Amid the attention of many media and fans on Liverpool's new record for points won in the Premier League, at 15:00 on May 14th, Liverpool challenged West Ham United away from home in the 37th round of the Premier League, which was the penultimate round of the league.
The Hammers are currently ranked 12th in the standings. They cannot compete for European qualifications, and they have no worries about relegation. The only motivation for the game is to prevent Liverpool from scoring points, setting a record of winning the Premier League with 100 points, and not letting themselves become a backdrop.
But this reason is not strong enough to allow players to devote themselves 100% to the game and lack motivation.
On Liverpool's side, because there is no longer the interference of multi-front operations, the next league game is one week later, the FA Cup final is two weeks later, and the Champions League final is three weeks later. They are all played once a week.
This kind of rhythm is extremely relaxing for Liverpool, who have adapted to the devilish schedule of double matches a week. Therefore, in this away game against West Ham United, Liverpool played with all the main players, striving to get all three points. Not only did they set a record for the first 100-point championship in the Premier League, but they also tried to tie Juventus' 102 points. Five major league records and laid the foundation for setting a new record in the final round.
Because of their strong self-confidence, Liverpool did not be conservative because of the away game. Instead, they took the initiative to press forward and attack from the beginning of the game. Once the ball was lost, they immediately launched a counterattack in the frontcourt.
Liverpool is already strong, has high morale, and plays with all its main players. How can West Ham, who doesn't have much desire to compete, withstand it?
Although they maintained the 0-0 draw for 20 minutes with the help of their shrinking defense and good luck, in the 26th minute, Liverpool relied on Willard to break through the middle and Coutinho A pass from the left side of the penalty area was passed, and center Sturridge successfully headed the ball into the West Ham United goal.
Liverpool broke the deadlock and took a 1-0 lead away from home.
It stands to reason that after the score changes, the lagging side should increase its offense and strive to score goals to equalize the score.
However, West Ham United's desire to attack in this game is indeed not high. Although one or two offensive players occasionally attacked upward, there were very few midfielders and backfield players involved in the attack. Especially when the ball was lost, everyone immediately returned to defense. , there was no thought of counterattack on the spot.
This is the state of a mid-table team at the end of the season, with no desires or desires.
Of course, this attitude towards the game prevented their goal from being smashed into a sieve. Especially for Velarde, no matter where he is, whether he has the ball or not, there are people blocking the routes where he may break through or shoot. As a result, Velarde did not take many shots in this game, and coupled with his bad luck, He hit the post twice and failed to score the last goal. He only provided one assist for Coutinho.
Velarde once again experienced a rare start and played the entire game without scoring a goal.
Coutinho, on the other hand, had a big explosion in this game when Willard attracted a lot of defensive attention. He not only assisted Sturridge to score the first goal, but also scored two goals in the second half. , completed a stunning performance of two shots and one pass.
Substitute Origi added the icing on the cake, scoring Liverpool's fourth goal.
In the end, Liverpool defeated West Ham United 4-0 in an away game and won the 37th round of the league. With a record of 34 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses in 37 league rounds, Liverpool reached a record of 102 points. Not only did it become the first team in the history of the Premier League Teams with over 100 points have also tied the record of 102 points set by Juventus in the 2013/2014 season, becoming the highest winning record among the five major leagues.
Of course, Liverpool still has one more game to play this season and has a chance to surpass Juventus and hold the record for the highest number of championship points in the five major leagues.
Even if they don't surpass Juventus, being the first Premier League champion to surpass the 100-point mark and tying the record for winning points in the five major leagues is enough for Liverpool to celebrate.
Therefore, after the game, Liverpool players, coaches and die-hard fans who accompanied the team on the away game had a warm interactive celebration in the West Ham United stadium. Some West Ham United fans also sent congratulations to Liverpool. applause.
Back at the base, Klopp gave everyone three days off to have a good rest.
On May 19th, Willard’s 24th birthday, dozens of teammates, girlfriends, agents, coaches, etc. gathered together to hold a grand birthday party for Willard to celebrate his 24th birthday and also celebrate... What a brilliant season.
Two days later, on May 21, the final round of the Premier League started at the same time, with Liverpool facing relegated Middlesbrough at home.
There is no suspense in this game. The morale of Middlesbrough, which has been relegated, has already collapsed when they were relegated. Now everyone's thoughts may be on how to escape the team and join other teams that can still play in the Premier League. Personally, I am willing to play in the English Championship with the team in the relegation zone.
Therefore, Liverpool won this game more easily. Klopp even replaced several youth team players in the second half, such as Arnold, etc., allowing them to experience the glory of the final home game.
After 90 minutes, Liverpool defeated Middlesbrough 5-0 and took all three points, raising its total points this season to 105 points, surpassing Juventus and creating the highest win in the history of the five major leagues. Points record.
The whole Anfield was plunged into a sea of carnival.
Willard also scored a hat-trick in this game, but unfortunately failed to break through the 90-goal mark. His total goals in the Premier League this season stayed at 89 goals.
Of course, scoring 89 goals in the league in a single season is already shocking and astonishing. The full "shooting" technique is really awesome.
After playing the last round of games, Villard naturally won the Premier League Golden Boot Award in the 2016/2017 season, and there is no doubt that this must also be the European Golden Boot Award in 2017, without any competitors.
In addition, Willard was naturally elected as the best player in the Premier League this season, winning the Golden Boot Award and the best player experience award.
Although it's not much, it's still more than the rewards in a single game. No matter how small the mosquito is, it's still meat. It's better than nothing.
After the game, media and websites from various countries summarized this season’s Premier League:
"The Premier League this season undoubtedly belongs to Liverpool."
"Liverpool won the first Premier League title in team history with a record-breaking 105 points in the five major leagues, and is only one behind Manchester United in the number of top league titles in England."
"The star of Liverpool is undoubtedly the free agent Velarde."
"Not only can he contribute a large number of interceptions, steals, interference, aerial challenges, destruction, and clearances in every game in defense, he can also help Liverpool attack the city in offense, and has achieved an astonishing efficiency of more than 2 goals per game. .”
"35 Premier League games, 89 goals, Willard's efficiency is the best in football and unrivaled."
"Eighty-nine league goals in a single season is probably a world record that no one can come close to, except for Velarde himself, just like the 132 goals he set last year."
"Liverpool has won the EFL Cup, the Premier League, and has become a domestic double champion."
"In the upcoming FA Cup final, I guess Arsenal can't beat Liverpool. The Red Army has more than 80% chance of winning the FA Cup and completing the domestic treble."
"If they can defeat Real Madrid in the Champions League final, Liverpool will complete their unprecedented four-championship victory in a single season."
"This is a great achievement that no other team has accomplished. Manchester United, Barcelona, etc., can only win three crowns at most. No team has completed the feat of four crowns."
"Let us look forward to the FA Cup final and the Champions League final to see if Liverpool can complete their four-championship victory in a single season!"
