Six Hundred and Ninety-Seven Champions

Liverpool reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, fighting on the third line in the second half of the season, and it is quite promising!

The 1/8 finals of the Champions League knockout round came as scheduled.

Liverpool travel to Ukraine to challenge Shakhtar Donetsk.

This time as a guest to challenge Shakhtar Donetsk. In the pre-match locker room, Situ Yunbing, who was very energetic in suits and leather shoes, issued an oath declaration for the second half of the season!

When the players were ready to play, Situ Yunbing stood in the middle of the locker room with one hand in his pocket, addressing everyone as usual.

"I've never defended a Champions League title, and in fact no team has done so after the restructuring of the Champions League.

In the past 20 years, we have seen too many strong teams, many of which impress us today.

Such as AC Milan, such as Juventus, such as Manchester United, such as Barcelona...

But they failed to defend this honor in the Champions League!

As the defending champions this season, we have the opportunity to break this spell and make new history.

This is difficult. Of course, if it were simple, then there would have been teams that had successfully defended their titles.

It's like being in school, if you're just an average student, it takes a lot of hard work to get to the top of the exam, and when you do it, everyone around you will be amazed.

And when you get a full score, other people will be shocked and admire your efforts and performance, but those students who have been at the top before, they will work harder to perform better in the next exam, beyond you.

So it's hard to get full marks once, but it's even harder to get full marks in a row!

We are at this stage now, we have handed in almost full marks in the past two years, the third year, can we do it?

Some outsiders are watching, some are cursing, some are blessing, but our opponents must also be working hard and trying to snipe us!

There are not many players who can be active in the Champions League for more than ten years, so for these players, they have 10 chances to become champions in their careers, and let the highest honor surround them.

And most players may only have 8 times in their entire career,

6 such opportunities or less!

I know there are players among you who have won the championship twice, but you have to understand that when you get this honor the first time, you are successful, and when you get this honor the second time, you are in a situation that is obvious to all. Brilliant stage, but when you become the champion with the highest honor for the third time, this is your achievement, career achievement, if more, then you are a legend, it has nothing to do with age, it only depends on your performance and performance , about the results you have achieved!

As Liverpool manager, I've won the Champions League three times and the Europa League once, but I'm not satisfied and I start each season forgetting what I've won in the past.

As you can see, I'm young and I think when most other managers are in my age group, they'll have more playtime and even indulgent madness.

But I didn't, except for eating and sleeping, believe me, I put far more time and energy into football than spending time with my wife, who used to be my girlfriend.

I dedicated my best years and most beautiful youth to football, which is already a part of my life, so I cannot tolerate failure!

People say that I am already a great coach who has rewritten the history of the Champions League and set a record in the Champions League. For me, it is just a voice that I drink to celebrate and forget when I wake up.

if not?

I completely relax and let my opponent beat me to the ground, and watch how badly I die after getting carried away?

Or leave this circle and retreat bravely?

Since I'm still here, I can only win!

I'm sure you guys are the same people I am and we're going to keep winning!

Because this is our attitude towards football, this is the way we love football, and this is the role we want to play in the field of football: champion! "

Situ Yunbing's self-confessional pre-match speeches were not just to give the players blood.

Players and coaches listened attentively, nodding now and then in response.

And after Situ Yunbing's voice fell, they coincidentally said in a low voice: "Champion!"

Then they looked at each other with firm eyes and serious expressions, and said loudly again: "Champion!"

Then it turned into everyone shouting in unison: "Champion!"

Seeing the passionate scene in the locker room, Situ Yunbing kept nodding with obvious pride in his eyes.

 …

Metalist Stadium.

The home fans of Shakhtar Donetsk have created a good momentum here.

They know that even if they have the advantage of the home court, the team will face the defending champion, so they must give the team more help and momentum.

Liverpool is still unable to come up with the strongest lineup today. Kante and Eriksson are still recovering from their injuries, but Liverpool's starting lineup is still very strong. It is strong enough to make any team in European football dare not underestimate it, even Liverpool played away.

After more than two seasons of growth in Liverpool, Ter Stegen dare not say that he is the number one in Europe, but at least the top three in Europe is no problem.

