Vol 4 Chapter 568: Unspoken rules

As the first strong dialogue of the season, Liverpool's home game against Chelsea attracted the attention of media reporters and fans around the world, and it also caused a huge response in the British and European football.
Surprisingly, before the game it was surprisingly calm.
The day before the game, Chelsea held a press conference to announce the team ’s roster to Liverpool. Mourinho had the excuse that he did not have time to participate and was attended by assistant coach Boas.
But in fact, according to the inside information obtained by the media afterwards, Mourinho was at the Cobham training base.
Instead, in Melwood, Liverpool, Benitez attended the pre-match press conference and announced the big list of the game. In an interview with the media, he publicly stated that the person who has contributed the most to Chelsea in recent years is Abramo Victoria.
This statement looks strange, right?
But in fact, this is Benitez adding Mourinho.
Because everyone knows that Mourinho and Abramovich are at odds, the two sides have not even spoken for a long time, and when they were transferred during the winter break last season, about Ales and Ben Haim The choice between the two, they also hold their own views, and do not give in to each other, and now Chelsea are not keen on Daniel Alves Mourinho wants.
No one knows what is going on inside Chelsea, but Benitez does n’t mind distracting Mourinho before the game, but he did n’t expect that Mourinho would be uncharacteristically, and he would n’t fight. Even the pre-match press conference was not attended, which made Benitez's punch seem to hit cotton.
For Carvalho missed this game, Benitez said that this is good news.
"According to the data, without Carvalho, Chelsea's probability of winning is reduced by 30%."
For the next game, the Spanish coach said that the team will do its best to score three points.
"Yang Yang will still be the key to our victory in the game. I feel that his condition is unprecedentedly good. He is almost unstoppable. I foresee that he will score in the game, but do n’t forget, we have others . "
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Although Mourinho did not come forward, the atmosphere in the whole of Britain was very tense before the war.
The city of Liverpool is filled with smoke.
Everyone was full of anticipation for the upcoming match, which was hailed by media reporters as a key matchup for the champions sentinel battle. Retreat.
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Liverpool was still on the night before the game, and everyone checked into the Hope Street hotel on time.
But just as everyone was paying attention to this upcoming crucial decisive battle, FIFA quietly occupied the pages of major media around the world on the morning of the game.
Although there are still four months to go before the FIFA awards ceremony in December, FIFA has already begun to warm up for the event four months later, and the first to announce the list of 30 candidates for the World Football Mr. Candidate .
Yang Yang ’s name appears on this list for the third consecutive year, and Messi appears for the first time.
In addition, Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney and Giggs, Chelsea also have Drogba, Cech and Essien finalists, but Shevchenko missed this list.
Although it ’s normal for players to enter and leave the list as players ’performance fluctuates, Shevchenko ’s drop out of the roster this time is indeed somewhat faster, especially because of his current situation. It is even harder to return to this list.
Last season's Champions League champion Liverpool only two players were shortlisted, that is Yang Yang and Gerrard, but ac Milan has shortlisted six players, namely Kaka, Pirlo, Seedorf, Maldini, Grand Inza Ji and Gattuso.
Ac Milan is also the team with the most finalists, which makes many people wonder about this list. After all, ac Milan did not perform very well last season, especially the Champions League, and finally failed to beat Liverpool to win the championship. How did you shortlist so many people?
However, considering the selection of FIFA, it has always been a reputation, and the tradition of actual performance is underestimated, so I am relieved of this list.
It's just that the world's last Mr. World Footballer will have a hot discussion on the world.
Yang Yang is undoubtedly the number one hot candidate. Let me not say that he just played a wonderful performance of hat tricks in the Premier League. He said that last season, he alone took the Premier League ’s top scorer, assist king, and Champions League shooter king and assist king The grand prizes are heavy and genuine.
It can be said that if he does not take it, who is eligible to take it?
However, many people think that Yang Yang was born in a weak football country. Although there are no major national team games in 2007, more refer to the Champions League, but the overall strength of Yang Live in Liverpool is slightly stronger than AC Milan, making many people think that Yang Yang is more dependent on the whole.
From a purely personal point of view, Kaka is even more difficult, because he almost dragged ac Milan to the finals, and he was born in Brazil. As we all know, Brazilian players are more favored in this selection, which is also Tradition.
