What is a destructive midfielder?

Arsenal and Manchester United's feud?

The 2016/17 season was not as bad as before.

The conflict was mainly concentrated in the era of Wenger and Ferguson's "Premier League Duo". They were the rivals for the championship before and after the millennium.

Two strong teams competing for hegemony.

English derby.

Many stories happened between the two teams.

Flying boots.

Pizza gate.

Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten myth was ended by Manchester United

Wenger and Ferguson had a profound impact on the Premier League, and their achievements are worth remembering by fans.

Who broke their dominance?

It was Chelsea.

It was Abramovich.

It was Mourinho.

It was "the special one".

The story afterwards is too long.

Wenger ushered in his nemesis in the Premier League. As of 2016, he played against Mourinho 16 times and only won once, with a dismal record.

The question is.

Now that Arsenal meets Manchester United coached by Mourinho, can they break the unbeaten curse?

Carrington training base.

Pogba drove to the entrance, and several media reporters waved excitedly.

"Paul, how are you going to welcome Lee at Old Trafford?"

"How do you view the outside world comparing your goals with Lee's?"

"Where do you think the gap between you and Lee is? Well. Except for the value."

Several obviously hateful questions failed to anger Manchester United's 100 million man.

Pogba said disdainfully:

"Don't fucking expect to dig out any irrational content from my mouth."

"Only those who don't understand football will question my value."

"Apart from the number of goals, all the data between me and Lee this season are very close."

"Football is a team sport, Arsenal's coaching team and other players are not as good as Manchester United!"

"Lee will suffer at Old Trafford."

Pogba adjusted his hair through the rearview mirror, then stepped on the accelerator and left the scene.

He is not stupid, and he is also persistent in his pursuit of the spiritual world.

He calls his good wizard every day to discuss the Koran together.

Fans are optimistic about Manchester United's prospects.

They firmly believe that Mourinho can lead the club out of the quagmire and return to the top.

The players' beliefs are also unprecedentedly firm.

No one will question the magic of "Mourinho's year".

Only De Gea is an exception.

He believes that Manchester United's defense is indeed much more stable than last season, but it is difficult to resist Arsenal led by Lee.

In the end, he still silently endured everything.

At this time on the training ground.

Ibrahimovic is "hand in hand" guiding Rashford, Lingard, Martial, Luke Shaw and others.

The 35-year-old Swede scored 4 goals in the first three rounds of the Premier League.

"Don't copy me, my shot conversion rate is too low!"

"Manchester United has the most shots in the Premier League, but the conversion rate is the lowest!"

"Learn to observe! Even if you are a striker, you have to observe the positions of the opposing defenders and teammates. Don't just focus on shooting. We must unify our offensive ideas!"

"Don't think about imitating MSN, Trezeguet, and Inzaghi"

"The theory of the division of the offensive three zones has been outdated for many years. Van Gaal taught you these things? Now is the era of the division of the offensive nine zones. If Arsenal loses the ball on the offensive end, they will retreat and defend as soon as possible, instead of counter-grabbing. Our offensive direction should be directly locked on the right side where the defense speed is the slowest!"

"As a striker, you must try to reduce ineffective running. If you want to create space for your teammates, you must let the Arsenal defenders see through your off-ball intentions and have to be taken away by you. Yes, their main defenders are very smart."

"Okay, let's get started!"

The training match gradually turned into a teaching class.

Ibrahimovic was passing and running on the field while chattering and guiding the young players.

The sound of the ball touching the ball soon rang out at Carrington Stadium.

De Gea kept blocking and diving, repeatedly defusing dangerous situations.

He was a little distracted, and Ibrahimovic's roar rang in his ears again.

"Well done, little guys!"

"If it was a slightly incompetent goalkeeper, we would have beaten him into a sieve long ago!"

The young players approached the tall and mighty Swedish striker, their eyes full of admiration.

The situation inside the Manchester United locker room was very complicated: young players like Rashford, Lingard, and Luke Shaw had to follow Ibrahimovic even when eating and bathing, and even going to the toilet together.

Ibrahimovic loved to tell them about the classic games of the year and describe how perverted his idol, Ronaldo, was.

The Carrington training base became a kindergarten.

North London.

Li Kang returned home at three o'clock in the afternoon.

He had to start doing his homework again.

The Premier League also attaches great importance to players' cultural courses.

According to the outline of the Elite Player Performance Program (EPPP): cultural literacy is the basis for understanding skills and tactics.

Even if you are Balotelli, you have to study hard and do your homework.

The good times of becoming famous with one goal and living a life of luxury are hard to replicate, so young players have to take time out every day to study.

