On 4 April, Koeman led his team to Birmingham.

The penultimate round of the Premier League should be Koeman's most relaxed game since taking over Liverpool.

Compared to playing any league cup, the FA Cup is easier, at least playing in the local cup, Koeman still has certain expectations, but the substitute lineup is really not good.

But ahead of this game, the Reds and Blues clash between Manchester United and Chelsea produced the most desirable outcome for the Reds.

Chelsea win!

As a result, Liverpool are eight points ahead of Chelsea and nine points ahead of Manchester United with a game in hand.

In the penultimate round, whether the game is won or lost or drawn, Koeman has no pressure.

This game can be lost, and Liverpool have plenty of room to drop points.

Considering that Barcelona will be a visit in a few days, Koeman will have to rotate again, and the environment could not be better.

Just imagine, if Manchester United wins, Liverpool really can't afford to lose this game!

At Birmingham's home stadium, Liverpool fielded a substitute line-up.

Koeman will not say 'you can lose this game', but he will still motivate the team and hope that the substitutes will make the most of their chances and contribute to the Reds' Premier League title.

Serious on the surface and laid-back on the inside, Coman sat in the dugout and watched the game.

He couldn't help but start thinking about the upcoming summer transfer.

Some of Liverpool's bench players don't meet the standards of a top team, while others have actually spoken to Koeman and want to leave in the summer.

For example, the Spaniard Lela.

This is also the embarrassment of Liverpool's current position in football.

At the end of the day, Liverpool are not superpowers like Barcelona or Real Madrid.

In Real Madrid. There are a lot of good players who are willing to be on the bench. Suffering at the Bernabeu and waiting for an opportunity.

But in Liverpool. A player like Lera, who can't get consistent appearances, thinks there's no need to spend it at Anfield.

Liverpool have a good chance of achieving a lot this season, or even going one step further.

But the team gives outsiders the feeling that it still has not reached the status of a super giant, so that excellent players are willing to serve.

The status of the team still needs to accumulate good results over time and gradually improve.

Let's go. Koeman doesn't want to be a strongman, as that would create instability in the dressing room, which he has already suffered in Valencia.

But summer transfers need to work well.

Mid-table Birmingham City held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at home.

Koeman shook hands with the Birmingham City boss amicably after the game before walking into the tunnel contentedly.

In his post-match interview, he praised the performance of his players.

'It's no coincidence that Birmingham are in the middle of the table because they're very strong and we have a lot of key players to prepare for the Champions League in a few days' time, so we were able to get a draw with today's squad, I think the lads have done their best and that one point is very valuable. Let's not be caught up by the pursuers in the difficult moment of fighting on two fronts, and this is the good result. I'm happy for the team and now we're ready to go to Barcelona. ”

Koeman's words were not wrong, Liverpool conceded two points in this round.

But judging by the standings situation, Liverpool has not weakened the advantage.

At the end of the previous round, Liverpool were nine points ahead of second-placed Manchester United, and after this round, Liverpool was still nine points ahead of second-place Manchester United, but the second-place team was replaced by Chelsea, which had no effect on Liverpool.

And there are only 5 rounds left in the league.

Theoretically, Liverpool need to win two games and draw one to secure the league title, but with Liverpool's advantage of more than 10 goal difference ahead of Chelsea and Manchester United, perhaps Liverpool only need to win two of their five games to be crowned Premier League champions!

The Premier League is over, Liverpool is all in the army, and the soldiers are coming to Barcelona!

Barcelona have just won 4-1 at home to the Basque Lions Athletic Bilbao in the league, and the Reds are coming strongly!

On April 6th, the whole Liverpool team arrived in Barcelona!

The footage of Red Army members in civilian clothes walking out of the airport and boarding buses was followed and reported by the Catalan media.

They didn't look nervous and serious, the players were quite relaxed, and Qin Xiong even waved hello to the camera.

And this image was also captured by the Catalan media as a pre-match report of the Champions League.

Qin Xiong smiled and waved, and was accompanied by the text of "World Sports": Hey, Barcelona, I'm here again!

In Qin Xiong's three years with Real Madrid, he visited Barcelona three times, and Real Madrid never lost, with two wins and one draw!

It can be said that as a superstar, Qin Xiong has long been remembered by Barcelona people, starting in the 2006 Champions League final, Qin Xiong and Henry teamed up to defeat Ronaldinho's Barcelona to the top of Europe!

Liverpool settled into the hotel and began to rest, and when night fell, a large number of Barcelona fans gathered outside the hotel, singing non-stop outside the hotel as if they were holding a small concert.

Standing in front of the window of the hotel room, Qin Xiong and Torres looked down at the scene outside the hotel together.

Torres said helplessly: "They are really good enough to toss." ”

It is clear that the Barcelona fans are disturbing the rest of the Liverpool players.

Qin Xiong smiled.

"Don't you think they're cute? On the other hand, if we were Barcelona, or Liverpool, and our fans were going to bother the opponent all night, I think that's our happiness. ”

Torres shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Qin Xiong closed the curtains, and then proceeded step by step, how it should be or what it should be.

Go to bed and sleep.

The next day, Liverpool had a brief training session, and in the afternoon, the pre-match press conference for the Champions League was held.

Speaking to reporters, Pep Guardiola said earnestly: "Liverpool have been in very good form lately, they also rested most of their main players in the league last weekend, Barcelona will face an energetic Liverpool side, and tomorrow night's game will be a tough battle." ”

'Have Barcelona figured out how to keep Liverpool at bay? In particular, how to recover the gap of three goals? ”

'Matches are always uncertain and we will improve on Liverpool and play better than in the last game to try to make a comeback, but it will take a lot of effort and I am sure Barcelona can do it, we are a team that can do miracles and never give up!'

Pep Guardiola is about to have the toughest game of his coaching career! (To be continued.) )