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Chapter 534 Brother, You Really Look Like Tony Leung! [The fifth update of the explosive liver, ask for a guaranteed monthly pass]

For this trip to London, Benitez and the coaching staff produced a lot of documentation on Chelsea.

Including all match reports and player data of the league, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Champions League, in-depth analysis of where the two teams have done well and where they have failed.

The materials in the coach's office alone are piled up on the entire desk, and the research on the opponent is also exhaustive.

Of course, it's not just Liverpool, I believe Mourinho's Chelsea is the same.

The two semi-finals are not only related to the prize money of several million euros, but also related to the final and championship, the potential income of over [-] million euros, and the prize money of over [-] million euros.

If this is a business with a turnover of more than one billion yuan, which company doesn't devote itself to research?

Even, in order to better prepare for this game, Benitez also specially made arrangements in the player's room.

Yang Yang and Aurelio were arranged in the same room.

Obviously, both of them will start, one at left winger and one at left back.

The reason why they are arranged in a room is that they can have the opportunity to study how to kill their opponents in the game.

The night in London was peaceful, just like any away game in the past.

Yang Yang chatted with Su Ye on the phone for a while.

She, Kuran and other female relatives also came to the away game with the team. They also lived in the same hotel as the team, but they were forbidden to visit each other.

Afterwards, Yang Yang chatted with Aurelio for a while, and then fell asleep.

In the super training ground, he simulated Chelsea's midfield defense for training and got familiar with it all night.

He hopes to have a better performance at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

But what he didn't know was that something happened in the room next to him.

It wasn't until he woke up the next morning, washed up, and walked out of the room that he noticed something strange.

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"what happened?"

Yang Yang looked at Gerrard in surprise, and his first reaction was to laugh.

Gerald was wearing pajamas, his hair was a little messy, and he looked listless.

The reason why Yang Yang could see that there was something wrong with him at a glance was because of his red and swollen lips.

If you have watched the movie "East and West", you must have an impression of Tony Leung's sausage mouth in it. Now Gerrard looks almost like this, but it is not as red and swollen as exaggerated, but it is very obvious.

This made Yang Yang really want to say to him, brother, you really look like Tony Leung!
Although, Gerrard may not know who Tony Leung is.

"Did you kiss something dirty?" Carragher asked with a laugh.

Everyone around couldn't help but laugh.

Gerald almost kicked him to death, but in the end he just gave his buddy a nasty look, sulking.

"Are you okay?" Yang Yang walked over and asked with concern.

Gerald looked up at Yang Yang, his bloodshot eyes were full of resentment, "Are you okay? You have been tossing all night."

Everyone immediately looked at Crouch, with doubts in their eyes, Peter, how could you kiss Steven like this?

England Gao is innocent, "I don't know, I fell asleep very early."

"He slept like a dead pig." Gerald said quietly.

Just at this time, the team doctor Mark Waller came over with the head coach Benitez and Yesterdan, obviously introducing Gerrard's current situation to the coaching staff, and everyone knew the reason.

Too much pressure!
Professional football is also a high-pressure job. Not only do you have to face your opponents, but you also have to face the fans in the stands and the audience in front of the TV. It can be said that the pressure is really great, and those who are slightly less able to withstand pressure will not be able to play.

But even these kicked out players will inevitably continue to fight against pressure and anxiety.

Therefore, the abuse of sleeping pills has always been a very serious problem for professional players.

This is the reason why Yang Yang's sleep makes people complain wherever he goes.

The big battle is imminent, and it is the sworn enemy of the same country. Gerrard is the captain of the team. It is impossible to say that there is no anxiety and pressure.

Especially in the past few years, the England national team has never been able to find an effective solution to the problem between Gerrard and Lampard. Gerrard must also want to prove himself.

As a result, his soul was very strong and could handle everything, but his body began to feel a little overwhelmed.

Last night, when he slept until midnight, Gerald suddenly felt unwell, his lips were red and swollen, and there was pus inside, so he went to Mark Waller.

After the team doctor made a diagnosis, he prescribed painkillers, disinfection and antibiotics, hoping that the redness and swelling could be temporarily removed, and he would have a good checkup after the game, but he didn’t expect the pain to be worse, so he had no choice but to go to a dentist in London overnight.

"Damn, that dentist must be a Chelsea fan. I can smell the smell of Stamford Bridge on his body. He deliberately tormented me so that I couldn't participate in tonight's game, it must be!" Gerrard complained.

