The day after the Club World Cup, the Liverpool players returned to Liverpool, where they celebrated with the fans before preparing for the big game against Manchester United. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The home game against Manchester United is very important for Liverpool, who are now only five points ahead of Manchester United and Arsenal, and if Liverpool lose this game, United and Arsenal will be able to close the gap to within one point.

However, the most disadvantageous thing for Liverpool is that they have just finished the Club World Cup, played very fiercely with Boca Juniors, and flew more than 10,000 kilometers long distance, which is a huge drain on Liverpool's physical strength.

In addition to the huge physical consumption, Liverpool also has a very negative factor, that is, Chen Yu may not be able to concentrate on preparing for the focus game with Manchester United, and the day after the match with Manchester United, Chen Yu will go to Zurich, Switzerland to participate in the World Footballer of the Year selection.

The selection of the World Footballer is a very important thing for Chen Yu, Chen Yu is 29 years old this year, the football level of the country is very low, it is difficult to produce results in the national team, Chen Yu wants to get the World Footballer only by the club performance of non-major years, if Chen Yu can't get the World Footballer this year, it will be very difficult to get the World Footballer at Chen Yu's age.

Chen Yu is the favorite this year, but before the results come out, anything is possible, just like in 06, Chen Yu won the double championship of the Champions League and Serie A, but who would have thought that Italy's Cannavaro won the Golden Ball Award and the World Footballer.

With such a big thing in mind, it is really difficult to say whether Chen Yu can put all his thoughts on the game against Manchester United, and from the perspective of normal people, there is no doubt about distraction.

Of course, if there is also an interpretation from another angle, for example, the "Liverpool Echo" believes that participating in the Club World Cup is a huge drain on Liverpool's physical fitness, but winning the Club World Cup is a huge encouragement to Liverpool's spirit.

In addition, Chen Yu is going to Switzerland to participate in the World Footballer Award Ceremony after the game, it cannot be said that it is a disadvantage, professional players like Chen Yu are different from ordinary people, they know when to do something, this matter may distract Chen Yu, but this incident may also stimulate Chen Yu and make him burst out with greater energy, so, everything is possible.

The view of the mainstream media in England and Europe is that Manchester United is superior, the strength of the giants is basically equal, if anyone has an advantage in a certain aspect, it will play a decisive role in the outcome of the game, although Manchester United is playing away, but they are waiting for work, and the possibility of winning is even greater than Liverpool.

European bookmakers are also more bullish on Manchester United, with Ladbrokes and William Hill both offering Manchester United an away half-goal handicap, with bet365 even believing that United can concede a goal away.

Manchester United is unusually low-key, Ferguson congratulated Liverpool before the game on beating Boca Juniors in the Club World Cup to win the championship, saying that they have won glory for the Premier League and European football, and Liverpool's game, Ferguson believes that both sides have no advantage, the victory or defeat depends on the play, although Manchester United has one less game, the physical advantage is slightly advantageous, but Liverpool is playing at home, there are tens of thousands of Red Army fans to help, Manchester United wants to rely on a slight physical advantage to win is almost impossible.

Manchester United's veteran Ryan Giggs believes this game will have little impact on Liverpool, but it will be a matter of life and death for Manchester United, who must win this game if they are to still compete for the league title.

The Manchester United youngster Ronaldo is now also the darling of the media, this time Ronaldo was also relatively low-key before the game, he said that Manchester United will definitely win, but it is not easy for Manchester United to win, Liverpool is now the best team in the world, even if they participate in the Club World Cup, their combat effectiveness will not be reduced much, Manchester United must work hard to fight Liverpool if they want to win away from home.

Even Ronaldo, who has always had a big mouth and doesn't know the height of the sky, said so low-key and introverted, which made Liverpool a little surprised, Manchester United and Liverpool have always been mortal enemies, and there is absolutely no harmony when the two teams meet, Manchester United is so abnormal, Liverpool's generals feel that Manchester United may have a conspiracy.

Benitez highlighted the difficulties faced by the team before the game, after a week of double matches and a long trip to the Club World Cup, the players' physical and mental fitness are in a state of fatigue, while Manchester United has a good rest, although this time is a home game, Liverpool is actually in a very difficult situation, but Benitez believes that Liverpool has a tenacious will, although the situation is difficult, but as long as the players are willing to fight, it is not impossible to beat Manchester United at home with the cheering of the home fans.

Captain Steven Gerrard denied that there was a fitness problem with the team, he said that he felt good, although he had traveled thousands of miles, but only played two games, it was no different from two games a week, the game between Liverpool and Manchester United was a very special game, the two teams have been competing in the Premier League for decades, every time they meet, they will play very exciting, he thinks this time will be no exception, the game will be fierce, but Liverpool will win in the end, because it is a game played at Anfield.

