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Chapter 717 We must move on!
"Very happy to successfully defend the League Cup at Wembley Stadium!"

In the comprehensive interview area after the game, Yang Yang accepted interviews from media reporters from all over the world and answered all kinds of questions they raised, many of whom were even Chinese reporters.

After winning the League Cup last season, Liverpool won the championship again this season. Yang Yang scored twice and was elected as the best player of the game. But for his performance, he thinks he should thank the whole team more.

"Reina made a few key saves in the game, which brought us courage, and our defense, led by captain Carragher, was very well-organized, which stabilized the team and allowed us to focus more on attacking."

"Gareth Barry has a lot of experience, he is a very good player, and Javier Mascherano, he is the strongest, Gareth Bale is a talented rookie, he did not look nervous at all, he showed his best level and impressed everyone."

"It's not easy to win Manchester United, it depends on everyone in the team coming together, every player has made a difference, including the substitutes and those who didn't make the squad, because we are a unit."

With the rich experience and the improvement of his own status, Yang Yang seems to be more and more comfortable in front of the media reporters.

Nowadays, no media reporter will challenge him face to face anymore, because he is no longer the rookie who just came to the Premier League three years ago. Now he is a top superstar who holds two World Footballer of the Year and European Golden Globe Awards.

For the same reason, Yang Yang's answer is also watertight, taking care of all aspects of emotions as much as possible.

Regarding this League Cup championship, Yang Yang said that it is not easy to win.

"Recently, our schedule has been very tight. Every game is not easy to play. The opponents are very strong. After the League Cup final, we immediately played the League and the FA Cup, and then the Champions League. One game after another, everyone is under a lot of pressure."

"There is no doubt that winning the League Cup is an encouragement and an affirmation for us, which will allow us to face the next challenge with more confidence."

Yang Yang believes that being able to win the League Cup proves the competitiveness of the team. At the same time, he also calls on his teammates to show a better and more positive mental outlook. "I think we should recover as soon as possible and adjust. The league and the Champions League are our next focus. Of course, there is also the FA Cup."

At present, Liverpool is still leading the Premier League, and the possibility of winning the championship is increasing. Now that the League Cup is in hand, if they make efforts in the Champions League and the FA Cup, it will be an incredible season for Liverpool.

Yang Yang said that if the team can continue to maintain the outstanding performance of the recent period, then the quadruple championship is possible.

"Today is a cup final, we won, it's the end of a cup, but it's a new beginning, I think we should keep working hard, after winning the League Cup, we continue to show the same form."

"League, Champions League and FA Cup, if we want to continue on these three fronts and reach the end, we still have a long way to go. We should maintain this hunger and thirst and play at a higher level."

As the number one star in the team, Yang Yang is obviously taking this opportunity to convey his desire to the head coach and teammates.

Liverpool's momentum this season is really good!
Leading the league all the way, winning the League Cup, the FA Cup is very likely, and the Champions League is also a big favorite. Under such circumstances, Yang Yang believes that as long as everyone in the team plays steadily, plays every game well, and shows the best state, it is possible to make a breakthrough in performance.

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Yang Yang's words were also echoed by the captain Gerrard beside him.

The Liverpool captain said loudly that Yang Yang played very well today, "He can always bring confidence to everyone in our team."

As for what Yang Yang proposed, he hoped that the team could make persistent efforts on the other three fronts. Gerrard said that Yang Yang spoke his mind, "What he said is what I want to say, and all of us will continue to move in this direction."

Other Liverpool players interviewed by media reporters also expressed the same idea.

The Red Army this season is indeed facing a pretty good situation. The league has established a sufficient lead early on. Benitez has always been good at playing cup games.

Of course, it is still very difficult to achieve this goal.

Winning the league championship is a high-probability event, and the knockout stage of the Champions League is full of unpredictability, let alone these two.

Judging from the situation in the League Cup, Manchester United obviously also attaches great importance to it. Ferguson wants to win a cup championship to avoid the embarrassment of being empty-handed throughout the season.

The same must be true for Arsenal and Chelsea, then.

What's interesting is that this season's Premier League semi-finals all advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals, but they were all staggered in the draw.

