507 Nightmare Night
Three to one, Liverpool won a great victory!
This is not a boast of Yang Yang and others, but an evaluation given by a Spanish media reporter at the post-match press conference.
Benitez also said in an interview with the media, "This is a game worth remembering!"
"At the press conference before the game, many media reporters were worried that this would be a scene where Spanish gorgeous football crushed England's rough football. I said, no, on the contrary, I think the atmosphere of the game between the two teams will be very good, and today you have seen it. Whether it is the result or the process, it is indeed quite good."
Many reporters at the scene were embarrassed after hearing this, and they couldn't help but feel a little whispered in their hearts.
Of course you think everything is fine if you win, but what about Barcelona who loses?
Ask the awkward Rijkaard beside you, will he think the atmosphere of the game be very good?
Benitez is obviously not satisfied yet, so he directly mentioned a problem that Catalan media made things difficult for him before the game.
At that time, a media outlet believed that in this game between Barcelona and Liverpool, there was a huge gap in strength between the two sides, and even believed that in Barcelona's eyes, Liverpool was never regarded as an opponent.
Benitez's response at the time was that Liverpool was the Champions League champion in 2005 and Barcelona was the Champions League champion in 2006. This was a showdown between the Champions League champions in the past two seasons, and the gap in strength was far less than that big.
But now, as the winner, Benitez smiled and said, "Maybe in the eyes of many Barcelona people, we have never been one of the opponents, but tonight, at Camp Nou, this opponent, who is not the opponent, successfully took away a away victory."
Benitez did not have too many provocations, but these words were enough to slap in the face.
Not only Rijkaard was embarrassed, but also many media reporters at the scene were very embarrassed.
Before the game, almost most Spanish media reporters looked down on Liverpool because Barcelona is too strong.
In the past two years, in European football, who doesn’t praise Barcelona Dream Team 2 and Ronaldinho?
But tonight, this high-ranking and arrogant Dream II team was pushed to the ground and rubbed by Liverpool.
Regarding this game, Benitez said that the team won in terms of counterattack efficiency, and Yang Yang was the key to the team's victory.
"I'm very satisfied with the performance of the players. They played very well, trained hard, and were very dedicated to the game. Each of us paid a lot to win this game. Everyone knows that playing Barcelona is never easy, especially at the Camp Nou, but we did a great job of counterattacking."
"I'm very happy to see an omnipotent Yang Yang. He is a player who makes me feel that he can't find anything wrong. He always trains the most diligently and plays the most. His three goals tonight were very beautiful."
"Last season, he played a hat-trick at the Bernabeu Stadium, and this season he played a hat-trick at the Camp Nou. I think this should be a good story, but I think he still has considerable potential to tap. He is only twenty years old."
Benitez believes that the team's ten-day training camp in Portugal is crucial and has also played a role, but he does not think that the team has a sure victory and has secured the right to advance.
"There is still the second half of the game. At best, we can only say that we have seized the opportunity, but we still have to be cautious. Barcelona is a team full of mysterious strength. Any team that is slackened may suffer a crushing defeat."
In the end, Benitez also thanked Liverpool fans who came to the away game.
In the final stage of the game, Liverpool fans, who were very few, sang the team song of "You will never walk alone" at Camp Nou, and their momentum even exceeded more than 90,000 home team fans, which shows the madness of Liverpool fans at that time.
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Compared to Benitez's feeling comfortable, Rijcard was very regretful about losing.
The Dutch coach believes that the reason for the loss is that after taking the lead, the team played a bit safe and lacked the passion for the game.
"We unknowingly slowed down the offensive rhythm on the offensive end, which caused us a big loss."
Rijkaard also admitted that many players are a little out of shape.
"Our opponents have ten days more preparation time than us, but we have to insist on continuous combat, which has caused the players to be absent, and this is more obvious after being tied."
"There is no doubt that Yang Yang is the key to this game. He is the best player in the game. We did not find a good way to restrain him. This caused us to suffer a heavy blow, and the next second round of the game is very critical."
"We must think about it carefully. If we want to defeat Liverpool away, we must first find a way to freeze Yang Yang."
At the end of the press conference, Rijkaard was also asked by media reporters about Etoo. The Cameroonian striker was absent from this important showdown. Saviola, who replaced him, and Good Johnson, who appeared in the last ten minutes of the second half, obviously lacked the ability to replace him, so many media were concerned about Etoo's next situation.
