The stalemate between Liverpool and Leicester City was completely changed in the 65th minute of the second half when a goal from Benteke was revealed.

It was the first goal of the game and the one that pushed Leicester into a desperate situation.

'Benteke scored a crucial goal and it was worth a lot of money!'

Although Benteke wasted a number of chances created for him by his team-mates in this game, he made the most of one and converted it into a goal.

It was a crucial goal, not only for Liverpool and Leicester City, but also for Manchester City on the other side.

"Leicester are in a dangerous situation, and if they lose this game, they will probably be opened by Manchester City by more than 10 points at the end of the half!"

The commentators are starting to worry about Leicester City, and a loss in this game will leave them nine points behind Manchester City.

A loss at the top of the table next time we face Manchester City would extend the gap to 12 points.

Trailing by 12 points at the halfway point, Leicester City will not be able to recover as long as there is no sustained collapse on Manchester City's side in the second half of the season.

So for Leicester City, their hopes of competing for the title are likely to be completely dashed because of this game.

Ranieri is a good old man who doesn't seem to have much temper, but good old people are also anxious.

Seeing that the team was behind in the score, he decisively made substitution adjustments, allowing the team to speed up the offensive tempo, abandon part of the defensive force, and invest more troops in the attack.

Let the players scramble frantically up front and play the last 30 minutes of the game with the attitude of fighting Liverpool.

Now that they are already behind, there is nothing to worry about next, either Liverpool will beat Leicester City into a sieve, or Leicester City will catch up to equalize or even overtake.

Although Leicester City is a grassroots team, they can become the biggest dark horse this season, and they are naturally very strong.

When such a team comes up with a fighting posture, even the old giants Liverpool are a little overwhelmed.

In the final moments of the game, Liverpool fell into a very passive situation.

First, because Klopp's tactics emphasized running and pressing, which made the players too physically exhausted, and there was a physical bottleneck in the second half.

The second is because Leicester City has red-eyed and put more pressure on them, which makes Liverpool's players a little breathless.

However, Liverpool is an old giant after all, plus this is still Anfield!

They showed great resilience, even when the situation was very unfavorable and they were frantically besieged by their opponents, they gritted their teeth and persevered, defusing the opponent's offensive again and again.

In the final moments of the game, Liverpool's players suffered frequent cramps, but did not choose to lay on the grass to delay time.

The Reds fans at home cheered on the home team with the famous "You'll Never Walk Alone" in unison, and Liverpool held on to the last minute amid the cheers of tens of thousands of fans.

When the referee blew the final whistle, almost all of the Liverpool players on the pitch fell to the turf.

This game really tired them, and it was not easy to win!

Leicester's players had their hands on their hips and their faces full of disappointment.

Losing such a crucial game is a big morale blow to the team, especially at a crucial moment when they are about to challenge for the league leader.

On the sidelines, Klopp took the initiative to walk up to Ranieri, shook hands with the other party and exchanged a few pleasantries.

"Your team is doing well and hopefully we can win the game the day after tomorrow."

Leicester City will challenge Manchester City at home on December 28, and as a catch-up, Liverpool naturally hopes that Manchester City can be stopped.

In that case, they still have a theoretical hope of winning the title, of course, only in theory, after all, they are too far away from Manchester City.

Ranieri smiled reluctantly: "Thank you for your blessings, and congratulations on winning today's game, you deserve this victory." ”

If it weren't for the heavy attrition of this game, he would still have three points at home to Manchester City.

But after such a brutal war of attrition, and finally reaped a defeat, the team not only consumed physical strength, but also lost morale, which can be described as a loss to the wife and soldiers.

With Leicester City's current form, even if he returns to his home stadium in the next game, Ranieri is not very sure.

Chance?

I'm afraid it's too much!

……

"Leicester City's defeat to Liverpool, the biggest dark horse of the season may be eclipsed! 》

"The tinkerer's magic fails? Leicester City are in a tough situation! 》

"Manchester City's home win, Manchester City extends its lead again!" 》

After this round of fixtures, the media coverage has focused on Manchester City and Leicester City.

This season, the traditional giants collectively dropped the chain, and the final champion was an upstart and a dark horse.

This is the ending that no one expected before the game.

Although public opinion is more friendly to Leicester City, the majority of those who support them to win the title.

But the objective facts will not change because of subjective consciousness, Leicester City's hard power is weaker than Manchester City, and the current state is not as good as Manchester City.

This led to a wail from the outside world before the battle for the top spot, and they all felt that Leicester City had lost.

Not only does public opinion think so, but even Leicester City manager Ranieri said in an interview that he could not beat Manchester City.

'Manchester City are a great team, Pep Guardiola is one of the most talented managers in football and under his tutelage this Manchester City team looks impeccable.

Ranieri is telling the truth, and sincerity is always nirvana.

As a result, many Manchester City fans began to open champagne in advance before the game began.

"Hehe, Ranieri is cowardly!"

"Can you not be cowardly, what grade are they, what grade is our Manchester City, how can I win if you sue me?"

"The game was cowardly before it started, and the result of this game must have been self-evident!"

"In light of the crotch-pulling performances of other traditional giants this season, I declare that the Premier League winner for the 2015-2016 season is Manchester City!"

……

It's not just the average fan who has this arrogant mentality, but also the Manchester City team.

Some players are even already discussing whether the team will have a New Year's Day holiday or any activities after winning this game.

Similar activities were also held several times last year, and the big boss of the team was also very generous, often holding lottery activities, and if you were lucky, you could draw a lot of gifts in the lottery.

