Chapter 220 The situation is clear

There are still five rounds left in the Premier League. In the just-concluded Tianwang Mountain Battle, Manchester United defeated Chelsea 3:1 and led Chelsea by 6 points in the table. The road to Manchester United's four consecutive championships has become much smoother. If there is no big surprise, Manchester United has locked the final championship of the season ahead of schedule.

And Chelsea, who lost this game, did not even guarantee the second place in the league, ranking third in the league with the disadvantage of goal difference, and the second position became Arsenal led by the professor.

Manchester United and Arsenal also have Champions League matches. The situation of the two Premier League giants in the Champions League is also very different. Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich away in the first leg, while Arsenal drew 2-2 at home with Barcelona, allowing the visiting team to get two valuable away goals. In the next round, they will visit Camp Nou. Arsenal has already There is less bad luck.

Although this season is not over, Manchester United coach Ferguson has set the tone for the summer transfer market: the Red Devils will not spend a lot of money to buy people, but will only supplement individual positions.

After selling Cristiano Ronaldo for 80 million pounds last year, Manchester United has never made a big deal. This situation seems to continue until the summer. We don't need a big introduction," Ferguson said. "We have a very good lineup, and we only need to repair individual positions."

"Looking at the potential repair of the lineup is a continuous process. It doesn't just happen at a certain stage of the year. We currently have some ideas, but there won't be many players joining. In any case, I think the price in the transfer market last year has been overpriced.

Real Madrid's Benzema is regarded as one of the possible goals for Manchester United to introduce, but now it seems that once the price is not ideal, Ferguson will not put it into reality. At present, Benzema's agent has denied that he had contact with Manchester United: "I repeat, I don't know anything about the rumors. There is no contact with the transfer. Benzema is very happy at Real Madrid." It seems that in addition to Rooney next season, Manchester United's front line may still need to rely on Li Yu.

No one doubts about Li Yu's performance anymore. The name of the best transfer of this century is actually worthy. At present, at this juncture, Manchester United can only place all its hopes on him. Rooney is injured, and Li Yu will be the starting center against Bayern on Wednesday. Andy Cole, a former Red Devil, believes that Li Yu has the unquestionable ability to take the lead. I've been talking about Huaxia Li Yu. I think there is magic hidden in his shoes. He is the most critical figure of Manchester United.

"Li Yu's way of playing football has changed a lot when he was in Everton. Those who admired him at that time have now become believers in him. In more than a year of running and scoring, I think Li Yu is a super player. The most horrible thing is that he is still growing. Many people may not agree, but I I really think so. Rooney can't fight now. He now has a good opportunity to make some people shut up forever.

In addition to Li Yu, Ferguson also has a record, that is, the same configuration as Chelsea, sending Maceda at the critical moment. The British media revealed that once the situation against Bayern can't be opened, the Italian rookie will be the preferred choice to be replaced. In the game against Chelsea, Machida scored after playing, and he also had a magical performance against Villa and Sunderland last season. For Ferguson, the Italian golden boy, who is favored by fate and always carries elusive and mysterious luck, will be a great card he plays at the last critical moment.

The second round of Manchester United and Bayern Munich is about to start. Both sides are trying their best to cheer themselves up. Red Devils coach Ferguson mentioned the Champions League sweeping Roma 7-1 to inspire their players.

Three years ago, Manchester United faced a similar situation. They lost 1-2 away to Roma in the first leg and returned home to sweep their opponents 7-1. Ferguson said, "That kind of performance is what you want to see every week, but it's impossible. This is a once-in-a-lifetime performance, and the score of 7 to 1 shows this.

"I think Roma and Bayern are the same in terms of ability. They have some very good players, such as Totti, De Rossi and Zivo."

If it loses to Bayern, it will be another Champions League defeat of Manchester United at Old Trafford. They just beat Chelsea at home last week. For Old Trafford, there is no loss in the Red Devil's Dictionary here. Ferguson said: "Two brilliant victories, we want to make such things often happen here. Sheng, if we can perform better than last week in Germany, we can still give the fans a good surprise.

Speaking of the two threats of the other side, Ferguson said: "When Robben played for Chelsea, we played against him several times. He is Bayern's best player this season, but we know him well."

"Ribery is a very talented player with good dribbles, but I don't think he moves much faster than Gary Neville. We have played against many excellent players. In the last round, we faced Ronaldinho. He is as talented as Ribery and is not afraid to take the ball."

Bayern coach Van Gaal talked about Manchester United's threat players, and he said that he had always wanted to buy Li Yu. I have always liked Li Yu. When I was the head coach of Ajax, I wanted to buy him. Unfortunately, his value was an astronomical figure for the club at that time.

"Manchester United conceded a lot of goals, but they tend to score three goals and pass. They have the ability, which Ferguson ensures. Anyway, we have to win the game and win a big victory. Manchester United is still the biggest favorite to advance.

