There are many media reports on what Zhang Tiehan said in an interview, but it is just a sentence, and the English fans who are used to Zhang Tiehan's character don't feel anything, and only those sour media criticize a few words about Zhang Tiehan forgetting his roots, such reports are difficult to resonate with fans.

Zhang Tiehan forgot his roots?

Liverpool and Zhang Tiehan's 'Ben' are completely different things, to say that 'Ben' can't talk about Liverpool, but Liverpool bought Zhang Tiehan and transferred more than 70 million euros in a year, and anyone can calculate this account.

So it's just a game between Chelsea and Liverpool, Zhang Tiehan vs. his old club, that's all.

However, this game is still very important for both teams, Chelsea have three rivals in the league, that is, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, the Premier League semi-final is a term spoken by the media, but it is true, and only these four teams are eligible to compete for the league title in the current Premier League.

Now Arsenal and Liverpool are not doing well.

Liverpool, who had Zhang Tiehan last season, were Chelsea's heavyweight rivals, but at the beginning of this season's league season, Liverpool pulled down five points with Chelsea, and if Chelsea win, it would open an eight-point gap with Liverpool, which many believe is enough to set the tone for the whole season.

At the same time, Manchester United and Arsenal will play each other, and these two matches will attract the attention of not only England fans, but also fans from all over Europe and the world, as it is likely to determine the direction of the next league points.

'If both of us win on Sunday, then there is reason to say that the title race will be between Chelsea and Manchester United.' Speaking ahead of the game, captain John Terry said: "Two years ago, we beat Manchester United in our first game at home and that set the tone for the whole season. If you can win a big fight at the start of the season, it's like making a big statement. We know that the other teams are watching to see if we can take Liverpool and if we do that, Manchester United and the rest of the teams will have to be nervous. There can be no slackness. ”

The arrival of Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez has significantly increased the hostility between Chelsea and Liverpool, with the two managers from the Iberian Peninsula competing against each other 10 times in the past two years.

In between, Chelsea don't have the upper hand in the league or cup competitions, and it sounds unbelievable that Liverpool have the upper hand in the last two years. After all, Chelsea are league champions for two consecutive seasons, but that's the way it is.

However, the momentum between the two teams is not the same, with Chelsea starting the game with back-to-back wins and Liverpool having just suffered a three-goal defeat to Everton in a derby.

Terry said: "The Blues are going to rub a handful of salt on the wounds of the Red Army. ”

'We know the Liverpool players and fans are very frustrated after losing the derby and they came to Stamford Bridge to win, so we have to give them a head-on blow. Take another 3 points from them. ”

The Blues have John Terry in the picture, and the Reds have Gerrard.

Gerrard concludes the interview before the match. Speaking of the confidence in the game, "We are well prepared, we have a mental advantage against them, yes, we have the upper hand in the last two seasons. Even at Stamford Bridge, we won twice. ”

"Now we're going to win the third ......"

The reporters who interviewed Steven Gerrard were surprised to hear this, and with Zhang Tiehan's arrival in the Premier League, it seemed that the stars of each team had been affected in just one season. I like to talk about winning before the game, but in fact, a season ago, when Zhang Tiehan was in Rome, the England star was very modest in his interviews, and Gerrard even said something like 'victory sometimes depends on luck', and of course, there is a sentence of 'but we are confident', and now the Reds captain seems to have been affected a lot.

Perhaps this is also a response to Terry's words.

Gerrard then spoke of Zhang Tiehan, 'I'm looking forward to playing against him, he's a very good player, quite good, I admit, I don't have the absolute confidence to beat him, it takes the whole team to work hard, but I think it would be great to beat him at Stamford Bridge. ”

In the lively atmosphere of two teams spitting each other and fans arguing with each other before the game, the match day finally arrived.

The Liverpool bus pulled into Stamford Bridge two hours early, followed by the Chelsea bus and the two teams met in the mixed zone.

Many media reporters were intercepted by the railing in the distance, but this did not affect them to record this moment with their cameras - Zhang Tiehan walked down from the bus with his bag, and at the same time Gerrard was standing in front of the bus, looking at his teammates, and then he saw Zhang Tiehan, the two looked at each other and smiled, and then Zhang Tiehan walked directly to Liverpool, patted Gerrard on the shoulder and said a word to him, Gerrard's face immediately became not very good.

"Is he provoking?"

"Definitely, yes!"

"Look at the face of the captain of Liverpool, it is estimated that Zhang said something strict!"

Many reporters speculated.

Even the Chelsea players think so, and when Zhang Tiehan finished speaking and walked back, they all watched cautiously, lest the Liverpool players become angry and come to 'besiege' Zhang Tiehan, of course, Lampard, Terry and others don't care, they are a little afraid that the world will not be chaotic, because they know Zhang Tiehan's Chinese kung fu, Zhang Tiehan's body, strength, plus Chinese kung fu, it is estimated that a few people from Liverpool are no different from delivering food.

