super storm

Chapter 566 Change Yang Yang!
On the evening of August [-]th, Anfield Stadium.

In the second round of the Premier League, Liverpool played against West Ham United at home.

After playing Aston Villa in the last round, team doctor Mark Waller believed that Finnan's injury had affected his performance, so the 31-year-old meritorious veteran was excluded from the squad this round.

This is not an excuse, but a fact, because Finnan has not started training with the team.

Two games a week, especially the third round at home against Chelsea on the weekend, this is another key battle, so Liverpool attaches great importance to it, and dare not be careless in the slightest.

After the experience and lessons of last season, Liverpool learned from the pain and grabbed points from the beginning of this season.

Against rivals at home, but also direct league rivals Chelsea, Liverpool aim for three points.

Benitez rotated the team lineup, Arbeloa replaced Finnan in the starting lineup, and Riise replaced Aurelio.

At the center back position, Carragher's partner became the veteran Hyypia, and Daniel Agger also began to rotate and rest.

In the midfield, Benitez formed a [-] formation, from left to right Benayoun, Mohamed Sissoko, Harvey Alonso and Pennant, and the frontcourt double striker is a combination of Voronen and Dirk.

The Hammers have had a serious change in players this season. A group of players who performed well last season, such as Carlos Tevez, Leo Koke and Benayoun, have all switched to other teams, but the strength of West Ham United has not weakened much.

With the introduction of Solano, Parker and Dyer from Newcastle, the introduction of Ljungberg from Arsenal, the introduction of Forber from Bordeaux, plus players such as Bellamy and Richard Wright, West Ham United's overall strength has steadily improved this season.

But in the end, personnel came in and out frequently, and the team's entire technical and tactical system was facing reorganization. Therefore, the first round of the league was not played well. They lost [-]-[-] at home to Manchester City, which put a lot of pressure on the head coach Alan Kubishli.

The British coach who took over from Alan Pardew in the middle of last season and was in charge of the Hammers helped his coaching performance in the second half of last season to be very eye-catching.

After losing to Manchester City at home, playing Liverpool away will undoubtedly become a key battle.

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After the start of the game, West Ham United took the lead in playing a round of attack at home, and created a very threatening offensive in the 6th minute. Carlton Cole ferried the header and Noble shot from the penalty area, which was saved by goalkeeper Reina.

Liverpool has rotated many players in this game. For many players, it is also the first game of the new season. In addition, they were attacked by their opponents at the beginning.

It wasn't until the 10th minute that Liverpool played a very threatening attack. Riise made a pass from the left, Dirk Didier headed the ball, and Voronen grabbed a point in front of the goal, but was blocked by the opponent's central defender Anton Ferdinand.

Subsequently, Liverpool began to steadily control the situation on the field. The double midfielder composed of Mohamed Sissoko and Harvey Alonso began to help the team seize the initiative of the game and control the rhythm.

The game entered Liverpool's control, but West Ham United retreated steadily, responding with defensive counterattacks.

Kubeshley is obviously very clear that his team can't compete with the Red Army at Anfield. The opening attack is just a posture he puts on, or he wants to fish in troubled waters. After Liverpool stabilizes, he will not dare to do it again.

Subsequent games were basically within Liverpool's control, and the team also began to plan attacks frequently, but they still failed to play a threatening offensive.

The two wingers were very active, but Liverpool and the goal were always on the sidelines.

Gaining power without scoring, Anfield did not usher in the expected fierce offensive, and even a zero-to-zero score made all Anfield fans secretly sweat in their hearts.

When the first half ended [-]-[-], there were faint Liverpool fans shouting Yang Yang's name in the stands.

Obviously, Red Army fans especially miss Yang Yang after seeing the players frequently miss scoring opportunities on the court.

In the last season, Yang Yang attacked the team again and again, and has become the pillar in the minds of all fans.

As long as he is there, the team will definitely win!
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After changing sides to fight again in the second half, Benitez still did not make substitutions.

According to the meaning of the Spanish coach, if the team can win West Ham United, then Yang Yang will not come off the bench, but concentrate on preparing for the key decisive battle against Chelsea on the weekend.

But with the second half of the game, watching Liverpool's shot flying across the left and right sides of West Ham United goalkeeper Robert Green, the fans in the stands became more and more nervous, exclaiming and sighing constantly.

They can all understand the intention of the head coach.

If you want to win the league championship, the most important thing is to score points steadily. No matter how good the game is, no matter how many goals you score, it is useless to not score points. On the contrary, even if you only score one goal, as long as you can get three points, it is considered a victory.

