The game was about to start, the two teams began to enter, in the face of tens of thousands of boos at Anfield stadium, Sheffield Wednesday's youngsters, who thought they had put down the pressure, found themselves still a little nervous, Anfield's power really deserved its name, the pressure caused by it was much greater than the pressure of the derby, plus Liverpool's reputation, under the double pressure, these young people began to be nervous again.

Li Chengfeng took advantage of the last time before going on the field to gather the players and cheer them on, "Don't be nervous, no matter how loud these fans scream, they can only sit in the stands and watch us play, and nothing else can be done." You think they're all dogs, just tens of thousands of adorable pets seeking comfort there, and there's nothing to worry about. You don't have to pay attention to them, all you have to do is give it your all on the pitch and beat our opponents. ”

Li Chengfeng stretched out a hand and beckoned everyone to put their hands together, "Victory, we will go all out and strive for victory." ”

"Victory !!"

Sheffield Wednesday's shouts surprised Liverpudlians that a Championship team could still be so motivated against a mighty Liverpool at Anfield? Rafa Benitez sensed that this game might not be so simple. The team has more important leagues and the Champions League, and he doesn't want to spend too much energy on the Carabao Cup, thinking that he can spend less effort by drawing a Championship team, but now it seems that he may be too much of a matter of course. But it's come to this point, and there's no reason to give up.

Benitez, a master tactician and cup expert, has naturally studied Sheffield Wednesday's style of play, which is a more continental 4-2-3-1 tactic, more advanced than the 4-4-2 that prevails in England and has achieved very good results in the Championship. But since he took over Liverpool, he has vigorously promoted 4-3-3, not falling behind in the midfield competition, and the individual strength of the players is also stronger, even if many substitutes are sent. A player who can serve as a substitute for a giant club like Liverpool is not comparable to the average Championship level player. Benitez wants to settle the fight in the first round and win big against his opponent so that the second leg can go through the motions and allow the players to rest. I used to coach in Spain, and I had never experienced the terrible schedule of England, and the intensity of the game was too great, and the players' bodies were a little overwhelmed.

But the game won't go as smoothly as Benitez thought, and soon after the break, Braten brought down Alonso, who had the ball. Unexpectedly, Sheffield dared to be so arrogant at Anfield, Alonso stood up and glared at Braten fiercely, Braten was not to be outdone, glared back, and neither side was willing to back down.

The Liverpool and Sheffield Wednesday players surrounded and cheered for their players, but they still maintained restraint and did not make any more moves, after all, the game had just begun, and the two sides had not yet accumulated much emotion, and after Guardiola separated the two, the skirmish was resolved. Alonso is only a junior in Spain, and he will still maintain respect for his predecessors.

Accepting the referee's verbal warning, Guardiola pulled Braten and whispered to him that he didn't need to be so direct next time, just need to stand in position and interfere with Alonso's forward pass, and the referee will start to pay attention to him, this is Liverpool's home stadium again, be careful not to be sent off.

For the admonition of a senior like Guardiola, Braten will naturally accept it humbly, and he also knows that he was too excited just now, but this is also his own reason, he is eager for a higher platform. He was willing to join Sheffield Wednesday, who were still League One, just to use him as a springboard, he has higher pursuits, both in terms of money and honours, he feels that he deserves a higher platform.

He had been with Sheffield Wednesday for almost two seasons and had a feeling for it, and with the team being promoted to the Premier League next season, it was not impossible for him to stay, but his contract extension negotiations with the team went awry. Braten was disappointed that he had put forward a £14,000-a-week wage demand, but Sheffield Wednesday were unable to meet it, and they could only meet half of Braaten's salary demand. Braten knows the highest salary in the squad is Pep Guardiola's £10,000-a-week salary, but he feels he is worth it. With the current momentum of the team, promotion to the Premier League this season can be said to be a sure thing, and his salary requirements are just the Premier League level of the ordinary Premier League. Moreover, as the team's first striker and the team's top scorer for two consecutive years, it can be said that the team has been promoted for two consecutive years, and his own credit is the greatest, so what's the problem with asking for the team's highest salary?

Sheffield Wednesday's platform was still too small to meet his own requirements, and Braten decided to leave the team in search of a bigger platform, one that could satisfy himself. However, Braten did not fall out with the team, after all, it was Sheffield Wednesday who brought him to England, and it was Sheffield Wednesday who gave him the opportunity to perform, and coach Lee Seung-bong also said that the team would not put obstacles in his transfer, but he also hoped that he could leave after the season.

