Chapter 153: The Battle of Focus
On the podium, each of the Arsenal reserve squad players had a big smile on their faces.
This is a picture of Arsenal winning the Carabao Cup.
It is featured on the front page of all the media!
The League Cup is not a big championship.
However, considering that this is a title won by Arsenal with a reserve team, such a legend deserves to be celebrated forever.
After the game, a number of media outlets rushed to cover the match.
They all praised the quality and performance of Arsenal's development squad.
Even after the game, there was news that a number of Premier League and Championship sides were interested in the Arsenal reserve players.
For these reserve players, that's the best thing to take.
Their efforts were recognized.
The Carabao Cup experience could change their fortunes.
For a while, the reserves of other teams were envious of the Arsenal reserve team - why didn't there be a player like Yelo in the first team of his club?
In today's information age, there are almost no secrets, and everyone has long known that it was Ye Luoli who insisted that the reserve team play in the League Cup and FA Cup in the first place.
Without his insistence, there would be no reserve legend.
But he has to persevere, and he has the strength to support it.
If it were someone else, no matter how much they insisted on playing the League Cup and FA Cup with the reserves, they would be eliminated from the competition after only two rounds at most - without that diamond, they wouldn't have to do any porcelain work.
After the Carabao Cup final, all the reserve squad players took a day off to enjoy what it was like to be champions.
Nowadays, it is basically difficult for big teams to rely on their own youth training as the backbone of the team.
If you want to make results, you still rely on buying stars who have become famous.
Although there is also a certain chance of seeing away and buying parallel goods.
But in the end, it is faster and more convenient than Taobao from the youth team.
Now for the players in Arsenal's development squad.
They won the Carabao Cup.
It's good for them and it's good for the team.
Superb results and impressive performances in the Carabao Cup may not have earned them a professional contract with the Arsenal first team, but they could attract interest from other clubs.
Arsenal reserve squad players can take a day off to rest.
Ye Luoke did not have this treatment.
He's got first-team games waiting for him.
On March 3, Arsenal will welcome Manchester United at home.
In the face of such an important game, how could Ye Luo still have time to rest?
Even if someone is heartbroken and wants him to rest, he himself will not rest.
In the first half of the season, Arsenal were held to a 3-3 draw by Manchester United at Old Trafford.
In that game, Arsenal scored three goals and failed to win the game.
Arsenal's winning streak has come to an end.
Arsenal have been winning ever since, and if it weren't for Manchester United, they could have won 25 games in a row.
But that's all gone.
So this match can be seen as a revenge battle for Yelo.
Arsenal must not allow Manchester United to hold United to a draw in two games in a row, and it is already unbearable not to be able to beat Manchester United twice this season.
As for the loss to Manchester United at home, Ye Luo didn't think about it at all.
Arsene Wenger has maintained his cautious style and does not dare to be cautious against opponents like Manchester United.
His opponent is Jose Mourinho's Manchester United!
Being held to a 3-3 draw in the first half of the season speaks volumes.
Anytime you dare to underestimate Manchester United, you will be punished immediately.
Manchester United's second place this season also shows the quality of the team.
If it weren't for Arsenal, Manchester United would probably still be the hegemon of the Premier League.
So even when facing this team at home, Wenger did not dare to slack off.
The departure of the match between Arsenal and Manchester United is the focus of attention, and it is also the most important game for these two teams.
This is especially true after the rise of Arsenal.
Manchester United managed to draw with Arsenal at home stadium in the first half of the season, which gave confidence to many United players.
Scoring three goals against Arsenal has given them more confidence in their attack.
The players who went to Manchester United this time did not say anything big.
After all, it's at the Emirates Stadium.
And Arsenal's development squad has just won the Carabao Cup, and everyone knows how important Yelo has played in it.
Now that Ye Luo is in high spirits, it is better not to provoke him......
After so many years of fighting, Manchester United players also know what Yelo is like.
He's the kind of guy you provoke him, and you wait to be to death by him......
So it's okay, it's better not to provoke him.
Even Jose Mourinho knows that.
So before this game, Mourinho didn't play a mad shot at all, and didn't try to provoke Yelo.
Therefore, according to the consistent impression left by Mourinho, everyone thought that in this focus battle, Mourinho would definitely provoke a war of words between the two sides as before.
But Mourinho didn't do that.
Mourinho's approach surprised many, but it made sense.
