The source of Ronaldo's crazy goal may be his bet with Ferguson, two years ago the master and apprentice duo made their first bet (10 goals for the boundary) that the Portuguese lost by 1 goal, and they were unwilling to give 50 pounds to the knight, and the bet rose to 15 last season, and as a result, Ronaldo won easily with 23 goals to earn back 400 pounds, although the bet is gone, Ronaldo has been unable to stop the car, and has scored 25 goals just over 2/3 of the season.

Ferguson has been secretly rejoicing in his wise choice to give up the bet for the past month, but at the same time he realises that Ronaldo needs a new momentum, as frontrunners tend to slow down more easily. Given Ronaldo's meteoric momentum, the lord decided not to risk his own purse, and he came up with another method: a raise. According to The Sun, Ferguson told his apprentice to give him a salary increase if he scored 30 goals. 'Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 25 goals and there is no doubt that he has the potential to score 30 goals. Now we are not far from this goal, and the challenge of the 30-goal mark is very good. I'm not sure if he'll be able to achieve that because 30 goals is a completely different realm and it's more difficult. However, if he succeeds in the challenge, I will let him earn more money! ”

Cristiano Ronaldo's current salary is already as high as 90,000 pounds a week, which is tied for the first place in the Manchester United team, and if he raises his salary, he will become a veritable emperor of work. "I made a bet with him last season and I lost it, so we didn't have a bet this season. I have to keep my money. Ferguson, who is in a good mood, made a joke, and The Sun said that maybe it was a joke to give Ronaldo a salary increase, but the Portuguese's salary standard has room to rise as well as his goals, and where is the temptation for Real Madrid. Both the transfer fee and the salary are exciting, and at a certain point, Manchester United will also start with money if they want to keep Cristiano Ronaldo, with his current momentum. It is inevitable that salaries are getting higher and higher.

However, Ferguson's golden dollar attack was criticised by old rival Arsene Wenger, and the Arsenal boss spoke up in combination with Manchester United's trip to Dubai last week for £800,000 a day to "put on a show". "Playing in a completely different place will inevitably disrupt some of the rhythm and reduce concentration. There will be an impact in the short term, and it will take some time to adjust. I would never let my team do that. I'm not particularly interested in making money. ”

Arsene Wenger satirized his opponents after the FA Cup draw against Manchester United, and The Sun directly extended the remarks to the level of "waging a spiritual campaign against Manchester United".

With the league and FA Cup in progress, the rivalry between Manchester United and Arsenal will reach a fever pitch.

The next two rounds of the league will be crucial. Arsenal are away to Manchester City, while Manchester United are also away to Tottenham!

In the 26th round, Arsenal and Manchester United both returned to their home stadiums, Manchester United's opponent was the city rival Manchester City, and Arsenal's opponent was Blackburn!

The final sprint pre-sprint competition is now about to begin.

Arsenal and Manchester United met early in the FA Cup. It's a bit of a pity. But it ensures that the 16-8 FA Cup will have enough attention. The two teams have met 201 times in official competitions (league, FA Cup, League Cup, three major European cups, Charity Shield), with Manchester United leading narrowly with a record of 80 wins, 76 losses and 45 draws, but in the FA Cup, the two teams are balanced with a record of 5 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, but it should be emphasized here: one of the draws, the 12th meeting in 2005, the two teams finally won on penalties, Arsenal won 5-4.

The first recorded official meeting between the two teams took place in the league in the 1894/95 season. But when it comes to the FA Cup, the first meeting between the two sides took place on March 10, 1906. In the fourth round of the FA Cup, Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-2 away to reach the semi-finals, but were then beaten by Newcastle in the semi-finals.

There was another meeting between the two sides before the Second World War, which was on January 30, 37, still in the fourth round, Arsenal beat Manchester United 5-0 at home, which was the largest difference in 12 FA Cup meetings between the two teams, but Arsenal only reached the last eight, and they were eliminated by West Brom in the 8-4 game (the FA Cup was expanded in size and the sixth round).

