Football King Bale

Manchester United, who won the European Super Cup, flew back to the UK overnight because in three days, they will face Arsenal, the biggest rival in the Premier League era, at home.

Because the international match day is next, the match between Manchester United and Arsenal was originally scheduled for two days later, that is, on Sunday afternoon. This was to facilitate the international players from the two teams to report to the national team after the game. However, because Europe Due to the Super Cup, Manchester United requested that the game be postponed to Monday evening local time in the UK, and the Football Association approved this request.

Of course, there is another option, which is to postpone the game and fight it again at another date in the later season. However, Arsenal rejected the offer and instead postponed the match until Monday.

Arsenal's purpose for doing this is obvious. They hope to use a denser schedule to stop Manchester United and break their unbeaten record. At the same time, they also want to preserve their unbeaten record.

Today, Manchester United's unbeaten record in the Premier League has reached 45 games, and they are only 5 games away from breaking Arsenal's unbeaten record of 49 games in the Premier League.

If this game is postponed, although Manchester United will still face Bolton, Chelsea, Stoke City, Norwich and Liverpool before breaking their unbeaten record, both the Blues and Reds are very likely to end Manchester United's unbeaten streak. , but if you place your hopes on others, how can you have the motivation to end Manchester United yourself?

What's more, their unbeaten record was ended by Manchester United. If they could end Manchester United's unbeaten record with their own hands, wouldn't it be revenge for that year?

Due to various reasons, this game was unexpectedly scheduled for August 29th, UK local time, which is Monday at 8pm.

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The Manchester United team had just returned to Manchester. The next morning, the club announced a transfer news: the transfer of the 2008 European Golden Boy, Brazilian Anderson Luis de Abreu Oliveira, who had played for Manchester United for four years. Galatasaray, the Turkish Super League giant, and Manchester United thank Anderson for his contribution during his time at Manchester United and wish him all the best in the future.

Although Anderson's transfer fee was not announced to the public, the omnipotent media quickly disclosed the specific figure: 25 million pounds!

Manchester United originally hoped to further increase the price, but considering that the Brazilian's contract only has the last year left, and the summer transfer window only has four or five days left to close, so in Galatasaray After raising the transfer fee to 25 million pounds, they stopped raising the price. Manchester United quickly agreed to the Turkish giant's offer.

Manchester United made a decision so quickly because they hoped to find a replacement for Anderson in the remaining days of the transfer window after receiving the transfer funds paid by Galatasaray, or to sign someone better than Anderson. Excellent player.

In the new season, Manchester United's players in the middle have major problems and need to be supplemented as soon as possible.

After Anderson couldn't get the guarantee of the team's main force from Ferguson, he finally made the transfer decision, and quickly negotiated a salary with Galatasaray: a weekly salary of 105,000 euros, although it was 105,000 euros a week. The 120,000 pounds proposed by Manchester United when renewing the contract was a huge gap, but it was still more than the 90,000 pounds Manchester United agreed to give.

Immediately, Anderson flew to Turkey with the Galatasaray staff to undergo a medical examination by the new club.

Manchester United also quickly sought their prey in the transfer market.

Manchester United's first target is Tottenham midfielder Modric, followed by Inter Milan midfielder, Dutchman Sneijder.

Although both targets have previously expressed their rejection of Manchester United's invitation,

But Manchester United's management did not give up and made an offer again, and made an offer to both teams at the same time.

The closing time of the summer transfer window is getting closer and closer, and there is no room for Manchester United to make transfers in a hurry.

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Manchester United offered Tottenham 30 million pounds for Modric's transfer, and also offered Modric a four-year contract with a weekly salary of 120,000 pounds. This offer is very sincere, especially Modric's personal treatment, which is nearly 50% higher than his salary at Tottenham!

Manchester United's offer to Inter Milan is 25 million euros, which is 10 million euros more than the price the Nerazzurri paid to sign the Dutchman from Real Madrid two years ago. At the same time, Sneijder's salary was also increased to 120,000 pounds.

Tottenham and Modric both resolutely rejected Manchester United. Tottenham rejected Manchester United, firstly because they really did not want to lose Modric, the core of the team, and secondly because Manchester United also had a strong competitor, the Blues. They are also eyeing Modric, and the price offered is not inferior to Manchester United's, or even more generous. Modric, on the advice of his agent's wife, hopes to further prove himself by staying at Tottenham.

As for Inter Milan, because the new head coach does not like Sneijder, the club is more inclined to promote this transfer, but the transfer fee is still far from their requirements.

