"We didn't play well in this match. If Wayne hadn't stepped up at the crucial moment, we would have had to settle for a draw away from home again."
"For us now, not winning in the League is the same as losing, because only by getting 3 points can we maintain the points difference between us and Arsenal."
"Although Arsenal's lead this season is indeed very large, it doesn't mean we have no hope."
"On the contrary, the team under the most pressure right now is Arsenal, because they haven't won the Premier League title in 6 years."
"I think Arsène has almost forgotten the taste of being a Premier League champion....."
"I'm very fortunate. In the past five years, I've won three Premier League titles, and it was a three-peat."
"This is something Arsène can't compare to!"
"I'm not saying this to show off. Obviously, my achievements don't need to be deliberately shown off; everyone knows them."
"I just want to make one point: this Arsenal team currently lacks a championship pedigree. Even Arsène himself hasn't won a major trophy in many years."
"They lack championship experience, so they are very likely to make mistakes in the upcoming matches."
"As long as Arsenal makes a mistake, we will seize the opportunity and close the gap!"
"We had good luck in this match. In my opinion, this is a good sign."
"Because for a team to win a championship, a certain amount of luck is essential."
"We didn't have good luck in the first half of the season. In many matches, we missed opportunities at the last moment, failing to score a winner, and played many draws."
"If we had been a bit luckier in those draws, our current points tally would be quite a bit higher....."
"But it doesn't matter, all that is in the past. I only know that our luck has arrived, and the upcoming matches will be much smoother."
"I believe Arsenal will definitely make mistakes in the matches that follow. Even Fly, he can't perform in every single match."
"As long as he's in a slump, this Arsenal team is nothing to fear!"
"At the same time, I also hope that other Premier League teams will fight hard when facing Arsenal, and try to make Arsenal's record drop a bit."
"Otherwise, teams from other Leagues will think our Premier League lacks competitiveness....."
Seeing this post-match interview, Fly felt completely nauseous.
He had seen the match report from yesterday's game; the injury time was clearly only 3 minutes.
However, the Main Referee stubbornly added time until the 96th minute, and only blew the final whistle after Rooney scored the winner.
One can only say, as expected of 'Sir Alex Ferguson Time', it truly is the old Sir's privilege.
In this regard, Wenger, being a Frenchman, certainly wouldn't receive this kind of treatment.
Although Sir Alex Ferguson is Scottish and doesn't like England.
But Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, and Sir Alex Ferguson is, at the very least, British.
Based on this alone, the treatment and privileges he receives are not comparable to those of Wenger, a Frenchman.
At the pre-match press conference for Arsenal VS Birmingham, the Professor gave no face to his 'old friend', speaking bluntly:
"I am very clear, Alex is now out of options....."
"The dignified Sir Alex Ferguson has actually fallen to the point of begging other Premier League teams to stop us. Clearly, he also knows very well that the current Manchester United can't do anything."
"As for what he said about championship pedigree, I just see it as a joke."
"You should know, there has never been a dark horse team that could achieve the record we have this season."
"The reason a dark horse is a dark horse is because of its unsustainability."
"For example, Greece, the champions of the 2004 European Cup. The reason Greece was able to make history and become a dark horse was ultimately because the European Cup is a cup competition, with only 7 matches in total including the group stage and knockout rounds."
"This determined that they had room to be a dark horse."
"However, in a competition like a League with a 38-round system, it's simply impossible for a dark horse to go all the way."
"If there were one, it would be because the traditional powerhouses collectively underperformed that season, giving the dark horse an opportunity."
"If there were a dark horse capable of winning the League title, its final points tally would at most be slightly over 80."
"There absolutely cannot be a dark horse that can get over 90 points, or even 100 points."
"And what about this season's Arsenal?"
"In the 18 League matches that have finished so far, we Arsenal have won 17 of them, drawn one, adding up to 52 points."
"You should know, this is the points tally when the League is only just past the halfway point."
