Ace Young Marshal

Chapter 1048 Inspirational return!

Liverpool, Anfield.

The lights are brilliant and the momentum is ups and downs.

The second round of the UEFA Champions League 1/8 final between Liverpool and Basel started as scheduled.

Liverpool has indeed carried out a large-scale rotation, from Sancho on the front line, to Madison and Guendouzi in the midfield, to Guerrero and Azpilicueta on the back line. Red Army fans are extra excited.

They never stopped chanting Azpilicueta's name from the stands!

This is Azpilicueta's first game after returning from injury after breaking his leg, even though he has been training with the team a month ago.

For fans and audiences all over the world, they only saw Azpilicueta's return to the game, but they didn't know how many reserve team games Azpilicueta played behind him. He almost started again until Situ Yunbing sent him to the battlefield after getting the approval of the coaching staff that he was suitable to play in the first-team competition!

He went down in the Champions League and now he's back in the Champions League!
Stand up wherever you fall!
And today Azpilicueta wore the captain's armband!

He definitely has the qualifications!

Now the only players in the team who can be older than him are Gareth Bell, Henderson, and Casemiro.

Basel was very active after the game started, and they obviously came to Anfield with the determination and fighting spirit to win the game.

This doesn't bother Situ Yunbing.

He likes an opponent with impact, and if the opponent is a puddle of mud, then the game will be worthless.

Basel's expectations for Liverpool's starting lineup did not fail, and Situ Yunbing did not tell a big lie to tease them, but Basel did not expect to fall into hell at Anfield!
Whenever Azpilicueta touches the ball, the Red Army fans will burst into cheers like a tsunami!
This man has helped Liverpool win four Champions League titles and four league titles. Not counting other titles, only the first two are enough to push Azpilicueta into Liverpool's legendary lineup.

Outsiders may now think that Azpilicueta will never go back to the state of full impact and tenacious and brave sidewalks. It is undeniable that this is purely from a competitive perspective to measure his current value.

But in Liverpool, even if you are not a fan of the Red Army, ask Everton fans what Azpilicueta means to Liverpool, and they will give an absolutely unimaginable answer.

The day Azpilicueta, Kante, and Van Dijk joined Liverpool together, the Red Army went from the top of the Premier League to the top of Europe!
This is the value of Azpilicueta, and his status in the hearts of Red Army fans should be said to be the second echelon after he has made great achievements in the Southern and Northern Wars over the years.

There is only one person in the first echelon, named Situ Yunbing.

There are many in the second echelon, Gareth Bale, Van Dijk, Kante, Casemiro, Azpilicueta, Ter Stegen, Eriksen
They are a symbol of an era, representatives of brilliance, they retire tomorrow, they will be famous the day after tomorrow, and they will be legends the day after tomorrow.

The terrorist cheering momentum created by the Red Army at home will promote better performance of the home team players, and it will also bring more pressure on the visiting team than expected.

Basel's offense and defense are active but there are not many substantial threats. Although the midfield composed of Guendouzi, Henderson and Madison is of average strength, they have completed the protection of the defense line with a space coverage almost swept by engineers.

On the offensive end, Sancho and Sane received relatively little support in the backcourt. It all depends on the cooperation between individual performance and the front line. Griezmann's performance is relatively critical. He acts as the fulcrum of the team and frequently kicks the ball to transfer. Offensive, it also allows Liverpool's offense to play a threat, but the distance from scoring depends on the ability to grasp opportunities.

At Basel's home court, Liverpool almost crushed their opponents, which allowed the outside world to see the disparity between the strengths and weaknesses of the two teams.

Back at Anfield, Liverpool took the initiative to downgrade their strength, and today they played a bit inextricably.

Although the two teams are attacking each other, although the threat is a little lower, there are still occasional wonderful shots.

The goalkeepers of both teams performed well today, with a goalless draw in the first half.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Anfield Stadium maintained a terrifying home atmosphere. In the 71st minute of the game, Sane pretended to break through the bottom of the left side of the front field to deceive the opponent's defensive center of gravity. The zone creates a threat, Basel's defense has a flaw, Sane sends a through ball, Griezmann responds in the penalty area, turns around and shoots the ball into the far corner of the goal!
Liverpool broke the deadlock at home and took a 1-0 lead.

This goal has a high probability of guaranteeing that Liverpool will not lose at home, and Situ Yunbing is also satisfied.

In the remaining 20 minutes of the game, Liverpool and Basel still maintained a fast pace, but the two teams paid more attention to defense.

