Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 1321 Questions about the Big List

When Liverpool's players were still warming up, Martin O'Neill was already sitting on the rostrum of the pre-match press conference, accepting questions from reporters...or it would be more appropriate to say that he was being bombarded by reporters.

Everyone has only one problem.

"Mr. O'Neill, how do you explain the list of 18 people?"

"May I ask Mr. O'Neill, what are the considerations for continuing to send the full reserve team?"

"Mr. O'Neill, if you use the reserve team to deal with Tottenham Hotspur, who has exhausted its main force, is it deliberately giving up or underestimating the enemy?"

"Mr. O'Neill, Mr. O'Neill. Use the reserve team to play in the FA Cup final, what will happen if you lose the game..."

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All sorts of roster questions were thrown at Martin O'Neill.

Since O'Neill agreed to Chen Yingxiong's approach at the beginning, he was naturally mentally prepared to face the questions of the reporters.

Because if he didn't know the inside story, he would be as surprised and inexplicable as the reporters, and then many weird ideas burst into his mind, eager to get confirmation.

It was the same feeling he had when he first heard Chen Yingxiong's request.

So today he understands the reporters very well and is not dissatisfied with the reporters' repeated questioning.

At the same time, he also prepared the answer.

The answer is not difficult, and there is nothing mysterious, let alone deceptive.

The answer is to tell the truth.

But he couldn't say that it was Chen Yingxiong's decision, otherwise where would he put his face as the head coach?The whole world will know that I am a head coach, but I can't decide who to participate in the FA Cup final...

"Because I think that when the reserve team participated in the FA Cup, they should not be abandoned in the semi-finals. Since the qualification for the semi-finals is what they desperately obtained, they should be allowed to come. Participate in the semi-finals. The reason is very simple, whoever sweats will reap the fruits."

The reporters in the audience were taken aback after hearing his answer.

No one thought beforehand that Liverpool sent the exact same lineup to the previous games because of this!

Out of respect for the reserve players...they made such a bold decision.

After regaining consciousness, some people admired and supported Martin O'Neill's decision, because it was a very humane move, and the significance of this decision even surpassed football.

But there are also many people who question this decision as if it were a show.

Their thinking is much more complicated than others, and they even considered in an instant whether this is O'Neill's plan to kill two birds with one stone.

It can not only highlight their humanity, but also give up the FA Cup as a matter of course-if Liverpool loses to Tottenham in the semi-finals, they believe that many Liverpool fans will not blame the team, because it is such a decision. The players of the Liverpool reserve team have been shaped into heroes worthy of respect. Since they are heroes, then even if they fail, do you have the nerve to criticize heroes?

Of course you can’t criticize, not only you can’t criticize, you have to praise their performance, thank them for their attack on Liverpool, and tell them: "Although you have lost gloriously, we will always be proud of you!"

What a great idea!

No one would criticize O'Neill for suddenly giving up the FA Cup at this critical moment. They would only applaud O'Neill's act of shining humanity. At the same time, they would actively help O'Neill and the reserve team find an excuse to lose: "After all, they are the reserve team, and it's normal for them to be inferior to others..." "A hero alone is not a superman..." "They have done well enough. They are very active in the game. Even if they lose How? They lost the game, but won the world!"

A reporter raised his hand and stood up. He asked: "Mr. O'Neill, did you consider when you made this decision that you send these players from the reserve team, but they may completely lose to their opponents in the semifinals? Suffering a defeat, being defeated, and the team finally missed the FA Cup final, or even missed the trophy?"

The reporter's words were sharp, and the questions he asked hit the nail on the head. Those reporters who doubted O'Neill couldn't help applauding.

He was right!Since you said that this is to thank the players of the reserve team, but if the final result is a failure, is this a thank you?

Let the reserve team players who are obviously weaker than their opponents face a strong opponent on the court, suffer, be teased and slaughtered by them, is this a reward for their previous efforts?
Liverpool had a chance to win the championship, because they lost the game and missed the championship. Let them bear the great pain caused by this failure. Is this a thank you to them?

Although the reporter didn't ask these questions, the other reporters yelled them out for him in their hearts.

