Chapter 116 Benitez and Liverpool

Chapter 116 Benitez and Liverpool

Melwood training base, the dark clouds in the sky almost touched the roof of the Melwood office building - this is the tallest building in the training base.

Luton's celebration was still playing on the TV screen, but Benitez, sitting at his desk, picked up the TV remote and turned it off.

Master Bei took off his glasses, put them on the table, and walked to the window.

This game allowed Luton to seal the victory and the championship of the Second Division. The reason why Benitez will pay attention to the game of a team in the Second Division is naturally because Luton is their first team in the FA Cup. opponent.

The game reminded Benitez of Liverpool's pattern in the Premier League.

Liverpool are certainly not the Luton of the Premier League - in fact they should be Wycombe Rovers.

With Liverpool now six points behind Manchester United, there is only a theoretical possibility of winning the title with two rounds remaining.

In the thirty-seventh round of the Premier League, Liverpool will play West Bromwich Albion away, and before the start of Liverpool's game, Manchester United will play Arsenal at home, as long as Manchester United do not lose at home, then they can The title is locked - even if it's a draw!

For Benitez, he is well aware that Ferguson's side are absolutely impossible to lose in such a situation - when Manchester United need a draw to get what they want, Ferguson Always get the game into the rhythm he wants.

Manchester United at home will not give Arsenal any chance.

There is no hope of winning the league. Liverpool people have been looking forward to the league championship for nearly two decades, but they have never been able to do so. Even Benitez has led Liverpool to a breakthrough in the Champions League. In the league, even Liverpool's performance The best season, they also finally lost in the competition with Manchester United.

Benitez has the title of cup master, and his team is always strong when it is strong and weak when it is weak. In a game, Benitez can adjust and change tactics several times, and his on-the-spot command is commendable, but in a long league, Benitez's team always seems to be in some small teams. Chain off.

Maybe he really is just a coach fit for a cup game.

This season, Liverpool were blocked by Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals and failed to reach the semi-finals, but in the FA Cup, they reached the final again!

Benitez remembered his opponent in the final, so he took time to watch Luton.

In fact, Luton's reference in the second division game is of little significance, because their opponents are too weak, Luton won the victory with almost no effort and won the second division championship! !

Now it's Liverpool's turn to take on the biggest dark horse in FA Cup history.

Liverpool vs Luton? It would be a joke if we lost to our opponent in the final...

However, in Benitez's heart, he is still vaguely uneasy. For the tactician Benitez, he knows that he is underestimating the enemy, but.... the opponent is really only a team in the second league. .

Although they beat Chelsea, they beat Manchester City...and then Arsenal..

Perhaps this series of names made Benitez a little uneasy.

Benitez stood by the window and thought for a while. If he wins the FA Cup this season, it may not be a bad season...

But if they want to make a difference in the league next season, I am afraid that Liverpool will have to invest more money in the transfer market. After all, it is difficult for Liverpool to maintain a whole season with just Gerrard and Torres. Competitive - Gerrard missed a month with an injury at a crucial point in the season, and it was this month that Liverpool suffered a tie,

Then it was eliminated by Chelsea in the Champions League.

After Gerrard's return, the Champions League has been eliminated, and the league is hopeless...

For Gerrard, Benitez can't talk about liking, he even dislikes the absolute leader of the team, because in the locker room, after Benitez finished speaking, Gerrard always has to talk about the team again. The identity of the leader said a word or two, which made Benitez feel that his rights were restricted...

But Benitez has to admit that this team must not be without Gerrard.

Whether it is technical and tactical or the mentality of the team.

If Benitez and Gerrard had a conflict, Liverpool would have to choose Gerrard between Benitez and Gerrard - whether it was Liverpool's board or their fans.

Therefore, he is not very good at communication, and even Benitez, who is often criticized for his low emotional intelligence, is trying his best to maintain the relationship between him and Gerrard.

The heavy rain by the window has been pouring down, and with the raindrops, it is Liverpool's chief executive Rick Parry who pushed in the door.

Rick Parry, who was dressed in the wind and rain, complained that he took off his coat with scattered raindrops, and then walked to the coffee machine to make himself a cup of coffee.

The British like tea, but Benitez doesn't like it, he likes it with coffee.

"How's the situation?" Benitez put on his glasses again and asked, looking at the role of the Liverpool general manager in front of him.

Rick Parry was silent for a while.

"Not optimistic..." He shook his head, "Our two American owners have now transferred the debt to Liverpool, and they have made it clear that next season...they will not be able to pay The extra money goes to the transfer budget."

"The damn American..."

Benitez turned a blind eye to Rick Parry's complaints. Of course he is clear about the current situation at Liverpool. At this time, Liverpool is in a debt powder keg. The American owner has transferred all his debts to the Liverpool club. If this part of the debt is not handled properly, Liverpool may even face the risk of bankruptcy...

What if Liverpool went bankrupt?

For the two American owners of Liverpool, it was a big deal to sell the club and run away, and for the club Liverpool, it really fell into the abyss - if it is not handled properly, the entire team will face a reorganization. It is estimated that Liverpool can only restart from the lower leagues...

It's definitely not something Liverpool fans want to see. So now in the Liverpool fan group, protests against the two American bosses are coming one after another, and in the Liverpool board of directors, some board members have begun to contact privately, preparing to expel the two major shareholders from the United States...

But now all this has nothing to do with Benitez, Benitez is only responsible for things above the competition.

"If new aid is not introduced, this group of people wants to make a difference in the Premier League..." Benitez looked up, his face neither sad nor happy: "Our bench is too thin!! "

In the face of Benitez's firm answer, Rick Parry is naturally very aware of this.

Ferguson's Manchester United is still one of the strongest teams in the league, and now Chelsea has Abramovich's back on the tree, they have enough money to bring in strong players every year, and Manchester City now seems to be copying Chelsea's success. Road, coupled with Arsenal is also a formidable opponent, the competition in the Premier League is unprecedented.

Liverpool are sitting on a powder keg now, and Rick Parker can't tell what will happen next season.

"Let's talk about this season, if there is an FA Cup winner, it's still reasonable." Rick Parry stirred the coffee and asked tentatively: "It's not a problem for us to beat Luton, right? "

"Nothing is 100% until the game starts!" Benitez shook his head.

As a football coach, caution has always been the hallmark of Benitez.

Rick Parker paused for two seconds before continuing to stir the coffee in his quilt..

The atmosphere in the office also seemed to solidify.