On 13 December, Liverpool won another minimum spend:

They beat their opponents in the round of 16 of the league 5-2 at Anfield, West Bromwich Albion.

For the two goals conceded, Long Shute said that he was helpless.

He tried his best to help his teammates defend, but he couldn't stop the opposition's attack.

Both conceded free-kick opportunities, with West Bromwich Albion's towering defenders struggling in the chaos of the penalty area, and no matter how strong he was, he could only do anything.

Anyway...... With Mignolet's ability to make high saves, he won't get much of a clean sheet bonus.

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After the game, Rodgers hurriedly gave everyone a day off, which was also their rare week of play in December.

Of course, Long Shute wants to be with Emma, after all, Xiao Bie is newlywed.

In order not to be disturbed, they even drove the plane alone and landed in an empty and endless wilderness, and then the whole plane trembled violently.

As the de facto controller of the club, he did not completely let go of the club, as early as a few weeks ago, he arranged for the club's staff to hold a formal banquet at noon on December 15, two days later, as the club's Christmas wishes to the players and coaches.

Venue decoration, gift procurement, banquet programs, invitation distribution, catering production...... He doesn't need to worry about this, as long as he gives an order, there will naturally be professionals to arrange it for him.

And that day is coming soon.

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"2015 was an extraordinary year, in which a consortium from distant China became the owners of this century-old club, bringing great financial support to Liverpool and hope for recovery......

Tom Johnson, the club's general manager, was appointed by Lonsette, to summarize the work of the club for six months on behalf of the senior management, and also sent Christmas and New Year wishes to the players, coaches and staff:

"Trust us, Liverpool will be better next year!"

With bursts of applause, everyone raised their glasses of red wine.

After the senior representatives, head coach Brendan Rodgers also made a speech:

"To be honest, in June this year, I actually came to a crossroads in my coaching career, I had a lot of concerns, and even wanted to go back to my hometown to farm, but I am very glad that I was able to stay, otherwise I would not have witnessed the arrival of history!

I would like to thank everyone for their hard work and dedication in this half season, without you, I would not have won the Coach of the Month of the Month, haha, I hope you will continue to support me in the future, and we will create a better tomorrow together.

As Tom just said, I am also convinced that in the coming 2016, our team will be even better! ”

There was another round of applause, this time mixed with two whistles from the players.

It's no wonder that the head coach who gets along day and night is certainly more approachable than the high-ranking general manager.

In the end, as the captain of the team, Long Shute also raised his glass and stepped onto the low stage:

"I'm not going to thank everyone for their efforts in the past because the season is far from over."

Rogers, who had just stepped off the stage, pouted, feeling that he had been used as a stepping stone by this big guy again......

I only heard Long Shute say:

"Needless to say, the brutality of professional football is needless to say, if we are empty-handed at the end of the season, then the first half of the season will be infinitely close to zero in terms of effort and results, and no one will pay attention to the fact that we are on four fronts before Christmas and have been leading the league table for a long time, which will be a reason for them to laugh at us.

Sorry, what I'm talking about may be a bit heavy and doesn't fit the mood of the day either. But I just want to take this opportunity to remind everyone that now is not the time for us to celebrate.

But I also firmly believe that at the end of the season, we will be able to use the championship trophy as a container for wine and drink again! When the time comes...... Don't get drunk, don't get drunk! ”

"Don't get drunk, don't get drunk!"

The young lads responded with a bang, and the entire banquet hall resounded with a loud echo.

This is an internal party of the club, where each player and coach brings their wife, children or female companions, in addition to the club also invited celebrities such as Gerrard, Carragher, Dalglish, Fowler, etc., and if you include the general staff, the total number of participants will probably exceed 800......

In order to host the party, Liverpool directly chartered a private estate nearby, and temporarily renovated the internal equipment, including a café area, a game area, a singing area, a children's entertainment area and other messy areas in addition to the formal banquet hall......

There is even a large indoor heated swimming pool, which shows how corrupt the life of these big landowners in England is!

"Steven, Jamie, I hope you all had a good day."

It didn't take long for Ronshette to find the two old captains in the crowd.

Gerald and Carragher both had smiles on their faces.

Carragher is not shy about it:

"You've done a great job, I'm almost a popular guest on major TV and newspaper media now, and Gary Neville can't hold his head up in front of me!"

Long Shute shrugged:

"Hey, I'm not looking for you to brag about yourself, I just hope you don't make any more comments in these media, it will add a lot of extra pressure to the team."

Carragher looked reluctant:

"Do you know how much money I can make doing a show? Belch...... Don't look at me like that, I'm just kidding......"

But Gerald still shook his head:

"Don't believe he can keep his mouth shut, Dragon, even if he swears to God here today, tomorrow when he goes to TV, he will definitely say everything, and even take the initiative to tell others, the new captain of Liverpool warns him to stop making random comments......"

Long Shute couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

It seems that this is indeed the case, otherwise...... Carragher doesn't call Ka a big voice!

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As soon as the banquet lasted for more than half an hour, the club's press officer reminded everyone through the microphone:

"Sorry to interrupt you, but our head coach Brendan is still working at this time, and he wants to invite everyone to watch the draw for the Europa League knockout round......

"Cut ......"

The banquet hall burst into boos.

Rodgers was not ashamed at all, but glared at the few guys who dared to boo him, and then put on the majesty of the manager:

"You don't have to participate in tomorrow's training, anyway, you don't even know who our opponent is!"

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After 6 rounds of fighting in the group stage, 24 teams from 12 groups of the Europa League were born to advance to the knockout stage, plus 8 teams that finished third in the Champions League group stage, and the round of 32 was assembled.

Gianni Infantino, who has been promoted from UEFA secretary-general to acting director, was still in charge of the draw along with his old partner Marchetti, head of the economic department, and they first introduced the 32 teams that had advanced to the knockout stage and their brackets.

When Marchetti announced a familiar name, most of the room burst into laughter.

"Manchester United...... Knocked out of the Champions League?! ”

Rodgers couldn't help but clink glasses with a couple of assistant coaches, his gloating expression overflowing.

Manchester United under the leadership of Louis van Gaal was eliminated by Wolfsburg and PSV Eindhoven, which is simply very happy!

Let you laugh at the beginning of the season that Liverpool can only play in the Europa League!

Right now...... You're here too, aren't you?

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In addition to Liverpool and Manchester United, England's old rivals, this year's Europa League round of 32 also has a number of strong teams.

For example, Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, Dortmund in the Bundesliga, Schalke 04, Bayer Leverkusen, Villarreal in La Liga, Athletic Bilbao, Sevilla, Valencia, Napoli in Serie A, Lazio, Fiorentina, Marseille in Ligue 1, Saint-Etienne, Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese Super League, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super League, Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine, etc.

In the personal operation of the two hosts, Liverpool drew a good draw:

Augsburg from the Bundesliga.

Manchester United, on the other hand, were in better luck as they faced Midtjylland from Denmark, which at first glance sounded like a four-nation team......

It's really a matchup with no expectations.