Volume 1: The Hero Appears, Everyone Pays Attention. Chapter 265: Locking the First Place in the Group (First Update Guaranteed)

The home game against PSV is Liverpool's most crucial game in this group.

But the Liverpool team didn't seem nervous because they were playing at home and were stronger than PSV.

If you can lose to the opponent, it will really be a boat in the gutter.

And what makes them so confident is not only their strength, but also their opponents' reactions.

The current situation of this group is this.

Liverpool, who are first in the group, have 12 points, and PSV, who are second in the group, have nine points. Galatasaray and Monaco, who are third and fourth in the group, both have only one point and cannot threaten the two teams.

In fact, it was not just Liverpool that qualified early, but also PSV.

It can be said that Eindhoven has no worries. Even if they lose the last two games, they can still advance to the top 16 of the Champions League.

In this way, two possibilities arise.

One is that Eindhoven has no desires and desires, and all substitutes are used in the last two games, playing casually.

The other is for PSV to fight hard and come back first in the group.

Of course it is better to be first in the group than second in the group. No one wants to finally qualify from the group only to run into Barcelona or Real Madrid.

But it also depends on whether you have the ability.

There is now a three-point difference between PSV and Liverpool. If PSV can defeat Liverpool in an away game, the two teams will have the same points. Even if both teams win at the same time in the last round, in the case of the same points, first compare the winners and losers. , the relationship between victory and defeat is one win and one draw, then compare the goal difference between each other. Liverpool's current goal difference against PSV is two, and PSV must beat Liverpool by at least two in this game. After the goal difference between them is the same, comparing the goal difference in the group stage, PSV does not take advantage of this.

Anyway. After much calculation, everyone feels that PSV's hope of competing with Liverpool for first place in the group is too slim. And what if the main players get injured during the fight for first place... that would be too bad.

Anyway, I can qualify from the group. This is already Eindhoven’s biggest wish. for them. It would be great if you can qualify. Don't even think about where you are in the group.

Therefore, Eindhoven actually has no intention of coming here to compete with Liverpool, competing for the top spot in the group.

Not only that, when the media mentioned this matter in front of them. They will also deny it vehemently.

This performance naturally gave Liverpool a certain degree of confidence.

The opponents have no fighting spirit. Is there any suspense about this game?

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There's really no suspense.

Less than ten minutes into the game, Liverpool scored.

"Hero's free kick! Beautiful! From such a long distance, only Chen Yingxiong's free kick in world football can guarantee this goal rate!"

to the shouts of the narrator. Anfield has become a sea of ​​joy.

The game really has no suspense at all...

PSV's performance on the pitch was the same as their pre-match stance. There is no one who does one thing in front of others and another behind others. They are very low-key before the game, and they are even more low-key during the game.

These players seem unwilling to waste time on Liverpool.

They did not show the fighting spirit and actions to win.

In the end, Liverpool defeated PSV Eindhoven 3-0 at home and won the first place in the group with 15 points one round ahead of schedule.

Chen Yingxiong scored twice in the game, raising his goal tally in the Champions League this season to eight.

When Chen Yingxiong only scored one goal in a game before. Everyone said that Chen Yingxiong was in a sluggish state and only scored one goal.

No one says that now. Because Chen Yingxiong unknowingly scored eight goals in five Champions League group matches, averaging more than one goal per game. With such a performance, no one can unconscionably say that he is not in good condition.

With eight goals, Chen Yingxiong still ranks first in the scorer list. The second place is Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, who scored six goals, and Messi ranked third with five goals. As for four or three, that's even more.

This season's Champions League has reached this point. After five rounds of the group stage, Liverpool, Barcelona, ​​and Real Madrid are the three teams with the most dazzling performances. They all qualified early and secured first place in the group in advance.

European media have stated that European football has entered an era of tripartite confrontation.

In the next few years, it will be the three teams competing for dominance.

What makes these three teams stand out from the crowd. The big reason is because they have the best players in world football today.

The team's situation and players are the same. The three best players in today's football are Chen Yingxiong, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Then their team is naturally the best.

This speaks volumes about the impact a superstar can have on a team.

Without these three people, Barcelona and Real Madrid would still be powerful, but they would never be able to dominate Europe. And Liverpool simply went from being tall, handsome, and rich back to their original prototype.

Today's European football is not only a war between the three teams of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool, but also a competition between the three superstars of Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Chen Yingxiong.

No one wants to lose to the other two. Messi doesn't like Cristiano Ronaldo and hates Chen Yingxiong. Cristiano Ronaldo hates Chen Yingxiong and Messi, and Chen Yingxiong hates them both. No one will form an alliance with the other party without flirting, and this relationship ensures that the competition between them is fierce enough.

