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Chapter 559 Half of the season

After this game, Liverpool is even more imposing for future games.At this time, they also ushered in one of the most important games of the season: their opponent in the next round is Everton.

The status of these two teams this season is completely different: Liverpool has been advancing all the way and is now second in the standings. Before the game, they had achieved an excellent record of six consecutive victories all the way. The location hit.Before this game, Everton had already lost three games in a row, and their state had fallen to the bottom. What needs to be considered now is how to boost morale as soon as possible. Now that we meet again, Liverpool has the upper hand in terms of strength and fighting spirit of.

But even so, Liverpool must play this game well: the derby is different from other games. If you lose, you will not only lose points, but more face. Liverpool cannot afford to lose such a game .

Before this game, Hyypia returned from injury.However, at this time, he also knew that the defense cannot be easily rotated, so he consciously sat on the bench.

And this game, although it was at Everton's home court, Liverpool did not worry too much.After all, the strength is superior, and the opponent is not in good condition, so there shouldn't be any major troubles.During the game, Liverpool also rotated.At the left back position, Traore replaced Riise, at the right back, Finnan was replaced, while Garcia replaced Figo in the frontcourt, and Morientes started at the center position. [

"This round, it looks like Liverpool have a chance to win - but they have a reason to do so. Everton have not played well this season. They only scored four goals in eight home games. Last season, they They are still fifth in the league, and by this season, they will have to consider the issue of relegation."

After failing to compete for the Champions League place last season, Everton's life is not good this season. They do have the UEFA Cup to play, but unfortunately, the UEFA Cup is not as profitable as the UEFA Champions League after all, which makes Everton Don's spirits weren't high either.And their signings and team lineup this season are not very good. Although Cahill still played at a high level, it is difficult for others to say that they are good.Moreover, Everton's luck is not good. In the UEFA Cup draw, it happened to catch up with Zenit St. Petersburg's away game, and they had to travel a long distance to Russia, which affected their state even more. For half a season, they almost became the bottom team in the league.Playing against Liverpool is a great challenge for them.

As soon as the game started, there was a one-sided situation.Less than 5 minutes into the game, Gerrard's right-footed pass was sent into the penalty area. Morientes followed up with a volley shot and drew the defender Yabo out of the bottom line, making the audience happy. exclaimed.

"Morientes performed very well in this game, oh, we seem to see Raul in the stands... Has he come to see Morientes again? And he came with his wife and children, No wonder Morientes played with such passion..."

Soon, Zhao Yaning sent a corner kick.Everton's defense is still reliable, Yabo made a header and pushed Zhao Yaning's corner kick in. However, Gerrard was outside the penalty area and immediately followed up with a follow-up shot.The ball hit Valente, and Morientes who followed up immediately made a supplementary shot and kicked the ball into the goal!

"Liverpool scored in the first 5 minutes! Morientes grabbed the spot in the penalty area and scored for Liverpool. It seems that Liverpool is very well prepared for this game."

And less than 10 minutes later, Liverpool got another chance.

This time, Zhao Yaning, who got the ball, rushed up from the left and originally wanted to pass the ball to Morientes.Phil Neville blocked in front of Zhao Yaning and blocked his cross, but although he blocked the ball with his back, he couldn’t control the ball. The ball fell to Gerrard’s feet, Gerrard made a through pass and gave the ball to Zhao Yaning who ran into the penalty area.

Facing Abe who was filling the position, Zhao Yaning kicked the ball far away. Garcia, who plugged in, followed up with a shot and scored again for Liverpool!

"Liverpool 2-0! In just 15 minutes, Liverpool have already scored two goals!"

Liverpool's frontcourt, after half a season, has been running in very well.Relying on Zhao Yaning's attack from the ribs of the penalty area, it became increasingly difficult for Liverpool to resist.Zhao Yaning can get down on the ribs, cut inside and insert into the penalty area, or sweep and switch positions with Gerrard.And his ability to hold the ball with his body and back is also excellent, he has speed and technology, and he is outstanding in both his ability to work alone and to cooperate, which also makes him diversify his playing methods.

The rib itself is the most difficult position to guard against. In this position, you can attack the bottom line, the restricted area, and the center at the same time. Therefore, full backs, central defenders, and midfielders need to pay attention to players in this position.And once a player with strong ball-holding ability gets the ball in this position, it will be easy for him to rely on his own running to lead the defensive player to a position he is not good at, which will increase the pressure on the defense. A lot.Arsenal can be proud of the Premier League by relying on tactics to attack the ribs, but now, Zhao Yaning is getting more and more comfortable in this position, and he has begun to do more.

