Christmas is getting closer, but the whole Liverpool club can't relax.

The final game of the Champions League group stage is approaching, and perhaps the benefit estimate made by the Star does not make Liverpool take it seriously: if Liverpool loses at home and misses the Champions League knockout round, they will lose more than 25 million pounds!

The Reds are more concerned about honor, and as for the financial loss, it is the club that will be burdened, although it will affect the prize money and income of individuals, but it will not make them delve into this issue after all.

On the evening of 9 December, Anfield was packed.

Prandelli climbed back to earth from the gates of hell with the first two rounds of the group stage, and then three consecutive victories, and the Purple Lily Fiorentina came to the door of the Reds in a menacing manner!

Liverpool is ready to meet this Champions League life and death battle in high spirits!

As the grand Champions League theme song echoed through the Anfield stadium, the Reds and Purple Lilies walked into the stadium together.

A big battle is about to break out, the players of both teams are looking heroic, everyone is mobilizing the excitement in their hearts, perhaps the Fiorentina players who are away and one point behind Liverpool are more emotional.

"Welcome to Anfield, where the final round of this season's Champions League group stage comes to an end today, with Liverpool, who have 10 points from five games, hosting Fiorentina who are just one point behind them.

Fiorentina, for their part, will have to win today to have any hope of progressing to the knockout rounds, while Liverpool will only need a draw to qualify.

We need to tell Purple Lily fans bad news that Liverpool have just come through their darkest period of the season so far.

Before October and late November. Liverpool are winless in the Champions League and league. If Fiorentina meets Liverpool at that time. Maybe their odds of winning will be much higher.

However, at the end of November, when Liverpool's superstar Qin Xiong returned, Liverpool quickly won two consecutive league games, and the team jumped out of the slump, which was not good news for Fiorentina.

But today Fiorentina can only fight against the water, in Liverpool's turf, if you want to eliminate Liverpool, you must win Liverpool!

It's a daunting task. But we hope that Florence will show a spirit that we admire.

Okay, let's talk about the starting lists of both sides.

Liverpool started 4231.

Goalkeeper: Reina.

Defenders: Johnson, Carragher, Ager, Aurelio.

Midfielders: Kuyt, Alonso, Gerrard, Mascherano, Qin Xiong.

Forward: Fernando Torres.

Fiorentina started 4231.

Goalkeeper: Frey.

Defenders: Silvestri, Natalie. Krodup, Felipe.

Midfielder: Marchioni. Zanetti, Jovetic, Montolivo, Vargas.

Striker: Gilardino.

Well, the big battle between the two sides will start soon, and Fiorentina will be the first to kick off. ”

As the referee's whistle blew, Gilardino kicked the ball to Jovetic and the game officially began.

Fiorentina started the game with a rush of momentum, with Jovetic passing the ball to Vargas who was hurtling forward from the left flank.

Vargas latched on to Jovetic's pass after rushing past Kuyt, and he dribbled forward with the ball and immediately crossed in front of Johnson.

Fiorentina wants to play fast!

Carragher didn't let their plan succeed as he headed Vargas's cross from just outside the box!

The ball flew towards Jovetic, and the Montenegrin star hit the goal without any scruples!

Forty yards from goal!

The football flew into the stands, and it deviated from it by a marginal margin.

The Liverpool generals turned their heads to look at the football that flew into the stands, and suddenly realized.

It's hard to say that Fiorentina got agitated from the start, they obviously came prepared, just to take every chance to shoot!

Even if the goalkeeper makes a save and it becomes chaos.

Liverpool is naturally calm in mentality because they are one goal ahead of their opponents in points.

They calmly created a situation in midfield, and in the fifth minute of the game, Qin Xiong suddenly moved to the middle, where Zanetti defended him, and Alonso sent Gerrard's return pass straight to Qin Xiong's feet.

As soon as Qin Xiong touched the ball, he felt the pressure brought by Zanetti's close pressing, and he knew that the opponent was trying to stick to him, so he went the opposite way, took a step back and then flicked the ball sideways, and then used Gerrard as a cover to go around the right half of the middle.

At this time, the person who defended him in front of Qin Xiong became Montolivo.

The literary and artistic young man who was bullied by Qin Xiong last time he had a psychological shadow, Qin Xiong really wanted to hug Montolivo's head and kiss him, and tell him loudly: I want to kill you!

Of course, he didn't want to miss Montolivo taking off his pants.

Montolivo's face sank when he saw Qin Xiong, and his heart was beating, he was really not sure that Qin Xiong was completely blocked.

Just when he hesitated whether to step forward and grab, Qin Xiong sent it straight out.

The ball rolled past Montolivo quickly, and Montolivo could actually block it with just an outstretched leg, but his mental baggage was so heavy that he didn't react at all.

Montolivo looked back and saw Torres stop the ball sideways in front of the penalty area, flick the ball sideways in front of Krodrup, flash the angle of the shot and shoot angrily!

The ball slammed into the right half of the Fiorentina goal, and Frei made a brilliant save to block the ball with one palm!

Felipe was about to rush to clear the siege, but Kuyt rushed to shoot first!

It's a pity that Kuyt's technical moves were not done very well in order to grab the shot, and the ball deviated from the goal and flew out of the bottom line.

Even without a goal, the red wave in the Anfield stands was rolling.

Reds fans cheer on Liverpool excitedly!

Just look at Liverpool's momentum and know that Liverpool is in good form today!

"The game has just begun, although Fiorentina was hit by the teenager Jovetic with an unreliable long-range shot, but Liverpool's attack was obviously more vigorous, Qin Xiong delivered a cannonball to Torres, and the Spanish shooter's shot was of extremely high quality, but unfortunately failed to break through the ten fingers of Frei, who played bravely.

Kuyt's follow-up shot lacked a bit of luck and the angle wasn't too good, but in any case, it was an indisputable fact that Liverpool's attack was more aggressive. ”

Fiorentina saw that Liverpool's attack was a threat, and the players were all heartbroken, especially Prandelli on the sidelines, in fact, he also felt that Fiorentina was a little unlucky.

If we had met Liverpool earlier, instead of the final game of the group stage, we might have been able to win the Red Army while Qin Xiong was still recuperating from his injury!

What now?

Fiorentina still can't solve the problem of how to limit Qin Xiong, especially if they have to attack hard in order to score. (To be continued.) )