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"Our defense has a fantastic performance, it can be said to be unparalleled." Ferguson praised from the bottom of his heart after Manchester United beat Arsenal 1-0 at home.

Arsenal's muzzle has been hot recently, scoring 4 goals in the last 11 games, breaking the embarrassing record of never scoring two goals at Old Trafford since 1984.

However, the steel defense led by Vidic did not let the opponent succeed. The Manchester United captain proved with his dominant performance that the battle for "the world's number one central defender" is by no means Pique's one-man show.

Facing Chamark, who has the reputation of "Europe's No. [-] air fighter", Vidic gave full play to his header advantage. Arsenal's arrow figures did not take any advantage in aerial work throughout the game.

Although Ferdinand was mainly responsible for marking Chamark in this campaign, the most threatening shot of the "Manufacturing Emperor" was resolved by Vidic.

In the 56th minute, Nasri passed Ferdinand and shot obliquely from the left side of the penalty area. Van der Sar dropped the ball. Going out, he threw a flying shovel while checking Mark's kick, and blocked the ball from the bottom line, bravely destroying Arsenal's closest chance to score in the game.Considering that Manchester United won with only one goal in the end, Vidic's key block is absolutely no less important than a goal.

Opta's post-match statistics show that Vidic's performance in this campaign is extremely efficient, with 5 clearances and 1 tackle, but only one foul.

"Sky Sports" commented after the game that Vidic is the defensive rock around Ferdinand.In the fan ratings one hour after the game, Vidic scored 7.6 points, the second highest in the game, second only to the scoring hero Li Yu.

In fact, Vidic's mediocre performance at the beginning of the season was largely due to the absence of his old partner Ferdinand. If it weren't for injuries, the golden combination of Vidic and Ferdinand is still the most stable defensive duo in the Premier League.

In the 12 games they have played at the same time this season, Manchester United has only scored 8 goals by their opponents, conceding an average of only 0.67 goals per game, and has 6 games without conceding opponents.With Ferdinand's return from injury, Vidic, who regained support, quickly recovered.In the best team in Europe in October and November selected by ems, Vidic was shortlisted again and again. He is the only one in Europe comparable to Messi.

If the overall strength of Barcelona has helped Pique temporarily sit on the throne of "the world's number one central defender", then Vidic's strong return will make the old Trafford player still unable to deserve his name. One big family.

However, as the so-called big tree attracts the wind, Vidic's outstanding performance has made him a popular man in the transfer market again.

Manchester City, which is preparing to continue to spend a lot of money in the winter transfer period, is also eyeing the rock of the rival in the same city. The management of Manchester City evaluates Vidic as "the best and most stable central defender in the Premier League", and plans to use double weekly salary to lure him. Vidic joined.

You know, Vidic, who just renewed his contract with the team for four years this summer, has a weekly salary of up to 9 pounds, second only to Rooney and Ferdinand in Manchester United's formation. Manchester City's offer is not unattractive.However, from the perspective of personal development, Manchester United currently has an excellent record in both the league and the Champions League, and there is great momentum to restore the "Red Devils Dynasty". Vidic has no reason to leave this stage that has helped him grow into a world-class superstar.

The captain of Manchester United once said before this game: "If we can win the next two key games (against Arsenal and Chelsea respectively), we will have a huge advantage in the standings and win the championship I think it's the most crucial game we've had so far this season, especially as you go into December at this stage, it's when some teams are coming off and that's why this game is so Important reason, not to mention that Arsenal are our old rivals."

Now, Nemanja Vidic's goal has been half completed, next, Manchester United will be a guest at Stamford Bridge to challenge another direct competitor for the championship - Chelsea.

At that time, if the Red Devils can continue their good unbeaten momentum in the league, and even defeat their mediocre opponents, then regaining the league championship will be just around the corner.Faced with such an opportunity, what reason does Vidic have to leave Old Trafford?You must know that for a central defender at the age of 29, the peak period has just arrived, and Vidic has every chance to lead the team to start another "Triple Crown" era.

