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Chapter 772 Gunner Myth

The same city derby between Arsenal and West Ham United is usually the focus of attention of fans all over the UK, but they can only accept the fate of being ignored in the 10th round of the Premier League this season, because the two teams in this round of British football The giants Manchester United and Liverpool are about to start a life-and-death battle at Anfield. Liverpool, which is 9 points behind the top of the list, must win this battle, otherwise they will really be insulated from the championship.Manchester United can't lose either. They played one more round and are still 2 points behind Arsenal. If they lose this game and Arsenal wins the underdog West Ham United, Manchester United's prospect of defending the title is definitely not optimistic.

There is a very special character in this focus battle between Manchester United and Liverpool, Michael.Owen, the European Footballer of the Year who scored 118 goals for the Red Army, is the idol of the Red Army, but after briefly playing for Real Madrid and Newcastle United, he joined his old club's deadly rival - Manchester United this summer.Now how Irving will be treated when he returns to Anfield has become a matter of concern for the entire British media and fans.

At the beginning of the season, when Kroenke did not decide to acquire Li Huan, Wenger also planned to introduce the young man who chased the wind. At this time, Arsenal had a bright future and a bright future. "I considered him before the season, but I haven't made a decision because I have Eduardo. He returned from injury and played in the same position as Irving. We need to observe. After the team introduced Li Huan, we The requirements for strikers are not so urgent.

He didn't go to Manchester United before because Liverpool were also interested in him.While Newcastle United were relegated from the Premier League, Manchester United became his only chance to play in the Premier League. Owen is deeply loved at Anfield, and fans generally respect this fact, so he will be welcomed.

Many media believe that the beneficiaries of the battle between Manchester United and the Red Army are Arsenal and Chelsea. In this regard, the professor said: "This battle will be a tense and fierce game. They are all brave teams. Their games will It determines the trend of winning the Premier League, but we cannot be a spectator, we have our own game, and we must win to benefit from their game."

For West Ham United, Arsenal does not seem to attach much importance to it.Wenger boasted that Arsenal would regain the Premier League title and encouraged the players to "go to the Champions League final". He even took the air to talk about Owen's right and wrong, but he spared no words for his city rivals, the Hammers.Perhaps in the eyes of the professor, winning West Ham in an away game is a certainty.

West Ham boss Zola felt slighted by the Gunners, which made him unhappy because he was in charge of West Ham last season with "sexy football", "perfectionism" and "sexy football". Romanticism" plaque into Upton Park and then carried the financially troubled Hammers to ninth, just two points off European qualification.Before the game, Zola also made good wishes to Wenger, saying that if his team can play like Arsenal, he will be very happy.And it is said that Arsenal is the most entertaining team, as it is in England, it is also true in Europe.Now it's the hot face on the cold ass.

Zola later vented his unhappiness in an interview with Sky Sports, "As a team that has cultivated world-class stars such as Rio Ferdinand, Lampard, and Joe Cole, Arsenal There should be enough respect for West Ham United, although they are very strong, derbies are always different games, and they will not take a point easily at Upton Park."

Li Huan, the newly-emerging core of Arsenal, is a little uneasy about the team's optimism, even arrogance. In his memory, Arsenal lost many championships due to arrogance and injuries.However, Li Huan's reminder obviously did not play a big role. Arsenal did not even regard West Ham United as their derby opponent. Van Persie bluntly said that Arsenal's London derby opponent was Tottenham Hotspur, even Chelsea They can only stand aside.

Van Persie said this sentence during the team training, but there were too many people and the staff of the club were present. I don’t know who said this sentence, and it reached the ears of the reporter. The News of the World, then The Sun, and then all the British media reported Van Persie's contempt for Chelsea and the Hammers.There are a total of 5 Premier League teams and 8 low-level teams in the London area. Van Persie's words offended not only Chelsea and West Ham United, but also several other teams. Definitely give them a little awesome look.

West Ham United's longest-serving player, captain Noble, was very angry at Van Persie's words. He told reporters that at Upton Park, West Ham United will let Arsenal know whose territory it is here. We'll smash their muskets to pieces with hammers.

