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Leeds United has put BOOST back in the race for Chelsea goal, Huddersfield Town boy advances towards his long-awaited debut
For a team for their first win of the season, Liverpool out, Manchester City at home and Chelsea out are not the simplest sequences.
This afternoon, Berge will face England’s most productive midfielder in the world, and the player the Norwegian attributes to the most productive player on the planet.
But the blades can be many. Last season they beat Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal (even if it’s Unai Emery’s version) on Bramall Lane, and tied 3-3 for Manchester United.
Berge, whose two goals for the club opposed the Spurs and a penalty at Anfield in the evolution of his team’s season last week, turns out to be playing better. Naturally disappointing as he adapted to a new league and culture in the following weeks Genk’s 22 million-pound movement, his form has been on an upward trajectory from the blockade, to the point where he now thinks he has never played better.
“I like it a little bit,” he says, when asked how to deal with the best. “I don’t think smart and bad players think differently, but smart players attack you more and care more about their own strengths, so they do. they don’t have the same respect. They give you a selection to make it less difficult when they come for you. You can attack them in return.
“I love the big level and opposite game to the best. It was my thing, all I really appreciate. I live in those moments.
“I guess it’s the herbal and herbal way to do it when you need to be the most productive player possible. In the big games, you can exhibit.
“I’ve never played like this at this time before. I think I reached a safe point in the Champions League with Genk (where they played in an organization with Liverpool in 2019-20), but at the time we were big, big. “disadvantaged, so usually the score was 3 or 4-0 compared to the war parties, so it’s hard to know if you’re doing well when the hole is so big and you lose. every week and the parties to the conflict are likely to respect us even more.
“So, in the terms of one, I haven’t gotten to the point where I’m now (before), yet I feel like I have a lot of things to paint on and more prospects to accomplish. “
Calling anyone other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo as the world’s most productive player may be heresy, but as age reaches them, Kevin De Bruyne’s star continues to grow. Berge calls him “probably the most productive player in the world. “- a player I really appreciate. “
He adds: “Whatever type of game it is, it can be a game changer. Accelerate the game, make passes, relieve pressure, get rid of people.
“It’s a wonderful danger, but who they play with, whether it’s Rodri, (Ilkay) Gundogan or they have as many players as they can use and who will satisfy their role very well.
“As a team, they never really give away the ball and the most common thing is the speed of the game. They’re so smart when they lose the ball because they have a lot of people around.
“But we have to be sure of ourselves. We show Anfield we can compete with the best. We play at home and feel safe and strong there.
“We just have to stick to our game plan. We have a lot of respect for them, but we can’t be too passive or naive when we play games like that because you become vulnerable and deep, it’s a long way to score against them and they’re closer to our goal. “
It is a disgrace that Berge’s improvement came without the enthusiasts who took him downtown since his Crystal Palace debut in February, when he serenaded a lively terrace song through Oasis.
Berge shows a photo of himself going to Selhurst Park, outside, hanging on the wall of his apartment as a source of inspiration for his continuous improvement.
“It makes me smile when I think about it, ” he said. It was a special moment and all I brought with me during the lockout, when it wasn’t the simplest time and I literally didn’t feel like I was playing so well, it was a motivation, hanging on the wall for me, to come back. and show enthusiasts that the club had really bought a decent player.
“Not having enthusiasts (on the ground) is sad, but I know they look at each and every week, so you have to show them, play for them.
“It’s a very special moment and I miss it. I hope to feel it again soon.
Manager Chris Wilder still has nothing to praise a player who has switched between the midfield role and a more complex position of his time in the red and white stripes.
It refers to his “exceptional technique” as to why Berge received the penalty at Anfield, but what shines brightest is his character.
“He’s a very mature 22-year-old, talks about the game, interacts with you and needs information,” Wilder says. “Understand that if you do well for your team, non-public distinctions will come. “
“He’s a player and a user too. He’s very humble and nice.
“There were some young players (during the coronavirus lockdown) who couldn’t get home, who couldn’t see their circle of relatives and it was difficult, yet he bowed his head and showed me what it was about. He’s probably our most productive player, after the lockout and he’s up there this season.
“He can play in various positions, he has the intelligence and the ability to do it.
“Taking this penalty proves the value it has and what we have of it. “
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