Chapter 139 The Fourth Round of Focus War

On the day of the North Korean team's game, Eriksson continued to use the starting lineup of the last Thai team, but before the game, the continuity between the front and backfield was emphasized, requiring the backcourt players not to blindly play the ball or make long passes, but to move forward after the transition from the midfield. In this way, the speed of the attack is It has declined, but it puts forward more requirements for the running-in of the overall team!

The strength of the North Korean team is obviously higher than that of the Thai team, and the players' scramble on the field is also a great danger to the Chinese Hong Kong team as a whole!

The smooth attack in the first game did not appear in the game. In the end, the Huaxia Hong Kong team only relied on Li Yu's singles to score a goal in 50 minutes and defeated the North Korean team.

After the game, the Hong Kong media did not criticize the team. In everyone's opinion, it is normal for the newly formed Chinese Hong Kong team to have up and downs. The fans and media still have a certain patience to pass a few games, and the team will show its due standard!

Erickson is very satisfied with the current public opinion environment. Although the paparazzi's focus on private life is no less than that of their British counterparts, there is too much media about the team than that in the UK. If such a game appears in the UK, the Swedes will have to struggle to explain it. Now they can completely save this one. Divide your energy!

At the end of the two warm-up matches, the new Huaxia Hong Kong team's two-win warm-up match is the opponent. The team is about to disband, and the players have to return to their respective clubs. Of course, Li Yu is the same. Manchester United's retraining time is two days later. After completing the last game, Li Yu is about to return to the United Kingdom without stopping, ready to The Premier League will begin.

In the fourth round of the league, Manchester United will meet Arsenal's challenge at the Old Trafford Stadium, which is also the most eye-attracting game in this round of the league.

The Red Devils vs. Arsenal, there will always be no lack of ** inside and outside the field.

Before the game started, the media from all sides aimed at the upcoming Premier League war!

At the moment of the war, the injury situation of the Red Devils is still not optimistic. The defender Ferdinand and the main goalkeeper Van der Sar are determined not to participate in the competition. However, Manchester United's official website also revealed good news that Hargreaves, the midfielder of the Jiushu battle, will make a comeback in the near future.

Due to the serious knee injury, Hargreaves almost said goodbye to the green field in advance. Fortunately, in November last year and January this year, Dr. Richard Steadman, the famous "holy hand of knee injury" in the United States, personally operated on Hargreaves' right knee and left knee successively, which saved his career. The midfielder, worth as much as 17 million pounds, has still been unable to participate in any competition for a whole year.

This summer, Hargreaves flew to the United States for rehabilitation, and the result was also quite gratifying. He is expected to return to the team on September 23.

Although the recovery is good, it will still take some time for Hargreaves to re-enter the competition after undergoing surgery on his knees. The difficulty now is how to get him back to the court as soon as possible. We haven't seen him for a long time. At present, we can only know his situation through information from the United States," Ferguson said. "We believe he has recovered well, but you can't throw a player who has been suspended for a year due to injury directly on the court. We must control Make a detailed plan.

At the same time, Manchester United's official website also confirmed that the previously injured Ferdinand and Van der Sar, who had a broken finger, could not participate in the key battle against Arsenal on the weekend. Regarding the injury in the team, Ferguson said that all the staff were "OK" except for Raphael, who was still injured. As for the news that Ferdinand will return against Tottenham Hotspur on September 12, Ferguson added: "We think the most appropriate time will be delayed for another week."

In addition, Sky Sports reported that Manchester United's new defensive star Evans will undergo ankle surgery, but this will not affect his appearance against Arsenal. Evans' ankle injury originated from the end of last season, when he even played closed and insisted on the game. However, it was certainly harmful to the 21-year-old young player in Northern Ireland, so he decided to get rid of the injury once and for all through surgery. Sky Sports said that Evans' surgery date was initially scheduled for early September, and the recovery time is expected to be about a month, so that he will not be able to participate in the Manchester derby on September 19.

Arsenal are used to starting high and going low, while Manchester United have a slow "tradition". Coincidentally, in the Premier League in the 2009-10 season, the two teams met early in the fourth round. At this time, Arsenal is indeed in good shape. It has maintained a complete victory and full firepower in all competitions. Manchester United has a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in 3 games. It's just barely reasonable. Before the game, Ferguson also talked about his years of competition and friendship with his old rival Wenger.

At the press conference before the fourth round of the Premier League, Ferguson was most asked by reporters about his relationship with Arsenal coach Wenger. Someone asked Lord: "In recent years, Arsenal's record has been poor and has not been able to steal the championship from Manchester United. Is this the reason for the improvement of your relationship with Wenger?" Ferguson took it for granted, "I don't think so."

"I just think that the personalities of both teams have changed when Wenger first arrived at Arsenal. The two clubs are indeed fighting fiercely, and this relationship is also passed on to the coach. But I think both teams have changed now. We don't have Roy Keane now, and their Vieira is gone. Both of them are hot-tempered and also leading figures.

