As the season goes on, Martin O'Neal suddenly finds that he is actually influenced by Chen Yingxiong because his strategic focus has unknowingly shifted to the Europa League, not the domestic league.

Liverpool is now ranked first, and there are still two gaps from Manchester City, which is second, and three points away from Manchester United, which is third in the league, and seven points away from Newcastle, which is fifth in the league. It should be said that the top four are relatively stable.

So many times, when he considers personnel arrangements and rotations, he will unconsciously put the league aside temporarily and give priority to the Europa League.

He felt that this was the result of that Christmas dinner, and his heart was actually a little pounding by the words of Chen Yingxiong and Suarez.

The Europa League champion... Wouldn't it be better if I can get the UEFA Champions League qualification next season this season, but also win the Europa League championship?

Going further, isn’t it better to win both the league championship and the UEFA Cup this season?

So as soon as the Europa League draw results came out, he began to study Besiktas's information.

He even forgot that there was a league game before the match against Besiktas... Of course, as a head coach with such an excellent career, how could he forget it? He just didn't take the opponents of the 28th round of the league seriously...

Real Madrid's opponent in the next round of the league is Bolton. This team was defeated by them in Anfield in the first half of the season, so it would be normal for Liverpool not to take it seriously. Even if this time it was a away game...

So in the end, Martin O'Neal paid the price for his rashness.

Liverpool, who was unanimously favored before the game, lost 1:3 to Bolton away!

In order to prepare for the away game against Besiktas in the Europa League four days later, O'Neal performed a rotation. The rotation this time was quite large because it was difficult to play against Besiktas away. If the main players were not guaranteed, O'Neal would not be confident that he would escape away from the away game. The Turkish team's reputation at home is too famous.

As a result, it is hard to say whether the team can return it from Türkiye. It was already carried out at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton's home court...

O'Neal believes that even if the rotation is larger, he can beat Bolton away, and the least he can be a draw. In this way, even if Manchester City wins the game, he can still rely on the goal difference advantage to continue to top the list.

Unexpectedly, the team lost to their opponents 1:3 away from home.

Because of the defeat in this game, Liverpool was surpassed by Manchester City and became the second place, and was also chased by Manchester United to become the same point. Maybe the second in the league will not be safe.

But Martin O'Neal had not had time to upset the defeat in this game, so he had to consider how to deal with Besiktas.

O'Neal's strategy is to lose away, but don't lose too much, and it's best to score away goals.

Then go back to the home court to decide the winner.

The schedule of the away and then home is beneficial to Liverpool, so it is naturally necessary to make good use of it.

But what he was most worried about was actually not the result of the game, but Chen Yingxiong.

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Chen Yingxiong discovered that after Martin O'Neal was the head coach, he talked to him alone more often than any head coach he had worked with before.

Does this mean that Brother’s status is important? In the away game against Besiktas, he still has to rely on himself!

Chen Yingxiong was a little fluttering.

However, when Martin O'Neal said his purpose, Chen Yingxiong was speechless.

They are not talking about how to win the game, but about how to reduce the chance of eating cards.

"Everyone knows that your temper is more... Well, hot, hero. I think the other party may make some arrangements for this. And the atmosphere at Besiktas is very hot, I'm worried that this will affect you... So no matter what happens in the game, you must stay calm, hero!"

Looking at the head coach's worried look, Chen Yingxiong was so amused and crying - is my reputation so bad?

"Don't worry, boss. This season my goal is to score at least twenty goals in the Europa League and win the Europa League championship, so I won't miss the game so easily!" Chen Yingxiong had to comfort his head coach.

"Of course I know this, but I always get hot on the court, not to mention that the opponent may always provoke you... So when you encounter that situation, you must restrain yourself!"

Seeing that the boss was so nervous, Chen Yingxiong suddenly intentionally teased him.

"What if the opponent scolds me?" Chen Yingxiong asked seriously.

"Turn!" O'Neal was afraid that Chen Yingxiong would really have sex with his opponent because of this, so he quickly said firmly.

"What if the opponent maliciously fouled me?"

"Tolerate!"

"What if the opponent hit me?"

"Tolerate!"

"Hey, boss!"

"Uh...well, if they hit you, you'll just fall to the ground..."

"Do you want to cover your face?"

"Well...it's OK!"

"Boss, did you come from Lamacia Film and Television Academy?"

Martin O'Neal finally realized that Chen Yingxiong was joking with him. For a moment, he was a little amused and crying.

