For this trip to London, Benitez and the coaching staff have produced a large amount of documentation about Chelsea.

Including all match reports and player data for the league, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League, it has an in-depth analysis of where the two teams have completed well and where they have failed.

The materials from the coach's office alone fill the entire desk, and the research on opponents is also very detailed.

Of course, it's not just Liverpool, but Chelsea, who believe Mourinho is the same.

The two semi-finals are not only the prize money of millions of euros, but also the finals and championships, the potential income of over 100 million euros, and the prize money of over 10 million euros.

If it were to run a company with a turnover of more than one billion yuan, which company would not have worked hard to study it?

In order to better prepare for this game, Benitez also made arrangements specifically in the player's room.

Yang Yang and Aurerio were lined up in the same room.

It's obvious that both of them will be, one will play the left winger and the other will play the left back.

The reason why they arranged a room was that they could have the opportunity to study hard and how to defeat their opponents in the game.

The night in London was very peaceful, just like the past away games.

Yang Yang chatted with Su Ye for a while.

She and Kulan and other female members also came to the away game with the team. They also lived in the same hotel as the team, but they were not allowed to visit each other.

Afterwards, Yang Yang chatted with Aurelio for a while and then fell asleep.

In the super training ground, he simulated Chelsea's midfield defense line to train and became familiar with it for one night.

He hopes to perform better at Stamford Bridge Stadium tomorrow.

But what he didn't know was that something happened in the room next to him.

It was not until he woke up the next morning, washed it, and walked out of the room that he discovered something strange.

...

"What's going on?"

Yang Yang looked at Gerald in front of him in surprise, and his first reaction was to laugh.

Gerald was wearing a pajamas, his hair was a little messy and he looked listless.

The reason why Yang Yang could tell at a glance that he had something wrong was because of his red and swollen lips.

If you have watched the movie "Good Things" and you will definitely have an impression of Tony Leung's sausage mouth. Now Gerald looks like this, but it is not as exaggerated as red and swollen, but it is very obvious.

This made Yang Yang want to say to him, brother, you really look like Tony Leung!

Although, Gerald may not know who Tony Leung is.

"Did you kiss the dirty thing?" Karag asked with a smile.

Everyone around couldn't help laughing.

Gerald almost kicked him to death, but in the end he just glared at his best friend fiercely and felt sulky.

"Is it okay?" Yang Yang walked over and asked with concern.

Gerald looked up at Yang Yang, his blood-covered eyes full of resentment, "Can you be fine? I've been tossing all night."

Everyone immediately looked at Crouch, and their eyes were questioned, Peter, how could you make Steven like this?

The English tall man was innocent, "I don't know, I fell asleep very early."

"He slept like a dead pig." Gerald said quietly.

At this moment, team doctor Mark Waller came over with head coaches Benitez and Yesterdam, obviously introducing Gerald's current situation to the coaching staff, and everyone knew the whole story.

The pressure is too great!

Professional players are also a high-pressure profession. They not only have to face their opponents, but also fans in the stands and viewers in front of the TV. It can be said that the pressure is really great, and even those with a little less stress resistance cannot be played.

But even these players who play out must continue to fight against pressure and anxiety.

Therefore, the abuse of sleeping pills has always been a very serious problem for professional players.

This is the reason why Yang Yang's sleep is angry and resentful everywhere.

The war is imminent, and he is the mortal enemy of the same country. Gerald is the captain of the team. It is impossible to say that he is not anxious and has little pressure.

Especially in recent years, the England national team has never found an effective solution to the problem between Gerald and Lampard, and Gerald must be determined to prove himself.

As a result, his soul was very strong and could withstand everything, but his body was starting to get a little overwhelmed.

Last night, when he was sleeping until midnight, Gerald suddenly felt uncomfortable, his lips were red and swollen, and there was pus inside, so he went to find Mark Waller.

After the team doctor diagnosed him, he prescribed pain relief, disinfection and antibiotics, hoping that he could temporarily remove the redness and swelling, and then check it carefully after he returned from the game. However, he did not expect that it would not be eliminated, but it was even more painful. So he had no choice but to go to the London dentist overnight.

"Ma Dan, that dentist must be a Chelsea fan. I can smell the Stamford Bridge on him. He deliberately tossed me and made me unable to participate in tonight's game. It must be!" Gerald complained.

