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Volume 1 Chapter 686 Derby Disastrous Defeat

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    It is a fact that Liverpool has always had bad luck in the league. That is to say, it is better luck when encountering a team like Newcastle that can't find its direction at Anfield. However, in the Champions League, Liverpool's luck is surprisingly good.  The day after the second round of the Premier League, the draw ceremony for the Champions League group stage was held in Monaco. Liverpool once again showed their good luck. They were placed in Group C with three opponents: PSV, Bordeaux and  Galatasaray.  The other grouping situations are as follows, Group A: Barcelona, ??Chelsea, Werder Bremen, Levski Sofia; Group B: Inter Milan, Bayern, Sporting Lisbon, Spartak Moscow; Group D: Valencia, Fiorentina,  Olympiacos, Shakhtar Donetsk; Group E: Real Madrid, Lyon, Steaua Bucharest, Dynamo Kiev; Group F: Manchester United, Celtic, Benfica, Copenhagen; Group G: Arsenal, Porto, CSKA Moscow  , Hamburg; Group H: AC Milan, Lille, Aek Athens, Anderlecht.  For Liverpool, this is definitely a good draw. Among all eight groups, AC Milan's draw is better than Liverpool. After all, Liverpool has to go to Istanbul, Turkey. Although Manchester United is also good, Benfica is not.  It's their fault. If you want to get first place, you need to go through Benfica. Other giants have no big problem qualifying, but Liverpool and AC Milan have difficulty in qualifying, and they both have the rhythm of firmly ranking first in the group.  .  However, a good draw in the group does not mean that they will go far. In the winning odds released by the betting company, neither Liverpool nor AC Milan were favored. The two teams were ranked eighth at 15 to 1.  One is ranked fifth at 11 to 1. The favorites are still Barcelona and Chelsea. Real Madrid and Manchester United are ranked third and fourth. Last season's Champions League champion Fiorentina was seriously underestimated after Chen Yu's transfer and only lost 34 to 1.  Ranked 11th.  During the drawing process, the major awards of last season's UEFA Champions League were also announced one by one. The best goalkeeper Toldo, the best defender Puyol, the best midfielder Deco, the best forward Chen Yu, the best player  It was also Chen Yu, but due to injuries, Chen Yu was not able to come to Monaco to receive the award. The Golden Boot and Golden Ball were received by his current new club Liverpool on his behalf.  The good draw in the Champions League seems to have brought good luck to Liverpool. The victory over Newcastle in the last round also greatly increased the confidence of the players. In the home game against West Ham United, Liverpool defeated the opponent 2:1 calmly.  Crouch scored and Agger took a long shot, ranking third with two wins and one draw, second only to Manchester United, which has three consecutive wins. Portsmouth, who also has two wins and one draw, is tied with city rival Everton.  1, while beating Chelsea, which had two wins and one loss, and Arsenal, which had one win, one draw and one loss.  With two wins and one draw before the 204th derby, the striker has scored consecutive goals in the Champions League and the league, which is good for Liverpool.  Last season, Liverpool beat Everton twice at home and away, but Everton this season is obviously much stronger.  Compared with the continuous snapping up of powerful stars in the 2005-06 season, Everton made an earlier effort in the transfer market this season. At the end of the season, they bought England international Andrew Johnson for 8 million pounds, and then from  The Wolves bought 24-year-old powerful defender Lescott. Although no official quotation was given, it is estimated to be around 5 million pounds. In addition, the goalkeeper Howard was rented from Manchester United. From a one-way comparison of the reputation and strength of the players,  , Everton already has the ability to disrupt strong teams.  Everyone at Everton is generally optimistic about the new season, and players continue to shout slogans for the top four.  Breaking into the top four means overturning at least one of the four giants. If Everton is given a choice, the one the Toffees want to overturn most is definitely Liverpool.  Everton and Liverpool are the two most successful teams in the city of Liverpool. Everton also had the same hegemonic strength and glorious history as Liverpool in the past. Everton was one of the 12 clubs that founded the English Football League, and in  It has only been relegated from the top flight twice in more than a hundred seasons.  