Although both teams did not score many goals in the first half, it did not affect the enjoyment of the game at all.
This match undoubtedly represents the highest level of the Premier League in recent years. The two teams' offensive and defensive transitions were extremely fast, making the match particularly exciting. The fans who came to the scene watched it so well that they only wished they could not enjoy such exciting matches every day.
During the half-time break, fans in the stands and those watching the live game at home excitedly started heated discussions with their friends either offline or online.
"Liverpool is awesome. Judging from the first half, it seems like Liverpool is the side with the upper hand!"
"Haha, Manchester City probably didn't expect that there would be a team in the Premier League that dares to fight against them!"
"Chamberlain's performance today was outstanding. He was like a completely different person compared to the last game!"
"Haha, it seems like we have to change Chamberlain's nickname. From now on, we won't call him Zhang Jiuling anymore, but Zhang Zhenyue instead!"
Liverpool fans were very surprised by the team's performance today. They lost so badly in the last away game that many fans were a little scared.
Although this is their home ground, and although they have long ago called for revenge against Manchester City.
But no matter how loud the slogans are, it will be useless if they cannot be implemented.
However, today, Liverpool's wonderful performance in the first half dispelled their concerns and made them optimistic again.
Many people have begun to look forward to Liverpool defeating Manchester City at home and breaking the opponent's unbeaten streak.
After suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Manchester City, they are now looking forward to winning back and breaking the opponent's unbeaten streak. This kind of revenge is what they are most looking forward to.
Of course, it would be even more perfect if they could score a few more goals and slaughter Manchester City like they did when Manchester City played against them.
However, given Manchester City's strength, it would be difficult to achieve this, so the fans can only think about it in their hearts.
"We can't be too optimistic yet. We're only halfway through the game. Although Manchester City was caught off guard by us in the first half, they didn't show any signs of defeat. Instead, they quickly equalized the score after falling behind. This ability to withstand pressure is worthy of being the top team in the Premier League. We, Liverpool, still have a gap with them for the time being."
Seeing that everyone was very optimistic, some people stood up to calm everyone down and asked them to lower their expectations. In this way, there would not be such a big psychological gap when their expectations were not met.
However, the situation in the second half was not what they worried about.
Liverpool was even crazier than in the first half! In the 59th minute, Liverpool successfully stole the ball from De Bruyne through two double teams in the backcourt.
After getting the ball, Liverpool immediately launched a counterattack, and Chamberlain received the ball and moved forward.
Fernandinho, who was supposed to intercept the ball, thought he would pass it to Liverpool's central player, but he made a wrong judgment at the first moment, resulting in no defender around Chamberlain.
Seeing this, Chamberlain decisively dribbled the ball forward at high speed, and after crossing half the court, he made a straight pass and sent the ball into the penalty area.
Liverpool striker Firmino pushed away Stones who was defending him, and when the goalkeeper came out, he cleverly chose to shoot into the far corner.
With a loud bang, the football hit the post again, but this time, the ball bounced into the net.
Liverpool took the lead again and the score became 2:1. Firmino's goal completely ignited the atmosphere at Anfield and boosted Liverpool's momentum.
In the 62nd minute, Salah made another successful steal in the frontcourt. He passed the ball to Mane on the left. Mane made a slight adjustment and shot the ball into Manchester City's goal for the third time.
The score became 3:1. In just 3 minutes, Liverpool scored two goals, which made the situation of the game take a sharp turn for the worse.
Manchester City is in danger of collapse at this moment, because the opponent has gone completely crazy! However, to make matters worse, the continuous loss of goals and mistakes have had a huge impact on the mentality of Manchester City players, especially those on the back line.
In the 68th minute, Ederson made a huge mistake.
The opponent intercepted the ball again in the frontcourt and passed it too far. Ederson could have calmly controlled the ball and passed it to his teammates.
But seeing several opposing players rushing towards him aggressively, Ederson subconsciously chose to kick the ball away.
Then an accident happened. His clearance hit Salah. Seeing that the goalkeeper was standing too far forward, Salah made a lob shot which penetrated Manchester City's goal for the fourth time.
The score became 4:1!
Liverpool fans in the stands have gone completely crazy!
This score is really incredible. Even the most optimistic people before the game would not dare to imagine that Liverpool could beat Manchester City 4:1 at home!
