Chapter 748: Championship in Progress (1)
On May 13, the first English league ushered in the finale.
This is also the first time in four years that England has kept the suspense of winning the title and relegation until the final round, after Manchester United, Arsenal and upstart Chelsea won the league title at least two rounds in the previous four seasons.
Although it is a very cool thing for the fans of the winning team, for fans all over the world, the most interesting championship suspense is lost early, and the wonderful game is inevitably a little less fun.
And now, because of the sudden rise of Liverpool and the strong recovery of Manchester United, Chelsea's dominance has finally come to an end, and now the English League has reached the final round, but whether it is winning the championship or relegation, it still has unlimited possibilities.
As of the 37th round, there are three teams that have a chance to win the championship, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea, of which Liverpool has accumulated RR points in the rankings, Manchester United and Chelsea have the same Ru points, and Manchester United ranks second with a goal difference, that is, as long as Liverpool wins, they can win the championship, and Manchester United needs Liverpool to win the championship can not take three points, Chelsea's conditions for winning the championship are even more harsh, they must win the game, and they must hope that Manchester United cannot win, and Liverpool loses.
With both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup going to Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea, the mid-table teams are happy to be in the league this season as long as they finish in the top seven.
Needless to say, the Champions League places are basically the same four giants every year, but the ones who are expected to win the UEFA Cup place change every year.
So far, there are four other teams in contention for a place in the UEFA Cup this season, Bolton, Everton, Reading and Portsmouth, with Everton having the highest points and Portsmouth having the lowest, but even if Everton lose in the final round, they could be squeezed out of the League Cup.
Not only are the champions, championship spots and the League Cup now up in the balance, but the shape of the relegation battle is also confusing.
By the 37th round, Charlton Athletic and Watford had been relegated, while the final relegation spot would be between Wigan Athletic, Fulham and West Ham United.
In the final round of the league, relegation, championship and European qualification have not even been determined, which makes fans and reporters all over the world very excited, on the day of the game, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and other cities on the cusp of the storm, the number of fans surged, many people came from all over the world.
Not only are there many fans, but there are also a lot of reporters who come with the team, and there are many young reporters who are unfamiliar and Chen Yu can't even recognize his name.
There is no doubt that Liverpool City, where the biggest favorite to win the championship is located, is the place with the most foreign fans and reporters, according to incomplete statistics, such a number has exceeded 30,000, and the fans are still entering Liverpool in 6 consecutive years, even if Liverpool's top management opens the door of Anfield Stadium and enters casually, it is impossible to accommodate so many people.
This situation has put pressure on both the Liverpool club and the Liverpool government, and they are worried that these fans who can't go to the stadium to watch the game will cause some trouble, although the fans who come to Liverpool now are certainly Liverpool fans, but if the championship carnival, or the grief of losing the championship, anything radical can happen.
So in the streets of Liverpool, there were suddenly more police patrolling, and there were more police officers near Anfield Stadium, including many stadium security guards.
With plenty of preparation, Liverpool finally waited for the day of the meeting with Charlton on May 13.
Charlton's arrival was almost obscure, no one knew when they came, and no one was interested in knowing this, and in the eyes of all outsiders, Charlton was just a formality, and they wouldn't cause any trouble for Liverpool.
Compared with Charlton's side, around Liverpool's training base and around Anfield Stadium, there are fans everywhere, and many people will encounter the feeling of stars when they see Liverpool's players, even if they are a substitute for Liverpool.
At this moment, Chen Yu is not disturbed, he is taking a nap in the Liverpool training base, core players like him and Gerrard, at this time will not be disturbed by anything, only if they can recuperate and reach the best condition, Liverpool can win the game smoothly, in the game that determines the ownership of the championship, the important thing is not the strength of the opponent, but the strength of his own strength under such pressure, The difference between so-called superstars and ordinary players is that they are able to play their due strength in any situation.
An hour later, Benitez personally came over and woke up Chen Yu, "Chen, we're going out." ”
Chen Yu had actually woken up at this time, and at this time, it was difficult for him to fall asleep, and taking a nap was just a pretend sleep to calm his heart.
After leaving the dormitory, Chen Yu is now all the players in Liverpool, waiting for him alone.
Chen Yu waved to his teammates slightly apologetically, quickly boarded the bus, and sat down in his place.
Benitez then walked up, looked around the car, and said to the driver, "All the people, get out." ”
The game was played at three o'clock in the afternoon, and the Liverpool buses left at half past one, which seemed to be very timely, but in reality the distance from Melwood to Anfield was almost an hour away from Liverpool. Because there are so many fans on the road, more than the Liverpool players can imagine, even when they win the Champions League, there are only so many fans who welcome them.
