Regardless of whether Arsenal fans are willing or not, Nasri eventually left. After Nasri left, the most stressful person was undoubtedly Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger. The team's six-year championship was weighing on his heart like a mountain.
.But why did Wenger finally agree to the deal? Yesterday, Wenger explained through Arsenal's official website.
Wenger bluntly stated that psychological and financial reasons were the main reasons why he let Nasri leave: "The rules of the football world are like this. A player may be worth a lot of money today, but six months later he may become worthless.
We were forced to make such a decision (let Nasri go) mainly for psychological and financial reasons." Although Wenger carries the title of professor, he admitted that he is a realist: "I am a
A realist, so I have no illusions. (Transfer) is an indispensable part for a modern football player. It is not a coincidence that so many players landed at Manchester City."
Wenger revealed that Nasri did not refuse to play in the Champions League match against Udinese: "Nasri participated in training on Tuesday morning, but I knew before the training (that he was going to be sold), but he didn't know
, he still came to training. I have never doubted Nasri's loyalty and his professionalism. If I really told him, you need to participate in this game, I think he will work as hard as last Saturday.
But I can't ask him like that."
Wenger finally concluded: "Just like we don't want to lose Cesc Fabregas, reality forces us to accept it. We want to extend Nasri's contract, we don't want to lose him. But if a player does not have many days in the team,
, what can you promise? That’s the question you have to answer.”
Wenger, who is in Italy, has determined to strengthen his lineup, but the most important thing right now is to ensure promotion to the Champions League. Wenger said: "Now we have to consider tomorrow's promotion first. We can only rely on the current players. I think they are enough."
Excellent." Wenger does not think his team is perfect in the transfer market. He also admitted that the midfielder must be strengthened: "We worked very hard in the transfer market. We bought Oxlade-Chamberlain. You can see him.
He is a very great player, as is Gervinho, but we hope to get more outstanding players, we are currently short of players in the midfield, and that is where we want to strengthen."
Wenger believes that Nasri's departure will not have an impact on other players: "People have always had this concern, but it is not an excuse. You have to know that this situation may also have a positive impact on the team, if
If you're strong enough, it can increase the cohesion of the team and you know you have to work harder, and that's what you want to learn from strong players."
Although Wenger said that his players would not be affected by Nasri's departure, Arsenal's grumpy midfield star Frimpong bluntly said that Nasri was too greedy and that he transferred to Manchester City solely for the 175
A weekly salary of 10,000 pounds.
The 19-year-old Frimpong said on his Facebook: "Money is the root of all evil." Wilshere, who was recovering from injury, said goodbye to Nasri through his Facebook: "I wish my good buddy Nasri good luck! I
Learned a lot from him, he was a world class player and we will miss him!" After Wilshere sent this message, Frimpong replied: "Forget it, Jack." It seems that the Arsenal player
They were all dissatisfied with Nasri's departure.
At the same time, Tottenham Hotspur finally got their wish. They reached an agreement with Manchester City last night to loan Togo center Adebayor for a season.[
According to the "Sun", "Daily Mirror" and many other British media, Adebayor will participate in Tottenham's medical examination today. Previously, Tottenham coach Redknapp has been committed to introducing Adebayor.
, and now finally succeeded.
According to reports, Tottenham will pay a large part of Adebayor's weekly salary of 170,000, which will reduce Manchester City's salary burden. In Manchester City, the forward line is already overcrowded, and the Togolese has long been the target of Mancini's desire to clean up.
However, according to the agreement, Adebayor will not be able to play against his home team when Manchester City faces Tottenham on Sunday. At the same time, Tottenham's Crouch may leave the team in the near future, and Fulham and Queen's Park are both interested in him.
.
This transfer is very cost-effective for Tottenham. Not only has it gained a powerful center, but it has also dealt a blow to North London rival Arsenal. Old Lei has previously said that Adebayor will definitely be welcomed when he comes to Tottenham.
Because Arsenal fans hate him.
"Arsenal fans hate him, so Tottenham fans will love him. He makes the Gunners unhappy, so he can become a hero here." After Adebayor originally moved to Manchester City, he scored in a 4-2 victory over Arsenal.
During the celebration, he ran half of the stadium and rushed to the Gunners fans to provoke him. At that time, Lao Lei was the only person to defend his behavior. He said that he understood the Togolese's behavior. After being booed and insulted for so long, this kind of behavior
The explosive reaction is very reasonable.
However, although Tottenham got Adebayor, according to Premier League regulations, the Togolese striker cannot play for Tottenham in the second round of the league match between Tottenham and Manchester United!
Manchester United will compete with Tottenham Hotspur in the second round of the Premier League at home at Old Trafford. Facing Tottenham, which just achieved a 5-0 away victory in the Europa League, the Red Devils fans may be most worried about.
It's about goalkeeper David De Gea. Will he make another mistake like he did in the previous two games?
But Red Devils coach Carlo Ancelotti still has full confidence in the Spanish youngster.
