The busy February of fixtures simply did not give Liverpool any respite.

The Champions League has just ended, Liverpool defeated San Siro, returned to the English battlefield, and will face the FA Cup round of 16 again!

Fortunately, Liverpool's opponent is not strong, it is Brighton in the lower league.

And Liverpool have the advantage of being at home.

After a three-day break after the FA Cup, Liverpool will have another Merseyside derby in the league, and the pressure of the schedule is unimaginable, and in three days, it will be the League Cup final!

So in the past two seasons, when the media criticized Liverpool for not paying attention to the local cup competition, fans also complained about it.

In Koeman's opinion, it's all nitpicking.

It is simply unthinkable to go hand in hand in a four-front operation.

Because of this, it is normal for Liverpool to experience a certain decline in performance in both the league and the Champions League, even if their bench is thicker than in the past.

In the home game against Brighton, Coman fielded most of his substitutes.

Led by Cabaye's brilliant performance, Liverpool beat Brighton 4-0 at home to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup thanks to a hat-trick from Kuyt and a goal from Raheem Sterling.

Cabaye provided the assist for four goals!

Qin Xiong rested for a week, and when the 26th round of the Premier League arrived, Liverpool's main squad was slightly relieved by the exhaustion and fatigue of the English derby and the Champions League knockout game a week ago.

Suarez was suspended for eight matches.

The ban is valid for all competitions in England.

As a result, if the FA Cup reaches the quarter-finals, there will be at least one more game that has already been played, plus the Carabao Cup final, Suarez will not be able to play in five league games.

His comeback will be in the 31st round of the league.

During these 5 rounds of league games, Qin Xiong will shoulder the team's goal responsibility.

Merseyside Germany kicked off as scheduled, with Liverpool hosting the Toffees Everton at home.

Koeman fielded all the elite troops at home, and Raul partnered with Qin Xiong to attack the attack.

Raul, who will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, will still have to contribute to Liverpool as he enters the final stage of the season.

Liverpool's form in this game was obviously brave, and with Qin Xiong's excellent play of overhead kicks, Liverpool beat Everton 4-0 at home.

Winning the Merseyside derby gave Liverpool a quick return to their fighting spirit and self-confidence.

Other matches in the same round.

Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 3-0 at home.

Manchester City beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0.

Manchester United beat Norwich City 2-1 in the 92nd minute away thanks to goals from two veterans, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.

The spotlight battle was played out at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal's 5-2 win at home to Tottenham caused a sensation in England.

Arsenal, who are accustomed to falling behind, were first scored twice by Tottenham at home, and then Van Persie blew the horn of a counterattack, leading Arsenal to five goals in a row to finally achieve a devastating victory.

After 26 rounds of league matches, Liverpool still hasn't opened up the lead in the standings.

Liverpool 61 points.

Manchester City 60 points.

Manchester United 57 points.

Tottenham 53 points.

Chelsea 46 points.

Arsenal 46 points.

Newcastle United 42 points

Liverpool have to prepare for the Carabao Cup final after the league game.

The good news is that the Carabao Cup final is against a modest opponent from Cardiff City in the Championship.

27 February, New Wembley Stadium.

Liverpool and Cardiff City fans flocked to the city.

Liverpool, who have not stood on the stage of the League Cup final for many years, has made the fans extremely excited, but it is also a domestic cup competition, and the excitement of the local fans is overflowing.

Coman developed a very risky tactic in this game.

After the opening, you will go on a rampage!

Cardiff City is of course cautious in the face of England and even European hegemons.

They won't go head-to-head with Liverpool at the start of the game, which gives Liverpool an opportunity to take advantage of.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, the Liverpool crowd could be seen pouring into Cardiff City's half like a pack of wolves, and after continuous bombardment to create danger in the penalty area, Liverpool swept the ball into the net in the 9th minute through a scuffle in the box!

An unexpected player's goal opened the door for Liverpool to win.

Then Coman immediately ordered the whole army to retreat!

Fight against it!

Control the pace of the game and slow down.

Liverpool can't afford to wear it out!

The disadvantage in the second leg of the Champions League knockout round brought about by the defeat to San Siro was like a sword of Damocles hanging over his head.

Facing Arsenal four days later was also a tough battle to be reckoned with.

Seven days later, AC Milan landed in Liverpool!

In such a dire situation, will Koeman allow the team to over-burn in the Carabao Cup?

Of course not!

Winning the championship is the most pragmatic way to do it.

When Liverpool began to shrink their defensive possession and consume time, Cardiff City were not going to sit idly by with the trophy in sight, and the limitations of the small team were also on display.

After they had to commit more force to counter-attack, Liverpool easily destroyed them with counter-attacks.

The sudden acceleration in the final stages of the attack caught the Cardiff defence off guard.

Qin Xiong scored an astonishing four goals in 35 minutes from the 30th minute to the 65th minute of the game!

Raul's selfless wedding dress is also a great credit.

When the score became 5:0, Qin Xiong was replaced by Koeman, and then Liverpool waited quietly for the game to end.

Cardiff City were completely crushed by Liverpool's tactical strategy of attacking first and defending first, and in the final 20 minutes of the game, the goal was again lost when teenager Raheem Sterling received Cabaye's clever pass to score the icing on the cake.

6:0！

Liverpool lifted the League Cup with a stunning scoreline!

The Carabao Cup is back at Anfield after a long absence, and Liverpool have lifted their first trophy of 2012!

Liverpool had no time to celebrate their title and were in full swing preparing for the weekend's league clash with Arsenal.

The 27th round of the Premier League begins.

The first Premier League game was played at the Etihad in March.

Manchester City's results have improved and risen steadily after surviving the crisis of the AFCA of Nations in January and mid-February.

At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City won 2-0 against Bolton.

Chelsea, on the other hand, continue their inconsistent streak.

At the Hawthorn Stadium, the Blues lost 1-0 to West Bromwich Albion.

Although Tottenham Hotspur was tightly biting the title contenders in the previous standings, Fleet Street's worries were unrelenting.

White Hart Lane is still the 3-point alley in the eyes of traditional heroes.

In the 27th round, the Red Devils Manchester United visited White Hart Lane and defeated Tottenham Hotspur with a score of 3:1 after 90 minutes, successfully winning all three points.

Once again, the gap between Tottenham and the title contenders has been widened.

So Fleet Street's prophecy has not been disappointed, and Tottenham's more pragmatic goal is to qualify for next season's Champions League, rather than fantasizing about competing for the league title! (To be continued.) )