The Glory of the Godfather

Chapter 681 Battle at Anfield

I said it a long time ago, this car should be phased out. The young policeman said when he saw that the car radio hadn't been fixed yet.

The older police officer smiled, and suddenly slapped him down.

Then, a voice came from inside:

...We saw that Aston Villa's bus had arrived at Anfield, and head coach Fang Jue got off the bus. He didn't accept an interview, but just waved to the fans...

The other two young policemen looked at the old policeman in surprise.

Let me tell you, this old guy has the clearest sound quality, and those new cars are not as good as it.

This game is also very important for Liverpool. This is a battle of dignity for the Red Army. The challenger has come to Anfield... the broadcast said.

You say, when will we win the Premier League championship. The young policeman asked.

Five years, within five years, I will definitely win it. Aston Villa can win the championship, and we can definitely do it too. Another young police officer said.

The old policeman didn't speak.

At this time, a large group of Aston Villa fans walked past the police car in groups, singing the team song of Aston Villa, happily.

Hateful Vila people. The young police officer cursed.

D31, report the situation on your side. A rustling voice came from the walkie-talkie.

D31 report, a group of Villa fans passed, some of them were drunk, and the current state is still normal, over.

F62 report, these conflicts, request for support.

D31, reinforce F62.

D31 received.

Let's go, there's work to do. The old police officer waved at his two partners.

Ten minutes later, two drunken Aston Villa fans and Liverpool fans were brutally grabbed into the car, the sirens sounded, and they hula-la drove away.

The voice of the radio in the police car said, The players from both sides have entered the Anfield Stadium to warm up, and the two head coaches are standing on the sidelines...

Officer, the voice is too low to hear. shouted a drunk Villa fan who was caught in the car.

This buddy is right, I can't hear you. Liverpool fans also yelled.

Didn't you two fight just now? The young policeman asked when he saw the two guys.

We just talked, Manchester United is our common enemy. Liverpool fans shouted.

That's right. Aston Villa fans yelled.

Both of them had bruised noses and swollen faces, but they were full of energy.

After the warm-up, the players from both sides returned to the locker room.

The visiting dressing room at Anfield.

Fang Jue looked at the players who had changed their jerseys and prepared to make the final mobilization.

Forget about the noise from the media, and don't think about undefeated records, Fang Jue said.

For us, this is just an ordinary league. What we have to do is to play every game well. Now, all and every effort is for us to be able to stand at the end of the season. On the championship podium!

I have only one request, to devote all my energy to the game in front of me!

I heard some comments, some people were wondering why I didn't argue with Hodgson.

I don't bother to pay attention to him. The team's strength and state, we are all better than our opponents. The game is played out, and you can't win with a big mouth.

I have confidence in you, so I don't bother to pay attention to him.

That's why.

Of course, I'm better than Hodgson in comparison to the head coach. Fang Jue said after a pause.

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room, and the tense mood and atmosphere eased a little.

The media keeps exaggerating the 41-game unbeaten record, which certainly makes Aston Villa very proud, but the players will inevitably be affected. If you keep thinking about creating a 41-game unbeaten record in your mind, it will always bring psychological pressure. on the impact.

That's right, victory belongs to us!

We are winners!

Boss, are you going to say Hodgson is the winner at the end of the game? Milner yelled.

Of course! Fang Jue said with a big laugh.

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

Okay, I won't say more if it's superfluous, let's step on Liverpool's corpse and move on! Fang Jue waved his hand vigorously.

In the home dressing room at Anfield.

Hodgson is pacing back and forth in the dressing room, the players have long been ready.

They stared at the manager, waiting for him to speak.

Hodgson was a little anxious. Although he looked confident when facing the media, he was actually panicking inside.

The team is now ranked ninth, with only half of Aston Villa's points.

Such a result obviously cannot satisfy the Liverpool executives. The Liverpool executives have given him an ultimatum. If the results cannot improve, he will pack up and leave.

Aston Villa must use their best defensive counterattack. After walking back and forth several times, Hodgson finally stopped. He put his hands on the table and looked at the players and said.

So, we must not be impatient in this game, and don't give the Villars the space and opportunity to attack!

