Green Ace Marshal

In the 16th round of the Premier League, Liverpool's 5-0 away match for Tottenham was not the most sensational match. At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City's 6-3 sweep of Arsenal was even more shocking!

Arsenal fell from second in the standings 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.

......

There is no war in the middle of the week, and Situ Yunbing’s work and life are in order. After get off work in the middle of the week, he will go shopping with Sigrid and purchase some things for Christmas. This year they will spend Christmas in Liverpool and will naturally bring her family. .

On Thursday night UEFA conducted the UEFA Champions League knockout draw.

Liverpool's final opponent was Serie A giants AC Milan.

Be regarded as the second strongest opponent in other groups.

But to borrow from the headlines of the Times on Fleet Street: the strongest group first VS the strongest group second.

The Champions League knockout matches will start in mid-to-late February next year, and Liverpool will temporarily focus all their energy on the league.

At the weekend, Liverpool played at home against Cardiff City. This sure-fire match did not cause waves. Liverpool showed an absolutely strong state and swept the opponent 4:0 at Anfield!

Compared with last season's Premier League journey, Liverpool's performance this season is even more desperate for competitors!

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

Liverpool, 47 points.

Manchester City, 35 points.

Chelsea, 34 points.

Arsenal, 33 points.

Everton, 33 points.

......

After the league ends on the 21st, on Boxing Day on the 26th, the Premier League’s devil schedule will begin this season. After the battle on Boxing Day, there will be a league on the 28th and the first day of the new year. There will be a total of three games, if you count The game on the 21st is to play four league games in 12 days.

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

It's just that Liverpool's opponents in the Devil's schedule are very strong.

On the 26th, he played Manchester City and on the 28th he played Chelsea.

Two away games!

This will inevitably be a major test for Liverpool.

Christmas is coming, Liverpool is filled with a cheerful atmosphere, and Situ Yunbing and Sigrid’s cottages are also quite lively. They have carefully decorated the interior and yard, and their friends will come to the house for days, although they will let Situ Yunbing was more busy, but he also felt the warmth of home.

On Christmas Day, the team will have to train, which is really unsatisfactory, but the next night it will be a guest to challenge Manchester City. The necessary training cannot be reduced.

In the pre-match press conference, Situ Yunbing appeared to be very gentle. When talking about his opponent Manchester City, he said: "After a period of running-in and adjustment at the beginning of the season, Pellegrini's team began to become predators. To be honest, I’m not surprised that Pellegrini is a good coach. Maybe he won’t shock you, but he rarely brings you pain.

Manchester City has a very strong lineup. They are not inferior to Liverpool. Tomorrow night’s game will be a tough game. I hope Manchester City can play a little more openly, at least to present a classic to fans who come to watch the game on Christmas. Of the war. "

When asked by reporters that Pellegrini had led his team to beat Liverpool in the League Cup, Situ Yunbing was not angry, but smiled: "Doesn’t this prove that I’m right? His Manchester City is indeed very powerful. ,Ha ha."

For that loss, only the media went over and over again, because Liverpool's only loss this season was in the League Cup game.

Perhaps because of this, it is particularly dazzling.

Pellegrini did not make any rhetoric before the game, and he was relatively cautious, because he didn't want to be a laughing stock on the Christmas home game day and was also complained by fans.

If he can, he hopes that this confrontation will not be at this time, and that it can be replaced at any other time, but it would be too embarrassing to lose at home on Boxing Day.

On Boxing Day, Situ Yunbing led a team to visit Manchester City. Although it was an away game, fortunately, the journey is not far away. It takes half an hour to get from Liverpool to Manchester in a bus.

Etihad Stadium is crowded with people.

The grandstand was permeated with the joy of Christmas, which made this first battle a bit less nervous and depressing.

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

Situ Yunbing smiled and said: "Merry Christmas, I don't know 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 mean to my predecessor."

Situ Yunbing laughed and said: "I am a very simple person. People don't offend me, I don't offend people, unless you block my way."

