Ace Young Marshal

Chapter 1023 Can't Lose!
League Cup quarter-finals, Anfield Stadium.

The stadium was full of seats.

Liverpool and Manchester City fans have now become the most confrontational group in the Premier League.

When Manchester City is advancing in the league, they will not let go of any opportunity to cheer for the team when the two teams are fighting.

Even if this game is only the League Cup!
On the contrary, it reflects the mentality of the fans!
Fleet Street was not surprised when both Situ Yunbing and Guardiola set up a substitute rotation in this game.

The two teams are deadlocked in the league, and in the context of the devil's schedule starting three days later, the League Cup match will definitely be given up strategically!

Or let's say it's random!
The reason why Situ Yunbing wants to mobilize the whole team before the battle is because any of Liverpool's substitute players will play a huge role at this time, like Skrtel and Vardy in the past.

This League Cup contest can be regarded as a competition between the two teams' second-tier lineups.

Manchester City tends to be conservative when they come to the away game. After all, it is a substitute lineup, and it is impossible to be as dominant as the main lineup.

Relying on Jesus and Bernardo Silva on the front line, it is a bit inferior to Liverpool's Griezmann, Sancho, and Sane.

In the midfield, the two teams are almost strangling each other with engineers and soldiers. Liverpool's wing attack on the back line is obviously stronger. Guerrero and Arnold, who is almost full-time this season, can still provide more offensive help than Manchester City!
In the game, the two teams competed for every inch of ground, and the confrontation exploded. From the 3rd minute of the game, the two teams fouled once every 2 minutes on average. The continuity of the game was not strong, and the excitement was greatly reduced.

Both teams have retained their strength, but they will not lose the game easily!

Obviously it's just a League Cup game, but Guardiola and Situ Yunbing are earnestly and actively directing the game from the sidelines!

The simple win or loss of the game is actually not important. It may even be a good thing for the two teams to withdraw from the League Cup early. After all, the semi-finals of the League Cup are two rounds of home and away games. There are at least two League Cup games to play before!

Manchester City is putting all their eggs in one basket in the league, while Liverpool has no time to distract from multi-line battles.

No one can lose to the opponent in front of him!
This is an imposing and psychological consideration!

Therefore, on the premise of retaining strength, the two coaches have tacitly prepared before the game to stimulate the strongest combat effectiveness of the substitute rotation lineup.

Liverpool's offensive is even stronger!

Whether it is individual ability or team combat ability, Liverpool must perform better at home.

Although the two teams had a goalless draw in the first half, in the second half of the game, players from both teams received yellow cards, and Manchester City players received two more yellow cards, which led to a decline in their defensive strength.

In the 59th minute of the game, Griezmann received a pass from Madison from the outside. After collaborating with Sancho on the wall, he entered the penalty area and then directly spiked the ball to get rid of Manchester City's defenders. The ball goes into the far corner of the goal!
Liverpool leads Manchester City 1-0 at home!

The Red Army fans cheered wildly for Griezmann!
Situ Yunbing also applauded, and then reminded the team to maintain the intensity of the game!
Never give Manchester City any chance!

Guardiola looked stubborn, and continued to direct the team to launch a counterattack!
Although Manchester City launched a counterattack with great momentum, their performance in the final part of the attack was not satisfactory. Bernardo Silva still needs to improve his ability and experience obviously, and some options for handling the ball are not good.

In the 77th minute of the game, Sane received a through pass from Guerrero on the left side of the front field. After he succeeded in countering offside, he turned the ball and cut into the penalty area. The opponent stumbles and falls to the ground.

The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick!
The Manchester City generals protested fiercely to the referee. Denayer fiercely accused Sane of diving, but the referee's penalty will not be changed!
Situ Yunbing looked at the Manchester City penalty area with his hands on his hips on the sidelines. Guardiola complained to the fourth official but got no response. As soon as the bottle cap was screwed on, the mineral water bottle fell to the ground!
Griezmann scored a penalty kick for Liverpool!

The moment the football flew into Manchester City's goal, Situ Yunbing turned around and faced the stands, raised his arms repeatedly, and shouted "We are the strongest! We are the best team!"

The atmosphere at Anfield exploded!

The Red Army fans cheered hoarsely!
Even the commentators and the reporters in the media seats were stunned!

This is just a fucking League Cup game!
But Liverpool and Manchester City played the atmosphere of a championship battle!

Of course they don't understand, the efforts of the players of the two teams who go all out for the game every week to win the victory, and the nearly perfect performance of the two teams for nearly half a season, have already sublimated the competition to another level!
Is this the League Cup?

