We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 318: Three rounds of the League Cup final!

Once upon a time, British fans hoped that Bale could take over from Ashley Cole.

Now, it is no longer surprising that he has become the world's number one left-back.

Because everyone wants to know if he can do better as a right winger and challenge Messi, the king of Barcelona who has won the FIFA Golden Ball twice!

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February 18th, FA Cup quarter-final.

Villa drew Arsenal.

But Arsenal did not send out their elite players, but instead sent out their youth training and substitute lineups.

Because this season Arsenal was caught in the crisis of Van Persie, Alexander Song and others leaving the team, the results fluctuated greatly.

Three to one!

Villa advances to the next round.

Among them, the performance of Swiss midfielder Xhaka was eye-catching.

Not only did he make huge contributions on the defensive end, he also scored two world-class goals in a row, completing a brace and being named the best player of the game.

After the game, Wenger's depressed mood finally improved a little. He commented on Xhaka: "If Motta had not been included in the match list, I would have thought this was Motta."

"Please tell us what the difference is between them besides their names?"

"To be more precise, I see the shadow of Vieira in Xhaka. Arsenal welcomes such players!"

If he can get Xhaka, Wenger will have no regrets about Alexander Song's departure.

But the problem is that Xhaka is now in He Tianqi's hands.

Wenger knows He Tianqi, who is very good at training ordinary players into top stars.

He rarely sells players he has just brought in.

If you want to buy He Tianqi's player at the market price, you have to wait until the player matures.

Otherwise He Tianqi will suffer a great loss.

So even if Wenger is also good at training, he would not be able to offer a price that satisfies He Tianqi to allow Xhaka to join.

Because Xhaka's current transfer value is only 10 million euros.

The maximum Wenger can offer is 15 million euros.

But He Tianqi’s asking price... forget it, don’t embarrass yourself.

February 25th, the 26th round of the Premier League.

Villa will challenge Wigan Athletic away.

Villa made full rotation in this game!
None of the main players are on the field.

Because the League Cup final is in three days.

Therefore, Wigan Athletic defended their home ground.

Zero to zero, both sides got one point.

February 28th, Wembley Stadium.

The Carabao Cup final is about to begin.

Aston Villa's opponent is Liverpool, whom they haven't seen for a long time.

The reason why I haven't seen you for a long time is that Liverpool has hit rock bottom in the past two years.

In the first few years when He Tianqi took over as coach, although Liverpool was no longer the dominant force in the Premier League, they were still very competitive in the Champions League.

But now...new fans almost don’t recognize Liverbirds!
Liverpool's head coach is Dalglish.

This is a legendary Liverpool player who coached Liverpool in 1985 as a player.

He brought the team ten trophies during his coaching career.

This is his second time coaching, but this time it has not been smooth.

Because Liverpool's problems cannot be solved by him alone.

Liverpool's Mr Right is still in the Bundesliga.

Liverpool's starting lineup is official:
Suarez, Carroll
Downing, Gerrard, Charlie Adam, Henderson
Jose Enrique, Carragher, Skrtel, Glen Johnson

Pepe Reina
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The 34-year-old Carragher is still playing football, and like Gerrard, he is still the absolute main force in the team.

This is far more brilliant than his original career.

Speaking of hexagonal all-round warriors, after Matthäus, it’s Carragher.

He has become a symbol of Liverpool and has also made a brilliant mark for the England national team.

Let's say that.

The three great players of Liverpool at that time were Gerrard, Owen and Carragher.

Originally Carragher was going to force the Three Heroes.

But now... he is even recognized by the outside world as the leader of the three heroes!

Irving is at the peak of his career in terms of honors and has won the Golden Globe, but his overall career has not met public expectations.

Gerrard has maintained his peak level for a long time, with no lack of honors, strength and statistics, and his one-man-one-city status is the biggest plus in the eyes of local fans.

But Carragher won many honors in Palermo and was equally great when he returned to Liverpool. He won the most championships as a starter among the three.

Before the game started, Carragher specially found He Tianqi to reminisce with his mentor.

Carragher: "Villa won't score a single goal, I promise!"

He Tianqi: "Jamie, why haven't you retired yet? This is a football field, not a senior activity center!"

