Chapter 124 Arsenal, the unrelenting Arsenal, the onslaught from the blue moon!
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Tuo Lei Si Bu Xiang Ti Dan Dao
Chapter 124 Arsenal, the unrelenting Arsenal, the onslaught from the blue moon!
Just after the UEFA Champions League Round of [-] draw ceremony, the entire European media, like chicken blood, published their predictions for each group's matchup on their official website that night.
Of course, this set of matchups between Manchester City and Bayern has also become the focus of discussion between the media and fans.
Moreover, Manchester City's unlucky draw luck is constantly mentioned by everyone, and it is directly called one of the biggest unlucky guys in the Champions League in recent years along with Arsenal.
All kinds of ridicule, worry, ridicule, and gloating on the Internet are rampant.
In reality, the Manchester City generals quickly accepted the reality after being worried at the beginning.
In order to reassure their teammates, Zhao Jinge and De Bruyne quickly shared with everyone their heroic feat in Wolfsburg's [-]-[-] victory over Bayern Munich last season.
And also let out cruel words, since the two of us can step on Bayern to win the championship in Wolfsburg, then we can still step on Bayern to reach the top [-] in Manchester City!
While everyone was discussing with great interest how to face the powerful enemy, Sterling suddenly interjected while fiddling with his camera:
"Speaking of which, our current boss was kicked out of class by the two of you!
You two must work hard when you play Bayern this time!If this year is still the top [-], our head coach may have to leave get out of class again! "
Zhao Jinge and De Bruyne froze for a moment, and then the two of them reacted and started chasing and killing Sterling at the same time, telling you to talk nonsense.
The whole party was full of laughter, and the worry of encountering a strong enemy slowly turned into the fighting spirit of fighting against a strong opponent!
After the party that night, Zhao Jinge planned to go shopping and eat in several cities around Manchester with De Bruyne in the next few days.
But De Bruyne expressed his reluctance. Isn't it good to stay at home and play games?
According to De Bruyne's words, his girlfriend has finally returned to Belgium in the past few days, and finally he doesn't have to go shopping with her.
Why did you turn your head around, do you want someone to accompany you?
In the end, Zhao Jinge also joined De Bruyne to form a home duo.
I have to say that the joy of lying at home leisurely and playing games in a team is really fascinating.
No wonder Dembele will become an Internet-addicted teenager in the future. This is really happy!
However, among football players, the proportion of people who like to play games is still very high. It seems that the happiness between people will always be connected, just like Sterling's happy football will always bring happiness to the fans.
Happy times are always short and leisurely vacations are over.
Manchester City's players regrouped and used the last few days to prepare for the last three games at the end of December.
The first thing to bear the brunt is the match with Arsenal. After losing consecutive losses at the beginning of the season, Arsenal gradually recovered after the Premier League schedule got on track this season.
In the original history, if it weren't for the sudden emergence of Leicester City, the Premier League champion this season is likely to be the last ranked second Arsenal.
Of course, compared with the current Manchester City, both Leicester City and Arsenal are far behind in points.
Manchester City had locked in the half-time championship of the Premier League early before the Christmas game.
The current Manchester City has a record of 42 wins and three draws, ranking first in the standings with [-] points.
Leicester City has recently ushered in a three-game winning streak, with a record of nine wins, six draws and one loss, accumulating 33 points and ranking second in the standings with a goal difference advantage.
Arsenal has also been troubled by injuries recently. In the Premier League after entering December, they seem to have more than enough energy to fight on multiple fronts.
With a record of ten wins, three draws and three losses, they ranked third in the standings with 33 points.
Manchester United ranked fourth in the standings with 28 points, a full [-] points behind Manchester City, and had already declared a failure in the middle of the season.
In the current Premier League, apart from Arsenal and Leicester City, which can pose a certain threat to Manchester City, other teams have been left farther and farther away by Manchester City.
Now that the holiday is over, the Manchester City players will quickly recover their focus on the game and maintain a good state of competition in the remaining few days.
On the first day of resuming training, Guardiola was still a little worried that his players would not be able to enter the state well,
After all, a person who enters the working state after a holiday will always have some resistance. On the other hand, he is just worried that the result of the Champions League draw will make the players feel pressured.
As Sterling and the media have speculated, if Guardiola fails to lead Manchester City to break through to the top [-] this season, then Guardiola's dismissal is almost inevitable.
