The first round of the new Premier League season ended.
The points of the top five teams in the championship group were as follows.
Manchester City 3 points.
Manchester United 3 points.
Chelsea 1 point.
Arsenal 1 point.
Liverpool 0 points.
The start of the new season for the defending champions was a surprise.
Liverpool was seriously preparing for the second league game of the new season at the Melwood Training Ground.
Comain found that losing in the first round might be a good thing. At least the injured egos of the players made them work harder and more serious.
He also stressed during training: forget the past glory! No one would give tomorrow's title to you just because you were a champion in the past! On the contrary, the other teams would only deliberately take the trophy away!
Liverpool's coaching staff reworked the team's technical and tactical system.
They established a 4141 tactical system.
And this new tactical system was actually a fine-tuning of the 4222.
In the second round of the league, Liverpool would visit the Emirates Stadium to challenge Arsenal.
Was it a small world?
The Red Army did not think so. At least now the Red Army no longer regarded Arsenal as a rival for the title.
At the press conference the day before the game, Comain looked forward to the game and said, "The warm-up game and the league game are two completely different games. They are affected by various factors, such as player transfers, team lineup structure, and the competitive environment. Liverpool is not starting over now, but we need to make certain adjustments. I believe we can do this in a month to two months. We have full confidence that after that, Liverpool will show a stronger fighting force than before!"
The Fleet Street reporters below the stage had different thoughts after listening to Comain's remarks.
Some people thought that Comain was looking for a way out of the embarrassing defeat at Anfield in the first round.
Some people thought that Comain might be "making trouble out of nothing!"
Liverpool was already very strong. Now they should follow the first principle of football to manage the team: the winning team should not change!
Liverpool did not need to change at all!
However, Comain was still seeking for changes. Of course, he wasn't trying to start over, but to fine-tune the details.
There were indeed some reporters who believed in Comain, because Liverpool's recruitment meant that the club had the ambition to create the world's most luxurious lineup!
When talking about Arsenal, Comain expressed his respect for Wenger.
"Arsenal will be a strong contender for the title this year. They don't have a Champions League mission and can concentrate on playing in the Premier League. This advantage will make Arsenal a strong rival for the title in the Premier League. At the same time, I admire Arsenal's style of advocating a young lineup. This reminds me of the working atmosphere at Ajax. Being with more young lads will make me more motivated to work."
Comain's confession sounded like a big joke to the reporters on Fleet Street!
He was trying to soften Arsenal!
Wenger reiterated Arsenal's transfer market principles at the pre-match press conference.
"We don't have to spend a lot of money to buy a player at all. The team has a rich talent pool. In the past, we failed because we were young and not mature enough. This kind of problem can't be solved by the arrival of one or two star players. We will be stronger this year."
Wenger's remarks made the Gunners' fans despair.
A rich talent pool?
After Fàbregas, who could be the next youth training product?
It was probably the current crown prince, Wilshere. Then what? What kind of results did the little threat have?
The most important thing was that Fàbregas had returned to Barcelona before the little threat became famous and carried the team to fight the world!
Even if Wenger was right and Arsenal had a talent pool, they could not stop the loss of talent!
Fàbregas was gone, Clichy was gone, and now Nasri was also flirting with Manchester City. It seemed that he had long been in one camp but his heart was elsewhere.
And what about Arsenal's signings?
Gervinho was sent off with a red card in the first game …
The Arsenal seemed to be heading towards destruction. It was no wonder that the outside world was not optimistic about Arsenal's ability to compete for the Premier League title, even if the Gunners had less Champions League duty than the other four teams.
On August 20, just after noon, the Emirates Stadium in North London was full.
This was something that other clubs could not envy.
No matter what Arsenal's results were, the price of tickets rose again and again, and the attendance rate at the Emirates Stadium was always high.
The Liverpool and Arsenal players walked into the stadium amidst applause.
"A focal battle in the second round of the 2011-2012 English Premier League season will be played at the Emirates Stadium in North London.
The Arsenal Arsenal will be at home against the defending champions, the Red Army, Liverpool!
I'm Martin Taylor, and my commentator partner today is Jamie Redknapp.
Jamie, what do you think about the Red Army's loss in the opening game? "
Originally, Martin Taylor and Andy Gray were Sky Sports' ace partners, but Andy Gray was suspected of discrimination against female referees last season, leading to his dismissal.
As a retired star player who had played for the Red Army for ten years, it was normal for Jamie Redknapp to pay close attention to the Red Army.
"I don't think that's a problem. Liverpool is still very strong. Until today, we still haven't heard any negative news from within Liverpool. First of all, the manager did a good job. Comain did not criticize the players and cause the team's dissatisfaction, because no matter how strong a team is, there will always be times when they are unlucky. In the last game, Liverpool shot 32 times, hit two goalposts, missed a penalty kick, and missed a penalty kick. They really just lacked some luck. Secondly, Qin Xiong's comments after the game shared the pressure of public opinion that the team was under. Qin Xiong alone took responsibility for the loss. I believe that no one told him to do so, but he did. He let himself face all the pressure. I believe that with his psychological quality, this is not a problem at all. He played the role of the soul of the team. When he won, he enjoyed the glory. When he encountered setbacks, he stood bravely in front of the team to brace the storm. He used his actions to explain what the core of a team should do! I believe that the last loss was just an accident, and Liverpool had no problems at all. "
"Haha, then what about Arsenal? Arsenal was forced to a draw by Newcastle United in the last game at St. James' Park. They don't seem to have turned over a new leaf in the new season. Are they still the Gunners who are neither too high nor too low? "
"Martin, I want to correct one point. I think it was the Gunners who forced the Magpies to a draw, not the other way around. Although there were controversies in the game, such as Gervinho's irrational actions after being annoyed by Barton, the Gunners did not pose a threat in the game as a whole! No, not at all! After Fàbregas' transfer, Arsenal's most important brain is gone. Arsenal now needs to re-establish the brain of the team, which makes me very pessimistic about Arsenal's prospects.
On the one hand, their waist is not strong enough! On the other hand, they lack a brain!
They lack outstanding wisdom and strong waist. If Arsenal can win the Premier League title, it will be a miracle of miracles! "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
