Cup competitions are a breeding ground for upsets.
The Europa League is more likely to lead to upsets due to the unclear intentions of strong teams.
Lille's elimination of Liverpool was regarded as a big upset by the European media.
Lille, which has no top stars, and Liverpool, which has Torres, Gerrard, Mascherano, Carragher and other stars, are completely different in terms of strength by at least one level.
Although cup matches are prone to upsets.
But it was not the reason why Liverpool was eliminated.
Liverpool, who were destined to lose everything in the top four, encountered media siege.
Benitez is besieged on all sides. After leading the team to win the Champions League in 2005, he seems to have exhausted all the character he had saved before.
After the game, faced with the aggressive French media and the historically harsh opposition from Fleet Street, Benitez did not mention Hao Qiang's performance.
It's an understatement to admit that Lille performed unexpectedly.
Then he walked away as if he couldn't bear the humiliation.
Lille triumphs.
When they landed in Lille late at night, Lille fans unexpectedly turned out in droves in the early hours to welcome them back.
They sang hymns and cheered every player's name.
This made the exhausted Lille generals feel infinite pride in their hearts.
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The exhaustion brought about by Thursday's visit to Liverpool left Lille still to recover at the weekend.
The team continues to play away to challenge Bordeaux.
In the internal competition of Ligue 1's first group, Rudy Garcia naturally has to devote all his strength to fight.
But since the start of the game, Lille has been playing defensive counterattack in the away game.
Bordeaux coach Blanco watched Lille's counterattack and didn't care.
With Lyon out of the Champions League, Lille is the only French Ligue 1 team left in the European competition.
Therefore, the French media gave Lille high praise and support.
But in Blanco's view, Lille's ambitions are too ambitious, and it is easy to beat the odds.
There was once a gap of more than 10 points ahead of Marseille in the league, but now it is only 7 points.
Today, Lille was obviously suppressed by Bordeaux in the away game. It was slow to enter the state and couldn't pick up the rhythm.
The overall performance was a bit sluggish, which is the sequelae of the two-front battle.
The thickness of Lille's bench does not support their two-front operation.
This kind of gritting one's teeth and persisting will only create a vicious cycle.
The closer to the end of the season, the greater the side effects.
That year, Leverkusen competed on three fronts, and finally won the Sanya King. It was a complete collapse!
There is still a certain gap between the young Lille and Leverkusen in terms of experience and lineup thickness.
However, Lille's ambition will also give the teams behind them more opportunities.
Blanco was delighted to hear it.
Lille's defense line is in constant danger.
Gourcuff controlled the midfield and constantly created threatening attacks.
Lille's defense is shaky, but the team works together, is united, trusts each other, and actively defends.
Even though it was inevitable to make mistakes while busy, the team's cohesion was unprecedentedly strong after eliminating Liverpool.
In the first 25 minutes, two players had yellow marks on their bodies. When conventional methods could not prevent the opponent, they would naturally resort to fouls.
During counterattacks, Hao Qiang serves as the fulcrum, assisting the midfielder in organizing counterattacks.
But today the overall state of the team is relatively sluggish, and Hao Qiang himself feels that he is being suppressed by Bordeaux.
It seems that Bordeaux is full of energy, but they are struggling to hold on.
In the 34th minute of the game, Lille's defensive counterattack threatened.
Hao Qiang passed the ball in the middle circle, Gervinho dribbled forward from the right, Hazard cut inside the center and then received the ball and broke through to form a single goal.
Calmly pushed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal.
Lille wins first!
Lille fans were inexplicably surprised.
Ben was shivering and immediately cheered, as if the situation was not as bad as they had seen.
But Hazard didn't even look happy when celebrating.
Wheezing recovery also takes longer.
It was obvious that everyone was dragging their tired bodies and grinding their teeth to fight.
This kind of persistence will push their limits.
But it cannot last.
If it continues, it will only overdraw the body.
At this age, they still need to balance work and rest.
The problem with Lille's lineup is still the lack of overall strength.
If there is a stronger midfielder and defense, the three forwards, even if they are young, can better distribute and use their physical fitness.
Occasionally touch fish, and often fight the sudden attack.
But after all, they don’t have that strength, and they still need more support from the front line. Naturally, the consumption cannot be controlled as desired.
Lille's goal made Blanco, who had always been calm and composed, look angry!
On the sidelines, he not only waved his hands to order the team to strengthen their offensive and increase the rhythm, but also expressed his dissatisfaction with his angry eyes!
