Green Life

Liverpool scored 1-1 in the first round of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The team was also unlucky. In the first ten minutes, Porto was given a penalty kick. It was only with a supplementary shot by Didier Dirk that the score was equalized.

The most unfortunate thing is that Alonso is injured. He strained his thigh and will be absent for at least three to four weeks. The team's brain is temporarily paralyzed!

Ma Keqin watched the game with the left-behind coach and other first-line players in the conference room of the club. Everyone was a little disappointed because Marseille won Besiktas in the same group. At the beginning of next month, Liverpool will play against Marseille at home. There is no room for loss. Otherwise, it would be very passive, and I didn't expect to hurt the general.

The room leak happened to be raining all night. As soon as Benitez came back, he learned that the third round of the League Cup will play away against Reading, a Premier League team. Reading is known for its fierceness and confrontation. Last year, it broke Cech's skull with a kick. , Let Cech wear a helmet forever, this opponent is not easy to play.

This made Benitez's plan to use the League Cup to train young players to fail, so let Reading not be scared to death!

The successive injuries of Kewell and Alonso have made the outside world look down on Liverpool's market this month, especially Alonso, who is an indispensable figure in Liverpool's midfield.

In the evening, the BBC's football highlights program summarized the performance of the Premier League's semi-finals in the Champions League. Manchester United and Arsenal won together. The prospects for Chelsea and Liverpool are not very optimistic. Liverpool is limited by injuries, and Chelsea, as we all know, the conflict between Mourinho and Abramovich has been irreconcilable.

It's really a prophecy, Julie's voice here has not finished yet, Chelsea broke the news over there, Mourinho was fired!

Big news, the sports and entertainment newspapers all over the UK did nothing else and flocked to Stamford Bridge. Since Abramovich brought the Ukrainian nuclear warhead last year, the conflict between the two of them has become a bit public, and Mourinho football The problem of style and the delay in breaking through in the Champions League have finally come to an end.

Benitez has no time to deal with these now. He called the coaching staff to work overtime at night to discuss the next schedule and formation.

Home against Birmingham.

Away to Reading.

Away to Wigan Athletic.

Home game against Marseille.

Home game against Tottenham Hotspur.

An average of one game every three days, the devil's schedule, the most important Alonso can't play these few games, and now the focus of their meeting is also on this.

"Let Lucas play a proper fight, Gerrard can't survive alone," Paco suggested.

"When Lucas is on, Dirk Dirk can withdraw the attacking midfielder to increase the thickness of the midfield," another coach said.

"Is it possible to give Zihar a top on the right side? So that Benayoun and Arbeloa can rotate over"

What is Benitez thinking? Can't you see that kid's level? Go up and be abused?

Benitez has always wanted to change assistants. Although he has cooperated with Paco for some time, his level is really limited.

Without the scheduling of Alonso and Gerrard in the midfield, the team will inevitably fall apart. One of these two must be in the midfield. Can't you tell? Just changing people is useful, so I changed them a long time ago.

But if Gerrard is in charge of scheduling, what about the frontcourt? Without the threat of Gerrard plugging in front and back of the penalty area, the attack in the middle is tantamount to self-defeating martial arts.

But these things don’t bother Bei Bald, because the manpower is not big enough to change the lineup. Last year, I kept playing 451. There was no talent on the side lanes and changed to 442 this year. Don't go to the bottom, the cross mainly relies on the full back.

"Let's change, play 4231", Benitez made a decision, "midfielder Mascherano drags back, Gerrard midfielder, Dirk Loukas front midfielder rotation, two front midfielders, On Benayoun's right side, let Arbeloa head on the left side first, and is mainly responsible for supporting the defense."

In fact, the difference between doing this and 442 is that a striker retreats and becomes a midfielder.

The two wide midfielders are closed in the middle, which can free Gerrard, and when he is inserted, there can be a midfielder to fill in at any time.

