There is a dream called football

The midfield whistle blows.

As the players walked to the locker room, it started to rain lightly, and the British weather showed its power.

Even the Germans felt cold at this time, because although there was less snow in the UK, the air was humid and cold, while in Germany it was dry and cold. The two feelings were still different.

Augenthaler knew the players were freezing.

"Go get something to drink and change into dry clothes."

Players return to the locker room.

The head coaches of both sides were also arranging some things, but after 10 minutes, something went wrong. Someone ran in and whispered something in Benitez's ear.

"Boss, what happened?" Gerald asked.

"Well, the second half has to be postponed."

"Why?"

"It is said that there was a conflict between fans from both sides outside the stadium, but we don't know the details yet."

"Will the game be cancelled?"

"have no idea."

This is not good news. Liverpool's schedule is very full. If the game is canceled, it will undoubtedly increase the burden on Liverpool. Even if it is delayed by one day, it will not be good.

"We can only hope that the off-schedule conflicts are small-scale, then there will be no problem."

Benitez doesn't know if the current situation is a precaution or if it is really that serious.

If it is a preventive measure by the police, then it is fine, but if the situation is really that serious, it will be troublesome. Maybe Liverpool will be directly sentenced to lose 0-3, and everything will be in vain.

Benitez can only wait.

Augenthaler was not happy either. He didn't know whether it was the Germans or the British who stirred up trouble, or whether both sides were responsible.

This kind of fan conflict often ends up being unlucky for the club, because it is definitely the club that is punished by UEFA. Even if Leverkusen advances, they may still be punished.

Captain Schneider was a little anxious, "What's the situation now?"

"I don't know. I hope everything is normal. It may be just a few fans causing trouble. The Liverpool police will not let large-scale conflicts happen now. We can rest assured."

"Um."

For this game, the Germans were allocated 4,000 tickets, but the number of fans who flocked to Liverpool was about 20,000, and most of the people without tickets could only party outside the stadium, but these people also drank.

After drinking, these fans would lose their cool and end up clashing with the Liverpool fans who came.

Conflicts between fans are too common in Europe, and given the historical differences between German football and British football, it is conceivable, but the Liverpool police have already had a plan.

Soon a team of mounted police separated the fans from both sides, and then used loudspeakers to warn the fans on both sides that if that didn't work, high-pressure water cannons would be deployed.

In this case, many fans were honest, so this small fan conflict ended quickly, but it took more than 20 minutes.

20 minutes.

The efficiency of the Liverpool police is already very high, but for a football match, such a long half-time break is very unbearable, and the players' muscles are cold.

So players from both teams came to jog in the tunnel.

"You must not let your muscles cool down, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable when you go on the field."

The small tunnel was crowded with players from both sides. It was a strange scene. Benitez and Augenthaler stood together.

"These football hooligans are really troublesome."

Benitez nodded, "Indeed, but there's nothing I can do about it. German football seems to have some issues with England."

"Will it?"

Augenthaler smiled and said, "I think it's just the media overthinking it. I don't think there's anything going on between the two parties."

"I'm worried that the game will be cancelled. I wonder what's going on outside now?"

"I hope it's okay."

The players also started chatting, and Li Qiao started chatting with Bute.

"Are you nervous when taking a penalty kick?"

"Of course, but that's how you can take a penalty kick, because nerves are the catalyst."

"Ha ha."

"If you get a penalty kick next time, will you still stand on the penalty spot?"

"Of course, I like that feeling very much."

Gerrard and Schneider had played against each other before, of course in the national team. They had their own strengths, but they were both strong midfielders. The two of them also started chatting.

The most aloof person at this time is Berbatov. He is alone in the corner and ignores everyone, not even his own teammates. The handsome brother lives up to his reputation and is indeed cold and serious.

Announcements have been made inside the stadium, asking everyone to calm down, and they have also announced what happened outside the stadium. This is both a reminder and a warning.

Fans from both sides bought tickets, which were very weird, costing more than 200 pounds, so no one wanted the game to be cancelled.

The Leverkusen fans started singing You'll Never Walk Alone as a tribute to their opponents, and soon the Liverpool fans responded by singing You'll Never Walk Alone, and it was like a singing competition.

The players in the tunnel were happy when they heard this. This cleared up the old feud and was what everyone wanted to see. In fact, what UEFA was most worried about was that the hatred outside the field would spread to the field, and then the game would have to be terminated.

Soon the referee informed the players on both sides that they could enter the field. At this time, Schneider and Gerrard suggested that the two sides could hold hands and enter the field.

"What a great idea."

The players from both sides held hands and walked out of the tunnel, and the fans in the audience also applauded. When Benitez saw it, he breathed a sigh of relief. This should not be punished by UEFA again. That's good, otherwise the team

Trouble again.

After all, Liverpool may have been punished the most among European teams, because the protagonists of those two tragedies were both Liverpool teams.

The two sides are very friendly, but the weather is unfavorable and the rain is getting heavier and heavier. This is something Benitez doesn't like very much, because although Liverpool is a British team, it is not like Reading and is really not good at rain games.

Augenthaler simply asked the referee for the team to change to long spike shoes, and the assistants immediately ran back to the locker room to get the shoes.

Soon the players from both sides put on long spike shoes and stood on the court. The referee made one final confirmation of the situation outside the court, and then gave a long whistle to start the game.

The on-site commentators know more, and they must explain to the fans what is happening outside the field.

"The reason why the second half was delayed was because there was a small-scale conflict outside the field. At first, the Germans provoked, and the Liverpool fans fought back. But the police soon controlled the situation, so the game was delayed for a while. Our subsequent broadcast plan

Adjustments will also be made.”

Perhaps due to the delay in the midfield, the bodies of the players on both sides were not fully warmed up. At the beginning of the second half, the offensive rhythm of both sides was very slow.

Even slower than Serie A, which is completely understandable. After all, this is because you are warming up during the game. For high-level professional players, warming up is very important.