In the 146th Manchester derby, Manley won his 60th game in history, and the significance of taking all three points was not only to defeat his rivals, but also to give Ferguson and his team a taste of the Premier League title.

Speaking at his post-match press conference, Ferguson said: "Manchester United are playing very well, our form is nothing short of horrible, and I'm very satisfied. ”

With Chelsea's match against Arsenal played 24 hours later, the Reds' win extended their point with the Blues to seven points, and although Chelsea had one game in hand, it was theoretically possible for them to narrow their disadvantage to four, but the Lord had said before the game that United were really holding the points in their hands regardless of the number of games, while Chelsea were up in the balance. There is no doubt that a seven-point gap would put more mental pressure on the Chelsea people, which United would very much like to see.

'The control is largely in the hands of Manchester United and hopefully the team can take it, so why not? I don't see any reason. Ferguson said.

Reflecting on the Manchester derby, Ferguson praised the performances of both sides: "We created a lot of great chances, but we also had moments of horror. City are very strong and we have to do our best. There will always be a lot of difficulties against Manchester City. Van der Sar made two fine saves to secure the win for Manchester United. ”

'Of course, Dong and Ronaldo's performances can be described as perfect, Ryan also had an extraordinary performance on his 33rd day, his performance is in line with his age, he should play a positive role in the team, he is already a legend and has a good chance of being the player who has made the most appearances for Manchester United.

Ferguson has vaguely expressed his dissatisfaction with Giggs's former brother-in-law, and as a veteran player, he should play an active role in leading the way, rather than being full of negative news. Now there is Rooney in the team, and the situation is somewhat similar to that of Ryan Giggs......

For the rest of United's team-mates, the City derby may have been an ordinary league game, but it was of special significance to Ryan Giggs——— as the 33-year-old made his 688th appearance for the Reds, equalling his predecessor Folkes in club appearances and now trailing Bobby Charlton, who holds the record of 759 appearances for the Reds.

Considering that Giggs, who has made 16 appearances so far this season, has 18 months left on his current contract with the club, and is expected to extend for another year, it seems only a matter of time before he sets a new record for the number of appearances he has made for United.

At least for Sir Alex Ferguson, it's almost a sure thing: "It's a very realistic goal for Ryan Giggs, who is only 71 games behind Charlton Athletic at the moment, and his fitness is still good. Of course, he'll need to change some of the way he plays to extend his athletic life, such as recovering more into the middle of the pitch instead of continuing to run up and down the wings, and we've been trying to do that for some time. ”

Gary Neville and midfielder Paul Scholes are the only veterans in the squad who have joined Ryan Giggs in the first team, but they have only made 525 and 510 appearances respectively for the club, and an early entry into the '600-game club' is a more realistic goal.

Ferguson's implication is actually to continue to support Giggs and support him to continue to play for Manchester United, and the player's private life cannot affect his use of Giggs.

Then Ferguson brought the conversation back to the game.

Manchester City's attacking dominance was at one point, especially in the first half, when City occupied 57.2 per cent of the home side's front line, and Ferguson admitted that his players were a little sluggish, but after City pulled a goal back: "When it came to the crucial moment, the players showed perseverance and confidence and managed to keep the win. ”

Chelsea and Arsenal, two of the Premier League's biggest clubs, will collide at Stamford Bridge in 24 hours, and Ferguson said before the game that he would prefer to watch a Scottish league game, but now he has changed his tune and said he will be an Arsenal fan for a day!

'We can watch the game with a relaxed mood and support the Gunners. It's going to be a tough game, a difficult matchup, because both teams have a lot of quality. ”

'Hopefully after the Stamford Bridge game, Manchester United will be in a better position.' Ferguson finally spoke the truth.

Regarding Dong Fangzhuo and Cristiano Ronaldo's competition in the scorer list, Ferguson is very optimistic: "Obviously, this is a good thing, if you look closely, the two of them have the most assists for each other in the team, and the two of them complement each other to achieve the greatest benefit." I think there are few players who work together more closely than they do, and it would be even more perfect if Wayne Rooney could have been added, and Rooney's goals have been a little bit worse than these two perverts......"

A day later, Ferguson sat in the team's conference room with almost all of the United players to watch the Chelsea and Arsenal match.

It's a rare sight, especially for Alex Ferguson, who didn't sit in front of the TV with his players before......

At 00:00 Beijing time on December 11 (16:00 local time on the 10th), the 17th round of the 2006/07 English Premier League season was contested at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea hosting Arsenal.

The game was boring, with few good shots on goal for either side.

The first half ended in a 0-0 draw.

With 78 minutes of the second half, Arsenal's Flamini struck the Chelsea goal from four yards out, and the United room was in full swing.

"Aha!"

"This time I can say goodbye to Chelsea."

The faces of the United players were beaming with joy and if Chelsea lost at home, the Reds were a literally seven points ahead.

However, Chelsea equalised in the 84th minute when Arjen Robben and Frank Lampard played back-to-back passes and Essien fired a right-footed shot from 25 yards that grazed the left-hand post and into the net.

In the end, the two teams were tied.

"Six points is not bad, at least two and a half games apart." Ferguson is still very satisfied. Why say two and a half instead of two? Because Manchester United has scored many more goals than Chelsea, Chelsea's attacking power cannot be compared with Manchester United, and it is obviously too difficult for Mourinho to close the gap in goals.

And just after the game, there was discord in Chelsea's forward line.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Shevchenko said that he could not adapt to Mourinho's technical and tactical style of play, and he was eager to return to Serie A, even if it was to return to AC Milan on loan......

Ukrainian nuclear warheads have been mixed in the Premier League for half a season, and they are not satisfactory at all......

"Nuclear warheads can't fight Dongfeng missiles after all, Shevchenko is likely to leave London, and Chelsea are likely to lose the league title." The Times also expressed its feelings.

"If two people change teams, maybe the result will be different, Dong is still fierce under Mourinho, and Shevchenko may also kill all sides at Manchester United, but who knows, this thing will not happen......"