November 26 arrived in the blink of an eye.
This highly anticipated Premier League Round 13 showdown was about to begin.
Across Asia, Europe, South America, North America, and even Africa, the match had already surged to the top of internet trends.
According to official pre-match statistics, the game would be broadcast live in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide, with total viewership potentially surpassing one billion!
That was already World Cup final-level viewership.
For the 2014 World Cup final between Brazil and Argentina, 695 million households worldwide watched for more than twenty minutes, while one billion people watched the final for over one minute.
That showed just how terrifying the Premier League's commercial operations were, as well as the drawing power of Liverpool and Chelsea.
At four in the afternoon, London time, with more than two hours still remaining before kickoff, fans had already whipped up the atmosphere online.
Across the British Isles, aside from Liverpool supporters, nearly every other fan was cheering Chelsea on.
"Chelsea, please!"
"You have to knock Liverpool off their perch at Anfield!"
"Break their unbeaten record! The time is now!"
"The whole Premier League is waiting for one result: Liverpool losing! Come on, Chelsea!"
That was what it meant to be lonely at the top!
Fifty-two matches unbeaten was unparalleled glory, but behind that glory lay the "envy" and "refusal to accept it" of countless teams and fans.
Now, they hoped Chelsea, Messi, Hazard, and Lukaku could end the legend of this red dragon at Anfield.
Four thirty in the afternoon.
If you walked out of Lime Street Station, your first impression would be that the entire city had only one color.
On Bold Street, nearly every chair at the outdoor seating areas of the independent cafés had a red scarf draped over