Chapter 63 Old hatred and new hatred
Ronaldo did bring changes, but what made Ferguson depressed was that Fanny didn't call with Ronaldo, and it was a waste to put Rooney in the left winger.
Rooney is also a forward, and the threat will definitely be reduced when he goes to the wing, but his pass, breakthrough and vision are perfect.
Even if he changes the formation, he also wants Fanny to start.
Could it be that Dong will start?
If he wants to beat Arsenal, he must think carefully.
But until the day of the game, Wenger attended the press conference, he had not decided on the starting lineup. Perhaps Arsenal put too much pressure on him and was worried about gains and losses.
The passionate collision between Manchester United and Arsenal is definitely the most attractive game for fans.
In the 2004-05 season, Wenger, as the Gunners coach, visited Old Trafford for the 10th time. Facing the rushing reporters, Wenger said: "Football is not a war. Since I got involved in this sport, it has always been about war and fighting. The ball is not played like this."
Although Wenger's team is not tough enough when facing the tough domestic league, leading the Gunners to an unbeaten 49 games in the league can still give Wenger enough praise.
After winning their third Premier League championship trophy in a perfect way, Wenger and his Gunners seem unstoppable, and in the new season, they still look like they can "sell" in the Premier League.
Before this game, the Gunners, who scored 29 goals, ranked first in the league, Manchester United only ranked fourth in the league, with the score difference between the two teams as many as 7 points. It seems that the Gunners are striding towards another Premier League championship trophy.
Although a coach named Mourinho made a strong move to Britain at this time, at this historical node, Arsenal still seems to be the ruler of the Premier League.
For Manchester United, their wounds still hurt slightly. This pain is not physical, but about the team's honor. All of this comes from the "battle" that happened in Old Trafford in September 2003.
In that game, the Red Devils and the Gunners were still stalemate. When the 90-minute game was about to end, Van Nie lost a penalty. Keon's roar at the Dutch triggered a head-on conflict between the players on the court.
Although a total of four Gunners were fined (the total number of bans for four players reached 9 games) and Arsenal received a ticket of 175,000 pounds, this did not make the Gunners feel ashamed.
on the contrary,
The Gunners' toughness when facing Manchester United made him proud. The professor also said that this "5-second" bad behavior is actually uncommon for the ornamental team he led.
Wenger has his own reasons because even with that "unlucky" past, Wenger's team was still the winner of the league's fair competition last season.
This furiously furious Ferguson, who accused Arsenal and the FA of having some sort of secret deal before the disciplinary hearing. But unexpectedly, the old Lord's remarks did not bring him accusation...
Now, Wenger is starting to make trouble again, pulling out the matters of last season.
Wenger continued to say to the media: "Of course, I won't repeat what happened last season (referring to 2003) with my players. We need to focus as much as possible on football."
"We also need a better referee, and obviously the FA has fully considered these."
Wenger is putting pressure on the referee.
In the 2003 Manchester United and Arsenal, the law enforcement officer was Stephen Bennett, but in the battle a year later, the referee was replaced by Mike Riley, who enforced the law in the 2004 European Cup.
In order to find a referee who satisfies both teams, the English Football Team has always lost a lot of brain cells.
The chairman of the referee committee described Riley as follows: "He is calm, and his judgment is very firm when necessary, and he will not make too much judgment. You want the referee in the competition to hold the baton in his hand and control the rhythm of the band," he said.
It seems that this referee is good.
But he can really control the game? He will only know after the game starts.
But Manchester United is ready to go, ambition to overthrow the Gunners' dominance in the Premier League, and Manchester United and Ferguson do not take Wenger's trick.
"They're doing it like the whole world will be timid, just like everyone will appreciate their beautiful football. But sorry, please leave me out, we have a mission to block them."
"If you want to rely on the referee? Put pressure on the referee? I just hilarious..."
"If Roy Keane wasn't unable to play because of the virus, he would definitely play Vieira and Keon."
Ferguson's words were full of provocation, "Ferdinand will take over the captain's armband and lead Manchester United to defeat Arsenal!"
Afterwards, Ferguson announced the team's starting lineup. In the end, because Keane was infected with the virus, he could not change to the 433. Considering that Fletcher could not replace Keane's role in the midfield, he could only choose the safer 442 to strengthen the thickness of the midfield.
On the forward line, he still chose Fanny and Rooney, while Dong Fangzhuo sat on the bench.
But before the game began, local Manchester United fans began to "turn against each other". Because the Glazer family's days of taking over Manchester United were getting closer, American tycoons already owned 28.1% of Manchester United's shares at that time.
So, more than 1,000 Manchester United fans appeared at the stadium and protested with signs like "(Manchester United is) not sold".
"Isn't it crazy? Bring the protest to the court and where is the team's interests?" Ferguson was puzzled by the fans' behavior. He hoped that the fans could focus on the game, not off the court.
When he walked over to shake hands with Wenger, there was no expression on Ferguson's face.
Of course, Wenger's face always looks bitter gourd, and his thin face is covered with wrinkles.
Will history repeat itself?
Dong Fangzhuo sat on the bench, full of expectations. Arsenal's 49 unbeaten games were too classic, and Manchester United will end their unbeaten record.
Of course, Manchester United players are under great pressure.
If you lose this game, the consequences will be unimaginable.
No one can lose to Arsenal! Before coming out of the locker room, Captain Keene specially cheered everyone up.
He also specially found Fletcher and told him to play more aggressively, because Fletcher played his position.
At this moment, Keane was already sitting in the stands and cheering for the team like ordinary fans.
Even if he was not on the court, he was still wearing the No. 16 battle jersey!
Although he did not start, Dong Fangzhuo's heartbeat was also accelerating unconsciously. From the moment his teammate stepped into the turf, he was already fighting with his teammates!
Chapter completed!