Chapter 380: Fierce battle against Real Madrid (Part 1)

In the 35th round of the Premier League, Liverpool easily scored three points at home.
　　
　　 But the other three teams competing for four opponents, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal, they all succeeded in winning.
　　
　　 In this case, the order of second to fifth in the Premier League and the point difference have not changed, but each has increased by three points.
　　
　　 Now Manchester City and Liverpool have 69 points, Arsenal 68 points and Manchester United 66 points.
　　
　　 Although the point difference has not changed, the Premier League game has missed another round. This is more beneficial to the three teams ranked within the top four such as Liverpool, but not to Manchester United.
　　
　　 During the recent period, the English media have been trying their best to help Manchester United, worrying about the situation of Manchester United.
　　
　　 The fame effect accumulated over more than two decades in the Ferguson era, coupled with the current global influence of Manchester United, has made the English media more biased towards Manchester United.
　　
　　 If the four teams currently fighting for three places must have one team to fall, most of the English media may prefer that Arsenal fall.
　　
　　 Arsenal grab a place in the Champions League every year, but every year 16 Lang, it is indeed a bit defeated.
　　
　　 And with the current points situation, if Manchester United want to win the fourth four, the greatest possibility is indeed to squeeze out Arsenal and enter the top four.
　　
　　 In the penultimate round, Manchester United will face Arsenal at home. As long as they can beat the opponent, the Red Devils can overtake the Gunners in points.
　　
　　 However, Arsenal has yet to play in a make-up round. Even if it is really overtaken by Manchester United at that time, Arsenal can make up for the points through the make-up, so Manchester United is really difficult.
　　
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　　 After the 35th round of the Premier League, Liverpool is about to prepare for the Champions League semi-finals.
　　
　　 Liverpool’s next three games will be very difficult, because the opponents are strong opponents.
　　
　　 In the next two consecutive weeks, Liverpool will face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals. In the league between the two Champions League semi-finals, Liverpool will go away against Chelsea.
　　
　　 Such a schedule can indeed be said to be a devil schedule.
　　
　　 More importantly, Liverpool had beaten Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals before, which made Chelsea resentful.
　　
　　 Now that Liverpool is facing the Devil's schedule, Chelsea certainly will not let go of this good opportunity to fall into the ground. They have already started to talk, saying that they want to make Liverpool look good at home.
　　
　　 According to Mourinho, they just want to pursue the second highest points in the Premier League, so they must try their best to beat Liverpool at home and try to get three points.
　　
　　 If you really lose to Chelsea at that time, then Liverpool’s four-four situation will become difficult again.
　　
　　 Fortunately, Liverpool also has a make-up match to return to the blood, there is a certain amount of room for maneuver, it is not necessary to go to the death of Chelsea.
　　
　　 As the Champions League semi-final is approaching, the Liverpool Club welcomed a guest.
　　
　　 Chinese snooker player Ding Junhui came to visit the Liverpool club. As a Chinese star, Li Chenglong was naturally drawn to serve as a receptionist.
　　
　　 Lee Chenglong gave his No. 7 jersey to each other, and the two sides were a wave of publicity.
　　
　　 At the beginning of this year, Ding Junhui became No. 1 in the world for the first time and became the 11th No. 1 in the history of snooker. It is the limelight.
　　
　　 A few days ago, he lost to Trump in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, so he just had time to visit Liverpool and everyone cheered each other out.
　　
　　 Lee Chenglong, as the club representative, also naturally invited the other side to stay and watch the next Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
　　
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　　 On the night of May 5th, this season’s Champions League semi-finals played the first game, with Juventus playing Barcelona at home.
　　
　　 Finally, with Neymar's goal, Barcelona drew with Juventus 1:1 away.
　　
　　 got an away tie and also had an away goal advantage.
　　
　　Barça can be considered a small advantage in the first round.
　　
　　 On the night of May 6, the second game of the Champions League semi-final, Liverpool's home game against Real Madrid, officially started at Anfield Stadium.
　　
　　 Before the game started, there was already a sea of ​​red in Anfield Stadium.
　　
　　 Red team flags are waving in the wind everywhere in the stadium, and the stands are full of Liverpool fans wearing red jerseys.
　　
When the whole Liverpool team came out of the player channel, the Liverpool fans in the stands raised their red scarves. It was the commemorative scarf for Liverpool’s Champions League victory in 2005. At the same time, they were singing the team song "You Forever". Will not walk alone".
　　
　　 "This time the UEFA Champions League semi-final is the first time Liverpool have reached the UEFA Champions League semi-final in seven years since the 07/08 season. So Liverpool fans at Anfield are very enthusiastic."
　　
　　 "But the opponent they have to face is not easy, the famous Galactic Battleship Real Madrid."
　　
　　 "In the UEFA Champions League group stage this season, Liverpool and Real Madrid were assigned to the same group. At that time, Liverpool were double-killed 1:3 at home and 0:1 away."
　　
　　 "But the situation is different now. In the group stage, Bruce Lee was sent off with a red card after playing less than half of the first game, and was suspended for the second game."
　　
　　 "So strictly speaking, Liverpool was double-killed by Real Madrid in the group stage, all in the absence of Bruce Lee."
　　
　　 "Now that Bruce is back, I don't know if Liverpool can beat Real Madrid."
　　
　　 Amid the enthusiasm of the home fans, this important battle of the Champions League semi-finals has begun.
　　
　　 In this game, Liverpool still arranged the 433 formation.
　　
　　Goalkeeper: Mignole;
　　
　　 Defenders: Moreno, Lovren, Scotter, Emrejan;
　　
　　 Midfielder: Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho;
　　
　　 Forwards: Sterling, Jackie Lee, Sturridge.
　　
　　 This is the most commonly used formation for Liverpool in recent times.
　　
　　 On the side of Real Madrid, they arranged a 442 formation.
　　
　　 Goalkeeper: Navas;
　　
　　 Defenders: Marcelo, Varane, Pepe, Carvajal;
　　
　　 Midfielder: Isco, Cross, Ilya Mendi, J Luo;
　　
　　 Forwards: Ronaldo, Bell.
　　
　　 Real Madrid currently has three important players: Benzema, Modric and Ramos. So Ancelotti has arranged such a formation after adjustment.
　　
　　 In fact, Bell also came to the competition with a minor injury, and his traditional soleus muscle injury.
　　
　　 In football, Royal flounder, Bayern adductor, Barcelona groin, these are very valuable positions, and they are easily injured at every turn.
　　
　　 The game officially started. In the first offense at the opening, Gerrard sent a through ball just in front of the penalty area.
　　
　　 Li Chenglong jumped into the penalty area to get the ball~EbookFREE.me~ but collided with the attacking Navas, and the two fell into the penalty area together.
　　
　　 There were voices shouting penalty kicks everywhere in the stands, but the Italian referee Rizzoli did not award a penalty kick.
　　
Although Li Chenglong was a player who took the ball forward, he has not yet got the ball. The ball is not within his control. On the contrary, Navas, who attacked in time, got the ball first, so Rizzoli not only did not award a penalty. Also blew Lee Chenglong's collision goalkeeper.
　　
　　 This sentence caused a huge boo in Anfield.
　　
　　 But Li Chenglong knew that this was a normal penalty, so he didn't talk too much nonsense. He got up and pulled Navas by the way.
　　
　　 How to say, the two also worked together in Schalke 04 for a season and won the Champions League together.
　　
　　 Now that they are their own masters, they can only meet each other.
　　
　　 This is also the norm in football.