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Chapter 686: The Red Devil’s Feud with the Arsenal

After winning a Champions League at home, the Premier League is set to play at Old Trafford over the weekend.

Two consecutive home games are undoubtedly quite advantageous for Manchester United, especially when their next league game is against Arsenal.

In the Champions League game in midweek, Arsenal fans were not as happy as Manchester United fans. They lost 3-2 at home to Olympiacos.

The Champions League defeat was undoubtedly a major blow to Arsenal’s morale, with Arteta saying in an interview: “Everyone was disappointed after that game, but even if the next game against Manchester United is not Manchester United, we should have enough motivation. We need to get back and we have the strength to bounce back. ”

There is no doubt that Arsenal have seen this game against Manchester United as a key game for their rebound.

When it comes to Manchester United and Arsenal, these two teams have so much to tell.

The contradiction between Manchester United and Arsenal has been the talk of the media almost every season, and it is the focus of attention of double-turn fans.

The contradiction and spark between Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger is the confrontation between two of the oldest managers in the Premier League, and it is also the main gimmick of the usual Premier League.

But with the retirement of Alex Ferguson and Arsenal’s reluctance and passability over the years, the intensity of confrontation between the two teams has dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade.

And before that, how fierce was the confrontation between Manchester United and Arsenal?

“The most famous group brawl in the league, which happened to Manchester United, is a matter of course. Of course, the opponent is Arsenal, so it is even more natural. —wrote the Manchester Evening on its front page.

In fact, the conflict between Arsenal and Manchester United is really not a mortal enemy, their contradiction is not from the beginning, in the summer of 198, Ferguson also bought Vivi Anderson from Arsenal, there is no contradiction between the two teams. Arsenal’s real bitter rivals are their north London neighbours Tottenham Hotspur.

Throughout the 80s, Arsenal was super strong, Manchester United was only a mid-table team, and did not have the strength to compete with Arsenal, even in temperament, Manchester United was not strong, at that time Manchester United only Robson was a British superstar. However, when Ferguson arrived at Manchester United, it inspired Manchester United’s blood, and injected iron and bloody play, tough fighting spirit and brave spirit into Manchester United. Manchester United’s players first became mentally strong, so when they met the equally rough and tough Arsenal, the two teams naturally sparked. At the beginning of 198, Manchester United, led by Alex Ferguson, knocked down the then imposing Arsenal 2-0, allowing Arsenal to lose the league title. Manchester United’s style of play is as rough and direct as their opponents, and Arsenal are caught off guard. At that time, the two teams were considered to be a tie.

In the following seasons, the matches between Arsenal and Manchester United were almost very fierce, and there were sparks on the pitch, although the London team was stronger, but the Red Devils under Ferguson were not afraid of Arsenal’s power-based style of play and did not suffer. The sparks aroused by multiple brushes of guns undoubtedly made the hatred accumulate deeper and deeper, and the two teams slowly turned into bitter rivals. Every encounter in the arena means a “martial arts exchange” or a “medal battle”. Finally, this season, the two teams broke out fiercely, and joined forces to stage a big drama of group fighting.

It was in the 1990-1991 season, when United hosted Arsenal on 20 October 1990. The mighty Arsenal are aiming for the title, which Manchester United are equally eager for, and due to the bond between the two teams, that is, the last brawl between McClair and Winterburn, the Manchester United goalscorer also scored a crucial penalty at the opponent’s home stadium, humiliated by rivals Winterburn and the fans. Therefore, this game can be imagined to be intense. McClair and Winterbourne are even more enemies, and they are directly involved from the beginning. The game went on intensely, and the referee’s whistle kept sounding, but it only cut the game to pieces, but did not effectively control the scene. Failure to play cards in time expelled troublesome players and was considered one of the referee’s biggest mistakes after the game. Amid the fierce struggle, Arsenal dominated the game, and Andres Ripa scored the only goal of the game to win 1-0. However, Arsenal’s victory was nothing to do, and the game was remembered by posterity, and the media played up as a large-scale group brawl that swept almost all 22 players, which we also call the hottest group brawl.

The match began with a flying tackle to set the tone, and the two teams of players were enthusiastic and eager to brew a hand-to-hand fight.

And the poor referee actually lost his square inch, allowed the development of the situation, and the blowing penalty obviously could not control the situation. As a result, the two teams are even more congested, their strong movements are getting bigger and bigger, and their fouls are beginning to escalate. Foul action can be seen almost everywhere, flying shovels, elbow strikes, pushes, etc., and the like, which are commonplace, and they have not stopped for a moment after the opening.

Winterburn first flew to tackle McClair, which was dodged by McClair, who turned around and taunted the Arsenal with words. And every time McClair waited for Winterbourne to get the ball, he also waited with flying tackles, regardless of whether there would be serious injuries.

Both of them moved very out of line and immediately affected their teammates. Then there were Manchester United’s McClair and Adams spitting at each other; Winterbourne red-eyed and took action against Manchester United players; However, the loss of control did not come from Winterburn’s egregious foul or Michael’s martial arts performance, although the two were enough to get red cards. The fight took place between the defenders of both sides. Arsenal’s defender Limpal, who had also been fouled by Manchester United players many times, saw him angry and impatiently rushed forward to pounce on Erwin, Erwin naturally fought back directly, and the two fought together.

After McClair came to help set up Parr, he and Erwin kicked the arriving Winterburn to the ground. The match was interrupted and a brawl ensued, with almost every player on both sides joining the fight. The brawl that broke out in an instant was fierce and savage, and no one persuaded them, and the players of both teams jumped directly to beat each other fiercely.

