Chapter 95: Beware of Rooney
'Playing Manchester United appealed to me more than any other game and as a player I look forward to this game. Chelsea are good, Liverpool are as good as Liverpool and playing Tottenham is special, but if you pick one out of 38 rounds, it's against Manchester United. For me, it was definitely the most special game in the Premier League. 'Arsenal are just one point clear of Manchester United at the moment and a win would see them back at the top of the table after losing a game at the top of the table. Xiao Qing is looking forward to this game, and it is undoubtedly a game that excites the players for the top spot, and it is a very attractive game in a season.
Xiao Qing is looking forward to this game, and the two teams are also not too much of a war of words at this time; Because Arsenal now have no more energy due to injuries, and Manchester United are not much better, they beat their local rivals in the Carabao Cup to advance to the final, but there is some ugly behavior in this game, reminding fans that this is an unusual game, a real and hot derby.
Ferdinand in the process of protecting the ball, first waved his right arm, and then elbowed Tevez with his left elbow, Rooney waved his hand to Zabaleta with the ball, Tevez tackled Rafal in front, and got a yellow card, in the process, Bellamy and Ferdinand scolded each other on the field, Bellamy ran to take the corner kick on the left side, and was hit by a hard object thrown from the stands and fell to the ground, when Bellamy held his head in pain, there were still beer bottles from the stands that fell, and after touching his head and getting up to leave, Bellamy didn't dare to go over and take a corner. The teammate picked up the coin on the ground and negotiated with the referee.
Elbowing, scolding, beer bottles, and the Manchester derby left fans with more than just heat at this time. There's also a lot of squalour; The current Manchester United team can be said to be a bit unlucky. In addition to the ecstasy and disappointment that permeated the stadium, the dramatic atmosphere of Manchester Derbiid also caused the Theatre of Dreams to get into a lawsuit.
It is not necessarily a football hooligan who throws a coin exactly at Bellamy's head, and in such a hot atmosphere, few people can control their hands completely without being infected.
The excitement must be inseparable from the help of football hooligans. Manchester United are known as the Red Devils, and in keeping with this rather domineering title is the name of football hooligans. Whether in England or across Europe, Manchester United's football hooligans are on the top line. Since Alex Ferguson took charge of Manchester United, the Red Devils' record has continued to rise. The number of extreme fans has increased dramatically.
The Manchester United fan who attacked Bellamy was banned from the stadium for life, and United have some other troubles, although they are at the top of the table, but they are also in the team at the moment.
The media no longer bombards Leo, who in their opinion has as much talent as right and wrong, with off-the-field right and wrong. Ferdinand; However, the Manchester United boss continues to haunt him on the pitch for the past season – just after his comeback, Rio Ferdinand is leaving. Ferdinand faces a three-match suspension for elbowing Fagan in the box while defending a free-kick in a game that has nothing to do with Hull City. In this way, after the match against Manchester City, he will also miss the games against Arsenal and Portsmouth after Manchester United.
The core of the defense is missing. Manchester United are also depressed now; Xiao Qing is now the first scorer in the Premier League, and in the first season of coming to the Premier League, Xiao Qing launched a strong attack on the league's golden boot. For the Manchester United team at this time, the most reassuring main defender is missing in the battle for the top spot, and they really need to be more cautious in the face of a big killer like Xiao Qing, and they will undoubtedly be more threatened by Xiao Qing in this game.
Both teams are very low-key preparing for the upcoming battle for the top spot, and everyone knows the importance of this game, because winning this game will at least give them a temporary lead in the battle for the league title. Both teams will be desperate to win the game, and with the first half of the season drawing at Old Trafford, it is now their biggest meeting of the season.
Arsenal and Manchester United are now second and first in the table, and the two teams have been closely twined for most of the league season, and they have never separated themselves. For the defending champions Manchester United, they are looking to achieve the feat of winning the league four in a row, while for Arsenal they are looking to get back to the top, they want to be the league champions again, they have not won the title for four years, they can't continue this slump.
Arsenal are back as favourites this season and they are now very competitive; As for the Manchester United team, it is also not to be underestimated, although it is the top Ronaldo, but the strength of Manchester United has not been greatly reduced, and the Manchester United team is still very competitive under the tutelage of Ferguson.
