2023-12-19 05:51:33
0:0 draw with Manchester United, Liverpool relinquishes top spot in Premier League
The two heroes battle the dark horse, and the battle for the top spot becomes fierce.
In the early morning of the 18th, Beijing time, Liverpool, which was originally ranked first, lost the top spot following a goalless draw with Manchester United following 34 attempts failed. In the previous day’s game, Arsenal, originally ranked second, defeated Brighton 2:0 and became the new “leader.”
After the 17th round of the Premier League, the championship team in the standings is in chaos once more, and the battle for the Premier League title has become increasingly fierce and difficult.
Liverpool returns without success
Ten Hag has no worries regarding his position as coach
This season, the Premier League championship situation is still a state of competition among the heroes. Defending champion Manchester City began to fall behind following taking the lead all the way. Liverpool, which was sluggish last season, has risen strongly. Together with Arsenal, they have become the team most likely to win this season’s championship.
In addition to these three giants, Aston Villa has quietly entered the top three, coveting the Premier League championship trophy that it has never won in a very stable state.
After the league entered the 17th round, the competition between the strong teams became more intense, and the most important battle in this round of the league is undoubtedly the traditional “Double Red Club”.
Liverpool and Manchester United are the two most prestigious traditional giants in the history of English football, and their clash is also one of the most anticipated games for Premier League fans. For hundreds of years, the two teams have taken turns taking the lead, each leading the way.
During the Ferguson era, Manchester United had the upper hand over Liverpool. But with the retirement of Ferguson and the arrival of Klopp, the balance of victory and defeat in the “Double Red Club” began to change dramatically, with Liverpool becoming the absolute protagonist. Liverpool have won four of the last five “double clubs” and scored an average of at least four goals in each win.
However, in this “double red club” Manchester United, under the leadership of head coach Ten Hag, went once morest the norm and used solid defense to obtain a hard-won draw. Among them, goalkeeper Onana, who just transferred here this season, became the biggest contributor. He caught high and low blocks during the game and saved several must-goals, making all 34 Liverpool shots in vain. .
After this battle, Liverpool, which was originally ranked first, had to give up its throne, while Manchester United fell one place to seventh place.
Liverpool drew with Manchester United, and the top six teams in the Premier League breathed a sigh of relief. Because Manchester United coach Ten Hag’s position was very unstable before, and he may leave following one defeat. According to the practice in recent years, following the new coach takes office, he will always give the “Red Devils” a shot in the arm, thereby achieving rapid progress. score.
Liverpool sacrificed themselves with a 0:0 in exchange for retaining Ten Hag’s coaching position. Manchester United will still play according to Ten Hag’s ideas in the next games and will not be ranked at the top of the Premier League. team poses a substantial threat.
Arsenal regain top spot
“Blue Moon” slides further and further away
Last season’s Premier League title race was a “duo” between Arsenal and Manchester City. This season’s championship team has joined teams such as Liverpool and Aston Villa, while Manchester City has been a little relaxed and slipped further and further down the standings. In this round of the league, “Blue Moon” drew with Crystal Palace 2:2. Although it is still ranked fourth, the gap with the top spot has further widened.
At the beginning of the season, Manchester City once held the top spot with the residual power of last season’s “Triple Crown”. However, following entering October, as the intensity of the Champions League continued to increase, Manchester City, which had a deep bench, might not stand it anymore. Their biggest change is that their defense is getting weaker and weaker. They concede goals in almost every game, and in some games they even concede three. The form of “Blue Moon” is getting worse and worse. In the Premier League, they have lost to Wolves, Arsenal and Aston Villa. They have also drawn big scores with opponents such as Chelsea and Tottenham. Now they can’t even play once morest Crystal Palace. It might only be a 2:2 draw.
Arsenal are the exact opposite. After entering the autumn and winter, the “Gunners” are in better and better shape. Except for the loss to Aston Villa, they have achieved decisive victories in several key games, thus solidifying their points among the top three.
In this round of the league, Arsenal defeated the powerful Brighton 2:0. With Liverpool’s draw with Manchester United, they finally occupied the top position once more following 17 rounds, but the gap with their competitors has not been completely widened.
Villa follows up strongly
Rich families should not be careless
The team that has improved the most this season has to be Aston Villa. At the beginning of last season, they were still a mid-to-lower team struggling to avoid relegation. After the new head coach Emery took over, the team has undergone radical changes. Not only did it finish seventh last season and qualify for the European competition, it has also made rapid progress in the new season and is on track to win the Premier League championship. .
Aston Villa is also a veteran team, having won six top league championships more than 100 years ago. In 1981, the team became completely unknown following winning its seventh top-flight championship. After English football entered the Premier League era, Aston Villa became even more ordinary and almost never won any worthy honors.
However, this situation may also change under the leadership of coach Emery. Aston Villa currently ranks third in the league with 12 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses and 38 points, the same points as second place Liverpool and only one point less than first place Arsenal. In particular, the team’s record once morest the top six teams this season is even more worthy of praise. They have won consecutive games once morest Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, and Manchester City, and only lost to Liverpool (the game once morest Manchester United has not yet been played). This has been the case in recent years. It is absolutely rare in the Premier League.
In the second half of the league, if traditional giants want to achieve good results, they cannot take Aston Villa lightly.
Qilu Evening News reporter Yin Chengjun
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