Manchester United's opener welcomes the Magpies, is there a better opponent? Newcastle's goal, they pierced nine times last season, Cristiano Rowe scored five alone, Tevez scored twice in a 6-0 carnage at home, but the two men were in the stands today and the other flew back to Argentina.
There is no need for an excessive "knee jerk reflex", and Manchester United fans cheered on the excellent performance of youngster Rafael da Silva before the end of the game, and they were very happy to see the bad start of last season, after all, the nightmarish start of last season is still in sight. Last year, the Reds drew Reading in the first round and Portsmouth in the second, and then lost to Manchester City in the derby in the same city, taking just two points from three games, their worst start to the Premier League since its inception. Who was missing then? Wayne Rooney and C. Rowe, but in the end United won the double.
There's no denying that from the Community Shield to the first round of the league, Manchester United's form is indeed mediocre. Michael Carrick's injury in the first half made matters even worse. Everyone now knows that Manchester United desperately need the arrival of Berbatov, whose sharp attacking line last season is now missing C. Rowe, Nani, Saa, Anderson and Tevez, who mysteriously returned to Argentina, and Ferguson had to use reserve team youngster Campbell in the first round.
Just two games, Community Shield and Newcastle, it's not hard to see Ferguson's concerns. Returning to 442, the Reds did not attack well, with two wings breaking through poorly, and the central attack lacked penetrating passing and speed. United's only goal was typical of last season: the left-midfielder worked in succession, Giggs relied on speed to quickly cross from the bottom, and Fletcher ghostly rushed into the box in the middle and pushed the goal. But this kind of scene, in this game, appeared too little, so few that fans miss C. Rowe's breakthrough.
The attacking organisation was poor and United's solid defence also had holes. Chelsea captain John Terry said "cursedly" before the game, when Newcastle jumped high in Martins, the tower-like Leo actually leaked! And Gutierrez's frequent impact on the slower Brown on the left wing also exposed the embarrassment of defending on the right since Gary Neville's long-term injury.
Towards the end of the game, the Newcastle players are still rushing like crazy, while Manchester United can only rely on the new Brazilian Silva brothers to keep alive. In the final moments of extra time, it was the teenager Rafael who insisted on breaking through at the front of the box that created the team's perfect free-kick chance. The club, which returned from a round of show in Africa, suffered from "season tour syndrome".
After the game, Keegan excitedly hugged and celebrated with the people around him. Indeed, the opener would be a good start to take away a point from Old Trafford. But Keegan should be thankful that this is the perfect time to visit Manchester United. After a tiring summer journey, the Reds are injured and disorganized, and Newcastle have the best hope of a miracle. Will Manchester United's new season start to a nightmare?
Manchester United squad (442): Van der Sar/Brown, Rio Ferdinand, Vidzic, Evra/Scholes , Michael Carrick (25' O'Shea), Fletcher Flycher, Giggs (63' Posepoon)/Rooney, Campbell (80' Rafael)
Chelsea are about to take Robinho, Manchester United are still working hard to bring in Berbatov, but Arsenal have not made any big moves. Gunners fans have begun to fear that their side will be further and further removed from Chelsea and Manchester United.
In response to the fans' doubts, Wenger expressed a different opinion in an interview with The Sun. Wenger insists he will not throw money in the transfer market like Chelsea and Manchester United, and that bringing in big names at a high price is impossible for him.
Wenger said: "I hate the idea that whenever we play a bad game, we should solve the squad problem by selling people or buying people. I also don't understand why Arsenal are always under pressure to pay £30 million or even £40 million for someone. I don't focus on who is famous, I focus on the attitude and ability of the players. The rest are just rumors. If Chelsea end up taking Robinho, frankly, what can we do? The answer can only be to stop caring about what Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are doing. I'm not interested in comparing teams purely in terms of player fame, I'm focusing on my own team, not other teams, our team has enough strength and thickness to win the Champions Cup. ”
Wenger spent £17 million this summer to buy Nasri, Ramsey, Sylvester and Bissau. The sale of players such as Hleib, Gilberto Silva and Hoyt raised these funds for the team, while the departure of Lehmann, Flamini, Senderos and Traore also reduced the pressure on the team's wages. Wenger also said there may be new signings, but still insisted that he would not buy big names.
"If I find a player before the transfer window closes, I will sign him, but even signing another player will not make a difference [it won't be a big name]," Wenger said: "A good player doesn't have to be associated with a high price. It's not easy to buy the right player, the market is like that. Now we need to try to find a suitable player, but if we fail [to bring in new players] we are still enough to handle all the games. ”
Wenger also expressed his attitude to questions after Arsenal's defeat last Saturday. Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Fulham last weekend has drawn increasing skepticism, with doubts about captain Gallas' leadership once again on the rise. Wenger was reluctant to blame his captain.
Wenger insisted: "Gallas is not more at fault than everyone else, we should be held responsible for the loss of the game. Last Saturday we didn't play well and lost, it was just a simple defeat. ”
"We understand the accusations very well and our poor performance really breaks the hearts of the fans. I don't remember the last time I was so angry, I was angry because the team didn't create a lot of chances. The next question is whether this is Arsenal's true level. ”
For the next Champions League qualifying round, Arsenal will welcome Cesc Fabregas, the core of the team returning from injury. Arsene Wenger is also confident in the game.
"This game is very important for us, but I don't care about the financial impact of the victory, we want to play at the highest level, which is the Champions League," he said: "We need some changes on the pitch and I promise the team will show a different side in the Champions League qualification against Twente. ”