No one thought that it would be Blackpool who would end Manchester United's winning streak, and with Manchester United's strength, fans did not dare to have much hope for Arsenal in the next round, however, Blackpool broke out one of the biggest upsets.

In the post-match press conference, Ferguson admitted that the failure to win was entirely due to light opponents and luck, Manchester United underestimated Blackpool's fighting power, thinking that it would be easy to win, and after being scored by Blackpool, there was too little time left for Manchester United, and it was already a good result to equalise.

Ferguson didn't blame the players, they started with 15 consecutive wins, and it would be too harsh to blame the players for a draw, Ferguson is not that kind of person.

Ferguson believes that as more and more wins, the pressure on the players is also increasing, and this draw is actually to relieve the pressure on Manchester United, this draw will not be a Waterloo for Manchester United, and Manchester United will move forward lightly and win more victories later.

Ferguson didn't take the draw too seriously, but the media thought it was crucial as second-placed Chelsea were also held to a draw in this round, and if Blackpool lost, United would be out of the blue, and the draw was tantamount to dragging the Reds forward and preserving the suspense for the Premier League title race.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Rachubka, who blocked Manchester United's countless shots, and former Manchester United defender Cathcart, who scored Manchester United's first goal, also became Blackpool's heroes, and even Manchester United fans who were not familiar with the two men said that "Rachubka and Cathcart have dealt Manchester United a heavy blow".

The league draw by Blackpool did not affect United's lead, but it caught the attention of experienced Ferguson, who sent a substitute and a second-team newcomer to West Ham in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals against West Ham in preparation for the round of 17 against old rivals Arsenal.

Although West Ham United is a Premier League team, West Ham United have only won two games in 16 league games, and are currently at the bottom of the table, almost locking a relegation spot, and facing West Ham United, sending substitutes and second team newcomers has no problem at all.

However, West Ham United played like shit in the league and changed teams in the Carabao Cup, sitting at their home stadium Upton Park, West Ham United full-back Spector received an assist from striker Obiena and scored twice in the first half to give West Ham United a two-goal lead, and it is worth mentioning that Spector is a former Manchester United player.

In the second half, United bred their spirits and fought back aggressively, but West Ham striker Carlton Cole burst out and scored twice in five minutes to make it 4-0, with Obiena providing the assist.

Although Manchester United is strong, it is almost impossible to pull back four goals at half-time, not to mention that Ferguson is also a little careless, and did not put Gao Xiaodong, Scholes and Rooney in the squad, when the most needed goals, no one who can score and can pass the ball is not there, and finally Manchester United did not score a goal under the tenacious defense of West Ham United, and suffered the first four-goal defeat in 9 years, which was also Manchester United's first defeat this season.

Sir Alex Ferguson did not shirk his responsibilities after the game, admitting that he underestimated the fighting power of West Ham United, and that the West Ham in the Carabao Cup were not the same team as the West Ham in the Premier League. In 80 years, we haven't lost so badly, and the reason can only be said that these young players have too little experience, which is definitely a bloody lesson for the young players who came on the pitch today, I admit that these children have made too many mistakes and hopefully they can grow from their failures."

The League Cup was promoted to a draw, and the media did not give Manchester United much criticism after the game, but praised Blackpool's courage and hard work, but the League Cup was eliminated by West Ham United by 4 goals, and directly lost a chance to compete for the title, even if it is a chicken championship, it cannot be forgiven by the media and fans.

Especially Arsenal, who played at the same time as Manchester United, beat Wigan Athletic 2-0, and Wenger also sarcastically said after the game that Arsenal did not win much, but at least it was not eliminated like Manchester United.

The team's heavy defeat and the sarcasm of the opponents made Manchester United fans angry, and they accused and criticized the Manchester United players on the Internet for being careless and the Ferguson line-up was too casual.

"4-0 defeat to West Ham?

"I rubbed my eyes for a long time when I watched the news... Isn't that right?"

"Is this thinking that West Ham will be relegated early, and play as a Championship team?"

"Is it Liverpool in red?"

"Does Ferguson think West Ham can't lift the knife, or does he think Manchester United are invincible?"

"I still want to fight for all the titles, and now I've lost one. ”

"If the Flurry League is also so profligate, 11 points is not enough to squander!"

11 points is enough to lose three games in a row and a draw. ”

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Naturally, the media said what the fans liked to hear, and after the game, the media were equally fierce in their criticism of Alex Ferguson and his Manchester United.

Sky Sports believes that Ferguson carelessly lost Jingzhou and left too much energy for the Christmas season in December, resulting in a heavy defeat. But even if they are sent on the bench, Manchester United is still slightly better on paper, and the main reason for the failure is to underestimate the enemy, and the league was forced to draw by Blackpool for the same reason, Manchester United's players thought they didn't need to work hard to win the game, and it turned out that Manchester United did not have this strength.

"The Times" believes that Manchester United's loss is mainly because: all substitutes, unfamiliar with each other, lack of players like Gao Xiaodong and Scholes to control the situation; loose defense, from the back to the entire back line of the opposing attacking players are not effective; the forward players are weak, the lack of breakthroughs on the wings, and the lack of pressure on the opponent is not enough, resulting in the opponent to take what they want, in short, in terms of tactical arrangements, Ferguson carelessly underestimated the enemy, and in the actual game, the players were in too poor condition, and losing 4 goals was not a loss at all.

Daily Mail: With the heaviest defeat in 9 years ending the longest unbeaten run in 12 years, Manchester United lost not only with nothing to say, but also with more humiliation. However, a heavy defeat is not all bad, first of all, the regular main players are not psychologically traumatized, and they are expected to be able to meet the fierce battle with Arsenal with more physical strength. Secondly, if the heavy defeat in this game can really wake up the hearts of Manchester United's players, so that they can completely get rid of the arrogance brought about by the winning streak, and start all over again, it is also a good thing to be strong in the league.

The first heavy defeat in nine years brought fierce criticism from Alex Ferguson and Manchester United's players, but the criticism lasted only one day, and then Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho blocked the shots of Manchester United and Ferguson, as Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid were beaten 5-0 by Pep Guardiola's Barcelona in the Spanish national derby.

It's definitely a good thing for Manchester United, at least they can prepare for this Premier League clash with Arsenal in relative calm.