With three points back from Amsterdam, Liverpool don't have much time to celebrate as they head into a crucial league game at the weekend.

In this round of the league, Liverpool will host their rivals Manchester United at home.

It was a contest between two of the most glorious teams in the history of English football, and the hostility between Manchester United and Liverpool was only heightened by Ferguson's words when he took charge of Manchester United as Manchester United manager, "for Manchester United to surpass Liverpool".

Although, since entering the Premier League, the dialogue between Manchester United and Arsenal, Ferguson and Arsene Wenger is the real focus. But every time Liverpool plays Manchester United, it still attracts the attention of fans all over England. Because in the eyes of fans, the dialogue between Liverpool and Manchester United can be regarded as an English derby. As for the dialogue between Manchester United and Arsenal, perhaps it would be more accurate to use the Premier League derby.

Since entering the Premier League, due to the poor performance of the Liverpool team for many years, their attention to the game against Manchester United has decreased slightly, but with the resurgence of Liverpool this season and the star-studded "Red Army Three" in the team, they have re-emerged as the focus of England and even the whole of Europe.

The dialogue between Liverpool, who are now at the top of the league, and Manchester United, who are third in the league, is also seen as an important match to decide the title of the season!

This season, Manchester United have not been very consistent in the league due to the change of blood in some positions, and when Liverpool and Arsenal, two old rivals, are unbeaten in front of them, Manchester United will sometimes turn over the weaker teams.

Therefore, this weekend's direct conversation with Liverpool at the top of the league at Anfield is also seen as an important way for Manchester United to halt their decline and keep their title hopes alive.

For Manchester United, the trip to Anfield has only one purpose, which is to get all three points, and the winger Ryan Giggs wants to spare no effort to win, because before Manchester United surpassed Liverpool to become the team with the most top-flight titles in England, he was already on his way to surpassing Liverpool's three former stars.

Alan Hansen, Phil Neal and Kenny Dalglish were Liverpool's stars in the late 70s and early 80s, each winning eight English First Division titles (the forerunner of the Premier League), and after winning the title last season, Ryan Giggs has equalled the record of all three, and if he is crowned Premier League title again this season, he will surpass the glory of the Liverpool trio.

Giggs said: 'It's a great goal for me to win eight league titles, it's amazing to win eight league titles, but there are a few other players who have also won the league eight times, all from Liverpool, so I hope to lift the Premier League trophy for the ninth time this season. ”

With such a goal, the Welsh Magic Wings are bound to be positive in this game!

Although Manchester City and Manchester United are geographically close to each other, Ferguson has no doubt that beating Liverpool is the most desired gift for Old Trafford fans. Ferguson said: "The Manchester derby is exciting, but I don't think it compares to a Liverpool-Manchester United matchup. I like that the game between Liverpool and Manchester United is called a clash of giants, but if you look at the history of the clubs, what the two clubs have achieved over the past 30 years, the answer will naturally emerge. ”

In terms of the squad, Manchester United have not had any major injury problems, and even captain Keane returned to the squad ahead of this game. However, Rio Ferdinand, the heart of Manchester United's defence, has been in trouble lately.

Ferdinand's unexplained absence from a drug test at the end of September put him on the cusp of the storm, and even FIFA said the FA should impose a heavy penalty on Ferdinand.

The FA also said last week that Rio Ferdinand's failure to take a drug test was a misconduct and charged him, meaning Ferdinand is likely to be sentenced to a two-year ban.

The FA has been considering a penalty for the England centre-back since he missed his drug test on 23 September. The FA has found that Ferdinand has breached the E26 rules, which state that players "shall not refuse" to undergo a drug test.

Ferdinand has so far denied that he intentionally avoided the initial drug test, saying he passed the second drug test 36 hours later. The FA has questioned Ferdinand himself and investigated his mobile phone records, which will be used as part of the evidence at the preliminary hearing, and the FA is likely to charge the 24-year-old with a relatively minor "crime", namely "failing to attend a drug test for any reason".

