Red Rebels

542 Phoenix

For the Red Rebels, the Community Shield is undoubtedly the most important warm-up match before the Premier League kicks off, especially since their opponent is Liverpool, the life-and-death rival who won the championship last season.

Although it was a duel between the top and runner-up teams in the Premier League last season, in fact no one paid much attention to the Community Shield. Many professionals even pointed out that the Community Shield was likely to become an exercise for the two teams. The stage for lineups and tactics.

In fact, it is!

Benitez still arranged a 4231 tactic in this game. The goalkeeper is Reina, the defense is composed of Finnan, Carragher, Agger and Riise, the double midfielders are Alonso and Paulson, and the front midfielder is It's Aimar, the left winger is Kuyt, the right winger is Gerrard, and the forward is Trezeguet. In addition, Pennant and other players who have been introduced with a lot of money this season are sitting on the bench.

Owen was Liverpool's top scorer last season. There is no doubt about his ability, but his problem is that he has too many injuries. Benitez dare not entrust him with important tasks. He introduced Trezeguet this season. I just hope that the Frenchman can replace Irving's role in the team and become a stable scorer for Liverpool.

Mourinho also considers training. The goalkeeper is Cech, the defense is Zambrotta, Terry, Thuram and Maicon. The double defensive midfielders are Cesc Fabregas and De Rossi, and the attacking midfielder is It was Kaká, the two wingers were Ronaldinho and Robben, the lone forward was Drogba, and Walcott, Aguero, Curtis and other players also sat on the bench.

Both sides are very familiar with each other. There is no need for unnecessary testing at all, and the rhythm of the game is completely settled from the beginning.

The Red Rebels showed the initiative as always, while Benitez's Liverpool started with stability, just like in every duel. However, Benitez deployed a large number of troops in the midfield in an attempt to suppress the Red Rebels. .

The magic quartet headed by Drogba, Ronaldinho, Robben and Kaká took turns attacking Liverpool's defense. However, Benitez was famous for restraining his opponents. He just deployed heavy troops in the middle of the midfield. Once The first attack by the Red Rebels failed.

After the first 20 minutes of testing, Mourinho made adjustments. Drogba still retreated, and Kaká reduced his forward penetration and tried more through balls from behind to help the small players on the two wings. Ronaldinho and Robben create opportunities.

The idea of ​​​​changing is good, but as Martin Samuel said during the game, the effect of the Red Rebels' trial formation was not ideal. The frontcourt offense seemed very messy and lacked organization. This is different from the past. Compared with the sharp attack of the Red Rebels, it is undoubtedly a big step back.

Does that mean the Red Rebels are declining?

Obviously not, but Mourinho was trying out the lineup. From the fact that Mourinho only scratched his head instead of getting angry when watching from the sidelines, it is not difficult to see that he was not concerned about the mistakes made by the players in the game. Surprise, even irritation, otherwise, with the temper of a madman, these players would have been swallowed up long ago.

"Mourinho and Benitez are both famous wise men in today's football. Their duel has always been full of suspense, but it will not be this game. After all, this game is just a game for them. It’s a warm-up match with a slightly higher value, the real highlights are the league and Champions League!”

"There were still many fans in the stands at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium who made slogans mocking Ronaldinho, but the Portuguese didn't seem to be too affected. He was very active and hardworking in the game. Although He didn't score, but it looks like he's coming out of the shadows."

"De Rossi has become the most outstanding player in the Red Rebel midfield.

He used almost all his abilities to firmly suppress Liverpool in the midfield. The midfielder combination of Alonso and Paulson failed to show the strength expected by the fans in front of him. , but the Italian midfielder ultimately failed to prevent Liverpool from taking the lead. "

In the 29th minute of the first half, Gerrard pestered Zambrotta on the left side of the Red Rebels. After successfully intercepting the ball, he passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area. Trezeguet beat compatriot Thuram and succeeded with a header. 1 :0!

The Juventus teammates last season have now become life-and-death enemies, which is really embarrassing!

