Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-0 at home!

This quickly made headlines in the media in the UK and around the world the day after the match.

Yang Yang, who passed and shot, once again became the focus of world attention.

After more than half a season, the previous doubts about Yang Yang's inability to adapt to the Premier League have completely disappeared.

Whether it is the first half or the second half, Yang Yang's performance is satisfactory.

As the focus of this round, the Double Red Club has always touched the hearts of countless fans, especially when it comes to the competition for the league championship.

With the three points in this game, Liverpool caught up with Manchester United again, but still could only settle for second.

Manchester United's goal difference is much higher than Liverpool's, which is the most frustrating thing for the Reds.

Counting this game, Liverpool played the other three teams in the top four of the league this season, completing a double against Manchester United and Chelsea, only losing to Arsenal, but Liverpool was at a low point at the time, and Sissoko's injury caused the team to suffer a heavy loss.

With Chelsea and Arsenal also picking up opponents, there hasn't been much change in the league standings.

Cristiano Ronaldo didn't score, but Drogba scored one.

Therefore, in the Premier League scorer list, Yang Yang leads with 21 goals, Drogba is followed by 18 goals, and the Portuguese is third with 16 goals.

There are nine rounds left in the league and everything is still in suspense.

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With Mascherano requesting and Yang Yang maneuvering around, Benitez and the coaching staff quickly agreed that Winston Bogard would be in charge of tailoring Mascherano's physical training.

The Dutch fitness coach is still an advisor to Liverpool.

So, Winston Bogard, who had just flown back to China in early January, had to fly back to Liverpool again.

But this time he won't stay long, a week at most.

Everyone in Liverpool is also full of confidence in Winston Bogard's training, especially several players who are injured, and they also hope to take the opportunity to let Winston Bogard take a good look.

Many times, some injuries for professional players can be avoided.

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While Liverpool struggled to beat Manchester United in the Premier League, Barcelona were also mixed in La Liga.

After a 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool, Rijkaard's side learned the hard way.

The day after the game, Rijkaard and Samuel Eto'o staged a tie and the two sides formally reached a settlement.

In the 24th round of La Liga, the highlight of the home game against Athletic Bilbao, Eto'o finally qualified for the start again after a long absence, and assisted Xavi's goal in the 30th minute.

In the 41st minute, Ronaldinho assisted Samuel Eto'o for a goal.

One pass and one shot, Samuel Eto'o's debut after returning from injury showed stunning form.

It is worth mentioning that the talented youngster Messi was put on the bench in this game, and only came on as a substitute for Samuel Eto'o in the 67th minute, but he did not perform very well.

A week later, Barcelona travelled to Sevilla.

This is the title race for La Liga this season, with Barcelona at the top of the table, followed by Sevilla.

Samuel Eto'o still did not start this game, with Ronaldinho, Messi and Giuli forming the front three.

Rijkaard fielded a three-four-three formation that he had been honing for a long time, with Van Bronckhorst, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Zambrotta in midfield, with four players in a diamond position, while Puyol, Marcos and Oleg were at the back.

This style of play allowed Barcelona to start the away game hard, setting up Ronaldinho's goal in the 14th minute through Zambrotta, and then creating a red card for the opponent in the 29th minute.

But in the 39th minute, Daniel Alves equalised with an assist for a team-mate to score on the right flank.

After the rematch in the second half, Daniel Alves took it upon himself to break Valdés' goal again and turn the score around.

Two minutes later, Gyuli was sent off with a red card, followed by Zambrotta who accumulated two more yellow cards and was sent off.

Juan de Ramos's side were very lively at home stadium, beating Barcelona 2-1.

This victory also gave Barcelona the place to win the league, and Sevilla took advantage of it to take the top!

The Catalan media are very unhappy with Barcelona's recent performance, believing that Rijkaard has not only lost competitiveness in the Champions League, but also his dominance in La Liga has been greatly challenged.

Losing to Sevilla, Barcelona undoubtedly pushed themselves into a corner.

Not only in the Champions League, but also in La Liga.

As long as they take a step back, they will be surrounded by an extremely dangerous abyss.

