With the arrival of 2025, the football world has entered a new stage of competition. Just recently, FIFA officially reviewed several records that may be broken this year. First, in the Premier League, Haaland is very close to breaking the record for the fewest games needed to score 100 goals in the league. Currently, the record holder is legendary star Alan Shearer, who scored 100 Premier League goals in just 124 games. Haaland has scored 77 goals in 85 Premier League games, so he has a good chance of breaking this record. The second record is for 125 appearances in the UEFA Women's Champions League, which will belong to Lyon women's football star Renard. Since Lyon has always been dominant in the women's Champions League, her appearance record can be achieved. The third record is Celtic's 55 league titles in the Scottish Premiership. Currently, the record holder is Glasgow Rangers, Celtic's arch-rival. They have won 55 Scottish league titles, and Celtic has a good momentum in the league this season. If they win the title, they will equal this record. The fourth record is about the World Cup qualifiers. Currently, the record holder is Guatemalan star Carlos Ruiz, who scored a total of 39 goals in the qualifiers. Very close to this number are Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, who scored 36 and 34 goals respectively in the European and South American qualifiers. If things go well in 2025, they both have a chance to break this record. The fifth record is representing the national team 25 times before the age…

On the morning of January 5th, Beijing time, the 20th round of the 2024/25 Premier League season featured a key match. The reigning champions Manchester City secured a 4-1 victory over West Ham United at home, achieving their second consecutive win. In this match, Brazilian winger Savigno continued his impressive performance with two assists and creating an own goal. Guardiola's forced change in formation has unexpectedly given birth to a new Ma Dongmei (Mahrez's nickname). Additionally, a new super striker duo is emerging. In the previous round of the Premier League, Manchester City defeated newly promoted Leicester City 2-0 away from home. In that game, Guardiola's team struggled, even with a possession rate of only 46%. However, Savigno's successful pass and shot, along with Haaland's goal drought breaker, allowed Manchester City to end 2024 with a victory. For this match against West Ham United, Guardiola maintained the same starting lineup as the previous game. It was clear that he was very satisfied with the players' performance in the last game. After the start of the game, West Ham United, playing away, showed great initiative and proactivity, causing a tense atmosphere in front of Manchester City's goal. At a critical moment, it was still Savigno who stood out. In the 10th minute, after breaking through from the left flank, he took a shot from a tight angle that deflected off Cao Far and flew into the net, which was counted as an own goal for the latter. Then in the 42nd minute, Manchester City launched a simple and efficient attack, with…

On the morning of January 5th, Beijing time, the 20th round of the Premier League continued, with Manchester City, valued at a total of 1.25 billion, hosting West Ham United at home. In the last league match, the Blue Moon won 2-0 away against Leicester City, ending a four-game winless streak in the league. This victory marked their second win in the last ten league matches and also their second win in the last fourteen matches across all competitions. Thanks to the points accumulated earlier in the season, Manchester City can still rank sixth in the league table. However, if they were to lose this round, the defending champions could potentially drop to ninth place. Fortunately, their opponents for this round, West Ham United, have had an average performance this season. In the previous league match, the Hammers suffered a 0-5 defeat to Liverpool and could only rank 15th in the league table. In the last five encounters between the two teams, Manchester City has maintained a perfect record. Compared to their previous matches, the Blue Moon's defense still appears shaky, exposing vulnerabilities from the start of the game. In the 7th minute, a series of quick passes saw West Ham United break through Manchester City's defense, with Kudus' shot from a tight angle hitting the side netting. In the 10th minute, Manchester City launched a fierce attack. After West Ham United cleared the ball, Manchester City's second wave of offense was even more incisive, with Savigno's shot being deflected into his own goal by Cao Far. Since scoring his…

