Chapter 137 Fighting Manchester United
Arsenal won the third championship trophy of the season, which is an extremely motivating thing for them; Arsenal can be easily done now, and they only need to concentrate more on the Champions League semi-finals. As for the league, although there are still five rounds left, it doesn't matter.
"We have won the league championship, which is what we care about the most. We still have the Champions League to play. Manchester United is definitely not a simple opponent, we need to do our best!" Arsenal, who won the league championship, was very excited, although Xiao Qing and his teammates also returned to the Kearney training base after indulging in a good manner. In the face of the reporters' questions, Xiao Qing seemed very calm.
"Now everyone is talking about unbeaten season, and we certainly hope to be unbeaten season. In fact, we have reached this level, and we only need to go further to be unbeaten season. But for Arsenal, the most important thing now is for those trophys that have not yet been won, so I can't guarantee whether I will play in the last five rounds of the game, because we need to prepare for the next Champions League semi-finals, and we need to face the decisive battle with Manchester United in a better state!" There is really no way to do some things. When Arsenal won the championship, some people began to discuss Arsenal's unbeaten season, and whether Arsenal would choose to give up in the next game.
For Xiao Qing, of course, he hopes that the team can be unbeaten in this season. Unbeaten in the championship is already a very great achievement. Unbeaten in the season will naturally make this championship sound even more rare. However, Xiao Qing will not pay too much attention to this illusory record. For Arsenal, the most important thing now is the final battle between the Champions League semi-finals and Manchester United. Instead of worrying about unbeaten in the season.
Arsenal has won the league championship, and for them, their mission in the league has ended successfully; it is naturally a good thing to be able to maintain unbeaten season now. But at this time, there is no need for the team to keep the players working hard for this record; preserving physical fitness and condition is the most important thing for Arsenal now.
Arsenal has a good task, and they hope to create a brilliant future this season, which also requires them to put in more effort; Arsenal is doing well now, and they are getting closer and closer to this goal. But it has to be said that although Arsenal is getting closer and closer to success, the difficulty is quite great.
The opponent in the Champions League semi-finals is Manchester United, which is not an easy opponent to solve; Ferguson and his team have failed to get any results for two consecutive seasons, which is definitely Ferguson is quite unhappy. In this season's league, Manchester United can be said to be suppressed by Arsenal and breathless, and they can only fight for the second in the league; now Manchester United has completely given up on the league. They only need to ensure the qualification of the Champions League steadily. It doesn't make sense whether it is the runner-up or the third place. There is only one winner in the league, that is, the champion!
There is no doubt that Manchester United is now focusing all their energy on the Champions League, and they even gave up the league early; compared to Arsenal, Manchester United lost the opportunity to compete for the championship early in the league, which also allows them to prepare for the Champions League more and more sufficiently. They are the top teams. When they concentrate on the after-sales service of the Champions League game, their abilities will be quite terrifying; if Chelsea eliminates to advance to the semi-finals, Manchester United is now full of morale.
Xiao Qing and his teammates are also ready. They all know that every game is important now; Manchester United is preparing for the Champions League, and Arsenal may not be polite at this time. The league has won the championship, so Arsenal does not need to be distracted. They only need to step past Manchester United to reach a new peak. As for those defending spells, Xiao Qing doesn't care at all, and Arsenal's players don't care, because they know that the game is achieved through their own efforts, rather than those illusory spells.
Although Arsenal and Manchester United are old enemies, they are quite familiar with each other, but these two teams only met once in the Champions League semi-finals in the 2008-09 season; and in that time, the two teams met in the Champions League for the first time. Arsenal was double-killed at home and away, and they could only watch Manchester United enter the Champions League finals one-to-four in the big score.
This is the second time the two teams meet in the Champions League, one of the most classic matches in English football; Manchester United and Arsenal's double red clubs will definitely be a classic match. The two teams meet in the Champions League semi-finals, and they both want to defeat their opponents and make it to the Champions League final. This is a great choice. Arsenal and Manchester United both hope to step on the opponent's corpse, and they both hope to do better and better.
