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Chapter 400 Revenge Arsenal

That night, at the 2006 annual awards ceremony, Manchester United became the biggest winner.

The best player in the Premier League in 2006 - Li Rui;
2006 Premier League best foreign aid - Li Rui;
2006 Premier League Best Forward - Li Rui;
The best midfielder in the Premier League in 2006 - Cristiano Ronaldo;
The best local player in the Premier League in 2006 - Wayne Rooney;
In addition, the best defender in the Premier League in 2006 - Terry;
2006 Premier League Best Rookie - Cesc Fabregas;

The best goalkeeper in the Premier League in 2006 - Petr Cech;
The best head coach of the Premier League in 2006 - Ferguson;

In the media reports on the second day, the local media in Manchester were also very satisfied that Manchester United could win the most valuable award among them.

However, some media focused their attention beyond the awards ceremony. Li Rui, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Manchester United's offensive trident, appeared in the form of an "unbelievable trio" and snatched away all of them at once. The limelight, the media has been speculating that the relationship between Li Rui and Cristiano Ronaldo is not good because of the "core dispute". However, the appearance of the three together yesterday made the media doubt their own judgment, because the three The performance of pulling the wind, if it is not a good relationship, they will not act together.

As an additional note, in the media photos, the three of them are "too handsome" next to Gallas with a darkened face. This was originally a photo taken by a reporter from The Times, but because of this The photos are really interesting and classic, and they were quickly used by other media.

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"Hahahaha." Li Rui couldn't stop laughing.

Jessica looked at her husband suspiciously, Li Rui handed the newspaper to Jessica, she also smiled when she saw the 'famous photo' in the newspaper, "You and this black player Is there any grudge?"

"No." Li Rui chuckled, "If you want to blame it, blame him for being unlucky."

Indeed, the three pranks were not aimed at Gallas. It can only be said that Gallas was unlucky. Well, it should be said that Gallas shouldn’t have come out to play tricks. He happened to bump into the three guys. Together, it turned out to be a very unsightly foil.

But the most unlucky is not Gallas, but Aston Villa.

On January 1, Manchester United beat Aston Villa 13-4 at home. Li Rui scored twice in the game, raising his league goals this season to 0.

This is the third time Manchester United have played against Aston Villa in less than a month (home and away in the league, once in the FA Cup). The scores of the three games were Manchester United 4: 2 Aston Villa, Manchester United 7:0 Aston Villa.Manchester United 4:0 Aston Villa.

Manchester United scored 15 goals in three games, conceded 2 goals, and averaged 5 goals per game. Among them, Li Rui alone made the poor Aston Villa goalkeeper Gillay pick up the ball from the goal 7 times , can be said to be the biggest sufferer of the Aston Villa team.

"There is no doubt that Aston Villa will suffer from 'Li Rui phobia'."

"Aston Villa will be Lee's favorite opponent."

The English media also reported this incident in a joking tone. While admiring Li Rui's good state, they also sympathized with poor Aston Villa.

Aston Villa's performance this season started poorly. Later, under the leadership of the new head coach O'Neill, it improved. Seeing that there is hope to escape the bitter sea of ​​​​the relegation zone, they have suffered several consecutive blows from Manchester United. , especially after the 7-0 bloodbath by Manchester United in the FA Cup, the morale of the Aston Villa team suffered a great blow. I met Manchester United in the league and was kicked 4:0. The whistle sounded at the end of the game, and the photos of the whole team leaving Old Trafford with their heads drooping were ridiculed by the media as having been destroyed by Manchester United. Soulless, 'Walking Dead Valar'.

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On January 2007, 1, in the 20th round of the 2006-2007 Premier League season, Manchester United VS Arsenal at their home stadium, Old Trafford. This is the most eye-catching focus matchup since the beginning of 24.

