Football’s First Defender

This is a game that will be played to the end.

Liverpool took the lead, while the home team, Norwich, completed the reversal.

In the second half, when Norwich extended their lead to 2 goals 3-1, everyone thought that Liverpool was in danger, but Liverpool scored 3 goals in a row in just over 10 minutes and regained the lead 4-3. .

After that, Norwich continued to siege before the end, and scored another goal in stoppage time to achieve a perfect tie.

It turned out that Liverpool presented a counter-lore at the last moment. Yang Feng grabbed the first goal in the penalty area, assisted his teammate Lallana, and completed a last-minute lore.

5 to 4, and finally in this confrontation battle, it was Liverpool who won the victory.

Although in this away game, they lost 4 goals against underdogs, exposing many problems in the team's defense.

But after the game, Klopp praised his players' performance on the offensive end and their perseverance at the last moment.

In the league, a victory is crucial. It represents 3 points, whether it is a big victory with multiple goals or a small victory with one goal, a zero-block opponent, or multiple goals scored by the opponent.

As long as you can win, it is the most unpretentious 3 points, which is to advance further in the standings.

Relying on this wave of consecutive victories, Liverpool's ranking in the standings has quietly come to second place.

Since Liverpool defeated Arsenal before, Arsenal has been in a slump for a while, and they have made continuous mistakes. The current standings situation has turned into a top five hegemony.

At the top of the list is Leicester City, the biggest dark horse of the season, leading the way with 47 points.

The media finally began to face up to the big dark horse of Leicester City.

The super defensive strength, and the offensive scoring performance at every critical moment, let everyone realize the power of this team.

And the top four after that are all the teams of the six giants.

Manchester City, Tottenham, and Liverpool are all catching up. After the New Year, with their better records, they directly caught up with the championship group.

Among them, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal, which have not performed well recently, have 44 points together, ranking 2, 3, and 4. They are only one win away from Leicester City, which is only 3 points.

Because according to the principle of comparing goal difference with the same points first, the goal difference of these three teams is actually better than Leicester City.

Tottenham scored 42 points, maintaining a lot of pressure on the top four.

Since every team has made mistakes, this time the championship situation after the New Year is a bit confusing.

For Liverpool, when every point is crucial, their latest opponent in the league is Leicester City, which is now the top of the points table and the number one.

In the previous home battle, Liverpool defeated Leicester City and successfully narrowed the gap between the two teams.

After a lapse of one month, the two teams played against each other, and the point difference between the two teams was further narrowed.

For Liverpool, if they can beat Leicester City away in the early game at home, then they will try their best to be the Premier League leader for the first time this season.

However, before this crucial battle in the league, Liverpool still have to play an FA Cup match in the middle of the week.

For Klopp, the team was eliminated early in the League Cup, which still gave Klopp some ideas about the FA Cup.

After all, this is my first year in Liverpool, a Champions League seat, and preferably a championship, so Klopp's first season should be good enough.

After all, Liverpool was a champion before, and the double champion of the league and the Champions League puts Klopp under a certain amount of pressure.

Even though the fans have recently expressed their support for Klopp in various evaluations outside the stadium, Klopp still feels that a championship trophy in the first season will be the most powerful for his prospects in Liverpool support.

In today's Premier League, five teams compete for the championship, and the points are intertwined with each other. Even if you have confidence in your own team, no one can say what will happen in the next few months.

Therefore, whether the Premier League championship can be won is only tentative.

In the Champions League, although Liverpool is the defending champion, everyone knows that since the restructuring of the Champions League, no team has successfully defended the title.

The defending champion is the most targeted in the Champions League, so for Liverpool, even if they want to become the first team to successfully defend their title, the knockout process will inevitably be difficult but it is also a reality.

Although the FA Cup may involve part of the team's energy at this time, it is also possible to try to send a substitute lineup.

Of course, Klopp still wants to save more energy for the energy-consuming midfielder and two full-backs.

After all, the Premier League, for Liverpool, is their foundation.

Besides, it was against a strong opponent like Leicester City on the weekend.

In terms of personnel mix, Yang Feng and Lovren started the game, and Flanagan also got a chance to play after returning from injury.

Goalkeeper is still Mignolet.

Lucas and Emre Can lead the team's midfield, and the forwards are played by Benteke and Danny Ince.

Although it may not be Liverpool's regular main force today, the personal strength of the players lies there.

To be able to make Liverpool spend a lot of money to buy it must have certain personal strength.

Although the lineup is somewhat pieced together, Klopp just wants to get out of the away game.

Moreover, what if West Ham United did not send their own main lineup?

Then Liverpool may still be the more dominant side.

After all, there is Yang Feng on the field, playing his defensive role in defending the opponent's counterattack.

Liverpool don't have to be afraid of the opponent's counterattack at all, they only need to constantly invest in offensive numbers, and use the offensive numbers in the frontcourt to create offensive opportunities.

As Klopp imagined, for West Ham United, the FA Cup is not that important.

For the current situation in the Premier League, there is still too much difference between the six giants and other teams.

Although there is a dark horse in Leicester City in this year's league, the two cup competitions, no accident, are the exclusive territory of the rich teams.

Every season, although there are always various overturns of the rich teams.

But with more overturns, there will always be one or two teams that will suddenly become serious and compete for the final championship.

For the players of these mid-lower teams, they are more willing to express themselves on a big stage like the Premier League, rather than fighting hard in the FA Cup, which attracts less attention.

Liverpool defeated West Ham United 2-0 as a guest.

Both sides are playing from the bench, but obviously Liverpool's team lineup is stronger. They will show their strength in the away game and win. With a winning streak, they will prepare to face the weekend leader.