What a loving master and filial disciple!
Villa's lineup is:

Dong Fangzhuo, Lukaku, Bale

De Bruyne, Motta, Arteta

Azpilicueta, Boateng, Bonucci, Walker

Schmeichel

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Not playing with Kante but Arteta actually reflects He Tianqi's judgment of Liverpool.

He doesn't think the team's midfield or offense will be strong.

Therefore, the initiative of this game should be firmly in Villa's hands.

And that’s exactly how the game went.

In the fourth minute, Bale launched the first threatening attack, cutting inside and passing Enrique.

Unfortunately, Carragher came out too timely, knocked Bale down and completed the steal.

"Penalty! It's a penalty!" Zidane protested on the sidelines.

But the referee made no comment.

This means that the intensity of this game will be higher.

He Tianqi also immediately called Bell to his side and asked him to hold back on his kicking.

The Carabao Cup final is important, but there is also the second leg against Inter Milan in seven days.

That game was not stable yet.

The core players of the team must not be injured at this time.

The same goes for De Bruyne, who received instructions from He Tianqi.

As for Motta... he has the "Iron Man Buff" now, whoever can hurt him will be the awesome one!
In the 13th minute, De Bruyne made a straight pass from far away.

Dong Fangzhuo's left-foot shot in the penalty area was saved by Reina.

Then the linesman raised the flag and Dong Fangzhuo was in the first position.

The camera turns to Reina.

In a blink of an eye, this former Barcelona youth goalkeeper is already 30 years old.

He Tianqi once spoke highly of Reina.

Although that was to stimulate the Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes at the time, Reina is indeed very strong.

At that time, He Tianqi's Palermo was unable to compete with other teams for a sought-after player like Reina.

In the 17th minute, Suarez created a free kick in the frontcourt.

Gerrard took a low free kick and tried to launch a sneak attack.

Unfortunately, it missed.

The grass at Wembley was very thick today, and mud fell off whenever I stepped on it.

The reason why the free kick went off target was because it changed its direction after hitting the mud.

He Tianqi immediately notified De Bruyne and asked him to pay attention to the condition of the turf.

De Bruyne then informed the other players on the field.

He Tianqi's on-the-spot command has always been very detailed, and these are things that may decide a game at a critical moment. In the 25th minute, Arteta took advantage of Bale's forward penetration and dribbled horizontally to find an open space.

boom!
A long shot.

Unfortunately, the ball was saved by Reina.

It is true that Reina has some buttery hands, but every buttery hand is a sharp knife.

They are best at saving long shots that look very threatening, that is, shots between 60 and 85 points.

This is why the team's head coach and fans both love and hate them.

Let’s change it. I’m a little reluctant.

Don't change it, it's really annoying sometimes.

Including De Gea, who will be abandoned by Manchester United in the future, Manchester United is really willing to continue using him as long as the salary is lower.

What does Onana, the "Cameroonian Lukaku", have to do with it?

In the 29th minute, Gerrard also retaliated with a long shot.

But compared to Arteta, his long shot was a bit forced.

It's a case of forcing the kick when there is no chance.

Schmeichel naturally confiscated the ball.

In the 34th minute, Dong Fangzhuo held the ball outside the left side of the penalty area. After his teammates rushed up, he immediately feinted twice and passed the ball diagonally to De Bruyne.

De Bruyne made a pass and dribbled horizontally from the right rib position to the top of the arc.

It sounds long, but it's actually just two actions.

boom!
De Bruyne caught up with the ball and shot with his right foot.

Then the whole person rolled to the ground.

This action means that he has reached his limit in catching up with the football.

This is often the shooting method that players choose in order to gain half a beat of shooting rhythm.

The difficulty is also higher than ordinary shooting.

when!
Swish!
The football hit the far post and bounced into the net.

Reina is out of reach.

This kick is basically a sure goal.

"GOAL! One to zero! De Bruyne's long-range shot is still so sharp!"

“Ranking fifth in the FIFA Ballon d’Or is no exaggeration!”

"In fact, although De Bruyne was only fifth in the Ballon d'Or last year, many people think he is the player most likely to threaten Messi's Ballon d'Or in the future!"

"Xavi and Iniesta are on the same team as Messi, so their ranking will always be lower than Messi. Unless Barcelona performs badly and Xavi and Iniesta perform superbly in the national team, they may have a chance to overtake Messi."

"But De Bruyne is different. Villa, where De Bruyne is, is on the rise. As the core of the team, his personal data is not much inferior to Messi."

