spn Chelsea, under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti, became the top favorite to end Manchester United's three consecutive championships. Ancelotti did not make many signings. He only introduced left back Zhirkov, forward Strich and
Goalkeeper Turnbull doesn't have many signings, and Ancelotti relies more on veterans such as Drogba and Lampard.
At the beginning of the season, Anshuai's midfield diamond formation was very successful. He started the season with 6 consecutive wins. In addition to the 5 consecutive wins under Hiddink at the end of last season, Chelsea won 11 consecutive Premier League wins, breaking the team's January 2006 record.
Created the best winning streak in the Premier League. Although they lost to Wigan and Aston Villa in the next three rounds, they won another five consecutive games, especially the 3-0 bloodbath against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Pakistan's enemy status has made the Blues' call for the championship louder than ever.
Ancelotti's character has also been praised by the British media. The Italian's modesty and low-key make him a perfect coach. His reputation is even as good as that of the legendary Blues coach Mourinho, but he also has outstanding results. Mourinho
RP is far less popular than An Pang.
But like other teams, Chelsea will also encounter bad moments. An Fatty's RP seemed to dissipate overnight in North London. After that, they only achieved 1 victory, 3 draws and 1 loss in the 5 rounds of the Premier League. To make matters worse,
Yes, Drogba, Kalou and others will return to their respective national teams to participate in the African Cup of Nations after playing at Fulham. However, Malouda still received a red card against Birmingham. Chelsea's schedule for the next month or so will be very difficult.
, Ancelotti had to reuse young players.
Before the game against Birmingham, An Fatty swore that if he bought someone in the winter, he would run naked, so this is likely to be one of the biggest challenges in his coaching career.[
On the other hand, Manchester United will not collapse without Ronaldo and Tevez, because Manchester United has Ferguson and a new Ballon d'Or winner.
After selling Ronaldo for 80 million pounds, Ferguson unexpectedly attracted the best player Owen, and Ronaldo's real successor, Valencia, only spent 17 million pounds. This was also the biggest transfer summer since Ferguson took office. Ferguson really
Don’t you miss Ronaldo? The absence of the Portuguese means that Manchester United’s most successful system in the past two years must undergo major adjustments. The 433 formation has to be transformed into a 442. Rooney is given more scoring responsibilities, Li Yu begins to connect the team, and Cardano
Midfielders such as Rick and newcomer Valencia also shared the goals. Just as Sir Alex expected, Li Yu and others achieved their goals. Newcomer Valencia also showed simplicity and perseverance that are different from Luo.
, the Red Devils scored significantly more goals after half this season than during the same period last season.
But Manchester United's defense is not as brilliant as last season. Ferdinand's condition plummeted, substitute goalkeeper Foster made mistakes again and again, and Van der Sar, Vidic, Evans, and Brown suffered constant injuries. In the last round against Fulham, Ferguson was unable to do so.
Without excluding the three central defenders of Fletcher, Carrick and youngster Drae, the three central defenders "played a soy sauce defensive line" and the result was a 0-3 loss. Manchester United has the most solid bench in the Premier League, but it cannot withstand the consumption of injuries, especially
With an opponent in front and a pursuer behind, one can imagine how difficult it is to achieve four consecutive championships.
Arsenal, which has not had a championship in four years, did not collapse because they let go of Adebayor and Toure this summer. The professor still insists on his youthful and holistic strategy and is moving towards the set goal.
Without Adebayor, the professor changed his formation to 433, with Robin van Persie as the leader, Cesc Fabregas as the core, and newcomer Vermaelen as the backbone of the defense. In the first round of the season, they went on a killing spree against Everton, winning 6 games as a guest.
1 victory over their opponents, and then a 4-1 victory over Portsmouth, but successive guest losses to Manchester City hurt the young gunners' confidence. Wenger did not lose faith, and Arsenal won 6 games after that.
1 draw, but after unexpectedly losing center Van Persie, he suffered a series of illnesses and lost to Sunderland and Chelsea one after another. The Arsenal youngster was once again nailed to the pillar of shame, but the professor is still full of confidence in the team, with 4 wins in the last 5 rounds.
After a 1 draw, Arsenal returned to the championship team. As long as Arsenal continues to maintain its beliefs and is not "confused" by the outside world, the professor's many years of hard work will eventually pay off.