On the morning of January 5th, Beijing time, a match in the 20th round of the Premier League was held, with Manchester City hosting West Ham United at home. In the first half, Manchester City unleashed their firepower, with Savigno assisting Haaland to score and also causing Cao Far to score an own goal; in the second half, Savigno assisted Haaland again to score, Foden expanded the lead, and Firkruge pulled one back. Ultimately, Manchester City defeated West Ham United 4-1, achieving their first two consecutive victories in over two months. In the past two months, Manchester City's performance has been poor, with 2 wins, 3 draws, and 9 losses in 14 matches across all competitions, especially in the Premier League where they have 2 wins, 1 draw, and 6 losses in 9 rounds, causing their ranking to plummet. Not only were they surpassed by more than ten points by Liverpool, but they also fell out of the top five, making it impossible for them to defend their title this season. In the previous round, Manchester City won 2-0 away against Leicester City, ending their streak of five winless matches. This round, they returned home to face West Ham United, who suffered a 0-5 defeat at home to Liverpool in the previous round. After the game started, Manchester City's defense faced frequent dangers as West Ham United launched fierce attacks. In the 7th minute, West Ham United broke through Manchester City's left flank, with Kudus shooting inside the penalty area and hitting the side netting. Then in the 8th minute,…

In the 25th round of the Premier League, Manchester City won a thrilling victory over Arsenal with a score of 3-1, reigniting the suspense in the title race. In this match, City's forward Erling Haaland once again demonstrated his scoring prowess, netting six goals in four games and leading his team to an impressive 12-game unbeaten streak, exerting immense pressure on league leaders Liverpool. From the outset of the game, Manchester City displayed a strong offensive intent. The outstanding performances of key players like Haaland and De Bruyne bolstered City's attack. Despite facing Arsenal's tight defense, City remained patient, searching for opportunities. Their persistence paid off when De Bruyne delivered a precise long pass in the first half, which Haaland expertly anticipated, sprinting through to face the goalkeeper one-on-one and calmly slotting the ball into the net to give City a 1-0 lead. This goal injected even more confidence into Manchester City, who continued to push forward in the second half, seeking to extend their lead. Meanwhile, Arsenal attempted to find openings through counterattacks but were largely unsuccessful against City's solid defense. Just as fans thought the game might end 1-0, City struck again. During a corner kick, Stones soared high to head the ball towards the goal, the ball arcing beautifully into the top corner, doubling City's lead to 2-0. This goal ignited the passion of City fans, who showered their team with applause and cheers. Arsenal, however, did not give up. They launched a fierce assault later in the game and managed to pull one back through Saka.…

This summer, the addition of Mbappe seemed to herald the "Galactic Battleship" setting sail once again, heading full speed towards various championship trophies. However, half a season of actual combat has mercilessly shattered the beautiful fantasy. In the Champions League, Real Madrid stumbled and struggled forward; in the league, they were brutally slaughtered by Barcelona with a painful score of 4-0. This outcome indicates that simply stacking superstars is far from enough; there are many pressing issues with Real Madrid's squad depth and tactical compatibility that need to be addressed. The center forward position was originally hoped to be perfectly resolved with the arrival of Mbappe. However, Mbappe's strength lies in his breakthroughs and attacks on the left flank, which conflicts with Vinicius, who is also active on the left, making the personnel configuration in this area somewhat redundant, while the true center forward issue remains unresolved. At this time, Real Madrid keenly noticed Manchester City's poor performance this season and the pressure from the financial fair play regulations, which may result in them being unable to participate in the Champions League next season. Therefore, Haaland entered Real Madrid's transfer radar, and the addition of this super center forward is expected to completely solve the persistent problem of insufficient attacking power in the middle of Real Madrid's front line. The defensive midfielder position has also fallen into trouble. The arrival of Tchouameni was supposed to be a strong supplement to Casemiro's departure, but reality has taken a different turn. Tchouameni lacks sufficient intensity in defensive midfield and his passing ability…

Introduction: Confronting the sky, the earth, and even the air, yet missing the key target. As the year-end approaches, it's once again the time for various year-end award selections. Cristiano Ronaldo has been very active, with his social media activity akin to a god descending from heaven. Winning the relatively low-influence Globe Soccer Award for Best Middle Eastern Player, but missing out on the prestigious Ballon d'Or, Ronaldo is understandably unhappy. He has been lashing out at the Ballon d'Or and even the French football magazine that organizes it, which is based in the Ligue 1. The difficulty of playing in the 38-degree heat of the Saudi league has become a source of confidence for Ronaldo. In response, Ligue 1 retorted that Messi won the World Cup in 38-degree weather, leading to media questioning whether Messi really won in winter without the 38-degree heat. In summary, despite scoring over 40 goals in the year, Ronaldo missed out on the Ballon d'Or. It's understandable that he's upset, but actually, Ronaldo has targeted the wrong person; he should be focusing his criticism on Chinese Super League player Wu Lei. For Ronaldo, an opportunistic striker, the main threat comes from the number of goals scored by opponents. There are top European leagues like the Bundesliga's Kane with 46 goals, the Premier League's Haaland with 48 goals, and Ronaldo's mother club's Liga Portugal's Zhekaerai with 62 goals, but they no longer compete with Ronaldo. Beyond the focus of European leagues, Ronaldo's most important opponent turned out to be Wu Lei of the Chinese Super…