Mourinho did not criticise Arsenal or belittle Yelo.
Instead, he showed goodwill towards Arsenal.
"Arsenal are undoubtedly the strongest team in European football today and I wish them the best of luck in Europe...... Anyway, I want my opponent to be a strong enough team. Because only a strong team is worthy of being Manchester United's sworn enemy! ”
As for Ye Luo, he also has no shortage of praise.
"Ye Luo has already proven his ability with his actual performances, and I don't think there is any need to say anything more and nothing to talk about. Look at the champions, the players who can lead the reserve team to the League Cup and the FA Cup, I don't think there's anyone else but him......
What "Arsenal is undoubtedly the strongest team in European football today",.
What "Arsenal are the face of English football"......
Were these words able to be heard from Mourinho's mouth before?
Some people may wonder if Mourinho is engaged in some kind of smoke bombs to confuse his opponents.
But he looked like he was coming for real.
There was no follow-up after he said this.
So much so that the media reporters were a little confused.
This Nima is Mourinho?
If you want to say that the most angry, it is still the players of Manchester United.
Jose Mourinho clearly looked down on them and felt they couldn't beat Arsenal.
Is it tolerable or unbearable!
Manchester United's players are holding their breath!
On the day of the game, the United players had just returned to the dressing room after their last warm-up before the game.
What they found in the warm-up tickled their teeth with hatred.
Before the game even started, the Arsenal fans celebrated in advance in the stands...... Champion!
Yes, they are not celebrating the victory of this game in advance, they are celebrating the championship in advance!
Many Arsenal fans unfurled slogans and banners that read "We are the champions".
Paper models of the Premier League trophy can also be found everywhere.
After so many years of being an opponent, can the Manchester United players still not understand the minds of Arsenal fans?
Why don't they celebrate the championship in advance at other competitions?
And they can't make up the conditions for winning the championship in advance in this game.
The reason for this is not really to celebrate the championship in advance, but to anger Manchester United.
Tell Manchester United, we at Arsenal are now looking forward to winning the title early, but what about you?
You only deserve to eat shit behind our ass!
The Manchester United players hated the discovery.
Before the game, because of Mourinho's decline, they were not favored.
Now that I am on the field, I have been humiliated and provoked by the opposing fans in every way, and the fire in my heart can't be suppressed no matter what.
On the short journey from the pitch back to the dressing room, every Manchester United player was like a furnace about to explode.
Faria had been following the group, and seeing everyone so scrappy made his heart happy and a smile appeared on his face.
In his opinion, this is a good sign.
Mourinho's decadence is no longer contained, so in this case, the fighting spirit and confidence shown by the players are even more precious.
As long as these players can maintain their fighting spirit, this season will not work, and Manchester United can still start again next season, posing a huge threat to Arsenal!
The players who returned to the dressing room did not get any encouragement from manager Jose Mourinho – which is normal based on the situation these days.
No one can expect Mourinho to give them any more instructions now, and Mourinho seems to have resigned himself to this game.
Coach.
It's so cowardly!!
Manchester United's players are gritting their teeth.
What drives them, what makes them their strength, is the hatred of Arsenal in their hearts, which comes from the heart, in the blood and bone marrow.
From the time everyone returned to the dressing room to their final appearance, Mourinho said: "I won't put any pressure on you in this game, you can play as you please, you can all watch it yourself." ”
As if it were a coincidence.
In the Arsenal dressing room, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger didn't say much either.
All signs ahead of this game are that United have little fighting spirit to speak of.
Even the toughest Mourinho has lowered his noble head under the majesty of Arsenal.
What else is there to worry about?
No matter how cautious he is, Arsene Wenger's inner heart has swelled up with the improvement of his results.
Now that the situation is so good, he really can't think of anything to worry about in the game.
Even if there is an unexpected situation, there is Ye Luo!
He is now completely in favor of Ye Luo, and there is nothing to be ashamed of relying on Ye Luo.
You must know that many coaches don't have this opportunity to rely on!
It is because I am full of confidence in this game that I am full of confidence in Yelo.
So Arsene Wenger didn't say much before the game.
It's also a sentence that is sent to the players to cheer them up and relax.
'You're better than Manchester United and you deserve to win this game. I await the good news of your victory! ”
No one thought there was anything wrong with Arsene Wenger's words, neither the assistant coaches nor the players.
