In the middle of the week when Liverpool prepared for the future Champions League semi-final with a relaxed mentality, UEFA completed the draw for the semi-final.
Liverpool's semi-final opponent was revealed: Bayern Munich!
The other two teams were Inter Milan from Italy and Lyon from France.
At this stage, Liverpool almost did not care who they drew.
Real Madrid and Barcelona had been defeated. Who else in European football could match their fame?
It could only be said that among the three opponents, Liverpool's luck was not the best if they did not draw Lyon.
On April 17, the fourth last round of the Premier League began.
The focal battle of this round was in Manchester. Mancini and Ferguson played against each other for the first time in an English stadium.
The Manchester derby was exciting. Although Manchester United had no hope of winning the title, Manchester City still had a theoretical chance to compete with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur for the top four spots in the Champions League.
Therefore, when Manchester City aggressively fought for victory, Ferguson taught Mancini a lesson. Manchester United won the derby 1: 0 in the away game and completely eliminated Manchester City from the Champions League next season.
On April 18, Chelsea also had a derby in the same city. They traveled from West London to North London to visit White Hart Lane. Tottenham Hotspur, led by Redknapp, had been criticized for being weak in tough battles. They basically surrendered when they encountered the BIG4 group. But in today's game, Chelsea only had a theoretical possibility of competing with Liverpool for the title. However, they still put everything on the line and were eventually defeated by Tottenham Hotspur 2: 1 at home.
After Chelsea lost the game, the suspense of the Premier League came to an end.
Liverpool's game was the final game of this round. On April 20, Anfield was full. Qin Xiong, Gerard, Torres, Alonso and Carragher sat side by side in the VIP stands of the stadium. They were dressed casually and had leisurely postures. They often whispered to each other.
Liverpool was at home to welcome the challenge of the London team, Fulham.
Comain sent a large number of substitutes to deal with this match.
Due to Chelsea's loss in this round, Liverpool could be said to be under no pressure. Fulham also had no demands. The two teams played a slightly dull but occasionally passionate game in Anfield and ended with a 0: 0 draw.
At the end of the match, the Anfield fans cheered enthusiastically.
There were even many die-hard fans in the stands who were sobbing and singing "You'll never walk alone" with their companions!
Today, at this moment, after Liverpool drew with Fulham, Liverpool led Chelsea and Manchester United by 10 points. There were three rounds left in the league, which meant that Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions three rounds ahead of time!
Qin Xiong and his teammates stood up and hugged each other. Gerard and Carragher were touched by the shocking scene.
None of the Red Army fans left the stadium. Everyone held their scarves high and the singing of "You'll never walk alone" seemed to be able to spread all over the world!
Gerard turned around and hugged Qin Xiong. He suppressed his excitement and said in his ear, "Thank you, thank you. You don't have to say anything. I'm just excited. You don't understand how long Liverpool has been waiting for this title …"
Qin Xiong saw the tears in Gerard's eyes when he separated from him.
Yes, Qin Xiong would not understand.
He was never short of championship titles. Since his debut season, he had landed in the top European league with the halo of a triple crown!
And Liverpool had been away from the top English league title for 20 years!
In the end, the fans in the stands could not control their emotions. When Qin Xiong, Gerard, Carragher, Torres, and Alonso walked into the stadium to celebrate with their teammates, the fans in the Anfield stands poured into the stadium.
The Red Army fans ran wildly in the stadium. Everyone hugged and celebrated. They ran to the cameras to show the Red Army's team emblem to the world. They came in front of the players to hug and kiss the players. They expressed their admiration, worship, gratitude, and other emotions.
Qin Xiong was always surrounded by the fans. Whether it was the male fans or the female fans, they were all hugging and kissing him one by one.
Everyone was talking about his contributions, praising his greatness, and claiming that he had become a legend of the Red Army.
Perhaps. Qin Xiong did not think that a legend was so easy to achieve.
The Anfield Stadium was like a peaceful parade. The Red Army fans did not cause trouble and did not let chaos happen.
However, the increasingly agitated fans eventually made a move that surprised Qin Xiong.
Qin Xiong's clothes were taken off by someone. He was like a beauty who had fallen into a wolf's den and was being stripped naked.
Not long after, he was only left with a pair of underwear.
It was not until this time that a coach came to help out.
The joy of winning the title began to turn into a frenzy of celebration. The Red Army fans looked at Qin Xiong and then screamed. It was like they were in disbelief after touching their idol.
Qin Xiong had no choice but to walk into the players' tunnel under the coach's escort.
He went to the locker room to change into a jersey. His casual attire was nowhere to be seen.
The Liverpool players did not celebrate after winning the league title because of the Champions League semi-final next week.
The post-match scene at Anfield on this day became the craziest scene in the Premier League in the last 20 years.
The scene of Qin Xiong being stripped down to his underwear also became a classic scene in his career.
Before Liverpool went to Munich, Fleet Street reported on Liverpool's achievement of winning their first Premier League title, which was also the first English top league title in 20 years.
The chief sports columnist of The Times, Howard, wrote, "After Liverpool completed the management change last summer, the team was on the right track. Comain and Qin Xiong, who were master and apprentices six years ago, joined the Red Army and became the catalyst for Liverpool's success! The strong and united Red Army returned to the throne of England! Congratulations to Liverpool, who have been waiting for 20 years to reign over England again! "
The Guardian's report was more exaggerated.
"Qin Xiong symbolizes the title! He won the Treble in his first season as a professional. He joined Arsenal and Real Madrid to win the league title in his first season. In his first season at Liverpool, he helped Liverpool fulfill their long-cherished wish and fulfill their 20-year dream! The best signing in the Premier League this season is undoubtedly Qin Xiong. The best player in the Premier League this season is also undoubtedly Qin Xiong. The best player in the Liverpool team is still Qin Xiong! We have reason to believe that while Arsenal and Real Madrid are in regret, Liverpool should cherish what they have now. I firmly believe that Qin Xiong will bring more titles to Liverpool! He is the real champion reaper! "
Liverpool's local newspaper, The Echo, simply reported that Liverpool won the title. It seemed that they did not want to affect Liverpool's morale at this sensitive time before the Champions League semi-final.
"Liverpool return to the throne, point their sword at Europe, and restore the dynasty?"
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