Manchester City has never lost a game on multiple fronts this season. How could such an undefeated team be so easily defeated by Liverpool? However, the reality is much more optimistic than they imagined! Some Liverpool fans even felt that this was almost a replica of the first round of the battle between the two sides. The difference was that this time, Manchester City was the one that was passively beaten and had no power to fight back.
Liverpool's form has completely improved at this time, but Manchester City's consecutive goals have caused their morale to plummet and their mentality has also been greatly affected.
Ederson's mistake just now was enough to show his reaction. If he hadn't been disappointed and worried about his own defender, he wouldn't have been so anxious to kick the ball away. After all, Mane was at least five or six meters away from him, so he didn't need to be so hasty.
Even if you want to clear the ball, you can kick it to the sidelines or out of bounds. Giving the opponent an out-of-bounds ball is much better than giving them a chance to shoot directly.
Therefore, Liverpool fans are certain that their home team can continue to score goals and continue to rub salt into Manchester City's wounds! However, they are a bit too optimistic.
This Manchester City team has been through all kinds of situations. They are only three goals behind, it’s not like the sky is falling.
Besides, they have such a big lead in the league that losing one goal is no big deal.
When the young players in the team were a little panicked, captain Lin Quan stood up.
He took advantage of the opponent's celebration after scoring a goal to chat with Ederson and several defenders and calm their emotions.
Ederson, Walker and others were relieved when they saw that veteran players such as Lin Quan and De Bruyne were calm and not panicked at all.
At the critical moment, it is very important for a team if someone stands up to stabilize the morale.
On the sidelines, Guardiola also realized the problems of the team.
He thought about it and made a bold decision to make a substitution.
In the 71st minute, Manchester City made a substitution.
Mbappe came off the field and B Silva, also from Monaco, came on as a substitute.
Mbappe's performance in this game was not very good. He did not get many good opportunities on the wing. Liverpool targeted him and did not give him many chances to receive the ball and sprint.
Moreover, Mbappe's defense was not good enough. There was almost no noise from Manchester City's right side in this game. On the contrary, Sane's side was very loud, and they formed a mutual explosion with the opponent's side where Chamberlain performed well.
Mbappe is a sharp dagger, but some occasions are not suitable for daggers.
Guardiola's substitution had a very good effect.
Compared to Mbappe, B Silva can break through, dribble and pass, and is more comprehensive.
Although his offensive attributes are not as outstanding as Mbappe, when there are other scorers on the field, players like him who can provide great help to the midfield are more useful.
After taking a 4:1 lead, Liverpool hoped to defeat Manchester City completely in one fell swoop.
But when Seat B came on the court, they gradually discovered that something was wrong.
Manchester City's control in the midfield began to gradually become stronger, and the effectiveness of their high-pressure pressing decreased instead of increased.
In fact, Manchester City began to threaten their goal more and more often.
"Manchester City is really tenacious. If it were another team, I'm afraid they would have collapsed!"
In the stands, Liverpool fans saw that their opponents were still playing in an orderly manner despite being behind by such a large margin, without any signs of panic. Even the defenders who had performed a little poorly before were now performing much better than before.
Manchester City is truly a top team, and it seems to deserve the top spot in the Premier League.
However, Liverpool fans do not think Manchester City can turn the tables at Anfield.
It's been 70 minutes and Liverpool is leading by three goals, even though they are playing at home.
Tell me how Manchester City turned the tables?
The game seemed to be going pretty much as they expected.
As Manchester City's offensive threat grew, Liverpool immediately changed their strategy.
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Klopp replaced Milner, a former Manchester City player, with the intention of strengthening control in the middle.
Milner is a versatile player who can play in many positions and was once used as a jack of all trades in Manchester City.
After he came on, he brought a certain intensity to Liverpool's midfield, making Manchester City's attack more difficult.
More than ten minutes after Manchester City made the substitution, the score on the field remained unchanged.
In the 84th minute, with only a few minutes left in the game, Liverpool fans in the stands were already preparing to cheer for victory.
However, at this moment, something unexpected happened.
In the 83rd minute, Lin Quan organized an attack. After moving forward for a while and finding that there were no good opportunities, he passed the ball back to De Bruyne.