Although Guardiola didn't say it on the surface, there was still some anxiety surrounding him in his heart.
But as a head coach, his responsibilities have always forced him to focus on the subsequent Premier League schedule and put aside his concerns about the Champions League.
Guardiola, who is a little anxious in his heart, is also a little worried about the state of the players.
It turned out that his worries were unnecessary, and the condition of Manchester City players was far better than he imagined.
Especially after David Silva and Otamendi also joined the training match, the two players who returned from injury also quickly developed a chemical reaction with their teammates. I believe that after two or three training sessions, they will be able to quickly blend in.
For such a situation, Guardiola naturally feels extremely happy. As long as Manchester City's mental state is fine, injuries and physical fitness will return to their best state after rest.
After the winter window, such a team of Manchester City can be said to be invincible in the Premier League. As for the strong enemies in Europe, it depends on the true abilities of both sides.
After all the wounded returned to the team, Guardiola still organized training in an orderly manner according to the original plan, and at the same time appropriately arranged some tactical drills and special training for Arsenal.
The afternoon before the game, City drove to London.
This game has attracted a lot of attention, at least in the UK, and everyone is speculating whether Arsenal can stop Manchester City's unbeaten record at home.
After all, among the traditional Premier League giants this season, only Arsenal can barely keep up with Manchester City's progress.
If Manchester City's winning streak is broken before entering the winter break schedule, then this season's Premier League may leave more suspense.
The "Guardian" column directly used the word "suspense?" as the title of the preview article for this game.
How to prevent the Premier League champion from losing suspense as early as the Premier League Golden Boot depends on Wenger's Arsenal, how such a traditional strong team can respond at the Emirates Stadium!
Although the British media kept arguing one by one, trying to help Arsenal win with various schemes, Wenger was already full of sadness before the game.
Arsenal encountered a wave of injuries after entering December, and Sanchez, one of Arsenal's two thighs, is currently out due to injury.
Arteta suffered the last serious injury of his Arsenal era, which also led to the 34-year-old Spanish midfielder deciding to retire directly after the end of this season.
Cazorla also suffered the first serious injury of his Arsenal career this season. The Spaniard, who was almost full-time in the first three seasons, has played good football for Arsenal for three seasons.
But it was this serious injury that caused his performance at Arsenal to plummet, and he only played [-] games throughout the season.
After being reimbursed for the next season again, he did not return to health until [-].
After Cesc Fabregas left and before the Vicious Dog joined, the two most important midfielders of Arsenal, Cazorla and Arteta, suffered heavy injuries, which made Wenger very worried.
Coupled with Rosicky and Wilshere, two old patients with constant injuries, it will make Wenger even more headache.
Fortunately, except for Sanchez and Cazorla, Arsenal's main players remain intact, which gave Wenger some courage to resist strong opponents at home.
In Wenger's view, if Arsenal want to win, they must play their own style. On the offensive end, they pose a fatal threat to Manchester City. The performance of core players such as Vigogues is crucial.
At two o'clock in the afternoon on match day, Manchester City's bus pulled out of the hotel and headed for the Emirates Stadium, full of Arsenal fans wearing jerseys along the way.
As soon as the Gunners fans saw the Manchester City bus, they immediately gathered on both sides of the road to demonstrate against the Manchester City bus. If there were no police cars clearing the way and protecting them, it would be difficult for the Manchester City bus to arrive at the Emirates Stadium on time.
Arriving at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester City seems to be in the eye of the storm and has become the target of the entire stadium. There is not much grievance between Arsenal and Manchester City.
But the desire for the championship makes Arsenal fans can't wait to see Manchester City being torn to pieces by the Gunners.
But none of this can affect the mentality of the Manchester City players. They have all experienced scenes that are much more tense than they are now, and it is not a big deal. As the leaders of the Premier League, they have become accustomed to it.
After stepping on the field and a series of preparations, the focus of the No.17 round of the Premier League will be staged at the Emirates Stadium!
When he walked out of the player tunnel to line up, Zhao Jinge couldn't help but glanced at the upright professor Wenger standing in front of the coach's bench of the home team.
This was the first time he met the professor on the spot. Compared with the professor he saw on TV when he was a child, the old man in front of him looked thin-cheeked and white-haired, and he was no longer as vigorous as before.
