Liverpool: 1-0! Liverpool Premier League 12 winning streak. This round in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the face of last season's Champions League final old rivals, this season's competitive state has long been different.
In this game, klopp continued his usual style of play. In the face of Mourinho's bus, he used a variety of offensive methods, including full-back assists, and finally took away three points with firmino's final decision. This season's "Red Army" is indomitable, and now it has the advantage of 14 points in the standings. After 30 years, it is only a matter of time before it wins the top league title in England again.
Manchester City: Even though it may not win the Premier League three times in a row this season, Manchester City is still one of the best teams in the whole Premier League. This round is to visit the villa. For such an opponent in the relegation zone, Blue Moon is not soft at all. They defeated their opponents with fierce offensives again and again.
Team striker aguero also scored a hat trick, which broke Henry's foreign aid goal record in one fell swoop, and he was also the first person in the Premier League to wear a hat (please ignore St. Cech). Although it has returned to the second place in the league, there is still a big gap with the Red Army in front. Maybe "Blue Moon" can focus on the Champions League this season.
Leicester city: Endidi's injury has a great influence on Blue Fox. Chowdhury, who took his place in the starting position against Southampton, was too young to play the role of a striker. Several low-level ball control mistakes directly gave the opponent an excellent chance to score.
After losing to Southampton, leicester city was overtaken by Manchester City and slipped to the third place in the standings. Holding the top four and then entering the Champions League next season is a feasible goal. In the FA Cup and Carling Cup, they still have the possibility of hitting the trophy. With the current competitiveness of "Blue Fox", it is not wishful thinking to win a trophy at the end of the season.
Chelsea: Cantor's accidental injury has not affected the normal operation of Chelsea. The "Blue Army" scored three goals in a row to repel Burnley. When facing another team at the bottom of the league at home, Lampard no longer uses the conservative five-guard or double-guard formation, but arranges a 4-3-3 formation with two offensive midfielders.
They learned from the previous home losses to West Ham, Bournemouth and Southampton, and relieved the pressure on the defensive end through strong frontcourt oppression. It's not realistic to keep up with Liverpool at the top, but it's not difficult to keep the top four in the standings.
Manchester United: Perhaps the first half of the season was accompanied by doubts and criticisms, but recently sochaux and his Manchester United are gaining unanimous praise. This round of home against the "vice squad leader", they are not soft at all. La Herford and Mashal at the front line were in a very hot state, and a wild victory declared that the "Red Devils" were waking up.
In the second half of the season, their primary goal may be to hit the top four positions in the league, and the Europa League is also a stage for them to show their strength.
Xie Lian: As a newly promoted horse, Xie Lian can now rank sixth in the league. Sheffield United must have its own uniqueness. The strong execution of defense and attack is the magic weapon for this team to win. In the game against West Ham United, although it didn't have an absolute advantage, McBarney's goal was enough for them to win. If we maintain the current momentum, we may see the "Knife Corps" in next season's European War.
Wolves: Wolves can still rank seventh in the league after the ups and downs in the first half of the season. The balance between attack and defense is the secret of their continuous progress. At home to Newcastle this round, although I lost a goal first, I quickly equalized and finally got a point. In the second half of the season, after Boli's comeback, Wolves can challenge the European qualification and Europa League.
Tottenham Hotspur: The defense line is not formed yet, and there is something wrong with the front line. The main goalkeeper was injured for a long time, and top striker Kane was also absent until April due to injury. This winter, Mourinho and his Tottenham Hotspur really had a hard time. This round of home game against the leader Red Army, Mu Shuai got on the bus to fight back pragmatically, and his bold defender Tanganga played well.
However, this season's disheveled Tottenham seems to be throwing eggs at a stone in the face of a very powerful "Red Army", and the defeat is also expected. Tottenham may be drifting away from the top four, but they may be able to fight again in the Champions League, where Magic Birds are good at it.
Mid-stream Group: Competing for hegemony has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Crystal Palace: After years of relegation, Crystal Palace has played a very stable role this season. Almost all the points won by the opponents can be taken away. Under the leadership of manager Hodgson, they can now rank ninth in the Premier League.
In the face of Arsenal's decline this season, Crystal Palace once again staged a good show of catching up from behind, stubbornly forcing opponents in the same city to get a point. They are now far away from the relegation zone, but it is difficult to qualify for the European War. Hodgson and his disciples may have finished their relegation goals ahead of schedule this season.
Arsenal: After the turbulent first half of the season, Arta replaced emeri and temporary manager Ljungberg as the new manager of Emirates Stadium. But since he took office, Arsenal can only say that they have played fairly well. In the face of Crystal Palace, they took the lead early in the first round, but were once again dragged down by the unstable defense. Captain Obamaian's red card also cast a shadow over the team.
It is unrealistic to return to the top four this season, and the FA Cup and Europa League may be the goals that Arsenal can strive for in the second half of the season.
