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The dense schedule of February did not give Liverpool any breathing time.

The Champions League has just ended, Liverpool defeated San Siro, returned to the British battlefield, and faced the round of 16 of the FA Cup!

Fortunately, Liverpool's opponent is not strong, it is Brighton in the low-level league.

And Liverpool have the home advantage.

After three days of rest after the FA Cup, Liverpool will usher in the Merseyside Derby in the league again. The pressure of the schedule is unimaginable. In three days, it will be the League Cup final!

Therefore, in the past two seasons, when the media criticized Liverpool for not paying attention to local cup competitions, the fans also complained.

In Koeman's view, it's all nitpicking.

It is simply unimaginable to advance side by side in four-front combat.

It is also because of this that it is normal for Liverpool to experience a certain decline in performance in both the league and the Champions League, even if their bench is thicker than in the past.

In the home game against Brighton, Koeman sent most of the substitutes.

The opponent is not strong. Led by Cabaye's outstanding performance, Liverpool beat Brighton 4-0 at home and broke into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup with a hat-trick from Dirk Dirk and a goal from Sterling.

Cabaye arranged assists for four goals!

Qin Xiong rested for a week. When the 26th round of the Premier League came, Liverpool's main lineup was slightly relieved from the exhaustion and fatigue of the England derby and the Champions League knockout match a week ago.

Suarez was suspended for eight games.

This suspension is valid for domestic competitions in England.

In this way, counting the FA Cup advance to the quarter-finals, there will be at least one more game, and one game has already been played. In addition to the League Cup final, Suarez will not be able to play in five league games.

His comeback will be in the 31st round of the league.

During these 5 rounds of the league, Qin Xiong will shoulder the heavy responsibility of the team's goals.

The Merseyside Derby kicks off as scheduled, and Liverpool ushered in a challenge from the Toffees Everton at home.

Coman sent all the elite troops at home, and Raul and Qin Xiong partnered to attack.

Raul, who will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, still has to contribute to Liverpool as the season is about to enter its final stage.

In this game, Liverpool's state was obviously restored. With Qin Xiong's excellent performance in the head and kicks, Liverpool beat Everton 4-0 at home.

Winning this Merseyside derby quickly restored Liverpool's fighting spirit and confidence.

in other matches of the same round.

Chelsea beat Bolton 3-0 at home.

Manchester City beat Blackburn 3-0.

Manchester United beat Norwich City 92-2 in 1 minutes with goals from Giggs and Paul Scholes.

The focus battle was staged at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal's 5-2 home defeat of Tottenham was a sensation in England.

Arsenal, habitually lagging behind, was first scored two goals by Tottenham at home, and then Van Persie blew the counterattack horn, leading Arsenal to score 5 goals in a row, and finally achieved a crushing victory.

After 26 league rounds, Liverpool still has not widened the lead in the standings.

Liverpool 61 points.

Manchester City 60 points.

Manchester United 57 points.

Tottenham 53 points.

Chelsea 46 points.

Arsenal 46 points.

Newcastle United 42 points.

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Liverpool has finished the league and is preparing for the League Cup final.

The good news is that the opponent in the League Cup final is not strong, from Cardiff City in the English Championship.

February 2, the new Wembley Stadium.

Fans from Liverpool and Cardiff City flocked.

Liverpool, which has not stood on the stage of the League Cup final for many years, has made the fans extremely excited. After all, it is also a local cup, and the excitement of the local fans is beyond words.

Koeman developed a very risky tactic in this game.

After the opening, there will be a mad attack!

Cardiff City is of course cautious in the face of England and even the European hegemony.

They will not face Liverpool head-on at the beginning of the game, which gives Liverpool a chance.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, Liverpool players could be seen pouring into the half of Cardiff City like a pack of wolves. After the continuous bombardment created danger in the penalty area, Liverpool passed the scuffle in the penalty area in the 9th minute of the game. Tiot seized the opportunity to sweep the ball into the net!

An unexpected player's goal knocked on the door of victory for Liverpool.

Then Coman immediately ordered the entire army to retreat!

Anti counter!

Control the pace of the game and slow down.

Liverpool can't stand the big consumption!

The disadvantage of the second round of the Champions League knockout round brought by the defeat at San Siro is like a sword of Damocles hanging above the head.

Four days later against Arsenal is also a fierce battle that cannot be ignored.

Seven days later, AC Milan airborne Liverpool!

Under such a severe situation, will Koeman let the team consume excessively in the League Cup?

of course not!

Winning the championship is the most pragmatic approach.

When Liverpool began to shrink the defense and possession of the ball to consume time, Cardiff City saw that the championship trophy was close at hand, of course they would not sit still, and the limitations of the small team were also revealed.

After they had to commit more troops to fight back, Liverpool easily destroyed them by counterattacking.

The sudden acceleration in the final part of the attack caught Cardiff City's defense by surprise.

From the 30th minute to the 65th minute of the game, Qin Xiong scored four goals in 35 minutes!

Raul also contributed a lot to the selfless wedding dress.

When the score became 5:0, Qin Xiong was replaced by Koeman, and Liverpool waited quietly for the end of the game.

Cardiff City was completely defeated by Liverpool's tactical strategy of attacking first and then defending. In the last 20 minutes of the game, the city's goal was once again declared to be lost. The teenager Sterling responded with a wonderful pass from Cabaye and scored a goal that was icing on the cake.

6: 0!

Liverpool won the League Cup with a shocking score!

The League Cup champion, who had been away for many years, returned to Anfield, and Liverpool also won the first championship trophy in 2012!

Liverpool did not have time to celebrate winning the championship, and devoted themselves to preparing for the weekend's league battle with Arsenal.

The 27th round of the Premier League kicks off.

The first Premier League game is played at the Etihad in March.

After Manchester City survived the crisis of recruiting Yaya Toure in the Africa Cup of Nations from January to mid-February, their record improved and rose steadily.

Manchester City beat Bolton 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

Chelsea continued the unstable situation.

At the Hawthorns, the Blues lost 0:1 to the home team West Brom.

Although Tottenham were tightly clinging to the championship group in the previous rankings, Fleet Street's concerns have been expressed.

White Hart Lane is still a 3-point lane in the eyes of traditional tycoons.

In the 27th round, the Red Devils Manchester United was a guest at White Hart Lane. After 90 minutes, they defeated Tottenham 3:1 and successfully scored all 3 points.

The gap between Tottenham and the championship group has once again been widened.

Therefore, the prediction of Fleet Street has not come true. Tottenham's more pragmatic goal is to enter the Champions League next season, rather than to fantasize about competing for the league championship! (to be continued~^~)