Chapter 445 Time Is a Butcher’s Knife

At the end of the season, when it comes to the championship sprint stage, if Arsenal really lets go, it will be good news for Manchester United.

England national team captain Beckham cheered on his former club Manchester United and continued to put pressure on Chelsea.

"Manchester United has been in excellent form in recent consecutive wins and has narrowed the point gap with leader Chelsea to 2 points. In early May, the two teams will have another chance to face off at Stamford Bridge."

"I think Manchester United will continue to rise, I really do," Real Madrid midfielder Beckham told the "Daily Mirror". "You never pay attention because Chelsea still maintains a two-point advantage. But I do think Manchester United have a good chance because they've done so well."

"The team's performance is great. They keep scoring goals and have many scoring players in the team, such as Dong, Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Park. The whole team's performance is outstanding," Beckham Tom was full of praise for his old club, "Chelsea is also a great team with a strong coach, but I think Manchester United, which is in better shape at the moment, will maintain it and bring people unexpected results. A surprise. I will wait and see what happens in the future.”

"Arsenal knocked us out last month and now they still have a good chance of knocking out Juventus. I don't think they need to fight Manchester United after losing the title, unless they want to play next Wednesday. Lost away to Juventus.”

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No,

Wenger quickly gave the answer. He is not as indecisive as Benitez. Obviously, he just wants to focus on the Champions League.

He quickly announced the lineup:

1-Lehmann; 27-Eboue, 28-Touré, 20-Senderos, 16-Flamini; 7-Pires, 15-Fabregas, 19-Gilberto Silva , 13-Hleb; 25-Adebayor, 11-Van Persie

Although this lineup is also very strong, it lacks Henry, Ljungberg, Edu, Campbell, Bergkamp, ​​Reyes...

When Ferguson saw that Henry was not playing, he also rotated several players.

19-Van der Sar; 26-Barsley, 28-Pique, 27-Silvester, 23-Richardson; 24-Fletcher, 16-Carrick, 25-Fortune; 7 -Cristiano Ronaldo, 10-Rooney, 9-Dong Fangzhuo.

But the front trident has not been changed and remains intact.

Of course, everyone was on the bench.

"Is Ferguson a bit too much? Although Arsenal have also withdrawn several main players, it feels like Ferdinand and the others are more stable on the field. Although Henry is not here, this central defender combination still makes people feel uneasy."

"Arsenal captain Henry was surprisingly put on the bench by Arsene Wenger, Robin van Persie and Adebayor joined forces up front, and Pires came in instead of Ljungberg. This is naturally to prepare for the Champions League next week."

Arsenal once had the upper hand after the start, with a ball possession rate of 58% in the first 10 minutes. The reason for this is that Manchester United's defense is too young. Although Carrick is in front, once the ball falls into the Manchester United defense, it seems a bit chaotic.

In the 3rd minute, Cesc Fabregas made a wonderful pass, and Hleb passed straight into the penalty area from the right. Adebayor, being pressed by Basili, tried to pass the heel to Pires. Pique panicked and made the first clearance. But the ball still fell at the feet of Fabregas. Fabregas passed the ball straight. Van Persie's weak left-footed shot from the center edge of the penalty area was confiscated by Van der Sar.

When Van Persie shot, Sylvester seemed to be thinking about life again. Fortunately, the quality of Van Persie's shot was poor.

A minute later, Adebayor leaned on Pique on the right and turned to pass the ball. Eboue, who came in later, took a kick from 25 yards on the right. However, the defender was a defender after all and failed to hit the ball into the goal frame.

"This line of defense is not good..."

"It's better to hurry up and get Vidic and Ferdinand."

"The main reason is that Sylvester is too stupid, and Vidic and Ferdinand are not around, and Pique seems a little flustered. Do you expect Sylvester to become Pique's leader? Is it a dream?"

Manchester United fans expressed their urgent concerns. Ferguson was too bold to play, but their hearts could not afford it.

Hleb and Fabregas were very active, and new aid Adebayor was also very active, so Manchester United had to retreat. But Ferguson has learned a lot from playing against Arsenal. Arsenal's seemingly gorgeous offense is actually not very effective. They always like to pass the ball into the goal, but without Henry to lead the way and attack, it would not be that easy. ?

In the first fifteen minutes, they attacked like a wave and looked like they were going to kill Manchester United.

In the 7th minute, Hleb broke through to the right after stealing the ball in midfield. Adebayor dribbled the ball into the right side of the penalty area and was intercepted by Sylvester. Finally, there was no gap. But as soon as he cleared the ball, Gilberto from the backcourt hit it to the right again. Van Persie took the ball and cut in the middle, and then shot from long range. Van der Sar confiscated it without any pressure.

Then Gigilberto Silva's long shot from 30 yards on the right side missed again.

At this point, Arsenal's opening attack fizzled out.

It was Manchester United's turn to perform, and Manchester United gradually entered the game and successfully took control.

In the 13th minute, Basili rushed up to cooperate with Ronaldo, and then passed the ball from the right. Dong Fangzhuo couldn't grab the landing spot in the middle, and the ball was cleared by Eboue's header.

Vidic and Ferdinand were away, and only Pique, a central defender, rushed into Arsenal's penalty area to cooperate with Dong Fangzhuo.

Then Rooney took a corner kick from the left, and Pique, who was tall and powerful, really grabbed the point. He nodded the ball in front. Dong Fangzhuo, under the interference of Toure, was finally pushed out by Flamini in time.

"Without Campbell, even Dong seems a little less excited."

But before he finished speaking, Dong Fangzhuo slapped him in the face.

South African Fortune handed the ball to Dong Fangzhuo. Gilberto Silva was blocked by Dong Fangzhuo in advance. Dong Fang turned around and had to pull Dong Fangzhuo down. Cristiano Ronaldo took a free kick from 28 yards in the middle and shot high. came out and completed Manchester United's first shot.

Three minutes later, Rooney used his speed to eat Pires alive, and Pires fouled Rooney in front of the penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo took another direct free kick. The ball bypassed the wall but was punched out by Lehmann. Rooney's direct pass from the edge of the penalty area was intercepted by Senderos.

In the 21st minute, Dong Fangzhuo pulled to the left, and it was his turn to use speed to beat Pires. Pires once again did not want it, and finally had to knock Dong Fangzhuo down.

It was not serious in nature, and the referee did not call Pires out, but he fouled twice in just a few minutes, and Pires was obviously out of shape.

Rooney's free kick from the left into the penalty area was rubbed by Eboue, and the clearance was not far away. Dong Fangzhuo escaped Toure's mark, rushed out of the penalty area, turned and volleyed sideways, and Lehmann flew to save the ball.

Manchester United completed multiple shots through free kicks. Lineker sighed instantly: "Sirius Sir Alex has seen clearly. Although Arsenal still has several big players on the court, they are all old. Look at Dong , Rooney, and Ronaldo eating them alive, I really have to lament that time is a butcher's knife. Even if you have a skill, once you lose your speed, you will only be slaughtered by the opponent."

After the corner kick was taken, Cesc Fabregas made a big kick in the penalty area and finally relieved the crisis temporarily.

Hleb in the middle got the ball and hit it directly through Manchester United's left wing. Van Persie leaned on Pique while running and fired a kick, but the anti-aircraft gun shot...

Then Manchester United continued to beat Arsenal.

Pires and Gilberto both couldn't keep up with the rhythm. Especially when Manchester United counterattacked, their defensive speed was too slow.

As the long season enters the final stage, the physical fitness of these veterans is also worrying.

Wenger frowned tightly on the sidelines. He knew the situation the team was facing, but it was difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. What could be done?