After sweeping Tottenham Hotspur by five goals, Liverpool suddenly became the most terrifying team in the Premier League.

Twelve goals have been scored in three league games, an average of four goals per round, and there are strong teams like Chelsea, and the entire Premier League has seen the terrifying attack of the Red Army's three musketeers!

Chen Xi still continued his excellent form last season, scoring in all three rounds of the league, and completed a hat trick in the first round of the league, allowing Chen Xi to occupy the top position in the league scorer list early!

Although the league has only just begun, many fans and media are discussing whether Chen Xi will break his goal record last season this season.

Some bookmakers even opened a bet on whether Chen Xi can break the Premier League's single-season goal record again, and the odds for Chen Xi to become the Premier League's top scorer are surprisingly low. It seems that even the bookmaker thinks that Chen Xi is already the top scorer of this season.

This is rare in the history of the Premier League, and even at the peak of Shearer's form, no one would be so sure that he would dominate the league's top scorers. This shows everyone's trust in Chen Xi's attack power!

In this game, Chen Xi, who "killed" his old club but refused to celebrate after scoring a goal, received unanimous praise from everyone after the game, and everyone thought that he not only followed the spirit of fair play, put aside personal factors, but also revealed his true feelings after the goal, leaving a heavy emotional impression.

As for Tottenham's fiasco, more media believe that their treble last season was just a flash in the pan, and after Chen Xi left, they could only return to the position of the midstream team!

In the third round of the league, Arsenal and Manchester United also continued to win, but Liverpool increased the advantage of scoring goals and remained at the top of the league!

In midweek, Liverpool will face the second leg of their Champions League qualifying tie, but the big away win in the first leg has left Liverpool looking away from this game to prepare for the fourth round of the league.

The opponent in the fourth round of the league, Everton, is not a strong team, but their special status makes the Liverpool team pay special attention to this game, Everton is Liverpool's sworn rival, which means that this game will be a Merseyside derby!

Ahead of such an important derby, Benitez also hid most of their main players in the second leg of the Champions League qualifying match against Srina Srina.

Even so, Liverpool defeated Srina 2-0 at Anfield, killing their opponents in two legs and successfully qualifying for the Champions League!

In the middle of the week, Chen Xi also got a rare opportunity to rest.

At Liverpool, he doesn't have many friends, but he is relatively close to his club team-mates, and he lives not far from Owen and Gerrard.

On Thursday, Chen Xi also received a call from Zhang Keyi's girl, saying that she was at Liverpool Station and asked Chen Xi to pick her up.

It turns out that this Nizi is about to start school. Chen Xi was bored anyway, so he drove his Land Rover to take this girl to school.

As a token of appreciation, Zhang invited Chen Xi to a meal at a Chinese restaurant near their school.

The Chinese restaurant called Juyitang is more in line with Chen Xi's taste, which also allows Chen Xi to find a stronghold in Liverpool to improve his food.

Since Zhang Keyi started school soon, there were a lot of trivial matters, so Chen Xi just sent her to the school and left after she was settled.

Chen Xi's sleek Land Rover has attracted a lot of attention at the University of Liverpool. The good environment of the University of Liverpool also evoked Chen Xi's memories of his university days. He suddenly felt that if he was free, it might be a good choice to come to the university for more activities, there was something to eat, there was to play, and there were many college beauties to see, it was definitely a good place! ——

This Saturday is the day of the twice-yearly Merseyside derby. At Liverpool, it's a feast for all the fans, and the rivalry and clashing between the two teams is definitely no weaker than the derbies of other countries and cities.

Liverpool is a declining port city that made its fortune in the bloody slave trade and is admired for its world-famous shipbuilding industry. It's also home to rock 'n' roll legend 'thebeatles', who are the pride of all Liverpudlians.

The end of the 19th century was the "golden age" of Liverpool's rapid growth, and football became the main entertainment of the working class across the UK. Liverpool also have two teams of their own at this stage——— Everton and Liverpool.

