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Volume 11, 2004 Chapter 695: Advancing Together

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    Senna finally lost. In the tenth round of the Premier League, they lost away to Manchester United, who had been entangled with them. The Red Devils, who were not doing well at Old Trafford, inspired all their fighting spirit in front of their old rivals.  After a close first half, Manchester United persisted until the end. A penalty kick changed the balanced situation. Rooney fell when he broke through Campbell in the penalty area. Referee Riley awarded a penalty kick. Although the penalty caused  This caused strong dissatisfaction among the Arsenal players, but Ruud van Nistelrooy still withstood the pressure and scored the penalty kick - it was also at Manchester United's home court last season. Ruud van Nistelrooy's missed penalty kick before the end not only allowed Arsenal to win from Old Trafford  Germany took away a point, which also indirectly enabled Arsenal to create a miracle of unbeaten season. This time he did not fall at the twelve yard point for the second time.

    Before the end of the game, Rooney scored a goal that sealed the victory for Manchester United, but the focus was no longer on it. The penalty kick that broke the deadlock on the field caused countless controversies.

    After the game, the two sides had a fierce argument in the locker room passage. Sir Alex Ferguson had vegetable soup and pizza thrown all over him by someone who didn't know who. He had to change his clothes before attending the press conference. The always gentle and elegant Ferguson  Wenger also appeared to be unusually out of control. According to a Manchester United insider, "Wenger began to look very angry. He kept yelling at Ferguson and pointed at Ruud van Nistelrooy's nose. Ferguson was frightened by Wenger's actions.  It was broken. At this time, someone started throwing pizzas from the Arsenal dressing room. Ferguson happened to be caught up with soup and pizza crumbs all over his body. "

    "But the professor's anger seems to be justified.  Judging from the replay after the game, Campbell did not kick Rooney. This was a pure flop. Rooney, the reckless boy, also admitted after the game that he was acting a bit, but he emphasized one point: "Even if it is not a point,  We also won because we scored a goal in the 90th minute.¡±

    This reason is obviously untenable, just like the goal scored in the 2004 Asian Cup in China, although the Japanese team still scored the third goal after that.  But without this controversial ball, the third ball may not have happened.

    The collision between Arsenal and Manchester United in the league has been the top priority in the Premier League in the past ten years, with the two clubs fighting from the field to off the field.  A large-scale brawl broke out last year, and such a fierce scene happened again this year. The media was happy and so were the fans.

    Newcastle and Chelsea are also very happy - both teams have won a big victory in this round of the league.  Quietly, the points gap with Arsenal was reduced to one point, especially when attention was attracted by the battle between Arsenal and Manchester United. Both Benitez and Mourinho were  Gritting his teeth, he is ready to surpass Arsenal at any time.

    A week later.

    Chelsea have scored four goals in two consecutive games.  They swept West Bromwich Albion 4-1 away from home, while Newcastle were not to be outdone, beating Bolton Wanderers, who were previously ranked fifth, 3-0 away from home.  Arsenal seems to have not gotten over the shadow of the last loss.  They were tied 2-2 by Southampton at home.  The points slipped to third place.

    The competition for league places is really cruel - Arsenal's start with eight wins and one draw was a brilliant start, but they immediately fell to third place just because of one draw and one loss in the last two rounds.  This also proves the intensity of competition in the Premier League this season.

    Although Arsenal set their unbeaten record at 49 games, for Wenger, losing to Manchester United was really a bad time.

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    After winning Bolton, Newcastle topped the standings for the first time this season. Although it was only a goal difference ahead of Chelsea and only one point ahead of Arsenal, Newcastle fans were still as happy as if they were celebrating a holiday. After all, the team could win in  It is indeed commendable to still top the standings in such a difficult time. Now that Nie Fei has returned from injury, Ibrahimovic and the others have gradually recovered under Mourinho's expert rotation. Who else will be in the league by then?  Can you stop them?

    On the third day after reaching the top of the standings, Newcastle traveled to Spain to begin the second half of the Champions League group stage. In this away game against Deportivo La Coruna, Newcastle sent out most of their substitutes, like Taylor and  Stewart and other players who rarely played this season also got the opportunity to play in this game, but they still won the away game. Deportivo did not play badly, but they lacked a little luck, Andra  Germany unfortunately scored an own goal in the first ten minutes, and this own goal was the only goal in the entire game.

