Chapter 591 Wenger Still Has Illusions

Facing the upcoming battle, Ferguson seemed determined to win at the pre-match press conference: "This is the first time we have come to the Emirates Stadium to fight. We strive to give Arsenal a defeat, but obviously this year's Arsenal It's not that strong. I think they're the only ones who care about us and we don't see him as a competitor."

Ferguson's words were poisonous enough, and Wenger felt very uncomfortable hearing them, but who said Arsenal's results this year were not good either?

Arsenal are currently 15 points behind Manchester United. Wenger believes that the 15-point gap is mainly due to the youth of the team: "Manchester United's performance is consistent whether they play against strong teams or weak teams. But we lost to Fuller Tomb Raiders, Portsmouth and Sheffield United. But we also performed well in the head-to-head matches. We didn't perform well at the beginning of the season and we suffered from the aftermath of the World Cup because of our lack of experience and form."

This game is also the 34th meeting between the professor and Sir Alex Ferguson. Prior to this, Wenger won 13 times, slightly behind Sir Alex Ferguson's 15 times, and tied 6 times.

The 15-point gap seemed unattainable, but the professor still had illusions: "I believe Arsenal has the potential to win the Premier League championship! We need a miracle, and more than one..."

Maybe only the professor himself believed it, and probably none of his players believed it. If you can come back and win the championship even if you are 15 points behind, then both Manchester United and Chelsea are dead?

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"Hey, Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal, why do Manchester United fans seem to occupy half of it?"

"Arsenal fans don't seem to support the team enough. The Emirates Stadium is not full! If Wenger doesn't bring a championship to the team, the fans will be so disappointed."

Looking at the somewhat empty seats, Lineker felt a little emotional.

"Manchester United is back, but Arsenal is still struggling. They are starting to fight for fourth place, and the distance from the championship is getting further and further away. It looks like they are going to be in trouble today."

"But Arsenal's home court this season has two curses. First, it is undefeated at home. In the previous five home games, the opponent has scored first (Villa, Middlesbrough, Everton, Newcastle and Portsmouth). , Arsenal finally saved the defeat. Only four teams can remain unbeaten at home until the 24th round of the league. Arsenal is one of them, and the other three teams are Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool. Second, if you lead at home, you will win."

"However, in the small standings of the wealthy clubs, Manchester United actually achieved a terrible victory. They maintained undefeated home games against Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. Now the game against Arsenal is the first away match between the wealthy clubs."

“The lineups of both sides have been given.

Arsenal have almost no injuries, and Manchester United is missing Modric. "

Arsenal: 442

Goalkeeper: Lehmann

Defenders: Ebou, Toure, Senderos, Clichy

Midfielder: Hleb, Fabregas, Flamini, Rosicky

Forwards: Adebayor, Henry

Substitutes: Almunia, Baptista, Van Persie, Denilson, Hoyt

Manchester United: 433

Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar

Defenders: Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra

Midfielder: Modric, Scholes, Giggs

Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo, Dong Fangzhuo, Li You

Substitutes: Kutzsack, Heinze, Pique, Larsson, Smith

beep

The eye-catching competition has officially begun.

After a brief trial, Manchester United turned away and began to dominate the offensive. Although Carrick is missing, Scholes and Modric can still control the game. Giggs is also a veteran. Manchester United's control in the midfield has not actually decreased much.

As long as the front three is in good shape, Manchester United will still have many chances to score.

In the 4th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo broke through on the right and was brought down by Rosicky. He won a free kick on the right. Giggs passed the free kick and was cleared by Senderos' header. Then Giggs took a corner kick on the right. Adeba Push the ball out from the front. Both set-piece defenses were done very well, mainly because Henry and Adebayor ran back. The space in Arsenal's penalty area was almost squeezed out, and Dong Fangzhuo was looked at very hard.

Two minutes later, Scholes passed the ball to Dong Fangzhuo at the edge of the penalty area. Dong Fangzhuo passed the ball directly back without stopping. Giggs volleyed with his left foot from 23 yards and the ball slid out. Then Rooney broke through with the ball from the left, and Ronaldo's left-foot shot also missed in the melee from 24 yards.

After surviving the first ten minutes, Arsenal quickly reversed their passive situation.

In the 11th minute, Henry and Fabregas cooperated. Henry finally passed the ball to Adebayor. Adebayor wanted to turn around and shoot on the left side of the penalty area, but the focused Gary Neville kicked the ball out of the baseline. Rosicky then took a corner kick and Ferdinand made a successful header.

However, Arsenal still had the ball. Left back Clichy assisted and hoisted the ball to Manchester United's left wing. Henry easily removed the ball with his left foot, passed Modric, and then swung the ball to the left with a big foot. Got the goal!

Direct shot into the near corner from 30 yards away!

When Van der Sar fell down, his face was full of disdain. Henry was too underestimated and actually started to kick from this position!

He hugged the ball tightly and launched a counterattack.

With just two kicks, Scholes sent the ball to Dong Fangzhuo. Dong Fangzhuo wanted to pull the ball and turn around, but Toure knocked Dong Fangzhuo down with a kick from behind. The referee immediately gave Toure a yellow card.

This Tu Lei was very determined today. Dong Fangzhuo patted his butt and got up, taking a serious look at Tu Lei. Tu Lei's eyes were shining, and he seemed to be very satisfied with his action.

The ball was sent out again, but Cesc Fabregas and Rooney grabbed the ball at the same time. Rooney fell down and Arsenal fouled again.

Dong Fangzhuo ran over and wanted to take a free kick quickly, but Eboue came over and pushed him. Dong Fangzhuo stumbled and fell. Rooney immediately complained to the referee, but the referee did not make a penalty.

Manchester United immediately retaliated. Evra fouled Flamini for a tackle in the backcourt, but the referee also made no comment.

"Today, the referee's scale was a bit too big..."

"I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."

Henry took a free kick and Senderos' header from 15 yards was easily confiscated by Van der Sar. But Arsenal's offense continued. Fabregas played very actively, ran back to the midfield to get the ball and tried to turn around, but Giggs shoveled him directly from behind. This time the referee finally took out a yellow card.

If the first 10 minutes belonged to Manchester United, then the second 10 minutes belonged to Arsenal, but neither side scored a goal.

In the 21st minute, Manchester United played a long pass from the backcourt. Dong Fangzhuo and Toure rushed to the ball at the same time. Toure pushed the ball out of the baseline just to be on the safe side. Giggs took a corner kick on the right, Dong Fangzhuo dragged away the defense in the middle, and Vidic headed high from 8 yards in the middle.

"So far, both sides have done a good job in defense, and the defensive quality is quite high. It just depends on who makes the mistake first. Without Carrick, Manchester United's possession of the ball is slightly at a disadvantage."