In this clash with Arsenal at Old Trafford, the Red Rebels were very low-key.

The situation of the Red Rebels has not been very good recently, on the other hand, Arsenal is in very good form, winning Middlesbrough and Manchester City by a big score, and coming to Manchester with a winning streak.

Arsene Wenger also said the defeat at home to the Red Rebels was a surprise and believes his side have come out of the shadow of that defeat and that everyone will see a new Arsenal at Old Trafford.

In his pre-match report to Mourinho, Boyas pointed out that Arsenal's tactics have also undergone certain changes recently, with Bergkamp being replaced, Thierry Henry playing as a lone striker, Spanish youngsters Reyes and Ljungberg on the wings, Pire playing as a midfielder, Vieira and Gilberto? Silva played as a two-man midfielder with little change at the back.

It was this tactic that allowed Arsenal to beat Middlesbrough and Manchester City 4-1, 1-6, while also chasing the gap to the Red Rebels to three points.

As long as they win this strong conversation, Arsenal will tie the points of the Red Rebels, and the rest will be much easier!

Mourinho reacted calmly to some comments from reporters about Arsenal's recent excellent form in the face of some comments from reporters in his pre-match press conference, saying that his team will stick to attacking tactics at home and will not show weakness!

'You see Arsenal win big and you don't think about it, Arsenal have conceded four goals in the last five league games and their backline has always been a problem, Ashley? Cole is not the main cause of Arsenal's home defeat at all, and Arsenal still can't beat us if they don't solve their defensive problems! ”

Regarding Mourinho's confident statement, the reporter's understanding is that Terry has lifted the ban, Drogba, Essien, Colo? Toure's return is a relief to the manpower-strapped Red Rebels, and it also allows Mourinho to think more about countermeasures.

In the end, he set the starting line-up, with Petr Cech in goal, Patrice Evra, Nemanjac Vidic, Curtis and McCone at the back from left to right, David Beckham and De Rossi in the back, Kaka as the midfielder, Ronaldo Jr. and Palacio as the wingers, and Drogba as the single striker.

Kolo? Toure and Essien have both returned from international football and the lab felt their fitness was not ideal, and with McCone and De Rossi having been doing well recently, Mourinho decided to continue to trust the two players.

As for Terry, as soon as he returns after a long absence, what he needs most is to play a few more games, find his form, and suddenly let him play in such a crucial game, which is a gamble, and Vidic's recent performance has been really good, and he has established a tacit understanding with Curtis's partner.

If there are no surprises, the trio of John Terry, Curtis and Nemanja Vidic will compete and rotate for the rest of the season, with Giellini Chiellini as the trio's replacement, and the Italian youngster has improved a lot, but has not yet been able to shake the trio's main position.

Mourinho also values Chiellini because of a mature team, the bench players often determine the level of results, and in the central defender position, there must be at least three high-level first-class central defenders in rotation, and if there can be four, it would be even better.

The squad is the most suitable squad for the Red Rebels at the moment, and Mourinho's tactics are still very clear, pressing up and playing, forcing the Arsenal back line to make mistakes, and if they don't make mistakes, then create opportunities for them to make mistakes!

…………………… Arsene Wenger is well aware of the problems at the back, he has been optimistic about the Red Rebels' Curtis before, and in fact the player has been very good this season, one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League, especially in the absence of John Terry, but unfortunately he is unlikely to return to Arsenal.

Campbell is the only reassuring player at centre-back, Keown and Sigan are not of the solid type, and Wenger knows that the shortcomings of the centre-back are what are restricting Arsenal from going further this season, so he has asked the club to contact Chelsea's French defender Gallas, while also focusing on Sendros in the team.

In this game against the Red Rebels, Wenger paid the most attention to the team's backline, he knew very well that the Red Rebels' attack was too strong and too strong, and once the back line showed a slight flaw, the Red Rebels' attacking players would be like sharks that smelled blood.

The double midfielders protect the defensive line, Pire sits in tandem in the midfield, a single striker, and the front court gives Henry the greatest freedom.

Arsenal's new formation has indeed left many Premier League teams at a loss, but they are clearly not integrated enough against the Red Rebels.

In the 34th minute, the Red Rebels, who had been attacking for nearly half an hour, scored first, and Palacio got rid of Ashley on the right side? Corneche was fouled by Sigan in the box and the referee awarded a penalty kick without doubt, which Palacio himself converted.

The score remained until halftime.

Arsene Wenger made certain adjustments to the team in midfield, strengthening the pressing in front, which made the Red Rebels suffer a loss, McCone was intercepted by Henry on the right side, the latter accelerated the momentum, shook off Vidic, entered the penalty area, and assisted Pire, who was inserted in the back row, scored a single goal, 1:1!

After the equaliser, it was clear that Arsenal had stepped up their attack, while the Red Rebels held back steadily.

The retracted Red Rebels played more flexibly, and the players' positions on the pitch appeared to be very fluid, and Drogba frequently dropped back to respond, allowing Ronaldo and Palacio on both flanks to decisively cut inside the ribs, plus Kaka's back row to insert.

