Super Coach

It’s October 26th, 19:30 pm.

In the near winter, the weather is a bit cold, especially with a little drizzle. It's chilly, but it can't stop the enthusiasm of the fans.

Although the huge Anfield Stadium is largely empty, the attendance rate is at least 7%, especially when there are many fans buying tickets outside. It can be predicted that the attendance rate for this game will be very high.

Although it was just a League Cup match against a fourth-tier league team, the fans still paid full attention to it. Many media even specially arranged for reporters to come to the scene, and the TV stations also broadcast it live. Only Liverpool received such treatment. Only then will there be.

As early as before the game, the outside world had already revealed that Yang Cheng would arrange a large number of youth team players to start in this game to give the main first team a chance to recover. After the team finished the game on Saturday, it had two consecutive games on Sunday and Monday. The Tianshan training undoubtedly confirmed this point.

Judging from the starting list announced by Liverpool before the game, Joe Hart will be the starting goalkeeper. The defense is Gareth Bell, Rodwell, Martin Kelly and Warnock, and the midfielder is Spearing. , Aaron = Ramsey and Jordan = Henderson, the two wingers are Walcott and Ashavin, and the center is Carroll.

It can be seen from the starting list that Yang Cheng has decided to play the youth team players in the cup in this game, and many local fans of Liverpool also hope to take a look at this group of people cultivated by their own youth training. What is the strength of the child?

This caused this League Cup match to receive a lot of attention, and even the media and TV stations paid considerable attention to it. Banliet, who had difficulty enjoying the treatment of live broadcast on TV stations, was very excited about it.

Equally excited are this group of young guys, some of whom are only 5 years old, but they have already played many games in the FA Youth Cup and cups for all ages, and Liverpool are also actively competing with youth teams from other countries. competition, so they have no shortage of experience.

What's more, their opponent in this game was only a lowest-level professional team.

What really excites them is the head coach, Yang Cheng.

Don't get too excited, boys!

In the locker room, Yang Cheng glanced at the group of brats and said with a smile.

That's what he said, but few dared to laugh. The only one who was more careless was a local Liverpool player with a relatively horizontal appearance, Jay Spearing. He is the captain of the Liverpool U19 team. He is very short, only 1 meter tall. 68, he is not taller, but he is a defensive player. He said that his idol is Davis.

Although the opponent is only a fourth-level league team,

But we should not be careless at all. We must pay attention to controlling the rhythm during the game and incorporate the game into our rhythm from the beginning. Use our technical advantages to control our opponents and avoid unnecessary physical contact with them. Do you understand?

The players nodded in unison.

Following Letby, this group of young players from Liverpool have sufficient technical advantages.

Generally speaking, skills have been finalized around the age of 12. The next step to progress is the use of technology. In the past two years, this group of players has maintained rapid progress in the scientific training system of Moniz and Meulensteen. The advancement of technology has improved their ability to use technology, and their application skills have become more and more flexible.

It can be said that compared with other youth teams on the European continent, this team may still have a certain technical gap, but it is no longer so obvious. And with the accumulation of game experience and the improvement of confrontation ability, this kind of The gap will become smaller and smaller, even overtaking the opponent.

I'll be watching you from the sidelines, guys, put your best foot forward, impress me and convince me to keep you in the first team!

Just thinking about the first team, all these boys feel their hearts boiling.

I would like to ask how many young people in today's football world do not want to play under Yang Cheng?

The game went surprisingly smoothly. Only 4 minutes into the game, Asavin created a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt during a personal breakthrough on the right. Then the Russian Tsar's indirect free kick helped Carroll pull out green onions in the penalty area. Like opening the scoring for Liverpool.

This kid is very good! Benitez praised.

The scouts at Kirkby Youth Academy have eyes like knives! Paul Bayer praised.

At least after reforming the youth training camp, the batch of rookies they introduced are very good.

Yang Cheng laughed and scolded: Do you think all that money was thrown into the sea?

A net investment of more than 5 million euros per year is spent on the youth training system without discounts, including scouting, training facilities, coaching staff, etc., all of which are the best and most scientific.

Not only these hardware facilities, but also in terms of software, Yang Cheng attaches great importance to the cultivation of atmosphere, technology and offense, and tapping the creativity of players. In addition, he has opened a link from Kirkby Youth Academy to Melwood. The passage of the training base gives young players hope.

All of this is undoubtedly an important reason for the success of Liverpool's youth academy today.

Of course, the most important thing is money. I didn’t see that after Chelsea discovered Arnesen, they spent a lot of money on youth training camps every year. Now the Blues’ youth training is also very good, Mick Excellent rookies such as Paul and Carlton Cole all came from there.

As the game started smoothly, Liverpool's young guards became more and more active. They also began to let go of their nervousness and showed their more advantageous side, which is technology and ball control.

