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Chapter 562 I Played a Magic Stick in Melwood

Rainy weather is a hallmark of Great Britain.

On this day in early August, the sky over Liverpool was still gray, and the rain in the clouds was hesitating between falling and falling.

People living in this small city are used to this climate.

For all the players who joined Liverpool, before landing in the Premier League, one of the things that was popularized the most was this damn weather.

It's like this all over the UK, get used to it or get away from it.

It's another day at Melwood.

The new season is about to start, and everyone in the team is working hard on the final preparations.

Except for the legendary number one player in the team, Yang Yang.

Because he participated in the Asian Cup, the club gave him an extra week of rest and allowed him to return to the team four days before the first round of the league. This is also a kind of trust in him.

But it can also be viewed the other way around. It is precisely because of Yang Yang's outstanding performance last season that Liverpool achieved the best result in the history of the Premier League and almost won the league championship.

Although I missed the championship, but won the runner-up, I don't have to go to the UEFA Champions League qualifiers early as before.

In addition, the team did not win the domestic cup championship, so there is no need to play the Community Shield.

Therefore, the first round of the league is Liverpool's first game of the new season.

This is the most relaxed season for Liverpool to prepare in recent years.

Although Yang Yang is not in the team, everyone knows that the team has always reserved his place.

Benayoun, Pennant, Riise and other players have all played the attacking position on the left, but they all know very well that they have no chance at all in this position when Yang Yang is not injured or ill.

And after the running-in in the summer, Crouch also began to gradually change his role on the field. Dirk Dirk was as diligent as ever, and their starting positions were also very solid.

This is an offensive combination that has been tested and tempered in many games in the Champions League last season. Whether it is a complete victory over Barcelona or a crushing victory over Roma, Liverpool's attacking lineup last season, especially the outbreak in the second half, is amazing.

There is basically no suspense in the midfield. Gerrard is the unshakable main core, Xavi Alonso is the absolute core of the organization, and Javier Mascherano has established himself as the main midfielder from the beginning.

His performance in the last few games in the second half of last season was almost perfect. It is impossible for anyone to give up such a defensive midfielder, so Mohamed Sissoko can only be a substitute.

The left back Aurelio gradually replaced Riise. The Brazilian, who is both offensive and defensive, proved that as long as he is not injured or sick, he is one of the top players in this position. Daniel Agger gradually replaced the old Hyypia and became Carragher's partner. The Danish central defender has also successfully proved his strength.

The only more suspenseful thing is the right side. It is still unknown who will win the game between Arbeloa, who has just arrived, and Finnan, who is old and strong.

The new season has not yet started, but there is already a strong smell of gunpowder in the air of Melwood.

The internal competition of the team is very fierce.

But this morning, when the players arrived at Melwood on time, they saw the familiar champagne-gold Porsche Cayenne in the parking lot.

Everyone was obviously taken aback, and then there was a burst of surprise.

Yang Yang actually returned to the team early!
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When Yang Yang came out of the gym, a figure beside him suddenly jumped up and hugged him forcefully.

"Why did you come back, boy? Didn't you notify me in advance?" Brazilian left back Aurelio shouted excitedly.

The sudden enthusiasm not only surprised Yang Yang, but also surprised Demichel who was walking behind him. After seeing the person coming, they all laughed.

"You are not a woman, why should I tell you?" Yang Yang scolded with a smile.

After Aurelio let go, he took a deep look at him again. It had been more than two months since he hadn't seen him, so I missed him.

So, the Brazilian hugged Yang Yang hard again.

God knows if it's because he didn't perform well in the summer warm-up match, so he misses the good life in front of him with Yang Yang protecting him from the wind and rain?

After Yang Yang finally broke free from Aurelio's entanglement, Gerrard and Carragher, who had already come to the team, also greeted him.

The captains and vice captains are always the first to come to the club, but they are still a little later than Yang Yang today.

"Welcome back!" Gerrard smiled and stepped forward, hugging Yang Yang.

"I know, you must be planning to urge me to pay the rent." Yang Yang said jokingly.

Gerald nodded cooperatively, "If you don't tell me, I'm too embarrassed to rush, hurry up, or I'll lock the door."

Yang Yang shook his head with a smile, and stretched out his hand to clap hands with Carragher who came forward.

"We've been waiting for you."

"Thank you, Jamie!"

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More and more teammates came to Melwood.

Javi Alonso, Mascherano, Dirk, Crouch, Daniel Agger, Reina...

