Chapter 373: Ferdinand's Punishment

Before the Champions League game began, this strong clash between Notts County and Arsenal was the most watched game in the whole of England. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

Notts County are at the top of the Premier League table, and Arsenal, although currently in third place, are the team with the highest title calls, and the direct clash between the two teams is definitely a game worth six points, and can even affect the final title.

Now the points gap between the two teams is as much as 6 points, if Notts County overturns Arsenal away, then the points gap between the two teams will reach 9 points, this is not an outreach gap, it is definitely not a result that Arsenal can accept, even if it is a draw, they are not willing to do it, there are points to directly defeat the opponent to narrow the difference, can they wait for other teams to help them snipe Notts County?

Of course, if Arsenal can win against Notts County by virtue of their home advantage, then the gap between the two teams will be reduced to three points, which is a very good result for Arsenal, and the gap of one game can easily catch up.

In fact, Arsenal faced this game with a must-win mentality plus revenge.

After being eliminated in the cup competition for two consecutive seasons and being teased by another second-tier squad by Notts County a week ago, the mentality is already a little unbalanced, and the victory over Notts County has almost become an obsession in their hearts.

And on the Notts County side, there are also big expectations for this game, which is a six-point battle, as the strongest obstacle on the road to the title of Notts County, if they can beat Arsenal, then the next road to the title will be a smooth road.

So in any case, Notts County will have to go all out to win this game, at least take away a draw from the road, which is the fundamental reason why Loew has rested his players for more than two weeks.

And for this battle for the top spot, there is no happier than Chelsea, who are the Blues between Notts County and Arsenal, and no matter what the outcome of the two teams is, they are the predators of the Yellow Sparrows, ready to catch up.

As for the clubs behind such as Manchester United, the relationship is not so direct, because the gap between them and the previous clubs is too big, and what kind of results will not affect them very ......

The bookmaker's odds for this key battle are really a little confusing, with Arsenal being priced at 2.46 to win at home and 2.60 to lose, which shows that the bookmakers do not believe that Arsenal are secure winners at home, and Notts County have the quality to pick up points on the road.

But the most surprising thing is that the odds of a draw between the two teams are 2.96, which is less than 3, which is definitely the odds that cannot be opened in most games, indicating that the bookmaker is most optimistic about the two teams to tie.

In fact, this is also the prediction of many people, it seems that such a fierce battle for the top of the list is the best choice, the so-called two tigers must have an injury, if you can get a draw, it is a happy situation!

Wenger is now a little scratching his head, several main players are unable to play, the team's physical condition is not ideal, although it is a home game, but he does not feel that the game is nine out of ten, Notts County's strength is no longer the hillbilly in League Two.

Don't look at Arsenal haven't lost in the league, but the process of the game is mostly difficult, and there are too many draws, although it looks stable, but compared to the strength of Notts County, it is really a little unbeatable, this unbeaten is really not worth mentioning.

He would love to use some relatively conservative tactics to deal with Notts County in this game, so that there is no chance of a win, but to his frustration, the Gunners fans are too difficult to serve.

Since Arsene Wenger took over, turning Arsenal's style from counter-attacking to flashy attacking football, Arsenal fans have been whetted to not only win, but also to be beautiful, much like Real Madrid's Millinger.

In the Carabao Cup a week ago, because fans were desperate for the team to clean up Notts County's revenge, Wenger was under pressure to field most of the main squad, otherwise the current situation of the team would not be so bad.

If he adopts conservative tactics in this pinnacle battle, he dares to guarantee that his villa will have to change the glass every day in the future......

As for playing against Notts County, Wenger is not really worried, the key is that Gilberto Silva, an important member of the team's defensive link, cannot play, and the hardness of the midfield cannot be guaranteed, and it is difficult to directly limit Notts County in the midfield confrontation.

Just how strong Notts County's midfield is is evident from the teams beaten by Notts County.

Deco's brilliant midfielder has been able to finish in the top five of the same position, and Alonso has continued to improve at a high rate, with the midfielders of these two groups forming a line that would make any team fearful.

Coupled with Mascherano's beastly defensive midfielder, if Notts County offer a three-man strategy, it may be difficult for any team to easily pass through midfield.

If Wenger were given the choice, he would definitely be willing to trade Vieira plus Gilberto Silva for Deco and Alonso, and then he would pay for Mascherano......

Ljungberg's injury also left Arsenal's tactics of flying on both wings a wing, and it was easy for Notts County to defend against Pire's side alone.

Of course, Arsene Wenger still has confidence in his team's attacking prowess, and Thierry Henry, the best goalscorer on the planet, is the one who gives him unlimited confidence, and with this attacking weapon, Notts County's goal will not be easy.

By the time the whole Notts County squad arrived in London, the warm-up for the game had reached its climax, and all eyes were already focused on the pinnacle battle.

However, I don't know what kind of consideration the British football team is always in, and it actually announced a punishment decision at this time, which directly diverted everyone's attention.

Rio Ferdinand, a big man at Manchester United's back, was previously investigated by the FA for evading a urine test, and after more than a month of re-investigation and evidence collection, the FA made its final ruling.

England defender Rio Ferdinand was sentenced to an eight-month ban and £5w, perhaps the toughest penalty ever given by the FA.

This means that Rio Ferdinand will miss next summer's European Championship in Portugal because of the penalty.

As soon as this penalty decision came out, not to mention Manchester United fans, even England fans were dumbfounded.

Everyone had speculated that Ferdinand would be punished relatively severely, but they didn't expect it to be so severe in the end, which is really incredible.

Is it because UEFA is putting too much pressure on the FA? Otherwise, how could the FA not even care about the interests of its own national team!

Yes, this time Manchester United don't have to think about the league title, let's honestly fight for a Champions League place! (To be continued.) )