This league is very important for them. It is the best moment for them to charge towards the top of the league. If they defeat Manchester United and Hull City one after another, they will surpass Manchester United and return to the top of the league.
Liverpool have been waiting for this day for a long time. Now that the opportunity is in front of them, they will definitely charge towards Manchester United without hesitation.
Before the game, Liverpool players were very determined to win when they were interviewed. Liverpool captain Gerrard said this before the game: "We are determined to win against Manchester United. No hardship can be overcome. Can't stop us!"
Although Gerrard's words were brief, they were extremely firm, expressing the truest voice in the hearts of all Liverpool players at this time.
Of course, Manchester United attaches the same importance to this game. They also know what this game means to them. This is a game that cannot be lost.
By winning this game, Manchester United will widen the gap between them and Liverpool, so that their road to the league championship will be smoother and smoother.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the popular youngster of the Red Devils Manchester United team, said in an interview with the media before the game: "This is not only a war between Manchester United and Liverpool, but also a competition between me and Chris. I will let everyone Everyone knows that this year's World Footballer of the Year does not belong to me, that is the biggest joke of this century."
It can be seen that Cristiano Ronaldo is still worried about the matter of World Footballer. This time is his chance to compete head-on with Qiu Ze. This time, this guy must be holding back his energy and want to compete with Qiu Ze. Ze is dead.
This is also the most attractive aspect of this game.
March 13, 2009, Manchester, Old Trafford Stadium.
Manchester United fans wearing red jerseys have filled the place to the brim, and nothing can be crammed in. Looking at the red wave surging behind them, the security personnel at the scene began to feel very nervous. This is red. Derby, the most popular red derby in England, with such a passionate crowd, they are really afraid that something will happen out of their control.
Not many Liverpool fans were allowed into Old Trafford today, only seven or eight thousand people.
When they learned that only so many people could enter the venue to watch the game, Liverpool Club and Liverpool fans were very dissatisfied. They protested wildly, but in the end they did not get more tickets.
Today, Liverpool fans wore some white Liverpool away jerseys. They vowed to be incompatible with Manchester United.
The Liverpool fans who came to the scene today came with the expectations of all Liverpool fans. They must not weaken Liverpool's momentum. Therefore, since they arrived at the stadium, they have been singing the Liverpool team song "You". Never Walk Alone".
Liverpool fans used their singing to protest against the shameless behavior of Manchester United. They want to use their high-pitched and passionate voices to let the Manchester United people understand that no conspiracy or conspiracy can try to defeat them. Liverpool is a flag that will never fall!
In the away dressing room at Old Trafford, Benitez is writing on the tactical board. This is the tactic they have been practicing these days. However, Benitez still wants to emphasize one side at this time. Because there can be no room for error in this game.
Benitez is very cautious about this game because he knows that the result of this game is very likely to affect the ownership of the final league championship this season. They absolutely cannot lose this game.
Because they really can't afford to lose.
"In this game, we have to take two more wings. Manchester United's offense is on the wings, and their two full-backs press a lot when attacking. Therefore, we must make good use of Manchester United's two wings.
The space behind the defender." Benitez explained to the Liverpool players while drawing on the tactical board.
"Chris, you have to pay attention to this at all times. Send the ball at your feet to the wing in time. You must be quick and don't leave a chance for Manchester United's defense." Benitez suddenly turned his head and looked at Liverpool.
Qiu Ze among the players warned.
Looking at Benitez's serious eyes, Qiu Ze nodded seriously and said: "Don't worry, boss!"
Qiu Ze didn't make any bold words, but Benitez believed in Qiu Ze very much. This guy Qiu Ze was like this in the locker room. Here he became very calm and composed, and it didn't look like he was in front of him at all.
Doing that to media reporters gave Benitez peace of mind.
Qiu Ze's plain words also reassured the Liverpool fans in the locker room. They all believed that Qiu Ze would do what he said, and this has become a habit for them.
"Fernando, you have to move in the frontcourt at any time and run aggressively. Ferdinand is getting older, and Vidic is slightly injured. They will definitely not be able to keep up with you. Wear them down and then hit them with a fatal blow. Do you understand?
?" Benitez turned to look at Spanish forward Fernando Torres.
"I will!" Fernando Torres nodded, and then said seriously.
"Then there is the issue of defense!" When he said this, Benitez suddenly paused, and then he continued, "Manchester United's offensive strength is very strong, and it is a bit difficult to defend. However, we
I can’t stop defending or reduce my defensive intensity just because of this. On the contrary, my defensive intensity needs to be increased.”
