Chapter 468: Your Success Caused Ferguson's Shock (Part 2)
As Lineker said, how could the Liverpool fans at the scene not feel familiar when they saw Aston Villa's goal?
For more than a decade before Liverpool, there were two striker combinations that fans remembered.
One is Michael. A combination of Owen and Robbie Fowler.
Michael Owen entered the Liverpool first team in 1997 and began to rise to prominence, and his strike combination with Robbie Fowler became one of the most agile in the mid-to-late 90s of the Premier League.
Compared with Irving's rise, the former "God" Fowler has gradually lost the trust of coach Houllier due to injuries and off-court troubles. In the summer of 2000, Owen's attacking partner was Husky, who joined from Leicester City, and this combination of high and fast won Liverpool five trophies that season, leaving only the Premier League.
At this point, seeing Husky do the ball again, a fast guy scoring a goal, brought back memories for many Liverpool fans......
Of course, from the memories back to reality, it's a bit cruel W, Heskey passes, and the fast guy cuts into the box to score, this scene is not friendly to Liverpool fans today. "John. Mortenson said.
"Yes." Lineker nodded, "However, this ball is indeed a classic, however, I have a question......
"I have a question too." Mortenson said.
"Mustafa. Saliff, when did you get so powerful? Lineker said.
"After being assigned to partner Husky up front, the Togo striker suddenly became unrecognizable." Tony Parker also said with a wry smile.
John. Mortenson laughed, "Tony, you'd better shut up today, whoever you say can't do it will explode immediately." ”
"No, no, no, I think Villa fans must be loving Tony by now." Lineker laughed unkindly.
Fang Jue was smiling and high-spirited on the sidelines.
His assistants, Ceballos, and Steve Brown. Werner looked at him with reverence and whispered compliments in his ear.
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"Coach Fang Jue's substitution, as well as the change of arranging Salif to play as a striker, will definitely become a key topic of discussion in the media after the game." Lineker said.
"We'll have to wait until Aston Villa win the game." Tony Parker dead duck has a hard beak.
"Aha." Lineker smiled and said, "Now, the Villa fans must be grateful to you, Tony. ”
Tony Parker looked at Lineker, and he felt like he had an MMP to say.
Trailing 2-3.
For the third time in this game, they fell behind their opponents.
Benitez was finally no longer calm, and he began to deploy troops.
Babel came off the bench and he replaced Israel's Benayoun.
Liverpool also launched a desperate attack towards Aston Villa's goal.
Fang Jue also immediately made substitution adjustments.
Ashley Young was substituted and Sidwell came off the bench.
Clement and Sidwell form a strong interception double midfield, with Clement leading and Sidwell assisting.
The midfield duo actually stopped Liverpool's crazy attack.
Not only that, but Aston Villa's counter-attack also scared Liverpool.
Mustafa. Salif was particularly active up front, using his speed to attack Liverpool's defence, leaving Liverpool's defenders in the thick of things.
In the 85th minute of the game, the score was still 3-2, and the away team Aston Villa took the lead.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has used up three substitutions but has yet to find a way to find another way to find the back of the net against Aston Villa.
Fang Jue also made a second substitution adjustment.
Diego. Costa came off the bench and Heskey was replaced.
Boos rang out over the Anfield stadium, and applause rang out as well.
Some Liverpool fans are still grateful to the veteran who once fought for Liverpool.
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In the next seven or eight minutes, it was Diego who grabbed the camera. Costa.
He first made Glenn Johnson's cards.
Then there was a clash with Carragher, and if it wasn't for the referee's mercy, Carragher would have been sent off for accumulating yellow cards.
Finally, in stoppage time, Salif used his speed to cut close to the penalty area and his shot was saved by goalkeeper Reina. Costa's shot hit the shoulder of Liverpool player Kuyt.
Diego. Costa complains about Kuyt's handball.
There was another verbal altercation between the players on both sides.
Eventually, amid the shrill boos at Anfield, the referee blew the full-time whistle.
'It's over, it's over, Liverpool lost 3-2 at home, and that's an unexpected result.
"An unbelievable game, Aston Villa won 3-2 away and compared to this surprising victory, Mustafa Murstafa. Salif's two brilliant goals were even more shocking. ”
"The Togolese players at Aston Villa, in this game reminded us of Michael. Michael. Owen, both goals have Owen's shadow, which will undoubtedly make Liverpool fans more difficult to accept. ”
Fang Jue politely took the initiative to find Benitez to shake hands.
