182. Again against Arsenal
One-to-one! In the end, Arsenal did not win this game either, it was still a draw, the same draw as the previous game.
Of course, the Arsenal team is not satisfied, very dissatisfied, and it is so disappointing for them. This is especially true for Arsenal fans, who have been the worst of all, and it is an absolute shame for Arsenal to have not won two consecutive home games against Liverpool.
Two home games in a row, two one-to-one in a row, this result is simply a shame.
The outside media was also disappointed with the performance of the Arsenal team in these two games, very disappointed. Before the game, they all thought that Arsenal would be able to beat Liverpool and they tasked Arsenal with the final elimination of Liverpool to advance to the next round.
At that time, almost all the media were optimistic about the Arsenal team, because at that time, the Arsenal team was indeed in the limelight than Liverpool.
Now that the two games are over, Arsenal has not been able to finish Liverpool at their own home, so what strength does Arsenal have to take down Liverpool and advance to the last four of the Champions League?
Now all the pressure is on Arsenal's side!
At this time, the Arsenal players have some doubts about themselves, and they are also doubting whether they have the quality to win against Liverpool.
They haven't won a single game in two consecutive home games, so if they go to Liverpool's home stadium next, do they still have any hope of winning?
The players of the Arsenal team themselves are beginning to doubt themselves, can the result of this game be good?
Arsenal fans are also hopeless about the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, and at this time, their hearts are full of worries, and they are not confident of beating Liverpool.
On the contrary, this two consecutive away games have given Liverpudlian people great confidence, in two consecutive away games they were able to draw against Arsenal, so after returning to home, the right time and place are all gathered, are they Liverpool still afraid of Arsenal?
Although the Liverpool team is now full of confidence, Liverpool's manager Rafael Benitez is very cautious. In his usual training, Benitez always reminds Liverpool's players not to be proud, not to underestimate their opponents, and to show 100 per cent strength and hard work.
Liverpool's players are full of confidence, but they are not proud at all, they know who their opponents are? If the opponent is the same quality, if they don't give it their all, then they will definitely lose.
Therefore, during this time, Liverpool's players are seriously preparing for the game, waiting for the arrival of this life-and-death battle.
The league draw actually caused a lot of problems for both teams, and now Liverpool have been overtaken by Manchester United, who are back at the top of the league table. Manchester United now have 76 points, while Liverpool have 75, Chelsea are now 74 and Arsenal are also 74.
The top four places in the league have changed dramatically, and the race for the league title is heating up.
However, Liverpool's attention is now on the second leg of the upcoming Champions League quarter-finals.
The match will be played at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool.
At 5pm on 10 April 2008, a large number of fans descended to Anfield for the second leg of this season's UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, which will be crucial for both Liverpool and Arsenal.
It's about who of the two teams will qualify for the last four of this season's UEFA Champions League, and the importance of this game goes without saying.
Both Liverpool fans and Arsenal fans flocked here. And there are a lot of neutral fans who also poured into the stadium, after all, this game is very important, and the two sides against are super strong teams, this game must be very exciting.
By 6:30 p.m., Liverpool's Anfield had poured in close to 40,000 people, almost overcrowding the Anfield stadium, which can accommodate more than 40,000 people. With the current situation, Anfield Stadium will definitely be packed today, and there are still many fans who can't get into the stadium.
And at this time, the Liverpool bus drove into the Anfield stadium. As soon as the Liverpool bus arrived, reporters and fans rushed to it. They want to know about the recent situation of the Liverpool team, which has now surpassed Arsenal and become the favourites to advance, and is the focus of all the media attention now, and they want to get first-hand information.
However, neither the Liverpool players nor the manager answered any questions from reporters and rushed directly into the players' tunnel under the protection of security personnel.
Although there is no news that the fans want to know, these reporters are also very satisfied, because they see a very strong confidence in the faces of the Liverpool players, and it can be seen that the Liverpudlians are very confident in this game.
And when Qiu Ze got off the bus, he waved to the Liverpool fans with danger in his face, with a relaxed face.
This news is enough to satisfy these reporters and fans.
Shortly after the arrival of the Liverpool bus, the Arsenal bus also pulled into the Anfield stadium. They were greeted by a noticeably larger number of journalists and supporters, and it seemed that many expected Arsenal to win this game and progress to the next round.
Although, before the game, many media changed their tone and said that they were optimistic about Liverpool. However, there are still a lot of media on Arsenal's side, thinking that Arsenal will win for Zuihou. Seeing the arrival of the Arsenal team, they immediately rushed up to ask questions.
Similarly, the Arsenal manager and players were not interviewed by reporters and they also rushed into the tunnel under the protection of security personnel to prepare for the next game.
