Chapter 399: The Book of the Victors
"The Red Devils Defend the Title Dream Shattered! Arsenal is rushing for the first time in Champions League history! βThe Times
"Before the game started, not many people could have imagined that the mighty Manchester United would be knocked out of the tournament against Arsenal, the weakest of the top four, and lose their best chance to defend their title.
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2-2, 2-1, seemingly 'weak' with their own performance, sent Manchester United out of this season, and at the same time attacked the first European Champions Cup in their history.
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No one will underestimate Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, Sesk, Van Persie and most importantly, Hao, who have held up the club's century-old dream with their excellent performances. β
Alex Ferguson: Arsenal beat us with luck and will! βThe Guardian
"In the Champions League semi-final, Manchester United lost 3-4 on aggregate, and Sir Alex Ferguson was unusually disappointed after the game, believing that United had played to their potential.
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It's a pity that at Arsenal's home stadium, his team is not lucky, and the will of the Arsenal players has also given them a lot of distress.
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In the end, it was the Arsenal who had the last laugh on their home turf. As for Manchester United, they can only blame themselves for not making good use of their home stadium and saying goodbye regretfully. β
Arsene Wenger: Our next goal is to win the championship! - Daily Mail
After knocking out Manchester United in the semi-finals of the Champions League and reaching the final, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that their goal is only to win the title, and neither Chelsea nor Barcelona can shake the Arsenal goal.
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Arsenal, meanwhile, have already won the Carabao Cup and have reached the final of the FA Cup against David Moyes' Everton.
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In all three competitions, Arsenal has the hope of replicating the myth of winning all the cups like Liverpool in 01, which is worth everyone's expectation. β
Lore! Manchester United is at the end! γββBBC
"In the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester United didn't lose in tactics, in terms of quality, they lost in the final stage of fitness.
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Arsenal dragged the game to the end with tenacious fighting spirit, although Manchester United pressed Arsenal all over the field, but they lost their physical support at the last moment of the game, and did not have the physical strength to implement their tactics in place, but were completed by Nasri.
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Manchester United's regret is the cruelty of the English team's schedule, domestic games are contained, so that they are distracted by too much game energy, a game that cannot be regarded as a loss, Manchester United is just a regrettable farewell. β
Arsenal vs Manchester United; Ferguson vs Arsene Wenger! - Sky Sports.
'Arsenal v Manchester United, Arsene Wenger vs Ferguson.
In the past ten years in the Premier League, the most exciting matchup has finally been staged in the Champions League. Two teams that have represented England at the highest level in the past presented us with two exciting games.
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2-2, 2-1, Manchester United performed well enough, and the players were good enough, but unfortunately, his parents still left the Champions League 4-3 on aggregate.
This time, Arsenal won against Manchester United, who have been beaten by Manchester United in the domestic league for the past two or three years, and now, they are finally back in the Champions League.
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Ferguson failed to break the curse of defending the title, perhaps it was providence, the home and away schedule, the home team was forced to draw, so that Ferguson lost a lot of starters, but also gave his old rival a chance to defeat him.
Arsene Wenger should be thankful for the post, and even more so for his team, who helped him beat Alex Ferguson again and didn't let him outperform him across the board. β
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All kinds of things, immediately after the end of the Champions League match, appeared in the major newspapers in the United Kingdom, regrets, admiration, regrets, appreciation...
Various statements appeared in the newspapers, mostly praising the performance of the two teams in the series, but also summarizing the series.
At this time, there are not too many accusations against Manchester United, but a realistic narrative, regretting and regretting for them.
On the Arsenal side, it is still a winner's book, not only at home, but also abroad, Spain, Italy, France...
Premier League Heavy Artillery - Arsenal - Recovery! - Daily News
In the semi-finals of the 20008-2009 European Champions Cup, the Premier League civil war between Arsenal and Manchester United ended with Arsenal advancing to the Champions League final.
There is no doubt that this is a victory for Arsenal as a youth team, and a victory for Arsenal's French-born manager, Mr. Arsene Wenger.
Once again, they reached the final of the season and returned to the centre of gravity on the top stage of Europe in pursuit of the highest glory.
In the game, the Arsenal players showed the kind of competitive state, fighting spirit, as well as the desire to win and the ability to control the game, all of which were among the best in the world.
It is clear that Arsenal have risen from the weakness of the past few years and have the confidence to compete again for the highest glory in the league and even in European football! β
Arsenal vs Manchester United, a victory for English football! - Milan Sports Newspaper
"Arsenal's Champions League semi-final against Manchester United, Arsenal's victory, is a victory for English football.
Arsenal are back in the Champions League final and represent English football, with a fourth team already competing for the Champions League trophy.
Arsenal in '06, Liverpool in '07, Manchester United and Chelsea in '08, the power of English football has become stronger and stronger in the Champions League.
This year, all four of them have reached the quarterfinals, and three teams have reached the semi-finals.
With Arsenal, the weakest of England's top four, reaching the final, the Champions League ushered in the Premier League era, an era that scares everyone! β
Arsenal: The Waster's Victory! -- Team Newspaper
"Arsenal beat defending champions Manchester United to reach the Champions League final.
A seemingly crazy idea in the season, probably the most daring football commentator in the world, can't believe it, perhaps as a joke.
Indeed, Flamini, Fletcher, Silva..., left; Eduardo, Rosicky, Cesc Fabregas..., injured.
Arsene Wenger once again faced this troubled squad and once again began his own rebuild.
No one is going to look at Arsenal and believe that Arsene Wenger can lead his team to start it all so far.
And last night, that vision came true. Arsenal at their home turf, Emirates Stadium 2-1, 4-3 on aggregate, eliminated Manchester United, one of the strongest defending champions.
The perfect combination of will and technique, a combination of blood and gorgeous beauty.
Arsenal did it all, and they achieved a seemingly impossible task, a jackpot victory.
The triumph of a great romantic, the persistence of a great romantic.
Victory for the Guardians of Romance, congratulations to Arsenal, congratulations to ArsΓ¨ne Wenger!! β