The away game against Sunderland was also unsuccessful, the first defeat since late November, and Blackburn's problems at both ends of the pitch were laid bare with Leander not playing.

It was probably because the league games were too close to each other, the players were a little tired and couldn't find the best competitive condition, and they didn't get excited by the end of the game, and they didn't pose any threat to the opponent in attack, and the defense was even worse.

Sunderland were awarded a corner near the end of the first half, by which time Blackburn Rovers were already a goal down. The players understood that it was not a big deal to concede one in the first half, it was easy to equalise, and once the number of goals conceded became two, the pressure on the underdog increased and the tactics developed by the manager were difficult to execute.

It is in this regard that the defenders are especially desperate, after the corner kick, a group of players compete in front of the penalty area, they block the goalkeeper's view, the ball is finally saved, but the price paid is tragic - Blackburn's main goalkeeper Paul Robinson suffered a serious injury to his right shoulder and a slight concussion and could not continue the game, and substitute goalkeeper Mark Boone did not even have time to warm up before he rushed to the shelf.

Blackburn have no multi-front worries and their starting goalkeeper is almost fixed, with Mark Boone playing just three or four of his last 20 league games and has been on the bench for the last month...... With so little playing time, it was hard to find form quickly, and Sunderland seized the opportunity to hit Blackburn by surprise and breached twice in the blink of an eye. Mark Boone also worked hard and didn't make the situation worse, at least Sunderland couldn't extend their lead for the rest of the day, holding the score 3-0 until the final whistle.

This game was a tragic loss, not only ending the winning streak that lasted for more than a month, but also casting a shadow on the devil's schedule later.

Blackburn's East Lancashire is quite forgiving, and the local media objectively analyzed the reasons for the defeat, the player's absence from form is one thing, and Robinson's unexpected injury also caught people off guard. It's very painful to lose the general before facing the giants, but the person has already been in the hospital, and he can't get out for a while, so it's useless to complain and regret.

The local media has already focused on the next game, but other newspapers are reluctant to expose it easily, and in the press conference after this game, Allardyce has all kinds of embarrassing problems, and he is most concerned about Leander's rotation and Robinson's injury. Leander failed to even make the squad for two games in a row, and if it is said that it is to accumulate strength for the bloody battle against Liverpool, reporters are always reluctant to believe too simple reasons.

"I'm a reporter for The Times and I've heard that Don has signed an employment contract with a very strong agent in the circle, will this be a signal for a winter transfer?"

"I'm a reporter for the News of the World, will Don be featured against Liverpool? What are your arrangements for the next round and how do you evaluate Hodgson's Liverpool? ”

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Big Sam is mentally prepared to lose, and there is a hard power gap between Blackburn and Sunderland, which means that they are slightly weaker at all points in the same way...... It's not terrible to lose, it's an unplanned loss that is feared, and who would have thought that Robinson would be injured at such a critical moment? Because of the bad mood, Big Sam didn't answer too many questions, only saying that Leander was not for sale, and at the same time guaranteed that he could start the next game, so that fans would not be misled by public opinion.

Robinson had already left first, his right side of his body hit the post directly, and because he wanted to save the ball, he didn't have time to make a protective gesture, and he was hit firmly, and the team doctor said that he would take at least half a month to recuperate, and if he injured the shoulder ligament or bone, it would take longer, and he would know how to go to the hospital for examination.

The performance was already bad, Robinson was still injured, and the atmosphere in the team's big bus was very dull, and no one dared to talk too much, for fear of provoking fire. Big Sam attended the press conference alone, he finally got in the car, did not give a lecture, did not comfort the players, the car was very eerily quiet, after a while, Samba couldn't help but speak: "This defeat is indeed very disappointing, but it is not the time of despair, in five days we will face Liverpool, then Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle...... I'm not willing to end my winning streak, I'm not willing to win it back, we were 10th in the league last season, we have never been a weak team, don't be discouraged. ”

Salgado, as a veteran of Real Madrid, has experienced more big scenes, listening to Samba, he nodded, "Football is round, God can't predict the result, we played this game really ugly, it's good to know that it is good to reflect, it is the most important thing to find the state as soon as possible to tide over the difficulties, the news media are happy to see you lose and seize the opportunity to speculate, and what do they care." ”