In the 68th minute, Campbell cleared the ball in the penalty area with a big foot, after Beckham stopped the ball on his chest, he directly passed the ball diagonally to the left side, Xiao Xiaoluo grabbed the ball in front of Lauren and stopped the ball, a feint shook off Lauren, and entered the penalty area, assisting Palacio who ran to the air to score another goal, 2:1!

After taking the lead again, the Red Rebels began to play more calmly and intelligently, and the offensive was not slow, but Arsenal's defense was full of mistakes and omissions, and the Red Rebels almost seized the opportunity several times, but Vieira and Campbell's many critical rescues made the Red Rebels return in vain, but Arsenal failed to play an effective offensive again.

The 2:1 score allowed the Red Rebels to complete the feat of beating Arsenal in the first season of the Premier League, and also allowed the Red Rebels to play five wins and one draw in six games against the top four teams in the table.

While the win over Arsenal was a great surprise, at Liverpool, United also struggled to beat Everton.

Manchester United's game against Everton was very worrying, Manchester United first poured three goals into Everton in half an hour in the first half, but in the second half, Moyes made adjustments, gave Manchester United three goals in 30 minutes, and has always maintained the pressure on Manchester United.

In the final moments, Ruud van Nistelrooy stepped up and scored the second goal of the game in the last minute to help United get three points, and the new signing French striker Saha scored two goals during the winter break, and it was also Saha's third goal in two games since joining the club.

…………………… After beating Arsenal at Old Trafford, the Red Rebels travelled north to Leeds to take on Leeds United.

This once famous youth army in the Premier League and even in Europe, this season due to financial troubles, deep in the relegation zone, is currently the same number as the promoted Marrest City, but they are at the bottom of the table, the team with the most relegation calls.

Xiao Yu admired Leeds United in his previous life, but now he is the owner of the Red Rebels, especially at the critical moment when the team is grabbing points, he naturally supports the Red Rebels.

Mourinho rested some of his players in a bloody match with Arsenal just three days ago, but the team still beat Leeds United 0-2.

John? John Terry was introduced by Jose Mourinho in the 65th minute after his side established the lead, allowing him to familiarise himself with the rhythm of the Premier League game and his entry into the FA Cup squad.

On February 15, four days after the match against Leeds United, the Red Rebels moved south to London, and Mourinho still lined up a lineup of substitutes and youth players to participate in the FA Cup away against Fulham.

John Terry played the whole game as a starting centre-back and did well, and his centre-back combination with Giellini Chiellini also caused Fulham a lot of problems, but the team still lost 2-1 to Fulham to end the FA Cup this season.

Although the League Cup and FA Cup failed to achieve results, many of the Red Rebels' youth team players have shown strong quality, including Ismael, Messi, Michael? Johnson, John? Obi? Mikel Mikel and Cesc Fabregas, both of whom have been eye-catching in these two cup competitions.

Among them, the likes of Ismael, Lionel Messi and Cesc Fabregas have all been substitutes in the first team, and it is believed that as they gradually grow, they will play more important roles in the team in the future. Johnson and Mikel are equally worth looking forward to.

Although the younger brothers lost in London, the main players as the eldest brother saved face for the younger brothers in Manchester.

Due to two games played in a week, one home and one away, Fulham made some rotation, but when they visited Old Trafford, they were beaten 6-0 by the Red Rebels' main lineup, becoming the Red Rebels' most goals this season.

After playing Fulham at home, the Red Rebels immediately plunged into the preparation for the last 32 of the UEFA Cup, with a two-legged match that would have been home and away, and the schedule was not favourable to the Red Rebels, but Mourinho clearly preferred to end the battle at home.

In the pre-match tactical seminar, Boas highlighted PSV Eindhoven's threat as their arrowhead Kai Yuman and their midfield core Van Bommel as two players who were also the most impressive stars in Xiao Yu's previous life.

He came close to winning the European Golden Boot last year, scoring 35 goals in 33 games in the Dutch league and has been in excellent form so far this season, leading the Dutch scorer charts all the way and is currently one of the most popular stars in Europe.

As for Van Bommel, this player is a typical Dutch tough guy, a player who can both attack and defend.

Like the Red Rebels, PSV Eindhoven also has high hopes for Keyman, as the player performed well in the group stage of the Champions League, and although the team fell into the UEFA Cup, Keyman attracted the attention of other European giants.

Arneson, who had a fight with the Red Rebels in the transfer market before, was angry when he saw the Red Rebels' starting list, because he saw Robben, who used to be a new star he valued very much, but was poached by the Red Rebels to Manchester, and he was not the main force.

"Red rebels? They are not as strong as they are rumored to be, and we will defeat them because we have Super Kai Yuman! The proud Arneson seemed to be trying to comfort himself with the regret of missing Robben with Kai Yueman.

Although Mourinho did not have a war of words with Arneson before the game, the Red Rebels did not hesitate to sprinkle a handful of salt on Arneson's bloody wound!

(To be continued)