Jones and his team-mates arrived in Liverpool the day before the game and after a short break, they set foot at Anfield that evening for a two-hour build-up session.

In the afternoon of the second day, the whole Chelsea squad returned to the stadium and as the bus made its way to the stadium, Jones, who was sitting in the car, sighed at the red team in front of him.

Football is the number one sport in the world, and this is especially evident in the state and performance of fans in Europe.

People in almost every city in Europe have an extraordinary passion for their city's teams, and at Chelsea in London, whenever there is a home game, the stadium is surrounded by the colour of the home team's blue shirt.

And in Liverpool, the same is true, Liverpool fans wear red jerseys, red scarves, and red flags, shouts, songs, cheers...... Continuous.

"Liverpool must win! It's going to be us going to the Champions League final! Chelsea you don't stand a chance! ”

"The Champions League final, here we come!"

"Salah! Salah! ”

Jones was on the bus, and he had already rested, and when he heard the sound outside the bus, he was even more excited: "The semi-finals are about to start, I didn't dare to think about it before, but now I can finally think about how it will feel when I walk into the final." ”

"Believe me, when you get to the final and win the title, you know, and it doesn't matter what Liverpool and Bayern Real Madrid are, what does it matter who the opponent is, we only have the championship in our eyes."

Cahill put his arm around Jones and said: "I've won the Champions League once, I know that feeling, that's the honour! I still want to feel that feeling again! ”

"Ugh! No problem! Captain, when we beat Liverpool, we'll win in the final, you've got to feel that feeling already! ”

The Chelsea players laughed in the car as if the Champions League winner was already their cyst!

In the midst of that atmosphere, buses carrying Chelsea players pulled into Anfield and the Chelsea players rushed out to get ready for the game.

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As Chelsea's biggest player right now, and the winner of the new European Golden Boy Award, Jones' new record holders naturally put a lot of interest on him.

In addition, under the influence of the World Cup in recent days, as soon as Jones got off the bus, he was chased and intercepted by dozens of media reporters from various European countries.

"Jones, is it true that you are rumoured to be in the squad for the World Cup and will be with England at this summer's World Cup?"

"Can you tell us what you think about this incident? Will this incident affect your form in this game? Will you be able to compete in the World Cup? ”

The reporters kept asking questions, and most of their questions were focused on Jones!

Jones didn't say a word, just walked forward, and the Chelsea staff stepped forward to clear the siege, and he shouted to the reporters as he escorted Jones in the direction of the visiting dressing room!

"Please focus on this game! We won't answer any questions that are not related to this game! ”

"Please don't stop our players, we're here for the Champions League semi-finals, not to satisfy your curiosity!"

"If you guys have questions, please ask them at the press conference after the game."

"Please give way, let go, please don't disturb our players' preparations......"

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In the locker room, Kodic is making his final mobilization.

The first leg of the clash with Liverpool is an important match for Chelsea in this season's Champions League campaign.

Because Liverpool just eliminated Manchester City, who are chasing them in the league 5-1, they are in a bad situation, and it is possible to capsize here!

However, Kodic is not prepared to defend on the road, and in his opinion, it is impossible for a team with the best defense to keep a whole game for 90 minutes without making a mistake, and if they allow the opponent to score a goal, their path to qualification will be really difficult.

He asked the team to play back after the opening, to pull out the attack, to use sharp and fast attacks to suppress Liverpool, and it is best to be able to score first, so that they can defend and counterattack with peace of mind.

Of course, defense remains the top priority in this game.

'Everyone understands the situation, you can't be careless, Liverpool eliminated Manchester City 5-1 and I want everyone to play more aggressively in this game and if we can score an away goal and don't let them score, then the victory will be ours in the end.'

'It's going to be a difficult game and now Liverpool have no worries and they're going to be ferocious at home and away they're going to think we're going to be playing a game that we can't defend.

No, we're not going to stick to it, yes, we need to score goals and as long as we score goals we can take the absolute initiative. ”

"Of course, that doesn't mean we've given up on defending, I want everyone to run and fight as much as in any previous game, in the first half we attacked, in the second half we put more emphasis on defense!"

"Alright, boys, go after our victory! Believe in yourself, the final winner will be us! The Champions League final is just one step away from us!! ”

After saying his tactical intentions, Kodic, who rarely motivates players with words, also waved his fist fiercely and shouted loudly with a determined expression.

"Finals! Final! Champions League final! ”

He was echoed by the equally firm and passionate voices of the players: "Final! Final! ”

Seeing the indignation of the players, Cody waved his hand: "Let's play!" ”

As soon as Kodic's words fell, the players rushed out towards the door of the dressing room.

Jones walked last, and Cordich pulled him.

"Jones, how are you feeling?"

Kodic was worried about Jones' form, and he didn't want to be lined up with a Jones who wasn't in good shape!

"I'm fine, head, I'm in good shape." Jones laughed.

Seeing that Jones said it was okay, Kodic didn't say anything more, patted Jones on the shoulder, and walked out of the locker room.

Jones also walked briskly in the direction of the players' tunnel.

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Although it was a competitive relationship, the atmosphere at Anfield Stadium was very good, and the fans did not blindly target the away players, and when Jones walked into the players' tunnel, some players from the two teams who knew each other were chatting together.

"Hey, Jones."

Salah saw Jones and smiled and beckoned to him.

"Hello, Salah." Jones walked over with a smile.

Jones and Salah were reunited.

"Jones, we haven't seen each other in a long time! Last time I let you win! Not this time! ”

"yes, but I feel like we're going to win this time!"

Salah laughed and said: "Hey man, you don't have much chance in this game, this is at Anfield, we won't lose to you!" ”

Jones also laughed, he pouted, and said, "Don't talk too early, you must know that we have not tasted defeat this season!" ”