Rijcard said that Etoo's failure to enter the roster was the request made by the players themselves, mainly because his condition has not been particularly ideal in recent times and he is under great pressure.
For Valdes, who made consecutive mistakes, Rijkald comforted him, saying that everyone could understand his mistakes.
"We have to accept it because it's part of the football game, and the real teams must stay united whether they win or lose, especially at this time, we have to be more calm."
Rijkald also did not give up his hopes at Anfield, saying that the team still has a chance.
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Not only Rijkaard, but many Barcelona players publicly stated in interviews with the media after the game that the team has the ability to turn the tables away, including Valdes, who made major mistakes.
Yang Yang also accepted interviews from Spain, the United Kingdom and Chinese media after the game. He was very satisfied with his hat trick, but kept saying that these were all supported by the team and teammates.
"I think it's too early to say that the promotion is advanced. The second round of the game is still full of suspense. It's hard to say who wins or loses."
As for his hat-tricking victory over the world's most difficult home courts Bernabeu and Camp Nou for two consecutive seasons, Yang Yang smiled and said that this was purely a coincidence.
“These are two great club teams and I’m proud to be able to score goals in such a game.”
A Catalan media asked a question. When he and Messi competed with this game, Yang Yang smiled and said that Messi was a player full of strength, but he may not be in his best condition now.
"In fact, I never care about who is better with Messi and I, what I care more about is how to help the team win."
But it is obvious that Yang Yang's answer did not satisfy the Catalan media.
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Nightmare Night!
World Sports News made such a front page headline the next day.
In the report, World Sports directed the finger at Rijkald, believing that the Dutch coach's deployment had serious problems and was completely defeated in the battle with Benitez.
"The most obvious example is that Benitez's first substitution happened in the 80th minute, and two minutes later, Rijkaard used the last substitution, and at this time, the Liverpool coach still had two substitutions."
"Of course, this doesn't explain the problem, but it can prove that in this peak showdown, whether it is the head coach, the team, or the team itself, Barcelona are all defeated in all directions!"
The second crime of World Sports’s crime against Rijkaard is to encourage growth. It is obvious that it is a big failure to hide Jiuli in such an important game and reuse the young player Messi.
"In this crucial game, Messi played the whole game, with thirty-nine touches, twenty-six passes and six steals. This is definitely not the data that a qualified main player should have."
"After experiencing a long injury, Messi only came on as a substitute twice. In such an important game, his performance was sluggish and he was completely frozen by Aveloa who temporarily moved from the right to the left."
World Sports News has not forgotten to create conflicts and conflicts between Yang Yang and Messi.
"In the eyes of many people, Messi has always been compared with Yang Yang, but in fact, Yang Yang has already squeezed into the top five in the world football rankings. He led Ajax to the semi-finals of the Champions League alone. He led the Premier League scorer list this season and also the Champions League scorer list. But what about Messi?"
"Cruyff once said that in Real Madrid, using young players like Gago and Higuain as saviors is simply a crime, but in Barcelona, it is absolutely a sadness to play the younger Messi as saviors!"
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If World Sports News is considered to be without moral integrity, then Daily Sports News is also not inferior.
On the next day, Daily Sports Daily publicly stated, "Barcelona needs Etoo!"
The front page headline believes that Rijkaard is taking advantage of the team's future and acting as a tool for maintaining his authority.
"When Rijkald was asked about Etoo at the post-match press conference, he said something like this, and when Etoo himself told me that he was ready, I would put him on the roster."
"Obviously, the reason why he excluded Etoo from the roster was to want the Cameroonian shooter to surrender."
"But in this game against Liverpool, we can see that the team has created many opportunities throughout the game, but has never created a threat. The team needs a key scorer like Etoo who can make a final decision."
"Before the Cameroon striker was injured in September, he scored five goals and is still ranked fifth in the team. Before him, Ronaldinho scored nineteen goals and Saviola scored twelve goals, but seven were scored in the useless King's Cup, Good Johnson scored ten goals, and five were scored in the King's Cup and the Club World Cup."
"It can be seen that the team lacks a solid scorer, but Rijkald has turned Etoo out because of personal grudges. This is definitely a crime!"
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But except for Catalonia being busy holding the blame, media around the world are immersed in admiration for Liverpool.
Especially Yang Yang, who scored a hat trick and once again led the Champions League scorer list!
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Chapter completed!