"In this case, there will be no substitutes on the wing, and it will be very troublesome if there is a situation."

Benitez nodded, "Tune up Mark, he can play in the midfield except for the midfielder, let Hypiard play more in these few games, Agger can support the midfielder when necessary."

"Will Mark be too young?"

"Is there anyone in the youth team better than him?"

"..."

"Let's arrange it like this, draw up the training plan as soon as possible, so that the players can get familiar with the tactics as soon as possible."

...

Fortunately, Birmingham is at home, and the team can train for two days, otherwise they must be caught blind. The next morning, all the players got a new training manual.

Front waist? Baldy Bei has changed again! The most leisurely ones are the forwards and defenders, basically unchanged. The midfielders are big heads, basically one person scurrying back and forth in multiple positions.

Dirk is depressed enough. When he came to Liverpool, he played a lot as a front midfielder and a right midfielder. Maybe one day he will be assigned to play a defender, but his professionalism is really high. Whatever position the coach assigns, he will be conscientious. Complete, never get emotional.

After two days of training according to the new formation, at noon the next day, Benitez announced the team's 16-man roster:

Goalkeeper: Reina

Defenders: Aurelio, Hyypia, Skrtel, Finnan

Midfielders: Maer, Gerrard, Dirk, Benayoun, Arbeloa

Forward: Voronin

Subs: Itangi, Agger, Lucas, Macqin, Torres

When he received the notice, Ma Keqin was so excited that he thought that he would be able to make a big list in the next League Cup, but he didn't expect to be able to sit on the bench when he played the Premier League at home.

Although he may not be able to play, this is also a huge leap, indicating that Benitez has included him in the rotation.

He excitedly sent text messages to his relatives and friends. Unfortunately, this round of Liverpool match is scheduled for Friday evening. They are either going to school or work, so it is estimated that they will not come in time.

"Brother, amazing! It's a pity we haven't finished school yet.", Ai Ming

"Really? Great!", Peter

"Come on boy!", Marco, Aslit

"Congratulations, I hope you can play, and be careful not to get hurt", Isabella

"Okay boy, do your best", Julie

...

Ma Keqin was full of excitement. He hadn't been on the team's first-team bus yet. After waiting for two hours, he would set off for Anfield with other teammates on the roster. This time he was a first-team player. !

look forward to!

They had a nutritious meal in the team cafeteria at noon, and they had to control their diet before the game, otherwise it would affect the game!

In the afternoon, each rested in the player's dormitory. Mark Qin was a little flustered, so he went to chat with Lucas.

"Hey Luca, were you nervous when you first came off the bench?"

Lucas thought for a while, "Forget it, because I was in Brazil at that time, and the league level was not high. Unlike you, I just played the Premier League when I came up."

"I'm a little flustered"

"It's okay, take it easy, it's like training"

"This year you also played a cutscene, how do you feel when you play?"

"Don't think too much on the field, the rhythm is too fast, you must make moves as soon as possible, and the referee's scale is very large, and you can't blow it in general physical confrontation"

“I hope to have the opportunity to experience the experience today”

"I think it's about the same. You think there are so many games recently, and there are still injured players. The boss will definitely strengthen the rotation. Doesn't it explain the problem if the two of us can enter the bench?"

"It makes sense, it seems that not only your hair is long, but also your knowledge is very long."

"乀(ˉεˉ乀) roll"

...

The base is not far from the stadium, and the bus will arrive in about ten minutes. Mark Qin, wearing sportswear and carrying personal belongings, sits at the back of the bus with Lucas.

As soon as I arrived on Anfield Street, I saw bustling fans holding various poster scarves on the side of the road, and kept waving at the bus.

Most people are used to it, except Ma Keqin, who is a beginner. He saw Torres and Gerrard waving at the fans in good faith through the glass, and the shouting outside became more lively.

Fortunately, there were policemen on the side of the road to maintain order. Otherwise, the car would not be able to move. The bus did not stop outside the stadium, and the bus drove directly into Anfield Stadium.

dream!