"As long as he keeps up his previous numbers this season and next, he will be a phenomenal midfielder."

"The last midfielder with such momentum should be Modric, but Modric didn't have such a good grasp of the data!"

In the 38th minute, Bale dribbled the ball past the defense and created a corner kick.

After Arteta took a corner kick, Carragher headed the ball away before Bonucci could.

The football flew to the top of the arc.

Walker draws his bow and draws his arrow towards the football!

boom!
The football went straight into the net!

"GOAL! Two to zero!"

"Walker's iron tree blossoms, this kick is so powerful that no one can stop it!"

"I have to say that many people have overlooked Walker's growth. At first he was just fast, then he was able to cross the ball, and then slowly he developed his defense and confrontation skills. He was even able to play as a right center back in He Tianqi's three-center back system."

"Now there are long shots... This is simply a replica of Ashley Cole with better defense!"

Good guy!
The British did not find the imprint of Ashley Cole in Bale, but finally found it in Walker.

Isn’t it a beautiful sight to see Ashley Young, the future left-back for England, and Kyle Walker, the future right-back?

In the first half stoppage time, Liverpool won a corner kick.

After Gerrard took a corner kick, there was chaos in the penalty area.

Suarez received the ball in the chaos, dribbled past Bonucci, and showed the South American soul in his football style.

He then followed up with a volley and successfully scored.

One to two!

Liverpool scored a goal!
Bucktooth Su is rising strongly!
It is reported that Barcelona is already paying attention to him.

If he can continue playing at his current level, he may be pursued by the Red and Blue Army next year.

The game then entered the halftime break.

……

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

In the 49th minute, after receiving the pass from Bale, Arteta made a Marseille turn in the penalty area to pass the mediocre Henderson, and then shot.

The football hit the crossbar and flew out.

Gorgeous but lacking some luck.

In the 53rd minute, Bale, who had played a supporting role for 40 minutes, couldn't help it anymore. He accelerated on the right side, took advantage of Enrique and made a horizontal pass.

Carragher reacted quickly and blocked the ball.

But the ball flew right towards Arteta.

Arteta completed the low shot directly with his running right leg.

The football passed through Carragher's crotch and flew towards the goal.

Reina was unaware of the goal because Carragher blocked his view.

The football rolled into the goal, but he didn't react at all.

"GOAL! Three to one!"

"In the second half, Villa still took the lead!"

"Arteta scored by passing through the crotch of his former teammate Carragher. This can be considered a bond."

After all, one of the main reasons why Carragher left for Palermo was his feat of scoring seven own goals against Liverpool.

So he summoned the dragon, became part of the miracle, and won everything in Palermo!
In the 65th minute, He Tianqi replaced Dong Fangzhuo with Lewandowski.

Protect our core players in an orderly manner.

Getting ready for the next Champions League game.

In the 67th minute, Lewandowski, who had just come on the field, had not participated in such a heavyweight game for a long time.

He didn't play in the previous match against Inter Milan.

The Pole used all his strength on Liverpool, cutting inside and feinting repeatedly.

Glen Johnson is almost autistic.

Is this guy a center?

This costs more than a Latin American winger, okay?

Lewandowski successfully passed Johnson and then passed the ball to Lukaku who had a better chance.

Carragher thought Lukaku was about to kick the ball, so he stretched out his legs to block it.

As a result, Lukaku stopped the ball directly.

Carragher then stretched out his foot to try to steal the ball.

But Lukaku suddenly used his bicycle to pass the ball and completed the breakthrough.

He even bumped into Carragher when he broke through.

No way, the model is too big.

Carragher kicked twice in succession and shifted his center of gravity, with all his strength on his other foot.

After being hit, he found it extremely difficult to step back and fell to the ground immediately.

The referee did not react, as the collision was completely within his acceptable range for this game.

boom!
Lukaku shot the ball from the penalty spot with no one guarding it and it went straight into the net with great accuracy and power.

"Four to one!"

"It's gone, it's gone, Liverpool is gone!"

"I thought I would win the EFL Cup after so many years of not having a trophy, but I didn't expect to meet Villa and He Tianqi!"

"Lukaku is so awesome! He's like a truck!"

"Even a strong player like Carragher was easily knocked down by him!"

(End of this chapter)