Everyone seemed very happy when they saw Yang Yang. Even Mohamed Sissoko and others who had no friendship on weekdays took the initiative to say hello to Yang Yang.

This is not only because the internal atmosphere of Liverpool is very harmonious, but also because Yang Yang's popularity in the team is really good. In addition, he is the team's number one star. He often wins the team's victory at critical moments, and his position in the eyes of his teammates is naturally higher.

Gerrard took the initiative to introduce several teammates of the new season to Yang Yang.

The Israeli player Benayoun, who was recognized as a genius early on, has pretty good foot skills and can play the left, center and right positions in the frontcourt. During Yang Yang's absence for preparations, he played the left forward position, and his performance was not bad.

Benayoun played for West Ham United last season and performed very well.

Due to the departure of Robbie Fowler, Liverpool introduced a striker, Ukrainian striker Voronin, who was transferred from Leverkusen on a free transfer.

Yang Yang is not familiar with the players in the Bundesliga. He just knows that Voronin is an opportunist with good speed and strong running ability.

Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva is only 22 years old, but he was the player of the year in the Brazilian League in [-]. He is also the captain of the Brazilian Olympic team and is a very capable player.

According to the news that Yang Yang got from the media before, Lucas Leiva’s characteristics are very comprehensive, he can attack and defend well, and he can be competent in the three positions of delayed midfielder, central midfielder and attacking midfielder.

Judging from the current situation of the team, the players introduced are basically guaranteed strength.

Benayoun, Voronin and Lucas Leiva have all proved their strength in the Premier League, Bundesliga and Brazil respectively, and these players are not expensive and can bring immediate combat power to Liverpool.

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Needless to say, Benayoun played for West Ham last season and played against Liverpool.

After all, Voronin is relatively mature, and he played in the Bundesliga before, so he is no stranger to Yang Yang.

Only Lucas Leiva, he and Aurelio are the only two Brazilian players on the team. When he first joined the team, he heard about Yang Yang from Aurelio a lot. Later, when he participated in the team training camp, he also heard about Yang Yang from his teammates. Now when they met, this Brazilian player who was about the same age as Yang Yang was a little nervous.

This is somewhat of a side effect of fame.

Yang Yang didn't pay much attention. After meeting his new teammates, he focused more on communicating with his old teammates.

Especially this summer's training and preparations, he did not participate in the whole process, so many things need to be familiarized and understood.

Judging from the current situation, the team's overall style of play has not changed much. After all, last season has been polished for a season. Liverpool's current lineup is relatively mature and stable, and a tacit understanding has also been accumulated among the players.

Regardless of the overall strength of the players or the age of the team, Liverpool are in their prime, and they won the Champions League last season. There is really no reason to make big moves.

Therefore, this season Liverpool has adjusted the preparation plan appropriately, mainly to adjust the state, hoping to grab points from the beginning of the season. After all, they lost too many points at the beginning of last season.

If it weren't for the points lost at the beginning, the league championship would have belonged to Liverpool long ago.

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"Fortune teller, you can calculate for us now, which front should we focus on in the new season? And what kind of results can we achieve?" Yang Yang asked Gerrard with a smile.

At the beginning of last season, Gerrard said that the team could enter the Champions League final. Everyone thought that this guy was talking nonsense, but unexpectedly, he really made it and won the championship. This also led many people in the team to think that this guy is a fortune teller who was delayed by football.

After putting on a show, Gerrard nodded solemnly and said: "Well, I think we have the hope of defending the Champions League this season, but I think we are most sure of the league title. We will win the title, Liverpool's first ever Premier League title!"

Everyone couldn't help but smile, this is simply his wish, okay?
Also pretending to be a magic stick!

But it also has to be said that everyone who plays in Liverpool can feel the team's desire for the league championship.

This is not only an honor, but also represents a piece of past history.

Once Liverpool swept the entire European football world, invincible, reaching the peak of history, but fell to the altar in a very short period of time, and was completely thrown into the quagmire.

Since then, Liverpool have never won the league title.

In 20 and [-], after winning the Champions League twice, what Liverpool desire most now is the league championship that they have been waiting for for nearly [-] years. It is not only the expectation of Liverpool players, but also the expectation of all Liverpool fans in this city.

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Yang Yang was not impressed by Gerald, Melwood's magic stick, and he was also very unconvinced.

So, he challenged Gerrard face to face, and Aurelio and Xabi Alonso were also provoked by him.

The time is after the afternoon training session.

(End of this chapter)