After Manchester City beat Arsenal 9-1 in an away game, The Times published this breaking news with this front-page headline.
This media, which is known for its authoritativeness, directly used the scoreboard at the end of the game at the Emirates Stadium as their front page cover, which made the entire report look even more tragic and devastating.
The Times believed that this was a shocking and devastating score.
"It's hard to believe that this is a game between the top three teams in the Premier League!"
"On this icy and snowy night, Manchester City used a shocking score to leave the deepest and sweetest memories in the hearts of the fans of the winner Manchester City. At the same time, this score was also like a cruel dagger in the hearts of the losers Arsenal.
There is a wound in my heart that will never heal."
"This is Arsenal's most disastrous defeat in 115 years!"
The Times reported a post-match tidbit.
When Manchester City captain Su Dong was interviewed by the media, a reporter told him that the most painful defeat in Arsenal's history was when the opponent scored eight goals, and it was the only one. It was 115 years ago, that is,
In December 1896, Arsenal lost 8-0 to Loughborough in League Two. Since then, Arsenal have never conceded eight goals in a single game.
But this time, facing Manchester City, and at their home court, Arsenal lost 1 to 9.
Even if Manchester City hadn't taken the initiative to let Arsenal score a goal in the final stage, it would have been 0-9.
This is definitely the most painful defeat in Arsenal's 125-year club history!
"In the history of Manchester City, there has never been a game or a victory that has brought such great satisfaction and pride to Manchester City fans as this battle at the Emirates Stadium."
"Because they beat Arsenal."
Wenger is universally recognized as a world-famous coach. Since taking over Arsenal in 1996, Arsenal and Manchester United have begun a glorious period of dominating the Premier League. Although Arsenal's performance has declined in recent years, it has also stabilized its position.
Ranked among the top four in the Premier League.
This achievement alone is enough for Manchester City to look up to.
You know, before this season, Manchester City's best ranking in the Premier League was sixth.
"Before the game, Su Dong said that Manchester City was a pig from the countryside who wanted to take over Arsenal, a big cabbage growing in the London metropolis. At that time, everyone thought that Su Dong was joking, but it really came to the game.
Here, we found that Manchester City indeed showed more fighting spirit than Arsenal and performed better."
The Times believes that on this night at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal did not show the level that a strong Premier League team should have at all. Instead, it was more like a relegation team. No, it was worse than a Premier League relegation team, more like a low-level league.
The team and head coach Arsene Wenger completely collapsed!
This is what scares Gunners fans the most.
In the past few years, Arsenal has cut back on clothing and diet in order to build a new stadium, and has sold off its captains one after another. The overall strength of the team has declined significantly, so much so that they have been ridiculed to compete for the top four every year.
But now it seems that Arsenal may not even be able to compete for the top four in the league. How can Gunners fans not be worried about this?
Do they really want the Gunners to be reduced to a mid-table team in the Premier League?
At the end of the report, The Times also believed that the most important thing for Arsenal now is no longer to sink into such a humiliating defeat, but to bravely come out.
"It's a shame, but it can also be a valuable and timely lesson!"
Now is the transfer period during the winter break. The Times believes that Arsenal should seize the time as soon as possible to determine the team's recruitment plan and strive to introduce strong reinforcements before the winter break to improve the team's overall strength and allow the team to win next season.
Halfway through it becomes more competitive.
Especially the weakness of the defense.
"The Gunners' defense was completely defeated by Manchester City in this battle at the Emirates Stadium."
The Times also published an interview with Guardiola at the post-match press conference.
The Manchester City coach did not insult Arsenal and Wenger, but said very sincerely that it was an accident.
"It was a surprise, for my team and for Arsenal."
Guardiola does not think the two teams are similar. He said that conceptually, there are obvious differences between Manchester City and Arsenal.
"For a long time in the past, he has been obsessed with signing young players. From now on, this team formation method has obviously lost control. They have not won the championship for several years. This is a lesson that needs to be learned.
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The Times believes that Arsenal should make up their mind to introduce David Luiz from Benfica.
This Brazilian central defender is a central defender that Wenger is very optimistic about and has extraordinary strength.
Djurou, Squillac and Koscielny have all proven to be insufficient to shoulder the burden of the team's defense. If Arsenal can introduce David Luiz during the winter break, it can greatly improve the team's defense strength.
, enhance competitiveness in the second half.
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Wenger: I will not resign!
This was the Daily Mail's front page headline after the fiasco.