Pellegrini nodded clearly. In fact, he only knew that Situ Yunbing had humiliated Mancini too much last season, but he didn't understand the whole process. For example, Mancini provoked Situ Yunbing with a defending champion. of.

And now that Liverpool leads Manchester City by 12 in the standings, it does seem that Manchester City can't stop Liverpool's way to defend the title.

So Situ Yunbing is now very Buddhist, and if you don't offend me, I won't offend people.

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 did the over-billion-dollar flower come for in the summer?

The coaches of the two teams stood in the coaching area and waited for the start of the game.

Situ Yunbing put away his relaxed state of mind, his expression was not angry and pretentious.

The mouth is relaxed, but the heart is absolutely important to Manchester City. Manchester City has performed very strongly in the past more than one month. It can be said that the state is not worse than Liverpool. If it were not for Liverpool to advance after the fourth round of the Champions League, I'm afraid I can't beat the terrible advantage of 12 points ahead of second in the league!

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

The debut of the two teams' starters, although it was a cheerful boxing day, the players seemed extremely solemn. This first battle was obviously more exciting than the last time Liverpool played Arsenal!

"Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the 18th round of the Premier League's first battle on Boxing Day. First of all, say a Merry Christmas to every audience!

The competitive situation in the Premier League this year is really incomprehensible. The defending champion Liverpool has maintained a stable and strong posture from the beginning of the season. Situ Yunbing will often have a stronger performance in the second year of coaching a team. In Monaco, This is the case in Hamburg, so other teams obviously need to work hard to deal with it seriously!

However, in the three months after the start of the new season, we kept seeing Manchester City, Chelsea, and Manchester United overturned in the gutter. Then the only promising Arsenal also began to show ups and downs after the battle with Liverpool. Now Arsenal has fallen to fourth place in the standings.

For the championship, the ranking seems to have no meaning, because the leader Liverpool leads the second place Manchester City by 12 points!

This is almost a gap that kills the suspense of the Premier League championship. Are we going to announce Liverpool's success before 2014?

So today Manchester City will host Liverpool at home, and the next two matches of Chelsea against Liverpool will be very crucial!

If Manchester City and Chelsea are able to beat Liverpool, then the suspense of the championship will continue to exist, if Liverpool win two consecutive victories, then I am sorry, the championship will have no suspense!

Today Manchester City lined up a 433 formation at home.

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.

Defenders: Sabaletta, Kompany, Lescott, Krarov.

Midfielder: Fernandinho, David Silva, Yaya Touré.

Forwards: Navas, Negredo, Nasri.

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

Liverpool's starter is also 433.

Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen.

Defenders: Azpilicueta, Van Dijk, Benatia, Robertson.

Midfielder: Eriksson, Casemiro, Coutinho.

Forwards: Gerrard, Suarez, Gareth Bale.

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

Okay, the game will start right away. Let's see how the two teams will perform in this game! "

Situ Yunbing and Pellegrini both looked at the stadium intently.

With a whistle from the referee, the guest Liverpool took the lead in teeing off.

Liverpool's attack after the opening was relatively simple. After the midfield pass, Coutinho suddenly kicked and sent an over-the-top pass. Gareth Bale quickly countered the offside and flew the ball to the center of the goal, causing the Manchester City defender tension.

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

There was a burst of exclamation at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City fans were mentally prepared for Liverpool's offensive threat, but it was indeed a bit unexpected that Liverpool almost created danger at the beginning.

Pellegrini was lost in thought on the sidelines.

Liverpool’s offensive after the opening was really simple, but the simple behind it was not simple, because he obviously noticed that after Coutinho sent an over-the-top pass, Liverpool’s originally secure back line was in front. Pressure!

This is obviously a counter grab for a second attack!

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

So Pellegrini immediately gestured to the players to remind them to stabilize their defense!

Before you stabilize the line of defense, don't expect too much from others!