super storm

Chapter 733 The Peak Showdown
"Playing against Chelsea, we must not count on luck, nor hope that the opponent makes mistakes."

In the meeting room of the Melwood training base, Liverpool are conducting a tactical preparation meeting before the game against Chelsea.

Yang Yang changed his previous low profile and was the first to stand up and express his thoughts and opinions loudly.

"I am very familiar with Guus Hiddink. He is a top coach in the world. I think this mistake against Bolton will not create opportunities for us, but will increase our difficulty, because Guus Hiddink will adjust immediately after the game to block this possible hidden danger."

"So, when we play Chelsea away, we can't take any chances. We have no choice, no way out, we can only attack and fight them to the end!"

Yang Yang's words were loud and deafening, which woke up the Liverpool players who had been lucky and realized that this was the key decisive battle of the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The opponent was Chelsea and Hiddink was the coach.

Such a coach, such a team, will never allow the same mistake to happen to him a second time.

"I agree with Yang Yang's statement. This game must not be a fluke. We must rely on hard power to avenge the previous one at Stamford Bridge!" Gerrard also stood up to support Yang Yang.

"That's right, luck is not reliable, we can only rely on ourselves." Harvey Alonso also responded.

Yang Yang's words were soon unanimously approved by the players. Even a few players who had been lucky before had to admit that Yang Yang was right to be cautious, and relying on luck and opponents would only lead to a disastrous defeat for himself.

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Benitez listened to the players' speeches and nodded from time to time to show that he heard.

He agrees with Yang Yang's words [-]%, and he is very fortunate that Yang Yang can still maintain such a rare rationality and calmness at this time, which is the demeanor and demeanor that the core generals of the team should have.

But this game against Bolton is still worth learning from.

"I have repeatedly studied Bolton's three offenses. Chelsea's defense has made big or small mistakes. Cech, Terry and Carvalho are all obviously responsible. On Bolton's side, Kevin Davis plays a very obvious role as a center forward."

When everyone heard this, they all turned their heads to look at Crouch in unison. They couldn't help but think in their hearts, maybe Benitez had already seen this, so he hid Crouch in the snow to save his energy when he was playing Blackburn.

Then the next away game against Chelsea, Crouch will play a key role.

Yang Yang, like everyone else, thought so. Even when he saw Crouch's eyes, he could see that the Englishman also viewed this issue in the same way, but after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong.

So obvious!

Benitez's intentions are too obvious!

Especially when Kevin Davis played Chelsea and performed so well, anyone can see that Crouch is the best weapon to attack the city. Does Hiddink not know?Will it be prepared in advance?
This is like Allardyce of Blackburn, the England coach is on this issue.

To put it simply, I was too eager to join the hot spots, and I burned myself to death in the end.

When Benitez saw Allardyce lined up four central defenders in the 18-man roster, he had already guessed Allardyce's intentions, and cleverly used the opponent's mind to make them steal chickens and lose money.

So, will Hiddink do the same?

Is he also waiting bleakly for Liverpool to also use Crouch as a tactical high point, and to attack Chelsea's defense like Bolton?

Moreover, Terry will be suspended for accumulating yellow cards in this game. If there is no accident in the defense, the central defender combination should be Alex and Carvalho. There is no suspense, but sometimes, the less suspense, the greater the suspense.

Yang Yang thought of this, and suddenly turned his head to look at Benitez. He guessed that Crouch would not start!
Sometimes targeted tactics are like this. You know that I have a trump card in my hand that can turn the situation around and defeat the enemy, but I just hold it in my hand and don’t play it. It makes you guess, makes you worry all day long, and makes you worry all the time.

Crouch is the card!

As for when to play, it depends on the game situation.

Thinking of this, Yang Yang couldn't help laughing secretly.

After joining Liverpool, his tactical quality has really been greatly improved. Playing in Benitez's team has really helped and improved him a lot, very obviously.

The Spaniard's tactical ability is really outstanding!

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Sure enough, after the match between Chelsea and Bolton, the next day, many media voices of concern.

The vast majority of the media and fans are worried that Bolton can score three goals in 8 minutes, so when facing Liverpool, is Chelsea's defense guaranteed?Can the absence of captain Terry be filled?
More importantly, defending a Kevin Davis is already so strenuous. Does Chelsea have a complete set of mature plans to defend Crouch, who is taller and has more obvious tactical effects?
The media and fans are guessing, but no one can give an answer.