Everton won nine English League One titles (the top league in England at the time), five English FA Cups, and one European Cup.  Liverpool has won 18 English top league championships and 5 European championships.  There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. In order to compete for fans and resources, it is normal for the two clubs to be hostile to each other. Therefore, the Merseyside derby is also one of the most intense derbies in England, second only to the crimson battle between Manchester United and Liverpool.  In the second derby last season, the two teams used 9 yellow cards and 2 red cards to show the world what a Merseyside derby is.  Everton played very well in the first three rounds of this season. Their record was the same as Liverpool's, with two wins and one draw. The goal difference and number of goals scored were exactly the same as Liverpool's. The away win against Tottenham 2:0 was even better than Liverpool's.  It's persuasive. Liverpool, who are currently short of major generals in the defense, will face Everton, who is in excellent form as in the 0304 season. It's not certain who will win. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Although Tes has only been here for two seasons, he understands the importance of Derby better than anyone else. He has been able to sit so firmly in the coaching position in the past two seasons, in addition to winning a Champions League championship, it is also because  Derby played well and remained unbeaten against Everton for two consecutive seasons. If they fail to win the league and Derby loses again, I am afraid the fans will not be so patient.  Before the derby, Benitez criticized Everton's style of play in an interview.  "I know that some small teams will use the same tricks, blindly defending, blindly fouling, blindly hurting people. We just need to learn how to open gaps and attack. I am a little tired of this kind of derby. No matter whether we win or lose, I definitely don't  I don't know how to play like this. I didn't do it here, not when I was at Valencia, I only used it occasionally when I was coaching Extremadura, but I don't just think about it, I have it.  My own thoughts, everyone can see this on the court. I hope that the opponent will also play more openly, have higher ideals, and not regard a draw as a victory. "Everton head coach Moyes knows Benitez's purpose.  To provoke him to attack, this is exactly what Moyes wants. Now Liverpool's defense has injured three generals and has conceded goals in 7 consecutive games. Everton is playing at home. Moyes is just about to attack, so he fights back: "  Although we are a small club that does not want to lose, we did not injure anyone or commit any fouls. It was not just our players who received red cards last season I remember a certain big-name coach said when he played against Chelsea.  He will never comment on the way other teams play. Has he forgotten now that it has been less than a month? Everton will not play according to other people's requirements, we have our own?  Football philosophy, in three days the whole world will see who is the best team in Merseyside." Moyes and Benitez's saliva is just the beginning. The hatred and resentment accumulated in 203 derby games makes everyone.  The Liverpool and Evertonians not only wanted to kill their opponents during the game, but also wanted to humiliate and torture their opponents before the game. Later, the captain of the Red Army, the captain of Everton, the assistant coach of the Red Army, the assistant coach of Everton, and the presidents of both sides spoke out to attack them.  Opponents defend their teammates, and even Liverpool's King Dalglish, who has retreated to the second line to lead the Liverpool youth team, and Chinese forward Chen Yu, who is recuperating from injury in the United States, cannot rest in peace.  Dalglish¡¯s significance to Derby is clearer than anyone else. He learned the lessons from the defeat in Derby. At that time, his team was still the leader of League One. Dalglish gave Benitez advice before Derby, "  Rafa must use all his energy this season to prepare for this game. For Liverpool fans, winning against Manchester United and Everton means that your coaching position is worry-free. It is the fans, not Liverpool, who can determine your future.  General manager, don¡¯t think that the history of the shocking 3-3 reversal of AC Milan and the elimination of Chelsea can make up for the damage of losing to Everton. Things will be looked at from both sides. Winning AC Milan and Chelsea but losing to Everton is more of a foil.  Your incompetence Both teams are in good shape now. This 204th Derby will be an exciting game, but I think Liverpool will at least remain undefeated in the away game because Liverpool is stronger and has a better mentality."  