554 He is the first!
France, here we come!
On the second day after Liverpool's 3-0 home victory over AC Milan, the British Times published such a title on its front page headline, and the cover was the scene of Liverpool players receiving cheers from fans after the game.
Some of the players took off their jerseys, some lay on the grass, some stood and applauded, and some waved at the fans... Each player's movements and expressions were different, but it was obvious that each player was enjoying the excitement brought by the big reversal.[]
The Times used a whole section to introduce the game in the second page, from the tactical confrontation between the two head coaches to the competition between the players on both sides, and made very detailed comments.
In this comment, they highly praised Yang Cheng's strategy and tactics before the game, believing that this set of tactics suppressed the ball-control tactics that Ps. Milan is good at, and at the same time dragged the game into the hand-to-hand combat that the Ross and Blacks least wanted to see, because AC Milan lacked enough time in the midfield.
". What surprised Liverpool's tactics in this weak game was their siege, oppression and pressing in the midfield..."
"According to our previous concerns about the rhythm of the game, we usually think that whoever controls the rhythm of the game will follow the rhythm of the other party. However, in this game, we saw Liverpool let the rhythm be pulled by AC Milan, but they did not follow the rhythm of the other party...!
". Three goals, each of them is Liverpool's best offensive method. Its fast, concise and precise pass-cut combinations are in a very strong contrast with AC Milan's slow control when controlling the ball. This is the most outstanding part of the tactics in this game."
". In fact, the reason is very simple, because Liverpool dares to push the entire defense line out and put AC Milan in the half, breaking the connection between their midfield and the frontcourt, forcing them to only control the ball in the backcourt. Once they move forward, it will be difficult to operate the ball."
"When there were too many balls in the half of the VC Milan, Liverpool grabbed the opportunity and suddenly strengthened the pressure and pressing. No matter who it was, after any player intercepted the ball, he immediately launched a counterattack with this player as the core. This is undoubtedly the key to the fact that Liverpool's rhythm was not slowed down by VC Milan. Because their counterattack was too close to the goal!"
"One of the biggest mistake Ancelotti made is that he did not form enough protection at the front of the penalty area. Rum Costa is undoubtedly a very creative player with impeccable skills. But the problem is that he is not the player who can protect the defense line. Gattuso lacks a sense of position and is more suitable to be a messing player. Sidorf also felt invisible in this game, resulting in the complete suppression of Wan Milan's midfielder."
"To put it in a hindsight, if Ambrosini was used, AC Milan might not have lost so badly. At least Ambrose can support and defend, and is a very comprehensive midfielder. And his performance in the competition is much more reliable than Sidney..."
"Of course, we can't belittle AC Milan just because Liverpool won. On the contrary, Ancelotti's team is indeed very artistic and has a beautiful style, but it lacks rationality and change. I believe that after this game, Ancelotti will definitely realize the team's shortcomings more clearly than ever."
"As for Liverpool, there is nothing to say. Whether they are in terms of overall strength, all-out sex tactics, or player performance, it is indisputable. They should reach the Champions League final. At the same time, we are also very optimistic about Liverpool. As long as we maintain this performance against VC Milan in the semi-finals, it is not a problem to defeat Barcelona!."
"One of the same thing I want to mention is that the referee Merck performed very steadily and is indeed the world's top referee!"
This report by the Times may be biased, but what they listed are indeed Liverpool's advantages. Even the Milan Sports newspaper, which is far away in Italy, also published the news that Liverpool entered the finals at the same time.
Pozzo, editor-in-chief of Milan Sports, wrote a column report, in which he explained the three main reasons why Liverpool was able to enter the finals again.
“Stable, long and mature!.”
"Liverpool's stability is reflected in their three years of progress in the same direction, which is also a characteristic of Yang Cheng. Just like when he entered Inter Milan, he developed a tactical system for this team that can ensure that they can work in league and European competitions."
".Yang Cheng is a head coach with extremely high tactical qualities. He focused on a control in Kefaslautern. When he arrived in Inter Milan, he began to emphasize a more varied running. But when he walked to Liverpool, he integrated control and running together, and in order to adapt to the Premier League, he joined the fast!."
"Quick whirlwind, blitzkrieg... Such words often appear in Liverpool's games, and looking at Liverpool's frontcourt offensive combinations, they are also very fast. Drogba, Xiaoxiao, Ronaldo and Robben's trident are definitely the fastest offensive combination in the world, and Ribery and others are also sitting on the bench."
". After three years of hard work, Liverpool has never changed its direction tactically!"
".In addition to tactical stability, the stability of the lineup is also very important. For example, after Yang Cheng won the Champions League last season, he announced that he would not sign in the summer. Many people find it difficult to understand why not sign in?
".For stability!"
