At 23:30 on 3 October, the Premier League is about to usher in a focus battle, with Liverpool hosting Manchester City. At the end of the last round, Liverpool temporarily topped the Premier League, and the follow-up was Manchester City.
<b>Battle for the top spot: Who wins from the clams? </b>
At the end of the last round, Liverpool finished first in the Premier League with 4 wins, 2 draws and 14 points, followed by Manchester City with 13 points. Among the teams that have completed the seventh round of matches, Chelsea are temporarily at the top of the league with 16 points, Manchester United and Everton both have 14 points, ranking 3rd and 4th, and Liverpool, who have played one round less, are temporarily in second place.
The fierce competition of the head team highlights the importance of this game. If Liverpool win, then this team will continue to sit at the top of the table, and Manchester City will fall from the second place out of the top 5;
If Manchester City wins, then Liverpool will be on the same starting line with Manchester United, Everton, Brighton and other teams in the next round, and the point advantage laid by the previous 6 unbeaten rounds will be wiped out;
If it is a draw, it will be a lose-lose situation for both sides, which is probably the result that Chelsea most want to see.
<b>The only win: Liverpool were sharp in attack and slightly weaker in defence</b>
Liverpool's performance this season has been solid, with a record of 4 wins and 2 draws in the first six rounds that many teams are beyond the reach of many teams, after all, this is the only Premier League team that has not lost so far.
Of course, this is not a perfect team. Klopp led the team out of the slump of the year and did not completely improve the problems on the defensive end of the team. They scored 15 goals in 6 games and scored the highest goal efficiency of any team.
On the front line, Salah, Mane, Jota and others held up the team's offensive banner. Salah, in particular, scored eight goals for his team in eight games in all competitions this season.
But at the same time, Liverpool conceded four goals. Although this number is not embarrassing in the Premier League, if you want to stand at the top of the Premier League, then Liverpool must polish the team's defense. After all, Chelsea conceded only three goals in seven rounds and City conceded only one in six rounds.
Of course, Liverpool's goal conceded is not unrelated to the relative weakness of the midfield. In a dialogue with Manchester City, their midfield will be tested in a down-to-earth manner.
<b>How to attack: Manchester City need to improve their ability to find opportunities</b>
Compared to Liverpool's defence, City's weaknesses on the offensive end are more pronounced. In the last round of the Champions League, Manchester City lost 0-2 to Paris, which further exposed the lack of opportunities on the offensive end of the team.
Looking back at the Champions League, City has 54% possession, 6 shots on target in 18 shots, three times as many shots as Paris, and more than twice as many shots as the opponent. No matter how you look at it, the dominant side of the game is Manchester City. But Paris won the game with only three chances to shoot.
Against Liverpool, City's midfield and defence were not behind. How to activate the ability to find opportunities in the front line will become an important issue for Guardiola to consider.
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