3-1! In the last 4 games, 6 goals, don't forget the center forward Jesus! 3 consecutive victories, Arsenal is closing in on Liverpool At 1:30 am Beijing time on January 2nd, the last match of the 19th round of the 2024-25 Premier League season: Brentford vs Arsenal. Before the game, Arsenal ranked third in the Premier League table with 10 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses in 18 matches, accumulating 36 points. They were 9 points behind the league leaders Liverpool, 1 point behind second-placed Nottingham Forest with one less match played, 1 point ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea, 4 points ahead of fifth-placed Newcastle, and 5 points ahead of sixth-placed reigning champions Manchester City. Considering Liverpool's current stability, it seems that Arsenal's difficulty in winning the championship is greater than in the previous two seasons. Given the fierce competition, Arsenal could even lose their Champions League qualification. Brentford, with 7 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses in 18 matches, accumulated 24 points to rank 12th, 1 point ahead of 13th-placed West Ham United, and 2 points ahead of 14th-placed Manchester United. For a small club like Brentford, this result is quite good. In this match, Arsenal started with a 433 formation, with Jesus, Martinelli, and Nwaneri forming the front trident, midfielders Merino, Thomas, and Odegaard, and the back four consisting of Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba, and Timber, with goalkeeper Raya. The total value of the starting eleven was 580 million euros. Brentford started with a 4312 formation, with Wissa and Mbeumo as the front pair, attacking midfielder Damsgaard, midfielders Yarmolchuk, Norgaard,…

Title: Manchester City and Arsenal Suspected of Intentionally Disrupting, Internal Strength Pushes Newcastle to Emulate Liverpool, Local Young Coach Completes Weaknesses or Soars! Abstract: The new rich of the Premier League, Newcastle, quietly surpassed the defending champion Manchester City, igniting unprecedented enthusiasm in British public opinion; it should be noted that coach Eddie Howe has been in charge for less than three years, yet he has experienced the highlights of the Champions League and then embarrassingly slipped to mid-table, showing the potential of a famous coach. However, as they say, man proposes, God disposes, with external interference from Manchester City and Arsenal, and internal efforts to emulate Liverpool, the best is yet to come! British Public Jokes About Arsenal: Unable to Afford Isak, Consider Joelinton London's football circle is buzzing with the "Newcastle center forward Alexander Isak's theoretical value is as high as 150 million pounds, but it still can't stop Arsenal from trying to sign him." For such sensational news, it can be seen as an appetizer for the winter window, and it's just for fun, without any rationality. Because Newcastle has already issued a notice that the most important clause in coach Eddie Howe's contract renewal is to keep Isak and Guimaraes, and both sides are close to reaching a consensus, which will be detailed later. Since London colleagues are joking, Manchester reporters take the opportunity to tease Arsenal, if you can't pry away Isak, consider Brazilian tough guy Joelinton, who started as a winger and then played as a center forward, finally settled as an attacking midfielder,…

As one of the top stars in the Premier League and the football world, the future destination of Liverpool's striker Mohamed Salah, whose contract expires this summer, has undoubtedly become a focus of attention. On January 1st, Beijing time, according to reports from well-known French journalist Romain Collet Gaudin, after Saudi Arabian teams, Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain have joined the race for Salah. PSG hopes to bring another world-class superstar to the club following Mbappe, and as the "big brother" of Arab football, Salah is undoubtedly the perfect candidate. It is reported that the Ligue 1 champions have offered Salah a very generous proposal, specifically a three-year contract with a weekly salary of 500,000 euros. Although this is far less than what Mbappe received at PSG, it is more sincere than Liverpool's renewal offer. Previously, according to foreign media reports, Liverpool offered Salah a renewal contract with a weekly salary of 400,000 euros and only a two-year contract. The 32-year-old Salah's contract with Liverpool will expire this summer. This season, he has played 26 games, scoring 20 goals and providing 17 assists. Currently, Salah leads both the Premier League goal and assist charts, showing an extremely hot form. In the just-passed year of 2024, Salah scored 52 goals alone, topping the European top five leagues. Despite being 32 years old, his market value on the German "Transfermarkt" remains as high as 55 million euros. If Salah can maintain such a state, coupled with Liverpool winning the Premier League and Champions League titles this season, he will undoubtedly be the…