The newspaper conducted an interview with Wenger after the game.
The Gunners head coach said that conceding nine goals at home created a shameful history for the club.
Regarding such a disastrous defeat, Wenger said that it was mainly due to the Christmas schedule. The team played too many games during this period and the players' bodies could not keep up. Manchester City strategically gave up the game in December last year.
In the last game, I will be more physically fit.
"Manchester City did play at a higher level. They punished us. I think Manchester City is the team with the most potential to win the Premier League title this season, especially Su Dong. His performance is unparalleled!"
In response to angry Arsenal fans shouting for Wenger to be dismissed and resign, Wenger insisted that he had no such considerations and the management would not ask him to be dismissed.
"I know some people think so, and I understand the mood of the fans, but I will not resign. I believe that at this moment, resigning is not a brave and correct decision. It is more like a coward's escape, so I will not
In doing so, I will continue to be with my players and we will continue!"
Regarding the winter break, Wenger said that the team does have a need for signings and is currently eager to introduce a midfielder and a defender.
As for the midfielder, what Arsenal want to bring in most is Everton's Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta, but this is difficult because Everton will not sell their star player easily.
Fabregas has been flirting with Barcelona. There is news that after experiencing such a disastrous defeat, Fabregas is more determined to leave Arsenal. Wenger must be prepared to lose his captain and core midfielder as soon as possible.
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As for the defender, "We are in contact with David Luiz and Benfica. We hope to sign this talented Brazilian central defender at a suitable price."
Wenger has made no secret of his expectations for David Luiz. He believes that the Brazilian central defender has the potential to become Europe's top central defender and will be a strong complement to Arsenal's current defense.
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The Daily Mail also conducted a special interview with Manchester City captain Su Dong, and used a full page of the newspaper to introduce Su Dong's performance in this strong dialogue, believing that he was kicked out of the franchise.
The highest level since the Premier League.
But in the interview, Su Dong said that the great victory against Arsenal was not his alone, but the result of the joint efforts of everyone on the team.
"This is a surprising victory. We played to a very high level, but Arsenal's overall strength did not show up, so..."
Su Dong believed that it would be unfair to use this game to blame Wenger.
"I sympathize with Arsene Wenger. He is a great manager. He has done a great job at Arsenal and has achieved incredible results. This cannot be erased by anyone, nor can it be lost because of a disastrous defeat.
Forgotten.”
Regarding this game, Su Dong believed that Manchester City deserved such a result.
"As I said when I first joined the team, I believe in the strength of Manchester City. We are one of the strongest teams in the Premier League. We have a group of talented players. We have a strong enough desire to win and ambition to win the championship. We will win every day.
Everyone is hungry for championships and honors."
Su Dong believes that Manchester City will not be satisfied with such a game and will continue to move forward.
Regarding his fifth son's admission, Su Dong thought that there was no need to say anything more.
"Every goal I score comes from wonderful passes and assists from my teammates. In the whole process, my contribution is actually not big. Compared with discussing goals, I would rather talk about the performance of the team and teammates.
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Regarding the team's performance in the recent period, Su Dong described it as "getting better and better", indicating that the team is on the right track, ushering in its best state, and the overall tactics are basically in place.
"During the winter break this year, we introduced several players of good quality, which greatly helped improve the overall strength of our team and made all of us more confident. We all firmly believe that we are ready to face any situation.
Preparation for the challenge.”
Su Dong also said frankly that the 9-1 away victory over Arsenal will greatly enhance Manchester City's confidence and confidence, but the moment the team walks out of the Emirates Stadium, they should forget this game because it is already in the past.
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"What we need to do next is to concentrate on playing every game."
The Daily Mail also mentioned the FIFA Ballon d'Or.
After the merger of the World Footballer and the Ballon d'Or, the first FIFA Ballon d'Or will be held in Zurich on January 10. Judging from the current information given by FIFA, Su Dong was shortlisted for the top five and won the award.
The possibility is very high.
His biggest challengers are likely to be his former teammates Xavi and Iniesta.
The two top midfielders in the world helped Spain win the World Cup in South Africa and are regarded as the dark horses most likely to challenge Sudong. Iniesta, in particular, performed very well.
In this regard, Su Dong was also very generous, saying that no matter whether Xavi or Iniesta wins the award, he will immediately express his congratulations.
"We are very good friends, especially Iniesta. We talk on the phone every week. I will tell him that after winning the Ballon d'Or, the first thing he will do is treat me to dinner!" Su Dong laughed.