Since then, the Liverpudlians have had their own derby, which they prefer to call the Merseyside derby.

There are countless "derbys" in English football, including Liverpool, Manchester, London, Sheffield, Birmingham and other places have this kind of game where the two sides fight with bayonets, but it really attracts the attention of fans in the city, and there are only a few big games that can make thousands of people empty——— the meeting between the red Liverpool and the blue Everton is the most blood-pumping This derby is naturally able to attract widespread attention from the outside world, Liverpool is the craziest team this season, Everton also have Wayne Rooney, known as England's new golden boy, who went from a mid-table team to a European team last season. It can be said that this is definitely the most watched Merseyside derby since entering the Premier League!

It just so happened that there was no direct dialogue between the strong teams in this round of the league, so everyone also set their eyes on Liverpool's Goodison Park!

Liverpool fans are expecting the team to continue to soar and continue to dominate the top spot in the league. Everton fans are also looking forward to this derby because of the team's sudden rise last season, and they hope that their team can wrestle with the mighty Liverpool team!

In addition to the fans, the coaches and players of both teams are fully prepared for this derby!

At a press conference, both the Liverpool manager and the team's most talked-about "Three Musketeers" were interviewed.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez said in an interview: "Every Premier League team takes the derby in their home game very seriously, we won at Everton last season and I am sure there will be good results this season. We've had a good start to the season and I'm hoping my team can continue that form and this Liverpool derby is a great opportunity to show what we can do and I'm sure we can play at Goodison Park! ”

Gerrard said in the interview: "I'm looking forward to the game, derbies are always exciting and our team is always invincible in this state of excitement. I want to give all the Liverpool fans who come to the stadium to watch the game a great and intense game. ”

Owen then spoke to the media, saying: "We have no reason to miss this victory, we have won the first three rounds of the league, so we can't miss such a derby, and I will try to score in the game." ”

Chen Xi, who is participating in a Liverpool derby for the first time, is also the focus of media attention, saying: "It is quite meaningful for me to be involved in the Merseyside derby, it is my first Liverpool derby, but I am confident that I can show my quality like I did in the north London derby! Our goal is simple, it's to win! ”

There was also a Chinese reporter at the scene who asked Chen Xi a question, because there is Chinese international Li Gang in the Everton team, so the Chinese media also think that this is a Chinese derby, but unfortunately Li Gang received a red card in the last round of the game, and he will be automatically suspended for this game. The Chinese reporter asked Chen Xi what he thought of Li Gang's absence.

Chen Xi pursed his lips and said: "Li Gang is a defensive midfielder with a lot of fighting spirit, and his absence may be good news for our team's attack. ”

Chen Xi's answer satisfied the Chinese reporters, and at least it sounded highly praised by Li Gang.

In fact, Chen Xi didn't deliberately compliment Li Gang, he thought that Li Gang was indeed quite combative, as for the other ...... He didn't say anything!

Everton's players and coaches were also interviewed.

Moyes, who led Everton to a top-six finish last season and qualified for the UEFA Cup, is arguably the hottest young manager in the Premier League and said ahead of the game: "Liverpool have always been a strong team in the Premier League and they have been very strong this year. But we don't have to give up on the game, it's a derby, and there's absolutely no reason to be intimidated. No matter what, my team will fight until the last second! ”

Li Gang, who received a red card in the last game, also expressed his regret in an interview: "I was eager to participate in the derby, but I made a mistake in the last game, so I was punished. So I have to wait for the second round at Anfield. Chen Xi? He's a tough opponent and I suffered a lot with him when I was at Tottenham. ”

Another highlight of the game was Wayne Rooney, Everton's most talked-about player of the moment, who showed his determination ahead of the game: "I admit Liverpool are really strong, but in derby, fighting spirit and determination are key. I believe that my team-mates and I will be able to defend our home stadium and I will teach Liverpool a lesson with my goals! ”

Chubby's statement seemed full of confidence, and the media also liked his slightly gunpowder remarks, so they had a gimmick for reporting! ——

At noon on Saturday, a blazing storm hung in the sky over Liverpool, and even though summer was about to pass, the feeling of heat still did not dissipate.

