Midfielder

The match between Chelsea and Arsenal was specially arranged as the last match of this round, which was intended to highlight the importance of this match.

The tickets for this match were also sold out two weeks ago, especially for Chelsea fans. This might be the first time that they have stepped into the gate of Highbury Stadium with full confidence. They can finally say to the strong team in the same city that has always been above them, "We Chelsea are ready to be the boss!"

The four fronts are all red, which is the first time in the history of Chelsea. The strong performance of the team has made the fans more confident. They can now ask for more honors.

Even in the bar, when these guys meet Arsenal fans, they dare to bet on the weekend game. This may be the closest distance for Chelsea to the Premier League championship, and they are more confident than ever at this moment. Their team is fully capable of killing any opponent.

Especially after Arsenal was suppressed by themselves and became the chaser in the standings, Chelsea fans can be said to be very proud. They found such a good feeling on the football field for the first time!

However, this battle for the top spot is not good news for other teams, especially those who are still chasing behind Arsenal and Chelsea. They have no choice but to take three points.

The leaders are under pressure now, but the chasing pressure is also not small, especially the more stable Chelsea's performance, the more nervous they will be.

It was because of this pressure to chase points that Manchester United lost their goal in the last minute when facing Fulham, and once again lost the opportunity to get three points. This also made them 9 points behind the top before Chelsea played the game.

9 points, three games, it is indeed difficult to find such a big gap with Chelsea, who rarely makes mistakes. This result really makes many Manchester United fans feel a little frustrated, even very depressed. The Red Devils fans who came with the team vented their dissatisfaction with violence. They vented their depressed emotions with fighting outside Fulham's home court.

Not only the fans can't accept such a thing, even the internal staff of Manchester United can't tolerate such a thing happening again and again. Ferguson almost couldn't control his hot temper on the sidelines. When he left the field, he was still nagging.

Complaining, this old man is now complaining and cursing. Everyone playing on the field has become the target of his curse, because this damn game really makes him very unhappy. Is this still Manchester United?

Is this still the Red Devils that swept the Premier League and galloped across Europe? Damn, shit, a bunch of idiots, these guys are simply sleepwalking!

The league has only been less than halfway through, but such a bad result is really an unacceptable fact for Ferguson. The old man almost refused all interviews with a dark face after the game. No one knows whether he went back to the locker room to vent his anger.

However, Fulham failed to beat their opponent when Boa Mott, Bonisel, Jensen, Crowsley and Lee Clark were all absent due to injuries. Such embarrassment, no matter how you look at it, cannot explain Manchester United's continued weakness in the Premier League this season.

Although this was at the opponent's home court, a team like Manchester United had no choice but to get three points. It had no excuse to lose points at all.

But they played so badly in this game that even the goal was scored by a controversial penalty. The referee did not give Fulham any care throughout the game. If it was really counted, Manchester United's goal might be cancelled, and there might be a penalty.

Even if the referee helped so much, Manchester United's goal was still lost at the last moment. Diop used a shocking long shot to get Howard.

When the game ended, the unlucky referee was driven away by tens of thousands of people with curses. Everyone said that this guy was nakedly using the rules to help Manchester United, otherwise the Red Devils would never take a point away from here.

But even with such help, the Red Devils could not take the victory away from here. They even had the possibility of losing in the game. This is really speechless. Fulham? Damn, such a team was still wandering in the English Championship a few seasons ago, but now it can snatch points from Manchester United. How can Ferguson bear it? Can he still bear it?

This weekend, not only Manchester United suffered a setback, but also the dark horse Bolton lost. The gap between them and Chelsea has widened to seven points. After almost half a season of tempering, many people have begun to get used to Bolton's style of play, and the color of this dark horse is fading.

The only one who can still maintain the ability to chase is Everton coached by Moyes. They once again sniped the traditional giants Liverpool with tenacious defense at their home court. After a stalemate of nearly 80 minutes, Everton smashed the door of Liverpool with a very unaesthetic header.

Moreover, throughout the game, the Reds did not find any good way to attack. Every time they passed the ball, it was either intercepted or blocked by the opponent's extremely fierce defense line. Even Gerrard's long shot did not find a suitable opportunity to shoot, which made the Reds very depressed.

Strong defense, active steals, now Moyes has completely moved Chelsea's set to use. He uses this pure engineering style of play to torture the opponent's nerves. He counterattacks when there is a chance, and soft and hard when there is no chance. This is Moyes' secret to grab points.

