139 Crisis and opportunity
Although the team's current record is good and it does feel like they are on the rise, Liverpool cannot afford to suffer setbacks now, and their ability to resist risks is indeed weak. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
This is an indisputable fact, and it is also something that Liverpool players will be more or less worried about.
When things are going well, a lot of people are very positive and aggressive, and that's the real icing on the cake. There are also a lot of such players, they are good at playing tailwind, and when the team is in a more favorable situation, such players are full of fighting power, and these players will beat the water dogs.
It's just that there are some players who will seem to have no fighting spirit once they encounter some setbacks, and some players are really not good at playing against the wind; Such players rarely step up when they are in trouble, and they lack the psychological qualities to help the team.
What kind of team like Liverpool is, maybe more games need to be tested, after all, the league is only about a third of the league now, and even if Liverpool becomes the leader of the Premier League, it doesn't say much.
As for these players in Liverpool, they may all be some players with some strength; It's just that when the Reds become league leaders, when these players need to contribute more to the team, it is actually a time to test the players.
Whether it's an ordinary star or a great superstar, maybe it's such a critical moment.
Ordinary players will have a lot of good games, they will get great stats, great individual performances. But the great superstars, they tend to step up when it counts, and they help the team to win more crucial victories and win more accolades.
Qin Lang thinks he is a very reliable player, not only because he will help the team hold the situation as much as possible in the game, but also because he will give all his strength when the team needs him. It is also because Qin Lang feels that his ability to resist pressure is very good, and in some critical periods, he will be more excited, he likes competitions and heavy pressure.
It's just that not every player has a character like Qin Lang, and many players don't like to take on too much responsibility, and they may not have so much enthusiasm.
Playing football, being able to become a professional footballer, then there must be a love for football.
But when playing football becomes a profession, it's really easy to get bored with boring training every day, not even a day or two, a year or two. And when they get a good salary and enjoy success, many players will lower their requirements for themselves.
There are also some players who play football and just think it's a job.
In the thirteenth round of the league, Liverpool visited the Liberty Stadium to challenge Swansea, Qin Lang saw some bad things.
Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Swansea City was a really frustrating game; Liverpool had chances, but the tragic Raheem Sterling's shot hit the crossbar and, even more tragically, Enrique's goal was blown offside, but he was also offside.
Qin Lang returned from injury in this game, and his performance was not amazing; A clean sheet against Swansea is a normal thing for Qin Lang, and now Qin Lang's consecutive clean sheets against any team is a normal thing, and it seems that there is nothing to make a fuss about in the fans and media.
Maybe Qin Lang didn't concede the ball for a long time, or he continued to save the opponent's tricky shots, which can be regarded as a more amazing performance. If it was something else, it would be Qin Lang's normal level.
No one is going to make a fuss about a team with a mediocre clean sheet in the first goalkeeper, just as not many people care about the world's No. 1 striker breaking the promoted team's goal.
Although Qin Lang's performance is good, and he has indeed returned from injury, there are still some depressing things; The depressed thing is naturally the result of the game.
The 0-0 score is quite depressing, but after the game, it seems that many Liverpool players are a little unimpressed; This is because the team continues their unbeaten run this season, as Chelsea face Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in the highlight of this round of fixtures, and the two teams also played to a draw.
Manchester United have won, but they have not yet snatched the top spot; Liverpool, on the other hand, continue to sit at the top of the league table.
Chelsea have been in an eventful season lately, although they were strong at the start of the season, but they have been quite rough lately, with a four-game winless run in the Premier League, a Champions League basically out, and owner Abu was angry to sack Di Matteo and bring in coach Rafael Benitez as a firefighting coach, but his debut was a draw with Manchester City.
Manchester United, on the other hand, are no better, with three wins and three draws in all competitions unbeaten recently, and a top-three league record, but an early exit from the Champions League group stage has caused Mancini to suffer a lot of criticism, which is only a coach who is good at civil wars.
