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Chapter 820 The crisis of the old and the opportunity of the new

From record to strength, Liverpool has no chance of losing at home. The result is in line with everyone's predictions before the game, but the process is not satisfactory. Although the scene is a little better than the first game and the score is a little bigger, three-pointers are by no means easy to get. In the middle, Liverpool also became very dangerous. It was not until the captain Gerrard scored the third goal in the 78th minute that Liverpool lifted the alarm and locked the victory.

At the post-match press conference, Benitez not only did not praise his team, but instead praised his opponent West Ham United. "...West Ham United performed very well today. They have not won the ball in Anfield Stadium for almost 40 years, but today they have caused us a lot of trouble. Although we finally got three points, our team also exposed many problems. If these problems are not solved, they may affect our future defending plan..."

Benitez did not say in detail what problems were exposed, but the media believed that these problems were firstly the pride and arrogant mentality of Liverpool players; secondly, besides Chen Yu, there was a lack of people who broke the deadlock at critical moments; thirdly, when the defender was in poor condition, Liverpool lacked strong substitutes on the bench. Of course, these problems are not problems now, but as the schedule deepens, the game becomes more and more dense, injuries will inevitably occur. At that time, these problems were exposed. Liverpool's luck was too good to be better in the second half of last season. The main players were basically not injured or sick, and played all the games with all the main players. This is also the key to Liverpool being able to reverse Manchester United to win the championship.

Chen Yu was in a bad mood after the game and did not accept an interview. Liverpool captain Gerrard accepted the interview. Although he was very satisfied with the result of the game, he also complained about the process, thinking that it is not necessary to play so thrillingly against opponents like West Ham United. This is not the opening game, and the players have no pressure. Most of the time it plays like this is because of psychological problems, not paying enough attention to the opponent and not researching it enough.

Although Liverpool's coaches are not satisfied with the game process, the result of the two consecutive wins is excellent. After just two rounds, Liverpool left his old champion Manchester United with 4 points and led by Chelsea and Arsenal, who played one less game in the Champions League qualifiers.

The top four in the Premier League are in line with strength. Every championship battle is a life-and-death battle. Not to mention 4 points, even the goal difference will be divided. Liverpool can leave Manchester United behind for 4 points, and Manchester United doesn't know how much effort it will take to clear the gap between these 4 points.

It is said that Manchester United coach Sir Ferguson was very disappointed after hearing the news of Liverpool's big victory. He angrily called West Ham United incompetent and Kobeshley was a fool, and then scolded his players for being unsuccessful. Liverpool scored so many points at the beginning.

The media on the next day said when reviewing the second round of the Premier League that if Manchester United cannot catch up and Chelsea and Arsenal can no longer block Liverpool in a strong dialogue, then the Premier League this season may break the pattern of the semi-finals competition that has formed over the past decade and become Liverpool's unique position.

The Times believes that this is not impossible. In the 1980s, Liverpool swept the England and European arenas and established a "red empire" that everyone feared. If it weren't for the Heather tragedy, no one would know how long Liverpool's "red empire" could exist.

Some media also believe that Liverpool's idea of ​​being ahead is unrealistic. Although young Arsenal may withdraw from the championship ranks, Chelsea will definitely not have big ups and downs. Mourinho has always been a utilitarian. They are still full of desire for league championships, and it is basically impossible to get them out of the championship.

In fact, when the second round of the Premier League was held, Chelsea and Arsenal had already made appearances in the Champions League qualifiers and both won beautifully.

Arsenal defeated the Czech double champion Sparta Prague 2-0 away. Although the score is not big, there is no suspense about Arsenal's victory. Although Chelsea only won 1-0, his opponent is the only opponent in the top five European leagues, including Ligue 1 and third place strength. It would be great that Chelsea could win away games.

After the Champions League qualifiers, the strong dialogue between Liverpool and Chelsea slowly kicked off.

The third round of the Premier League is a very important round of the 2008 season. In this round, Liverpool and Chelsea had a strong conversation. Manchester United and Manchester City staged a derby battle. Only Arsenal, whose opponents were weaker, was watching the battle. Due to Manchester United's poor record in the previous two rounds, he only scored two points in two games, and this round of games became more important to Manchester United.

The strongest champions of the semi-finals this season are undoubtedly the defending champions Liverpool, followed by Manchester United and Chelsea. Arsenal's strength has actually declined because Henry left without a star with equal strength. Therefore, before the start of the season, many media believed that this season's Premier League championship was the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, not the semi-finals. Arsenal could maintain a seat in the Champions League, which was a victory.

However, after just two rounds of the league, the situation became surprising. Manchester United performed poorly and failed in two games. They also had two absolute main players, Rooney and Ronaldo. The disaster was not the same. Manchester United will have a derby battle with Manchester City next.

Manchester City is no longer the original Manchester City. After Manchester City was acquired by former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin in July, he immediately transformed himself from **Sil to a tall, rich and handsome man. The summer transfer has not yet ended. Manchester City has bought eight players and invited Swedish coach Eriksson. The role of the gold dollar is obvious. After Thaksin took over, Manchester City won two consecutive victories and is now ranked third. If they can defeat the Red Devils and Manchester United in the derby battle, Manchester City can not only push the city's mortal enemy into the abyss, but also raise their current rankings. It can be said that they kill two birds with one stone.

Can Manchester City win at home? Not only does Manchester City fans want to know this question, but it can be said that fans all over the world want to know this question. It is not easy to know this question. Football games are very difficult to predict, otherwise there would be no famous saying that football is round. However, based on the status, morale, and strength of both sides of the game, they can actually predict the same thing.

