In the 21st round of the Premier League, Manchester City's winning streak finally came to an end.

In the away game against Crystal Palace, Manchester City once again encountered the opponent's dense defense.

Ever since they went on a winning streak in the Premier League, almost all the mid- and lower-level teams they encounter have used this tactic against them.

Everyone seems to have no hope of defeating Manchester City and only hopes for a draw.

Relying on defense to strive for a draw is the most effective method.

Newcastle United failed in the last game, but Crystal Palace succeeded.

At the end of the game, the two teams ended in a 0:0 draw. This was the first time Manchester City was shut out by their opponents since the start of the new season.

This game was extremely dull in terms of the scene, process and final result.

But the fans of Crystal Palace were watching the game with great interest. When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Selhurst Park broke into warm cheers.

They acted as if they had won a big victory! For an ordinary team like Crystal Palace, it is indeed commendable to be able to end the leader's 18-game winning streak. Before them, many Premier League giants had never done it, but they did it! During this period, whenever there was a Manchester City game, it would almost be booked on the front page of major media.

However, the difference is that in the past, media reporters' reports were all focused on who Manchester City had defeated and how many games they had broken the Premier League's longest winning streak record.

This time, when Manchester City was tied and their winning streak was ended, all the major media were like sharks smelling blood, not sparing space, not only reporting on the front page, but also using large and bold fonts! When Manchester City was advancing triumphantly, the fans had become somewhat numb to the endless media reports.

It seems that seeing Manchester City win is a matter of course, on the contrary, Manchester City losing or drawing is the real big news.

Therefore, this reporting method of major media immediately attracted the attention of readers! They understand journalism!

"Manchester City finally stopped. If they keep winning, I'll get tired of it!"

"Who says it's not true? Being invincible is so lonely. It's really boring to watch such a sweeping match too much!"

"Haha, Manchester City's winning streak has only been ended, but they are still unbeaten. I wonder who has the ability to give Manchester City a defeat!"

"I think Tottenham and Liverpool both have a chance!"

Tottenham and Liverpool are both teams that have been on a very strong upward trend in the past two seasons, especially Tottenham, which has now been promoted to the BIG6 of the Premier League and is favored by many people.

"Why not Manchester United or Chelsea? These two teams are currently ranked second and third in the standings!"

"Forget about Manchester United. It's been a long time since they last beat Manchester City. As for Chelsea, I feel like their style is completely defeated by this Manchester City team!"

Since Ferguson retired, Manchester United's record against Manchester City has been terrible. They have almost never won, and even suffered double defeats in the league for several consecutive seasons.

Their occasional victories are only in cup competitions such as the League Cup or the FA Cup, which are not very valuable, so it is normal for fans to not be optimistic about them.

As for Chelsea, their record this season is actually not bad, but it is far not as strong as last year.

The Chelsea team that won more than a dozen games in a row last year was strong on both offense and defense. They were only behind Manchester City in terms of goals scored, and their defensive intensity was higher than Manchester City. They were the team with the fewest goals conceded in the entire Premier League.

But this year's Chelsea seems to have completely lost that momentum.

Moreover, in recent years, except for the time last year when Chelsea beat Manchester City thanks to a controversial referee's decision, the other times Chelsea were either defeated by Manchester City or tied by Manchester City, making it difficult for them to gain an advantage.

Although Chelsea is still a top team in the Premier League in terms of hard power, it is difficult for them to pose a threat to Manchester City.

Compared to Chelsea and Manchester United, a team like Liverpool is full of enthusiasm. With a large number of young players and an aggressive style of play, once they get into shape, even Manchester City can be defeated by them.

But the shortcomings of this Liverpool team are still quite obvious. Their defense is not stable and lacks a stabilizing force.

Scoring goals is not a problem for Liverpool. The problem is whether they can maintain their advantage and not let their opponents equalize or even reverse the game. Don't let the forwards finally score a few goals, but the defense loses more goals than they score because of a few mistakes. That's the end of the game! This is why Klopp is willing to spend a lot of money to recruit Van Dijk.