Liverpool drew Middlesbrough, Manchester United drew Fulham, Chelsea had the best luck, drawing Coventry, and Arsenal drew Hull City.

Judging from the current situation, it is a high probability event that the top four will meet in the semi-finals.

With no hope of winning the league title and no confidence in the Champions League, trying their best to compete for the FA Cup championship will undoubtedly become the top task of the top four teams. If they want to advance or even win the championship, Liverpool will have to fight a few more hard battles.

But the reason why Yang Yang took the initiative to shout out his thoughts at this time is also very simple.

The League Cup is in hand, and the league is basically in the pocket. If Liverpool dare not call out to make efforts in the Champions League and the FA Cup under such circumstances, it is really a bit too useless.

Judging from the reactions of Gerrard and others, it is obvious that this is not just Yang Yang's idea.

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When Liverpool lifted the League Cup trophy aloft at Wembley Stadium, the entire English football world was shaken.

After the game, Liverpool returned to Liverpool immediately after a short rest at Wembley Stadium.

Enthusiastic Red Army fans came to John Lennon Airport to welcome the team's triumphant return. They all sang the team's anthem frantically and watched captain Gerrard walk out of the airport holding the championship trophy.

There were countless fans shouting Yang Yang's name at the scene. They gave a very high evaluation of Yang Yang's contribution to Liverpool, because they all knew very well that Yang Yang contributed a lot to Liverpool's progress.

It can even be said that he is the core competitiveness of Liverpool!

Seeing that Yang Yang is so supported by Liverpool fans, the teammates in the team are both envious and admired.

In the locker room, everyone was aware of Yang Yang's role in the team and had no objection to what he had achieved. Some people even felt that Yang Yang's role was underestimated.

The team boarded the bus and, supported by crowds of fans, slowly entered the city and headed straight for Anfield.

Along the way, more and more fans joined the team, singing the team song and walking slowly.

Liverpool officials did not organize any celebrations. Today, all of this was spontaneously organized by the fans, because the team does not want to spend too much energy on celebrations. Now is the critical period of intense competition.

However, Liverpool's official low-key does not affect the enthusiasm of the fans.

That night, the whole city was filled with a strong festive atmosphere. All Liverpool fans were celebrating the team's championship, and at the same time, they had higher expectations for the team's next games this season.

Although Liverpool in Houllier's time had won five championships in a season, in fact, among these five championships, except for the FA Cup, none of them has much weight, and there is no league or Champions League championship.

So, to a certain extent, the five crowns have no weight at all.

But this season is obviously different. The league leader, the League Cup champion, the FA Cup and the Champions League have basically entered the quarterfinals. All these achievements make people full of confidence in Liverpool and place higher expectations.

Not only the fans, but also the British and European media.

Especially on the second day, when the remarks of Yang Yang, Gerrard and others were interviewed by media reporters and appeared in major newspapers, they immediately aroused widespread heated discussions among fans all over the world.

Regardless of whether they are Liverpool fans or not, they have begun to feel the ambition of this traditional giants team.

The Times even stated unabashedly that Liverpool aims to return to the peak of history this season!

And everyone believes that Yang Yang will be a key factor in Liverpool's ability to achieve their goals.

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There was a lot of rumors from the outside world, fans were talking about it, and even Liverpool had sparked heated discussions.

The coaching staff is also researching, should they start adjusting the team's strategic goals?
Since Benitez temporarily put aside the contract renewal negotiations with the club after the winter break, there have been some differences between Rick Parry and him, and the general manager of the club has never been to Melwood again. There are even rumors that the two have long been strangers.

But the day after the team won the League Cup, Rick Parry appeared in Melwood.

The training session in the morning was just recovery training, the intensity was very low. The players won the League Cup and they were all in a very good mood.

After the training session, Benitez asked Yesterdan to greet the players, saying that he would hold an internal team meeting before lunch to discuss the team's strategy and goals for the next game.

And everyone inside the team knows that this will be an opportunity to build consensus.

Football games are always composed of 22 players. Any team that wants to win needs eleven players to participate. This requires the unification of the thoughts of all players.

If you use your strength in one place, you will have a chance to win.

(End of this chapter)