In the 21st round of the Premier League, Manchester City's winning streak finally came to an end.

In the away game against Crystal Palace, Manchester City were once again confronted by a dense defence by their opponents.

Since their winning streak in the Premier League, almost all of the mid-table teams they have encountered have used this trick against them.

Everyone seems to be holding out hope for a win over Manchester City and only hoping for a draw.

And relying on defense to fight for a draw is the most effective way.

Newcastle United failed in their last game, but Crystal Palace did.

At the end of the game, the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw, and Manchester City was kept clean by their opponents for the first time since the start of the new season.

The game was very dull in terms of the scene, the process and the final result.

But the Crystal Palace fans watched with relish, and the moment the referee blew the final whistle, the Shechhurst Park stadium erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

They acted as if they had won a big battle!

For an average team like Crystal Palace, it is indeed a commendable thing to end the leader's 18-game winning streak, which has not been done by so many giants in the Premier League before them!

During this period, as long as there is a Manchester City game, it will almost be booked on the front page of the major media headlines.

However, the difference is that previous media reports have focused on who Manchester City has won and how many consecutive wins in the Premier League have been refreshed.

And this time, when Manchester City was forced to draw and the winning streak was ended, the major media were like sharks smelling blood, and they did not skimp on the layout, not only reporting with headlines on the front page, but also specially changing the font size to increase and bold!

While Manchester City were on their way, fans were already a little numb to the media coverage.

As if seeing City win is something to be taken for granted, a loss or a draw is the real big news.

Therefore, this way of reporting by major media has attracted the attention of readers at once!

They know journalism!

"Manchester City has finally stopped, and if I continue to win, I'm almost tired of aesthetics!"

"Who says it's not, how lonely it is to be invincible, it's really not interesting to watch a game like this all the way!"

"Hehe, Manchester City is only terminated now, they are still undefeated, I don't know who has the ability to give Manchester City a defeat!"

"I think Tottenham and Liverpool have chances!"

Tottenham and Liverpool are both teams that have risen very fiercely in the past two seasons, especially Tottenham, which has now been promoted to BIG6 in the Premier League and is favored by many people.

'Why not Manchester United or Chelsea? These two teams are currently second and third in the standings! ”

"Forget about Manchester United, when was the last time they beat Manchester City, and as for Chelsea, it feels like their style is a bit overwhelmed by this Manchester City team!"

Since Alex Ferguson's retirement, Manchester United have faced Manchester City with a dismal record, barely winning, and even being beaten twice in the league for several seasons in a row.

Their occasional wins have only come in cup competitions such as the League Cup or the FA Cup, and the gold content is not very sufficient, so it is normal for fans to not be optimistic about them.

As for Chelsea, Chelsea's record this season is not bad, but it is nowhere near as strong as last year.

Chelsea, who won more than a dozen games in a row last year, were strong at both ends of the pitch, scoring only to Manchester City, and had a higher defensive intensity than Manchester City, conceding the fewest goals in the entire Premier League.

But this year's Chelsea didn't feel like they had that momentum at all.

And in recent years, Chelsea have either been beaten by Manchester City or drawn by Manchester City on other occasions except last year, after winning once by a controversial referee.

Although Chelsea are still the top teams in the Premier League in terms of hard power, they can hardly pose a threat to Manchester City.

Compared to Chelsea and Manchester United, Liverpool is a team that is crazy because of the large number of young players and the aggressive style of play, once they play with momentum, even Manchester City can be cut down by them.

But the shortcomings of this Liverpool team are still relatively obvious, their backline is not stable, and they lack a fixed sea god-like existence.

Scoring goals is not a problem for Liverpool, the question is whether they can keep their advantage, not to be equalized or even reversed by the opponent, don't make the striker score a few goals in front, and the back line concedes more than he scores because of a few mistakes, that's the pill!

This is also the reason why Klopp spares no expense to dig Van Dijk.

If Van Dijk really joins Liverpool, he can bring a qualitative improvement to Liverpool's defense.

