United Make It Three in a Row 曼联创造三连冠

时间:2009-06-08 07:18:45

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A nil-nil draw 零比零平手 might not be the most spectacular way to clinch1 抓住不放 a championship, but Saturday’s game against Arsenal2 showed some of Manchester United’s best qualities – their defence, their grit3 勇气 and their ability to perform under pressure.

United only needed a draw, but Arsenal had no intention of making things easy for them. With the pressure off, Arsene Wenger’s side played much better than in the sides' recent Champions League semi-final clash 对阵。

Arsenal’s first opportunity came 13 minutes into the game, when Andrey Arshavin sent a cross 传中 through to Van Persie, but the ball was headed off target.

Four minutes later it was United’s turn to miss a chance, with Rooney heading John O'Shea's cross wide.

Arsenal keeper Lukas Fabianski didn’t have the busiest match but he did well to deflect4 偏转 / 偏离 a shot later on from Tevez. It was the Argentine’s final contribution to the game and, with ongoing5 speculation6 about his future at the club, may represent his final flourish 闪光 at Old Trafford.

His manager Sir Alex Ferguson substituted 替换 him shortly afterwards for Ji-Sung Park. The home crowd howled its disapproval7 不赞同的怒吼 at this decision, and for his part Tevez milked the situation 充分利用时机, taking his time to wave goodbye to all sides of the ground.

The final part of the game turned into a nail-biter 激烈紧张的比赛 for the United supporters as they waited to see whether they would have to keep their fireworks for another week.

But further attempts on the home goal 主场进球 by Fabregas and Van Persie came to nothing 没进一球 / 没有结果 and with the final whistle still ringing in the crowd’s ears, club captain Gary Neville lifted the Barclays Premier8 League trophy9.

Speaking after the match, Neville put United’s success down to 把…归功于 the quality of the whole squad10 rather than the magic of one or two star players.

Fans showed their joy and relief at a match marking United’s third premiership title 头衔 in a row, and their 18th championship win altogether, a national record equalled only by Liverpool.

That seems fitting 合适的 after a season which will be remembered for the intense rivalry11 between the two clubs, with Liverpool dogging United’s heels 紧跟曼联 in the final stages of the competition.

Ferguson enjoyed pointing out that when he came to Manchester Liverpool were the "top guns", meaning they were by far the best team. Liverpool dominated the league game 英超比赛 throughout the 70s and 80s but have not won since 1990.

So it's no surprise that Ferguson is already smacking12 his lips in anticipation13 急切盼望 of a 19th championship victory.

"The great challenge now is to try to win it next year because that would be something special," he said.

But he has of course one very important job to do before that: beat Barcelona on 27th May and become the first club ever to defend their Champions League title.

On this, the Scottish manager couldn't have been more enthusiastic.

"Now we have won the league we are bouncing into the final," he said.


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1 clinch 4q5zc     
v.敲弯,钉牢;确定;扭住对方 [参]clench
参考例句:
  • Clinch the boards together.用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。
  • We don't accept us dollars,please Swiss francs to clinch a deal business.我方不收美元,请最好用瑞士法郎来成交生意。
2 arsenal qNPyF     
n.兵工厂,军械库
参考例句:
  • Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
  • We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。
3 grit LlMyH     
n.沙粒,决心,勇气;v.下定决心,咬紧牙关
参考例句:
  • The soldiers showed that they had plenty of grit. 士兵们表现得很有勇气。
  • I've got some grit in my shoe.我的鞋子里弄进了一些砂子。
4 deflect RxvxG     
v.(使)偏斜,(使)偏离,(使)转向
参考例句:
  • Never let a little problem deflect you.决不要因一点小问题就半途而废。
  • They decided to deflect from the original plan.他们决定改变原计划。
5 ongoing 6RvzT     
adj.进行中的,前进的
参考例句:
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
6 speculation 9vGwe     
n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机
参考例句:
  • Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
  • There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
7 disapproval VuTx4     
n.反对,不赞成
参考例句:
  • The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.老师表面上表示不同意。
  • They shouted their disapproval.他们喊叫表示反对。
8 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的;n.总理,首相
参考例句:
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
9 trophy 8UFzI     
n.优胜旗,奖品,奖杯,战胜品,纪念品
参考例句:
  • The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
  • He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。
10 squad 4G1zq     
n.班,小队,小团体;vt.把…编成班或小组
参考例句:
  • The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
  • A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。
11 rivalry tXExd     
n.竞争,竞赛,对抗
参考例句:
  • The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
  • He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
12 smacking b1f17f97b1bddf209740e36c0c04e638     
活泼的,发出响声的,精力充沛的
参考例句:
  • He gave both of the children a good smacking. 他把两个孩子都狠揍了一顿。
  • She inclined her cheek,and John gave it a smacking kiss. 她把头低下,约翰在她的脸上响亮的一吻。
13 anticipation iMTyh     
n.预期,预料,期望
参考例句:
  • We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着,期待她的到来。
  • The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安,像是感到了地震即将发生。

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