But outside Goodison Park, the enthusiasm of the fans was no less than that of the sky. Although the game was scheduled for a hot afternoon, countless fans still flocked to Goodison Park.

Because it is a city derby, even at Everton's home stadium, there are still many Reds fans who come to the Goodison Stadium, even if they can't enter, but they have to cheer for the team outside the stadium, so that their companions will not suffer!

If the red belonging to Liverpool is like the scorching flame, the blue belonging to Everton is like the icy water, and the relationship between the two teams seems to be reflected in the jerseys of the two teams, that is, water and fire are incompatible!

Some fans held burgers, hot dogs in their hands and a cold beer in their left. No way, it's just too hot today.

Many fans with male surnames chose to take off their jerseys and drape them over their shoulders, revealing their beer bellies as straight as pregnant women.

Of course, when they enter the stadium, even if it is hot, they will put on their jerseys and make the stands turn a neat patch of blue or red.

These fans are in groups of threes and fives, eating a simple lunch, and at the same time discussing the game to come.

"Rooney will definitely be able to score goals and help us finish off the~ raised by the Liverpool team!"

"Radzinski will use his speed to smash the Liverpool backline!"

"David Moyes will find a way to deal with Liverpool and we will win this game!"

...... "Even if they make it to Europe, Everton still can't change their essence, they're just a piece of shit! ”

"Yes, our 'Red Army Three Musketeers' will blow this shit to shreds with their offensive bombardment!"

"Hey, man. I'm eating, can you not mention the damn ...... Shit? ”

"Don't you get sick when you hear the name 'Everton'? What's the difference between it and shit? ”

...... "We're in such good shape, Edison, Gerrard, Owen and all three of them will definitely score in this game, it must be a big win!" ”

"Of course, we're going to get rid of Everton first, then we're going to get rid of the guys at Manchester United, and we're going to be the title this season!"

…… Everyone is going out of their way to applaud their team, while at the same time not forgetting to belittle their city rivals, which is also an important reflection of the derby culture.

Gradually, a large crowd from outside the stadium poured into the stadium.

If off the pitch, Liverpool fans can barely match Everton fans, but after entering the stadium, the stands turned into a sea of blue, and the red belonging to Liverpool was squeezed into a corner of the stadium.

Even so, Liverpool fans are still singing for their team, and the song "You will never walk alone" will occasionally float through the stands at Goodison Park. Of course, they will soon be overshadowed by the singing of the Everton fans -

"Good afternoon, friends in front of the TV, and welcome to join us for a highlight of the fourth round of the 2003-2004 Premier League season brought to you by Sky TV, which is the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool!"

"Liverpool have won three games in a row in the first three rounds and they are also at the top of the league table on goal difference! Everton's start to the season has not been perfect, with one win, one draw and one defeat in the first three rounds, placing them ......in the middle of the table.

"This is the 169th Merseyside derby, and Liverpool have lost just one of their last 10 derbies at Goodison Park. It can be said that it occupies an absolute advantage......"

Before the game, the commentator was doing the pre-match analysis of the game as usual.

At this time, in the dressing room of Goodison Park, the two teams are also making final preparations.

"I'm sure that in the face of such a derby, everyone's positive surname doesn't need me to mobilize. So, I don't want to say more, I just want to tell you that today we have only one goal, and that is to win this game against Everton! Benitez's confidence was evident in the team's perfect start to the new season, and he was a rare pre-match mobilizer without a tirade ahead of this derby.

"Of course, we've only lost one game here in ten years, and we're never going to let that number become two!"

"If there's only one team in Liverpool, it's us! Everton will always be our stepping stone! ”

"Kill Everton, win the derby, win the win!"

…… The players shouted excitedly in the locker room one by one, as Benitez said, such a derby really does not need to be mobilized.

Even players who are new to Liverpool, such as Chen Xi and Alonso, were infected by their teammates long before the game, and they were full of hunger for victory in this derby!