De Bruyne passed the ball to B席 on the wing, who moved forward for a distance along the wing and attracted a double-team from two opposing players.
Just as he was about to pass the ball back, he saw Lin Quan coming over to meet the challenge out of the corner of his eye.
B席 passed the ball to Lin Quan without hesitation. There were Liverpool players following Lin Quan closely. The moment they saw Lin Quan get the ball, they rushed over to restrict him from passing the ball.
However, Lin Quan's handling surprised him very much. Facing B席's pass, Lin Quan did not receive the ball, but kicked it directly and passed it to the wing again.
He just acted as a wall, bouncing B's ball back, and then handing the ball back to him after he got rid of the opponent's interception.
Although B Silva has only been in Manchester City for a short time, he has a high football IQ. Although he was not sure whether Lin Quan could see the space in front of him, he still chose to run forward as soon as he passed the ball.
Lin Quan did not disappoint his expectations. When others just ran to the position, the ball had already been passed.
B Silva received the ball on the wing again, and this time, there was a gap in front of him.
Seeing B Silva about to break into the penalty area, Liverpool's defense sounded the alarm.
When they focused their defensive attention on B席, B席 took a few steps forward and knocked the ball across the middle.
Aguero in the middle wanted to adjust his shot, but was blocked by Matip.
But he saw an empty space next to him and gently kicked the ball over.
A blue figure passed by him, got the ball in this unguarded position, and shot the ball into the near corner of the goal.
The score became 4:2, and the goal was scored by Manchester City's No. 10 - Lin Quan! This was a typical Manchester City goal. At the end of the game, there were as many as 5 Manchester City players in the opponent's penalty area, more than the opponent's defensive players.
They used passing and controlling methods to completely penetrate Liverpool's defense.
This goal made the Liverpool fans at the scene a little uneasy, and many of them subconsciously looked up at the time on the big screen.
The game has reached the 84th minute, and including injury time, it is only 10 minutes at most.
But their lead has shrunk to 2 goals. Can they hold on in the last ten minutes? On the sidelines, Klopp also smelled danger.
He made a series of substitutions, replacing Salah with Lallana, Manny with Klavan.
These two substitutions revealed a signal that Liverpool will start to play it safe and keep the fruits of victory.
However, when two brave men meet in a narrow road, the brave one wins. When Liverpool tended to be conservative, the threat posed by their attack to Manchester City was greatly reduced, and Manchester City had more energy to devote to the attack.
In the final moments of the game, Manchester City had already given it their all. Even the goalkeeper had run to the center circle, and even during set pieces, he had to rush into the penalty area to compete for headers.
At this time, scoring a goal is a good thing, and we don’t care about losing the ball or anything like that.
Losing two is losing, losing three is also losing, there is no difference.
Therefore, madness is the underlying tone of Manchester City.
In the 87th minute, Lin Quan dribbled the ball in the frontcourt, all the way from left to right along the front of the opponent's penalty area. Taking advantage of the opportunity that many of the opponent's defensive players were attracted by him, Lin Quan passed the ball to De Bruyne in front of him.
De Bruyne made a pass and passed the ball from the right to the left.
Aguero, who was unmarked on the left, volleyed the ball into the goal again.
The score became 4:3!
Liverpool's lead only lasted for one goal, and at this time, there were at least 6-7 minutes left before the end of the game!
There is still a lot of time left for Manchester City! Seeing Aguero's goal, both the Liverpool fans in the stands and Klopp himself in the coaching booth were a little panicked.
The cheering at Anfield seemed to have weakened a lot. A large number of Liverpool fans were watching the game with a nervous heart, and they were praying in their hearts while watching.
You must hold on, there is only one ball left, if you hold on for a few minutes you will win!
Sometimes, the more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen.
If Liverpool were in great form at the beginning of the second half, then the final moment was Manchester City's performance moment! In the injury time, Lin Quan and De Bruyne played a series of wall passes.
Liverpool's defense was torn apart by the two players, and after Lin Quan broke into the penalty area, he was almost facing the goalkeeper alone.
Karius chose to attack in desperation, but was passed by the crazy Lin Quan and shot into the empty goal.
The score became 4:4. Manchester City was trailing by a large margin, but they scored three goals in a row and incredibly tied the score! (End of this chapter)