Mid-January is the period when the temperature in Liverpool is the lowest of the year, and coupled with the UK's usual humid and rainy climate, it adds to the chill. However, such weather could not dampen the enthusiasm of Red Army fans. No, there is still more than an hour before the showdown with Tottenham, and the Anfield Stadium, which can accommodate 54,000 spectators, is already overcrowded, and the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" echoes in every room in the stadium. A corner!
Although Liverpool's home attendance has always been at the forefront of the Premier League, it is still quite rare for fans to come to watch the game so early. The reason why the fans are so positive is also very simple, because this time Liverpool's opponent is Tottenham Hotspur, who in their eyes is only slightly better than their mortal enemy Manchester United!
If before May last year, Liverpool fans could still look at Tottenham from the perspective of an upstart, then after Tottenham won the Champions League and poached the ball in an extremely strong manner last summer After the team captain and flag-bearer Gerrard, Tottenham, which successfully joined the ranks of the top giants, immediately became a thorn in the flesh of Liverpool fans together with Manchester United!
"Oh~ What a big battle, the boos are much louder than the last time we played here~" As soon as he walked out of the player tunnel, he enjoyed a blast of boos from the home team fans. Ronaldo couldn't help but frivolously whistled Whistle, he teased Gerald behind him, "Steven, why do I feel that most of these extra boos are aimed at you?"
Gerrard, who was in a complicated mood at the moment, had no intention of responding to Ronaldo's teasing - no matter what, in the heart of the former Red Army captain, Liverpool is his most beloved club. Therefore, this situation of being treated as enemies by Liverpool fans naturally makes Gerrard extremely frustrated.
"Hi, Andre. I heard that you have to practice late every day under the supervision of the coaching staff recently?" Realizing that he accidentally mentioned a topic that should not be mentioned, Ronaldo wisely gave up and Gerrard The thought of continuing the exchange turned to Arshavin as a new chat partner, "How is it? Doesn't it feel good?"
I don’t know if this is a common problem among Russian players. After joining Tottenham, although Arshavin quickly integrated into the team's tactical system and replaced the departed Franck Ribery as the top substitute for Robben and Ronaldo, the Russian did not get along with his teammates off the court. After training every day He just went home to rest. It can be said that Luo is one of the few players in the Tottenham team who has some personal relationship with Arshavin, so he dared to make some harmless jokes about the Russian at this time.
"Please don't mention it..." As soon as he heard Ronaldo mentioning that he was taken away for extra training by the coaching staff, Arshavin immediately shuddered and said with a bitter look on his face, "This kind of extra training is really terrifying. If I had to choose, I would never want to go through it again."
"However, looking at it from another perspective, this also shows that the boss attaches great importance to you." After saying that, Ronaldo gently poked Arshavin with his elbow, and the evil smile on his face fully revealed the Portuguese's happy mood at the moment. , "Look, among the players in the team who have been cared for in this way, which one has not significantly improved in strength?"
"Chris, can you please calm down for a while?" At this time, George, who could no longer stand Ronaldo's behavior of playing tricks before the game, couldn't help but interrupted, "If you are envious, then I will give it to you too. Continue to increase the amount of training. Well, it will be three times the current amount."
"Hey! Boss, are you too cruel?" Ronaldo was startled by George's words. However, the slightly exaggerated body language was enough to prove that Ronaldo's surprise was just an act, "I was just joking, there is no need to be so cruel to me, right?"
"Then you can repay the debt with goals." George, who has become immune to Ronaldo's performance, said expressionlessly, "One goal is reduced by twice the training volume, and if you score a hat trick, it will be completely exempted."
"Well, you might as well just kill me over there." Ronaldo complained immediately, "Hat tricks depend not only on form, but also on luck. And I have only worn the hat once this season, and it was in When we beat that weakling Portsmouth..."
"Haha..." Seeing Ronaldo's pitiful appearance, Ledley King and others who witnessed the whole process couldn't help laughing. Infected by this burst of laughter, the tense atmosphere before the game instantly disappeared, and the players' mentality became more relaxed!
At this time, Liverpool players were already lined up on the sidelines. Hearing the unbridled laughter of Tottenham players in front of the tunnel, they seemed to have no fear of the strong home atmosphere in Anfield. They were just planning to use this momentum to give their opponents a blow. They couldn't help but feel angry and prepared. The idea is to teach Tottenham a profound lesson!
Although Liverpool is well-known and is one of the founding members of the G14, an elite organization of top European clubs. It even dominated England and even European football in the 1970s and 1980s, but the situation of not being able to win the league championship for fifteen years has not only made Liverpool The reputation in international football has been greatly damaged, and this club has lost the dominance and kingly demeanor it once had!
Goalkeeper Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia and Riise lined up in the defense. Mohamed Sissoko and Hamann partnered as the midfielder, and Basturk commanded from the center to form a front three. Those who failed were Kewell, Luis Garcia and Crouch... It can be seen from this bleak starting lineup and the league ranking that has always hovered outside the Champions League seats. With the strength of upstarts such as Tottenham and Chelsea, Rise up, Liverpool's situation at this time has become quite miserable!
A glorious past and a bleak present. Such a huge psychological gap is undoubtedly an extremely difficult thing for Liverpool to accept. In this way, Tottenham Hotspur, which has robbed Liverpool of resources and status in the process, has naturally become the enemy of Red Army fans and players second only to Manchester United!
Affected by this, Liverpool players led by Carragher are naturally hostile to Tottenham. Especially after seeing the relaxed state shown by Tottenham players before the game, they felt resentful because they thought they had been despised by their opponents, and were extremely eager to win today to prove to people:
No matter what, Liverpool is still the top football club today!
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