A Premier League first game that was not as exciting as expected. Manchester United broke the club's history (132 years) in the top league. The unbeaten record of the opening season lasted to 16 games. Brilliant and there are always key people coming forward.

阿森纳队和主要争冠对手曼联、切尔西的近11次较量中仅仅是1平10负入5球失23球，仍然无法超越这道难关。

In the match between the Premier League home champion and the away champion, Manchester United won 5 wins and 4 tie for 1 consecutive matches. The wily Ferguson still used Li Yu, who scored 451 yuan in the last league game, in the starting lineup, and insisted on dealing with the Gunners in recent years. The effective [-] formation allowed Rooney to play as a shadow striker, and he did not pursue the scene, even at home, he adopted a cautious counter-attack style.

Although the possession rate was not as good as that of their opponents, Manchester United still got more chances to score: Rooney missed a penalty, another volley was insufficient, and Anderson and Nani each wasted a good opportunity in the penalty area.It can be seen that this tactical arrangement can effectively limit the gunner's ground battle and find flaws in the opponent's defense.

Among the midfielders, in all fairness, none of their players outperformed the crowd, but they all worked very hard to compress the space for Arsenal to play, and achieved "I didn't perform well but made the opponent worse!".

The overall performance of the defense line in this battle can be regarded as the best game of the season. Rafal, who is relatively inexperienced, has gradually matured, and Nasri, who is the most dangerous of the opponent, has no chance to take advantage of this side.

Evra was able to do a job with ease, and the assists were in place and returned to the defense in time.

The two central defenders cooperated very tacitly. Vidic had an absolute advantage in fighting for the high-altitude ball and "blocked" the Gunners' "manufacturing emperor" Chamark. Defuse the opponent's most threatening attack of the entire match.

Ferdinand is very experienced and has a very strong sense of position. He is well-informed and is a masterpiece of this season.At the beginning of the season, they lost points one after another under the lead, and the coaching staff paid close attention to the defense and achieved good results.In the past three rounds, they have only been scored by their opponents once, and only one goal has been conceded in the 6 group matches of the Champions League.

There are two "gunner nemesis" in the Manchester United team. Rooney broke Arsenal's 30 unbeaten and 49 rounds of key battles twice in his personal career. .

The only regret of the team in this game is that he failed to achieve the "three consecutive penalties" this season, but he played well in ball control and organization in sports warfare.Li Yu broke the gate of Arsenal for the fifth time, and scored against the Gunners in the last three starts.Repeatedly scoring goals in this kind of peak battle reflects his excellent psychological quality and good game reading ability. The timing of follow-up and entering the penalty area is very accurate, and his shooting skills are comprehensive.

For Arsenal, after the game, Wenger pointed out that the poor quality of the turf affected the performance of the team's characteristics, which was just an excuse.

In horizontal comparison, compared with the famous "old man's defense line" and the midfielders in the "Invincible Season" after he took office, the gap now is too big.

This is the fundamental reason why they have not been able to turn around in the confrontation with Manchester United and Chelsea in recent years.Under the circumstances of unsatisfactory offensive effect, the lack of defensive pressure resistance led to a complete defeat. It is not accidental that he was awarded a penalty kick for the fifth time in the past 8 visits to Old Trafford. This is somewhat similar to the away loss to Chelsea at the beginning of the season.

The "professor" also needs to summarize how to crack the opponent's counterattack tactics in the future, and can't always fall under the same "threshold".

The Polish goalkeeper Szczesny, who played in the Premier League for the first time in this battle, overcame the nervousness at the beginning of the game and has already handed in a relatively qualified answer sheet. Koscielny and Squillac went all out and did not make mistakes. Point to establish the opponent's breakthrough, Nani let him busy parry rather embarrassing.

The conceded goal was "unintentionally inserted" by Nani at his feet. In the second half, he was unlucky and awarded a penalty.