Someone stood up to enlighten them, the atmosphere gradually became lively again, and the players also expressed their positions one after another, swearing that they would definitely underestimate their taste. After chatting for a while, someone couldn't hold back and whispered: "Does Andel really have an agent?" Which brokerage did he sign with? ”

Samba, as one of the few insiders, glanced at the coach's face for the first time, because he couldn't see the reason, he didn't dare to break the news, and only after thinking about it did he say euphemistically: "A while ago, there were many endorsements coming to the door, and Andel was very distressed, and he didn't know how to choose, so he talked to me about this topic. ”

What he said was true or false, it was enough to perfunctory teammates who were not close or far away, and then the road was quite peaceful, and everyone adjusted their state to prepare for a new round of bombing.

Fans are like this, although they support the team externally, they are still picky when they close the door, they are not satisfied with the loss, and the injury of the main goalkeeper is difficult to let go, and the most worrying thing is the problem of Leander...... Is what the media says true? Could it be that their leading shooter is really going to leave in winter? Not in the squad is finalizing the transfer? The fans stopped the bus and refused to let it go, but Big Sam stood up in person, and he only said one sentence to calm down the feelings: "I guarantee that Leander will never leave, and he will spend the next devil's schedule with Blackburn." ”

This is said very skillfully, and anyone who cares can hear it, Leander always has to go, not now.

It's not a secret that the Hindu is dissatisfied with Big Sam and wants to support a more obedient coach to come to power, the top management loves Stephen Keane, if the fans make trouble because of a loss, it will not only affect the preparation for the next round, but also boost the arrogance of the top management, making Big Sam's situation more difficult. Without Sam Allardyce and Blackburn Rovers in the Championship, where is the chance to be promoted? The Indian guy wants to unload the mill and kill the donkey, so the fans will not cooperate with him!

The day after Sunderland's 3-0 win over Blackburn, the Mirror, The Independent, The Sun, and the Daily Mail all published opinion pieces, questioning Big Sam's decision to rotate Leander, and at the same time angrily slamming the entire Blackburn Rovers team, saying that they were carried away by the winning streak, as if they had forgotten that they had not contributed much to the brilliant results of the last month, and that the real heroes were not included in the squad at all.

The Guardian was much more moderate than these newspapers, and they were clearly biased towards violence, not only describing the erratic performance of this round as saving body for the next round of fixtures, but also asking United legends to predict the outcome of Blackburn's game against Liverpool in five days' time.

Manchester United, as a foreign team, many of their real rivals are abroad, and there are only two in their own country: the first is Manchester City, the rival of the same city, and the second is Liverpool, the Red Army with the same glorious history, the opponent of the national derby.

Manchester United has never met Liverpool, and asking them to predict the outcome of this game is clearly incompatible with Liverpool.

In fact, it is easy to understand that the Guardian, as one of the three major newspapers in the United Kingdom, is headquartered in Manchester, although they will not support the teams in the region without brains, they will always take more care of Manchester United and Manchester City. Such a care, just right, has brought out all the famous hotels of other families. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Manchester United and Everton have always been united when it comes to smearing Liverpool, they have played a good match with each other, from the manager to the players to the recent form to the league standings, Liverpool has been sprayed worthless.

You can't blame anyone else for having a bad mouth, Hodgson's team had a bad first half of the season. Because of the Champions League, they have two fewer games, seven wins, four draws and eight losses in 19 rounds, ranking ninth in the league with 25 points, this position seems to be okay, in fact, there are three teams with the same points, the gap in the bottom half of the standings is very small, and Liverpool is only six points away from the relegation zone.

Hodgson, as Benitez's successor, also received a lot of support at the beginning of his tenure, but the results were too poor, and the team's senior management was already very dissatisfied with him, and Liverpool saved his shaky position by beating Bolton Wanderers in stoppage time in the last round. Despite the win, Liverpool's overall form has not improved, relying on the persistence of captain Steven Gerrard, who has just returned from injury, and the excellent performance of Torres, who has been plagued by a knee injury all season, and the possibility of a recurrence of the injury if the game is too intensive...... The safest way to do this is to rotate, but Blackburn have a super scorer in the team, Lean Del Don, and he alone is enough for Hodgson to worry about.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye, during which time Blackburn fans went through a complex process of psychological change, and it was not until the squad was announced that they were slightly relieved.

An hour before the start of the game, the starting lists of both teams were posted one after another, both of which were in a 442 formation.

