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Just when Zhang Tiehan was struggling with his emotional problems, in fact, the outside media didn't care about his private life, because Zhang Tiehan was married, and marriage was a very important sign, which meant that he officially had a family, at least for a long time, no media would ask him about his love life.

The media is still concerned about Chelsea.

Chelsea have just completed the change of manager, and before the change of manager, Chelsea's performance was also quite bad, during this time, the turmoil and rumors within the Chelsea club continued, Grant's departure and the appointment of Villas-Boas became the focus of attention, and now Boas's ability has been questioned by the media, but Chelsea FC CEO Kenyon made it clear to the outside world, "Abramovich and Chelsea's senior management are very supportive of Boas." ”

'Not just within the club, in fact, Villas-Boas knows every player, he's been an assistant coach at Chelsea for over two years, he's been an assistant to Jose Mourinho, there's no objection to him, and we believe he can do better than Jose Mourinho.

Kenyon said so.

He went on to express doubts about the media reports: "A lot of clubs want to be in our position: just two points behind the top of the Premier League and we are probably the only club that still has a chance on all four fronts. ”

'I think we need to take the situation into account, we are very calm, we are clear and everyone's goals, including the club hierarchy and Villas-Boas, will be focused on the next games. Continuing the results of the previous two great seasons. ”

'The owners and the club's hierarchy have their full support for Villas-Boas, let me tell you that Villas-Boas is a very capable coach and we believe he can lead Chelsea through this great season, he is different from Grant and I believe in his ability. Others also believe that I think he will do well and what we should do is to expect where he can lead the team and not doubt his ability. ”

'Villas-Boas likes Chelsea and I'm sure he will do even better than Jose Mourinho'.

Kenyon concluded.

Kenyon's words are still very powerful as the club's CEO, and at this moment, Kenyon has come out to show his support for Boas, which will certainly go a long way in relieving Boas as a newcomer to the managerial world. The pressure to suddenly coach a team like Chelsea.

Although there is Kenyon's public support, the media still has a lot of doubts about Boas's ability, after all, Boas is just a newcomer, he was also Mourinho's assistant coach before, and he has never been a head coach, and he is not as old as some players at 30 years old, and he has no experience as a professional player.

But what many didn't expect was that Villas-Boas's first public pavement would be at a press conference two days before Chelsea and Wigan Athletic meet.

This is a routine press conference.

There was nothing special about the press conference. It's not for Boas, it's just a press conference to routinely announce some things. Normally, this kind of press conference is hosted by the club's press officer, but this time Villas-Boas appeared at the venue, and when they saw Villas-Boas's young face, many reporters immediately felt that the trip was worth it, and if they really missed Villas's first public appearance at a press conference, they would really regret it.

Unlike many people think, Boas appeared confident in front of reporters. And he didn't talk about whether he was qualified to take over the team or anything, but talked about the current situation of the team directly, "We are currently two points behind Manchester United, and if Manchester United beat Arsenal in the next league game, the gap will be stretched to five points (Manchester United have one game less than Chelsea)." But the team is doing well at the moment, with Cech recovering from injury and Arjen Robben recovering well. ”

Speaking of which, Villas-Boas smiled and said, "All I can say is that I have caught up with the good times, the current team is very strong, I believe the team will still be the favourite for the title, and I also believe that Chelsea will win a few titles this season!" ”

How domineering a couple of champions.

However, the media in the audience are not surprised, because Chelsea's results are really good, they have opportunities on all four fronts, even if the league competition is lost, they can still win the FA Cup, they can also win the League Cup, and the Champions League also has a chance, provided that Chelsea does not have a serious problem, otherwise it is empty talk.

"A lot of people in the outside world think that we have a big crisis, but if you look at our results, you can see that we don't have any problems. I'm the manager and it seems normal to a lot of Chelsea players, I've been here for more than two years and I know Chelsea all over and I know the problems in the team at the moment, so the main thing for us to do is play and I'm going to work on improving them. ”

Boas said

Villas-Boas' first game in charge was against Wigan Athletic.

The two teams had only played each other before the Christmas game, at Chelsea's home stadium, where Chelsea won 2-1 against Wigan Athletic thanks to two goals from Zhang Tiehan.

But it was a very suspenseful game.

