After a soul-stirring battle, Comain attended the post-match press conference in high spirits.
At the scene, he commented on the team's performance.
"The game at Old Trafford is difficult. Manchester United can bring great pressure to all opponents, and Liverpool is no exception. When the pace of the game is controlled by Manchester United, you can't make mistakes. Any small mistake may give the Red Devils an opportunity to take advantage of. Unfortunately, our performance today was not perfect, so we fell behind to Manchester United twice.
But what I'm happy about is that the players' mental quality determines that they can burst out with stronger motivation and fighting spirit in adversity. Liverpool finally reversed Manchester United through a change of attack and the players' play at key moments. This was a wonderful game, and also a game that belongs to Liverpool! "
Although the Fleet Street reporters were surprised by Liverpool's victory over the Red Devils, it was at Old Trafford after all. If the powerhouses lost at home, it would always be a shocking result.
But they were obviously more concerned about the focal players Torres and Qin Xiong.
As for Qin Xiong, the media had nothing to be picky about other than praise. After stepping into his peak age, Qin Xiong's ups and downs on the field mostly depended on the team. If the whole team was sluggish, he could not hold up the sky alone.
As long as the team performed normally, Qin Xiong would always be able to shine.
But as for Torres, there were many things that the media was interested in.
"Torres's performance in the Premier League for two consecutive rounds was terrible. He reacted fiercely to the outside criticism, but he did not show a convincing performance on the field. According to Sky Sports' post-match ratings, Torres's rating in Liverpool's team is the same as Aurelio's. They both have the lowest scores, while Raúl and Qin Xiong both have the highest scores in the game. Have you considered replacing Torres with Raúl? After all, Torres squandered too many chances today."
Comain knew that the media would definitely not let go of Torres, and he was already mentally prepared.
"There are always good and bad times in a player's performance. It's irrational to give a final verdict to a player after only two or three games. Torres has contributed a lot to Liverpool and he is a world-class player. Why should we question him? He was full of glory. He didn't need to prove anything. He just needed to find his form through the competition and improve his performance. Then, everything would be back to normal. As for the other problems, there is no need to care about them. We don't need to discuss them. What if he scores in the next game? What's the point of our discussion today? I trust Torres. Liverpool needs him. "
Comain strongly defended Torres because, in any case, Torres was the team's leading striker. Even if Qin Xiong's goalscoring efficiency was higher than Torres', Qin Xiong was not made to be a center forward.
Of course, unless Qin Xiong went to a small team and played defensive counterattack for a long time, he would have enough space and would not need cover. He could be a qualified center forward with his individual strength. Unfortunately, Liverpool still had to play positional games most of the time. Qin Xiong needed cover and teammates to help him contain the opponent in the front line.
Therefore, Liverpool could not do without a player like Torres. It would be unprofessional to not judge Torres and Qin Xiong individually, who was more important.
Otherwise, the world knew that Qin Xiong was more important than any other player. Would it be enough for him to fight against 11 opponents alone? Or would Qin Xiong and 10 amateur players be invincible?
Wouldn't that be nonsense?
Although Comain strongly defended Torres, the discussion about Torres was rampant.
Fleet Street was also building momentum. They were restless characters. If everything went well for Liverpool, then this high-profile team would lack news.
Torres was favored by three teams in the summer.
Barcelona, Manchester City, Chelsea.
Because Torres was a Liverpool player, which successful team would not be poached?
Even Yaya Toure left Barcelona, which swept Europe in the previous season. What deal could not be done in European football?
But Torres chose to stay, but it did not mean that the deal was off.
If Torres was unhappy in Liverpool, there would naturally be a place for him in the big world.
This also became the topic of hype in Fleet Street.
Liverpool F.C. was still very confident. They thought it was just media hype brought about by the ups and downs of the players' form.
The fifth round of the Premier League was over.
Chelsea and Liverpool both won five games in a row and were on par with each other in the rankings with 15 points. However, Chelsea sat at the top of the rankings with the advantage of goal difference.
Manchester United only had 8 points after losing to Liverpool in this round.
Arsenal had a draw in this round and had 10 points.
Liverpool and Chelsea seemed to have widened the gap between their other rivals for the title.
They left them behind.
The EFL Cup was coming in the middle of the week.
Liverpool drew a low-level opponent, Doncaster.
Although Koeman still set his goals for this season on the Premier League and the Champions League, they had to fight for their dignity. No matter what, they could not repeat the nightmare of being eliminated as soon as they entered the domestic cup competition last season.
That was indeed a bit shameful.
And now the pressure would be even greater!
Because Liverpool was the Premier League and Champions League champion.
Fortunately, they were prepared for the summer recruitment.
In the away game, Meireles, Tiote, Lucas, Kuyt, Sterling, Insua, and other strong players made their debut.
Even if they could not play with the momentum of the main lineup, they could still easily win the game against the small Doncaster.
3:1
Liverpool safely passed the fourth round of the EFL Cup.
This made Comain feel better.
Even if he was ridiculed by Fleet Street after the game that Liverpool was still shelving their main team and did not pay attention to the domestic cup, Comain could still say righteously, "I got the victory. Isn't that enough?"
What Comain did not expect was that in the sixth round of the Premier League game on the weekend, Liverpool almost made a mistake and suffered a shocking defeat at Anfield.
The black cat, Sunderland, focused on counterattacking after coming to Anfield, and it targeted Aurelio!
They were miraculously effective!
The iron bucket formation was able to contain Liverpool's offense in the first 70 minutes, and they led Liverpool by two goals in the away game.
In the last 20 minutes, they could not hold on any longer, and Liverpool scored two goals in a row!
Gerard and Qin Xiong became the heroes of the game!
Torres still did not score in this game, but at least he had an assist. It looked like his performance had picked up.
After the game, Comain's face was gloomy.
He was angry with himself!
The additions and improvements to the team's lineup in the summer were not successful!
There were many problems that were completely different from what he had envisioned, and these could only be known after the start of the new season.
After the game, he asked the club to immediately start the recruitment of the left back!
It was this winter!
Liverpool needed a new left back. Otherwise, Comain did not want to see Liverpool's left back be beaten to a pulp by the European powerhouses by the time the Champions League knockout stages next spring!
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