"Steven, are you alright?" Mendieta walked up to Gerrard after the game and asked with concern, "You only made the decision to leave Liverpool for the sake of glory, it's human nature, there's nothing to blame...... When I decided to leave Valencia and move to Lazio, it was the same reason. ”

"Don't worry, Gatska I know that. It's just that it will take some time for me to get used to this change. Gerrard smiled reluctantly, looking at the already boo-filled KOP stands with complicated eyes, "I just didn't expect Liverpool fans to hate me so much for choosing to move to Tottenham." ”

Although Gerrard did not make any gestures of celebration after scoring Liverpool's goal for emotional reasons to show his respect for his parent club, Liverpool fans did not appreciate it and booed the former captain wildly in the stands, as a way to express their anger and hostility towards Gerrard who made the decision to leave Liverpool last summer!

I have to say that at this point, the performance of Liverpool fans is really a bit embarrassing. You must know that during the whole process of transferring from Liverpool to Tottenham Hotspur last summer, Gerrard did not take the initiative to make any moves to help Tottenham lower the price, but put on a posture that he would only negotiate personal treatment after Tottenham and Liverpool reached an agreement, which made a great contribution to Liverpool's request for more transfer fees. However, even so, Liverpool fans still chose to be hostile to Gerrard, and sent such strong boos in his first game back at Anfield, and even put up many slogans and banners to humiliate him!

If Gerrard really doesn't take Liverpool seriously in his heart, and everything is considered in his own interests, then he doesn't need to do this at all, just like Owen publicly stated that he will not renew the contract after the expiration of the contract, and force Liverpool to release him at a low price. Therefore, the extreme actions of Liverpool fans at this time undoubtedly broke Gerrard's heart greatly!

"George, why don't you go over and comfort him?" Looking at George, who was about to return to the away team's locker room, old Charlie couldn't help but remind, "If you show him care at this time, it should make him feel a lot more belonging to the club, right?"

"There's no need for that. Glancing at Gerrard, who was disappointed by the excesses of the Liverpool fans, George turned back and walked towards the tunnel, "Steven is not a simple-minded man. Maybe he will be very moved at first, but when he calms down, he may suspect that we have ulterior motives. What's more, Liverpool fans have already given us an assist, which directly hurt Gerrard's feelings. So at this time, the most important thing we should do is to be a good spectator and watch how these Liverpool fans completely push Gerrard to our side, there is no need to add to the snake. ”

No matter how deep the affection for the club is, when something happens that can shake the relationship, the vast majority of players will choose to find another career rather than stay with the team. For example, Fernando Torres, who once planned to spend his life at the Calderón Stadium, immediately changed his mind after witnessing Atletico Madrid's deliberate big defeat to Barcelona in order to prevent Real Madrid from winning the league, and immediately changed his mind and moved to Liverpool that summer, starting a new chapter in his career.

In George's eyes, what Liverpool fans did to Gerrard at this time was to invisibly consume Gerrard's sincere feelings for Liverpool. When this emotion is exhausted by the excesses of Liverpool fans, Gerrard is bound to focus more on Tottenham's side, so as to become a part of Tottenham in the true sense of the word, rather than just a passerby at White Hart Lane!

Despite the eventual victory in the power-to-power dialogue and not being allowed to continue to widen the gap by Chelsea, George showed little joy after the game. This is because, after the game with Liverpool, Drogba, as the team's main center forward, will temporarily leave the team to represent the Ivory Coast national team in the Africa Cup of Nations!

"What are those officials of the African Football Federation with in their heads? What kind of Africa Cup of Nations are Rausch arranging at this time!" Although he has long known that Drogba is going to represent Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations, when it really happens, George will inevitably still complain verbally, "Don't they know what a hateful thing it is to arrange such an event in the middle of the season?!"

If clubs are hostile to the national team's breakday, the Africa Cup of Nations is undoubtedly even more hated by clubs than the former. Because during the national team break, the club's side will basically be in a state of rest, and all that needs to be worried is the impact of the FIFA virus on the players. During the period when the Africa Cup of Nations is being held, the club's matches will be played according to the schedule!

Of course, Tottenham are by no means the only Premier League clubs affected by the Africa Cup of Nations. Tottenham's biggest rivals in the Premier League this season, Chelsea, are similarly struggling with the Africa Cup of Nations. And, unlike Tottenham, who are missing only Didier Drogba, Chelsea are on the verge of releasing Essien, Mikel and Geremi. This is pretty bad news for Chelsea, who are struggling with Tottenham in the standings!

Perhaps Jose Mourinho could find someone to replace Graimi and Mikel on the bench, but Essien's replacement is not easy to find. You know, Essien, who has a strong defence, a lot of range on the pitch and a long-range shot, has an extremely important role in the Chelsea team. With the Ghanaian Buffalo sidelined, Chelsea's complementary midfield triangle will not run as smoothly as before. As a result, the Blues' results during the Africa Cup of Nations are likely to fluctuate due to the absence of a big midfield player and a severely weakened bench depth!

Tottenham, by contrast, had a much better time. After all, even if Drogba leaves the team temporarily, George still has Klose and Larsson at his disposal, and no matter how bad it is, he can move Arshavin to the middle to play without a striker. Therefore, in the case of not needing to deal with the Champions League, Tottenham's forward configuration is completely sufficient!

Therefore, the coming of the Africa Cup of Nations, for Tottenham, is undoubtedly a God-given opportunity to overtake Chelsea in the league battlefield!

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