Chapter 824 Manchester United really lost
When Chelsea arrived at Liverpool, the entire Liverpool City had become a football field, and the streets were filled with Liverpool fans and Chelsea fans wearing jerseys and team flags singing team songs.
There was tension between Liverpool and Chelsea. When Chelsea's bus arrived at Liverpool, many Liverpool fans were surrounding Chelsea's bus to demonstrate to Chelsea's players and Mourinho.
In fact, Liverpool players do not have much disgust towards Chelsea players, but everyone hates Mourinho and wants to beat him in person. When the bus besieging Chelsea, most Liverpool fans also pointed their finger at Mourinho, and some even threw bananas at Mourinho.
Mourinho has become common in this situation. He not only ignores provocations and scolding, but even takes a banana and peels it and eats it. Mourinho's approach makes Liverpool fans who hate him the most helpless. Provocateurs will only become more fighting spirit when their opponents are furious and fearful. When their opponents turn a blind eye, they will soon lose interest. They can't climb into the big bus and beat him, and they can only disperse in disappointment.
Although Mourinho looked indifferent when facing Liverpool fans, when he came to the hotel, when facing the interview reporters, he immediately changed his face and attacked Liverpool fans, saying that they were like a group of barbarians and did not have the atmosphericity that the fans of the giants should have. Mourinho also hinted that Liverpool fans' behavior may be instructed, hoping to disrupt Chelsea's preparations in this way. Mourinho hypocritically stated that Chelsea fans would never use such off-track moves, and Chelsea defeated their opponents dignifiedly.
Mourinho has always used any means to win, but Liverpool's coaches still didn't expect that Mourinho was so dirty that he actually openly slandered Liverpool instructing fans to harass Chelsea, which made Liverpool's generals furious. However, no explanation is useful now, because Mourinho only hinted that Liverpool instructed fans to cause trouble, but did not say it explicitly that if Liverpool explained, it would be the darker it would be. It would be better to break the teeth and swallow it in your stomach.
However, this tone is still to be revealed. Just after Mourinho held a press conference, Liverpool's Bishop Benitez also held a press conference. At the meeting, Benitez denounced Chelsea as a nouveau riche full of money and a local tyrant who undermined the balance of the transfer market, and Chelsea's head coach Mourinho was a tyrant who had not achieved his goal and used any means.
Benitez believes that Chelsea's boss Abramovich set a bad precedent in the transfer market. He rudely waved the ruble and snatched people everywhere, forcing many clubs to spend more money to engage in an "arms race" with Chelsea. There are many bubbles in the transfer market. In terms of technical and tactical play, Mourinho's utilitarian and conservative tactics have also affected the Premier League, making more and more teams' styles more conservative and affecting the viewing of the Premier League.
What Benitez said makes sense, but as a competitive game, a team only needs to win, and they don’t need to consider so many issues. Benitez’s accusations against Chelsea are a bit too much, but Mourinho’s attack on Liverpool just now makes a mistake. Now Benitez is justified in treating him with his own way.
While Liverpool and Chelsea were attacking each other off the court, the third round of the Premier League had already begun, and the Manchester derby between Manchester United and Manchester City, which were the most popular before the game, officially kicked off.
This Manchester derby is also very important for Liverpool and Chelsea. After Manchester City started the battle with Manchester United, the fans, players and coaches of Liverpool and Manchester United were no longer interested in fighting words, and everyone turned their attention to another battlefield.
Manchester United's two major attackers C. Ronaldo (suspended from red card) and Rooney (injured) were both absent, and Ferguson sent Tevez and Nani. Before the game, Hargreaves, who was absent due to a knee injury, started, which was his official debut in the game since joining Manchester United. Eriksen, who met Ferguson in the first league, replaced two starters, Bulgarian scorer Bozinov replaced Bianchi, and Brazilian midfielder Gervani replaced local young player Ireland.