In the home dressing room at Goodison Park, David Moyes was also talking to the players.

David Moyes initially started his coaching career at Preston North End as a player-coach, so it also gives him a strong ability to communicate with the players. That's why he's been able to achieve so quickly.

"Guys, the game is about to start. I don't need to say more about the importance of this derby, I just want to tell you. Show your fighting spirit in this game and spell out your blood surname. Tell those who think we're losing before the game even starts, Goodison Park is our turf and we're going to do our best to defend our home turf! Take out Liverpool and defend Goodison! After some tactical analysis, Moyes said excitedly.

"Kill Liverpool! Defend Goodison! The Everton players shouted in unison. Rooney shouted even more at the top of his voice, his face flushed red-

Boom~~~ The originally noisy stands at Goodison Park suddenly erupted in loud cheers.

"The players from both teams are on the pitch, let's take a look at their starting line-ups......"

Accompanied by the commentator's words, the starting lists of both teams were played on the TV screen:

Everton starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeepers: SimonsonDefenders: Pistone, Jabbo, Stubbs, UnsworthMidfielders: Watson, Graveson, Pembrich, NaismithForwards: Radzinski, Rooney's "Moyes is clearly the strongest squad in the team, Rooney will be the key figure in this game, he stated before the game that he wants to score in this game, I don't know if he can do it......"

Liverpool starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeepers: Dudek Defenders: Finnan, Hyypia, Carragher, Reeser Midfielders: Smitchell, Xavi Alonso, Gerrard, Edison Chan Forwards: Heskey, Owen "Liverpool also lined up their main line-up, and they hid their main players in the Champions League qualification round in midweek, so their main players were well rested......

Chen Xi had already walked to the turf hill of Goodison Park with his teammates at this time, and he could clearly feel the hostility from the Everton fans in the stands. He was here with Tottenham last season and they weren't as excited as they were at the time. This is the Derby!

After a series of ceremonies, the competition officially begins!

From the start, the scene was extremely hot, and in the fifth minute of the game, neither team had a single shot on goal, but Naismith had already received a yellow card for bringing down Smitchell in midfield!

In this way, the game has just begun, and everyone can smell the strong smell of gunpowder!

It wasn't until the eighth minute that the first shot on goal was ushered in.

Chen Xi received a precise long pass from Xavi Alonso midfield on the left flank, and in the face of Everton's right-back Pistone, Chen Xi calmly controlled the ball and dribbled forward with broken steps.

Pistone is an Italian defender who was brought in by David Moyes due to an injury to Everton's main right-back Hilbert. Even though this guy is already a veteran who is nearly thirty years old, he is still a little afraid in the face of Chen Xi, who has been in the limelight recently.

Chen Xi also found this situation from Pistone's expression, so he didn't make too many moves, and directly pulled the ball back as if he was going to dribble it back, but in fact, he suddenly poked the ball forward, accelerated and shook off the Italians' defense, and then passed the ball directly to the middle of the penalty area!

Chen Xi passed to an iron earth, and Heskey in the penalty area leaned on the opponent's central defender Yabo to catch the ball, and completed a beautiful turn and shot.

His shooting action can score full marks, but the quality is quite average, the ball is not strong and the angle is also very positive, and it was directly taken into the arms of the opposing goalkeeper Simonsen!

Liverpool's first attack left the Everton players at home feeling gloomy, and in the next attack, Everton also created a threat.

After Gravison dribbled the ball past the midfield, he suddenly hoisted the ball directly to the right side of the penalty area!

Canadian fast Marazinski was like a bolt of lightning, instantly got rid of Carragher's defense, burst into the penalty area, and volleyed directly without waiting for the ball to land!

This time, the insertion and shooting were quite beautiful, but his footwork was not mastered well, and the ball was directly blasted into the stands!

Oh~~~ There was a sigh of regret from the Everton fans in the stands.

Moyes on the sidelines also shook his head helplessly, in his opinion, Radzinski's handling of the ball just now was a bit sloppy, in fact, the Canadian could have stopped the ball and then shot!