Whether it is individual or collective honor, they have to fight for it.

The competition between these three people is a good thing for fans, because they can see the competition between the three top players in today's football, or such a naked and direct competition. No one is hypocritical, and no one will show mercy.

What this fierce competition brings is that the three people continue to break through themselves, surpass their limits, and provide everyone with more exciting goals and more exciting games.

This is a blessing for fans.

But for the opponents of these three teams, this is not the case...

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After playing the Champions League and PSV games. Liverpool will face Manchester City at home in the league.

In previous years, there was a strong dialogue between Liverpool and Manchester City. They are all the most critical games of the round.

But this year. Manchester City's momentum isn't what it used to be.

After Mancini was dismissed, Manchester City's performance in the new season was unsatisfactory. After thirteen league rounds, they only ranked fifth.

This ranking is actually pretty good. But considering that Manchester City has competed for championships in the past, this ranking seems a bit low.

The new head coach is former Inter Milan coach Villas-Boas.

This young coach has created brilliant achievements in Bordeaux. He once studied under Mourinho. But obviously, there can only be one Mourinho, and Villas-Boas did not have any outstanding results in his subsequent coaching career.

Whether it's at Chelsea or Inter Milan. The coaching results are not very good. But his successful spell at Porto left a lasting impression. This is the only thing he can rely on at the moment.

With his successful coaching experience in Porto and his experience in coaching at wealthy clubs, he joined Manchester City.

But maybe it was a problem with his own coaching level, or maybe he was under too much pressure. In short, his start at Manchester City was not smooth.

Facing such a Manchester City team. Liverpool no longer consider them to be any great opponents.

Although Manchester City is still full of strong players, Aguero and other stars make Manchester City superior.

But. Without Mancini and the unreliable Villas-Boas, Manchester City suddenly felt leaderless.

The most important thing is that Villas-Boas is a very controlling head coach, and the reason why Aguero wants to squeeze Mancini away is because he does not want to be controlled by Mancini.

Unexpectedly, a wolf was squeezed away, and another tiger came.

The concern in the locker room from both sides was anything but positive.

What kind of combat effectiveness can such a team have?

Not long after this season started, transfer rumors spread that Aguero planned to go to Real Madrid.

You must know that Aguero just renewed his contract with Manchester City last season. This time it is definitely not a trick made by the agent to get a salary increase. This time it is serious. Aguero really wants to leave this team with no future.

How difficult is it to deal with such a team at your home court?

No difficulty.

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Liverpool defeated Manchester City led by Villas-Boas 2-0 at their home court.

Chen Yingxiong scored twice in the game.

After the goal, he continued to provoke the Manchester City fans who never stopped insulting him.

After his provocation, the curses from Manchester City fans became louder.

The feud between these Manchester City fans and him is getting bigger and bigger, and it will probably last until death.

Chen Yingxiong didn't care so much. He scored a goal, won the game, and drove those damn Manchester City fans crazy. What a great day!

Be sure to celebrate with Kristen in bed tonight!

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In the following games, Liverpool began to use rotation lineups frequently, with more substitute players getting more playing opportunities, while the first-team players began to take turns to rest.

Martin Onye is preparing for Liverpool's third title of the season.

The World Club Cup is going to distant Japan. It is a long and tiring journey. The players must have a good rest before departure to avoid being too tired and ultimately affecting their condition and physical fitness.

But no matter how he rotates, Chen Yingxiong will always be the starting center, unbeatable.

He also used this opportunity to continuously score goals and harvest the lives of his enemies.

Beating Portsmouth 3:1, Chen Yingxiong scored a goal.

Against Wigan Athletic, he scored twice to help Liverpool beat their opponents 4:0 away from home.

After sixteen rounds, Liverpool topped the list with 46 points.

Ranked second is Manchester United. After they drew with Liverpool at home, they seemed to draw a lot of strength from this game, inspired strong fighting spirit, and repeatedly achieved good results in the following games.

Obviously, Manchester United does not want the last season of coach Ferguson to end in a failure. They want to compete with Liverpool for the league championship!

They surpassed Chelsea in the rankings and ranked second with 39 points.

The two teams are now seven points apart, exactly the same point gap as when they played each other before.

This shows the tenacity of this Manchester United team.

It's just that the seven-point gap is still far away. It's not easy for them to challenge Liverpool...

Their first opportunity came in December.

By then, in addition to playing in the Champions League and the league, Liverpool will also have two Club World Cup games to play. The number of games may not seem like many, but traveling back and forth across the entire Eurasian continent will definitely take its toll on Liverpool.

Moreover, in the last Champions League group match, Liverpool had to go to Turkey to play an away game. It was not a big away game...

If Liverpool can lose one game in the league, or even draw one game, it can bring them closer to Liverpool.