After the end of the Second World War, London successfully hosted the Olympic Games and there was a resurgence of domestic sporting events, and the two teams met for the third time on 10 February 51, resulting in a 1-0 win at home to Manchester United to reach the quarter-finals and be eliminated by Birmingham City in the quarter-finals. The fourth meeting was almost a repeat of the third, with United still winning 1-0 at home on 31 January 62, with the first four meetings between the two sides being scoreless. Manchester United reached the semi-finals this time around, but were beaten in the semi-finals by future champions Tottenham.

Compared to the previous four, the fifth meeting was much more eye-catching, and the meeting between the two teams on 12 May 79 took place in the FA Cup final, with Wembley rushing in 100,000 people and Arsenal leading 2-0, but the two United defenders, McQueen and McCrory, equalised in the 86th and 88th minutes. The climax came in the 89th minute, when Arsenal midfielder Sunderland (as the club's name suggests) scored the final of the game, and Arsenal eventually won the suspenseful final.

The sixth meeting took place on 16/04/83, when the two sides met in the semi-finals, with United winning 2-1, playing the 'Seagulls' Brighton twice in the final, and finally beating Brighton 4-0 in the re-finals, thanks to the brilliant performances of Robson and Whiteside. The seventh meeting was relatively bleak, only taking place in the fifth round of the 16-8 match, which resulted in Arsenal beating Manchester United 2-1.

The eighth meeting was on 11 April 99, when the two sides met in the semi-finals at Villa Park, where the two sides fought for 120 minutes, and Arsenal paid the price of Vivas's sending off, but neither team achieved anything and had to fight again three days later. In this replay, one of the classic matches in the history of the English FA Cup, David Beckham scored first in the 17th minute, but in the 69th minute of the second half, Beckham touched the ball into the net again, and Keane was sent off five minutes later.

The balance of the situation on the pitch was immediately shattered, and Arsenal pressed on the attack and won a penalty before the end of the game, but Bergkamp's shot was saved by Schmeichel! After extra-time, Red Devils fans will never forget the scene as Ryan Giggs came in the 109th minute. Five men in a row on the left flank scored the best goal of his career, and United crossed the first hurdle of the treble.

The 10th meeting took place on 02/15/03. In the 5th round of the FA Cup, Arsenal defeated Manchester United 2-0 away to enter the quarterfinals. Arsene Wenger fielded a bench forward combination of Jeffers and Wiltord for this game. The contest was quite rough, but referee Jeff Winter played softly. Although United took the initiative, they were unable to convert into a goal, and 99 hero Ryan Giggs was replaced by Forlan after a series of inflections in the face of an empty goal. Xiaobei once again played a passive relay role, in the 33rd minute. Edu's free-kick hits Becky's shoulder and goes into the net. In the 52nd minute, Wiltord scored again. Arsenal reached the FA Cup final, where they won the FA Cup against Beattie's Southampton.

3 April 2004. Five years after the classic battle of '99, the two sides returned to Villa Park to face off again, also in the FA Cup semi-finals, and Thierry Henry was replaced by Aria Diere due to fatigue. Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came in for the injured Ruud van Nistelrooy. 32nd minute. Scholes received a pass from Ryan Giggs and scored the only goal of the game with a furious shot from the middle of the box. Arsenal's two treble dreams (one for the 0304 season and the other for the FA Cup) were shattered at the same time, and Arsenal appeared to be in more form in the game, but did not win, Wenger angrily criticized Paul Scholes who injured Pire, and Arsenal therapist Levine was hit in the head by a coin thrown by Manchester United fans. Manchester United eventually won the title with a 3-0 thrashing of super dark horses Millwall in the final.

The last meeting between the two sides took place on 21 May 2005 in the final, with the 0405 season being a season of frenzied "grabbing" for Mourinho's legion. Chelsea took both the league and league cup titles, while Liverpool unexpectedly won the Big Ears Cup. Arsenal and Manchester United are fortunate to have the FA Cup to fight for.