Now Manchester City has increased its strength and its morale is booming. It is playing at home again. Manchester United not only failed to win in two rounds, but also lost Rooney and Ronaldo. The game has not yet begun. In fact, the balance of the victory and loss team has turned to Manchester City.

In fact, the media is now pessimistic about Manchester United's game, believing that Manchester United should not expect to win anymore. It is better to stabilize the situation and stay unbeaten first. After all, Manchester City now has the ability to attack the top four, so it is also a good choice to hold Manchester United back first.

Manchester United failed to win in two rounds, and then met the derby, which was a good opportunity for Liverpool and Chelsea. As long as they defeated their opponents in this round, they would be equivalent to throwing away the two most difficult opponents at the same time.

Although the Premier League is considered to be the semi-finals, in fact, after Benitez and Mourinho took over, the Premier League was mainly fought between Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea. Arsenal is basically fighting to keep the Champions League place. It is rare to get rid of two arch rivals in one round. Chelsea and Liverpool must seize it firmly, so this round of the game has become more important due to Manchester United's two consecutive draws.

This round is a huge opportunity for Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, and it is also a huge opportunity for new players from these three teams to join.

For new players, if they want to quickly gain the opportunity to get the lead, the most important thing is not just to continue to excel in some unobtrusive games, but to have good performance in key games, so that they will leave a deep impression on the head coach and be considered to be able to fight tough battles, so that the head coach will always think of him, as long as the player has a good ability, he will be able to play almost the same.

After defeating West Ham United, Liverpool's newly introduced Babel, Wollenen and Bernardon actively asked the head coach and fans for a chance to get a starter or substitute.

In an interview with reporters, Babel said that he is now excited. Chelsea is a great opponent. Chelsea has many idols in the team, including Dutch stars like Robben. Babel hopes to start and believes that his speed impact can help the team win.

Bernardon and Babel are older and more mature. He said that playing against teams like Chelsea is extremely precious. When playing against such teams, when winning, you will not only win three points, but also gain confidence. He hopes that he can get more time to play so that he can exert all his strength.

Worrenin was introduced by Benitez for free. Benitez is positioned as a substitute, but Worrenin does not want to be on the stage. He knows that at Liverpool, Chen Yu's position on the front line is unbreakable. What he can compete for is Kuyt and Crouch, so before the game, Worrenin has always emphasized that he and Chen Yu cooperate very comfortably in training and games. Worrenin hopes that he can continue to partner with Chen Yu in the game against Chelsea.

Chelsea's Maluda is the biggest star introduced by Chelsea this season. In the first round, Maluda performed very well. In the Champions League qualifier against Toulouse, Maluda also performed well. Many football experts believe that Maluda has the conditions to get on the stage. Now Real Madrid wants to poach Robben because after Chelsea has Maluda, the glassesman Robben is no longer indispensable.

Maluda already has the conditions to be the main force in terms of strength, and all he needs is an important game. The game against defending champion Liverpool is like this. Maluda is very clear about this. Before the game, Maluda actively asked head coach Mourinho for the game, and Maluda said that if Chen Yu plays as a winger, he can limit Chen Yu's performance.

Limiting Chen Yu's performance is something that every team that plays against Liverpool dreams of, but no one can do it yet. Mourinho is of course very clear about this. Mourinho has been preparing for this game, but he did not hit Maluda's enthusiasm. Mourinho said that he would give Maluda a chance, and Maluda is his important weapon against Liverpool.

Derby and strong dialogue are opportunities for new players to become famous in one game. For some old players, it may also be a life-saving straw for them to continue to leave, such as Liverpool's Crouch and Manchester City's Sun Hai.

Crouch is the second most goals player in Liverpool last season, but he only played less than twenty minutes in two games this season, and his playing time was not as good as new player Wollendendo, which made Crouch very dissatisfied.

In the second round of the game against West Ham United, Crouch played in the 83rd minute and quickly scored the team's fourth goal. Although it was icing on the cake, the goal was the bottom line. Crouch also had the confidence to ask head coach Benitez for a main position.

In an interview with The Sun, Crouch said that he actually hopes to talk to head coach Benitez. He wants to know what his position is this season and whether Liverpool still has his position.

Crouch knew that he could not stop the Liverpool forward's center of gravity from tilting towards Chen Yu, so his strategy was like Wollening and Kuyt, and he emphasized that he was more suitable for cooperation with Chen Yu. "I don't think Chen Yu needs too much game time to exert his power. His strength is world-class. If you are lucky, Chen Yu has scored five goals now. He and I have created some opportunities. I think we are a pair of suitable partners."

There is a reason why Benitez doesn't use Crouch. Liverpool's forward line includes four forwards, Chen Yu, Kuyt, Crouch and Voloning. He has no reason to put the best scorer Chen Yu on the bench. Kuyt's all-round characteristics are deeply appreciated by him. The tall Crouch is only a player who can enrich the team's playing style. Chen Yu and Kuyt play in the Premier League and more important games. Crouch is more suitable for Crouch's European games.

However, of course these words cannot be said explicitly, so Benitez could only pretend to be inaudible to Crouch's words and temporarily put the conflict aside.

The Chinese overseas player Sun Hai has encountered much more difficulties than Crouch.

After Thaksin took over Manchester City this season, he invited Eriksen and recruited troops. After his strength improved, an old minister like Sun Hai became a marginal person. After two rounds of the league, Sun Hai did not even make the roster. For Sun Hai, if he still couldn't make the roster in this game with Manchester United, he should actually consider leaving.

Some more powerful players will show off to the head coach at this time, either giving me a chance or letting me go. Crouch did this, but it is difficult for Sun Hai to find a new boss in the Premier League, so he can only passively wait for Eriksen's decision.
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