Terry and Carvalho were not available at the time, and as a result, Chelsea's defense became very weak, but this game was different, perhaps this is what Villas-Boas said, 'I was lucky to take charge of Chelsea at this time', this game, Chelsea can be described as the main force, not only Terry and Carvalho, even Robben came on as a substitute, as a result, Wigan Athletic was frustrated at home, they were poured two goals by Chelsea, and the final score was 2:0.

Chelsea next faced a League Cup match, this game against Birmingham, Chelsea played 1-0 in the end, although the situation, Chelsea did not have much advantage, but in the end with Zhang Tiehan's assist to Drogba's goal to defeat Birmingham, close to the League Cup semi-finals.

Then there was the FA Cup, Chelsea's opponents were Bradford, a second-tier team, and Villas-Boas only used a semi-substitute line-up in this game, and Zhang Tiehan was placed on the bench by him. However, Chelsea still beat Bradford 3-0 to move closer to the next round of the FA Cup.

Three games, three victories, although the process was not easy, but the result was still good in the end, and the three victories also made the outside world doubt a lot less. But the real test of Villas-Boas's ability to lead the side came – with Chelsea taking on Liverpool at Anfield on 20 January.

Liverpool's results were a bit poor at the start of the season, but they caught up a lot in the middle of the season, and they are currently fifth in the league, and their results have been steadily rising, and it is worth mentioning that they also qualified for the Champions League group steadily, which means that Liverpool are currently fighting on two fronts. And the table of both fronts is not bad.

But it's not all good news.

In fact, Liverpool's negative news is no less than that of Chelsea, because in the last round of the FA Cup, Liverpool met Arsenal and gave it to Arsenal in vain, which is the second time this season that Liverpool has been eliminated from the cup by Arsenal at their home stadium.

In other words, they were knocked out by Arsenal at Anfield in both the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup.

It's a shame. No doubt.

Thankfully, they met Watford after the game against Arsenal – the best soft persimmon in the league. With three goals from Bellamy and Crouch, Liverpool took all three points at Vicarage Road. But judging from the scene, it is disappointingly lackluster.

The Times began by teasing Liverpool, "If there were prayers in the offices of the league committee, CEO Richard Scottmore would have said, Lord." Forgive me for selling the world's most competitive and awesome league to more than 200 countries around the world and making more than £600 million from overseas broadcasting rights——— but anyone who watched Liverpool and Watford would surely scoff at Scottmoore's words. ”

Watford is a junior in the Premier League, and even the British media laughed that "the golden boy who helped Watford to soar last year will definitely regret coming too early after this game".

Coach Boothroyd sees Ashley Young as an ace and holds him in high esteem.

Allegedly. Last week he had turned down six clubs' coveted Young because "£7 million is too little", and Ashley even joked with the coach, "Shameless guy, they just paid me so much?" ”

But, after this battle?

The Independent quipped, "I'm afraid you're not even worth half the price." ”

Watford was desperately relegated no matter how they looked at it, and Watford boss Boothroyd was extremely unhappy after the game, "When we played against the top four, the feeling of suffocation spread among the players. You know, the opponents they face have only been seen on TV! Some players are at a loss. After back-to-back defeats to Sheffield United and Chelsea, I was annoyed to the point of today's game. We don't have world-class players, but we have mind, soul and passion. ”

But even in the face of such a weak team, Benitez bet all the treasures.

343, Did Benitez use it? Perhaps stimulated by the humiliation of the Gunners, Benitez lined up all the forwards in the team, except for the old, weak and sick.

The centre-back combination of Hyypia and Carach has not been uncommon this season, but the trident of Kuyt, Bellamy and Crouch is a 'first' for Benitis, and it also solves the much-criticized forward rotation problem.

Surprisingly, in such a game of great disparity, Liverpool waited a full 34 minutes to score their first goal. Forster fell to the ground before Crouch could shoot and save the ball, which landed right at the feet of Fernand, and the cameo right midfielder passed the ball to the unmarked Bellamy, and the Welshman easily pushed the ball into the hands to give him a one-goal lead, and the game was even less suspenseful, and it was only a matter of time before he scored.

Five minutes later, Reina's long pass was combined between Bellamy and Kuyt, but the former's shot was blocked, but it landed squarely in front of Crouch's head, and the tall man headed home. All three strikers contributed to the goal and Rafael Benitez bet on success, so it was no wonder that the Spaniard said happily after the game: "All three have done their job. ”

However, Crouch overdid the task, and in the third minute of the second half, he scored the most exciting goal of the game for Liverpool, Gerrard passed O'Lerio diagonally, and the Brazilian passed through to Bellamy, who cut in quickly, passed the ball to Crouch, and the tall guy pushed the far corner and scored twice!

