Ronaldo did bring about a change, but to Ferguson's dismay, Vanney just didn't call Ronaldo, and it was a bit wasteful to put Rooney on the left wing.

Wayne Rooney is also a striker and the threat is certainly less on the wing, but his passing, breakthrough and vision are all in place.

Even if it was a change of formation, he also wanted Ruud van Nistelrooy to start.

Is it possible to let Dong start?

If he wants to win against Arsenal, he has to think about it.

But until Arsene Wenger attended the press conference on the day of the game, he had not decided on the starting line-up, and perhaps Arsenal had put too much pressure on him.

The passionate collision between Manchester United and Arsenal is definitely the most attractive game for fans.

In 2004/05, Arsene Wenger made his 10th visit to Old Trafford as Gunners boss and said in response to a horde of journalists: "Football is not a war. From the time I got involved in the sport, it was always about war and fighting. The ball, that's not how it is played. ”

While Arsene Wenger's side may not have been tough enough against a tough domestic league fixture, leading the Gunners to a 49-game unbeaten run in the league still gives Wenger plenty of praise.

After claiming their third Premier League trophy in perfect fashion, Arsene Wenger and his Gunners look unstoppable and they still look set to be in the Premier League for the new season.

Ahead of this game, the Gunners are top of the league table with 29 goals, while Manchester United are fourth in the league and a seven-point gap between the two teams, and it looks like the Gunners are making strides towards another Premier League trophy of their own.

Despite the arrival of a manager named Jose Mourinho in England at this time, Arsenal still look to be the rulers of the Premier League at this point in history.

For Manchester United, their wounds are still painful, not physical, but about the honour of the team, all because of the 'big game' at Old Trafford in September 2003.

The Reds and Gunners were in a stalemate, and as the 90 minutes drew to a close, Ruud van Nistelrooy missed a penalty and Keown's rant at the Dutchman sparked a head-on clash between the two players.

Although four Gunners players have been penalised for this (the total number of four-game suspensions has been nine) and Arsenal have received a £175,000 fine, it will not be a shame for the Gunners.

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The Gunners were proud of their toughness against Manchester United, and the professor said that the "five seconds" of bad behaviour was unusual for a team full of spectators.

Arsene Wenger has his own reasons for that, even with that "disgraceful" past, Arsene Wenger's side were fair play winners in the league last season.

This furious Ferguson, who accused Arsenal and FA of engaging in some sort of secret deal ahead of the disciplinary hearing. But surprisingly, the old man's remarks did not bring him to the charge......

Now, Arsene Wenger is starting to cause trouble again, pulling out last season's events and tearing them apart.

Arsene Wenger went on to say to the media: "Of course, I won't repeat with my players what happened last season [in 2003]. We need to focus on football as much as possible. ”

'We also need a better referee and obviously the FA has taken that into account.'

Arsene Wenger is putting pressure on the referee.

In the 2003 meeting between Manchester United and Arsenal, it was Stephen Bennett who was the referee, but a year later, the referee was replaced by Mike Riley, who had officiated at Euro 2004.

In order to find a referee who will satisfy both teams, the English football team has always wasted a lot of brain cells.

The chairman of the referees committee described Riley as follows: "He's calm, he's very firm when necessary, he doesn't go too far. You want the referee in the game to be like the conductor of the band, holding the baton in his hand and controlling the rhythm of the band's playing. ”

It looks like the referee is good.

But can he really control the game? I didn't know until I started fighting.

But United are poised to overthrow the Gunners' dominance in the Premier League, and United and Alex Ferguson are not on Arsene Wenger's side.

Speaking at the press conference that followed, Ferguson said: "They did it like the whole world would be timid, like everybody would appreciate their beautiful football. But I'm sorry, please leave me out, we have a mission to stop them. ”

"Want to rely on the referee? Putting pressure on the referee? I'm just going to ......."

"If Roy Keane hadn't been able to play because of the virus, he would have played to knock out Patrick Vieira and Keown."

Ferguson's words were full of provocation, "Ferdinand will take over the captain's armband and lead Manchester United to beat Arsenal!" ”

After that, Ferguson announced the team's starting line-up. In the end, because Keane was infected with the virus, he could not change the formation of 433, considering that Fletcher could not replace Keane's role in the middle of the midfield, he could only choose the safer 442 to strengthen the thickness of the midfield.

On the forward line, he still chose Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rooney, while Dong Fangzhuo sat on the bench.

But before the game began, the local fans of Manchester United began to "turn their backs". As the Glazer family took over Manchester United, the American tycoon already owned 28.1% of the company's shares.

As a result, more than 1,000 Manchester United fans took to the stadium in protest, holding signs that read "(Manchester United) is not for sale".

"Crazy, isn't it? Bringing protest to the pitch and putting the team's interests in place? Ferguson was puzzled by the behaviour of the fans and wanted them to focus on the game and not off the pitch.

When he walked over to shake Wenger's hand, there was not a hint of expression on Ferguson's face.

Of course, Wenger's face always looks like a bitter melon, and his emaciated face is full of wrinkles.

Will history repeat itself?

Dong Fangzhuo sat on the bench, full of anticipation, Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run is too classic, and Manchester United will end their unbeaten run.

Of course, there is a lot of pressure on Manchester United's players.

If you lose this game, the consequences are unimaginable.

You can't lose to Arsenal! Before coming out of the locker room, captain Keane made a point of cheering everyone up.

He also went out of his way to find Fletcher and explain that he wanted to play more aggressively, because Fletcher played in his position.

At this moment, Keane was already sitting in the stands, cheering for the team like ordinary fans.

Even if he wasn't on the field, he still wore the number 16 shirt!

Although he didn't start, Dong Fangzhuo's heartbeat was also unconsciously accelerating, and from the moment his teammates stepped into the turf, he was already fighting with his teammates!

Advance! Manchester United!