There are still five rounds left in the Premier League. In the Tianwangshan battle that just ended, Manchester United defeated Chelsea 3:1 and led Chelsea by 6 points in the standings. Manchester United's road to winning four consecutive championships has become much smoother.
If there is a big surprise, Manchester United has already locked up the final championship of this season in advance.
Chelsea, who lost this game, could not even secure the second position in the league. They ranked third in the league with a goal difference disadvantage. The second position became Arsenal led by the professor.
Both Manchester United and Arsenal still have Champions League games. The situation of the two Premier League giants in the Champions League is also very different. Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich in the first leg away from home, while Arsenal drew 2:2 at home with Barcelona, allowing the visiting team to score two goals.
Valuable away goal, Arsenal will be a guest at Camp Nou in the next round. Arsenal is already in trouble.
Although the season is not over yet, Manchester United coach Ferguson has set the tone for the summer transfer market: the Red Devils will not spend big money to buy anyone, but will only make additions to individual positions.
After selling Ronaldo for 80 million pounds last year, Manchester United has not made any big signings, and this situation seems to continue until the summer. "We don't need big signings," Ferguson said, "We have a very good squad, we just need
Repairs to individual locations."[
"Looking at the potential tinkering with the squad is an ongoing process, it doesn't just happen at one stage of the year, we have some ideas at the moment, but there won't be a lot of players coming in. Anyway, I think the prices in the transfer market last year have been
The price is too high."
Real Madrid's Benzema is regarded as one of the possible targets of Manchester United, but now it seems that if the price is not ideal, Ferguson will not implement it. At present, Benzema's agent has denied having any contact with Manchester United.
: "I repeat, I know nothing about the rumors and there is no transfer contact. Benzema is very happy in Real Madrid." It seems that in addition to Rooney next season, Manchester United's striker may still need to rely on Li Yu.
No one is questioning Li Yu's performance anymore. The title of the best transfer of this century is actually well-deserved. At this juncture, Manchester United can only place all their hopes on him. Rooney is injured.
Li Yu will be the starting center forward against Bayern on Wednesday. Former Red Devils star Andy Cole believes that Li Yu has the undoubted ability to provoke the leader. "I have been talking about China Li Yu, I think there is magic hidden in his shoes.
, he is the most critical figure in Manchester United."
"Li Yu's playing style has changed a lot from when he was at Everton. Those who admired him at that time have now become believers in him, running positions, and distributing the ball. In more than a year, I
I think Li Yu is a super player. The most terrifying thing is that he is still growing. Many people may not agree, but I really think so. Now that Rooney can't play, he now has a good chance to shut up some people forever.
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In addition to Li Yu, Ferguson also has another record, which is to have the same configuration as Chelsea, sending in Macheda at critical moments. The British media revealed that once the situation against Bayern fails, the Italian rookie will be the priority to be replaced.
Selection. In the game against Chelsea, March
Da scored as soon as he came on the field, and he also had miraculous performances against Villa and Sunderland last season. For Ferguson, he was quite favored by fate and always had the elusive and mysterious luck of the Italian gold medal in his body.
Tong will be a great card he plays at the last critical moment.
The second leg of the match between Manchester United and Bayern Munich is about to begin. Both sides are trying their best to cheer themselves up. Red Devils coach Ferguson mentioned the 7-1 victory over Roma in the Champions League to motivate his players.
Manchester United faced a similar situation three years ago. They lost 1-2 away to Roma in the first leg and swept their opponents 7-1 at home. Ferguson said: "That kind of performance is what you want to see every week, but
It's impossible. It was a once-in-a-lifetime performance and the 7-1 scoreline showed that."
"I think in terms of ability, Roma and Bayern are the same. They have some very good players like Totti, De Rossi and Chivu."
If they lose to Bayern, it will be another Champions League defeat for Manchester United at Old Trafford. They just defeated Chelsea at home last week. For Old Trafford, there are no defeats in the Red Devils dictionary here.
Words, Ferguson said: "Two brilliant victories, we want things like this to happen here often. If we can perform better than last week in Germany, we can also give the fans a good surprise."
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Talking about the opponent's two threats, Ferguson said: "We played against Robben several times when he played for Chelsea. He is Bayern's best player this season, but we know him very well."
"Francis Ribery is a very talented player and he dribbles very well, but I don't think he is much faster than Gary Neville. We have played against many excellent players. In the last round we faced Ronaldinho, he and Ribery
Berry is also very talented and not afraid to take the ball."
Bayern coach Louis van Gaal talked about Manchester United's threatening players. He said that he has always wanted to buy Li Yu. "I have always liked Li Yu. When I was the head coach of Ajax, I wanted to buy him. Unfortunately, his value was not high for the club at that time.
Say, it’s simply an astronomical number.”
"Manchester United concede a lot of goals, but they tend to score three and get through. They have the ability and Ferguson ensured that. No matter what, we have to win the game and win big. Manchester United is still the favorite to advance.
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While people were still talking about Manchester United's game, another Premier League giant, Arsenal, was bloodbathed by Barcelona at Camp Nou in the Champions League.