The 24th round of the league will undoubtedly be the most watched battle between Manchester United and Arsenal at the top of the table, and if they can win this round, they will be at the top of the table and they will be able to seize the opportunity in the league title race. Of course, once the two teams draw in this round of the game, then maybe it will be an opportunity for Chelsea, they have a good chance to take advantage of Manchester United and Arsenal both defeats to jump to the top of the table, Chelsea's opponent in this round is Burnley, who has not been a strong team, and it is normal for them to take all three points.
The 'English derby' may refer to the rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool, but the match between Manchester United and Arsenal has been dubbed the 'Premier League derby' – the two teams won 11 of the Premier League's 12 titles before Chelsea became rich.
Arsenal cannot afford to miss in this round of fixtures, having been ousted from top of the table by Manchester United, who are now one point behind Manchester United in the table. And once they lose in this game, then Arsenal will be four points away from Manchester United, which is a game gap, so when the league enters the second half, when the title race is in full swing, the gap of one game is a huge chasm, which will make Arsenal's situation difficult.
And now Arsenal need to pay attention, because their league schedule in this month or so is quite difficult, and the other three of the four giants of the Premier League have played one after another, which will undoubtedly make Arsenal's situation more difficult to a large extent, once mistakes are made in these games, Arsenal will be on the road to the championship.
For Manchester United, although Arsenal may not be able to dominate the squad right now, they are not far behind; And this pinnacle battle is also a contest of top strikers in the eyes of many people, and the performance of Xiao Qing and Rooney is likely to determine the trend of this game.
Xiao Qing is now the leader of the league scorer list, and he is also the sharpest and most stable weapon of Arsenal now, and Arsenal's performance depends largely on Xiao Qing's performance. As for Rooney, it is also the new head of Manchester United after Ronaldo's departure, although Rooney is not as beautiful as Ronaldo, but he is also very good, and England's main striker is really a great help to Manchester United.
In the just-concluded Carabao Cup semi-final, Wayne Rooney scored the winner in the 92nd minute to help Manchester United beat Manchester City 4-3 on aggregate and reach the League Cup final. And this is also the 21st goal of Chubby in all competitions this season. Despite his repeated stress that United are not a one-man team, everyone knows what Rooney means to the Red Devils.
'Wayne Rooney is the arrow of Manchester United, he will always be so dangerous. As a top goalscorer, you have to be on the lookout for him at all times because the slightest mistake will teach you a lesson. Fans and the media are looking forward to the collision between Xiao Qing and Rooney in this game, and Xiao Qing is also very frank about some of his views on Rooney, "Everyone knows Rooney, he has proven himself a long time ago." Now I'm going to try even harder to win this game, as we all know it's a crucial moment in the title race and beating Manchester United at this time is a huge boost for us and our best chance to win. We need to get back to the top of the table, we need to beat Manchester United and take the initiative. I'm looking forward to the start of this game and I can't wait to play against the top players, the top teams. ”
In the first leg of the match at Old Trafford, Manchester United relied on a penalty kick from Wayne Rooney when he fought for the ball with Almunia in the penalty area, and drew 2-2 with Diaby's dizzy own goal; Arsenal, who have only been awarded one penalty in the league this season, are unhappy, but of course this game is too crucial, so Arsenal need to fight for every factor that could affect the game.
'You know what strikers do, they're not angels, they're playing football. In that game at Old Trafford, you can't say it wasn't a penalty because Almunia did touch him. Arsene Wenger told reporters from Arsenal's official website. But by then he was out of control of the ball. You could say he's smart at that, but it's hard to define between cleverness and deception, and every striker will do that when the time comes. ”
In an interview with the club's official website, Arsene Wenger was nominally here to talk about Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and the penalty, but the deeper meaning of his remarks is to remind the referee on duty for tomorrow night's game - beware of Rooney's fake fall! As early as 2004, when Manchester United and Arsenal were competing for league dominance, Rooney helped Manchester United win a crucial victory by "calculating" Campbell. So Arsenal are very cautious now, they can't afford to repeat the mistakes of the past in such a crucial game. (To be continued......)