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In the 10 matches in the 21st round, there were six draws, in addition to the draw between Manchester City and Crystal Palace, Manchester United drew 0-0 at home to Southampton, Arsenal drew 1-1 at West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 at West Ham United at home.

Of the BIG6 in the Premier League, only Chelsea and Liverpool won this round.

Manchester City's lead over Manchester United has not been narrowed because United have also drawn, but because of United's recent three consecutive draws, their lead has been extended to 15 points.

If this continues, Manchester City may win the title six or seven rounds early.

Fortunately, Manchester United finally stopped their decline in the 22nd round and won 2-0 away against their younger brother Everton.

Thanks to Everton, if it had been another team, it might not have been the result.

For example, Southampton in the last round, this is Liverpool's younger brother, and when he encounters the sworn enemy of the big brother, he will definitely kick to the death, and he will definitely not show mercy.

Therefore, the rivers and lakes are not fighting and killing, but human feelings.

Although Manchester City has been very strong in recent years, their historical accumulation and heritage in the Premier League are still not as good as a few old giants, so Manchester City at this time does not have a real little brother.

Of course, with the continuous improvement of Manchester City's own youth system, it will definitely maintain closer ties with many teams in the Premier League in terms of the loan of young players and the transfer operation of key players in the future.

At that time, it is natural that there will be teams that will slowly move closer to Manchester City because of the relationship of interests and cooperation.

The premise is that Manchester City can be stable all the time, and the short-lived team is not called a giant.

Manchester United won, and so did Manchester City.

After being held to a draw by Crystal Palace, Manchester City not only did not take a blow, but as if some kind of shackles were removed from their shoulders, the players were more relaxed and mentally relaxed, and they played better.

In this round, they sat at home, easily took Watford 3-0, and still maintained a 15-point lead over Manchester United.

This season, the suspense of the Premier League title is not great, but the competition for the Champions League is fiercer than ever.

Although Manchester United cannot catch up with Manchester City in points, they firmly hold on to their second place.

After Manchester United, Chelsea came from behind, overtaking Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool to move up to third place with a stellar performance on the Christmas Express.

Liverpool are currently fourth, Tottenham are fifth, and Arsenal have dropped to sixth.

Since Tottenham's strong rise, it has become increasingly difficult for Arsenal to secure a Champions League spot, and only one of the two north London teams seems destined to reach the Champions League.

Between second-placed Manchester United and fourth-placed Liverpool, there is not much difference in points between the three teams, with Manchester United only three points ahead of Liverpool and one point ahead of Chelsea.

As long as you don't play a good game, the ranking will change.

And the 23rd round is the time when such a change is possible.

The highlight of this round is undoubtedly Liverpool's home game against Manchester City.

As the team that is most optimistic about breaking Manchester City's unbeaten golden body, Liverpool is full of morale when playing at home, and the desire for revenge can be seen on everyone's face!

In the fourth round of this season, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 6-0 at home, giving Liverpool a very painful defeat next time.

It almost nailed Liverpool to the pillar of shame in history!

The consequences of this game were serious, leaving Liverpool unable to find their form for a long time, stumbling in the league ahead, and the results were difficult to describe.

If it weren't for the previous game, Liverpool would not have had so few points now.

At the start of the season, they were aiming for the Premier League title!

Compared with the sharp-edged Liverpool, Manchester City is like a sword that has not yet been unsheathed, murderous and restrained, without any remark.

Anfield is one of the Premier League's most famous home stadiums, and any team will be terrified when they visit.

But for Manchester City, it's not once or twice that they've conquered the stadium.

Although Liverpool, which is blessed with the BUFF at home, is strong, it is not so strong that it is difficult to defeat.

A few years ago they were able to come back and turn back here, and in the end they came out of the game after a win over Liverpool, and they still can.

But today's Liverpool team seems to be a little different from the past few years, they are even crazier.

Everyone in the entire Premier League knows that Manchester City's attacking firepower is ferocious, and they must rely on defense to limit them, and they cannot be given the opportunity to attack wantonly, otherwise it is likely to be a tragedy.

