In the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, Sporting Lisbon's home match against Derby County should have been a focus of attention, but in the current Chelsea Champions League match against Liverpool and England, the league championship competition is in a tense period, it is really difficult to attract media interest. ￡∝,

Perhaps this is also related to the influence of the UEFA Cup.

The world's attention in European arenas is mostly focused on the European Champions League, and it is difficult to attract the second-tier League Cup. What's more, when you go out of Portugal, Sporting Lisbon is not a strong team that attracts attention. Because of this, this game does not attract many foreign media, and there are not many English media going to Portugal with Derby County.

Perhaps the only one who really cares about the game is Derby County's own media, as well as a small number of media that are concerned about their players' performance.

For example, there are several reporters in China who come to interview, and their focus on the outcome is not on supporting Derby County, but because Derby County is a team led by Wan Sheng.

There are also media in Belgium and France who are also interviewing. They are paying attention to the state and performance of Leto Ziegler and Frank Ribery, so that they can "persuade" the national team to recruit players in excellent form.

In short, there is not much attention to the victory or defeat of Derby County's League Cup. Perhaps if the League Cup is attractive, it can only be possible to go to the finals.

In this news environment, the entire Derby County team quietly went to Portugal and then quietly took away the victory.

Derby showed a gorgeous offensive at the José Alvarad Stadium, scoring a total of three goals in the first and second half and leaving Portugal with a 1:3 score.

With this victory, Derby County reached the League Cup final with one foot.

Although they won the big score, the English media only reported on the game after the game. Congratulations to Derby County for its optimistic situation in entering the finals. Then they began to care about the Premier League championship. Currently, the top four teams in the league are Derby County, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. Derby County has 4 more points than Chelsea, Chelsea has 9 more points than Arsenal, and Manchester United has 4 less points than Arsenal.

With only three rounds left in the league, it is not easy to change this ranking.

It can only be said that Chelsea still has the chance to win the championship, and Manchester United still has the chance to surpass Arsenal to strive for third place in the league.

Under such circumstances, Derby County's home match against Arsenal is crucial.

Arsenal's current problem lies in Henry.

In the last round, Arsenal took away the victory at the White Hart Lane Stadium, but Henry was injured in the game. The young Dutch young player Van Persie scored the only goal in the game, and the result of the game was beneficial to Arsenal. They still led Manchester United by 4 points, but Henry's injury was definitely a blow to Arsenal. They had to face Derby County without Henry.

The good news is that Henry will only need two weeks to come back, which means he can still catch up with the Gunners and the Red Devils will fight for the FA Cup championship at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

With the rise of Chelsea and Derby County this season, Arsenal and Manchester United seem to have disappeared. In addition, the Champions League was eliminated and the League Cup championship was taken away by Derby County. The two teams had to face the embarrassment of not getting anything in the whole season, so the two teams performed well in the FA Cup and both entered the finals. So the competition at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff became crucial.

The winner will use this only championship trophy to redeem the bleak performance of the whole season, and the loser will suffer the embarrassment of gaining nothing.

Arsenal's 'shotshot king' Henry is expected to catch up with this "life-and-death battle", which is good news for Arsenal. But first they must face this battle with Derby County without Henry, which is related to Arsenal's ranking in the league. After all, they only have four more points than Manchester United. If they lose the game, Manchester United is still likely to surpass them.

But the situation Arsenal faced was not good - they lost Henry and were also playing away. Although many media used the word "revenge" to boost morale before the game, the scene of losing to Derbyshire in the first leg was still hovering in the hearts of Arsenal players. Now that they have lost Henry, how many opportunities can they have at Pride Stadium?

No one can answer this question.

Neither Wenger can.

In the interviews made before the game, Wenger did not talk much about the game, and he was even more unanimous about the "offensive battle" mentioned by the media.

This attitude somewhat disappointed the media.

But in fact, the French have no choice. Arsenal's overall strength is pretty good. It is hard to say who wins and loses against Derby County head-on. But after losing Henry, it is completely different. Van Persie is not Henry after all. Another Spanish boy Reyes who has been "constantly sluggish" also has difficulty taking the lead. In this case, Derby County, which has a lineup and stars such as Van der Fate and Ribery, will play against the opponent. It is very difficult to win.

