After the game, Liverpool and Manchester City lost their pre-match hostility, and the players who knew each other greeted each other, and the atmosphere on the pitch was harmonious.

From the moment the autonomous referee blows the whistle for the end of the match, the two sides are no longer opponents.

After the game, Wan Sheng also took the initiative to come over and shake hands with Liverpool coach Benitez, the two had no contact in private, but in fact, they admired each other.

Benitez is known as the 'master tactician', in 2005, he led Liverpool to the European championship, this title is enough to make people talk about it for many years, that Liverpool is not a strong team, but Benitez took Liverpool to the Champions League final, and created a 'century miracle' in the final, beating AC Milan to win the European championship, this championship alone is enough to be admired.

Liverpool are not a strong team now, but they have made progress in European competitions, and Wan Sheng feels that he should learn more from Benitez in this regard.

Benitez also has great admiration for Wan Sheng.

In fact, Wan Sheng's achievements so far have shocked all who know, after all, he is not yet 30 years old, and it is amazing enough to become a first-class coach in Europe before the age of 30, not to mention repeatedly leading the team to create miracles and win two consecutive Premier League titles.

Both of them admired each other, and the handshake now seemed very emotional.

At the same time, the atmosphere on the pitch is harmonious.

Morris took the initiative to find and shake hands, he patted Gerrard's arm to express comfort, Gerrard also smiled and responded, the two are teammates in the England team, despite the competition, but the private relationship is not bad, when Morris first entered the national team, there were no players who knew each other at all, and Gerrard also gave him a lot of help.

Now the competition between the two in the national team is becoming more and more fierce. But in addition to competition, they are also good friends off the field.

Maurice then approached Hyypia and apologized to him, "I'm sorry, I just did that, it wasn't intentional, I just thought I had that chance," Morris said.

Hyypia smiled bitterly and nodded.

There is no contradiction between the two sides, if he has that kind of technology. On the court, he will definitely do that, if you think about it, it's nothing, anyone who is replaced by a crotch will feel bad, but the opponent is in the game, and he didn't intend to do a crotch piercing action against him, and Hyypia forgave Morris.

The two also exchanged jerseys before walking together to the players' tunnel.

The conversation and friendship between the two was captured by many media cameras, and it is expected that it will also become a small talk in the media after the game.

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At the post-match press conference, Wansheng did not bring any players.

The best player of the game ultimately goes to Morris. Because of his brilliant goal, he will almost certainly be the best of the round, but Wan Sheng does not plan to bring Morris to the press conference venue, and there is enough attention to Morris. He doesn't need to be exposed to the media any more.

At the press conference, the media praised it, and more hoped that Wansheng would talk about his winning mood and feelings, and many media hoped that Wansheng would break the news about Liverpool again. At that time, the news outside the stadium can also become the focus of fans' attention.

It's just that Wansheng will not follow the thoughts of the media.

The game was won and the players were not bad in the game. Wan Sheng is in a good mood, and naturally he will not be 'embarrassed' to lose to Liverpool.

So there was peace at the press conference.

Before the game, the Liverpool media reporters who touted the "Liverpool winning argument" were really depressed when they saw Liverpool lose, and naturally they didn't want to let go of Wansheng so much, and the way they were embarrassed by Wansheng was on the little finger that appeared in the game, "Is this a provocation to Liverpool fans", a reporter asked bluntly.

Wan Sheng just smiled lightly, looked at the reporter and said, "That's just my celebration." I was so excited after seeing David score that I did that unconsciously and if it was understood as a provocation by the fans, I'm sorry, everyone knows that people can be forgiven for doing something out of the ordinary when they're excited, I didn't mean to do that. ”

Wan Sheng shrugged his shoulders as he spoke, not caring at all.

Hearing these words, and seeing the young Chinese on the stage with a natural look, the Liverpool reporters in the audience vomited blood angrily, and the thumbs up were obviously provocative actions, and they were said to be a little excited and nervous by this Chinese's 'for granted'? Can this be a little more fake?

But Wansheng will definitely not admit it.

No matter if the actual situation is recognized as a provocation, as long as he does not admit it, no one will be bored to hold him accountable, but if he admits that it is a provocation, the matter is really big, and the FA will intervene in the investigation.

This is a kind of 'unspoken rule' in football.

Whatever has been done has been done, and no one will be held accountable in the past, but if you stand up and blatantly admit that you have done it, this is not only a provocation to the fans, but it can also be considered to be contempt for the FA, the FA does not trouble you, who else can you find trouble?

Wansheng would not be impulsive enough to fall into such a pit on his own initiative.

After Wan Sheng said a few more words, he left the press conference, and it was not necessary to say more to the media, the important thing is that Manchester City successfully took away the three points at Anfield Stadium and further stabilized the league results.

