Football King Bale

Chapter 225 League Cup Final

Although the process was somewhat difficult, Manchester United still won a complete victory on the road. This result undoubtedly tells the world that Manchester United is already halfway into the Champions League quarterfinals.

No one believes that Marseille can reverse Manchester United at the Theater of Dreams, because the Red Devils' record at home this season is really terrible.

So far, the Red Devils have not lost at Old Trafford. The record in all 21 games is 20 wins and 1 draw. They have scored 70 goals but only conceded 13 goals. They have averaged 3.33 goals per game but only conceded 0.62. ball!

The only game that Manchester United was tied during this period was the 8th round of the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Brom on October 16 last year.

After that, Manchester United achieved a terrifying sixteenth consecutive victory at Old Trafford on four fronts: the League, League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League!

Deschamps' team failed to win Manchester United at home, so they will not have another chance at Old Trafford.

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Manchester United is also one of the only two teams to achieve a goal difference of two or more in the first round of the Champions League knockout round. The other team is the Blues Chelsea. The Blues defeated Danish class champion Copenhagen by the same score in Denmark.

However, compared to Marseille, Copenhagen's strength is somewhat insufficient. This Danish team is recognized as a weakling among the top 16 of the Champions League. Therefore, compared with Manchester United, Chelsea's victory seems a bit unconvincing.

This has allowed Ferguson's team to receive unanimous praise from the British domestic media and fans, and everyone is convinced that the Welsh teenager Bell, who will turn 22 in the summer, is gradually becoming the banner of Manchester United.

"After Cristiano Ronaldo left, Manchester United has been looking for a new flag-bearer for the team. Who can become the new leader of Manchester United and become the soul and core of the team. This has always been a topic of concern to the media and fans."

"Rooney has always wanted to play this role. He played very hard last season and produced very dazzling personal data. However, Manchester United once again experienced a season with nothing in the top four. This made Rooney popular among Manchester United fans and management. doubts."

"Last summer, Ferguson spent a record £60 million in club history and a huge price of the club's maximum salary to bring Bale, who was only 21 years old, to the Theater of Dreams. This to some extent shows how Sir Alex can bring a Welsh boy to the Theater of Dreams. The idea of ​​being the core of the Red Devils. And Bell did show some such potential, because last season, he led Tottenham to become the first season domestic Grand Slam team in English history. Presumably this is also what Ferguson did. The key ingredient to great determination.”

"If everyone just guessed that he could do it before, then after more than half of the season, Bale has used his outstanding performance to prove that Manchester United with him is the real Manchester United. The unbeaten record so far , making this team, which is known for its magic, become even more magical."

"However, although Manchester United remains unbeaten this season, Bale has not brought any championship to Manchester United after all. This has become his only flaw at present."

"It also makes us look forward to the weekend's game at the new Wembley Stadium even more."

"If Bale wants to further prove that he can fill the vacancy left after Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the team, then he must perform convincingly in this crucial game."

Redknapp, the Tottenham coach who once coached Bale, said in an interview with the media,

Bale has indeed become a vital member of Manchester United, but he should not be overestimated.

"He is not even twenty-two years old yet. It is not appropriate to put too much pressure and burden on him now. On the contrary, we should try to give him a relaxed environment and atmosphere, so that he can continue to grow and strive to improve, rather than encouraging his growth."

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At the same time, old Redknapp also said that compared with last season, Bell's progress is very obvious. At the beginning, Bell only proved his strength in the Premier League, but this season he has used him in the Champions League. His outstanding performance on the field proves that he is already one of the three strongest players in today's football.

"I think he can also be more aggressive. For example, he should hit the opponent's penalty area more. He has strong offensive ability, excellent short-distance explosive power, and very sensitive running and sense of smell. These are enough to prove that, He has the potential to be a great scorer."

"With the current situation of Manchester United, it is also in the interests and needs of the team to let Bell take on more scoring tasks."

Old Redknapp's remarks were obviously to protect and support his former favorite, but they triggered heated discussions among the English media and Manchester United fans. Everyone also believed that Bell should indeed bear more responsibilities. Task.

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Compared with Manchester United's situation in the first round of the Champions League knockout rounds, Arsenal's victory in the Champions League is very dangerous.