Manchester United have many good fighters, and Paul Ince is notoriously fierce, sending Rimpar onto a sideline billboard and knocking Winterburn to the ground with a punch, triggering a larger clash between the two sides, involving the players and staff on the bench.

When the substitutes and players who were not on the match list rushed into the stadium and rushed forward to join the team, the police began to intervene. Of course, the staff on the Arsenal side, the bench staff, including the assistant coach, are also not idle. The two sides fought in full swing on the pitch, with crowds on the bench, on the turf, and even in the goal, and the large-scale brawl scenes were spectacular. Angry curses, screams, fists and feet, sounds in the ears; Meteor Fist, Shadowless Foot, Big Slap, all appear in turn. At first, the referee also planned to separate the players from the two sides, but he soon found things difficult to control, so he had to watch the excitement silly from the sidelines.

The scene of the group fight became more and more intense, and the fans on the sidelines were even ready to move. If it weren’t for the vigilance of the police in the stadium and the staff of Manchester United Club, who stopped the fans who wanted to flock to the fight, and persuaded more people from both sides to stop participating, this incident is likely to cause another big tragedy.

In this brawl, of all 22 players on both sides, only Arsenal’s Seaman did not participate in the brawl. As a result of the fight, almost everyone was wearing a lottery. In addition to what the team doctor can handle, 11 players on both sides have even to be sent to the hospital to bandage their wounds and undergo injuries examinations pending further medical treatment.

Without a doubt, this was the worst group fight in the history of the two teams.

This brawl has completely brought the two teams to opposite sides.

Ferguson certainly won’t let any team ride on his or United’s heads. “Kicks are welcome, fights are welcome.” It was his response. Of course, Manchester United under his command strictly enforced this creed, showing the fierceness and fierceness of a bloody team.

Later, with the gradual growth of Manchester United’s Class of 92 and others. Youngsters such as Giggs, Neville, Scholes and David Beckham are gradually beginning to pick up the squad. Alex Ferguson’s first Reds began a reign in the Premier League, and in 1999, Manchester United won the treble for the first time in history!

Under the leadership of Wenger, Arsenal’s golden age gradually took shape in the years after the early 21st century, and in the 200-2004 season, Wenger’s Arsenal, a strong division with Henry, Vieira, Cole, Bergkamp, Pire, etc., won the Premier League championship that year with an undefeated record that season.

At that time, Manchester United had just passed the first transition period, and Red Devils No. 7 David Beckham left Real Madrid due to the flying shoe goal, and Manchester United entered a brief transition period.

During this period, the two young players Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo gradually matured, and with the likes of Van der Sar and Rio Ferdinand in the backline, the Red Devils gradually recovered.

Arsenal, on the other hand, is at its peak. In the 004-2005 season, before Arsenal met Manchester United, they were unbeaten in forty-nine games across the season, which was the top team in Europe at that time, and it was Arsenal’s heyday.

However, Arsenal’s unbeaten run of forty-nine games ended in the hands of Manchester United.

But the most talked-about thing about that game was which Arsenal player threw the pizza at Ferguson. Despite all the evidence pointing to Cesc Fabregas, the mystery was not fully revealed by the fact that Ashley Cole described it in his autobiography, and we know that “the pizza hit Sir Alex Ferguson straight in the face”

And the day the pizza flew in the players’ tunnel at Old Trafford was also the day Arsenal’s unbeaten record of 49 games was interrupted.

And it seemed to be a turning point in the fortunes of Arsenal as a team, and since then, the Arsene Wenger’s Gunners have lost their former sharpness and vigor, and victory has become difficult for them.

Since that season, Arsenal, once kingly manager, has not touched the Premier League trophy again. With the economic pressure brought by the new stadium, Arsenal began to gradually compress investment, the style of the whole team is no longer fierce, the temperament has become much softer than before, the team began to be satisfied with “fighting for four”, and fans often talk about 49 unbeaten, because this is the most glorious moment in Arsenal’s two or three decades.

Arsenal has been in decline for ten years, but the contradiction with Manchester United still exists.

In interviews before the start of this round of the Premier League, Wenger did not forget to lose his old rival Alex Ferguson, even if he has already retired.

“I’ll retire sooner or later, don’t worry. However, I have not yet decided when I will retire, and I will tell you when I officially decide. I’ve heard this many times and a lot of coaches say ‘I’m going to retire next year, but they’re going to do their job.’ I’m not sure when I’ll retire yet, but what I do know for sure is that if I say I’ll retire, I’ll keep my promise and actually retire (not put it off again). Wenger said.

This sentence is undoubtedly a loss to Ferguson.

In the 0/02 season, Verson announced his retirement before the start of the season.

This then led to United’s disintegration early that season, when they were more than a dozen points behind the top teams. In the middle of the season, Ferguson changed his mind and announced a delay in his retirement.

After that season, Ferguson brought in Rooney Ronaldo, and Ferguson set about building his second generation of the Red Devils.

In addition to losing an old rival, Wenger also expressed his frustration at Ronaldo’s choice to go to Manchester United.

Prior to this, the English media broke the news that Wenger had already offered to bring him in when Ronaldo was in the Paris youth team. =。

In the end, Ronaldo chose Manchester United and helped the Reds win with a steady stream of goals.

Wenger was helpless: “A few years ago, we had the hope of signing Ronaldo, but in the end it didn’t work out. ”

Since then, Ronaldo has also become a member of the thermosignature. and Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, Ibrahimovic……… and others are tied.

If all the “players Wenger almost signed” were to be put into a team, Ronaldo would even consider whether he could start on this team…………_

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