United had a big advantage in the game, with Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy hitting the post once each, while Rio Ferdinand netted from an offside position, and Arsenal were on hand twice in the box while defending, but the referee did not award a penalty. Despite the extremely passive situation, Arsenal stubbornly kept the door open at the cost of five yellow cards, and Senderos, who was originally considered a weakness, played eye-catchingly.

The two sides are tied after 120 minutes, and this game is counted as a draw for the purposes of statistics, but the winner must be decided. As a result, the penalty shoot-out was played in five rounds, with both teams hitting 9 of 10 penalties, with the only unlucky guy being Manchester United's Paul Scholes in the second round, who dismantled his shot from Lehmann. Patrick Vieira scored the final penalty to give Arsenal a 5-4 win to lift the FA Cup for the 10th time, making them the first team in the 100-year history of the FA Cup to win on penalties. The result of winning the game and losing the result was a big blow to the whole Manchester United team, many people cried bitterly, and Ferguson refused to accept the runner-up medal. During this period, Cardiff had a rainy day, and the roof of the Millennium Stadium was opened, and the sun shone in, as if playing football in heaven, the scene was moving.

Arsenal have encountered some difficulties recently, the African Cup of Nations has drawn three big players, the injury situation has not improved, and the transfer has also caused panic, Wenger immediately used the soft policy, canceled Theo Walcott's loan plan and reassured Lehmann.

The 38-year-old German veteran has not been able to complete the winter transfer due to various reasons, and is determined to stay at Arsenal in the second half of the season, Wenger hopes that he can overcome the frustration of losing his main team and play for the team to the fullest, and Wenger made concessions on the opportunity to play, promising to give Lehmann a chance in the FA Cup. 'I promised him that if he stayed at Arsenal, he would get a chance to play in the FA Cup.' Arsenal beat Newcastle at the weekend, with Lehmann making a number of aerial interceptions of high balls with steady determination. 'Winning and not conceding a goal is what he deserves and I'm satisfied. He will be harder to beat in the FA Cup when he doesn't regain his top spot, because he knows what the game means to him. ”

Arsene Wenger has done a very good job in this matter, Lehmann needs to play for the main battle for the European Championship, but Almunia cannot shake it in the short term, as a balance Wenger gave Lehmann the opportunity to the FA Cup, and he even promised to start Lehmann even in the final, as a farewell game for the Germans. 'You can expect the FA Cup final, which could be his last game at Arsenal, with a lot of respect within the squad. But at the moment we are still a long way from the title race. "Lehmann may be more depressed than Arsene Wenger after the draw for the round of 16 has been revealed, as Arsenal have not only met a strong Manchester United, but are also playing away from home.

The FA Cup clash at the top of the game has been put on hold for the time being, and Arsenal must focus on the Premier League first, with the Gunners meeting Newcastle for the second time in three days tomorrow morning. Almunia and Sagna returned to the main line-up, with Rosicky, who went off injured after just nine minutes of playing last weekend, confirmed to be uninjured. "Thomas (Rosicky) is not strict. A little strained, but not torn. "We don't think we're going to take a couple of weeks off, maybe a few days will be enough." ”

Toure and Robin van Persie's injuries have also left the Arsenal fearful. The former, in particular, seems to be very harsh when the news comes from Côte d'Ivoire. Arsene Wenger explained it himself on the official website. 'He's got a first-degree groin injury and won't be able to play for 8-10 days, but he'll continue to play with Ivory Coast through the Africa Cup of Nations. Arsene Wenger also confirmed that Van Persie will return to training this week, but it will take another two to three weeks to reach the standard.

All the media are still paying attention to the matchup between Manchester United and Arsenal in the FA Cup, and the 25th round of the league is over, and the standings have changed again. Arsenal beat Manchester City to move up to first place, while Manchester United narrowly drew with Tottenham Hotspur and finished second with just two points. Chelsea were also held to a draw by Portsmouth and once again opened up the gap at the top of the table, with Liverpool beating Sunderland at home.

