There is a dream called football

"Raphael, what do you want to say?"

After the game, reporters were waiting for Benitez in the mixed interview area. The Spaniard looked angry, but said nothing.

Suddenly he broke out, "I think the opponent can send a killer to Liverpool first, and then we can play the game."

The reporters were shocked. These remarks would definitely be punished by the FA after the game, but it seemed that Benitez was willing to take the risk.

The team lost to Birmingham 0-1, but compared to the result, the process was even more unacceptable to Benítez. The opponent played like a stranglehold throughout the game, and Liverpool also injured three people in a row.

Li Qiao, Gerrard and Baros were all dismissed during the game, but the opponent did not pay the price for their reckless behavior.

"Are you implying the referee's level?"

"Go watch the game yourself. I am Spanish. Maybe I am not qualified to comment on the Premier League, but this is not the football I know, not at all. This is massacre."

As expected, trouble came from his mouth. After the game, Benitez was punished by the FA, with a fine of 10,000 pounds and a warning.

However, many coaches are on Benitez's side, such as Mourinho, who publicly supported Benitez this time.

"I think what Raphael said is correct. Many teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League are playing too brutally now. They know that one leg of our players may be worth more than one of their teams, so they act unscrupulously.

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"Why didn't England perform well in the World Cup and European Cup? It's simple, because if you do that in the World Cup, you will get a red card and you will be out."

Mourinho's big talk has angered English footballers countless times, and this time too, Lineker, for example, immediately refuted it.

"Portuguese football seems to be doing so well in major competitions."

Some people even ridiculed the Portuguese team for losing to South Korea in the 2002 World Cup. In short, the war of words was all over the place.

After the war of words subsided, Benitez faced the problem of insufficient personnel. In the next round of the Crystal Palace game, Li Qiao and Gerrard were definitely not able to play, and Baros was also unavailable.

Benitez wants to buy someone during the winter break. Premier League coaches have great rights, but they still have to pay from the club. Benitez must discuss this with the boss, because a lot of money has been spent in the summer, so

It's not easy.

When they came to the gym, Li Qiao and others were doing upper body strength training, and Cisse had also started to do upper body training. The biggest problem for athletes after injuries is that they will gain weight.

Because athletes' food intake will not drop immediately. If they move less, they will definitely gain weight.

This is why you can't stop training even if you are injured. You can also ride a bicycle as long as you don't run to avoid re-straining the injured area.

Benitez visited the injured and then encouraged him, "Don't worry, we will win against Crystal Palace."

Gerrard was very anxious, because at this time Liverpool was already sixth in the Premier League, two places away from the Champions League, which was a bit bad, and it was even worse than Chelsea at the top of the list.

"Head, we always overturn against weak teams. Can we change our tactics and play a little uglier? I think the fans can understand."

Benitez has actually thought about it this way. It would be much better to be shameless with results, give up the face of his Premier League giants, and fight against weak teams when facing weak teams. But Benitez doesn't know what the boss and fans will think.

Or if we play "ugly" football, do we still need you?

Isn't the reason why the team hired a head coach like Benitez just to play well and play football that suits Liverpool?

"I've thought about it, but maybe wealthy families shouldn't fight like this."

"hehe."

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Li Qiao, Gerrard, Baros, Cisse, Riise, and Kewell were all sitting in the stands. The commentator joked, "There is a real Liverpool team sitting in the stands, but the ones on the pitch are fakes."

Already."

Of course, except for Cisse, everyone else's injuries are not serious. Even if they play with injuries, it is okay. However, Benitez does not want to take risks. He may pick up the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon, because he has encountered such a situation before.

The situation is that if you don’t care about a small injury, it will eventually turn into a major injury.

Gerald handed the coffee to Li Qiao.

"Thanks, Stephen."

After the game started, the players discovered that Liverpool's tactics were very strange. To be precise, they were almost the same as those of their opponent Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace fans are very familiar with it. The famous Premier League's nerve knife becomes stronger when it encounters a strong team and becomes scumbag when it encounters a weak team.

But today's Liverpool lacked its main players and was just as chaotic as its opponents. The effect was actually very good.

"Oh my God, is this still Liverpool? This is like Reading." The commentator laughed.

Because Liverpool's tactics on the court at this time were basically to move forward without overdoing the midfield, with the substitute forward, the Englishman Neil, acting as a single arrow.

The midfield is completely left to the French midfielder Pongler. He cannot pass long passes with scalpel precision, but his running ability is particularly strong. As a black midfielder, he can form midfield coverage.

"I can see it. We have become the Crystal Palace, and it is an enhanced version of the Crystal Palace."

"Haha, it's so embarrassing." Cisse laughed.

"But the scene is very good."

Before he finished speaking, Neal won a penalty kick for Liverpool on the pitch. Alonso scored in one stroke, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead.

Benitez also tested this style of play when all the main players were injured. If all the main players were there, then if he dared to do this at Anfield, he would be booed to death by the fans.

This is because there is no rice at home, so sweet potatoes will also work.

Five minutes later, Pangler broke through and hit a low shot with a powerful kick. The ball hit the ground and went straight to the far corner of the goal.

The goalkeeper didn't rush the save.

2 to 0.

However, in the second half, Liverpool's disadvantage of lacking the main force was exposed, that is, the lack of midfield control.

It is difficult for a team to run completely blindly for 90 minutes. The role of the midfield metronome is very important. This is the role of Gerrard. Therefore, when the players' physical fitness declines in the second half, this disadvantage will be obvious.

Already.

Crystal Palace also took the opportunity to get a goal back, but when the game went into the 90th minute, Neil scored with a header himself, and the score was finally locked at 3-1.

Liverpool, who lacked their main players, actually performed well. This was something that was unexpected. However, the joy of victory was clear and simple. Anfield once again rang the famous saying "You'll Never Walk Alone" that fans are most familiar with.

It's just that this time Li Qiao is also the one singing in the stands.