Arsenal lost 1-4 away to Barcelona, and their road to the Champions League came to an abrupt end. The 2-2 win in the first leg and Bendtner's opening goal gave Wenger a glimmer of hope, but then Messi's explosion gave him a chance.
The first sign of cold water is that the Gunners can only hope to break the five-year trophyless cycle in the league.
Arsenal suffered a rare widespread injury. Gallas, Cesc Fabregas, Song, Ashavin, Van Persie and other main players could only watch on the sidelines. It is difficult for such a lineup to create miracles. Barcelona's situation is not much better.
A central defender is absent, and important players such as Ibrahimovic and Iniesta (who can only come on as a substitute) cannot play, but there is one biggest difference between the two teams: Messi.
The British News Agency commented that Arsenal will lose because of the confrontation between players of this level. Barcelona has Messi, who can beat the Gunners? "The 22-year-old Messi has been compared to Pele and Maradona.
The hallmark of the two world champions is their ability to win the game individually when their teammates are not performing well. This is what Messi did against Arsenal. Barcelona did not play as smoothly as in the first round tonight, but they still managed to win the game.
There is Messi."
Some people even jokingly said that if Wenger went to Ferguson to rent Li Yu on a short-term loan, Arsenal's ending might be different with Li Yu.
The loss to Barcelona continued Arsenal's humiliating record in the strong dialogue this season. In England, the Gunners almost completely lost when they met strong teams. In the Premier League, Wenger's team was double-killed by Manchester United (
1-2 away, 1-3 at home), and was double beaten by Chelsea (0-3 at home, 0-2 away). Even facing upstart Manchester City, the Gunners have lost two games so far (2-4 away in the league,
League Cup 0-3), the only glimmer of relief is the record against Liverpool (League 1-0, 2-1 double defeat of the Red Army, League Cup 2-1 win), but the Red Army, which has declined sharply this season, is difficult to match the performance of that year.
It can be said that Arsenal still has a glimmer of hope of competing for the title in the league, relying on its ability to score points from mid- and lower-tier teams, but when they meet a strong team, they fall into a disadvantage.[
What makes Arsenal unable to hold its head high in the dialogue between strong players? The answer may not be difficult to find, that is the lack of "strong points" and the lack of "super-class" players. Barcelona has Messi, Manchester United has Li Yu and Rooney, but the Gunners have
Who can be said to be at the same level?
Fabregas may be the biggest star player in Wenger's hands, but even he is still some distance away from the top ranks in the world, not to mention that due to the limitations of his midfield position, he is decisive in the moment of victory or defeat.
He is also not as good as those frontcourt attackers.
Strong dialogues often involve stars of this level, who can best play a decisive role. Arsenal's defeats this season are bloody examples: two losses to Manchester United, Rooney scored 2 goals, two losses to Chelsea, Germany
Robba went on a rampage and scored 4 goals, and now it is Messi's turn to dance in front of the Gunners. In comparison, Arsenal may have Ashavin who was close to the same level for a time, but the Russian's state has been ups and downs this season and is no longer
It's that magic gun from the second half of last year.
The last time Arsenal had a true "Emperor Star" was during the period when their military success was shining brightly. Around 2003, Henry was a super star in the Premier League and even in world football. He once scored 30 goals and assisted 25 in a single season.
Under his leadership, the Gunners have unprecedented competitiveness, and with the addition of Vieira and Bergcan
With the support of a group of top players such as Pu, Pires, and Campbell, Arsenal once created the myth of undefeated and winning the Premier League in the 2003-04 season. Although today's Gunners also have a group of outstanding young people with potential, few can reach superstar level.
There are only a few, and there has never been another person who can call the shots like Henry did.
Arsenal have rarely encountered games that can be completely defeated by one person since Wenger came to power. Of course, they lack the five main players, especially Gallas and Fabregas, who are very important. However, it must be admitted that even though Arsenal reached the eighth place in the Champions League,
Strong, although there is still the possibility of competing for the league championship, but
The strength of some positions in this team is no longer in line with the standards of wealthy clubs, at least it should not be the main force. If Wenger wants to re-establish an image of being able to fight all over the world and win at least one championship in the league and the Champions League, then
There are three main positions that must be considered for purchase.
The first is the goalkeeper. Almunia saved 4 and conceded 4 today. The Champions League save success rate dropped to 709%, the lowest among the top eight. However, this success rate is similar to his league performance.
The success rate is 69%. These are two bleak statistics, which directly reflect that Almunia is no longer in good shape this season.
Almunia was very impressive last season, and there were even rumors that he would change his nationality to play for the England team. Now no one is interested in creating such a story. Now it seems that Almunia is difficult to fight in big battles.
, facing strong opponents, he lacks the wealthy temperament that dares to go toe-to-toe.
Let’s take a brief look at the four goals conceded today. It’s hard to say much about the second one. Before Barcelona’s brilliant cooperation, Almunia at least noticed that Messi was the final dribbler. His saving action at that time was also
There is nothing wrong with the other three goals. There are some problems with the other three goals. In the first goal, Messi is very powerful, but the angle is average, and his "shot" should be felt in advance. Don't look at Almunia flying out.
