After losing to Manchester City, Manchester United was six points behind Liverpool.
There were only two rounds left in the league.
Manchester United was behind Liverpool by more than ten goals.
Ferguson had to admit that there was no hope of winning the title after the game.
"If a miracle happens, then Manchester United will have to defeat their opponents by a large margin in the remaining two rounds. At the same time, Liverpool will lose twice in a row. The probability of such a thing happening is very low, and we also have to expect Manchester City to lose points in the last two rounds. This will be a disastrous day for Manchester United, but we have to face the fact that we have been defeated by Manchester City and Liverpool this season. This is the main reason why we are in an extremely passive position in the title race. The importance of the powerhouse's internal strife has been vividly reflected in this season."
Mancini first affirmed the team's performance in the game after the game.
"Kompany's goal was crucial. We overtook our arch-rival Manchester United in points. At the same time, we completed a home and away double against Manchester United. This is not a successful season so far. Everything depends on what happens in the last two rounds. Liverpool has the Champions League final and the FA Cup final to contain them. We should not say that we have given up yet."
The two Manchester City heroes were looking forward to Liverpool's two Waterloo defeats.
And reality seemed to be developing in the direction they expected.
The penultimate round of the Premier League.
Liverpool's home game against the Blues' Chelsea!
This was Liverpool's fifth game against the Blues this season. In the upcoming FA Cup final, the two teams would play against each other for the sixth time!
Due to their huge lead in the league, Comain slightly underestimated the enemy's lineup for this game.
He deployed a defensive starting lineup and put Qin Xiong, Gerard, and Alonso on the bench.
Suárez and Kuyt worked together to attack the front line.
The midfield was composed of engineers except for Cabaye.
Chelsea also had to worry about the FA Cup final, so he did not send out his strongest lineup to preserve his strength.
In theory, Liverpool needed two points to win the title.
However, due to the huge goal difference, they only needed one point to win the championship!
Therefore, in Comain's view, as long as they got a draw in this game, Liverpool would be able to claim their third consecutive Premier League title at home!
But for the most part, the battle at Anfield went as most people predicted. Only the last ten minutes of the game were unexpected.
The two teams played conservatively for 80 minutes, as if they were going to shake hands and make peace.
However, Chelsea had swapped out Drogba and Lampard at the last moment.
After a series of long passes, Drogba made use of his body to grab hold of Skrtel's mistake in the penalty area, intercepting the ball and sending it into the goal guarded by Reina!
He did not know if Chelsea was lucky, or if Liverpool underestimated their opponent, or if Chelsea had premeditated to stab Liverpool in the back!
Comain watched expressionlessly as the team lost 0: 1 to Chelsea at home!
The most annoying thing was that both Manchester United and Manchester City had won in this round!
The suspense of the title was not completely eliminated before the last round!
Liverpool needed to win the last game to win the title!
This disappointed the Red Army fans who were watching the red and blue game at Anfield.
They were all ready to celebrate the title at home!
Manchester City defeated the Magpies 2: 0 at Newcastle United's home ground, St James' Park, and successfully got all three points.
Manchester United also defeated Swansea City 2: 0 at Old Trafford to get three points.
Arsenal made everyone's jaws drop to the ground as they fought Norwich City to a score of 3: 3 at home!
Behind the ups and downs of the game was the endless sadness and worry of the Gunners fans.
Tottenham Hotspur drew 1: 1 with Aston Villa in an away game and also did not seize the opportunity to lock in fourth place in the league!
As a result, there were too many highlights in the final game.
Except for Bolton Wanderers' relegation battle with Queens Park Rangers.
The top three teams in the table still had a chance to win the league title. Of course, Manchester United's probability was the lowest and almost impossible to achieve. Liverpool was only two goals ahead of Manchester City. A draw might not be enough to win the title!
Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, and Chelsea were fighting for fourth place in the league. Chelsea's chances were the slimmest. Which of the two North London rivals could advance to next season's Champions League would be another highlight.
Before the final game, the Premier League table was as follows:
Liverpool 85 points.
Manchester City 83 points.
Manchester United 82 points.
Tottenham Hotspur 66 points.
Arsenal 65 points.
Chelsea 64 points.
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Before the final game came, the English FA Cup final started as scheduled at Wembley Stadium.
Although Liverpool had just lost to Chelsea in the league, they reserved their strength and specially prepared for this game.
Liverpool had played enough games with Chelsea this season!
Comain also had a lot of war of words with the two successive Chelsea managers.
After the Champions League semi-final, Di Matteo claimed that Liverpool's defensive counter-attack was regressive.
So in today's FA Cup final, Comain wanted to show Chelsea the strength of Liverpool's positional play!
The new Wembley Stadium was bustling with excitement at the start of the FA Cup. Fans from both teams and neutral fans flocked into the stadium to watch the game.
Chelsea and Liverpool players appeared on the field. Every player's expression was surging with fighting spirit!
"The English FA Cup final will be played at the new Wembley Stadium today. Liverpool is once again in the FA Cup final after many years. Today, their opponent is Chelsea of the Blues.
This is the sixth time the two teams have played each other in various competitions this season. The two teams really used their actions to illustrate what it means to be enemies on a narrow road!
If Liverpool can beat Chelsea in today's game, then the Red Army will become the domestic double champions before the end of the league!
Let's take a look at the starting list for both sides.
Liverpool's starting lineup: 433.
Goalkeeper: Reina.
Defenders: Johnson, Skrtel, Thiago Silva, Baines.
Midfielders: Mascherano, Alonso, Gerard.
Forwards: Raúl, Suárez, Qin Xiong.
Liverpool's formation today is obviously to play the main attack.
Chelsea's starting lineup: 442.
Goalkeeper: Čech.
Defenders: Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Ashley Cole.
Midfielders: Ramires, Mikel, Lampard, Meireles.
Forwards: Mata, Drogba.
Chelsea is playing a muscular midfielder today!
It looks like they are also going to restrict the Red Army tit-for-tat.
Let's wait and see who will emerge victorious! "
The game kicked off amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the fans.
Liverpool started to move quickly from the first minute of the game. The teammates passed the ball quickly and skillfully between them, making the offense full of energy.
Their purpose today was very clear. They wanted to use their offensive ability to destroy Chelsea's fortress!
Chelsea, on the other hand, was united in fighting the defensive counterattack that they had settled down for!
A match of spear and shield officially began!
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