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Volume 1 Chapter 841 The Champions League War Begins

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    Liverpool's schedule this season is very strange. Among the four giants, they will play first. If they play well, they will put a lot of psychological pressure on their opponents in the following games. But if they play poorly, they will be the first to play.  Opponents will also have the motivation to catch up.  Manchester United, which started the game an hour later than Liverpool, did not play well at first. The game was at a deadlock. Although Manchester United had more than 60% of the ball possession rate, they had few opportunities. However, Liverpool's draw gave Manchester United a great encouragement.  , they kept putting pressure on Everton. Seven minutes before the end of the game, Vidic stepped forward and scored with a header. After defeating Sunderland in the last round, Manchester United once again used a corner kick to score.  Ferguson was very happy with the 1-0 result after the game and praised Vidic's contribution.  "Vidic is an amazing centre-back and it's not going to be easy for anyone to come here and play, so we were able to get three points, which is a great result and we're only three points away from Liverpool now.  This will be very beneficial for our next round against Chelsea. "Arsenal's game is played after Manchester United. Manchester United's three consecutive victories and Liverpool's first defeat also inspired these young guns of the Gunners to face their rivals in the same city.  Tenham Hotspur, these little freshmen played with great vigor and were not afraid at all when they were one goal behind. In the second half, Cesc Fabregas and Adebayor scored three consecutive goals to reverse Tottenham Hotspur.  Compared with Arsenal and Manchester United, Chelsea's sense of crisis should not be lower than Manchester United. They have now drawn one game and lost one. If they can't win this game again, their record will be the same as Manchester United, which had a bad start.  And his opponent is not the strongest in this round, but this is the way the game is. The more Chelsea hopes to win, but luck is not in their favor. Chelsea played very well in this game, and their offense is no longer as simple as the last game.  Shevchenko was able to harass from a distance, but Shevchenko, who had been away from the team for a long time, repeatedly missed the chance to score. Blackburn goalkeeper Friedel played bravely again, making countless threatening attacks by Chelsea in vain. It was easy to get stuck.  Law broke Friedel's finger, but was called offside by the linesman. In the end, although the referee Webber gave 7 minutes of stoppage time, Chelsea still failed to break through Blackburn and could only hate it at home.  Draw with Blackburn.  After the sixth round, Liverpool, with four wins and two draws, still tops the list, but the points gap with the other three giants has shrunk severely. It was still five points ahead of Manchester United, but now it is only one game behind, although it is six points ahead of Chelsea.  points, but Chelsea has one game less, and the gap with Arsenal is only three points, and Arsenal also has one game less. If Arsenal wins the make-up game, Liverpool may not be able to keep its top spot.  Liverpool's boss was definitely not happy with this result, but with Liverpool's record last season so good, Gillette and Hicks certainly couldn't criticize Benitez just because of a game. After the game, Gillette and Hicks  He even came to the locker room to comfort the Liverpool generals, asking them to learn lessons and strive to play well in the following games.  The boss didn't say anything, but Benitez, who has always been rigorous, could not forgive himself and the team for the mistakes they made in this game. After the game, Benitez made self-criticism to the players and admitted that he was unhappy with the game.  Underestimation of the difficulty and insufficient preparation were the main reasons why the game was tied with Portsmouth. Then Benitez criticized the players, believing that they were too impatient and lacked the necessary patience during the game.  Lack of energy, too much individual recklessness, and lack of overall cooperation.  Benitez also sternly warned his players that although they made serious mistakes in the game against Portsmouth, Liverpool did not lose because Portsmouth was weaker. Next week is the Champions League group stage, and Liverpool's  The opponent is Porto, who has won the Champions League. If Liverpool makes another mistake, the consequences will be disastrous.  However, Benitez's warning did not have much effect. Liverpool's arrogance was not formed in a day, and it certainly cannot be changed with a scolding. Moreover, in the hearts of Liverpool players, the reason why this game is  In addition to bad luck, another reason for being tied by Portsmouth was Chen Yu's absence. If Chen Yu was on the court, they would definitely not lose to Portsmouth, and the international match against Porto is domestically suspended.  Chen Yu can play. With Chen Yu as a killer, Liverpool's players don't think they will capsize again.  