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Chapter 175 Battle against Manchester United again

The last game in January was on January 1, the 29rd round of the league, when Arsenal challenged Southampton away from home.

The final score of this game was zero to zero, with neither side making any achievements.

Li Mo came on as a substitute in this game, but failed to help the team take away three points.

But the good news is that Manchester City needs to play in the FA Cup and their game has been postponed, so Arsenal is still top of the list.

This way.

Throughout January, Arsenal played 7 games.

Two losses, one draw and four wins.

In January, they had three wins and one draw in four league games, continuing to maintain a very efficient point-taking efficiency.

But neither the manager nor player of the month is Arsenal's - it's Manchester City.

Pellegrini's Manchester City are in surprisingly good shape after entering January.

It’s just a six-game winning streak in all competitions!

Facing Manchester United in such a state, it is not surprising that Arsenal lost.

The competition for the championship this season is far more intense than before.

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".Manchester United, which only scored 18 points, is 14 points behind Arsenal, which is at the top of the list! It is 12 points behind Manchester City, which is ranked fourth. It is hopeless to compete for the title, and it is hopeless to compete for fourth place. As a king who has won Premier League championships, The team, their decline seems to have a devastating effect on everything."

The media are trying to exaggerate a revenge battle of "Manchester United's Return of the King".

Arsenal plays Sunderland at home.

". Interim head coach Giggs, who led Manchester United to this wave of four consecutive victories, will retire at the end of the season, but maybe he has found a new job: that is to become the real successor to Sir Alex Ferguson!"

Li Mo sat on the bench.

Arsenal played a "backward" game in this game. Both goals were scored by two central defenders, Vermaelen and Mertesacker, using a corner kick and a free kick from the frontcourt.

25 goals in 33 rounds. This kind of efficiency is exaggerated enough. It would be rude to hype up the goal drought.

But after this game.

"But before that, they first have to face Manchester United's absolute pain in the past two seasons: Arsenal!"

Arsenal's first game in February was against Crystal Palace at home in the 2th round of the league on February 2.

And that game had just happened less than a month ago

Therefore, the next encounter between the two sides will inevitably be a high-profile battle.

The matchup between Arsenal and Manchester United was originally a focus battle.

After a wave of four consecutive victories, Manchester United, which scored 49 points, successfully climbed to sixth place in the standings, only 1 point behind fifth-place Tottenham and 8 points behind fourth-place Liverpool.

Considering that Arsenal will face Manchester United again in the 26th round of the league four days later, the team took a rest in this game.

Time has entered February.

In the twenty-sixth round of the league, Arsenal's home game against Manchester United made headlines.

Manchester United acting coach Giggs seemed very low-key: "Revenge? We don't have this idea. We will go all out in the game, but not for revenge, but to participate in the Champions League next season! This is very important for Manchester United. .”

Manchester United's players were furious when they heard such comments from the media, but they had no other choice.

".At the Emirates Stadium, Manchester United has the opportunity to avenge the League Cup semi-finals!"

Also in good shape is Liverpool.

But at the press conference before the game.

8 points difference.

Counting this game, he has not scored in the rare three league rounds.

There are still 12 rounds left in the league.

February 2, the 8th round of the league.

".This month, Manchester United has won four consecutive games in four league games! Beat Aston Villa 5-1, beat West Ham United 3-0, Cardiff City 3-0, and beat Hull 4-0. City! In four league games, they scored 15 goals and only conceded one goal! If Manchester United continues in this state, they may even reach the top four at the end of the season!"

Arsenal got off to a good start in February with a 2- home win.

This is mainly because

Li Mo has scored 33 goals.

The gap with the top three in the standings was quickly narrowed.

The last time Manchester United played against Arsenal, Moyes was dismissed.

Manchester United fans saw hope.

This also made the English media exclaim.

Mourinho's Chelsea are also in surprisingly good shape. They have five wins and one draw in six games this month, without losing.

However, Arsenal, with their rotating lineup, still scored three points at home 2-1.

"Manchester United met Arsenal again, which reminds us of what happened a month ago. After Manchester United was reversed and eliminated by Arsenal in the League Cup, Moyes dismissed get out of class, and there were also rumors of infighting in the Manchester United locker room. Now that the two sides are facing each other again, Arsenal is still the same Arsenal, but Manchester United is no longer the Manchester United it was a month ago!"

But

The media didn't mention this much.

Li Mo did not play in this game. He was chatting and laughing with Kaka next to him on the bench and watched the whole game.

