From the point of view of the formation, it is difficult to say whether Mourinho has given up this matchup, but in terms of actual combat results, the Blues really cannot compare with the morale of Liverpool, they can only passively develop defensive tactics.

Just seven minutes into the game, Liverpool took advantage of a foul on Arshavin on the right to get a set-piece in front, and the Russian Tsar himself took a free-kick and Vidic nodded in front of the ball to break the deadlock for Liverpool.

After that, the Reds continued to chase Chelsea, and the Blues organized an effective defence in their own hinterland, although they did not do well in attack, but in defence, they still executed well, coupled with the wet grass in the rain, Liverpool made many mistakes of their own, and the first half ended in 1-0.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, Liverpool continued to maintain offensive pressure on Chelsea, especially Larsson, who frequently created threats in the Chelsea penalty area, either hitting the goal himself or passing the ball to his teammates, the Swedish striker was very eye-catching, and he scored again in the 62nd minute to extend the score to 2:0.

After conceding two goals in a row, Mourinho further strengthened the defence with Robert Hutter for the lackluster Mutu, while Liverpool also made changes to make changes, with Kuyt coming on for Larsson, Leiton Barnes for Reese and Arau Diarra for Gerrard.

After successive substitutions, neither side continued to further strengthen the attacking trend, coupled with the rain getting heavier and heavier, the final score was locked at 2:0, Liverpool successfully shortened the gap with Chelsea to two points, and also completed the feat of killing Chelsea five times in a season.

Yang Cheng was standing on the sidelines, drenched in the rain, he did not have the joy of five beats against Chelsea, on the contrary, he was more or less worried.

"He's clear he's given up on this fight!" Benitez said with a frown.

Although Mourinho didn't say it, anyone with eyes could see that at least he didn't give his best in this game.

Yang Cheng nodded, "He's preparing for the game against Manchester United in 2 days!" ”

That was arguably the last obstacle in front of Chelsea, and the rest of the teams will struggle to stop the Blues.

Mourinho's calculation is not fine, my main squad has been fighting on two fronts for a month, I have long been tired, before I fought for the cup, I fought with you, but now in the league, I have a 5-point advantage in hand, lose one, I still have 2 points, as long as I win Manchester United and the remaining games, I still win the championship.

In this game, even if Chelsea play with all their strength, the chances of winning are still very small, after all, being killed four times in a season, there must be a psychological shadow, and it is very large, and the fifth encounter, the Blues are also in a disadvantageous situation.

Since the odds aren't good, I might as well choose the way to win the championship with a better chance.

There were only two days between the 34th and 35th rounds of the league, so Mourinho chose to be a substitute in the last part, leaving the core to play Manchester United and try to win the rest of the games, and from this point of view, his title strategy is wise.

Yang Cheng and Benitez glanced at each other, and couldn't help but smile wryly and shake their heads.

The league title is getting farther and farther away from Liverpool!

Chelsea have 79 points and Liverpool have 77 points, and if both sides win the remaining five games, then there is no doubt that Chelsea will accumulate 94 points, breaking the Premier League points record, and Liverpool will also become the most devastating league runners-up in the Premier League, because with their 92 points, in other seasons, it is already the point of winning the championship.

Moreover, Liverpool's goal tally this season is likely to break the Premier League record, which will undoubtedly make Liverpool's pathos even stronger, but Chelsea's defense is already destined to break the record, counting Liverpool's two goals in this game, Chelsea's tally this season is 15, the lowest in the history of the Premier League.

I have to admit that this Chelsea team is really a headache!

"It's time for us to adjust our focus!" Yang Cheng said.

Since the chances of winning the league are slim, Liverpool should be wise to choose to be biased rather than continue to dwell.

Of course, bias does not mean giving up, with Yang Cheng's character, he will definitely chase Chelsea hard, and it is impossible to give up in advance.

What he said is that after playing Crystal Palace in London on the 23rd, he will go away to challenge AC Milan on the 26th, and Liverpool has been playing two games a week for more than a month, even if Yang Cheng's rotation is carried out well, in order to ensure the results, the physical fitness of some key players has almost reached the limit. ,

In this case, he should consider resting some of his players in the league.

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'I have to admit that Chelsea still have the initiative in the race for the league title, but we won't give up, I and all my players have had a difficult season and we've managed to get to where we are today, we're going to stay the course, we're going to win all the games and wait for Chelsea to make mistakes.'

At the press conference after the game, Yang Cheng was honest about what he thought.

Mourinho has a different view on this.

'I don't think we have the initiative to win the title, we just went through a nightmare schedule and then we had Manchester United right away, it's the devil, it's a big test of our will, we have to wake up every player with 120,000 points of spirit and give it their all to have a bloody path.'

