Chapter 87 Adjustment Status
Not only did Chen Yingxiong discover this, but Martin O'Neal also felt that it would not be possible to rotate like this. Since the beginning of the current season, he has rarely reused the same starting lineup in succession...
The rotations so frequently before were to make the team adapt to this rotation.
It is also to maintain sufficient physical reserves for the team during the Christmas period, which is the most intense schedule.
Now that Christmas is over, the schedule is getting flat.
There seems to be no need to continue such an exaggerated rotation. Instead, it will cause the players' state and feelings to be unable to continue, which will affect the team's state. Just like the game with Reading.
Even if it was a away game, it should be able to easily win against the newly promoted Ma Reading.
But the result was contrary to expectations.
Martin O'Neal reflected on it and decided not to rotate too frequently.
For example, in the next FA Cup match against Luton, Martin O'Neal does not plan to continue rotation.
He will send all the main players in this game!
In fact, being tied by Luton away did not affect the team's promotion, but it still made Martin O'Neal feel embarrassed.
Liverpool, he tied a half-professional and half-amateur team away! Where did Martin O'Neal's face be put?
So when he returned to the home court, he must send all the main players and give Luton a little color. Otherwise, Luton would really think they could make a big splash?
Although Martin O'Neal does not pay attention to the FA Cup, he cannot be eliminated by an amateur team in the first game of the FA Cup... This is a stain on his career and he will never be able to wash away.
It will be mentioned by others from time to time, and it will be as disgusting as it will be.
Under this idea, Liverpool welcomed Luton with a full main lineup at home.
"I don't think Luton has any hope in this game. For them, the most wonderful moment is that they came to Anfield and did not think about anything else. Maybe they were happy." The media who knew about Liverpool's starting lineup before the game said that Luton was dead.
Even Luton himself had this idea: "We are proud of being able to drag Liverpool into a rematch. Our goal is not to advance, but to show ourselves to the world at Anfield."
But if Martin O'Neal doesn't take this trick, he doesn't care whether Luton really surrenders or plays hard to get, it's always right to do his best.
Before the game, he said to all the players: "I know you did not participate in the away game, so it can be said that the draw in that game has nothing to do with you. But in fact, it is not the case. You are a whole. If the second team loses the ball, the first team will bear the infamy. Unfair? No, it is very fair, because the name 'Liverpool' needs to be maintained by each of you! So in this game, I don't want to see any suspense or any twists and turns, completely sink the opponent!"
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In fact, even if Martin O'Neal doesn't speak, Chen Yingxiong will do this.
Because he was also eager to use a game to find his state again. In the last game, he tried his best but failed to score a goal. It cannot be said that he did not work hard, but he was not in a state. The state is very mysterious and it is difficult to describe what it should look like. It is an existence that cannot be expressed in words and can only be understood. Qihang Update Group Ghost
Anyway, if there is no state, there is no state.
Now the team has encountered a weak team at its home court, which is a good opportunity to adjust its state.
Of course, Chen Yingxiong would not let Luton go.
In the eleventh minute, he took the lead for the team and shot directly through goalkeeper Luton's ten fingers with a long shot outside the penalty area.
This goal also opened the curtain on Liverpool's massacre in this game.
In the next 30th minute, Suarez grabbed the ball in front of the goal and used his thigh to knock Adam Johnson's cross into the goal.
Before the end of the first half, Sanchez completely secured the victory for the team, 3:0! Liverpool led three goals at home, with a total score of 4:1. Luton was beaten so hard that he had no power to fight back. Not only that, they lost their parry.
In the second half, Chen Yingxiong scored the first goal, this time it was a direct free kick. Liverpool led Luton 4:0 at home. At this time, the game only took fifty-seven minutes.
In the 69th minute, Gerald scored the fifth goal for the team with a long shot. 5:0.
In the 82nd minute, Gerald scored twice and scored another long shot, locking the score at 6:0.
The total score was 7:1, Liverpool had no suspense and neatly eliminated Luton, who once embarrassed them.
Although Luton was slaughtered, this did not affect the mood of their players. Perhaps because they had put themselves in the right position from the beginning, they thought it was impossible to eliminate Liverpool at Anfield, so everyone had a good mentality after the game.
Someone else came to Chen Yingxiong to exchange jerseys.
The person who came was a player who looked particularly young... No, it was wrong to describe it as young, so you have to say "innocent".
The player is only seventeen or eighteen years old.
