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After Christmas, Liverpool's intensive schedule came to a head.

Burnley away on the 26th, Swansea at home on the 30th, and after less than 48 hours of rest, Liverpool will face Leicester City at home.

Many people are worried about Liverpool's intensive schedule.

Because Liverpool's current style of play consumes a lot of energy.

It is precisely because of the consumption of physical energy and the maintenance of the frontcourt pressing that Liverpool regained the rhythm of the game.

But the three Premier League games this week will be a huge test of the physical fitness of Liverpool players.

Just now in the league, Liverpool, who have made some progress, will fall to the mortal world in the Christmas schedule, which is most likely to be upset in the Premier League?

The Liverpool soldiers used their own methods to solve their physical problems.

This year's Christmas, for the soldiers of Liverpool, is the same as last year, there is no feasting and drinking.

Even though there are many new aids, for a team that is on the rise, the players have considerable restraint and give priority to completing the pursuit of honor.

The players faced their first opponent, Burnley, full of energy.

Burnley, the second-to-last, desperately needs points and wants to be upset at home and delay Liverpool's victory.

However, it turns out that Liverpool, who are in excellent form, directly crushed by hard power.

Continuing with the crazy starting lineup of 343 against Arsenal in the last game, Rogers has no idea of ​​any rotation, just to keep winning.

When everyone was worried about the physical fitness of the players, at the end of halftime, Liverpool made everyone feel at ease.

The halftime score was 3 to 0!

Liverpool played a fairly open half-time game, without any thought of staying strong, playing as they usually do, suppressing the offensive end, pressing the frontcourt after losing the ball, and playing smoothly at the back.

In the end, it is the embodiment of hard power.

Balotelli scored in two consecutive games, and this time it was Coutinho, another good buddy who usually trains together, who gave him an assist.

Lallana and Henderson's goals helped Liverpool almost seal the victory at halftime.

In the second half of the game, the ratings plummeted, even on domestic broadcast platforms.

Not only because of the fact that the victory has been decided, but also because Liverpool played "too stinky".

Henderson, Lallana, and Lucas were replaced one after another. Rodgers replaced Gerrard and Joe Allen early, and then replaced the orthodox full-back Enrique, and started his own "passing and controlling business" .

Passing and controlling is entirely for the sake of passing and controlling, that is, back and forth in the backcourt. This behavior may have already deducted points in FIFA games, but on the field, it caused Burnley players to raise deep emotions Powerlessness.

The Burnley player, who fell behind by three goals, was already low-spirited. After being "walked the dog" for a period of time, he gave up directly.

After all, physical fitness is a good thing in the New Year's schedule. Since we can't get points from Liverpool, we naturally have to save our physical fitness for the next opponent.

Liverpool ended the game at halftime and did not consume too much energy.

In the same way, Liverpool beat Swansea 4-1 at home.

Scored 4 goals in the half, which fully witnessed Liverpool's strong offensive firepower and how many more threatening opportunities were created for Liverpool after pressing the frontcourt.

It's just that Swansea was more resilient in the second half. With Liverpool's emphasis on conservative physical fitness, relying on fierce fighting, they disrupted Liverpool's backcourt passes and launched many threatening attacks and counterattacks.

However, with Yang Feng's excellent defensive performance, and Mignolet's high block in front of the goal.

In the end, Swansea only scored a goal, and there was no chance to stage a shocking reversal.

Turning two games into one, Liverpool saved themselves a lot of physical energy with their crazy ability to "abuse food".

Although the Liverpool players feel very tired, they still have the strength to face their first opponent after the new year, Leicester City at Anfield.

Fox City encountered an extremely difficult schedule in December.

Among the opponents who have lost 5 games in a row, there are 3 giants teams including Liverpool, Manchester City, and Tottenham.

Although they just defeated West Ham United in the last game and ended their losing streak, but the first game of the new year, after a month, it was a second game with Liverpool.

For Leicester City, which is still ranked last, and the visiting team is still 3 points away from the relegation zone, it takes a miracle to score points from Liverpool in an away game.

And today, a miracle almost happened...

The New Year's schedule is a period of high incidence of upsets among the giants. Even though Liverpool's two games are settled at halftime, it has to be said that playing three games a week with a lineup is still a bit aggressive.

But there is no way. With Liverpool's current injuries, there are not many people who can rotate while ensuring the team's strength.

Leicester City, instead, gave it a go. The players had a hard-working attitude, but they were able to let go and play good results.

Even though they lost the game against Liverpool less than a month ago, the Fox City players played quite aggressively in this away game.

At the beginning of the game, the players of the visiting team directly started a midfield competition with Liverpool for the first time.

After consecutive games, everyone's physical fitness is a bit exhausted, and the team is also dominated by young people, the competition between the two teams is willpower.

One wants to retain the suspense of the championship, and the other wants to stay in the Premier League. The two sides launched a fierce confrontation in this game.

The two teams with physical problems have undoubtedly reduced Liverpool's advantage in superior technical ability, making the strength gap between the two teams not as big as the difference in lineup.

During the game, Liverpool had enough threatening offenses, but the visiting team could also create chances to score.

The defensive line led by Yang Feng performed well, but it couldn't support the midfielders. After rushing forward and attacking, it left too much space for the backcourt.

The first goal of the game belongs to Vardy.

A volley and a goal during a forced breakthrough in a counterattack made Skrtel, who was in charge of defending him, become the background board.

Liverpool also fell behind at home.

The subsequent development of the game was more like a melee, a chaotic battle, and for a while it turned out that the visiting team had a greater advantage on the court.

Liverpool's offense, without the support of sufficient physical fitness, also began to evolve into a simpler offense, thus losing the offensive weapon that Liverpool relied on for survival.

Without a complicated offense, Liverpool will naturally be inferior to their "rough" opponents in a "rough" style of play.

Liverpool, which has no offensive effect in a short period of time, has forced Rogers to make substitutions.

However, there is no one to replace, which is also Rogers' current embarrassment.

Fortunately, the Liverpool players on the field themselves changed the situation of the game.

It's not that they have the physical ability to carry out more complex passes and cuts, but that Liverpool has found someone who is more suitable for the rhythm of the "heroic" game.

Yang Feng, after a set kick, plucked the green onion from the dry land, beat Morgan, and scored with a header, helping Liverpool equalize before the end of the first half.

In the second half of the game, Yang Feng continued his wonderful performance.

Today's Yang Feng is a "battering ram" for Liverpool, giving full play to his advantage of being good at heading.

In the 74th minute of the game, when both sides had no physical strength to launch a fierce attack again, it was relying on Yang Feng's header in the penalty area again to help Liverpool overtake the score.

In the end, Liverpool defeated the visiting Leicester City 2-1 with a little difficulty. In the difficult New Year's schedule, they all won.