Yes!
But this is a head-to-head battle between the two teams that is destined to last throughout the season!

Liverpool lead Manchester City by two goals!
In the last 10 minutes of the game, Manchester City looked a bit out of their wits, because Jesus and Bernardo Silva were obviously not strong players for this style of play.

Sancho missed an excellent opportunity before the end of the game, which caused the whole Red Army fans to sigh, but then they still got applause from the fans.

When the whistle sounded for the end of the game, Situ Yunbing raised his fists on the sidelines with a firm expression on his face. He even turned around and raised his chin slightly at Guardiola!

Guardiola didn't look at Situ Yunbing, and walked quickly to the player's tunnel with a displeased face.

League Cup, Liverpool eliminated Manchester City to enter the semi-finals!
In an interview after the game, Situ Yunbing spoke highly of the victory.

"If the opponent is not Manchester City, our victory will be easier, but at the same time, if the opponent is not Manchester City, it will not make this victory so happy!

When you start talking about Liverpool losing the title, we knock City out of the League Cup first!
Next, we will catch up with them in the league! "

When the reporter asked Situ Yunbing back, Manchester City was just on the bench!
Situ Yunbing also asked: "Isn't Liverpool? Have you seen signs of Manchester City giving up the game?
Will they take the loss to Liverpool for granted? "

Guardiola hinted after the game that Liverpool were getting some care at home.

"Since the first half, Manchester City's players have received more cards than Liverpool's players. Obviously similar defensive actions. We will be called fouls, Liverpool may not, we will get yellow cards, Liverpool will only get verbal warnings. .

The penalty kick in the second half of the game is questionable.

I don't want that to happen the next time Manchester City are at Anfield. "

Guardiola has also been smart enough to put pressure on the referee, and while it would certainly get him a warning from the FA, it was necessary for him to do so.

Because the next time Manchester City is a guest at Anfield Stadium, if the two teams do not meet in the FA Cup, then it will be the confrontation between the two teams at Anfield Stadium in the second half of the league!
As for the impact of Manchester City's elimination from the League Cup, Guardiola did not mention a word.

Originally, Manchester City focused on the league. If the opponent was not Liverpool, even if they lost today, they might be relieved and able to concentrate on preparing for each round of the league!

Fleet Street's evaluation of this battle is: a warm-up for the decisive battle!
After the end of the League Cup, Liverpool only have two days to rest, and then they will start the Christmas Devil's schedule. Liverpool will go to the Emirates Stadium to challenge Arsenal in the 19th round of the league.

The UK has entered the Christmas holidays, and Situ Yunbing's father-in-law and mother-in-law came to Liverpool, not only to spend Christmas with them, but also to help take care of Sigrid who is about to give birth.

The villa I live in is too big, and if I arrange the Christmas atmosphere by myself, I’m afraid I’m too busy, so Situ Yunbing invited someone to decorate the home. A Christmas tree was placed in the living room of the house, and colorful stripes were hung on the Christmas tree. Situ Jin also received many gifts.

They were all sent by Situ Yunbing's former or current colleagues, coached players, and his friends.

This made him and Sigrid very helpless, and now they both have no choice but to buy a gift for their child!

Because Situ Jin basically has everything that can be seen in the market.
On the afternoon of December 12, Situ Yunbing attended the pre-match press conference at the Melwood training base.

The news hall was crowded with people, reporters from all major media and tabloids on Fleet Street came here to hear what Situ Yunbing would say before the game.

Maybe they will hear about Situ Yunbing declaring war on Klopp again.

Situ Yunbing will not appear in front of the media as a weak person, especially under the current situation.

When the reporter at the scene asked Situ Yunbing what he thought of the fact that Liverpool were 6 points behind Manchester City and 2 points behind Arsenal in the current standings, Situ Yunbing smiled and said: "If we only look at our own record, 16 league games With 15 wins and 1 tie, we should be satisfied and cannot be dissatisfied!
Because no coach will ask the team when faced with such a result: Why is there still a draw? !
But it's not like it used to be, or I think it's never happened before!

当我们环顾四周去看其他球队有什么表现的时候却发现，有一支球队18场联赛拿到了17胜1平，还有一支球队18场联赛16胜！
The question is are we not performing well enough?
Obviously not!

The real problem is that we haven't come to the time to compete for record!
But I will admit that Liverpool is in a slightly passive position now. Some people will say that Liverpool has two fewer games, but fewer games does not mean that we will definitely win, and even if we finish the two make-up games and win, we are only tied with Manchester City Points, this is where we are passive! "

(End of this chapter)