    In another game, Olympiacos, who had only accumulated one point in the previous three games, successfully avenged themselves at home. They defeated Monaco 1-0, while maintaining their hope of qualifying for the group.

    Sir in advanceThe first round won the right to qualify.

    Although there seemed to be some stumbles at the beginning of the season, Newcastle quickly got back on track, ranking first in the league and qualifying for the Champions League ahead of schedule - Mourinho convinced everyone with his excellent command and scheduling skills.  If there was a bit of luck in winning the Champions League last season, then Arsenal and Chelsea, who had the same abnormal records in the league, ranked first. In the group stage, the two top four teams last season and  A strong team has won four games, which is a real achievement.

    "At the beginning of the season, both Newcastle and Chelsea encountered some troubles, and it was thought that no one could shake Arsenal's dominance this season. But it seemed like overnight, everything changed. Newcastle and Chelsea used  A series of brilliant victories drew people's attention to their existence, and the two teams' records in the league and Champions League are surprisingly similar. In the league, they both tied for first place with eight wins and three draws. They also ranked first in the Champions League.  After winning four consecutive games in their respective groups, they qualified early and remained unbeaten since the beginning of the season. There is no doubt that after Arsenal also lost, Newcastle and Chelsea became the best teams in the Premier League. "

    Ever since Arsenal lost to Manchester United, the media who liked the new and disliked the old immediately turned their attention to Newcastle and Chelsea, who had better results. The reality is so cruel. When Arsenal was undefeated in 49 games, the media blew them away.  As if they were the best team in the world, Arsenal had lost two games, and the media immediately forgot about the objects they had been touting before, and began to focus on Chelsea and Newcastle as the first targets of hype.

    "The Sun" even conducted a poll: "Who will end Newcastle and Chelsea's unbeaten record?" In bold fonts, Newcastle and Chelsea's remaining eight opponents in the first half of the season were marked one by one, especially  It is the sixteenth round of the league, and Chelsea's home game against Newcastle is regarded as a top priority, because in the previous games, with the current state of Newcastle and Chelsea, the only thing that can threaten them is in the game.  Manchester United is challenging Newcastle away from home, and the other teams are not that good. If they can keep winning, the direct confrontation in the sixteenth round is likely to affect the championship trend throughout the season.

    "I won't think about games a month from now." Mourinho said in an interview: "That would be disrespectful to our next four opponents. Now we are in a good state, it is difficult  It's certainly a good thing to have a team that can stop us. It's good to qualify for the Champions League early, so that we can focus all our energy on the league before the start of the second half of the season. Our main goal this season is the league, and everyone who supports Newcastle hopes to see that.  The team won the top league championship after 78 years. This is our mission and everything we strive for this season.¡±

    This is the first time Newcastle has announced that its goal is the league championship since the start of the new season. Obviously, after a series of victories, Newcastle no longer needs to hide its ambitions.

    And he did not just talk in vain. Three days later, Newcastle defeated Fulham 4-1 at home and continued to occupy the first position in the standings. Chelsea was not left behind by Newcastle. They defeated Fulham 1-0 at home and ranked first.  Everton, fourth, continues to chase Newcastle.

    The Gunners in the Arsenal seemed to have run out of bullets. They were tied again in this round of the league. Henry's goal in the 63rd minute gave them hope of victory, but just two minutes later, Rishi Lahti's goal  Just equalized the score. It seems that the professor needs to let the players regain their confidence in winning. After all, before the start of the season, even on the road, they cannot be tied by a team like Crystal Palace.

    Newcastle and Chelsea go hand in hand, but in the 13th round, Chelsea seems to have a good opportunity.

    In the thirteenth round of the league, in the two league games ahead of schedule, the Gunners finally got out of the nightmare of three games without a win. They defeated Tottenham 5-4 away in the London Derby. The whole game was exciting, and this game  The nine goals scored by both sides also became the most goals scored in a single Premier League game this season. The second most goals were Arsenal's 5-3 victory over Middlesbrough and Newcastle's 5-3 victory over Manchester City.

    Chelsea relied on their strong offensive strength to defeat Fulham 4-1 in the away game. Lampard, Gallas, Robben and Toney each scored a goal. After winning this game, Chelsea temporarily topped the standings.  position, and whether this position can sit until the start of the next round of the league depends on the result of Newcastle's home game against Manchester United.
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