Especially when facing a powerful opponent like Chelsea next.

This season started with double matches a week, which put a lot of pressure on the team, so fans understand Benitez's rotation.

Understanding is one thing, wanting to win is another.

Facing his old club, Benayoun was obviously eager to show himself, and at the same time he was eager to prove his strength in front of the fans of his new club, so he was very active on the court, got many opportunities, but also wasted many opportunities.

The Liverpool fans in the stands began to make noises, constantly calling for the head coach to be replaced and let Yang Yang play.

The call for Yang Yang to change became louder and louder in the stands at Anfield.

Benitez finally couldn't bear it anymore.

In 5 minutes, Yang Yang started to leave the bench and ran out to warm up.

As soon as he stood up, he was immediately cheered by all the Liverpool fans in the audience.

More than 5 fans were chanting his name. This scene not only made everyone at the scene feel excited, but also made the Sky TV guest Andy Gray who was in charge of the commentary, and all the fans in front of the TV all over the world feel their love for Yang Yang.

"In just one season, Yang Yang has undoubtedly become the hero of Liverpool and the darling of the city!"

"It's an absolutely unbelievable phenomenon, but Yang Yang's performance at Liverpool really deserves such respect."

"Now, we also have to start to look forward to whether his playing can open the door to victory for Liverpool."

After 4 minutes, Yang Yang replaced Voronin and came off the bench.

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Yang Yang was on the sidelines, hugging the Ukrainian striker Voronin who walked off the field, and after encouraging his teammates, he quickly ran into the field and sprinted directly to his position.

At this time, Kubeshley, the coach of the visiting team in front of the bench, was nervously instructing the players on the field to pay attention to strengthening the defense against Yang Yang. He even made a neck-choking motion, as if telling the players to strangle him to death.

Yang Yang performed very well in the first round and was unanimously affirmed, but he failed to score.

But no one dared to be careless, because everyone knew very well that as long as Yang Yang was given a chance, he could bring a fatal blow. No one or any team dared to doubt this.

And after Yang Yang came on the field, in less than a minute, Liverpool created a chance. Benayoun passed the ball directly behind the defense line and sent the ball into the penalty area. Yang Yang quickly started and went straight behind him.

But it is a pity that Benayoun and Yang Yang are obviously not familiar with each other, and they are a little unfamiliar, and this pass is a bit too big.

If it was Harvey Alonso, then there would be an offense this time.

Although he failed to form a chance, Yang Yang still rushed to the vicinity of the goalkeeper Green, and when he walked back, he did not forget to give his teammate Benayoun a thumbs up, as if he was actively taking responsibility for the missed opportunity.

The Israeli nodded towards Yang Yang and ran back quickly.

Soon, Liverpool made a comeback again, still on the left.

Riise advanced to the 30-meter area and passed the ball to Benayoun in front.

The Israeli is a right-footed player. Although his left foot is good, he is not as good as his right foot. Moreover, he still seems a little uncomfortable on the left side. He still chooses his right foot when stopping the ball.

This made Yang Yang, who ran over to meet him, have to adjust his strategy.

Benayoun in the area around the left corner of the restricted area, picked a pass to the restricted area.

West Ham United defender Upson quickly rushed out of his position and rushed to the point of the pass, trying to clear the ball.

But Yang Yang's reaction was faster, and he shot first in the blink of an eye.Gently unload the ball.

After four or five years of unremitting basic training, today's Yang Yang has never lost to anyone in stopping the ball. He can use any part of his body to stop the ball in any way.

Maybe he can't be as delicate or imaginative as Bergkamp for the time being, but sometimes his flashes of inspiration in the blink of an eye still give defensive players a headache.

Just like this time, he suddenly released his foot, but instead of releasing the ball, he let the ball gently avoid the kick kicked by Upson, and slid behind the West Ham United defender when it landed.

The whole process happened in an instant, and fans may not even be able to see it clearly. Only after the game can the slow-motion replay of the live TV broadcast be seen clearly.

But they only vaguely saw that Upson's goal was to make a clearance, but Yang Yang didn't know what kind of magic cast it, so he missed the kick and let the ball roll behind him instead.

As the last barrier of defense and the last defensive player in front of the goal, Upson's sudden "mistake" not only surprised and even inspired the Liverpool fans in the audience, but also shocked all West Ham players, especially the goalkeeper Green.

Because they soon saw that Yang Yang avoided Upson and quickly caught up with the ball, forming a single-handed fight!

(End of this chapter)