Chapter 1014 Reward
The 34th round of the league, Liverpool played against Blackburn at home, which is the seventh-ranked team in the league. It is not easy to play. Although it is a home game, Liverpool is still facing a big enemy and has made very sufficient preparations, but football is always unexpected. Before the game, it was considered second only to Manchester United and Arsenal. From the process to the result, it was one-sided. Liverpool scored a goal in one minute of the game. Ten minutes later, Chen Yu scored a long shot, almost
After seizing the victory, Blackburn launched a fierce counterattack later, but failed to break through Liverpool's goal. Participating in the League Cup was not very attractive to Blackburn, and they were not even willing to qualify for the League Cup. Blackburn did not make a fierce counterattack later. After scoring one goal with Liverpool again in the second half, Blackburn seemed to have completed the task, and was too lazy to even press in the frontcourt. It seemed that he was just waiting for the game to end and went home to sleep.
After changing any venue, Liverpool, which was leading three to one, was too lazy to attack again, but this was at Anfield, and Liverpool had to suppress it to make the game look like a fake ball, and also made fans feel that the tickets they bought were worth the money.
After 75 minutes in the second half, Benitez replaced Chen Yu, Gerald, Alonso, and other Liverpool players were too lazy to press and consume their physical strength. The mid-week battle was a life-and-death battle with Arsenal. Face was not as important as victory. They harassed symbolically and waited for the end of the game.
Liverpool fans were very happy with the result, but were very dissatisfied with the process. However, now it is a critical period for Liverpool to compete for the championship. They cannot express their dissatisfaction, but they just applaud and sing without the previous passion.
Blackburn fans were not so polite. They were very dissatisfied with their team's performance and kept booing their players. When Liverpool no longer attacked, they began booing Liverpool players again.
The second half ended in just two minutes, and the result was very beneficial to Liverpool. They not only got the urgently needed three-pointer, but also got two goal difference goals. The most important thing is that Liverpool is not bloody in this game. During this period, the players' nerves were tight and their physical fitness reached their limits. Now they have finally relaxed.
Compared to Liverpool's lack of blood, the battle between Arsenal and Manchester United is not so easy. With four rounds left in the league, Manchester United is 1 point behind. Manchester United must win this game.
Like the last round of Liverpool, winning or losing is not important, but as a giant team, unlike ordinary teams, they cannot do as outrageous as Blackburn in a world-renowned game. Even if they lose, they cannot lose too ugly. This has nothing to do with the victory or defeat, but only with the dignity of the giants.
The final result of this game was that Manchester United won 2:1 and continued to chase Liverpool by one point, but Manchester United's winning process was not as easy as Liverpool. Arsenal unexpectedly took the lead and was attacked by Manchester United. Both sides consumed a lot of energy.
Chelsea basically gave up in this round of the league, and only tied a draw against Wigan Athletics at home. Chelsea fans did not boo any of them, because Chelsea was defeated 2-1 by Fenerbahce in the Champions League quarter-finals, and the situation was in jeopardy. Chelsea must do their best. For the Champions League, the league's face cannot be taken anymore.
After the 34th round of the league, I feel most grateful that Liverpool is. If Manchester United were not tied by Middlesbrough in the last round, Manchester United would overtake Liverpool. According to Arsenal and Chelsea's attitude towards the league, they would not be able to block Manchester United at all. The league championship may have nothing to do with Liverpool in the end.
However, for Liverpool, it is still impossible to relax at all. Although they seized the lead in the Champions League quarter-finals, they can eliminate Arsenal with just a 0-0 score at home, but Arsenal is a strong opponent, and it is not easy for Liverpool to defeat Arsenal.
However, because Liverpool still escaped from Emirates Stadium in such a difficult situation in the first leg and got a away goal, the media and bookmakers are optimistic that Liverpool eliminated Arsenal in the second leg to advance to the semi-finals.
In the preview of the game, The Times said that compared with Liverpool, the one with the smallest gap seems to be the front line, and the one with the biggest gap is the back line, but in fact, Arsenal's forward line and Liverpool have the biggest gap in effect.
Although several major players on the Arsenal forward line are all very distinctive and can be highly praised when used, in such a critical game, what Wenger needs is a player like Henry who has comprehensive abilities and high finale efficiency. The current number of players have more or less eye-catching flaws. If you don’t even have the feeling of shooting in the midfield, you will have the advantage in the game, but it is not surprising that strange games that do not score goals or score few goals appear one after another.
