Chapter 080: January Hurricane

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"What are you talking about?!" Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, who had just finished the game with Everton and was about to return to the away dressing room for the post-match press conference, was so shocked that he almost hit his head on the door frame, thanks to the quick eye of the old Rice, he didn't let this tragedy happen, "Pat, you mean, Manchester United and Tottenham both won today?"

"That's right," Pat Rice replied with a nodding and a serious expression, "according to the information we have just received, Tottenham beat Steve Bruce's Birmingham City 4-1 at home, while Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1 at Reebok Stadium. Alcena, the current situation is very unfavorable for our Arsenal, and we have to find a way to come out.www.biquge.info Otherwise, sooner or later, we will be further and further down the table by Manchester United, and there is even the possibility of being overtaken by Tottenham!"

"Ahem, Pat, we'll talk about that when we get back to A.T. Kearny. Now, the first thing we have to deal with is the reporters who are waiting at the press conference. Like Pat Rice, Arsene Wenger had similar concerns when he heard the news. However, as Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger knows better that he must not show any shock or panic at this time. Otherwise, the players will be infected by this emotion, which will have even more serious consequences!

With Arsenal drawing with Everton at Goodison Park and Manchester United and Tottenham both winning, the Reds extended their lead to three points at the end of the league game, and Tottenham narrowed the gap between them and Arsenal to just two points!

That's why Arsene Wenger was so worried after the draw with Everton. Because he has realised that if Arsenal can't bite Manchester United in the table during this time, then this season will see their old rivals rise to the top. What's worse is that behind them, there are two teams in Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, waiting for a chance to overtake Arsenal in the table!

May God bless Arsenal this time and let us keep winning while the other teams are underperforming!

Arsene Wenger's fears have unfortunately come true. In the 21st round of the Premier League two days later, although Arsenal at home found their form and defeated the visiting Middlesbrough 4-1, everyone including Arsene Wenger did not have much joy, because in the other game that ended at the same time, Tottenham Hotspur also won a victory: at Elland Road Stadium, Tottenham, who rotated most of the main lineup, beat Leeds United by one goal and continued to follow by two points!

"Damn, Tottenham have suddenly changed their character this season, I remember they used to be the least good team to play hard!" Seeing Tottenham still dangling two points in third place in the table, Vieira and other players couldn't help but feel a little anxious. After all, after playing against Tottenham for so many years, it was the first time they had seen this so-called "sworn enemy in the same city" so difficult. Without adequate mental preparation, it is natural for Arsenal players to feel agitated.

Of course, in addition to this reason, Vieira, who has experienced countless storms and waves, will behave so calmly, and it is also related to George Nelson, the main culprit who caused him to be banned for several games. In the eyes of this tough French defender, George, who was beaten but didn't dare to fight back, only knew that George, who made a small report to the disciplinary committee and the court after the game, was simply a coward without a trace of courage!

Such a coward-led team can be on par with his own Arsenal in the league, which naturally makes Vieira feel unacceptable.

If George knew that Vieira was thinking so, I'm afraid he would just roll his eyes and give the other party the title of "idiot" - it's not that he doesn't dare to do it, but because there is no need for it!

You know, George is the backbone of the current Tottenham team. If he had made a move on Patrick Vieira, he would have beaten the Arsenal captain all over the place, but he would have also been suspended from the disciplinary committee afterwards. At that time, not only Arsenal will be affected, but Tottenham, which has lost its backbone and manager, will also not be able to please it!

However, despite Vieira's rhetorical dismissiveness for George and Tottenham, in reality, the Frenchman also knew that it was the wisest thing to do. In this regard, it can be seen that Vieira still has to run to the London court from time to time and miss several games as a result, resulting in Arsenal, who have lost the core of their midfield and captain on the field, have to spend more effort than in their previous life to win the opponent.

Despite a headache for Tottenham Hotspur who are chasing after them, Arsenal did not receive any good news - on the same day, league leaders Manchester United were held to a draw by Newcastle United at Old Trafford, which reduced their lead at the top of the table to one point again!

