The average competitiveness of the Premier League this season is not too strong, which is obvious to all, it can be said that only Liverpool is outstanding, maintaining the stability and breakthrough of last season, and Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, these title regulars have not played better than last season, they have not earned more points than last season, but have declined!

Every team has its own problems.

Manchester United's midfield is accompanied by Hargreaves after a serious injury more than a year ago, plus Scholes's strength has declined significantly at the end of his career, and the back line, which was once known as the strongest central defender combination in Europe, Vidic + Ferdinand, has been injured, and Evans, who has been promoted, is difficult to take on the big job, plus the impact of Ronaldo's departure on the weakening of the attack, Manchester United's competitiveness in the league has decreased comprehensively on the stage of long-distance running endurance!

But Ferguson has his own way of managing the team, and he has always been able to integrate players who don't seem to be worthy of Manchester United at all, or who look average on their own, into the United system, so that the overall quality of Manchester United can be greatly improved, but it will take time!

Chelsea's decline this season has been sudden, and the impact of the departure of key management personnel on the team's competitive strength is not clear to the naked eye, and the mouth cannot understand, but it will be deliberately magnified when the team's results decline.

The fact that a number of key players were injured and absent at key moments was a direct cause of the Blues' rapid decline in form, and the results of the summer minor recruitment were also a major factor in the lack of stamina.

There is a lack of heroes to step up at critical moments.

Arsenal's problems are already a cliché, young and struggling to navigate Arsene Wenger's romantic football. The team can't afford to toss. It also doesn't seem to stand up to the blow. This team is always like a rainbow when things are going well, and when adversity comes, it can't be defeated!

If there is any new change in the competitive landscape, it is the rise of Manchester City.

It's hard to say that City already have the quality to compete for the title, but in the past two years, City have made progress step by step, and there is no doubt that there will be reinforcements in the summer. Manchester City will be a title rival to be reckoned with in the Premier League!

With 13 rounds left in the league, Liverpool have a lead of as many as 12 points, which makes Fleet Street also have an early conclusion about the Premier League competition: Liverpool will finally defend their title!

After Qin Xiong returned to Liverpool City, he first had to adapt to the changes that had taken place in the team when he left.

Torres is gone!

Taken away by Chelsea's sky-high price of 50 million pounds!

On the one hand, Torres's form in the first half of the season was inconsistent, with injuries and his goalscoring efficiency was low, on the other hand, Torres's request for a high salary was rejected by Liverpool last summer, and the remuneration that Chelsea can offer is naturally very good.

In the end, Chelsea's offer of £50 million made the Liverpool board unable to refuse!

The Liverpool board is more pragmatic.

With this £50 million, it can meet Koeman's demand for at least first-class full-backs. It is also possible to introduce younger and more ambitious. At the same time, an excellent striker with lower salary costs!

After Torres' departure, Liverpool first completed a transfer that shook Merseyside!

Liverpool's arch-rival Everton's main left wing-back Baines has joined Liverpool for £20 million!

The full-back, who was dropped by Everton's youth team and rose through the youth system at Wigan Athletic, was brought in by Everton and has matured into the England squad over the past three-and-a-half years.

Everton is not Tottenham, Tottenham has the confidence to shout that Bale will not be sold for less than 60 million pounds, that is because although Tottenham does not have a lot of money, but he still has a family background, and it is really very difficult for Jewish bosses to do business with the mentality of strange goods.

But Everton is short of money!

The £20 million price tag was enough for the board to withstand the pressure to close the deal!

Baines himself was not particularly enthusiastic about the transfer, with the only concern being the sworn rivalry between Everton and Liverpool, but with the club's nod, he was able to relieve a lot of the pressure from the fans.

It's the club that gave up on him, it's not that he has to leave!

Since Everton has no European assignments, after Baines arrives in the team, Liverpool can take out a place for Baines in the Champions League registration list before February.

In doing so, Liverpool have finally solved the problem of left-back Aurelio being sidelined this season due to injury and his declining form due to age.

At the same time, Liverpool also basically have two of the best full-backs in England: Baines and Johnson.

Of course, they're all going to be behind Ashley Cole.

This is also very important for Liverpool's squad matching, and England's team still pays more attention to the local composition.

After solving the problem of full-backs, Liverpool will have to solve the problem of lack of manpower in the forward line after Fernando Torres.

Koeman has set his sights on his hometown, and his old club, Ajax.

Leading goalscorer Luis Suarez scored a lot of goals in the Eredivisie, but he scored a big blow in the first half of the season, and he bit someone on the pitch for no apparent reason!

This led Ajax to sell it for fear of the club's image.

That's when Liverpool struck.

In the end, Suarez was also won for 20 million pounds.

Liverpool completed three deals in the winter transfer window.

Sell Torres for £50 million.

£20 million to bring in Baines.

£20 million to bring in Suarez.

Then, Liverpool not only earned £10 million, but also left a sum in their wage budget.

You must know that the combined salary of Baines and Suarez is 5,000 pounds lower than Torres's weekly salary before!

Koeman spoke to the club's top management for this purpose.

What he means is: I make money for the club, but my responsibility and obligation as a manager is not to make money, but to win games and win titles, so the money earned from the transfer market, please keep it for me, I will wait until the summer to spend it!

In other words, the board of directors of Manchester United will definitely not even dump Koeman, but the Liverpool board is still well aware of the righteousness and is not a vampire for profit.

Koeman was supposed to be offered a £20 million transfer budget in the winter, but the club made £10 million.

Wilcott brought in the board's resolution: £30 million will be added to the summer transfer budget!

And Wilkot also told Koeman about his goals.

Defending the Premier League, Liverpool will give him a transfer budget of £40 million in the summer, plus the previous £30 million, then he has £70 million to spend.

If he can defend his Champions League title, the club will give him a transfer budget of £60 million in the summer, plus £30 million.

The transfer market clears up some unwanted players, and then Koeman will have a £100 million transfer budget in his hands in the summer! (To be continued.) )