While people are still talking about the game of Manchester United, another Premier League giant, Arsenal, was bloodshed by Barcelona in Camp Nou in the Champions League.

Arsenal lost 1-4 away to Barcelona, and the road to the Champions League came to an abrupt end. The 2-2 in the first round and Bentner's first record gave Wenger a glimmer of hope, but then Messi's outbreak gave him a basin of cold water. The Gunner's desire to break the five-year zero championship circle can only be expected in the league.

Arsenal suffered a rare large-scale injury. Garras, Fabregas, Song, Ashavin, Van Persie and other main players can only watch. Such a lineup is difficult to create miracles. Barcelona's situation is not much better. Two central defenders are absent, Ibrahimovic and Iniesta (only substitutes) and other important players can't play, but there is the biggest difference between the two teams: Messi.

The British news agency commented that Arsenal lost in the confrontation of players at this level. Barcelona has Messi, and who can handle the Gunners? The 22-year-old Messi has been compared with Pele and Maradona. The sign of the two kings is their ability to win the game individually when their teammates are not playing well, which is what Messi did against Arsenal. Barcelona is not as smooth as the first round tonight, but they still have Messi.

Some people even joked that let Wenger go to Ferguson for a short-term loan of Li Yu. With Li Yu's Arsenal, the ending may be different.

Losing to Barcelona continues Arsenal's record of shame in the strong dialogue this season. In England, the Gunners met the strong team's results were almost completely defeated. In the Premier League, Wenger's team was double-killed by Manchester United (1-2 away, 1-3 at home) and Chelsea (0-3 at home, 0-2 away). Even against the upstart Manchester City, the Gunners have lost two games so far (2-4 away from home in the league, 0-3 in the league cup 0-3). The only gratification is Liverpool's record ( League 1-0, 2-1 double kill Reds, League Cup 2-1 win), but the Red Army, which has fallen sharply this season, is difficult to compare with the strong team that year. It can be said that Arsenal still has a good chance to win the championship in the league, relying on the ability to score points from the middle and downstream teams, but when it comes to a strong team, they fall behind.

What makes Arsenal unable to raise its head in the strong dialogue? The answer may not be difficult to find, that is, the lack of "strong points" and the lack of "super first-class" players. Barcelona has Messi, Manchester United has Li Yu and Rooney, but who can be called the same level of gunners? Fabregas may be the biggest star player in Wenger's hand, but even he is a little far from the top of the world. What's more, due to the limitations of the midfield position, he is not as decisive as those front-court attackers at the moment of victory or defeat.

Strong dialogue is often compared with stars of this level, and they can play the most decisive role. Arsenal's defeats this season are bloody examples: two losses to Manchester United, Rooney scored two goals, two losses to Chelsea, Drogba ravaged four cities, and now it's Messi's turn to dance in front of the Gunners. In contrast, Arsenal may have an Asavin who was close to the same level at one time, but the Russians are in a fluctuating state this season and are no longer the magic fast gun in the second half of last year.

The last time Arsenal had a real "imperial star", it was the time when they made great achievements. Henry around 2003 is a first-class star in the Premier League and even world football. He has scored 30 goals and 25 assists in a single season. Under his leadership, the Gunners have unprecedented competitiveness. With the help of a group of top players such as Vieira, Bergkamp, Pires and Campbell, Arsenal once set a record of 03. The myth of the unbeaten championship in the Premier League in the -04 season. Although there are also a group of excellent and potential young people in today's gunmen, few of them can reach the superstar level, and there are no more people who can call for the wind and rain like Henry in those years.

Since Wenger came to power, Arsenal has rarely encountered a game that can be completely blown up by one person. Of course, the lack of the five main players, especially Gala and Xiaofa's factors are very important, but it must be admitted that although Arsenal rushed to the top eight of the Champions League, although there is still the possibility of winning the league championship, this team has some positions. The strength is no longer in line with the standards of rich families, at least it should not be the main force. If Wenger wants to re-establish the image of being fearless all over the world and win at least one championship in the league and the Champions League, then the main players in three positions must be considered.

The first is the goalkeeper. Amunia saved 4 and lost 4 today. The success rate of the Champions League save fell to 70.9%, the worst in the top eight, but this success rate is similar to its league performance, with a league success rate of 69%. These are two bleak enough data, which directly reflect that Almunia is no longer in this season.

Amunia felt quite brilliant last season, and even made a rumor that he wanted to change his nationality to play for the England team. Now no one should be interested in making such a story. Now Amu gives people the feeling that it is difficult to fight a big battle. In the face of a strong hand, he lacks the temperament of a rich family who dares to fight against Mai Mang.