'The fans are so hungry for the league title and we have to win this game today or we won't have the face to face them again.' Gerald's face was heavy.
'Against a team like Charlton, do we still have to think about winning or losing?'
Chen Yu saw that the pressure of the players was a little great, he pretended to be relaxed to relieve the pressure on his teammates, in fact, Chen Yu's psychology also felt some pressure, in Fiorentina he also won the league and the Champions League as the core, but at that time there was not such a big sense of pressure as now, it may be that Liverpool's status in football is too big, and the league championship has not been won for too long, and the players take this championship too seriously, so that it is difficult to relax.
"Don't be careless, Charlton will definitely not be serious, they have received black money, and they have a good relationship with Manchester United, they will definitely try their best to cause trouble for us." Gerrard listened to Chen Yu and knew what he meant, but he obviously took this game too seriously and too seriously to really relax.
Chen Yu also talked to Zheng Hua on the phone in the morning, he was more mentally confident, and said with a smile: "Normal play, we can win Charlton by at least three goals, even if we don't swing normally, we should be able to win." ”
Gerala pulled Chen Yu's hand and said: "Chen, you must show the best state, if you can score first, our psychological burden will be gone, if you let them score first, we will be dangerous, it is best to lock the win in the first half, don't drag the game to the second half, especially in the last minute, if the draw drags on to that time, I think it will be really dangerous, I have an ominous premonition......"
Gerrard is a little wordy today, he doesn't look like Liverpool's iron-blooded team spirit, but a big aunt next door, even against Chelsea in the Champions League semi-finals, he has never done this, which makes Chen Yu a little funny, but he understands that Gerrard is too strict with the psychology of gains and losses, so he comforted: "Don't worry, I feel like I'm in great shape today, and I dreamed that I scored a hat trick tonight, and I think I'm sure I'll score." ”
Gerrard's face was a little lighter, and he said, "Don't score a hat-trick, just win, it's just ...... Chen, don't think about breaking the scoring record in this game, there is still a chance next season. ”
Gerrard hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his worries, he had been worried about Chen Yu in order to break his personal record for the past few days, and now he finally found an opportunity to say it.
"Don't worry, as long as I can win, I don't score anything. Anyway, the top scorer is in hand, and the record is broken and no money is given. ”
Chen Yu smiled bitterly, he now understands that Gerrard can't be counted on today's game, just his psychology, don't drag his feet and it's almost the same, but Chen Yu really didn't take Charlton to heart, which team is not playing against Liverpool this season, but Liverpool still wins, even if Charlton plays hard, although Zheng Hua will call him to help him, but Chen Yu feels that he doesn't need it at all, he believes that as long as Liverpool swings half of the level, he can send the ball into Charlton's goal.
Gerrard seemed to be a lot relieved to hear Chen Yu say this, he stopped talking, and lay on his back in his seat thinking about his thoughts, not knowing whether he was thinking about the happiness after winning the championship or the pain after defeat.
When the Liverpool players entered the Anfield stadium, Charlton's players had already arrived, they were warming up, and it could be seen that in the red sea of the stands, Charlton's players were very relaxed, and they even played monkey and shooting games on the pitch, and after the Liverpool players came out to warm up, they all returned to the dressing room and even gave up the warm-up. There were too many fans at Anfield Stadium today, not to mention that the stands were full, but there were people standing in the aisles, although this was a violation, but at the moment when Liverpool was about to win the first English title, the stadium management and the FA did not make a big splash, and they only saw it as if they didn't see it.
While there are three teams likely to win the title today, Liverpool have the best chance of winning the trophy, so the league trophy was transported to Anfield and looked after by four FA staff.
Seeing the glittering trophy, Liverpool fans are even more excited, the shouts of "champion champion" are as continuous as the Yangtze River, and the fans who are close to the trophy can't help but sneak a handful, and the fans who are a little farther away can only salivate.
At this time, the commentator at the scene couldn't help but say: "...... The league trophy is in the stands, today we must keep him, he should have belonged to the great Liverpool a long time ago, in England, Liverpool is the king, no team can beat us, Manchester United can't, now Manchester United only have 15 league titles, we have 18, we have not only to have them in the Champions League, but also in the top league to get rid of them...... Fans and friends, I believe that our players will welcome the return of the champion with victory, cheer for the championship......"
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