In the second half, Liverpool found a third chance.This time, Zhao Yaning "inserted" into the middle and started running to the left, while Morientes gave the ball to Gerrard and filled his position from the middle. The ball passed to his feet, Zhao Yaning kicked a pass with his heel and sent the ball into the penalty area.

Morientes immediately ran back, and Garcia's running also pulled away the opponent. Morientes got the opportunity, shot the goal, and kicked the ball into the goal!

Leading by two goals, Liverpool expanded the score with Morientes scoring twice.And this score has been maintained until the end.Although Everton launched several counterattacks, Liverpool also suppressed all the counterattacks.

After this game, Liverpool also achieved a seven-game winning streak in the league and continued to maintain the pressure on Chelsea.

It is a pity that in another game, Chelsea defeated Manchester City 1-0-this is the first time Chelsea have broken through the gate of Manchester City since Abramovich took over.Originally counting on Chelsea's luck to continue to go bad, Liverpool, who lost another game, was naturally disappointed. This also made the Liverpool players have to sigh that Mourinho is really tough.

After this game, Liverpool's next opponent is West Bromwich Albion.

This game is the last battle before the start of the winter transfer period, and the opponent is also very weak. The last time they beat Liverpool at Anfield was in 1967.Such a game made Benitez boldly make a rotation, allowing both Zhao Yaning and Gerrard to rest during the game.Even so, relying on a pass from Kewell to Milito, Milito scored with a header and won another victory for Liverpool. [

Half a season has passed, Liverpool scored 49 points in [-] games, [-] wins, [-] draw and [-] loss. No matter how you look at it, it is already a satisfactory score. However, at this time, Liverpool is still second in the league.

Chelsea has 53 wins, [-] draws and [-] loss in [-] games, with [-] points, still ahead of Liverpool.Although everyone also has one loss, Chelsea has completed more games, won more games, and their state is durable enough, which makes Liverpool very sad.

As for the No.3 Manchester United, this has [-] matches, [-] wins, [-] draws and [-] losses, with a total of [-] points.Although it doesn't look too small, it is already behind.Obviously, having no midfielder for half a season has had a great impact on them.

And Arsenal's state is even worse.With 35 matches, [-] wins, [-] draws and [-] losses, they now only have [-] points. Not to mention winning the championship, even the top four are hard to guarantee.After all, this season, Tottenham played quite well, but Arsenal suffered from injuries. It is difficult for them to win against their North London opponents this season. The final result will not be known until after the season.

"We reiterate once again that Liverpool is the most powerful contender for the Premier League title this season!"

Liverpool have never been this close to the Premier League title since the Premier League.After half a season, they have already led Manchester United with two more games by nine points. It can be said that only Chelsea is left as a competitor, and this naturally makes Liverpool extremely excited.

"Half a season ago, people were still saying that the Premier League would be a tri-wizard hegemony. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United were considered to be the rulers of the Premier League. But half a season has passed, Liverpool has risen, and now Liverpool We can proudly announce that this season belongs to Liverpool!"

But just when Liverpool was happy, a sudden draw brought Liverpool's eight-game winning streak to an abrupt end.

The start of the game against Bolton was extremely smooth.In the first half, when Zhao Yaning was running in the frontcourt, after receiving a direct pass from Alonso’s midfielder, he did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, he broke through the defenders around him and directly faced the goalkeeper. One goal gave the team the lead.In the second half, Milito scored with a low shot, expanding the score for the team.However, the game still moved in a direction they didn't expect.

At the minute, after Sissoko made a tackle on the ground, he had no time to get up and protected the ball under his body.And Bolton striker Kevin Davis, who rushed up to grab the ball, kicked him directly and kicked him heavily on the head.This kick directly put Sissoko into a coma!

This put Liverpool and Bolton in an immediate battle.Although the referee repeatedly drew cards and gave Zhao Yaning, Gerrard, Alonso and several other players a yellow card each, barely restraining the excitement of both sides, but they could not prevent the game from becoming fierce.After Liverpool replaced Harman as the midfielder, the game between the two sides became more and more intense. Soon, Vidic made a tackle in the penalty area that was almost aimed at his ankle, and directly applied for a goal for himself. At the same time as the red card, he also got a penalty for Bolton.

After completing the substitutions, Liverpool did not get any better.Harman hadn't played for a long time and was obviously out of shape, and Hyypia was not performing well after recovering from a serious injury. Their defense had problems again. Before the end of the game, a long shot from Bolton's Okocha broke through again. Liverpool's goal turned the score into a 2-2 draw.

The problem of not winning the game is not as big a problem, at least, compared with the other problem.

Sissoko was injured, and he was seriously injured.

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