Chapter 943: Victory Belongs to the Team
There was only one minute left in stoppage time after Chen Yu's goal, and the probability of Aston Villa's goal was less than one percent, Aston Villa's players did not give up and continued to attack hard, hoping to create a miracle, but after their last cross was cleared by Liverpool's defenders, referee Hairy finally blew the whistle for the end of the game. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Hearing the sound of "force", many Aston Villa players squatted or sat on the grass, like empty pockets, with a look of disappointment and helplessness, and goalkeeper Taylor hammered the post fiercely, not knowing whether to be angry with himself or the goal.
The Liverpool players on the pitch and the Liverpool fans in the stands were very excited, it was unexpectedly that a game against a regular general was so hard, this victory was almost like picking up, everyone had a feeling of escape, so the joy of victory was a little greater.
Benitez walked towards O'Neill and stretched out his hand from a distance, but he wasn't ready to say anything, anything a winner says to a loser is cruel, Benitez is not a cruel person.
O'Neill was very generous, and did not mean to vent the frustration of defeat, he also congratulated Benitez when he shook his hand, "Congratulations, you played well, victory is a reward for you." “
Benitez smiled and said, "Thank you, you guys played well, but you were a little unlucky." “
O'Neill shrugged and said, "No, we're missing a Chen." “
O'Neill's words were envious, sour, and a little unconvinced, but Benitez didn't say much, just smiled and left.
The players at Aston Villa were very disappointed, they stayed on the pitch for a while and began to leave the field, and none of the players who tried to interview Aston Villa at the entrance of the mixed tunnel were willing to be interviewed, and the captain Barry was rude and pushed the reporters away.
Most of the reporters gathered around Chen Yu as usual, Chen Yu won the game, scored a goal, was in a very happy mood, of course, he would not make things difficult for reporters, and accepted the reporter's interview very enthusiastically.
The reporters must be most concerned about Chen Yu's winning long-range shot after the game, which is also a magical shot that directly determines the outcome of a game.
Regarding this shot, Chen Yu explained: "It can also be said that it is a shot that I have been planning for a long time, but it is also luck that this shot can be scored, the situation was already very tense at that time, the time has reached the last minute of stoppage time, and it is impossible to do any complicated coordination, so I decided to shoot by myself, of course, if there is a teammate in a better position, I will also pass the ball." “
When the reporter asked: "If you were asked to shoot one more time now, how sure would you be of the goal?" “
Chen Yu replied: "It is impossible to play so accurately, and the timing of the kick is different, the result will not be the same, the state of the goalkeeper is also one of the keys to decide whether to score or not, if it is not Taylor who has been slack off in the back, but Taylor who is brave in front of him, it is not easy to say whether this goal can be scored or not, I think this goal is more like God's reward for us to persist for 92 minutes." “
Chen Yu said that he was very satisfied with his performance in this game, although his state was not at his best, but he grasped two key opportunities, which is also the key to the team's victory, and Chen Yu also believes that if there is no 90 minutes of hard work for the whole team, there is no last moment of his stunner, the victory belongs to the team.
Some reporters also asked Chen Yu to talk about his views on the opponent Aston Villa, Chen Yu said: "Aston Villa is a very good team, they have some very good players, fast speed, good skills, caused us a lot of trouble, if it wasn't for our luck, maybe the 0:0 score is the fairest." “
Chen Yu also expressed his praise for Aston Villa coach O'Neill through the mouth of reporters, he said: "O'Neill is a very good coach, his tactical play, the formation he has developed, and the morale of the team are all very good. “
The reporter's favorite thing is to provoke trouble, and immediately asked Chen Yu if he was willing to play under a coach like O'Neill, to which Chen Yu replied very wittily, he said: "I am now working under the best coach in the world, and I have no other plans for the time being." “
In addition to Chen Yu, Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard, new signings Babel and Volenin were also interviewed.
Gerrard was very emotional, saying that this was the most thrilling and exciting opening game he had ever played, and this game broke the strange circle of the Reds' winless start in the last three years, which greatly helped the team's morale and confidence, with such a start, he believes that Liverpool's form will get better and better, and he is full of confidence in the team's title defense.
The newcomer is much more cautious when he speaks, and Volenen is not happy with his performance, he gave his performance a 60 points, but Volenin believes that he has not fully adapted to the environment, otherwise he should be able to help the team more.
