Qiu Ze did not care about these things. He is now preparing for the upcoming FA Cup in England.
The English FA Cup has started for a long time, and now it has reached the third round of matches. By the time of the third round of matches, the Premier League teams will join in. The draw has been made and Liverpool will play against the English Championship.
Reading team.
Liverpool's goal this season is to win all the championships they can get, so the FA Cup is naturally their goal. Now their opponent is Reading from the English Championship, and of course they hope to defeat their opponent.
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Benitez did not have many special preparations for this game, and he was also planning to use rotation. Qiu Ze and Gerrard did not appear in the starting lineup for this game, and Qiu Ze was not even included in the squad.
None of them were selected.
Qiu Ze has the highest attendance rate among the players in the Liverpool team. Especially recently, due to the injuries of Gerrard and others, the burden of the Liverpool team has been on Qiu Ze's shoulders. Benitez knows that he cannot let Qiu Ze continue to work.
Keep up the good work, otherwise Qiu Ze will be unable to persist one day. Let Qiu Ze take a rest now.
Liverpool's opponent in this game is not strong, and Liverpool should be able to easily defeat Reading. But after the game started, Benitez's face changed. Reading was not as weak as they thought. On the contrary, the offense was still good.
Very strong.
Reading's offense was actually very sharp, suppressing Liverpool all the time. Reading was very powerful at their home court, and Benitez's brows were frowning all the time.
Finally, in the 30th minute of the first half, Liverpool's goal was breached, and Liverpool fell behind Reading. This made Benitez feel very bad. He never expected that the game would turn out like this.
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Benitez was very angry at this time. He came to the sidelines and yelled at the Liverpool players, telling them to cheer up and not underestimate their opponents. Qiu Ze saw this situation in front of the TV
Also very anxious.
At the end of the first half, Liverpool trailed Reading 0-1. This was what everyone expected.
During the halftime break, Liverpool's head coach Benitez was very dissatisfied with the team's performance. He loudly scolded the Liverpool players and accused them of not trying their best in the game.
, which made him very dissatisfied.
Benitez hoped that the Liverpool players would be energetic in the second half of the game and never underestimate the Reading team. Then, Benitez began to arrange the tactics for the second half of the game.
On the other hand, Reading's head coach was very satisfied with the team's performance in the first half. He enthusiastically praised the players' performance and hoped that the players would continue this performance in the second half and strive to win the championship.
Next game.
In the second half of the game, the Reading team's tactics were defensive counterattacks. They hoped to be able to defend solidly and maintain their current victory.
The second half of the game started quickly. The Liverpool players had a completely new outlook on life. This made the Liverpool fans instantly relieved. They firmly believed that someone could beat this kind of Liverpool.
At the beginning of the second half of the game, Liverpool's attack was very sharp, surrounding Reading in their own half. At this time, Reading saw the power of Liverpool. Liverpool's attack was like a storm, allowing Reading to
The team was overwhelmed.
Liverpool's offense was very sharp, but Reading held on and persisted for more than thirty minutes. Seeing that the time was getting shorter and shorter, the Liverpool players were very anxious. Beni
Tes also became nervous. Is Liverpool going to lose in this first round of the FA Cup?
Just when the Liverpool fans were desperate, Gareth Bale stepped forward. Liverpool got a direct free kick in the frontcourt. Gareth Bale directly curled the ball into Reading.
The goal equalized the score.
With Gareth Bale's last life-saving goal, Liverpool drew with Reading. The game ended immediately. After the draw, there was no overtime or penalty shootout. The two sides chose a rematch date.
This result made Benitez feel very uncomfortable. The rematch on another day meant that Liverpool had to spend a while for this damn game. It could have been over in one game, but for one reason or another, Liverpool had to
It would be too bad to waste any more energy.
The Liverpool team returned to Liverpool with very bad results. After returning to Liverpool, Benitez severely criticized the Liverpool players. Moreover, the Liverpool team also punished the Liverpool team with extra training, three trainings a day.
This is very rare in England.
At this time, the Liverpool players knew about Benitez's anger. The Liverpool players privately discussed the reason for Benitez's anger. They were frightened and said that they must perform well in the next game.
Otherwise it's over.
On the weekend, Liverpool returns to home, where they will face Tottenham Hotspur, currently ranked sixth in the league. In this game, Liverpool has a lot of energy, coupled with Qiu Ze's performance
Very good, in the end Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0.
Qiu Ze performed very well in this game. He scored twice. This made the Liverpool players thank Qiu Ze. Without Qiu Ze, this game would have been in doubt.
In this round of matches, Arsenal was actually held to a 2-2 draw by Everton at home. Manchester United was also held to a draw by Birmingham City on the road, while Chelsea was also held to a draw by Hull City on the road.
It was a draw, and Liverpool made a lot of money this round.
