Chapter 717 We Have to Move On!

"I am delighted to have successfully defended the League Cup at Wembley Stadium!"

In the comprehensive interview area after the game, Yang Yang was interviewed by media reporters from all over the world, answering various questions raised by them, and many of them were even Chinese reporters.

After winning the League Cup last season, Liverpool won the cup again this season. Yang Yang scored twice and was elected as the best player of the game, but for his performance, he thinks that he should thank the whole team more. team.

"Reina made a few key saves in the game, which gave us courage, and our backline, which was very well organised under the leadership of captain Carragher, which stabilized the team, Allows us to focus more on offense."

"Gareth Barry has a lot of experience, he's a very good player, and Mascherano, he's the strongest, Gareth Bale is a talented rookie, he looks a little bit I was not nervous, I showed my best level and left a deep impression on everyone.”

"It's not easy to win Manchester United, it depends on everyone in the team working together. Every player has a role to play, including the substitutes, and those who didn't make it to the squad because we are one."

With the enrichment of experience and the improvement of his own status, Yang Yang appears to be more and more at ease in front of the media reporters.

Nowadays, no media reporter will challenge him face to face anymore, because he is no longer the rookie who just arrived in the Premier League three years ago. .

In the same way, Yang Yang's answer was also tight, trying to take care of all emotions as much as possible.

For this League Cup championship, Yang Yang said it was not easy to win.

"Recently, our schedule has been very tight, every game is not easy to play, and the opponents are very strong. After the League Cup final, we immediately have the league and the FA Cup, and then the Champions League. , game after game, everyone is under a lot of pressure."

"There is no doubt that winning the League Cup is an encouragement and an affirmation for us, which will make us more confident to face the next challenges."

Yang Yang believes that being able to win the League Cup proves the competitiveness of the team, and at the same time calls on his teammates to show a better and more positive mental outlook, "I think we should recover as soon as possible and adjust, the league and the Champions League are ours. The next focus, of course, is the FA Cup."

At present, Liverpool is still leading in the Premier League, and the possibility of winning the championship is getting bigger and bigger. Now that the League Cup is in hand, if they make efforts in the Champions League and the FA Cup, it will be an incredible opportunity for Liverpool. season.

Yang Yang said that if the team can continue to maintain the excellent performance of the recent period, then the quadruple crown is possible.

"Today was a cup final, we won, it's the end of a cup game, but it's a new start, I think we should keep working hard, after winning the League Cup, we continue to show the same form ."

"League, Champions League and FA Cup, if we want to continue on these three fronts and reach the end, we still have a long way to go, we should maintain this hunger and play higher Level."

As the team's number one star, Yang Yang is obviously taking this opportunity to convey his desire to the coach and teammates.

Liverpool's momentum this season is really good!

The league leads all the way, the League Cup is won, the FA Cup has a good chance, and the Champions League is also a favorite. In this case, Yang Yang believes that as long as everyone on the team plays steadily, plays every game well, and brings out the best state, it is possible to achieve a breakthrough in performance.

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Yang Yang's remarks also received a response from Gerald, the captain next to him.

The Liverpool captain said loudly that Yang Yang played very well today, "He can always bring confidence to all of us in the team."

As for Yang Yang's suggestion, he hoped that the team can continue to work hard on the other three fronts, Gerrard said that Yang Yang had spoken his heart out, "What he said is what I want to say, and all of us will move towards it. Keep going in this direction.”

Other Liverpool players interviewed by media reporters also expressed the same idea.

The Red Army is indeed facing a pretty good situation this season. The league has established a sufficient lead early on. Benitez has always been good at playing cup games. The team now has a very thick bench. Ladd and others have come back from injury, and Liverpool are now strong and their morale is like a rainbow.

Of course, it is still very difficult to achieve this goal.

Winning the league championship is a high probability event, and the Champions League knockout stage is full of unpredictability, neither of which will be mentioned.

Judging from the situation of the League Cup, Manchester United obviously attaches great importance to it. Ferguson wants to win a cup championship and avoid the embarrassment of empty-handed throughout the season.

So must Arsenal and Chelsea, then.

What's interesting is that this season's Premier League semi-finals have all advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals, but they were all staggered during the draw.