Pep Guardiola is wary of this underdog atmosphere within the team, and he is not discouraged by the hype from the outside.

Ranieri's words are true, but they are not necessarily a psychological tactic.

The purpose is self-evident, it is to confuse Manchester City and make Manchester City let their guard down.

In football, it is a very bad act to open champagne in advance, and if it overturns, it will inevitably be hit by a boomerang and then nailed to the pillar of shame and ridiculed by the world.

AC Milan's lessons are in front of us.

So Pep Guardiola didn't say a word, and after noticing the signs of such a light enemy in the team, he immediately gathered the players and began to lecture.

"Do you think we're going to win the next game?"

His gaze swept around the players, and upon hearing his question, some of them shook their heads in denial.

Some of the players did not take a stand, as if admitting that they had such thoughts.

Pep Guardiola took a look, most of the people who have this mentality are some young players, the veteran players are experienced, and they know that every team in the Premier League is not easy to play, so there are relatively few underestimated opponents.

"If that's what you think, then I can give you an early holiday so you don't have to go to the next game."

Hearing the news of Pep Guardiola's announcement of a 'holiday', some players couldn't help but want to celebrate loudly.

However, seeing Guardiola's serious expression, they were a little afraid to speak out, and honestly stood in place, waiting to be trained.

"I'm telling the truth, because if you play like this, we're going to lose the next game!"

Guardiola's words were loud, and the players were stunned for a while, and they all looked at Guardiola.

Some people feel confused, some people feel indignant, some people fall into thinking, and some people look calm, looking like they are eating melons and watching a play.

"If you don't think you need to play, you can win a game that hasn't started yet.

Then we don't have to play all the next games, and we will directly award the trophy to you in advance! ”

Pep Guardiola looked everyone in the eye, and the proud and complacent players bowed their heads in shame.

As players, of course they know that football is round and that anything is possible on the pitch.

"When I was playing, I was told a lesson: don't celebrate a win before the game is over!"

"Now I'll tell you another thing: don't take any opponent lightly!"

After Guardiola finished speaking, he began to announce the starting line-up for tomorrow's game in advance.

The players who showed a light mentality before, he really didn't use any of them, and he didn't even let them in the bench.

Pep Guardiola's personality is actually not very good, he is a more paranoid person, more controlling, and likes PUA players.

He likes to keep everything under his control, for the game and for the players.

For people who don't like it, or don't use it well, Guardiola is not soft at all.

Therefore, these players who have been excluded from the squad are worried one by one, for fear that they will commit Guardiola's taboo and be sold by Manchester City during the transfer period.

So, after the training, they found Lin Quan, hoping that Lin Quan could come forward to help.

"Brother Lin, can you please intercede for the coach for us?"

Lin Quan smiled: "Actually, you just take the initiative to apologize to him, or keep a low profile honestly for a few days, and pray that we win the game against Leicester City, and wait for him to lose his anger."

But don't make such a mistake next time, the coach takes the player's attitude towards the game very seriously, and if the ability is not good, you can practice slowly, if the mentality is not good, then it is hopeless! ”

In fact, it is not surprising why Guardiola is so angry, Lin Quan knows a little bit of the reason.

When he was in Barcelona, under the construction of Pep Guardiola, Barcelona became an invincible space team that surpassed the Galaxy Battleship with its Tikitaka tactics.

However, some players within the team gradually lost their desire for championships and honors after winning various honors, and lacked motivation and desire to win on the field.

This makes Barcelona obviously still have the heritage of the championship, but they can't achieve results on all fronts.

Pep Guardiola's departure from Barcelona has a bad relationship with club president Russell, but the disappointment and dissatisfaction with the current situation of the team is also a very important reason.

For a perfectionist like him, it's best for players to keep their fighting spirit high and perform their best every game, even when the score is leading or even when the outcome is completely out of suspense, they must strictly follow his tactics and take every game seriously.

This kind of requirement doesn't seem to be high?

But in fact, it is difficult to achieve, after all, people are not machines, and they will always make some mistakes.

If he really demands that of every player like this, it will be a bit unkind.

When he was at Bayern, Guardiola caused dissatisfaction among some players because of such paranoia.

Now it's just a matter of continuing this problem with Manchester City!

However, there are no thorns in the Manchester City team, young players are more obedient, and because of his reputation as a world-famous coach, many people dare not work with him openly, so there are no problems for the time being.

But if this problem is not solved, sooner or later it will go wrong.

Is he thinking about finding a time to talk to Pep Guardiola?

It's as a player as well as a son.

But now, no matter what Lin Quan's heart thinks, he will unconditionally support Guardiola.

After all, the big war is coming, and he can't do anything that would undermine the authority of the coach.

After these players saw that Lin Quan got Lin Quan's guidance, they all honestly went to Guardiola to admit their mistakes.

Pep Guardiola forgave them but insisted on excluding them from the squad for the next game.

As for when they will be given the opportunity to play in the future, it will depend on their attitude in the following daily training.

……

On December 28, the final match of the first half of the Premier League began.

As the highlight of this round, the match between Manchester City and Leicester City is scheduled for the final match.

This makes this the last match of 2015 in the big five leagues.

In order to avoid affecting the ratings, the rest of the league matches in this round have all ended before the start of this battle for the top spot.

As a result, the match has gained unprecedented popularity and attention, with hundreds of TV stations broadcasting the game, and the number of viewers is likely to exceed 1 billion.

Especially in the United Kingdom, Leicester City is empty, and the King Power Stadium has long been full, and even the aisles are crowded.

Countless fans are ready to start the game!

(End of chapter)