If we are eager to score goals and press hard, we will be fooled by Fang Jue.

So, as I said before, in this game, we have to defend well, we can't attack.

Conceding the ball is the first priority. Everyone knows that Aston Villa is best at defensive counterattacks. Therefore, I ask you to consider defense first in the game.

The atmosphere in the locker room was a bit dull. In this game, Liverpool should play a defensive role. This is what Hodgson has already explained, and he has been practicing defensive and counterattack tactics for the past few days.

It's just that many Liverpool players have objections to Hodgson's tactical arrangement. They think that at Anfield and Liverpool's home court, they should be more active and press out to attack.

Especially Liverpool captain Gerrard, he insisted that the reason why Anfield is the home of the devil is because in this stadium, Liverpool has a courageous momentum.

No matter who the opponent is, Liverpool are not afraid and dare to work hard.

Hodgson's tactics were too conservative.

Do you understand what I just said? Hodgson asked.

Everyone shook their heads. Anyway, Hodgson is the head coach. Since he has made an arrangement, even if the players have their own thoughts, they can only obey.

Of course, if Hodgson's tactics are effective and the result of the game is good, then all is well.

If you lose, or even lose ugly, this is the hidden danger of chaos in Liverpool's dressing room.

For a head coach, if he can lead the team to win all the time, prestige comes naturally, and everything he says is right.

However, when the team is in a bad situation, the prestige of the head coach will be questioned, especially when there are differences between some of his arrangements and the ideas of some players. Once the results are poor, this difference will be infinitely magnified.

A staff member knocked on the door, indicating that it was time to get ready to play.

Go ahead, this game, we're fighting for the dignity of Liverpool.

We must not lose! Hodgson said finally.

Gerrard frowned, and he opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't speak in the end.

The coach is too conservative, Carragher told Gerrard on the way to the tunnel.

Not only conservative, but the coach seems to be lacking in confidence. Skrtel said.

Okay, stop talking. Gerrard said, he looked at his teammates, This game, everyone will work hard! Don't forget, this is Anfield!

Although he also has a lot of dissatisfaction with Hodgson, as the captain of the team, the battle is about to start, and Gerrard does not want to disturb the morale of the army.

...

This is the focus of the 16th round of the 2010/2011 Premier League season. Liverpool will face Aston Villa at home. Aston Villa will create a 41-match unbeaten record without losing. This game is highly regarded in England. The attention of the fans.

We can see that Liverpool's Anfield stadium is full...

Before the game, on Liverpool's side, Hodgson expressed his confidence in winning this game many times. Lineker, On the contrary, Fang Jue didn't respond much to Hodgson's remarks.

The TV in the VIP box at Anfield Stadium is playing live commentary.

The commentator is introducing some 'stories' of this game.

Ronaldinho looked up at the TV for a while, then retracted his gaze, looked at the crowded stands below and said to his brother Assis next to him, who was also his agent: The atmosphere in the Premier League stadium is great.

Assis nodded: That's true. I read the information. The attendance rate of the Premier League is very high. In fact, the attendance rate of the English Championship is the highest in Europe.

Really? Ronaldinho was very surprised. He couldn't imagine that the English Championship is equivalent to Serie B. Such a comparison makes the senses more direct.

So, no matter from which point of view, we chose the Premier League and Villa, which is a very good choice. Assis said with a smile, and he pointed to the field, Today you can observe the performance of your future teammates. Performance.

Ronaldinho also smiled, I can't wait to play with Ronnie again.

In the stadium, players from both sides have lined up and walked out of the tunnel, appearing in front of the public, and there was a burst of cheers like a tsunami.

Assis also stood up and applauded, It's a great league, brother, let's feel the atmosphere of the Premier League. He said loudly.

...

The away game between Aston Villa and Liverpool is about to start. Players from both sides have already entered the field. Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides. CCTV broadcast the game live, and He Wei's voice appeared on the TVs of thousands of households. middle.

For Liverpool, the goalkeeper is Reina, and the defense line from right to left is Martin Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel and Konchesky.

Liverpool's two full-backs are very interesting. The left is the veteran Koncheski, and the right is the young Martin Kelly. Isn't Hodgson worried that the two sides will be pierced by Aston Villa? Zhang Lu asked. .