Liverpool have drawn Middlesbrough, Manchester United have drawn Fulham, Chelsea have the best luck with Coventry and Arsenal have drawn Hull City.

Judging from the current situation, it is a high probability event that the semi-finals meet in the semifinals.

With no hope of winning the league and no certainty in the Champions League, trying to fight for the FA Cup has undoubtedly become the top priority of the top four teams. If they want to advance or even win the championship, Liverpool will have to fight a few more hard fights.

But the reason why Yang Yang took the initiative to shout out his thoughts at this time is very simple.

The League Cup is in hand, and the league is basically in the bag. Under such circumstances, if Liverpool dare not call out their efforts in the Champions League and FA Cup, it would be too useless.

Judging from the reactions of Gerald and others, it is obvious that this is not just Yang Yang's idea.

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When Liverpool lifted the League Cup trophy aloft at Wembley Stadium, the entire British football world was shaken.

After the game, Liverpool returned to Liverpool immediately after a short rest at Wembley Stadium.

Fanatical Red Army fans came to John Lennon Airport to welcome the team's triumphant return. They all sang the team's anthem frantically and watched Captain Gerrard walk out of the airport holding the championship trophy.

There were still countless fans shouting Yang Yang's name at the scene. They gave a very high evaluation of Yang Yang's contribution to Liverpool, because they all knew very well that it was Yang Yang who made great contributions to Liverpool's success.

It can even be said that he is the core competitiveness of Liverpool!

Seeing Yang Yang being so embraced by Liverpool fans, the teammates inside the team were both envious and admired.

In the locker room, everyone is aware of Yang Yang's role in the team, and they have no objection to what he got. On the contrary, some people even think that Yang Yang's role is underestimated.

The team boarded the bus and, supported by the crowd of fans, slowly entered the city all the way to Anfield.

Along the way, more and more fans joined the team, singing the team song and walking slowly.

Liverpool did not officially organize any celebrations. Today, all this was organized spontaneously by the fans, because the team did not want to spend too much energy on celebrations. Now is a critical period of intensive competition.

But Liverpool's official low-key, but does not affect the enthusiasm of the fans.

That night, the whole city was filled with a strong festive atmosphere. All Liverpool fans were celebrating the team's victory, and at the same time, they had higher expectations for the team's next games this season.

Although Liverpool in Houllier’s time had won five championships in the season, in fact, among these five championships, except for the FA Cup, the others did not have much weight, let alone the league or the Champions League.

So, in a way, the five-time champion doesn't count at all.

But this season is obviously different. The league leader, the League Cup champion, the FA Cup and the quarter-finals of the FA Cup have basically entered the quarter-finals of the Champions League. All these achievements have made people full of confidence in Liverpool and placed higher expectations.

Not only the fans, but the media in the UK and Europe as well.

Especially on the second day, when Yang Yang and Gerrard and others were interviewed by media reporters, when they appeared in major newspapers, they immediately aroused widespread heated discussion among fans around the world.

Whether they are Liverpool fans or not, they are beginning to feel the ambition of this traditional giant team.

The Times even unabashedly stated that Liverpool is aiming to return to the peak of history this season!

And everyone agrees that Yang Yang will be a key factor in Liverpool's ability to achieve their goals.

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There was a lot of buzz in the outside world, fans were talking a lot, and even Liverpool had sparked heated discussions.

The coaching staff is also researching, should we start to adjust the team's strategic goals?

Since Benitez's winter break, the contract renewal negotiations with the club have been temporarily put on hold. There have been some differences between Rick Parry and him. The general manager of the club has never come to Melwood, and even has Rumor has it that the two have long been strangers.

But the day after the team won the League Cup, Rick Parry appeared in Melwood.

The training session in the morning was just recovery training, the intensity was very low, the players won the League Cup, and they were in a very good mood.

After the training session, Benitez asked Yesterdam to greet the players, saying that an internal team meeting would be held before lunch to discuss the team's next game strategy and goals.

And everyone inside the team knew that this would be an opportunity to build consensus.

Football games are always composed of 22 players. If any team wants to win, it needs 11 players to participate, which requires unifying the thoughts of all players.

If you work hard in one direction, you will have a chance to win.