But Liverpool, who is playing at home, wants to do the opposite and play against Manchester City.

This is Anfield, if you don't even have the courage to fight against each other, then Liverpool is not Liverpool!

What about the leader, and what about the number one in the world?

When you come to Anfield, whether you are a dragon or a tiger, you have to be honest with me!

Manchester United in the Ferguson era was so strong, almost to the point of dominating the Premier League, but Liverpool still has no fear, every time Anfield has a double red meeting, they will fight the Red Devils to the end, so that the Red Devils can not bargain at all.

This time is no exception, it's nothing more than a change of clothes and a name!

It doesn't matter if you call Manchester United or Manchester City, as long as it's a Manchester team, you have to die!

After the opening, Liverpool took advantage of the home stadium and launched a fierce attack on Manchester City under the frantic shouts and cheers of more than 50,000 fans at home.

In the ninth minute, Oxlade-Chamberlain, the biggest bearer of the last 0:6 fiasco, stood up, when Liverpool forced to win in the midfield, Oxlade-Chamberlain quickly stepped forward with the ball, and found the only shooting route in the bag of almost four players in Manchester City, and scored the first goal of both sides of the game with a very fast low flat shot, straight to the dead corner!

Oxlade-Chamberlain was very excited after the goal, and he only transferred from Arsenal at the beginning of the season, because of that heavy defeat, he was questioned by fans, for him, this game is a revenge battle for him and the team.

And he did!

Oxlade-Chamberlain's goal further ignited the atmosphere at the scene.

The Liverpool fans became more fanatical, the shouts and cheers became louder, and the classic "Never Alone" Liverpool team song even sounded over the stadium.

Liverpool fans are singing that this is their revenge battle, one goal is not enough, they need more.

So, run, rush, use the unstoppable attack of the Red Army, tear apart the opponent's defenses, and humiliate them fiercely!

Infected by the atmosphere of the scene, the Liverpool fans on the field were more motivated, running and fighting more actively.

The pace of the game became very fast, and the offensive and defensive transitions of both sides were extreme, and the two sides may still be fighting in the midfield in the last second.

And the next second, after a break, Liverpool quickly hit the Manchester City penalty area and formed a threatening shot.

Manchester City are not vegetarians, and after Liverpool's shot was cleared, Ederson, as the goalkeeper, was the first point of attack and the initiator of the attack, and after he quickly tossed the ball to his team-mate, the midfielder made a clean pass, and the ball hit the Liverpool penalty area.

The wingers Mbappe and Sane, who were inserted at high speed, and even Sergio Aguero in the middle were already outflanked and could shoot directly.

The goalkeepers of both teams were busy today, because the scramble of both sides was very intense, and under the sports battle and fierce scramble, there were many mistakes on both sides.

The tactics of both teams today are to play fast attack, not to dwell too much in the midfield, and pass directly to the feet of the strikers, so that they can impact the opponent's defense that has not been fully withdrawn.

Slightly different, Liverpool mainly play on the flanks, using the left and right flanks to cut inside or cross under the bottom to form shots.

Manchester City, on the other hand, can play a quick attack on the wing, and can also play pass control in the middle to advance layer by layer, and the offensive means are more abundant.

Neither team seemed to have had a lot of luck today, with the score still 1-0 after 30 minutes of the first half, but both teams had already hit three frames.

Manchester City's Leroy Sane contributed once, and Lin Quan also contributed once.

On Liverpool's side, Sadio Mane also hit the post once.

If all three of those posts had scored, there could have been four goals in the first half.

However, what should come will always come, in the 41st minute of the first half, it was also a quick counterattack formed after the middle forced the ball to break the ball, and when Lin Quan advanced with the ball, he avoided the opponent's tightly defended middle.

Passing the ball to the side, Sane received the ball and stopped it, and hit the near corner after entering the penalty area, rewriting the score to 1:1.

Before half-time, City stubbornly equalised.

However, the truly crazy moments are yet to come!! (End of chapter)