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Volume 1 Chapter 807 Arrival in Birmingham

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    The first game of the new season is something that any team must pay attention to. Failure to play well in the first game will have a great impact on the team's morale and confidence.  Liverpool will face Chelsea in the third game. Chelsea, who just lost in the Community Shield, must be eager for revenge. If they do not play well in the two games before Chelsea, they will be very passive in the subsequent games with Chelsea.  On the way to Birmingham, the players on the Liverpool bus were in different moods. Some players were very relaxed and felt that there would be no problem this time facing an opponent they had not lost to in six years;  Nervous, especially for the new players joining in the summer.  Although players like Wolenin, Babel, and Benayoun are unlikely to appear as starters, most of them can get a few minutes to ten minutes of playing time. In such a short period of time, can they have outstanding performances?  Performance is very important to whether they can get the main position later, so they are both nervous and excited.  Gerrard, Chen Yu, Carragher and the head coach were sitting together. They looked very calm and chatted with the head coach Benitez calmly.  "Today's game is definitely not easy to play." Benitez still had a poker-like face, without any expression.  Gerrard said: "That's for sure. Villa have been winless against us for 12 games. They have also been brilliant and won the Champions League. They must not be able to stand this tone. Now at their home court, there is a possibility of counterattack.  "It's big." Carragher said: "Although Villa has not made as many signings as Manchester City, Portsmouth and other teams this season, since O'Neill coached last season, Villa has become more and more stable. I don't think they can.  So easy to fight." Chen Yu said: "Petrov, Barry, and Agbonlahor are all threats, but maybe O'Neal is our biggest enemy." Chen Yu's words made Benitez slightly unhappy.  Waving his hands, he said: "These are not problems. With our strength, we don't need to consider our opponents. As long as we perform normally, then victory will belong to us. If we cannot perform our level normally, then even if the opponent is Derby County, San Antonio  We don¡¯t dare to say that we can definitely win a newly promoted team like Delan. The outcome is in our own hands.¡± Tactical analyst Duff McDonough said: ¡°Don¡¯t look at Aston Villa in this game.  It's a home game, and they won't attack easily. O'Neal is very flexible in directing operations. Playing against teams outside the top four is completely different from playing against teams in the top four. I guess they should still defend and counterattack. We  You must be careful of Agbonlahor¡¯s speed and Carew¡¯s high-altitude bombing.¡± Assistant coach Yesterdam has been Benitez¡¯s assistant coach since he was in the Spanish second division team Teneferi, and the two are side by side.  A direct descendant and friend who has fought for many years, he is more cautious about this game than Benitez. "The league has just started. The players performed well in the warm-up match, but the intensity and atmosphere of the official game are not comparable to the warm-up match.  The current status of the team is actually still unknown, and we still need to be prepared for a hard battle. "Oh, I have made detailed arrangements." Benitez has been in the British Isles for three seasons, including the Champions League, League, and Cup.  He has won the championship, but in the past three seasons, he has never won the opening game of the Premier League. This makes him very confused and very unhappy. He achieved almost all his goals last season. Now he is determined to break this  The magic spell at the start was that he was confident and sure to win. He didn't take the suggestions from his assistants and generals seriously, but just dealt with them lightly.  Yesterdam, McDonov, Chen Yu, Gerrard and others saw Benitez's lack of interest in this topic, so they stopped talking about this topic. Gerrard and others began to talk about their upcoming comeback.  French singer Alizee and Birmingham's "Thetwang" band, the assistant coaches started talking about houses in Liverpool and the stock market in New York.  The distance between Liverpool and Birmingham is not far. At about ten o'clock in the morning, Liverpool's luxury bus arrived in Birmingham.  Birmingham is the second largest city in England, with a population of more than one million, second only to London. There are two Premier League teams here, one is Birmingham and the other is Aston Villa. The first game of this season is Aston Villa.  Don Villa play against Liverpool, and Birmingham will play Chelsea. Even for a big city like Birmingham, this situation is rare. The fans' emotions have been mobilized very early in the cup. People wearing blue jerseys can be seen everywhere in the city.  Birmingham fans and Aston Villa fans with blue and red balls. Of course, there are also many Liverpool fans who came early.  Birmingham is considered the most impolite city in England. Liverpool¡¯s new players came to Birmingham and immediately realized how rude Birmingham was.  "Welcome to die!" "You bastards, we can't spare you this time."?!  " "Don't think about taking away three points from here!  " " Pennant!  idiot.  ¡± ¡­ Except for the cheers of a small number of Liverpool fans, the area around the Liverpool bus was filled with rude provocations and curses from Aston Villa fans. Most of Liverpool¡¯s players are famous stars. We have experienced this kind of scene many times. Everyone  They were still talking and laughing, without any expression, except for Pennant¡¯s expression, which turned out to be a bit ugly. Pennant turned out to be a player from Birmingham. Although he moved to Liverpool, Aston Villa fans were still full of hostility towards him. Seeing Pennant.  Sitting in the bus, many Villa fans were mentioning his name and scolding him.  " Pennant finally got angry after being scolded, and raised his middle finger to the Aston Villa fans outside the window. Seeing that they had successfully angered Pennant, the Aston Villa fans became more and more enthusiastic.  The Don Villa fans targeted Pennant. Seeing Pennant's tendency to go berserk, Gerrard quickly came over and advised: "Don't argue with the fans, they just want to anger you.  " Chen Yu also smiled and said: "If you get serious with them, you will lose. It's best to pretend you didn't hear them.  " The two big guys in the team both spoke. Although Pennant was still angry, he could only endure it. He said bitterly: "I must score in today's game and humiliate them.  , see if they still scream when the time comes.  " Chen Yu said: "Yes, respond to them with goals. When the time comes, you run closer to the penalty area and I will pass the ball to you.  " Gerrard looked at head coach Benitez and found that Benitez frowned. He smiled bitterly and said to Chen Yu: "We still have to play according to the coach's tactical arrangements.  " Chen Yu then realized that what he said was too casual, and said: "Pennant, you have to complete your task before coming here. Don't just think about scoring goals.  Pennant was not stupid, and said: "Of course, I must complete my task. Scoring goals is mainly your business."  " Benitez spoke at this time and said: "Everyone has the task of scoring goals, and everyone has the task of defending. Modern football is a whole, but you need to understand when you need to score goals and when.  We need you to defend. Our main task in this game may be offense, but no one can let down their guard. Defense must always be in mind.  " Pennant, Chen Yu, Gerrard and others all expressed their understanding. Benitez wanted to elaborate a few more words. When he saw that he had arrived at the hotel, he said: "Get off the car and don't wander around. Aston Villa  The fans are not friendly to us. We just had a conflict with Pennant. Let's take a rest in the hotel. After lunch, we will have a short meeting and then get used to the venue.  " Liverpool is not far from Birmingham. Many players can drive here easily, and no one plans to go shopping before the game. After getting off the bus, everyone went back to their rooms in a polite manner, waiting for meals and meetings. The players have all rested, Bei  But Niites can't be idle. As usual, he has to hold a press conference to give reporters something to write about and let fans know what's happening in Liverpool. Originally, Benitez planned to bring Chen Yu with him.  He was the most popular, and fans and reporters were eager to see him, but Benitez thought about it and decided to bring the more stable Gerrard to the press conference. Liverpool arrived in Birmingham by bus.  There was another conflict with the fans of the home team. Neither the Liverpool fans nor the reporters who came to watch the game had the opportunity to contact the Liverpool players and coaches. Benitez's press conference attracted a lot of fans and reporters.  Si has attended countless press conferences. He knows what fans and reporters want to hear most, which is Liverpool's starting lineup and the tactics Liverpool will adopt. However, he will not tell them all, nor will he say anything.  Said, this is the skill of a head coach in dealing with the media. If it is handled well, the team, media and fans can interact well, and both parties will benefit. If it is not handled well, both sides may suffer. Benitez does not handle this relationship well.  He is as brilliant as Ferguson, but not as clumsy as Mourinho. He told reporters and fans that Liverpool's starting lineup and playing style have almost been formulated, but there are two or three positions that still need to be discussed, which may not be finalized until the last minute.  Revealed. Benitez has announced the fixed starting lineup. Anyway, almost everyone can guess these, such as the goalkeeper and the defense. This has not changed much in almost a season. Even a fool can guess it.  Of course, Benitez has no need to hide it. Gerrard and Alonso in the midfield and Chen Yu, the forward, will definitely start. There is no need to hide it, but they are just two midfielders and another forward.  This isLiverpool's biggest variable is what Benitez will not reveal.  Although reporters will ask questions at the press conference, they will not get to the bottom of it, and they will not make Benitez angry. Their purpose is not to find out Benitez¡¯s trump card, but to find some topics to publish in the newspaper.  , it doesn¡¯t matter who is sent to those important positions.  Gerrard¡¯s role in attending the press conference is to meet fans and reporters and express his determination to win. Gerrard is very clear about this and has done a good job.  The press conference ended after almost half an hour. Gerrard went back to rest, and Benitez discussed the noon meeting with the coaching staff to prepare for the evening game.
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