Manchester United can't compete with Arsenal in the league this season. They can only watch Arsenal dominate the Premier League for two consecutive seasons. Manchester United is definitely unhappy. They see Arsenal's young lineup full of aggressiveness, while the Red Devils Manchester United seems to be not like this. They are a little old. However, Manchester United will not easily admit defeat and lose the league. They still have the Champions League!
There is a kind of power that is given by the club, coach and players. It is called tenacity, and it belongs to Manchester United. In fact, the Red Devils are also old. The average age of the starting lineup in this game is 30 years old, breaking the average age record of the team in the history of the Champions League. However, the two old demons Van der Sar and Giggs brought to the team extremely valuable experience and the most needed stability. From the 69-year-old coach Ferguson to the 41-year-old Van der Sar, Giggs, 38-year-old Giggs, and Scholes on the bench, the Red Devils not only have one old, but also four olds. It is the love that shares weal and woe-dependent relationships over the years that make them an irreplaceable soul and bond for the Red Devils. Manchester United does not lack geniuses, but what saves the team repeatedly at critical moments is precisely these "old and immortal" steel will and infinite tenacity.
Manchester United's style of play is not beautiful enough and is more conservative, but Ferguson, an old boy who has mastered the championship key in the football world, can always turn bad luck into good luck even if the first release is wrong, and make a substitution with a clever inspiration. You must not miss the Lord's awesomeness and flexibility. In the era of the most stingy Glazer, when transfer funds are becoming increasingly thin, Ferguson can still use his years of survival philosophy to adapt to the trend and use limited resources to gain the best interests. Compared to the top of the staff when he killed Arsenal two years ago, Manchester United may lack such an absolute strength point now, but they should not be underestimated. When they met again in the Champions League semi-finals, the Red Devils were doomed, and seemed destined to create history again.
The fame and strength of Rooney, Vidic, Ferdinand, Giggs, Nani, Baba, Van der Sar and other stars need not be described. Although they are not younger and aggressive than Arsenal, the strength of this group of players is also excellent. Compared with Arsenal, Manchester United's lineup is also more balanced. They have no absolute shortcomings, and they can better use these to defeat Arsenal.
Xiao Qing and his teammates know their shortcomings, and they also know how strong Manchester United is; none of this matter. Arsenal now only needs to continue to do their own things. They now only need to prepare for the next semi-finals with all their strength. Manchester United's overall strength is very strong, and Manchester United's performance is more stable in cup games, especially in Champions League games. It doesn't matter. Manchester United is very stable, but Arsenal's impact is even better. Arsenal believes that relying on their young people's impetus can bring greater pressure to Manchester United. They believe that Arsenal can completely suppress Manchester United in the league, and then revenge and eliminate the Red Devils in the Champions League semi-finals.
The Gunners are full of confidence in this season. They have won the league championship and have taken an extremely firm first step towards the triple-champion. Now the FA Cup final is waiting there, so Arsenal naturally needs to go further. Eliminating Manchester United to reach the Champions League final is Arsenal's choice and something they must do.
Arsenal is in good momentum now, and the players are feeling relaxed now; Kearney's training base can't see any tension at all. Even anyone knows that the match with Manchester United will be an extremely difficult game, but Arsenal is still confident of winning.
Arsenal has played against Manchester United twice this season, and both are at Old Trafford; Arsenal has defeated Manchester United in both the league and the FA Cup, and they can be said to have stepped on Manchester United to a higher peak.
Looking at Arsenal's recent schedule again, it is indeed a bit ridiculous; after winning the league championship, the opponent in the 34th round is Bolton, and the opponent in the 35th round is Manchester United! There are two Champions League semi-finals games before and after this, which means that Arsenal and Manchester United will face three times in two weeks!
Arsenal doesn't need to care about the league at all, just prepare for Manchester United's final match; as for Manchester United, there may not be much pressure in the league now, they will definitely focus on the Champions League. The two teams meet again in the Champions League, both teams hope to defeat their opponents and get tickets to the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium.
Chapter completed!