Chapter 256: Best of the Month Again? Boring!
"Beep~beep~beep~~"
Accompanied by the two short and one long whistles of the referee Oliver, the first round of the 2017-2018 Premier League Reds came to an end.
No one expected the score of 3:0 shown on the scoreboard, especially the Manchester United fans who were full of confidence before the game. At this time, they were all lost and sighed in the stands of Anfield Road.
"aoaoaoaooooooo——"
In sharp contrast, Liverpool fans were full of passion and deafening cheers.
Liverpool coach Klopp raised his arms excitedly, leading the enthusiastic home atmosphere in the audience, and then took the initiative to walk to the visiting team coach command area, shook hands with Manchester United coach Mourinho, and comforted him with a serious face.
Losing at Anfield was actually expected by Mourinho, but he didn't expect the team to lose so badly. This season is his second season as Manchester United coach, and it has begun to show results.
In the past seven league rounds, they only conceded two goals, making them the team with the best defensive performance in the league. They scored 21 goals in total on offense, making them the second-most scoring team in the Premier League this season. Unexpectedly, such a team was completely defeated at Anfield, which made him somewhat embarrassed.
Pogba, the core midfielder of Manchester United, had the same idea. He was even more embarrassed than Mourinho, because Li Qing, who played the number 10 position, contributed two goals and one assist in the past game.
As the number 10 player of Manchester United, he did not score or assist, and even fired a cannon for a must-goal. It can be said that Manchester United's failure to score at Anfield was directly related to him.
When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Pogba walked to the player channel in advance, and did not even respond to his teammates' shouting behind him.
The on-site director gave the broadcast screen to Li Qing again, and the commentator of Juli TV, Zhan Jun, said loudly: "Li Qing, who contributed two goals and one assist in this game, was undisputedly elected as the best player on the spot!"
Li Qing, who appeared on the broadcast screen, was in high spirits, with his right hand on Arnold's shoulder, and kept waving to the Liverpool fans in the audience.
The professional camera in the mixed zone reporter's hand was aimed, and the flash kept flashing. Fortunately, he was used to this kind of life.
Roma coach Di Francesco and Tottenham coach Pochettino, who had already left Anfield, looked unhappy. Di Francesco will lead the team to challenge Liverpool, who is in good form next week.
Next weekend, Pochettino will lead the team to face the leader Liverpool at the new Wembley Stadium. If the team he coaches fails to play 120% of its combat effectiveness, the game may be in danger.
Manchester United is the team with the fewest goals conceded in the Premier League this season. As a result, not only did they not score a goal at Anfield, but they also lost three goals. The original four goal difference advantages disappeared, from 19 to 16, while Liverpool's goal difference changed from 15 to 18.
South Korean international Son Heung-min, who was sitting in front of the TV, looked at Li Qing, who could be given by the broadcast screen, and felt very complicated.
The game he lost to Li Qing last season seemed like it happened yesterday. In seven days, the team will face Liverpool at the new Wembley Stadium. He doesn't know what the result of that game will be, but he has a very strong premonition that the team will lose at the temporary home stadium.
Thinking of this possibility, he quickly shook his head and put the idea behind him.
Football is a team sport. How could Li Qing, who is only sixteen years old, decide the outcome of the game by himself?
Impossible!
At the routine press conference after the game, Mourinho, who lost the game, took the initiative to take responsibility for the loss. However, he, who always likes to reflect, accepted an interview with the media and talked about some players' lack of concentration in the game. He hopes to regain his form in the next game.
Finally, he said that losing is not the end of the world. The league is still very long. Who will laugh last is still unknown.
Not long after Mourinho left the press conference hall, Klopp and captain Henderson came to the already cleaned press conference hall to attend the home team's routine press conference after the game.
Klopp, who won the game, was very low-key, saying that defeating Manchester United was a result he had thought of before the game. Facing the media's mention of the defending league champion, Klopp maintained his usual low-key style, learning from Leicester City coach Ranieri in the 2015-2016 season: "League champion? It's too early now. We are still 18 points away from relegation. Let's talk about it after we complete relegation. Thank you."
On-site reporter: "..."
Henderson: "..."
The content of Klopp and Henderson's media interviews was of no value, so it ended hastily, but the content of Mourinho's interview can be made into a big fuss.
Liverpool, who beat Manchester United 3-0 at home, has 22 points and returned to the top of the league after three months.
The two games that started at the same time in the evening attracted the attention of Li Qing and Liverpool. Manchester City beat Stoke City 7:2 at home, and Crystal Palace beat Chelsea, who were fighting internally, 2:1 at home, which was a big upset.
The next day, Arsenal also had a big upset. They lost to Watford 1:2 away.
The 8th round of the 2017-2018 Premier League has ended. Liverpool ranks first with 7 wins, 1 draw and 22 points, Manchester City ranks second with 6 wins, 2 draws and 20 points, Manchester United ranks third with 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss and 19 points, and Tottenham ranks fourth with 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss and 17 points.
What is surprising is that the Hornets Watford, who narrowly avoided relegation last season, actually got 14 points in the first eight rounds!
Ranked fifth in the league!
Of course, the league has only started eight rounds, and there are still 30 rounds left in the 2017-2018 Premier League season. Everything is possible.
The leagues have ended one after another, and the focus of the mainstream media in Europe has once again been on the Champions League match day in the middle of the week. There were several "uninvited guests" at Melwood, the Liverpool training base preparing for the midweek Champions League home game against the Wolves Roma.
The official staff from the Premier League came to Melwood with a trophy. Liverpool played seven games in the past September, four of which were in the Premier League. Liverpool's top scorer Li Qing contributed 10 goals and 1 assist, helping the team achieve an unbeaten record of 3 wins and 1 draw. He scored four goals in the away game at the Etihad Stadium, ensuring that Liverpool retreated unscathed.
Being elected as the best player of the Premier League in September is a matter of course, so Li Qing did not have any special emotional fluctuations, but just sighed softly.
Firmino asked curiously: "Li, why are you sighing?"
"Another Player of the Month award, so boring."
Li Qing didn't even raise his head, and said it indignantly, as if winning the Player of the Month award was a helpless thing.
Firmino: "..."
Mane: "..."
Salah: "..."
Other teammates: "..."
I don't know if I should say MMP!