"But both coaches have great respect for their work and their opponents, which has never changed." The Lord stressed, "On the other hand, Wenger and I have been here for a long time. It would be unimaginable if there had been no quarrel between the two during this period. We fought because we stayed in the Premier League for a long time.

"And now the new coach comes here and disappears a few years later. It's just the two of us now. Maybe we will retire together like the sunset. We are both winners, which is why Arsenal and Manchester United can become big clubs.

Speaking of Arsenal now, Ferguson thinks it is stronger than last season, and the reason is Wenger's transfer: "I don't think Arsenal's ability level has changed, but now they look more harmonious with the whole team." On Saturday night, the two old friends will talk again, and Ferguson's "down" has been reminding people that his confrontation with Wenger has long been a classic, and every battle in the future is worth cherished by fans.

To challenge the opponent of Manchester United, Arsenal has always been cautious before the game, and today, Arsenal's official website has poured a dose of ecstasy soup into the Premier League's sworn enemy. It is said that in the weekend, Arsenal captain Fabregas's probability of playing is basically a five-to-five situation.

Fabregas was injured in the 4-1 victory over Portsmouth last weekend. After the game, Wenger said that he was afraid of a three-week truce. In fact, Xiaofa did not appear in the second round of the Champions League qualifying match with the Celtics this Wednesday. However, despite losing Xiaofa, the key to scoring two goals and completing two assists in three games in the new season, Arsenal finally eliminated the Celtics and advanced to the Champions League.

There is no need to repeat the importance of Xiaofa for Arsenal, so it is necessary for Wenger to give a relatively accurate answer about whether Xiaofa can play against Manchester United on the weekend in an interview with Arsenal's official TV station today. However, Wenger's statement is: "He participated in this Thursday's training class, which is quite positive. Signal. He will have an all-round physical examination tomorrow before he can determine whether he will be included in the competition list.

Yesterday, I may say that his chance of appearance is 40%, so I think it should be about five today, because he looks more hopeful today.

In addition to Fabregas, Wenger also revealed the injuries of two other midfielders in the interview. The professor confirmed that Ramsey, a young Welsh player who was injured in his right knee in the middle of the game with the Celtics in the middle of the week, has now been scanned and diagnosed and determined that the injury is not serious.

However, although Rosicki has returned to the training ground this Thursday, it is not very likely that the Czechs will appear on the weekend, because Wenger does not want to take the risk.

"Last night, Ramsey's injury was not certain, and he received a full scan. However, the news this morning is really exciting, and we will get more accurate information later. As far as the current situation is concerned, this is not a serious injury. We were worried that his cartilage tissue would be seriously damaged, but today's news is quite positive. His knee is not swollen, and he can move freely. In my opinion, this may be some muscle problems behind the knee. At first, his calf was kicked. But today's news is that he has no problem. As for Rosiki, he has now returned to the team to participate in the full team training, but I think it is too early for him to participate in a high-intensity game like Manchester United.

Xiaofa is expected to play, and there is no problem with Ramsey. That is to say, at present, Arsenal's first team is bound to miss the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. There are only four players: Fabiansky, Nasri, Cholu and Rossiki. Therefore, in terms of the current situation, Arsenal, which can sacrifice the vast majority of elites, will definitely send the strongest starting lineup, which is quite rare in recent years, and whether it can lose in the Champions League semi-finals last season due to the absence of many main players, the goddess of fate now seems to really intend to care for the Arsenal people.

There are not many new aids, and Arsenal has to count on the old people who stay in the team to play in the new season!

In the transfer market this summer, Arsenal took action quickly, and the team quickly bought Ajax captain Wilmaren for 10 million pounds to supplement the strength of the defense.

However, Wilmaren's short figure has been questioned by many British media. After all, Arsenal's defense has suffered a lot in height before, but everyone must believe in Wenger's vision. After all, the people he looks at are rarely blind, so Vermaren's performance is still highly anticipated by Arsenal fans. Of.

In terms of players leaving the team, Manchester City has become Arsenal's biggest buyer, and Wenger has successively sold striker Adebayor and central defender Toure to Manchester City.

Although the team got 40 million pounds for this, Arsenal has only used 1.2 million pounds to introduce a 16-year-old Argentine goalkeeper Martinez, and Wenger is still bargaining with Bordeaux's own striker Chamak, but in the end, the Mo who performed well last season The Rogo striker moved to the Emirates Stadium for less than £10 million.

However, the Moroccans don't seem to have found the feeling of being at Arsenal. In the first three games, the front-line player came on as a substitute and didn't score a goal!

Judging from Arsenal's performance last season and the transfer situation this summer, the team's overall strength is not rising but falling. Considering the strength of Manchester City in the transfer market this year and the ambition of Villa and Everton to win the Champions League, the challenges the Gunners have encountered this season will be unprecedented.

With the Premier League championship getting harder and harder to win every year, it is too difficult for Arsenal to win the championship this season. Their goal in the new season is probably to keep the top four, and if Manchester City's lineup is well integrated, Hughes can play the previous level of coaching Blackburn, and it is not impossible for Arsenal to keep the top four this season. In the Cup, Wenger needs to end the team's four-year embarrassment of not being crowned as soon as possible. Maybe the FA Cup and the League Cup will attract the attention of professors.

