Football: The strongest post-zero generation

For the next two days, the whole Liverpool team was in a frenzy of excitement.

The Carabao Cup is in the semi-finals, the FA Cup is about to start, and there are three league games to play this month, which means that in 20 days, Liverpool have six games to play, and with the current Liverpool squad, it is impossible to rely entirely on the main players to play these games.

The main team can't play, the substitutes and the youth team naturally have to play, the league is not to think about it, the League Cup and the FA Cup definitely have a chance, thinking that the League Cup semi-final opponent is Tottenham, many Liverpool substitutes and youth team players are beginning to gear up.

As professional players, of course, they want to prove that they are not worse than the main team in this kind of competition, so as to get more opportunities to play.

So almost all the players are thinking about how to beat Tottenham, and Melwood looks hot at the training ground.

Li Qing didn't seem so excited, he went to the physiotherapy room more often, and with him physiotherapy, there were Gomez and Matip, and the team doctor had already said that Gomez's injury was no longer serious and he could resume training.

But Klopp, to be on the safe side, had Gomez and Matip go to the physiotherapy room every day after training.

Seeing Li Qing come in, Gomez and Matip both raised their hands to say hello to him, and after Li Qing said hello back, he found that captain Henderson was also doing a physiotherapy massage today.

"It's rare, Jordan!" Li Qing took the initiative to go up and say hello, "Why did you come here for physiotherapy, did you train too hard and hurt somewhere?"

"Bah, crow's mouth!" Henderson waved at Li Qing with a look of disgust, "I'm going to play tomorrow, don't curse me!"

"The game is so dense during this time, even if you don't play against Brighton, but you will definitely play in Tottenham's League Cup!" Li Qing said heartlessly, but Henderson's face turned green.

"It's been a long time since I've played, can you not curse me like that?" Henderson glared at Li Qing angrily.

Seeing that Henderson was really angry, Li Qing hurriedly reassured him, "You are the captain, who will you not play in the next game?"

"Milner is injured again. Henderson said in a low tone, "The coach is very unhappy with the current state of the team's midfield, I am very worried, I will not be able to be the captain for a few days. "

Li Qing raised his eyebrows, Henderson's words were not untargeted, when the winter window opened, rumors of Liverpool's winter supplement were flying all over the sky, and the departure of Klein and Solanke was just to make room for newcomers, and many people in the Liverpool team were suspicious.

Klopp originally wanted to sign Dortmund demon and Lovren's teammate Pulisic, but what he didn't expect was that Chelsea launched a golden yuan offensive and bought Pulisic for 65 million euros.

Jurgen Klopp has set his sights on Keita's Dimo Werner, with the Germany international having rejected the club's request to extend his contract and is seeking a move.

There are rumours that Jurgen Klopp and he are keeping a close eye on Timo Werner, hoping to bring him back to midfield to improve the team's midfield creativity and allow Wiener to charge up front.

There are also rumours that Klo has put rising star Rafael Camacho at right-back, pushing Trent Alexander-Arnold forward into the midfield he really excels at.

There are also Lyon's forward midfielder Fekir who has also been rumored with Liverpool, and these news show Klopp's dissatisfaction with the current midfield, and the team's lack of attacking playmaker makes Klopp desperate to sign a strong midfielder.

So Henderson's concerns are also normal, as his position at Liverpool becomes more precarious as he gets older, and if there are no games to play, his departure is bound to be on the agenda.

'Then let's give it our all and play well against Brighton. Li Qing patted Henderson on the shoulder, "You are the captain, how can you doubt yourself?"

Henderson smiled, the physiotherapy was just finished, he got up and said hello to Li Qing and the others, and left.

Looking at Henderson's slightly lonely back, Li Qing's eyes flashed with a hint of strangeness, and he made a decision in his heart.

Located in the southeast of England, there is a professional football club called Brighton & Hove, which is Liverpool's 22nd round opponent, Brighton & Hove Albion, nicknamed 'The Seagulls'.

Brighton are now 13th in the Premier League and their boss Hughes, in a Q&A with the media, seemed to have some anticipation for the game.

'Against Liverpool you need to have a defensive plan and even Manchester City need to be careful of Liverpool's sharp attack, we need to have as much possession as possible and find a way to beat them. "

'We've been doing well lately and it makes us feel more relaxed at home and when the whistle blows, our players are always fully engaged, and of course I'm more likely to go into this game with a positive attitude, like it is now!'

When Klopp was interviewed, more often the questions asked by reporters were about the team's reinforcements in the winter window, which made the Liverpool coach very dissatisfied, so when he was asked by reporters before the game whether he would add defenders in the winter window, his tone was not good.

"This kind of problem only happens in England, as if the club has to rely on buying people to solve the problem whenever something goes wrong, and in fact I think the existing personnel can cope with the current situation!"

Against Brighton, Jordan Henderson did not get a starting place, with James Milner starting as captain and joining Wijnaldum and Keita in midfield.

The backline Gomes returned from injury, and Liverpool's previous steel defence finally reappeared in the second league game of the new year.

On the forward line, it is still Li Qing, Firmino and Mane form a trident, with such a lineup, it is obvious that Klopp came to Brighton with the intention of winning all three points.

However, the Seagulls have been in good form in recent games, winning two and drawing two of their four games unbeaten, and they showed great resilience in the last round of the league when they drew 2-2 away at Hammers West Ham.

And this season, Brighton have played against the giants of the Premier League, the difference between wins and losses is very small, and basically all of them have scored, but Brighton have never beaten Liverpool at home in the top flight.

Their boss Hughes has led his team to Liverpool six times before, losing all of them, so no one really knows if they can make history today.

It is worth mentioning that this game was the 100th Premier League milestone of Mane's Red Army career, so he will be desperate to get on the back of his game today.

Before the game, Li Qing joked with him that he would give him an assist in this game so that he could score. _

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