From their point of view, Martin O'Neill didn't mean to express his gratitude, he was clearly pushing the reserve team into the pit of fire again!This is hypocrisy!
Under the banner of humanity to do things that destroy humanity!

The reporter thought that such a sharp question would make Martin O'Neill speechless, not knowing how to answer it.

He didn't expect Martin O'Neill's answer to surprise him, he was greatly surprised!

"I didn't think about failure," O'Neal said.

At this moment, facing the arrogant reporter, Martin O'Neill seemed to be possessed by Chen Yingxiong.

"I think you're all forgetting one thing. There are two great teams on Merseyside, one is Liverpool and the other is Liverpool's reserve team." O'Neill repeated Bill Shankly's words in the press conference. Famous quote, "I don't think Liverpool's reserve team is weaker than Tottenham, otherwise we wouldn't have made it to the semi-finals."

The reporter immediately said: "Chen Yingxiong..."

"Yes, yes. I know." O'Neill nodded again and again, interrupting the reporter, "I know, you want to say this. But football is a team sport, and the heroes are very powerful, but he can't win it alone. The game. In the last game against Birmingham, if it wasn't for the recovery of the whole team, wouldn't the hero have done nothing? Seeing your performance, I am even more grateful for my decision. Because I don't want to let every FA Cup After the game, the media only focused on the heroes and ignored my other players. For me, whether it is the first team or the reserve team, they are all Liverpool players."

Martin O'Neill wanted to fight back against the reporter at first, but as he talked, he really wanted to convince himself, and he began to think of many things he had ignored before.

After every FA Cup game was won, the media praised Chen Yingxiong and touted Chen Yingxiong, claiming that Chen Yingxiong alone decided the outcome of the game.But no one mentioned his teammates, those reserve team players.It seems that all the credit for winning belongs to Chen Yingxiong.

Then why should the reserve team bear the responsibility for the loss?
He felt as if he understood Chen Yingxiong's feelings.

When he led the first-team players in the League Cup semi-finals and finals, the reserve team players could only sit in front of the TV or in the stands.

When the first team players lift the League Cup trophy, what are the reserve team players in front of the TV and in the stands thinking?

Will they feel wronged?Will they feel dissatisfied?

No wonder the hero would rather contradict himself and do such a surprising thing.

As the head coach of Liverpool, he doesn't seem to think more about the team as a player like Chen Yingxiong... He is helping him solidify the hearts of the team!

He stared at the reporters in the audience and said: "I don't disrespect Tottenham, I respect them very much, they are a very powerful opponent. But I still have to say, this game, we Liverpool must win, definitely win. "

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"...I don't disrespect Tottenham, I respect them very much, they are a very strong opponent. But I still have to say, this game, we Liverpool must win, definitely win."

A picture of O'Neill attending a press conference appeared on the TV screen, and he said these controversial words to the camera.

Clarke, the assistant coach and head coach of the reserves, told O'Neill, "You're in the news now, Martin."

O'Neill shrugged and said nothing.

"Are you that confident in them?"

Only then did O'Neill say: "Have confidence in your players, isn't this the responsibility of a head coach?"

Clark was stumped by the rhetorical question.

Yes, this seems to be a very common thing... If the head coach said in the press conference that he was worried and didn't like these people at all, how would he lead the team forward in the future?
"I feel that I didn't support them enough before, so I want to make up for it now."

Hearing what Martin O'Neill said, Clark smiled.

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How many Liverpool players will turn on the TV to watch the game preview on this important night before the game?
Absolutely not.

Liverpool's reserve team players were very excited before the game. They visited everywhere, chatted with people, and three or five people gathered together to look forward to tomorrow's game, what they would encounter, and how to express themselves.

There are also people who choose their own special methods that can stabilize their minds and calm their nervous hearts slowly.

No one knew that Martin O'Neal supported them at the press conference.

Even Chen Yingxiong didn't know, he found an excuse to enter the dungeon and continued to practice hard, really seize the last little time...

Even if the outside world has already turned upside down over what Martin O'Neill said, they still don't know it.But what if we know?

In the end, they all fell asleep with tension, excitement and longing.

(End of this chapter)