However, it is worth mentioning that after Robin van Persie was injured and will miss the entire season, Bendtner is also recovering from injury. Arsenal still lacks a center who can provide a pillar in the forest of tall defenders. If Wenger can introduce it in the winter transfer
A center will play an "Arshavin effect" in winning the championship.
In addition, the main central defenders of Gallas and Vermaelen lack a capable substitute. Silvestre is getting old. Senderos will leave sooner or later, so there must be a capable substitute as a guarantee. Manchester United's previous period
The worst defensive shield in 23 years is enough to serve as a lesson. To win the championship, it is not superfluous to have more benches.
At least Arsenal has not been left behind by the championship group. Liverpool, another traditional giant, has fallen behind this season.
Last season, Liverpool, who won the 19th league championship, saw hope of winning the Premier League for the first time. As the team with the fewest losses, they eventually lost to Manchester United. Regrettably, this season, the Red Army seems to have returned to silence. The old road of Westside. Liverpool, which lost Alonso, was in a state of collapse. Since the start of the season, they have lost the League Cup, Champions League, and Premier League championships. There is only hope on paper. Benitez has suffered an unprecedented crisis of confidence. So the get out of class ends midway.
Liverpool's unlucky situation is well known to everyone. It was once missing Gerrard, Torres, Benayoun, Gerrard mgsr'sss' shameful return to Rong Jiadi condy Γ. But among the three teams, who has not encountered unlucky times? The same period last season
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Nabu also injured 5 players, 10 players, 7 players, and also brought in "Tsar" Arshavin with a seasonal transfer, returning to the top four positions. Therefore, the departure of Bei Shuai does not mean that
Put all problems down to injuries.
The American boss can't count on him. The only thing the new coach can rely on is his disciples, the Latin players introduced by Liverpool. But at critical moments, the players often let him down. Lucas, Voronin, Ngo
, these "mediocre players" who are not looked down upon by the British media at all seem unable to help Liverpool compete for the championship.
Anfield fell twice, and the old stadium reflects the dilemma of the two former giants and the reality of football in the 21st century. For Liverpool, they are in urgent need of new investment, but at the moment there is a crisis in Dubai, Abu Dhabi has gone to Manchester City, and the Saudi prince is too late.
It's too late. If the Champions League tickets for next season are not guaranteed, it will be difficult for the new coach like Benitez not to get out of class.
Last month's Ballon d'Or award was announced. Giggs ranked 14th in points thanks to his heroics in the Premier League and Champions League last season. Don't underestimate these 14. The Welsh veteran is better than Henry, who has 28 goals and the Triple Crown title.
In addition, he is the only one among the top 30 who is over 32 years old. The immortal legend has once again made the world look up to him.
The British national media bb selected Giggs as the man of the year in sports, and he was also the only candidate in the football world.
Now Manchester United's task is to play every league game well and be fully prepared for the final decisive battle.
When asked whether Li Yu still needs to be rotated, Ferguson said uncharacteristically: "Our No. 9 has been performing well so far and has no injuries. Now it's time for Manchester United to need him."
Stand up and deal with your opponent!"
The old man did not answer reporters' questions directly, but all reporters already know the answer they want. As long as Li Yu is not injured, Ferguson will definitely let him start. In the eyes of the media, Rooney was previously paired with Li Yu in the starting lineup.
Yu went to the rotation, which itself was a big mistake by the Manchester United boss.
But now it seems that Ferguson himself is aware of this, but the media also admits that there is no problem at all in letting Li Yu take a few games occasionally, but it is always uneasy when Manchester United does not have Li Yu present.
, Manchester United has Li Yu dependence syndrome, the media did not say it clearly, but many people also think so.
Facts have proved that in the 20th round of Manchester United's home game against Wigan, this was further confirmed. Manchester United, sitting at the Old Trafford Stadium at home, swept Wigan 5-0, successfully replicating the "massacre" situation of the first round between the two sides.
Not only did it bring a successful conclusion to the team’s 2009 finale, but it also brought a happy ending to the game.
Ferguson, who will celebrate his 68th birthday in a few hours, presented a big gift. In this campaign, Rooney passed 1 and 1 shots and had 2 shots blocked by the goal post; former Wigan player Valencia made 1 and 2 passes, and Rafael also scored 1 goal.
1 assist, and Carrick and Li Yu also scored a goal each.