The 2024/25 Premier League season did not enter a winter break during the New Year, but instead entered a more intensive Christmas schedule. In the early hours of this morning, the last match of the 19th round of the Premier League took place, with Arsenal, the Gunners, challenging Brentford away. In the match, Arsenal conceded a goal in the 13th minute of the first half, but Jesus equalized with a rebound and scored six goals in four matches, while Raya made a goal-line save. In the second half, Merino and Martinelli scored two goals in three minutes. Ultimately, Arsenal turned the game around to win 3-1 away against Brentford. This season has seen a huge change in the Premier League landscape. The reigning champions, Manchester City, have suddenly collapsed, experiencing a significant decline in performance. Since the 10th round, City have been in a continuous slump, winning only two out of their last ten Premier League matches, losing six of them. They were eliminated from the League Cup by Tottenham and face the crisis of failing to qualify for the Champions League playoffs. City have fallen from the top of the league at the start of the season to outside the European competition zone, effectively ending their title challenge this season, which is unimaginable given that they won the Premier League four times in a row last season. Now, they can only fight for a place in the Champions League. While some big clubs are falling, others are rising. Liverpool, who experienced managerial turmoil this summer, have impressed fans. Klopp's…

According to the latest reports, Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester United will compete for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkes in January. The 21-year-old player transferred to the Cherries from AZ Alkmaar for a fee of 17.87 million euros in the summer of 2023. This Hungarian defender has been impressive this season at Bournemouth, achieving an 82% pass accuracy rate in the Premier League and averaging 4.4 interceptions per game. Additionally, Kerkez likes to make forward runs and deliver crosses into the box, which has resulted in him contributing 8 assists and 5 goals in 57 matches for Bournemouth. According to Caught Offside, both Liverpool and Manchester United are looking for a quality left-back in January, and Milos Kerkez is one of their top targets. However, it is reported that Bournemouth will demand 50 million pounds to part ways with the Hungarian player. Although Liverpool has two excellent left-backs in Robertson and Tsimikas, the former is already 30 years old. Head coach Arne Slot seems keen on signing Kerkez as a future reinforcement. Ruben Amorim's team is lacking in left-back options, with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia also lacking form and fitness. Last season, both spent most of their time receiving treatment, and this season they have struggled to make an impact. This season, Shaw and Malacia have played in 3 and 5 club games respectively. So far, neither has scored for Manchester United. According to Caught Offside, other Premier League teams such as Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur are also monitoring Kerkez's situation. However, Manchester United and Liverpool are the…

The Christmas schedule of the 2024/25 Premier League season is in full swing. In the previous round of the Premier League, there were many upsets, with four of the BIG6 giants experiencing setbacks. Only Liverpool and Arsenal managed to secure victories, indicating a significant change in the league's landscape this season. Despite undergoing a coaching change, Liverpool has maintained a super-stable state and emerged as the top contender for the title. On December 30th at 1:15 AM Beijing time, Liverpool will face West Ham United away in the 19th round of the Premier League, with coach Slott aiming to lead Liverpool to their second Premier League trophy in club history. Last season, Liverpool experienced a collapse following Klopp's public announcement of his departure, only managing to win the League Cup while missing out on the Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup titles. This summer, Liverpool welcomed Dutch coach Slott, who did not opt for major adjustments to the squad but instead chose to retain the main lineup left by Klopp. This continuity in tactics has made Liverpool the most stable team in the Premier League this season, demonstrating Slott's wise decision-making. Liverpool has recently gone unbeaten in 23 consecutive matches across all competitions, achieving an impressive record of 20 wins and 3 draws. They have won all six matches in the Champions League, topping the group, advanced to the quarter-finals of the League Cup with three consecutive victories, and remained unbeaten in 13 rounds of the Premier League. Currently, they sit atop the league table with 42 points from…