The sharp suits I used to wear have also been replaced by bloated thermal clothing.
Time!It will always obliterate those beautiful things, making people melancholy.
"Welcome everyone to watch the No.17 round of the Premier League: Arsenal vs. Manchester City at home!
I believe that all Premier League fans are looking forward to this game. Whether Arsenal can win a suspense for the entire Premier League depends on today's game.
The first player to play was Arsenal at home. After the core player Sanchez was injured, head coach Arsene Wenger chose a conservative [-] formation, which is also Arsenal's best formation this season:
Goalkeeper: Cech.
Defenders: Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal.
Double defensive midfielders: Flamini, Ramsey.
Three attacking midfielders: Walcott, Vicious Dog, Campbell.
Forward: Giroud.
Wenger put the best players outside his injured list on the pitch. It seems that Guardiola is unlikely to take away the victory easily today.
Guardiola finally got his full lineup in December.
However, today Manchester City did not choose the four-three-three they played the most, but chose the four-four-two formation:
Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.
Defenders: Kolarov, Otamendi, Kompany, Sagna.
Midfielders: Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, David Silva, De Bruyne,
Forwards: Zhao Jinge, Aguero.
De Bruyne and David Silva form a double midfielder, Yaya Toure is in the middle, and Fernandinho is behind, an alternative midfield arrangement.
Today's Manchester City starting lineup seems to have no other bursts of speed except for Zhao Jinge. Isn't Guardiola planning to attack from the wing? !
Not much to say, let us enjoy this wonderful contest together! "
After the players from both sides entered the field, in the coin guessing, Manchester City won the kick-off.
With the whistle of the referee Marina, Aguero quickly kicked the ball to David Silva. The Spaniard made a pass back and passed it directly to the midfielder and handed it to Yaya Toure.
After the Ivorian stopped the ball, he glanced ahead and found that Arsenal's players began to press heavily.
Although Arsenal's formation is conservative today, oppression and offense are the main theme of the Gunners today.
The Gunners' strategy tonight is to take the initiative to attack and actively press in the frontcourt to delay Manchester City's attack.
After stealing the ball, if it is possible to launch a counterattack immediately, whether relying on Giroud as a bridgehead or using Walcott as a sharp knife on the side, the Gunners' offense will have a lot to do.
Therefore, immediately after the opening of Manchester City, in order not to give Manchester City the opportunity to organize an attack, Arsenal took the initiative to press forward from the beginning.
Faced with oppression, Yaya Toure began to try to use a wide range of transfers to break the gunner's press.
A long pass football moved from the left side of the court to the right side, trying to find De Bruyne, who was active on the right side.
But the Belgian was caught by Campbell, and the two of them didn't touch the football during the entanglement. They could only watch the football fly out of bounds, Arsenal's throw-in.
After successfully pressing the defense this time, the entire Emirates Stadium became a sea of joy.
The Arsenal fans were clearly satisfied with the defence, as their players pushed the Premier League hegemony's attack out of bounds as soon as they came up,
It certainly made them happy, with the fans applauding the Gunners for their tough play.
De Bruyne also immediately raised his hand to signal to his teammates that it was his problem.
Although this little-known Campbell is not tall, his physical resistance is much stronger than that of De Bruyne. He is indeed black and hard.
The possession of the ball changed hands and it was Arsenal's turn to counterattack, and the Gunners quickly sent a throw-in.
With Campbell throwing the ball, Arsenal started today's first attack.
In this attack, Arsenal's two defensive midfielders were pressed extremely forward. Being with the vicious dog is directly equivalent to having three midfielders pressing into Manchester City's half.
After Ramsey went forward to catch the ball from the sideline, he passed it directly to Flamini, who was going forward with him. Walcott quickly slid in along the left side, and Flamini directly extended the ball when he saw it. Passed to the little tiger.
Giroud quickly responded there, and Arsenal's wing formula quickly attacked the hinterland of Manchester City.
Walcott made a one-two with Giroud on the right side of Manchester City's penalty area, but when Giroud received the ball, he was placed by the prepared Kompanyka.
Arsenal's attack came to an abrupt end, Kompany immediately gave the ball to Yaya Toure who dropped back to respond, and Manchester City regained control of the ball.
