As Christmas approached, Anfield was full. Many of the Red Army's legends came to watch the Premier League's 17th round game.
The Premier League's recent attention had further increased due to the fierce competition among the BIG4.
Although Torres and Gerard were on the substitutes' bench, Liverpool was in high spirits in Anfield. The whole team's form was at its best ahead of the Christmas devil's schedule.
Wigan Athletic only resisted for 23 minutes in Anfield before Liverpool broke through the goal.
Kuyt's goal gave Liverpool a 1: 0 lead at home.
Qin Xiong, who played as the attacking midfielder, broke into the penalty area in the 36th minute of the game to receive Riera's pass and shoot a low shot from a tight angle to expand Liverpool's lead.
In the second half, Torres began to warm up on the sidelines. In the 60th minute, Comain replaced Torres.
The Red Army's Holy Baby's 100th game was a milestone for the Red Army.
In the 71st minute of the game, when Torres received Qin Xiong's wonderful pass to break through Wigan Athletic's goal, Ian Rush applauded in the stands, while some of the Red Army legends got up and cheered!
Torres's 61st goal for the Red Army in his 100th appearance for Liverpool was also his 50th goal in the league. He became the fastest player in Liverpool F.C. history to score 50 goals in the league.
But the commentator, Andy Gray, also laughed and said, "Although Torres is holding this honor now, I believe it will be replaced by another person soon!"
"Haha, everyone can guess who it is. Of course, it's Qin Xiong! He has scored 15 goals in 12 league games for Liverpool. There is no doubt that his goalscoring efficiency is amazing! "
3:0
Liverpool easily defeated Wigan Athletic in Anfield without bloodshed.
After the game, Ian Rush, who applauded Torres's wonderful performance, said, "He has always been very good. As he gains more experience, I think he will get better and better. He is only 25 years old and there is no doubt that he is the best striker in the world at the moment. I hope we can see more of Torres's magic in the future. "
In addition to responding positively with goals on the pitch, Torres also expressed his sincerity to the fans with his attitude towards Liverpool's legendary striker.
He happily said in an interview after the game, "I've never thought about playing elsewhere. At the moment, I just want to help the team secure its top spot and fight for the title. I hope we can all unite to achieve our goal. I still have a four-year contract with the club. My future is with Liverpool! "
After the game, Liverpool was still at the top of the standings, one point lead over Manchester United, two points ahead of Chelsea, and extended extended their lead over Arsenal from five points to seven points!
The Christmas atmosphere was getting stronger. Sylvia's brother, George, also came to Liverpool to celebrate Sylvia and Qin Ye's birthday and celebrate Christmas together.
Three days after the end of the 17th round of the Premier League, the 18th round of the Premier League followed.
In this round of the competition, Liverpool was the first to debut. The first game was Liverpool's visit to Portsmouth.
At Portsmouth's home stadium, Fratton Park, Liverpool defeated Portsmouth with four goals thanks to Torres's brace and Qin Xiong's and Alonso's goals!
At the end of the game, Carragher proudly accepted the number 600 jersey that the club had prepared for him!
It was a milestone commemoration of him representing Liverpool in 12 years of playing 600 games!
There was no doubt that Carragher would become a legend in Liverpool.
After the Liverpool game, the whole team went into a state of preparation for Christmas.
Before leaving the locker room, Qin Xiong sent an invitation to each of his teammates, inviting them to a birthday party he held for Sylvia and his son, Qin Ye, at his home on December 22nd.
His teammates happily expressed that they would definitely be there.
Liverpool took the lead in completing the last league game before Christmas and ended the year with a victory.
The next team to debut, Manchester United, suffered a jaw-dropping defeat at the Craven Farm Stadium!
3:0
Fulham defeated the Red Devils at home by three goals against Manchester United!
Ferguson's face was livid at the end of the game. This defeat not only widened the gap between Manchester United and Liverpool's points, but also made Ferguson the laughing stock of Fleet Street.
"Sir Alex was right. He didn't lie! Wolverhampton Wanderers' reserve team is very strong and created a lot of difficulties for Manchester United in the last round, so Manchester United was vulnerable when they challenged a mid-tier Premier League team, Fulham. The Red Devils could only bully the reserve team of a Premier League team. This is the current state and strength of the Red Devils! "
Arsenal courageously defeated Hull City by 3: 0 at the Emirates Stadium.
Before the London derby between Chelsea and West Ham United, a piece of news shocked the United Kingdom.
Manchester City Football Club, backed by a strong financial backer, fired Mark Hughes and the former Inter Milan manager, Mancini, took charge of Manchester City!
A new era belonging to the Blue Moon slowly opened.
Chelsea fought fiercely with West Ham United for 90 minutes in the London derby. The final result was 1: 1, with both goals coming from penalty kicks.
Ancelotti's days were also starting to get tough. He felt helpless about the team's draw after the game.
"We had 24 shots, West Ham United had 8 shots. Our shots were three times more than the opponent, but the score was 1: 1, and they were all penalties. It's clear that we need to improve the accuracy of our shots …"
If one looked at the technical statistics after the game between Chelsea and West Ham United, it seemed that it was natural that Chelsea could not win the game.
Yes, Chelsea's 24 shots were 16 more than West Ham United's.
However, the number of shots within the goal range of both teams was the same. Both teams had five shots!
In other words, although Chelsea had a lot of shots, their accuracy was frighteningly low. On the contrary, West Ham United was very efficient.
Before Christmas, Liverpool expanded their lead in the standings.
By the end of the 18th round of the Premier League, Liverpool was ahead of Chelsea in second place by 4 points, Manchester United in third place by 4 points, and Arsenal in fourth place by 6 points!
Liverpool could have a happy Christmas.
On December 22nd, Qin Xiong held a Christmas party at home. Sylvia and Qin Xiong, the mother and son, had the same birthday. The Liverpool teammates dressed up carefully and brought their families to Qin Xiong's house as guests.
The gifts that the teammates gave to Sylvia and Qin Ye could fill an entire room!
In the courtyard behind the villa, there was a prepared buffet. Qin Xiong and his teammates talked and laughed. Everyone sang, danced, and played games in the room. They had a lot of fun. It was not until late at night that the teammates left with their families.
At the same time, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur also spread the news that the players were holding Christmas parties, but the impact on the two teams was very bad!
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