Brattten has no opinion on this, and now he has no suitable goal for transferring, and his current achievements are not enough to impress those big clubs, and it is better to stay in those small clubs, and there will be more options in the summer.

But now is an opportunity to play the giants Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, and if they can show their value in such an important game, and even lead the team to win the League Cup and qualify for the Europa League, then there will be more and stronger teams interested in him.

Must give the best performance, Braten silently cheered for himself, retreated to the forward position, while paying attention to interfering with Alonso's organization, while always ready to plug in, Alonso's speed is not very good, as long as he has the opportunity to rush up and get the ball, it is not difficult to break through him, and there is an Ederson next to him to help him.

Against Sheffield Wednesday, who are fully defensive, Liverpool don't have much to do. With the heart of the playmaker Alonso being taken care of by the duo, their midfield did not run smoothly. Without captain Steven Gerrard, Hamann and Reese were not good at organising, and they began to rely more on individual ability to create chances, but the absence of Cisse and Baroshe's sluggish form in the front line also put their attack into a stagnation, and Garcia's breakthrough and the eight-man defence at Sheffield Wednesday also lost their power, and they had to rely on long-range shots to try to break the deadlock.

Benitez felt bad to see the stalemate on the pitch, and it was the last thing he wanted to see. Although there is also a plan for Sheffield Wednesday to give up the possession of the ball and choose to defend and counterattack, but in my heart I still hope that Sheffield Wednesday will not play dense defense, Liverpool has lost a lot of points this season against a weak team that is fully defending, and they are really not very good at this, and his idea of deciding the outcome in the first leg seems to be in vain. And the opponent's movements are very big and tough, so if you continue to fight, I am afraid that someone will be injured, the Liverpool team is already very seriously injured, and now almost half of the team can only watch from the wall, and if you are injured, you are afraid that you will have no one available.

Seeing Alonso brought down again, Benitez made a decision, he doesn't want to pay too much for such a chicken rib competition, his goal is the Champions Cup and the league, Sheffield Wednesday value the opportunity to enter Europe through the League Cup, he will not care at all, can participate in the Champions Cup, who would be interested in the League Cup?

Liverpool slowed down their attack, Sheffield Wednesday did not make a big counter-attack, they cautiously tested Liverpool's defence, and with the lack of attacking manpower, it was difficult for Sheffield Wednesday to get too good chances.

The final result of the game was 0-0, with both sides having several chances but failing to score, but Lee Seung-bong was pleased with his team's performance. He didn't expect to win this game, after all, this is the opponent's home field, and it is already the ideal result to be able to get out of the game. This match is also for the second round of the battle between the two sides, and he wants to use this match to show Benitez that he will not give up easily, and if he wants to win, he must be mentally prepared to pay a huge price. What will Benitez choose? Do you give it your all and risk the main force being physically exhausted or even injured to win the game, or do you go with the flow and focus on the Champions Cup and the league? Li Chengfeng felt that as long as Benitez's head was not broken, he would not fight with him, so in the next round, his chance would come.

The second leg between the two sides comes 14 days later, with three more matches in between. Now Sheffield Wednesday has a huge advantage in the league, and Lee Seung-peak decisively chose to rotate. The win against Liverpool is a crucial battle for Sheffield Wednesday's ability to play in next season's European competition, with the rest of the games having to be relegated to the back row.

However, Sheffield Wednesday have won three in a row after a rotational squad, including a derby away at Sheffield United.

The 2-1 result was not unexpected, and there was some luck in the previous two consecutive wins for Sheffield Wednesday, and the aggressive strategy of the opposing head coach Warlock was also a reason, and this third meeting Warlock admitted the gap between the team and Sheffield Wednesday, and still adopted more pragmatic defensive tactics at home, allowing Lee Chengfeng to spend a lot of effort to win. The game was evenly matched and had similar chances, but the individual quality of the players made the difference and Guarin smashed a direct free-kick from more than 20 yards out to give Sheffield Wednesday the derby victory.

Being able to win without dominating the field, Sheffield Wednesday are now more mature, they have surpassed the level of the Championship, and even a few minor surprises will not affect their results. The away challenge to the giants Liverpool was able to get out of the way, which gave the boys a lot of confidence, and their performance on the field was more confident and excellent, coupled with the advantage of strength and tactics, it is not surprising to win consecutive victories.