With a 2-0 win over Manchester United, Liverpool was in high spirits.

After the game, it was only 14:30 p.m., and Benitez immediately announced the disbandment of the team, and everyone could rest early and come back to train tomorrow morning.

Yang Yang also had nowhere to go, so he took a nap in the room at the Melwood training base.

In the super training ground, he and Lao Bing reviewed the game that had just ended, mainly for some mistakes made by Yang Yang in the game, or some missed opportunities.

'In the first half, if you were a little more excited, you would have at least two good chances to score. Lao Bing said lightly.

Yang Yang smiled bitterly, he also wanted to be excited, but in the end, it was a human, not a robot, where could he say that he was excited?

In the second half, he was really excited by the atmosphere at home and with his team-mates, and he took his chances, and the team's midfield was fluid, which made him more comfortable.

"Sissoko's passing still has to be practiced." Yang Yang smiled bitterly.

In the first half, the Mali midfielder gave him a few balls, but it was still too far from Xavi Alonso and Gerrard.

Sometimes it really doesn't hurt if there's no comparison.

Xavi Alonso and Gerrard's passes are often based on his specific situation, not only giving enough advance time, but also trying to pass to his step point, so that he can receive the ball very comfortably.

Especially Xavi Alonso.

Many people think that Yang Yang and Xavi Alonso cooperate tacitly, and the reason is that Xavi Alonso's passing is really comfortable, like Sneijder in the Ajax period.

The only difference is that Sneijder is more adept at giving through balls and Xavi Alonso is a bit further back.

But Sissoko is different, he just passes in place, and never thinks about how you take it.

Of course, Yang Yang is not complaining about Sissoko, after all, he is three completely different types of midfielders from Xavi Alonso and Gerrard, and there is no way to demand him with the standards of Xavi Alonso and Gerrard.

It's as if he can't ask Xavi Alonso to defend as hard as Sissoko.

Sissoko is only 22 years old and has a lot of potential to tap into, while Xavi Alonso is already 25.

For an attacking player like Yang Yang who can directly threaten the opponent's goal, the quality of the pass he sends is really crucial, and it seriously affects his next move.

Therefore, Yang Yang missed a few opportunities in the first half and was not active enough, which has something to do with the midfield.

"I'm still not strong enough!" Yang Yang frankly admitted.

If he's strong enough, he'll be able to handle it well, no matter what type of teammate he's working with.

Lao Bing obviously agrees with this.

"Then don't say more, keep practicing!"

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After more than an hour of training in the super training ground, Melwood woke up empty.

Yang Yang didn't dare to practice for too long, otherwise, he would have been sleeping, and the staff of the club would have to call the police.

After a good night's sleep, Yang Yang regained his good spirit and went to the pool for a swim for a while.

After just playing a fierce game, Yang Yang swam very relaxed, so he should adjust his body.

Even though he is still very young, he does not dare to over-consume his body, and has always strictly followed the plan of Winston Bogard and the team's coaching staff, even if it is additional training, he attaches great importance to mastering a scale.

When he returned to the training building, he saw people practicing on the training ground.

Javier Mascherano!

The Argentine has been training very hard since he joined the team and has often stayed to practice.

Today, he entered the squad for the game, but he sat on the bench for the whole game, probably because of this, so he chose to practice himself after the game to maintain his condition.

Because Yang Yang practices almost every day, he always has a natural affinity for the players who choose to train on his own, such as Brazilian left full-back Aurelio, who has a good relationship with him in the team.

In the past, Yang Yang did not see Javier Mascherano training, but this Argentine did not talk much in the team, and he was a newcomer, Yang Yang was not familiar with him, and the two practiced in different areas, so there was little contact.

But today, he walked over.

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There was a row of marker plates on the training ground, and Mascherano was circling the marker board with the ball.

This is one of the more basic exercises, which is mainly to maintain the speed and agility of the players when they are dribbling the ball.

However, Yang Yang noticed his movements.

"Javier, it's a little slow." Yang Yang reminded.

Mascherano had already noticed Yang Yang, and after hearing this, he nodded towards him and increased his speed, but it was still slow, which made Yang Yang still shake his head.

"It's better to go faster." Yang Yang said again.

He didn't need to time it to know that Mascherano's entire training move was not up to par.

Mascherano stopped, shook his head, patted his left leg vigorously, and walked towards Yang Yang.