After FIFA announced the 30-man roster, major European gaming companies have also opened the first round of odds.
Judging from the first published odds, Kaka surpassed Yang Yang and became the number one popular candidate to win Mr. World Football. This has to be said to be very surprising.
Yang Yang ranked second in the popularity of winning the prize, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Drogba.
The odds offered by bookmakers have once again sparked heated debate.
In the end, Yang Yang, Kaka and Ronaldinho are more likely to win the prize. This will undoubtedly become the focus of attention and hot discussions by all fans and media reporters in the world in the next four months.
And this is clearly the purpose of FIFA.
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The Liverpool players only saw the news in the newspaper provided by the Hope Street Hotel during the morning meal on the match day.
Liverpool felt incredible that Yang Yang had lost to Kaka on the bookmaker's odds.
"Those who bet on Kaka must be crazy. We are the champions. Yang Yang won all the Premier League awards and won the Champions League shooter king and assists king. Besides him, who else can be?"
"Who said no? If you are blind, you know you want to vote for Yang Yang."
"But don't say that it is really not easy for players from weak football countries to win this award."
"Not to mention Mr. World Football, before Shevchenko won the European Golden Globe, thanks to Berlusconi personally called the headquarters of the French Football Magazine to go around?"
"Yeah, there is no way. Players in Asia and Africa want to win prizes. It's really difficult."
Teammates, you discuss it with me.
Yang Yang has been eating quietly, seemingly not paying attention to this matter at all.
Gerald sat opposite him, looked up at him, and comforted: "Don't be too mindful, this kind of thing is sometimes like this, no matter what others think, in my eyes, you are the strongest in the world. "
Yang Yang nodded at the captain, "Thank you."
"Betting companies' odds are changing at any time. Judging from the current situation, it can only be explained for the time being that they are more optimistic about Kaka. That's all, but who knows the next thing?"
Gerald's words made Yang Yang nod again and again.
"I know, so I have never been too concerned about it. I will continue to do my best to show myself and show my best state to prove myself. As for whether it can be obtained, then it is destiny.
Gerrard nodded with a smile, "The better you perform, the less they dare not give it to you, otherwise, the award will lose credibility sooner or later, and it will be up to them to see who still holds them."
Yang Yang smiled faintly. He admired Kaka very much. Even to a certain extent, he was much closer to Kaka than Ronaldinho and Messi, because they were not only competitors but also friends.
From the first time he participated in the UEFA lottery and awards ceremony, he knew Kaka, and exchanged telephone and contact information with each other, and then had several communications.
But there is only one award, and everyone wants to take it, and Yang Yang is no exception.
Therefore, we can only rely on our own skills and fight for each.
Yang Yang is not surprised that the so-called weak football country is more difficult to win the prize, because that is the case.
Players from football powerhouses are more conducive to receiving this award, which is recognized by everyone.
In other words, this is a potential rule of professional football.
But knowing does not mean recognition, it does not mean surrender.
Yang Yang doesn't care what other people think, but he must be dead.
Regardless of whether he can win the award in the end, at least he has a clear conscience.
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The announcement of the 30-man roster by FIFA has affected Yang Yang's mind somewhat, but it has not affected his preparation.
On the day of the game, everyone in Liverpool also prepared in an orderly manner according to the plan arranged by the coaching staff. Everyone clearly felt that this game against Chelsea will be the first test for the team in the new season. .
And on the day of the game, Liverpool are also constantly receiving news from their opponents.
That afternoon, the coaching staff announced at the last tactical meeting that John Terry will play with injuries.
Where the news came from, the coaching staff did not disclose, but it was definitely Liverpool's scouts spying on Chelsea's military.
This is a war without smoke, and in any war, food and intelligence are the top priorities.
Benitez specifically fine-tuned the team's offense specifically for John Terry, but the overall remains unchanged, Yang Yang will continue to play the role, Crouch and Kuyt will partner with him.
In the past two rounds, the Spanish coach has alternated several players one after another. The goal is to make the team's main lineup play Chelsea at Anfield in the best possible condition.
Now, it's time to test the team's preparations for the entire summer and the rotation results this season.