Chapter 201 Pre-war Fireworks 1
The first round of the UEFA Champions League group stage was held in two days. On the 15th, the first round of the four groups E, F, G and H has started. The match between Liverpool and Monaco was scheduled to be held on the 16th.
In Liverpool's normal training, the game on the 15th will soon be over.
Chelsea, Arsenal, Barcelona, AC Milan, Inter Milan and other big teams have all won without surprise. Among them, Chelsea and Barcelona have shown strong offensive ability. They both scored three goals on the road. Such efficiency has attracted the attention of the world and is the most favored. Arsenal's performance was mediocre, only a 1-0 victory over Eindhoven at home, which can be said to be a failure.
After the results of the game came out, the media discussed a little and turned their attention to the teams in the 16th game.
On the 16th, this day is the first round of confrontation between the top four groups of A, B, C and D. The focus is Lyon's home game against Manchester United. The confrontation between the two league giants can often bring fierce sparks, followed by Liverpool against the Champions League runner-up Monaco.
Everyone can see Liverpool's performance this season. The record of four wins and one draw in the first five rounds of the league is very eye-catching. Even if Arsenal, which has a more brilliant record, is ahead, Liverpool's performance is still seen by everyone. Before the game, when analysts looked at Liverpool's recent record, 'Jack. Li's name immediately came into the eyes of the public.
Now, 'Jack. The name 'Li' is a little famous in Germany and England. Fans from other European countries rarely know the name. The main reason is that Don Jack only scored a few more goals in football and did not get any honors. So even if sometimes the media reports on him, fans will only think that it is again. A touted new star, so I don't pay much attention to it.
The public has little impression of Don Jack.
But now it's different. This is the European Champions League, a world-class stage. Before the two teams started the battle, the media from various countries dug out Don Jack. They suddenly found that the current Liverpool front line was the world of this 20-year-old black-haired boy!
Many people are still in the era of Cic...
This summer, everyone knows Ligue 1 striker Wang Jibril. Cise transferred to Liverpool, and Harvey. Alonso and a unknown Jack. Lee, these two people are far worse than Cise, so many fans in other countries think that C Cise will be the absolute main force of Liverpool's front line.
After analyzing the lineup of Liverpool's first five rounds of the Premier League, these media reporters suddenly found that this Jack. Li is the absolute main force, and Cise, like Barosh and young player Pangler, has become half the main player, that is to say, the three of them can only compete for the only main position, and Cise is only more competitive.
After getting this conclusion, many media flocked to Anfield, because the game had an updated focus, and even some small media have completely given up the game between Manchester United and Lyon, and turned to interview Liverpool and Monaco. The main reason is that the strength of Manchester United and Lyon is on the surface. Wupu has a real 'late news' to dig.
This makes the number of media reporters in Anfield even more than Lyon. What people don't know before the game is that the real first focus has been completely shifted because of a player.
At the pre-match press conference, head coach Benitez lived up to expectations and accepted the interview.
June 16 is the day Benitez officially took office, and today is September 16, exactly three months away from that day, which makes reporters have more questions. They want to know the results of Benitez' transformation of Liverpool. In the face of a group of reporters' urgent vision, Benitez said, "We are just moving forward. A small step."
Many reporters are interested in Liverpool's four Spanish foreign aids, because few players in the Premier League will introduce so many Spanish players at once, which will cause problems with the tactics of the whole team. In the face of such problems, Benitez insisted, "You will gradually understand how important they are to Liverpool."
Of course, the media is most concerned about the topic of Jack Don---
"Will Jack start today?"
Benitez: "You will get the starting list in a minute."
"Can you talk about your attitude towards Jack? Li's evaluation?"
Benitez: "Of course, Jack is a member of Liverpool, and he is also an indispensable member. He will be an important part of Liverpool's pursuit of victory. I hope Jack can perform better and better..."
It's all nonsense, but some unknown media reporters are excited to record it.
