Although Chen Yu joined Liverpool, he never stepped onto Liverpool's land. He was far away from the center of world football and recovered from the United States without any football atmosphere. However, this had no impact on Liverpool's preparation for the new season. Benitez did not have the idea of ​​playing Chen Yu in the first half. Benitez, who was a player, knew very well how long it would take for Chen Yu to recover. It can be said that there was no more than half a year. Letting Chen Yu play one day earlier is equivalent to giving Chen Yu another more recurrence. Benitez has been in Liverpool for so many years and is not so eager to achieve good results. He is patient enough for Chen Yu.

However, patience is patient, if you want to win the championship, you cannot be left behind too much by your competitors at the beginning of the game. With Manchester United's skill, Chelsea's calmness, and Arsenal's passion, if they leave too much, the next thing will be difficult to deal with. Even if Chen Yu completely recovers, the situation will not be reversed.

Liverpool conceded several goals in the league last season, only 3 more than Chelsea, and its defense is solid, but the total number of goals is only 57, ranking last in the semi-finals. The main striker Crouch only scored U-goals, Morientes scored 5 goals, Cice 9 goals, and Fowler's U-goals, missing a main shooter with a high goal rate.

Therefore, in this summer, Liverpool made a major change in the front line. Morientes and Cice left one after another. Chen Yu bought Chen Yu for 300,000, but because Chen Yu was basically unable to participate in the first half and he didn't know how he was in the second half, so Benitez still made preparations. Dutch model worker Kuyt was 100,000 pounds, and UU bought Welsh fast horse Bellamy.

Last season, Bellamy scored 13 league goals, one of which started, and his efficiency was good. Kuyt's goal rate in the Dutch League was extremely high, scoring 71 goals in the Dutch League in 101 games, scoring last season. If the two "transfer" the goal rate of last season to Liverpool, it will greatly increase the chances of the Reds' championship. However, this is definitely a luxury. The Netherlands can only rank sixth and seventh in the European League, and its tactical cultivation and intensity are far less than that of the Premier League. Kuyt is not a genius player. Liverpool is satisfied with half of the number of goals scored in the Netherlands. However, Bellamy's cost-effectiveness is very high. His speed is very fast, which is very suitable for Liverpool's impact play and defensive counterattack tactics.

In addition to the major striker operation, Liverpool's transfer purpose in the middle and backcourt was similar to last year: to maintain the team's central axis and repair the edge based on this. Traore, Sherro, Barragan, and Haman left and bought Pennant, Mark Gonzalez, and Palett at a low price, and introduced Aurerio for free. These three players all have certain strength, supplementing Liverpool's wing and increasing the thickness of the central defender's bench.

Although Liverpool's recruitment efforts were not big, Liverpool's stability was maintained and its strength was steadily improved. Even if the gap with Chelsea and Manchester United cannot be made up for, it will not be dumped too far. Even if Chen Yu cannot play for a season, Liverpool is confident of getting a Champions League place.

The odds given by European bookmakers to Liverpool also indirectly affirmed Liverpool's signings this season. William Hill's odds given by Liverpool are second only to Chelsea and are on par with Manchester United. Although Liverpool only gave Liverpool a odds of 5 l, it is second only to Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.

However, strength on paper can never be called strength. Liverpool's first warm-up match after the training camp, he lost 3 against the Bundesliga red devils Kaiserslautern. It has never been easy to play in the Bundesliga. There are many national teams like Liverpool and most of them have participated in the summer World Cup. So after the loss, the media did not make too many accusations. However, in the match between Zurich and Grasshoppers, Liverpool lost 0 again and lost without any temper, which made the media and fans feel uneasy. The reporter said that Liverpool's stars are still on vacation, while the fans said without hesitation that Liverpool's players are not working.

Benitez was obviously not satisfied with these two games, but he still came forward to protect the players, saying that these two games were just looking for form, and the players were mainly not injured, and the warm-up matches would perform better later.

Liverpool obviously paid a lot of attention to the match against Mainz on August 5. Although the warm-up match is not important, losing too much will affect morale. Liverpool is determined to play a warm-up match against Mainz, but Liverpool still underestimated this small team that was ranked No. 1 last season until the 2004UU5 season. This team mainly plays with players who are proficient in youth training, fight fiercely and have excellent running ability. Their pressing game over the court made Liverpool, who has not yet returned to its best condition, was dizzy and conceded three goals within five minutes of the game. In the end, 05 lost to Mainz in a humiliating manner.

, This is a score that no one expected. Even if it was just a warm-up match, Liverpool's loss was still jaw-dropping. After all, the opponent is just Mainz with mediocre strength.

After the game, Liverpool coach Benitez said that the crushing defeat did not worry him. "This is just a warm-up before the season. Obviously we made a lot of mistakes and gave them a lot of goals, but it was not a formal game... We made mistakes in all three warm-ups, which is a bit abnormal. It is rare for Liverpool to lose so many goals, but I am not worried. We know we need to improve something, we will work hard to improve it, and when the Champions League qualifiers start, we will be refreshed and stronger."

Benitez's pale comfort did not allow Liverpool fans to extinguish their anger, but instead seduced the anger that the fans had accumulated for a long time. Two or three hundred Liverpool hardcores booed the players at the scene. In Liverpool, thousands of fans took to the streets to call for such performances that were not worthy of the name Liverpool.