Arsenal and Manchester United, the two teams that continue to maintain their rhythm; However, one is to compete for a Champions League spot, and the other is to keep Liverpool under pressure in the standings.
Qin Lang's feeling is not how strong and invincible Liverpool is, what he feels is that the opponent's recent form is average, and Liverpool has been able to sit at the top of the table for several consecutive rounds. But it's clear that the unbeaten run since the start of the season has swelled the players.
Originally, Qin Lang's concern was that the team had never lost, and if he suddenly lost, it might cause the morale of the Red Army's players to be frustrated. It's just that Qin Lang obviously 'overestimated' his teammates, and these guys have already had problems before they lost.
This happens in many teams, especially those who want to be ambitious and want to compete for the title; It's a good thing to be able to win, but winning all the time also worries the coaching staff because it swells up the players.
Liverpool is like this now, they have not lost, and the team's record is beyond everyone's imagination, so it began to swell in advance.
There are a lot of things to worry about, not only the morale of the players who need to worry about losing the game, but also the players who have not lost all the time!
Qin Lang only had a wry smile left, because he knew that this was not something he could control at all; As the team's vice-captain, he does cheer on his teammates in the locker room and remind them on the pitch.
However, Qin Lang is not the head coach in the end, and even many coaches do not have much to do in the face of the ups and downs of the players' mentality, which requires the means and experience of the head coach, which is a test for Rodgers.
You can't need the players to solve everything, this is one of the job of the head coach, what Qin Lang can do is to cooperate with the head coach as much as possible, and also include minimizing these potential risks as much as possible, hoping to bring as little impact to the team as possible, and also not affecting the record as much as possible.
It's really ridiculous to say, but sometimes losing a game does help the team.
Winning is all about being good, so many shortcomings will not be completely exposed, and even some shortcomings may be selectively ignored. Because to be able to win, that's hello, hello, hello, everyone, especially if it's a team that has been winning and leading the league, it's naturally more powerful.
And losing, even a small deficiency will be infinitely magnified, and in the environment of losing, the players naturally have no right to be complacent.
The awkward part of Liverpool's current situation is that the players are a little inflated, but Liverpool can't lose yet; The reason for not losing is that no one knows if losing the top spot will be a huge blow to the morale of the Reds' players, and Liverpool really lack a lesson that will make them realize their quality without losing.
Sullen Swansea, this is indeed a bit disappointing, Qin Lang is also sulking, but more helplessly.
Liverpool would have had a chance to take advantage of these games, and they could have established some advantage in the table, even if it was only a small one.
It's a pity that the current Red Army is not ready, they are still not completely ready to lead the standings, so now they are trembling; Even if you have been sitting at the top of the list for several rounds in a row, it is only a small advantage, and you may even be kicked at any time.
It's really frustrating, and judging by some of the team's performances right now, it really doesn't have the ability to be the most championship-worthy team.
Qin Lang also believes that it is time to start some rectification exercises, some things may need to be handled by the club's coaching staff and management, and there are some things that need to be done by the players on their own initiative.
Qin Lang has more and more contacts with Gerald, Carragher and Suarez, they are not planning to rebel or anything like that, but they need to unify their pace at this time, and they need to prepare more.
These people are the leaders of the team, the tactical core, and the situation that the team is in is more delicate, so naturally these people need to stand up at this time, and they have to stand up, because the team needs to win.
Qin Lang was in a good mood, although some depressing things happened, but Qin Lang also knew that there were really some people in the club who were 'arrogant'.
Steven Gerrard and others are desperate to win the Premier League title because they still lack the honour of a league title and the club's history lacks a Premier League title. Also because of some top players, they need some championship honors with gold content.
Now may not be the most suitable time for Liverpool to win the championship, but now Liverpool has slowly possessed some potential to win the championship; And occupying the top position in several rounds in a row has also made some people's hearts begin to move.
Even if it is just trembling to occupy the top position, but it must be admitted that Liverpool is already leading the table! (To be continued.) )