I am the king of football

Chapter 245: Van Persie's Conflict
The Gunners' league journey this season was quite bumpy. They drew 0-0 with the Black Cats Sunderland at home in the league opener, and then drew with Stoke City in the second round of the league, which made them fall far behind the other BIG6 teams at the start.

After eleven rounds of the league, they have five wins, four draws and two losses, with 19 points, which is 28 points behind Manchester United, which is now ranked first in the league with 9 points. This gap is still quite large.

However, the Gunners did not perform poorly in the heavyweight confrontations. Both the 5-2 home win over Tottenham in the eleventh round of the league and the 2-0 away win over Liverpool in the third round of the league were quite exciting games.

As the season progressed, Arsenal, under the leadership of Wenger, gradually got out of the predicament of losing the team's top scorer and captain.

But this does not mean that Arsenal fans have forgiven Van Persie. They love the team deeply and now hate the former captain who once said in a press conference that he would always be loyal to Arsenal as much as he loved him.

In particular, he chose to switch to the team's arch-rival Manchester United at a time when the team had not won a major championship for several years, and when asked about the reason for joining, he directly stated that it was because he had the ambition to win the championship.

This is undoubtedly an insult to the Gunners' die-hard fans, who have more than once vented their dissatisfaction by sneering at Van Persie when he did not perform well.

In fact, Van Persie is a very decent person in every team. There has never been any particularly negative news about him. His handsome appearance and performance on the court are both remarkable.

But over the years, what he probably owes the most is Wenger and the Arsenal team who trained him.

Therefore, during the period of preparation for the match against Arsenal, Van Persie, who was going to fight against his old club for the first time, was a little absent-minded. In the end, Ferguson had to call him over for a talk.

"Robin, I know your feelings towards Arsenal, I know that very well, but you are a professional player, do you understand? The only thing you have to do now is to improve your condition and then show your best on the court!"

Patting Van Persie on the shoulder, Ferguson was well aware of Van Persie's feelings towards the Gunners after he had been at Arsenal for eight years, so he did not force the player, but did not continue to use any means after saying this.

"What did the coach talk to you about, Robin?"

When Van Persie returned to the training ground to continue training with Qin Hu, Qin Hu asked curiously.

"Qin, I know you have deep feelings for Hull City. If, I mean if you are going to play against Hull City, what will you do?"

"Forehead……"

Qin Hu instantly understood the problem that Van Persie encountered when playing against his old club. He thought about it carefully and finally gave a firm answer.

"Try your best and show your best self. This is the greatest respect for them."

"alright, I got it."

Van Persie nodded. He was much older than Qin Hu, and he understood some of the principles. He just needed a push from the people around him. After Ferguson and Qin Hu gave him answers, Robin Hood already knew what he needed to do.

In the following days, Van Persie became the most dedicated person in the entire Manchester United team's training. His cooperation with Qin Hu in the training matches was always successful, and for a time he once again became the best choice for the team's forward combination.

Ferguson was naturally very happy about this. He actually thought that if Van Persie really couldn't get over the hurdle of facing his old club directly, he would let him rest on the bench first. After all, eight years is such a long time that is not emotionless for anyone.

Now, it looks like he has nothing to worry about.

"For tomorrow's game, we will play 442." After thinking for a long time, Ferguson decided to use his most commonly used tactical formation against his old rival Wenger tomorrow, so that he can make timely adjustments to different situations.

"De Gea is the goalkeeper, and the back four is Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans and Evra."

The team has a solid goal and a basically stable back line. Apart from Vidic and Ferdinand taking turns in the starting lineup, the young Evans has been completely promoted this season.

No matter what the outside media and professionals say, Manchester United's defense only has so many people available, and Ferguson has no choice.

"Four in midfield, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Ashley Young."

The four midfielders also played a safe game. Except for the clever Cleverley, Ferguson used experienced players in their prime.

"Two strikers, Qin and Van Persie."

Qin Hu and Van Persie started together again. Although their performance in the last round of the league was not good, in the training in recent days, based on the hot form shown by the two, Ferguson decided to use their combination.

When he once again did not appear in the team's starting lineup, Rooney, who was sitting aside, looked quite helpless.

This season, the competition for the team's forward position is completely different from previous seasons. After Qin Hu showed his top level, Rooney, who likes to go to bars and drink, always has an ups and downs in pre-match state, so Ferguson had to slowly put his favorite disciple on the bench.

For this reason, Ferguson also recently talked to Rooney. He is aware of Rooney's talent and knows that sometimes even though Rooney is not in good shape before the game, he can still help the team on the court, but discipline is discipline and will not change because of anyone.

In the past, Ferguson had no choice but to put Rooney in the starting center position while scolding him. Now that the fierce competition has arrived, if Rooney does not make some changes, he may really lose his regular starting position.

Fortunately, Fat Lu was not someone who would not listen to advice. After Ferguson talked to him, he began to gradually reduce his time drinking and hanging out in bars.

In time, maybe Manchester United fans will be able to see the fat man Rudy Gobert who amazed everyone when he just debuted at the age of 18?
"Everyone else on the roster must also be fully prepared. This will be a very difficult battle. I may send anyone on the field depending on the situation. Don't let them down!"

"Understood, Boss!"

After the starting lineup was announced, Ferguson quickly read out the names of the players on the bench, and at the end he did not forget to add a sentence to stimulate his players.

"Very good, very energetic, now disband!"

It was finally their turn to play at home, and the players, who had been exhausted by several consecutive away games, could finally have a good night's sleep the night before the game.

Everyone quickly left the team training base and returned home, and everyone went to bed early.

The Gunners vs. the Red Devils, such a heavyweight derby is bound to attract worldwide attention. Anyone who can perform well in this game will receive extraordinary attention, and even players from top clubs will not want to miss it.

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