The meeting was held in Melwood's tactical preparation room.

In addition to the first-team players, Benitez's core coaching staff was present, with Rick Parry in attendance as the club's general manager, but the head assistant coach in charge of the meeting, Yesterdam.

Not long ago, there was a lot of speculation that Benitez would leave Liverpool this summer, and when Rick Parry said no comment in an interview with the media, the outside media fell into a carnival and made Liverpool fans feel worried.

It is clear to all that the so-called absence of comment is in fact tantamount to acquiescence.

Subsequently, the media dug deeply, and the contradictions and conflicts between Rick Parry and Benitez became more and more obvious, constantly being dug up and hyped by the media, and the gap between the two became bigger and bigger, and there were even rumors that Melwood, led by Benitez, and Anfield, led by Rick Parry, were fighting each other.

But now, with Rick Parry coming to Melwood, a lot of the rumors are starting to fall apart.

This is also more or less a kind of stability for the internal military morale.

Yang Yang is the core of the team's locker room, and his status and influence are only higher than that of captain Gerrard, and he naturally gets more and more information than others.

The so-called contradiction between Rick Parry and Benitez does exist, but it is far less than rumored to be in the outside world.

At the end of the day, the duo's disagreement stems from the club's two American owners.

Rick Parry opted to support Hicks, Benitez got closer to Gillette, and the disagreement between the two American owners, originally a disagreement over the operation of capital, has begun to affect the internal workings of the team with Liverpool's debt reform, such as transfer fees, and many other things.

In this case, Rick Parry is responsible for the overall management of the club, and Benitez is more concerned about the team's competitive field, with different starting points and different perspectives to look at problems.

But in general, the contradictions between the two of them are within the controllable range, far less intense than the rumors from the outside world, plus their starting point is for the club.

No, as soon as he won the League Cup, Rick Parry came to Melwood.

The meeting, chaired by Yesterdam, began with thanking all the players for their efforts over the past period of time, giving an overview of the current situation of the squad, the results achieved, and the challenges ahead.

Needless to say, these things have been discussed many times in the dressing room, and everyone is very aware of the opportunities and challenges facing the team, and at the same time, there is basically a preliminary consensus.

Rick Parry then spoke, also expressing his gratitude to the club's management for the performance of the players, and also hoped that the players could continue to work at a high level in the next two or three months to achieve a satisfactory result at the end of the season.

'I can tell you for sure that we are in a period of critical opportunity that has not been seen in the last two or three decades, or even in the club's 100-year history, as we won the Carabao Cup, we lead the Premier League table, we have a clear lead, and we have performed well in both the Champions League and the FA Cup.

A Grand Slam, this is an unprecedented result in the history of the Premier League.

In '99, the Red Devils won the treble and laid the foundation for the Premier League era for Ferguson's team, but that year, the Red Devils missed the League Cup and only won the FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League.

As for Liverpool's so-called five crowns, not to mention, the gold content is even lower.

Rick Parry said the club will do everything in their power to support the team and strive for better results at all costs, and the whole city of Liverpool will support the team.

Rick Parry announced on the spot that the team will hand out the prize money for winning the League Cup today, and will also redraft the team's rewards in the league, Champions League and FA Cup, as well as winning multiple titles at the same time.

"It's going to be the most sincere prize money system the club has ever had." Rick Parry said excitedly.

The general manager of the club was excited, and so were the players.

They are all professional players, and to put it bluntly, they all play for money, and the stimulation from money and interests is more effective than anything else.

Of course, for today's Liverpool players, in addition to financial benefits, there is also the temptation to make a name for themselves in history.

Gerrard took the lead in speaking for the dressing room, saying that everyone in the dressing room is full of confidence and fighting spirit, hoping to achieve something on all fronts and strive for better results, but this also requires the support of the club's management and coaching staff.

The dressing room wants a stable and harmonious playing environment, not the same as before.

Rick Parry said on the spot that the team will soon take steps to stabilize the situation.

Benitez then said that he had not had any form of contact with other teams as rumored to be, and that he was Liverpool's manager and that he would only focus on Liverpool to reassure everyone.

The Spanish boss believes that the challenge facing Liverpool is still big and difficult.