After the game started, Manchester United, who was away, took the lead and put Manchester City in the middle of the game. Obviously, the main player was injured. The two defeats brought considerable pressure to Ferguson. They were eager to reverse the unfavorable situation in the league in this game, and at the same time they wanted to hold back the pace of Manchester City, which had won two consecutive victories.
Erikson is experienced, he is not aware of Ferguson's impatient mood. He has won two consecutive games and has no pressure in the league. Facing Manchester United's fierce attack, Manchester City played slowly, constantly using fouls to slow down the pace of the game and waiting for Manchester United to make mistakes.
When the game reached 30 minutes, Manchester City began to attack. In the 31st minute, Manchester City scored the second shot. This was Manchester City forward Gervani's long-range shot hit Vidic's butt and shot it into the net.
The more we need to win, luck favors our opponents, which makes Manchester United players more impatient and angry. They attack more fiercely, but the more impatient they are, the further their luck is. At the beginning of the second half, Manchester United got two must-go opportunities, but Vidic and Scholes shots on the post.
Then Manchester United launched a tide of attack. The strong physical fitness allowed Manchester United to continue the attack until the last moment of the second half and created many good opportunities. However, his impatient mentality and bad luck made Manchester United lose the opportunity to equalize repeatedly, and eventually he could only lose with a score of 0:1.
The derby between Manchester United and Manchester City was held at noon. Liverpool and Chelsea watched the game in the middle. After adapting to the venue, they also watched the edited video of the game.
Both Liverpool and Chelsea were quite satisfied with the result of this game. Although Manchester City quietly won three consecutive victories and topped the list, Liverpool and Chelsea did not take Manchester City seriously. Their imaginary opponent is still Manchester United. In their opinion, a team like Manchester City without foundation will definitely have a low point in the future. It is too easy to catch up with them, but their championship rival Manchester United Ze is different. This is a veteran team. Once they are led by them, it will be difficult to catch up.
Manchester United now has two draws and one loss at the beginning, and has fallen into the relegation zone. As long as Liverpool and Chelsea defeat their opponents, they can open a 7-point gap with Manchester United. This is one point in two games. Who wouldn't want to win?
The match between Manchester City and Manchester United ended forty minutes before the Liverpool and Chelsea match. After getting the result of the game, Liverpool immediately held a temporary team meeting. At the meeting, Benitez once again emphasized the importance of victory. At the same time, Benitez also learned from Manchester United's lessons, so that the players should not be impatient, remain calm, wait without a chance, and attack boldly if they have the chance.
Benitez's temporary team meeting did not have the effect that Benitez wanted. After learning about the news of Manchester United's defeat, many players not only did not learn from Manchester United's defeat, but were more eager for victory. Moreover, the previous verbal battle also had a certain influence on the players. The players really hope to hit Mourinho in the face in the game, and it would be best to sweep the opponent at Anfield to see if Mourinho can still become rampant.
Liverpool fans actively responded to Benitez's call and went to Anfield Stadium to support Liverpool's game. Two hours before the start of the game, Anfield was surrounded by fans. One hour after the game was opened and when the stadium was open, Anfield was already close to full in a very short time, and there were a large number of fans without tickets outside the stadium.
Thirty minutes before the Liverpool and Chelsea match, the Arsenal and Blackburn game kicked off. Due to the decline in Arsenal's strength this season, Liverpool and Chelsea no longer regard them as their biggest opponents. However, the Gunners are the Gunners after all, and their foundation is still very strong. When Liverpool and Chelsea players did not play, Liverpool and Chelsea fans focused on this game.
Facing the weak team, Arsenal performed very well. Van Persie scored a goal in the 18th minute, and the rhythm on the court was also in the hands of Arsenal. It seemed that the Gunners' victory was no longer suspense. At this time, the players from Liverpool and Chelsea also came to the court to warm up. Only then did Liverpool and Chelsea fans give up other games and focus on their own games.
