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Chapter 532 It's All About 'Istanbul Night'! (Chapter 4! Call for a monthly pass!)
"The first half of the game is over. The beginning of the first half belongs to Manchester United, to be precise, it belongs to Li Rui, and at the end of the first half, the game belongs to God, only God will The director produced such a wonderful script! Manchester United's biggest advantage lies in their offense. In this game, I would like to add another word, that is, offensive efficiency! In the first half of the game, Liverpool occupied 58% of the time , Unfortunately, the score is behind the home team."

Benitez couldn't hear the commentator's comments on the first half. He was walking in the player tunnel with his face down and his head bowed.

The home team, Liverpool, were the first to walk back down the tunnel.

On the other hand, the Manchester United players from the visiting team walked behind. Their morale was high and everyone was beaming, while Ferguson stood at the entrance of the players' tunnel, high-fiving his disciples one by one.

When he saw Li Rui arrived at the entrance of the players' tunnel, he didn't forget to provoke the Liverpool fans. He went up and pulled Li Rui over. During the game, the Liverpool people became furious. If Li Rui adopted a lethal tactic, the old man would not have time to cry.

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In the home team's dressing room at Anfield, the atmosphere was oppressive. Most of the Liverpool players were silent and no one spoke.

Everyone knows what the score of 1:2 at home means to them.

"We had a problem with our attack. In the first half, we had more possession than our opponents. We had seven shots compared to United's five. However, we had only two effective shots compared to United's three. The second time, our two effective shots, one goal, and the opponent scored two goals." Benitez, who had been gloomy all the time, finally spoke. He said these statistics and looked at his players. , "Do you know what this means? It means that in the first half of the game, we were doing useless work most of the time!"

"Do you feel familiar with the current situation and the performance in the first half?" Benitez suddenly changed the subject and asked instead of criticizing.

The Liverpool players looked at each other a little blankly, looking at each other blankly.

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"In the 2005 Champions League final, we played against AC Milan. At the end of the first half, we were 0:3 behind! The situation is even worse than it is now!" Benitez said the answer.

Speaking of this, there was a smile on Benitez's gloomy face. After all, in Benitez's own opinion, the miracle of "Istanbul Night" is the thing he is most proud of in his coaching career!

Hearing Benitez mention the "Istanbul Night", Liverpool players' eyes lit up. Their faces, which were a bit depressed, began to look hopeful. In the current team, Gerrard, Alonso, These players such as Carragher have experienced the famous reversal, and players like Torres and Babel who have not experienced the "Istanbul Night" have also been famous for this game for a long time, which is described as thunderous Not too much.

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That's right, in the Champions League final against AC Milan, we fell behind 0:3 at halftime, and the situation was even worse than it is now. Didn't we still stage a reversal in the end?Isn't the miracle still born?

Do we lack the belief and strength to win?Have we lost interest in the championship?Are we willing to admit defeat?

neither! !

Faith to win!
strength!

Champion Thirst!
We have all these, so, 3 years ago we were able to reverse AC Milan in the final, three years later, now it is the semi-final of the Champions League, facing Manchester United, why can't we also stage a reversal? !
Play hard in the second half, win this game, and a week later, at Old Trafford, we can also win Manchester United and eliminate them at Manchester United's home court. Is there anything more wonderful than this?

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Benitez was delighted to see the players regain their confidence immediately.He believes in the strength of Liverpool and the strength of his players. As long as the players have confidence and can play with momentum, Benitez believes that there is no opponent that Liverpool cannot beat.Although in fact, apart from the miracle of the Champions League final, Liverpool has not had any honor in recent seasons.

However, one thing is undeniable is that Liverpool is still very strong in the Champions League. This point, if Galliani, vice-chairman of AC Milan, describes the Rossoneri, it can also be applied to Liverpool. That is, Liverpool has the DNA of the Champions League, at least Benitez thinks so, three years a reincarnation, three years ago, they won the Champions League, now, after three years of "dormancy", Liverpool should do it again Take a 'big ear cup'.

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"In the second half, we continued to strengthen our offense." When the players were convinced that there was still hope in the second half, Benitez began to arrange specific tactics. "We have no other way to go but attack. In the second half of the game, I demand that the attack speed be increased, Ryan!"

Babel looked up at the head coach Benitez, and the Dutch teenager's eyes were full of excitement.

"You are in the second half of the game, ready to play, I need your speed, and your breakthrough on the wing must be firm!"

Babel nodded excitedly, while Benayoun was silent. He knew that Babel must be replaced by him when he came on the field. It can only be a counter-substitution. Manchester United's offense is sharp, and it is impossible for Liverpool to replace another defender. player's.

Sure enough, Benitez then said to Benayoun, let him end the game to rest, and the Israelis nodded, indicating that they heard it.

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When Benitez was making tactical adjustments, in the home team locker room at Anfield, Ferguson also made arrangements for the team's second half.

Unlike the depressing atmosphere in the home team's locker room at the beginning, the Manchester United players who returned to the away team's locker room were all in a good mood. Everyone was happy and satisfied with the first half of the game.

Leading Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, with two away goals in hand, they couldn't help but look forward to the prospect of an emergency final, and, just after Liverpool equalized, Manchester United immediately overtook the score , This has a great impact on the improvement of the morale of Manchester United players!

