At 23:30 Beijing time tonight, the 32nd round of the Premier League focus battle, Manchester City hosts Liverpool. In the eyes of many people, this is the strongest showdown in the history of the Premier League and the strongest match in European football today.
The strongest in the Premier League? Strongest in Europe?
There is no doubt that Manchester City and Liverpool are the two strongest teams in the Premier League and are also the favourites to win the Champions League. In terms of the total value of the whole team, blue moon 959 million euros, the highest in football; the Red Army 900 million euros, the third in football, slightly lower than the 903 million paris.
So, former Manchester City player Sinclair is right: "This is the biggest contest in English football right now, and it has been the case for the past two or three years or even four years." ”
Liverpool star Carragher praised: "Liverpool's match against Manchester City has become the greatest, most intense and highest quality match in The history of England. It was unique, it was the first time england's two best teams had become the two best teams in the world, led by the greatest coach of their time. ”
Guardiola and Klopp are great, but will the Red and Blue Club really be the strongest showdown in Premier League history? controversial. Arsenal star Merson doesn't think so: "When I hear people say these are the two best teams I've seen in the Premier League, I'm not sure. Wenger's Arsenal unbeaten division is one of the greatest teams in the Premier League, as is Ferguson's Manchester United treble, as well as Mourinho's Predatory Blues. In my opinion, it's too early to compare either Manchester City or Liverpool to the aforementioned teams. ”
The new version of Barca vs Real Madrid? Messi C Ronaldo is also missing
Another Liverpool star, Laurensen, said: "From the level of the two teams and the international influence, this is the new version of Real Madrid vs Barca, this is a game about the championship, can you imagine how much people pay attention to this game? Whoever wins the championship in the end will be a huge achievement because they beat a world-class team. ”
Guardiola also said: "When I was at Barca, I experienced this kind of competition, sometimes against Atletico, but generally against Real Madrid. There are always five or six teams competing in the Premier League, but in the last five years, only two teams have competed, which proves the stability and structure of Manchester City and Liverpool. ”
In terms of importance, Manchester City vs Liverpool is comparable to Barca vs Real Madrid in that year, but in terms of attention and star flavor, compared with the "War of the Century", there is still a long way to go.
At that time, the Spanish national derby could be described as a gathering of superstars, especially one with Messi, one with C Ronaldo, the absolute double arrogance direct PK, coupled with Guamu's look, it was really the peak showdown that could attract the attention of fans around the world and the focus of the world's media.
Although de Bruyne, Salah, Foden, and Mane are also excellent in ability, whether it is comprehensive strength or influence, they are far from being comparable to C Romesi, so the red and blue showdown is not a new version of the Royal Battle.
The Ultimate Battle! Champions League final again?
From the perspective of the Premier League title race, this match between Manchester City and Liverpool is the ultimate battle, especially the Blue Moon, if you can win, then the league championship basically did not run.
Of course, on the evening of April 26, the two teams will play another game in the FA Cup semi-finals, but the weight of this trophy is obviously not comparable to that of the Premier League, but it can only be regarded as icing on the cake, or used to make up an N crown.
Unless, of course, Manchester City and Liverpool can reach the champions league final of the season and compete for the Big Ear Cup! That will be the real ultimate battle. Is this possible? We'll just have to wait and see.