Chapter 593

In the 16th round of the Premier League, Liverpool's 5-0 away game against Tottenham is not the most sensational event. At the Etihad stadium, Manchester City's 6-3 victory over Arsenal is even more shocking!

Arsenal fell from second in the table to third in an instant and may soon return to their familiar position: fourth.

Liverpool: 44 points.

Chelsea: 33 points.

Arsenal: 32 points.

Manchester City: 31 points.

Everton, 30 points.

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There was no war in the middle of the week. Situ Yunbing worked and lived step by step. After work in the middle of the week, he would go shopping with Sigrid and buy some things needed for Christmas. This year, they would spend Christmas in Liverpool and naturally pick up her family.

On Thursday night, UEFA held a draw for the Champions League knockout.

Liverpool's final draw was against Serie A giants AC Milan.

It is the second strongest opponent in other groups.

But to borrow the headline of the Fleet Street times: the strongest group is first vs. the strongest group is second.

The Champions League knockout match will start in the middle and late February of next year, and Liverpool will focus all their energy on the League for the time being.

Liverpool played Cardiff City at home at the weekend. This sure game did not set off waves. Liverpool showed an absolutely strong state and swept the opponent 4-0 at Anfield!

Compared with the Premier League last season, Liverpool's performance this season has made their competitors more desperate!

In the same round of the league, Arsenal shook hands with Chelsea 0-0 at the Emirates Stadium and gave Manchester City a chance to surpass them.

Liverpool, 47 points.

Manchester City, 35 points.

Chelsea, 34 points.

Arsenal, 33 points.

Everton, 33 points.

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After the League ended on the 21st, on Boxing Day on the 26th, the devil's schedule of the Premier League this season will start. After the Boxing Day War, there will be a League on the 28th and the first day of the new year, a total of three games. If the game on the 21st is included, there will be four league games in 12 days.

The rhythm is not too exaggerated, at least a little better than last season.

It's just that Liverpool have a strong opponent in the devil's schedule.

26 to Manchester City and 28 to Chelsea.

Two away games!

This is bound to be a major test for Liverpool.

When Christmas comes, the city of Liverpool is filled with a happy atmosphere. The villas of situ Yunbing and Sigrid are also quite lively. They have carefully arranged the interior and yard. In recent days, their friends will come home as guests. Although it will make situ Yunbing more busy, it also makes him feel the warmth of his home.

It's really inhumane for the team to train on Christmas day, but the necessary training can't be reduced because they will visit Manchester City the next night.

At the pre match press conference, situ Yunbing looked very gentle. When talking about his opponent Manchester City, he said: "after running in and adjusting for a period of time at the beginning of the season, Pellegrini's team began to become predators and reap victory. To be honest, I'm not surprised. Pellegrini is a good coach. Maybe he won't shock you, But it rarely brings you pain.

Manchester City has a very strong squad. They are not inferior to Liverpool. Tomorrow night's game will be a difficult game. I hope Manchester City can play more open and at least present a classic war to the fans who come to watch at Christmas. "

Asked by the reporter that Pellegrini had led the team to beat Liverpool in the Carling Cup, situ Yunbing was not angry, but smiled: "doesn't this prove that I'm right? His Manchester City is really great, ha ha. "

In fact, only the media hyped that defeat, because Liverpool's only defeat this season was in the Carling Cup.

Perhaps because of this, it will be particularly dazzling.

Pellegrini didn't make any heroic remarks before the game, but he was relatively cautious, because he didn't want to be a laughing stock on the home game day of Christmas and was complained by the fans at the same time.

If he could, he would prefer that the game not be at this time, but at any other time, but it would be embarrassing if he lost at home on Boxing Day.

On Boxing Day, situ Yunbing led his team to visit Manchester city. Although it was an away fight, fortunately, the journey was not far away. He could get from Liverpool to Manchester in half an hour by bus.

Etihad stadium, a sea of people.

The grandstand was filled with the happy atmosphere of Christmas, which reduced the tension and depression of the top war.

When situ Yunbing walked into the stadium, Manchester City coach Pellegrini took the initiative to greet him. When shaking hands with situ Yunbing, he smiled and said, "Merry Christmas."

Situ Yunbing smiled and said, "Merry Christmas. I wonder if we can shake hands happily at the end of the game."

Pellegrini said to situ Yunbing, "whether you win or lose, I thank you for not treating me as unkind as my predecessor."

Situ Yunbing laughed and said, "I'm actually very simple. If people don't offend me, I won't offend unless you're in my way."