Chen Yu, who is far away in the United States, was unable to participate in his first Merseyside derby after joining Liverpool. Chen Yu expressed regret for this. He said: "The Merseyside derby is a great derby, not at all better than Milan.  Derby, Real Madrid and Barcelona's Derby of the Century are poor. Not being able to participate in such a derby is a great regret in life. Although I have not met my teammates yet, I believe they are all men. They will not be able to participate in such a great derby.  If they lose to the enemy in the game, I will bless them by the TV and wait for the good news that they beat Everton." Chen Yu didn't just say this verbally, he also believed in his heart that Liverpool would remain invincible in this game.  Defeat, because from all aspects, including the pre-match state, the strength of the team, the technical and tactical ability of the head coach, the mentality of the players, and the historical record, Liverpool has the advantage. If it were not for bad luck, Liverpool would not be able to win in ancient times.  Lost to Everton at Dison Park.  However, Derby is always an unusual game. No one could have imagined that this game, which seemed impossible for Liverpool to lose, ended up being a 3-0 victory for Everton at home.  Everton did not shrink their defense at home. As a mortal enemy, they knew very well where Liverpool's vitality lies. Rise, Finnan and Carragher all had injuries to varying degrees. Their substitutes were either newcomers or young people.  People are not very reliable. Although Moyes sent Johnson as a lone forward, Neville, Carsley, and Cahill were very active in assisting, and the pressure on Liverpool's defense was no worse than that of the forwards.  Under Everton's strong pressure, Liverpool's incomplete defense was overwhelmed. First, Hyypia stepped forward. Carragher, who had just returned from injury, was not tight on the man, allowing Cahill to easily pass through the goalkeeper unmarked.  Reina's crotch scored, and then the two central defenders made mistakes one after another. Hyypia was "overtaken" by the opponent from behind, and Carragher, who filled in, made another mistake.A free kick gave Everton forward Andy Johnson a chance to score one-on-one. The defender finished his performance, and then goalkeeper Reina made another low-level mistake. In the 92nd minute, Everton's Carsley 25 meters away  From a long shot, Reina held up the ball, and the ball flew over his head towards the goal. At this time, he rushed back to the goal line to make a rescue. Due to inertia, Reina caught the ball and bumped into the goal to prevent himself from holding the ball in.  He hurriedly threw the ball back like a hot potato. Unexpectedly, it happened to be thrown to the following Everton striker Andy Johnson. The latter happily accepted it and scored with a header in front of the goal line.  The score was rewritten as 3:0.  .  This was a score that stunned the Liverpool people and made the Evertonians happy. Before the game, even the Evertonians did not expect that they would win so easily. You must know that this is their first victory over Liverpool in 2004. Previously, they had 4 draws.  8 losses, absolutely at a disadvantage against Liverpool.  After the game, Moyes said proudly: "They wanted to attack, and we gave them three goals. Of course, if we had been better at seizing opportunities, the score might have been 5:1, and they also had a chance to score.  , After this game, we reached the top four, but it is too early to say anything now. Let¡¯s talk about the Champions League when we accumulate 40 points.¡± Benitez looked very frustrated after the game.  His words embarrassed him even more. It was a slap in the face. "We have to improve our defense. We made a lot of mistakes today, too many mistakes, and you can only pay the price for it. We had many games last season."  We haven¡¯t conceded a goal. It may be that injuries have affected the player¡¯s condition. I thought Carragher has recovered. He has participated in training in the past two days, but the difference in defense is not due to him alone. We must reflect on it. Starting next week, we  There are three games in a week. We must forget about this game quickly and get back to our original form, otherwise we will be in a disadvantageous situation. "Indeed, Liverpool must get back to their original form. They will play against Chelsea and Chelsea next week.  In the Eindhoven game, facing such a team, if they were still in today's state, they might not have conceded three goals.
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