The lack of a brilliant win allowed Liverpool to remain dominant at the top of the table ahead of Arsenal. Benitez also hopes to get out of the shadow of Anfield's Waterloo campaign.

Speaking after the game, he said about the team's style, "After the cup defeat, we need to show our fighting courage. Today we were able to put all our heart into three goals and control the game. ”

However, Watford's ability to test his quality is insufficient, and Liverpool's arrival with Chelsea is the focus of media attention, and whether Benitez can save face at Anfield will be up to him. The game will also be meaningful for Rafael Benitez – his 100th league game in charge of Liverpool.

A lot of the pre-match news about Liverpool was negative.

After being eliminated by Arsenal in the two major domestic cup competitions, the negative news between Benitez and the club "thousands of trees and pears bloomed" overnight, and doubts about his way of employing people and buying people were overwhelming. After the victory over Watford, Benitez couldn't help but feel a little more confident, "I'm surprised, but if the person who criticizes you all day with a pen doesn't understand or analyze the other person's behavior, then you can't do anything." ”

But this time, the people who came to shoot the bricks were not critics who were sitting and waiting to find fault.

Previously, Benitez had only been in some private settings. Complained about the stinginess of the board. But the fact that the Carabao Cup defeat to Arsenal's reserves team gave the Spaniards a lifeline: "If Arsenal can score six goals at Anfield with nine reserves, you have to ask why,"

Speaking after the game, Benitez said: "It's not just a game, there's more reasons for the club to learn from it – if you want to compete at the top level. You're going to have to spend a lot of silver. Not just the first team, but also the reserves. ”

Arsenal's Denilson, Fabregas and many other youngsters must have made Benitis envious. 'I'm a great scout, but sometimes it's the club that's too slow. And when we really want to start, we find that there is not so much money. For example, Arsenal spent 4 million on Diaby, Denilson 4 million, Walcourt 8 million, and Baptista is worth 22 million! ”

But Benitez's excuse was a bit clumsy.

The Times couldn't help but settle the accounts for Benitez. I found that the Spaniards were really a bit of a fool. For example, Bapp, who is only a loan player for Arsenal, even if he moves from Sevilla to Real Madrid, is only £13.8 million. And Benitez complained about the stinginess of the club, in fact. In his two-and-a-half-year tenure, Liverpool's transfer spending is second only to Chelsea and Manchester United, and perhaps the only disappointment for Benitez is the club's sale of Zhang Tiehan, but who can face the temptation of more than 100 million euros except for the world's top 100 richest people?

On the issue of youth training, Benitez has seen the fact that the success rate of Liverpool's youth academy is not high, and local youngsters such as Guthrie and Pertil are obviously not on the same level as their opponents in the League Cup. Therefore, following Arsenal's old path, bringing in excellent young players from abroad is Benitis's talent cultivation plan.

The 'leading' Insua has confirmed a loan deal this winter, bringing in Sampdoria young goalkeeper Padri last week, while fellow 16-year-old Scottish youngster McCarthy and Swedish star Adarivic are both expected to join the Reds.

Even better news is that the acquisition of Dubai International Capital by the "chaebol" has been going smoothly, with Chairman Perry saying on Sunday that "some final legal work is being completed, and the accounting review is satisfactory to the other party, and I believe that the acquisition will be realized soon." ”

It's a pity that these good news are a bit far away, and water can't save the thirst. Watford's cup of "fire-dispelling tea" is too poor to be happy at all.

The subsequent visits from Chelsea and Everton were almost impossible for Benitez, who was "obedient to the league".

Speaking before the game against Chelsea, Rafael Benitez said: 'We will try to win, we lost to Chelsea in the first half of the fixture, but now we want to win back!' ”

It's an expression of confidence in victory.

However, the media has widely questioned Benitez's words, Liverpool's current situation is not good, and it is not easy for Chelsea to win at home, while Chelsea has won two cups and the league, and this challenge to Liverpool is a test of Boas's coaching ability, but many media are more optimistic about Chelsea.

These are the relevant remarks from the Liverpool media.

In fact, Chelsea's media are also saying in almost the same way that Chelsea think Villas-Boas will be difficult to face Liverpool's challenge, mainly because they don't believe in Boas's ability, after all, Villas-Boas has been in charge for less than half a month and will face Liverpool, which is a bit too hasty.

