In fact, if it weren't for Manchester United's brace in the first three rounds, with Cristiano Ronaldo's brace and stealing the front, Liverpool's performance so far this season is not bad, and it can even be said to be quite good.

Why?

In the first half of the season, especially during the period when Liverpool's performances were up and down, everyone questioned Benitez's rotation system, and some even ridiculed him for almost one of the 99 games in charge of Liverpool so far, and almost none of them have maintained the same lineup.

This is an exaggeration, but it can also reflect Benitez's rotation system.

The Spaniard is also very strong, and he has openly stated that there is nothing wrong with his rotation system, both internally and externally, but people have not yet seen the results.

And in December, with Liverpool winning 4-0 in a row, all doubts gradually faded.

Especially when it comes to the Christmas Devil's schedule, Liverpool has shown strong competitiveness in successive battles, and Liverpool has always maintained the momentum of keeping pace with Manchester United when Chelsea and Arsenal have suffered setbacks and dropped points.

In the last six games, Liverpool have won five games, and they have not conceded a goal in these five games, which shows that the team's form has improved.

If that's all there is to it, it doesn't mean anything, the key is to maintain and adjust the team's personnel condition, especially the injuries of players, Liverpool are currently the least in the top four of the Premier League.

Unfortunately, however, the fewest injuries have hurt one of the team's weakest links, the defensive midfield.

Then Benitez made tactical adjustments, using Gerrard and Xavi Alonso to play four-four-two, and Aurelio also made a cameo appearance in two central midfielders, and his performance was decent.

However, Benitez still repeatedly emphasized that the team needs to bring in a midfield defender during the winter break, so as to release Gerrard's attacking power, and then let Yang Yang and Gerrard form an offensive duo in the frontcourt.

But the schedule still has to go on.

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It was a tough game at home to Bolton.

The Premier League powerhouse is currently fourth in the table, which is evident in their quality.

In the first half, Benitez once again lined up in a four-four-two formation, with Crouch and Kuyt starting together, Yang Yang sitting on the bench for rotation, Luis Garcia and Pennant on the wings, and Xavi Alonso and Gerrard once again teaming up in the middle of the midfield.

In the first half of the game, Liverpool had the advantage.

Crouch's start brought tactical heights and dominance in the box to the home team, but after Yang Yang's rotation, Liverpool's attack lost speed and became less sharp, often focusing on starting from both sides and long passes.

This made it not difficult for Bolton to defend.

After a 0-0 draw in the first half and a rematch in the second half, Benitez still had no idea of making a substitution.

It's his midfield arrangement.

'Young, you have to be patient and watch out, especially the movement of Bolton's backline.

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Yang Yang himself is very aware of his situation.

The first time I experienced the Devil's schedule during the winter break, I was really uncomfortable.

In the past three years, he has been resting in the Eredivisie in the winter, and he has adapted to the rhythm of the Eredivisie, but when he arrives in the Premier League, instead of getting rest, he has to usher in the most difficult and challenging schedule.

It's not that he can't endure hardship, it's that he can't play his form.

He is now in a situation where he has more than enough heart, but he can't fight it.

Rafael Benitez and the coaching staff are well aware of his situation and have kept telling him that this is normal and that it is the case for all players who come to the Premier League for the first time.

Cristiano Ronaldo?

This is his fourth season in the Premier League!

And Yang Yang also kept comforting himself and adjusting his emotions.

The game continued on the pitch, and Liverpool could not attack for a long time, but put a lot of attacking pressure on Bolton.

Campo, who used to play for Real Madrid, was shown a yellow card for a foul on Pennant in the 58th minute.

It was at this time that Benitez asked assistant coach Yesterdam to come over and call Yang Yang.

Since he had already warmed up, Yang Yang could get on at any time.

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"We see that Benitez is finally going to make a substitution!"

With an exclamation from the on-site commentator, the entire Anfield stadium was boiling.

In the chairman's stand area, the families of Liverpool's players sat together, and Su Ye sat with Gerrard's girlfriend Curlan.

She was wearing a black down jacket, a knitted cotton hat bought from the Liverpool fan store on her head, and a Liverpool scarf wrapped around her neck.

Even in the fashionably dressed wife group, it is difficult to hide Su Ye's unearthly appearance, which is particularly eye-catching.

When he saw Yang Yang standing on the sidelines, heard the call of the on-site commentator, and the cheers of the fans, Su Ye also stood up excitedly and cheered for Yang Yang.

Naturally, this scene was also captured by the live camera and transmitted to the big screen at the scene, as well as in front of all the Premier League fans around the world who watched the game live.