"Based on Arsenal's current average points per game, it wouldn't be a problem for Arsenal's points tally to exceed 100 points and set a new Premier League historical record by the end of the season....."
"Of course, we won't deliberately pursue any records. We only aim to win the championship."
"As for the luck that Sir Alex Ferguson mentioned, that's even more of a joke!"
"In Manchester United's last match against West Brom, the Main Referee clearly only gave 3 minutes of added time, yet Wayne Rooney's winning goal happened in the 96th minute."
"As for what caused that, I think you all know better than I do."
"I can only say, if it were any other team, their current record would be two consecutive draws, accumulating 2 points."
"It's only because this team is Manchester United that they could achieve a record of one win and one draw."
"But even so, we Arsenal have also won our last two matches, earning two more points than Manchester United."
"I don't want to say any more. Alex just wants me to respond to him so he can continue a war of words with me, thereby trying to affect our team's mentality."
"I won't let him succeed, and I will also tell the players not to pay attention to Arsène Wenger."
After hearing Arsène Wenger's words at the pre-match press conference in the locker room, Fly couldn't help but click his tongue and say:
"Arsène Wenger is being impolite now, directly confronting Sir Alex Ferguson."
"Tsk tsk~~~ Gotta say, it's still the results that give him enough confidence....."
Nothing unexpected happened in this match against Birmingham.
In the 13th minute of the match.
Van Persie received a through ball from Fabregas and easily slotted the ball into the net with a one-on-one chance, giving Arsenal a perfect 1:0 start.
In the 32nd minute of the match.
Fabregas gave Fly another through ball. Having already made an offside-beating run forward, Fly certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity.
Without the slightest hesitation, facing Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster, Fly struck the ball with a shot into the bottom right corner of the goal.
Arsenal led 2:0.
In the 58th minute of the match.
Fabregas, whose feet were hot, again assisted the forward-running Nasri, who fired the ball into the net with a powerful shot.
Arsenal made it 3:0, almost securing the win for this match.
In the 65th minute of the match.
Before Wenger substituted him off, Fly took a long shot from the top of the box. The ball arced through the air in a 'C' shape and plunged directly into the top left corner of the goal.
Arsenal 4:0 Birmingham, a massacre had already taken shape.
Seeing this, Wenger was afraid the Birmingham players would start fouling maliciously and quickly substituted Fly off.
Unexpectedly, even without Fly in this match, other Arsenal players were also in explosive form.
Shortly after Fly came off, Van Persie scored again with a first-time volley, piercing Birmingham's goal for the 5th time in the match for Arsenal.
In the 90th minute of the match.
A dribble down the wing and a low cross from Hazard led to the ball being directly deflected into the goal by Birmingham defender Roger Johnson.
Arsenal 6:0 Birmingham, a complete slaughter!
At the post-match press conference, facing questions from Fleet Street reporters, Wenger uncharacteristically showed a moment of dominance:
"Just a few days ago, right here, Manchester United led by Alex were held to a 1:1 draw by Birmingham."
"Today we also came here, challenging Birmingham away from home."
"You all saw the final result, 6:0, utterly crushing!"
"This is the gap between Arsenal and Manchester United right now."
"An opponent that Manchester United couldn't beat was rendered completely powerless when facing us Arsenal."
"I don't mean to disrespect Birmingham. On the contrary, their attitude in this match was very good, and the players didn't just give up on the pitch."
"I just want to make one point, and that is Alex's remarks about Arsenal are absurd and ridiculous!"
"This season's Arsenal, in terms of sheer strength, is far superior to other Premier League teams, including Manchester United!"
"That is an objective fact, isn't it?"
Perhaps they were stunned by Wenger's sudden display of dominance.
The Fleet Street media below the stage were all a bit dumbfounded.....
Something's not right?
Is this still the gentle and elegant Professor Wenger they knew?
Since when did his words become so fierce?
They didn't know, but as journalists, they knew that Wenger's statement would definitely make their newspapers sell out!