1277 Falling from a height
The Premier League Christmas Devils schedule will feature four league games in 11 days.
The first league game, the 19th round of the Premier League, has come to an end.
After a two-day break, the second half of the Premier League was immediately ignited.
Liverpool host Wolves and have seen their form slip recently.
On the one hand, the form of Fernando Torres has been slow to recover after returning from injury, and on the other hand, players like Raul have not adapted to the density of games in the Premier League that do not have to drive fast during the winter break.
Before Qin Xiong went to the Asian Cup, he used his actions to provoke the offensive beam!
In the game against Wolves, Raul and Torres missed good opportunities in a row, and it was not until the second half of the game that Qin Xiong received Gerrard's pass and shook the opponent's defender in the penalty area to shoot and break the deadlock on the field!
After Wolves pressed heavily from behind, Liverpool scored on a counter-attack by Qin Xiong's long-distance dribble past two Wolves players and then scored skillfully.
2:0
Liverpool have won two in a row.
Qin Xiong was named Player of the Match for the ninth time in the Premier League this season, and he only played 16 Premier League games, which made him unsurprisingly voted the 2010 Player of the Year by the British media.
His 20 league goals also put him well ahead of the scorers' charts!
In an interview after the race, Qin Xiong humbly said: "I think the praise from the outside world can be exaggerated sometimes, I just did what I could, not that I made miracles. The team's victory is the most important thing, and the team's victory depends on everyone, not just me, I want to thank my teammates, they make me better, we make Liverpool better together! ”
In the same round of the league, Manchester United was held to a 1-1 draw away by Birmingham, and Arsenal, who was declared a "man" by Arsene Wenger after the previous round, was also drawn 2:2 away by Wigan Athletic!
Chelsea won by a narrow goal at home to Bolton Wanderers.
Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 at home.
After this round, the Premier League standings have changed dramatically.
Of course, the leader is still Liverpool, but the second place has become Manchester City!
Liverpool 50 points
Manchester City 39 points
Manchester United are the same as Arsenal: 38 points
Chelsea 37 points
Finishing second in the league in the middle of the season was a huge boost for Manchester City, and it also made Fleet Street start to have high hopes for Manchester City. Hopefully Manchester City can put pressure on Liverpool.
But Liverpool's local newspaper The Echo doesn't see it that way.
Tony Barrett wrote in his column: Liverpool has begun to shake off other strong teams in the Premier League from the level!
What if Manchester City are second?
Can it threaten Liverpool?
If Manchester City are three points away from Liverpool, or five points, we can all expect from Manchester City.
But an 11-point gap? This has been the distance between the first prize and the fourth place for many seasons!
Now it has become the first and second place, and the gap is likely to widen!
Who can stop Liverpool now?
Quiet, stable, and ambitious to build a dynasty that lasted for Liverpool, they made no big mistakes. Rafa Benitez left behind a good squad that Koeman has improved and sublimated, and Liverpool are now in a strong period!
On the first day of 2011, the 21st round of the Premier League began.
The traditional Big Four plus second-placed Manchester City in the league make a total of five teams. With the exception of Chelsea, who were held to a 3-3 draw at home by Aston Villa, all four teams emerged victorious.
Manchester United won 2-1 away at West Bromwich Albion.
Manchester City beat Blackpool by a narrow goal at home.
Arsenal beat Birmingham City 3-0 away.
Liverpool saw off visiting Bolton Wanderers 2-1 at home.
In Anfield, Qin Xiong once again dedicated a lore!
When the score was still 1:1 in the 85th minute of the game, Qin Xiong grabbed a header in the penalty area to answer Johnson's cross, and after he scored this goal, the whole audience roared with joy, and all Reds fans had an unimaginable excitement.
In fact, Red Army fans can really afford to lose now!
Because their lead is too great.
Even if the team loses a game, or drops points, as long as there is no mental problem, plus it is not a game against a sworn enemy. Then the occasional draw by the opponent or the horse lost the three points, the Reds fans will tolerate the team and understand the team.
But Liverpool are moving forward on a path where there is room for mistakes but they are determined to avoid them, which shows their attitude!
Especially when Qin Xiong gave a stunner, all fans suddenly realized: this is why he is the world's No. 1 superstar!
We will not be easily satisfied and relaxed, and we will persistently pursue victory!
Chelsea were left behind by the top four in this round, and it is already a big joke to talk about the title, and keeping the top four may be the direction Chelsea should strive for in the second half of the season.
Liverpool 53 points, Manchester City 42 points, Manchester United and Arsenal 41 points. Chelsea 38 points.
On January 5, in the 22nd round of the Premier League, Qin Xiong will go to the Asian Cup after participating in this game, and will attend the FIFA Golden Ball Award ceremony during that period.
Traveling with the team away. Qin Xiong continued his good form, and scored a hat trick in the away 4:1 defeat of Blackburn!
Qin Xiong, who has scored 23 league goals, is on a par with Real Madrid's star Cristiano Ronaldo in the top European rankings, and it will be a big question whether he can defend the European Golden Boot this season.
In the same league game, Manchester United won 2-1 at Old Trafford against Stoke City.
Arsenal and Manchester City staged a clash of cusps at the Emirates Stadium!
In the end, the two teams played 0:0 in a hot and intense 90-minute confrontation. Sagna and Zabaleta were both sent off before the end of the game!
The result should have been good news for the top four, with Manchester United overtaking Manchester City to finish second in the table, and Chelsea had a chance to close the gap to the top four, but Carlo Ancelotti's side were in shocking shock!
Chelsea lost to Wolves, the bottom team of the league, and lost 0-1!
The Blues are staging a jaw-dropping manoeuvre!
There are already four points clear of fourth-placed Manchester City and Arsenal in the table, and most crucially, the Blues have won just one of their last 10 games! Even if the win is against Manchester United, it will not make everyone who cares about the Blues optimistic.
Chelsea have been much like Real Madrid in Qin Xiong's third season with him.
Efforts to recruit in the summer were unsuccessful and the club experienced a tumultuous departure from management, with the team's results plummeting as injuries hit.
The £20 million spent on minor spending in the summer has not brought Chelsea any substantial reinforcements, especially given that they have also let go of a number of key players.
Now it's time to correct this mistake!
When the outside world was suspicious of Abou's "enthusiasm" for Chelsea, Chelsea began to brew a blockbuster transfer storm in the winter transfer window! (To be continued.) )