After Wan Sheng left, Benitez arrived.

The Spaniard obviously walked into the venue with time, he didn't want to be interviewed with Wan Sheng, so he wouldn't be taken seriously as the losing side, he didn't want to experience that feeling, so he simply came a little later.

Perhaps it was the defeat that made the Spaniards disheartened by the league, and in the press conference, Benitez admitted that the team's goal of competing for the Premier League title this season was basically unachievable, "Our more realistic goal is to fight for the top four and reach the Champions League next season." ”

"Fourth place is our goal now and we have to fight for it. The title is too far away because Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are in excellent form. ”

'We're probably better in Europe than in the Premier League, so we have a lot of confidence in Europe.

Benitez also admitted that in the game, when Morris scored the second goal, Liverpool basically gave up hope, and he saw the lack of fighting spirit in the whole team. 'The second goal was fatal and at the beginning of the game we were able to compete with the opposition but as soon as the second goal came and it was over.

Liverpool are 14 points behind Manchester City and will struggle to catch up, with just one point from six away games, the worst away record in their history.

"This home defeat. It's because we don't have enough strength and don't play well. But at home we have a lot of confidence and I'm sure we'll get a lot of points at home. ”

After Benitez's interview, Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was interviewed again, in which he spoke about England rival Morris, "His goal was beautiful, it's hard for me to imagine and I'm sure other people feel that way. Suffice it to say now that he is no worse than me. I wouldn't be surprised if McLaren chose to take my place, because he's a very capable man. ”

He then talked about the same topic as Benitez, which was Liverpool's points point problem this season. 'We've dropped so many points away from home and it's always difficult to play away from home against teams like Arsenal and Manchester United. But most importantly, no matter what the game. We have to show more resilience, especially when we are down by one goal. ”

"Showing resilience is something I've always been proud of, but now people say we're not showing that. It makes me feel bad. Maybe when we concede a goal, there's a lack of confidence in the team, but in any game, the first goal is always important. ”

This time last year, Liverpool were on a ten-game winning streak and had conceded just one goal in ten games. Gerrard said now the team has to get back to that form and momentum, 'You can't look too far ahead, but we have to remember what we did last season and start an unbeaten run now. ”

'We're trying to get into the top four now and we're in seventh place, we know it's not good enough, we had big goals at the start of the season, but now our goal is to get back into the top four as soon as possible and then we can start thinking higher.'

'There's still a long way to go this season, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea going to Anfield in the second half of the season, and after losing to Manchester United, we've won five games and now we're on a longer winning streak.

Gerrard did not speak of Manchester City at the end, perhaps because the second leg against Manchester City was an away game for Liverpool, but this was also interpreted by the media who sang the praises of Manchester City to say, "The Liverpool captain is frustrated with the game against Manchester City because they can't find any hope of victory at Anfield." ”

This statement is very marketable, because this game Manchester City won quite beautifully.

But it wasn't Liverpool and Manchester City that attracted the most attention in this round, because there was also a more talked-about classic battle at the same time - Manchester United hosted Chelsea!

Manchester United are first in the Premier League and Chelsea are third in the Premier League, with Manchester City in between, but in reality, Manchester United are only three points ahead of Chelsea, and it is only a game apart.

Before the game, Mourinho talked about the referee again!

No matter how arrogant Chelsea and Manchester are ahead of the league, it will be difficult for Jose Mourinho and Alex Ferguson to avoid a major concern in their hearts: Howard Webber, who will be the referee of the game.

The 35-year-old has only three seasons of experience in law enforcement, but he has no problem, and the problem comes from the hearts of both managers.

In Mourinho's view, Manchester United has always been the team that has been the most favored by the referee. He will obviously not forget the favor that referee Clattenburg gave United against Tottenham two seasons ago, when Tottenham's Mendes had a lob shot that was held in the door by United goalkeeper Carroll, but the referee on duty ignored it and let the Reds go.

'We don't want the referee to treat us the way he did Tottenham, when Mendes' shot was two metres over the line and no one saw it. Mourinho said they also don't want to repeat the grievances they suffered at the beginning of the month: "We don't want to be awarded a penalty at the start of the game, as Portsmouth did in the first minute against Manchester United. We don't want to run into any of these possibilities. ”

The Portuguese said he doesn't want to be favored by the referees, but just wants a level playing field, "We just want something that is often seen in English football – fair play and dignity." ”

Since replacing Bol as the referee of this match, Webber has been under pressure. It doesn't matter which referee officiates Mourinho, what matters is his belief that it has become a tradition for them to favour Manchester United, while Chelsea are always the one who is treated specially.

