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With seven wins and three draws, Liverpool, who have won 24 points, are now at the top of the standings; Although there are a few pursuers behind them, Liverpool still have their advantage. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Chelsea were unexpectedly held to a draw and are now missing out on top of the table, one point clear of the Reds; Although Arsenal are immediately in this round, Manchester United are now only 22 points. As for Manchester City, it is estimated that he is scolding the god again, and his missed single knife naturally represents a dull draw.
Liverpool don't have a clear advantage in the table, but it's certain that they are the league leaders, and now they lead the table!
This is an extremely exciting and happy thing, even if there are still 28 rounds to play, but it is enough to make the Liverpool players excited and excited; In this team, you really haven't tasted what it is like to be a frontrunner in the Premier League.
Gerrard and Carragher are very excited, because they are at the end of their careers, but they have won the Champions League and the FA Cup, but they have never won the league title, which has to be said to be a pity.
And Shelvey and Sterling are also very excited, and young people are of course a little enthusiastic, which is a normal thing. Not to mention that as a professional footballer, who doesn't want to be able to win some championships.
Of course, Qin Lang is also very excited, he has tasted the taste of leading the standings in the Bundesliga, and he knows that it will become the target of public criticism and will be targeted by many teams. But I have to say that the taste of a small view of the mountains is really good, at least it can prove that Liverpool is the best team in the Premier League at a certain stage.
The players on the charter plane were making noise because they were league leaders.
For Qin Lang, the taste of being the leader of the league is really great; But he is also a little 'sentimental' now, because he will be back in Germany again.
After playing Newcastle, Qin Lang and his teammates did not have any rest time at all, and they will immediately go to Gelsenkirchen in the western German state of North Rhine-West**, where they will play the fourth round of the Champions League group stage against Schalke 04, a traditional powerhouse in German and European football, at the Feltings Arena.
For Liverpool, this game is naturally crucial, and the Reds are also rushing to win their opponents away.
has won three consecutive wins in the group stage, as long as it defeats Schalke 04 again, then the first place in the group stage will be locked; Of course, you can't be polite at this time, as long as you win the first place in the group stage, you can rest and recuperate in the next two group games, and you don't need to be so tired of running home and away.
It's a little exciting to think about it, winning the league leader's position, and now locking in the top spot of the group, which is naturally a good thing for Liverpool.
It's not even just one plus one equals two, because as long as they win over Schalke, Liverpool's schedule for the next period of time will be relatively easy, and they can naturally focus more on the league.
It was not easy to become the leader of the league, and naturally I don't want to be kicked by other teams just because I am at the top of the table.
Considering the depth of the squad and the severity of recent injuries, the Reds players really need plenty of rest; So we have to fight Schalke, and the Reds have to strike while the iron is hot to get more points.
When he arrived in Germany, Qin Lang didn't have much time to take his teammates to relax.
Qin Lang did play in Germany, and the Oberhausen who debuted was actually a team from North Rhine-Wester; It's just that the schedule is too tight now, and because Qin Lang didn't have any spare money to be free when he first debuted, he doesn't like clubbing very much.
This is not his territory, Qin Lang is now more focused on playing well; It is of course very exciting to be the leader of the Premier League, but Qin Lang knows that this is not the time for complacency, and what he needs to do is to help the team 'get out' in the Champions League group stage earlier.
Qin Lang knew that his teammates didn't really bother so much, it was because the players were too tired; There's no rest time at all, and after playing the league, I immediately went to Germany, which can only be said to be an iron man.
Playing Schalke, the players are no strangers at all; We just played each other, but that time at home.
Although they won the final victory, Qin Lang and his teammates did not dare to be careless; They were disgraced at home by Schalke and it was not a good memory.
But it was different for Qin Lang, his first goal in Liverpool and his first goal in the Champions League were scored on Schalke's side; This is a very good memory, although the past results do not mean everything, but I have to say that Qin Lang still feels very happy.
This game is definitely not easy to play, because Schalke has a good quality; I knew it when the two teams met for the first time, if it weren't for Qin Lang's genius to kill Schalke, maybe the Red Army could only be forced to draw at home, and there was really no capital to underestimate the enemy and slack off in the face of such an opponent.
