not look like he was praising others. He was expressionless. Very mechanical.

It's no wonder that they were killed by Yang Cheng and Liverpool five times in one season. Even if they won the championship in the end, they might not have the shame to mention it.

On the contrary, it was Yang Cheng. When asked about the upcoming game against Milan, the Liverpool coach smiled and said that he was very confident that he could lead the team to the final.

Ancelotti and I are old acquaintances, and I believe this should help us defeat Milan! Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Many reporters tacitly understood this, because Yang Cheng was already a nightmare in Ancelotti's heart when he was in Serie A. Now that he has come to the Premier League and the team he is coaching has changed from Inter Milan to Milan, can Yang Cheng continue? Defeat Ancelotti, this is the focus of everyone's attention.

And interestingly, what Milan eliminated was the Nerazzurri dynasty created by Yang Cheng, which made many Inter Milan fans hope that Yang Cheng could avenge them and kill Milan.

But it is easy to say it, but it is not easy to do it.

Milan's playing style this season is quite good and looks very balanced. The combination of Kaladze, Maldini, Stam and Cafu in the defense is both offensive and defensive, and Gattuso, Ambrosini and Rui Costa are both good at defense. , the combination of Kaka and Seedorf, plus there is a nuclear bomb-headed Shevchenko in front.

This lineup is indeed very strong and balanced. Without Pirlo in his previous life, Rui Costa retreated to the deeper area of ​​​​the midfield to use his organizational skills, while Kaká charged from the attacking midfielder position. , Shevchenko is responsible for attacking the city, Seedorf is more like a lubricant, Gattuso and Ambrosini are responsible for defense and protection.

Therefore, although the Nerazzurri are lagging behind Juventus and Inter Milan in Serie A this season, their playing style is highly praised by football fans.

Facing such a lineup, Liverpool really has no advantage at all. There are many talented stars in the future, but that is the future. Now Ronaldinho and Robben are not yet comparable to Seedorf, Shevchenko and others. The latter is more experienced.

In Champions League games, the closer to the end and the more critical moments, the more important experience is.

This is why so many people say that the Champions League final is a game completely independent of the season, because the atmosphere, the tension, the suffocating pressure are enough to make any team Teams collapse, especially young teams that lack experience.

Yang Cheng will provide guidance in this aspect next, but Liverpool players are too young and lack experience. The further they go, the more exposed they will be, especially when they encounter experienced Serie A teams like Milan and Juventus. .

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Walking out of the press conference hall, the fans at Anfield Stadium had already left.

When passing through the tunnel, I saw staff tidying up the turf and performing post-game maintenance work.

The maintenance of a modern stadium is very important and requires very professional people. In this regard, the Premier League does better than other leagues because the Premier League's home stadium operation and maintenance are the most advanced in Europe.

Perhaps this is because their home stadiums are private properties belonging to the club.

But just when Yang Cheng was about to go to the office to find Rick Parry, he saw Gerrard leaning forward and sitting in the stands of Anfield Stadium, with his legs tilted up on the seat in the front row, his eyes He looked at the busy staff in front of him in a daze.

It's very late, aren't you ready to go back? Yang Cheng walked out of the passage with a smile.

Jerad looked up and saw Yang Cheng, and immediately smiled, Wait a minute.

Yang Cheng came near him and sat down across the aisle.

There were only two of them left in the stands of the empty Anfield Stadium. Below was the noise caused by the busy groundskeeper. The music on the stadium radio had been turned off. It was very quiet and had a different feeling.

We used to dream of coming to Anfield to watch football, especially European events. Many people would go crazy for a ticket. At that time, only the champion teams could participate in the Champions League. Gerrard laughed. Said.

He was talking about the Champions League before the restructuring, especially the 1980s, which was Liverpool's most glorious era.

This is the closest the team has come to the Champions League since I was sensible! Gerrard sighed deeply, looking excited. Boss, please take us to the Champions League!

Is this difficult? Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

Gerrard couldn't help laughing when he thought that his boss had three Champions Leagues in his hands, but he soon became serious again, For many of us, winning one Champions League is our lifetime goal. Pursue!

Yang Cheng understands that many Liverpool fans are still eager to regain the glory and dominance of the Liverpool dynasty.

I will do everything in my power to help you achieve this wish!

Gerald nodded. He knew Yang Cheng's character and his personality, so he didn't doubt it at all. I will do my best to fight side by side with you. It's not just me, I believe All Liverpudlians do that!

After a pause, Gerrard raised his head and looked at the roof of Anfield Stadium, which had been mostly lit out. He seemed to be muttering to himself, This year is different from previous years!

Anyone who is a Liverpool player can know why it is different.

In 1985, the Heysel tragedy happened. Since then, Liverpool has never been in the Champions League final. Now it is 2005, which happens to be the 20th anniversary of the Heysel tragedy. If Liverpool can reach the final, the opponent happens to be Juventus. Sri Lanka.

This seems to be a reincarnation, a reincarnation after twenty years of vicissitudes, twenty years of suffering, twenty years of torture, and twenty years of expectation, and it is also a revenge. ! .