Yang Yang and others looked at each other, and they couldn't help but feel amused.

Gerald has been looking forward to this game for a long time. From the time he draws Chelsea, he has been preparing for this game.

Because, two years ago, in 2005, Liverpool also entered the finals while stepping on Chelsea's body in the semi-finals.

That time, Liverpool won the final and staged the Istanbul miracle.

Whether it is luck or someone deliberately arranged this way, Liverpool met Chelsea again in this year's Champions League semi-finals. How could Gerrard not have any imagination?

Yang Yang still clearly remembers that shortly after he arrived at Liverpool, Xiavey Alonso told him that Gerrard, the fortune teller, said that he had a premonition that Liverpool would reach the final this year.

"Boss, don't worry, I'll go to the swollen place later. I will definitely be able to play tonight's game. At worst, I can take some painkillers." Gerald said with great determination, and his desire to fight was very strong.

Benitez turned to look at Mark Waller. The team doctor looked at Gerald and then looked at the head coach, looking a little embarrassed. "He even has a little difficulty in eating now. Besides, eating too much painkiller is not good."

Drug abuse is an old problem for most professional players.

After Yang Yang came to the Premier League, he found that in the Premier League, the problem of substance abuse is even more serious.

Of course, Premier League players are generally more tough, and are born with a bloody nature that they can't get off the line of fire due to minor injuries.

"The abscess was discharged, and the messy things in the mouth were cleaned up, but I still need some rest."

"But I think I can!" Gerald said with great certainty, "I took a nap at noon and became energetic again in the afternoon."

No one in the team will doubt the bloody nature of the Liverpool captain, but...

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Benitez finally chose Jellard.

This may not be a very sensible choice, but it should be the right choice.

The Premier League team is very special. What is completely different from Ajax, who Yang Yang used to play for is that the Premier League team, especially Liverpool, is a team that emphasizes tradition and spirit very much.

For example, they can keep everything from the locker room decades ago to the present, even if it is small, out of place, and without those modern facilities, none of these matters.

In the view of Liverpool people, this is something they have been sticking to over the years.

It's like the Hillsborough tragedy monument outside Anfield Stadium. Even though so many years have passed, all of them are still trying to find a truth and never give up.

From this team, to its players, to its fans, from their bodies, words and deeds, and even in their blood, you can feel a very unique power.

If it was in other teams, the head coach would never allow a situation like Gerald, but in Liverpool, Benitez agreed, and all other players felt it was normal, just like it would be strange if Benitez refused.

Yang Yang has always been a very calm and rational person. He didn't think anything was wrong with Gerald's matter.

Perhaps, since the first day he joined Liverpool, Gerald has been there.

Whether it is home or away, whether it is injured or healthy, he is always there any time, as long as it is Liverpool's game, either on the court or in the stands.

As for Gerald's appearance, Yang Yang just walked forward and said with concern, "I can't stand it and remember to say it quickly."

"Don't worry, I can hold on until the end of the game!" Gerald said with his head raised and his chest out.

Others also went forward one after another.

...

Gerald should be grateful, because after taking a nap, the redness and swelling on his lips subsided.

This allows him to avoid bringing sausage mouth to play, otherwise it would definitely become a big joke in the world.

So, the Liverpool captain couldn't help but show off to his teammates with some pride, "Look, I'm right?"

Everyone immediately made another teasing.

Yang Yang smiled bitterly. Although he could not understand the idea of ​​the English players, he also fully respected it.

As Xavi Alonso said, this kind of thing is the norm in the Premier League, and foreign players either accept and integrate into them.

If you really can't accept and integrate, you can only leave.

And this should be what Van Basten said. The most important thing to transfer to a strange team and league is to actively integrate into local life so that success can be achieved.

...

The team arrived at Stamford Bridge Stadium two hours in advance.

Chelsea arrived almost at the same time.

The two teams that are very familiar with each other are about to usher in a peak showdown in the Champions League semi-finals.

This battle not only attracted the attention of all fans in the UK, but also attracted the attention of fans around the world.

Liverpool's double defeat to Chelsea at home and away this season has performed well in the league, but none of these will be of use to this game tonight.

Before the game, everyone also felt that neither side could use any unexpected moves in this game.
Chapter completed!