First keep the possibility of getting one point, and then try to plan for three points. Never be greedy for merit and advance rashly. Moyes started to grab points in this unambitious way.

Anyway, as long as he doesn't lose, Moyes can accept any result, even if the newspaper says that his team plays ugly and disgusting the next day, it doesn't matter. It is with this practical way that Everton is now firmly in the third place in the league standings, which makes teams like Manchester United and Liverpool sigh. This may be the first time they have grabbed such a good ranking in the Premier League.

This also made many Everton fans shout out the slogan of participating in the European war for the first time, but not to participate in the League Cup, they want the Champions League!

Moyes' team gave them this desire. If Everton can keep playing so tenaciously, perhaps this is not a luxury.

In addition to not having the terrifying offensive efficiency of Chelsea, Moyes' Everton team has also performed defensive counterattacks to an extreme.

It can be seen that although Moyes has not commented on Mourinho's tactical arrangements in public, he has supported this outsider with practical actions. What does it matter whether the tactics are good-looking? Winning is the hard truth. No one likes pale gorgeousness, especially professional coaches.

It is no wonder that some people said after the game that Mourinho has now influenced the Premier League with his actions. His conservative tactics are being sought after by more and more teams, and pure physical confrontation games are beginning to fill the Premier League.

"The stranglehold of inspiration with muscles is being staged more and more. This is the evil result brought by the Portuguese." Those anti-Chelsea critics used such undisguised words to criticize Mourinho's utilitarian style brought to the Premier League.

"Are there many coaches who will make the team give up defense in order to make the game more interesting? What a hell of a theory." Mourinho sneered at those critical voices. For him, the only role of the head coach is to lead the team to win the game.

As for what tactics to use, what does it matter? When fans become more and more eager to win, the only way for the coach to survive is to win.

"There are always some moralists who will criticize others to show their intelligence or justice, otherwise they will lose the audience." Lin Yi has long been accustomed to those people's nonsense, just like those people thought that their performance in the Premier League would be very bad.

A biting dog will never keep barking. Those dogs that often bark loudly will not easily show their teeth. This is the truth.

After Liverpool lost this game, the Red Army has fallen out of the top ten in the league standings. Perhaps the question that those fanatical Liverpool fans should consider now is not whether they can still win the Premier League, but whether they should shout the slogan of relegation.

Given Liverpool's continued slump, no one can guarantee that they will suddenly wake up. Even Gerrard himself said that they must now cheer up to cope with the league, otherwise they may not even be eligible to participate in the European war next season.

That would be an absolute disaster for a traditional giant, especially for Gerrard himself, if he has not yet won any decent honors.

He may not choose to leave the Red Army. After all, loyalty pales in comparison to a blank career. Ending his career with nothing is probably an outcome that no star can accept. Gerrard also hopes that his honor book will be filled with championship titles.

Although Gerrard did not express his disappointment with the team in any public occasion, the leader of Liverpool still complained in private.

Poor results, chaotic personnel matching, turmoil in the club's top management, and pressure from fans and the team all made this guy look very depressed. Some people even took the initiative to reveal that Gerrard also said that he wanted to leave Liverpool at a party with friends, but it was unconfirmed.

This kind of gossip that frequently appears in newspapers will always be used by some people. Kenyon, a guy who is afraid of chaos in the world, is ready to start thinking about the possibility of the Red Army's spiritual leader transferring to Chelsea when Liverpool is gradually sluggish this season.

A player who can definitely be called an idol and a powerful player, the most important thing is that Gerrard is a leader in the UK, which is good for Chelsea's localization. He plus Lampard, this England national team-level midfielder combination does look a bit tempting.

He even talked about the core midfield of the Red Army unscrupulously in public, believing that such an excellent player should not always be out of the Premier League championship. If he can join Chelsea, then the Blues will create a luxurious team that can laugh at one side in all of Europe.

This may be a very bright future, and Kenyon dared to say in front of anyone that he would give Gerrard a salary that matches his worth.

This is definitely not good news for Liverpool, which is already in the process of transferring the team's shares. This kind of money offensive is not only a naked show-off, but also puts them under considerable pressure. Not only the current management but also the future takeovers feel the crisis.

They warned Kenyon in a very stern tone in public, telling him not to get involved in their core, Gerrard is absolutely not for sale.

But Kenyon doesn't believe in evil, and doesn't care how others evaluate him. Anyway, he will always try his best to do what he wants to do.