Everton: Ancelotti is a generation of handsome men. Since becoming Everton manager, Toffee has changed its previous decline, winning 3 1 losing in the last 4 league games. Everton won this round against Brighton with Richarlyson's goal. In the second half of the season, when they gradually get out of the relegation zone, they can breathe a sigh of relief. Maybe next season, Everton will have a real outbreak.
Southampton: After a bleak first half of the season, Hassan Hurtl and his team came out of the trough. They beat such powerful rivals as Chelsea and Tottenham in succession. This round away to leicester city, they bloodbath them 0-9 in the first half of the season, and they showed tenacious will to achieve revenge. Although Armstrong was the first to concede the goal, he quickly equalized the score.
Walter Pross also hit the door frame twice. At the last moment of the game, ingrid, who has played a brave role recently, put on a good show to help the team succeed in revenge. In the face of a wave of winning streak of strong teams, it seems that the "saints" no longer have to worry about relegation. At present, the twelfth place is very good for them.
Newcastle: After the turmoil at the beginning of the season, Newcastle under Bruce has returned to the right track. They are five points higher than the relegation zone and don't need to worry about relegation at present. This round is a guest wolf warrior. This season's rising star Almiron took the lead for the team, and finally the team successfully took away a point from the away game. In the second half of the season, as long as they maintain their current state, there is no big problem of relegation.
Brighton: Brighton has gradually stabilized under the leadership of coach Porter, and the gradual outbreak of May and Jahan Bakash is a surprise for the Seagull Corps. This round of away game challenges Everton, losing the ball too early at the start made them passive and eventually lost. In the second half of the season, as long as there is no big difference against relegation teams, staying in the Premier League is completely worth looking forward to.
Burnley: Burnley's state is mixed. They ranked 15 in the first half of this season. This round away against Chelsea, poor defense made them swallow the bitter fruit of failure. However, in this game, their tactics of positioning the ball many times have created many threats, and also let the "Red Wine Corps" see the hope of moving on. They are only one victory above the relegation zone now, and relegation is the primary goal in the second half of the season.
West Ham United: After moyers, the fire-fighting coach, finished class, the Hammers began to fully recover from the decline in the first half of the season. After a strong rebound in the league, they successfully advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup. However, in this round of competition with Sheffield United, they lost away from home, and the team urgently needs to improve the scoring efficiency of strikers. Besides, West Ham United may have to work hard on the goalkeeper position.
Their main goalkeeper Fabianski's old injury recurred, and the past performance of the two substitute goalkeepers was really not reassuring. At present, they are only two points higher than the relegation zone, and they must not be careless if they want to avoid relegation.
Watford: After two unsuccessful coaches, gracia and Flores, Bumblebee seems to have found his prince charming, Pearson. Bournemouth and Watford, the direct competitors of this round of relegation, won the opponent with full firepower. After this campaign, they maintained an unbeaten record of 4 wins 1 draw in the last five league games and successfully escaped from the relegation zone. Next, as long as Pearson and his disciples keep their current state, I believe they can still be seen in the Premier League next season.
Aston Villa: Aston Villa's main goalkeepers and strikers, Heaton and Wesley, were injured one after another because of the devil's schedule in the winter window. Villa, who lost two generals in the central axis of this round, has no strength to fight back against Manchester City. Although she scored a face-saving goal at the last minute, she couldn't change being slaughtered by her opponent with a big score. Ranked third from the bottom in the league, they can't say that there is no possibility of staying in the Premier League next season, but it is difficult to avoid relegation.
Bournemouth: Eddie Howe's team lost its excellent performance in the past few seasons, and their poor performance forced them to fight for relegation. In this round of competition, they lost to their direct competitor Watford at home. The weak defense line and the inability to open the offensive line are their problems in this game and even the whole season. They are caught in the quagmire of relegation, and it is the top priority of current implementation to give full play to their own transmission and control advantages.
Norwich: As the champion of last season's British Championship, Norwich is not willing to surpass it in Britain. The position of vice squad leader makes coach Falk very headache. This round of away games, in the face of Manchester United's recent gradual recovery, they simply have no power to parry, swallowed four bombs and failed. Canary theoretically has the possibility of relegation, which is also their most important goal at present.
After 22 rounds of war, Liverpool still topped the list with a huge advantage of 14 points. Unless there is a huge wave of injuries, the first Premier League title of the new world champion is guaranteed. In addition, there are eight teams in Division 28-34, so it can be predicted that each round of competition will change the ownership of European qualifiers. The six teams behind Newcastle United are only four points short, and the other two relegation places except Norwich will be determined among them.
The winter window has just opened, and there is still one month before the European knockout. Uniforms in all clubs must be busy. The first half is just a foreshadowing, and the real drama will not be staged until at least March. Whether it's "Blue Moon Three Company" or "Red Army Seizes Power", let's wait and see!