The Premier League table is still very close, with Liverpool leading the table with 59 points, followed by Manchester United with 58 points, followed by Arsenal with 56 points and Chelsea with 55 points.

Liverpool and Arsenal have met three times this season, with one win, one draw and one defeat, but Arsene Wenger doesn't feel his side has taken advantage of anything.

Liverpool won the league, the draw and the loss were in the League Cup, Benitez got rid of the burden, and Arsenal reached the semi-finals after that, and is still working hard for the championship, to put it bluntly, that game was given to him by Benitez, the two teams were rotten together, Benitez played more thoroughly, and directly pulled a team of U18 to play......

Although Liverpool were injured and suspended, Wenger really didn't treat them as soft persimmons.

Arsene Wenger has made a lot of preparations for this.

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Two days before the game, Melwood.

Liverpool are also in the midst of intense preparations.

Due to the suspension, Benitez decided to use tactics for the next few games.

Benitez tapped on the tactics board and said, "4321, that's familiar, isn't it?" ”

"Milan's Christmas tree formation, four No.10 legends."

"Because of the popularity of 433 anti-counter and pass-control football, the formation of 4321, which attaches importance to the slow organization of the middle advancement, has declined, but it is not without merit."

"The defense in the middle is tight, which makes it difficult for the opposition to advance, especially against a team like Arsenal who like to play on the ground and attack in the middle."

"So I'm going to experiment with the 4321 formation in the next few games, and it's very easy to change this formation to 451 or 433, but the most important person in this formation is the playmaker, Andrea Pirlo in Milan."

With that, he glanced at the players and pointed out the key gentlemen for the next few games.

"Alberto, you're going to play in the middle of the back three, that's the playmaker, and you're going to have to deal with the transition and the distribution of the ball, it's a big responsibility, are you confident?"

Aquilani was quick to answer in the affirmative.

"Stone and Jossi will play in the midfield position, Luis is a single arrow, there is no problem with the combination between you, but I want to emphasize the change of formation!"

"It's not a simple 4321 to 433 or 451, when Alberto or Lucas is pushing with the ball, the two midfielders have to find the right opportunity to pull the side and make the most of the width of the pitch, when defending, the three midfielders must return to their positions as soon as possible, and the two midfielders also need to be responsible for the area between the wing and the middle."

"Any questions, gentlemen?"

Hearing Benitez's question, the tactics room immediately rushed to discuss.

Although it is relatively simple, anyone who has played football knows that it is not so easy to switch between two formations, especially 4321 and 433, two completely different playing styles, which has very high requirements for the tacit understanding between the team players and the ball quotient.

Because of this style of play, players must be given a high degree of freedom, and if the ball quotient is not enough, it is difficult for players to make correct judgments.

Of course, it is also possible for a player to take on the responsibility of directing the game, but there are really no players in the Liverpool team who can complete this kind of scheduling, and they play well while always paying attention to their teammates, which is not an ordinary high demand.

So you can only rely on the players' own feelings.

But in training, the Liverpool players didn't perform very well.

"Coach, this is doing something." Suarez complained.

Wu Sanshi and Benayoun played awkwardly in the midfield position, so Suarez rarely received passes from the wings.

However, Wu Sanshi still felt that Benitez's approach was necessary, and no team could eat all the tactics in one set, so he comforted, "Don't say it, Luis, I support him in this matter." ”

"You bastard is going to pretend to be a good person."

Knowing that he wasn't really angry, Wu Sanshi gave him a punch and continued to persuade, "It's not a matter of pretending to be a good person, as professional players, we should have respected the coach's opinion, unless he made a serious mistake, even so, we should find the coach to put forward our own opinions, instead of complaining like a girl behind my back." ”

"After listening to the coach's explanation, I think the new tactics will work well against Arsenal."

"Got it, got it, I'm going to say that."

Suarez waved his hand impatiently and continued to train......

The day before the game, Liverpool 4321 has made a lot of progress, after all, the core of this formation is completely different from Milan, Liverpool is still mainly on the wing, Wu Sanshi and Benayoun are players with a relatively high ball quotient, after finding the balance between the side and the middle, the adaptability of Liverpool players to the new formation has improved rapidly.

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Speaking at a press conference at the Emirates Stadium before the game, Rafael Benitez said the match was anything but easy.

'Arsenal are a very strong team and Arsene Wenger is the best coach in the Premier League, so it wasn't any easier than the derby and I don't think the schedule was very friendly to us.

"I've made some special preparations for this."

