1306 If you go outside, you must first settle inside
After Liverpool took a 4-0 lead, Coman made a decisive substitution to retain his strength.
Gerrard, Qin Xiong, Mascherano are replaced.
Manchester United is attacking from beginning to end in today's game, as long as Ferguson does not shout gold on the sidelines, even if the Red Devils are beaten to the ground, they still have to fight Liverpool to the end!
Manchester United scored what could have been a face-saving goal thanks to Hernandez's late goal.
The final score was fixed at 4:1.
At the end of the game, the Reds fans shouted in unison at Anfield: Manchester United, come and salute the champions!
This was something that had been discussed privately by the fan group before the game, and perhaps only after the situation of Liverpool losing at home appeared.
But now Liverpool have won and extended their lead to 15 points!
In this way, there is little suspense for Liverpool to successfully defend their title with nine league games remaining.
Ferguson walked into the tunnel with an ugly expression, and the handshake with Coman was only a hasty affair, while the Red Devils were a little disillusioned.
They also know that Manchester United's title fight only exists in theory, and it is true, without exaggeration, that Ferguson's previous declaration of struggle has a certain basis, once he beat Liverpool at Anfield and shortened the gap from 12 points to 9 points, then it is not impossible to chase 9 points in 9 rounds.
The gap has widened from the ideal 9 points to 15 points, and this 6-point battle is really painful to lose.
In his post-match interview, Koeman humbly said: "Liverpool haven't won the title yet, now I'm more worried about the mentality of the players, they may relax, knowing that we have more important Champions League games to face, I hope they can always maintain a sense of urgency." It's going to take a little bit of pressure from the other champions! ”
Sometimes the team is under too much pressure, and sometimes the team needs to be under pressure.
Liverpool are now in the latter position.
Ferguson still insisted after the game that Manchester United still had a chance to win the championship!
This stubborn Scottish old man is too persistent, even if he injects the Red Devils spirit into the team, it is admirable.
The media, the fans, the players. He may have given up and had no expectations for the league title, but he was the only one who was full of convictions.
In the same round, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City only Arsenal dropped points at home.
Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Sunderland.
Manchester City won 1-0 against Wigan Athletic.
Chelsea beat Blackpool 3-1 away.
There are 9 rounds left in the league.
Liverpool broke the 70-point mark to reach 72 points.
Manchester United 57 points.
Arsenal 57 points.
Manchester City 54 points.
Chelsea 52 points.
The gap between second and fourth places is gradually narrowing, and the battle between four teams for three Champions League places will be the biggest attraction of the Premier League at the end of the season.
As for Liverpool, who are far ahead, they don't play with them anymore. Anyway, a successful title defense will be a matter of course for everyone.
Liverpool cleaned up the home battlefield, and the focus and energy naturally shifted to the Champions League.
On March 8, AC Milan landed in Liverpool City.
Allegri arrived at Liverpool's turf with a broken squad.
The fierce confrontation and fiery clash in the last game are still fresh in mind, and Fleet Street is predicting how Liverpool will return the color at home.
Liverpool's local police presence has to be increased suddenly, in order to maintain law and order.
After the first leg, the clash between the fans of the two teams outside the stadium caught UEFA's attention. Fines and warnings were imposed on both clubs.
The British police are desperate to maintain law and order, for fear of friction between fans in Italy and England before and after the game.
The day before the game. The managers of both teams attended the pre-match press conference.
Allegri appeared unconfident at the press conference.
"Liverpool are very strong in terms of overall strength, we are the underdogs, but no one can say for sure about football, and if AC Milan can achieve a miracle at Anfield, it will be a good and great game."
When it comes to the squad, Allegri is even more upset.
'Andrea Pirlo's absence has had a big impact on us. Thankfully, Boateng was available for this game, with the absence of Gattuso, Ambrosini and Flamini making our defence a bit worrying and I have a lot of confidence in Strasser. He's a brave lad and he's not afraid of such a scene. ”
Due to injuries in midfield combined with the impact of suspensions, AC Milan's midfielders will have to use unfamiliar faces such as midfielder Strasse for tomorrow's game.
It's hard to say whether this player is afraid of big scenes, but his lack of experience and Liverpool's overall strength are indisputable, which obviously does not reassure Rossoneri fans.
Koeman continued his league stance in his pre-match press conference.
Keep a low profile and be humble, but also remind the team not to get carried away.
"In the Champions League, I always tell the players to forget the first 90 minutes, whether we are behind or ahead, to forget the first 90 minutes, we can take the pressure off and show ourselves to the fullest, to show our true strength, and we can avoid the pride and underestimation of the opponent to give the opponent a chance. The only thing I'm happy with now is the state of the team, the Liverpool lads have a trophy mentality and we want to be brilliant because what they heard at Anfield for a long time was the legend of the past, Liverpool used to be the king, the dominant man in European football, why can't it now?
Why can't they do what their predecessors can do now?
No, I'm sure they'll tell themselves in their hearts: we can do it.
But courage and determination, will, this is not enough, but also action, execution, and action to prove their determination, which is the most important.
Liverpool have changed dramatically from the past, and the players are proud to wear the Reds shirt, but they have to be proud and keep improving, otherwise you don't deserve the Reds! ”
Koeman didn't look forward to the game too much, which was interpreted by the Italian media as Liverpool defying AC Milan.
They were misunderstood.
Koeman did not take his opponents lightly at all, he was even afraid that his players would take them lightly and use the media to create an atmosphere and put a little pressure on the Liverpool players.
Although Liverpool is on two fronts, the league and the Champions League are intertwined, and the huge advantage of the league will make the players relax, and if this relaxation continues to the Champions League, it will be a nightmare! (To be continued.) )