The players from Liverpool and Chelsea were also very enthusiastic about warming up. The simple pass, catch the ball, and shoot the ball, almost made their fans climax. The applause was like thunder and the shouts were like a tide, as if they had scored a goal.
The commentators on the scene were also actively introducing the situation of the game to the fans, the tactical styles that both sides may use, the starting lineup of both sides, and the grudges and hatreds of the two teams.
"...In Premier League history, Chelsea has 14 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses, but 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses away. The two teams have faced a disadvantage in 147 games in history, with Liverpool having the upper hand 67 wins, 29 draws and 51 losses. This is Mourinho and Benitez's 16th meeting in the UK. Previously, Chelsea had 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, with 15-11 goals. Recently, Mourinho has failed to visit Anfield twice, but if you look further, you can see that Mourinho has won three games in the last four league games, which means that Liverpool has no psychological advantage against Chelsea at home..."
"We have also got the starting lineup of both sides. Liverpool's lineup has not changed much compared to the previous game. The formation is also 442, and the goalkeeper is No. 25 Renner; defenders: 3-Finnan, 23-Carrag, 5-Ager, 17-Aberoa; midfielder: 6-Riser, 8-Gerard, 14-Alonso, 16-Penante; forwards: 9-Chen Yu, 18-Kuyt... Today we can see a unique feature. It turns out that Riser's position is left-back, but today he appears in the midfield position. It seems that Benitez hopes to be more stable on the wing and prevent Chelsea from breaking through the wing..."
The commentator on the scene took a breath, drank a glass of water, wiped his lips, and then said: "Let's look at Chelsea now. Chelsea's appearance formation is also (4-4-2), goalkeeper No. 1; defenders: 3-Ashley Cole, 22-Benhaim, 26-Terry, 5-Essin; midfielders: 12-Mickel, 8-Lampard, 15-Maluda, 24-Wright Phillips; 21-Karau, 11-Drogba... Chelsea also has a change that is exactly the opposite of Liverpool. Liverpool is the defender to play the midfield, while Chelsea is the midfielder Essin plays the defender. This change is actually similar to Liverpool, which shows that both coaches are very afraid of the opponent's wing, and the result of this battle is likely to be determined by the wing..."
At this time, the camera was given to the VIP private room, and the on-site commentator said: "The person given to the camera must be very familiar to everyone. He is Liverpool's boss Gillette. Although he borrowed money to buy Liverpool, he felt that he was a little unwilling to do so, but during the time he came to Liverpool, he spent a lot of money and had a very brilliant performance. I think he should be affirmed now. Next to Gillette is Hicks. I heard that there are conflicts between the two, but today they sat together..."
"Who is the guest in this box? I think I don't introduce it to everyone. He is the Russian rich man Abramovich! Abramovich doesn't like to sit in the same box with his opponent's boss. He all occupy a box by himself. Legend has it that because Abramovich is shy and a little emotional, he doesn't watch football with others... Well, there are many senior celebrities in the box that turned out to be Liverpool and Chelsea, and there are also many big stars. Unfortunately, Chen Yu's girlfriend Kayla Knightley didn't come. I heard that the two are in a relationship now, and I don't know who can take advantage of Chen Yu's loophole..."
The live commentator is very eloquent and knows the historical stories of Chelsea and Liverpool. The fans on the scene are not so lonely and anxious when waiting for the game to begin.
The warm-up before the game was over soon, the main players returned to the locker room to prepare, and the substitutes continued to warm up on the court.
In the home team's locker room
Benitez is calming the players, "...We must be calm, we must recognize the enemies in front of you. They are our biggest opponents. Now Manchester United is already throwing their backs off at the start. This year they don't have much hope to compete for the championship. Our current goal is to defeat Chelsea and accumulate more points in the early stage of the league. Because our task this season is very heavy, the double champion can no longer satisfy our fans. Now we have to win more championships... The situation is very good for us, but at this time, the more we should be calm and never be impatient. Manchester United is a best example..."
Chapter completed!