Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal, high-end double red club, another draw.
The two sides also played out a draw here last season, but it doesn't feel the same. At that time, Arsenal held a two-goal lead and were on the road to the title. Leading by two goals and not being able to match Liverpool, who is only half a grid in form, is regrettable enough. Xhaka provoked Anfield and provoked the opponent to be strong**, and the situation got out of control in the second half, reflecting the immature side of the team.
Arsenal took the lead again and equalised before half-time, but Arteta was happy with the result. Why?Mentality. At this time last season, Arsenal was not confident, and the established strategic goal may be to regain Champions League qualification. Once they saw the victory slip through their fingers, they lost their balance and soon fell to West Ham in the next round by the same scoreline. Seeing this, Manchester City played more steadily and better, forcing Arsenal to play more and more panicked, and lost the strategic initiative after being forced to draw by Southampton at home.
At the moment, they are not losing the top spot. In the second half, Arsenal was a little bit exhausted, almost losing all three points because of Ode's high goal, but luckily escaped the penalty. It's a direct benefit. The indirect gain is that Villa, who started a day earlier, was harmed twice by the small black house, and the whistle was difficult to equalize, and the winning streak stopped. In a fiercely contested league, every bit of gain or loss at the top of the table will have an impact on the use of troops by the coaches of each team. No matter how you calculate it, Arsenal's away game against Liverpool can get out of the way, which is a good thing.
After watching the various inexplicable punishments in the past two months, Atelta will secretly think: This is a noble person secretly helping him. What worries him the most must be Manchester City, Manchester City's reinforcements have failed to improve their strength, and the core players who determine the outcome have been injured one after another. The scene of Rodri rolling on his knees in the Club World Cup is comparable to Zhao Gongming knocking on the door in the eyes of Arsenal. Manchester City won't have much to do for at least the next month, without Rodri and Haaland, De Bruyne is still not back, Manchester City is an ordinary team, and even better, it is not Arsenal's turn to stop Manchester City, a task that many teams will be happy to take.
Liverpool or Villa, which is more threatening?On the face of it, it's the former. However, with the Africa Cup of Nations draw, Salah is the king, and Liverpool will cut at least double-digit goals in the front line in more than a month, not counting the chances Salah has created for his teammates. Take out Salah (let's assume that the Saudis have no further deployment for the time being), who will Liverpool rely on to score?Jurgen Klopp pulled up Nunez and left Hakpodai in the centre, clearly upset and annoyed by the striker's last-minute kick. To borrow Tolstoy's famous phrase: the troubles of every family are different. Manchester United fans hate Garnacho and Kompasu, Chelsea fans can't help Jackson and Liverpool fans often choose more difficult angles for Nunez, who are shaking their heads on the wrong side of the frame.
Nunez is a good striker, but he is clearly still groping for the feeling of shooting, some shots, it is much more difficult not to score than to score, but he has repeatedly challenged this difficulty. As a coach, if you don't talk about it, your frustration will be vented in other ways. Hakpo is also no better than Nunez, and his problem is that he often makes the wrong choices. Then there is Tsimikas with a broken collarbone, Liverpool does not have a serious left wing-back, and there will be a lot of difficulties in attack. Looking at the big picture, Arsenal are the most likely to get out of their pursuit after the Christmas fixture. The little black house makes things difficult for Villa in every way, and it will also give people the feeling that "the Premier League doesn't want too many changes in the current standings for the time being". Unai Emery knew he had been and didn't dare complain after the game.
Looking at the "flattening" of the Premier League title through metaphysics, everything is so seamless. Manchester City have lost points in consecutive draws, Villa has temporarily grabbed a place in the top four, and Manchester United and Newcastle, who squeezed into the Champions League last season, are now far behind for their own reasons. Tottenham took a breath and embarked on a winning streak, all of which satisfied the Premier League's willingness to deliberately launch a "new king" and change roles in the top four every year. From another point of view, in the traditional battle of the top six, it is impossible to see who is particularly outstanding. Liverpool are winless, Manchester City and Manchester United have won one each, and Arsenal and Tottenham have won just two, with less than two goals separating the six. Just look at this season, replacing Villa with Manchester United and West Ham with Chelsea, the picture is very interesting: Villa is at the top of the table with 4 wins and 1 loss, followed by Liverpool with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss with 8 points, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur each have 5 points, and West Ham has only 3 points.
The top six are so compact, no one has a clear advantage, and it has been absent for many years. Not long ago, the Times made a chart showing the mutual win-loss relationship in the closed loop of the Premier League, and once again in history there was a situation of league wins and losses. The last time this happened was in 2013-14. That season, Liverpool were leading for several rounds when Steven Gerrard accidentally slipped and gave up the top spot.
Halfway through, the biggest winner is the Premier League. In the context of the Supreme Court of the European Union's ruling that the "European Super League" is not constrained, the Premier League clearly feels the threat of Real Sax competing for traffic. Unlike the hurried introduction of the European Super League two years ago, the plan of the European Super League this time is more specific and closed. There are not many responders, and there are still a number of rebel parties in the Premier League who have not taken a stand, but ** have sternly warned Arsenal and Liverpool not to think too badly. Both the Bundesliga and Serie A have chosen to keep their distance for the time being, refraining from responding to the EU's highest court decision. La Liga is even more determined to never compromise even if it loses Huangsa.
What the Premier League can do is naturally to let more buyers be attracted by the "suspense", make a confusing mess, and never let the chaos be clarified until the last moment. Of course, this game is extremely difficult, and a little carelessness will cause traffic backflow. Villa suffered a dark loss in this round and will definitely compensate them in the next few rounds, and as long as Liverpool and Arsenal are in good shape, the Premier League will help them tide over the difficulties at the right time. The winter window will open soon, and if the Premier League powers can continue to intercept human resources that may flow to Real Sax in the market, they will be able to ensure that they are invincible in the confrontation with the European Super League.
Do you think there is too much metaphysics?Don't even talk about the game?Let's look at it this way: what's the point of talking about competitions, or the techniques and tactics that many "spiritual capitalists" talk about?Villa had two ironclad penalties that were not given and a proven goal was cancelled. Liverpool against Arsenal, an ironclad penalty, did not give. Manchester City's quick comeback was called back by the referee for another free-kick. Liverpool's good goal at Tottenham was ruled offside and Newcastle had gone out of bounds before the Arsenal goal. These are all unjust cases that occurred at the behest of the little black house.
Once or twice is accidental, every round is happening, and the tricks are renewed, the victim and the beneficiary swap roles, and you also discuss techniques and tactics?Every time a controversial penalty is awarded, the Premier League earns enough traffic. You also discuss techniques and tactics?No one can escape the scourge of the little black house, and you still discuss techniques and tactics?Sneer......