The Liverpool players were full of confidence and morale before the game, and it seems that they are really not afraid of the Arsenal team, they are not afraid of this game.

However, Arsenal fans don't think so, they think it's Liverpudlian bluffing, they have no chance to beat their Arsenal team at all, and they won this game with Arsenal.

Speaking to reporters before the game, Arsenal's midfield maestro Cesc Fabregas had this to say: "Yes, Liverpool haven't had a lot of results lately, and they even won the Shijie Club Cup. However, the quality of these players is not strong at all, and it is not surprising that they won the championship. If they don't win, it will be amazing. ”

Cesc Fabregas also said: "Our Arsenal team is not Riga University or Gamba Osaka, in front of us, Liverpool will not have any advantage, this game, it will be difficult for them to win." It can be said that they have run out of chances. ”

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie also said in an interview with the media: "We have prepared well for this game, and we have so many extra days of rest, and now we have adjusted our form to the best. ”

The guy added: "We're at our best and even Liverpool at their best are unlikely to beat us. Now, they're still in such bad shape, they're still so poor, they're no match for us. Is there any suspense in this game? ”

Then, Arsenal's defensive big man Kolo 61 Toure said in an interview with reporters: "I have watched Liverpool in the past few games, and we can see that Liverpool's players are very physically exhausted, and now they have flown so far by plane, they have no chance." ”

The guy added: "We won't give Liverpool too many chances in this game because Liverpool's Spanish striker is going to be seen dead by me, he doesn't have any chances. ”

Before the game, the whole Arsenal team was full of confidence, and the team's manager Arsène 61 Wenger was of course also very confident. Speaking to the media before the game, he said: "This game is extremely important for both sides, it is a game that no one can afford to lose, but the more this game, the more serious we will be for Arsenal. ”

Arsene Wenger added: "We've been preparing for this game for a long time and we certainly don't want to lose. We didn't have a great result in the early part of the league and it left us a little bit behind at the starting line, but as the game progressed, our form is getting better and better, we're back 90 per cent, and I'm sure this is not something any team can beat. ”

Arsène 61 Arsène Wenger didn't say anything about Liverpool, he just said about himself, but it's not hard to hear his confidence in his mouth. He's now very confident of beating Liverpool, even if he doesn't say it.

Before the game, the players and coaches of both sides had a big war of words, and they were just for the victory of this game. This also involved many football celebrities, and they all joined the discussion, and suddenly, this game was highly anticipated.

On December 23, 2008, the Liverpool team travelled from Liverpool to London. Although, the Liverpool team has been very familiar with the Arsenal team over the years. However, they still arrived in London a day early. This is something they have taken into account, because if they come to London that day, the Liverpool players are in a bit physically conditioned at the moment.

So, Liverpool came to London a day early and rested here for the night before preparing for the next day's game. Winning this game is the only goal of Arsenal coming to Manchester this time.

For Liverpool to come to London a day earlier, everyone knows very well what is going on, so everyone is more worried about the Liverpool team, it seems that the physical fitness of the Liverpool players is really a big problem, and everyone is more optimistic about the Arsenal team on this day.

As they waited for Liverpool to arrive in London, fans and journalists flocked to their hotel to find out what was going on with the Liverpool team. But the Liverpool team was very secretive and did not reveal anything in front of any reporters.

Moreover, during the second day of training, Liverpool trained behind closed doors, and the media reporters and fans did not get any news about Liverpool.

That's it, which makes this game more mysterious and more fans follow it. It is said that so far, the more than 70,000 seats at London's Emirates Stadium have long been sold out.

On December 24, 2008, at half past seven in the evening, the scene of the Emirates Stadium in London was rising. The fans of the two teams have long surrounded this small stadium, and the fans of the two teams are even more passionate, singing the team songs of the two teams, waiting for the start of the game.

Reporters from all over the world also entered the Manchester City Stadium early, and they needed to find a vantage point on the side of the pitch and set up their long guns and short guns, in order to be able to shoot and record the wonderful moments of the game.

Commentators from local TV stations are also in their seats in the stadium, waiting for the game to start. Grandma's, it's just a Premier League game, can you use such a big battle?