Wenger is very dissatisfied with Van Persie's shooting. Arsenal is now on the bright road to compete for the championship. It is unwise to offend so many enemies. The English team is hot and bloody. As for losing, it is likely to pay a high price. Eduardo's broken leg is a cruel lesson for Arsenal's players.However, there will be a derby in the same city soon, and facing the record of 15 consecutive victories, Wenger must not show weakness. He told reporters at the press conference that Van Persie's statement is not unfounded. From the long-term football history of England , Arsenal's top-flight derby opponent is Tottenham Hotspur.

West Ham have two losses and one draw in the last three rounds. Originally, the team had been disharmony and disunity, but Arsenal's arrogance aroused the indignation of West Ham players and fans. Now they are up and down With the same hatred, we are determined to give Arsenal a little color at home.

The war of words between West Ham United and Arsenal has not ceased, and the battle of focus between Manchester United and Liverpool has begun. In the end, Manchester United lost 0:2 to the desperate Liverpool. Sir Alex Ferguson was very frustrated after the game. After the game, he told the media that after losing this game, Manchester United has been very passive. Whether they can defend the title depends not on whether Manchester United works hard or not, but also depends on whether Arsenal make mistakes, but Manchester United will not play until the last game. will give up.

Arsenal has been paying close attention to this game. For Wenger, Manchester United has always been the opponent he fears the most, even more than Chelsea. Now Manchester United lost away and played two games more than Arsenal. But the score fell behind by two points.As long as Arsenal can beat the Hammers in the away game tomorrow, they can play one more game to open Manchester United by five points. If they can also win in the subsequent make-up match, Arsenal can open Manchester United by 8 points. It's something that hasn't happened in 6 years.

After watching this highlight game, Wenger was so happy that he could barely close his mouth from ear to ear. Even after the news came that Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 5-0 at Stamford Bridge and temporarily climbed to the top of the standings, Professor Wenger didn't take it seriously. In the morning, he immediately held a short meeting in the team and issued a death order that all three points must be scored tomorrow.

Wenger told the players that this is the best opportunity for Arsenal in the past five years. As long as they get rid of the Red Devils Manchester United, their opponent will only have one blue team, Chelsea, and they have one game less, and they have already mastered the road to the championship. opportunity.Now they must not lose such a good opportunity, and the away game against West Ham United must be treated like a final.

On the afternoon of the 26th, Arsenal's bus left the Emirates Stadium and headed to Newham, east of London, to challenge West Ham United, known as the Hammers. Gunners fans suddenly felt the importance of this game, about 8 Thousands of fans followed the team to Upton Park to support their team.

In Newham, Arsenal's bus was attacked by impulsive West Ham fans. Hundreds of excited West Ham fans threw sundries into the bus, insulted Arsenal's players as pussies, and fought with Arsenal who followed Arsenal. There was a conflict between the fans of Namibia. Fortunately, the local police had learned about the tense atmosphere before the game and sent a lot of police to maintain order and resolve the possible bloodshed in time.

In the subsequent training to adapt to the venue, the fans of West Ham United still did not give up. The behavior of boos, insults and throwing objects has not stopped. As a preventive shot, many players realized that the game might not be won easily. At the press conference before the game, Wenger and Fabregas both cautiously expressed their determination to win, and they were very concerned about the possibility of the game. Faced with the difficulties encountered, both the master and the apprentice also expressed that they were already mentally prepared.

Although Wenger and Arsenal's players had already had a certain degree of vigilance before the game, they found that they still underestimated the anger of West Ham United during the game.In the game, the players of the Hammers did not regard them as derby opponents, but as enemies of life and death. In the area 30 meters away, West Ham's actions were to bring down the ball with the ball. Regardless of whether their actions will cause damage to the opponent.

In the post-Vieira era, there are many literary and artistic youths in Arsenal, but there are no tough guys who are "willing to cut themselves into pieces", and they lack the staunch temperament to fight to the end with their opponents. Although the arrival of Li Huan has changed this phenomenon to a certain extent , but the previous game played too smoothly, and Arsenal's femininity has not really improved. When the opponent is fighting desperately, Arsenal's players are a little bit worried about gains and losses. Many people consider it for three points. Is it worth risking a broken leg, especially since they are now 2 points ahead of Manchester United with 2 games less and tied with Chelsea.

As soon as this thought hesitated, the momentum weakened. In the opening 20 minutes, Arsenal, who had won 14 consecutive victories, just barely managed to draw with West Ham United in the away game.

(End of this chapter)