November 26th.
The 13th round of the Premier League began.
Manchester United was held to a 1: 1 draw by Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
Arsenal was held to a 1: 1 draw by Fulham at the Emirates Stadium!
Chelsea, who had just changed managers, rebounded at home with a 3: 0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers!
Manchester City and Liverpool each held a pre-match press conference at their respective clubs.
Comain talked about Manchester City's terrifying momentum this season at the press conference.
"Mancini is doing a good job in Manchester City. If you only look at the league, Manchester City is the best team in the Premier League so far. It can even be said that they are almost the best team in the history of the Premier League, provided that they beat us at Anfield tomorrow.
There was an argument that Ferguson often made a few years ago. At that time, the Red Devils, Manchester United, were the dominant team in the Premier League. He said that all teams would do their best when they met the Red Devils, because being able to draw with Manchester United was a victory. If they could beat Manchester United, then it would be like Christmas for the opponent.
Now that this happened to Liverpool, the media criticized some of Liverpool's games for not being enjoyable to watch.
I think such accusations are very unfair to Liverpool. We have always pursued making the game open and enjoyable to watch, but the game is not a one-man show for Liverpool. When the opponent is not willing to put in the attack, but put 99% of their energy into the defense to contain us, and they don't even have the courage to chase after us after losing the ball, what else can I say?
But if you look at their games against Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea, you will know that their game attitudes are very different. They can lose to Manchester City by 3: 0, 4: 0, but in front of Liverpool, they are unwilling to fight for a goal even if they lose 1: 0.
This is the gap. Manchester City can achieve such good results. To put it bluntly, they are not a champion team, not a king team, and not the ruler of this league.
Well, now the question in front of Liverpool is, what kind of attitude will they put on when they come to Anfield's Manchester City tomorrow?
Did he see himself as a challenger to subvert Liverpool's rule, or did he want to be a coward and defend himself?
I just want to tell Manchester City one thing: you want to take Liverpool from the throne? Then you have to show enough courage and reveal the sword of the King Slayer. Only then can Liverpool's ass move away from the throne and stand up to confront you head-on. Otherwise, haha, the red sky of England will never turn blue! "
Comain rarely showed off in front of the media, but today he took the initiative to fire at Manchester City!
Because Liverpool's arch-rival was Manchester United, they also did not like the other team in Manchester.
Because Liverpool was now behind on points.
Because Liverpool wanted to infuriate Manchester City!
Mancini said at the pre-match press conference, "Being able to meet the defending champions with a five-point lead is a huge advantage for Manchester City. We have completely forgotten the fiasco in the Community Shield. If you compare carefully, you will find that the Manchester City now is very different from the Manchester City in the Community Shield.
We have become stronger, our skills and tactics have matured, and our players have become a stronger team. Now we are ready to challenge the defending champions, Liverpool, and we are determined to achieve by the end of the season! "
November 27th.
Manchester City visited Liverpool.
Anfield was filled to the brim with unprecedented grandeur.
This game, which was described by Fleet Street as "a civil war at the peak of the Premier League!", attracted the attention of fans all over the world.
Even though Liverpool defeated Manchester City in the Community Shield before the season, more than three months had passed. Manchester City's momentum in the league made people expect them to arm wrestle with Liverpool!
Before the game, Comain and Mancini walked into the stadium. The two men did not meet face to face, nor did they talk.
It was believed that Mancini had already learned what Comain said yesterday.
Mancini did not have any intention of retreating. In fact, he did not dare!
Manchester City, with its terrifying firepower, relied on its offense this season to establish a considerable lead in the league.
If Mancini were to adjust the team's skills and tactics at this time, such as coming to Anfield to defend, he would be worried that the team's fighting power would rapidly decrease in a hasty change.
Therefore, Manchester City came to Anfield to face Liverpool head-on!
In the players' tunnel, the captains of the two teams stood in the front row.
Gerard once again turned to look at Kompany before he came out on the field and asked, "What is Manchester City's goal this season?"
Kompany was stunned. He immediately raised his head and said confidently, "To be champions!"
Gerard had asked this question at the Community Shield, which made Kompany very embarrassed.
After Kompany reacted today, he naturally responded with a bit of arrogance.
The Liverpool players laughed one after another.
Gerard asked with a smile, "Champions League champions?"
Kompany's face suddenly turned ugly. Even the group of Manchester City players behind him were somewhat embarrassed.
Everyone on Earth knew that Manchester City now had a difficult time getting out of the Champions League group!
Champions?
They could not even get into the top 16!
Kompany said in a deep voice, "We will win the league title! This season! "
Gerard retracted his gaze and looked ahead. He smiled faintly and said, "Let's see in six months."
What he meant was that when the league ended in six months, it was not certain whether Manchester City could win the league title.
Qin Xiong, who stood behind Gerard, said faintly, "In four months."
The implication in his words was naturally that in four months, Liverpool would definitely overtake Manchester City in the league table!
The person who spoke more arrogantly than Qin Xiong was Suárez, who was behind Qin Xiong. He laughed and said, "It won't take that long. Two months is almost enough."
The Manchester City players were filled with righteous indignation and anger, but no one said anything. After all, they were in Anfield. Liverpool was a tough nut to crack. They did not want to mess with the rhythm of everything before the game started!
When they entered the game, wouldn't it be exactly what they wanted if they lost the game in a muddled state?
Led by the referee team, the two teams of players walked into Anfield Stadium with their heads held high and chests puffed up.
The stadium was noisy and the cheers of the two teams of fans seemed to be able to break through the clouds!
"This is Anfield. I'm Martin Taylor. This is the 13th round of the Premier League. It's also the battle between the top teams.
Gary Neville will be watching the game with us as a guest commentator.
Manchester City seems to have been reborn this season. They have a proud record of 11 wins and 1 draw in the first 12 rounds, which has put them far ahead in the league table. The second-place defending champion, Liverpool, is five points behind Manchester City. That is to say, regardless of the result of this game, Manchester City will still be the leader of the Premier League! "
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