Green Life

In Marseille at night, the facade of the Velodrome Stadium with external lights looks like waves, and the entire stadium is like the blue water of Tahiti, swaying on the Mediterranean coast.

The inside was brightly lit and full of voices. The light blue color similar to Manchester City covered the entire stand, and a special UEFA Champions League group match was taking place on the lawn under the eyes.

Alonso still couldn't make up his mind that day, but he didn't want to offend Liverpool's three captains, or the midfielders, especially the playmakers, were smart enough.

The guy picked up a glass of wine and took a sip, then covered his stomach as if he was in pain, frowned and said: "I drank milk in the morning, it seems that my stomach is ruined, and I have no energy these two days, I guess I have to ask Rafa for leave Rest for two games, I won’t chat with you, I will go back to rest first.”

Gerrard and Mark Qin glanced at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. The result was not too good, but it was not too bad. Mark Qin shook his head, kicking the ball like a palace fight, and there was no one else.

Alonso had a stomachache and had to ask for leave for a week, which made Benitez even more depressed. The two direct descendants in his hands, Torres and Alonso, were injured and retired one after another. He didn't know if he could still command the team.

Today Lucas and Mark Qin partnered as a central midfielder. Liera is on the left, Gerrard is on the right, and Dirk Drivet is at the front. This is the only lineup that Liverpool can form. If anyone is injured, it can only be the reserve team. on top of.

When they visited this stadium last year, they beat Marseille 4:1. At that time, Mark Qin had just come out of England's defeat at New Wembley. Benitez also arranged for him to look for status as a substitute in two games. Since when did things start to change silently?

Ma Keqin can’t remember either. People and people, people and organizations, organizations and organizations are all like this. At the beginning, the sweetness is like glue, and then slowly the relationship is maintained. If you want to maintain a good relationship, both parties need to work hard to maintain it. After all Not everyone is born to take care of others.

Peterson of Sky Sports looked at the lukewarm scene, and there was really nothing to talk about. Mark Qin also seemed to have lost the spirituality of last season in the new season. Apart from scoring a face-saving goal against Manchester United, he also talked about his performance in other games. Not too good.

He had no choice but to chat with McManaman, "Micah, Liverpool's situation this season is really not good, and it is even difficult to win. They seem to be listless in this game. Their chairman David and Dubai are now having trouble. Stiff, how do you think Liverpool get out of this quagmire"

Mika shook his head, "It's hard, now their board of directors, fans, head coach and even the captain are involved, and the board of directors has split again. Major shareholders and small shareholders who hold together have different opinions, unless there is now a strong The power makes David succumb, or Dubai International voluntarily withdraws, otherwise there is no good way.”

"I think Benitez has to bear a lot of responsibility," Peterson said. "As the head coach, he should never be involved in the acquisition of the club. Instead, he should stabilize the locker room. As a result, he became a partner of Dubai International. That makes his words lose credibility in the dressing room."

"There may be a reason for this," McCarthy replied, "he is not as lucky or capable as Ferguson. When Manchester United acquired, Ferguson also supported the Glazer family, but he stabilized the locker room and stabilized Manchester United's performance. , but now in Liverpool, the players have lost trust in him”

"Then do you think Benitez will be dismissed this season?"

McManaman shook his head, "With the current level of chaos in the board of directors, no one can say what will happen, but the problem is that Benitez is gone, who will take over this mess?"

Peterson also sighed, "I really didn't expect that Liverpool, which won the championship last season, would fall so fast this season. Red Army fans all over the world are waiting for the Red Army to recover, but it turned out to be just a piece of fireworks." He shook his head. Shaking his head, "Let's watch the game first."

...

Ben Arfa of the Marseille team had just been caught in Liverpool's double-team, forcibly cut inside, and blasted the ball towards the stands with one kick.

Reina did not take the goal kick, but passed it to Mark Qin, who had a deep retreat. After more than 60 minutes of the game, the score was still 0:0.

The Marseille team sits at home, and the disastrous defeat of last season is still vivid. Although Liverpool is now in an eventful period, who knows if they will suddenly rise in the Champions League? , so their head coach Egère still asked the team to be more stable.

The result was in the hands of Mark Qin and Gerrard. The two teamed up to control the rhythm very slowly in the first half. Throughout the first half, you will see Liverpool making invalid inversions in the backcourt most of the time, and there are only obvious gaps. Only then will the ball be hit to the 40-meter area of ​​Marseille.

Benitez felt that the team's offense seemed weak today, but after losing so many games before and Alonso was not here today, the morale of the team was already low, and he didn't notice anything abnormal in the first half.

During the intermission, he routinely arranged the style of play for the second half. Marseille will definitely attack, and he must seize the opportunity to play with speed and counterattack Barabara.

The atmosphere in the entire locker room was dead silent. Most of the players lowered their heads. They were thinking more about their own future than on the court.

Benitez was depressed for a while looking at this, and really wanted to yell a few words, do you still want to play football, but he was also worried that if his emotions intensified, he would become a target of public criticism.

In the second half, Marseille really stepped up their attack and pressing. Egéré watched the first half and saw that he was really a tiger without teeth.

Benitez frowned. The team was fighting back in the second half, but it was as cautious as an eighty-year-old lady crossing the road.