Before the game, the English media began to hype the game. Manchester United's unbeaten golden stature this season was broken by Arsenal. It was the Champions League match between Manchester United and Celtic. Li Rui and Carrick were suspended, Cassano was seriously injured and left the game. The whole Manchester United team was also very dissatisfied when the Manchester United team was seriously downsized. At that time, when they lost that game, Fletcher He said viciously to the media, 'Wait until (the next round) returns to the home court! ! '

At that time, Gallas, who had just transferred to Arsenal for less than two months, also jumped out and said that Arsenal had never been afraid of Manchester United. If they can win Manchester United today, they can win next time. The fans applauded loudly, but it also angered the Manchester United players to a certain extent. Of course, considering the hostile relationship between the two teams, this kind of anger, more or less, will not have much impact.

Therefore, in this game, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Manchester United team, which sits at home, is waiting for the arrival of the Arsenal with revenge.

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Two days before the game, another interesting thing happened.

Sky TV invited Ferguson to participate in the recording of a short program. When the old Scottish man arrived at the hotel where he had agreed to meet, he was discovered by the media reporters waiting there. The reporters rushed over, but in fact, these media reporters were not here. For those waiting for Ferguson, it was definitely a surprise to meet the Manchester United coach.

However, Ferguson was a little annoyed because he thought ESPN had leaked his whereabouts, otherwise how would the reporters know that he would appear here?

While Ferguson was being interviewed impatiently, a silver-gray Audi appeared at the entrance of the hotel lobby, and the person who got out of the car was his old enemy——Arthur Wenger.As a matter of fact, Wenger is the one the media is waiting for here. The Arsenal head coach wants to meet with important VIPs here. He didn't expect his whereabouts to be known by the media, and the media will be waiting here.

Seeing Ferguson being surrounded by media reporters, Wenger was also taken aback. He didn't expect to meet Ferguson here. However, the Arsenal head coach walked past him as if he hadn't seen Ferguson. The reporters watched When Arsenal's head coach finally appeared, he diverted half of the people to chase Wenger.

Wenger strode away and stopped for an interview some distance away from Ferguson, who didn't want to have a 'joint live press conference' with Ferguson in this kind of place.

Ferguson also snorted, and nodded to Wenger as a greeting. The old Scottish man didn't want to pay attention to these reporters, so he turned and left the hotel. In the car, Ferguson called ESPN directly, saying that he had canceled the trip. The recording of the program, and said that it will not accept ESPN's program recording in the future.

ESPN received a furious call from the Scottish old man, and they were a little confused when they heard the unfriendly tone there. They didn't know where they had provoked the grumpy old man.

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"BBC" interviewed Manchester United coach Ferguson and Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger by phone before the game, wanting to hear their views on the game. They deliberately asked the two coaches the same questions , but the answer is quite intriguing.

"Mr. Ferguson, what do you think the result of the match against Arsenal will be like?"

"Our goal is of course to win the game, it's going to be tough and we're ready for it."

When a reporter asked the same question to Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger, Wenger replied, "It's always special to play at Old Trafford, this stadium is crazy. But we've won here before. of."

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The Arsenal team took a bus from this end of the M1 ​​highway to Manchester on January 19. After arriving at the hotel where they were staying, the Arsenal players were told by head coach Arsene Wenger not to leave the hotel if they had nothing to do. You have to ask him for leave, and you can only go out after getting permission.

It can be seen that the whole Arsenal team attaches great importance to this game.

After Arsenal won the championship with an unbeaten golden body in the 2003-2004 season, it has been nearly three years without any championship. The team also urgently needs a weighty champion to improve morale. There is no small hope of winning the championship, the premise is that they must win the leader Manchester United away in this game, so that they can narrow the points gap between the two teams as much as possible.

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Players from both sides also expressed their expectations for this game.

Arsenal captain, King Henry of Highbury also said in the face of the microphone, "Arsenal has not won the championship for three years. We have had a bad start this season, but now, we are back. This game, for It's important for Arsenal to fight for the title, so we have to win."