Even a player like Jay Spearing who is famous for his running, defense and interception, although he is very aggressive, is also very good in passing skills. He has good skills in long and short passes. With frequent cooperation, he The ability to support Henderson and Ramsey on the run is also very good. The organizational awareness and passing ability of the latter two are also very eye-catching, helping Liverpool to firmly control the midfield and also provide support to the front players. Teammates created offensive opportunities one after another.

In the 21st minute, Walcott made a quick breakthrough from the left and made a cross. Henderson's long shot from the back row penetrated Benlett's goal again and changed the score to 20.

The Liverpool youth team playing at home was unstoppable, and Benlett also began to shrink his defense.

Due to physical disadvantages, this youth team is undoubtedly at a disadvantage when it comes to breaking through the crowd. However, they still use their skills to create opportunities again and again, especially in the 43rd minute, Banliet's Fili Nellie elbowed Carroll and was sent off by the referee with a red card.

After changing sides in the second half, Liverpool's youth team continued to chase and beat Benlett, who was playing with one less player. In the 59th and 71st minutes, Asshavin and Martin Kelly scored two goals respectively, helping Liverpool to win. Beat Banliet 4:0 and get their first victory in the League Cup.

After the game, Yang Cheng praised the team's young players.

This group of our young players showed very well what they have learned in the game and helped the team enter the top 16 of the League Cup. I think their performance is really good, and I also hope to see them in the future. There will be more young players emerging.”

Why do I arrange for young players to start? Yang Cheng answered the reporter's question with a smile. I hope that the young players can feel that they are constantly improving. I hope that they can feel that the team and the coaching staff care about them. With their trust and encouragement, the door of the first team is not closed to them.”

For these young players, the most important thing is to build up their ambition and self-confidence, rather than letting them blindly participate in youth team games and reserve team games. So I will arrange for them to participate in more plum games. I hope they can continue to improve through the training of Erwood, observing their usual performance, giving guidance and improvements.”

I'm very relieved because these players have not let me down. We will continue to advance together in the League Cup, League, and Champions League. I hope to gain results on multiple fronts!

After this game, the entire English media was full of praise for Liverpool's young guard team. They also praised Yang Cheng's ambition in the post-game interview and affirmed Liverpool's performance. .

But how far it can go, who knows?

In the 11th round of the league, after the Liverpool first team took a week's rest, the players led by Drogba, Ronaldinho and others took the lead in returning to form, and in the home game against West Ham United, they beat the Hammers 4:0. help.

Although Chelsea defeated Blackburn 4:2 at home, the Blues clearly felt the strong pressure from Liverpool.

Arsenal drew 1:1 away with Tottenham, and Manchester United suffered a 1:4 away defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough. These two teams gradually widened the gap with Chelsea and Liverpool.

Although it has only been 11 rounds, everyone believes that this season's Premier League championship will fall between Chelsea and Liverpool.

In November, Liverpool visited Portugal and challenged Benfica away from home.

After 90 minutes of hard work, the Red Army relied on Ronaldinho's key goal to defeat Benfica 1:0 in an away game and win two consecutive victories in the Champions League group stage.

Villarreal returned to the Estadio El Estadio and defeated Juventus 1:0 thanks to Riquelme's goal.

As a result, after the match, Liverpool ranked first in the group with 8 points, Villarreal ranked second with 6 points, and Juventus fell all the way after three games without a win, falling to the first place in the group. In the third position, Benfica continues to be at the bottom of the group.

Two days later, Liverpool continued to adhere to its rotation policy. Yang Cheng continued to rotate the team. Although they encountered stubborn resistance from Aston Villa in the away game, in the last 0 minutes, substitute Gerrard passed the ball. A shot helped Liverpool beat Aston Villa 20 away.

After the game, Gerrard was praised by the whole of England. Liverpool's captain modestly said that the reason why he performed well after coming on as a substitute was because Yang Cheng reminded him of the offense after coming on. direction.

“He asked me to follow Larsson and look at the gap between the two centre-backs and I did so and scored the first goal. As for the second goal, I It’s not selfless, but because the angle of my shot was blocked, I passed it to Henrik and he scored.”

After a defeat, Liverpool kept chasing and won two consecutive games, leaving the pressure on Chelsea, who played the game one day later than Liverpool.

But after the game against Aston Villa, Yang Cheng smiled when being interviewed by reporters and said that he was very optimistic about Manchester United winning at Old Trafford.

I don't think Ferguson will allow his team to suffer two consecutive defeats. I prefer to believe that the 1:4 away loss to Middlesbrough was an accident. But back at home, the Red Devils will defend their dignity to the death. .”