It can be seen that after experiencing the nightmare of five kills by Liverpool, Mourinho will not dare to continue his madman nature at least for a short time, after all, after this round of nightmares, Chelsea's confidence has inevitably been weakened a lot, and if it continues to do so, it is likely to lead to a loss of morale in the team.

When asked by reporters about his views on Yang Cheng and Liverpool, Mourinho politely praised a few words without expression, but his coffin face didn't look like he was complimenting, expressionless, and very mechanical.

It's no wonder that they were killed by Yang Cheng and Liverpool five times in a season, even if they won the championship in the end, I am afraid that they may not have the face to mention it.

On the contrary, Yang Cheng, when asked about the upcoming match with AC Milan, the Liverpool coach smiled and said that he was very confident that he could lead the team to the final.

"Carlo Ancelotti and I are old acquaintances and I believe that should help us beat AC Milan!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Many reporters tacitly knew it, because when he was in Serie A, Yang Cheng was already a nightmare in Ancelotti's heart, and now he has come to the Premier League, and the team he coaches has changed from Inter Milan to AC Milan, whether Yang Cheng can continue to beat Ancelotti is the focus of everyone's attention.

And interestingly, what AC Milan eliminated was the Nerazzurri dynasty created by Yang Cheng, which made many Inter Milan fans hope that Yang Cheng could avenge them and slaughter AC Milan.

But it's easy to say, and it's not easy to really do it.

AC Milan have played well this season and looked balanced, with a combination of Kaladze, Maldini, Stam and Cafu at the back, a combination of Gattuso, Ambrosini, Rui Costa, Kaka and Seedorf, plus a nuclear head Shevchenko in front.

This line-up is indeed very strong and balanced, without Pirlo in his previous life, Rui Costa retreats to the deeper area of midfield to play his playmaking skills, Kaka is charging in the midfield position, Shevchenko is responsible for attacking the city, Seedorf is more like a lubricant, Gattuso and Ambrosini are responsible for defending and protecting.

Therefore, although the Nerazzurri are behind Juventus and Inter Milan in Serie A this season, their style of play is very popular with fans.

In the face of such a lineup, Liverpool really has no advantage at all, there are many talented stars in the future, but that is the future, and now Xiao Xiao Luo and Robben are not comparable to Seedorf , Shevchenko and others for the time being, the latter is more experienced.

In the Champions League, the more you get to the end, the more critical it is, the more important the experience.

That's why so many people say that the Champions League final is a game completely separate from the season, because that atmosphere, that tension, that suffocating pressure, is enough to break any team, especially the inexperienced young team.

Yang Cheng will continue to counsel in this area, but the Liverpool players are too young and inexperienced, and the further they go, the more exposed they will be, especially against experienced Serie A teams like AC Milan and Juventus.

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Walking out of the press conference hall, the Anfield fans had already dispersed.

When passing through the passage, I saw the staff tidying up the turf and carrying out post-game maintenance work.

The maintenance of a modern stadium is very important and requires very professional people, and the Premier League does a better job in this regard than other leagues, because the Premier League has the most advanced home operation and maintenance in Europe. ,

Perhaps, this is because their home stadiums are private property of the club.

But just when Yang Cheng was about to go to the office to find Rick Parry, he saw Gerrard leaning over, sitting in the stands of Anfield Stadium, with his legs crossed on the seats in the front row, looking at the busy staff in front of him in a daze.

"It's late, aren't you ready to go back?" Yang Cheng walked out of the passage with a smile.

Gerald raised his head and saw that it was Yang Cheng, and immediately smiled, "Wait a little longer." ”

Yang Cheng came to his neighborhood, and sat down across an aisle.

The two of them were left in the empty stands at Anfield, and below were the commotion of the busy stadium caretakers, and the music on the stadium radio had been turned off.

"We used to dream of coming to Anfield, especially in European competitions, where a lot of people would go crazy for a ticket, and only the champions were allowed to participate in the Champions League. Gerald said with a smile.

He was talking about the Champions League before the restructuring, especially in the 80s, when Liverpool was at its most glorious era.

"This is the closest the team has come to the Champions League since I was sensible!" Gerrard sighed deeply, looking excited, "Boss, take us to win the Champions League once!" ”

"Is it hard?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

Gerrard couldn't help but laugh at the thought that his head had 3 Champions Leagues in his hands, but soon became serious again, "For many, many of our KOPs, winning a Champions League is our life's pursuit!" ”

Yang Cheng understands that many Liverpool fans are still eager to regain the glory and dominance of the Liverpool dynasty.

"I will do everything in my power to help you achieve this wish!"

