In the early morning of March 3, the 5th round of the Fa Cup continued to play, the Reds Liverpool sat at home 2-1 lightly won the golden bird Norwich, this season four opponents but also won 11 consecutive wins in all competitions, showing great strength, it is worth mentioning that this is also the first time in 7 seasons for Liverpool to qualify for the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, they are also the only team in the Premier League today to fight in the fourth line and have the hope of winning the title.
This season, the reinforced Liverpool soldiers are strong and fierce, taking this game as an example, Klopp made as many as 10 rotations in one go, only captain Henderson continued to start, even so, the Reds still firmly controlled the situation on the field. In the 27th minute of the game, Origi passed the ball and Takumi Minamino smiled and scored a powerful shot to help the Reds break the deadlock. In the 39th minute, Norwich made a mistake in defending the defense, and Takumi Minamino scored a burst to complete the double. Although Norwich pulled back a goal in the second half, Liverpool eventually won 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.
In this campaign, Liverpool had 65% of the ball, 17 shots on goal, 4 shots on goal and scored 2 goals, although the offensive efficiency is not too high, but a group of substitute players can play such a performance, it is already valuable. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the victory of this game has even benefited Liverpool's biggest rival in the Premier League, Manchester United.
According to the original schedule, Liverpool will host Manchester United on the 21st of this month, which is also the second leg of the Premier League double red club this season. Before that, Manchester United had to face Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Atletico Madrid, and then they had to face Leicester City and Everton, who killed red-eyed for relegation, which is a super devil schedule. But now due to Liverpool's FA Cup promotion, they have to play in the fa cup quarter-finals between 18-21, in this case, the Premier League double red club can only reschedule, for Manchester United, in the devil's schedule successfully avoided a super strong hand, which is simply a bonus.
In the first leg of the match between the two teams, Manchester United, who was still led by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the time, was brutally bloodied by Liverpool 5-0 at home, and the score was unbearable. Although the manager has now been replaced by Lonnick, but with the departure of Martial on loan, the injury of Cavani and the imprisonment of Greenwood, Manchester United's strength has not risen but declined, with the current strength to the Devils home Anfield to challenge the imposing Liverpool, Lonnick's team is unlikely to retreat.
At a critical time like hitting the top four in the Premier League, the morale of the team is still very important. Now the game, although only postponed, has also given Manchester United a chance to breathe. More importantly, on 25 March, the World Cup qualifiers in Qatar will take place in the European play-offs, with Portugal taking on Turkey first. If the double red club is held as scheduled, it means that C Ronaldo will continue to fight and play 2 high-intensity games in 4 days. Now, he will embark on the journey of the World Preliminary Play-off with better physical fitness and form, which is also a great good news for Portugal.