Liverpool lost the derby and basically withdrew from the competition, and the Manchester City Gunners staged two dragon plays

Snow Wolf Kanball

2024-04-25 12:52Posted in Guangdong Sports Creators

In the early morning of April 25, Beijing time, the 29th round of the English Premier League staged the second leg of the Merseyside derby this season. The Toffees Everton beat arch-rivals Liverpool 2-0 at home, handing their opponents their second defeat in four games. After this campaign, the Premier League title situation has also changed dramatically. Liverpool is basically certain to fall behind, and the previous three-legged championship has gradually become a two-legged play between Arsenal and Manchester City.

Liverpool have lost just one of their previous 12 Merseyside derbies and are aiming to win this game. However, Braanwest and Calvert-Lewin's goals in the second half gave the Toffees a valuable three points from relegation, and Liverpool's dream of a second Premier League title was almost shattered. Compared with the loss, the poor skills of coach Jurgen Klopp and the mentality of the players who are almost collapsing are the big enemies of Liverpool.

In fact, after the Premier League entered the final stage, Liverpool's schedule was the best, their European schedule was played in the Europa League, and there was only one Premier League left in the country, and the opponents were not too strong except for Tottenham. On the other hand, the other two opponents, Manchester City and Arsenal, who were still in the Champions League, FA Cup and Premier League, were in the third line, while Arsenal had plenty of strong opponents such as Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United and Villa in the remaining fixtures in the Premier League.

Liverpool, however, messed everything up on their own. After a 2-2 draw away at Manchester United, they were in a precarious situation after losing to Atalanta in the Europa League and then to underdogs Crystal Palace in the Europa League. While a 3-1 win away to Fulham in the last round found some winning sensations, a defeat to arch-rivals Everton in this game felt like it was a flash in the pan.

With four points from four rounds, Liverpool is still in second place with two more games, but it is only one point ahead of Manchester City behind them, and three points away from Arsenal at the top of the table. The remaining four opponents include West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Wolves, and with Liverpool's current form, it seems that they are not sure which one to play.

Arsenal quickly adjusted their form after exiting the Champions League, winning 2-0 against Wolves and 5-0 against Chelsea, regaining the top spot and seeing the dawn of winning the Premier League. The Gunners' downside is that their next four opponents include Tottenham, Bournemouth, Manchester United and Everton, with the two biggest rivals being away from home, which will be a huge test for Mikel Arteta's side. In addition, although they are 4 points ahead of Manchester City, they do not have the initiative to compete for the title with 2 more games, and even if they win all four games, it depends on Manchester City's face.

Manchester City will play away to the Seagulls Brighton in the early morning of the 26th, and then host Nottingham Forest on the evening of the 28th, with a gap of less than 48 hours between the two games, which is a huge test of the fitness of Manchester City's players. If these two games can be won, Manchester City will be left with a strong opponent Tottenham in May, and the dream of four consecutive Premier League titles is likely to come true. After all, not dropping the chain at a critical moment is the traditional virtue of the Blue Moon Legion.

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