The top team has changed again, and the race for the Premier League title is getting more and more exciting. Suspense is rife. It may not be until the last or second round to decide who is the final king, which is also the most valuable champion in the Premier League in recent years.

Ferguson said before the game that he must remain unbeaten in the next 14 rounds to have a chance of competing for the league title, which shows that the experience and demeanor are clearly aware of how fierce the race for the title is.

The Red Devils are definitely out of danger. Similar to their defeat at West Ham at the end of December, there has been a collective slump in the players, especially in the midfield. After a recent four-game winning streak, he suddenly lost his form.

No midfielder was satisfactory throughout the game, but thankfully Jonker equalised in injury time, otherwise United would have suffered a big loss.

The collective slump in the midfield mainly reflects the weakness of the defense. Only Hargreaves was the only one who threw himself back into defence, and the two wing-backs did not retreat immediately.

The ball that was conceded showed that only Hargreaves was the only one to catch up. Evra was still walking back slowly! Lennon was so threatening to attack the player, Evra turned out to be just a slipper, allowing the defense to form a 3-on-4 passive situation and finally conceding the goal. Van der Sar complained about Jenas handball, but the camera looked back to see that the referee's penalty was beyond reproach, and Hargreaves tripped and fouled and could have given a penalty, so the referee could not be blamed, and the biggest reason for conceding the ball was that the midfielder was not aware of the defense and the defensive strength was too weak.

It also has a lot to do with Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs's sluggish form, and Ferguson will have to think about how to use these two veterans when they play away from home in the future.

At the beginning of the second half, Hargreaves was used to get off Carrick, indicating that Ferguson supported Scholes and expected him to lead the attack after his return, but in fact, the role of ginger head in the time on the field is not prominent, especially after returning from injury, Ferguson should choose to use veterans in home games in the future, or those midfielders who do not have high requirements for defense, so that it is easier to let the veterans play a role.

Of course, Manchester United's slump is also related to Tottenham's progress, six and a half years and 14 meetings have not been able to win, Manchester United can be called Tottenham's nemesis, but this game once again saw the quality of Ramos' champion coach. The team has improved significantly since he took charge, and the defensive situation has continued to improve, especially the introduction of Wood's Degate and Hutton.

Woodgate left Rooney to do nothing, and was simply pushed to the side in the second half, and the lord could only change the formation to let Ronaldo play as a central striker. Hutton was extremely fast and had a great deal of time to limit United's attacks down the wing.

In addition, they also have plans to implement a tight defensive against Jonker, and do not hesitate to take turns to foul tactics to limit the core of Manchester United's attack. Tottenham did a good job of solving the attacking points against Manchester United today. The tactics were used successfully, so that United did not show their attacking ability, and in the end they were only lucky to get a point.

Among the four giants in this round, Arsenal is undoubtedly the most prominent team in the table, and during this period they played at the peak of the early part of the season, playing well and winning wonderful.

The most important thing is that the attack has been upgraded again, which is why we have been able to win consecutive league games recently. Why say again?

Because this season's ability to break dense defense has been significantly improved, Henry is gone, the team's attack points are widely distributed, and the dense defense has been significantly improved. Now the upscaling up the pitch again has to do with Bam Adebayo, who has transformed into an all-round killer under Arsene Wenger's training in the past two years. He has to be more versatile than Drogba, not only with high points but also with the ability to successfully lead the team's attacking points in midfield. This is where Adebayo has improved the most, being able to use his own form and ability to drive the whole team's attack, including headers, creating opportunities for his teammates, individual connections and forced breakthroughs. 11 goals in the last 8 games. Reaching 21 goals, compared to 12 goals in total last season, a comparison shows how obvious the improvement is.