Liverpool's 5-0 victory over West Ham United is considered a masterpiece under the management of Jurgen Klopp. However, the match also left a regret for Liverpool - in the 37th minute, Liverpool central defender Joe Gomez was substituted due to injury, forcing Klopp to send young trainee Konsa onto the field. Konsa, who is the captain of Liverpool U21 and the England youth team, has serious lack of game experience. He has been learning from Van Dijk in the Liverpool first team for a long time, but he not only failed to learn Van Dijk's defensive skills, but also likes to confidently carry the ball forward in the backcourt, resulting in the consequences of imitating without success. This season, Konsa made consecutive mistakes in two games where he came on as a substitute, causing Klopp to completely lose confidence in him. If it weren't for the fact that there were only Konsa and Van Dijk left in the team, Klopp would never have let Konsa play. Also, Liverpool had already taken the lead before Gomez got injured, otherwise, Yuto Nagatomo might have become the first choice for the substitute center-back. Liverpool's performance this season has indeed been eye-catching, but the loopholes in the defense are also very obvious: Konate's injury gave Gomez, who had previously performed unstably, the opportunity to play, although Gomez's performance in these few games was quite good, but no one can guarantee that he will not make another low-level mistake again. This time, Gomez's injury once again reduced the quality of Liverpool's defense. Although as long…

Trent Alexander-Arnold wearing the Real Madrid crest Liverpool suffered a heavy blow in their efforts to retain Trent Alexander-Arnold, but Arne Slot hopes to alleviate the pressure of his departure by signing a long-term target. Alexander-Arnold, along with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, has a contract that expires this summer. However, unlike his Liverpool teammates, the Reds academy graduate appears set to leave the club rather than sign a new contract. Earlier this month, Salah openly stated that he is "closer to leaving" than staying due to Liverpool not offering him a new contract. However, a report on Friday claims that the Egyptian player is "prepared to sign a new contract" as he "has shown willingness to agree to a new contract." Despite Van Dijk rejecting the initial offer, the club seems equally confident in renewing his contract. However, their hopes of retaining Alexander-Arnold are slim. Spanish media outlet Marca reports that the Liverpool full-back "has told Liverpool's hierarchy that he wants to play for Real Madrid," which dealt a heavy blow to Alexander-Arnold after "the latest attempt at renewal by the Anfield hierarchy." The report adds: "There seems to be evidence that the defender has fallen into the temptation and the Madrid curse, which also means gaining a whole new experience, making it impossible to continue lateral attacks in such a situation." Due to Arne Slot's team topping the Premier League, Alexander-Arnold will not leave Liverpool in January. However, he can sign a pre-contract agreement with Real Madrid, who will "only wait" as "negotiations for possible immediate inclusion…

On the morning of December 30th, Beijing time, the 19th round of the Premier League concluded with multiple matches, including Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Leicester City, Liverpool's 5-0 triumph over West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur's 2-2 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Southampton's 1-2 loss to Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest's 2-0 win against Everton, and Fulham's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, making for an exciting night of football. This round of league matches marked the end of the year for each team, with Liverpool, as the league leaders, traveling away to face West Ham United, who they drew 2-2 with last season. In the end, Liverpool unleashed their full firepower, with goals from Diaz, Gakpo, Salah, Arnold, and Jota securing a resounding 5-0 victory. Following this win, Liverpool extended their unbeaten streak in all competitions to 23 matches, with a record of 20 wins and 3 draws, including 14 consecutive unbeaten matches in the Premier League. This is also the longest unbeaten run in all competitions among the top five leagues this season. As reigning champions, Manchester City faced off against Leicester City, coached by Van Nie, in a clash between two Premier League title-winning teams. City ultimately secured a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Savigno and Haaland, ending a run of five winless matches and eight consecutive away defeats. However, Tottenham Hotspur did not fare as well, drawing 2-2 at home with relegation-threatened Wolves. In their last seven league matches, Tottenham has only managed one victory, a 5-0 thrashing of bottom-placed Southampton. Additionally, Tottenham has now gone five consecutive home…

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,…