The next morning, January 1, 2017, was a public holiday in the UK.
But this holiday has nothing to do with Premier League clubs, because the first game of the new year, the 20th round of the Premier League, is about to kick off in the afternoon.
Entering January, Premier League clubs will face an intensive schedule.
Not only do we have to play in the league, but we also have to play in the EFL Cup and FA Cup.
The wealthy teams are even worse. They still have the Europa League and the Champions League to play.
You are lucky to have two games a week, but you often have three games a week. This is the main reason why some giant clubs often fail in the league every season.
Liverpool is unlucky. Less than 24 hours have passed since the match against Manchester City, and the entire team will set off at noon for an away game in Sunderland, a city in the northeastern part of England.
"Jurgen, Yang and the others must rest!"
At nine o'clock, Peter burst into Klopp's office with a pile of documents.
Klopp raised his head, lifted his glasses, and said with a smile: "The results of the physical examination are out?"
"Yes!" Peter sat down at the desk, "The muscle fatigue value of the main members is very close to the critical value. Rodri asked me to tell you that rotation must be carried out in this game, otherwise there may be a risk of injury.
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"How is Yang?" Klopp's face looked a little solemn.
The Premier League is different from the other four major leagues in that it does not have a winter break. Therefore, once the second half of the league gets closer and the schedule becomes more intensive, injuries are prone to occur. If you are not careful, there will be a large-scale wave of injuries.
"Yang is okay. Although I'm a little tired, it's not serious." Peter said.
Peter was a little surprised when he mentioned this. Mo Yang has played as many games as Salah and the others.
But the level of muscle fatigue is much lower than that of the main players such as Salah and Mane. Rodri said that this is Mo Yang's physical talent.
The two chatted for a while, and then Edwards knocked on the door and walked in.
Seeing the bitter and resentful expression on Edwards' face, Clop suddenly grinned, and at the same time he began to look forward to it.
"How's it going?" Klopp's eyes were full of smiles.
"75 million pounds, Southampton accepted the offer!" Edwards looked pained. "Virgil's personal contract has also been negotiated, with a weekly salary of 180,000 pounds."
"Pa!" Klopp snapped his fingers happily and asked: "How is Coutinho doing? It should be fine!"
Klopp is most afraid of failing to negotiate with Barcelona!
If Coutinho can't get out, Van Dijk won't be able to get in even if the deal is concluded.
Because there is no money!
Hearing Klopp mention Coutinho, Edwards suddenly laughed and said: "It's basically settled. The club is ready to accept Barcelona's offer of 130 million pounds. Once Coutinho's personal treatment is negotiated, everything will be settled."
100 million pounds can be paid immediately, and the remaining 30 million pounds are additional terms."
"That's great!" Klopp laughed, feeling stoned in his heart. At the same time, he lamented that Barcelona was really a little impatient to be able to offer such a sky-high price.
At noon, the entire Liverpool team sets off!
Although Mo Yang and Salah were rotated, they were also included in the game squad.
Klopp doesn't dare to take risks. Now Chelsea is biting them tightly. As long as they lose a game, Chelsea may catch up immediately.
Now that the Champions League has been eliminated and the Europa League round of 16 will not start until mid-February, the most important thing now is to have the Premier League title in hand.
As for the EFL Cup and FA Cup, Klopp has actually decided to give up on them and focus on the Premier League champion and the Europa League champion.
At 7:30 pm, the away match between Liverpool and Sunderland started.
The last time the two teams faced each other was in the 13th round. At that time, Sunderland had just climbed out of the quagmire of the relegation zone, and was instantly kicked back by Liverpool with a score of 4-0. Since then, Sunderland has not been able to climb back up again until now.
Go ashore.
It can be said that all Premier League teams are afraid of playing this kind of team that is striving to avoid relegation.
Because bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes, they have nothing to lose.
In the end, had it not been for Alisson's superb performance in resisting Sunderland's high-altitude bombing, Liverpool might have capsized in the ditch.
