Chapter 64: The Pressure Created by Manchester United
In fact, Arsenal's Carabao Cup triumph is not big news even in England.
Because the opponent is too weak.
It's so weak, but once Arsenal reached the final, few would have imagined that Brentford would beat Arsenal to lift the Carabao Cup.
Something similar has happened in history.
But there are only a handful.
In the FA Cup final that year, teams from the lower leagues beat Wimbledon to win the FA Cup.
But there is only one mad gang in history.
So people don't think Brentford can do miracles either.
And so it turned out.
But the Arsenal fans are certainly happy.
For manager Arsene Wenger, the end of the Carabao Cup schedule was a big relief.
Because in any case, playing one more front is quite a serious test for Arsenal.
After the League Cup fixtures.
Arsenal's focus is all on the league and the Champions League.
In the midweek following the Carabao Cup, the team will host Tottenham Hotspur in the 28th round of the league, a make-up match that was supposed to be scheduled for the weekend.
At the weekend, Arsenal were playing in the Carabao Cup final.
Manchester United have already played the 28th round of the league ahead of schedule.
They won away at Stoke City.
One more game overtook Arsenal by one point.
This undoubtedly gives Arsenal a lot of power.
For Tottenham, they are hoping that the Carabao Cup final will have a slight impact on Arsenal's form and on the other hand, they will want to take advantage of the huge pressure that Manchester United have put on Arsenal to take away points at the Emirates Stadium.
One point, or three points.
So at the Emirates Stadium, Tottenham took the initiative to pull up the tempo.
Hit fast fast.
Use the speed of Bale, Lennon and others to impact Arsenal's defense.
The two sides launched a battle against each other in this game!
In the end, it was also a big score.
Arsenal narrowly beat their opponents 3-2 at home.
Ye Luo scored a goal in this game to increase his goal tally to 37!
He continues to set Premier League records.
The Carabao Cup schedule still has a big impact on Arsenal.
Played Tottenham in midweek.
The weekend league season is back in the way.
This is the twenty-ninth round of the tournament.
Arsenal are playing on Saturday and they are away to Swansea.
This made Arsene Wenger very unhappy before the game, as Arsenal had requested that the game be postponed until Monday in order to extend the rest of the team.
However, such a request for schedule adjustment is usually not agreed to by the FA.
Because the reason is also very simple.
Swansea won't agree.
You have a busy Arsenal schedule, what's the matter with me Swansea?
Postpone the game and let you rest and beat me up?
How is it possible to agree?
So Arsenal had to play Tottenham on Wednesday and Swansea on Saturday morning.
It was also a big score.
But alas.
Arsenal drew their opponents.
The final score was two to two.
Arsenal drew with their opponents, which of course gave Manchester United and even Manchester City a huge boost.
A day later.
Manchester United's away game against Newcastle got underway.
Newcastle need points to stay in relegation, while Manchester United need points to fight for the title.
This game can be described as a real Mars hitting the Earth.
There can be no relaxation on either side.
As for Manchester United, if they beat Newcastle, they could level Arsenal on aggregate!!
Before there is a head-to-head meeting between the two sides, if United can equalize or even overtake Arsenal in terms of points.
This will undoubtedly create a huge gap for Auntie.
The form, for Arsenal, can be said to be quite grim.
Arsene Wenger is also paying attention to this battle of focus.
In front of the TV, Wenger looked at his old rival under the camera with glasses.
This made Arsene Wenger quite emotional.
This is how Arsenal competed with Manchester United in the Premier League.
As a result, Arsenal fell out of the team themselves.
Right now.
Arsenal are on the verge of returning to the king.
And Manchester United. Perhaps the time has come for the afterglow of the empire.
The old Scottish man in front of him couldn't hold out for long.
Once he retires.
The Red Empire he personally created will inevitably fall into a period of chaos.
How long this will be, Wenger is not sure.
Maybe five years, maybe ten years, twenty years.
Who knows.
In this world, there is no eternal empire.
Manchester United's dominance in the Premier League is already time for a change of dynasty!
Soon after the start of the competition.
Newcastle were the first to score.
"Beautiful! Newcastle open the scoring from a corner!! On their home turf, they took the lead! ”
Many Arsenal fans must be clenching their fists and cheering for Newcastle at this moment.
But Arsene Wenger didn't.
It's only been ten minutes since the start of the game.
There's still a lot of time to come.
Cheer and celebrate now.
Premature.
Sure enough, it's your opponent who knows you best.
