Liverpool will play Gamba Osaka, the champions from Asia, in the Shijie Club Cup.

To be honest, Liverpool don't know anything about their opponents, and although Japan's results in the shijie tournament in recent years have been okay, the shili from Asia is relatively unfamiliar to Europe, the center of football.

However, Gamba Osaka had already played a game before that, and Liverpool already had some knowledge of their strength. The Liverpool players know that Gamba Osaka's strength is limited and it is difficult to pose any threat to them, but the Liverpool players are not taking it lightly and they are still preparing seriously.

As the game approached, Liverpool stopped all commercial activity, and although this title was a bit of a chicken for Liverpool, they certainly didn't want to go back in disgrace when they came here.

And, three years ago, Liverpool played in this tournament, when they lost in the final to Sao Paulo from Brazil, the winner of the Copa Libertadores. The second time they are here, they will definitely want to make up for the last time, and this time they are aiming for the title.

Before the game, the Liverpool team adopted a closed training style, and it can be seen that the Liverpool side attaches great importance to this game. After the closed training session, it was only after the reporters outside that they had the opportunity to interview the Liverpool players.

As the mascot-like mission of Liverpool, Steven 61 Gerrard has certainly received a lot of attention, and reporters have also flocked to Gerrard to surround him and interview Gerrard.

In an interview with reporters, Gerrard mentioned the game three years ago: "It's not the first time that Liverpool has participated in the Shijie Club Cup, three years ago, we were here, but three years ago we were careless, and we lost the game in the end, and we couldn't win the title, which is somewhat regrettable. ”

Then, Gerrard said again, Liverpool's goal: "Three years ago, I left regrets here. This time we're here to make up for it. Now that we're ready, we know what we're going to do in the next week. We won't let down the people who support us anymore, yes! ”

Gerrard didn't say they were going to win the title, but it was clear from his words, which made the Liverpool fans excited.

Then, Russian Tsar Arshavin, who only came to Liverpool this season, also gave an interview to reporters: "I am very happy and honored to be able to participate in such an event as the Shijie Club Cup. It's my first time competing like this, but I'm ready for it. I'm going to give it my all because our goal is to be the champion and we're going to achieve it." ”

Arshavin added: "Japan is a great place, and I like it very much. Of course, I'm even happier to win here. ”

During this time, Arshavin attended many business events, where he was treated with great courtesy, and he had a very good time lately, so this guy said such things. Naturally, this was said to the Japanese fans present.

Spanish striker Fernando 61 Torres is naturally also a popular figure, this guy is very famous in Shijie, as if he is about to run for the title of the first center forward in Shijie today, especially with the help of Qiu Ze, this guy is even stronger.

In Japan, Fernando 61 Torres also has a lot of fans, and there are a lot of Japanese fans who came to Liverpool's training ground today, even if they can't see Fernando 61 Torres training, they still insist on staying outside the training ground, waiting to see their idol.

Amid the cheers of the Japanese fans, Fernando 61 Torres spoke to the media, saying in an interview: "Since we are here, we will not go back empty-handed. Of course, we didn't just come here to compete, Japan is a very nice place, and this trip was very good, the only drawback is that the time is a little shorter. ”

It can be seen that Fernando 61 Torres has a very good mentality, this guy seems to come here not to play, but to travel, very relaxed, very star-like.

Of course, the most sought after is of course Qiu Ze, although Qiu Ze has only debuted for two or three years, but his soaring momentum is very violent, as if he is riding a rocket, and this soaring momentum is almost catching up with Ronaldo back then.

Now, Qiu Ze is still the most powerful contender for European Footballer and Shijie Footballer, and his name is extremely loud in the entire Shijie, not like a newcomer at all, but more like a superstar who has risen for a long time.

Qiu Ze naturally caused a lot of sensation when he appeared, and now Qiu Ze has become Liverpool's number one superstar. There were also a lot of Qiu Ze's fans at the scene, most of whom were female fans, and their screams were the envy of other Liverpool players.

In an interview with reporters, Qiu Ze said: "I am very happy to be able to participate in the Shijie Club Cup and to be able to come to Japan. Everything here is very new to me. However, this time we are not here for tourism, and the championship is the only reason we are here. ”

Qiu Ze still put the main focus on the competitive level: "This time our opponents are good, this should be a very good game, I hope we Liverpool can go to Zuihou and win this championship that should have belonged to us three years ago." ”

Zuihou came out as Liverpool's manager Rafael Benitez, who led the team to Japan three years ago. Back then, like today, he came here with the aura of a European champion, and they came here with great interest to win the championship.

It's a pity, Zuihou, that they had to go home in disappointment, which has always been a piece of Benitez's heart. Now that he finally has the opportunity to come here again, he certainly hopes to make up for the regret of the last time and hold what belongs to him tightly.

