[스포츠타임] Liverpool sluggish with Tottenham… 4th place war is on fire-SPOTVNEWS

[스포티비뉴스=박대현 기자 / 송경택 영상 기자] “It’s clear that the number four is Liverpool’s main goal.”

Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp’s words are making a big difference in the 2020-21 season of the English Premier League.

Liverpool lost 1-4 in their home match against Manchester City on the 8th (Korean time) in the 23rd round. It was defeated by two goals by Ilkai Gundoan and consecutive goals by Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden.

Goalkeeper Alison Becker, who has a good sense of stability, lost face by mistake. Fans are blaming Alisong against Loris Carius, who made a fatal error in the 2017-18 season Real Madrid and UEFA Champions League final.

Liverpool lost a so-called 6-point match. As of the 9th, it is in fourth place with 40 points. The difference between No. 1 Man City and Man City is a whopping 10 points.

It is not easy to make up for if the winning points between the winning team are double digits. Meanwhile, Manchester United scored 45 points and Leicester City scored 43 points. That’s why Liverpool’s walls look pretty high.

Roy Keane, who is famous for being a venomous commentator, evaluated the match against Man City through’BT Sports’, saying, “If such a match is repeated, Liverpool will not succeed in winning the Premier League for another 30 years.”

Director Klop is dead. “It’s clear that 4th place is Liverpool’s main goal. I’ll try everything,” he said, and put 4th place, Mercury, the next season’s UEFA Champions League qualifier Maginot, as a real goal.

Of course, Liverpool must be Kang Ho, who won the Premier League last season. The’wife’ line from Sadio Manet-Hoverto Firminu-Mohamed Salah is still in existence.

However, starting with the pair Jill Van Dayk, the defensive line injuries such as Joe Gomez continued, and it was truly struggling.

What Liverpool set for the fourth place Mercury is news that is a big hit for competing clubs that aim to secure fourth place.

First of all, Chelsea, which is on the rise with 3 wins and 1 draw in 4 matches after replacing with coach Thomas Tuchel, stands out. Suddenly, it climbed to 5th place. It is only one point difference from Liverpool.

Although he is struggling to’find how to use Timo Werner’, coach Tuhel is breaking through the crisis by using players with extensive experience in games such as Olivier Girou, Cesar Aspilicueta and Antonio Rudiger.

The ambush West Ham United cannot be left out. He is playing sticky football with coach David Moyes. Until the 23rd round, except for Liverpool, I was lucky to have met a team of similar or lower ranks such as Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, and Fulham.

The key is how well you handle the future schedule. If you pass the FA Cup 16-finals well with Manchester United, the schedule will lead to Sheffield, Tottenham, and Man City. Even earning 6 points during this period is a huge success.

Everton, with coach Carlo Ancelotti, is also of interest. Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s dramatic goal just before the end of the match against United made a 3-3 draw to preserve his pride. In the midst of the support of James Rodriguez, Calbert-Lewin decided to fight for the fourth place.

It is expected that the two games that lead to Man City and Liverpool should be played well after passing the 23rd round of Fulham.

The most urgent team is Tottenham. Tottenham, who recorded a draw or a loss in an important game this season, is now head-on.

With Harry Kane’s return, Son Heung-min has room to spare. The problem is defense. ’90 minutes concentration’ is really regrettable Tottenham.

The future schedule is also difficult. After having played Everton in the FA Cup round of 16, they will go on away from Manchester City in the 23rd round, and Wolfsberger in the first leg of the Europa League round of 32. Next, West Ham and League Round 24, Wolfsberger and Europa League Round of 32, second leg, Burnley and League Round 25.

It is a strong march to play the above 7 games every three to four days. It is not an exaggeration to say that one season farming ran at this time.

The difference between Tottenham and Liverpool in fourth place is only four points. It is a big marriage from 4th to 9th with 5 points compared to 9th place Aston Villa. It is the situation of Baekcheokgandu, which falls to the floor in an instant once it is overturned.

The fifth-place team in the league will be given the right to qualify for the Europa League, but the Champions League is the hope of a zero ranking for all teams. This is because it is difficult to compare in terms of competition size and prize money.

The interest of domestic and foreign football fans is focused on England as to which team will remain the last winner in this year’s ‘4th place war’.

Spotify News = Reporter Park Dae-Hyun / Video Reporter Song Kyung-taek
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