At the press conference before the Champions League group stage, Situ Yunbing was asked by reporters about his outlook on the qualifying situation of the group.

He said truthfully: "Maybe in the eyes of many people, this is a group of death. Naples, Dortmund, Liverpool, and Marseille all seem to be very competitive. Not to mention which one is stronger or which one is weak, when two teams will bid farewell to the Champions League stage this season at the end of the group stage, there will inevitably be many fans who will sigh that if these two eliminated teams are in other groups, they may advance to the top 16.

So this is a group of death.

If we analyze the strength of each team in detail, I think Dortmund, as the runner-up last season, has strong competitiveness and is a popular qualifying team. Naples has always been able to play some classic games on the Champions League stage in recent years, but it gives people the feeling that it is always not mature and cannot be placed in high hopes at critical moments.

I sympathize with Marseille's situation. Paris Saint-Germain wields money in Ligue 1 to acquire stars, which will make Marseille's living environment extremely difficult.

Compared with other teams, Gundogan of Dortmund, Lewandowski of Liverpool, Suarez, Gerrard, etc., Hamsik of Naples, Higuain, etc., you can hardly call out a Marseille player who is comparable to the above players in terms of strength.

Of course, players like Mandanda, Giniak, Paye, and Valbuena are familiar with them, and many fans are familiar with them, but in terms of strength, they have not left a shocking impression.

If Marseille wants to qualify for the first time, the effort they have to make is no less than creating a miracle!”

Situ Yunbing's words naturally inspired Marseille. He wanted to arouse the hostility and fighting spirit of the entire Marseille team towards Liverpool so that Liverpool can enter the Champions League rhythm as soon as possible.

The reporter shifted the topic to Paris Saint-Germain.

It seems that the rise of Paris Saint-Germain has caused people to start discussing whether such a rich team is normal.

Situ Yunbing said lightly: "Existence is reasonable. Paris Saint-Germain is not a rich club that sets its mark. Blackburn, the earliest Premier League, Chelsea, and Manchester City today, there are too many such teams. I can only say that even if the investors behind Paris Saint-Germain do not care about money and interests, they only hope to enhance their international influence through football, but they have chosen the wrong place.

Ligue 1 is not the center of European football. They have never led the trend. Even if they succeed in Ligue 1, their attention has been received very limited.

I've been successful in Ligue 1, and I know that feeling.

When we came to the Champions League stage as champions, we were still questioned, and we still seemed to be far from those traditional giants.

Paris Saint-Germain will become strong, but other Ligue 1 teams cannot keep up with their pace, which will make the competition in the league boring. People will only see Paris Saint-Germain calling for the wind and rain in Ligue 1, but their benefits from the Ligue 1 are limited, which will restrict the team's competitiveness in the European arena.

Just like when I led Monaco to play the Champions League, we seemed to meet every team that was a strong team. We needed to create miracles in the group stage and miracles in the knockout stage. In the end, we achieved our goal. But if I were asked to do it again, I might fall to the beginning of the knockout stage and there is a high probability that I would not be able to win the championship in the finals.

Imagine how fierce the Premier League teams are in the league's top civil war. The Bundesliga teams also have at least the confrontation between Bayern Munich, Hamburg and Dortmund in the civil war to ensure their condition and promote their strength. The La Liga Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid, plus Valencia and Sevilla, the training in the league will promote them to face the European war with more experience and confidence.

Paris Saint-Germain is in the situation in Ligue 1, but the opponents who are qualified to challenge them disappear one by one, because they will use signings every summer to improve the team's strength and further widen the gap with their opponents in other leagues.

When the strength reaches a certain level, more signings will not make the team stronger, and the focus of the team's construction is by no means how to integrate better players into the team, but rather fighting, cruel battles, summarizing experience, so that this team will be able to win through many battles!”

European media highly agree with Situ Yunbing's views and released detailed special reports to evaluate the prospects of Ligue 1 and the future situation of Ligue 1.

In fact, Situ Yunbing has not had any intersection with Paris Saint-Germain in the past three years. Paris Saint-Germain also longs for Situ Yunbing to return to France with glory, and then create an invincible lion at the Stadium of Princes in Paris.

Unfortunately, Situ Yunbing was not interested in this plan that sounded grand and was very happy to spend money.

When Liverpool came to Marseille Verodrom Stadium, Situ Yunbing felt the hatred and disgust of French fans for him for a long time.

Whether it is the harem that was formed in the past or the contempt he now regards Marseille, it is enough to be the reason why the Marseille criticizes him.

Marseille coach Bao Pu did not have much disgust with Situ Yunbing, after all, what Situ Yunbing said was reality.

The whole Marseille team is very strong at home and is full of passion in the game, but their talent is limited after all, and even if they compete for willpower, Liverpool is not inferior at all.

Benatia's injury did not put Liverpool in trouble, and the combination of Van Dijk and Scotter still kept the defense stable.