It seems that Li Yu only scored one goal, but the real situation on the field and the statistics after the game are much more exciting. Almost all threatening attacks of Manchester United came from the instigation of Manchester United No. 9. It can be said that Li Yu inspired Manchester United's powerful offense.
However, once Manchester United's offense is activated, their opponent Wigan can only parry, and Manchester United's defense does not receive any threat.
At the post-match press conference, Ferguson answered reporters' questions with a smile on his face.
"I'm very happy to see the team perform so well. Last Sunday and tonight, Li Yu and Rooney showed the value of world-class superstars. Manchester United's No. 9 showed a strong desire to attack, and he also showed his
His strength is amazing. I am very happy to see Valencia score a goal. That goal is actually very crucial. I believe he will do it in the future.
We will score more goals. We also saw Rafael’s goal. He even ran in front of his brothers to celebrate excitedly. They all like football. This is an amazing passion.” Ferguson told Manchester United’s official website, “I
I don’t want to pick who is better because the team performed so well tonight and everyone played their role.”
"I think I played a little better in the first half, and I can even say that I played the best this season. The overall coordination was very smooth, I maintained a fast rhythm, and created a lot of opportunities." Ferguson continued, "But I think tonight
The momentum of scoring goals should always be maintained. We should note that this is
A good chance to score a goal. You never know, the difference in goals may very well decide the title. We now have 27 goal difference, Chelsea have 29, Arsenal have 30, and we Chelsea have only 30.
There is a two-point difference and the goal difference could play a crucial role."
Carrick scored and Fletcher assisted. The two midfielders who were forced to put out fires in the backcourt during difficult times burst out with maximum energy after returning to their positions, adding to the perfect ending of Manchester United 09. In fact, in the "Christmas Express"
"In the devilish schedule, Manchester United won consecutive victories and scored 8 goals in two games and only conceded 1 goal. This is directly related to these two famous heroes.
Looking back on Manchester United this season, one of the things that cannot be ignored is that the damage done by injuries to the defense has reached its extreme. In the difficult years, Carrick and Fletcher, as firefighters, teamed up as central defenders to help the team tide over the difficulties. This is also the reason why Manchester United can enter 2010.
The main reason why we were only 2 points behind Chelsea in 2018. With Vidic and Brown recovering from injuries, Carrick and Fletcher naturally returned to their familiar midfield positions. In the past two games, Hull City and Wigan
They all suffered from this.
Only 4 minutes into the game, Fletcher created a volley opportunity on the right side of the penalty area, but unfortunately the ball missed the baseline. After that, the Manchester United midfielder firmly controlled the game and made Wigan completely passive. Fletcher actively
Running and Carrick's long passes occasionally caused trouble for the opponent. In the 20th minute, Carrick threw a throw-in from the left side of the frontcourt. Rooney caught the ball and hit the post with his kick.
It was a pity to miss an assist, but Carrick made up for it with a goal 11 minutes later. At that time, Valencia was dribbling the ball from the right. Carrick stepped in and waved to his companions. Valencia immediately responded, blocking
Rick broke through Wigan City with a low kick. Coincidentally, Carrick's last goal of the season last season was scored against Wigan. In that game, Manchester United came from behind 0-1.
Carrick scored the winning goal.
Perhaps stimulated by the goal scored by his good partner in the middle, Fletcher also extended the team's lead before the end. In the 45th minute, Fletcher sent a through ball from the middle. Rafael turned around from the edge of the penalty area and lowered her.
Send the ball into the net. In fact, in the last round of the game against Hull City, Rooney's goal before half-time came from Fletcher's right-wing pass. As time went on, Fletcher and Carrick
This pair has become increasingly adept at cooperating in the middle.
Bryan Robson had earlier believed that Carrick was a rare midfield player in both Manchester United and England. "Carrick is very smart, passes the ball well, and his movements in the game are reasonable."
, as long as there are no injuries, I am sure he will occupy one of the places in the Manchester United and England teams. Manchester United has always had the kind of players who control the space between the two penalty areas, just like me
Like Roy Keane, but Carrick is a different type, he grabs the ball as much as we do, but he doesn't make too many impulsive tackles because he reads the game and then decides where the ball is going.
He and Fletcher, who has a positive attitude and strong running ability, are undoubtedly a good combination that Manchester United can rely on in the future."