Benitez showed a very strong desire for the title: "We are not here for commercial competitions, let alone tourism, we are here for the championship. That's the only reason we're here, I had the opportunity to bown this honor three years ago, but unfortunately there was a little bit of a problem at the time, and I won't allow the same mistake to happen again this time. ”

Because the next opponent of the Liverpool team is Gamba Osaka from Japan, the Japanese reporters on the scene naturally asked questions about Gamba Osaka, Japan.

Raphael 61 Benitez replied: "To be honest, for Osaka...... I don't know much about the Osaka Steelfoots, so I don't know anything about them. However, through their first game, I still know a little bit that they have a good record in Japan and Asia, and their strength should still be good. ”

At this time, the Japanese journalists were a little embarrassed, because Rafael 61 Benitez didn't seem to even remember the name of his opponent, what Osaka...... Osaka steel feet? That's called Osaka Gamba or Osaka Flying Feet.

The Japanese reporters at the scene were really embarrassed, and the fans of Gamba Osaka were very angry, they thought that Rafael 61 Bennets was simply too arrogant. It's a pity that they don't know about the coupling, and the arrogance is still to come.

Then when the Japanese reporter asked about whether Gamba Osaka could threaten Liverpool, Rafael 61 Benitez did not save face for the Japanese reporter at all this time: "Although Gamba Osaka has a good result in Japan, I want to say that they can't pose any threat to us, and our goal is to win the championship." ”

Listening to Rafael 61 Benitez's words, Japanese reporters and Osaka Gamba fans had very bad faces, Rafael 61 Benitez didn't take Osaka Gamba in his eyes at all, they were angry.

Some Japanese reporters and fans at the scene thought that the Liverpool team was simply too ungraceful, especially Rafael 61 Benitez, who simply did not give their hosts the respect they deserved, which made them angry.

In subsequent reports, Japanese media also claimed that the Liverpool team was too arrogant, especially their manager Rafael 61 Benitez, who did not have the style of a strong team at all. There are even Japanese media who claim that it is the Spaniards who are despising their Japanese football, and that Japanese football should look good for the arrogant Spaniards.

Japanese fans and some media outlets have called on Gamba Osaka to show their fighting spirit and strength to let the proud Liverpudlians know how good they are at Japanese football.

Of course, not all Japanese people think so, or a large part of the people think that the Liverpool people say well, Osaka Gamba really has nothing worthy of Liverpool's attention, and there is a clear gap in the strength of the two teams, Rafael 61 Benitez is just telling the truth, it's just that the advantages of this truth are too ugly, and nothing else?

In such a situation, Gamba Osaka did not get the news, which is absolutely fake. For Liverpool's arrogance, Gamba Osaka is obviously not convinced, and they also want Liverpudlian people to know how good they are.

Gamba Osaka has been confident since the win over Adelaide, and now they have heard the Liverpudlians say this, and their self-confidence is high, and they also think that they have the strength to fight with Liverpool and have a chance to win.

Gamba Osaka has stressed that they will give everything they have against defending European champions Liverpool on Thursday. Gamba Osaka's recent results have been very good, especially with another win over Adelaide United giving them a lot of confidence.

And, a little over a month ago, they won the Asian title with a five-0 thrashing of Adelaide United over two legs in the final of the Asian Champions League, which gave them a boost of confidence that they have what it takes to compete with the European champions.

In the battle against Adelaide United for a semi-final hope, Japan international Hohito Endo scored the only goal of the game, completing in the 23rd minute of the first half. The goal showcased their clear passing and laconic movement as Zuihou delivered the killing blow.

Speaking before the game, he said: "Liverpool are European champions and have a good quality, but that doesn't mean we don't have a chance. ”

Gamba Osaka's five-to-three-year-old head coach Lang Nishino has always stressed that his team will not allow Liverpool's stars to play their part smoothly. Even if that happens, they will put in a tough effort to get an upset. Currently, Gamba Osaka is in the middle of the J-League, and in such a situation, Gamba Osaka needs a miracle to beat the top teams from Europe.

The opponent in front of him is a strong team like Liverpool, and Gamba Osaka has a very flat mentality. Before the game, from the coach to the players, everyone showed a low-key attitude. However, they also said that they are not without opportunities.

Coach Hiroshi Nishino said: "To be precise, we are not challenging Liverpool, we are challenging ourselves. For such a strong opponent, what we can do, and what we have to do, is to play our own rhythm and give full play to our usual level. ”

At the same time, Coach Nishino did not shy away from the result of the loss, he generously said: "The opponent and us are in two dimensions, so our winning rate is almost zero. ”

Tomono Yamaguchi, captain of the team, said: "We all know in our hearts the fact that Liverpool is a strong team, so on the pitch, I just want to be able to play 'Yamaguchi-ryu' football. ”

Although the whole team did not show a winning posture before the game, they still said that their attitude is one word: attack!