Volenen and Babel are all big flatters to team bigwigs such as Chen Yu and Gerrard, because Gerrard's performance is not eye-catching enough, and the two mainly mention Chen Yu.
Babel believes that Chen Yu is the most powerful player he has ever seen and played together, and he believes that there is no suspense at all about Chen Yu's election as the World Footballer of the Year and the European Ballon d'Or this year.
Volenen is also a striker, he told reporters that he has never seen such a comprehensive striker, he thinks that Chen Yu can become the best in the world even if he plays midfielder and defender, he is also full of praise for Chen Yu's shot at the last moment, Volenen from the perspective of a striker, Chen Yu shot by himself at that time was the right choice, "At that time, no one could stand up, at that time everyone was not calm, Chen Yu had to be more selfish, because he had that strength." “
In fact, not only the interviewed players admired Chen Yu's five-body throw, but all the players of Liverpool, regardless of the substitute or the main force, admired and appreciated Chen Yu, especially those players who wasted their scoring opportunities, they all regarded Chen Yu as a savior, if there was no Chen Yu's stunner at the last moment, they would definitely become the target of media criticism after the game, and the target of fans to vent their anger.
Back in the locker room, Benitez led all the coaching staff members to welcome the players who returned from victory, Benitez hugged Chen Yu tightly, patted him on the back, and said: "You saved the team, without you, I am afraid that my reputation for a bad start will continue to spread." “
Chen Yu hurriedly said: "This is not all my own credit, without our unremitting efforts in front of us, and continuous pressure on the opponent, I would not have succeeded in sneak attack so easily." “
Benitez was very happy to hear it, and felt that others said that the Chinese were hypocritical, but in fact, it didn't seem necessarily, Chen Yu's words were very real and reasonable, and he smiled: "No matter how big our advantage on the field is, no matter how perfect the tactical arrangement is, if we can't win and get three points in the end, then this game is a failure, and it is meaningless." “
Chen Yu smiled: "I'm just solving the goal problem, if I can't score goals, why do you buy me." “
Benitez smiled: "Yes, yes, you are Liverpool's fastest knife, but you suffered a loss from that yellow card, you should be calm when celebrating in the future, don't eat a yellow card easily, you are my absolute main force." “
Chen Yu nodded yes, but he didn't think so, because it was already the end of time, otherwise he wouldn't have celebrated like that.
In the dressing room, Benitez, who has always been blame-worthy, praised every player, even Wallen, who did not show much after playing, and Carragher, who mistakenly gave away a penalty for the opponent, also received his praise, and also opened champagne with the players to celebrate, obviously, coming to Liverpool for three years without winning the opening game has also become Benitez's heart disease, and now, the heart disease is finally lifted.
After celebrating with the players, Rafael Benitez took Chen Yu to the post-match press conference.
Speaking at the press conference, O'Neill was comfortable with the defeat, "I think we didn't play badly, but they were very strong, experienced and had a strong psychological advantage against us, they quickly gained the upper hand and put a lot of pressure on the other side, so I'm happy not to concede a goal before half-time. We didn't give up after they scored in the second half, we had the upper hand in the later period and equalised in the 85th minute, I thought the game would end in a draw, although I would love to win against Liverpool and break the cycle of winless against Liverpool, but then it was a reflection of Chen Yu's personal ability, without Chen, to be fair, a draw would be understandable. Although we lost the game, we didn't lose confidence, I believe we will play better and better, and our goal of attacking Europe will not change. “
O'Neill was very calm, Benitez was very emotional, he summed up the game and said: "Leading, equalizing, penalties, world waves, last-minute kills, from the perspective of the fans, it was a very perfect game, but for a coach, it means that the game is out of control, we finally won the game with the help of the individual ability of the players, but we deserve this victory, the boys played well, but the opposing goalkeeper Taylor was brave, we were not able to seal the win early...... It was the first time I've won in the opening game since I took charge of Liverpool and the first time in five years that Liverpool have won in the opening game, which is a good start and I'm sure we'll be able to play better in the next games with a good start to the game. “
Because O'Neill is not a paranoid person like Mourinho, the press conference went on without shock, and everyone briefly summarized the game, answered a few questions from reporters and ended it.
This is the official end of the opening game between Liverpool and Aston Villa, and the long and arduous 0708 season has just begun.