However, there is no doubt that the French central defender William Gallas is the one who is most looking forward to this game. At the Premier League annual awards ceremony a few days ago, he was defeated by three teams of Li Rui, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. The team slapped face fiercely, which also made Gallas hold a grudge against this. He was looking forward to taking revenge on these three guys of the Manchester United team in this game.

Gallas also said in an interview with the media, "The game against Manchester United? We are here for the championship. How to win? I will tell my teammates and let them rest assured to attack, and the defense will be handed over to me. .Manchester United's trident? I'm not afraid! I have a way of dealing with them."

For the Manchester United team, Carrick, who will return from injury in this game, did not show any weakness when interviewed by the media, "This game is very important, and we will go all out to win the game. The score of the round (2:0)? That doesn't matter, the important thing is that we will win tomorrow."

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Faced with what Gallas said, Li Rui also had to respond, "Galas is a very capable player, of course, I mean his big mouth, hehe, just kidding, this time The game, I think I will try to score goals to help the team win. You don't have to worry too much about a guy who overestimates himself."

Uh——it is conceivable that Gallas would be very upset when he heard Li Rui's words. According to unreliable information, after Li Rui's words were reported by the media, there was a well-informed Sources said that Gallas removed all the sandbags near the hotel where the team was staying. If he doesn't vent his anger, he will go crazy.

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More than 4000 Arsenal fans came to Manchester from London. Two hours before the start of the game, they rushed to Old Trafford in a mighty way.

Old Trafford Stadium was almost full half an hour before the start of the game. This is Manchester United's home court, and it is a sea of ​​red. However, because the color of Arsenal's home jersey is also red , so the whole stand looks like a fiery red, just like the gushing lava.A wave of red has covered the entire stands, and the singing of the fans can be clearly heard two miles away from the stadium.

Some Manchester United fans put up banners in the stands to welcome Carrick's return. After joining the team last summer, the England international performed well at the beginning. It can be said that the game is better than the game. However, Carrick's involvement in the 'famous' brawl between Manchester United and Celtic, and 'racist' comments about Celtic's Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura , and was sentenced to a super penalty of suspension of 11 games, and just when the suspension period was about to pass, the unlucky Carrick was injured in the reserve team league and missed more than two months of games——

In this game, if Carrick can have the opportunity to play, it will be the first top game for the England midfielder, the successor of Roy Keane handpicked by Ferguson. Contest.

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Wenger, who has always been elegant and elegant, also said in a firm tone before the game that he wanted to win this game and compete for the league championship. This also shows that Wenger is bound to win this game, and this comes from his It can be seen in the formation of this game. In this game, Arsenal sent all the main players they could send, and Rosicky, who had just recovered from injury, was also risked by Wenger and sent to the starting lineup. middle.

Arsenal listed the combination of Torre, Clichy, Senderos and Eboue on the back line.Clichy has already shown the potential to become a top star, and Senderos's performance this season is also very steady. The Swiss star has also changed from the frizzy style of play in the past, and has a faint general demeanor.

However, from the perspective of Arsenal fans, the most reassuring part of the defense is the goalkeeper position. Lehmann continued his good performance in the World Cup last summer to the league. After the initial unfavorable situation, he was able to come back as soon as possible and rekindle the hope of winning the championship. The old goalkeeper Lehmann contributed a lot, which also made Arsenal fans feel a little more relieved in this field. Manchester United's 'brand new' trident mix is ​​getting a little scary.

Indeed, the performance of Li Rui, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney, or Manchester United's offensive line in recent rounds has scared Arsenal fans too much.

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Double midfielder Flamini and Fabregas, Rosicky and Hleb in the middle, Fabregas is getting better and better, and Flamini's performance this season is also commendable, Hleb is also a big hit Da Zi, these are the pride of Arsenal fans. The only variable is Rosicky, who has just recovered from his injury. How he performs in this game is worthy of attention.

The striker is Henry and Adebayor's partner. Henry's performance this season can only be said to be average. Of course, this is also relative to the previous two seasons. So far this season, the French striker has scored 14 goals. The ball is gone, this number is not too small, but it is indeed too small for Henry.

