Chapter 137 Red Army Liverpool
Liverpool, 20 years ago, is a name that can be taken out to scare people, but now~~~~
Liverpool hasn't won the Premier League championship for many years. It seems that when Digan began to watch football in his previous life, he has never heard of the news that they won the championship. At most, it is the League Cup, the UEFA Cup, the FA Cup, and of course, a Champions League trophy.
Digan liked Liverpool in his previous life. To be precise, after the 2005 UEFA Champions League final, Istanbul Night was indeed a miracle. At that time, everyone who watched the game knew this mood. In the first half, he was directly filled with three. Who could want to turn the table? He still faced AC Milan, which was in full swing.
But Liverpool really did it. They directed a shocking reversal in the second half and slapped Berlusconi's face.
At that time, the fans of the Red Army were shouting that Liverpool, which shocked the world, returned, but what next?
It turns out that the Red Army fans really think too much!
Although Liverpool is still under the name of BIGFour, in fact, they are getting farther and farther away from the top ranks.
The last pleasant memory Liverpool left to the fans was the Gemini era of Torres and Suarez. At that time, Liverpool was really awesome. In every game, as long as the ball reached Torres' feet, it could surprise the fans almost every time.
At that time, Torres did have such an ability. In the world football at that time, Torres could be regarded as the top striker, with speed and body, and accurate shooting.
However, in fact, objectively speaking, it is difficult for a team to achieve results with only two people. Because of the Gemini tactics, Liverpool players have produced a kind of it. They just need to hand over the ball to No. 8 and No. 9 at that time. Although they did make results at that time, it was not a way to go on for a long time.
After selling Torres 50 million pounds, the cost is enough to build a new team, and selling Torres is also a good choice for Liverpool itself. For example, one company originally relied on two employees to support its operation, and others are extremely dependent on these two people, so they fight all day long. Soy sauce, one of them ran away, and the rest of the employees had a sense of crisis and knew that they had to work hard.
In fact, Liverpool is also going through this cycle and returning to the Gemini tactics. If there is a ball, it will pass to Suarez, and then rely on Suarez's personal performance to determine the success or failure of the team.
Suarez has been the striker with the most shots in the Premier League in the past two seasons, which can also illustrate this point, but Gerard is old and has no painstaking. Kuit, who has been running all over the game, naturally has achieved worse than before.
The current Liverpool, the league champion and so on, is an unrealistic dream for them. They are competing for the top four at most, yes, and only for the fourth at most. After all, Liverpool is not attractive to the stars now, and it is impossible for young players alone to achieve results in a short time. Especially in the other 19 teams, Derby can kill you at any time.
So this is the reason why the Premier League is a well-deserved world first league. Each team has a different style. Even the relegation maniac Wigan can bite Manchester City, an oil father, which is unimaginable in La Liga. Only those who watch the Premier League understand the mystery. Except for Serie A during the seven sisters period, other leagues can't compare with the Premier League.
In short, Liverpool has fallen, and the direct cause of the Red Army's decline are the two most famous tragedies in world football.
One, the Hessel tragedy. On May 29, 1985, at Hessel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, Liverpool clashed with English fans before the UEFA Champions Cup final, resulting in many deaths. Among the dead were 30 Italians, 5 Belgians and 1 Frenchman, and 250 others were injured. As a result, the game was postponed for an hour until the police restored order. After that, the English team was banned from the three European Cups for five years.
Second, the Hillsborough tragedy. In the semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, 5,000 Liverpool fans failed to enter after the start of the game due to stadium structure problems and organizational order. At the scene, the police officer opened the door without giving the necessary guidance, causing 5,000 people to rush to the same stands, causing serious stampede casualties, 96 people were killed and more than 200 injured. The smallest of the victims was the cousin of Liverpool's current star Gerrard. But the damage it brings is much more than that, and the grief of the relatives and friends of the victims is beyond words. So far, no one has taken due responsibility for the Hillsborough tragedy due to the lies of the police officers present, malicious media reports and the government's mishandling.