As the only hero who is still in the team in the '03-04 season (Small law only played three League Cup games that season), he is already on the decline, and Gibbs is a "glass foot", and this position needs to be strengthened in the future.After the first 17 rounds, Arsenal have lost 5 games, two points behind Manchester United in one more game, and the difficulty of the championship is increasing.

But the Gunners are now well-organized in the midfield. The return of Fafa and van Persie is expected to increase their offensive firepower. They can only strive to gather momentum at home and prepare for the fierce battles with Stoke City and Chelsea. At the same time, they hope that the Blues can break Manchester United on Sunday. The undefeated record complicates the situation.

But before that, the Premier League giants have to wait for the knockout group draw in another event.

Before the knockout draw, which second-tier team would Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola least want to touch?

The answer is not the Milan duo, but Marseille and Lyon, and the defending Ligue [-] champions are even in front.

"They're not particularly strong, but I don't like to run into them," Guardiola said.After the draw was announced, Guashuai's "dislike" came to Ferguson first.Will the old man really have a headache for such an opponent?According to the character of the Scotsman, no matter which league champion the opponent is, they will be served by swords at Old Trafford. The goal of the Red Devils is the trophy. The Ligue [-] champion is at best a stumbling block on the way to the championship in front of Manchester United's ambition That's all.

Even so, after the draw, Ferguson still showed cautious optimism. He said in an interview with Manchester United's official website: "Marseille is very capable at home, especially the atmosphere at home and incredible fan support. In the past 2 to 3 They've changed a lot in the middle of the year and I think the games will be close."

At the same time, in an interview, Ferguson also disclosed that as early as the draw preview, Manchester United's opponent was already Marseille: "Everyone thought that we might meet a team from Milan, because we have been in the past few years. We have met many times in the knockout rounds. But we drew Marseille in the rehearsal of the draw, and it really turned out like this."

Ferguson specifically talked about Marseille defender Heinze, and looked forward to his former general returning to Old Trafford: "I will be very happy to see him again."

On the other hand, Ferguson also recalled that in the 1999-2000 season, Manchester United lost away to Marseille in the Champions League group stage. That defeat allowed Manchester United to maintain an unbeaten record of 3 European games for three years.The Ligue 19 champions seem to be weak, but in the 07-08 UEFA Champions League group stage and this season's UEFA Champions League group stage, they defeated Liverpool on the road and Chelsea at home. will pay the same price.

Marseille is the only Ligue 1998 team that has won the European Champions Cup so far. Although the team's championship was confirmed by UEFA that season was obtained through kick-fixing, their trophy has not been deprived. The memory of the Champions League is for Marseille Both sweet and painful.Marseille's current coach Didier Deschamps is the former Serie A old lady Juventus's legendary star. He won the 02 Hercules Cup and the [-] European Championship together with the French national team. There is quite a history.

In the 03-04 season, Porto led by Mourinho and Deschamps' Monaco met in the Champions League final. At that time, it was Real Madrid that Monaco eliminated in the semi-finals.According to British media reports at the time, the final winner between the two coaches would replace Ranieri at Chelsea. As a result, the French lost to Mourinho. The opportunity to fight with Ferguson passed by.

After Benitez left Liverpool, Deschamps was rumored to be the closest coach to go with the Red Army. After Hodgson moved to Anfield, the Frenchman once again passed by Sir Alex.I don't know if the chance of collision after this draw is a compensation for the repeated missed opportunities for dialogue between the two famous coaches.

Besides, it is also a good point for Li Yu to face his mentor again.

In terms of European bookmakers, Ferguson's team is obviously more favored.

抽签结果公布前后，曼联在威廉希尔公司的冠军杯夺冠赔率从1比9上升到了1比8，而马赛则从1比101瞬间跌倒了1比126，两只球队在博彩公司心目中的实力差距可见一斑。

The defending champion of Ligue 5 is currently only ranked 2th in the league standings. The Ligue 23 championship competition this season is even more tragic than the Premier League.If the Red Devils are likely to be distracted by their Premier League opponents when they sit at the Vilodomi Stadium on February 3 next year, then Marseille's life will not be much easier by then. Three weeks later, on March 3th, Ferguson will sit at Old Trafford and wait for Didier Deschamps to visit him. Even if the French try their best, the probability of keeping the Red Devils out of the top 15 is very small.

