Trailing by three goals in Anfield and with less than half an hour left, everyone knew that Arsenal's luck had run out. Even Wenger himself would admit this deep in his heart.
After Raúl completed the goal break, Comain began to deploy the troops, mainly to let some players rest.
In fact, according to Arsenal's current posture, Liverpool had a chance to expand the score again if they wanted to follow up the victory. However, Comain did not think it was necessary to do that. After all, this was just a league game where they could get three points if they won.
Raúl was replaced by Kuyt, Torres was replaced by Tiote, and Qin Xiong was also replaced by Lucas.
Liverpool set up a frenzied midfield formation. Arsenal had Nasri retreating back to the midfield to organize the attack, but Liverpool's midfield defense was a level higher. Destruction, destruction, and constant destruction made it impossible for Arsenal to organize an effective attack.
As time passed, Arsenal became more and more depressed.
When the whistle at the end of the game sounded, the Arsenal players stood on the pitch with a sense of loss.
The season had just begun!
But the first 90 minutes of the game had just passed and they had already ushered in a fiasco, which was absolutely unacceptable.
The blow to their morale would be huge.
Wenger shook hands with Comain after the game, and then walked into the players' tunnel at Anfield with a grim expression.
The Red Army Liverpool got off to a good start in the opening game of the league tournament.
At the post-match press conference, Wenger said that the new season had just begun and the team still needed to get used to each other. This defeat would not have too much of a negative impact on the team.
Comain also said that even if they beat Arsenal 3: 0 in the first round, it could not be said that Arsenal had lost the possibility of competing for the title. As for Liverpool's new attack group, Comain was not blinded by the victory.
"Any technical and tactical system needs to be tempered. Today, we only fought against Arsenal, and the effect was not bad. However, we have not encountered other opponents with different styles, so we can't jump to conclusions yet."
After the opening game of the new season, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United all won. Only Arsenal lost and Anfield lost three points.
Chelsea of the Blues went on a killing spree at Stamford Bridge, slaughtering West Bromwich Albion with a score of 6: 0. Drogba scored a hat-trick.
The Red Devils Manchester United made a perfect start to the season with a 3: 0 win over Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
It was worth mentioning that many famous managers believed that the Premier League had entered an era of "warlords contending for hegemony." In addition to the traditional BIG4 group, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester City could also play the role of disruptors in the title race.
Among them, Manchester City improved the most. However, in the opening game, Manchester City did not achieve anything against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane and ended up with a 0: 0 draw.
Another reason why Comain did not pursue Arsenal in the opening game was that Liverpool's second round of the league tournament was to go to their next-door neighbor, Manchester City, to challenge the rising Manchester City!
Even if they lacked glory, Manchester City's strength on paper was improving year by year. This could not be ignored. As the defending champions, the Red Army naturally could not take it lightly.
On August 23, before Liverpool went to Manchester, the other nine Premier League games were all over.
This round of the Premier League was estimated to make Premier League fans all over the world go crazy.
Arsenal 6: 0 Blackburn Rovers.
Chelsea 6: 0 Wigan Athletic in an away game.
Newcastle United 6: 0 Aston Villa.
In just these three games, they had contributed 18 goals. The three massacres had shaken the European football world.
In particular, Chelsea blasted 12 goals in two rounds of games. It seemed that Ancelotti's team had turned over a new leaf after losing the Community Shield.
Manchester United was a little unlucky. They conceded a goal in the last minute of the game and were forced into a 2: 2 draw with Fulham.
The game between Manchester City and Liverpool was the finale of the round. Before the focal battle began, people were predicting how many goals the two teams would contribute together.
Manchester City was no longer what it used to be. It was no longer the local tycoon team two years ago that could not buy top players even if they had the money. This year, they had further expanded their strength. Not only did they win over Yaya Toure, David Silva and other famous players from La Liga, they also announced a few days ago that the Italian strange kid, Balotelli, would join them.
When Liverpool came to the Etihad Stadium, the Manchester City fans were full of hostility toward them. At the same time, they also hoped that the team could take advantage of Liverpool to announce their strong rise.
People thought that Manchester City had the hope of winning the Premier League title, but this required Manchester City to perform in the match between the top teams. They did not take down Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in the opening game. If it were not for Given's god-like performance, Tottenham Hotspur might have defeated Manchester City instead.
Mancini's Manchester City still needed more patience from the outside world.
Amidst the deafening cheers, Liverpool and Manchester City's starting players walked into the stadium together.
Mancini and Comain stood together on the sidelines to supervise the game. The two managers attached great importance to this game.
"Welcome to the Etihad Stadium. I'm commentator Martin Taylor. Today, my partner Andy Gray and I will be live broadcasting the second round of the new Premier League season's finale for all the viewers. It's also a focal battle. The defending champions, Liverpool, will be the visiting team to challenge Manchester City.
Andy, how far is Manchester City from the traditional BIG Group? "
"In fact, looking at Manchester City's lineup, you would think that they are better than Tottenham Hotspur. If you compare them to Arsenal, not only will they not be worse than Arsenal, they might even be better than Arsenal.
But we have to realize that Manchester City is the team that has had the most frequent roster changes in the last two or three seasons. This has caused the team to lack stability and a certain team foundation.
This will take time to break in. Yaya Toure, Balotelli, Silva, and so on, they are all very good players. But it will still take time and games for them to establish a tacit teamwork relationship. This will make Manchester City pay a certain price.
If you ask me, Manchester City has the strength to qualify for the Champions League this season. But when it comes to the championship, I'm sorry, they still have a considerable gap with the BIG4 Group in terms of foundation.
But if Manchester City can steadily progress forward, then next season or the season after next, Manchester City will undoubtedly be a strong contender for the championship. They have a lineup that is the envy of Europe's first-rate teams, and they are also recruiting in the transfer market! "
"So for today's game, do you think Manchester City should be the weaker side and Liverpool will win?"
"It's hard to say. Manchester City has a certain strength. They may be able to do amazing things in 90 minutes. I can only say that at the end of the league run, the championship title will not belong to Manchester City. But they will still have an impressive performance in the long season and win a few key games. But that will not be enough to make them the champions.
In any case, today's game is a clash between the strong. Let's see what kind of sparks will burst out when the defending champions play against the emerging strong team! "
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