Chapter 943 New Vieira
When the game reached the 83rd minute, the two substitute strikers created a killing opportunity. Dzeko sent a through ball, Douglas Costa made a light cross pass, and in the penalty area, Aguero moved forward smartly, shot before the defender, and penetrated the Arsenal goal, 2-0!
The Emirates Stadium was filled with cheers from Manchester City fans who followed the team to the away game.
Aguero rushed to the sidelines and kept kissing the tattoo on his left arm, but was soon hugged by Manchester City players.
After the Argentine striker joined Manchester City, although he came on as a substitute in many games, his goal efficiency was very high.
As the competition progresses, he is gradually becoming another scoring star for Manchester City after Su Dong.
Dzeko's performance was remarkable after coming on as a substitute, and he is gradually adapting to Guardiola's tactical system.
In front of the visiting team's bench, after Su Dong was substituted, he did not leave the court, but sat on the bench.
When he saw his teammates score a goal, he stood up happily and gave them warm applause.
“Well done!”
Turning around again and looking at the visiting team's coaching booth, Guardiola also had an excited look on his face, while Wenger in front of the home team's coaching booth looked very depressed, with two words written all over his wrinkled old face: unhappy!
"Arsenal's situation is becoming increasingly difficult." Su Dong said to David Silva who was also substituted.
The same substitution, Manchester City's substitutions of Dzeko and Aguero were able to change the situation and create goals.
What about Arsenal?
Substituting players such as Arshavin and Chamakh failed to change the situation on the field.
Especially Chamakh.
Su Dong remembers very clearly that when Chamakh joined Arsenal, his performance was outstanding. He was hailed as the creator and always created opportunities for his teammates. He was highly expected by countless people. Even Wenger himself felt that he had made a super good deal and found a treasure in the free market.
But this season, the performance of the Moroccan national team captain, who came on a free transfer, has been extremely disappointing.
So what's the problem?
It’s actually very simple, Chamakh is really not a parallel import product.
Paris Saint-Germain now wants to buy Chamakh for a transfer fee of 10 million euros.
Ten million euros is not a small sum. Are the French crazy? Or are the Qatari consortium behind Paris Saint-Germain stupid and rich?
Neither, but Chamakh does have the ability.
The problem lies with Wenger and Arsenal. It is their problems that led to Chamakh's poor performance.
Last season, Arsenal's midfield was full of creativity with players like Fabregas and Wilshere, and their main focus was penetrating passes through the middle. This allowed Chamakh to play to his strengths and perform very well, earning him the reputation of a maker and the recognition of everyone.
With Fabregas leaving for Barcelona, Arsenal's midfield has been reshuffled and Wilshere is out for the season, resulting in Arsenal's midfield being dominated by players like Ramsey and Arteta.
It’s not that these players are not strong, but their characteristics are completely different. They can’t penetrate the middle and can only attack from the flanks. But everyone knows that Chamakh is not good at grabbing points.
Hence, the contradiction arises.
Another important reason is that the fierce competition did not give Chamakh any chance to adapt again.
Van Persie is healthy and has a stable performance, which has firmly secured his starting position. Chamakh can only sit on the bench, and Wenger is unlikely to neglect Van Persie, who is in good form, for a player who came on a free transfer.
This creates a vicious cycle.
The fewer games he plays, the worse Chamakh will adapt. The worse he adapts, the worse his performance will be. The worse his performance is, the fewer opportunities he will get.
In this case, Chamakh should have just left decisively.
A tree that is not moved will die, but a person who moves will live. If he changes his environment and starts over, he still has a chance.
But sometimes people are just like this, always feeling unwilling to give up everything they have.
He was about to take his last breath, but he still felt that he could save himself.
The longer he plays football and the more experience he gains, the less likely Su Dong will look down on or belittle anyone.
Because he knew very well that he was a lucky man.
All those who succeed in professional football are lucky.
Although there is the inevitability of strong support, there is also a great deal of randomness.
Just like Ronaldo, if he had not gone to Manchester United, but to Valencia, Juventus, Inter Milan or Arsenal, his career might have been completely different.
In fact, as his best friend, Su Dong knew very well that he almost went to these teams.
This is a kind of contingency.
This is true for the players and the team.
What else can Wenger do when Arsenal is unwilling to invest?
On the other hand, if there was no huge investment from the Abu Dhabi consortium behind the scenes, would Guardiola be able to make such a great rotation in Manchester City?
Even players like Aguero and Dzeko can be bought as substitutes. Who else can do it except Samaranch? Even Chelsea, who are cutting back on their spending, can't do it.