"What's wrong?" Yang Yang glanced at his left leg and asked strangely.

"In September 05, it was severely fractured, and it was raised for more than half a year, and it has been ...... since then"

Psychological shadows!

Yang Yang's mind immediately flashed such a term.

But anyone who has experienced a serious injury often has a psychological shadow, and even many people have no way to return to their peak state before the injury for a lifetime.

To put it bluntly, players are human beings and there will be times when they are vulnerable.

"Was that the same when you were at West Ham?" Yang Yang asked with concern.

When it comes to West Ham, Mascherano's eyes darken significantly.

"There are a lot of reasons, I analyzed it myself." The Argentine midfielder said lightly, "The Premier League is too fierce and too easy to get injured, and if I want to say in my heart that there is no fear, it will definitely be impossible." ”

Having experienced a serious injury and a new arrival, it is not surprising that Mascherano has such a mind in mind when he lands in the fast-paced, fiercely contested league of the Premier League.

'It caused me to be afraid to do a lot of things in training and in games, and of course, I didn't fit the team's style of play and Alain Pardew told me he didn't need a midfielder of my type at all, and neither I nor Tevez were in his plans.

The transfer of Mascherano and Tevez to West Ham United has caused a lot of uproar.

Speaking of which, these two players are also quite sad.

The ownership of players in South America has always been chaotic, and some players are held by third parties, which means that players and clubs do not have much initiative and can only be controlled by others.

Tevez and Mascherano are among the best of Argentina's younger generation, having been bought early on, only to be sent to Corinthians in Brazil to play.

Everyone knows that Argentina and Brazil are mortal enemies, and the two Argentine players went to play in Brazilian clubs, and they were brought about by the acquisition of Corinthians by foreign capital, and the situation can be imagined.

Mascherano also suffered a serious fracture after joining Corinthians and retired from injury for more than half a year.

Perhaps it was because they couldn't stay at Corinthians, or maybe they wanted to get them to be gilded in the Premier League, and the third-party owners behind the two players sent them to West Ham United on the last day of the transfer market in the summer of '06.

There is nothing wrong with saying that it is a gift, as their ownership is still very complicated, West Ham do not hold ownership of them, and they are only nominally on loan from Corinthians.

This intricate ownership relationship has caused Mascherano and Tevez to be hugely controversial after joining West Ham United, and coupled with the lack of adaptation, they have been criticized.

Alain Pardew made it clear that he didn't like the two players that the management forced on him, and even excluded him from the squad most of the time, which led to the appeal submitted by the Reds to FIFA when Mascherano transferred to Liverpool.

Yang Yang has always felt that Mascherano is so strong that there is no reason why he can't play at West Ham United, but now it seems that in addition to the controversy caused by the transfer method and the lack of adaptation, I am afraid that it has something to do with his psychological shadow.

The Hammers' style of play has always been simple, direct and rough, and Alain Pardew naturally doesn't like a lagging midfielder with a shadow in his heart.

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For such a thing as psychological shadow, Yang Yang is powerless, and can only rely on psychologists and time to slowly heal it.

From his observations, Mascherano himself is aware of the problem and is trying to get out of this predicament.

Benitez should know this, too, so he didn't dare to play in a couple of crucial games, such as the previous game against Barcelona or today against Manchester United.

But Mascherano is holding back his strength to prove himself, because he needs to move on from his past.

If Liverpool can't buy him out, he'll be stuck in the mire of the past.

"Psychologically, you still need to overcome it by yourself, and physically, I can recommend it to you." Yang Yang said with a smile.

"Who?"

"Winston Bogard, Dutchman, fitness coach, used to work at Ajax, the first half of the season at our club, Aurelio trained under him, the physical condition is very good, Gerrard, Daniel Ager and others have also trained with him, and they have responded very well.

It was even said that the reason why Liverpool suffered the least injuries during the winter break was related to Winston Bogard's training, which led to Benitez wanting to keep him, but Winston Bogard preferred to go back to running his own gym.

'I've heard of him, Francisco told me, but he doesn't seem to work at the club anymore.

Francisco DeMichel, the club's new strength and conditioning coach, admires Winston Bogard's abilities.

"I'll help you tell him that you can contact him again when you come back, or let him go to Liverpool himself." Yang Yang said.

With his friendship with Winston Bogard, this was a trivial matter.

When Mascherano heard this, he was full of joy and couldn't stop thanking him.

For him, this is definitely a send-off.