124. Liverpool fights Real Madrid again
Back in England, Liverpool play Middlesbrough away. Rafael 61 Benitez did not take the team's main players away from home in order to meet the match against Real Madrid, and he thought that even without the main team, Liverpool would be able to get three points on Middlesbrough.
However, the reality is cruel, Liverpool, who played all the substitutes, lost 1-2 to Middlesbrough away, which surprised Liverpool fans, and also made Rafael 61 Benitez regret it, which really underestimated Middlesbrough.
Thankfully, though, they were not overtaken by Chelsea in the defeat and they continued to sit in second place. However, the gap between them and Manchester United has widened, which makes Liverpool fans nervous.
It would be a shame to lose this game, but Benitez and Liverpool don't have as much of a mind to think about it now, as they all have to prepare for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
Liverpool don't have to travel long distances this time, they just have to wait for the arrival of Real Madrid in Liverpool. The Real Madrid team arrived in Liverpool the day before the game, where they stayed for one night.
As predicted by the media before the game, Arjan 61 Robben did not come to Liverpool, he has already been beaten by Juande 61 Ramos.
Real Madrid have no other ideas for this game, they have to win this game, otherwise, they will be eliminated, which is obviously not acceptable to them, they are here to win today.
Liverpool, of course, will not let Real Madrid succeed and they also want to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. In the pre-match period, Liverpool's number one star Qiu Ze was sought after by media reporters.
Because after the last game, there were reports from the media that CalderΓ³n, the president of Real Madrid, and Florentino, the candidate for the president of Real Madrid, had met with Qiu Ze privately at the hotel where Liverpool was staying.
It is said that these two bigwigs have made very powerful conditions in order to introduce and win over Qiu Ze, and everyone is speculating whether Qiu Ze has reached an agreement with them in private, so they have asked.
Qiu Ze didn't have any response to this, he just said that he would not show mercy in this game, and the victory must belong to their Liverpool team.
Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, 10 March 2009.
Today, a lot of fans came to watch the life-and-death battle between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Liverpool fans are very devilish at Anfield Stadium, which makes Real Madrid fans from afar feel palpitations.
Of course, Real Madrid fans also came, they came from far away from Spain, they didn't come to witness a defeat today, they came to witness a victory. They can't wait to see the game start now.
"Hello everyone, this is Sky Sports, I'm Tim 61 Laurson, who you know. Today we bring you a match of the second leg of the quarter-finals of the 2008-2009 UEFA Champions League, against the Reds Liverpool of the English Premier League and the Galaxy of Real Madrid from the Spanish Primera League! Let's welcome the players of both teams with our warm applause!! Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson shouted as soon as he received a tip from the Sky Sports director!
With the words of Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson, the players of both sides walked into Liverpool's devil's home stadium - Anfield Stadium under the guidance of the referee of this game!
This time back on his home turf, Qiu Ze was certainly not as serious and nervous as he was at the Bernabeu. Moreover, now that Liverpool is still leading 2-0 and has two away goals, Qiu Ze is full of confidence at this time, and his face is still full of smiles.
At this time, the players of Real Madrid also walked into the tunnel of players, and the players of Real Madrid were extremely serious at this time, even more serious than the last game. They know what the result of this game means, so they are very serious and they can't afford to lose this game!
"Haode, the players from both sides have stepped onto the pitch and the game is about to start. Now let me introduce you to the list of both sides today! Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laursen seized the gap to introduce the rosters to the fans!
"Haode, let me start by introducing the starting line-up of the home team, Liverpool. Today, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez lined up a 4231 formation. Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson immediately said, "This is different from the formation of the last Liverpool vs Real Madrid game, this time, Benitez is back on track!" β
"In the goalkeeper's position, naturally the Spanish goalkeeper Reina, this is not to be beaten." Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson said.
'In the back four, it's Aveloa, Skrtel, Daniel, 61 and Joel Luca. Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laursen said: "There have been a lot of changes at the back, and unlike the first leg between the two sides, today Daniel 61 was finally back in the starting line-up. And Joel Luka has also returned to his full-back position. It seems that today, Benitez is seeking change. β
"It seems that the victory in the last game did not make Benitez feel impetuous, he is still very careful, ready to use these changes to catch Real Madrid off guard!" Tim 61 Laurson analyzed.