In the 29th minute of the game, Suarez received a cross pass from Robertson in front of the penalty area. He knocked the ball behind him and turned into the penalty area. He used a dazzling operation to trick Marseille defender Mendes and then formed a single shot in the penalty area. He easily sent the ball into the lower right corner of the goal.

Liverpool leads Marseille 1:0 away.

Putting aside the new and old hatreds between Situ Yunbing and Marseille, Marseille actually has a good relationship with Liverpool. A few years ago, Marseille and Liverpool met in the Champions League group stage, and Liverpool had caused a tragedy in Marseille!

Before the end of the first half, Liverpool made a set piece attack, and Gareth Bale shot directly and was saved by Mandanda, but Casemiro accidentally encountered the football in the penalty area and made the football bounce back into the goal!

Liverpool leads home team Marseille with two goals at Verodrome Stadium.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Marseille performed well in running and active defense, but the difference in strength between the two teams was too big, which led to the inability to turn things around.

In the 61st minute of the game, Azpilicueta and Gerrard cooperated quickly on the right side of the frontcourt and swept the ball across the penalty area near the baseline at the penalty area. Gareth Bale quickly followed up and shot the ball into the goal.

Liverpool led Marseille 3:0 away to secure the victory!

Situ Yunbing started to substitution, allowing Sterling, Coutinho and Henderson to come on the field to exercise.

Liverpool easily won the game. Less than two weeks have passed since the European Super Cup, and the strength Liverpool showed in that peak European showdown has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Marseille tried to make the final effort in the last 20 minutes, but Liverpool scored another goal through a quick counterattack.

Sterling was active after making a substitute and celebrated with great excitement after scoring the goal.

When Fleet Street recently reported on Liverpool, the most core topic was whether Sterling should play the starting lineup.

Of course they were concerned about the future of the English Emperor Star. They were worried that Situ Yunbing would delay his growth during Sterling's rapid rise. Although this was not Situ Yunbing's original intention, the reality was that Liverpool might not have enough room to let Sterling take off.

Situ Yunbing was disdainful of this. How to manage the team and arrange the troops has never been able to speak out to him.

Alonzo also asked him questions as he sat on the coaching seat.

"Boss, Sterling has indeed had enough strength to serve as the main force. Although his condition is not guaranteed, his age and talent should be listed as the main force, but it seems that there is no position now, unless, unless..."

Situ Yunbing said indifferently: "Unless we take Gerald down and let Gerald sit on the bench."

Alonzo didn't say anything anymore and took away Gerald's main position. This was a very dangerous thing, or even a very dangerous idea.

Before Situ Yunbing arrived, Gerald symbolized Liverpool. His prestige was too high, and sometimes his symbolicity even surpassed Liverpool itself!

Although this phenomenon has declined now, Situ Yunbing has gathered people's hearts and other stars in the team have also received support from fans. People will not focus entirely on Gerald.

But this is still a dangerous idea, because no one knows the consequences if this is really done.

Situ Yunbing sighed and said, "I will give him a year to enjoy this year's battle. This is the best respect I give him.

There is one thing you need to understand: Don’t think that what you have now is what you will always have!

What we need to be sure is that some factors are indispensable for this team now. We need strong defense. Van Dijk and Kante have brought us these. We need strong offense. Suarez and Gareth Bale have guaranteed our goals. What else do we need?

We need spiritual leaders!

Gerald is the role that meets our needs. Sterling may have better tactical effects than Gerald's appearance, but can you imagine the consequences of a team without a spiritual leader?

And we put Sterling in the starting position, Gerald sat on the bench, and once Sterling has a poor performance in one game, we can protect him, but what about the poor performance in two consecutive games?

Without the need for people outside to take advantage of the problem, the powerful players in the team will suggest me to replace Sterling.

When Sterling is a substitute, such a problem does not exist. He plays the game and does not perform well. Not too many people will be disappointed, will tolerate him and will give him encouragement. But if he is the main force, he is an irreplaceable role!

What is irreplaceable?

Van Dijk is irreplaceable, Bell is irreplaceable, Kante is irreplaceable, Ter Stegen is irreplaceable, and even Robertson is irreplaceable, because Flanagan is not enough to shake his position. Even if we want to replace him, there is nothing more suitable than him!

By the same token, Azpilicueta is also irreplaceable.

Sterling, he is not now, when Azpilicueta is not doing well, we must use him too!

When Sterling is not good, everyone can ask us to hide him temporarily because there are many alternatives, and even Vardy can replace him!

But what about when Gerald performs poorly? He is still irreplaceable because he is a spiritual leader and his will will be passed on to everyone on the team. Even if he is personally in adversity, his struggle will infect others.

I saw his potential, talent and current strength, but I also wanted to see that Liverpool's overall stability and team cohesion cannot be divided!

Some media on Fleet Street are very clear, and I think they are right, but that is the position of a spectator, as Liverpool coaches, we cannot interpret the information in such a one-sided manner.”

Alonzo was speechless, and Situ Yunbing obviously had a deeper understanding of building the team.
Chapter completed!