Finally, Loughran actually had several wonderful shots in this game.
The result of Manchester City's full firepower was that they gave the opponent at least three excellent counterattack opportunities, two of which were single shots.
But Neuer made two wonderful saves and made a clearance into the penalty area to keep the goal.
The performance can be said to be quite excellent.
Ended the game.
Manchester City, which is recuperating, welcomes one of their real competitors in the league...Liverpool.
The Premier League has now played eight rounds.
Among them, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City all have six wins and two draws with 20 points, ranking among the top three in the Premier League.
Manchester United has six wins, one draw and one loss, ranking fourth with 19 points.
Followed closely by Liverpool, which has four wins, three draws and one loss, with 15 points.
Behind them are Fulham with 14 points, Southampton and Birmingham with 12 points, Charlton and Portsmouth with 11 points.
Combined with the schedule, the really good teams this season may include Newcastle United and Aston Villa.
Many of the above-mentioned teams have already played against Manchester City.
As a result, Manchester City basically won easily.
It can be said that if Manchester City can win against Liverpool in the next round. Not surprisingly, they are very likely to reach the Champions League this season.
The game was played at Anfield, Liverpool's home ground.
Both sides take this game very seriously.
Manchester City are generally considered to have the upper hand.
Because Liverpool's opponent in the last round was Arsenal, which was a tough battle. Liverpool eventually lost the game 1-2.
But Manchester City is very unkind, waiting for work.
In addition, there are several highlights in this game.
How does Gerrard, the new best midfielder in the Premier League, perform in front of Deng Kai?
Will your feet still slip?
How can genius killer Robbie Fowler perform against his old boss?
Can the golden boy Owen and England's Chuuriki Heskey team up to be sharper than Adriano + Ribery?
Can Norwegian drill John Riise, who has embarrassed Liverpool before, make a comeback in this game?
It is said that Riise has not been entertained by any English street girl in the past six months.
Not even with money.
Because his reputation has been completely ruined.
Everyone knows that he is a ruthless pile-driving machine, and there is no pleasure in making his money.
For this reason, Riise had to pay ten times the price to be an outstanding one.
Anfield was packed for this game.
The Manchester Expeditionary Force only had a handful of people.
But at least there is.
Last season, Manchester City was the king of home games.
But on the road, they have very few fans.
Maybe one day Manchester City will have fans all over the world.
In this game, for Manchester City, Thiago Silva replaced Desailly and got the opportunity to start at the center back position, partnering with Chiellini.
This central defender combination is not very tall and lacks hardness.
But its strength lies in maneuverability and flexibility.
Because their opponent is the fast combination of Robbie Fowler and Owen.
Four or five years ago, it was they who formed the England forward line that frightened defense lines around the world.
Heskey, on the other hand, sat on the bench and became the team's second choice.
When the players from both sides lined up in the tunnel to enter the field, Deng Kai also gave Robbie Fowler a hug.
Although Fowler only stayed at Manchester City for one year, he has a very good impression of Manchester City because this is the place where he bloomed again.
Deng Kai also shook hands with Gerrard and exchanged greetings with Kirop.
All are friends.
As the referee blows his whistle, the game officially begins.
Liverpool are obviously more proactive.
Because this is their home court.
And Gerrard is also very active.
Compared with the Liverpool they met in the UEFA Cup a year and a half ago, this Liverpool team has not changed much.
There are capable veterans who have declined or left, but there are also good young people who have stepped up.
But Gerrard's growth is obvious to all.
He has become the upper limit of this Liverpool team.
But unfortunately, in the days to come, Liverpool fans will gradually wake up.
Gerrard is not their upper limit, but their lower limit.
Because the midfielder can only decide the lower limit.
The backcourt is the bottom line of the team.
The forward is the upper limit of a team.
Eighth minute.
"Cap" Gerrard successfully got down under Smick's pull and sent a cross.
Robbie Fowler made a smart move, got rid of Chiellini, grabbed the point before Thiago Silva, and scored with a header!
Anfield, red boiling!
"GOAL! Robbie Fowler turned against his old club! He gave his old club a wake-up call!"
"There is no way, Robbie Fowler is too familiar with Manchester City's defensive system. Chiellini and Thiago Silva couldn't guard him during the team's training matches, and they still can't guard him now."
"Robbie Fowler was one of the players who adapted best to Manchester City's tactics last season."
"This is Fowler's seventh goal. His number of goals is still second only to Henry and Adriano."
"Including Deng Kai, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy, they are all in this echelon."
Fifteenth minute.
Robbie Fowler once again used his clever movement to get into the penalty area and caused Chiellini to foul.
Yellow dot set meal!
Then Owen scored the penalty kick.
Two to zero!
Liverpool took an early lead.
The fans at the scene kept shouting Robbie Fowler's name.
The story of Fowler's return to Liverpool is as beautiful as a fairy tale!
Deng Kai immediately found Baggio, Ade, Ribery and others to communicate.
"Play in the middle, gather as much as possible towards the middle, and try to shoot more." Deng Kai is not looking down on Liverpool goalkeeper Dudek, he is a good goalkeeper.
But Liverpool's lineup is 442. If they go wide, the players will have to endure four levels of midfielders, full-backs, midfielders, and even central defenders.
When walking in the middle, you have to face two midfielders and two central defenders.
But the profit in the middle is obviously higher than that in the side.
The center of the field is always the most dangerous area in football.
Twenty-three minutes.
Deng Kai passed the ball across to find Toure, and then moved forward himself.
Liverpool had players at that time to restrict Deng Kai.
Toure looked for Ribery on both sides, and then he also moved forward.
Liverpool's defensive midfield was suddenly short of manpower.
Where is the rationale for both midfielders to move forward?
Aren't you afraid of being beaten back?
Ribery passes the ball forward.
Toure, who penetrated forward, ran towards the outside. After receiving the football, he passed the ball into the back of the penalty area.
Baggio also got rid of Kirop and got into the penalty area to header the goal.
Kirop and Hyypia's attention was mainly on Adriano, ignoring Baggio.
boom!
Dudek played at a high level and saved Baggio's header.