"Is the main force of Liverpool's front line now Jack? Li? Is his position more important than Cicic? This is the key, and everyone is paying attention to it.
Benitez said, "In my team, there is no absolute main force and substitute. Jack is very important, and Jibril is also very important. I think whether they play or not depends on their status and performance in training..."
In the face of the situation of the Spanish in an official language, all the reporters bowed their heads and fed. They really couldn't listen to it. This kind of official speech was really worthless, so they all went to interview the Monaco players who had just arrived.
In Monaco, there must be no news from Jack Don. Many reporters asked which Monaco player was the most threatening, and the Monaco player's answer was the same: Steven. Gerard!
That's right. Who is more important than Gerrard in Liverpool?
Gerard is not only the team's current top scorer, but also the driving force to move forward. Almost everything on the court is related to him. Monaco regards it as the most terrible opponent. The team's Argentine international Saviola said: "Gerard is Liverpool. We should try to keep an eye on him and not let him control the rhythm of the game. If he has time to take the ball, it will create a lot of opportunities for the striker. If our defender is not alert enough, then It's dangerous."
In fact, the English reporters present also know that the most threatening thing for Liverpool is Don Jack, who scored six goals in five games, but these English reporters are not interested in reminding Monaco players that they can't wait for Monaco to make mistakes and let Liverpool easily win!
No matter how fierce the Premier League is, it is a civil war, and now it is the stage of Europe. This is to resist foreign enemies and should be consistent with the outside world!
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The game officially started at 2:45 p.m.
At one o'clock at noon, the fans had not yet started to enter. At this time, the players of the two teams had already entered the court to warm up. More media reporters flocked to the mixed area of the stadium waiting for the players to warm up and pass by here, wanting to get first-hand information.
Jack Don didn't know that he had received so much attention. He just did warm-up training as normal as everyone else today.
This kind of warm-up has no effect on him. He has fully stretched in the morning, his body has moved, and the internal force in his body will continue to move autonomously, so that his body will always stay in a good state. Such a warm-up is a walk-in for him, but he can also observe the opponent's situation.
Monaco's team is opposite the stadium, and the two teams separate two goals to warm up.
Don Jack mainly observes the opponent's defender, but he can't see anything from the surface. The only opposing players he can recognize are the two dangerous figures highlighted by Benitez - Maicon, Caron and Adebayor.
Speaking of threats, Caron, who is experienced in the front line, must be the most threatening. The African player is very conscious. After transferring to Monaco, he has performed well in the recent airport games. His goal is a strong guarantee for Monaco's play in Ligue 1.
And Benitez also talked about Adebayo before the game: "Be careful of this Brazilian. Don't give him any chance on the court. He is still very young, but he is very dangerous. You must pay attention to his position and don't get out of the vacancy to give him a chance."
That's what Benitez said.
It can be highlighted by the Spaniards. Adebayor must have some strength, which is his opponent, but Don Jack doesn't pay much attention to it, because Adebayo is a striker and he is also a striker. However, on the court, the two strikers will basically have no intersection, especially in himself. In the absence of a defensive task, Don Jack focuses on the opponent's defensive players.
Macon.
One of the most outstanding defenders in Ligue 1 in recent years, this Brazilian is said to have been selected for the Brazilian national team. In this game, if he arranges the opponent's formation, Maicon is likely to defend himself.
Don Jack doesn't pay much attention to this role, but it is definitely not an ordinary role for players who work hard in Europe to be a little famous and spread to their ears.
In the player's circle, it is completely different from the fan circle. The fan circle relies more on media reports to learn about some players, but the players' news is very direct. For example, when a certain star talks about which player is the most threatening when playing with a certain team, which is the most real first. First-hand information, Liverpool's news channels will certainly not read any media reports, and more of them are professional analysis by Benitez's coaching staff.
So, Mai Kong came into view.
Benitez especially reminded Don Jack to pay more attention to this Brazilian during the game, because this guy's defense is famous for being difficult in Ligue 1.