There was a lively atmosphere in the home dressing room, and with Arsenal in this form, they had a good chance of winning.

It was a shame for United to be beaten twice by Arsenal last year, who have been waiting for their chance to make a comeback.

Since the start of this season, Arsenal is still strong, and it is difficult to find a defeat, and it is shocking to reach the current 57-game unbeaten in the Premier League.

They thought it was a tough game tonight, but Arsenal didn't show their previous level and form.

This is an excellent opportunity for shame, how could they let it go.

As for why Arsenal has so many players who are not in the best condition, they have not thought about it, perhaps Arsenal has reached a period of fatigue, and these main players are rushing to all fronts.

Ferguson reminded his players not to be fooled by appearances in the first half: "You also saw how dangerous Chen's two passes were, but luckily the Gunners were out of form, so we couldn't take it lightly in the second half. ”

United's two centre-backs felt it the most.

Ferguson looked at Scholes and said: "In the second half, you have to keep an eye on Chen's movements, he is not terrible to pass, don't give him a chance to break through. ”

The meaning of these words is obvious, Arsenal's other attacking players are not in shape, so even if they get a chance, they are not afraid, but Chen Fan's state is still hot.

Scholes nodded, and Ferguson immediately looked at the other three midfielders and said: "When Chen gets the ball, you have to block it immediately, you did a good job in the first half, and you have to continue to hold on in the second half." ”

As Ferguson strategized his strategy to defend Chen Fan, the atmosphere in the visiting dressing room was a bit depressing.

Arsene Wenger said helplessly: "I know I've tried my best, but I still can't reverse the disadvantage on the field, it's not a fight. ”

His voice slowly raised: "But as long as we stand on the field, we must be worthy of the fans and the jersey on our bodies!" ”

Van Persie's eyes brightened for a moment, then dimmed again.

Fabregas wiped a handful of sweat from his forehead, and Arshavin looked down at his toes.

Wenger looked at the reaction of the players, sighed in his heart, looked at several frontcourt players and said: "You guys are really not in the best shape tonight, so my opinion is to provide Chen Duo with a chance to find a way to pass the football to his feet after taking the ball." ”

The locker room is quieter, which is heart-wrenching, but it is a fact.

Van Persie struggled in his eyes, and finally nodded at Wenger, and then turned his head to look at Chen Fan beside him.

Almost all the players' eyes shifted to Chen Fan.

Chen Fan smiled lightly and said: "I think the atmosphere is too depressing, in fact, this is just an ordinary Premier League game, and Manchester United is not so strong that we don't have any chance."

They defended well, but they weren't without holes, and didn't we create a couple of chances in the first half? ”

That's a good remark, but it makes Cesc Fabregas and Arshavin feel even more guilty that they squandered two chances to open the scoring.

It was a very good chance, and they would have scored comfortably in the past.

Chen Fan saw the guilt of the two of them, and said with a smile: "We can look at tonight's game like this. ”

Arsene Wenger looked at him with interest to hear what he was talking about and how he could relieve the pressure on his players and boost their morale.

The teammates pricked up their ears and looked at Chen Fan eagerly.

'It should be very difficult for us to beat them tonight and if we just want to get out of the way with all our might, I think there are still a lot of chances.'

There's nothing new about that, that's the goal of this game.

In that case, why did Chen Fan say this?

"Then, you guys just do a good job of defense, and as for the offense, leave it to the four of us."

Chen Fan pointed to Van Persie, Cesc Fabregas, and Arshavin.

I don't know why, there was surprise in Arshavin's eyes, and the guilt on his face was swept away.

Four people can score against Manchester United?

What a powerful self-confidence!

Arsene Wenger looked down and pondered, if that were the case, then the attack would be much more difficult, but for the other players, the energy would be saved and all the energy could be put into defence.

In doing so, Arsenal can allow United to score fewer goals, or even no goals, but want to break down the United goal......

Song thought for a while and said, "Okay! That's it. Not to mention not giving them a chance to score, at least it's not that easy for them to score, I can guarantee that! ”

Other defensive players expressed their support, and they chose to believe in Chen Fan.

It is not so much that this is a helpless move, but that they believe in Chen Fan's self-confidence.

Wenger shook his head with a wry smile in his heart, and now it seems that the formulation of tactics has nothing to do with him as a manager.

The Frenchman is not a strong coach and although he has supreme authority in the dressing room, he never suppresses his players as a coach.

"In that case, that's it."

Arsene Wenger is a good man, he is not good at fighting public opinion, not to mention that it is not much different from his strategic goals, and the tactics he has developed for this game are to defend and counterattack.

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The second half came as scheduled, and Arsenal, who were the first to serve, launched an attack on Manchester United, and Ferguson found that Arsenal did not have many players involved in the attack, and the two full-backs showed no signs of stepping forward to attack.

Could it be that Arsenal have given up?

Impossible, why is that?

Relying only on a few Arsenal frontcourt players to tear apart Manchester United's defensive line in positional attack is too underestimated Manchester United's defensive ability.

United were quick to steal the ball and launch a quick counter-attack on the spot.

However, Arsenal quickly turned United's quick counter-attack into a positional attack, as they had already formed a defensive line without having to run wildly.

A battle of attack and defence unfolded at Old Trafford was a bit of a disappointment for the commentators who were hoping to see a good matchup, but Arsenal had no idea of that.

Chen Fan did not return to the hinterland to defend, and the words were already so clear, if his teammates had to rely on him for everything, it would be over.

He waited and looked for chances in midfield, his team-mates were not in good form and it was up to him to score tonight.

With Arsenal's dense defence, it was difficult for United to push their football into front of the penalty area, so their mentality slowly changed.

The midfielders started to go straight but were confiscated by the Arsenal defenders.

Ferguson came to the command area and signaled his players to be patient.

In the seventeenth minute of the second half, there was a small accident on the field, Evra's cross was pushed out of the box by Koscielny, and Song was alert to step forward and clear it vigorously.

Football flew to the United half.

It was a clearance that didn't threaten anything, but Nemanja Vidic had a problem with his header and the ball was unloaded by Cesc Fabregas.

"Smack! ……”

The Spaniard didn't wait for Anderson to get close, and directly kicked a long-distance through pass!

Football flies past Ferdinand!

Chen Fan, who has been looking for opportunities, is rushing towards football like lightning!