Take a brief look at today's four goals conceded. The second goal is not easy to say. Before the cooperation of Barcelona, Amunia at least stared at Messi as the last discus, and there was nothing wrong with the save action at that time. There are some problems with the other three goals. In the first goal, Messi is very powerful, but the angle is average, and his shot should be felt in advance. Although Amunia flew out, the momentum is very strong, but the level of the pounce is not enough. The third ball was picked by Messi over the top. In front of the Argentines, either don't attack or make a fierce attack. In half, he could only be humiliated; the fourth ball was pierced, and the goalkeeper felt the most aggrieved. In a word, in front of Messi, Amunia exposed more than a shortage of state and a complete weakness in psychological competition, which changed many of his technical actions.

Amunia and Fabianski have contributed a lot of surprising own shots in this year's game. This loss may not be seen in the league. In the high-level team competition, the traces of the wound are shocking. If Wenger is not going to give Manone a chance to feel ordinary, he must buy a door that is strong enough and quite stable in the coming year to guard the dragon gate in the future.

The second position is the left-back. Although Clichy has been pushing forward today, his defensive performance is average. When Messi scored the second goal, Clichy is actually the closest Arsenal player to the ball, but Barcelona hit from the left to the middle and then to the right. Clichy is just passively watching the scenery, and the French are strong and defensive. After his comeback this season, it was particularly serious. Wenger frequently changed left-backs this season, but he was not as good as Clichy. The only Gibbs, who felt a little hope, was seriously injured.

In this position, Clichy is qualified as a substitute. He can also try to find a good feeling when he first arrived in the Premier League, and he can return to the main lineup in the future. But as far as the summer adjustment is concerned, Arsenal must find a full-back who feels good at both ends of the attack and defense. Taking a step back, it is also better to find a high-quality left-back who is stronger than the attack than the current Clichy.

The third position, I believe everyone can see, is the central defender. The lack of Garras's defense can reach this point, which will make many Arsenal fans unbearable. Garas is old, and the quality of the team he plays for requires that his performance has always been at a high level, and the league he plays for is so fierce. It is normal for the French to be injured a lot. Even if he wants to keep Garas next season, finding a qualified replacement for him is an urgent task, and the criterion for selection is Ville. Mullenian characters. The Belgian is the MVP in Arsenal's central defender group this season. In today's game, Messi plays two ribs. He runs around alone to make up for it. There's really nothing he can do.

Today, the central defender went to Sylvester, and Campbell sat on the bench. As soon as this old group came out, I believe many people had a hunch that something was going to happen. Their previous careers are indeed great, but at this time, they can still support some weak teams in the league. In such a big scene, you have to sigh that Arsenal's defense is really strong, so that these veterans can make up the number.

Ferguson once said that Wenger loves to buy offensive players. That's the truth. Wenger is not positive about the carving on the guard line. There is a lazy thinking that can play. In the end, there are many injuries, which is to fight against world-class players with the old, weak and the sick. Arsenal lacks a group of qualitative and quantitative defensive backbones. Such a "deformed giant" was completely destroyed by Messi alone today, and it can only be blamed for the problem of his team building.

The British news agency pointed out: "When Arsenal competes with the best teams, there is a big gap. They lack the big players, who can only be recruited with the highest salary checks, which has always been what Wenger is reluctant to do." Barcelona's annual transfer investment in these two seasons is about 80 million euros, but Arsenal can only rely on the old Campbell who signed for free in winter when there is a shortage of people...

After this game, Bentner especially praised Messi: "He scored four wonderful goals and is a phenomenal player. I want to say that he is the best player in the world at present." The Danish center did his best against Barcelona and also scored in this game. He is an excellent striker with potential, but with "excellent" to compete with the "world's best", Arsenal is naturally difficult to be an opponent. If Wenger wants to get rid of the embarrassment of zero crown, he may have to wait for him to find the next Gunner's star.

Arsenal should buy Li Yu. This is the advice of many people to Wenger. Of course, this is a joke with a joke. Manchester United will not release Li Yu so easily, nor will it be sold to potential competitors.

A joke is a joke, but Wenger may regret that he did not make up his mind to buy Li Yu. At that time, Arsenal had already taken out a price of up to 30 million pounds, which is absolutely a sky-high price in the history of Arsenal's transfer. It shows Wenger's recognition of Li Yu, but it is undeniable that the sky-high price is still a little bit petty. In the end, he was instantly defeated by Manchester United's luxury figures, and Wenger could only watch his favorite player join Manchester United.

Now there is only one Manchester United left in the Premier League in the Champions League, which is the first time in the Champions League in recent years. In the past, the Premier League giants will be in the top four. If Manchester United passes Bayern, the semi-final opponent will be the winner between Bordeaux and Lyon. In the first round, Lyon won a 3:1 victory at home. The hope of Ertu's promotion has greatly increased. If Lyon is promoted, Manchester United's final road will also become smooth. The media also found that today's Champions League is likely to replicate the lineup of last year's final, and Manchester United and Barcelona will stage the final battle of the century.

Is it revenge for last year's arrow or three consecutive Champions League championships?