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Chapter 0514 – Fight for the League Cup Final Ticket! Can he become Liverpool’s new spiritual leader?!!!

League Cup semi-finals, pre-match press conference against Manchester City.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has announced the starting line-up for this game.

Among them, the personnel in the middle of the midfield surprised the media.

Striker Xu Feng and new signing Sturridge partner.

This is after Sturridge joined Liverpool.

First start.

In midfield, Raheem Sterling and Suso are on two wings.

Coutinho and Lucasreva are in the center.

The starting line-up is missing Suarez and captain Steven Gerrard.

Rogers said.

Suarez was suspended for accumulating yellow cards.

Captain Steven Gerrard suffered a recurrence of an old injury during pre-game training.

This game requires an adjustment break.

Although these two reasons are irresistible.

But among the starters, with the exception of Lucasreva.

The rest of the offensive players are all new signings this season.

This is the first of its kind for Liverpool.

Liverpool games this season.

Although in the team’s attack, Xu Feng is the absolute core.

But the spiritual leader of Liverpool.

He is still the captain of Liverpool for more than 10 years, Gerrard. Therefore, this season, Xu Feng became famous in Liverpool 547.

There are also media very direct points.

Steven Gerrard’s mental strength is also crucial for Liverpool.

If there is no spiritual leader such as Gerrard to appear.

Liverpool’s cohesion, to what extent, still needs to put a question mark.

Without cohesion in Liverpool, the support of teammates for Xu Feng will inevitably be greatly affected.

Although such a statement has attracted many Liverpool fans to scold.

But such a thing has not happened after all.

After all, it can’t stop the media.

But today’s game, when the starting line-up comes out. Thus came the opportunity to verify what the media said.

Liverpool’s head-to-head clash with Manchester City.

Only the winner gets a ticket to the League Cup final.

This is clearly an uphill battle.

In this tough battle, there is no spiritual leader Gerard.

This is undoubtedly a big test for Liverpool led by Xu Feng! Liverpool’s starting line-up also surprised Manchester City’s soldiers.

Football in real combat is not a pile of stars.

These offensive players in the thousand games, although they have played very well this season.

But because of the winning streak.

Liverpool have had few chances of suffering this season.

And when the team is in trouble.

If there is no reliable spiritual leader.

The team is definitely on the verge of collapse.

The crucial battle for this Carabao Cup.

Liverpool sent out such a young squad to pick up the beam.

It’s a little too underestimated!

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini at his pre-match press conference.

When asked by reporters what they think of Liverpool’s starting line-up.

Mancini smiled and replied: “Rodgers is a young manager after all, and with such amazing results this season, it is inevitable that you will feel that you have everything under control. ”

“Xu Feng is a top player, and the other offensive players are also very good.”

“But as far as I know, the average age in Liverpool’s midfield is not more than 23.”

“With such a young squad, I hope they can survive today’s tough battle.”

Mancini’s words can be said to be sharp and equally unrelenting.

But his words are also the common opinion of many media members.

There is no spiritual leader, Gerard sits in town.

Whether Liverpool can win this tough battle is indeed something to look forward to

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, although he calmly announced the starting line-up at the pre-match press conference.

But he actually had some apprehension in his heart.

Xu Feng’s technology and strength are beyond doubt.

Absolute team core and top European level. And his fighting spirit is also admirable.

But look at the games throughout the season.

Although captain Gerrard also has a rotation time.

But Rodgers was largely cautious, resting Gerrard in some non-critical games.

Whenever facing strong enemies and critical offensive battles.

Spiritual leader Steven Gerrard must play a role on the field.

Gerrard suffered a muscle strain during a training session three days ago.

After all, he is old, and he has a tough style and runs positively

Injuries like this are inevitable.

Rodgers also confirmed from the team doctor the day before that Gerrard could not play.

He believed that Xu Feng had endless fighting spirit and competitive spirit.

Even in the adversity of the team, Xu Feng can play his due strength, but what about other players?

After all, Xu Feng has only joined the team for half a season.

When any superstar joins a new team.

It takes a little time to precipitate to establish their status.

Only by establishing his position can his teammates feel a sense of contagion from him.

This is the fundamental reason for the spiritual leader of the team!

Gerrard wore the captain’s armband that year, and it took 5 years to become the spiritual leader of the team.

And Xu Feng, who has only joined the team for half a season, can he do all this? Rogers actually had no bottom in his heart.

However, the current situation does not give him a chance to consider.

He can only bite the bullet and adjust the starting lineup accordingly.

When the players from both sides come out.

The young frontmen on Liverpool’s side are actually a little worried.

Especially Sturridge up front.

and Philippe Coutinho in midfield.

Sturridge came off the bench in the first few games.

This is his first debut for Liverpool.

He never imagined that his first opponent in the starting game would be Manchester City.

Although Coutinho joined during the winter break, he performed very well.

But this game is also the first league top three opponent he has faced in his first debut!

And more importantly.

In this game, he did not play the excellent wing position before.

Instead, he replaced the injured Gerrard as a central midfielder.

The position of the wing was re-given to Suso.

Although in a training session with temporary additional training the other day.

Culinho is already adapting to the central midfielder position.

But today is an official game after all, facing Manchester City.

In this position, it is still unknown whether he can play the highlights like the previous games!

In the players’ tunnel, these young players of Liverpool looked at the Manchester City players around them.

These are long-established Premier League stars.

Their inner thoughts became more complicated.

Xu Feng also seemed to be keenly aware of these emotions.

He stood at the front of the line and turned to look at his teammates on the field.

The corners of his mouth smiled slightly.

Xu Feng’s relaxed smile made his teammates stunned.

However, his next words not only surprised his teammates.

It even made the Manchester City players around him strained!