Chapter 1172: Thing is wrong, the 220th confrontation
The next day, another finalist team also came out, and it was the same great Liverpool.
In this way, the FA Cup final is Manchester United vs Liverpool, and there is no more perfect matchup.
Liverpool, of course, don't want to run against Manchester United, it's better to run into any team, but that's not something they can choose.
No matter what the field is, no one wants to touch Manchester United.
But that's all a month later, and all eyes are on the Premier League again.
This season's Premier League has been extremely intense, whether it is the league championship or the top four of the league, with three rounds of the league remaining, there is still no winner or loser. Especially for teams fighting for the fourth, there is only one goal difference between third and sixth place, and any team can go from heaven to hell.
Arsenal's face against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium is considered the most impactful game and will determine the fate of six teams.
Manchester United still hold the initiative to win the title, and as long as they maintain all the wins, then the final victory will still belong to Manchester United. Arsenal also maintain the initiative in the title race, but their recent form has been extremely poor, losing 2-3 at home in the last round, also at home, how will they face Manchester United?
The Times interviewed Arsene Wenger, who bluntly said: "Last week's game was a setback, we lost a good chance to pick up points, but Arsenal have won a lot of key games before, so we fought to get to where we are now. Our goal remains to qualify for the Champions League and last week's defeat will not change our view of the race for a top-four finish. We think we still have the initiative and we can continue to win and finish in the top four. It's difficult against Manchester United, but isn't it every season? Manchester United are going to be distracted from the Champions League semi-finals and we have a chance. ”
Wenger said this every season, but it was in the era without Ferguson, after Ferguson came back last year, Arsenal had no temper in the face of Manchester United, plus Dong Fangzhuo's return to Manchester United, in fact, Arsenal's chances of winning are really not big.
Captain John Terry, another title contender, said: 'It's the first time in my life and honestly, I don't usually watch games like this, it's a bit of a waste of energy, isn't it?' I wanted the ball to go into the net, but I couldn't do anything about it. With three games left, United will be a challenge for Arsenal, but as the old saying goes, it's hard to play all games in the Premier League, no matter who the opponent is. It's not easy to win the league title, remember Manchester City's narrow win over QPR in the last round in 2012? We have some difficult games ahead of us and we have to win them all and keep putting pressure on the opponents. ”
However, given Arsenal's current form, Chelsea boss Villas-Boas doesn't dare to get his hopes up: 'I think I'll watch the game then, and if there's nothing else to do, hopefully I won't yell at it because we don't have any influence on other games and it doesn't look like Arsenal can really ...... at the moment'
Villas-Boas is Chiguoguo is not optimistic about Arsenal, Arsenal is too uncompetitive.
'So we'll see, Manchester United will be ready, we'll see if Arsenal are ready, it was a normal game, we only got a draw there and they were in much better form, but it was 0-0. If Arsenal can get a point or something and we can beat Leicester again, we will have a chance, but it will still be difficult. We just need to keep focusing on our game. ”
And now Arsenal fans are also in a dilemma, although they are very disappointed to see such a sluggish team, but if they prevent Manchester United from letting Chelsea win the title, it is not a scene they want to see, but if they "smoothly" lose to their rival Manchester United, Arsenal fans are not comfortable. Arsenal defender Mertesacker is sober: "When I was out walking my dog, the Arsenal fans came up and told me they wanted Chelsea to win the title more than Manchester United. ”
'But we should think more about ourselves because we need three points to play in the Champions League. I think my teammates know what we're going to do and we don't need to mobilize. ”
On Manchester United's side, the whole team remained very calm, Dong Fangzhuo said in an interview with "Goal.com": "For Manchester United, no matter who the opponent is, victory is our only goal. We're a very mature team, everyone won the league last year and they can handle the pressure. I told them that we were going to rebuild Manchester United's glory and that we were going to win the treble. ”
"At the beginning of the season, they probably didn't think about it that way, but now all that's left on everyone's mind is fighting."
"But when you go to the Emirates Stadium, the Arsenal players obviously don't say: Come on, Manchester United, just score...... They also need points, they need to qualify for the Champions League, so it's a Champions League knockout level game where there can only be one winner, and even a draw is a failure. ”
'At first glance Arsenal look like a tiger with teeth pulled out, but it's still a tiger and all we have to do is stay focused enough and beat them the way Manchester United does.
In recent days of training, Rashford and Rooney have re-entered the main lineup, and it can be seen that in key battles, Ferguson still chooses to trust the old captain Rooney and the newcomer Rashford. In the tough game of Arsenal, Ferguson needs Rashford's speed more, as well as Rooney's luck, Rooney's luck every time he plays against Arsenal.
Another striker, Robin van Persie, has also been in good form recently, but his return to his old club will certainly be booed and his form is doubtful.
As for Falcao? With all that he showed in the game, Ferguson had no hope at all.
In the match list announced by Alex Ferguson at noon on Saturday, Falcao did not even enter the squad, and in the goalkeeper position, the young De Gea is the main force that cannot be beaten. At back, Valencia, Chris Smalling, Jones and Ashley Young were partnered.
The midfielders are Fletcher, Carrick, Fellaini and Dong Fangzhuo, and the forwards are Marcus Rashford and Wayne Rooney.
Despite hosting Barcelona in midweek, Alex Ferguson has opted for his most trusted player.
Arsenal, for part, lined up a 4141 formation: goalkeeper Szczesny; defenders Chambers, Mertesacker, Monreal and Gibbs; Midfielders: Arteta, Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey, Sanchez; Forward: Welbeck.
