My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 242 The traitor returns

The "Big Bell Stand" is the die-hard stand at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners fans stationed here are the most ardent fans of this team. They will cheer for every attack and defense of the team behind the goal, no matter what the score is.

Arthur Aswash sat down in a corner of the Bell Stand, still with Donna Jones by his side.

"Arthur, I feel like the atmosphere today is not right." Donna shrank her neck and looked around.

Arthur nodded calmly. The weather today was not good, it was rainy and the wind was biting and cold.

The die-hard Gunners in the "Big Bell Stand" were not as enthusiastic and crazy as usual, and their expressions also had a cold air.

The fans' gazes were like swords directed at the Manchester United players who stepped onto the pitch. Arthur followed their gazes and found the figure hated by the Gunners fans.

Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas, wearing Manchester United jerseys, stood on the turf at the Emirates Stadium.

There were endless boos at the Emirates Stadium, and Arthur couldn't see the expressions of Van Persie and Cesc Fabregas clearly.

He only saw a few Manchester United players gathered around to express a few words of relief to Van Persie and Fabregas. Sir Alex Ferguson on the sidelines made a gesture of spreading his hands, and then the players from both sides gradually dispersed, preparing for the game.

"They completely pissed us off." Arthur sighed, "Can you imagine? Two players that Arsenal worked so hard to cultivate, went to the flag of their mortal enemy... and they returned to the Emirates Stadium together after many years. , turned out to be our enemy."

"Yes, the enemy..."

……

Scattered light rain couldn't stop falling on the grass of the Emirates Stadium, and the football started rolling on the green field. Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor took advantage of the two sides to test each other in the opening stage and talked about the background of the game.

"Arsenal fans must be very unaccustomed to seeing Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie put on Manchester United shirts and appear as Arsenal's opponents at the Emirates Stadium."

"Robin van Persie joined Arsenal in 2004 and Cesc Fabregas joined Arsenal in 2003. They developed their skills at Arsenal. What Arsenal fans expected was this. Two players became Arsenal's new leading duo, but that wish came true in a weird way: they became Manchester United's duo."

"This game is very important for both Arsenal and Manchester United. The first third of the Premier League schedule is about to pass, and Arsenal and Manchester United are clinging to it. If both teams can maintain good results in the subsequent seasons, Stability, then the direct conversations they have only twice a season could affect the outcome at the end of the season."

"Sir Alex Ferguson played a 4-4-2 formation, and Manchester United's midfield was more like a diamond, with Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie up front, and behind them was Serbia. Cesc Fabregas, with Ashley Young and Valencia on the wings, and Michael Carrick as the defensive midfielder. The four defenders are Rafael, Vidic, Evans and Evra. The goalkeeper is two Thirteen-year-old De Gea.”

"For Arsenal, coach Chen Yao has a 4-3-3 formation, with goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and four defenders including Monreal, Koscielny, Mertesacker and Sagna. The midfielders are Arteta, Cazorla and De Bruyne, and the three forwards are Zaha, Aubameyang and Theo Walcott.”

……

Mikel Arteta wore the captain's armband and moved cautiously around the pitch.

Arsenal is facing Manchester United's ferocious attack at home.

There has been a slight change in the style of play of Sir Alex Ferguson's side this season, a shift in the ethos of the game that is difficult to describe accurately.

Arteta, who has played professional football for more than ten years, can smell the difference. If he were asked to describe it, he would say that Manchester United has a little more desperate determination.

After all, this is Ferguson's last season.

For Ferguson and Manchester United, it's all do or die.

It makes no difference to Ferguson whether he is runner-up, third runner-up or third place. The only one who can deserve the retirement gift he wants is the champion.

Under Ferguson's strong will to win, this Manchester United, which was deeply imprinted with Ferguson's absolute control, showed another transformation.

Their players on the team have not changed much. The players have been working together for many years. Most of them are at the peak of their careers and have good physical strength and rich experience.

They are willing to fight for Ferguson's ambitions for the last time. The loss of the championship in the past two seasons has made this team's numb shame become sensitive again.

The strong start speaks for itself and Ferguson will not tolerate his team making the same mistake again. He won't let his final season be a disaster.

Ferguson's team played in a big way. Their tactics were not complicated. The attack revolved around Rooney, Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas, with Ashley Young and Valencia providing timely support.

At this time, Robin van Persie inserted himself into Arsenal's penalty area, Rooney was cruising in Arsenal's hinterland, and Cesc Fabregas advanced with the ball to the front of Arsenal's penalty area, which is Arteta's defense zone.

Fabregas saw Van Persie in the penalty area, and he could predict which direction Van Persie would move next.

And Wayne Rooney, he should run in that direction, Fabregas thought, so that he could stretch Arsenal's defense and create space for himself to shoot.

Fabregas is good at using passes to guide his teammates' movements, but for teammates of Robin van Persie and Rooney's level, they can resonate with Fabregas, a resonance between geniuses.

Robin van Persie and Rooney started in two different directions. Cesc Fabregas seemed to be doing it lightly, but in fact he passed the ball into the penalty area with murderous intent.

The target of Cesc Fabregas's pass was Van Persie. Van Persie suddenly accelerated towards the ball's landing point. His former teammate Per Mertesacker was one step ahead of him and raised his leg to clear the ball.

Fabregas immediately started running towards where the ball landed.

Manchester United must maintain the continuity of their offense and allow waves of offense to pile up on Arsenal's defense, forcing them to make mistakes.

Fabregas is not familiar with Koscielny and Mertesacker. The growth of this pair was after Fabregas left the team.

But he can see from the connection between the two Arsenal central defenders that Koscielny and Mertesacker have a very good tacit understanding, and their defense can also be called solid.

Koscielny has a very smart position selection and prediction ability, accurate footwork, and not slow.

Mertesacker is tall, strong in air defense and solid in defense, which brings a lot of trouble to Manchester United's aerial attack.

Compared with when Fabregas was still at Arsenal, he remembered the team whose defense was riddled with holes. Now Arsenal's defense is much more stable.

Thinking of this, a trace of complex emotions that were difficult to detect flashed through Fabregas's heart.

Yes, Arsenal has grown up, and they have become stronger without themselves.

There was no time to let such emotions continue to control him. Fabregas volleyed the ball, protected the ball under his control, and organized the next round of attack.

He rubbed the ball towards the penalty area from the left rib position. This time the arc spiraled towards the landing point in front of Wayne Rooney.

He seemed to see Rooney suddenly running diagonally, crossing behind Mertesacker, Robin van Persie pulling into the gap left by Koscielny, and Manchester United's two forwards attacking Arsenal's goal from two angles.

- But the ball wasn't passed.

The ball hit Arteta's shin guard hard and bounced off. Arteta lost his balance, rolled around on the ground, patted his butt and stood up.

"Mikel Arteta - he made a wonderful interception. If Fabregas sends a through ball from that position, it will be a severe test for Arsenal's goal." Martin Taylor praised, "Al Teta's rich experience and precise positioning seem to tell Fabregas that he is the captain of Arsenal now and will not allow Manchester United players to take whatever they want here."

Chen Yao exhaled, sweat rising from his back, and the cold rain at the Emirates Stadium quickly evaporated from his skin.

Using Arteta as a defensive midfielder to block Manchester United's midfield attack is a risky decision, but Jorginho lacks stability in such situations, and Kante is even more immature.

More importantly, in Chen Yao's field of vision, a emblem on Arteta's head was glowing, indicating that the player's characteristics were taking effect.

【Old and stronger】. Now is the time when the situation calls for veteran performance.

(End of this chapter)