Chapter Seventy-Six, The Battle For The Main Force
The UEFA Champions League group stage is over, and the Premier League will usher in the most intensive Christmas schedule.
Although Liverpool are four points ahead of Chelsea, they still dare not take it lightly.
In the following weekend's league game, Liverpool was forced into a draw by Bolton on the road.
But fortunately, at the same time, Chelsea also drew with Everton at home.
Manchester United were beaten 0 at home by Aston Villa. They fell from third position and were overtaken by Arsenal.
Arsenal can only play in the Europa League this season, and the competition in the Europa League is far less intense than the Champions League, so they can devote more energy to the league to make their ranking in the league higher, and then Back to next season's Champions League...
What made Ancelotti somewhat wary was that after finishing the UEFA Champions League group stage with Atletico Madrid, Liverpool returned to the league and were drawn away by Bolton.
Bolton is definitely not a strong team, but Liverpool almost lost the game.
Fortunately, Chelsea were also tied by their opponents~.
Otherwise, the point difference between Liverpool and Chelsea will be reduced to one point, so Liverpool's previous victory over Chelsea would be meaningless.
So before the Tottenham Hotspur game, Ancelotti thought it was necessary for the team to fully realize the danger of the last draw.
Carlo Ancelotti spoke to his players with a serious face in the dressing room before the Tottenham game.
...... I don't care what your reasons are, you can say that you feel tired because of double matches a week, you can also say that the opponent has the advantage at home, and you can also say that Bolton played badly ...... But that is no reason. That's not why we didn't win. If you just want to avoid relegation, you can indeed find many reasons, but if you have greater pursuits and ambitions for Su Yu, then all the excuses now are things that losers will use. The next match schedule will be more intensive than now, and the next opponents may be more rude than now... If it is just because of this reason that you can easily hand over the victory, then we might as well start now surrender
After saying what he wanted to say, Ancelotti went out.
Leaving a group of players pondering what he just said.
In order to win, for Su Yu, more price must be paid, this is a matter of course.
But there are still people who want to win the game and win the championship without paying any price.
How could this actually be such a good thing?
After the game between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur began, Liverpool played a defensive counterattack as usual.
It was nothing special.
But when Tottenham failed in an attack, they quickly felt the unusualness of Liverpool's game.
Liverpool's counter-attack was sharp and efficient.
This counterattack is not a counterattack in which Su Han dribbles the ball for a long distance alone, passes several people in a row, and then hits the football into the opponent's goal.
Instead, all the players are running, passing the ball continuously, and passing the football all the way to the goal.
Starting from the backfield, Henderson turned and sent the ball up front.
After Modric received the ball, he passed it laterally.
0…ask for flowers……
Su Han received the ball from Modric in the midfield, he didn't dribble directly and force a breakthrough.
Instead, he quickly moved the football to the wing and gave it to Luke Shaw who was plugged in in the back row.
Luke Shaw dribbled the ball along the sidewalk and after attracting Tottenham Hotspur's defenders, he suddenly passed the ball to the middle.
Modric was already back in the middle, he received a pass from Luke Shaw, made a long-range stance, tricked the Tottenham player in front of him off balance, but he put the football sideways Straight out.
The football just landed at the feet of Sterling, who was inserted from the ribs. Sterling didn't stop the ball, but shot directly.
"Sterling --- scored a beautiful goal. Liverpool played a classic collective counterattack. Continuous passing and running positions made Tottenham Hotspur's defenders exhausted in the retreat and were completely overwhelmed by Liverpool's. Stretching the ball to get dizzy..."
"This is Sterling's second goal in the last three league rounds in the starting lineup. His form is very good and he can be described as 'hot'"
"I think Sanchez should already feel the threat from Sterling. Even if he comes back from injury, he will lose his main position... He has to start from the bench for €27... "
Sanchez was at home watching Sterling, who was hugging and celebrating with his teammates on TV, and he also heard what the announcer said.
He frowned, his eyes reflecting the fluorescent light from the TV screen.
The expression on his face was a little cloudy and uncertain. .