In this game, he was replaced in the 60th minute, playing against the forward. However, he had no chance to perform, because Luton was suppressed by Liverpool and had no time to attack. In this game, Luton only had two shots, all in the first half.
After seeing Chen Yingxiong, the child stuttered to Chen Yingxiong with a stuttering excitement and panic, "I, can I... exchange jerseys with you, hero?"
The other party is an amateur player who has never heard of a name, but exchanging jerseys has nothing to do with whether the other party has fame or not. Since the other party wants it, just give it to him. The jersey is not a valuable thing to him. As long as the other party’s players are not particularly annoying, Chen Yingxiong doesn’t mind exchanging jerseys with others.
The media say that Chen Yingxiong is difficult to get along with, but when you really come into contact with him, you will find that what the media says is bullshit!
Chen Yingxiong took off his jersey and handed it to the child, and at the same time took over the other party's jersey.
Luton's young player was very happy after taking Chen Yingxiong's jersey and put it on his body.
Then he thanked Chen Yingxiong, turned around and ran away happily.
Looking at the other party's happy back, Chen Yingxiong laughed twice, and he seemed to have become the idol of some players...
Feel good!
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In the 23rd round of the league that followed, Martin O'Neal did not allow the team to rotate, but used this lineup. This is the first time he has used the same lineup in two consecutive rounds of the league this season.
It turned out that his change was correct, with Liverpool defeating Aston Villa 3-1 at his home court.
Although Chen Yingxiong did not score, he assisted two goals, and one goal was not his assist, but his shot caused the goalkeeper to miss, which allowed his teammates to score in.
He didn't score this time, but he was just unlucky, not in a bad state.
Although he has not scored goals in two consecutive league rounds, his longest goal drought this season... But no one reported this because it was too boring.
Even if there were no goals in two consecutive league rounds, Chen Yingxiong had already scored twenty-eight league goals, and the league only started twenty-three rounds... In the face of such goal efficiency, it is not worth mentioning that no goals in two leagues were scored!
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On January 26, in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Liverpool drew a good draw. They played against the sixth-level team of Havante at home, a real amateur team.
This time, Martin O'Neal finally rotated and removed Chen Yingxiong and other main players. But even so, there was no suspense.
The opponent's strength is weaker than Luton, and Liverpool plays at home.
It is impossible to be proud and underestimate the enemy anymore.
In the end, Liverpool defeated Havante 5-2 at his home court.
Promoted to the fifth round of the FA Cup.
The FA Cup has reached the fifth round, and Martin O'Neal can finally breathe a sigh of relief and continue to rotate in the FA Cup. Anyway, the FA Cup has allowed the youth team and reserve players to play. He will not give the players any goals or pressure. If the team really accidentally enters the final, then go all out to fight for a final and strive to win a championship first to stabilize his position.
After playing the FA Cup, the next game will be played in the league.
In the 24th round of the league, Liverpool challenged Swansea away, and the final result was 1:0, Liverpool won.
The only person who scored the goal for the team in the game was Chen Yingxiong!
He finally ended his "two-round league goals drought".
However, Chen Yingxiong's mind is no longer in the league.
Because in another half a month, the Europa League will start again.
That's a knockout journey to the championship.
Liverpool drew Atletico Madrid.
This is not an opponent who can handle it casually.
If Chen Yingxiong wants to achieve his goal, he must first eliminate Atletico Madrid.
It is worth mentioning that last season's Europa League welcomed Manchester United and Manchester City, the two Premier League champions in the knockout stage, and this season's Europa League also welcomed a strong team - Inter Milan.
The Serie A giants were assigned to the death group in the Champions League and were eliminated in the group stage.
The former triple-champion champion has now fallen to the point of playing in the Europa League, which is really sad.
However, the arrival of Inter Milan means that Chen Yingxiong's road to winning the championship is not smooth, and I don't know when I will meet the giant Inter Milan.
But Chen Yingxiong did not take this matter to heart. Because he was not afraid of Inter Milan at all. He always had a psychological advantage over Inter Milan.
I haven't seen him for two years. I wonder if Inter Milan will have some psychological shadows after seeing him?
If Inter Milan has healed his scar and forgot the pain, he wouldn't mind reminding him again...
When Chen Yingxiong thought of the Europa League championship and the goal he set for himself, he couldn't help but be excited and wanted the knockout stage to start soon.
Chapter completed!