With maxed-out heading ability from the start, I became the king of Arsenal.

The 21st round of the Premier League has concluded, with Manchester United leading the league with 12 wins and 8 draws, accumulating 44 points.

It must be admitted that Manchester United under Ferguson was not just stable, it was frighteningly stable.

Although Manchester United doesn't have the star-studded lineup of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​or even the many individually highly skilled players like Chelsea, every player can play a crucial role in their position.

Many university management programs take Ferguson's success as an important topic, and major media outlets always enjoy revisiting this classic moment of Manchester United.

Manchester City are second in the Premier League with 12 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses, accumulating 41 points.

Arsenal finished in the top three with 12 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, despite having played one game less.

From this perspective, Professor Wenger is equally great; he kept Arsenal highly competitive even in the "seventh year of the debt repayment era."

Chelsea, who swept through the Premier League giants at the beginning of the season, only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in 5 games starting in December.

They went from leading Manchester United by 7 points to trailing by 9 points, losing 16 points to their title rivals in just two months. It's a tough time for Ancelotti.

Ancelotti is still holding on: "At the end of the ninth round of the season, he said that only a fool would be complacent at this point because the season is long. I'm now returning that statement to him."

"We swept them last season. If we just repeat what we did, the gap between the two teams is actually only 3 points. I don't think that's scary."

Ferguson quickly responded: "Many people repeatedly do three stupid things. The first is that they never admit that the setbacks come from themselves, when in fact they are the ones who mess everything up."

"The second problem is that it introduces things that have never happened into reality, but ignores the potential dangers."

"They could potentially defeat the league champions twice, but they could also drop points against relegation-threatened teams in a row, which is what they are currently experiencing."

"Thirdly, he doesn't understand what's most critical. Being one point ahead of Stoke City would embarrass him, while being eliminated from the Champions League would cost him his job."

Ferguson always managed to find his finger to rub against his opponent's sore spots.

That's right, the team ranked fifth has 9 wins, 7 draws, and 4 losses, with 34 points.

Stoke City, ranked fifth, have played one game less.

Of course, it's not exactly a miracle to be in this position when the season is only halfway through.

Blackpool has 31 points, and Sunderland has 30 points. Every season, there are teams in the lower half of the table that have reached this position with the same squad.

In the same round last season, Birmingham scored 32 points.

In the same round of the 2008-2009 season, Blackburn had 34 points and Portsmouth had 33 points.

This result does not guarantee a team a good result in the season, nor does it guarantee that they will stay in the Premier League for a long time.

Portsmouth had quite a few star players back then, but they all moved to the Championship after just two seasons.

Results don't really tell the whole story; the key issue is that Stoke City's ranking is too high.

This season, Tottenham Hotspur have only 33 points so far due to their two main competitions in the Premier League and the Champions League.

Based on their current points tally and Champions League schedule, English media predict they will only get around 60 points in a season.

Liverpool, who were runners-up in the Premier League two seasons ago, now only have 28 points.

Even if they only focus on the Premier League, 55 points would be a good result for their current squad.

A magazine called "442" predicted that getting 80 points would give them a good chance of winning the Premier League title, while getting 38 points, the standard for avoiding relegation, would likely result in relegation.

The reason is simple: Premier League giants have lost too many games, while the league has too many draws.

Many mid-to-lower-tier Premier League teams have put on impressive performances against the Premier League giants, forcing traditional powerhouses to prioritize defense and play defensively to avoid defeat.

Most matches between mid-to-lower-tier teams ended in a draw.

In this context, Stoke City became the only team described by the media as wanting to fight to the death with every opponent in every game.

The Daily Mail described Stoke City as one of the few teams that dared to make sacrifices during the Christmas schedule.

Their seven draws weren't due to conservatism, but rather their fighting spirit that enabled them to achieve those seven draws.

1 month 5 day.

Premier League Round 22.

Sun Yu visited Old Trafford for the first time, and Stoke City once again welcomed the Premier League champions, Manchester United.

After a few months, Manchester United's starting lineup has changed five players and six positions.

With Van der Sar injured, second-choice goalkeeper Kuzczak made a rare start.

In the back line, apart from Vidic, all three other positions have changed.

In midfield, Scholes was injured, and Gibson emerged as a replacement, with 37-year-old Giggs playing on the left wing.

Many people thought Stoke City had their chance, but Manchester United controlled their opponents from the very beginning of the game, preventing them from making any moves.

Manchester United put on an attacking show throughout the first half, with Hernandez scoring in the 27th minute at the far post.

1:0.

But after the start of the second half, Stoke City players adopted a "take it or leave it" mentality, launching into an endless confrontation mode.

In the 50th minute, Sun Yu knocked Rafael off the field on the right side of the attacking third and passed the ball to Etherington.

Etherington delivered a decisive cross, Vidic headed the ball away, and Whiteside unleashed a long-range shot that found the back of the Manchester United net.

1:1.

After equalizing, Stoke City players increased the intensity of their physical play by half a level.

Sun Yu chased down Manchester United players in the midfield and forward area, and he and his teammates at one point forced Manchester United to pass the ball around in their own half.

Pulis made three substitutions in the 65th minute, and the Stoke City manager was determined to fight to the death with his opponents.

Seventy minutes later, Hernandez and Gibson were exhausted and were replaced by Irving and Carrick.

Just when everyone thought Manchester United was going to be worn down, Giggs delivered a long diagonal pass across half the field in the 82nd minute.

Nani and Berbatov executed a one-two pass, with Nani shaking off Huth in the penalty area before scoring.

2:1.

Sun Yu shouted to his teammates to press Manchester United, and he made several interceptions in the last five minutes, but Manchester United players were always able to break up the ball in the last pass of the opponent.

The match ended with Manchester United securing a hard-fought three points at home.

At the post-match press conference, Ferguson said with lingering fear, "I felt my heart rate was frighteningly high in the last half hour. This kind of match is so grueling."

"I said in the first leg that if they could keep playing like this, they would have a good chance of qualifying for European competition, and they have proven that they are there."

Ferguson also spoke about Sun Yu: "This kid plays intimidatingly. I've heard some teams want him, but I think it's the right idea to play a full season before considering his future."

"Have I considered him? I can only say I'm still observing."

English media generally believe that this month is particularly important for Stoke City.

With the FA Cup about to kick off, Stoke City will be competing on three fronts over the next two months.

They believe that Stoke City's ability to reach the League Cup final will have a significant impact on Sun Yu's transfer.

As Sun Yu lay at home scrolling through the news, he exclaimed, "These media outlets are making things so bizarre; I'm almost starting to believe it myself."

Five days later was the League Cup semi-final, and he remembered that this season Birmingham and Arsenal had reached the final.

The thought of Stoke City facing Arsenal in the final is unimaginable.