Chapter 270: The Boat of Friendship Capsized - Messi
Henderson warms up on the sidelines.
Jurgen Klopp is going to replace Gerrard with Jordan Henderson and let the Liverpool captain receive cheers and applause from the crowd, which has a special meaning in his own right, as Gerrard will wear the captain's armband on Henderson's arm. This represents the farewell of Liverpool players belonging to Gerrard's generation! Zhan Jun said.
The camera now sweeps over the VIP stands at Anfield.
"We saw Robbie. Fowler, as well as McManaman and Carragher, heard that they all came to Anfield Stadium to take part in the home retirement of old team-mate Steven Gerrard. Zhang Lu said.
"There is a famous group photo in Liverpool's academy that represents the elite of Liverpool's academy. Fowler, Michael. Owen, McManaman, and Gerrard, who is a few years younger than them, are certainly among them. The 2000/2001 season was a golden year for the "Golden Generation". Gerrard's memorable attempt to break through Butters' goal with a violent long-range shot in the famous Premier League "Double Red Club" was the signature goal of his career, and Gerrard has always left a legacy every time he meets Manchester United. ”
'In 2003, at that time, we started to focus on the Premier League because of Sun Jihai, when Steven Gerrard was officially appointed captain of the Reds by manager Houllier, and the 23-year-old captain has since become the banner of Anfield. Zhan Jun sighed.
On the pitch, Joe Allen's pass was cleared off the touchline and there was a dead ball on the pitch.
On the sidelines, Henderson was already waiting.
It's time to say goodbye.
In the stands at Anfield Stadium, the home team Liverpool fans all stood up, not only the home fans, but also the away team Liverpool fans also gave a standing ovation, Gerrard's retirement is not only significant for Liverpool fans, for England, it also represents the end of a generation. : Once upon a time, the England manager struggled with how to create a duo of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, but now they don't have to worry about it anymore...... All that remains is endless memories.
Gerrard looked to the sidelines, and he looked again at the red Anfield stands.
His eyes were full of reluctance.
"Captain, I'm proud to work with you!" Jiang Chenxi came over, he hugged the old captain of the team, and said in his ear.
"Come on." Steven Gerrard patted the young Chinese star on the shoulder, "Liverpool is yours!" ”
The Liverpool players all came over to hug their captain and say goodbye.
Players from the visiting Liverpool team also came over to shake Gerrard's hand.
Steven Gerrard walked over to the referee, shook his hand, and then slowly walked to the sidelines.
Anfield Stadium was met with applause.
In the footage, there are some gray-haired old fans in the stands who have left tears in their eyes, and they once bid farewell to Robbie. Fowler, who said goodbye to McManaman and witnessed King Dalglish's farewell, is now leaving a representative of Liverpool's most recent golden generation.
"When it came time to say goodbye, the past 17 years still seemed vivid. In 1998 against Blackburn Rovers, the young Steven Gerrard made his Premier League debut for Liverpool, and at that time, the youth was written on his face, and no one knew that he would be the future leader of Liverpool. Zhan Jun sighed, "The earth-shattering goals and domineering roars again and again show the strength of a man in the football world, from the beginning to the end, more and more like a luxury, but you use 710 games to stick to it in exchange for respect when parting." For those who truly love you, those shining trophies are never the whole reason to love you, and for Liverpool fans, Gerrard's departure from the pitch is not an eternal farewell, he will join the youth team coaching staff, he just waits for loyalty in a different way. ”
Gerrard removed the captain's armband, placed it on Henderson's arm carefully and carefully, and then hugged his successor.
"Jordan (Henderson), over to you!"
"I will protect Liverpool like my family!"
Gerrard patted Henderson on the shoulder, he stepped out of the pitch, raised his hands and applauded, and he waved his hand one last time, waving goodbye to his beloved stadium and to the fans who loved him.
"Some people say that Liverpool is a religious city because people here make football their faith. In the world of religion, there is always the worship of heroes, and in the past 17 years, in the red world of faith, Gerald is all that the city is. He's growing here, he's maturing here, he's waiting here, he's saying goodbye here. One person guards a city, and one city sends off another. Zhan Jun's voice was a little hoarse.
"For the fans, this is a farewell moment, a farewell memory, a farewell to a period of youth, the essence of football is that there is such a group of like-minded people who can share the same spirit together, laugh and shout together, hug their heads and cry together. After 17 years of playing for Liverpool and 12 years as captain, Steven Gerrard has become more than football and fans, and more than a player and the city. He represents the reason why the world loves sports: no matter what you watch or what team you support, players like Steven Gerrard, Maldini and Raul will be celebrated by everyone because they hold on to the bond between the team and the fans. Zhang Lu said.
Zhan Jun turned his head and glanced at Zhang Lu, as if he didn't expect this person to say such a thing, this is not Director Zhang's style.
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In the end, Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace 4-1 at home in this game to get another home win and three points this season.
However, for all fans, the most important significance of this game is not the result, this game, they bid farewell to the captain of the team, and an era belonging to Liverpool has become a forever memory.
After the game, Gerrard returned to the pitch with his wife and daughter to say goodbye to his beloved pitch.
After the game, the headlines in the English media were mostly related to Steven Gerrard's farewell to Anfield.
Jiang Chenxi and his teammates were a little sad because of Gerrard's retirement, but this is an inevitable experience for them, and one day in the future, they will also retire and bid farewell to the stadium and the field...... If you can say goodbye to your beloved team, your beloved stadium, like Steven Gerrard, and then be able to continue working for that team, it would be the perfect outcome for the players.
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In the home dressing room at Anfield.
Jiang Chenxi took a shower, changed his clothes, and just took out his mobile phone when he saw a message.
[I won't lose to you.] 】
This guy.
Jiang Chenxi flattened his mouth.
In Madrid, Ronaldo put down his phone and turned off the TV.
That night, in the 37th round of La Liga, Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 4-1 away, and Ronaldo scored a hat trick to increase his league goals in La Liga this season to 45 goals, surpassing Jiang Chenxi (44 goals!) who had just scored twice in the game against Crystal Palace. )
The proud Portuguese sent a screenshot of his goal data in the group, but Jiang Chenxi and Messi ignored him.
A few hours later, Messi posted a picture in the group of him lifting the La Liga title.
Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 away in the following game, and Messi beat Atletico Madrid to help Barcelona get a crucial victory, and also helped the team win this season's La Liga title one round earlier.
Jiang Chenxi: [Congratulations, Leo. 】
About a few minutes later.
Cristiano Ronaldo: Congratulations.
Messi: [Picture], this is a poster, a poster for this season's Champions League final, Barcelona eliminated Bayern Munich and will compete with Juventus for the Champions League title this season, while Real Madrid was eliminated by Juventus who eliminated Liverpool.
System prompt: Ronaldo has withdrawn a message.
System prompt: Jiang Chenxi withdrew a message.
In a hotel in Madrid, Messi touched his scum: angry?
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