Manchester City hired Pellegrini to coach, obviously not to keep the team in the top four Premier League first group position, what they need is the champion!

Premier League champions, Champions League champions!

Manchester City won the Premier League title in 12 years, but that's obviously not enough, especially against the extreme weakness of their European war.

The humiliation brought to Manchester City by Liverpool's strong recovery last season is a booster. Even if the two clubs have not become sworn enemies, they have reached the peak of history in the team's confrontation this season!

Perhaps there will be an upward trend in the future, which will replace the hatred between Liverpool and Manchester United.

The confrontation between Liverpool and Manchester United is given by history, while the hostility between Liverpool and Manchester City is driven by current competition.

So against Liverpool, Manchester City has every reason to work together to win.

There will only be one champion. Liverpool on the throne are the thorn in the flesh of Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United!

But how?

Pellegrini dare not say that he is fully confident, but he knows that Manchester City first needs to take a low attitude towards Liverpool. If he can't even do this, he will only repeat the mistakes and have no second result.

Therefore, in this boxing day Top battle, people saw that Manchester City did not play the due prestige and momentum at home.

They appear cautious and take care of their wings carefully. They don't give their opponents any chance. Even if they find alarming signs, they will go all out to remedy them.

In the sixth minute of the game, Liverpool continued the playing method after the opening. The positional warfare was simple and ready for the second attack and speed up again!

When Gerrard hoisted the ball into the penalty area from the right in the front court, kompani pressed the inward cut Gareth bell header to clear the perimeter.

The football that was cleared was knocked to the left by Coutinho who robbed in advance. Robertson's assist came up and then knocked the ball to the middle. Coutinho missed the ball when Fernando inho forced it. Eriksson quickly inserted the ball and took a step forward, but found Yaya Toure in front of him. The straight plug sent by Eriksson in a hurry seemed aimless, Suarez inserted into the penalty area to try to grab points, and Joe Hart took the lead to confiscate the ball.

Pellegrini applauded on the sidelines and then waved to the team to organize a fast break.

Situ Yunbing's face is as heavy as water. It is undeniable that Manchester City's defense is indeed very strong. Yaya tourega fernandinho is a rare tough combination in European football. In the outside world, there are two old Jianghu people, kompani and Lescott. If Liverpool want to make waves in front of them, they still need to show stronger skills.

Manchester City counterattacked. Klarov on the left hit the wall with Silva who took the initiative to pick up the ball, dodged the counter grab from Steven Gerrard, followed by klarov's oblique pass to the middle circle near the center line, and Negredo quickly took the ball off the back and transferred to the right.

When Navas came forward to touch the ball, he strode the ball ten yards behind Robertson, and then made a breakthrough around the outside line with his super speed!

The ball has been divided!

Navas does have such speed!

At this time, situ Yunbing determined Manchester City's tactics today. Defensive counterattack is only a tactical definition of the overall height. The specific details of how to fight counterattack are reflected in the way of attack.

Navas has speed, Nasri is not slow, Negredo has the ability to resist and act as the fulcrum of attack. Silva and Yaya Toure are instigated in the middle. Yaya Toure's defensive task is greater than attack, while Silva's offensive organization is greater than defense. Krarov and sabaletta respond in the back court. The purpose of the whole system is to break through the midfield blockade of Liverpool, Then rely on Navas's speed ability to play the advantage of attack depth, and then it depends on whether Navas is making a direct attack or looking for Nasri or Silva.

When Navas quickly pushed the offensive to the edge of the restricted area, Van Dijk and benatia were in a rapid retreat. Navas may be a little anxious and pass the ball directly.

This made Nasri follow up a little reluctantly. Finally, although he stretched his legs and touched the ball, he couldn't stop the ball. The football was blocked in the restricted area, and tershitegen attacked and hugged the ball.

Anyone can see that Manchester City's counterattack has completed 80% of the work, but in the last 20%, Nasri failed to stop the ball, limited and reluctantly, and there was no shooting at the same time, which is a pity.

Pellegrini was not disappointed at all. Instead, he clapped to boost the team's morale and at least broke through Liverpool's defense!

On behalf of him, the tactical arrangement is still very effective.

Situ Yunbing fell into an awkward situation.

Discerning people can see that there is a huge hidden danger in Liverpool's high-pressure defense strategy, that is, there is too much room for Manchester City to fight back!

In the midfield, they lack stronger sweeping ability.

If Cantor is on the pitch, it may put a lot of pressure on Manchester City's counterattack organization. At the same time, it will also ensure Liverpool's second attack and even continuous attack.

