Pirated Ronaldo

Chapter 539
Once again, the England national derby is very interesting. The striker of the Red Devils Manchester United is tight, and the Red Army Liverpool is not necessarily good. Their striker is also the weakest link.

In other words, the actions of the four major powers in the Premier League during the winter transfer period this season are quite sloppy and gradually becoming attractive to the eyes, making many fans and the media stunned. .

Generally speaking, the team's transfer in winter is called "tonifying" or "replenishing blood". The team's shortcomings make the team's strength to a higher level, which is well understood.

However, the four famous coaches of the Premier League in January this year answered in unison: No!We don't replenish blood this year, we "gain weight" this year!
Arsenal, the front line is extremely strong, but the back line has always been short board, not to mention that the monster Didier Drogba can take everything in Arsenal's penalty area, it is many traditional English centers of other teams, They can also run wild in Arsenal's penalty area. Arsenal's central defenders are obviously inferior in terms of stature and murderousness, but Wenger did not introduce defenders. Instead, he first settled Henry's contract extension, and then spent a lot of money to introduce them. The 22-year-old Nigerian Emmanuel Adebayor and Southampton's 16-year-old prodigy Theo "Little Tiger" Walcott are both forwards.

Chelsea, the luxurious gold dollar team, is full of talent and crowded in the midfield, but Mourinho acquired Porto's general Nuno Maniche in January, one of Ronaldo's friends in Portugal. waist.

Manchester United, this is clear at a glance, left the center Ruud van Nistelrooy, but reinforced the midfielder and the back line, resulting in only Luis Saha left at the center position, and he is still a short man.

Liverpool, the Spanish coach Benitez made another bold statement. He said that the prices of England's local players, especially offensive players, are ridiculously high, and they are not as practical as stars from other European countries, so he has Steven Gerrard He and Peter Crouch, the two English offensive players, are enough. In the future, he will consider more European players and strive to build Liverpool into an "international column".

Don't mention what kind of blow Benitez suffered and said such outrageous words, just look at what he did in January this year.

This year's Liverpool has been described by the media as: "a first-class midfielder, a first-class defender, and a second-rate forward".

In fact, Liverpool's forwards are not weak. For example, former Ligue 2004 top scorer Dejibril Cisse was introduced by Benitez in the summer of 1400. At that time, the transfer price was as high as 2004 million pounds and he came to Liverpool. Afterwards, Cisse's performance was also satisfactory, but in October 10, he was kicked by Blackburn defender Evan Lee in the game and suffered a comminuted fracture of the fibula and tibia of his left leg. - Scholes is much worse. After Cisse came back this year, his injury recurred after playing for a while.

This season, the forwards who helped Benitez stand on the table are Peter Crouch, the "bamboo pole" who has just been introduced from Southampton, as well as the 21-year-old French striker Pongler, and the 29-year-old Spanish striker Fernando Moron. Tes and others, but these guys, even Fernando Morientes, who has a dazzling identity such as the former Spanish national team striker and the former Real Madrid main striker, have a pitifully low scoring efficiency. Criticized as "defenders score goals better than strikers"!
Under such circumstances, should Benitez buy one or two powerful strikers during the winter transfer period?
The result was very surprising. Benitez did not buy a striker. He first spent 580 million pounds on the 21-year-old Danish central defender Daniel Agger, and then used the exchange method to get it from Villarreal. The Dutch right back Jan Kronkamp came to continue to strengthen the team's back line, and even bought two backs!

To sum up, Liverpool's current striker scoring ability is very weak. Peter Crouch, who is more than two meters tall, is an alternative frontcourt turret. His scoring efficiency has always been low, and Fernando Morientes has recently He has been in a trough for several years, and he will not score goals for a long time. The main scorer in this team turned out to be midfielder Steven Gerrard, which is similar to Manchester United.

The two Premier League giants, the forwards scored less goals, and the midfielders scored more goals. Is this a battle to compete for the strength of midfielders and defenders?

Of course, the situation of Manchester United is slightly better than that of Liverpool. At least Rooney is still very strong. Alan Smith and Solskjaer have also made many gains. Supporting two tricks, their overall scoring efficiency is higher than that of the poor Liverpool striker, but the actual situation is that Ronaldo, who can score the most goals, has just returned to China in his early 20s because of an accident in Jordan. , his injury has not fully recovered, and he did not appear in the starting list at all!

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Goalkeeper: No. 19 Edwin van der Sar

Forwards: Wayne Rooney No. 8, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer No. 20

Midfielders: No. 11 Ryan Giggs, No. 24 Darren Fletcher, No. 16 Michael Carrick, No. 15 Park Ji-sung
Defenders: No. 27 Miguel Silvestre, No. 5 Rio Ferdinand, No. 2 Gary Neville, No. 6 Wes Brown
In order to fight this battle well, Queiroz has done his best, at least from the perspective of the starting lineup.