"Manchester United's frontcourt offense comes from the two wings, so our key defense lies in the defense of the wings. Among them, Cristiano Ronaldo's side is the top priority, suppressing his breakthrough, and his
Cut inside, that's what we have to do." Benitez said with a frown.
To be honest, Benitez knows in his heart how difficult Cristiano Ronaldo is to guard, but no matter how difficult it is to guard, you have to fight against him.
"Arbeloa and Gerrard, you two work together to defend him. I don't want you to have to keep an eye on him. But at least you have to interfere with him and don't let him easily cut in and shoot or cross." Beni
Tes said by name again.
Aveiroa and Gerrard both nodded at the same time to express their understanding.
"Okay, let me give you one final reminder. The transition between offense and defense must be quick. You must not give Manchester United a chance to make up for the gap left by the two full-backs. Remember that?" Benitez slapped him.
He got on the tactical board and said.
"I know!" Liverpool's players blurted out one after another.
"Okay! Time is running out, let's go out!" Benitez looked at the time, then waved his hand to signal the Liverpool players to come out. The Liverpool players in the locker room immediately got up and walked towards the player tunnel.
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When Liverpool is arranging tactics, Manchester United is also arranging tactics.
Just like Liverpool has a headache on how to defend Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United also has a headache on how to defend Liverpool's midfield master Qiu Ze.
Of course, Alex Ferguson knew that the biggest threat to Liverpool came from Qiu Ze. If Manchester United wanted to win, defending Qiu Ze was definitely the top priority. For this reason, Alex Ferguson hesitated for a long time on how to do this.
Arrange this midfield combination.
Before the game, Alex Ferguson came up with at least four or five midfield combinations to suppress Qiu Ze's performance, but until now he has not decided to pay attention to what Yang combination he sent to fight against Qiu Ze.
Alex Ferguson struggled for a long time and finally made a decision: "Today our midfield combination is like this: Ryan on the left, Cristiano on the right, and the two in the middle are Michael and Anderson."
This combination surprised everyone. None of the Manchester United players thought that Alex Ferguson would send such a combination. However, everyone understood the reason why Alex Ferguson sent such a combination.
"Anderson, I think you should be very familiar with Chris, because you have played against each other when you were both in the Portuguese League. Today, you have no offensive task. Your biggest task is to stick to it like a piece of brown sugar."
Chris." Alex Ferguson said extremely seriously.
Hearing the task given to him by the head coach, Anderson nodded. When he heard that he would start, he knew what his task was for this game.
"I don't expect you to keep an eye on Chris, but you have to at least interfere with him. You can't let him play the ball comfortably, let alone let him play the ball quickly, you know?" Alex Ferguson has not yet
Forgot to remind Anderson.
"Also, Michael will be by your side to help you!" Finally, Alex Ferguson did not forget to ask Carrick to help Anderson.
Carrick and Anderson looked at each other, then nodded firmly towards Alex Ferguson.
Alex Ferguson raised his hand slightly to indicate, and then continued: "With today's arrangement, we almost gave up the attack in the middle of the midfield. Therefore, the attack from the two wings must be played. This is our key to victory.
key, spoon."
Alex Ferguson looked at Cristiano Ronaldo and said: "You will definitely be closely guarded today, but I believe in your strength. Also, please remember, never forget that there is a group of people around you to help you.
teammates."
Listening to Alex Ferguson's instructions, Cristiano Ronaldo frowned slightly, but they still nodded firmly to show that they knew.
However, Alex Ferguson saw that this guy didn't listen to his words. Alex Ferguson couldn't help but sigh. Cristiano Ronaldo's skills are very good, but sometimes this guy is too arrogant.
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Alex Ferguson finally muttered: "It's good to know!"
After saying this, Alex Ferguson also looked at the time, then stood up and said: "Boys, it's time to fight, go out and fight."
"Hoo ha, hey!" The Manchester United players stood up, took a deep breath, and then collectively shouted loudly before leaving the locker room and walking towards the tunnel.
At this time, the referees wearing yellow referee uniforms were already waiting in the player tunnel. They were looking at the time, chatting, and waiting for the game to finally start.
Qiu Ze and others walked into the players' tunnel. They could clearly hear the passionate shouts of fans from both sides outside, and the atmosphere of the battle was getting stronger and stronger.
At this time, the players of the home team Manchester United also rushed out of the locker room. The first one to come out was Qiu Ze's rival Cristiano Ronaldo. As soon as the two met, they both stared at each other sharply, and the game
The war between the two men has already begun before it even begins.