"Don't take it seriously, hero. I'm very serious. If the other party really has a physical conflict with you, you must not fight head-on. You will only suffer. That's their home court, and the referee's penalty will definitely be biased towards them." Chen Yingxiong's xing style is easy to be impulsive, which is what O'Neal is most worried about.

The most famous example of his impulse is that when he was in Naples, he faced Barcelona and was framed by Alves, and was furious and smashed the other party's "innocent masses" Busquez with one elbow. He was wronged and the club appealed, maybe there would be a chance to cancel the red card penalty. Even if the penalty could not be changed, he could win the sympathy and support of the public.

But Chen Yingxiong chose a response that many people think will not leave at all. He was eager to get revenge, but he was suspended by UEFA for eight games...

This matter is very famous. Even if Martin O'Neal has not coached Chen Yingxiong, he knows that this matter was reported throughout Europe at that time, and there were debates, some supporters, some oppositions, and the momentum was huge.

So Martin O'Neal was particularly worried that Chen Yingxiong would have such a situation in the game against Besiktas, and once the opponent snatched him, he would be defeated.

Chen Yingxiong had his own thoughts: "Don't worry, boss. If they dare to make any tricks on us, I will make them look good!"

"Hey, hero, did I say so much in vain?"

"Where do you want to go, boss? Of course, it's a goal to make them look good!"

Martin O'Neal then laughed. "This is the best, this is the best."

It would be great if Chen Yingxiong could really focus his attention on the game, and he would have nothing to worry about.

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It's no wonder that Martin O'Neal is so worried about this, because he has already smelled the danger.

With three days left before the start of the game, the media from both sides have already begun to hype the game.

In order to cheer for Liverpool, the English media brought up the game Liverpool beat Besiktas 8-0 at home to have a big talk.

This game is indeed worthy of the pride of Liverpool people, because it is the largest single-game score difference record in the history of the UEFA Champions League - a record of a seven-goal victory previously held by Juventus and tied by Arsenal.

At the same time, this is also the biggest victory for the Reds since defeating Finnish team Parosura 10:1 in 1980.

The English media used this method to cheer for Liverpool.

The so-called enemy and enemy are my hero.

Liverpool is proud of 8:0, and it is naturally a deep shame to put Besiktas on the side.

This is a proud record for Liverpool, and for Besiktas it is a pillar of shame.

This game was a game that Besiktas didn't want to recall at all. Who would have thought that with the draw of Liverpool, this matter was exposed by many British media, which made Besiktas very angry.

The Turkish media are also talking about this, but they are definitely not complacent and proud, they are promoting "revenge".

Since that game 0:8, Besiktas and Liverpool have never met again, so naturally there is no chance to take revenge.

Besiktas was ridiculed for five years and finally had a chance to take revenge. They must have been holding back.

You know, the power of hatred is very powerful.

So, the atmosphere suddenly became unprecedentedly tense with the media's "blessing".

Although Martin O'Neal kept cooling down during an interview, constantly emphasizing that the past is the past, he himself had no feelings for that game. After all, he had not coached the team at that time, and now many people in this Liverpool team have not experienced that game...but the results are very little.

Anyway, the Liverpool Club has warned the Liverpool ball migrants who are planning to join the team to Istanbul, asking them to follow the team and try to go out together, not to be alone or three or five people, and to be more than a dozen people together to be safe.

When Leeds United played against Galatasaray in the Champions League, two Leeds United's ball mi were stabbed to death in Türkiye.

No one wants such a tragedy again.

Therefore, Liverpool Club has such a warning. The club even hopes that if there is no need, the ball mi will not go to Turkey and watch live TV at home. Anyway... well, it will be the same whether the ball mi will support it in this game.

But at this sensitive moment, everything you do may be wrong.

The official warning of Liverpool Club has aroused protests from Turkey. The Turkish Tourism Bureau directly said that this is a discrimination against Turkey, and this is definitely not an individual phenomenon. This is the norm in the entire European continent.

"…They always put a lot of false charges on our heads. This is unfair! This is discrimination!"

The Turkish Miles became even more angry...

"This is discrimination! Damn it! We must give Liverpool a good look!"

"The British don't want their people to come to Türkiye? Just in time, we don't want these damn bastards to come! Evict all the British out of Türkiye!!"

"By Liverpool and give those arrogant British people a little bit of awesomeness!"

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This fire seems to be getting stronger and stronger...!.
Chapter completed!