With Adebayo. The team has a lot of attacking routines, including the rarely seen full-backs playing high balls, Arsenal used to be a ground team, and Thierry Henry rarely headed the ball, but Adebayor's full play of the two full-backs' fast and flexible characteristics. The new move is a long pass, especially in the attack, and the counterattack, using Clich's long pass to find Adebayor. Shortening the midfield advance time, Arsenal is already fast, not only in the Premier League but even in Europe. The speed of switching from defense to attack is the fastest, and now the attacking means are more abundant, not only with ground penetration, but also with two full-backs and midfielders to play to the advantage of speed. Plus long passing. Arsenal's attack has been lifted up again. This is the main reason why they were able to regain the top spot.

However, there are also hidden concerns, now the team is too dependent on Adebayo, I hope he will not be injured, otherwise the attack will have to be pushed down again, Van Persie is still recovering from injuries and dare not come back lightly, so Adebayo is very important, I hope he will maintain his condition and not get injured.

How he does over the next three months will ultimately determine whether Arsenal can play Manchester United and Chelsea in the final stages of the league campaign. There is also the Champions League against Milan. Count on Adebayo. As for the FA Cup, Arsene Wenger may not care too much, and the opponent is Manchester United again. Perhaps Arsenal will put the FA Cup behind the other two competitions.

Chelsea, who have been playing the catch-up, are unfortunate to miss out on a 10-game winning streak in all competitions, but a draw is perfectly acceptable.

The team is going through a difficult period but is still unbeaten in eight consecutive league games, and it is clear that Grant is getting better and is ready to go. Grant's skills are not only reflected in the transformation of the team's offensive tactics, but also in the use of Anelka's men, who have developed a counter-attacking and attacking routine around him. So during this time, Anelka became a red striker, scoring goals in the FA Cup, and scoring his first goal in the league, it was not by chance that Grant formulated tactics around Anelka's characteristics, allowing him to lead the attacking group in the midfield.

As long as they survive the next round at home to Liverpool, then the Blues' "difficult period" is over. With the likes of Didier Drogba back, they are expected to enter an explosive period and are sure to be formidable opponents for Manchester United and Arsenal, so a draw is perfectly acceptable for Chelsea and ensures that the team is well on their way through difficult times.

Should Manchester United and Arsenal make a mistake, Chelsea will be able to challenge for the title in the next two months or so, and the competition has the potential to profit the fisherman, so Chelsea should not be underestimated.

In the end, it was Liverpool's turn, and after five games of no wins, they finally got the win, 3-0 was a big win, but it didn't look like there was much to be happy about, and the Reds had a lot of trouble.

From the game itself to win a certain amount of chance, first of all, the referee helped, Sdyers in the heart of repaying the debt, at the beginning of the season he was in Liverpool's home game against Chelsea in the wrong penalty awarded to the Blues, so that the Reds lost two points, this time he was in charge again, Sunderland at least two penalty opportunities were not given, indirectly helped Liverpool, and won the game with the forward combination to play a certain role. Although there were not many chances in the whole game, and they all came in the second half, it can be seen that Torres and Crouch have formed a good tacit understanding, and the Spaniard knows how to follow up on the vacancy of the second place and make reasonable and effective runs.

The point is that the helplessness of the first half is worrying, where is the trouble? First, the passing and control ability is too poor, in the four giants is the worst, looking at Europe in the face of the first-class giants, the Red Army's current passing and receiving ability is poor, unable to control the situation, scoring goals rely on personal ability, there is no fixed skilled offensive routine, these are the most worrying.

Penalties and scoring opportunities are accidental, and Benitez has rotated too many formations and no fixed combinations in the past few seasons, which is the reason why the players cannot run in effectively on the field.

Gerrard's form is also average, if you want to choose the best on the spot, it should be Mascherano, his comeback after a one-game suspension is too crucial, interception, return defense and offensive organization, line control, are all outstanding. He allowed Liverpool to break through the slump of the first half.

Lucas's poor play on the left is obviously the result of a poor formation, he has always played as a central midfielder, but Benitez always wants to rotate in his head, even if the players are not suitable for this position, or force Lucas to rotate, causing him to do nothing. (To be continued......)