"The leader of Class 92 takes over from Ferguson. This is simply a fairy tale ending!"

After all, Manchester United was in the honeymoon period of the new coach at this time, Moyes was dismissed, and Giggs was still in the chicken period when he took office.

Of course.

The premise is that they can continue their winning streak and maintain the pressure on fourth place

Any loss of points in any game could dash United's hopes.

therefore.

Even if you don't consider "revenge", Manchester United still has a reason to win this game.

For Manchester United.

Every next game is a decisive battle.

Wenger is studying Manchester United after the coaching change. He didn't find any new tactics from Manchester United. If there were any changes in Manchester United, it would be that the running of Manchester United players was obviously much more active.

"Under Moyes, Manchester United averaged 109.6 kilometers per game, and after Moyes sacked, Manchester United averaged 114.9 kilometers in the four games, especially against Aston Villa. In that game, their total running distance in that game was 119.9 kilometers!”

Wenger's assistant Bould is writing some of Manchester United's statistics after the coaching change on the whiteboard.

"However, a very obvious trend is that their running distance has shown a downward trend in these four games."

After Bald wrote out the numbers of Manchester United's running distance in these four games, he made a downward curve.

"No team can run close to 120 kilometers in every game," Wenger said with a nod.

An average of 120 kilometers per game means that every player except the goalkeeper runs more than 11 kilometers per game. Some players may have to run 12 or 13 kilometers before they can do this. arrive.

A game might do it.

But a team is required to run like this every game.

Even Iron Man can't stand it.

not to mention.

There are not many physical monsters in Manchester United who are good at running in a wide range.

"They have a lot of people in the lineup, so this kind of running can't continue forever." Bald said.

"In other words, this Manchester United team has not changed much in terms of tactics. If there is any change, it is that the offense has become a lot more aggressive." Wenger said.

Balder nodded and shrugged: "Giggs may not be ready to be a head coach. He basically did not intervene tactically. Manchester United's aggressive offense is likely to be in conflict with the players." “Related to independent choices”

Balder was close to guessing the truth.

Manchester United's players will naturally not admit that they are incompetent, which is why the team's ranking is so low this season, so they all blame Moyes.

It was Moyes who was too incompetent, that's why we played so poorly.

But now that Moyes is out of class, they can't continue to blame Moyes.

That's why they act so aggressively to prove their abilities.

"If that's the case, we might have a lot of chances to hit them in the back!"

Wenger laughed.

In the conference room.

Arsenal's coaches are also nodding.

Manchester United can rely on aggressive offense to defeat teams in the middle and lower reaches of the standings such as Aston Villa, West Ham United, Cardiff City, and Hull City.

But it would be naive to rely solely on the offensive enthusiasm of the players to defeat opponents at the top of the standings.

If Manchester United does not make targeted arrangements for this game.

It is not difficult for Arsenal to defeat Manchester United at home.

Arsenal's frontcourt players are very good at capturing the space behind their opponents.

On match day.

The Emirates Stadium was packed.

Players from both sides have come out to warm up.

Back to this familiar stadium again.

Van Persie is excited.

He was even a little eager to try, looking forward to the expressions of Arsenal players and their fans after he scored.

Van Persie is now full of confidence, and his confidence comes from his six goals in the past four league games.

Six goals in four games, four consecutive wins, the team has narrowed the gap with fourth place.

After the coaching change, everything seemed great.

In Van Persie's view, this was enough proof of his choice in the dressing room that day.

Many people criticized him in the media and believed that he should not do things beyond his responsibilities as a player.

But although Van Persie did not respond openly, he was already scornful in his heart.

If Moyes had not been driven away

How can that team win?

How is it possible to win four games in a row? !

The thought of this.

Van Persie felt that he had done a great thing for Manchester United.

Those who criticize themselves are those who point fingers from the moral high ground.

Van Persie feels very good.

In the locker room, he told his teammates with a fist in his hand.

"Brothers, now is the time to prove our strength! We are Manchester United and we can defeat any opponent! This four-game winning streak is proof!"

"And there is a reason why we have to win this game! Isn't it?"

Van Persie finished speaking.

Other Manchester United players also nodded.

Although it was Van Persie who provoked Moyes in the dressing room.

But on that occasion, Manchester United's players did not stop it, which already showed that they were on Van Persie's side.

"We must win!"

Manchester United's players chanted.

The chicken blood state that had declined in the previous few games has climbed to the top again!

(End of this chapter)