The momentum was great, but the level of the save was not enough; the third ball was pushed over the head by Messi. In front of the Argentinian, he either didn't attack or made a ruthless attack. He froze in the middle and could only be humiliated; the fourth ball was penetrated
At the same time, the most frustrating thing for goalkeepers can be summed up in one sentence. In front of Messi, Almunia revealed not only a lack of form, but also a complete weakness in psychological competition, which caused many of his technical moves to change.
shape.
Almunia and Fabianski both contributed a lot of surprising own goals in this year's game. This loss may not be obvious in the league, but in a competition between high-level teams, it will hurt.
The traces are shocking. If Wenger is not going to give Manone, who feels average, a chance, he must buy a goalkeeper with strong enough nerves and stable performance to guard the goal next year.
The second position is the left back. Although Clichy kept moving forward today, his defensive performance was average. When Messi scored the second goal, Clichy was actually the Arsenal player closest to the ball, but Barcelona hit from the left.
In the middle, moving to the right, Klich is just passively watching the scenery. The Frenchman's problem of strong offense and weak defense has become particularly serious after his comeback this season. Wenger has frequently changed left-back candidates this season, but they are not as good as Klich.
Fortunately, Gibbs, the only one who felt some hope, was seriously injured again.
In this position, Clichy is qualified to play as a substitute. He can also try to find the good feeling he had when he first arrived in the Premier League. It is entirely possible to return to the main lineup in the future. But in terms of summer adjustments, Arsenal must find an offensive and defensive player.
He is a full-back who is very good at both ends. To say the least, finding a high-quality left-back who can defend and attack is better than the current Clichy.
I believe everyone can see that the third position is the central defender. The lack of Gallas's defense to this extent will be unbearable for many Arsenal fans. At Gallas's age, he plays for
The quality of the team requires that his performance is always at a high level, and the league he plays in is so fierce. It is normal for the Frenchman to have many injuries.
Even if Galas is retained next season, finding a qualified replacement for him is a top priority, and the selection criterion is a Vermaelen-like figure. The Belgian is Arsenal's central defender this season.
The MVP here, in today’s game, Messi specializes in playing two sides. He is running around to make up for it all by himself. There is really nothing he can do.
Today, Sylvester is at center back, and Campbell is on the bench. As soon as this old combination came out, I believe many people had a premonition that something was going to happen. Their previous careers were indeed brilliant, but now and then, the league play is a little more...
A weak team can still hold up, but in such a big game, you have to lament that Arsenal's defense is really young and strong, allowing these veterans to make up the numbers.
Ferguson once said that Wenger loved to buy offensive players too much. This is the case. When it comes to carving out the back line, Wenger seems not to be active. There is a lazy mentality of playing as long as he can. In the end, as many injuries occur, he will
Using the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled to compete against world-class players. Arsenal lacks a group of quality and quantity defensive backbones. Such a "deformed giant" was completely defeated by Messi alone today. He can only blame himself.
There is a problem with team building.
The British News Agency pointed out: "When Arsenal competes with the best teams, it shows a big gap. They lack top stars (thebgplyers). These people can only be recruited with the biggest salary checks, and this has always been
Wenger was unwilling to do it. "Barcelona's transfer investment in each of the two seasons has been around 80 million euros, but Arsenal can only rely on the old Campbell who signed in for free in the winter...
After the game, Bendtner particularly praised Messi: "He scored four wonderful goals and is a phenomenal player. I would say he is currently the best player in the world." When the Danish center faced Barcelona
He tried his best and scored a goal in this game. He can be regarded as an excellent striker with potential. However, if he uses "excellence" to compete with the "best in the world", Arsenal will naturally be difficult to match. If Wenger wants to get rid of the embarrassment of zero championships,
, maybe until he finds the next Gunner’s Emperor Star.
Arsenal should buy Li Yu. This is the advice given to Wenger by many people. Of course, this is a joke with a teasing nature. Manchester United will not let Li Yu go so easily, nor will they sell it to potential competition.
opponent.
It's a joke, but Wenger may regret not making up his mind to buy Li Yu. At that time, Arsenal had already paid a price of up to 30 million pounds. This is definitely a sky-high price in Arsenal's transfer history. It shows that Wenger
Wenger recognized Li Yu, but it was undeniable that the sky-high price was still a bit petty. In the end, he was instantly defeated by Manchester United's luxurious figures. Wenger could only watch his favorite player join Manchester United.
Now the Premier League only has Manchester United in the Champions League. This is the first time in the Champions League in recent years. In the past, the situation where the Premier League giants met the top four is gone forever. If Manchester United passes Bayern, the semi-finals will be
The opponent will be the winner between Bordeaux and Lyon. Lyon beat Porto 3:1 at home in the first round, greatly increasing their hopes of advancement. If Lyon advances, Manchester United's path to the final will also become smoother. The media also discovered that,
Today's Champions League is likely to replicate the lineup of last year's final, with Manchester United and Barcelona staged the final battle of the century.
Is it to avenge last year's defeat or to win three consecutive Champions League titles?
