Football is full of color.
It is the blue and red of the Song of Ice and Fire in the city of Milan, the red of the new king of Europe and the blue of Stamford Bridge, the sky blue and hellfire of the Iberian Peninsula imperial power and challenger, and the flames and cold ice of the first two cities of France.
This weekend, red and blue are the main colors of European football.
Red and Blue Wars
The most eye-catching game in this round of the Premier League and even in world football is naturally the red and blue battle between Chelsea and Liverpool.
Speaking of the youth storm, the first to bear the brunt of the natural is the "young marshal" Lampard led by Chelsea, although the first round of 0-4 lost to the same blood change of Manchester United, but then the next five rounds of league 2 wins and 3 draws to maintain unbeaten, especially the last round of the league 5-2 victory over the strength of wolves, the young Abraham is even more hot, staged a hat-trick to reach the top of the top scorer list.
Abraham in fiery condition
But Chelsea's defence was unstable, conceding goals in all matches since the start of the league, and the backline led by Azpilicueta always gave the opponent too much room to handle the ball, and the ability to defend alone was insufficient. This round of the Champions League group stage is lost at home to the newly changed Valencia, Mount started with an injury weakening the "Blues" midfield organization, "Magic Lantern" also had to make adjustments, just last season staged the goalkeeper refused to change the play, this time made a farce to grab the penalty.
The new King of Europe, Liverpool, is now in great shape, winning five consecutive league games, which can be described as unstoppable. However, in the first round of the Champions League, in the face of Napoli's "death three small" and high pressing, Liverpool's back line is frequently wrong, and it has encountered some troubles in the attack, although the attacking group is in good shape, the possession rate is also more than 50%, but the offensive efficiency is inefficient, and only 3 of the 13 shots in the Champions League game are within the goal frame.
Mane
In a meeting between the two sides a month ago, a 2-2 draw was reached in regular time, and Liverpool won the penalty to win the European Super Cup.
Now Liverpool desperately need a victory to cheer up and Chelsea have to keep up the fight for the league title. Whether Chelsea's backline can protect Liverpool's attacking group is a big attraction, and the contradictory showdown between the fiery Abraham and Van Dijk also determines whether Chelsea can get more points from Liverpool. Liverpool, who are optimistic about playing at home, remain unbeaten in the league, and it is not a bad thing that Chelsea, who have left the top card and still need to run in, can score a point.
Chelsea against Liverpool
The charm of the 100-year Milan derby is that even if both teams are no longer top giants, they are still in the world's attention.
Ac Milan has experienced several bosses and managers, and is slowly on the right track. Today's manager Jampaolo is still building the best squad in his heart.
In the best rounds, the problem of insufficient control of the ac Milan midfield was fully revealed, and the defensive ability of Casey, Paqueta, Char khanoglu and others was insufficient, and they were powerless in the face of the impact of the middle and lower teams, and the back line was crumbling.
Piakte and Suso are not in very good form on the front line, and the last two rounds have been a small win with one goal, and there is no echo between the midfield. If he wants to reach the top four of the league this year, Giampaolo has a lot to do.
Milan Derby
Inter Milan can be described as a strong team this season, the famous coach Conte is sitting, and New signings such as Lukaku, Sanchez and Sensi have joined. The first three rounds of the league also achieved three consecutive wins and were in good shape.
However, in the just-concluded Champions League match, the problem of insufficient athleticism of inter's backline was also exposed, the three midfielders lacked the ability to shoot high balls, and Lukaku's waist injury was also one of the hidden dangers of the game.
The biggest attraction of this game is whether Inter new signing Sensi can continue his strong play. In the first three rounds of the game, Sensi scored two goals and one assist, and the performance shocked Serie A.
Sensi
Sensi is crucial to Inter's midfield attack triangle, and when someone defends Sensi throughout the field, his physical weakness will be infinitely magnified and Inter's attack will be relatively hindered.
Inter's biggest advantage is Lukaku, Lukaku's impact is not something that all Serie A defenders can fight, and Lukaku's speed can be described as a big weapon.
The choice of partner with Lukaku is a headache for Conte, Lautaro or Politano or Sanchez. If Icardi is there, everything will be solved, and see how Conte chooses this one.
And the new winger Lazzaro will play in the Milan derby for the first time, as one of the few shining points in the Champions League Inter, Lazzaro's ability on the right side of the one-on-one single point is enough to penetrate Milan's backline.
