On the evening of August 15, Anfield.

In the second round of the Premier League, Liverpool hosted West Ham United.

After beating Aston Villa in the previous round, team doctor Mark Waller felt that Finnan's injury had affected his performance, so the 31-year-old was left out of the squad for this round.

It's not an excuse, it's a fact, because Finnan hasn't even started training with the team.

A double game in a week, especially at home to Chelsea in the third round at the weekend, is another crucial battle, so Liverpool is very serious about it, and they dare not take it lightly.

After learning the lessons of last season, Liverpool have learned the hard way and grabbed points from the start of the season.

Facing their arch-rivals at home and direct league rivals Chelsea, Liverpool are aiming for three points.

Rafael Benitez rotated his squad, with Arbeloa starting in place of Finnan and Reese replacing Aurelio.

At centre-back, Carragher's partner became veteran Hyypia, and Daniel Aager also began to rotate.

In midfield, Benitez lined up in a four-four-two formation, from left to right, Benayoun, Mohamed Sissoko, Xavi Alonso and Pennant, with a combination of Volonin and Kuyt up front.

The Hammers have had a serious turnover this season, with a number of players such as Carlos Tevez, Leo Koke and Benayoun, who performed well last season, all moving to other teams, but West Ham's strength has not diminished much.

With the addition of Solano, Parker and Dier from Newcastle, Ljungberg from Arsenal and Forber from Bordeaux, plus the likes of Bellamy and Richard Wright, West Ham have steadily improved their overall quality this season.

However, in the end, the team's entire technical and tactical system was facing a restructuring due to the frequent entry and exit of personnel, so the first round of the league did not play well, losing 0-2 at home to Manchester City, which put a lot of pressure on manager Alan Kubishli.

The British coach, who took over Alain Pardew midway through last season and took charge of the Hammers, had an impressive second half of last season, leading the team to relegation and staying in his role, and he is also ambitious to do better this season.

After losing at home to Manchester City, the away game against Liverpool was undoubtedly a crucial game.

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West Ham started the game with a first-hand run at home and created a dangerous attack in the sixth minute when Carlton Cole headed in from inside the box and Noble was saved by goalkeeper Reina.

Liverpool rotated a number of players in this game, and for many players, it was also the first game of the new season, coupled with the fact that the opponent was attacked at the beginning, the team played a little unsatisfactory at the beginning, and the field was a little passive.

It wasn't until the 10th minute that Liverpool made a very threatening attack, Reese crossed from the left, Kuyt headed it over, and Voronin grabbed the penalty in front of goal, but it was blocked by the opposition centre-back Anton Ferdinand.

Liverpool then began to steadily control the situation on the pitch, with Mohamed Sissoko and Xavi Alonso forming a back two that began to help the team seize the initiative and control the tempo.

The game went into Liverpool's control, but West Ham steadily retreated and counter-attacked.

Kubishli is clearly aware that his team will not be able to compete with the Reds at Anfield, and that the opening attack is just a gesture from him, or that he wants to fish in troubled waters, and when Liverpool stabilizes, he will not dare to make another attempt.

The game was largely within Liverpool's control, and the team began to plan attacks frequently, but they were never able to play a threatening attack.

The two flanks were lively, but Liverpool were always on the scoresheet.

Without scoring points, Anfield did not usher in the expected fierce attack, and even the 0-0 score made all Anfield fans sweat in their hearts.

At the end of the first half, 0-0, Liverpool fans in the stands were faintly shouting Yang Yang's name.

Obviously, after seeing the players frequently miss scoring opportunities on the field, Red Army fans miss Yang Yang very much.

In the last season, Yang Yang attacked the team again and again, and has become the pillar of the hearts of all fans.

As long as he's there, the team will win!

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After the rematch in the second half, Benitez still did not make any substitutions.

According to the Spanish manager, if the team can win West Ham United, then Yang Yang will not come on as a substitute, but concentrate on preparing for the crucial game against Chelsea at the weekend.

But with the second half of the game, watching Liverpool's shot fly sideways to the left and right of West Ham United goalkeeper Robert Green, the fans in the stands became more and more nervous, constantly exclaiming and sighing.

They can all understand the manager's intentions.

If you want to win the league championship, stable points grabbing is the most important thing, no matter how good the game is, no matter how many goals you score, it is useless to not grab points, on the contrary, even if you only score one goal, as long as you can get three points, it is a victory.