Of course, Benitez cannot get into the minds of the players to see what they are thinking. Besides, since Chen Yu joined, Liverpool has been almost invincible in domestic and international arenas. Even giants like Barcelona and Milan can only  Benitez was resigned to being defeated. He was actually not afraid of a team like Porto. In his mind, Benitez believed that the loss against Portsmouth was due to Chen Yu's absence. However, he could not do this in front of everyone.  The players just say it.  After returning from Portsmouth, Liverpool did not take a day or half a day off as usual, but directly??Preparing for the Champions League group stage match against Porto.  Although the current Porto cannot threaten Liverpool in terms of strength and reputation, judging from the historical record, Liverpool has not taken much advantage against Porto.  Liverpool eliminated Porto in the 2001 UEFA Cup semi-finals, but only drew 0-0 with Porto away from home.  Porto also seems to be particularly good at dealing with Premier League teams. They have remained unbeaten in the last nine home games against English teams in the Champions League. These opponents also include giants such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.  Judging from Liverpool's historical record in visiting Portugal, the victory can be traced back to 23 years ago. The Red Army defeated Benfica 4-1 away in 1984. However, Liverpool has not won the last four times against Portuguese teams in the Champions League. In 2001/02  Two draws with Boavista and two losses to Benfica in 2005/06.  Benitez has coached Liverpool for three years and is very clear about Liverpool's history. He himself is a person who likes to study, but now he is also a little superstitious about Chen Yu. He believes that Liverpool's loss to the Portuguese team was more due to Liverpool's lack of  A world-class striker with poor ability to seize opportunities. After having Chen Yu, Liverpool's strength has gone up to a higher level. If it was first-class before, it is now super first-class. It cannot be said that it will win in the away game, but it should be a draw.  No doubt about it.  In training, Benitez did not emphasize offense. Although the mainstream of the Premier League is offense, Benitez, who was born in La Liga, knows that there is still a certain gap between the skills of the Premier League and the Portuguese Super League and La Liga. He cannot control the midfield and control the midfield.  Without the ball, it is not easy to defeat Porto by offense. Benitez practiced the defensive counterattack that Liverpool is best at. With Chen Yu as a golden arrow, Liverpool's counterattack is by no means something that ordinary teams can stop.  The premise of defensive counterattack is to be able to defend. Liverpool's defense has always been good. The defensive crisis in the last game was due to the injuries of Hyypia and Agger. Now Hyypia is back, and full-back Aurelio has also recovered from injury.  Benitez is very confident in his defense. Although Porto has technical advantages in the midfield and frontcourt, Liverpool's midfielder is very tough and has strong running and stealing ability. Benitez is not worried that Porto can play like mercury.  The attack is coming.  Two days of training cannot play a decisive role. If you want to have a good result, you mainly need to show your own style and characteristics. Benitez is very clear about this. After training, he spent a lot of time with  The whole team watches Porto game videos together, studies the opponent's technical and tactical characteristics, and tries to know ourselves and the enemy.  On Tuesday morning, Benitez held a pre-match team affairs meeting at Anfield to encourage the players, and then led 18 players competing in the Champions League group stage to the airport and flew to Porto, Portugal.  Porto, known as the "wine capital", is located at the mouth of the Doro River and is Portugal's second largest city. The Doro River meanders through the entire city and has a maritime temperate broad-leaved forest climate.  Winters are warm and humid, summers are dry and cool.  Porto has a long history. People have settled there before the founding of Portugal. The city was founded in the 5th century. However, it is their wine and their football that make Porto famous all over the world.  As the representative of Porto and Portuguese football, the Porto Club was founded in 1893. If there are still ignorant people who don¡¯t know Porto, they must know the madman Mourinho, and Mourinho only became successful after leading Porto to win the Champions League.  of.  Porto was the leader of the first two Portuguese Serie A leagues, but with the rise of Sporting Lisbon and Benfica, Porto has only won four league championships in 45 years.  Until the late 1980s, it began to sweep multiple league championships. The club won a total of 27 league championships, becoming the team with the second most Portuguese league championships. In the Champions League, it has the same status as Benfica.  