The players even have a feeling that God is supporting Manchester United.

Look, God is on our side, what are we afraid of in this game?What else is there to be afraid of? ! !

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Li Rui looked very excited. He played very well in the first half of the game. Of course, if he can continue to enjoy the game in the second half, that is the most important thing.

Seeing the players' high spirits, Ferguson didn't stop them immediately. The team performed well in the first half, and it's normal for the players to be happy. It's only natural to praise them for their good performance.

After waiting for a while, Ferguson saw that the time was almost up, and the old man coughed.Signaling that he has something to say, the locker room immediately fell silent.

This shows the prestige of the old Scottish man in the Manchester United team.

"Boys! I have to say, I'm proud of your performance in the first half!" Ferguson's first words caused applause and whistles in the locker room.

"Although it is always uncomfortable to make comparisons, I still have to say that the performance in today's game was much better than our last visit to Anfield."

Although Ferguson didn't say it clearly, Li Rui and the others all knew that Ferguson was talking about the 17th round of the league. Manchester United lost 0:1 to Liverpool.

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Li Rui straightened his back even more. The 0:1 loss caused Li Rui to bear a lot of criticism.The media also accused him of his poor performance, which was the biggest reason for Manchester United's loss.

And in that game, Skrtel basically succeeded in freezing Li Rui, which made the Slovak defender famous all of a sudden, which made Li Rui very dissatisfied with his performance. When he first debuted, he stepped on the Kahn, Gallas, Campbell and other long-established stars came on the shoulders, but now it is their turn to be stepped on. Seeing others become famous because of their first battle, this feeling is terrible.

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Where there is praise, there will naturally be criticism.

Next, Ferguson also criticized the team's defensive problems in the first half, especially Brown's performance in the first half, which was criticized mercilessly by Ferguson.

Brown also knew that his performance in the first half was really bad. Although he was scolded bloody by Ferguson, he could only hang his head and listen obediently.

Although Ferguson criticized Brown and called him a 'stupid pig', he had to use Brown. Ferdinand was suspended for this game. In the position of central defender, Ferguson really had no better choice.

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In the end, Ferguson did not forget to sound the alarm to the players: "In the second half of the game, everyone should pay attention, don't be too happy too early. After all, our opponent is Liverpool, and they will definitely counterattack in the second half. Be careful not to be caught by them in the second half Take a bite back. Don’t forget that three years ago, in Istanbul, they were 3 goals behind AC Milan at halftime, and they were able to stage a reversal. Therefore, in the second half of the game, no one can relax.”

Almost at the same time, Ferguson also used the case of "Istanbul Night" to warn his players. As for who has a better effect on both sides, it depends on the performance of the second half of the game.

Hear Ferguson mention 'Istanbul Nights'.The Manchester United players have cooled down a little. After all, the 'Istanbul Night' is too famous. The tenacity of the Liverpool people can be seen. The game is not over yet, and they still cannot relax in the slightest.

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"In the second half, we still insisted on the tactics of defensive counterattack and full-court pressing. If the ball is lost in the frontcourt, we will counterattack on the spot. After grabbing it, we must go up to block and delay Liverpool's attack! In the second half of the game, Benitez will definitely replace him with a faster speed. Babbel, so, in the second half of the game, the midfielder must pay more attention, not to give the Liverpool people space and opportunities to sprint!!" Ferguson said.

I don't know how Benitez would feel when he heard Ferguson say these words in another room.

"In terms of offense! I don't think a lead of 1 goal is enough. Don't miss the chance to score in the second half. Play as if we are still a draw. Score a few more goals until the opponent is completely desperate! Of course , the defense should also pay special attention to not being counterattacked by the opponent."
At this time, assistant coach Queiroz reminded Ferguson that it was time to play.

"Finally, lads!" Ferguson opened the locker room door, "Go! To victory! Believe! Victory must belong to us!!"
"We must win!" This is the roar of the men. Li Rui and his teammates roared in unison and rushed out of the locker room...

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In the player tunnel, Ferguson and Benitez bumped into each other. The two looked at each other and just nodded politely, as if they didn't even communicate.

At this time, Li Rui, who had already played, ran back again, and Ferguson looked at him suspiciously.

Li Rui pointed to his jersey. There was a small hole in the jersey, which was caused by Mascherano in an interception. Li Rui hadn't noticed it yet, but the referee Ivanov pointed it out just now. , he just noticed.

Although it was just a small hole, the referee Ivanov still saw it just now and asked Li Rui to change his jersey before playing.

"Lee!" Ferguson looked at his proud disciple with doting eyes, "Don't save face for the Liverpool people!"

"Boss, you said this at the beginning of the first half." Li Rui chuckled, "However, I won't save face for them."

Looking at Li Rui's back, Ferguson smiled, "This kid——"

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The update of the next chapter, which is the 5th update, will be adjusted temporarily, and it will be placed at [-]:[-] in the afternoon. Xiaoqi is going to the hospital temporarily. Now, I only slept for less than two hours.

The fifth update at 3 o'clock will definitely be updated on time, everyone can rest assured.Xiao Qi went to the community health center, not far away, within ten minutes, and came back to type soon.

(End of this chapter)