When the ball was lost, Mourinho kept shaking his head and sighing on the sidelines, and then pointed to several mistakes made by Cassel on the court and continued to comment and analyze.

The coaching staff will prepare a special document on the mistakes made by Thuram and Zambrotta on the court and hand it to the players after the game. At the same time, they will point out how they should improve in the report, and the laboratory will also Players will be specifically helped to review their mistakes when they enter the meditation room for training.

On the contrary, Curtis, who was sitting on the bench, was so angry that he rushed out of the bench after seeing the team lose the ball first, and kept waving at his teammates on the sidelines, as if he was an irritated bird. monkey.

"Hey, Curtis, what's the matter with you?" Mourinho was a little strange when he saw the excited Curtis.

The latter shrugged. When he saw Mourinho's stern eyes, he had to walk to the head coach and whisper in his ear.

"What? Is this true?" Mourinho was a little surprised.

Curtis nodded heavily, "It's not wrong. I asked the club's statistician to investigate it!"

"I know!" Mourinho nodded as if he had heard nothing.

Curtis turned back to the bench with some disappointment.

Fabregas kept running back and forth on the pitch.

Participating in the World Cup was a valuable experience for him. He personally learned from his big brother Xavi. He had to admit that Xavi's control of the game, ability to read the game, and passing skills were all amazing. This has benefited Fabregas a lot.

For a 19-year-old young man, Fabregas has quite a lot of experience. He already has 3 years of experience in the Premier League and 3 years of experience in European competitions. He has won two Champions Leagues and a Premier League. Championship and a UEFA Cup championship, this is really not easy for a 19-year-old young man.

Beckham suffered a slight injury in a training session after the World Cup. Unknowingly, he was 31 years old and began to enter the end of his career. Although he still performed well, in normal conversations Among them, Beckham has mentioned more than once that Fabregas and Michael Johnson are the future that the Red Rebels have high hopes for.

Fabregas knows that Beckham is encouraging him and Michael Johnson, hoping that they can grow up faster.

This is an encouragement and a kind of pressure. The difference lies in how you look at it!

After pre-season training, Fabregas can clearly see his progress this season in the laboratory test data. His body is stronger, his physical fitness is better, and his running ability is also better. , which makes his performance on the court more and more active. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he will want to join every attack of the Red Rebels.

Mourinho told him that this was a positive sign for his progress. As the organizational midfielder, this is his responsibility!

This made him more active and engaged in this game, especially when the team was trailing.

"Here, Ricardo!" Fabregas suddenly ran forward and raised his left hand.

Although he always plays with his right foot, he is actually an out-and-out left-hander, and his left foot is also very good, which allows him to stop Kaka's knock-back pass with his right foot. , but his left foot was distributed to the left.

Zambrotta immediately accelerated and caught up with the ball, but he was shocked because he never expected that Fabregas seemed not to notice him, but he was able to get it just right. Could it be that Does he have eyes on the back of his head?

Seeing Fabregas move forward after passing the ball, Zambrotta immediately remembered what Evra said. As soon as the ball arrived, he immediately knocked back without touching it a second time.

Because he was in the gap and there were no Liverpool defenders around him, his entire technical movement was in place, and the ball returned to the feet of Fabregas just in time. As soon as the latter stopped, he fired a direct kick. The ball penetrated Liverpool's defense.

At this time, Carragher and Agger's attention was attracted by Drogba and Kaká, who were taking turns to advance and retreat. Their positions were higher, while Ronaldinho immediately accelerated his cutback.

As Cassel said, Ronaldinho was attacking from the front and running at full speed. Almost no defender could stop him within 20 meters. This made him immediately get rid of Finnan and go directly into the penalty area to face the attacking goalkeeper. Reina, with a powerful and heavy kick, directly penetrated Liverpool's goal.

In the 41st minute, the Red Rebels tenaciously regained the score, 1:1!