After losing to Lille in Morois and witnessing the emergence of Hao Qiang, he admitted defeat!
But if you can't beat them at home, you'll lose face.
After all, Bordeaux is the defending champion. Even if it is a dream to defend the title this season, it cannot continue along the road of failure!
What's more, Lille had two fierce battles with the Red Army in the past ten days. Although they were miraculously promoted, their vitality was severely damaged!
Lille, dragging its tired body, defeated the defending champion at home in Bordeaux with only the sincerity of unity and cooperation.
Then Bordeaux and Blanc were no less than beaten by Lille!
Although Lille scored first.
But the game situation still gave Bordeaux an absolute advantage on the field.
In the first half, Hao Qiang used ordinary cards to forcibly boost his status, but the effect was average.
When the body is not in optimal condition, it seems that the improvement effect of external forces is extremely limited.
Lille was suppressed as a whole.
Stand firm with faith and unity.
The quality of the counterattack was poor, and Bordeaux sniped at the first opportunity when a single soldier advanced.
If Lille were in their heyday, they would definitely not let the other side manipulate them.
But Bordeaux launched a violent offensive at home.
Seeing that the first half of the game was coming to an end, Bordeaux relied on their indiscriminate bombardment and full-back Siani scored with a supplementary shot!
Bordeaux 1:1 Lille.
At the end of the half, Rudy Garcia looked sad, while Blanco still looked suppressed in anger.
During the halftime break in Lille, everyone cheered each other up, but they obviously drank more water than usual, as if they were consuming more.
The situation remained unchanged in the second half, with Bordeaux attacking hard and Lille continuing to defend against counterattacks.
Hao Qiang used a normal card again, but this time he chose a midfielder.
It's mostly pointless to use the striker.
Bordeaux's offensive was fierce, and Hao Qiang frequently made up positions to help the defense resolve dangerous situations.
But once the drug wears off, the effect is much worse.
Lille's counterattacks became less and less threatening.
In the 68th minute of the game, today's left back Ricardo Costa knocked down forward Chamakh when returning to the penalty area.
The referee awarded a penalty kick and showed Costa a second yellow card.
Two yellows turn one red.
Lille was sent off!
Rudy Garcia broke the defense on the sideline and roared wildly at the fourth official.
He can take penalties.
But the penalty for sending one person off is obviously too harsh.
The referee came and warned Rudy Garcia.
Bordeaux winger Jussi took the penalty kick and scored it instantly.
Bordeaux 2:1 Lille!
Not only did Lille have one less player to play, but the score was now overtaken.
The team had to launch a strong attack.
4 minutes later, Bordeaux's quick counterattack caused Ceju to be injured in the pursuit!
When the body is tired, the risk of injury naturally increases.
Lille adds insult to injury.
Only 5 minutes passed after the substitution.
Lille's counterattack had not yet formed a field advantage, but Bordeaux's quick counterattack broke through Lille's goal again.
Gourcuff stepped in to receive the forward pass, and a shocking long-range shot helped Bordeaux secure the victory.
The generals in Lille looked at each other.
I'm afraid no one can descend from heaven to earth today.
Rudy Garcia chose to accept his fate.
Not in good form, with one player missing, two goals behind, and still playing away from home.
What can you use to make a comeback?
Hao Qiang and Hazard were substituted one after another.
The Lille fans felt disappointed, but they didn't feel any resentment at all.
Lille has been strong for most of the season, and at this time, the pressure on multiple fronts is huge.
Expecting two players who are not yet 20 years old to perform at their best is definitely greedy and greedy.
Hao Qiang and Hazard sat on the bench with expressionless expressions.
The two of them did not hug each other for warmth and comfort.
It can only be said that today's situation allowed them to see the cruel side of the professional arena.
It is absolutely impossible to perform at your best in every game.
How to better adjust and maintain status is also a required course to reach the top threshold.
competition is over.
Bordeaux defeated Lille 3:1 at home.
Marseille won in the same league round.
Lille's lead in the French Ligue 1 standings has changed from 7 points to 4 points!
The suspense of the championship situation instantly increased significantly!
Even Lille fans couldn't help but panic.
The cost of competing in the Europa League knockout rounds in the second half of the season is too high!
From beating Fenerbahce to knocking out Liverpool, Lille dropped points very frequently in the league during this period.
If this trend continues, I am afraid that Lille will give up its top spot before May!