The Arsenal players who had already pressed into Manchester City's half quickly launched an on-the-spot counterattack. After the two attacking midfielders retreated to organize, Manchester City was not to be outdone, and took advantage of the opportunity of Arsenal's reduction in half-time personnel to quickly launch an attack.
The two teams showed a situation of you coming and going. In the first 5 minutes of the game,
Arsenal played Manchester City's counterattack twice through the wing. In the second counterattack, the Tiger's cross from the wing found Da Giroud, but it was a pity that it flew under the interference of Otamendi.
Manchester City also made a threat in the middle. De Bruyne's long pass accurately found Zhao Jinge who was cruising in the hinterland of Arsenal.
The latter's shot after a forced breakthrough was saved by Petr Cech in a thrilling way, which shocked the Arsenal fans at the scene into a cold sweat.
When the game progressed to the 8th minute, when Fernandinho received a pass from his teammate, he was pressed all the way by the vicious dog and directly chased him to a very forward position.
At this time, the entire Arsenal formation is very high, and Fernandinho hastily passed the ball back to Otamendi while getting rid of it.
Without even thinking about it, the Argentine looked at the vast open field behind the Arsenal players in front of him, and kicked the ball with a big kick.
Aguero, who was at the front of Manchester City, reacted the fastest. He rushed forward in an instant, and the Arsenal's double central defenders who had been following him and Zhao Jinge outside the [-]-yard area immediately turned back to defend.
The accuracy of Otamendi's long pass was very good, and it accurately landed in the line on the right side of the arc top of Arsenal's penalty area.
Just as the football was falling, Aguero also rushed to this position in time. He leaped high and grabbed the first landing point before the two central defenders of Arsenal took off. The header flew to the left top of the penalty area corner perimeter.
Zhao Jinge also caught up immediately, before Monreal, stopped the ball with his left foot to the outside, and quickly protected the ball by himself.
Monreal also immediately settled down, blocked the left corner of the penalty area, and formed a one-on-one with Zhao Jinge.
At this moment, Aguero, who had just competed for the top at the front of the penalty area, also made a gesture to go straight to the left side of the penalty area, ready to meet Zhao Jinge.
All of Arsenal's defensive players on the back line were also attracted to run, and David Silva took advantage of this opportunity to run to the right side of Arsenal's penalty area after going forward.
If Zhao Jinge chooses to pass diagonally to the back point, David Silva will cut into Arsenal's small penalty area from the right immediately!
The presence of David Silva attracted the attention of Bellerin and Flamini, while the two central defenders paid attention to Aguero and Zhao Jinge on the left.
Zhao Jinge held the ball and slowly approached Monreal in front of him.
Seeing that he was about to enter the Monreal defense zone, Zhao Jinge suddenly made a pass to find David Silva, which frightened the defensive players in Arsenal's penalty area to take precautions.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Jinge was just bluffing. He flicked the ball back laterally on the outside of his right foot, chased after himself, and cut directly into Arsenal's penalty area from the outside. Monreal was completely wiped out by him in an instant. .
After Zhao Jinge rushed in, facing Koscielny's defense, he was keenly aware of the defensive vacuum at the front of Arsenal's penalty area, and directly knocked out an inverted triangle pass back with his heel!
The football came back to the top of the arc of the penalty area, and De Bruyne, who had been waiting in the middle to respond, grabbed the football.
He suddenly stepped forward from Yaya Toure's side to respond. Ramsey, another Arsenal midfielder, was all attracted by Yaya Toure, and De Bruyne was unmarked!
Unguarded, he stopped and hit the goal immediately!
"Arsenal has a deadly gap in the middle!"
"De Bruyne! Direct volley!"
"GOAL!!!! Less than 10 minutes into the game, De Bruyne opened the scoring for Manchester City with a wonderful volley!
This time it was a very subtle offensive tactical cooperation. Under the pressure of Arsenal's frontcourt, Manchester City directly made a precise long pass and hit the frontcourt. Aguero reacted quickly and flew the header to the left.
Zhao Jinge passed almost all of Arsenal's defensive players with a fake move, easily passed Monreal, and then sent the ball to a deadly gap with a through ball.
De Bruyne has been waiting for an opportunity in the middle, and he has a tacit understanding of Zhao Jinge's intention to pass the ball.
Arsenal's defensive players didn't notice at all. Hidden beside Yaya Toure, Ramsey could only watch De Bruyne stop and shoot!