Chen Yu is also full of confidence in the battle between Manchester United and Liverpool, he thinks that the physical fitness will be slightly worse, but such a strong dialogue, the players will give 200% of their energy, physical fitness will not become the key to determining the outcome of the game, the key is the player's performance on the field, as well as the strategy and tactics adopted by the team, Liverpool was forced to draw by Manchester United away from home, and Liverpool will not make Manchester United have a better time this home game.

Liverpool came back less than three days to start the game with Manchester United, the time is very tight, Manchester United this time and unexpectedly low-key, the two sides did not break out before the game as before, there was no verbal confrontation, but it does not mean that the game will be played peacefully, in fact, secretly, both teams have enough strength to beat their opponents.

The crimson clash between Liverpool and Manchester United is certainly the focus of this round of the league, but the other clash between Arsenal and Chelsea is equally eye-catching.

When Liverpool played Japan in the Club World Cup, Arsenal played a replay game, and after beating the Magpies, Arsenal were only two points behind Liverpool in points, and if Arsenal could beat Chelsea at home and Liverpool lost to Manchester United, Arsenal could overtake Liverpool to the top.

Although the current leader does not mean to win the final championship, but Liverpool does not want to lose the lead, like the Premier League, the competition is fierce, there are four teams competing for the championship of the league, the loss of the initiative is very disadvantageous, last season to catch up, and finally achieved the thrilling memory of the overtake, Liverpool does not want to repeat the experience of last season, luck will not always be on Liverpool's side, Liverpool this time hope to be able to control their own destiny.

The match between Liverpool and Manchester United took place the day before Arsenal and Chelsea, and in the past, when United arrived at Liverpool, they were greeted with "Welcome to Hell!" "Kill Manchester United!" "Manchester United will always be our losers!" There were provocative banners and the ubiquitous boos and invective.

But now that Liverpool's celebration of winning the Club World Cup has not passed, many die-hard fans of Chen Yu have begun to prepare for Chen Yu's World Footballer of the Year award. "That's it" Chen Yu is the king of the ball! Such a banner has very few Liverpool fans besieging Manchester United, which invisibly dilutes the fighting atmosphere of the battle with Manchester United.

Although Liverpool fans are not in the mood to provoke Manchester United, it does not mean that they do not pay attention to this game, the game with Manchester United will always be a festival for Liverpool fans, and no Reds fan will not come to the scene to support their team, and the tickets for this game have been sold out early, even the scalpers do not have tickets in their hands.

With two hours to go, Liverpool's die-hard fan group of Shankly's Soul fans began to set up the pitch, mainly in the crimson clash between Liverpool and Manchester United, but also with banners celebrating Liverpool's victory in the Club World Cup and wishing Chen Yu the World Footballer of the Year.

When United came out to warm up, the stands at Anfield Stadium were already full of fans, and the Reds fans were of course not polite to Manchester United, and the boos rang out almost at the same time as the United players came out of the dressing room, making United feel that the taste of hell did not change at all.

In such a game that could almost decide the direction of the league, Manchester United and Liverpool will naturally have no reservations, and both sides will play their best to give it a go for victory.

Manchester United fielded a 442 line-up: 1-Van der Sar; 6 - Brown, 15 - Vidic, 5 - Ferdinand, 3 - Evra; 4-Hargreaves, 8-Anderson, 7-c. Ronaldo, 11-Giggs; 10-Rooney, 32-Tevez, this is a young and extremely attacking lineup, although Ferguson said that physical fitness is not an advantage, but he sent a young squad to impact Liverpool, indicating that he still hopes to use physical advantage to drag Liverpool down.

Liverpool's lineup is also 4-4-2:25-Reina; 3-Finnan, 23-Carragher, 5-Ag, 6-Reese; 20 - Mascherano, 8 - Gerrard, 11 - Benayoun, 14 - Alonso; 9-Chen Yu, 18-Kuyt, this is the strongest team of Liverpool at present, compared with the starting line of the Club World Cup final, there are only two changes, one is that Benayoun replaces Pennant, and the other is that Mascherano replaces Crouch.

There is also a reason why Benitez made such a change, although Boca Juniors is the champion of the Copa Libertadores, but their strength is still not as good as Manchester United, in the face of Manchester United, Benitez does not dare to line up with three forwards, because once Manchester United grasps the opportunity, it will be difficult for Liverpool to get it back.

After the players came to the field to shake hands, the captains picked sides, exchanged team flags and badges, and then stood in their own half of the court to wait for referee Webber to blow the whistle to start the game.