The Premier League Christmas Express battle is coming.

Since Qin Xiong will go to Qatar in mid-January to participate in the Asian Cup, his mission at the club will be even heavier before that.

Qin Xiong was already ready for continuous combat.

On December 26, in the 19th round of the Premier League and the final game of the first half of the season, Liverpool came to Blackburn's home stadium.

Qin Xiong, Torres, and Raul's three attackers all appeared on the stage.

Since it was Christmas, Blackburn didn't want to be too slumpy at home, so Violence Ben was very unrestrained at home.

They are pitting Liverpool with a tough physical confrontation.

Liverpool, on the other hand, played with speed and technical advantages, and the game was not full of twists and turns, but it was not dominated by Liverpool on the ground.

In the end, with the goals of Qin Xiong and Raul, Liverpool won 2:1 away.

Manchester United beat Black Cat Sunderland 2-0 at home.

Arsenal's London derby with Chelsea was the highlight of the clash of events, with Chelsea suffering another defeat at the Emirates Stadium after a hard-fought win over Manchester United in the previous round.

Arsene Wenger's side beat a sluggish and volatile Chelsea 3-1 at home!

With a 3-1 defeat at Arsenal, Chelsea are moving further and further away from Premier League leaders Liverpool.

After the game, head coach Carlo Ancelotti said he was not afraid of being sacked by his boss, but the team needed to wake up.

After this game, the gap between Chelsea and Liverpool has reached a staggering 13 points, while the team has also dropped to fifth place, with Manchester City occupying fourth place.

Questions have also been raised about Carlo Ancelotti's future with the Blues.

When asked if he was worried about his fate, Ancelotti said: "No. You have to ask the boss this question, I am very confident. ”

Carlo Ancelotti analysed the match: "The difference between the two sides is the strength. Compared to us, Arsenal showed a lot more quality on the pitch. They were able to play well and they played better than us. ”

Ancelotti said: "We didn't play well, we didn't pass well many times. We started the second half badly and we weren't 100 per cent focused. We conceded two goals in three minutes and it was impossible to get it back. Our response was good, but it wasn't enough. We are in a difficult time. We need to try to win against Bolton. We're going to keep working.

Carlo Ancelotti expressed his dissatisfaction with the team: "The last two weeks. We worked hard, but today we didn't do well. I was surprised by the team's performance because last week we had a very good training session. If you look at the game, what we're lacking right now is confidence. Apparently. I'm worried because we've only won one of six or seven games. I didn't see the team play the game we wanted. That's where I'm worried, but it's normal. ”

Speaking about the situation in the standings, Carlo Ancelotti said: "It's not good, but that's the reality. We're going to wake up. Now we're still sleeping. ”

The first half of the Premier League season has been a stretch for the Blues, so it's time to take a look back. At the time of the Blues and Reds battle at the top of the table, there was only one point separating the two teams.

The Reds won that game, the Blues lost by three points, but the bigger impact was confidence!

It's fair to say that Liverpool have destroyed Chelsea's title ambitions!

Halfway through the league, Chelsea were behind and the last one to be left behind.

Arsenal won a rare hard-fought battle, which allowed Arsene Wenger to seize the opportunity to motivate his team.

Arsene Wenger claimed after the game that his side had matured and when it came to the Premier League title race, the professor felt the Gunners were not far from the leaders.

Arsene Wenger specifically mentioned that Arsenal's ability to fight has been greatly strengthened. I am no longer afraid of the opponent's fierce kick.

'Two years ago, the same players would have been overwhelmed by Chelsea's ferocity, but last year I felt we were close in that area, and this year's defeat at Manchester United and Chelsea was no different against our opponents. It's a slow process of improvement. ”

Asked if his side had 'turned into men', Arsene Wenger said: "We're no longer going to be intimidated, that's for sure. I feel like we've matured over the last two years. ”

For an in-form Chelsea, Arsene Wenger still sees them as one of the title rivals.

'It's always tough to concede before half-time and then we scored two more. The opponent has rarely taken the ball lately, and his confidence has decreased. But with Chelsea you can't predict. They have a lot of experienced players. I still think Chelsea are one of the teams in contention for the title, and even after tonight's game, I don't think they're out. ”

'I personally admire Carlo Ancelotti and I don't believe he'll be sacked by Chelsea.

"I don't think we're far from the top. It's December, we're on Liverpool's side, so we have to keep improving and hopefully tonight's win will reassure the team that we're on the right track and in the right direction. ”

Arsene Wenger is the right thing to do to motivate the players.

But Fleet Street thinks Wenger is too optimistic!

He thinks Arsenal aren't far from Liverpool?

Look at the standings.

Liverpool have 47 points, while Manchester United and Arsenal both have 37. Manchester City 36 points, Chelsea 34.

Manchester City and Chelsea aside.

Liverpool have only conceded 10 points in the first half of the 19 league games!

And the gap between Liverpool and Manchester United and Arsenal is also exactly 10 points.

In other words, both the Red Devils and the Gunners have dropped 20 points!

If Liverpool maintain their performance in the second half and drop another 10 points, Manchester United and Arsenal will have to win the second half of the league to catch Liverpool!

It's simply not possible.

They first have to pull up the performance of conceding 20 points in 19 league games, conceding more than 1 point per game, and pray that Liverpool's form has declined significantly, and the dismal record can be reversed!

10 points, to put it more realistically, that is even if Liverpool loses three times in a row, Manchester United and Arsenal win three times in a row, Liverpool still rides on their heads and tops the huge advantage!

When summing up the performance of the strong teams in the first half of the Premier League, Fleet Street was also a little helpless.

Tottenham, Manchester City, and Everton are all angry, and they can't even play the role of a championship spoiler.

Chelsea are the most distressing team, and it seems that under Carlo Ancelotti, they have suddenly despaired, and they have lost their willpower and determination to be aggressive in the championship!

Manchester United and Arsenal have had a lot of problems in terms of their squads, and the lack of better additions and improvements in the summer has made it impossible for them to catch up with Liverpool.

Liverpool, who have been more stable than last season, quickly entered the role and form of ruler after restoring the throne of England!

They are suppressing the British powers, and the Red Army generals led by Qin Xiong are creating a new generation of Liverpool's dynasty! (To be continued.) )