It has to be said that Manchester City's support points in the offense emerge in endlessly, and the cooperation of a large number of top players in the midfield is indeed unique. "
The Arsenal fans who were still struggling to cheer for the Gunners turned off in an instant. Wenger rubbed his forehead. This was an unexpected goal, which completely disrupted the professor's deployment.
Arsenal's oppression was carried out without any problems, but who would have thought that Otamendi could send such a deadly long pass at the front of his own penalty area.
When the football flew behind the overall pressure of Arsenal, it was too late, and who would have thought that Aguero could go from Mertesacker and Koscielny to a long pass?
Compared to the flexible Aguero, Arsenal's two central defenders move much slower.
As for the free play of Zhao Jinge and other players later, it can only be said that Manchester City's top stars have produced a very good chemical reaction, which makes the professor sincerely envious.
Once upon a time, Arsenal also had a group of talented young talents!The arsenal, which is now somewhat withered, has already lived up to its former glory!
After the re-kick-off, Arsenal did not choose to retreat, but continued to adopt the proactive tactics after the opening.
In Wenger's view, the only way for his team to attack is to be conservative when the score is behind. This is not the attitude of the Gunners.
No. In the 18th minute, Arsenal once again attacked the frontcourt. Under the leadership of Ergou, the football was handed over to Walcott on the right.
After getting rid of Kororav's entanglement when the little tiger stopped the ball, he made a pass from the bottom to the middle of the penalty area, but Kompany grabbed the spot, overwhelmed Giroud with a header to clear the siege, and pushed the ball out of the penalty area.
Fernandinho took the first step to intercept the ball, grabbed the ball first, and then directly made a long pass to find Zhao Jinge who retreated to the center line.
Manchester City's counterattack began.
After Zhao Jinge received the ball, he immediately activated it, took the ball forward in a stride, and quickly advanced to the vicinity of Arsenal's [-]-yard area, directly rushing into Arsenal's heart!
In less than ten seconds, the players of Manchester City pushed the ball from their own half to the center of Arsenal's half. The counterattack was too fast!
David Silva ran from the middle to the right, crossed Zhao Jinge and took the ball away.
But he quickly knocked the football back to De Bruyne who followed.
Without hesitation, the Belgian directly sent a kick to pass the entire Arsenal defense line without stopping. The football flew over the heads of the Arsenal defenders and entered Arsenal's penalty area together with Zhao Jinge!
After Zhao Jinge slanted into the Arsenal penalty area, he directly volleyed the ball with his right foot against the landing football!
Cech subconsciously rushed to the far corner, because at this time, most strikers would choose to play the far corner. The angle of the far corner is larger, and the goalkeeper is not very good at diving, and Zhao Jinge also seems to prefer the far corner.
But this time Cech's judgment was completely wrong!
Zhao Jinge's volley aimed at the top of the near corner of the goal this time!
The football slammed into the crossbar of the goal like a cannonball, and then bounced into the net, causing Arsenal's goal to tremble uncontrollably!
"GOAL!!!! Zhao Jinge! Manchester City used a quick counterattack to open Arsenal's goal again!
The gunners wanted to launch their own offensive, but under their offensive, they exposed their weak defense time and time again!
In many games this season, Arsenal have been punished by the opponent's counterattack, and the same is true in today's game.
After Zhao Jinge's volley, Manchester City leads Arsenal [-]-[-] in the away game!
Maybe the suspense of this season's Premier League is really coming to an end, Arsenal is not Manchester City's opponent at all! "
Standing in front of the coach's bench, Wenger looked at the young figure who had just scored his own goal, with a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.
What a wonderful volley!There is no need to stop the ball, no matter the angle, as long as it feels like it is coming, it is a wonderful goal.
The captain who once switched to Manchester United for the championship scored so many wonderful volleys on this field that the Arsenal fans applauded.
But thinking about it now, it's full of irony!
Wenger looked at Sagna, who was starting for Manchester City today, then glanced at Clichy on the Manchester City bench, and thought of Nasri who had been kicked out by Guardiola.
How many bones and blood have been poached from Arsenal by the two Manchester teams over the years!
The game restarted, and Wenger, who was already a little angry, ordered his disciples to continue to attack. Today's Arsenal will never back down!