For this, Ferguson was furious again after the game. From the referee to his Manchester United players, few of them escaped the devastation of a hair dryer. However, it remains to be seen whether Manchester United's morale will be able to improve after this blow dryer.

After beating Leeds United, winning five in a row in all competitions and going five games unbeaten in the league, George and Tottenham Hotspur took to White Hart Lane on the evening of January 17 to welcome Liverpool, who were trying to catch up with the first group!

Due to the extremely poor performance at the beginning of the season (two draws and one loss in the first three rounds, and then a wave of three consecutive defeats and a wave of three rounds of winless), so now that the season has passed, Liverpool only has nine wins, six draws and six losses and 33 points, temporarily ranking fifth in the league, and Newcastle, Charlton Athletic, Fulham and other teams form the second group of this season's Premier League.

However, despite a poor start, the Liverpudlians did not give up on the race for a Champions Cup spot. Therefore, for this match with Tottenham Hotspur, the Reds can be said to be full of fighting spirit. After all, a win over Tottenham in this head-to-head head-to-head clash worth six points would allow Liverpool to close the gap between them and the top four!

Although the ideal is very good, the Liverpudlians have clearly forgotten the important point that even if Tottenham eventually lose to Liverpool in this game, there is a gap of more than ten points between the Reds and the fourth place!

As for Liverpool's efforts to turn the tide in the second half of the season and snatch a Champions League qualification from Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, who are currently third and fourth, Liverpool are now not even able to secure a contract extension for their number one star, Michael Owen, and manager Houllier has confirmed that he will leave the Reds at the end of this season. In such a turbulent situation, how can Liverpool, even if they have the heart to catch up, maintain enough consistency like the previous teams?

"Liverpool's biggest problem is that after disbanding the talented Little Tigers, Houllier only knows how to blindly defend and counterattack, and completely relies on Irving's personal ability on the offensive end, and has not added any offensive routines to Liverpool. So now, everyone knows that as long as they can defend against Owen, Liverpool's offense is no different from paralysis. Sitting in the coach's box of the home team, George confidently watched his players battle wits with Liverpool players on the field, and at the same time commented on this opponent with Charlie Sr., "If it were me, in the case of arranging Biscayne and Hamann two engineer-type players to play double midfield, I would not be as violent as Houllier, and I also assigned so many defensive tasks to Gerrard, so that he could not put too much energy into the offensive end." ”

"Yes, the Liverpool Tigers, led by Robbie Fowler, Jamie Redknapp and Steve McManaman, failed to bring Liverpool a trophy, but their talent on the offensive end is unquestionable...... Well, if you don't consider their perverse personality and ability to cause trouble, these little guys could have achieved more than Manchester United's Class of 92. Hearing George mention the Liverpool Little Tigers, old Charlie touched his chin and said with some nostalgia, "And George, I feel like you are very optimistic about that player named Gerrard?

"Well, I did have that thought. After seeing Gerrard test Cech's goalkeeping skills with a powerful volley from outside the box from Heskey's return pass, George touched the cold sweat on his head that was scared by the long-range shot, and replied, "However, if nothing else, I don't think Gerrard would consider playing for a team other than Liverpool." You know, unlike the rational Owen, Gerrard is a player who is quite emotional. Therefore, if the Liverpool hierarchy comes forward to keep him, Gerrard is likely to choose to stay. ”

"It seems that there is no suspense in this game. Liverpool have run out of tactics and are unlikely to pose any more threat to us under conventional tactics. After 45 minutes on the sidelines, George stood up and stretched, and said to the elder Charlie with a relaxed expression, "Aside from counter-attacking Owen and a group of midfielders who tried their luck with long-range shots, Liverpool are still a bit of a threat with set-pieces left right now...... Moreover, with Houllier's IQ, I'm afraid he won't be able to think of more complex offensive routines in his life. ”

As George said, until the referee blew the final whistle, Liverpool, who were weak in attack, failed to break through Tottenham's goal, but was sneak attacked by Tottenham because of a defensive negligence, and Robbie Keane scored the winning goal from White Hart Lane!