The two torches on Liverpool's current team emblem are to commemorate the dead who died in two tragedies.
From then, Liverpool gradually lost their vitality. Last season, Manchester City won their long-awaited championship, Manchester United second, Arsenal third, Tottenham fourth, and Liverpool, once a giant, one of the traditional four of the Premier League, 23 points behind the champion Manchester City. Only ranked fifth, barely mixed with the qualification of the UEFA Europa League.
Liverpool this season, there is no new blood to join. Although the team's technical and tactical playing style is mature, it has not changed for many years. In the case of weakness, it is difficult to be strong, and when it is stronger, it will be eliminated in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. When it is strong, it will be defeated. The coach's mindset is fixed. There are not targeted tactics enough in important games, even the middle and downstream teams If you dare to lose, it can be said that the decline is inevitable. At the same time, what happened is the reduction of the number of fans and the lack of persuasiveness in market development, which directly led to the decline of the club's income, the lack of adequate financial support, and the subsequent weakness. Liverpool's failure is the failure of the team from personnel, management, strategy and other levels. .
In the face of this pseudo-tycoon, the Tottenham generals really have no psychological burden. Their opponents are famous, but in terms of strength, they have long collapsed.
This time, even the media stood on the side of Tottenham Hotspur. Before the game started, they advocated for Tottenham Hotspur. Looking at their momentum, I can't wait to add three points to Tottenham Hotspur now, and then tell Liverpool: Wash and sleep!
Of course, there are also unconvinced people, such as Liverpool captain Gerrard, who has always respected this rare Maldini player in English football.
Speaking of Maldini's loyalty, in fact, the horse team is really far worse than Gerrard. The horse team has never lacked honor in AC Milan, and what about Gerrard?
Except for a Champions League trophy won in Istanbul in 2005, Gerrard really has no honor to win.
But even so, Gerrard is still conscientious and has no intention of carrying it at all. Although it is rumored that Gerard is leaving every season, it was not until the beginning of the new season that people found that Gerard was still wearing the robe of the Red Army and leading this declining family. It's hard to move forward.
"Before the game starts, any comments on us are unfair. Tottenham has performed very well this season, especially after getting such a strong player as Degan, but this does not mean that we have no chance at all. Opportunities are fair for everyone. We will also try our best on the court for the victory of the game. As for the result of the game, everything is said now is meaningless before the end of the game in 90 minutes.
In an interview, Gerrard said it categorically, but it was difficult to give people an exhilaration, and people sounded like a tragic hero.
I have to say that Liverpool dragged down Gerrard. If Gerard played for Manchester United or Chelsea, even Arsenal, his current achievements would never be so.
The league championship is about to become Gerrard's heart disease. Every year, coaches and players are changing one after another, but the dream league championship is still only in the dream stage.
Look at Lampard, a player of his generation, who has long been full of honors and won the league championship.
At the beginning, when Degan played for Florence, he had the idea of introducing Gerard. Unfortunately, the Red Army commander was a dead brain and would rather stay in Anfield and Liverpool than leave.
Now that the time has changed, Degan and Gerrard met in the Premier League, which is the first time they have met.
"I appreciate Gerard. He is an excellent player. I think if he plays for other teams, his name is completely likely to be crowned. It's just a pity, but there is nothing wrong with this now. He has lost something and got something. This comparison Sai, this is our first match, and I will enjoy this moment very much!"
Unlike Gerrard's tragic declaration, Degan looks relaxed, and it is difficult for people to find tension in his expression. Perhaps for Degan, this game, except for the first time to play with Gerrard on the field, is just an ordinary league, which is not a big deal. Of.
Liverpool!
has long been not the super red army that shocked Europe and won the Champions League more than 20 years ago. Now Liverpool is at most a rich family that constantly recalls the past and enjoys history.
Digan has no psychological burden to play such a team!