If Van Dijk really joins Liverpool, it will bring a qualitative improvement to Liverpool's defense.

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In the 10 games of the 21st round, there were a total of 6 draws. In addition to the draw between Manchester City and Crystal Palace, Manchester United drew 0:0 with Southampton at home, Arsenal drew 1:1 with West Bromwich Albion away, and Tottenham drew 1:1 with West Ham United at home.

Among the BIG6 of the Premier League, only Chelsea and Liverpool won in this round.

Because Manchester United also drew, Manchester City's lead over Manchester United was not narrowed. On the contrary, because of Manchester United's recent three consecutive draws, their lead was further expanded to 15 points.

If this continues, Manchester City may win the championship six or seven rounds in advance.

Fortunately, Manchester United finally stopped the decline in the 22nd round and defeated their younger brother Everton 2:0 away.

Fortunately, we met Everton. If we met any other team, the result might not be like this.

For example, in the last round, Southampton was Liverpool’s younger brother. When they met the mortal enemy of their big brother, they would definitely beat them to death and would show no mercy.

So, the world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Although Manchester City has been gaining momentum in recent years, their history and heritage in the Premier League are still not as good as those of several old giants. Therefore, Manchester City does not have any real younger brothers at this time.

Of course, as Manchester City’s own youth training system continues to improve, it will definitely maintain closer ties with many Premier League teams in the future in terms of the loan of young players and the transfer of key players.

At that time, some teams will naturally move closer to Manchester City due to interests and cooperation.

The prerequisite is that Manchester City can remain stable. A team that is only popular for a short time cannot be called a giant.

Manchester United won, and Manchester City naturally won as well.

After being tied by Crystal Palace, Manchester City was not hit hard. Instead, it was as if a shackle was taken off their shoulders. The players were in more relaxed states and spirits, and played better.

In this round, they played at home and easily defeated Watford 3:0, still maintaining a 15-point lead over Manchester United.

This season, there is not much suspense about the Premier League championship, but the competition for the Champions League zone is unprecedentedly fierce.

Although Manchester United could not catch up with Manchester City in points, it firmly held its second place.

After Manchester United, Chelsea came from behind and, thanks to the outstanding performance of the Christmas Express, surpassed Tottenham and Liverpool in succession and rose to the third place.

Liverpool is currently ranked fourth, Tottenham is currently ranked fifth, and as for Arsenal, it has fallen to sixth place.

Since Tottenham's strong rise, it has become increasingly difficult for Arsenal to get a place in the Champions League. It seems that only one of these two North London teams is destined to make it to the Champions League.

The points gap between second-placed Manchester United and fourth-placed Liverpool is not much. Manchester United is only 3 points ahead of Liverpool and 1 point ahead of Chelsea.

This ranking will change as long as one game is not played well.

The 23rd round is when such changes are likely to occur.

The focus of this round is undoubtedly the match between Liverpool and Manchester City at home.

As the team most favored by the outside world to break Manchester City's unbeaten streak, Liverpool's morale is high at home, and the desire for revenge can be seen on everyone's face!

In the fourth round of this season, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 6-0 at home, giving Liverpool a very painful defeat.

It even almost nailed Liverpool to the pillar of shame in history!

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The consequences of this game were serious. Liverpool was unable to find its form and had a difficult time playing in the previous league games, with poor results.

If Liverpool had not played well in the early stages, they would not have so few points now.

At the beginning of this season, their goal was to win the Premier League title! Compared to the sharp-edged Liverpool, Manchester City was like a sword that had not yet been unsheathed, with a restrained murderous aura and no trace of it.

Anfield Stadium is a famous devil's home ground in the Premier League. No matter which team comes here as a guest, they will feel nervous.

But for Manchester City, this is not the first or second time they have conquered this stadium.

Although Liverpool is strong with the home advantage, they are not so strong that they are difficult to beat.

A few years ago, they were able to stage a comeback here again and again, and finally defeated Liverpool and escaped unscathed. They can do it again this time.

But today's Liverpool seems a little different from the past few years, they are even crazier.