Especially England national team coach Hodgson, who arranges cultural exams and spot checks players' academic performance during every training session.

After the baseline test, Arsenal's cultural teacher suggested that Li Kang retake the "Advanced Level Course of the General Certificate of Secondary Education in England" and choose three subjects.

It's not that his academic performance in Germany was bad, but the knowledge structure of the two countries is different.

Considering Li Kang's current popularity, he can't choose the school closest to the club to study, and he has to hire a tutor.

There are many "high-achieving students" in the football world.

Xhaka and Pirlo.

Chiellini, Lehmann, Inzaghi.

Alonso, Robben, Kimmich.

Lukaku.

Redondo, Socrates. And countless others.

There was also a player who won the Nobel Prize in the last century.

Arsenal coach Wenger is also a top student in the football world: Bachelor of Electronic Engineering and Master of Economics from the University of Strasbourg in France, PhD from the University of Hertfordshire in the UK. He is also proficient in six languages.

The setting sun shines through the lush branches and leaves, leaving mottled shadows on the desk.

"Li, it doesn't matter if you don't take the exam. There's no harm in reading more books. Even if you don't play football, you don't have to find a job. If we run out of money in the future, we can auction off the trophy and the hat-trick match ball."

The assistant comforted him a few words and closed the door of the room.

Li Kang felt that what he said made sense, so he picked up the phone on the table and slid the screen. The notification bar was full of dense messages.

After a while.

He decided to read a book.

Be self-disciplined.

You can't contact girls frequently in your spare time.

The Champions League has not been won yet.

The days passed one by one.

The fourth round of the Premier League finally arrived.

Li Kang and his teammates came to Manchester, one of the eight core cities in England.

This city is the economic engine of northern Britain and the most prosperous area outside London.

The red and white bus slowly drove towards Old Trafford.

Xhaka leaned out of the window and exclaimed: "I said that the relationship between Manchester United and Arsenal is fine now. Look, there is a statue of the leader outside the stadium!"

The Wenger statue at Old Trafford?

Everyone laughed.

"What's that look? That's the statue of Sir Babylon!"

"Wrong, it's Sir Babis!"

Half an hour later.

Press conference.

Mourinho took the initiative to shake hands with Wenger.

The last time they met, they had a fight.

Reporters were surprised: the mad coach seemed to be more restrained.

After the two sat down.

The Manchester United coach had a stern face, and the sharp feeling that came to the face made the reporters eager to try.

Manchester United is synonymous with Premier League traffic.

Including several young players in the team, they have gradually become Internet celebrities on social media.

Especially Pogba, who has been a god in one game and a ghost in another, has not yet fully demonstrated the value of the 100 million man.

"I'm not a barber, I don't have time to pay attention to Pogba's hairstyle."

"Arsenal is strong."

"No matter which team I coach, Wenger can't easily beat me, and Mr. 200 million can't break the curse between me and him."

"Liverpool's reconstruction takes time, Manchester City's reconstruction takes time, this is their excuse for losing! Manchester United is a strong contender for the championship even in the reconstruction process."

"I came to Manchester United to win."

Attract firepower and hatred.

He was too lazy to explain the mistakes made by Manchester United players in the previous rounds of victory.

On the other side.

Wenger smiled kindly and answered questions raised by several reporters in a soft voice.

Confidence.

Victory seems to have been in his hands for a long time, and he will no longer care about the provocations of his old enemy.

Player tunnel.

In history, fierce conflicts between the Gunners and the Red Devils have broken out here many times.

That year, Fabregas smashed Ferguson's face with a pizza.

Times have changed.

De Gea didn't care about the past grudges of the club, and excitedly put his arm around Li Kang's shoulders.

"Li, I dream every day of meeting you in the national team."

As soon as these words came out.

Cech nodded to show his understanding.

The expressions of the Manchester United players were stiff.

Pogba even pulled the corners of his mouth with disdain.

Ibrahimovic said: "You are not dreaming now, but this game is not England vs. Spain! There are also Swedes, Germans, and Montenegrins"

Everyone laughed.

The originally solemn atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.

"CTV5! CTV5! Good evening, viewers."

"Welcome to watch the focus match of the fourth round of the 2016/17 Premier League!"

"Manchester United vs. Arsenal at home!"

"The names of the two coaches together are the most eye-catching match."

"Mourinho faces a severe test at Old Trafford."

"Will Wenger break the curse of being ravaged by the madman?"

"What kind of sparks will be created this time between the Red Devils and the Gunners? Let's wait and see!"