Radzinski is the quintessential type of passionate striker who dares to shoot when it matters and is not afraid of high difficulty, so they can often score some unbelievable goals, but they can also squander some big chances, such a player is definitely the type that fans love and hate.

Three minutes later, Wayne Rooney, who had threatened to break the Liverpool goal before the game, also completed a goal!

Everton played a long pass at the back, and Pembridge headed the ball back.

Rooney stubbornly leaned on Hyypia behind him, then received the ball and turned in one go.

Hyypia's movements are obviously not as flexible as Rooney's, so when he also turned, Rooney had already picked up his left foot and shot directly!

Rooney's left foot was obviously not as bright as his right, but he chose to turn to the right just now, and he could only take advantage of the left foot, and the heaviest ball flew off the far post.

The Everton fans in the stands let out a sigh of regret again!

In the following time, due to the active scrambling of the Everton midfield, the game became less fluid.

The pitch entered a stalemate for almost ten minutes, and halfway through the first half, Liverpool launched a counter-attack!

Xavi Alonso and Steven Gerrard caused chaos in midfield with Everton's Graveson and Pembridge.

In the end, Spaniard Xavi Alonso grabbed the ball, he flicked the ball to the right front, and without hesitation, he passed the ball long to the left baseline!

Chen Xi also ran towards the bottom line the moment Alonso got his feet.

Pistone's speed was obviously not as fast as Chen Xi, and he could only watch as Chen Xi would get bigger and bigger from himself.

However, Chen Xi was not easy at this time, Xavi Alonso's long pass in a hurry just now was a little too big, and he had to chase the ball at full speed!

Finally, at the moment when the ball was about to pop out of the bottom line, Chen Xi's left foot finally hooked the football and pushed the ball to the penalty area!

Time is in a hurry, Chen Xi's passing footwork is a little irregular, the ball first flew high, and after crossing the front point, it seemed to suddenly lose its strength, and fell rapidly!

The goal narrowly escaped the two Everton centre-backs and fell near the back post, but Owen was in place in time!

Owen jumped slightly in the face of the ball that fell to the height of his knees, then lifted his right foot to push the ball into the near corner!

Everton goalkeeper Simonsen couldn't keep the ball out of the way despite struggling to make a move towards the near corner!

“gooooooooooal！！！ Michael ~~~~~ Owen!! Halfway through the first half, Liverpool took the lead! Owen, who said before the game that he was going to score, did this, and of course, Edison also had a lot of credit for this goal, his perverted speed saved a ball that was about to fly off the bottom line, and also converted it into a very dangerous assist! ”

Boom~~~ The Liverpool fans who have been suppressed by the Everton fans at the scene have finally got a chance to vent!

Benitez was also excited and rushed from his seat to the sidelines. Although his speech before the game was very understated, he also took this derby very seriously in his heart, this is his first Merseyside derby!

Owen, who scored the goal, spread his arms and flew on the Goodison Park pitch to his heart's content. It's always nice to beat a local rival in a derby. Even though Everton was a supporter of Owen as a child, Owen is now a star for the Reds, and he sees Everton as his enemy!

Chen Xi also rushed to Owen for the first time, his pass just now was somewhat lucky, but he was caught by Owen, which still made him very excited, after all, the team's leading goal also has his credit!

Moyes, on the sidelines, watched the Liverpool team celebrate with grim grim faces. Although he made a defensive set-up against the Liverpool team's three musketeers before the game. However, with Everton's personnel, it is obviously difficult to keep them at bay, and he can only count on the attacking players to try to score and get back on the scoresheet!

However, after the resumption of the game, the Liverpool team who took the lead went from strength to strength.

Not only Chen Xi's left side, but even Smitchell on the right side is becoming more and more courageous, and he has a performance of hitting the penalty area after a continuous breakthrough. However, his shot was eventually confiscated by Simonsen.

Seeing that the Liverpool team has firmly occupied the initiative on the field, the Everton team's original unthreatening attack has created a killing opportunity!