Especially when you have to face a strong opponent like Chelsea.

The season started with two games a week, and the pressure on the team was also huge, so fans understand Benitez's rotation.

It's one thing to be understandable, it's another to want to win.

Benayoun was clearly eager to show himself against his old club and at the same time desperate to prove himself in front of the fans of his new club, so he was very active on the pitch and got a lot of chances, but also wasted a lot of chances.

The Liverpool fans in the stands began to make continuous noises, constantly calling for the manager to change and let Yang Yang play.

The call for Yang Yang to change is getting louder and louder in the stands at Anfield.

Benitez finally couldn't help it.

In the fifty-fifth minute, Yang Yang began to leave the bench and ran out to warm up.

As soon as he stood up, he was immediately cheered on by the Liverpool fans all over the venue.

More than 50,000 fans chanted his name, a scene that not only made everyone in the audience feel their blood boiling, but also made Sky TV guest Andy Gray, who was in charge of the commentary, and all the fans in front of the TV around the world feel their love for Yang Yang.

"In just one season, Yang Yang has undoubtedly become a hero of Liverpool and the darling of the city!"

"It's absolutely unbelievable, but Yang Yang's performance at Liverpool really deserves such respect."

'Now we have to start waiting to see if his presence can open the door for Liverpool to win.'

Four minutes later, Yang Yang replaced Volonin and came on as a substitute.

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Yang Yang was on the sidelines, hugged the Ukrainian striker Volonin who walked off the field, and after encouraging his teammates, he quickly ran into the field, sprinted directly, and rushed to his position.

At this time, the away coach Kubishli in front of the bench was very nervous to instruct the players on the field to pay attention to strengthening the defense of Yang Yang, and he even made a neck choking action, as if telling the players to strangle him for me.

Yang Yang performed well in the first round and was unanimously affirmed, but failed to score.

But no one dares to be careless, because everyone knows very well that as long as Yang Yang is given the slightest chance, he can bring a fatal blow, and no one or any team dares to doubt this.

After Yang Yang came on the field, in less than a minute, Liverpool created a chance, Benayoun passed straight behind the defense line, sent the ball into the penalty area, Yang Yang quickly started straight behind him.

But it's a pity that Benayoun and Yang Yang are obviously not familiar with each other, and they are a little unfamiliar, and this pass is a bit big.

If it were Xavi Alonso, there would be an attack.

Although he failed to form a chance, Yang Yang still rushed to the vicinity of goalkeeper Green, and when he walked back, he did not forget to give a thumbs up to his teammate Benayoun, as if he was taking the initiative to take the responsibility of missing the opportunity.

The Israeli nodded towards Yang Yang and ran back quickly.

Soon, Liverpool made a comeback, still on the left.

Reeser stepped forward into the 30-metre area and passed the ball to Benayoun in front.

The Israeli is a right-footed player, and although his left foot is good, it is not as good as his right foot, and he still looks a little uncomfortable on the left side, and still chooses his right foot when he stops the ball.

This made Yang Yang, who ran over to answer, have to adjust his strategy.

Benayoun is in the left corner of the penalty area and picks up a cross into the box.

West Ham centre-back Upson quickly burst out of his position and pounced on the ball for clearance.

But Yang Yang's reaction was faster, and between the lightning and fire, he took the lead. Gently unload the ball.

After four or five years of unremitting basic training, today's Yang Yang has long been not lost to anyone in stopping the ball, and he can use any part of his body to stop the ball in any way.

He may not be as delicate or imaginative as Bergkamp for the time being, but sometimes his flash of inspiration can be a headache for defenders.

It was as if this time, he suddenly unloaded the ball, but instead of unloading it, he let the ball slid softly past Upson's kick and slid behind the West Ham centre-back as he landed.

The whole process happened in a split second, and maybe the fans couldn't see it at all, and only after the game could the slow-motion replay of the live TV be able to see it clearly.

But they only vaguely saw that Upson was originally aiming to get a kick to clear the siege, but Yang Yang didn't know what magic he used, and he didn't kick the ball, but let the ball roll behind him.

As the last barrier of the defensive line and the last defender in front of the goal, Upson's sudden "mistake" not only surprised and even excited the Liverpool fans in the stadium, but also shocked all the players of West Ham United, especially goalkeeper Green.

Because they soon saw that Yang Yang avoided Upson, quickly caught up with the ball, and formed a single knife!

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