For Liverpool, captain Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres are both prominently listed, which makes Reds fans feel a lot more at ease. As for other positions, the goalkeeper is No. 25 Reina, No. 2 Glen Johnson, No. 16 Kirgiakos, No. 37 Skrtel, No. 3 Koncheski in the backline, and the midfield is led by Gerrard, No. 21 Lucas, No. 10 Joe Cole, No. 17 Maxey; Up front, Torres and Ngog form a double arrow...... Aside from the fact that Kuyt was a bit intriguing to be on the bench, the rest of the positions were similar to media predictions, which was already the best Hodgson could put out.

Looking at Blackburn Rovers again, the goalkeeper is No. 13 Mark Boone, and the backline is full of acquaintances, Salgado, Nelson, Samba and Givit, who has not been back for a long time from injury; The midfield formation was a bit confusing, with Diouf and Morrison both of the in-form players on the bench, starting with Olsen, Pederson, David Dunn and Hoylett, and needless to say, Benjani partnering Leander up front...... Big Sam made good on his pre-match promise and put Daddy Dragon on the green field.

Leander walked out of the tunnel of the players, who had entered the stadium 45 minutes early, and had to interact with the fans and move thoroughly, and the time was already quite short. As the most popular player in Blackburn's team, Leander exploded at Ewood Park as soon as he appeared, and 30,000 home fans stood up in unison, unfurling banners and chanting the hero's name.

"Ander!"

"Ander!"

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After two rounds of rest, it feels really different to stand on the green field again. Leander was full of pride, eager to raise his throat, chase the speed of the wind, run arbitrarily, and happily capture the opponent's goal in his favorite way, so that the audience kneels down and sings, and the feeling of conquest is back!

Leander didn't rush forward, he paused, closed his eyes, and took two deep breaths, the smell of grass lingering on the tip of his nose, mixed with light moisture. Leander tilted his head slightly, spread his arms, and made a gesture of hugging the court, and after a wave of frantic screams, the pretense of not having to pay was finally over, and he kissed the team logo on his left chest before stepping onto the court.

It's not just for show, it's a simple and crude way for intuitive creatures to blend into the environment, to judge the temperature, humidity and the feeling of the turf, and only after the number of jù is collected does it really start to warm up. From muscle stretching to jogging, switchback, acceleration sprints...... Then it's the passing and receiving of the ball and the shooting practice, and it's too late to make up for it, it's just a matter of finding the feeling. Leander prepares every part of his body in the way he is used to, and his movements are casual, but the effect is very good, and his handsome Cheng dù is even more amazing.

The two commentators in the Sky Sports live broadcast room and the special guests of this show have been teasing.

"I don't know if Don's skills have improved, it's true that he is getting more and more handsome, my wife was unhappy that he didn't make the squad in the first two rounds, and the two daughters also lost their temper and asked me why I didn't let him play...... I'm not Big Sam, how do you know why? Fooling around is not! ”

"What do you mean, can there be a TV station miserable? Every Blackburn game day, there are always fans who call to complain, saying that they won't watch our show without Leander Don, and they don't listen to anything. We try our best to meet the requirements of the audience friends, however, it is really not the fault of the TV station that Don is not in the list, if you have any comments, please contact Blackburn officials, and they will give satisfactory answers. ”

"Let's get down to business and talk about the game. In fact, it is quite dramatic, the home team Blackburn Rovers have been in a good mood for the previous month, and they have only lost one game in total, which is the last round away to Sunderland; Liverpool's situation is the opposite, they had a terrible first half of the season, the manager was in a very awkward position to be ousted several times, and won the last round. As it turned out, the media and football legends predicted the score based on more than just one round of matches, with Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool generally favouring the former. ”

'I've heard that the whole team at Manchester United is cheering on Blackburn Rovers and they want Don to continue the myth.

"Just think about Don's Premier League debut that can't be replicated and you can understand the frustration of Manchester United. In the past month or so, he has been ridiculed by the group, and he finally had the opportunity to pull a cushion, how can he let go of a great opportunity? ”

That's the case, Rooney usually dislikes Leander so much, and he sent a message before the 22nd round of the league started.

[We are still good friends when we score three goals, and you can call your brother if you score four goals!] ]

[Promise me that for the sake of our friendship of fried chicken legs, I must win no matter what!] ]