'It's a big challenge and if it gets it all the credit it's never been given before, but to be successful it's not just a few players, it's about everyone in the dressing room working together.'

Benitez then analyzed the current situation of the team, mainly insisting on multi-front operations, the team must carry out an orderly rotation system, which is Benitez's forte, but if you want to stabilize the results after the rotation, you need every player to work together and show their best form.

Liverpool have had a poor start over the years, and one of the main reasons is Benitez's insistence on rotation.

There was even a time when there were dozens of games in a row, and Benitez's starting lineup was never the same.

The results of the rotation system are mixed, Liverpool always perform well in the second half, but they always keep losing points in the first half, and many people even believe that Liverpool can win the Champions League in the past two times, and a big reason is the rotation.

In the last two seasons, Benitez has adjusted his style of play, trying to attack in the opening game, and played quite well in the Premier League last season, and won the first Premier League title in the club's history, but the price paid was to lose to Manchester United in the Champions League semi-finals, which was somewhat related to the team's lack of follow-up at that time.

This season, Liverpool have strengthened their bench thickness, their overall quality has also improved, injuries have been reduced a lot, they have been effectively controlled, and they can face the challenge with a more spacious squad, which is a positive side.

But on the downside, after insisting on multi-front operations, every player needs to bear more pressure to play, especially the core main player like Yang Yang.

After Benitez finished analyzing, Yang Yang also stood up and made a statement.

Even though it was a plenary meeting, there weren't many things that could actually speak and be heard by everyone.

With Yang Yang's status and influence in Liverpool today, even if he just coughs, everyone in the audience will pay attention to him, and no one dares to ignore him.

"After I joined Liverpool, Dalglish and Souness and other former legends used to say to me, and these seniors thought that the so-called fatigue is just the psychological effect of the players, because we keep telling ourselves that we are tired and should rest, and this is what causes our mental and physical fatigue."

'They told me that the best way to deal with fatigue is to tell yourself to be up to the challenge and to face the toughest fixtures, but also to rise to the challenge, which is a tradition that Liverpool has passed down for many years.

Yang Yang's remarks have also been recognized by local core players such as Gerrard and Carragher, and many of them obviously know that Dalglish and others have spoken these words to Yang Yang.

"So, I feel like I can compete more and I'm ready!" Yang Yang said loudly.

As the core superstar of the team and the most important combat power of the team, Yang Yang has always been the baby bump of the coaching staff.

The Chinese have a saying that is very true, good steel must be used on the blade.

Yang Yang is Liverpool's nuclear weapon, but there is no need to play every game, and it is quite stupid to hit a sparrow with a cannon.

But the problem is that Liverpool have now reached a crucial stage of the competition.

Needless to say, the Premier League and the Champions League, Yang Yang must be the main force, and in the FA Cup quarterfinals, the competition is also quite fierce, the four giants of the Premier League occupy half of the quarterfinals, and meeting in the semifinals is basically an ironclad thing.

In this case, Yang Yang's statement is undoubtedly to show his attitude to the coaching staff.

As soon as Yang Yang made a statement, Gerrard and Carragher and others also expressed their positions, Xavi Alonso, Mascherano and Crouch and others also expressed their thoughts, all of whom believed that the team should do its best to fight for it.

But any player with ambition will not easily let go of such a godsend.

Benitez and Yesterdam glanced at each other, and then at Yang Yang and Gerrard, they all caught the meaning in each other's eyes, that is, the military heart is available!

The more times like this, the more Liverpool need unity, the more they need cohesion.

Benitez and Jesterdam then began to analyse the team's upcoming fixtures and the challenges ahead, especially the key points in several competitions.

The key to the FA Cup must be in the semi-finals, because the opponents are weak, if nothing else, the opponents must also be the other three of the big four, and if they win, they will enter the final.

The Champions League is the hardest, and after reaching the quarter-finals, no opponent will be weak, which requires Liverpool to concentrate all their resources on playing this competition well, while also giving everyone the best form.

The Premier League is in the best situation, but the key point is also the earliest, that is, the 29th round of the away game against Manchester United.

Winning and losing, Liverpool will face two very different circumstances.

In a way, it is even necessary to win a draw away from Manchester United, and if they lose, everything Liverpool are saying now could be in vain.