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Losing, losing people, losing spirit, this is the evaluation given to the "Red Army" by the Liverpool media. After the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, the Liverpool team has basically been eliminated. Even if they don't admit it, it is useless.

Even the local media, which have always supported the Liverpool team, have collectively turned against them this time. In their view, the away game may be just to prove to all fans that the Liverpool people have not been completely defeated by their opponents.

They can still fight with it, but I don’t know if this result is good or bad. After all, everyone knows how strong the Stamford Bridge stadium is. It will definitely be broken by the opponent’s attack one day, but that is definitely not the next game. .

Even if it will usher in a defeat for Chelsea one day in the future, unfortunately, that has nothing to do with Liverpool.

"Although the soul of the Red Army is still there, Shankly's children can no longer see the dawn of victory at this moment."

Now no one still expects Liverpool to create any miracles, including their fans and some of their players, who all hold this pessimistic mood. I am afraid that only Benitez himself is still speaking harshly in front of the media.

"If the opponent can win at our home court, then we will also win at Stamford Bridge! You should believe that Liverpool has this tradition. This team will not be easily defeated by any opponent!"

However, his declaration did not resonate much. Now it seems that it is more like emboldening himself.

Although the American boss did not force Benitez to leave the team, various versions of the story circulating privately have permeated the club. The Spaniard seems destined to leave after the end of this season.

Anyway, there is one round left in the league, and if the Champions League continues as it is now, there will basically be only one game left. The two new American bosses who have joined the club don't mind waiting for that guy to step aside.

In fact, whether Benitez resigns or not has no impact on this season. In the league, Liverpool has no hope of catching the last train in the European competition. Their best ending is to rank seventh.

Not to mention the Champions League. Although there are still away games where we can fight hard, the game has nothing to do with Benitez, because this guy criticized the referee's enforcement after the game, and UEFA has already issued a ticket. .

Benitez must accept a two-match suspension and a fine of £5,000 for his inappropriate words and actions, which will be implemented immediately.

This ticket was made public the day after the game. It can be seen that UEFA is trying to make a warning. No matter who it is, anyone who criticizes the accuracy of the referee's law enforcement in public will have to accept punishment.

Mourinho is like this, Benitez is the same, and the speed of this penalty decision is really fast.

This is all a good start by Mourinho, because this guy, after the end of the Champions League this season, it is conservatively estimated that two people will stay away from the referee position. In addition to the unlucky Fricks, Collina also decided retired.

Although the retirement plan of the Italian bald guy has nothing to do with Mourinho, both of these guys were publicly scolded by Mourinho in front of media reporters after officiating Chelsea games.

It can be said that Mourinho has almost transformed into a referee killer. All referees who have been criticized by this guy are in danger of retiring recently. His bad mouth has become more and more fierce now.

Benitez was caught in the crossfire this time. His nonsense after the game got himself into a lot of trouble. He was suspended for two games and prohibited from directing the team in any way. It was the same as Mourinho. Rinho's punishment is the same.

Although Benitez strongly protested this penalty, the fact will not change, because the French referee's post-match report clearly pointed out how bad Liverpool's foul behavior was.

Moreover, the media, which have always expressed their neutral attitude, also replayed the several fouls in which Liverpool received yellow cards many times in their newspapers and TV reports. None of the yellow cards were unjust.

Many football commentators even said when commenting on these fouls that based on the few fouls committed by Biscayne and Hamann, Liverpool should have faced nine players in the first half. The French referee had actually been biased. soft.

If it weren't for his connivance, Liverpool's defense would have been torn to pieces by Chelsea. However, everyone criticized Benitez's employment and tactical arrangements, thinking that this guy was not only unwilling to make progress, but was also causing harm.

Although some Liverpool media said after the game that Lin Yi's celebration should be severely punished. After all, he almost caused a fight between the players of both sides, and the provocative action did bring trouble to the fans. The most important thing about the stability factor is that when he yelled at Benitez, his language was obviously aggressive.

However, these words of the Liverpool media did not resonate much. In fact, many people saw Lin Yi being violated many times by the opponent on the court. The referee's whistle did not sound in time. That was the last thing that should happen. , as for how arrogant that kid’s way of celebrating is? Sorry, the most you can say is that this kid has no education.