In the pre-match press conference, Ferguson and Arsene Wenger were both somewhat reticent, and instead of the bickering and psychological warfare of the past, they preferred to see the game as a very ordinary game.
It's just that the fans on both sides are still fighting very lively in the stands, and the noisy stands have not been quiet, both sides want to overpower the opponent in their mouths, but you must know that this is simply impossible, and in the end it is up to the 22 people on the court to decide the outcome of the game.
Arsenal fans chanted:
"We're going to make you lose the league title!"
"You won't have anything!"
"Wait and cry."
The Manchester United fan countered:
"Haha, kidding? Wait until next season to play in the Europa League, you can't even go to the Champions League. ”
"Fight for the fourth, don't go, let's go play in the Europa League."
'We've got league titles, we've got Champions League, what do you have? Tell us out loud, oh yes, you have the FA Cup. Ah, don't be embarrassed, we also have the FA Cup, and we've won several of them over the years. We also have the League Cup ......"
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All of England was focused on the game, which was broadcast live from 50 countries around the world.
'I think the last thing you want to see United win is Arsene Wenger, he'd rather Chelsea win than see United show their power again. Although both sides were very low-key before the game, a raging fire had already ignited in their hearts. Lineker knows Ferguson and Wenger very well, "so you can't think that Arsenal are easy to bully at home just because Arsenal's previous form was terrible, every year at this time, Arsenal will show terrifying fighting power, let alone Manchester United." ”
'At this moment, Villas-Boas must be sitting in front of the TV with his disciples watching the game, if United lose or draw, they will definitely jump up, and their game will be played a little later two hours, but if United win the game, it will be a big blow to them.
Eight years later, when he returned to the Emirates Stadium, everything was unfamiliar except for the familiar Emirates Stadium and the aging Arsene Wenger, and he knew everyone in the Arsenal starting line-up, but no one had played against him.
Most of the guys who fought against him have retired, and a very small number of them are still active in the field, and of course those guys are close to retirement.
On the contrary, Van Persie, who used to be Arsenal's main striker, became a club teammate with him......
Professional football will also be emotional, when everything around me becomes very unfamiliar, I feel a little lonely inexplicably.
Not only did he glance at Van Persie not far away, but Van Persie kept his head down, as if he didn't want to look up at the stadium he was familiar with.
Perhaps, he doesn't want to face it again, Van Persie has dedicated all his football youth to Arsenal, but he has never won the league title here, and he has only won the FA Cup in his long Arsenal career, and it is only after coming to Manchester United that he tastes the league title for the first time.
He doesn't owe Arsenal, but he still feels a little guilty because he left, because he smoked ......
When he returned last year, he was greeted with boos and abuse, and this year he has been on the bench and is no longer the heart of United's attacking line.
But when they walked out of the players' tunnel together, the Arsenal fans still gave him the biggest boo.
"Robin van Persie, Falk Squid."
"Falk squid."
Arsenal fans are not at all polite.
Of course, he wouldn't have had any of this, because he had skated in front of the Arsenal fans to celebrate after scoring a goal......
Van Persie seemed to be numb, walked to the bench with a blank face, and then sat down quietly, as if he had never heard of it before.
"We could hear the fans booing Van Persie on the spot."
"Even King Dong has been forgotten by Arsenal fans, as Arsenal's biggest sufferer, they are now only focusing on Van Persie, you can imagine how much fans hate Van Persie."
'Of course, I don't think Van Persie is at fault.
'His departure has always been difficult for Arsenal fans to accept, but I do understand Robin van Persie because he was unfortunate at Arsenal and was always suffering from injuries and he has stayed with the team for as long as he can, but he has seen the players around him who have the ability to compete for the team leave one by one.
'As a former player, I can fully understand Robin van Persie's decision to leave, but from a fan perspective, you can understand why they are very, very disappointed that their favourite has joined Manchester United and won the league title.
"Let's face it, Van Persie almost single-handedly helped Manchester United win the league title, Arsenal fans must want Van Persie to stay, stay as healthy as possible, and use this performance to help the team win the title, but seeing that he left the team to achieve his original goal, it is difficult for fans to forgive him."
'The more you succeed in other teams, the more the fans hate you, and that's understandable.
Van Persie walked away saying that his inner boy had helped him make that decision, and it turned out to be the right choice, as he won the Premier League. Now, he could win more this season. ”
"If anyone expects Arsenal fans to welcome Van Persie with open arms, it's really impossible. Fans will expect loyalty from their players, and Van Persie has unfortunately come to a crossroads in his life, with an olive branch thrown at him by England's greatest club and the world's greatest manager, and it will be hard to refuse whoever it is. ”
"He's in exactly the same situation as King Dong, who helped the team win the first six crowns in European football history at Manchester United, became the number one in the world, and left after becoming famous, the fans have always loved him, and now he is back."
People are really incomparable, but if Van Persie has a choice and can succeed at Arsenal, why would he think about leaving? No one likes to leave a team with deep feelings.
The camera finally cuts to the pitch and United get the kick-off.
Dong Fangzhuo, Wayne Rooney and Marcus Rashford exchanged a few taps in the centre circle before regaining their position.
Lineker couldn't help but sigh.
"There are not a few players left who stood on the pitch and fought back then, Carrick, Fletcher, Rooney, and King Dong are all on Manchester United's side, and Arsenal is only the rebel Van Persie."
"Although the main color of these years has been blue, I believe that the red hue will return."
Beep –
The whistle for the battle finally blew and the 220th meeting between the two clubs began......
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