There is another chapter later, it will be later, and I have something to do during the day.
(End of this chapter)
Just after the UEFA Champions League Round of [-] draw ceremony, the entire European media, like chicken blood, published their predictions for each group's matchup on their official website that night.
Of course, this set of matchups between Manchester City and Bayern has also become the focus of discussion between the media and fans.
Moreover, Manchester City's unlucky draw luck is constantly mentioned by everyone, and it is directly called one of the biggest unlucky guys in the Champions League in recent years along with Arsenal.
All kinds of ridicule, worry, ridicule, and gloating on the Internet are rampant.
In reality, the Manchester City generals quickly accepted the reality after being worried at the beginning.
In order to reassure their teammates, Zhao Jinge and De Bruyne quickly shared with everyone their heroic feat in Wolfsburg's [-]-[-] victory over Bayern Munich last season.
And also let out cruel words, since the two of us can step on Bayern to win the championship in Wolfsburg, then we can still step on Bayern to reach the top [-] in Manchester City!
While everyone was discussing with great interest how to face the powerful enemy, Sterling suddenly interjected while fiddling with his camera:
"Speaking of which, our current boss was kicked out of class by the two of you!
You two must work hard when you play Bayern this time!If this year is still the top [-], our head coach may have to leave get out of class again! "
Zhao Jinge and De Bruyne froze for a moment, and then the two of them reacted and started chasing and killing Sterling at the same time, telling you to talk nonsense.
The whole party was full of laughter, and the worry of encountering a strong enemy slowly turned into the fighting spirit of fighting against a strong opponent!
After the party that night, Zhao Jinge planned to go shopping and eat in several cities around Manchester with De Bruyne in the next few days.
But De Bruyne expressed his reluctance. Isn't it good to stay at home and play games?
According to De Bruyne's words, his girlfriend has finally returned to Belgium in the past few days, and finally he doesn't have to go shopping with her.
Why did you turn your head around, do you want someone to accompany you?
In the end, Zhao Jinge also joined De Bruyne to form a home duo.
I have to say that the joy of lying at home leisurely and playing games in a team is really fascinating.
No wonder Dembele will become an Internet-addicted teenager in the future. This is really happy!
However, among football players, the proportion of people who like to play games is still very high. It seems that the happiness between people will always be connected, just like Sterling's happy football will always bring happiness to the fans.
Happy times are always short and leisurely vacations are over.
Manchester City's players regrouped and used the last few days to prepare for the last three games at the end of December.
The first thing to bear the brunt is the match with Arsenal. After losing consecutive losses at the beginning of the season, Arsenal gradually recovered after the Premier League schedule got on track this season.
In the original history, if it weren't for the sudden emergence of Leicester City, the Premier League champion this season is likely to be the last ranked second Arsenal.
Of course, compared with the current Manchester City, both Leicester City and Arsenal are far behind in points.
Manchester City had locked in the half-time championship of the Premier League early before the Christmas game.
The current Manchester City has a record of 42 wins and three draws, ranking first in the standings with [-] points.
Leicester City has recently ushered in a three-game winning streak, with a record of nine wins, six draws and one loss, accumulating 33 points and ranking second in the standings with a goal difference advantage.
Arsenal has also been troubled by injuries recently. In the Premier League after entering December, they seem to have more than enough energy to fight on multiple fronts.
With a record of ten wins, three draws and three losses, they ranked third in the standings with 33 points.
Manchester United ranked fourth in the standings with 28 points, a full [-] points behind Manchester City, and had already declared a failure in the middle of the season.
In the current Premier League, apart from Arsenal and Leicester City, which can pose a certain threat to Manchester City, other teams have been left farther and farther away by Manchester City.
Now that the holiday is over, the Manchester City players will quickly recover their focus on the game and maintain a good state of competition in the remaining few days.
On the first day of resuming training, Guardiola was still a little worried that his players would not be able to enter the state well,
After all, a person who enters the working state after a holiday will always have some resistance. On the other hand, he is just worried that the result of the Champions League draw will make the players feel pressured.
As Sterling and the media have speculated, if Guardiola fails to lead Manchester City to break through to the top [-] this season, then Guardiola's dismissal is almost inevitable.
Although Guardiola didn't say it on the surface, there was still some anxiety surrounding him in his heart.