However, Sneijder himself insisted on a salary of 150,000 pounds, which was a result that Manchester United could not accept. Because this means that Sneijder will become the team's top salary like Bell, thus shaking Bell's status in the team.

The two sides have been in contact throughout the summer, but they have been unable to reach an agreement because Sneijder has been insisting on Manchester United's maximum salary conditions.

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With transfer news flying all over the sky, the third round of the Premier League has officially begun. In Saturday's match, Chelsea, Liverpool and Wolves won one after another, surpassing the Manchester City duo who had two consecutive victories in the standings. Liverpool even beat Chelsea to the top of the list with a goal difference advantage.

On Sunday afternoon, there were two games again. First, Newcastle defeated Fulham 2:1 at home, and also surpassed Manchester United and Manchester City.

However, Newcastle's game had just ended, and Manchester City also scored a big victory. They won a big victory at White Hart Lane, slaughtering Tottenham 5:1.

It is not an upset for the stronger Manchester City to defeat Tottenham, but to massacre Tottenham with such a disparity is a real upset.

After all, two seasons ago, Tottenham was the domestic Grand Slam champion in England. Even last season, they were still fifth in the Premier League. At the end of the season, their points were only 9 points less than Manchester City. They are on the same level. team.

After suffering such a disastrous defeat at White Hart Lane, the team's meritorious coach also felt the crisis of dismissal for the first time.

Manchester City also relied on this victory to return to the top position in the standings. Blue Moon has shown an unusually good form in the new season, scoring 12 goals in three games and showing amazing offensive firepower.

At the beginning of the new season, Tottenham suffered two disastrous defeats in succession, conceding 9 goals but only scoring one. They are temporarily ranked last in the Premier League standings!

He was the Premier League champion a season ago, and now he is the deputy squad leader. This change is too big!

Under such circumstances, Manchester United once again made an offer for Modric to Tottenham: 35 million pounds!

However, Tottenham quickly rejected the offer. They not only rejected Manchester United's offer of 40 million pounds, but also rejected Chelsea's offer of 30 million pounds + Alex. Modric also announced at the post-match press conference that he would not consider a transfer until the end of the season.

This almost blocked the possibility of Modric's transfer. At the same time, Sneijder's transfer has also reached a deadlock because of Sneijder's request for the maximum salary within the Manchester United team.

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At 8pm GMT on August 29, a focus battle in the third round of the 2011-2012 Premier League season started at Old Trafford.

This game is the 214th main-season meeting between the two clubs and the 185th league match. Manchester United had a slight advantage before losing, but Arsenal only had 17 wins in their previous 101 visits to Old Trafford. , including only 3 away wins against the Red Devils in the Premier League era, and the last 7 games against Arsenal at Old Trafford, 1 draw and 6 losses, without a win.

In this campaign, Vidic and Rafael continued to be exempted from the game due to injuries. In Ferguson's starting lineup, De Gea guarded the goal, and Smalling, Phil Jones, Evans and Evra partnered in defense. , Nani, Cleverley, Bale and Ashley Young appeared in the midfield, and the double forward was a combination of Rooney and Welbeck. Bell once again served as the team's playmaker.

As for Arsenal, in addition to Wilshere who missed three weeks due to an ankle injury, Alexander Song, Gervinho and Frimpong were all punished and suspended. The 20-year-old Kirklin got the chance to start, and even sat on the bench. Several young players from the reserve team.

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Before the game started, Bale showed the UEFA Best Player Award he had just won to more than 75,400 fans at the scene, which is the so-called new European Ballon d'Or trophy.

At that moment, the Old Trafford stadium burst into applause, and more than 73,000 Red Devils fans chanted for the Ballon d'Or in unison.

The Ballon d'Or they are talking about is not the Ballon d'Or that Bale is holding in his hand at the moment, but the FIFA Ballon d'Or that will be selected in January next year.

In the eyes of Red Devils fans, Bale, who performed superbly last season, is already the best candidate for this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or.

Looking at the European Player of the Year trophy in Bale's hand and listening to the cheers of more than 70,000 fans in the stands, not only Bale's Manchester United teammates were filled with excitement, but also many players in the opponent's Arsenal team were in a huge mood. fluctuations.

Especially their leading forward Robin van Persie looked at Bell with eyes full of envy.

Because of the departure of Cesc Fabregas, Van Persie became Arsenal's captain this season and the undoubted core of the team. However, looking at the man opposite him who is six years younger than himself, but wearing the captain's armband like himself. , and also became the best player in Europe in the past year, the Dutchman feels that he is really wasting his years.