Chapter 908 Tokyo Club World Cup
The 15th round of the league match has clearly distinguished strength and weakness, and there is no upset. Although Liverpool beat Bolton at home, it did not leave Manchester United. Arsenal and Chelsea. The three giants also won one after another, and they still chased Liverpool. With such three strong opponents, it is not easy for Liverpool to easily win the league championship.
In the 16th round of the league, the four Premier League giants are still weak teams. After Liverpool easily defeated Bolton in the last round, he underestimated the opponent in this round against the relegation team Reading. The whole team played listlessly and without any aggressiveness, giving Reading an endless opportunity to counterattack. However, Reading's team was really bad. He didn't seize so many opportunities. Instead, Liverpool took advantage of a set piece opportunity and headed the ball on the defender and scored and lost the game.
Manchester United and Chelsea are pressureless and never rude. They both easily defeated their opponents with big scores. Arsenal's players are too young and their condition is fluctuating. In this round, their opponent is Middlesbrough, which is also a mid- and lower-level team. However, Arsenal's condition in this game is worse than that of Liverpool. After just 20 minutes of the first half, Middlesbrough scored two goals in a row. Arsenal chased after him, but his luck was too bad. He hit the crossbar in succession, but he could not pry open Middlesbrough's goalkeeper. In the end, luck finally came. Middlesbrough's defender made an own own and helped Arsenal score a point, but there was no time behind. In the end, Arsenal was defeated by Middlesbrough 1:2 away.
This time Liverpool won a lucky game, but if you win, you win. Whether it is luck or strength, you get three points. With these three points, Liverpool opened up the gap in Arsenal in a game, and the top spot in the league finally took a little firmer.
After round 16, Liverpool ushered in the last game of the Champions League group stage. This game is useless for Liverpool. They are now firmly ranked first in the group. Whether to win or not will not affect the group ranking. Marseille's fate is not in their own hands. All they can do now is to defeat Liverpool and then wait for the result of the match between Porto and Besiktas in another game.
Marseille hopes to defeat Liverpool at home, and they have made full preparations for this, but the gap in strength cannot be made up by subjective wishes.
At the beginning of the game, Marseille was aggressive and wanted to eat Liverpool in one bite. However, less than five minutes before the game, Chen Yu gave Marseille a horse. He rushed into the penalty area at Marseille at high speed and tripped by defender Givet. The referee awarded a penalty kick. Chen Yu personally took the penalty and scored a penalty, and Liverpool led 1:0.
Marseille then pushed the attack forward, which gave Liverpool more opportunities to counterattack. After 6 minutes, Kowell, who returned from injury, made a diagonal pass, Liverpool forward Wollenen broke into the penalty area, dunked Marseille defender Rodriguez and made a push shot, and Liverpool changed the score to 2:0.
Liverpool's two scoundrels woke up the Marseilles. They now understand how much they are, and they also know that it is impossible to qualify from the group. All hopes are shattered. The next game, the Marseilles played at a high level, and their offense and defense were completely different from the previous ten minutes. Liverpool not only did not have another chance to score, but was almost broken by Marseille because of their relaxed mentality.
Neither side was able to score another goal in the first half. After the start of the second half, Liverpool fully utilized its own experience advantage. In the 47th minute, the goalkeeper of the Marseille kicked off by Gerald and passed it to Chen Yu. Chen Yu broke through and passed the ball. Kuyt headed the ball and broke the goalkeeper Mandanda's ten fingers again, rewritten the score to 3:0.
The game then fell into a deadlock, and the two sides were more entangled in the midfield and did not often hit the opponent's hinterland in the penalty area. Liverpool did not want to play after leading the score, but Marseille really couldn't play.
When the game reached 70 minutes, Benitez made three consecutive substitution adjustments. Chen Yu, Gerrard and Carragher were all substituted. Liverpool was ready to finish, but Benitez did not expect that the substitutes were eager to prove themselves. After they came on the court, they were as fierce as firepower, making Marseille miserable. However, the substitutes had a poor ability to seize opportunities and never scored a goal. Until the injury time period, Liverpool full-back Aurelio made a long pass in the backcourt, and Babel successfully counter-offside. Others scored the goalkeeper and scored the empty goal, locking the score at 4:0.
Liverpool beat Marseille 4:0 away with a steady victory in the group, demonstrating the strong strength of the defending champion. However, Porto, who ranked second in the same group, also performed well. They beat Besiktas 2:0 at home and qualify as the second in the group.
Liverpool's group stage was held in advance. After this game, Liverpool will rush to Tokyo, Japan to participate in the Club World Cup.
FIFA World Club Cup abbreviation: Club World Cup is an international football championship hosted by FIFA and participated by the top teams from six continents. In 2000, a nominal Club World Cup was held, but the event was later cancelled due to sponsor issues. It was not until the merger with the Toyota Cup in 2005 that the Club World Cup was rebooted. People are used to playing the December 2005 match as the first Club World Cup. The reopened Club World Cup was held in Japan in 2005. Each subsequent event was held in Japan, and the 2007 Club World Cup was the third.
Brazilian teams won the first two Club World Cups and the 2001 Club World Cup. There are 7 teams participating in this competition: European Champions League champion Liverpool, South American Liberators champion Boca Youth, AFC Champions League champion Urawa Ruby and AFC Champions League runner-up Sepahan, African Champions League champion ******* Sahel Star, Central and North American champion Pachuca of Mexico and Oceania champion Vetakel United of New Zealand.
Since Liverpool and blogger youth are far superior to other teams and Europe is very busy, they do not participate in the first round of the Club World Cup and the 4th finals, and they start from the semi-finals.