". Substitutes need training to make progress, so Yang Cheng decided to give them trust and give them opportunities. Although Liverpool's substitutes and youth team young players have made mistakes this season, overall, the progress is very obvious. Many games rely on the help obtained by substitutes, and the performance of Ribery, Arau, Quyala, Davis, Hypia and other players is not inferior to the main players."
"Under Yang Cheng's trust, substitutes and young players have been trained in the game, improved, demonstrated their strength, and helped the team, which has put Liverpool in a virtuous cycle and also allowed Liverpool to get the second biggest factor, bench level.
"It is worth mentioning that Liverpool has been rotating for multi-line combat since the new season, and the rotation is very strong. In many games, there are even direct use of the youth team's young players. Yang Cheng's courage to use people is worthy of recognition, which is also the main reason why Liverpool has blossomed in multiple lines this season...
"The last point is maturity. This is not only the maturity of the team players, but also the maturity of the team's overall personality, but also the maturity of the coaching team. Because the coaching team led by Yang Cheng is definitely the most experienced coaching team in today's football world. They have rich experience and football knowledge. They will always know how to help players and how to deal with various crises.
"And they followed Yang Cheng from Bundesliga to Serie A to Premier League. They are very familiar with the characteristics of the teams in the four major European leagues, so they can always find the best way to restrain their enemies."
"Here is a gossip that Jia is not known to fans and the media. Several giant teams once paid high salaries to discover Yang Cheng's assistant Benitez and Paul Baier, two of whom are hailed as Yang Cheng's right-hand man. But unfortunately, both the Spaniards and the Germans refused the invitation and chose to stay in the team..."
"When I interviewed them by phone, I asked them the same question separately. Why did I refuse?"
"Their answers are almost the same. Being a head coach is too hard and the pressure is too great. But being an assistant coach is different. They serve Yang Cheng as an assistant, and all the pressure is carried by Yang Cheng alone. They are relaxed, and their salary is no less than being a head coach. In addition, they all feel that they are not suitable to be a head coach...
"Monitz and Murenstin were technical lecturers who were very important to the German Football Association, responsible for helping the German Football Association train youth training coaches. Now they are still holding this title, and Yang Cheng is still a technical consultant of the German Football Association, but they are not very involved in specific matters."
"Before Yang Cheng, no one knew Paul Baier. No one knew Tim and Hank, no one knew technical experts Monitz and Murenstin, no one knew Chris, Schmidt and Jainini, and few people would pay attention to a goalkeeper coach Deepalma."
"But now, this group of people has become the authority in their respective fields because of Yang Cheng. Is it because Yang Cheng helped them improve and made them successful, or is it that they already have the strength but are not discovered? "
"Maybe both are there. But the former is more important!"
"In the end, I really hope to see that Liverpool won the Champions League final." I think that only this is the best reward for Yang Cheng, and he deserves this treatment, because it is not easy for him to reach the final. It is almost done by relying on his strong strength and fighting along the way..."
"If such a team is not qualified to win the championship, who is worthy of it? Barcelona? Don't forget the penalty kick at the opening of Stamford Bridge Stadium, and don't forget the crying of Lehman when he was sent off at Camp Nou. If such a team wins the championship and Liverpool cannot win the championship, I will re-doubt the fairness and fairness of professional football!"
"The best team won the final championship, I believe this is not only my hope, but also the hope of all the fans who truly love the magic of football!,
Three days after Liverpool eliminated Milan, while the whole of Europe was still immersed in praise of Liverpool, Chelsea won a crucial victory at his Stamford Bridge Stadium 3-0.
At the post-match press conference, Mourinho was very satisfied with the team's victory over Manchester United.
"I can no longer ask my players to do more. They have performed well enough. We have shown our strongest strength, but unfortunately, our destiny cannot be in our hands. This is something that is very unacceptable."
"I'm still very confident, waiting for Liverpool to make a mistake. They still have 3 games left. We are temporarily leading them by 2 points. We still have a great chance, but no matter what, we will stick to the end!"
Because the match between Chelsea and Manchester United was played at noon, and Liverpool and Aston Villa were played at night, Chelsea temporarily led Liverpool by 2 points after defeating Manchester United. However, the Reds still have three league games, and Chelsea only has one game left.
Later Mourinho talked about Shigeson again, and he said that he had a good relationship with Ferguson, ‘We have made an appointment to wait for a while to drink together. He is a senior who deserves respect.”
Ferguson, who was sitting aside, also highly praised Mourinho, believing that he has done a very good job at Chelsea in the past two years.
"It is not easy for Chelsea to get to where they are. They deserve all the honors and their performance is excellent. But now, I have to say that the championship belongs to Liverpool!",
When he said this, Ferguson turned his head and looked at Mourinho, showing a slightly apologetic smile.