"Usually in football, a team that gives enough to deserve to win should win." Mourinho said. 'You can't be prejudiced against a team and you can't put glasses on the owners or managers or players of this club. We want to win when we should win and lose when we need to lose, without being influenced by external forces. ”

Just as Premier League referees have a preference for Manchester United, they have developed a bias against Chelsea in recent seasons.

After captain John Terry was sent off in a clash with Tottenham, the Chelsea boss felt they had gone too far. He arranged an opportunity to meet with referee Hackett, and that meeting was an important factor in replacing Bol for tonight's game, after which Bol reported to the FA that the Chelsea players had been harassing him.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson felt it compelled to say a few words.

"Webb is a young referee and I think he should have the opportunity to officiate such a big game. I just hope this game doesn't have the usual scenes in recent games. I don't want to see the players surrounding the referee. He's young, but if his decision is fair, the players shouldn't complain. ”

After talking about the referee's question, the game between the two teams officially began.

Facing Chelsea can be said to be the best litmus test of Manchester United's midfield intensity, and after this collision with Chelsea's luxurious midfield, the Manchester United midfielder, who has been questioned, can be said to have passed the test.

Against Chelsea's luxurious midfield, the quartet of Ryan Giggs, Skeels, Carrick and Cristiano Ronaldo did not show the weakness that had been feared in advance - although they were not as good as their opponents, they had the advantage of breaking through the flanks. This midfield combination is quicker and more wide than Chelsea's, with more variation in attack.

It also led to Manchester United holding Chelsea at bay in the first half.

C-Ronaldo is very positive, and Carrick is increasingly showing his worth. But the Manchester United midfielder can compete with the strongest of Chelsea, and the key is still two veterans, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes. As many have said, the combination of Scholes and Carrick has begun to become a whole, and the brain of this mid-lane combination is still the old "ginger head".

Manchester United's offensive is whether it is a long pass transfer or a short pass penetration. From the wide to the middle to the middle, Scholes was largely in the middle, although Carrick was voted Man of the Match. But there's no denying that playing next to Paul Scholes is a big reason for his outstanding, and Ryan Giggs is the key to United's attacking advantage.

The goal from Manchester United in the first half was also initiated by Ryan Giggs cutting inside to the middle and then Rooney passing through to Saa to score a blow. Compared with C-Ronaldo, who wasted chances on the right, Ryan Giggs's old spiciness brought valuable results to Manchester United.

While the test proved that United's starting four were on par with the Premier League's best midfielders, the drop in strength in the second half of Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes also exposed concerns about over-reliance on veterans.

In the second half, Mourinho used a classic substitution to achieve Chelsea's counterattack!

Mourinho replaced Geremi with Robben, with Essien dominating the right side of the attack and defense, Chelsea's formation became **** 4312, Robben's breakthrough contained C-Ronaldo, and at the same time, Essien's alone on the right side was safe and sound because of the outstanding performance of the Ghanaians.

The result of the game was also the result of Essien's assist from the right side that led to the final equaliser, but this time the protagonist was replaced by Carvalho.

1:1, this is the final result of the battle at Old Trafford.

After the game, Ferguson lamented that C-Ronaldo, who had the most shots off target in the Premier League, repeatedly missed good chances, and Van der Sar was unlucky. The Red Devils' masturbation tone deserving of the top spot really can't hide the regret of Manchester United's home rivals.

Jose Mourinho celebrated his full body retreat: "If I were a Manchester United, I would be very disappointed. Because they missed a very big chance, one that was enough to extend our lead to six points. ”

Mourinho didn't embarrass the referee, the only thing that made him unhappy was Carrick, who was named the best of the match after the game, "The best of the game? Carvalho, of course. But the real best was the Chelsea doctor, who allowed Carvalho to recover in three days to create a great draw. ”

It was a great draw.

Mourinho's point of view is exactly the same as Wan Sheng's, except that the Portuguese is sighing, Wan Sheng is smiling from the bottom of his heart and saying this sentence, "I watched the whole game, it was really great, both teams performed very well, in the game I saw the team is bad, and at the same time, I am more confident to compete for the title this season!" ”

The reporters who came to interview all nodded.

They all understand the statement of Wan Sheng, because Manchester United and Chelsea are Manchester City's biggest rivals in the league, before this round, Manchester City and Manchester United are two points apart, only one point more than Chelsea, but Manchester United and Chelsea are drawn, so Manchester City catches up with Manchester United's points, just one goal difference, ranking second in the league, and at the same time, Manchester City also has three more league points than Chelsea.

In this regard, as "Manchester Stadium" said, "The battle for the top spot in the Premier League has entered its most intense moment!" (To be continued.) )