After a Champions League tie against Lyon, Manchester United host an FA Cup game against Portsmouth at the weekend. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Manchester United lead the league table, advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League and reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

At this time, Ferguson didn't want to give up a game. He wants to repeat the Treble of '99, and he's been working towards that goal for so many years.

So there were little changes to Ferguson's starting line-up for the weekend's game and the midweek game against Lyon.

But Ferguson's approach did not yield good results.

The players, who were in poor physical condition, were slow to get into the groove after the start of the game. The midfield was disorganized and the attacking attack was not carried out well, and it was unable to break down the Portsmouth defence. In defence, the players were not active enough in running and scrambling, and the defence was easily torn apart by Portsmouth.

Had it not been for Van der Sar's heroic play in front of goal, high pick-up to keep Portsmouth's shots out of the goal line, the score could have become 0-3 at the end of the first half.

After making a mistake, Ferguson made two substitutions immediately at half-time.

Brought Hargreaves and Scholes on the pitch and replaced Yu Liang and Carrick.

The introduction of Paul Scholes and Hargreaves had an immediate effect, with Scholes providing some support up front in midfield. A direct pass from the middle tore through the Portsmouth defence, but King Dong slowed down a beat, and the ball was confiscated directly by the goalkeeper who came out of Portsmouth.

The Reds quickly threw themselves into defending.

The role of Hargreaves came into play at this time. Plenty of energy and a vigorous run was like putting a shackle in front of the backline, successfully blocking Portsmouth's attack.

However, as time passed, neither side was able to open up the situation, leaving the fans in the stadium anxious.

In fact, what is more anxious than the fans is the head coaches of both sides.

Ferguson, who was aiming for a treble, basically stood on the sidelines and directed the game after the start of the second half.

Seeing that the time was getting less and less, he immediately played the last card in his hand and replaced it with Anderson, and the formation changed to 433.

Anderson's play revitalized Manchester United's frontline, and after Anderson, who broke through and passed, came on the field, he immediately created a killing chance. After cooperating with Scholes one-two, he picked up a pass in the penalty area, Rooney stopped the ball with his back **** and divided the ball with the outside instep, and Ronaldo volleyed the goal to rewrite the score to 1-0.

After breaking the deadlock, both sides breathed a sigh of relief.

Portsmouth's players were more decisive in attack because they didn't have to count on a replay at this point.

United's players, on the other hand, were more proactive, physically tired but eager to hold on to their hard-earned goal.

In the end, Manchester United beat Portsmouth 1-0 at home to reach the last four of the FA Cup, two steps away from the FA Cup title.

After the FA Cup, Manchester United's fixtures have reverted to one week. The main players who have been fighting continuously have finally got a chance to breathe.

In order to allow the players to fully relax, Ferguson gave the players three days off.

What a luxury a three-day vacation in a hectic race.

In order not to waste this extravagant three-day vacation, Yu Liang packed his bags and flew straight to London to find Agnes when he returned home after the game. Since he was forced to marry by his parents before the Spring Festival, he now receives several calls from his parents a week, with a very clear purpose, that is, he hopes to be able to hold his grandson as soon as possible. He now goes to find Agnes whenever he has time, but no matter how hard Yu Liang tries, Agnes's stomach just doesn't move at all, and he can only continue to work hard in the process of creating people.

While the Manchester United players enjoyed a luxurious three-day holiday, the rest of the Premier League teams were sweating on the training ground.

Some of them are fighting for the league title, some are fighting for European qualification, and some are fighting for relegation.

A.T. Kearney training base in London, which is Arsenal's training base.

At the moment, the Arsenal players are training seriously, and although Wenger, who is standing on the sidelines, is satisfied with the attitude of the players, he is still full of sorrow.

He was worried about the team's record.

Although they have gone away from their former captain Thierry Henry this season, the team's fighting power has not diminished much under his tutelage, and at one point it was at the top of the standings.

Even after losing to Manchester United at the top of the table, they remain very competitive. After losing the derby for the second time this season, the Reds narrowed the gap to one point and kept their title hopes alive.

However, in the second half, especially in the last two rounds, the team's resilience began to decline, and three consecutive draws were drawn, four points less than Manchester United, who had played one game less.

If they want to remain competitive for the title, they can't afford to lose every game in the future.

As soon as the extravagant three-day holiday was over, the well-rested players returned to Carrington one by one to devote themselves to preparing for the training.

Manchester United players travelled to Glory Park to take on Derby County at the weekend.

In this game, Ferguson was the main force and the well-rested players were the players, and they swept Derby County 4-0 cleanly, taking three points, and the gap between them and Arsenal was extended to seven points.

Manchester United and Derby County were the first to play, and when the game ended, the rest of the round was underway.

When the news of United's win over Derby County reached Arsene Wenger, he immediately frowned.

The seven-point deficit weighed on his chest like a boulder, and if they are to continue their tight streak, they will have to beat Middlesbrough in this game.

However, just as this thought just came to him, there was a burst of boos from the field, and when he looked up, he saw his own players standing in the field with their heads down, and the Middlesbrough players were celebrating happily in the field.

Arsene Wenger, who was in a bad mood, knocked over a bottle of mineral water in front of him, and then shouted on the sidelines that he hoped the players would cheer up, but unfortunately it had little effect. For the remainder of the first half, the team's attack went extremely poorly. In the end, one goal down returned to the dressing room.

After arriving in the dressing room, Wenger first calmed the players' anxious feelings.

As a professional, you definitely want to play every game, but there are always some uncontrollable factors that affect the performance of the players.

After calming the players, Arsene Wenger began to motivate the players, hoping that the players would win the game.

After the rematch, the players' mental outlook has improved, but the team's offensive efficiency is not high, and they have not been able to pry open the opponent's door for a long time.

However, they also managed to secure a draw as the Middlesbrough players turned their three points into one in an own goal before the break. Compared to 0 points, Wenger is also satisfied with a point now.

But there was always an indescribable sense of familiarity in him.

At the beginning of each season he has the ambition to win the title, but every time the season is interrupted, he has to start working hard to keep his Champions League qualification!

At the end of this round, Chelsea, who have gone through a change of manager, have won their 64th point and are in third place in the league and are likely to overtake them.

The only good thing is that Liverpool, who have played one game less, have suffered the same situation as their Arsenal, and a five-game winless run in the middle of the season has thrown them out of the title group, and the win in this round is only 56 points, which is not enough to threaten their Arsenal position for the time being.

Thinking about the league title fading away, Arsene Wenger was a little distracted. Thinking about the loss of two captains because of the delay in winning the Champions League, Wenger's heart is even more congested.

With no hope of winning the league title and an early exit from the FA Cup and League Cup, the only thing Wenger can fight for is the Champions League, a title he has yet to reach. (To be continued.) )