However, when Zhang Tiehan returned to the team, he still had a smile on his face.

Liverpool teammates looked at Gerrard, they didn't know what Zhang Tiehan said just now that made Gerrard's face darken, they felt that it was not a very friendly language after all.

Then Gerald said the answer, "Zhang said he had a wedding with Lola after Christmas......"

"Huh?" Crouch, Pennant and others, who had just joined the team, understood a little, but the other Liverpool players immediately understood, and Reeser immediately asked, "Is there a ...... behind us?" ”

Gerald smiled wryly and nodded, "...... He said, bring more money for the bride price. ”

A group of Liverpool players laughed, and those players who just joined Liverpool still don't know why, Zhang Tiehan wants to get married, this is a good thing? Why doesn't Gerald seem to be willing to go? Bring more bride price? Of course. It's normal to attend a wedding and give a Liverpool and a red envelope!

Young people who have not been 'exploited' will never understand.

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The two teams then went to the locker room to prepare, and then appeared on the pitch at the same time to warm up.

By the end of the warm-up, Stamford Bridge was packed and the fans were over. Amid the cheers of the fans, the two teams returned to the locker room to prepare, and the time was almost up. With the referee's signal, the players of both teams walked out of the tunnel and appeared on the playing field.

After lining up, with the referee's whistle, the game began.

At the beginning of the game, the commentator introduced the starting lineup of the two teams, Liverpool is a standard 442 formation, the tactics have basically not changed, the front field is led by center forward Crouch, and the whole team is still with Gerrard as the core of the midfield. The biggest change from last season is in the back line, with Rafael Benitez adding a number of excellent defenders to the squad in the summer, with all three defenders all fresh except for a familiar face from Jamie Carragher.

Looking at Chelsea's lineup, it is also a 442 formation.

Didier Drogba and Shepchenko started as a double striker, Zhang Tiehan and Steven Gerrard partnered in a two-man midfield pairing, with Wright-Philips and Arjen Robben appearing on both wings. Such a 442 formation also allowed Essien and Ballack to sit on the bench. Makelele didn't even make the squad.

Many were amazed by Grant's determination.

Almost no one looks down on this Israeli, mainly because his coaching career is too dull, he is very young, the best team he has coached is the Israeli national team, and nothing else, such a coaching experience has little intersection with the European giants. Everybody thinks he's just an over-coach.

I didn't expect that Jean would dare to put Makelle out of the squad now.

In fact, Blues fans and reporters have no problem with Makelele's not being in the squad, after all, there are so many stars in the team that it is impossible to arrange everyone in the 18-man squad, but Grant dares to do so. Still surprising.

But in fact, Grant can't help it.

Now the team has not adapted to the 4231 formation, if it is a game against a small team, it doesn't matter what formation, relying on the individual ability of the players may have a chance to win, but unlike Liverpool, the media said that this game is a test of Chelsea's new season, and why not a test of his coach?

He must win, or face untold criticism.

I want to have an explanation to the president of the club, Abramovich, relative to the media and fans, he has no choice but to lead the team to win, for this goal he doesn't care about any star or not, what he cares about is the result.

Now this set of 442 formation, the team is the most adaptable, there is Zhang Tiehan in the middle, the two wings Bridge, Robben, Ashley Cole, Wright Phillips are very strong, Chelsea's attacking methods are diverse, and the strength that can be played is naturally much stronger.

However, there are also primary and secondary ones.

No matter how strong the team is, the offense has a primary and secondary, Grant's idea is still based on the wing, although there are Zhang Tiehan and Lampard in the middle, but obviously Zhang Tiehan will be closely defended by the opponent, and Lampard is not the kind of core with strong offensive ability, so he uses two wings to drive the middle to attack, so as to find more opportunities.

As the game proved, Grant was right in his judgment.

Liverpool knows Zhang Tiehan quite well, Benitez has done a lot of defensive work against Zhang Tiehan, he knows that it is impossible for a player like Zhang Tiehan to be completely restricted, but it cannot be completely restricted, it is not that it cannot be restricted, at least Zhang Tiehan's shooting must be restricted, so he arranged a tight defense in the middle penalty area.

Every time Chelsea attacked, there was almost no way to get through the box in the middle.

Benitez wants to rely on crowd tactics to limit the middle, let Chelsea's two wings attack, after all, the side is the side, as long as Zhang Tiehan has fewer opportunities, it is not easy for Chelsea to score, even if the ball is passed on the side, as long as the middle is blocked, then Chelsea's chances will be much less.

This is Liverpool's defense against Zhang Tiehan.

In the face of this kind of defense, it is not easy for Zhang Tiehan to find opportunities, Chelsea can only attack from the wing, Zhang Tiehan with the ball in the face of Liverpool's middle any tactics are not good. (To be continued......)