At this time, the away team Liverpool's bus drove to the Emirates Stadium, and the Liverpool team finally got on the road in front of the public. Unfortunately, this time they are only in a hurry, and they are not clear about the current situation of the Liverpool players.

After getting off the bus, the Liverpool players did not give any interviews, and rushed into the players' tunnel before rushing into the dressing room.

Shortly after the bus arrived at Liverpool, the bus from the home team Arsenal also arrived, and the players from both sides arrived, and at this time, the game was about to start.

It didn't take long for players from both sides to qualify in the tunnel and wait for the game to begin.

"The game is about to start, so now I'm going to give you a brief overview of the starting line-ups for both sides today." Sky Sports England commentator Tim 61 Laurson said immediately.

"There is no doubt that Rafael 61 Benitez is out of a four-two-three-one lineup today, and it is Reina in the goalkeeper's position." Sky Sports England commentator Tim 61 Laurson stared at the material.

'In the back four, Aveloa, Carragher, Joel Luka and Luke Young are in the same backline as Liverpool's final against Universitatea Liga in the Shijie Club Cup. It seems that Rafael 61 Benitez trusts them very much and does not plan to take turns, and settled 61 Ferdinand is still sitting on the bench. Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson said in amazement.

"In the midfield position, it's a combination of Mascherano and Xavi 61 Alonso, which is the same configuration as Liverpool in the final against Liga University in the Shijie Club Cup, nothing has changed."

"The three in the forward line are Steven Gerrard, Qiu Ze and Arshavin, which is still exactly the same configuration as Liverpool in the final against Liga University in the Shijie Club Cup. Benitez didn't make any adjustments today, is he really so confident in the fitness of the players? Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson said with great confusion.

"At the top of the pack is Fernando 61 Torres, it really hasn't changed at all. I wonder if Benitez is too confident? Or do they have nothing to do about it? Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson said with a frown.

"Okay, now let's talk about Arsenal's starting line-up for today." Sky Sports England commentator Gary 61 Lineker said immediately.

"Arsène 61 Arsène Wenger today is a four-four-two formation." Sky Sports commentator Gary 61 Lineker said immediately.

"In the goalkeeper's position is the Spanish goalkeeper Almunia." Sky Sports England commentator Gary 61 Lineker said: "In the back four are Sagna, Kolo, 61 Toure, Gala and Klich, which makes them their main backline, which has good assist ability. ”

'The midfield quartet is Theo Walcott, Cesc Fabregas, Denilson and Nasri. Sky Sports commentator Gary 61 Lineker said.

'Of the four, both flanks are very fast, and that will certainly be the main attacking direction for Arsenal today. Although Nasri is a guy who was only introduced by Arsenal this season, this guy has performed very well after joining Arsenal, which is definitely a great deal, and Wenger has really done a good job. ”

The two strikers up front are Dutch striker Robin van Persie and Togolese striker Bam Adebayor. These two guys belong to a tall and one-piece combination, and they are quite a big threat, especially Dutch striker Robin van Persie, and Liverpool will have to be careful about him. Sky Sports commentator Gary 61 Lineker said.

"Haode, that's the starting line-up for both sides, now the players on both sides are ready, and the game starts right away." Sky Sports commentator Tim 61 Laurson said.

A whistle sounded "......", interrupting everyone's thoughts, and the 18th round of the English Premier League between Arsenal and Liverpool officially began.

The first kick-off was the home team Arsenal, who got the ball. As soon as the game began, the Arsenal team launched a ferocious attack, they knew that the Liverpool players had physical problems, from the beginning of the game, they frantically attacked Liverpool, and as soon as possible to consume Liverpool's physical energy, so that their opportunity came.

And after the game started, Liverpool did not compete with Arsenal for the opening, and to be honest, they couldn't fight, after all, this is the home of Arsenal. Therefore, from the very beginning of the game, Liverpool put on a defensive counterattack and did not collide with the Arsenal team.

This is Liverpool manager Rafael 61 Benitez made the Haode tactic before the game. Therefore, at the beginning of this game, the tone of this game has basically been set.