But now Cantor is not on the court.

Away from home, Liverpool can take it back and play more conservatively.

However, situ Yunbing's choice is to be a top team. They have their own playing methods and pursuit. Just like other giants in the world, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, they also insist on oppressing their opponents in most games, rather than winning the game in a utilitarian way.

For Liverpool, there is no burden of style, but how to play in the end is more beneficial to the long-term construction of the team. At this point, situ Yunbing doesn't have to think much. It must be a more positive playing method that can make the team prosperous, because a slightly negative playing method will relatively consume the talent and passion of the players.

After weighing the left and right, situ Yunbing still insisted on his pre game tactical deployment!

Since the direction has long been determined, he can't change his mind because of some setbacks. Wavering is not his consistent style.

In the 12th minute of the game, Liverpool attacked quickly in the front court, and Gareth bell made rapid progress on the left. When he faced sabaretta, he completed the passing and cutting cooperation with Suarez who took the initiative to pick him up, and then turned into the cross cutting track to enter the restricted area.

Kompany immediately ran to block his passing line, but Gareth bell knocked the ball back to the road outside the penalty area.

Sabaretta has been included in the restricted area, and the flank is empty. Robertson stops here and sends out the cross after adjustment.

The football flew to the back of the restricted area. Due to the previous threats of Gareth bell and Suarez, Manchester City's defense concentrated in the left rib of the restricted area. Now the hit point area of Robertson's Cross is just the right rib with loose defense.

Lescott couldn't head the ball out. When he turned to the football landing point, he immediately blocked Gerrard's shooting angle.

But Gerrard did an action that made him feel incredible.

Gerrard welcomed the falling football and padded the ball into the middle with his foot bow.

Suarez ran and killed the ball before kompany blocked it!

The ball flew like a shell to the upper right corner of the goal, and Joe Hart stood motionless in front of the goal line!

"The ball is in! Suarez's eye popping shot gave Liverpool the next city at Etihad stadium!

Manchester City's defense was blown up this time. Liverpool's ability to cooperate in positional warfare is becoming stronger and stronger. Steven Gerrard's assists are really brilliant. No one thought he would choose to pass rather than shoot!

But that's what's scary about Liverpool now. They can always deal with the ball more calmly when the opportunity comes!

Liverpool go to the next city first. I think the pressure from Manchester City will be even greater! "

Situ Yunbing clenched his fist and waved it heavily. The team didn't disappoint him. This goal is very important. It will boost the morale of the team and cause a psychological blow to Manchester City!

Manchester City fans in the stands of Etihad stadium are not happy, but Pellegrini looks very firm. He firmly believes that Manchester City can play the result he wants!

As long as Liverpool remain so domineering away from home!

After Manchester City kicked off, their positional attack actually had a general effect. It was difficult for Liverpool to create opportunities under strict prevention.

But they are very efficient in counterattack, because their antagonism is obviously improved after losing the ball!

In the 18th minute of the game, when Suarez's shot on the restricted area line was blocked by Lescott, Eriksson was actively robbed by Yaya Toure as soon as he stopped the ball!

Yaya Toure pushed the ball forward and forced the ball to change direction in the face of Camero. Although he was entangled by Camero, he still protected the ball with strong physical resistance, and then transmitted the ball obliquely to Navas's feet.

Navas knocked the ball across the middle when benatia and Robertson blocked him. Silva took the initiative to pick up the ball, turned around and opened the distance from van Dijk, and then sent a straight plug.

Nasri neiche succeeded in anti offside, got rid of azpiliqueta's follow-up and defense, and went to the meeting alone!

Telstegen abandoned the door and went out. Nasri chose to start shooting when he was five meters away from telstegen!

Telstegen struggled to save the block, but still failed to touch the football. Under the attention of the public, the football hit the inside of the right goalpost and bounced into the goal!

Nasri ran to Jiaoqi district to celebrate with passion!

Pellegrini clenched his fist to celebrate, which greatly boosted his morale!

"Manchester City equalised! They soon equalized the score!

Nasri received Silva's exquisite straight plug to complete a single goal!

Yaya Toure's breaking and pushing is the key to this counterattack. He disrupted the defense of Liverpool's midfield. Manchester City's unwilling performance at home makes me have a hunch that Liverpool will taste the first defeat of the Premier League at Etihad Stadium today!

Unless they change their play now and give up the tactical play of high-level oppression.

But I think situ Yunbing is a stubborn person. He expects Liverpool to show strong pressure at Etihad stadium, because they are Premier League champions, which is to be different and superior to all other teams! "