After a succession of passes from Everton, the ball found its way to left-back Naismith.

After Naismith received the ball, he didn't continue to dribble the ball, but directly took the ball from a 45-degree angle and hoisted the ball to the penalty area!

His pass made Moyes on the sidelines very dissatisfied, the team's center Duncan Ferguson did not play, Rooney and Radzinski did not have a height advantage, such a blind pass is not a waste of the ball!

Even Everton fans are losing hope for the ball!

Sure enough, in the face of Naismith's not particularly high-quality cross, Dudek chose to attack, and he jumped up with ease to pick up the ball.

However, when Dudek held the ball and fell, an accident occurred, and Hyypia, who was originally going to fight for the top, did not have time to dodge and collided with Dudek.

The ball in Dudek's hand escaped his grasp and fell into the box!

Rooney, who was originally going to compete for the top, obviously did not expect the opponent to give him such a big gift, but looking at the ball that fell in front of him, he still showed his sense of smell as a goalscorer, and did not hesitate to pick up his left foot and pump the ball towards the empty goal.

Although Rooney's left foot is not particularly good, it is naturally not a problem to hit the empty goal, and the ball goes straight into the goal!

“it`s~a~goooooooooooal！！！ Wayne ~~~~~~~ Rooney!! The young goalscorer was given a gift from Liverpool, and he accepted it with a smile. In this way, he threatened to score before the game, and he fulfilled his promise like Irving. This goal Liverpool team has conceded too unjustly, this is completely a mistake in the coordination between the players, which must be a big blow to them! ”

The Everton fans also erupted in loud cheers after a pause, and they didn't expect that the Liverpool team would be so generous and give them such a big gift.

Moyes on the sidelines was also waving his arms with red light! He didn't care if it was a mistake or something, he just knew that his team had equalized now! That's all that matters!

Benitez's face in front of the other coach's bench was the color of pig liver, and he calculated a lot before the game, but he just didn't calculate that his back line would make such a mistake.

Hyypia, as the captain, and Dudek, the older in the team, are both experienced, and such a situation has occurred, so both of them are also depressed at this time!

Rooney, who scored the goal, rushed to the stands excitedly, and he lifted his jersey, revealing a line of words on his jersey "One is blue, and it will be blue for life"!

The media has been hyping up Rooney's transfer for the past summer, and he is clearly using this as a way to show his loyalty.

His approach also earned a frantic response from Everton fans, "Wayne Rooney! Rooney! The cry resounded throughout Goodison's Park Stadium!

Chen Xi's face was also full of depression at this time, this kind of losing the ball is not a happy thing!

However, the game went on and after both teams had their players in place, the game resumed.

The morale of the Liverpool team was somewhat affected by the goal just conceded, and the Everton team took the opportunity to seize the initiative on the field!

After the restart, Rooney threatened again in Everton's first attack!

He received a through ball from Gravison and inserted it into the left rib of the Liverpool penalty area at high speed, and under the close mark of Hyypia, he still forced a left-footed volley into the far corner!

Unfortunately, the ball grazed the far post and went wide of the goal again.

The Everton fans in the stands also let out another sigh of regret.

Rooney's face also looked very annoyed, he knew that if he had changed to the right rib of the penalty area and shot with his right foot, the ball just now would be nine out of ten!

But there is no way, Moyes placed him in the left forward position today, and he can only face this embarrassment again and again!

David Moyes, who was on the sidelines, apparently noticed the problem, and after a little thought, he came to the sidelines to ask Rooney and Radzinski to switch positions! Originally, Rooney's left and right feet were relatively balanced, so he was placed on the left. But in today's game, Rooney's threat is greater than Radzinski's, so naturally we have to accommodate him!

Rooney also had a smile on his face after receiving this order. That way, it's much easier to kick.

Radzinski, who is more accustomed to operating on the right side, was switched to the left, although he was a little dissatisfied, but he also knew that this was for the team's tactical considerations, so he also obediently complied!

(To be continued)