On December 29th at 22:30 Beijing time, the 19th round of the 2024-25 Premier League season featured a highly anticipated match between Leicester City and Manchester City. Manchester City, as the reigning champions, are currently facing challenges, with their participation in next season's European competitions in question. After drawing 1-1 at home against Everton, who are fighting relegation, they have only managed one win in their last 13 matches. In their last five games across all competitions, they have drawn twice and lost three times, without a victory, and in the Premier League, they have drawn twice and lost twice in their last four rounds. Leicester City, newly promoted to the league, find themselves in the relegation zone. Under new manager Van Nistelrooy, they won their first match at home 3-1 against West Ham United, followed by a 2-2 draw at home against Brighton. However, they have suffered three consecutive defeats in their last three rounds, conceding at least three goals in each match, scoring only once away against Liverpool. Before the match, Manchester City sat seventh in the Premier League table with 28 points from 18 matches (8 wins, 4 draws, 6 losses), trailing Liverpool, who had played one fewer match, by 14 points, and were six points behind fourth-placed Nottingham Forest. Leicester City, with 14 points from 18 matches (3 wins, 5 draws, 10 losses), were ranked 18th, one point behind Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are outside the relegation zone. In this match, Manchester City lined up in a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Erling Haaland as the center forward, Savigno,…

On the morning of December 30th, Beijing time, the first match of the 19th round of the Premier League took place, with last season's English Championship winner Leicester City hosting last season's Premier League champion Manchester City at home. In the 21st minute, Savigno scored a rebound to score his first goal for Manchester City. In the 40th minute, Bunarnot's header hit the post. In the 74th minute, Savigno completed a pass and shot, and Haaland broke his four-game goal drought. In the end, Manchester City defeated Leicester City 2-0 away from home, ending their four-game winless streak in the league. This was also the second victory in the last 14 games in all competitions for Manchester City, and their first away win in nine games. After this game, Manchester City temporarily surpassed Newcastle and Bournemouth, who have not played this round, to reach fifth place. This game was also Guardiola's 500th match as manager of Manchester City, marking a milestone. In the 10th minute, Vardy cleverly positioned himself to form a one-on-one situation, and Otamendi rushed out to tackle him directly, knocking Vardy down. Normally, Otamendi should have received a red card, and Leicester City would have been awarded a penalty, but Vardy was offside when he received the ball, allowing Manchester City to escape a disaster. In the 19th minute, Gvardiol headed back, almost turning it into an own goal assist, but Vardy's subsequent shot from a tight angle was saved by Otamendi with great effort. In the 21st minute, Lewis passed the ball without stopping, and Foden's…

Newcastle United's forward Alexander Isak has been in scintillating form, scoring 7 goals and providing 2 assists in the last 5 Premier League matches, contributing a total of 11 goals and 4 assists this season. Isak has already scored 24 goals in the 2024 Premier League season, second only to Alan Shearer's record of 27 goals in a calendar year for Newcastle (Shearer scored 27 in 2002). On December 31st, Newcastle will face Manchester United away in the 19th round of the Premier League, and Isak has a great chance to continue chasing Shearer's record. Today, let's talk about this rising star. Isak started his career at Sweden's AIK Solna before moving on to Willem II and Borussia Dortmund. In 2019, Isak transferred to Real Sociedad from Dortmund for a fee of 15 million euros. This transfer did not receive much attention at the time, but it paved the way for Isak's future development. His performance in La Liga has become increasingly stable, showcasing his remarkable scoring ability and maturity. In the summer window of 2022, Newcastle signed Isak for 75 million euros, setting a new record for the highest transfer fee in the club's history. Since joining Newcastle, Isak has played 86 games in all competitions, scoring 47 goals and providing 9 assists, becoming the team's most relied upon weapon in attack. Such explosive performances have also made Isak one of the most sought-after young stars in European football, with teams like Chelsea, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain showing interest. However, Newcastle currently has no intention of letting Isak leave,…