All the Liverpool fans in the stadium chanted Yang Yang's name, which made everyone see Yang Yang's popularity at Anfield, and he is definitely a well-deserved leader of the Reds this season.

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Yang Yang stood on the sidelines, waiting for the opportunity to play the dead ball.

Next to him, Jesterdam was gesturing at him with a tactical board, gently reminding him to pay more attention to passes from the right flank, especially Pennant.

The king of crosses in the Premier League last season was quite accurate on the right flank.

Now that Campo has a yellow card, it is clear that Benitez will continue to strengthen his attack on the right flank, blowing up Bolton's left side in one fell swoop to create more chances for the team's attack.

"OK, I see!" Yang Yang nodded while tidying up his pants.

"Okay, come on!" Jesterdam gently patted Yang Yang on the shoulder, then turned and retreated to the coaching area.

Soon, in the 60th minute, there was a chance for a dead ball, and Yang Yang replaced Luis Garcia on the field.

For a while, the applause at Anfield Stadium was thunderous, and the fans cried out to the sky.

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After coming on the pitch, the ball was quickly cleared by Bolton.

Yang Yang had a quick sprint on the left, but it was more of a warm-up because the ball didn't come near him at all.

And this time, Yang Yang also felt that although he was not in the best condition, he still maintained it well.

On the one hand, it is due to his daily accumulation and self-discipline, but also thanks to Benitez and the coaching staff, Yesterdam and Winston Bogard for his conditioning and training arrangements.

When Bolton attacked, Yang Yang expanded his range of activities.

On the one hand, I warm up by running and find the form of the game, and on the other hand, I am patiently looking for opportunities.

Liverpool soon broke the ball off the ball and sent it to the right again, where Finnan came to attack.

The right side attacked very quickly, but Yang Yang did not follow at the first time on the left side, but paid attention to the timing.

The ball was processed by Crouch and passed to Kuyt.

The Dutch striker picked up the ball, got rid of a defender and quickly passed back to the right side of the penalty area to Pennant.

Almost at this moment, Yang Yang suddenly rushed into the penalty area quickly and raised his right hand high to ask for the ball.

Pennant was obviously instructed by the coaching staff, and as soon as he saw Yang Yang diagonally inserting into the penalty area, he immediately chose to cross, and Crouch and Kuyt also took away the defenders for the first time to create space for Yang Yang.

At that moment, Bolton's players had no idea who Liverpool's cross from the right was going to, and the entire first half revolved around Crouch and Kuyt, so as soon as they saw these two players move, they immediately rushed to follow.

But as a result, the left side of the big forbidden area was empty.

Yang Yang quickly inserted this gap and looked up at the fall of the ball.

Unexpectedly, I don't know if it was the excessive physical exertion, which caused the technical movements to go out of shape, or whether Pennant did not understand Yang Yang's intentions, this pass actually had an arc and made a small turn in the middle of the halfway.

In this way, Yang Yang ran through.

Yang Yang was taken aback, but almost in an instant, the whole person calmed down, and a thought flashed through his mind.

That was Crouch's upside-down hook against Galatasaray in the Champions League group stage.

It's the only way he can think of a shot right now.

As soon as he thought of this, Yang Yang quickly turned around, judged the fall of the ball, grasped the opportunity, and as soon as his legs were forced, the whole person quickly reversed......

This kind of upside-down golden hook is completely different from ordinary shots, especially in mid-air, almost entirely relying on the strength of the waist and abdomen core muscles, and after Yang Yang jumped, the strength of his legs was quickly transmitted to the core muscles of the waist and abdomen.

He gritted his teeth and clenched his hands into fists, and the whole person flipped over.

When the ball came, he used his waist and abdomen to quickly transfer the power back to his right leg and kicked it out quickly.

The whole process happened in a split second, he didn't have any extra time to think and judge, and he had his back to the goal, so he could only rely entirely on his own feelings to judge the trajectory of the ball, judge the timing of the foot, the part of the touch, and also judge the position of the goalkeeper and the direction of the shot.

All of this may seem complicated, but it's actually quite simple.

Because by feeling!

It's a feeling that you can only understand on your own, but you can't describe it in words.

When his right foot kicked the ball with the instep of his foot, Yang Yang had a particularly strong feeling.

The ball is on target!

Do you have?

I don't know!

Because he has to think about how he will land next.

This is also a science, because if you land in the wrong position, you are likely to get injured.

And this requires the core muscles to exert force.

The whole process is complicated to say, but it actually happens in the blink of an eye.

Even whether the goal was scored or not, Yang Yang didn't have time to think about it.

Until he carefully adjusted his position and fell on the grass.