But as a head coach, his responsibilities have always forced him to focus on the subsequent Premier League schedule and put aside his concerns about the Champions League.
Guardiola, who is a little anxious in his heart, is also a little worried about the state of the players.
It turned out that his worries were unnecessary, and the condition of Manchester City players was far better than he imagined.
Especially after David Silva and Otamendi also joined the training match, the two players who returned from injury also quickly developed a chemical reaction with their teammates. I believe that after two or three training sessions, they will be able to quickly blend in.
For such a situation, Guardiola naturally feels extremely happy. As long as Manchester City's mental state is fine, injuries and physical fitness will return to their best state after rest.
After the winter window, such a team of Manchester City can be said to be invincible in the Premier League. As for the strong enemies in Europe, it depends on the true abilities of both sides.
After all the wounded returned to the team, Guardiola still organized training in an orderly manner according to the original plan, and at the same time appropriately arranged some tactical drills and special training for Arsenal.
The afternoon before the game, City drove to London.
This game has attracted a lot of attention, at least in the UK, and everyone is speculating whether Arsenal can stop Manchester City's unbeaten record at home.
After all, among the traditional Premier League giants this season, only Arsenal can barely keep up with Manchester City's progress.
If Manchester City's winning streak is broken before entering the winter break schedule, then this season's Premier League may leave more suspense.
The "Guardian" column directly used the word "suspense?" as the title of the preview article for this game.
How to prevent the Premier League champion from losing suspense as early as the Premier League Golden Boot depends on Wenger's Arsenal, how such a traditional strong team can respond at the Emirates Stadium!
Although the British media kept arguing one by one, trying to help Arsenal win with various schemes, Wenger was already full of sadness before the game.
Arsenal encountered a wave of injuries after entering December, and Sanchez, one of Arsenal's two thighs, is currently out due to injury.
Arteta suffered the last serious injury of his Arsenal era, which also led to the 34-year-old Spanish midfielder deciding to retire directly after the end of this season.
Cazorla also suffered the first serious injury of his Arsenal career this season. The Spaniard, who was almost full-time in the first three seasons, has played good football for Arsenal for three seasons.
But it was this serious injury that caused his performance at Arsenal to plummet, and he only played [-] games throughout the season.
After being reimbursed for the next season again, he did not return to health until [-].
After Cesc Fabregas left and before the Vicious Dog joined, the two most important midfielders of Arsenal, Cazorla and Arteta, suffered heavy injuries, which made Wenger very worried.
Coupled with Rosicky and Wilshere, two old patients with constant injuries, it will make Wenger even more headache.
Fortunately, except for Sanchez and Cazorla, Arsenal's main players remain intact, which gave Wenger some courage to resist strong opponents at home.
In Wenger's view, if Arsenal want to win, they must play their own style. On the offensive end, they pose a fatal threat to Manchester City. The performance of core players such as Vigogues is crucial.
At two o'clock in the afternoon on match day, Manchester City's bus pulled out of the hotel and headed for the Emirates Stadium, full of Arsenal fans wearing jerseys along the way.
As soon as the Gunners fans saw the Manchester City bus, they immediately gathered on both sides of the road to demonstrate against the Manchester City bus. If there were no police cars clearing the way and protecting them, it would be difficult for the Manchester City bus to arrive at the Emirates Stadium on time.
Arriving at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester City seems to be in the eye of the storm and has become the target of the entire stadium. There is not much grievance between Arsenal and Manchester City.
But the desire for the championship makes Arsenal fans can't wait to see Manchester City being torn to pieces by the Gunners.
But none of this can affect the mentality of the Manchester City players. They have all experienced scenes that are much more tense than they are now, and it is not a big deal. As the leaders of the Premier League, they have become accustomed to it.
After stepping on the field and a series of preparations, the focus of the No.17 round of the Premier League will be staged at the Emirates Stadium!
When he walked out of the player tunnel to line up, Zhao Jinge couldn't help but glanced at the upright professor Wenger standing in front of the coach's bench of the home team.
This was the first time he met the professor on the spot. Compared with the professor he saw on TV when he was a child, the old man in front of him looked thin-cheeked and white-haired, and he was no longer as vigorous as before.
The sharp suits I used to wear have also been replaced by bloated thermal clothing.
Time!It will always obliterate those beautiful things, making people melancholy.
