There is a dream called football

At this time, Juventus was undoubtedly one of the best teams in Europe, and the calling of Italian football had not yet come out.

At this time, Juventus, just talking about their lineup, made other European teams envious. At this time, the most prosperous team in Europe was not Barcelona or Real Madrid, but the Italian team.

Juventus has Ibrahimovic and Del Piero on the front line, the Czech iron man Nedvěd as the core of the midfield, Cannavaro and Thuram on the defense, and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

Even if we say that Juventus is the best team in Europe at this time, there should be no controversy, because they really are.

Their head coach Capello is also very arrogant. He said that his goal this season is to win the championship, not only in the league, but also in the Champions League. Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the team is even more arrogant. He said that he will not win the Champions League.

Just leave Juventus.

Of course, Benitez is afraid of this. AC Milan and Juventus are the ones he least wants to encounter among the top eight.

Fortunately, the schedule is still very favorable for Juventus, with home games first and then away games.

The biggest advantage of going to an away game in the second round is that you can play hard, which is what most teams want.

However, the outside world's view of this game is relatively pessimistic. They feel that Liverpool will be eliminated 100%.

Because the gap in strength comparison is indeed a bit too big. On the one hand, there is such a powerful Juventus, and on the other side is the ordinary Liverpool. Looking at the lineup, it is very clear that this Liverpool seems to be very ordinary.

The explanation given by Benitez is also very interesting. A poor boy will not necessarily lose his life. Have you seen the American movie "Millions of Pounds"?

On the surface, Benitez is very optimistic, but privately the Spaniard is still very cautious. He will never dare to attack his opponent in this game.

Piero.

Ibrahimovic.

These are the top stars in Europe. Give them a few tenths of a second and they can score goals.

What's even more frightening is the depth of Juventus' bench. They also have Frenchman Trezeguet on the bench.

So the outside world is right, this Juventus team is definitely capable of crushing Liverpool.

Defense.

Defense.

Defense.

Li Qiao and Kewell were used by Benitez to practice defense in training.

"This is Del Piero, this is Camoranesi, go defend."

The defensive tactic used by Benitez is triangle encirclement, which means that all the frontcourt players of several opponents on the court are surrounded by triangles.

For example, when Del Piero takes the ball, the Liverpool players around him must form a triangle.

This is actually not easy, and it is even said that only strong teams can do it. For example, the chain defense of the Italian national team, if you look at it from the air, it is almost like this, all forming a triangle position.

The triangle is the most stable geometric shape, and it is also the most stable defensive position on the court.

"Keep your position. In this game, we will treat ourselves as the weak team and fight against our opponents. Do you understand?"

In the league, even if they meet teams like Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal, Liverpool will not consider themselves the weaklings, but when facing Juventus in the Champions League, Benitez will regard himself as the weaklings.

treat.

Li Qiao still broke through the three-man double-team and scored the ball. Benitez roared and Carragher felt aggrieved.

"Head, if it were during a game, I could kick someone, but that's Li Qiao."

"You can do it."

"..."

Benitez further said: "Bring him down."

"..."

It was the first time the players saw their boss act like an angry Spanish bull in training.

"It seems like there's a lot of pressure on me."

"After all, Juventus is too strong, and the outside world predicts that they will be the Champions League champion this year."

If you only look at the lineup, not many people would doubt this, but the biggest charm of the football game is that it is never just about the strength on the cards.

Capello is here, bringing his Juventus.

Two years ago, his team lost the Champions League final to AC Milan. It was also the most painful period for Juventus. Fortunately, they survived.

At the airport, Capello looked serious, as if he were the godfather of Italy. In fact, from a football perspective, he is the godfather of football circles.

"Will you beat Liverpool?"

"What tactics has your team prepared?"

"There is news that Real Madrid is contacting you."

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In response to reporters' questions, Capello just turned away the reporters' microphones and said nothing. It seemed that he didn't need to say anything.

In this way, the Juventus stars hurriedly left the stadium without leaving a word. What awaited them was Liverpool's blockade.

At this time BBC's Lineker once again attacked Liverpool.

"The dull Benitez must not be able to pass the Juventus level, because even my grandma knows Liverpool's tactics. Cross from the wing, and then rely on Gerrard's kick. Other than that,

There is nothing left.”

"Almost everyone on our opponents can create opportunities, even Buffon is so good."

"So let's be optimistic about Juventus. I predict they will be the champions this season."

"What if not?" the host asked.

"Then I'll kiss the donkey's ass."

"Ha ha."

Benitez also saw this, and he laughed. He had no time to laugh at Lineker, because maybe the winner in the end was this annoying English loudmouth.

In order to show his absolute confidence, Capello announced the Champions League squad one day in advance.

The forwards are Ibrahimovic and Del Piero.

The midfielders are Camoranesi, Nedved, Emerson and Blasi.

The defense is Zebina, Gianluca Zambrotta, Cannavaro and Thuram.

The goalkeeper is Buffon.

Li Qiao was also envious when he saw this lineup. When he played FIFA in his previous life, if he had a lineup like this, he would have been able to go sideways.

Unfortunately, this is the opponent's lineup at this time, not our own. This is the biggest difference.

The next day, when players from both sides appeared at Anfield, fans expected a passionate battle.

However, there was a brief ceremony before the game, because both sides wanted to commemorate the Heysel tragedy that year. On May 29, 1985, at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, before the European Champions Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus, Italy

Clashes with English fans led to one of the biggest tragedies in football history.

Twenty years have passed, and now Liverpool and Juventus are facing off in the Champions League again, but that period of history cannot be forgotten.

Players from both sides observed a minute's silence before Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Juventus' Cannavaro hugged each other tightly.