The Premier League standings are still very close, with Liverpool leading the standings with 59 points, followed by Manchester United 58 points, followed by 56 points Arsenal and 55 points Chelsea.

Previously, Liverpool and Arsenal had three encounters, one win, one draw and one loss, but Wenger didn't think his team had any advantage.

Liverpool won the league, and the draws and losses were all in the League Cup. Benitez got rid of the burden, and Arsenal later reached the semi-finals and was still working hard for the championship. To put it bluntly, that game was basically given to him by Benitez. The two teams played badly together, Benitez played more thoroughly, and directly pulled a team of u18 to play football...

Although Liverpool's injuries were stopped, Wenger really didn't treat them as soft persimmons.

Wenger made a lot of preparations for this.

......

Two days before the game, Melwood.

Liverpool is also nervously preparing for the game.

Due to the suspension, Benitez decided to use the tactics to deal with the next few games.

Benitez said while knocking on the tactical board, "4321, are you very familiar?"

"Milan's Christmas tree formation, four No. 10 legends."

"Because 433 anti-counter and pass-control football is popular, the 4321 formation that attaches importance to the progress of the middle lane slowly declines, but it is not undesirable."

"The tight defense in the middle makes it difficult for the opponent to advance, especially when encountering teams like Arsenal who like to play on the ground and cooperate with the attack in the middle."

"So I'm preparing to experiment with the 4321 formation in the next few games, and it's also very easy to change the formation 451 or 433, but the most important person in this formation is to organize the midfielder, Milan's Pirlo."

After saying that, he glanced at the players and pointed out the key gentleman for the next few games.

"Alberto, you can play in the middle of the 3-middle midfielder, that is, organize the midfielder. All the team's offensive and defensive transformation and ball rights allocation will be left to you. This is a major responsibility. Do you have confidence?"

Aquilani immediately gave a positive answer.

"Stone and Josie will play as the front midfielder. Louis is a single arrow. There is no problem with your cooperation, but what I want to emphasize is changing the array!"

"It's not simply that 4321 becomes 433 or 451. When Alberto or Lucas gets the ball and pushes, the two front midfielders need to find the right opportunity to pull the edge and make full use of the width of the court. When defending, the three back midfielders must return to their position as soon as possible, and the two front midfielders also need to be responsible for the area between the wing and the middle."

"Are there any questions, gentlemen?"

Hearing Benitez's question, the tactics room immediately rushed to discuss.

Although it is relatively simple, anyone who has played football knows that it is not easy to switch between two formations, especially the two completely different ways of playing 4321 and 433, which has very high requirements for the tacit understanding between team players and the ball quotient.

Because this way of playing must give players a high degree of freedom, and it is difficult for players to make correct judgments if the ball quotation is insufficient.

Of course, a player can also take on the responsibility of commanding the game, but there is really no player in Liverpool who can complete this kind of dispatch. He plays well and pays attention to his teammates at the same time. This requirement is not ordinary.

So it can only depend on the players' own feelings.

But in training, Liverpool players did not perform very well.

"Coach is making trouble," Suarez complained.

The play of Takeshi and Bernardon in the front midfielder was a bit awkward, making Suarez rarely receive passes from the wing.

However, Wu Sanshi still felt that Benitez's approach was very necessary. No team could use a set of tactics all over the world, so he comforted, "Stop talking about it, Luis, I support him in this matter."

"You bastard will pretend to be a good person."

Knowing that he wasn't really angry, Wu Sanshi punched him and continued to persuade him, "It's not a problem of pretending to be good people. As professional players, we should respect the coach's opinions, unless he made a serious mistake. Even so, we should ask the coach to express our opinions, rather than complaining like a sissy behind the scenes."

"After listening to the coach's explanation, I think the new tactics will have a good effect when facing Arsenal."

"I know, I know, I just say it."

Suarez waved his hand impatiently and continued to start training...

The day before the game, Liverpool made considerable progress in 4321. After all, the core style of this formation is completely different from that of Milan. Liverpool still focuses on the wing, and Wu Sanshi and Benayon are both players with relatively high ball quotient. After finding the balance between pulling and the middle, Liverpool players' adaptability to the new formation has increased rapidly.