And Togo striker Adebayor is the new favorite of Arsenal fans. This Togo striker has shown a terrifying scoring ability and has been dubbed the title of "Little Monster". This is different from Chelsea striker Delo Ba's 'Warcraft' is a pro-pinching title.

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And the Manchester United team is still 442, Li Rui and Rooney partner forward, Scholes attacking midfielder, Fletcher as a defensive midfielder, Welsh veteran Giggs on the left, O'Shea on the right, central defender Vidic and Ferdinand , left back Evra, right back captain Gary Neville.

Carrick did not get the chance to start in this game. Ferguson obviously did not intend to let Carrick, who had just returned from injury, take the risk of starting. In fact, during the period of Carrick's suspension and recovery, Fletcher's performance in the midfielder position still satisfies the old Scottish man.

In addition, another 'injured' Cassano of the Manchester United team is also in the stadium now, but he is watching the game from the stands. Although Cassano has started training with the ball, he is still unable to adapt to the game This fast-paced, 'Barry Bad Boy' takes his time getting back on the court.

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In the player tunnel, Li Rui and Cesc Fabregas greeted each other. Because they were the same age, they still had a lot of common topics and became friends. Although Arsenal and Manchester United were sworn enemies, but, Players from the two teams can also become friends in private.

When Li Rui and Jessica got married, Cesc Fabregas also came to the wedding scene as an invited guest, and at the banquet later, the big Spanish boy "showed his ugly face" in front of the piano and played a song " Dedicated to Alice, it can be said that it is also a small limelight.

Of course, the two are joking around, Fabregas 'seduces' Li Rui to Arsenal, and Li Rui 'seduces' the big Spanish boy to Manchester United.

Of course, the two of them are just joking, and they just chat when they have nothing to do.

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Of course, Li Rui will not forget to look at Gallas's expression. The Frenchman saw Li Rui looking at him and glared at Li Rui with a gloomy face. Li Rui also looked at Gallas without showing any weakness, and Gallas After glaring at Li Rui, he got entangled with Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo again. People have to marvel at the courage of the French in [-]v[-].

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There was a burst of cheers from the sky above Old Trafford. In just 2 minutes of the opening, Manchester United completed their first threatening shot. Of course it was Li Rui who hit the goal. This was from the warm cheers of the Manchester United fans. You can hear it.

This is Scholes suddenly passing a scalpel-like precise pass in the frontcourt. This powerful cross quickly passed through Flamini's control range and passed into the penalty area.

At the moment when Scholes passed the ball, Li Rui also suddenly took two steps back. When Gallas who was defending him was stunned, Li Rui suddenly accelerated and got rid of Gallas with unbelievable dexterity. Defensively, he rushed into the penalty area.

However, even though Gallas tried his best to catch up, he still couldn't stop Li Rui's shot. Li Rui volleyed, and he planned to take a far corner. Unfortunately, he pursued the angle too much. The replay shows that if the football is only half a centimeter inward, it will be a wonderful goal.

Li Rui scratched his hair in frustration. His shot just now was a bit impatient. When Li Rui turned his head and ran back, he didn't forget Gallas, who was rushed by him just now. The Frenchman's eyes were very unfriendly. .

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Arsenal also quickly retaliated.

Lehmann took the goal kick, and his kick was very accurate, and it went directly to the head of Hleb in the frontcourt.

The Belarusian star jumped up and competed with Fletcher for the top. He won the victory and sent the football to Cesc Fabregas who came up to meet him.

Eboue looked at the situation in the frontcourt, kicked in a cross, and he was looking for Adebayor. The 'Little Monster' jumped up. However, under Vidic's pressure, Adebayor wanted to It was also uncomfortable to head the ball directly, and Adebayor responded immediately, and he ferried the ball back to the center.

Rosicky came up, facing the football, the Czech volleyed, the football hit the post and bounced back into the penalty area, Ferdinand hurriedly drove the football out of the penalty area before Henry came up to make a follow-up shot.

Manchester United escaped.

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