Yang Yang and the others looked at each other, feeling amused in their hearts.

Gerrard has been looking forward to this game for a long time. Since he was drawn to Chelsea, he has been preparing for this game wholeheartedly.

Because, two years ago, that is, in [-], Liverpool also entered the final by stepping on Chelsea's corpse in the semi-finals.

That time, Liverpool won the final and staged the Miracle of Istanbul.

Regardless of whether it is luck or someone deliberately arranged it this way, this year's Champions League semi-final, Liverpool once again met Chelsea, how can Gerrard not have reverie?

Yang Yang still clearly remembers that shortly after he came to Liverpool, Harvey Alonso told him that Gerrard, a fortune teller, said that he had a premonition that Liverpool would enter the final this year.

"Boss, don't worry, I'll go to the swelling later, I'll definitely be able to play in tonight's game, at worst, I'll take some painkillers." Gerrard said resolutely, with a strong desire to fight.

Benitez turned his head to look at Mark Waller. The team doctor looked at Gerrard and then at the head coach, seeming to be in a dilemma. "He can't even eat now. Besides, it's not good to eat too much of painkillers."

Drug abuse, this is an old problem of most professional players.

After Yang Yang came to the Premier League, he found that the problem of drug abuse was more serious in the Premier League.

Of course, the players in the Premier League are generally tougher, and they are born with a kind of blood that can't go to the front line with minor injuries.

"The abscess is drained, the mess in the mouth is cleared, but I still need to rest."

"But I think I can!" Gerald said with great certainty, "I take a nap at noon, and I'm refreshed again in the afternoon."

No one in the team will doubt the bloodiness of the Liverpool captain, but...

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Benitez finally chose to let Gerrard start.

This may not be a very wise choice, but it should be the right choice.

The Premier League team is very special. It is completely different from Ajax where Yang Yang played before. The Premier League team, especially Liverpool, is a team that emphasizes tradition and spirit.

For example, they can keep everything in the locker room from decades ago, even if it is small, outdated, and without those modern facilities, but these are not important.

From the perspective of Liverpool people, this is something they have been sticking to all these years.

Just like the Hillsborough tragedy monument outside Anfield, even after so many years, they are still trying to find a truth and never give up.

From this team, to its players, to its fans, you can feel a very unique power from their body, words and deeds, and even their blood.

If it was in other teams, the manager would never allow Gerrard to start in a situation like this, but in Liverpool, Benitez agreed, and all the other players felt normal, as if it would be strange if Benitez refused.

Yang Yang has always been a calm and rational person, and he didn't feel anything unusual about Gerrard's matter.

Perhaps, from the first day he joined Liverpool, Gerrard has always been there.

Whether it's home or away, whether it's injury or health, whenever it's a Liverpool game, he's always there, either on the pitch or in the stands.

As for Gerrard playing, Yang Yang just stepped forward and said with concern, "If you can't bear it, remember to say it quickly."

"Don't worry, I can persist until the whistle sounds for the end of the game!" Gerrard said with his head held high.

Others also stepped forward.

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Gerald should be thankful that the redness on his lips subsided after a noon nap.

This allows him to avoid playing with a sausage mouth, otherwise, it will definitely be a big laughing stock all over the world.

Therefore, the captain of Liverpool couldn't help showing off to his teammates proudly, "Look, am I right?"

Everyone laughed again.

Yang Yang smiled wryly. Although he couldn't understand the thoughts of the English players, he fully respected them.

As Xavi Alonso said, this kind of thing is the norm in the Premier League, and foreign players either accept and integrate into them.

If it is really unacceptable and integrated, then you can only leave.

And this should be what Van Basten said. When transferring to an unfamiliar team and league, the most important thing is to actively integrate into the local life, so that success is possible.

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The team arrived at Stamford Bridge two hours early.

Chelsea also arrived around the same time.

Two teams that are very familiar with each other are about to usher in a peak matchup in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

This battle not only attracted the attention of all fans in the UK, but also fans all over the world.

This season, Liverpool beat Chelsea home and away and performed well in the league, but none of these are of any use to tonight's game.

Before the game, everyone also felt that neither side could come up with any unexpected moves in this game.

Whether it is Mourinho or Benitez, it is impossible to give the opponent too many opportunities. The key depends on who has a better ability to seize opportunities and who makes fewer mistakes.

(End of this chapter)