Not for sale? There are not many people in the football circle who are truly not for sale. This is a very realistic circle. Loyalty has become increasingly scarce here. As long as the price is high enough, most players and clubs can only choose to compromise in the end.

Kenyon's seduction plan did not stop. Even if he was described as a devil by Liverpool's management, it would not prevent him from flirting with Gerrard.

This time Mourinho did not stop Kenyon's move. When Makelele began to gradually decline from his peak, he really needed someone who could also help the team in the defensive midfielder position, and Gerrard, a player who could attack and retreat, was indeed very attractive.

Think about it, Gerrard, Lampard, Lin Yi, Robben, Duff, if there are several of these guys in the midfield at the same time, then what a strong attack force it will be. Even if only one striker Drogba is left, Chelsea will not lack goals.

However, facing such an open seduction, Kenyon once again became a thorn in the eyes of Liverpool fans and the club. Some people even sent him death threats on email, "You bastard, you'd better stay away from our Gerrard! Otherwise you will go to hell!"

Although Kenyon always caused all kinds of trouble in the Premier League transfer market, none of them was so serious, and he didn't seem to plan to stop. Maybe this guy will really make an official offer to Liverpool when the winter transfer door opens.

Abramovich's statement on this matter also seemed very straightforward. As long as Gerrard is likely to come, then this time he doesn't mind creating another sky-high transfer.

Abramovich has always been very good at digging out the core of competitors. He rarely likes anyone except Chelsea fans. He doesn't care if he creates more enemies or opponents now.

This is the world. As long as you are strong enough, many wrong things will eventually be rendered as very wise decisions by the reality of success.

Abramovich is used to being such a winner. Anyway, every dynasty-level club will step on the bodies of many losers, some are rich and some are weak, but history can only record who is the most successful in this era, and will not care about those who fall.

This transfer war that started in early December is just another prelude to Chelsea's small-scale internal cleansing and signings. But before that, what Abramovich hopes to see most is that the team can completely crush Arsenal's obstruction and further consolidate its top position.

And Mourinho has to defeat another coaching legend in the Premier League club, a wise and elegant French old man, a guy who is shrewd even in his bones.

Only by defeating the former legend can one become the next legend. This is a shock to the old tradition by the new generation, and it is also a hurdle that Mourinho must overcome in order to rule the Premier League.

Manchester United lost, Liverpool lost, is Arsenal far behind? Undefeated champions, a great team, a pretty good opponent.

When Mourinho and all the Chelsea players stepped into the locker room of Highbury Stadium, Mourinho wrote a sentence on the blackboard, "Here, defeat the champions and make them a part of history, and we are the newest page of the Premier League!"

Drogba, Lampard, Lin Yi, Robben, Duff, Makelele, Terry, Gallas, Carvalho, Ferreira, Cech, when facing a strong man, Mourinho will not be arrogant and leave room, "Use the strongest Chelsea to defeat the opponent here, this is my request!"

The answer to Mourinho is the roar of a group of beasts, even if this is Highbury, they will tear the opponent apart with their own strength!

Wenger will not neglect such an important game. Henry, Bergkamp, ​​Pires, Flamini, Reyes, Vieira, Lauren, Toure, Campbell, Ashley Cole, all of these strong players also appeared on the field. It can be seen that the old man is ready to fight Chelsea to the death at Highbury.

Just like what Ferguson said when he provoked the anger of the coaches of both sides, Arsenal cannot afford to lose this game.

If they are still unable to defeat their opponents while occupying the advantage of home court, then Wenger will miss the best opportunity.

Fortunately, the gap between the two sides is only three points now. A victory in one game is enough for Wenger to make up for the disadvantage. Home court, winning the game, this is the feast that Wenger is preparing to welcome Chelsea at Highbury.

He wants Arsenal to show that rare toughness and let the opponent know whose territory this is. Anyone who comes to Highbury must keep their tails between their legs, even when Manchester United visits!

At the moment when the two head coaches met before the game, the camera captured a very interesting shot. Wenger and Mourinho had no smiles on their faces, and they didn't even shake hands.

Such scenes are rare for Wenger, who always pays attention to etiquette. Even when he met his old enemy Ferguson, there would not be such an embarrassing scene.

The smell of gunpowder has filled the entire stadium. The twenty-two people in the player tunnel looked at each other with eyes that revealed a fierce fighting spirit. . .

(The Heat were overturned again. This... The Little Emperor should be very depressed today. If they play the playoffs like this, it will probably be a tragedy...)