What's more, Schalke 04 lost away to Hoffenheim in the league last weekend, and they are now second in the Bundesliga table, after losing for the first time in six league games in all competitions.
Then there's the fatigue of the Liverpool players, and it's true that Schalke's players have played in the league before, but they have a little bit of a rest, and these guys are playing at home. The labor expedition may not be an easy thing, and this is also the reality and disadvantages that Liverpool must face now, there is no doubt about it!
is in good shape and has good strength, such a team is really not so easy to handle; Qin Lang and his teammates also know that the only one who can cause trouble for Liverpool in this group is Schalke, which is also the only contender for the first place in the group.
Qin Lang knew very well that this game was not easy to play, and in the heated atmosphere of the Feltings Arena, Huntelaar and Afelai naturally also appeared; It was no different from the first meeting between the two teams, with Schalke using the same starting line-up.
Qin Lang was well aware of the strength of Huntelaar and Afelai, these two guys didn't make it easy for Qin Lang when they fought for the first time; It's all familiar faces, not just because the first leg is familiar with the group stage clashes, but also because the stadium is so familiar.
During the Bayern period, Qin Lang came to the Fairtings Arena several times, and the Fittings Arena, which can accommodate more than 60,000 fans, is not only modern, but the atmosphere here is actually extremely fanatical.
Fortunately, the atmosphere at Anfield is also extremely warm, and there are many teams in the Premier League whose fans don't like Liverpool, so there is nothing to worry about in the face of overwhelming boos, because it is really familiar.
As a professional player, you will generally not be too affected by the atmosphere of the stadium, especially some players with more experience; Qin Lang will not be like a rookie who has just debuted now, some young players may be restrained in the face of boos from the audience, but the old players don't care about this.
And Qin Lang also has some aggressive genes in his nature, if some fans will provoke him and boo him, Qin Lang can't say that he doesn't care at all; It's just that after angering Qin Lang, he won't lose his mind, he still wants to use his performance on the court to fight back against his opponent, because Qin Lang knows that he is a player.
As a player, of course, you need to rely on your performance on the pitch to speak, and that's the key.
At the beginning of the game, the Liverpool players quickly entered the state, but the Schalke players who played at home seemed to enter the state faster, these people are now eager for revenge, and their eyes are almost green when facing Liverpool and Qin Lang, this is planning to find the field at home.
Qin Lang naturally knew this, and he could also feel some pressure; But in the face of these pressures, Qin Lang is more willing to accept these challenges, he doesn't want to watch the game on the court all the time.
Schalke's offense is fierce, and Qin Lang knows that the team will feel enough pressure on the defensive end; It's just that Qin Lang also has some careful thoughts, that is, to seek opportunities to counterattack when the opponent is pressing hard.
This time, it may not be possible to directly come to the super goal, and Qin Lang does not plan to pursue a goal when he plays Schalke again; It's just that if he can help the team win, Qin Lang is still happy to see it, even if the pressure is not small now.
Schalke's game strategy is to counter-attack, and they know Liverpool's strength and shortcomings; Think about Liverpool's midfield defense, it is really like paper paste, and quick counterattacks will definitely be able to advance and penetrate quickly.
In the fifth minute of the game, Huntelaar received a through ball from the left side of Holterby, and Fox's right-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area went wide. In the eighth minute, Suarez's breakthrough was frustrated, Schalke counterattacked again, and Afelai dribbled the ball at high speed on the left side, and the Dutchman's left-footed shot after inserting into the penalty area was saved by Qin Lang with one hand.
Three minutes later, Schalke created a free-kick and then saw Schalke players rush into the box like sharks smelling blood; Farfan took a corner kick from the right side, captain Hevedes nodded the ball in front of the goal, and Qin Lang jumped high to take the ball directly.
Qin Lang didn't rush to kick off immediately, the opponent's offensive was too fierce, and now he had to press the rhythm, and it was not in Liverpool's interests to play too fast for the time being.
The rhythm must now be controlled, so that Schalke's current fiery state is temporarily frozen; Although this kind of freezing is quite passive, Qin Lang would rather start to fall back and forth with his teammates in the boos of the audience, just because he doesn't want the team to continue to fool around like headless flies.
is also because Qin Lang knows very well that Schalke has gained momentum, and now he must make those guys powerful and useless! (To be continued.) )