After scoring the goal, Ronaldinho ran excitedly. He has been under so much pressure during this period that he felt that he had to break out completely, and scoring was only part of it.

All the players of the Red Rebels also rushed forward. Everyone stopped Ronaldinho who was celebrating crazily on the sidelines. They gathered together and muttered without knowing what they said, and then suddenly they all turned around Live TV footage.

In an instant, the players of the Red Rebels all pulled up their jerseys, and they saw that they were wearing a white shirt underneath. There were three lines of words written on the front of the shirt, and the top line was [Ceske]. The middle row is the number [100], and the bottom is a thumbs up fist.

All the fans were stunned for three seconds before bursting into deafening cheers.

Fabregas stood in the stadium in a daze. Just now, he was wondering why he didn't know about his teammates' celebration beforehand. Now he knew that they wanted to give him an unexpected surprise.

Looking at the teammates lined up neatly on the big screen in the stadium, the words on their shirts, and the sincere smiles on their faces, he couldn't help but want to cry.

Yes, even he himself has forgotten it!

Unconsciously, he has played for the Red Rebels for 100 games. This is his 100th official game for the Red Rebels. In 3 seasons, for a young man who is only 19 years old, this is What an achievement.

It can be said that in the past three seasons, he has given everyone an extremely perfect report card. He has become an important member of the defensive midfielder of the Red Rebels organization. He is known as Beckham. The most ideal player after retirement, he helped the Red Rebels win heavy trophies one after another.

100 games. Although Fabregas is not the first Red Rebel player to achieve this honor, and although he is not the youngest Red Rebel player to achieve this achievement, celebrating Curtis and Messi are just like before. Like other players who have reached 100 games in Spain, the club has not forgotten that he has also reached 100 games.

After standing in front of the live camera for nearly 20 seconds, the teammates turned around and rushed towards Fabregas. The 11 Red Rebel players on the field hugged each other tightly. are intertwined, even the newly joined Zambrotta and Thuram are.

This situation makes them, who have experienced hundreds of battles, feel extremely heart-warming.

It should be said that for professional players who rarely get a sense of security, the Red Rebels are undoubtedly the most special team. They can always provide players with a sense of security at any time and all the time, allowing the players to I am willing to fight for him!

Why do so many professional players regard the Red Rebels as the team they are most eager to join and play for?

Perhaps, after all, it is difficult to explain in words, you can only rely on your heart!

As a teammate of the Spanish national team, after the Red Rebels celebrated for Fabregas, Alonso also came to care about this little brother. He also played overseas, but he had to admit that Fabregas was better than Fabregas. He is much happier.

After celebrating the goal, the Red Rebels failed to take the lead.

But in the second half, Mourinho replaced many players in one breath, including Ismail, Messi, Essien, Evra, Curtis and many other players who came on the bench. This immediately made the Red Rebels The scene has changed.

Tactically, Mourinho still chose to play wildly on both wings. Kaká and Drogba took turns attacking Liverpool's defense and mobilizing Liverpool's defensive power in the middle, while Ronaldinho and Messi used their speed to attack Liverpool's defense. , as soon as you find an opening, cut in immediately.

In the 68th minute of the second half, Cesc Fabregas made a direct pass, Drogba crossed over, Kaká passed through, Ronaldinho rushed over and scored with a poke in the penalty area. 1:2, the Red Rebels achieved a reversal.

The Portuguese completely became the dominant player on the field. Although Mourinho replaced him with Theo Walcott in the 70th minute, there were still boos in the stands of the Millennium Stadium, but compared to the opening, the boos It has obviously weakened a lot, which also means that the fans' hostility towards Ronaldinho has been reduced a lot.

In this game, the Portuguese tried his best to show his best side. He scored twice for the team, reversed Liverpool and won another trophy before the start of the league. At the same time, he also used his own His performance told everyone that he was like a phoenix reborn from the ashes!

From now on, no setbacks or blows can shake his belief. He will use the facts on the court to prove his strength and pride again and again, while also defending his beloved Red Rebels!