Azpilicueta's combination of offense and defense is also the foundation of the top three positions in Europe. Whether it is the first depends on the specific performance. The combination of Van Dijk and Coulibaly needs more time to prove the power of the combination, but Van Dijk Dick is definitely already the best central defender in Europe. Robertson has gone through two years of hard work. Now he dare not compare him on the entire stage of Europe, but I am afraid that there is no better left back in the Premier League than him, especially In the stage of Baines' aging.

Casemiro is often silent, but without him, people will realize his importance. Henderson is improving, and it is almost difficult to give him an accurate position, because he looks It is a moderate posture, but under Situ Yunbing's command, he also performed very well. There is somewhat a sense of sight of Manchester United players in the Ferguson era. good.

If Coutinho plays as a midfielder, he will definitely be in the top three in the Premier League.

Gareth Bale, Lewandowski, and Mbappe needless to say, they are outstanding individually, and the power of the combination, Everton will be more clear than Liverpool fans .

Shakhtar Donetsk can be regarded as a local tyrant team, at least in the country it is the only one.

They can attract players like Teixeira, Srna, Luis Adriano, Freddie, Douglas Costa to play all year round, and Ukraine is not the favorite place for South American players, at least the climate here is not They can adapt quickly.

There are also examples in European football of those excellent players who went to Ukraine or Russia to seek gold, but were abolished after staying in Eastern Europe for two or three years.

Overall, Shakhtar Donetsk's overall strength is good, and the strength of the players is also good, but it is limited to the level that can advance to the Champions League group stage. If they perform well, they can enter the Champions League quarter-finals. If they do not perform well, they will qualify for the group stage. Are a little hanging.

Liverpool played steadily in the away game and did not underestimate the enemy. After all, the temperature in Ukraine at night is almost 10 degrees lower than that in the UK!

Although Situ Yunbing has great ambitions, he will not underestimate any opponent.

Shakhtar Donetsk began to strengthen their offensive after defending Liverpool's slightly simple offense time and time again.

In this way, they exposed a flaw in the defense line for Liverpool to take advantage of.

In the 41st minute of the game, after Azpilicueta made a successful steal in the backcourt, Henderson made a long pass from the backcourt and directly instigated a fast break. Quickly stroking the ball all the way to the bottom, Gareth Bell followed up quickly on the other side at the same time. When the two speeded together, the visual shock brought to the audience was very exciting, as if other players were obviously slowing down. It seems that other people can't run!

Just because they are so fast!

When Mbappe came down to the wing and passed the ball quickly, the goalkeeper found that he could not destroy the ball in the middle of the attack. After the limit shovel was about one meter away from touching the ball, the football rolled into the penalty area Gareth Bell, who was followed up in the latter point, easily pushed and sent it into the empty goal!

Liverpool head start away!

When Gareth Bale and Mbappe came together and raised their hands and clapped their hands, the Shakhtar Donetsk fans were shocked by the speed of the two!

One left and one right, it was like a tornado blew up at the Metalist Stadium!

After conceding the ball, Shakhtar Donetsk became conservative instead, avoiding the same mistake of conceding the ball.

The second half of the game was relatively boring. Situ Yunbing expected to score more away goals in the two rounds of the game. However, with the expedition to Eastern Europe and the venue and weather conditions being unfavorable to Liverpool, he also had to judge the situation and act accordingly.

After Liverpool failed to extend their lead before 70 minutes, Situ Yunbing began to make substitutions. Sane and Vardy got the chance to play, and Gerrard also came off the bench in the last 10 minutes.

Liverpool's intention to strengthen their defense is very clear. Shakhtar Donetsk accelerated their pace in the last 10 minutes, but they were unable to break through Liverpool's defense.

When the whistle sounded for the end of the game, Shakhtar Donetsk fans were slightly disappointed, but perhaps the score behind by one goal did not declare the death penalty for Shakhtar Donetsk, and they still have the theoretical possibility of a comeback in the away game, so Not completely discouraged.

But the European media all understand that Shakhtar Donetsk's Champions League trip is over!

Not to mention Liverpool's strength in the Champions League, since Situ Yunbing coached the Red Army, Liverpool has never lost a game at home!

If Shakhtar Donetsk wants to advance, they must win a victory at Anfield.

How easy is it?