"In the midfield position is a combination between Steven Gerrard and Xavi 61 Alonso," Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson said, "It's back to Liverpool's regular combination in the league, this combination has a very strong attacking strength, is Liverpool going to attack today?" β
"The three guys in the forward line are Robbie 61 Keane, Chris 61 Qiu and Arshavin." Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson was surprised, "Wow, that's amazing, Robbie 61 Keane is starting and not a striker, it's a big change." β
'Liverpool's midfield has changed a bit bit, it's obviously different from the last game. And the most shocking thing for everyone is that Ireland striker Robbie 61 Keane started today, and he played as a right midfielder, which is amazing. Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laursen said in shock.
"Well, the player who appeared in Liverpool's forward line today is Spanish striker Fernando 61 Torres." Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson continued.
'The changes in Liverpool's squad today were very big and I didn't expect that. I think Juande 61 Ramos should be surprised, Raphael 61 Benitez really dared to do it, it's shocking. Incredible! Sky Sports commentator Gary 61 Lineker also gave his opinion.
"Okay, now that we've introduced the starting line-up for the home team Liverpool, let's take a look at the starting line-up for the away team Real Madrid." Sky Sports commentator Gary 61 Lineker sorted out the information in his hand and continued.
At this time, the fans in front of the TV immediately sat down and listened carefully, they wanted to see what Juan de 61 Ramos would make today.
"Now I'm going to introduce to you the starting list of the away team Real Madrid today, today's Real Madrid coach Juan de 61 Ramos discharged a four-four-two formation, which is the same as the last game, it seems that Juan de 61 Ramos did not seek change!" Gary 61 Lineker said, "In the goalkeeper position, of course, it is the Spanish international Iker Casillas, there is no suspense. β
'The four at the back are Drenthe, Pepe, Cannavaro and Sergio 61 Ramos, and the only change at the back today is from the last game, and that is the Dutchman Drenthe who replaced Heinze and returned to the starting line-up for Real Madrid. Sky Sports commentator Gary 61 Lineker was a bit surprised.
"Heinze's performance in the last game was still good, I don't know if Weishenme Heinze didn't start today? Could it be that Real Madrid strengthened their attack and started Drenthe, who has more assist ability? Sky Sports commentator Gary 61 Lineker speculated.
'The midfield quartet was Marcelo, Sneijder, Lars 61, Diarra and Van der Vaart. Sky Sports commentator Gary 61 Lineker said: "The midfield configuration was a surprise to everyone, Sneijder and Van der Vaart started at the same time, while Arjan 61 Robben unsurprisingly did not start because he didn't come to Liverpool at all. β
'Real Madrid's partners in the front line today are Raul and Gonzalo Higuain. Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson said, "It's the same as the last game, the last game was not satisfactory for both of them, I wonder how the two of them performed in this game? β
The whistle blew, and the second leg ......of the Champions League quarter-finals between Real Madrid and Liverpool began.
"Sky Sports, Sky Sports, dear spectators and friends, the second leg of the quarterfinals of the 2008-2009 UEFA Champions League, Liverpool's home match against Real Madrid has begun, and the scene is attacking from the right side of the video screen to the left is the home team Liverpool, and the opposite is Real Madrid. Liverpool, the home team that kicked off first, today Liverpool wore their traditional red shirt, and Real Madrid also wore their traditional white shirt. Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson said.
Fans at the scene and in front of the TV were shocked to see the starting lineups of both teams, they really didn't expect that the two teams would change so much. Liverpool have changed so much from the first leg that Juan de 61 Ramos was shocked.
Real Madrid's formation doesn't seem to have changed, but his personnel has changed a lot, even if only three people have changed. The starters of Sneijder and Van der Vaart are even more surprising, as there have been many rumours that both are about to be sold by Real Madrid.
These two people really had a very bad time in Real Madrid, and now they both regret coming to Real Madrid, and now they both want to be like Arjan 61 Robben, thinking about escaping this place immediately, this damn place.
As soon as the game began, the Liverpool team immediately opened, and the scene immediately erupted into a burst of hot cheers, and the fans on both sides shouted loudly and excitedly.