In the history of the European Champions League, the Reds Liverpool is a team worthy of great writing.

After winning the Champions League trophy for the first time in 1976-77, the English giant successfully won the Big Ear Cup four times in eight years. If it weren't for the inappropriate encounter of the Heyther tragedy that shocked the world in the 1984-85 Champions League final, which led to the heavy punishment of the English team by UEFA (English teams at all levels are banned from participating in the European Cup three times within five years), Liverpool's glory would have lasted for a longer time.

After the Heisel massacre, Liverpool, which has dominated European football for the past decade, began to decline. Although Liverpool won three League One titles during the five-year suspension period (Note: England's top league was the League One, and the Premier League would not appear until the summer of 1992), the Reds' dominance in English football has actually begun to decline significantly. In the seven seasons after the 1990s, Liverpool has completely stayed away from the championship trophy.

For seven years, the Reds only won one League Cup and one FA Cup. Not to mention that such results are not as good as their lifelong rival Manchester United, even Arsenal are not as good as Arsenal. After all, the Gunners have won at least one European Cup Winners in recent years.

Because Bill Shankley and his successor led Liverpool in those years, the glory that Liverpool club has always regarded itself as the overlord of English football. Therefore, although the Red Army won the reputation of fans with its gorgeous offensive football, the reality that the team failed to win heavyweight trophy for many years made Liverpool, including fans, anxious.

It is not something to be happy to watch the arch-rival Manchester United defeat all sides in the Premier League, while the teams they support are always missing the championship.

Out of desire for a championship trophy, Liverpool club executives began to gradually become dissatisfied with the team's coach Evans, believing that his level was not enough to lead the Reds to regain their former glory. Next season, Liverpool will welcome another head coach, French coach Hollier. Evans' resignation marked the end of the Liverpool offensive football era, and the powerful Tigers also quickly disintegrated in the following years.

However, these things will not happen until at least next summer. Now, the Liverpool team that Fiorentina is about to face is the offensive team led by Evans represented by the "Little Tigers".

Liverpool led by Evans is known for its gorgeous offensive in the Premier League. The Liverpool Tigers composed of Robbie Fowler, McManaman and Redknapp are popular in the British Isles. Their fame and personal abilities are almost comparable to the "92 Golden Generation" of their arch-rival Manchester United.

A few days before the game started, he seemed to be very confident in the strength of his players. Liverpool coach Evans said in an interview with the media that he would let the Red Army, which once conquered the entire Europe, reappear on the Frankie Stadium, and let people remember the Red Army that dominated the European football world back then!

Although Liverpool people are coming in a fierce manner and Evans is also full of confidence in the interview, the knowledgeable Capello is obviously not afraid - no matter how strong you are, can you still have the Fiorentina team under me?

Although I don't know why Evans, who was at Anfield in the first round of the group stage but not even Real Madrid, was so confident about the result of this game, this does not prevent Capello and Fiorentina players from planning to teach Liverpool a good lesson and let them know what the determination to attack football is.

So, at the Frankie Stadium on the evening of October 15, Capello sent out a surprising starting lineup.

Goalkeepers Toldo, Carlos and Angloma are separated, Ferrara and Stam are partnered with central defenders, Redondo, Rui Costa, Effenberg and Ze Roberto form four midfielders, and Ronaldo and Da Inzaghi are partnered on the front line.

Not to mention whether Liverpool's defenders can handle the two agile strikers, Ronaldo and Inzagi, this starting midfielder alone has already shocked everyone who is used to Capello's tactical style and his chin is so shocked that he has dropped his chin.

"Redondo, Costa, Effenberg and Ze Roberto... There is no engineer-type midfielder in the starting lineup of Fiorentina. What happened to Capello today?" The commentator who got the starting lineup took a long time to react. Out of his professional quality as a professional commentator, he did not let the commentator get a cold because he was shocked by Capello's choice. "Evans' Liverpool is famous for his gorgeous offense, and Fiorentina, who plays at home, has also lined up a starting lineup that pays more attention to offense this time. It seems that a wonderful offensive battle will be staged tonight, and fans will be blessed."

The process of the game was indeed as the commentator expected before the game. After the referee blew the opening whistle, the two teams immediately fought a fierce attack on Frankie's court!

Except for the Great Inzagi who lives on the offside line, the other ten players on the field are technically excellent. Therefore, the Fiorentine players who took the lead in kicking the ball took advantage of this to constantly transfer the ball on the field. The players' large number of off-ball runs and fast passes on the field fooled the Liverpool players on the opposite side - they have never seen a team that can play like this!

Well, it’s no wonder Liverpool players feel uncomfortable. After all, they have not played many European games in the past decade, and they are all concentrated in the League Cup. It is normal that they have never seen such tactical styles.

Although Liverpool players also play offensive football, they are much worse than the Fiorentines in controlling the ball. Liverpool's offense relies more on the players' personal speed and breakthroughs, and they are not good at controlling the rhythm of the game.

Therefore, Fiorentina, which has a greater technical advantage, easily controlled the rhythm of the game and spun Liverpool players on the court.

It would be fine if it was just like this. Evans could also order Liverpool players to shrink their defense and use speed and breakthrough to fight back against their opponents... But the worst thing is that Evans' Liverpool is not good at defense. In other words, Evans himself does not attach much importance to defense and believes that relying on strong offense is enough to solve the opponent.

Therefore, facing Fiorentina, which is much stronger than them on both offense and defense, Liverpool players have completely won the Cup this time.

Fiorentina, who held the ball, first scored the first record by Inzagi, who successfully offside in the 13th minute of the game; then in the 32nd minute, alien Ronaldo played an empty cut and broke through Carragher and Matteo, the central defender partner, received Costa's oblique pass and scored, rewriting the score to 2-0!
Chapter completed!