Everyone in the entire Premier League knows that Manchester City's offensive firepower is fierce, and they must rely on defense to limit them and not give them the opportunity to attack at will, otherwise a tragedy is likely to occur.

But Liverpool, playing at home, chose to do the opposite and go against Manchester City.

This is Anfield. If Liverpool doesn't even have the courage to fight back in their own game, then it's not Liverpool!

So what if you are the leader, so what if you are the best in the world? When you come to Anfield, no matter if you are a dragon or a tiger, you have to behave yourself!

Manchester United was so powerful in the Ferguson era that it almost dominated the Premier League, but Liverpool still had no fear. Every time there was a derby at Anfield, they would fight the Red Devils to the end and not let the Red Devils get any advantage.

This time is no exception, it's nothing more than a change of clothes and a name! No matter whether you are called Manchester United or Manchester City, as long as it is a Manchester team, you must die!

After the opening, Liverpool, relying on the advantage of home court, launched a fierce attack on Manchester City with the crazy cheers of more than 50,000 fans at home.

In the ninth minute, Chamberlain, the biggest scapegoat for the previous 0:6 defeat, stood up. When Liverpool succeeded in pressing in the midfield, Chamberlain dribbled forward quickly, and found the only shooting route while being double-teamed by almost four Manchester City players. He used an extremely fast low shot that went straight into the blind corner and scored the first goal for both teams in the game!

Chamberlain was very excited after scoring the goal. He had just transferred from Arsenal at the beginning of the season, and because of that devastating defeat, he was questioned by fans. For him, this game was a battle of revenge for him and the team.

And he did it! Chamberlain's goal further ignited the atmosphere on the scene.

Liverpool fans became more enthusiastic, their cheers became louder, and even the classic Liverpool team song "You'll Never Walk Alone" was heard over the stadium.

Liverpool fans were singing loudly. This was their battle of revenge. One goal was not enough, they needed more.

So, run, charge, use the Red Army's unstoppable attack, tear apart the opponent's defense, and humiliate them severely! Infected by the atmosphere on the scene, the Liverpool fans on the field became more motivated, running and fighting more actively.

The tempo of the game became extremely fast, with both sides performing transitions from offense to defense to the extreme. The two sides might still be fighting for the ball in the midfield in the last second.

The next second, after a steal, Liverpool quickly reached Manchester City's penalty area and made a threatening shot.

Manchester City was no pushover either. After Liverpool's shot was resolved, goalkeeper Ederson was the first point of passage and the initiator of the attack. He quickly threw the ball to his teammates, and after a clean pass from the midfielder, the ball immediately hit Liverpool's penalty area.

The wingers Mbappe and Sane who were running at high speed from both sides, and even Aguero in the middle, had already gotten into position and could have shot directly.

The goalkeepers of both teams were very busy today because the competition between the two sides was very intense. In the mobile warfare and fierce competition, both sides made a lot of mistakes.

The tactics of both teams today were to play fast breaks, not to get too entangled in the midfield, but to pass the ball directly to the forwards, allowing them to attack the opponent's defense line that had not yet been fully withdrawn.

What is slightly different is that Liverpool mainly plays on the flanks on both sides, using cuts from the left and right flanks or crosses from the bottom to create shots.

Manchester City can not only launch quick attacks on the flanks, but also pass and control the ball in the middle to advance layer by layer, giving them a wider range of offensive methods.

Both teams seemed to have bad luck today. 30 minutes into the first half, the score was still 1:0, but both teams had already hit three goal frames.

For Manchester City, Sane contributed once and Lin Quan also contributed once.

On the Liverpool side, Mane also hit the post once.

If all three of these posts had been hit, there might have been four goals in the first half.

However, what is coming will eventually come. In the 41st minute of the first half, there was also a quick counterattack after a forced interception in the middle. When Lin Quan dribbled the ball forward, he avoided the opponent's tightly defended middle.

The ball was passed to the wing, Sane received the ball and then stopped and dribbled past the defense, breaking into the penalty area and scoring in the near corner, changing the score to 1:1. Before the end of the first half, Manchester City tenaciously equalized the score.

However, the really crazy moment is yet to come!! (End of this chapter)