As Ronando learned, two of the four winter recruits entered the starting lineup, namely Michael Carrick and Park Ji-sung, while the other new aid, defender No. 25 Patrice Evra, sat On the bench, the total value of these three people exceeds 2500 million pounds, of which Michael Carrick alone has reached 1500 million pounds.

The value of outstanding English local players is really too high. No wonder Liverpool coach Benitez would say that the value of English players is outrageously high and impractical.

In recent years, as the Premier League has become better and better, the value of English players has also risen. The value of some new-generation players aged 17-18 has reached the 500 million level. This figure has been transferred to Europe. In the market, it is possible to buy a first-class excellent player, but often these English starlets with a level of tens of millions are not very competitive in the Premier League team, and it is difficult to occupy a stable position. There are very few players who can be the main force at an ultra-young age.

The "little tiger" Walcott, who appeared in the Arsenal lineup in the winter transfer, is under the age of 17. The transfer fee has reached 500 million pounds, and it may rise to 1200 million pounds depending on the situation.

However, Manchester United's Michael Carrick is still very strong, a star of tens of millions. He is only 24 years old, but he has been the main player in West Ham and Tottenham for 5 and a half years. Lampard and Rio Ferdinand are known as the four most outstanding products of West Ham. The tall Michael Carrick has a wide range of running, a strong sense of position, excellent passing and ball control, which is what Manchester United lacks. The midfielder type, with his help, Manchester United's defense has risen to a higher level.

In general, after the winter transfer period, the Manchester United team lacked a center in the traditional sense on the front line, and the teenager Rooney topped the tank. It can also be said to be a no-front formation. How effective it is remains to be tested.

But at the same time there has been a gratifying change in the midfield. Due to the finding of a suitable midfielder, the defensive strength has increased.

Goalkeeper: No. 25 Jose Manuel Reina
Forwards: No. 15 Peter Crouch, No. 19 Fernando Morientes
Midfielders: No. 7 Harry Kewell, No. 16 Dietmar Hamann, No. 22 Mohamed Sissoko, No. 8 Steven Gerrard

Defenders: No. 6 John Arne Reaser, No. 5 Daniel Agger, No. 23 Jamie Carragher, No. 3 Steve Finnan
The starting lineup sent by Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez is relatively stable. The striker chose Australia's Harry Kewell, who was originally an important player for Liverpool. In the middle, the Spanish midfielder Xavi Alonso sat on the bench, and the 21-year-old French big midfielder Mohamed Sisso Coe partnered with German veteran Dietmar Hamann.

A new face at the back line is Liverpool's most important signing in January, 21-year-old Danish centre-back Daniel Agger, who replaces 32-year-old Finland; veteran Sami Hyypia.

Red Army captain Steven Gerrard still appeared in the position of right midfielder, which was the same position that Ronaldo used to.

In addition to the lack of efficient forwards this year, Liverpool also lacks an excellent attacker on the right. Coach Benitez had no choice but to put the versatile midfielder Gerrard on the right. In fact, everyone knows that Gerrard played. The best position should be the attacking midfielder, but Liverpool has shortcomings on the right, and Gerrard can only pinch his nose to recognize it. Who made Benitez unable to find a suitable player on the right?
However, with Gerrard often placed in the right-wing position, and he has in fact become Liverpool's top scorer, Gerrard is often compared to Ronaldo in the media!
Both Gerrard and Ronaldo are players with great leadership qualities, and they can be widely recognized by their teammates.

He has abundant physical fitness, strong impact, good endurance, strong willpower, and often has extraordinary performances. Especially when the team is in adversity, his long-range shots and passes can often help the team out of difficulties. Among these characteristics of Gerrard In addition to the difference in shooting style, they are very similar to Ronaldo. Even these two people are not considered skilled players, and their footwork can be classified as "rough".

There are also amazing things, the height of 186CM, the weight of 82KG, a short hair, except for the different faces, these two people are like two products of the same specification in the same mold!

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"When you walk through a storm, hold your head high, and don't be afraid of the dark... At the end of that storm is a golden sky, and the sweet song of the lark..."

"Through the wind, through the rain, your dreams may be shattered, but go forward with the hope in your heart..."

"You'll never walk alone, you'll never walk alone..."

No matter what season of the year, whether it is sunny or rainy or snowy, Anfield, the home of the Red Army Liverpool, is always so majestic, and the fans here are always full of passion.

When Ronando walked into the stadium again, he seemed to be in the magma again. Although the stadium is small, the unique atmosphere can leave a deep memory for everyone who walks into the stadium. Liverpool's Fans symbolize loyalty. In such a rainy winter, there are still countless fans wearing red jerseys, shouting frantically in the stands, and they are tireless.

Back then, the battle between Liverpool and Manchester United could be called the England national derby, and the fans of the two teams made great contributions.