Although Ma Keqin has been here many times, when he was walking on the passage to the locker room, he still had this feeling. At this moment, he felt very different.

He is about to step into the mysterious dressing room and officially become a member of Liverpool!

The teammates found their closets familiarly and began to change their clothes. Ma Keqin was like grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, looking here and there, feeling that everything was new.

"Hey, rookie, your cabinet is over there," Hypia said with a smile as he watched Mark dawdling.

"Haha, rookie, welcome to Anfield", Skrtel was often teased when he first came, so that every time a newcomer came, he would have the most trouble.

"Oh~", the other players also booed.

Most young players are already embarrassed, but Ma Keqin is like a normal person, "Martin, did Russia freeze your tongue, with such a strong accent!"

"Ha ha"

"Skrtel, haha, you are despised"

"Hey, little rookie", Skrtel was also happy, but he didn't expect to get himself involved.

"Okay, okay, let's make trouble later," Gerald clapped his hands after changing his clothes and said, "Mark, go change your clothes and go out to warm up right away."

Mark Qin gave Skrtel a high-five as he passed by, and the atmosphere in the team was still relaxed.

Looking at the big number 18 written on the cabinet, looking at the hanging red team uniforms and placed sneakers, dreams are within reach!

He meticulously took off his jacket, changed his jersey, put on his sneakers, and put on his shin guards. M.Hard 18!

No one can understand the sacredness of this moment. Over the past few years, Ma Keqin has traveled thousands of miles, and finally his dream has come true!

There was still an hour before the start of the game. Both teams changed their uniforms and went out to warm up under the leadership of the assistant coach. When Mark Qin was about to step on the field, he looked up and saw the famous slogan on the top of the stairs: "Here is Ann Field".

He was the last one. He stretched out his hand and stroked it carefully. This is where I will fight in the future!

He walked into the stadium in high spirits, and immediately entered into a noisy scene. Before the fans were full, the red and white scarves had already been lifted up. Except for the blue of the away goal area, the whole field was full of red flames.

"Hey, who is this kid?"

"New here? Haven't seen it before"

"Haha, Mark Harder, I remember him, he came out of the youth training"

Many people recognized the number 18. After all, most of them are local old fans of Liverpool. In recent years, Mark Qin has shown his face several times, "Wow...", many audiences spontaneously applauded him and encouraged him 's first appearance.

Mark Qin didn't expect that Gerrard came over and said to him: "Wave to the fans, they are encouraging you, you have to respond."

"Well," Ma Keqin immediately raised his arms, waved to the surrounding fans, and then bowed to the surrounding stands to thank them for their encouragement.

No wonder every player who comes to Liverpool can't forget the fans here, they are so cute!

Mark Qin's behavior won him more goodwill, and many fans regarded him as Liverpool's own child.

He didn't notice that in a corner of the stands, Ai Ming was calling on several students around him to hold up the M18 sign. She thought it was too big, but in the stadium, it was like a needle falling into the sea.

That's right, they came here on leave. Ai Ming didn't intend to come, but after thinking about it, this might be his first appearance, he quickly asked the teacher for leave. Western education is very humane, and the teacher was very supportive when he heard it. He's a fan too!).

So she and a few partners pulled over, and the tickets for the good seats were naturally gone. Fortunately, it wasn't an important game, and temporary transfers could still be bought outside the venue.

"Sannie, your brother is out"

"Yeah, brother, here, here," she waved to Mark Qin

So far, only ghosts can see it!

After the warm-up was over, the main lineup to play followed the assistant coach back to the locker room, and Mark Qin and his group of substitutes walked directly to the bench.

Behind the bench is the high-priced auditorium. When they saw Mark Qin coming over, they greeted him friendly. He took the jacket handed over by the team doctor, nodded to the fans, put it on and sat on the seat. There are regulations in the team. It is impossible to communicate with fans too much.

The game is about to start...