Chapter 127 A game no one can afford to lose

The scene of Mourinho taking the initiative to shake hands with Li Qing was keenly captured by the on-site director. Sky TV commentator Andy Gray said with a smile: "Jose Mourinho should do more than just shake hands. I guess...he should It’s like Li extending an olive branch.”

"The possibility is very high."

Guest commentator Martin Taylor said: "But the specific situation depends on the analysis of lip reading experts."

Klopp heard Li Qing's rejection of Mourinho's invitation, and the heart in his throat finally dropped.

However, Li Qing, who was under 17 years old, signed an apprenticeship contract and had no real professional contract insurance.

If Li Qing signs a real professional contract, the club's liquidated damages can be raised to the hundreds of millions of euros in buyout clauses set by Barcelona for players. At that time, as long as the club does not let go, other clubs will have no chance to sign Li Qing. Qing.

Unless, use the buyout clause!

However, this uneasy mood will last until February next year.

Klopp couldn't help but ask God: "My Lord, can you make time go faster?"

Sitting in the VIP box, Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward's eyes were full of excitement, not because the team was losing, but because Liverpool had a super talent that they could tap.

It is true that Li Qing was trained by the Liverpool Youth Academy, but are there still few cases of poaching talents in today's world football?

Take Pogba as an example. Many people know that he is a product of Manchester United's youth training. What is the reality?

He is just a product of Manchester United's youth training.

Li Qing is only sixteen years old now, and his mind is definitely not fully mature, which means that he can be brought to the Carrington training base through small means!

There are many club CEOs who have this idea, but they have been rejected before, and they found Li Qing's agent Mendes to practice Tai Chi again.

Is it possible... to go directly to the person involved, Li Qing?

This... does not seem to comply with relevant FIFA rules.

It's okay if Liverpool doesn't appeal to FIFA, but it will be troublesome if Liverpool appeals to FIFA.

Therefore, CEOs of wealthy clubs, including Ed Woodward, decided to go through regular channels to avoid making a fuss.

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The next day, reports of Li Qing’s super performance at Old Trafford were overwhelming. The older generation of Liverpool fans felt happy and proud. In stark contrast, the older generation of Manchester United fans thought there would be more after Ferguson. Manchester United dynasty, the result... seems to be that Liverpool has the strength to return to the throne.

That night, the FA Cup semi-final draw results were announced. Arsenal were drawn against Manchester City, which meant that Tottenham and Liverpool were automatically drawn together.

Since the two teams need to draw who will be at home, the draw still needs to continue. Unfortunately for Liverpool, Tottenham will be drawn first, which means that the last semi-final will be Tottenham vs. Liverpool at home.

Seeing this draw, Tottenham coach Pochettino couldn't help but clenched his fists. The loss at Anfield a month ago was still fresh in his mind. This time in the FA Cup semi-final encounter, he was working hard to win. Lead the team to defeat Liverpool and advance to the final!

Liverpool head coach Klopp was relatively depressed. He thought that if he got the away draw in the quarter-finals, he would get the home draw in the semi-finals, but it turned out that he still got the away draw.

depressed……

It is not without benefits for Liverpool. The semi-finals are scheduled for April 23 at 4pm British time.

According to the schedule, the FA Cup semi-finals will be a guest challenge to West Bromwich Albion, and after the semi-finals will be a make-up match against Burnley at home. Neither team is very strong, so they only need to pay all attention to it then. Just focus on Tottenham.

Liverpool, who defeated Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals, got a day off. Li Qing did not take a vacation. He chose to take the initiative to return to the Melwood training base for additional training.

The local media in Liverpool were very moved by Li Qing's actions. The official INS account of "Echo" said this: "The football world has never lacked geniuses. What is lacking is the genius who gives 99%. There is no shortcut to success. Li Zhi So his debut is at his peak, which is directly related to his correct attitude day after day!"

"The first one to arrive at the training ground at Melwood is always Li, and the last one to leave is also Li. The one who can appear at Melwood during the holidays is still Li. Can such a Li not be successful? If Li will be successful in his future career We would not be surprised if his success is comparable to that of Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi, because...his efforts deserve it!"

Li Qing’s talent and hard work are not bad, but as long as the trolls want to troll, there is no place they can’t find. Manchester United fans and Manchester City fans from Manchester have a rare unanimity at this time, which makes neutral fans amazed. .

However, I feel relieved when I think that Liverpool will be a guest at the Etihad Stadium on the weekend. Liverpool challenged the Manchester City duo within a week and defeated Manchester United by a big score as a guest, which put a certain amount of pressure on Manchester City fans.

Manchester City fans have always believed that Manchester City is better than Manchester United, but with the lessons of Manchester United, they do not want to see the team they support follow the footsteps of Manchester United.

Defeating the rebuilding Manchester United may not have much reference value. If you add in the losses of Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal, you can easily conclude that Liverpool is not easy to deal with now.

Fans who have studied Liverpool's offensive tactics know that the reason why Liverpool was able to clear away the haze at the end of January was entirely because of Li Qing's emergence. He contributed 5 goals and 1 assist in three FA Cup games and 8 goals and 4 assists in four league games. Assists, a total of 13 goals and 5 assists, which is equivalent to an average of 2.5 goals per game.

Such a large contribution basically means that Liverpool is invincible, which can explain why Liverpool has won eight consecutive victories in all competitions since the end of January.

Closer to home, the Champions League knockout rounds and the Europa League knockout rounds in midweek will determine the top eight spots, but these have nothing to do with Li Qing, so let’s not mention them for now.

Manchester City currently ranks fourth in the league with 17 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses and 56 points with one game less. Liverpool, who also have one game less, ranks second with 18 wins, 6 draws, 3 losses and 60 points. The difference between the two is four points. , this six-point game is particularly important.

The game time arranged by the Premier League is also very consistent with the level of attention this game has received, and it is scheduled to be the last game of this round.

In the top six games of the Premier League, except for Arsenal's 1:3 upset loss to West Bromwich Albion as a guest, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United all won their games.

The pressure is undoubtedly on Liverpool and Manchester City.

It is a game that no one can afford to lose.