However, Rijkaard said in an interview with the media that the team did not have enough time to be frustrated, because the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 is about to be the focus of the game, and they must do their best to prepare.

The Barcelona manager even made no secret of the fact that "at Anfield we have to attack with all our might. ”

Both the Catalan media and the British media unanimously agreed that Rijkaard would adopt a three, four, and three formation.

Because when he played against Sevilla, he deliberately ran in this style of play.

Rijkaard did not respond directly to this, but said, "Liverpool's home record is very good, so all the pressure in this game is on Liverpool's side, and Barcelona has no pressure. ”

Samuel Eto'o also said in an interview with the media that he no longer cares about anything else, and only thinks about one thing, and that is how to help the team beat Liverpool away and advance to the quarter-finals.

Xavi, Ronaldinho, Messi, Deco and other players have also been interviewed by the media, publicly expressing their confidence that they will win a comeback away from home and help the team successfully advance to the quarterfinals.

Barcelona's technical director, Begiristan, said he would like to see Liverpool continue to defend on their home turf.

'If they just want to keep it 3-1, then we'll be glad we got our chance!'

"With our attacking prowess, it's not impossible to score three goals away from home!"

But soon, the British media said that Begiristan was deliberately playing psychological warfare.

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When Barcelona's provocation was sent to England, Liverpool's players responded in droves.

'I looked at Barcelona's starting line-up against Sevilla and they didn't have a main squad and it was clear that they had given up on this crucial league game and were more serious about us as an opponent.

Speaking to the club's official website, the Reds boss said: "We have to be ready and approach this challenge with a positive attitude, we have a good chance in the Champions League and I am confident that the team can progress. ”

Captain Steven Gerrard also said that the first leg of the match had boosted the Reds' influence in world football.

'Before the game, everyone thought Barcelona would beat us, but with this game we are sending a signal to the world that we are good enough to beat everything, even Barcelona at Camp Nou!

Gerrard also appealed for the players to play at their best and focus on every minute of the game, as Barcelona will not be able to take off the title easily.

Yang Yang, who scored a hat-trick at Camp Nou, also spoke to Liverpool's official website and said he was ready.

"We should forget about the 3-1 first-leg score and focus on the second-leg."

'Barcelona are really strong but I would say at Anfield we haven't lost to any team this season.

In addition to Steven Gerrard and Yang Yang, Liverpool's players have also expressed their determination to win at Anfield, even against Barcelona who are going all out.

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And when announcing the team's eighteen-man squad for Liverpool, Rijkaard responded to Benitez's provocation and even felt a little irritated.

'I like to play against a team like this because their manager seems to know everything, but usually, people who know everything tend to know nothing.

Rijkaard even took rare aim directly at Liverpool themselves, believing that Liverpool's tactics were too simplistic.

'You just have to watch a few games to know how they play, they're a team with a lot of physicism, good discipline but it's not surprising and I don't think I need to look for how to beat them because I know enough.

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The pre-match verbal battle between the two head coaches undoubtedly ignited the fire between the two teams.

The world's media have also paid attention to this key battle.

The matchup between the Champions League winners of the past two seasons, the battle between Yang Yang and Messi, the two talented rookies, and the fierce battle between the flashy attacking football and the iron-blooded disciplined forces, this is definitely the most eye-catching game in the world.

There will not be too many changes in the tactics of Liverpool's side, and the first leg will basically be continued.

Rafa Benitez is convinced that no matter how much Barcelona adjusts, they will never lose sight of two key points.

The organization depends on Deco, and the attack depends on Ronaldinho!

As long as these two points were choked, Barcelona was strangled by seven inches.

Although Sissoko did not play well in the first half against Manchester United, Mascherano has not yet shown the quality to replace him, so Liverpool's squad will not be adjusted.

On the contrary, Barcelona will adopt a three, four, or three formation.

Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi started the trident, which was the least suspenseful option.

The four midfielders and three defenders were a bit controversial, as Barcelona did not work well in the big diamond midfield position against Sevilla, using two wide players Zambrotta and Van Bronckhorst.

But in any case, the contest between the two teams has long attracted the attention of fans and media reporters around the world.