Gerrard nodded, he knew Yang Cheng's character, and he also knew Yang Cheng's personality, so he didn't doubt this at all, "I will also do everything I can to fight side by side with you, not only me, I believe all Liverpudlian people will do this!" ”

After a pause, Gerrard looked up at the roof of Anfield, which had been mostly extinguished, and muttered more to himself, "This year is different from previous years!" ”

Anyone who is a Liverpool fan will be able to see why it is different.

In 1985, Liverpool disappeared from the Champions League final, and now in 2005, it happens to be the 20th anniversary of the Heysel tragedy, and if Liverpool can reach the final, the opponent happens to be Juventus.

It seems to be a reincarnation, a reincarnation after 20 years of vicissitudes, 20 years of suffering, 20 years of torture, and 20 years of anticipation, and at the same time a reincarnation.

"Don't worry, we will be in Istanbul and face our opponent Juventus directly!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Gerald nodded, "That must be great, I will definitely do everything in my power to slaughter them, I must make them pay a terrible price for that debt back then, and I will make them pay for it with blood!" ”

This should be the hope of all Liverpuddle people.

Yang Cheng just smiled slightly, "Don't think about the final first, when you play against Crystal Palace, you rest, take care of your energy to deal with AC Milan, be careful, you can't get a yellow card again!" ”

Steven Gerrard has already received three yellow cards in the group stage and has been suspended, and then he has received another yellow card in the knockout round, and if he gets one more, it will be suspended.

As Yang Cheng said before, Gerrard's importance to Liverpool is extraordinary, he can bring stability to Liverpool's midfield, and he is also the captain of the team, is the spiritual pillar of the team, with his existence, Yang Cheng will be more confident to play AC Milan.

"Don't worry, boss, I've always been careful!" Gerald replied with a smile.

"That's good!" Yang Cheng smiled and said, "Go back and sleep well, think about how to go to Istanbul to slaughter Juventus!" ”

"Can you choose a penalty?" Gerald asked with a smile.

It was with Platini's penalty that Juventus beat Liverpool, and Platini at that time celebrated after the goal, without the sympathy of Heysel's tragedy, which is why countless KOPs hate him.

Many fans who don't know the situation find it strange and feel that Liverpool is defending themselves, otherwise, why are the two major tragedies related to Liverpool? As everyone knows, these two times are actually related.

Football hooligans, this is impossible for any team to eliminate, who dares to say that they don't have football hooligans?

But in Heisel's game at that time, UEFA did not completely separate the Juventus and Liverpool fans in the neutral stand area, so you can imagine what the result would be when these two groups of fans who hated each other mixed together.

This can be compared with the fact that all teams are separated from each other at home as if they were big enemies, and whose fault is this?

UEFA shifted the blame to football hooligans, pushed it to Liverpool, and created the impression that it was the football hooligans who caused the Heysel tragedy, and then, the British government began a series of measures and rectifications, including the establishment of barbed wire fences in the stadium, etc., at the same time, they also regarded the fans as internal enemies, and among the fans in the UK, Liverpool fans were the most fanatical, because at that time Liverpool's economy was sluggish and there were many unemployed, but football was at its peak and became a symbol of the city of Liverpool, Coupled with the city's unique atmosphere, Liverpool fans are particularly prone to disputes.

As a result, by the time of the Hillsborough tragedy, the stadium entrance was closed early, and many ticketed Liverpool fans were unable to enter until the game started, when the game had already begun, and the fans were in a hurry to get in, but there was no one to guide and organise them.

Whose responsibility is this? Are you a fan?

It can be said that if there had not been the Heysel massacre, the Hillsborough massacre would not have happened.

Of course, it is precisely because of these two bloody tragedies that people from all walks of life attach importance to the safety of the stadium, which has led to the improvement of all seats, stadium security and other aspects, which is a positive aspect.

But for Liverpool, they have taken on too many sins that they should not have bore in the first place.

After understanding it like this, Yang Cheng said to Gerrard that he would beat Juventus with a penalty, which was not strange at all.

"Think about it!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Gerald laughed along.

"Let's go, it's late, go back and rest early!" Yang Cheng stood up.

Gerald also stood up with him, and he was still very convinced of Yang Cheng.

However, Yang Cheng said so, but in fact, he knew better than anyone that it was difficult to beat AC Milan to reach the final, and once he reached the final, it was even more difficult to beat Juventus.

At the end of the day, Liverpool's quality has not yet reached the point of seeing who kills whom, especially considering the team's lack of experience, coupled with the overall youth, will put Liverpool at a great disadvantage in dealing with such a major competition.

Don't say it, I was really guessed by Yang Cheng.

After a narrow 1-0 away win at Crystal Palace, Liverpool travelled to the San Siro to take on AC Milan, only to come home with a 1-0 defeat from Italy.

The reason for conceding the goal was a low-level mistake by Reina, which directly buried the away draw. [END]