Chapter 9: The Game Begins

"You have to pay attention, although I belittled Arsenal in front of the media, but it is undeniable that Arsenal is very strong at the moment, even stronger than us, what does this game mean, believe me not to say it, everyone also understands, when the time comes, don't underestimate the opponent, be stable, and then kill Arsenal. If there's anyone who hasn't worked hard in this game, then I'm going to welcome you from the bench. ”

After acclimatising to the pitch yesterday, Houllier asked the players to return to the hotel to rest, recharge their batteries, and try to teach Arsenal a hard lesson in the game.

With ten minutes to go, Houllier was in the dressing room at Highbury Field, shouting to the players. Houllier is anxious, although he said that he led the team to the feat of five crowns this year, but for a team, the most important thing is the league championship and the Champions League title.

What a five-crown winner, to put it mildly, is the garbage that others don't want, so it was given to Liverpool. Good things like the Champions League, like league titles, those are good things, and that's what everyone is after.

Arsenal has a strong momentum this year, and has achieved an impressive record of 7 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with a 23-point advantage, one point ahead of second-place Manchester United, and leading the Premier League in style. As for the current Liverpool, because of Heskey's suspension and Owen's injury, they are currently only in fifth place with 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 15 points. Ahead of Liverpool are Fulham on 16 points and Newcastle United on 18 points.

You know, the last time Liverpool won the five crowns under Houllier's leadership, although there was no final league title and Champions League title, but Liverpool's teams have high expectations for Houllier and the current team, and think that this is a harbinger of Liverpool's glory again.

Although the two main strikers of the team were injured, Houllier knew that the fans didn't care about this, the fans wanted results, the boss wanted results, and if he did well enough, he might have to follow the example of the previous Liverpool manager, pack up and leave.

"Although Arsenal's goalkeeper Taylor is as big as our Kirkland, it is undeniable that Taylor, like our Corkland, is a talented goalkeeper in England, and more importantly, Arsenal does not have a good goalkeeper, Teller gets more playing time and grows quickly. Barosh and Litmanen, both of you need to be careful, don't take the opposing goalkeeper lightly because he is young. ”

Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard Hollier talk about Taylor and Corkland, even Corcorland. But no one knows how reluctant Corkland's smile is at the moment.

Taylor is young, he can sit firmly in the position of Arsenal's main goalkeeper, the same talent, the same youth, why is the difference so big. Corkland couldn't help but think depressedly.

You must know that Corkland has always believed that he will not be worse than others, and sooner or later he will become the main goalkeeper of Liverpool's first team, especially after Liverpool's main goalkeeper Dutchman Westerveld left, Corkland believes that the time has come for him to become the team's main goalkeeper.

It's a pity that Korkland can't count anything, and the club will find the Polish Dudek after Westved leaves, which makes Korkland's dream shattered in an instant.

It's a pity that Corkland didn't show all this, and he didn't dare to show it, but he silently continued to endure the substitute position.

"Toure is young at the back, but with the help of Campbell, he has become a good defender at the moment, and the only thing you two strikers need to do is try to break through Toure and Campbell and try to get close to Taylor to score. Do you understand. ”

Houllier's words were addressed to the team's forwards, Czech boy Baros and Finnish Litmanen, and both nodded their heads in knowledge when they heard Houllier's words.

Seeing Hollier giving instructions to Barosh and Litmanen, George looked at the three of them with a depressed face, and it was obvious that from Holier's words, it could be seen that the two people who started today were naturally Barosh and Litmanen, which made George not depressed.

"The two fullbacks on the other side ****** Trabelsi and Cole, believe me needless to say, you must pay attention to the forward assists of the two, especially the damn Cole, you must not let your guard down with this guy, but since they like to insert forward assists, then you have the opportunity to take advantage of the gap in their forward insertion and give them a quick counterattack."

In the next time, Houllier used the little time to quickly explain to the Liverpool players what they need to pay attention to in the next game, but time waits for no one, and in the shouts of the staff, Houllier can only stop the words that have not been finished and let the players prepare to play.

Because Houllier knows that his own team is not the first time to play against Arsenal's opponents, and he knows what strength and characteristics the two sides have, and they don't need to explain at all.

At present, the only hope for Houllier is that his players will not be careless, you must know that the game with Arsenal is not an ordinary game, Arsenal is a strong team, if you are careless and let the opponent seize the opportunity, I am afraid that it will be a big trouble at that time.

"Fans and friends on the scene, viewers and friends in front of the TV, the 10th round of the Premier League is about to start, the two sides are Liverpool and our great Arsenal, look ~ At present, the players of both sides have entered the field. Fans, let's welcome our great Arsenal. ”

Obviously, the commentator of the stadium is an authentic Arsenal fan, and when introducing Liverpool, the tone is average, very indifferent at all, very calm.

Once he said Arsenal, his tone suddenly became very excited, and the fans at Highbury were also very cooperative with the commentator's words, and every time the name of an Arsenal player was read, Highbury would burst into a burst of enthusiastic cheers.

When the team's defender Campbell, midfield captain Patrick Vieira and strikers Thierry Henry, Bergkamp, and manager Arsene Wenger are recalled, the cheers of Highbury fans are even higher, which shows the status of these people in the hearts of Arsenal fans.

Starting line-ups for both sides:

Arsenal:

Goalkeeper: Taylor

Defender: Campbell Tourretrabel Sicol

Midfielder: Patrick Vieira (c) Eduyon Bergipire

Forward: Bergkamp Henry

Liverpool:

Goalkeeper: Dudek

Defender: Henchoz, Hyppia, Babelisser

Midfielder: Harman Max Leet Murphy Redknapp (c)

Forward: Litmaninbaros

"yes~ Guess who I saw, I saw Liverpool's little prince Alan George, hehe, it seems that Liverpool is really having a bad time during this time, one of the two main strikers is suspended, one is injured, and at present, Houllier has no choice, he can only bring Liverpool's little prince in the team, it seems that Liverpool is no one available."

When George was watching the environment of Highbury Stadium, he suddenly heard the commentator on the scene talking about himself, George couldn't help but be stunned, is he really so famous, he only appeared in the Premier League for the first time this time, and he attracted the attention of others.

In fact, George underestimated himself, although George is very low-key, but the British media is not low-key, coupled with the deliberate publicity of the Liverpool club, George has long been famous throughout England, and even Europe.

At the moment George appears in Liverpool's first team, and the commentator naturally does not forget to introduce him.

"But it's a pity that Liverpool's little prince is just a child, I hope that our players will work harder and tell Liverpool boy, Highbury is not where you come from, you are just a child, not suitable to play in the Premier League. When the time comes, I don't like Liverpool's little prince crying nose, then others will say that we Arsenal bully children! ”

Just when George was fantasizing, he suddenly heard the tone of the on-site narrator change, and began to belittle himself and look down on himself, thinking of this, George couldn't help but feel a burst of anger.

Indeed, from childhood to adulthood, no matter where he was or who he played against, George was always the focus. This time, it was because of the excitement of stepping onto the Premier League for the first time, but because of the commentator's words, especially the sarcasm in the words, it became gone.

Although George is popular at Liverpool, it's only for Liverpool fans, this is London, Arsenal's home stadium at Highbury Stadium, and most of the stadium is made up of Arsenal teams.

For Arsenal fans, no matter who the opponent is, how it is, whether it is powerful or not, as long as it is not a member of their own team, as long as it is an enemy, then they will definitely give a huge boo to the place to express their welcome.

At present, the Arsenal fans are very cooperative with the commentator's words, and the Arsenal fans are very cooperative, to show their welcome to George, the greatest talented goalscorer of all time in England.