"The camera is focused on Sir Alex Ferguson in the stands, with his familiar crutches and chewing gum."

"Old Trafford has become a sea of ​​red, and the Red Devils fans are overwhelming!"

"I am the commentator of this game, He Hui!"

ESPN live broadcast room.

The barrage gradually dominated the screen.

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[Since the start of the Premier League this season, both teams have won three consecutive games. ]

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[Their tactical styles are also different from the past. There are no shortcomings in the lineup, and there is no fixed pattern. I am more optimistic about Li Mingdeng's breakthrough. 】

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【A true battle between two strong teams at this stage. 】

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【Guardiola's Manchester City lost again, how miserable, they may be eliminated from the Champions League! Will the sky in Manchester be red this year? 】

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[Ibrahimovic is awesome. He can still play in the Premier League at the age of 35. I wonder how old he can play. ]

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[Pogba's hairstyle and style are no different from the young man in the barber shop at the entrance of our village. ]

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[The happiest thing every weekend: watching a group of billionaires perform for us. ]

Old Trafford Stadium.

The referee team led the two teams out of the tunnel.

Tens of thousands of Red Devils fans burst out with overwhelming momentum in an instant!

The distance between the stands and the green field is very close.

The huge slogans and posters shook with the sound waves, like flames surging in the sea of ​​​​fire.

"United! United!"

"Glory glory Man United!"

Li Kang couldn't help but think of the clip when he first came to Old Trafford.

It was as if he was standing at the feet of a red beast, and his tiny figure was about to be swallowed by the red bloody mouth.

The system prompt sounded quietly.

[Ding, mission triggered: Conquer the Dream Theater. ]

[Task Introduction: Van Gaal is gone, Mourinho is here, the Red Devils are no longer stumbling. It seems to be on the right track? Enjoy this game, Old Trafford never skimps on flowers and applause! ]

[Task Reward: ? ? ? ]

"Here are the starting lineups of both teams."

"Manchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation."

"Goalkeeper: De Gea!"

"Defenders: Luke Shaw, Bailly, Smalling, Brand."

"Double defensive midfielders: Herrera, Carrick."

"Central midfielders: Lingard, Pogba, Martial!"

"Forward: Ibrahimovic!"

"Arsenal's formation is 4-3-3!"

"Goalkeeper:"

"There is not much change from the lineup against Hull City in the last round."

"New aid Mustafi and Maguire form a new central defender partnership."

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[Manchester United bought only one central axis in the summer window. How come the overall strength seems to have become so much stronger? 】

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[Carrick is old and still wants to play as a defensive midfielder? Matic should stop staying in the car and come to save Mourinho! 】

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[Why not Rooney? 】

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[There is Mkhitaryan on the bench. Now the use of Pogba has become a big problem. Mourinho let him play as a defensive midfielder in the first two rounds, and the effect was very poor. 】

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[I heard that Lukaku from Everton may join Manchester United in the winter window! 】

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[Is Arsenal's new central defender combination reliable? It feels a bit pitfall. 】

Accompanied by the referee's whistle.

The game officially started.

Arsenal has the ball.

Giroud kicks the ball back to Li Kang.

There is no high-intensity pressing pressure.

The Gunners players pass the ball calmly on the green field.

"The advancement speed is a bit slow."

"Manchester United's formation structure forms a triple defense line, and the defensive depth is very strong."

"There is a little bit of Mourinho's second Chelsea mark."

Li Kang wanted to try to speed up, but the timing of the ball was fleeting as the defensive spacing of Manchester United players changed.

Pogba was like a chicken blood, actively running and intercepting, which was unimaginable in the past.

The French black man also has a strong ability to read the game, and every time he assists in defense and runs, he is very reasonable.

Of course, this guy is only a secondary factor and does not pose the most important advancement threat.

Li Kang seemed to have experienced Chelsea's predicament in the Champions League last season again.

From the perspective of God.

But the overall structure of the Red Devils and the details of regional defense are very different from those of the Blues.

It seems a bit difficult.

Mourinho is not Hiddink, and the shadow he left behind made himself suffer in the Leverkusen period.

It is difficult to write about Zhan Jun. It looks simple, but it is actually very, very difficult. I even found his early Cantonese commentary and watched it for a long time (I can understand Cantonese and Hakka, and my grandfather's side is from Guangdong). Later I realized that the online evaluation of him "not understanding tactics" was not very objective. He had already transformed himself many years ago. He is a man of great skill and rich cultural heritage. I cannot write about his feeling, so I can only use Mr. Huang and He Hui to make up the number.