In the first round of preliminaries, AFC Champions League runner-up Iran's Sepahan defeated Oceania champion New Zealand's Wetakel United 3:1 to reach the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, AFC Champions League runner-up Iran's Sepahan lost 1:3 to their old rival Urawa Red Diamonds in the AFC Champions League, missed the semi-finals. In another quarter-final, African Champions League champion ******* Sahel Star defeated Central and North American champion Pachuca of Mexico and reached the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, Urawa Red Diamonds will face Liverpool, and African Champions League champion **** Sahel Star will face Boca Youth.
After Chen Yu led Fiorentina to win the Champions League last time, he had the opportunity to participate in the Club World Cup, but because Chen Yu transferred to Liverpool, Chen Yu missed the Club World Cup and could only watch Brazil International defeat Fiorentina and won the Club World Cup championship in the hospital bed.
This time, Chen Yu didn't want to miss this Club World Cup again. Before the game, he told the media that he must win the Club World Cup trophy for Liverpool and himself.
"The Club World Cup is the highest event of the World Club. Those who participate in this event are champions from all continents. Being able to win the championship in this event means that you are the best club in the world. Unfortunately, the last time I was in Fiorentina, I was unable to participate in the Club World Cup. This time was my first time participating in the Club World Cup. I hope to perform better. Our semi-final opponent is Urawa Red Diamonds. They are a team with excellent skills and are fighting at home. It is not easy to defeat them. However, I am very confident in myself and my teammates. I believe we will definitely enter the finals. As for the opponent, I hope to meet Boca Youth. He is also our biggest opponent to win the Club World Cup. However, the match with them will be very exciting. Such a showdown is also what fans all over the world expect."
In this Club World Cup match, Liverpool's boss Gillette promised Liverpool fans all over the world before the game, "We will definitely return to Liverpool with the Club World Cup championship trophy. This is what fans deserve. They have worked hard for the club to achieve good results. I hope all fans can be happy, and I also hope that we can bring them greater happiness with football."
On the day the quarterfinals began, Liverpool flew from Marseille in France to Tokyo.
When Liverpool got off the plane at Haneda International Airport and came out of the cabin, they saw a large number of fans wearing Liverpool jerseys waiting to pick up the plane, with a total of thousands of people.
"Chen Yu, are you here to pick you up?"
Gerald smiled.
"Absolutely, in Asia, Chen Yu has much greater influence than in Europe." Pennant said.
Chen Yu smiled bitterly: "You seem to have overestimated my influence. I have never played a game in Asia, whether it is a club or a national team. Actually, I think this is here to welcome our entire team."
Babel said: "It must be my picking up you. After you won the Golden Globe Award, you have become a big star. You can be said to be very popular."
Pennant said: "Chen Yu's influence is probably no worse than our British rose Knightley."
At this time, Gerald couldn't help but say happily to Chen Yu: "You and Knightley are the second Beckham and Victoria now."
Everyone said, pulling their suitcases off the plane.
After getting off the plane, everyone saw clearly that most of the fans who came to pick up the plane were Asian faces wearing Liverpool's No. 9 jerseys. In addition to Asian fans, there were also some white and black fans. Most of them were wearing Chen Yu's No. 9 jerseys and holding Liverpool's team flag.
"Chen Yu, Chen Yu, Chen Yu..."
When the fans saw Liverpool players get off the plane, the fans rushed over like a tide, shouting Chen Yu's name. The fans could tell where they were. The Chinese fans spoke Chinese, accounting for almost one-third, and the Japanese fans spoke Japanese, accounting for about two-thirds, and the rest were European and American fans flying over long distances.
Although most fans have the goal of Chen Yu, there is only one Chen Yu. The fans can't see that they can't get around, so they honestly asked for autographs and photos around other Liverpool players.
Although they flew to Tokyo in a hurry after the Champions League, the players were a little tired, but they looked up to the enthusiasm of the fans and the Liverpool players were also very serious about signing autographs for fans and accepting interviews from reporters.
This is the first time Chen Yu has appeared in the Asian arena. He did not expect that so many fans would support him. It would be fine for Japanese fans, they are right at their doorstep. Chinese fans, especially Chinese fans who do not work or study in Japan, are "Sea Far Expedition" just to see Chen Yu with their own eyes.
At this time, the reporters who were originally taking a camera to photograph Chen Yu also came over and handed the microphone to Chen Yu's mouth.
"Congratulations on getting the Golden Ball. You are the pride of Asian football. Today I came to Japan to play the Club World Cup. Do you have anything to say to Asian fans who love you?"
A reporter asked.
Chen Yu said: "Thank you for your care for the fans. I didn't expect that I was so popular in Asia. I think that although the level of Asian football has not yet risen, the enthusiasm of the fans has surpassed Britain and the United States. Since I have come here, I will win the championship for Liverpool fans and fans who like me."
"Do you think Urawa Red Diamonds are likely to meet with Liverpool in the final?"
Chen Yu smiled and said, "It is definitely a pleasure to be unpopular, but I think it is difficult. Boca Youth is a very strong team, and a team that can win the Liberators Cup is not a bottom."
"This is your first time participating in the Club World Cup. This championship trophy is also a trophy you have never won before. Do you have no confidence in winning the championship?"
Another reporter asked.
Chen Yu smiled and said, "Of course there is, no matter who we face in the final, we will beat them, because Asia is my home court, and that's where my confidence lies."
"Can you predict how many goals you can score in these two Club World Cups?" a reporter asked again.
Chen Yu smiled, "It's still averaging one goal per game. I just want the team to win. It's not easy for me to score a few goals."
Chapter completed!