Chapter 110, Past and Present

Arsenal ended the first half 1-0. In the dressing room of the visiting team at Old Trafford, Cazorla looked at Giroud with admiration: "Brother, how did you do that goal? It's so handsome!"

Ramsey explained to everyone next to him: "I was relatively close to Giroud at the time, and I could see it very clearly. At that time, the two Manchester United central defenders Vidic and Van Dijk had already tightly surrounded Giroud. Rue can stop the ball, he can't turn around, and there is no other contact point in the penalty area, so Giroud went to meet the ball, his body was very stretched, and he scored a beautiful barb! My God, if I can hit such a beautiful barb, I guess I can play for the rest of my life!"

Koscielny next to him jokingly said: "Ramsey, if you score such a beautiful goal, you don't know which important celebrity will die the next day."

What Koscielny said was "Ramsey the Reaper", the whole team laughed, and even Wenger next to him showed a relaxed smile.

Wenger told his players: "We are leading by one goal now. We don't have to attack so hard in the second half. We should recover more and balance our offense and defense. We should rely on the fulcrum of Giroud in the frontcourt as much as possible and fight more counterattacks."

"Okay, Professor!" The Arsenal players agreed, with a little excitement still on their faces.

Compared with the relaxed atmosphere in the visiting team's locker room, the home team's locker room was a bit dull. Kintag looked at the players under him, and they all had low morale. Kintag knows that the three-game losing streak in the league, and now Arsenal are leading at home, such a situation makes the players really depressed.

Jin Taige looked at everyone, and he smiled: "Guys, why are you suddenly losing energy? Is it because of Giroud's lucky goal? It was just an accident. There is no problem with our tactical arrangement. And the offensive players also performed their duties conscientiously, and continued to play like this in the second half. Alonso, you replaced Evra in the second half, and strengthened the assists on the wing; Rafael, were you on the field in the first half? Why didn’t I seem to be there? See you? Give full play to your offensive characteristics in the second half and give more support to Martial on the right; strengthen your offense in the second half to prevent the opponent from counterattacking. Kante, you must disrupt Arsenal's counterattack rhythm as soon as possible. It doesn't matter, there's Jones on the bench."

After arranging the tactics for the second half, Kintag encouraged the team: "In the first half, Vidic and Van Dijk stared at Giroud tightly. I can assure you that they will never have another chance to score in the second half. No, let alone such good shit luck. Keep your spirits up, when have we ever been afraid of Arsenal! Keep going in the second half! We will definitely win this game!"

The halftime break was over quickly, and the players headed for the field. Van Persie was still at the end, and when he walked out of the player tunnel, he saw Wenger from a distance. For a moment, Van Persie suddenly thought of the time when he had just transferred to Arsenal 9 years ago.

At that time, the 21-year-old Van Persie was just a fledgling kid. He was called a "bad boy" in Feyenoord. He was at odds with the head coach and had a tense relationship with his teammates. I don't know when I will suddenly sink, and then I will never have anything to do with football.

Later, Wenger saved him and brought him from Feyenoord to Arsenal, and the Gunner's jersey was worn for eight years. In the past eight years, Van Persie has seen too many people leave, especially the captain of Arsenal. Leaving the team to chase the championship seems to be the only way for every Arsenal captain. Vieira, Henry, Gilberto Silva, Gallas, Fabregas...

In the summer of 2012, Van Persie also left.

In fact, everyone has the same idea, and Van Persie is no exception. He hopes that with his excellent state, he can win a Premier League championship medal at the end of his career, so that he can recall his career in the future,

so you won't feel sorry. So in the last year of the contract, he did not choose to renew the contract, but turned around and left, took off the Gunners uniform and put on the Red Devils jersey.

Wish came true. In the first year of joining the Red Devils, he helped Manchester United win the Premier League title.

Van Persie did not regret his decision, he even thought that if he could win a Champions League trophy, it would be more perfect. And from the moment he put on the Red Devils jersey, Van Persie's gunslinger relationship was completely over.

But despite this, Van Persie still remembers his former team in his heart. After all, it is the place where he has worked hard for eight years. There are coaches who value themselves, close teammates, familiar pitches and turf, but that is all in the past. The tall Frenchman has taken his place, and he just scored another goal. A wonderful goal to help the team lead.

Van Persie looked down at the Red Devils team badge on his chest, and then looked up at his former opponent. He secretly gritted his teeth: I am now a Manchester United player, so no matter who is standing opposite, they are all my opponents. Let's wait for the game to talk about those past emotions and friendships. Now, you are just my enemies! Let's fight!

The second half began. Manchester United continued their fierce attack in the first half. Alonso, who was newly replaced, was very excited. Rafael, who gradually became active, the two of them posed a great threat to Arsenal's defense.

Seeing this situation, the Arsenal players strictly implemented Wenger's instructions during the intermission, recovered appropriately, and tried their best to keep their one-goal lead.

Manchester United's best performance in the frontcourt is Rooney. His position is appropriately retreated, away from the Arsenal penalty area, so he has more opportunities to get the ball. Rooney's two long-range shots posed a great threat to Arsenal's goal. If it weren't for Szczesny's brave state, Manchester United would have equalized the score long ago.

But looking at Van Persie, his state is still not good. He was closely watched by Koscielny and Vermaelen in the penalty area, and he had no chance at all.

Now in the 71st minute of the game, although Manchester United aggressively attacked, they still couldn't attack for a long time.

Phelan on the sidelines said anxiously: "What's going on with Van Persie today, he's in such a bad state."

Scholes asked Kintag: "Do you want to try Icardi?"

Jin Taige shook his head: "No. If Van Persie is replaced in front of his former club at this time, then Van Persie will be hit hard in his heart, and there will be troubles in the future. Don't worry, I already have a way to deal with Arsenal!"