Chapter 22: Opportunity and Ambition
'Arsenal have done well this season, they are the best team at the moment. Their attacking performance is surprising and they have perhaps become the most attacking team in the Premier League right now. "Such a key battle between Arsenal and Manchester United is about to start, and it is naturally impossible to be calm before the game at this time, at least at this time Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson began to take the initiative.
Since Arsene Wenger took over Arsenal, Arsenal has risen rapidly; At that time, Manchester United could be said to be quite strong in the Premier League; They won the Premier League three times in 97-98, 01-02 and 03-04, and Manchester United were the stepping stone to Arsenal's title at that time.
If you want to talk about Manchester United and Arsenal, in fact, the two sides are not very strong rivals; However, the fierce competition in the past ten years, as well as the gradual expansion of the popularity of the Premier League, and the fact that both sides are very good teams, have magnified the competition between them. Since the establishment of the Premier League, the real impact on the overlord Manchester United, in addition to the recent Chelsea, has long been Arsenal. The competition between two legendary coaches of a very high level has led two Premier League teams with distinctive characteristics and many fans, and the competition has been the main theme of England in the past ten years.
In addition, the personality traits between the two coaches are distinct and very different, and the war of words between the two sides is extremely intense. Further, the humanistic characteristics and team charm contained in it have also created a large number of diehard people in the whole Shijie who have a firm love and hate for them.
However, as the two iconic teams of the Premier League, the competition between them is also quite strong, so it is not surprising that the fans of the two teams do not like each other. In recent seasons, Arsenal have become tepid due to financial problems. And Manchester United are as strong as ever. This naturally makes Manchester United look even stronger than Arsenal. But now. Arsenal seem to have recovered and are on the verge of challenging defending champions Manchester United.
Before Chelsea's rise, there were four must-watch games for Manchester United fans in the Premier League every year: the Manchester City derby, Manchester United vs. Liverpool, and the summit showdown between Manchester United and Arsenal. The clash between the "Red Devils" and the "Gunners" is often the key battle that determines the ownership of the champion and runner-up, and such a match is always so exciting and exciting. The upcoming fourth round of the league may have a big impact on the title of the Premier League this season.
'Arsenal are doing very well but I'm sure Manchester United will do better. The league isn't just about two rounds. Competing for the title will require the team to maintain consistent form during this long season; We've got great players and we've got enough experience from our players. So compared to the younger team, we can maintain a more consistent form and excellent ability to withstand pressure in the game. 'Ferguson certainly doesn't just say good things about Arsenal, and while Arsenal are good at the moment, he seems to like to give Arsenal a little bit of trouble, such as pointing out Arsenal's lack of experience and the excessive youth of the players.
"Maybe you've seen Shaw's brilliant performance, and I'm just as amazed as you are by Arsenal's attack; But more offense might get fans and media excited, and it will make them look incredibly strong with one big win after another. But Manchester United were good in attack and we were even better defensively; Believe me, the winner of Zuihou will be Manchester United. Win the championship because of defense; And Arsenal, they will pay the price for their youth and lack of defence. They look like they're going to be on a lot right now, but I'm sure when they lose, they're going to take a heavy hit; If you look at Arsenal's performances in previous seasons, maybe they will perform well for a while, but they will soon be sluggish, and it is unforgivable for a team that wants to compete for the title, and they are like that, they have not solved this problem yet, and Manchester United will not make such a low-level mistake. ”
Xiao Qing and his teammates obviously knew about Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's initiative, and of course they also knew that this was the kind of verbal and psychological warfare that Manchester United managers always liked; But at this time, although the media is making waves to make a big deal out of it, Arsenal seems to be indifferent.
'I don't know Shaw and I don't care about Arsenal at the moment, you just need to know that we're going to be at Old Trafford.' Manchester United's new headliner Wayne Rooney seems to be dismissive of Xiao Qing, and now he is full of confidence in the team's victory, as for Xiao Qing, who now looks hot, Rooney is confident that he will deal a heavy blow to Xiao Qing after this game.
After Arsene Wenger took charge of Arsenal, the history of the two teams actually seems to be not much different from the two teams in the early stage, and even Arsenal is ahead to a certain extent; However, in recent seasons, Manchester United have been confident against Arsenal, because compared to the financially struggling Arsenal, Manchester United are strong and strong.