Pellegrini nodded clearly. In fact, he only knew that situ Yunbing humiliated Mancini too much last season, but he didn't know the whole process. For example, Mancini first provoked situ Yunbing as the defending champion.

And now Liverpool have a 12 point lead over Manchester City in the championship. It really seems that Manchester City can't stop Liverpool from defending the title.

So situ Yunbing is very Buddhist now. If people don't offend me, I won't offend.

Concentrate on doing your own thing. Liverpool's greater ambition is in the Champions League!

Of course, it's in the Champions League. Otherwise, what does that more than 100 million flowers do in summer?

The managers of the two teams stood in the coach's command area waiting for the start of the game.

Situ Yunbing put away his relaxed state of mind and looked not angry.

The mouth is relaxed, but the heart absolutely attaches importance to Manchester City. Manchester City has been very strong in the past month. It can be said that its state is not worse than Liverpool. If Liverpool did not advance after the fourth round of the Champions League, I'm afraid it would not be able to play the terrorist advantage of leading the second place in the league, up to 12 points!

But Manchester City has almost adjusted to the best state of the season. They are still playing at home today. Situ Yunbing is curious about what attitude Pellegrini holds to face the top Liverpool today!

The first players of the two teams came on the stage. Although it was a happy boxing day, the players looked very solemn. This top battle obviously made the players more enthusiastic than the last time Liverpool played Arsenal!

"Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the 18th round of the Premier League Championship on Boxing Day. First of all, say Merry Christmas to everyone!

The competition situation of the Premier League this year is really incomprehensible. The defending champion Liverpool has maintained a stable and strong posture since the beginning of the season. Situ Yunbing often has a stronger performance in the second year when he teaches a team, especially in Monaco and Hamburg, so other teams obviously need to cheer up and deal with it seriously!

However, in the three months after the start of the new season, we continue to see Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United capsized. Then the only promising Arsenal also began to show a fluctuating trend after the war with Liverpool. Now Arsenal has fallen to the fourth place in the table.

For the championship, the ranking seems meaningless, because the leader Liverpool is up to 12 points ahead of the second place Manchester City!

This is almost a gap that kills the suspense of the Premier League title. Should we announce the success of Liverpool's defending the title before the arrival of 2014?

So today Manchester City host Liverpool, the next round of Chelsea's two games against Liverpool will be very crucial!

If both Manchester City and Chelsea can beat Liverpool, the suspense of winning the championship will continue. If Liverpool win two consecutive wins, I'm sorry, there will be no suspense about the championship!

Manchester City formed a 433 formation at home today.

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.

Defenders: sabaretta, kompani, Lescott, krarov.

Midfield: fernandinho, David Silva, Yaya Toure.

Forwards: Navas, Negredo, Nasri.

Due to Aguero's injury, Pellegrini used Negredo and Dzeko sat on the bench.

Liverpool also started 433

Goalkeeper: telstegen.

Defenders: azpiliquetta, Van Dijk, benatia, Robertson.

Midfield: Eriksson, Camero, cutinho.

Forwards: Gerrard, Suarez, Gareth bell.

Cantor is still recovering from injury, which will have a certain impact on Liverpool's midfield defense.

Well, the game will begin immediately. Let's see how the two teams will perform in this game! "

Situ Yunbing and Pellegrini both looked at the stadium with focused expression.

With the referee's whistle, the visiting Liverpool took the lead in kicking off.

Liverpool's attack after the opening was relatively simple. After the midfield pass, cutinho suddenly started to send a top direct pass. Gareth bell flew quickly offside and put the ball in the middle of the goal, causing tension in the Manchester City defender line.

But Suarez was blocked by Lescott in the follow-up, and Lescott cleared the ball out of the baseline first.

There was a cry of surprise at the Etihad stadium. Manchester City fans had long been prepared for Liverpool's attack threat, but it was really unexpected that Liverpool almost created danger at the beginning.

Pellegrini was on the sidelines thinking.

Liverpool's offensive after the opening was really simple, but behind the simplicity was not simple, because he obviously noticed that Liverpool's guard line, which had some security points, was pressed forward after cutinho sent a top direct pass!

This is obviously a counter robbery ready for a second attack!

It seems that if you want to win Liverpool at home today, you first need the players to stabilize their mentality and not rush in the counter attack!

So Pellegrini immediately made a gesture to the players to remind them to stabilize the defense!

Before stabilizing the defense line, don't expect too much!