He has always been very personable, especially when winning, he is very considerate of the loser and will not wait for the other party to shake hands.
"How did you come up with the idea of doing this?" Benitez first congratulated Aston Villa on the win and then asked.
"What?"
"Mustafa. Salif, you put him as a striker. ”
"You see, you didn't expect it at all, and that's why I did it." Fang Jue squeezed his eyes.
Benitez glanced at the guy, then patted Fang Jue on the shoulder and didn't say anything more.
He was afraid that he would not be able to control his good temper and wanted to scold people.
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At the post-match press conference, Benitez was besieged by journalists.
The runners-up of the league last season won the league competition, but after the first three rounds of the league this season, Liverpool won only one game and lost two.
And Anfield's unbeaten record was also broken by Aston Villa today.
This is clearly unacceptable to Liverpool's media and fans.
Benitez conceded defeat, however, he refused to criticise his players, believing that Liverpool's players played well.
'We lost because the opponent played better, not because we didn't do well. Benitez said.
Benitez then turned the corner and complained about the club's poor recruitment.
'We've lost important players, but we've not had the most appropriate additions.
"Yes, I reiterate that our goal is to keep the top four."
'We didn't give up on the league title, but it takes a lot of work.'
Journalists are excited, this is the second time that Benitez has expressed their dissatisfaction with the unfavorable recruitment at the top, and they have already figured out how to hype up the matter.
Fang Jue's personality is humble, and he did not make a move to fall into the well.
Instead, Fang Jue complimented Benitez and praised him as a knowledgeable tactician, a champion coach and a role model for him to follow.
He also praised Liverpool, saying they are now in minor trouble and that once Liverpool are out of trouble, they are still favourites for the Premier League title.
"However, now Aston Villa have won three in a row and Liverpool have only won one." Immediately, a reporter refuted.
"No, no, no, the league is thirty-eight rounds, and we're just off to a good start." Fang Jue waved his hand again and again and said.
Benitez glanced at someone and didn't say anything.
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At the end of the match between Liverpool and Aston Villa, a key battle had just ended on the other field.
The battle was contested at Wigan Athletic's DW Stadium, where defending champions Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic 5-0 away, with Wayne Rooney netting 101 goals for the Red Devils, Dimitar Berbatov's cross and substitutes Owen and Nani adding the icing on the cake.
Ferguson was in a very good mood, the team won, and it was a hearty win, which made the old man happy.
"Is it over at Liverpool?" Ferguson asked.
Last season, Manchester United came from behind to snatch the league title from Liverpool, much to Ferguson's pride.
However, this also made the old man more wary of his rival Liverpool.
Ferguson continues to see Liverpool as Manchester United's biggest rivals in defending the league title this season.
So, he's very concerned about the game on Liverpool's side.
"It's over there." Mike. Phelan said, "Liverpool lost, 2-3. ”
"Huh?" Ferguson immediately laughed, "Ha, good news. ”
"Don't you want to know how Aston Villa won?" Mike. Phelan said.
"Huh?" Ferguson knew his right-hand man wouldn't say that, and there must have been something interesting going on.
'Aston Villa led three times and Liverpool equalised twice.' Mike. 'Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres scored for Liverpool. ”
Ferguson glanced at Ferran, meaning not to sell it, he knew that this guy was trying to talk about the situation of Aston Villa.
Deisler scored the first goal for Aston Villa in the second half. Salif came off the bench to score twice. "Mike. Phelan said.
"Huh?!" Ferguson looked surprised, and he finally understood why Ferran had emphasized Aston Villa's goal, who had previously rejected Manchester United's bid for Agbonlaho and recommended Mustafa to Manchester United on a backhand. Salif, Ferguson didn't like Salif and refused directly, and Ferran knew about it.
"Salif, that Togolese, scored twice?"
"Yes, and it's said that two balls are very exciting." Phelan nodded.
"Sort out the game footage for me as soon as possible, and I'll watch it when I get back." Ferguson said immediately.
"Okay, Alex." Mike. Ferran nodded, he knew that Ferguson had always been dissatisfied with the forward line, and although United won the game 5-0, it did not make the old man's worries about the forward line completely put down.