The Italian coach said in a pre-match interview with Sky Sports and other media: "I have no problems with him. We have never mentioned the criticism of him by the media after the West Brom game."
Ancelotti defended De Gea: "Against West Brom, he had no problem handling the cross, he was just not protected. You also saw that he received an elbow and the referee did not call a free kick.
It's definitely disappointing when you're not protected, but playing Tottenham at home should be no problem."
Ancelotti also compared De Gea with Manchester United's two legendary goalkeepers: "When Van der Sar won the Champions League in 1995 (representing Ajax), he was also a tall and thin kid, and now
De Gea looks very similar. Don’t forget, De Gea is only 20 years old. Schumei
Chelsea (in 1991) also suffered a baptism of fire when he first entered the battlefield. When he went to Wimbledon to play, he screamed like a pig. He was also not protected. Vinnie Jones, Alan Cork, John
- Fashanu is hitting him. De Gea will be fine."
Defender Smallin, who will replace the injured Vidic and Ferdinand against Tottenham, also expressed his support for De Gea to Manchester United's official website: "He has trained very well. We have played several games and his teammates have seen his agility.
and skills. He showed what he can do in training and it just takes a little time and the world will see it too."
However, Tottenham's ace star Bell regards De Gea as the Red Devils' weakness. In an interview with the Mirror, the 22-year-old Tottenham wing said: "If any goalkeeper is going through a bad period, you just
We should try our best to test him, and we are going to Old Trafford to test Manchester United." Bale added: "Obviously, De Gea is very nervous about joining Manchester United, but he has been in Atletico Madrid and the Spanish national youth team.
He has proven that he is a world-class goalkeeper."
Manchester United has maintained an unbeaten streak of 24 games in all competitions against Tottenham (20 Premier League games, 2 FA Cup games, 2 League Cup games).
The last time Tottenham defeated Manchester United was in May 2001; the last time they defeated Manchester United in an away game was in 1989. At that time, De Gea, Phil Jones, Fabio and others were not even born yet!
Although Manchester United has just undergone a change in the goalkeeper position, and the two main central defenders will also be absent due to injuries; Tottenham is not fully staffed, and their biggest worry is that core Modric has fallen into a transfer vortex. Tottenham coach Red
Knapp has admitted that Modric will not participate in the game against Manchester United.[
When Hernandez's name appears on the roster for Manchester United's home game against Tottenham, I'm afraid all fans will conclude that it won't be long before Little Pea returns to Manchester United's starting lineup. However, the post-90s teenager Welbeck——
This young man, who has been entrusted with the important task by An Shuai from the beginning of the new season, and who partners with Li Yu as Manchester United's main striker, does not seem to think so. England's local demon forward is growing at a rate that far exceeds people's expectations. After a short period of time,
After the adaptation period, Welbeck finally showed people his superhuman football talent in the key battle against Tottenham. His passes and shots helped Manchester United's youth team easily win a home victory.
In the first half of the game, because the Manchester United team's formation was relatively restrained, they did not form many decent offensives, but even so, in just 20 seconds after the start, Welbeck almost received Mata's cross and succeeded in a sneak attack.
In the 7th minute of the game, Welbeck sent a wonderful pass to Cleverley in the counterattack. The latter's curved shot in front of the penalty area went straight to the lower right corner of the goal, forcing Friedel to make a difficult save.
After a small test of his talents in the first half, Welbeck fully exploded in the second half thanks to the team's pressing style.
In the 58th minute, Welbeck received a 45-degree cross from Phil Jones, and headed the ball after being pressed closely by the opponent's defender. Ashley Young, who was in the back, faced the goalkeeper and volleyed the ball, but unfortunately the ball flew away.
In the 61st minute, Cleverley received a counter-attack from Smalling and passed the curve ball immediately. Welbeck was cruising in the middle and suddenly ran forward. He rushed to the goal before Kabul, and the ball went straight to the back of the goal.
Corner, Friedel, who performed well throughout the game, was helpless against such a tricky shot.
From then on, the balance of the game was completely overturned, and the original stalemate turned into Manchester United's absolute control of the game, and Welbeck, who became more confident, began to show his football talent more freely.
In the 68th minute, Welbeck received a pass from Smalling in front of the small penalty area and shot with a golden hook behind his back. However, Friedel was in an excellent position and confiscated the ball.
Subsequently, Nani received Li Yu's through ball and attacked the goal from a small angle but was blocked by Friedel. Welbeck followed up with a follow-up shot like a ghost, and the defender who was being defended could barely intercept it.
In the 71st minute, Welbeck also showed off his dribbling skills. He counterattacked with the ball on the left side of the backcourt, picked up the ball in the face of the attacking defensive player, and used his speed to overtake from the other side, completing an order.
The amazing man-ball pass passed, and then it went all the way to the bottom line before being destroyed by the defensive player.
In the 76th minute, Mata and Welbeck cooperated like hitting the wall. Welbeck leaned on the opponent's defender and tapped his heel lightly. The ball fell just in front of Anderson who was following up. The Brazilian did not need to make any adjustments and directly used his accustomed left foot.
