The media is also buzzing about Manchester United and Liverpool. From Manchester United's point of view, the Manchester Evening News wrote that every year at this time, Liverpool begins to collapse again, and once they don't go well in the league, they will voluntarily give up the game and focus on the Champions League. This year seems to be a similar year, and this year is very late. Liverpool play Blackburn Rovers at the weekend and Manchester United play West Ham United at home, and it won't be a problem next week, with the focus on the 31st round of the two teams at Old Trafford. But if anyone is left behind, it will basically be cold.

Liverpool's future league games are at home to Blackburn, away to Portsmouth, and then away to Manchester United.

Manchester United, on the other hand, played West Ham at home, Wolves away, Fulham at home, and then Liverpool at home.

There is only one home and away difference between the two sides, but in the 31st round, Manchester United played Liverpool at home, which was a big advantage. It is indeed likely that the league title of the season will be decided.

But if a team capsizes in the first three rounds of guttering, it may have to surrender early. So in the second leg of the Champions League, Benitez did not send Wu Sanshi at all.

But just as Benitez was preparing for the Blackburn Rovers game, Melwood came out with bad news again, and the team's central defender Skettle was injured. It was just an ordinary training game tackle, and then Skektel went off the field, thinking it was no big problem, but after X-rays, Skskettle's right foot metatarsal was fractured......

Liverpool are in real bad luck. As for the timing of his comeback, there is no definite number yet.

Skrtel's injury is undoubtedly a huge blow to Liverpool, who are at a critical stage in the Premier League. As soon as the news came out, Spinach immediately adjusted the handicap for the weekend game. From Liverpool to a goal and a half to a draw. Without Gerrard and Kuyt, and one less Skettle, Liverpool's prospects are indeed very worrying. What started to be a game with little suspense now seems to have turned into a big challenge.

'Liverpool could just drop out this weekend and see who is left in their squad? These people can't hold on, and Liverpool's injuries will get worse and worse until they end up with no one available, and then the Champions League strikes and they continue to lose. It's all to be expected. Lineker analysed on the BBC, "Luckily Gerrard and Kuyt have two games left to return, as long as they can survive two rounds." ”

"But as it has been, I don't believe they can do it because they're always disappointing."

"Ferguson may have snickered in the dressing room, even God is helping Manchester United, as long as Manchester United does not take the initiative to make mistakes, with the strong strength on the bench, Liverpool is afraid that they will not be able to catch up."

Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola also jumped out at this time to make a statement: "We all know, there has been nothing about Liverpool in these years, maybe at the end of the season, they will find that they are not second at all, but behind Chelsea, of course I would prefer Liverpool to remain ambitious, because we want to see them beat Manchester United, and Chelsea have a chance as well." The scary thing is that we don't know exactly where Liverpool's ambitions are, and they probably prefer to fantasize in the Champions League. ”

Chelsea still have a chance, they are only four points behind Manchester United, three points behind Liverpool, and with so many games to go and they still have to play Manchester City, Chelsea can still regain the initiative to win the title. Of course, the best outcome is that the Manchester City duo have missed one after another before they have met each other, and they can quietly jump out and bite them if they have been eyeing the top of the table.

Commentator Martin? Taylor is also not optimistic about Liverpool, "Liverpool is too difficult, they have little hope of winning the league title, although Stone is still the top scorer in the Premier League, he alone cannot change the current situation of Liverpool, Benitez can't either, you can't ask a manager who has no championship ambition to complete a counterattack with a child, right?" I'm more optimistic about a last-minute clash between Chelsea and Manchester United. ”

Only Liverpool legend Hansen is still stubborn, "When people are not optimistic about Liverpool, maybe it is Liverpool's best chance, because relatively speaking, they will be much less pressure." ”

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At the press conference at noon on Saturday, Benitez was still alone at the press conference, without any players, and he wanted to put all the pressure on himself, so as not to let the players be affected and distracted by the game.

"Even if there are big difficulties in front of us, we still have to keep working hard, and this season is obviously not too smooth, but what team won't have a moment like this?"

"Maybe we'll win the double."

Benitez faced the camera, still raising his proud head, not feeling that the team was in much trouble.

"Haha,"

"Double crowns? Rafa, you only have one league title left to fight for in England, where did the double come from? ”

'You don't even have enough to start as a centre-back.'

The journalists immediately laughed.

"Oh, you mean the Champions League? With a lineup like yours, how do you face a two-front battle? ”

The reporter even ridiculed Chiguoguo, not giving Benitez face at all. Maybe after staying here for a long time, many reporters forget that he is also a championship manager, haven't I led Liverpool to the Champions League?! Two finals!

We'll see, one day you'll be slapped in the face. Benitez didn't answer them, just cursed in his heart.

"Rafa, if you can't win the league this season, will you leave next season?"

"Leave? I just renewed my contract. ”

"We're still on the right path, it's just that too many people are impatient, and it's a miracle that we're in this position last year and this year, it's not a shame, and we're still on the way to the title. The game hasn't started yet, so you don't have to rush to the ground, and after the game, you'll probably be a lot quieter. ”

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"Chief,"

"Why don't you try to play Xavier at centre-back?"

"I think he's going to do a good job."

After the press conference, a handsome general walked to the locker room, and Wu Sanshi suddenly spoke.

'Instead of taking the risk, let Xavier play at centre-back, he can't.'

"I want to think about it." Benitez's eyes lit up obviously, this proposal is really good, Mascherano is originally a midfielder, he has no problem playing at central defender, anyway, there is Carragher in the way.

"But if we do that, we're a lot weaker offensively." He hesitated.

"As long as our defense is there, we shouldn't worry about offense, right?" Wu Sanshi patted his chest, "The goal is given to me and Luis." ”

"Defend them."

Sure enough, he is a good captain, which solves a lot of troubles for himself.

Benitez paused.

"That's it!"