Arsene Wenger is well aware of the resilience of Ferguson's side.
In the 36th minute, United equalised.
Goals.
It was Van Persie who made Wenger a little uneasy.
A very beautiful volley not only equalised the score, but also greatly boosted the morale of Manchester United.
"Oh, oh, oh! Mighty Manchester United! Tenacious Manchester United! They equalised away from home!! Now they still bite Arsenal! The gap between them and Arsenal is still two points! ”
But after Robin van Persie scored the equaliser for Manchester United.
Ferguson threw his arms high and rushed down from the dugout.
The gum in the mouth chews vigorously.
The arm kept waving, and the red, old face was full of excitement.
As a matter of fact.
It wasn't a good game for Manchester United either.
They lost over two legs in the Champions League round of 16 and Real Madrid.
Back in the league, Newcastle they face is not a soft persimmon either.
Newcastle's team still has a very good record at home, and they mainly rely on home points to avoid relegation.
Under the pressure of relegation.
Newcastle at home are often stronger.
Manchester United, on the other hand, are fighting on two fronts.
Are they physically better than Arsenal?
Not really!
Because the core players of this team are actually nearly 30 years old.
Their average age is several years older than Arsenal's.
Therefore, at this time, the competition is willpower, and the competition is who can grit their teeth and persevere to the end.
Whoever shows his cowardice first will be finished first.
Manchester United equalised and Arsenal fans were a little discouraged.
As a result, in the second half, a scene that made them even more frustrated happened.
In the second half, Newcastle relied on stubborn defense until the 90th minute of the game.
outcome
In the ninety-third minute of the game.
Wayne Rooney scrambled to score from inside the box.
Manchester United completed the strike as they thrashed Newcastle 2-1 away.
After the full game.
The commentators were quite excited and excited.
Because Manchester United are equal with Arsenal in terms of total points!
"It's over! The game is over! On the premise that Arsenal were held to a draw by Swansea, Manchester United stubbornly beat Newcastle on the road, and they equalled Arsenal in terms of aggregates! Now both sides have scored seventy-two points! The points on both sides are tied!! Manchester City is third in the standings with 67 points, only five points behind the two teams in front of them! All three teams have a chance of winning the championship in the end! The competition for the Premier League title is more motivating than ever! Such fierce competition is probably a great thing for the fans! ”
What a fart.
Arsene Wenger complained in his heart.
He turned off the TV in a bit of frustration.
Before he flicked the switch on the remote control.
The narrator on the TV seemed to know what Wenger was thinking: "Of course, it's not a good thing for Wenger"
At the post-match press conference.
Ferguson was very excited.
His face was full of red light, and the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be hidden.
"Tied the difference? Haha, I don't really pay attention to this at all, I don't care much about it. Because we are Manchester United, as long as we do our best, no one can snatch the Premier League title from us! ”
This is very domineering.
But none of the reporters present were surprised.
This is Manchester United.
This is Alex Ferguson.
This is their confidence as a hegemon.
Opposite.
Arsenal have been a bit vulnerable over the years – even though they were the lead before, and even now they are at the top of the table on goal difference.
Ferguson was very aggressive, and his aim was to put pressure on Arsenal.
Let them stress up more and more!
Ferguson believed.
Take the average age of the Arsenal players.
It's hard for these hairy boys to have any experience in dealing with the current situation.
Now Manchester United are like a tiger.
Right behind Arsenal's butt.
Fangs bared.
There was a roar.
The tiger shook the earth.
It's hard for Arsenal not to notice.
Just thinking about the Tiger of Manchester United in the hot pursuit behind them, the Arsenal players knew they had to keep running forward.
Take turns? Rest?
There is no possibility for anyone at all.
Because stop, die!
This pressure is too much.
If the Arsenal players are some experienced old fritters.
They may be able to relieve this pressure on their own.
But on the contrary.
The average age of Arsenal is only twenty-two, less than twenty-three.
Such a young team.
The biggest weakness.
It's psychologically!
Ferguson is convinced of this.
He's instilling that in his players as well.
He made a conviction that "if we push hard enough, they will collapse".
In fact, Ferguson may not be so sure in his heart.
But he had to.
Because
The pressure is mutual.
Arsenal are under pressure.
How much pressure is on Manchester United?
He wants to give a belief to the players of Manchester United, who are behind in the points.
Let them grit their teeth and try not to fall behind Arsenal.
meanwhile
Ferguson was waiting.
It's the scene of Arsenal's collapse!!
(End of chapter)