In this season's Champions League, Arsenal met their old enemy Barcelona in the quarter-finals. Although Barcelona is the strongest in the universe, Arsenal played very tenaciously in the first round, and Arsenal fell behind by one With the ball in hand, Robin van Persie equalized the score in the second half. Finally, in the 83rd minute of the game, Arshavin, who came on as a substitute, stepped up and completed the winning goal, helping Arsenal reverse and defeat Barcelona 2:1.

However, it is difficult for people to believe that Arsenal can continue in the Champions League, because they will travel to Iberia in the second round. It will be too difficult for them to escape unscathed at the Camp Nou.

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February 27th, 4pm, New Wembley Stadium.

In the 2010-2011 League Cup final, Arsenal faced Manchester United.

Arsenal attaches great importance to this final. Because Arsenal is in turmoil and has been without a championship for six years. This is really embarrassing for the Gunners, who boast themselves as a Premier League giant.

Therefore, even though the League Cup champion is recognized as useless among the three major domestic championships that English teams can compete for, Arsenal has no objection at all. They are full of desire for this championship.

"We have to completely freeze Bale in the game!"

This is what Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger repeatedly warned his players before the title game.

No one will forget that in the 34th round of the Premier League last season, it was Bell's outstanding performance that helped Tottenham defeat Arsenal, thereby knocking Arsenal out of the championship competition.

Before that game, Arsenal had been tightly clinging to the other top three, and was only 3 points behind Chelsea at the top of the list, and the gap with Tottenham and Manchester United was only 2 points and 1 point. If they can win Tottenham, and Tottenham defeat Chelsea in the 35th round of the league, then last season's Premier League champion may be Arsenal.

However, it was precisely because of the loss to Tottenham that Arsenal breathed out, and then its performance became worse and worse in the next few games, eventually falling behind the champion Tottenham by 13 points!

Since that game, Wenger has listed Bale as one of Tottenham's most dangerous players.

Last summer, after Bell moved to the Red Devils, he became Manchester United's most lethal player and the most feared player at Arsenal.

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Arsenal's performance this season is not ideal. Although they are still ranked second in the Premier League standings, they are 17 points behind Manchester United at the top. With only 11 rounds left in the league, they have almost announced their withdrawal from the league in advance. The fight for the championship.

This caused Arsenal to receive overwhelming criticism. Even Wenger, Arsenal's meritorious head coach, felt great pressure.

Although Arsenal are still in the fourth tier of the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup, the league is only a theoretical possibility. The Champions League is also very difficult to escape from Barcelona. As for the FA Cup, the same There were many difficulties. Although they reached the quarterfinals, their opponent was also Manchester United. Even if they get past Manchester United, there are still two games to play, which is full of uncertainty.

If you want to avoid losing all four majors this season, the League Cup championship is undoubtedly the least difficult championship for Arsenal.

Although in terms of schedule, Arsenal does not have an advantage over Manchester United, who played a fierce battle in the Champions League. They also played a league game on the same day, which was a make-up match in the 18th round of the Premier League. In the end, Arsenal 1: 0 small victory over Sky City.

This victory also narrowed the point difference between Arsenal and Manchester United from 20 points to 17 points.

However, compared to Manchester United's exhausting journey to France, Arsenal is playing at home after all, and has a great advantage in terms of physical exertion.

What's more, although the League Cup final is played in a neutral stadium, the new Wembley Stadium is in London after all. Arsenal is equivalent to playing at home and occupies a favorable location.

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Wenger focused on practicing the team's right defense before the game. Sagna is a key figure in Arsenal's right defense.

The 28-year-old Sagna is in his prime and has joined Arsenal for nearly four years. The French right back, who was originally introduced by Wenger as the successor to Ashley Cole, has made great progress this season when he joined the Gunners. The best level since then, and even the most powerful candidate for the best right back in the Premier League this season.

Pro-Arsenal media have also repeatedly emphasized this final. They believe that Sagna can help Arsenal defeat Manchester United. Sagna, who is facing off against Bell, will not give Bell the slightest chance.

Facing the enthusiastic media and fans, Sagna also said in an interview with the media before the game: "Please rest assured that all fans, I will not give him any chance in this game, I will completely freeze him!"

The British domestic media also paid special attention to this game, especially Bell's performance.

Whether Bell can be frozen seems to have become the key to Arsenal's defense.

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