The status of football in Portugal is by no means lower than that in England. The fans of Porto and the fans of Liverpool in Porto have been waiting for this battle between Liverpool and Porto for a long time. When they heard that Liverpool was coming, the fans of Porto and the fans of Liverpool came to pick it up enthusiastically.  As soon as the Liverpool players got off the plane, they found that there were many Porto fans at the airport. You could tell by looking at the jerseys, and there were also a small number of Liverpool fans mixed in. This puzzled the Liverpool players. They thought there were Porto fans.  The stars were on the same plane with them, but they soon discovered that these Porto fans were here to pick them up, but they were not here to show their friendship as hosts, they were here to demonstrate.  Porto fans waved towels with the words "Porto must win" and chanted the slogan "Porto must win, Liverpool must lose". When Liverpool players were being interviewed by reporters, they stopped shouting from time to time and shouted with huge loudspeakers.  The boos were used to irritate the Liverpool players and put psychological pressure on him.  Liverpool¡¯s players know that Portugal is a country that loves football and Porto has a strong reputation in Portugal.Portugal is also a wealthy team, but I didn't expect Porto to be so crazy. Thousands of people waited at the airport for more than an hour just to boo them.  Under such circumstances, it is naturally not suitable to communicate with fans, nor is it suitable to accept interviews that take too long, because if the delay is too long, fans on both sides are likely to have conflicts. This is not a stadium, and security work is fully prepared. Here  There were only a few airport security guards. If something really happened, it would be difficult to control the situation. The Liverpool players almost greeted the reporters and fans who had been waiting for a long time as quickly as possible, and then got on the bus prepared by the club staff.  Got to the hotel.  Although Liverpool has played a lot of international games and has experienced all kinds of scenes, the fact that Porto fans attach so much importance to the game has aroused Benitez's vigilance. The fact that Porto fans attach so much importance to the game shows that the Porto club does not think they will be able to play at home.  Losing to Liverpool, at least they thought they had a chance to fight.  Benitez once again emphasized to all players at the team affairs meeting that they must pay attention to their opponents and strive to win the game on the away road. If they cannot win, a draw is acceptable. After all, this is an away game and the opponent has also won two games.  The team that won the second Champions League has a strong sense of honor. If you want to win here, you need to overcome great difficulties. With Liverpool's strength, it should be easy to return to Anfield and win Porto. There is no need to fight Porto here.  spell.  Although Benitez did not put too much pressure on the players at the team affairs meeting, he just asked them to try their best to win, and a draw was acceptable, but when the press conference was held, Benitez said something different.  This press conference held by Benitez is a briefing meeting and an appearance meeting. The purpose is to let reporters and fans understand the team's situation and at the same time shock opponents.  At the press conference, Benitez was full of energy and did not appear depressed at all because he was tied with Portsmouth in the league. "Porto is a team worthy of respect. They have a glorious record in the Champions League.  According to tradition, in Group A, only Porto can compete with Liverpool for first place in the group, but it is not necessarily the dialogue between the two parties that determines who is first in the group. Marseille and Besiktas can also cause us trouble.  Liverpool will not underestimate any team. This game is our first Champions League game this season. This game is important to us and Porto. I hope to have a good start. I believe Porto has the same idea.  , So this will be a wonderful game." Benitez then talked about Chen Yu and Aurelio. He said: "Chen Yu was suspended for four games in the league, which caused us a lot of trouble.  , we are very lucky to have him in the Champions League. There is no doubt that Chen Yu is the guarantee of Liverpool's victory. With him, the teammates have peace of mind. We had an injury crisis at the central defender position before.  After Hyypia came back, the crisis has eased, and now that Aurelio is back, we have more options in terms of formation, which is very important for us to play well in the first game of the Champions League.¡±  Later, the reporter asked who would partner with Chen Yu in tomorrow's game. Benitez did not make a clear statement, "Kuyt, Crouch, and Wolenin are all outstanding forwards. They and Chen Yu can both  There is good cooperation, and I will match our striker according to the needs of the situation. Of course, Chen Yu will definitely be on the court.¡± After the press conference, Benitez went back to rest, and then took the players to the Dragon Stadium to adapt.  venue to prepare for tomorrow night's Champions League group match against Porto.
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