This problem of Arsenal was actually Liverpool's crux of the problem, but after Chen Yu attracted Chen Yu, Liverpool's biggest shortcomings were made up. Now whenever goals are needed and whenever the deadlock is dead, Chen Yu can always stand up and break the balance and allow Liverpool to get good results in an unfavorable situation. This is the key to Liverpool dominating the Premier League and Europe in the past two years.
The Times also cited two games as examples. Arsenal was definitely not bad in this game between Arsenal and Manchester United. Even Ferguson himself said that Arsenal would be more outstanding in the first half, and he himself could not tolerate Manchester United's performance, but the forward line couldn't score more goals, and was eventually reversed by Manchester United 2-1.
In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Arsenal played much better than Liverpool and had an absolute advantage, but the final result was a 1:1 draw. Arsenal was not sure about so many opportunities. The striker must take the blame.
Adebayo's ability to lead the league Cup for Arsenal is a huge leap, but he has not reached Henry's level. In addition to fatigue and delaying some things, the problem of stage performance still exists. There was no gain in October. In the second half of the league, there was a very critical goal drought in February and March, and most of the games without goals were the most critical leagues.
This is not as good as Henry, let alone compared to the terrifying Chen Yu, who not only scores more goals, but also has an average goal. He scores goals almost every round of the game, and occasionally breaks out. Having such a forward forces his opponent to be prepared to concede goals in every game.
The Sun is also optimistic about Liverpool's elimination of Arsenal, but the reporter believes that Liverpool's elimination of Arsenal is not very suspense. Liverpool's problem is that they are fighting on the third line. Except for this round of the league, they are all tight in other games. In order to save physical fitness, Benitez even considered giving up the FA Cup in the semi-finals, and Chen Yu brought a group of substitutes to send Liverpool into the finals.
In other words, Liverpool’s problem is how to go after eliminating Arsenal, whether to both the FA Cup, the league and the Champions League, or give up one. Judging from the current situation, Liverpool is no longer able to give up any championship, and he has to continue to bite the bullet. However, it is really hard to say whether Liverpool can become another triple-champion after Manchester United. If he becomes the Sanya king like Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, it will become a joke.
The media can see this problem. Of course, Benitez and Liverpool Club senior management are more clear. No matter what the team wants to win the triple-champion, what they need is not only strength, but also luck. Otherwise, there will not be only three teams in Europe that have won so many clubs. If Liverpool wants to win the triple-champion honor, they must be mentally prepared to lose the important championship.
The current economic situation of Liverpool Club is very bad, with debt overwhelming, and the bank is unwilling to lend to Gillette and Hicks. Hicks has even begun to consider selling the baseball team in the United States. If they still cannot repay the loan from Bank of Scotland, they will have to consider selling Liverpool Club.
Because Liverpool has excellent record and is a veteran team, there are countless fans around the world. If Gillette and Hicks are willing to sell, there will be many buyers, including in the Middle East and Asia. However, if Liverpool wants to sell a better price, it naturally needs a better record. If you can win the triple crown this season and sell Liverpool, Gillette and Hicks can even make a big profit.
Therefore, Gillette and Hicks firmly told the coaching staff and players this time that they would win the triple crown at all costs and promised a heavy prize, giving half of the Champions League prize to the players and coaches. The Champions League prize is as high as more than 20 million euros, which is really a heavy prize. When Liverpool players and coaches knew about it, they beat their hands one by one, wishing they could join the game immediately.
Liverpool has promised a heavy prize for the triple-champion champion. Arsenal now has only one Champions League champion to compete for. Arsenal, who has not won the Champions League for many years and has never won the Champions League championship, is extremely eager for the Champions League. Chairman Hillwood said that Arsenal is tired of the days without a championship. For the sake of the championship, Arsenal shareholders can also give a heavy prize comparable to Liverpool. Hillwood said that he will set a winning prize and a goal prize for Arsenal and Liverpool in this knockout match, and this prize will last until the Champions League final.
Now, the major US shareholder Kroenke, who is interested in acquiring Arsenal, has also come forward to express his support for Hillwood's decision. Arsenal is low-key, but it does not mean that Arsenal has no money. As long as Arsenal can win the Champions League, he will personally pay his wallet and reward the players.
Stanley Kroenke is the son-in-law of the Walton family, the founder of Walmart, and is also the most influential behind the American sports industry.
One of the big guys. In addition to owning the Denver Nuggets, Kroenke currently owns the Colorado Rapids under the Major League Soccer League, the Colorado Avalanche of the American Hockey Federation and the St. Louis Cardinals in the Major League Baseball.
In the American sports world, Kroenke is known as the "silent man". Unlike NBA Rockets boss Leslie Alexander
, 62-year-old Kroenke claimed to be from a "small place" and that "happy, kind, quiet" is what people say about him
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