Old Trafford and Anfield, these two stadiums used to be synonymous with English football. Today, Old Trafford seems a bit old. The scale of Anfield is no longer the top stadium in the Premier League. In England, Several more modern and larger stadiums have come into use, but Anfield remains one of the most iconic stadiums in England.

This is Anfield!This sentence alone can cover enough content, and every team that comes to Anfield to participate in the game has to cast awe-inspiring eyes here!
Everyone knows that the Liverpool team fighting at Anfield is one of the best teams in the world. If you want to beat Liverpool here, you need not only strength, but also luck, because this is the home of the Red Army, and There are countless teams called the Red Army in Europe. Liverpool is the most authentic Red Army, and Anfield is the most authentic home of the Red Army.

After more than four months, the conflict between Ronaldo and the so-called Liverpool Spanish gang has disappeared.

In other words, grievances on the football field sometimes come and go quickly. This season, although Liverpool's coach is still the Spaniard Rafael Nenites, but in the case of Liverpool's poor record at the beginning of the season , Benitez gradually began to reuse those players with stronger style of play, and the playing time of several Spanish stars in the team was obviously decreasing. Even the leader of the Spanish gang, Xavi Alonso, had a rough time Unsatisfactory, then, who cares about the grievances between the Spanish gang and the two Manchester United players?

From this point of view, the football field is actually a cruel vanity fair. When you play well and achieve results, there will be many people commenting on it. But when you lose power on the field, you will find that, Even if you used to be a big name with a lot of halo, you will soon be forgotten by everyone.

Today's Red Army Liverpool, the most prestigious is the captain Steven Gerrard, because he has shown enough strength, although he is placed on the right, but he is still the backbone of the team.

In addition to Gerrard, goalkeeper Reina, striker Peter Crouch, midfielder Hamann, defender Jamie Carragher, Steve Finnan and others are a little behind. They are Liverpool from crisis this season. The hero who has risen in China is also the core force of Liverpool this season.

Especially the 25-year-old striker Peter Crouch, it is estimated that even he himself did not expect that 2005 would be his lucky year.

In the first half of the year, he ended his short journey in Southampton by scoring 16 goals in a single season. Among them, he scored 12 goals in the league and ranked 8th in the Premier League scorer list, ranking 4th among all English players. This brilliant achievement allowed Peter Crouch to enter the national team, and was chosen by Benitez to come to the giants Liverpool. In Liverpool, Peter Crouch really ushered in a spring.

Gao Lao, Bamboo Pole, Camel, with so many nicknames, he has not always been a forward that people are optimistic about, because he is too thin and does not conform to the "aesthetics" of the English.

However, head coach Benitez unexpectedly made Peter Crouch the core striker of the Red Army and built a new tactic around him, which was beyond everyone's expectations. In Benitez's tactic, Peter Crouch is an alternative striker core. His header ferry, his ball control, dribbling, and ball protection have become the magic weapon for Liverpool to defeat the enemy.

It is hard to imagine that Peter Crouch, whose scoring efficiency has been reduced, has become one of the most important figures in Liverpool's formation, and his role is second only to Red Army captain Steven Gerrard!
Today, Liverpool met Manchester United again. At the beginning of the war, Peter Crouch showed with his actions that he is a "dominant center".

"Forward Peter Crouch received the pass in the frontcourt, he used his tall body to protect the ball, so that Manchester United captain No. 2 Gary Neville had a chance to touch the ball! Oh! God! Crouch is too tall , he looked like he was two heads taller than Gary Neville! His legs were so long and Gary Neville tried to reach out to break them, but he just couldn't touch them!"

"Turn and dribble! Peter Crouch made the turn and he's facing the goal!"

"Manchester United's ace central defender No. 5 Rio Ferdinand rushed up! ... Crouch continued to pull wide, he walked to the right side of the penalty area! ... Pass the ball! The ball was knocked back to the top of the penalty area! A Liverpool The player jumped in at a high speed, it was Harry Kewell No. 7! He shot furiously! The ball flew in a beautiful arc and went straight to the goal of Manchester United!..."

On the court, facing the long-range shot from Australian star Harry Kewell, Van der Sar jumped up alertly, raised one arm, and carefully lifted the ball over the goal crossbar. Today's rain is a bit heavy, and the sight Unclear, the ball is also very slippery, Van der Sar dare not risk the ball, because, once the ball is dropped, the trouble will be big.

In just 6 minutes of the opening, the home team Liverpool played an offensive climax, got a shot opportunity, and won a header.

Don't underestimate this inconspicuous statistic, because it represents a tactical victory!Peter Crouch has completed his transformation under the Spanish coach Benitez. Liverpool has formed a strong attacking effect around Crouch's point in the frontcourt. Crouch's effect is It is even equivalent to Rooney's role for Manchester United!

(End of this chapter)