Relying on Origi's goal in the second half, Liverpool narrowly won 1-0 at the Bright home court, taking 3 points and kicking Sunderland, making the Black Cats sink deeper into the quagmire of relegation.
But what disappointed Klopp was that Chelsea also won the game against Tottenham and did not allow Liverpool to continue to widen the point difference.
At the end of this game, Liverpool ushered in a rare seven-day break.
Their next game is the third round of the FA Cup, and their opponent is Plymouth from League Two. They play at home and don't have to travel long distances.
By the time Mo Yang and the others returned to Liverpool, it was already 9pm.
As soon as they got off the plane, Klopp announced in public that he would have a holiday tomorrow, and Mo Yang and the others got a rare day off.
Immediately, Salah and the others dispersed like birds and beasts, and went home to celebrate the New Year with their families.
But before these guys left, they all sent invitations to Mo Yang to celebrate the New Year at their home. Even Klopp came to join in the fun.
Mo Yang refused one by one. He felt that it was not appropriate for an outsider to attend other people's family banquets.
Moreover, he and Bai Lele had already made an appointment to celebrate the New Year together. Bai Lele is probably at home now, and that guy has not participated in competitions recently.
When Mo Yang returned home and saw the bright lights in the house, he immediately smiled.
As soon as I opened the door, a wave of heat hit my face. The fireplace in the living room was burning brightly, and Bai Lele was playing games with his legs crossed on the sofa!
"Is the meal ready?" Mo Yang threw the bag in his hand directly at Bai Lele.
He was also planning to come back for a big meal, but it seemed like he just wanted to play.
"Be a hammer, I ordered takeout!" Bai Lele took off her earphones and said without looking back.
Mo Yang was helpless, he knew this would happen, so he fell directly onto the sofa, like a mess.
Although he didn't play today, he still felt very tired. The game against Manchester City was too intense and he was really tired.
"By the way, what did Leeds United say? Does the old man want to call you back?" After lying down for a while, Mo Yang suddenly thought that the winter transfer window was open.
In the past half of the season, Leeds United's performance has not been very good and they have been struggling in the lower reaches of the league.
In recent rounds, Leeds United have either been tied or lost. Now their ranking has dropped to 16th, and they will fall into the relegation zone at any time.
"Yes, I have to attend the hearing next week. After passing it, I can go back to Leeds United!" Bai Lele nodded, but he didn't seem very happy.
"What? You don't want to go back to Leeds?" Seeing Bai Lele looking unhappy, Mo Yang frowned.
Bai Lele was silent, and after a while he shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying: "No, forget it, just go back! It's good to be able to play in the Premier League!"
To be honest, Bai Lele is really not willing to return to Leeds United, or rather he is unwilling to return to Leeds United now.
He is so comfortable at Newcastle!
The head coach takes him seriously and has a good relationship with his teammates. He is really reluctant to leave suddenly.
Also, Newcastle has been at the top of the English Championship since the beginning of the season and will definitely be promoted back to the Premier League this season, so he really wants to wait until he wins the league title before leaving.
Bai Lele knew very well that there would be nothing left if he returned to Leeds United.
Premier League champion?
Don't be kidding, Leeds United don't have the strength at all, and he is afraid that he will not be able to start in the starting lineup after returning.
"I think you are reluctant to part with the British Championship!" Mo Yang saw it at a glance and immediately became happy.
"What the hell!" Bai Lele rolled her eyes, "Seeing that the championship is about to be won, you wouldn't be willing to accept it if it were you!"
Mo Yang nodded, it was indeed the case, and he also felt a bit pity.
But how can things in this world be perfect!
"You decide for yourself! If you don't want to leave, you can ask Pere to come forward." Mo Yang said.
Just then Xiao Di's video came, and Mo Yang picked up his backpack and stumbled back to the bedroom.
"There is no humanity in people of the opposite sex. Brothers are already depressed and are still in the mood to flirt with their wife! I think you will also be a rake in the future! A shovel! A bitch! I despise you!" Bai Lele cursed at Mo Yang's back.
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Mo Yang didn't look back and made an international gesture towards Bai Lele.