Although the exit from the Champions League is really hard to say that it is a good thing for Manchester United, it has to be said that it is precisely this that has allowed Manchester United, who have been in the doldrums for a while, to have a respite from the heavy schedule, and to put all their energy and attention into the FA Cup and the league, so that they will not lose in the domestic competition in England.

In the rebuilding period, the strength is at a low point, even if it crosses the hurdle of Porto and Mourinho, it may be difficult to continue in the next Champions League, for Manchester United, this is really a blessing in misfortune.

At the very least, this will allow them to secure their place in the table and secure a place in next season's Champions League, while also aiming for the FA Cup, the title they are most likely to compete for this season.

Compared with the league and the Champions League, the FA Cup may be too small in weight and gold, but for Manchester United, which is in the rebuilding period and has a large number of young players like Li Lei and Cristiano Ronaldo, whose career championship resumes are still blank, any title will be an important nourishment for them to return to the top and glory in the future.

No matter how small the champion is, it is still a champion. Ferguson knows very well that as long as Manchester United's championship team logo is still there, the spirit of this team is still there, and it will not fall. Young players such as Li Lei and Ronaldo can get enough exercise and experience, and then mature and grow as soon as possible.

And, in addition to these benefits, the Champions League exit also gave Ferguson enough confidence to fire at Manchester United's top management, and had an excuse to officially attack Manchester United's starting lineup.

In addition to replacing Howard with Li Lei and officially becoming Manchester United's starting main goalkeeper, the old coach has also taken this opportunity to knock a large transfer fee budget from Manchester United's management, which will be the basic reserve for Manchester United's rebuilding in the future.

So, looking at it this way, the Champions League exit is not an absolute bad thing for Alex Ferguson and Manchester United.

Maybe in the usual training, once some players are not serious about training, the old coach will reprimand them with the elimination of Porto, but in fact, the old coach has long forgotten about this matter in his heart and completely forgotten about it.

There are even times when he privately feels that he and United should be grateful to Jose Mourinho and Porto for knocking them out, and if not, how could he easily get the support he needs from the United management to rebuild the Reds.

After all, Manchester United's management is strictly not football fans, Manchester United fans, their real identity is company managers, business people, there is not enough reason, to convince them to invest money, it is not easy to do.

Of course, this is just what Lao Shuai occasionally thinks about. It is absolutely impossible for him to completely forget the vengeance of Mourinho and Porto completely disrupting his 100 Champions League celebrations. Despite Ferguson's gray hair, his competitiveness, desire to win, and his grudge were no weaker than that of a young man with strong blood.

When Ferguson's side began to rebuild Manchester United with all his might, adjusting young people such as Li Lei and Ronaldo, his old rival Arsene Wenger's life was not so easy.

In Arsene Wenger's office in London, the French boss was watching the video of Manchester United's last league game against Birmingham City with a frown, looking distressed.

If anyone looks at this scene, they will be very surprised, the French manager, who has recently been dubbed by the London media as the "founder of the Arsenal dynasty", has nothing to worry about this season's Manchester United. Compared with Manchester United, who have been stumbling and facing difficulties this season, his Arsenal is at a time of great glory, and the current Manchester United does not look like a threat to Arsenal.

It's no surprise that there is such an opinion, as Arsenal have been so impressive so far this season. The strong performances on the three fronts of the league, FA Cup and Champions League have made the media in London have begun to chant in advance the arrival of "the first treble dynasty of the London team".

It's just that under this very glamorous appearance, the difficulties and hardships are only known to Wenger himself.

Halfway through this season's schedule, his sanity has been telling him that Arsenal's main squad is indeed comparable to all the top teams in European football, but the weak bench and personnel reserves cannot support Arsenal's dense schedule on three fronts.

And the reality is that after the Champions League began to enter the knockout stages, Wenger and Arsenal began to appreciate the difficulties and hardships brought by the dense field. Although they seem to be going well at the moment, Arsene Wenger is well aware that the whole Arsenal team and him are just holding on now. There is a possibility that it can be dragged down at any time.

It's just that no matter how difficult and hard it is, if Wenger is to take the initiative to give up one of the fronts, the French coach will never agree.

The reason is also very simple, he just wants to create a glorious dynasty with the current team that he is proud of and have officially reached the peak this season, and complete the treble miracle that Manchester United once achieved in 99.

In this regard, in addition to the temptation of the treble glory, the main reason is that Wenger knows very well that this season may be Arsenal's last chance. If they don't win the treble this season, Arsenal will have little chance of reaching the highest glory of this European football club for a long time to come.

The preparation of the new stadium and the shortage of transfer funds for the team have made Vieira, Ashley Cole and other big players excited...... All of this is a brutal reminder to Arsene Wenger that the team he has built this season will be extremely short-lived, and may soon wither in the next two or three years, or even a year.

Of course, he can't bear to see the Arsenal team he has poured all his heart and soul into falling apart and falling into the slump in the future, but he is only a manager after all, not the real big boss of the team. In this regard, he has more than enough heart but not enough strength, and there is no other way except to watch it unbearably.

And all he can do is to give this peak Arsenal a perfect and splendid flowering period and leave the most perfect memories.

It is precisely for this reason that he has ignored the extremely sensible and reasonable advice of the coaching staff to abandon the FA Cup on several occasions, and has allowed Arsenal to grit their teeth and stick to three fronts so far this season.

And, so far, his Arsenal have done well.

In the Premier League, this season's Arsenal has really reached the point of being alone. With the exception of a win at home to old rivals Manchester United in the first leg of the league, they have not had a single defeat in the Premier League until now. It's fair to say that they've even forgotten what it's like to lose in the Premier League.

With just eight league games remaining, 11 points clear of second-placed Chelsea, they will undoubtedly be the eventual winners of the Premier League this season, barring a sudden and complete collapse of their own. Even on some bookmakers' Premier League betting windows, the betting options for the Premier League winner are now closed.

With the league worry-free, Arsenal's journey in the Champions League, the most difficult of the trebles, also looks to be in good shape. In the first leg of the Champions League last-eight knockout round against Chelsea in midweek, Arsenal managed to draw 1-1 away from Premier League upstart Chelsea. With an away goal in hand, it can be said that Arsene Wenger's Arsenal have the upper hand in this Champions League contest in London, and there is a good chance that they will reach the final four of the Champions League in record time.

In addition, in the FA Cup, Arsenal also successfully eliminated Portsmouth not long ago to advance to the semi-finals.

All of this adds up to make Arsenal's treble journey look smooth and just a few steps away from final success. But for this seemingly beautiful conclusion, Wenger did not have the slightest carelessness and relaxation. Always keeping a cool head, he knows very well that things often fail when they are closest to success.

And, now, another big hurdle in the road to Arsenal's treble is in front of him and Arsenal, that is, their old rivals, the next FA Cup semi-finals and the next league opponent - Manchester United.

Arsene Wenger will not underestimate Manchester United with Alex Ferguson at any time, no matter how bad the situation of Manchester United is.

What's more, this Manchester United team is not bad at the moment.

"Oh, Lee! He saved Birmingham's penalty! Once again, he saved Manchester United!! ......”

Looking at the picture of Li Lei waving his finger wantonly in front of the Birmingham fan stands on the TV screen, Wenger's face was full of solemnity. However, his brow was relieved again, and a fierce gaze suddenly shot out of his eyes.

However, no matter how you do, it can't compare to the Arsenal team I have now. You can't stop us!

Unstoppable!!

Absolutely unstoppable!!