In the end, Basel failed to equalize the score, and Liverpool did not expand their lead. The score of 1:0 was maintained until the end of the game.

Azpilicueta played the whole game, and took the initiative to applaud after the game to thank the Red Army fans in the stands.

Today, as long as he touched the ball, the fans of the home team cheered for him, which made Azpilicueta's eyes turn red after the game.

After a year, he returned to the first team. Not only did the fans not forget him, but they also gave him great support and encouragement!

After the game, Azpilicueta was also emotionally moved in an interview: "It's not easy to get out of the shadow of injury, but seeing so many fans support me, it makes me very happy." Touched, they are the best fans in the world and one of the reasons why my teammates and I are stronger and braver.

I have gained everything here, but I still want to fight for the club, for this team, and for the fans here, until the day I can't run anymore! "

Situ Yunbing also talked about Azpilicueta's return in an interview after the game.

"We will not rashly put a player who has experienced a serious injury into the roster. It is irresponsible. Winning is our goal, but there are prerequisites. Responsible for life!

The return of Azpilicueta is an inspiration to everyone, every player, every fan, including me!

I once said that Liverpool is not afraid of pain, even if we bleed, the scars will eventually become a hard part of us!

Many people thought I was talking big.

But my players have proved with practical actions that our success is not only due to our strength on paper, but also because the mental attributes of this team are the strongest!

If we want to send a positive signal to the outside world through football, I think Azpilicueta has done this very well. Ill give in, surrender!
This motivates each of us.

Some people will definitely say that this injury will make Azpilicueta's competitive strength decline. I will not deny this, but from the perspective of life, I think Azpilicueta will become stronger!

He proved that he was stronger than too many people, because many people will become fragile, decadent and self-defeating under the influence of injuries.

But Azpilicueta is the best role model for all those who face difficulties, difficulties, and those who suffer sudden and major blows! "

Situ Yunbing's words came from the bottom of his heart.

If he didn't have these ten years of coaching experience, if he suffered a major blow as an ordinary person, then he would probably be devastated.

Just like when he encountered setbacks when he first coached, he wanted to retreat and quit. It doesn't matter if the world is flooded, even if he destroys himself.

Maybe Azpilicueta earns millions of pounds a year as a professional player. In the eyes of many people, this will not have much impact on his life at all.

If Azpilicueta was a deserter and stopped playing after recovering from his injury, then his story did stop there: he retired due to injury.

But he worked hard, strong, and bravely, just to return to the game, which has nothing to do with his material life.

Football is the dream of these players, the only thing outside of life.

Situ Yunbing believes that many fans who love Liverpool and support Azpilicueta will be greatly inspired by it.

Liverpool eliminated Basel with a total score of 5:0 and advanced to the top 8 of the Champions League!
A day later, the other 1/8 finals of the Champions League ended!

5支英超球队杀入欧冠16强，结果在1/8决赛便有3支英超出局！

All the media on Fleet Street are bashing the three eliminated Premier League teams!
It just so happens that they are all the top four teams in the Premier League now!

It was no surprise that Chelsea were knocked out by Barcelona.

Manchester United was eliminated by Sevilla at home and was criticized by thousands of people!
Tottenham were defeated by Juventus at White Hart Lane in a 2:2 draw with Juventus in the first leg away!

Only Liverpool and Arsenal have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League!

After all, the quantitative advantage of the Premier League is meaningless. The Champions League is a stage to test hard power!
Perhaps the three teams competing for the four groups were indeed out of the Champions League because of the huge pressure in the league, but from the perspective of Fleet Street, the pressure on Liverpool and Arsenal is even greater!
Of course, Arsenal had already taken off some of the pressure in the league before the knockout round.

However, the performance of Klopp's team this year has been unanimously recognized. At least the record in the league is excellent, and the Champions League has also advanced to the quarter-finals, which is enough to explain to the fans.

On Thursday night, the results of the Champions League quarter-finals were announced.

Liverpool's opponent is Ligue [-] giants Paris Saint-Germain.

Arsenal's opponent is Sevilla, who eliminated Manchester United in the last round.

Fleet Street believes this matchup will be beneficial for both Liverpool and Arsenal.

Paris Saint-Germain does have a luxurious lineup, but compared with Liverpool, it may not have an advantage in hard power, and there is a big difference in experience!

As for Sevilla wanting to pass Arsenal, I am afraid Klopp will not agree!

Now Arsenal is betting all their bets on the Champions League!

(End of this chapter)