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Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 away from home thanks to goals from Suarez and Aguero.
The result of this game can be said to be expected and reasonable.
But another game was a big upset as Manchester United lost 1-2 to Crystal Palace of the Championship League at Old Trafford.
You know, Crystal Palace is only ranked 13th in the current Championship standings.
This was definitely a big upset that shocked the entire British and even European football world.
The two sides tied 1-1 in the regular 90-minute game, but in the subsequent overtime, Crystal Palace scored the winning goal and defeated Manchester United 2-1.
Manchester United, based at Old Trafford, did not actually take this mid-table Championship team seriously before the game, so Ferguson chose to play with a substitute lineup when the squad was not spacious, and many main players were not even included in the roster.
But no one expected that Crystal Palace would give Manchester United a heavy blow at Old Trafford, leaving Manchester United dizzy.
The two sides were evenly matched throughout the first half, with each side having four shots, but none of them were on target.
So at halftime, Ferguson continued to do something stupid. He replaced the underperforming Berbatov with the talented young player Morrison, and in the 65th minute, he replaced Rafael with another talented young player Pogba.
The reason given by Ferguson after the game was that he had promised these two young players who had performed well in the youth team before the game that he would give them more playing opportunities, so he arranged for them to play.
This also reflects Ferguson's mentality of winning.
Unexpectedly, the course of the subsequent game was completely beyond Ferguson's expectations.
Crystal Palace scored the first goal with a world-class goal, and Manchester United then equalized the score with a penalty kick. The two sides went into overtime. Evans' mistake led to a missed ball, giving Crystal Palace the opportunity to take the lead again.
The voices of nearly 50,000 Manchester United fans at the scene were completely drowned out by the 5,000 Crystal Palace fans.
Manchester United were also eliminated from the League Cup.
Ferguson expressed his disappointment with the result after the game. He questioned whether Crystal Palace's goal was offside, but at the same time congratulated his opponents and believed that they deserved to advance.
As for the two young players that Ferguson had high hopes for, Morrison and Pogba both performed well after coming on the court.
Among them, it is worth mentioning that French midfielder Paul Pogba.
The 18-year-old has only six months left on his contract with Manchester United. He is currently arguing with Manchester United because he feels that Ferguson is not giving him any chances and has not fulfilled his promise.
Manchester United's youth team won the FA Youth Cup last season. Paul Pogba performed very well and won the favor of many professionals. Ferguson promised at the time that he would give him more playing time in the new season.
But the decay of Manchester United's midfield this season is visible to all, but Paul Pogba has only played three times so far, all as a substitute, and all in cup matches. This made the Frenchman very dissatisfied, and he shelved the contract renewal negotiations with Manchester United and threatened to leave the team.
Paul Pogba, who is known as the new Vieira, is extremely talented and has made Wenger, who likes to use French players the most, salivate over him. Teams such as Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus are also very interested in him.
Manchester City is also keeping a close eye on the movements of this young player. Begiristain even met with Pogba's agent, trying to bring the rising star of their arch-rivals to Manchester City, which is definitely embarrassing for Manchester United.
Pogba's technical characteristics also meet Guardiola's requirements, and he has physical strength and speed, and his potential is very high.
It can be said that Manchester United is now in a situation where it rains but it pours.
After a crushing defeat in the derby and being eliminated from the League Cup, in the Champions League group stage, after five rounds of matches, Manchester United and Benfica had the same points, both nine. Even the two teams' two matches ended in draws, with the same goal difference, but Benfica ranked first thanks to more away goals.
The third place in the group is Basel, which has eight points and is also eyeing the top two places in the league.
In the last round, Manchester United will challenge Basel away, and they can qualify as long as they draw. Benfica will play against the weakest team Galati Steel at home, and it seems that the possibility of advancement is very high.
Ferguson has already made it clear that the team must not only win in the final round, but also score as many goals as possible.
Only in this way can Manchester United ensure that they will surpass Benfica and get first place in the group.
But who could have thought that not long after the slogan was shouted out, Manchester United was eliminated from the League Cup. This was a heavy blow to Ferguson and made the old man very depressed.
It is reported that Ferguson will carry out a new round of reorganization of the team during the winter break and next summer. Many stars, including Berbatov, have completely lost Ferguson's trust and will be cleared out of the team.
This will undoubtedly further trigger an earthquake within Manchester United and the Premier League.
After all, the players released by Manchester United may not be strong enough for top teams, but for other teams, each of them is strong, and everyone wants to get a piece of the pie.
Manchester City is keeping a close eye on Manchester United's youth training camp.
There is no way, who made the two families live so close?
(End of this chapter)
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