A focus match in the 22nd round of the league started at the Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal losing 1:2 to Manchester United at home.

Valencia broke the deadlock for Manchester United in stoppage time in the first half, Arsenal captain Van Persie equalized the score in the 71st minute, and Manchester United star Villebeck defeated Arsenal in the 81st minute.

Wenger commented on the game after the game: "We played hard in the first half, we were a little nervous because we had lost two consecutive games so we played under heavy pressure today. We had a chance to win the game at one point in the second half, but we made a mistake in the defense and lost the second goal, but we played well in the second half, and it looked like we could win the game at 1:1."

Arsenal suffered a three-game losing streak, 5 points away from Chelsea, which ranked fourth in the standings, Wenger said: "We were in a very difficult position after this game because we could no longer bear the defeat. But we can also see a lot of positive elements from this game. The way we responded in the second half was quite positive."

Wenger also said: "I feel the referee is generally fair. We played at our level in the second half, but unfortunately we didn't get the reward for the points. But we need to keep that kind of spirit and keep playing hard."

The highlight of Arsenal's entire game was when 18-year-old Chamberlain assisted Van Persie to equalize the score in the 71st minute, but Wenger replaced Ashaven with excellent Chamberlain. Wenger's strange substitution adjustment this time caused boos from 60,000 Arsenal fans in the stands at the Emirates Stadium. Many Arsenal fans even sang "You don't know what you are doing" to oppose Wenger. Captain Van Persie also showed dissatisfaction and blurted out "no". This treatment is rare for the beloved Wenger.

Regarding this substitution, Wenger explained: "Chamberlain's calf has started to have an overdraft reaction. He has been sick this week. He has paid a lot and he has not yet adapted to that intensity."

Regarding the fans' reaction, Wenger said: "I don't need you to approve this decision, but you should be able to understand it. I have made thousands of substitutions over the past few years, and fans don't always approve of my substitutions. I make decisions and I stick to my decisions."

Wenger also said: "One is an 18-year-old kid who is in the Premier League for the first time, and the other is the captain of his country's national team. They question this? Let's be serious. People spend money to buy tickets to enter the court. They have the right to express their emotions. We must deal with that situation. We cannot give orders to the fans, but that does not mean that the fans' opinion is right. We just lost the game, but I insist on defending my substitution decision. I have been a coach for 30 years, and I have made 50,000 substitutions. I have to prove to you the legitimacy of each substitution? I defend my decision. I don't need to explain to you every time."

Regarding the calls from many Arsenal fans for winter investment, Wenger said: "Spend money is not the goal, buying good players is the real goal. We need our players to return from injury. People don't realize that we have 10 players absent. You can see that we still create good opportunities in the second half of this game when the wounded are unable to play, and it is very important to get those wounded back."

Arsenal, who had no Champions League mission this season, also performed poorly in the League Cup. They announced their elimination in the group stage. The team's large-scale injury is an important reason for dragging the Gunners forward, but fans cannot understand the club's unwillingness to spend a lot of money to attract stars.

When The Sun interviewed Gunners fans on the street, many people said that Wenger is no longer suitable for Gunners. Wenger's coaching strategy and team building model are no longer in line with the survival rules of top European football clubs.

"Since we won the 2006 Champions League championship, we felt that Wenger didn't know what he was doing. Selling Qin Xiong was a watershed. Before that, there were signs that Vieira's departure was the beginning of all disasters. Now we don't know how long it will take for Arsenal to return to the championship ranks. Before the start of each season, we were still willing to trust Wenger blindly, but two or three months later, we found that we were deceived. Wenger's bold words were not realized at all, and then we completed a season in entanglement and pain."

The voices of Arsenal fans sound sad, but for other Premier League championship teams, the Gunners' decline is always a good thing, and there is no championship rival.

After 22 rounds, the polarization of the top groups in the standings has become more serious.

Manchester City scored 51 points, leading Liverpool by 1 goal difference.

Liverpool scored 51 points.

Manchester United scored 50 points.

Chelsea scored 41 points.

Arsenal scored 36 points.

For other teams, you can take a break for a while, but Liverpool can't do it!

In the next ten days, the Reds will play two local cup games.

On January 25, Manchester City visited Anfield.

The second leg of the League Cup semi-finals came as scheduled.

The last round was established as a 2-0 lead at the Etihad Stadium. Four days later, Liverpool will face Manchester United in the FA Cup again. It can be said that they have fought fiercely. Koeman takes all his strength to adjust the team and strive to overcome obstacles on all fronts to make it work hard to prevent the team from running overload.

In the second leg of the game at Anfield, Koeman's lineup was mainly based on steel defense.

At Anfield Stadium, Mancini was suddenly a little lost when he saw Liverpool's lineup.

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Goalkeeper: Reiner.

Defenders: Carragher, Scotter, Thiago Silva, Ag.

Midfielder: Tiot, Mascherano, Cabaye, Lucas.

Forward: Kuyt, Suarez.

Including Suarez and Kuyt retreated on the forward line to defend, Liverpool disrupted the game in a crazy sweep and muscles at home.

Manchester City are completely inadequate, or their team's operation is not smooth enough after they lack Yaya Toure.

In the fierce 90-minute battle, Liverpool used a steel defense line to curb Manchester City's offensive and launched a simple and crude offensive in several fast breaks and counterattacks. Suarez scored two goals and defeated Manchester City again at home 2-0.

Liverpool beat Manchester City twice in the semi-finals!

The total score was 4:0 and advanced to the League Cup final!

In another semi-final, Cardiff City defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 at home. After the game entered overtime, Cardiff City defeated Crystal Palace in overtime and will meet with Liverpool in the final of the League Cup this season!
Chapter completed!