I believe there will be many reporters at the scene who are secretly happy. When Yang Cheng said these words, he didn't know if he had ever thought in his heart that he had also defeated Manchester United at Old Trafford.

But this guy didn't reflect on his words at all, and took the initiative to make suggestions for Manchester United.

Chelsea's overall strength is very strong, but I think this strength is more reflected in the stability of defense. However, Chelsea this season is less stable than last season. I think this is because they have The team has accumulated a large number of top stars, which has led to internal conflicts.

The reason why Yang Cheng refuses to sign any players this season is to balance playing time. After all, the players he introduces must be at least capable, so not giving him playing time is unjustifiable. And if he is bringing in rookies, it would be more practical to promote Kirkby's children.

But Chelsea is not. At present, there are many top stars such as Shevchenko, Crespo, Good Johnson and others on the front line. The same is true in the midfield and backcourt. This makes the competition within their team reach an even fierce level. To the extent that there were rumors of a dispute between Crespo and Mourinho before.

Later, Yang Cheng also gave his own suggestions from a practical tactical perspective. He believed that Chelsea's tactics were too focused on defensive counterattacks and always used their own defense to wear off the opponent's offense first, so it was very important to score first.

Whenever Chelsea are scored first by their opponents, they will appear at a loss. This was the case in the game at Anfield. It was also the case in the fourth leg of the Champions League group stage against Real Betis away from home. I believe that if Manchester United can advance ball, then this game will be easier to play.”

How to score a goal? Yang Cheng laughed. I think if you pull Chelsea's defense horizontally and make full use of their loopholes on both sides to create problems, then they will find that Chelsea's defense is actually not terrible!

I don’t know why this guy’s words always give people a sense of schadenfreude. However, given that his team previously defeated Chelsea 4:1, his words still aroused a lot of concern.

Mourinho seemed very angry after hearing Yang Cheng's remarks.

Every team will have some problems, that's for sure. Doesn't Liverpool have problems? No team can guarantee not to lose points in a season. We are just having a little trouble at the moment. I don't think so. How much impact does that have on us.”

If Yang Cheng feels that his remarks will bring pressure to us, then I should thank him, because I believe my team will perform better under pressure because we are full of top players. Great things should be accomplished and more responsibilities should be taken on.”

After counterattacking Yang Cheng, Mourinho also commented on Chelsea himself.

Our team did encounter some problems, which is normal, but I have never felt that the investment of large sums of money is the reason for Chelsea's success. F Racing's approach of burning money in exchange for good results is not the case in football. It doesn’t work, at least I don’t see how successful Real Madrid and Barcelona are, they spend so much money every year on football and they win one title in just a few years.”

Chelsea also spent a lot of money in Roman's first season, but still couldn't win the championship. Therefore, whether a team can win the championship does not depend on how much money they invest in the transfer market, but whether they have Enough fighting power and mental will, I think Chelsea are doing a very good job in both aspects.

As for the game itself, Mourinho was not too high-profile.

Both of our teams are not in a very good situation right now, but we haven't lost many games. All these previous encounters will only make the game between us more difficult, so I believe it will be a high-level game. Level competition.”

Prediction of the game? Mourinho couldn't help but counterattacked Yang Cheng, I hope Manchester United loses the game, but I believe they can eventually win the league runner-up and the league championship? Haha, that must be our Chelsea!

There is no doubt that Mourinho deliberately wanted to lose face to Liverpool and criticized Yang Cheng, thinking that he could not even keep second place in the league.

Yang Cheng did not fight back against Mourinho's words. He is not the kind of shrew who likes to curse. As long as he provokes the anger of Mourinho and Manchester United, he feels that he has achieved his goal.

Ferguson did not echo Mourinho, but Keane took the lead in igniting the flames of war.

When the Red Devils captain was interviewed by Manchester United Radio, he blasted many players in the team, saying that they did not show qualified strength while wearing Manchester United jerseys. This should have been more like a sign of civil strife at Manchester United.

But who would have thought that the players named by Keane would be transformed in the game, especially Alan Smith, who won the best of the game, Fletcher scored the winning goal, Ferdinand and O'Shea The defensive line formed also blocked Chelsea's counterattacks time and time again. As for Van der Sar, he performed his most perfect performance since joining Manchester United.

Just like that, full of drama, Manchester United defeated Chelsea 1:0 at Old Trafford.

Even Yang Cheng, who came to Manchester from Liverpool to watch the game, found it unbelievable that Manchester United won so bizarrely!

This also means that Manchester United defeated Chelsea, and Liverpool will reverse Chelsea's position as the leader of the Premier League with a 1-point advantage, and this is still with one game in hand.

The sudden coronation almost made Yang Chengle twist his mouth, feeling as if he had been hit by a pie falling from the sky.

So cool!纺