'You know, I have a lot of players who can't play.

Everyone's interest was piqued by him, but Benitez immediately shut up, making the reporters itch with hatred.

Wenger was more interested in the result, and said: "I share Rafael's opinion, it's a tough game and a crucial game. ”

'Now we're fighting on three fronts, and it's not a good thing to meet Liverpool at this time.

"If I could, I would have waited until the final round to play them, but unfortunately I can't."

'We're not going to change the way we play because Arsenal's philosophy of football is fixed, even if the formation is changing, the core of our style of play remains the same and I think Arsenal have the quality to win everything.'

The pre-match speeches of the coaches of both sides were not nutritious at all, and the reporters could only make a few random notes, waiting for the news to happen in the game.

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Players determine the temperament of the team, and team heritage affects the players.

The influence between the club and the players is mutual, if there is a big gap between a person and the club's style, and they don't want to integrate into the team, then in the end there is only one way to leave.

Liverpool have always been a strong-blooded army, a perfect match for football, which is considered a 'man's game' by English fans.

If there is no doubt that Liverpool is the team that Liverpool looks down on the most, it is Arsenal!

There was no pre-game tension in the away dressing room and the Liverpool players were relaxed.

"Did you see that Frenchman asked the referee to protect the Arsenal players before the game?"

"Of course, this thing is really laughing to death,"

'Arsenal are now in the third place for fouls and are asking to be protected.

"Of course, what they do best is complain and besiege the referee."

"This is an army of, let's take them down."

"Hahaha......"

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The players from both sides followed the referee out of the tunnel and the Arsenal fans quickly showed their enthusiasm.

The 60,045-seat Emirates Stadium is packed, and it may be that the last two wins against Liverpool have given them confidence, with Arsenal fans chanting meaty slogans.

"King of London,"

"Arsenal who can do anything,"

"Today, we're going to win the game."

Although there is nothing unfriendly, every Liverpool player has a deep disdain on their faces.

King of London?

Any idea how many teams there are in London?

The Premier League alone has five teams this season: Chelsea, Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham and Arsenal, and none of these five teams are convincing.

Chelsea's rise in recent years lacks foundation, Tottenham Hotspur is perennially in the second group, Arsenal is a member of the BIG4 but the fourth in the millennium, has been away from the title for a long time, West Ham and Fulham are more like a number.

Arsenal is in an absolute advantage over the championship, but the fatal point is that many fans complain that Arsenal is also a giant, Nima Arsenal has not won a Champions League, is it a giant without the Champions League?

Probably......

Not only Arsenal, but also more than 30 teams in London, 12 of which are in the professional league, and there is no Champions League in total, which is really sorry for the status of London in the UK and Europe.

If Arsenal fans say they are the kings of north London, probably no one but Tottenham fans disagrees.

The king of London is over, Chelsea titles are rarely competitive, and they have been in title contenders all these years, while Arsene Wenger's team is fourth every season, and it is still a fart.

This is also why the Liverpool players are disdainful, this is the truest reaction from the bottom of their hearts.

If you face Chelsea, even if there is no Mourinho, as long as Lampard, Terry, and Drogba are still there, Liverpool will definitely be like a big enemy, but Arsenal's squad looks very good, and Liverpool really has no pressure at all when they meet them.

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'Compared to Arsenal, Liverpool's squad today feels very sad.

"With a number of players suspended and the team's existing injuries, Benitez is really embarrassed."

"The most surprising thing is that we got Liverpool 4,321 in the starting list, right?"

"That's true, but we'll have to wait until the game starts."

Liverpool 451 (4321)

Goalkeeper: Reina,

Defenders: Insua, Ager, Skrtel, Philip Degen,

Defenders: Lucas, Mascherano, Aquilani,

Forward: Stone, Benayoun,

Striker: Suarez.

Arsenal 433 (4123)

Goalkeeper: Almunia

Defenders: Klich, Vermaelen, Gallas, Eboue,

Defender: Alexander Song,

Central midfielders: Cesc Fabregas, Diaby,

Forwards: Nasri, Bendtner, Arshavin.

'Degen has met the dribbling maniac Nasri, and there are concerns about whether he can cope with the Arsenal winger's ability to break through.

'This is Bendtner's first game since he was injured in October last year, can he have what it takes to replace Van Persie, who is out-of-action?'

'I'm more interested in what form Liverpool will play in and if it's a Christmas tree, they're going to play like that.

Fortunately, the referee did not make them wait longer, and at 8:45 p.m., the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game on time.

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