......

Before the game, Benitez attended a press conference at Emirates Stadium and said that the game was not simple at all.

"Arsenal is a very capable team, and Wenger is also the best coach in the Premier League. This game is not easy than the derby. I think the schedule is not very friendly to us."

“I made some special preparations for this.”

"You know, there are many players who can't play."

He picked everyone's interests up, but Benitez immediately shut up, making the reporters hate him.

Wenger was more interested in the microphone and said, "I think Raphael's view is the same. This is a fierce battle and a key game."

"Now we are fighting on the third line, it's not a good thing to meet Liverpool at this time."

"If possible, I hope to wait until the last round to fight them, but unfortunately it is not possible."

"We will not change our playing style, because Arsenal's football philosophy has been fixed. Even if the formation changes, our playing style remains unchanged. I think Arsenal has the strength to win all teams."

The coaches of both sides had no nutrition before the game, and the reporters could only write a few random words, waiting for news to happen during the game.

......

Players determine the team's temperament, and team inheritance affects the players.

The influence between clubs and players is mutual. If a person has a big gap in style and does not want to integrate into the team, then there is only one way to leave in the end.

Liverpool has always been a corps of iron blood, and it is perfectly matched with football, a 'man game' in the eyes of English fans.

If Liverpool looks down on the most, there is no doubt that it is Arsenal!

There was no tension in the away locker room before the battle, and Liverpool players were very relaxed.

"Did you see that the Frenchman asked the referee to protect Arsenal players before the game."

"Of course, this incident is really a terrible laugh,"

"Arsenal is now ranked third in the fouls and is even required to be protected."

"Of course, what they are best at is complaining and besieging the referee."

"This is a legion of ladies, let's beat them up."

"Hahaha......"

......

※※※※

Players from both sides followed the referee team out of the player channel, and Arsenal fans quickly showed their enthusiasm.

The Emirates Stadium with a capacity of 60,045 people is full. It may be because of the recent two draws and wins against Liverpool, which gave them confidence. Arsenal fans kept shouting slanderous slogans.

"The King of London,"

"Arsenal is omnipotent,"

"Today, we will win the game."

Although there is nothing unfriendly, every Liverpool player has a strong disdain on his face.

The King of London?

Do you know how many teams there are in London?

This season in the Premier League alone, there are five teams, Chelsea, Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham and Arsenal, and none of these five teams are convincing.

Chelsea's rise in recent years lacks foundation, Tottenham has been in the second group for many years. Although Arsenal is a member of Big4, he is the fourth in the millennium. He has been away from the championship for a long time. West Ham and Fulham are more like making up for the numbers.

Arsenal has an absolute advantage over the championship, but the fatal point is also the reason why many fans complain that Arsenal is also a giant. Damn Arsenal has never won a single Champions League. Is it a giant without the Champions League?

Maybe...

Not only Arsenal, there are more than 30 teams in London, and 12 teams in the professional league, and none of them have a Champions League in total. I’m sorry for the city of London’s status in the UK and Europe.

If Arsenal fans say they are the king of North London, no one except Tottenham fans disagree.

The King of London is gone. Chelsea has few champions but is very competitive. They have been in the championship position over the years. Wenger's team is steadily ranked fourth every season, which is a big deal.

This is also why Liverpool players disdain, this is the most realistic reaction deep in their hearts.

If you face Chelsea, even if there is no Mourinho, as long as Lampard, Terry, Drogba and the others are still there, Liverpool will definitely be facing a big enemy, but Arsenal's lineup looks quite awesome, and Liverpool will be under no pressure when they meet them.

......

"Compared to Arsenal, Liverpool's lineup today is very sad."

"Many players are suspended, coupled with the team's original injuries, it's really a difficult situation for Benitez."

"What is most surprising is that the starting list we got was Liverpool, right?"

"It's true, but the specific situation will be seen when the game starts."

Liverpool 451(4321)

Goalkeeper: Reiner,

Defender: Insua, Agel, Scotter, Philip Degen,

Middleback: Lucas, Mascherano, Aquilani,

Front Middle: Stone, Bernardon,

Forward: Suarez.
To be continued...