Chapter 0459, Tragic Hero
With a 3-1 lead, United are in a good mood.
And in the next period, their defense was more solid.
Especially in the midfield defense, Xia Xing and Fellaini's continuous assistance defense interrupted Roma's midfield cooperation several times, making their attack futile.
Mourinho nodded secretly on the sidelines of the pitch.
Xia is well done!
Just after the goal, many players were celebrating excitedly, but Xia Xing was exchanging defence with Fellaini.
Pogba stepped forward frequently, and it was easy for gaps to appear behind him.
Fellaini, on the other hand, was on his own and often ran into trouble.
Therefore, Xia Xing appropriately retreated and participated in the defense.
And Mourinho on the sidelines of the pitch also made decisive substitution adjustments.
Replace Wayne Rooney, bring on Marcus Rashford.
After the substitutions, the formation was also adjusted appropriately.
Marcus Rashford moved to the left, Pogba got up to Rooney, and Xia Xing dropped back into midfield to organise the defence.
In this way, Manchester United's attack and defense are more activated.
Marcus Rashford has excellent fitness and is more suitable to attack on the wing.
Pogba is looking forward to attacking and getting him closer to goal, and he would love to.
Xia Xing retreated to organize the defense and partner with Fellaini, which can ensure the hardness of Manchester United's defense.
With a score of 3-1, Mourinho was already satisfied.
Mourinho would rather than score more goals.
Going away with a two-goal lead, it's basically stable.
Roma continued to storm and sent in a couple of attacking players at the last minute.
In particular, their veteran captain Totti also came off the bench.
After coming on the pitch, the two shots from outside the box were dangerous.
If it weren't for David De Gea's brilliant performance, it's hard to say what the result would have been.
The referee's half-time whistle blew and the game was over.
Manchester United won 3-1 at home and took the lead over the two legs.
As long as you don't make big mistakes away from home, the final is basically stable.
Winning Rome on May 4, International Labor Day, Mourinho felt much more at ease.
May 11 is the second leg, and Mourinho has already begun to plan the tactics of defending and countering in advance.
And between the two games, there is still a Premier League game to play.
This weekend, Manchester United will still have to fight until the end for the Premier League title.
When Manchester United won Roma, Arsenal also played a Premier League replay.
They were against Chelsea and three days later Manchester United.
Back-to-back Premier League title contenders put Arsenal under a lot of pressure.
They are now sixth in the league, eight points ahead of seventh-placed Everton, and secure a place in Europe, but still some way from a Champions League ticket.
In the next few games, they need more wins.
Facing a menacing Chelsea side at home, Arsenal faced off against Antonio Conte's side.
One is for the top four, the other is for the championship, and both sides are desperate.
With the help of the home field, Arsenal opened the scoring.
French centre-forward Olivier Giroud was pinned down in the box and struggled to get off the pitch.
He simply headed it back!
Ramsey from outside the box shoots with a blast!
The ball hits Courtois's goal!
1 to 0!
Arsenal score first!
Soon, Chelsea also relied on Hazard's original Longtan, and after connecting three people, he suddenly shot on goal!
In the box, shoot low from a tight angle and the ball is inserted into the net!
1 to 1!
Chelsea are not weak!
The two sides were tied in the first half, and the second half changed sides and fought again.
At the beginning of the second half, Sanchez shook off the defense on the right side, and the curling ball hung straight to the top right corner of the goal!
The ball is inserted into the dead corner!
2 to 1!
Arsenal scored another goal!
Arsene Wenger, who was on the sidelines, rubbed his hands together excitedly, thinking he had seen the three-pointer in his hands.
However, the game entered injury time, and Cesc Fabregas scored with a long-range shot to help Chelsea equalise.
The final score was 2-2.
The boos and scolding from the audience were all for Chelsea's No. 4.
He lowered his head and didn't speak, he walked straight into the players' tunnel and never came out.
Conte and Arsene Wenger did not look good, shook hands very perfunctory, and did not speak.
Both were not satisfied with this result.
Arsenal are moving further and further away from the top four, with Antonio Conte also five points behind Manchester United with a game in hand.
The league title picture is becoming clearer.
On the evening of May 7, under the night sky at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal travelled again.
They were held to a goalless draw by Chelsea a few days ago and they were bound to win it today.
Manchester United, on the other hand, hid a number of main players in this game and retreated with all their might.
The second leg of the Europa League semi-final will be played in a few days' time, and Mourinho will be paying special attention to that match.
And this Premier League can be appropriately retained.
After all, Chelsea have just drawn, and even if Manchester United lose this game, they are still five points ahead of Chelsea.
With three games remaining in the Premier League, a five-point lead is basically an insurmountable gap.
In this game, Arsenal did their best, attacking the United half from the first minute of the game.
Manchester United, on the other hand, retreated with all their might, giving Arsenal no chance.
At the end of the first half, the score was still 0-0.
In the second half, Arsenal still attacked quickly.
However, Manchester United, under the leadership of the captain on the field, Xia Xing, defended with all their might, and Arsenal's short pass coordination could not be penetrated at all.
Forced long-range shots were also weak, and crosses were intercepted by several high school defenders.
Arsene Wenger rubbed his hands together in a hurry.
Looking at Xia Xing on the court, he was anxious and expectant.
This summer, I will definitely visit Xia personally and invite him to join Arsenal!
Even if I know that the possibility is extremely small, or even impossible, I have to pry it myself!
If the Gunners have a talented player like Xia, the Premier League champions have a chance to fight!
Champions League wins are not impossible!
Oh, and it's really impossible to win the Champions League, if you can't win this game against Manchester United......
Manchester United and Chelsea have been battling it out this season, with in-form Tottenham and Manchester City behind them.
Liverpool and Arsenal have been fighting for a top-four chance, but it's too hard.
Especially Arsenal, if they can't win Manchester United in this game, the battle for the top four this season will be completely over.
A tie won't work.
Eventually, when the referee blew the final whistle, Arsene Wenger sighed and stood on the sidelines.
In front of him were frustrated Arsenal players, behind them were depressed substitutes, and the stands echoed with "ENGEROUT".
Arsene Wenger has mixed feelings.
After so many years in charge of Arsenal, he has been feeling more and more tired in recent years.
Especially in these two seasons, Arsenal often collapsed around February.
Most of the reasons are caused by player injuries, which makes Wenger unable to do anything but sigh about his destiny.
Jose Mourinho walked over and shook Wenger's hand vigorously.
I opened my mouth, but in the end I didn't say anything.
What can he say about this result?
Two polite sentences?
Not necessarily.
Two words of comfort?
No, you don't.
In the end, Mourinho could only watch Arsene Wenger walk to the player's tunnel in a lonely figure.
The tragic hero of the gunslinger......