Wenger knew this, so he wouldn't talk much before the game.

At the same time, Derby County is also preparing for the game with peace of mind. In an interview, Wan Sheng did not talk much about the game. At this time, he does not need to anger his opponent with words. The most important thing is to win silently. If Arsenal insists on fighting a life-and-death battle with Derby County, it will not be beneficial to the team.

Before the game, the media was more optimistic about Derby County because Derby County had a complete lineup and was playing at home. However, Arsenal lost Henry and it was difficult to compete with Derby County head-on.

This is what many people think.

In fact, they are right. After losing Henry, Arsenal's offensive efficiency has become a key issue. If it is a frontal attack, offensive efficiency can almost directly determine the outcome. Arsenal, without Henry, is obviously at a disadvantage, so Wenger had to adjust his tactics.

Arsenal did not choose to play against Derby County.

At the beginning of the game, everyone saw that there was no impact Henry had on Arsenal. They didn't even dare to face Derby face head-on, but they just repeatedly defended, defended, and constantly strengthened their defense, just as if Arsenal had completely become a player who was mainly defense.

This is not the first time Arsenal has done this this season, but when they saw them do it again, the media and fans were still disappointed.

Obviously, Arsenal is looking forward to defending the goal. If Derby makes a mistake, they don't mind using a quick counterattack to find an opportunity to score.

Overall, Arsenal is still mainly defensive.

Seeing Arsenal's style of play, Wan Sheng had to say admiration to Wenger. Arsenal was named "England's best team at offense". However, the Frenchman could see that it was unwise to play against Derby County without Henry, so he chose to defend. It was difficult to make such a choice, because if he failed, he would definitely be criticized by outside public opinion. However, for the sake of Arsenal's league situation, Wenger still did this.

Because they don't do this, they are likely to lose the game with a big score.

Derby County still performed very well in the whole game. They played a suppression and attacked. The continuous passes forward in the middle and two sides brought great pressure to Arsenal's defense. Although Arsenal's defense was very strict, there was always a loss in Baimi. Derby County scored a goal in the 73rd minute of the game.

This is Van der Fate's goal!

After completing the cooperation with Morris, Van der Fate ran to the position and followed up and completed a powerful shot directly. The accurate shot hit Campbell, and Arsenal goalkeeper Lehman had no time to save, so he could only watch the football fly into the goal.

“gooooooooooal!”

“1:0! Van der Fate!”

"Van der Fate helped Derby County break the deadlock! This powerful shot showed the calmness of the Dutch shooter in front of the goal, Arsenal goalkeeper Lehman almost responded, and Derby County led Arsenal 1:0!"

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As the commentator shouted excitedly, Pride Stadium also fell into madness.

This is also the only goal in the game.

In the end, the game ended with the lost eyes of the Arsenal players. Amid the noise, Wan Sheng and Wenger came to the middle to smile and shake hands.

"You guys played well. I hope you can win the championship in the next game at Old Trafford!" Wenger said with a smile.

That way, it seems that he doesn't take the loss seriously at all.

When Wan Sheng heard Wenger's words, he was stunned, then smiled and said, "I promise, I will."

Wenger showed a gloating smile on his face, and then turned around and left the court. He only hoped that Wan Sheng could do what he said, so if Arsenal loses, it doesn't matter at all.

Overall, it was a disappointing game.

However, for Derby County, victory is the best result, because victory means they are closer to the league championship. After the game, Derby County players and fans celebrated wildly.

Wan Sheng also hugged the players on the court, but he was still very calm. After all, he has not yet been confirmed to win the league championship, so it is still a bit too early to celebrate.

There are two rounds left in the league, and they will win at least one round.

Just as Wenger said, Wansheng hopes to win the next round, because the next round is a match against Manchester United, which is a game at Old Trafford Stadium. If you can take the team to win the championship trophy in that brilliant stadium, it would be really heartwarming.

Until now, three years have passed, Wan Sheng still remembers the loneliness he felt when he left Manchester United.

He is just a youth team coach, no one cares. Even if he leaves, Manchester United club doesn't care at all. There is only one McGuinness who is gloating. Others may not remember his name at all.

Now three years later, he has the opportunity to regain his face.

He wants to lead his team and defeat Manchester United at Old Trafford to take away the league championship!!! (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!