Gerald, did I let him recycle this deep? , now only Dirk is left in front, unless it is absolutely safe, Mark Qin and Gerrard seldom send the ball forward, most of them are cross passes or back passes.

"Shhh...", the stadium began to be booed, because the game was so fucking sleepy.

"Hey, Steven, press up, don't retreat so far back", Benitez finally occupied the sidelines which is rare this season, relying on the Champions League to save the decline, he still has some thoughts.

Gerrard turned his head and nodded at him. He just pressed up for a while, and when he saw that Didier was robbed, he immediately rushed back to defend.

Mark Qin had just finished playing against Manchester United, so it was understandable that he didn't have the energy to defend Benitez in this game. How come Gerrard, who claims to be immortal, had so little time to charge forward today?

"Mark, he tackled Sheru with one kick, and Dirk was running. Mark, eh?, he didn't give it to Gerrard who retreated. Liverpool played this game with rare caution", Peterson said.

Lucas and the others slowly fell down a few more times, fell back to the back line and re-attacked. The teammates in this game were not used to the sudden change at all, so when he and Gerrard could not fight forward, they tried to ensure safety first. one.

There is no need to worry about making mistakes in the backcourt, so that the back line can deal with it calmly. This first half is the only first half of the new season where they did not concede a goal.

As for the goal, I'm sorry, Mark Qin and Gerrard said that we are not that capable, otherwise Benitez would have been ousted.

"Why did we play so slowly in the second half?", 0:0 to the end, Benitez finally couldn't help it in the locker room after the game, "Steven, what's your speed?"

"Rafa, Marseille attacked very hard in the second half. I have to make sure I get back to the defense. I don't want to lose here," Gerrard said, looking up.

Uh..., he turned his head to look at Mark Qin again, "Mark, I remember your long pass is very accurate"

"Boss, but I don't have a particularly good shot today. I'm afraid I'll be counterattacked if I make a pass error." Benitez was annoyed for a while, pursed his lips, slammed the door, and went to the press conference.

In the locker room, you look at me and you look at you. The players don’t know what’s the matter. Gerrard got up and slapped his hands, “Clean up and get ready to go home. It’s a good thing that we didn’t lose today. First win, now we're all a joke."

...

"A game in the fifth round of the Premier League is over. Liverpool drew 0-0 with Stoke City at home. Considering that this is the league after the Champions League, the result is acceptable," Zhan Jun said in the commentary.

"After all, Liverpool has stopped the losing streak at the beginning of the season. Although they have not won this season, being undefeated is also an improvement."

"In the 15 minutes of the second half, Mark Qin came off the bench and helped the team control the situation very well and played well. We also hope that Liverpool can recover the state of the second half of last season as soon as possible."

Benitez walked into the channel as soon as the game was over. He was much more sensitive tactically than expected, and he found something wrong during the game. He was just not good at communicating, not stupid or blind.

But this kind of thing is well known, and they refuse to admit it, what can he do? , scold them? , a lifetime captain and a third captain, at this stage he is not sure that he can win.

So three days later in the League Cup, against the second-tier team Crewe, Mark Qin and Gerrard did not enter the squad. The reason was the rotation. Liverpool finally won the first victory of the season. Boosted morale.

But the schedule seemed to be against them on purpose. Before they could recover, the Merseyside derby was two days later, and Liverpool was still playing away.

In this game, Mark Qin was still resting, Gerrard played, and Alonso finally came back. Mark Qin knew what was going on and didn't say anything.

Alonso was a little confused. He also watched the live broadcast of those two games. Although he played drowsily, he did not lose.

He can't refute Gerrard and Mark Qin, but in this game, he has to play according to Benitez's tactics. If he wins, it's easy to say, if he loses...

Not only him, but now some smart teammates have also figured it out, it's just that it's not so clear in the cloud, and many people don't want to get involved.

"Goal...al...al, 2:1, Everton's counterattack, this time it was interrupted when Enrique was inserted in the frontcourt. Liverpool played a double midfielder today and did not stop Everton"

"Gerrard, oh..., fierce tackle, red card, red card, my God, Benitez kicked the mineral water bottle away from the sidelines, Liverpool is gone"

Gerrard got up from the ground, took off his jersey and walked off the field without even looking at the referee.

"Shit, f**k", "You butcher", Gerrard turned a deaf ear to it, and passed Benitez on the sidelines without any communication. He recognized Mark Qin's judgment even more today.

Now Liverpool's offensive power in the frontcourt is a disaster. If they sprint back and forth so quickly, they can only make their opponents more comfortable to hit their counterattacks again and again.

They have to lower their stance, use low possessions and defense to get through this difficult time, and he decided to do something.

Benitez's heart was cold. Before the game, he loudly arranged tactics in the locker room, asking the players to play fast.

But the reality is cruel, just like Liverpool in later generations, with Mane and without Mane, you still rush the same, can the result be the same?

Ma Keqin didn't know where Benitez's pragmatism had gone. At home, he was the master who pulled down his face and beat Schalke to counterattack.

It's just that the situation at this time can't be compared. He wants a victory too much, just like Rogers in later generations. If the decisive battle of the runner-up season was not attacked by Mourinho, how could there be Gerrard? Shocking slip?