The Portuguese didn't say anything, but they just smiled lightly, but they were a little bitter.
He planned well throughout the season, and the only mistake was that he did not notice the changes in the team's internal atmosphere and players' physical fitness after the winter break. This led to Chelsea's two consecutive draws, which was why Liverpool drew the lead in one go, widening to 8 points, and then the two teams began a round of points-grabbing.
One thing that has to be admitted is that Yang Cheng's Liverpool is very tenacious and difficult. He is very resilient. Even in the second half of the multi-line battle, he still wins one game after another and maintains the leading advantage. This tenacious fighting spirit is enough to win everyone's admiration.
"Mr. Mourinho!" A reporter stood up, "If Liverpool really wins the four-time championship and completes the Grand Slam this season, will you congratulate Mr. Yang Cheng?
This is also something that many journalists want to know very much.
Mourinho smiled, a little helpless and a little bitter. After all, meeting such a strong opponent is not a happy thing, especially in such a cruel professional league.
"Many people think that my relationship with Mr. Yang Cheng is not good. Actually, this is not true, but!" Mourinho was thinking about what to say, ". Simply put, we both have neither of us admit defeat. In the field of head coaching, he is my senior. I only had the idea of being a head coach when I witnessed him leading Kefaslautern to defeat Barcelona to win the European Cup Winners."
This was the first time he said this to the public, and the reporters below couldn't help but become interested.
"I had a strange impression of him at that time because they were just a team in the Bundesliga, but they reached the final of the Cup Winners. Facing the incredibly powerful Barcelona, they did not have the slightest timidity or fear. I was thinking at the time. Who is this kid who is only a concave year?"
"He was also very kind at the time and took the initiative to hug me and say hello. In the end, he won and became famous in one fell swoop. I was also telling myself that I want to be a head coach. It is even more successful than him!"
After a pause, Mourinho kept nodding and continued, "I don't know if he likes me, because I don't like him very much." When he said this, the Portuguese laughed, "Because he always causes me trouble, he always has to act like a senior and teaches his juniors, but everyone knows that he is much younger than me, why?"
When he saw Mourinho's rare cave, this jealous expression appeared, a group of reporters laughed.
"But no matter what, I respect him very much, because from him, I think any head coach can learn a lot, and I think if he wins the Champions League again, I will undoubtedly congratulate him and I will tell him to treat me to a meal! As for the league championship, leave it to us!"
These words made the reporters present laugh again.
"But no matter what, on the court, I will continue to attack him and continue to target him. I will do everything possible to lead my team and do everything possible to defeat him. This is my profession, I have my professional deeds and morals, but in private, I am happy to have the opportunity to sit down and chat calmly with him like a good friend."
"Really, I rarely praise an opponent so bluntly, he is the first one!"
As soon as Mourinho finished speaking, Ferguson on the side kept nodding, "I can testify about this because he has never praised me!"
The two of them made them laugh for all the reporters.
It's strange that these three guys who usually attack each other very fiercely now seem very speculative, even giving people a feeling that they are sympathetic to each other.
Yang Cheng heard reporters mention Mourinho's words at Liverpool, before the bad round of the league with Aston Villa. His first reaction was surprise, but then nodded.
"If I really get the Grand Slam, I'll treat him to a meal!" Yang Cheng replied with a smile, the implication was that if you can't get it, don't think about it. "We currently have an advantage in the league, but this does not mean that we can relax, because our next three opponents are not weak, so we may encounter ambush from our opponents at any time."
"I hope to establish a championship advantage in the next two games, so that we can have a more relaxed environment to compete for the other two cup championships!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.
The reporters at the scene also smiled, but asked again: ‘According to our media friends in Spain, Barcelona fans issued a threat to you, threatening that if you go to Barcelona to attend the Lawrence Sports Awards ceremony, they will definitely kill you. What do you think?
"Is that?" Yang Cheng pretended to be surprised and surprised, "If you didn't you earlier, our devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil's devil
It can be seen that Yang Cheng is in a relaxed mood now. Not only him, but also Liverpool players are also very relaxed because they already have enough chips and advantages in hand.
"Just kidding, we were shortlisted for two awards, I will definitely go there!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.
Liverpool's Gerrard was shortlisted for Lawrence's Best Men's Mobilization of the Year, and Liverpool was also shortlisted for the Best Team of the Year. Both awards were the best awards to Liverpool in the past year.
But interestingly, Barcelona, as the host, was shortlisted for three awards, namely Ronaldinho was shortlisted for the Best Male Movement of the Year, Barcelona was shortlisted for the Best Male Movement of the Year, and Messi was shortlisted for the Best Newcomer of the Year.
Chapter completed!