Because, even Liverpool and Chelsea themselves don't know what will happen next.

All the preparations for this game were rotten by the coaches and players of the two teams, and they never said a word to the outside world.

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After playing Blackburn, Liverpool had two days of closed training in Melwood. On the afternoon of the third day, the night before the game, the team flew from Liverpool to London in advance and checked into a hotel near Stamford Bridge.

This anomalous move shows the importance Liverpool attaches to this game.

After the news of the team's arrival in London spread, the media in Fleet Street began to hear the news.

Liverpool did not arrange for the head coach and players to participate in any interviews, and everyone politely declined all interviews. They only arranged for the club's spokesperson to accept media interviews, calling on everyone to give Liverpool a more relaxed preparation environment.

"The only thing we can say is that this is a 180-minute game, and now we have only finished the first half. We are temporarily behind 10-[-], but there are still [-] minutes in the second half, and we still have a chance!"

The media also took photos of Liverpool arriving in London and staying in the hotel. Judging from the mental outlook of the players, both the media and the fans gave praise. They believed that although Liverpool looked a little serious, it did not look like a team that had suffered a disastrous defeat. Instead, it gave people a sense of fighting spirit.

"Obviously, this is a focus match that has attracted the attention of the whole world!"

Sky TV specially broadcast the picture of Liverpool's arrival in London in the focus news, warming up for the upcoming dragon battle.

"According to the odds offered by authoritative bookmakers, after Liverpool lost [-]-[-] at home to Chelsea, the Red Army's odds of winning the championship dropped from first to seventh. Obviously, no one thinks that Liverpool has a chance to reverse."

"But after a few days of deliberation and callbacks, especially after the [-]-[-] home victory over Blackburn, Liverpool began to gain the approval of the fans again, and the current odds have risen to fifth place."

"Judging from Liverpool's promotion odds alone, the outside world is still very pessimistic about Liverpool's promotion. After all, a one-to-three home defeat is an insurmountable obstacle for all teams, but they all believe that Liverpool can draw at Stamford Bridge, or even win, but at most they will lead by one goal."

"But according to the score in the first leg, Liverpool must score three goals at Stamford Bridge to have a chance to advance!"

"UEFA's official website also made a lot of hype about this game. According to the results of market research agencies, after Liverpool beat Blackburn [-]-[-], fans all over the world are looking forward to this matchup."

"Whether you think Liverpool can create a miracle? Or think Chelsea can keep the score? There is no doubt that this game is the most eye-catching matchup in the UEFA Champions League so far this season."

"If Liverpool really reverses, it will undoubtedly create another reversal miracle, but if it regrets losing, then Liverpool will become a tragic hero, and Yang Yang will probably lose the biggest bargaining chip to compete for the World Footballer of the Year and the European Ballon d'Or next season."

According to the current polls, Yang Yang is still the number one favorite, followed by Barcelona's Messi.

While Liverpool lost [-]-[-] to Chelsea in the first leg, Barcelona relied on Messi's brace and an assist to beat Bayern Munich [-]-[-] at home, basically sending the Bundesliga class home.

Yang Yang's performance this season is indeed the pinnacle, and it can even be said to be the best in the entire European football world. But if there is no performance in the Champions League, with only a Premier League title and a League Cup, Yang Yang wants to compete with Messi for the two highest honors of professional players. It is still very suspenseful.

Even, if Barcelona really wins the championship, then Messi will completely lead Yang Yang.

This is why fans all over the world pay so much attention to this duel, because they all recognize Yang Yang's performance this season, and they are also worried whether he will be dragged down by Liverpool and eventually lose the chance to win the highest honor again.

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There was a lot of discussion from the outside world, and various topics emerged one after another.

But in Liverpool's interior, it is obviously not so complicated.

After the team checked into the hotel, they never went out again. All the players arranged their rooms and went to rest.

Yang Yang, on the other hand, entered the super training ground and spent the whole night in simulated sparring with Chelsea's defense line.

There won't be much suspense about Chelsea's starting lineup, especially in the midfield, which can basically be counted.

Yang Yang is no stranger to these players, the only one he is not familiar with is Ivanovic, so this Serbian defender has also become the target of Yang Yang's key attack.

If he wants to score at Stamford Bridge, Yang Yang has to play gaps from the two defenders Ivanovic and Alex.

(End of this chapter)