The English media have always liked to hype the most. Liverpool's devastating defeat in warm-up was criticized by all media, from Bellamy and Crouch who missed the opportunity, Rise and Carragher who made mistakes and even Gerrard, the team spirit, were considered by reporters to be a game with a decline in historical status.

In such a storm of criticism, Benitez could not be spared. The reporter believed that his platoon was the main reason for the disastrous defeat. He had already lost two consecutive times. Five days later, it was the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, and eight days later he would play the Community Shield with Chelsea. However, Benitez was still experimenting with the lineup. The starting lineup was all new players. Under the crazy impact of the opponent, the cooperation between the new and old players was not tacit, and he lost three goals in a row. Later, even if 8 players were replaced in a row, he could not save the defeat. If Benitez first sent the old man to stabilize the situation and then train the new man, the result would never be 0.

In addition to the defeat, the reporters and fans couldn't help but think of Chen Yu who was far away in the United States. Some fans complained that instead of buying a scorer king who was not needed, it would be better to buy Irving back. At least Irving can play at any time. The media believes that with Liverpool's shit-like performance, Chen Yu may not have done much if he comes.

The warm-up match was like this, even Chen Yu was not at peace in the United States. Many reporters came to interview him and asked him about his new boss and his time to come back. Chen Yu said that he has recovered well now and wants to help the team very much. However, fans need patience. He must be a long time away from participating in the game. Chen Yu is very confident in his new boss and new teammates. He believes that it cannot be regarded as the main criterion for judging. In the 405 season, Liverpool won 3 wins and l losses, including l heavy blows to the Celtics, and finally Liverpool ranked fifth in the Premier League. Liverpool won three consecutive victories in the preseason in the 050U season and finally ranked third in the Premier League. His current three consecutive losses cannot explain the problem. He believes that Liverpool will still be the favorite to win the league and the Champions League this season.

Chen Yu's support for his teammates and new club was expected, but Chen Yu's familiarity with Liverpool's history surprised both fans and reporters. You should know that Chen Yu had never expressed his interest in the Reds before transferring to Liverpool. Many fans were worried that his transfer to Liverpool was just a stopgap measure and had no loyalty to Liverpool. Now Chen Yu even remembered Liverpool's warm-up matches so clearly in the past few seasons. It was obviously intentional and serious. This undoubtedly increased Liverpool fans' favorability for Chen Yu by two points.

The consecutive defeats and crushing defeats in the warm-up match have a great impact on the morale of the Reds. Even if the opponent of the Champions League qualifier, the Israeli Super League champion Haifa Maccabi, is average, Benitez and Liverpool dare not underestimate them at all. Mainz can score five goals, and Haifa Maccabi is stronger than Mainz. If they are careless, the result will be hard to say.

Fortunately, the first leg was played at Anfield Stadium. Anfield Stadium has always been the hell of the Champions League opponents. Benitez attached great importance to this game and lined up a stable formation of 45ls. Reiner guarded the goal, Finnant, Carragher, Hepia, and Riser were in the rear, Sissoko and Alonso served as double midfielders, Centen and Pennant were respectively the left and right forwards, and captain Gerald swam behind Bellamy.

Liverpool, who played at home, was very calm and did not expect to take the Israelis in one bite. He basically did not give Haifa Maccabi the chance to shoot in the first thirty minutes, but Liverpool did not have many ways in the frontcourt, and single striker Bellamy seemed a little isolated in the front.

In the warm-up match, Liverpool suffered a crushing defeat for adventure, and Liverpool was punished for being too conservative in this game.

In the P minute of the game, Haifa Maccabi unexpectedly took the lead. Haifa Maccabi intercepted the ball and sent a beautiful straight pass. No. 7 Brazilian foreign aid Berkeley scored a single shot and easily pushed the ball into the penalty area and broke the net with 10.

Liverpool was a little nervous after falling behind, and made continuous mistakes in the midfield and backcourt, but Haifa Maccabi was limited after all, so he was satisfied after scoring a goal and did not take the opportunity to expand the victory.

After a brief tension, Liverpool launched a fierce counterattack. After 8 minutes, Pennant made a beautiful cross from the right, Gerald made a ball in the middle, Sissoko's powerful shot outside the yard was saved by the goalkeeper, Bellamy's beautiful shot from the right side of the penalty area made a 1l tie after the corner.

After scoring the goal, Bellamy opened it. In the 44th minute, Bellamy received a wonderful pass from his teammate on the right and dunked a defender's cross, but the ball was blocked by the goalkeeper.

In the first half, Liverpool shot U of the goal frame, while Haifa Maccabi scored with just one shot. After another match, Haifa Maccabi satisfied the result of one point and continued to play defensive counterattack. Liverpool also gave up his conservative mentality and replaced Cen Deng, who had returned from injury, and formed one high and one fast to continue to strengthen the offensive on the front line.

Under the pressure of Liverpool, Haifa Maccabi shrank very well, but Liverpool had no way to score in the half-time siege. In the 85th minute, Benitez decisively replaced Captain Gerald, who was in modest form after participating in the World Cup and was seen dead by his opponent, and launched the final attack.

In the RR minute of the game, Liverpool's efforts finally paid off. Alonso made a long pass to the penalty area, and Crouch deliberately missed in the middle. Mark Gonzalez, who had just played, scored the ball into the l, Liverpool overtook the score at the last moment and won this important game in a thrilling manner.
Chapter completed!