London Sport, which supports Chelsea, has also given Chelsea supporters a shot in advance. "If we lose this game, we shouldn't blame Villas-Boas, after all, he has just taken over the team and the loss is more of a reason for Grant's

In short, the media is very unoptimistic about the game.

They also want Chelsea to win, but they just don't like Villas-Boas and they don't like Chelsea's current form. Even if Chelsea win three opponents in a row, similar to Rafael Benitez's win over Watford, Chelsea support the media and do not believe that Birmingham, Wigan Athletic or Bradford are qualified to test Chelsea.

A very strange situation has arisen, that is, the media on both sides are not optimistic about their respective teams.

And then Chelsea and a little bit of solidarity means.

The first to come forward was Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who expressed his displeasure with the comments made by some Reds celebrities, who he believes should keep their mouths shut and stop causing trouble for Liverpool.

There are quite a few former Liverpool stars who work as commentators in the British media. Many of them have been critical of Benitez this season, particularly after Liverpool were knocked out of two cup competitions by Arsenal, and Gerrard said the ups and downs in the team's results were undesirable, but those criticisms would not help the Reds.

'The only people who thought we were out of action this season were some of the former Liverpool stars,' said Steven Gerrard, 'and now it's boring us. These people are doing it for themselves, but they don't want to think about it. Have you lost before? Some of them also said that we were already knocked out of the Champions Cup because we met Barcelona, what is that! ”

'I hope the fans don't heed the comments, we have a lot of goals for the season and the players and the coaching staff don't think this season is over.'

Meantime. Then Zhang Tiehan also stood up.

'I don't think we're going to have any problems with Liverpool.' Zhang Tiehan said, "Those who think we can't do it, I don't know what you guys are thinking? Because of the coach? No! I'm familiar with Villas-Boas, he's capable, he's good at what he can do. I hope that people who really support Chelsea will trust the team and not always doubt it. ”

"If you don't believe us, don't report it, just stand aside and watch us win!"

Zhang Tiehan's words really offended many media, fortunately, he is now more and more famous and influential, but no Chelsea media dares to criticize Zhang Tiehan for no reason, otherwise they will cause dissatisfaction among many fans.

They want to criticize Zhang Tiehan, yes, but there must be a good reason, and this is the influence of world-class stars.

However, more media attention is that Gerrard and Zhang Tiehan stood up together to speak for their respective teams, they feel very interesting, everyone knows that Gerrard and Zhang Tiehan are good friends, the two used to be teammates, and the personal relationship is very good, and now the two stand up together, it really means to work together again.

It also added some friendly atmosphere to the pre-match between the two teams.

But the clubs, coaches, and players on both sides did not stand up and speak before the game, after all, the current situation of the two teams is not good, especially now that the two 'troubled' people have to fight to produce a winner, which is really a bit tragic.

It is estimated that the losing side will be even more miserable.

Both sides wanted the other to be more miserable, which also caused a lot of sparks between the two teams, but both sides prepared for the game sensibly and went into this game in the best possible condition.

Soon, January 20th came.

The Chelsea bus drove into Anfield and then the Liverpool bus arrived, with players from both sides warming up before the game and the managers of both teams attending a press conference, after which the two teams were ready to play.

At this time, Anfield Stadium was already occupied by Liverpool fans.

This is the first time Zhang Tiehan has returned to Anfield Stadium after leaving Liverpool, facing this stadium, he is still quite emotional, but he never expected that when he walked into the stadium with his teammates, he would see such a scene -

In the east and west stands, two banners were erected that read, "Chang, welcome back to Anfield!" ”

Seeing these two banners, Zhang Tiehan was a little excited.

But what happened next was even more emotional, and almost as soon as he stepped back on the turf, a large number of Liverpool fans in the stadium stood up and applauded together, which was a truly emotional scene.

Robben, who was standing beside Zhang Tiehan, was stunned and said, "Is this welcoming us?" ”

Terry glanced at him and said, "It's welcoming Zhang!" ”

Zhang Tiehan just stood there, looking at the fans around him, his eyes were a little red, he was rarely moved, but now he was really moved by the actions of these Liverpool fans.

It's been so long since I've been away from Anfield, but these Liverpool fans still remember me, even when they stepped into the stadium as an opponent, the fans still applauded enthusiastically.

And what about yourself?

"I'll return it with a goal!" Zhang Tiehan thought with his fists clenched.

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