Manchester, which is located in the northwest of England, and Marseille, which is located in the southeast of France, are less than 1300 kilometers away in a straight line. Traveling will at least not be the primary difficulty faced by the players of the two teams.

In contrast, Manchester United has already taken the lead in the schedule. With the fierce competition in the Premier League this season, this is good news for the Red Devils in terms of saving energy.

It is worth mentioning that Chelsea and Arsenal, who are currently struggling with Manchester United in the Premier League standings, and the two core players in the formation Drogba and Nasri, are both engraved with the brand of "Made in Marseille". If it weren't for the Ligue [-] giants sending such strong men to Manchester United's competitors, Ferguson's life would be much easier now.For Manchester United, if they can cut their opponents off the horse logically, it can be regarded as completing "revenge" in disguise.

The draw for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League was announced. Manchester United against Marseille, Real Madrid against Lyon, and Chelsea in Copenhagen got the top lottery. Arsenal followed Wenger's pre-match words and drew Barcelona. Other games left more suspense...

Just like the confrontation last season, the two teams played similarly, but Barcelona's personal ability and coordination ability were stronger than Arsenal's. Last season, Barcelona eliminated Arsenal 2-2 away and 4-1 at home, with obvious advantages.

Judging from the state of the two teams this season, although Arsenal has supplemented Chamark and Squillage, the team is in average condition. It is still unknown when Squillage, the mainstay of the defense, will return and his state after his comeback.

And Barcelona's new lineup has been quickly run-in and successful in a few months.In fact, Arsenal’s failure against Barcelona last season was due to their reluctance to give up their previous style. Like Mourinho, they used shrinking defenses and waited for opportunities to counterattack against Barcelona. If they learn the lesson and change their way, maybe Arsenal There are still a few chances, but will the idealistic Wenger make such a change?

Chelsea vs Copenhagen This game will not be as easy as it looks.

On the one hand, after Wilkins was fired by Abramovich, Chelsea has not slowed down. This does not seem to be a problem that can be solved by Ancelotti dismissing get out of class or not. In the next three months, Abramovich How to appease the team is still a question.

On the other hand, Copenhagen's combat effectiveness is by no means as bad as imagined. In the group stage, Copenhagen drew 1-1 with Barcelona at home. Since mid-October, Barcelona has 10 wins and 12 tie in the league and the Champions League. It's an away game against Copenhagen.However, Copenhagen is in the intermission period of the league before facing Chelsea, and how to adjust the state is a problem.Between Chelsea and Copenhagen, Chelsea must have a much better chance of winning, but if there is an upset in 1 games, this game is the only chance.

Tottenham vsac Milan Judging from William Hill's odds, Tottenham is slightly favored.

This season, this team's performance in the Champions League is indeed very eye-catching, but in terms of technical characteristics, AC Milan, which has a better defense, may be more suitable for the knockout round.

Of course, AC Milan has been eliminated before the final 8 times in the past 4 years, of which 3 times are the schedule of first home and then away, and this time it is also the first home and then away, which is the disadvantage of AC Milan.

In addition, judging from the attitude of the AC Milan club, the main battlefield of this season is Serie A, which is currently leading by as much as 6 points. Even Cassano, who was introduced in the winter, did not take into account the Champions League (Cassano played in the previous season. I have passed the Champions League qualifiers so I cannot represent AC Milan in the Champions League), on the whole, any result of this game is possible, and it is not surprising whoever is eliminated.

Among the four Premier League teams that still have the Champions League, Manchester United and Chelsea are good draws, and Tottenham are considered to be the winners. After all, AC Milan is no longer at the peak of the lineup. Only the sadly reminded Arsenal continue their bad luck in the Champions League knockout rounds.