Overall, Milan will not pose much of a threat to Inter's experienced backline, inter only need to be wary of Milan's counter-attack. On the other hand, Milan's back line does not have many forward methods against Inter, and only by trying their best to cut off the connection between inter midfielders and the front line will they have a chance to score points.
Lukaku
As one of the strongest teams in La Liga and even in the world, Real Madrid entered a period of reconstruction after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Zidane could not find the core of the team's reconstruction for a while, and the team seemed to have entered a cold winter. In particular, in the first round of the Champions League against Paris, the whole game was in a passive state, and finally lost 0-3.
Real Madrid are now four league games, one Champions League game, conceded goals, I have to say that the back line out of the line is a big problem.
In the last league against the weak team Levante, the 3-goal lead in the first half showed that Real Madrid's attack was still fierce, and in the second half, Levante's fierce counterattack made the weakness of real madrid's weak protection in front of the penalty area revealed no doubt, and Real Madrid seemed to be back last season.
Nine goals were scored in four league rounds, and the goal guarded by Courtois was also blasted open six times.
Courtois
The question of Courtois' position in front of goal remains unresolved, and Marcelo, who is injured for the Champions League, does not know whether he can play, and if not, it will have a great impact on Real Madrid's attack on the left.
Benzema and Bale are still in hot form on the front line, with more than 70 shots on goal, scoring goals is not a problem, and Hazard has also returned from injury and is expected to start. Whether the Real Madrid midfield can give enough support to the strikers and defenders will determine the fate of real Madrid in this game.
Modric has not fully recovered since last year's World Cup, and the other two members of the "ceremonial midfield", Casemiro and Kroos, are also fluctuating. Bell and J Luo, who are not reused by Zidane, have repeatedly saved the team from water and fire, slapping the face of "Xuanzong" again and again.
The new signings have made a table of mahjong in the hospital before they can play, which highlights the importance of the old physical trainer Pintus. Real Madrid's new season start is still not very good, I don't know if the "metaphysics" that Zidane will be able to win the Champions League with his team after the end of the season can still be realized.
bel
On the other hand, Sevilla, as a big club under the top three, although it was at a disadvantage in the previous matches with Real Madrid, has performed well since the beginning of the league, ranking first in the table with 3 wins and 1 draw. However, he averaged more than 10 shots per game in 4 league rounds, but only scored 5 goals, and the inefficient attack could not play a few successful roles against Real Madrid's current backline.
New signings Reguilon, "Little Pea" Hernandez and new coach Lopetegui face the old owner and do not know whether there will be a big outbreak.
Hernandez, a former Real Madrid player
Their defensive prowess of just one goal will also face the test of real madrid's forward stars, and if they can successfully freeze real madrid's front line, Sevilla's top position in La Liga may not change hands.
Now the big Paris is full of injuries, the front line Cavani, Mbappe, the midfielder Draxler are all hanging the exemption card due to injury. But the large paris, which has few opponents in the domestic arena, still occupies the top spot in the table with 4 wins and 1 loss.
As the hegemon of Ligue 1, Paris's forward line is still luxurious, Neymar is in a brave state, and Icardi is also eager to break. Averaged more than 2 goals per game, ranking second in the offensive charts.
Neymar
Defensively, with less than 0.5 goals conceded per game, Heysia Paris is also ranked first, and Paris, who can attack and defend, is difficult to meet in Ligue 1, but Neymar's transfer problem has always plagued him, the state is ups and downs, and Icardi is not fully integrated into the team.
But the 1-2 loss to Rennes also showed that Paris was prone to slackening in the rear in the face of an absolute advantage, creating an opportunity for opponents.
Lyon's reputation as a veteran ligue 1 team still exists, especially this season, under the tutelage of manager Silvigno, the offensive ability is the best in Ligue 1, and even surpasses The Greater Paris.
However, the lack of defensive ability has also frustrated Lyon's results, and so far it has only achieved 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, ranking 8th in the standings.
This game will be an offensive showdown and it will be difficult to win if Lyon cannot secure their defence.
Memphis Depay
The red and blue battle ignites Europe, Hazard returns from injury, and ligue 1 is a passionate match who will eventually win.
Can Liverpool get out of the shadow of the Champions League defeat, can Inter continue to win consecutively, Paris and Lyon who are the kings of attack, and can Sevilla continue to be at the top of the list? This week's league is not easy.