Manchester United legend

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At the final whistle, Arsenal beat Manchester United 1-0.After this battle, the Gunners caught up with the Red Devils in points and tied for second place.The top spot in the league standings was taken away by Leicester City, which had a draw. This was the first time the team had suffered since 1963.

And Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, getting rid of the embarrassment of being in the relegation zone.

Losing to Eindhoven, losing to Arsenal... Has Manchester United reached the brink of collapse?Ferguson has been questioned and criticized by the media. Does he have the magical energy of "rejuvenation"?

After the match against Arsenal, Ferguson directly disbanded the team on the spot and gave the two-game losing streak players a holiday.

Subsequently, the two-week international match day brought the Premier League into a short rest period. Ferguson simply gave all the players who did not participate in the national team competition a few days off to let them have a good rest.

When the league reopens for the ninth round on October 10, Ferguson is determined to bring fans a different Manchester United, a Manchester United that has risen from the bottom.

Manchester United's opponent in this round is the top-ranked Leicester team.Although the opponent is at home, although Leicester was an unbeaten team before this round and only conceded 8 goals in 2 rounds, Manchester United ignored these records and showed a strong attack from the beginning.

Ferguson ignored the doubts of reporters and fans, and once again set up a new lineup with a large rotation. With Beckham, Cole, and Gary Neville absent due to injuries, Ferguson put Scholes, Giggs, Philip Neville and others on the bench.

In the first half, Manchester United used a fast and extremely oppressive attack to tell their opponents what it means to be unstoppable. After Leicester City barely resisted for 36 minutes, Irwin made a cross from the right. Sheringham jumped high and headed the ball.

In the second half, Manchester United still took the initiative. In the 55th minute, Irvine's long-range shot from outside the penalty area was saved, and Sheringham followed up with a supplementary shot in time.

In stoppage time, Yorke sent a deadly direct pass, and Solskjaer tacitly cut in and then shot from a small angle, fixing the score at 3-0.

Ferguson said after the game: "We must show a good performance to respond to doubts, and we did it. I am satisfied with the offensive efficiency, passing and patience of the players today. I want to emphasize that Sheringham is having a great season."

Explaining his formation intentions, Ferguson said: "After the loss to PSV, I was criticized for my lineup and today they criticized me for the same reason.

I have to keep the team alive, rotation is a must.Considering that we are still in the fast track period of the tight schedule, we have another crucial Champions League game against PSV next Wednesday, and Leeds United on the following Saturday, we have to plan properly. "

Ferguson changed the subject, "Actually, I don't know what you are doubting. We still have 10 international players on the field this game. I fully trust them. They showed their strength very well in today's game. We are a strong team with a deep bench and complete personnel. Injuries and rotations will not affect our results."

Rivals Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Highbury to close on points with Manchester United.

Leeds United beat Charlton 3-1 at home, and rose to fourth place in points.

Chelsea suffered a slump after the coaching change, losing 0-1 away to Sunderland.

After returning to Manchester, Manchester United ushered in the Champions League group match rival PSV Eindhoven at the Theater of Dreams.

Beckham returned from injury to start the team, Scholes, Giggs and Jost also played together.

Manchester United set off a wave of offense from the very beginning. In the 8th minute, Beckham took a corner kick and passed it into the penalty area. Sheringham got rid of Van der Velden's marking and headed into the goal.

In the first half after that, Manchester United continued to put pressure on the opponent, and Eindhoven was suppressed like a grass in a storm, unable to breathe.

Sheringham had a superb chance in front of goal but shot high and Johansen had a header over the crossbar.

In the second half, Eindhoven began to counterattack. In the 75th minute, Eindhoven broke through from the left and made a pass. Van Bommel volleyed the goal to equalize the score.

Manchester United regained their spirits and attacked their opponents frantically in the final stage of the game, causing the Dutchman to collapse quickly.

In the 82nd minute, Sylvester made a long pass to the far post, Yorke knocked back, and Scholes kicked the goal in time.

In the 87th minute, Manchester United's attacking group played exquisitely. Cole passed to Giggs, and Giggs passed the ball straight.

He easily dunked the goalkeeper and scored the ball to seal the 3-1 score.York, who played well in this game, scored a goal and also contributed an assist, making the first contribution to the victory.

York may have waited for the goal and suppressed it for too long. After the goal, he couldn't restrain the excitement in his heart, and he almost took off his shorts.

Ferguson specifically praised him after the game: "York showed us the quality of a real striker tonight. For a striker who hasn't scored for a long time, this kind of game is not easy to play. I let him play tonight just to ask him to score, and he did it."

After the big victory, Ferguson was in the mood to joke: "Sometimes I feel that my players seem to be teasing me deliberately, trying to test my psychological endurance. They wasted so many good opportunities on the court, I almost wanted to change my clothes and shoot! Just when I was on fire, these guys turned me off with a series of goals."

Three days later, on October 10, in the tenth round of the Premier League, Manchester United played at home against Leeds United.This is another big game, but Ferguson told O'Reilly what it means to have a deep bench and a strong lineup.

Manchester United took the initiative at the beginning of the game. The fast and concise passing and running positions in the midfield made the whole game rhythm under the control of the Red Devils. In the 40th minute, Solskjaer broke through from the right and made a wonderful pass to the goal. Yorke scored with a header.

In the 50th minute, Solskjaer won a free kick for Manchester United at the front of the penalty area. Beckham's curved ball bounced off the wall and into the net.

In the 82nd minute, Beckham made a pass from the right. Solskjaer headed the goal 10 meters in front of the goal. Jones of Leeds United blocked the ball into his own goal. 3 to 0, Manchester United won another big victory.

Judging from the overall performance, Manchester United has a clear advantage. Leeds United, which is plagued by injuries, would have scored more than 0 to 3 if it hadn't been for Robinson's three wonderful saves.

The only unfortunate news for United was that Keane had to leave the game with a strained Achilles tendon.

Arsenal beat city rivals West Ham United 2-1 in an away game, and continued to tie with Manchester United in points.Liverpool beat Crest City 1-0 and jumped to third place in points.

Chelsea striker Hasselbaink scored four goals in less than 35 minutes to help the team beat Coventry City 6-1 at home.

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