Liverpool has continued to widen the gap with Chelsea. Now Liverpool has 50 points, while Chelsea has 46 points, Manchester United has 44 points, and Arsenal has 41 points.
This time Liverpool is four points ahead of Chelsea.
After this round of games, other teams have to rest, but Liverpool still have a game to play in midweek. They will face Reading at home. This is a make-up game for the third round of the FA Cup. The previous game
Liverpool and Reading drew 1-1.
The draw with Reading in the last round cost Liverpool a big loss. This time Liverpool must defeat their opponent. Before the game, Benitez repeatedly emphasized that in this game, Liverpool can no longer lose its lead.
, Liverpool must not become a joke to England.
This time it is at their home court, and the Liverpool players are full of confidence. Qiu Ze also did not start in this game, but this time he sat on the bench, ready to come on to the rescue at any time. It seems that Bei
Niites is still worried about the Liverpool players on the field.
However, it turned out that Benitez's worries were unnecessary. In the fifth minute of the first half, Liverpool scored. The goal was by Huntelaar, who received a pass from Gareth Bale from the wing. The goal opened the door to victory for Liverpool.
In the 30th minute of the first half, after continuous breakthroughs from the wing, Gareth Bale entered the penalty area, went to the meeting alone and scored a goal. In these two games with Reading, Gareth Bale's performance was outstanding. The most outstanding.
In the first half of the game, Liverpool already led 2-0. At this time, Benitez was relieved. During the halftime break, Benitez did not praise the Liverpool players because he was afraid of the Liverpool players. pride.
After the start of the second half, the Liverpool team continued to attack fiercely. They thought that Benitez was not satisfied with their performance in the first half, so they held back their energy and attacked crazily from the beginning.
In the fifteenth minute of the second half, Liverpool scored again. This time it was Arshavin who scored the goal. Arshavin's long shot from the corner of the penalty area was successful, and Liverpool completely established the victory.
However, the Liverpool players did not stop. They continued to attack and scored two more goals in the 30th and 39th minutes of the second half. In the end, Liverpool defeated Reading at their home court. Defeat the opponent five to zero and avenge the previous humiliation.
Benitez was very satisfied with the result of this game, but he was still worried about it. If they had defeated Reading in the first game, they wouldn't have been so tired. However, fortunately, Liverpool defeated their opponent and was not defeated. Elimination, that’s good.
At this time, Liverpool's opponent in the next round of the FA Cup has also come out, and it is Burnley. Liverpool is lucky, as the opponent is not very strong. But Benitez is still worried, because they are thundering It took two games for Dingdu, and Burnley seemed to be having a hard time.
In the weekend league, Liverpool played against Stoke City away from home. Stoke City's strength is not good. It should be easy for Liverpool to defeat their opponent, but Liverpool was actually tied by Stoke City in the away game. Yes, the score is one to one.
Maybe it was because he consumed too much in mid-week. After seeing this result, Benitez regretted why he didn't adjust earlier in mid-week. If he had adjusted earlier, Liverpool's players could have more rest. Already.
It's a pity that there is no regret medicine to take at this time. Benitez had to accept this draw, and he felt very uncomfortable.
In this round of competition, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal made no mistakes. Chelsea defeated Sunderland 7-2 at their home court. This score was so amazing that even Benitez was scared. At first glance, this Chelsea is really a beast.
Although Manchester United is not as beastly as Chelsea, their score is not small. Manchester United defeated Burnley 3-0 at Old Trafford. Arsenal also easily scored 2-0 away from home. Defeated Bolton Wanderers.
After the 22nd round of the Premier League, Liverpool temporarily ranks first with 51 points, followed by Chelsea with 49 points, and then Manchester United with 47 points. Arsenal's score is 44 points.
Now the point difference between Liverpool and Chelsea is only two points. Benitez feels regret in his heart. Really, this is so regretful. If it could happen again, Benitez would definitely do it early.
Plan to pull.
Next week, Liverpool will also have a double match. However, Liverpool’s midweek match next week is no longer an FA Cup match, and of course it is not a UEFA Champions League match, but the first leg of the semi-finals of the English League Cup.
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The English League Cup is a two-legged match between home and away in the semi-finals. This is the only time in the League Cup that there is a two-legged match between home and away. Liverpool’s opponent is the Red Devils Manchester United. On the weekend, Liverpool challenges Wolves away from home.
Liverpool still attaches great importance to the League Cup, especially since it has reached this point. Of course, Liverpool cannot give up. During the preparation process, Benitez has been emphasizing that they must win this game.
This first round of the game is played at Liverpool's home court. Liverpool must ensure victory, and it must not allow Manchester United to score an away goal.
Manchester United also attaches great importance to this game. Now they are under pressure by Liverpool and Chelsea in the league. It is really difficult for them to surpass them. If they cannot win the league championship, Manchester United will have to
Find it from elsewhere, the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League titles are all they want.