Chapter 1019: The Gunslinger Comes to Challenge
There was only one upset on matchday 2 of the third round of the Champions League group stage, and that was Rosenborg's home win over Valencia, which made qualification for Group B confusing. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
There were no surprises in the other group games, Real Madrid won Olympiacos 4:2 in Group C, Milan won 4:1 in Group D, and Chelsea won Schalke 04 2:0.
Compared with other giants, Liverpool's performance is not good, in the face of the weak Besiktas, Liverpool only made a difficult reversal in injury time, relying on Chen Yu's personal ability, which makes the outside world very worried about Liverpool's state, you must know that they will accept the challenge of Arsenal, the best team in Europe, in less than three days back.
Germany's "Bild" evaluation of the third round of the Champions League group stage is not shocking, but the evaluation of the battle between Liverpool and Besiktas is thrilling, reporter Watson believes that after defeating Besiktas, Liverpool eliminated the danger of falling first in the group, and removed a lot of hidden dangers for the Champions League, but it is a huge disadvantage to the weekend and Arsenal's game, the game is so hard, Liverpool's physical consumption is very large, and it is one less day off than Arsenal who sit at home, don't think it's a trivial matter, Two teams that are not much different in strength, and problems in either area can have serious consequences. If Liverpool don't perform well against Arsenal, they will suffer their first defeat of the season.
England's media unanimously applauded Liverpool for breaking the embarrassing record of not winning against a Turkish side in Turkey, praising Chen Yu as Liverpool's savior, but also unanimously agreeing that the game was so difficult that it could affect the strong dialogue between Liverpool and Arsenal at the weekend.
"The Times" believes that Arsenal and Liverpool than the advantage, the advantage is young, good fitness, and momentum, now Arsenal is sitting at home 7:0 swept Slavia Prague, while Liverpool in Istanbul fought hard for 90 minutes to barely win, so that Arsenal's physical advantage will be more obvious, and Liverpool's advantage has not increased at all, Liverpool wants to win Arsenal at home is not very likely.
The Sun's views are similar to those of The Times, but he believes that Liverpool's reversal in Turkey has mixed pros and cons, and it depends on the result of the match with Arsenal, and for Chen Yu, this game is absolutely positive, his blind performance can definitely add a very heavy weight to his selection of World Footballer, of course, if Chen Yu can continue to perform brilliantly in the game with Arsenal, then he will be more advantageous to be elected World Footballer.
Obviously, whether it is the English media or the media in other European countries, the focus of the post-match comments is not on Besiktas, but mainly on the battle between Liverpool and Arsenal, if Besiktas can upset at home, maybe they can get more attention, and now, they can only appear as a background to the greatness of Liverpool and Chen Yu.
In fact, whether before or after the game against Besiktas, Liverpool did not forget Arsenal.
Before the game, when he went to Istanbul, Benitez left all four main players in England, and after the game, Benitez said that from now on, all Liverpool's attention should be on Arsenal, and then flew back to England overnight.
The first thing Liverpool did when they returned to England was to rest, they experienced a vicious battle, the physical consumption was very high, and playing Arsenal is to know the roots, they will meet more than twice a season, there is no need to do any targeted training, and there is no need to arrange special tactics, if the physical fitness can't keep up, it will be very difficult to play against a team like Arsenal that plays a whirlwind, and then there may be no tactics used.
Arsenal played a day earlier than Liverpool, and they were at home, and the game was more relaxed, it was spent at half-time, the players were easier than the training match, and they didn't sweat, in this case, they certainly won't let the Liverpool players rest well.
Before the Liverpool players returned, the Arsenal players challenged the Liverpudlians.
Cesc Fabregas, the heart of the Gunners' midfield, said: "If we can walk out of Anfield with a win, it will undoubtedly be a huge morale boost for the whole team. And it's not long before we face Manchester United in the league and it's a decisive game. Facing two big opponents in a short period of time is like playing two Champions League finals in a row for us. We and Liverpool are two very different teams, with both sides playing high in the last few games. So what comes for us is a big test. I'm sure we'll get out of Anfield. ”
Fabregas expressed respect for Liverpool's ace killer Chen Yu, he believes that Chen Yu is now the best and most comprehensive striker in the world, and he is definitely well-deserved to be elected as the World Footballer, but Fabregas believes that for Arsenal, Chen Yu is not so terrible, because Arsenal has never been a defense-oriented team, Chen Yu's attack power is amazing, then let him score, as long as Arsenal scores more than Liverpool, then Arsenal wins.
While Cesc Fabregas said Arsenal were playing with an attacking style, Arsene Wenger has now changed his mindset and wants his team to beat their opponents in a more mature way: "We are no longer as anxious as we were last season, but we are starting to become more mature on the pitch. In last season's games, teams were often under pressure to concede goals due to defenders failing to return in time after assists. This season the players have learned how to concentrate and that will make the game go the way we want it to be, and against a team like Liverpool it's important to control the tempo, fast and slow, so that we can get the most out of ourselves.
Before the game, many media believed that when playing Liverpool, defending Chen Yu was the most critical, preventing Chen Yu was basically equivalent to being invincible, let Chen Yu get up, he didn't know how many goals he would score, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger still disagreed, he said: "Compared with the general team, the giant is not a problem of the main force, but depends on whether your substitute lineup is thick, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and other teams, the substitute is not much bigger than the main team, if too many troops are used to defend Chen Yu, Others have a chance, we can't do that, we have to use team football against Liverpool, Chen Yu is a great player, he is a legend now, but I believe that team football will eventually win over star football. ”
Although Arsenal is now in good shape, winning 11 consecutive victories in all competitions, and swept the Czech championship with the largest score gap in the history of the Champions League in the past Champions League, the limelight is unparalleled for a while, and even Liverpool, Barcelona and other super giants have been compared to the Gunners, but such Arsenal is not without criticism.