The new battle of the century of the English Premier League in the 2009-10 season is about to begin. Arsenal ranked fourth in the league last season, but both the Champions League and the FA Cup have reached the semi-finals, but what can't be concealed is that Wenger's team has not been able to win the championship trophy for the fourth consecutive season.

This summer, the team sold Adubayo and Toure two generals in a row. With only introducing Vermalen, what kind of results can the team achieve in the new season?

I'm afraid few people can be optimistic about Wenger's youth team, but Arsenal has played a lot of big scores since the start of the game, which has made the fans who support Arsenal more or less return to their due confidence!

Compared with the collapse in February last season, last season's Arsenal was not smooth from the beginning. The team lost 0-1 away to Fulham in the second round. After that, although the team ushered in three consecutive victories, they lost to Hull City and Sunderland in a row. After that, they drew 4-1 in a 4-1 draw. After the thorns lost 1-2 to Stoke City, Arsenal defeated Manchester United 2-1 at home, but what was unexpected was that they lost 0-2 and 0-3 to Villa and Manchester City in a row, and the top four have been difficult to keep.

Although Arsenal subsequently suffered another wave of 3 consecutive draws and 4 consecutive draws, the team's state improved during this period and remained unbeaten in 21 league games.

In the end, with the final collapse of the largest competitor Aston Villa, Arsenal was a little embarrassed to keep the fourth place in the league and qualified for next season's UEFA Champions League qualification.

Now Arsenal are still grabbing points at the beginning, which has become Wenger's established routine. Meeting Manchester United early is the best touchstone to test Wenger's tactics. It is the key to get points when it is strong.

However, the Gunners' performance in the Cup last season was very good. Although they were eliminated by Burnley too early in the League Cup, the team convincingly reached the top 4 in the Champions League, defeated Roma and Villarreal in the knockout match, and finally lost to Manchester United. Step by step. In the FA Cup, Arsenal were eliminated 1-2 by Chelsea in the semi-finals. At that time, Ashavin, who was not in good condition, also caused a lot of controversy. After all, if that game can be won, there will be great hope that Everton Arsenal will win a championship.

No one can figure out where Arsenal's money has gone?

According to the statistics of Daily Telegraph, Arsenal will receive a TV broadcast dividend of 18 million pounds before the start of the Champions League group stage. Coupled with the minimum income of 6.1 million pounds after entering the group stage, Arsenal will ensure at least £25 million. If Arsenal can win every game in the group stage, the reward of another 8.5 million pounds will also be successfully entered into the Gunner's account. For Arsenal, re-entering the Champions League in the new season will mean a profit of at least £25 million!

The UEFA Champions League continues to increase significantly in revenue this season. Compared with last season, in the new season's Champions League, teams entering the group stage will ensure a minimum income of 6.1 million pounds, an increase of 32% from last season's 4.6 million pounds. For every game won in the group stage, they will earn 690,000 pounds, an increase of 25 pounds from last season's 510,000 pounds. %, the group stage draw bonus reached 340,000 pounds, also a 25% increase from 260,000 pounds last season. Once you enter the top 16, you will get a profit of 2.6 million pounds, a 37% increase of 1.9 million pounds last season.

By the quarter-finals, the income of the new season's Champions League will be 2.8 million pounds, a 32% increase from the 2.1 million last season; the team that enters the semi-finals will get another 3.6 million pounds, an increase of about 40% from 2.6 million last season. The team participating in the finals will get another 4.7 million pounds, a 37% increase from the 3.4 million last season. As for the winner of the final, the final champion, there is a prize of 3 million pounds waiting to be received, which is also about 29% higher than the 2.6 million last season. In total, the Champions League champion of the new season will earn about 27.11 million pounds from competitions and bonuses, which will be a 34% increase from last season's 20.26 million pounds!

That's not all. The dividends of TV broadcasts have not been included. Last season's Champions League champion Manchester United received a TV broadcast dividend of 26.5 million pounds, and the maximum number in the new season is likely to reach 50 million pounds! Coupled with the income such as tickets on the day of the game, it is impossible not to make people jealous of the profits that will be generated by the UEFA Champions League.

Historically, Arsenal has also been one of the most successful teams in the Champions League since the 1992/93 season. Although it has not won even once in the Champions League, Arsenal has ranked fourth in Europe in the total income of the UEFA Champions League for nearly 17 seasons. According to the Daily Telegraph, Manchester United is the team with the highest-paid team in the Champions League since the 1992/93 season, with a revenue of 250 million pounds, followed by Bayern Munich with 231 million pounds, and Real Madrid ranked third with 215 million. In the top four of the Premier League, Arsenal ranked fourth with a revenue of 22 million pounds; Chelsea ranked seventh with a revenue of 172 million pounds; the least was Liverpool, but also ranked 10, with a revenue of 143 million pounds.