On the sidelines, Fang Jue shook hands with Hodgson and returned to the coaching bench of the visiting team. He almost burst out laughing when he saw Liverpool's starting lineup.

Hodgson has obviously changed his lineup. Compared with the previous game, Liverpool's lineup today has changed both full-backs.

Martin Kelly, 20, is on the right and Konchesky, 29, is on the left.

Hodgson has posed a problem for me. Fang Jue smiled and said to Ceballos and Werner, Both flanks look easy to bully. Tell me, which side should we focus on?

Last season, Fulham reached the UEFA Cup final and won the runner-up. The then Fulham coach Hodgson was favored by Liverpool and became Liverpool's head coach in the summer. Then, Hodgson spent 4.5 million pounds. Bringing Konchesky to Liverpool with his love, said Howe.

However, Konchesky's performance is a bit bad. His left flank is very unstable and he is often blown up, but Hodgson still chooses to trust Konchesky. Zhang Lu continued, Konchesky Whether we can stop Deisler, we will wait and see.

After talking about the left side, Liverpool's right side, Martin Kelly is not stable here. What he needs to face is Bale, who is currently the most popular player in the Premier League. The pressure is great.

Anfield live commentary booth.

Lineker and John Mortensen are also discussing Liverpool's starting XI.

They were also surprised by Hodgson's 'whim' choice to start alongside Martin Kelly and Konchesky.

I don't know if Hodgson is going to catch Fang Jue by surprise, at least, I am very surprised. Lineker shook his head and said.

Which side do you think Fang Jue will choose to attack? Mortensen asked.

I choose the left.

Then I choose the right.

I want both! Fang Jue said to his assistant. He was debating whether to bully the young Martin Kelly or bully the veteran Konchesky. In the end, Fang Jue made a decision. Young has a taste of youth, lightly familiar and lightly familiar. The taste, not a single one is missed!

At this point, the game had already started for two minutes.

Clemente made a sliding tackle, and the football was shoveled out of the sideline. In order to avoid the tackle, Torres jumped up, almost hit the billboard, and jumped over to avoid it.

Clement went up to pull up Torres who had fallen to the ground, and asked about the other party's situation with concern. The two were teammates of the national team.

Taking advantage of this dead ball opportunity, Fang Jue whistled on the sidelines, and then called the team captain Deisler's name. After Deisler ran over, he put his arms around the neck of his number one student, muttering Said a few words.

Deisler ran back to the field, found Bell again, covered his mouth and muttered something.

The game continues.

Hodgson frowned.

He predicted that Aston Villa would play a defensive counterattack in this game, but, after the game started, he found that his prediction was wrong:

Aston Villa is not conservative, they press out and attack from the first second of the game.

Aston Villa kicked off first. They didn't even try to test it, and they went straight up and fucked hard, which made Liverpool, who was not ready, uncomfortable.

Ten minutes into the game, Hodgson noticed that Aston Villa had been attacking Liverpool's right, Martin Kelly's side.

The young Kelly was obviously exhausted and embarrassed.

Liverpool's midfielder Lucas and even Meireles had to come frequently to help Kelly defend.

Hodgson has been standing on the sidelines, panicking in his heart, he is worried that Aston Villa's next attack, or even the next second, Liverpool's right will be pierced.

At this time, Aston Villa's offensive came again. Gareth Bale and Ballack got the ball after a pass and cut.

Martin Kelly jumped up to defend, and Lucas went to fill in the position after Kelly came up.

Facing the extremely fast and explosive Bell, Kelly did not dare to go first. He kept staring at Bell's feet. At the same time, Meireles was also protecting from the flank, ready to help Kelly at any time.

Bale pulls the football with his left foot to his right foot, and suddenly his right foot pulls the football to his left foot, while leaning forward.

Is this about to break through?

Kelly immediately made a defensive move.

Where's the ball?

The football was out of sight for the young Liverpool right-back.

Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful heel kick, beautiful transfer of the ball! Ballack's diagonal pass, Deisler took the ball, Liverpool's left is empty! Lineker suddenly shouted.

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