Some reporters think that the current Arsenal's 11-game winning streak just sounds so terrifying, but in fact it is not as powerful as imagined, because the Gunners' 12-game winning streak is not unrelated to the help of the schedule. First of all, there are 9 home games (10 home games out of 15 games so far this season)! Secondly, among the 12 opponents, I am afraid that only Tottenham and Sevilla are strong teams, and they have also caught up with the former to fall to the bottom, and the latter is a Champions League newcomer. And a lot of games were won very narrowly, with a bit of a fluke win over Sunderland at the beginning of the month and a busy 70-minute tie against Bolton last week before breaking the deadlock from set-pieces. Whether such an Arsenal can challenge for the league title this season still needs to be tested by defending champion Liverpool.
Wenger didn't pay much attention to such criticism, he has been honing in the Premier League for so many years, he has experienced the climax of being unbeaten and winning the championship, and the trough of not being able to win a championship so far is also going through, his mentality is now very good, and in the face of doubts from the outside world, Wenger responded: "I know what football is all about, we have no reason to get carried away." Now the people who say we can lift the trophy were saying two months ago that we could only finish 15th in the Premier League. It's not easy to win two games in a row, and when you win 6-0 or 7-0, you still have to be ready for the next game. It's too early to say what this team can achieve, but the next month will give us a clearer picture. Are there any changes to the squad for Liverpool? It's always possible, it's up to me. I'm very clear with you, there will definitely be changes, but not much. ”
In the face of the low-key manager, Arsenal's core defender Galla is much more optimistic, he said: "From an optimistic point of view, Arsenal has a lot of experience in playing strong teams last season: double defeat champion Manchester United, two draws and runner-up Chelsea, 1 win and 1 loss to third place Liverpool, and in the big four minor leagues, Arsenal swept 11 points and ranked first. On the contrary, it was the loss of points against the underdogs that gave us the hope of winning the title early on - if we could simply add up the form of last season against the strong teams and the results against the weak teams this season, I think we could really win the league title again. ”
After Liverpool's players returned to England, the first thing they saw was the provocation of Arsenal's players and coaches, which made Liverpool's players very annoyed, they are the defending champions, and now their record is not as dazzling as Arsenal's, but it is also the only unbeaten team in Europe, and Arsenal who has left Henry dares not to take them seriously, which really annoys Liverpool's players.
Liverpool's captain Gerrard must stand up and speak at this time, although he does not represent Liverpool's official, but Gerrard's words are also between the club official and his private, and the weight is very sufficient.
"There is no need to mobilize in the game between the big clubs, everyone knows the importance of the game, Arsenal wants to win us for a certain time, in fact, the whole European team is proud to beat us, but we haven't lost a game yet, I believe that by Monday next week, we are still an unbeaten team. Now we are criticizing that we didn't play well in Besiktas, and we won the game thanks to Chen Yu, but in fact, we didn't have a problem with our aggressive attacking tactics, and we had as many as 28 shots on goal in the whole game, so the problem was not in the creation of chances, but in the fact that we wasted too many chances ourselves, and of course we seemed to be unlucky. But I believe that as long as we continue to play like this in the next games, we will be able to continue to win, even if it is Arsenal standing in front of us. ”
It turns out that Gerrard is Liverpool's only superstar and core, is the flag of Liverpool, and now Gerrard is still the banner, but the position of the core seems to have given way, in the face of the major media criticism after the game Liverpool has become Chen Yu's team alone, and has Chen Yu dependence, Gerrard generously said, "Chen Yu is a real superstar, his contribution to Liverpool is phenomenal, he can lead Liverpool to glory one after another, if Liverpool has symptoms of relying on Chen Yu, then I think, As long as Chen Yu can bring victory and championship to Liverpool, then even if there is Chen Yu dependency, there is nothing to fear. Who doesn't rely on a star and I don't believe Arsene Wenger will put him on the bench when Henry is not gone. ”
The Premier League title and the Champions League are the goals that Liverpool must pursue, and Arsenal are the biggest enemies standing in Liverpool's defence. Reflecting on Sunday's game, Spanish coach Rafael Benitez said: "Arsenal are second in the table and in very good form, but we are confident that we can play well. The players are now showing an all-out attitude and a strong sense of self-confidence, and while we may be less fit than the Gunners, I believe home advantage will give us the last laugh. “
Chen Yu believes that only by beating all the big clubs can Liverpool have the ability to become the defending champions of the league this season: "We all believe that Liverpool can finish first in the table at the end of the season, of course, the season is still a long way to end, but we need to get three points from Arsenal first, and then we beat all the opponents who want to win the title, then the title is ours." ”
What can be done to stop Arsenal's winning streak? Liverpool midfielder Mascherano gave his own answer, which is to focus on Fabregas, the core of the opposing midfield: "I have only one goal in the game, and that is to limit Fabregas with all my might. Arsenal pass at his feet in almost every attack, and he is the midfielder of this team
Motor. So I'm going to keep the pressure on him on Sunday and not let him get even a minute of respite. I'm sure we're going to win the game because we have the all-powerful Chen Yu, who is more mature and lethal than Cesc Fabregas. I believe that no one at Arsenal can watch Chen Yu. ”