Because they are convinced that they are indeed better than Manchester United, and winning is indeed a matter of course.
What's there to worry about?
With our state, let alone Manchester United, even if Barcelona and Real Madrid come, we have to bow down!
To become the seven-time champion of the season, you have to have such domineering!
And just like that, the Manchester United players stepped onto the pitch with a lot of anger and a fighting spirit.
The Arsenal players next to them looked relaxed and casual, as if they were not going to the Emirates Stadium to play a game, but to spread a plastic tablecloth on the turf of the Emirates Stadium, and then put a hearty meal on the table, while enjoying the rare winter sunshine......
Yes, the weather is nice today.
In the weather at the beginning of March, there was still such a warm sunshine.
You know, it rained for a week, and although it didn't rain much, it was always annoying.
With such wonderful weather and being able to see a game at home against arch-rivals Manchester United, isn't it the equivalent of an outing for Arsenal fans?
As for the hideous expressions on the faces of the Manchester United players, no one cared at all.
In their opinion, this is the last struggle of Manchester United players who are unwilling to lose but cannot afford not to lose.
The more hideous their expressions are, the more painful their hearts are.
The more painful they are, the happier these Arsenal fans are.
Defeating a sworn enemy on your home turf and burying them completely is simply the best revenge!
After more than 20 years of suppression at Manchester United, Arsenal can finally raise their eyebrows.
From now on, they want to make all Manchester United people aware of the reality that English football today is our Arsenal world!
At the start of the game, Arsenal fans thought it would be like the others, with Arsenal scoring early, establishing the lead, and then starting to play the defensive counter-attack that they are most accustomed to and most comfortable with.
Watching the sharp counterattacks again and again, Arsenal fans couldn't help but be enthusiastic.
Arsenal's counter-attack, although not as good as the artistic football of Barcelona and Arsenal, is more direct.
With wide players like Sadio Mane and Sanchez, plus Yelo, playing a quick counter-attack is the most suitable for Arsenal.
This kind of attack is like mercury pouring into the ground, which is very beautiful.
A few passes can be played from the back to the front of the opponent's penalty area, so that the opponent does not even have a chance to defend.
This kind of football is the favorite of Englishmen who like directness.
But today's game was not quite the same as usual.
They didn't go ahead at the start of the race.
Manchester United were a little more tenacious than they thought.
Yes, be tenacious......
In the eyes of Arsenal fans, these Manchester United players are a bit more tenacious.
It's clear that this is their dying throes.
Their tenacity could not withstand Arsenal's formidable attack.
Perhaps within fifteen minutes, their defence would crumble under Arsenal's indiscriminate bombardment.
Arsenal's main tactic is, of course, defensive counter-attack.
But that was the tactics after they scored, and before they had even scored, Arsenal's tactics were attacking and attacking, blasting the door open with heavy artillery fire.
So for a period of time after the start of the game, Arsenal's attacking firepower was quite fierce - if you want to score early, you have to attack fiercely.
Arsenal fans are familiar with this and are not worried.
Even if United can last five minutes, will they be able to hold out for 10 minutes?
Can you last 10 minutes and still last 15 minutes?
In short, Arsenal's offensive will not diminish in the slightest until it scores!
The Arsenal players on the pitch may feel more genuinely than the fans in the stands.
Ten minutes later, they felt that something was wrong.
This Manchester United team is not the same as they think of Manchester United.
Or maybe it's not the same as they thought they were Manchester United.
What's different?
They couldn't talk about the night for a while.
Anyway, I think these Manchester United players are particularly capable of fighting.
Even if you let go, you are gritting your teeth and defending.
But that's about it.
Because Manchester United have been on the defensive, defensively for five minutes, and defensively for ten minutes.
It was completely overwhelmed by Arsenal's powerful attack.
What is the threat of such a team that can only defend and can only defend?
All they could do was shiver under Arsenal's powerful attack while praying that their backline could hold on for one more minute.
But it doesn't change the outcome.
The Arsenal players didn't take the oddity of their opponents to heart.
They continued to bombard with impunity, hoping to break down the Manchester United goal as soon as possible to seal the win. In their opinion, as long as they are ahead, the victory is sealed.
Even if it's a one-goal lead.
That's the confidence and domineering of this Arsenal team.
But sometimes, being too confident and domineering isn't necessarily a good thing...... (End of chapter)