After rushing into the locker room, the players changed their outfits and then quickly poured onto the pitch to begin the pre-match warm-up. By the time the Arsenal players came out, the Liverpool players were already warming up on the pitch. Seeing the players of the Arsenal team playing, the scene erupted in a deafening cheer.
At this time, the head coaches of both sides are preparing for zuihou in the locker room.
After nearly half an hour of warm-up, the players of the Liverpool team and the Arsenal team walked together to the players' tunnel. At this time, the expressions of the players on both sides were very serious, and there was no conversation.
The players from both sides returned to the dressing room and listened to the deployment of head coach Zuihou.
"Hello everyone, this is Sky Sports, welcome everyone. Today we bring you a match from the second leg of this season's UEFA Champions League quarter-finals between five-time champions Liverpool and Arsenal, who have never tried the title. Both sides have passed the test in the previous games, and the strong matchup in this game will definitely detonate everyone's attention! Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laursen was broadcasting live from Liverpool's Anfield Stadium.
"Liverpool...... Liverpool...... Advance! The victory is ours, and so is the Final Four! ......" heard the voice of Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson, and the Liverpool fans in the stadium shouted frantically, their voices swirling around the Anfield stadium and slowly rising into the air.
"Arsenal...... Arsenal...... You're the best......" The Arsenal fans who came to the away stadium were not outdone, they were shouting and roaring wildly in the stadium with the Liverpool fans, their roars reaching into the sky.
Before the game even started, Liverpool's Anfield Stadium was already boiling, and he was like a melting pot, emitting a red glow that dazzled the whole of Europe.
"Audience friends, the exciting moment has finally arrived, finally arrived. In the rousing music, the players of both sides, led by the referee, walked into the stadium. Cheer friends, cheer for the team you support, cheer for this great event, cheer for the Champions League semi-finals that are about to be born! Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson was so excited that he used four cheers to express his inner mood at the moment.
The first to come out of the players' tunnel were a few ceremonial players, they were holding the Champions League flags, and behind them were the flags of the two England teams and the fair play flags.
"Oooo Seeing the players play, the fans in the Anfield stadium erupted in earth-shattering cheers, and at this moment, all the waiting of the fans broke out; At this moment, his heart is dancing wildly, and their spirit is carnival!
Next up are the referees of the game, and behind them are the protagonists of the evening, the Liverpool players and the Arsenal players.
"Haode, the players from both sides have already played, and now what we have to do is the pre-match ceremony, play the national anthem!" As soon as Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson's words fell, the scene suddenly fell silent, and the national anthem of England had already played.
Because both teams are from the same FA flag, the national anthem was played only once, but the players and fans of both teams sang the England anthem in unison. This is the pride of English football!
Fans in the stands at Anfield Stadium sang their country's anthem with solemn expressions, and their eyes glistened with tears. In the stadium, the camera quickly swiped over the faces of each player of the two teams, so that all Shijie fans could clearly see their expressions at this time.
Suddenly, there was a burst of cheers on the pitch, because the England national anthem had already been played, and the audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers.
After the England national anthem was played, and now the national anthem ceremony was over, and the scene immediately erupted in deafening cheers, not only for the Liverpool fans, but also for the Arsenal fans.
At this moment, they are not Liverpool fans, they are not Arsenal fans, they are just an Englishman! Yes, no matter who they came to cheer for, first of all they have a common identity, and that is that they are all English!
At this time, they should all be proud of English football, and no matter who Zuihou advances to the next round, it is something to be proud of in England football!
"The players from both sides are starting to take family photos in the stadium and you see, the players are all smiles on their faces. Hehe, I really don't know whose face this smile will end up on! Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laursen teased, "Okay, the captains of both sides are picking sides, and we have already got the list for this game, now I will introduce you to the list of both sides of this game."
The list of the parties is as follows:
Away: Arsenal, Manager: Arsène 61 Arsene Wenger, formation: 4231
Goalkeeper: Almunia:
Rear four [from right to left]: Sagna, Garra, Colo 61, Toure and Klich;
Double midfielders: Alexander 61 Song, Cesc Fabregas;
Three defenders [from right to left]: Flamini, Rosicky Hleb;
Single striker: Robin van Persie;
Home team: Liverpool, manager: Rafael 61 Benitez, formation: 4231
Goalkeepers: Reina;
Back four [from left to right]: Reese, Hyypia, Carragher and Arbeloa;
Double midfielders: Steven Gerrard and Xavi 61 Alonso;
Three defenders [from left to right]: Babbel, Qiu Ze and Kuyt;
Single striker: Fernando 61 Torres;