However, the FA's final charges still included the words "refusing to take a drug test", which means that Ferdinand could face a longer ban if he cannot convince the FA that he is innocent and simply forgot to take a drug test. If the FA deems that they have sufficient evidence that Ferdinand deliberately avoided drug tests, they could announce a two-year ban, but even then, the FA could agree to give Ferdinand a three-month "probation".

Although the outcome of the accusations has not yet been released, it is clear that this will have a big impact on Ferdinand. As the backbone of Manchester United's defense, his performance will undoubtedly affect the entire Manchester United defence!

Compared to the backline, Manchester United's midfielders are in better form than ever. In addition to Ryan Giggs's ambition for this match, Ronaldo, who was previously questioned by the British media for his flashy moves and fake throws, has recently regained his form, and he has provided two assists in recent games.

In addition, Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has not scored for more than a month, finally broke the goal drought in the Champions League in midweek.

What's more, Ferguson seems to have finally found Ruud van Nistelrooy's strike partner. Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan has scored in each of his last four games, making him a starting striker alongside Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Ferguson has always taken good care of the goalscorer he likes, and even when he was criticized for his sluggish form, Ferguson never had the intention of removing him from the team. Now that Fran has finally ushered in his own explosive period, Ferguson is naturally happy.

'Diego's performance will give him a chance to play against Liverpool, having scored in the last four games and will also feature against Liverpool on Sunday.' "There's nothing wrong with that. He's in great form and he's improving every game. ”

Ferguson's trust in Forlan may not just be due to the Uruguayan's goals in each of his last four games, but also because of his impressive performances against Liverpool last season. It was his two goals that helped the team beat Liverpool away last season, and it was clearly something Ferguson wanted to put to good use.

'I have good memories of last season at Anfield,' said Forlan, 'but I knew it was going to be a completely different game. It's always nice to be able to play and score goals, it's really good. ”

Fran's fond memories became a nightmare for Dudek. At home to Manchester United in the league last year, the Polish goalkeeper's fatal leak was the culmination of Manchester United striker Forlan. The Uruguayan striker had failed to score a single goal for United in his previous 27 games, and Dudek had the misfortune to let Forlan find his goal, not to mention that it would not be difficult to save that near-post shot, but he did not react.

When it was finally time for "revenge", Dudek declared that he had forgotten about the unhappiness of last season, "I don't need to be reminded, I remember clearly what happened in that game." But I don't have the shadow of that game in my mind anymore, I just remember in the Carabao Cup semi-final when I kept out a lot of dangerous shots from Manchester United. ”

At the beginning of the season, Benitez was very low-key in front of the media, but now that the team has a good record, the fanaticism in his bones is gradually reflected, and he said in an interview with the media before the game: "The Premier League used to be seen as a game between Arsenal and Manchester United, but I think from this season onwards, this situation is coming to an end!" ”

Chen Xi was also a figure who attracted a lot of attention before this game, but the media liked to associate him with Xiao Xiao Luo, and in an interview Chen Xi also gave his own evaluation of the Portuguese: "Xiao Xiao Luo is a very talented player, he has excellent physical fitness, and his skills are also very good. The problem he needs to solve now is how to make his foot technique more practical. If these issues are solved, he will become a terrifying attacker! ”

Although he is only a few months older than Ronaldo, Chen Xi's old-timer statement did not make the media feel any abruptness. After all, where is Chen Xi's performance, and he is indeed the target that Xiao Xiaoluo should catch up with in the hearts of many media.

In fact, Chen Xi just made a summary based on the changes in Ronaldo later.

Some media also had ulterior motives to bring up the topic of "disrespect" to Chen Xi when Ronaldo was interviewed at the beginning of the season, but Chen Xi was not fooled and behaved very generously.

This also makes Chen Xi give people a superstar-like demeanor, in fact, Chen Xi just doesn't want to fall into the trap of reporters!

Anyway, before the game even started, the English derby was already in the spotlight of the media and fans!

(To be continued)