Xiao Qing is very unhappy, although he and Arsenal have been very low-key, but now it seems that Manchester United is not ready to spare them; And Xiao Qing, who didn't want to be troublesome, was named at this time, but although Xiao Qing was unhappy, he still followed the team's requirements not to cause more trouble before the competition. However, Xiao Qing at this time was a little puzzled, although many people said that Arsenal's manager Wenger was sour, but he and Ferguson seemed to be a little incompatible, but now, Wenger seems to be low-key and terrible.
Manchester United wanted to fight a war of words, but Arsenal did not accept it at all, and they were holding back their energy to prepare for the upcoming game; Xiao Qing feels that this is very good, maybe there is such an inappropriate analogy, the dog that can't bark bites people is really fierce, as for the lively Manchester United now, Xiao Qing believes that in the game they will make Manchester United want to cry without tears.
Manchester United's summit showdown against Arsenal is the most heavyweight competition since the start of the new Premier League season, Cesc Fabregas and Wayne Rooney, two young talents, who will lead their teams to win is a major attraction that has attracted much attention, and this will also be the first reshuffle of the league trend in the new season, but the unfortunate news was confirmed before the game, Arsenal officially announced that captain Cesc Fabregas will definitely miss the battle at Old Trafford, and the youngster Theo Walcott will not be able to play in the game against Manchester United, This is undoubtedly a big blow to Arsenal.
Xiaofa has actually been injured, and in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying match against Celtic, because it is related to whether Arsenal can qualify for the Champions League, Wenger did not dare to slack off, and Xiaofa went to the game with an injury, although the Gunners won 2-0, but Xiaofa's injury worsened, and what is worse is that in the league in Portsmouth, Xiaofa was fouled and was replaced halfway, and the second leg with Celtic did not play. Although it was previously reported that Xiaofa's appearance in this peak duel was half and half of the chances, it was now ironclad that he would not be able to support this game, because the current physical condition of Xiaofa could not support this game at all.
In addition to how to deal with the void left by Cesc Fabregas's absence, Wenger also needs to cry out for Eduardo's accusations of faking a fall by UEFA, and the professor bluntly said that UEFA's behavior is "an out-and-out disgrace", and it is persecuting the Arsenal striker on trumped-up charges.
Because of the penalty in the second leg of the match with Celtic, UEFA President Platini seemed to be very righteous and awe-inspiring that he needed to be severely punished, but UEFA's approach to justice attracted Wenger's dissatisfaction, and the professor who has always protected calves also sided with Eduardo this time. Arsene Wenger said angrily: "I think it's a real disgrace and it's unacceptable. We will not accept such treatment. I think you can question whether it was a penalty or not. But now it is not an objective judgment at all, but persecution on trumped-up charges. ”
Arsenal seem to have been really unlucky, although they have won four games since the start of the new season, although they have comfortably qualified for the Champions League qualifiers and picked up a good group stage draw, although they have won two games in the league by a great margin, it is undoubtedly a huge blow to lose the main players in a pinnacle battle against Manchester United.
However, although Arsenal has been hit by injuries in a row, Manchester United is not so full of lineups; Ferdinand and veteran Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will also be unavailable for this game, which is bound to affect Manchester United's defensive strength; In particular, Rio Ferdinand has not recovered from a major injury, which also makes it look like the current Manchester United team will be challenged for a long time.
Xiao Qing is fully prepared, although Arsenal may be affected a lot by the injury of the core Cesc Fabregas in this game, but this does not mean that Arsenal does not have any chance of winning. Xiao Qing believes that Arsenal is no worse than Manchester United, and they actually have a good chance in this game.
For Xiao Qing, this game is very important, although Xiao Qing's performance since the new season has been quite good, although now it seems that Xiao Qing's transfer can be said to have been praised, Xiao Qing has basically been cheered by Arsenal fans. But for Xiao Qing, this is far from enough, he is going to fight for the championship, he is going to become the new banner of Arsenal. So at this time, Xiao Qing must do better, and he must seize this opportunity. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Xiao Qing, as long as he contributes to Arsenal at this time, Xiao Qing believes that he will achieve even more crazy success at Arsenal, and this game is just the beginning. (To be continued......)