Li Tiancheng is about to earn a lot of money and is in a good mood. The other Liverpool players are also in a good mood.
On the training ground, Liverpool players were chatting and laughing while warming up.
The victory over West Bromwich Albion reduced the pressure on Liverpool a lot, and the fact that the summer window was closed and Gerrard finally stayed in the team completely stabilized the morale of the team.
Although Gerrard has repeatedly stated that he will stay at Liverpool, this has not affected the media from publishing conspiracy theories.
After all, Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Chelsea are chasing after the three giants. No matter which one is better than the down-and-out Liverpool, normal people will choose to transfer.
Liverpool's original number one player is a good example. Owen kept renewing his contract and then turned around to realize his "dream of being the son of an emperor."
As for Manchester United and Chelsea's wealthy attitude, Ferguson and Mourinho's pursuit of Gerrard, these are all upsetting!
It's better now. Gerrard did what he said and stayed in the team, and the team's style of play is gradually getting on the right track.
Liverpool's soldiers are full of confidence for the upcoming Champions League group stage.
Liverpool is in a group with Monaco, Deportivo La Coruna and Olympiacos.
The opponents are quite tough.
Legalist powerhouse Monaco was the runner-up in the Champions League last season. Even though it is a dark horse, it still has its own strength.
Not to mention Deportivo, "Super Deportivo" is not just a talk. In the past few years, it has suppressed Real Madrid and Barcelona together, which is very fierce.
The Greek giants Olympiacos seem to be the weakest, but they really cannot be underestimated. Greece just won the European Cup in the summer, causing a big upset. Several of the main players in the team are Olympiacos players.
If Liverpool wants to emerge smoothly, it must treat every opponent carefully. If it makes a mistake, it is not uncommon to be suffocated by this group of opponents in the group stage.
Liverpool first faced the challenge of Monaco at home.
This is Liverpool's 100th Champions League game, which is quite meaningful.
The media hype was so intense before the game that in the Anfield stadium, except for the KOP stands, the other three stands finally had no obvious empty seats!
In previous games, although the atmosphere at Anfield was good, there were obviously empty seats on three sides of the stands.
Owen fled the Santiago Bernabeu at a low price, and the club is in a miserable state. This unlucky appearance is really shocking, and the fans have been greatly hurt!
The results are still pretty good, the appearance of the little prince Li Tiancheng, and the news that the club's finances have improved significantly, have restored the fighting spirit of most fans.
Li Tiancheng has indeed contributed a lot here, and Liverpool fans are not stupid. They support Li Tiancheng very much.
Many places in England and even the whole world are mocking Liverpool.
Li Tiancheng only performed well in a few games and was crowned the "little prince" before he even played a full game. This shows that Liverpool has indeed become a broken city and can't wait to show off every bit of sparkle.
At this time, all Liverpool fans share the same hatred.
"They are jealous because they don't have such a genius who can score goals in the Champions League and Premier League at the age of 17!"
Li Tiancheng is somewhat proud of this, and has finally gained widespread positive recognition and popularity.
Of course, this does not delay him from continuing to be on the bench.
In this game, Liverpool deployed a 4231 formation as usual.
But there are differences from the previous league.
First, Garcia moved to the center, and Kewell switched to the left. This actually has little impact, after all, they can change positions freely, which is the benefit of omnipotence.
Secondly, Alonso replaced Hamann and partnered with Gerrard in the defensive midfielder.
After the game started, Benitez made these adjustments and the effect was very good.
The connection between Garcia and Alonso made Liverpool's center look full of creativity.
After the game started, Monaco took the lead and Caron fired directly from 30 meters away, which severely tested Dudek's saving ability.
Then, Liverpool took over the game.
Garcia and Alonso started to perform, directly suppressing Monaco.
The first one to show off his power was Garcia. He passed the ball with his back heel in front of the penalty area. After receiving the ball, Alonso passed the ball to Finnan on the right. Finnan directly passed the ball and won the first corner kick for Liverpool.
Unfortunately, the quality of the corner kick was not very good and it did not pose a threat.
Garcia kept up his efforts and made a direct pass with the instep while running, tearing apart Monaco's defense. Unfortunately, Cisse's shot missed the goal!
"Brother, you are the top scorer in Ligue 1!" Li Tiancheng felt that he had a new habit of complaining about Cisse in every game.
"Since the beginning, Liverpool's performance has indeed been superior. Their attacks are continuous. Monaco can only passively parry. This is not the way to go!"
The commentator on French national television was a little worried for Monaco: "Mr. Houllier, Liverpool didn't have this style before, right? Has it become so aggressive just by replacing three Spanish players?"
Former Liverpool coach Houllier appeared in the broadcast booth of Anfield Stadium. He appeared as a commentator on French national television. This is not the first time he has faced this question, but it is always a bit embarrassing. Who let him
What about Liverpool's reputation for being dull and monotonous?
"Monaco's strength is much different from a few months ago. They let go of Giuly, Morientes and many other main players. It's understandable that a strong team will be stronger against a weak team!" Houllier tried his best.
I have to excuse myself, but Liverpool are playing really well now.
Liverpool's fierce offensive organization left Monaco at a loss. Many times they had to use fouls to interrupt Liverpool's offensive process.
This gave Liverpool a lot of free kicks. If you walk too much at night, you will eventually encounter ghosts.
In the 22nd minute, Alonso took a free kick in the midfield. Garcia and Gerrard kept making triangular passes, and the Moroccan players were confused. In the end, Garcia made a through ball, and Cisse, who inserted behind him, faced the goalkeeper and calmly pushed the ball.
,1 to 0.
Cisse finally broke his goal drought, but his compatriots were not happy.
The French TV commentator was crestfallen: "Now Liverpool not only looks strong, they have actually taken the lead. If this trend continues, Monaco will be in danger!"
BBC commentator Lineker laughed loudly: "Oh, oh, Cisse finally didn't squander the opportunity again. You must know that wasting opportunities on the football field will be punished! Now Benitez can take a rest.
, Fortunately he is still young, otherwise he would not be able to keep dancing like this!"
CCAV commentator Huang Jianxiang is of course partial to Liverpool: "Liverpool took the lead in the 22nd minute of the first half. The advantage on the field is still relatively obvious. Today Tiancheng will have the opportunity to set another record and become the first Chinese to play in the Champions League."
What..."
Liverpool's celebration ended and the game started again.