He scored lightly with his foot. One minute later, Welbeck had the opportunity to assist his teammates again. Unfortunately, although his delivery was adequate, Nani's pass was too strong and the ball was confiscated by Friedel.
In the 80th minute, Anglia waved his flag and replaced the chief hero Welbeck with Hernandez, who had just recovered from injury. The 75,498 spectators stood up and applauded Welbeck. The applause lasted for 10 seconds.
, it gradually subsided until Welbeck put on his coat and high-fived his coaches and teammates in celebration.
Welbeck has become the new favorite at Old Trafford, and has even threatened Hernandez's original unbreakable starting position.
Compared to Hernandez, Welbeck's ability to grab points is much inferior, but this black player with the reputation of "Little Kanu" has comprehensive skills that Little Pea can't match.
Welbeck's running ability is very outstanding, and he is capable of playing in the center and on the wing at the same time. He is often able to use large areas of running in the midfield and frontcourt to create murderous opportunities, and it also gives him the ability to grow into players like Eto'o and Tevye.
He has the potential of a top defensive forward like Si. Opt’s post-match statistics show
According to reports, Welbeck's three shots in this campaign all hit the goal range. The success rate of 23 passes was as high as 913%, the highest among the starting players. In addition, he also sent three threatening balls, had one tackle and two foul interceptions.
It can be said that he fully utilized his comprehensive skills on both offense and defense.
"Sky Sports" generously gave Welbeck a game-high 8 points after the game, becoming the best player of the game together with Phil Jones and Friedel.
Ancelotti also praised Welbeck after the game. He said: "The reason why I dare to use young people boldly is because they are so good that I have to use them. Welbeck was more in the first half
Midfield activities, which limited his performance. During the halftime break, we made some adjustments and let him return to the center position because we needed to put more pressure on the opponent in the frontcourt, and Welbeck was the top
At the very front."
However, Welbeck's outstanding form has also given Anshuai a headache. Manchester United's official website once pointed out that the team currently has seven forwards including Li Yu, Hernandez, Welbeck, Owen, Diouf and Macheda.
Ancelotti has plenty of choices in his formation, but he also faces troubles.
Ancelotti himself admitted: "Look at Li Yu, Hernandez, and Owen. They are all different types of forwards. I need to give full play to their characteristics according to the specific situation of the game. I am very satisfied with the combination of Li Yu and Welbeck."
Full of expectations, their current performance is very good, but Hernandez has come back. He scored many goals for the team last season. Li Yu's role can be replaced. What I have to do is to choose a good player for him.
A partner."
Welbeck was also a little surprised that he could become a key piece on the team's front line so quickly.
In an interview with Manchester United's official website, Welbeck could not hide his inner excitement: "When I played at Sunderland, my goal was to join the team's main lineup and get more game opportunities. Only in this way.
Only in this way can I gradually develop confidence and the ability to cope with changes in the game. So I am very happy to be able to play in the game so soon after returning to Manchester United. I really don’t like the feeling of sitting on the bench, so I will work hard to improve my strength and strive to become the best player in the game.
Part of the team’s rotation.”
Now, Welbeck has become a partner with last season's Premier League golden boot Li Yu. At the same time, this 20-year-old talented forward who has quickly become popular has also made the 23-year-old Hernandez feel intimidated.
Eric Harrison, the former Manchester United youth training coach who helped Ferguson cultivate the golden generation of 1992, also lamented: "Welbeck has become even better after experiencing the experience at Sunderland. He has become faster and can control the ball.
He has better ability, he reminds me of the players of the 1992 golden generation." Indeed, except for Welby
Gram, for two consecutive seasons, young talents have sprung up in Manchester United. Hernandez, Smalling, Fabio, Raphael, Cleverley, Phil Jones
With the rise of young players, Manchester United, which has not had a large number of talents emerge at the same time for many years, is expected to usher in another golden generation.
Li Yu did not score in the second round of the league. The media believed that this was a deliberate tactical move by new coach Carlo Ancelotti, allowing Manchester United's No. 9 to retreat more, sort out the offense, and hand over more opportunities.
As for the center players, Manchester United's No. 9 has a tendency to be developed like a No. 10.
At the beginning of last season, Ferguson tried to get Li Yu to try this style of play, but later due to Rooney's injury and sluggish form, Li Yu had to shoulder more of the responsibility of scoring goals. This season, Ancelotti also
Having discovered the potential that Li Yu possesses, whether it can inspire success still requires further observation as the season progresses.
In any case, the two famous coaches have recognized that Li Yu has such abilities, so it may be just a matter of time!
After Rooney left and Mata arrived, if the new Manchester United No. 10 can form an effective interaction with Li Yu, then Manchester United's offense will be more varied. Diversity has always been a tactic emphasized by Ancelotti. From this point of view,
It is difficult to see that Anshuai has injected his personal coaching ideas into the Red Devils and Manchester United bit by bit. The past tradition of attaching importance to the wing is bound to change.