But never say that Lin Yi provoked you Liverpool people on the court. Please remember that it was you who extended the black foot first.

If you encounter retaliation in this way from Lin Yi, it is best to look for faults in yourself instead of rushing to bite others.

Anyway, Benítez's appeal and convenience are useless. This guy is destined to accept a two-match suspension.

Even so, Mourinho is still a little dissatisfied. According to him, Benítez should at least pay a little more fine.

"Why can UEFA issue me a fine of tens of thousands of pounds, while that guy only needs to pay 5,000."

Mourinho's protest made Brito and Mendes both black-lined. This guy is not just stingy.

"Nonsense, you earn 5 million a year, and that Spanish bald guy doesn't exceed 3 million even before tax!"

Although Benítez can also learn from Mourinho's experience in dealing with Bayern Munich, try to make all preparations before the game starts, and then hand over the command rights of the field to the assistant coach.

The only difference is that Mourinho is not in the team. He still lets Chelsea use that complete tactical system to deal with any opponent. Unfortunately, Benítez is not Mourinho, and Liverpool is not Chelsea.

Compared with Chelsea, which is strong in both men and horses, Liverpool is now short of players. When Benítez discussed the roster for the next game with his coaching staff, he even found that he could not get all the defenders he needed.

The two central defenders are now useless, and only Riise and Traore can hold on for a while. The central defenders even need to be selected from the reserve team, and the defensive midfielder in the midfield can only be dealt with by Gerrard and a novice.

But now Benítez has an advantage. He finally doesn't have to worry about defense in the away game, because with this defense now, it is estimated that any mid-level Premier League team can beat Liverpool.

Compared with the defensive players, Liverpool's offense has not suffered much loss. From Cisse, Morientes, Baros to Kewell, all the offensive players who can play have no injuries and can all play.

But as for whether they have the ability to tear Chelsea's defense away, this question is another matter.

Anyway, even they themselves probably have no confidence. Cisse, who has always been unsociable, revealed in a private conversation with the French media, "Let us go to Stamford Bridge and win. This is really a great dream."

It can be seen that not only Cisse has no confidence, but the others are also a little scared. Maybe only Gerrard in the Liverpool team still has a spirit of bravery, although he is very dissatisfied with Benitez's tactical play.

But this soul of the Liverpool team did not show any pessimism about the away game, "The game will continue. We still have 90 minutes to play. Even if we lose, I hope to lose with dignity."

Although Gerrard's remarks can leave some Liverpool fans with a little hope, everyone knows how terrible the away trip to Stamford Bridge is. Even Gerrard dare not guarantee that the team will not lose.

Maybe Liverpool should not consider how to reverse the opponent now, but how to ensure that they will not be slaughtered.

According to the usual practice of Chelsea, even if they are leading, they will not give up torturing their opponents, especially the fierce fouls committed by Liverpool in the last game, which have completely angered them.

Otherwise, Chelsea's players would not have waved their fists at Liverpool's diehard fans after the game, as if they were provoking them. They certainly would not intend to let their opponents go at home.

According to Lampard, since we have already crushed them away from home, how can we lose at home?

When Chelsea's CEO Kenyon chatted with familiar reporters, he spoke more casually. This guy clearly told those old acquaintances that you can now book a flight to Turkey.

Although this guy didn't say it clearly, the meaning behind his words is already very clear. Chelsea has now prepared its own private charter plane. They are waiting for the second round of the game to end and rush directly to the final venue.

They are determined to go to Istanbul. No matter whether Liverpool can really fight Chelsea in an away game, Chelsea, with its tough attitude, will never leave the opponent with a chance of reversal.

And Kenyon is also using the naked reality to continue to seduce Gerrard to surrender, "A great player should play in a club with great ambitions. Chelsea's door will always be open to Gerrard."

I really don't know if the next round of the game at Stamford Bridge will be Gerrard's last song in Liverpool. . .

(The Bulls are mighty, and the inside line is really powerful. 19 frontcourt rebounds, too strong.)