"Welcome everyone to watch the No.17 round of the Premier League: Arsenal vs. Manchester City at home!
I believe that all Premier League fans are looking forward to this game. Whether Arsenal can win a suspense for the entire Premier League depends on today's game.
The first player to play was Arsenal at home. After the core player Sanchez was injured, head coach Arsene Wenger chose a conservative [-] formation, which is also Arsenal's best formation this season:
Goalkeeper: Cech.
Defenders: Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal.
Double defensive midfielders: Flamini, Ramsey.
Three attacking midfielders: Walcott, Vicious Dog, Campbell.
Forward: Giroud.
Wenger put the best players outside his injured list on the pitch. It seems that Guardiola is unlikely to take away the victory easily today.
Guardiola finally got his full lineup in December.
However, today Manchester City did not choose the four-three-three they played the most, but chose the four-four-two formation:
Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.
Defenders: Kolarov, Otamendi, Kompany, Sagna.
Midfielders: Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, David Silva, De Bruyne,
Forwards: Zhao Jinge, Aguero.
De Bruyne and David Silva form a double midfielder, Yaya Toure is in the middle, and Fernandinho is behind, an alternative midfield arrangement.
Today's Manchester City starting lineup seems to have no other bursts of speed except for Zhao Jinge. Isn't Guardiola planning to attack from the wing? !
Not much to say, let us enjoy this wonderful contest together! "
After the players from both sides entered the field, in the coin guessing, Manchester City won the kick-off.
With the whistle of the referee Marina, Aguero quickly kicked the ball to David Silva. The Spaniard made a pass back and passed it directly to the midfielder and handed it to Yaya Toure.
After the Ivorian stopped the ball, he glanced ahead and found that Arsenal's players began to press heavily.
Although Arsenal's formation is conservative today, oppression and offense are the main theme of the Gunners today.
The Gunners' strategy tonight is to take the initiative to attack and actively press in the frontcourt to delay Manchester City's attack.
After stealing the ball, if it is possible to launch a counterattack immediately, whether relying on Giroud as a bridgehead or using Walcott as a sharp knife on the side, the Gunners' offense will have a lot to do.
Therefore, immediately after the opening of Manchester City, in order not to give Manchester City the opportunity to organize an attack, Arsenal took the initiative to press forward from the beginning.
Faced with oppression, Yaya Toure began to try to use a wide range of transfers to break the gunner's press.
A long pass football moved from the left side of the court to the right side, trying to find De Bruyne, who was active on the right side.
But the Belgian was caught by Campbell, and the two of them didn't touch the football during the entanglement. They could only watch the football fly out of bounds, Arsenal's throw-in.
After successfully pressing the defense this time, the entire Emirates Stadium became a sea of joy.
The Arsenal fans were clearly satisfied with the defence, as their players pushed the Premier League hegemony's attack out of bounds as soon as they came up,
It certainly made them happy, with the fans applauding the Gunners for their tough play.
De Bruyne also immediately raised his hand to signal to his teammates that it was his problem.
Although this little-known Campbell is not tall, his physical resistance is much stronger than that of De Bruyne. He is indeed black and hard.
The possession of the ball changed hands and it was Arsenal's turn to counterattack, and the Gunners quickly sent a throw-in.
With Campbell throwing the ball, Arsenal started today's first attack.
In this attack, Arsenal's two defensive midfielders were pressed extremely forward. Being with the vicious dog is directly equivalent to having three midfielders pressing into Manchester City's half.
After Ramsey went forward to catch the ball from the sideline, he passed it directly to Flamini, who was going forward with him. Walcott quickly slid in along the left side, and Flamini directly extended the ball when he saw it. Passed to the little tiger.
Giroud quickly responded there, and Arsenal's wing formula quickly attacked the hinterland of Manchester City.
Walcott made a one-two with Giroud on the right side of Manchester City's penalty area, but when Giroud received the ball, he was placed by the prepared Kompanyka.
Arsenal's attack came to an abrupt end, Kompany immediately gave the ball to Yaya Toure who dropped back to respond, and Manchester City regained control of the ball.
The Arsenal players who had already pressed into Manchester City's half quickly launched an on-the-spot counterattack. After the two attacking midfielders retreated to organize, Manchester City was not to be outdone, and took advantage of the opportunity of Arsenal's reduction in half-time personnel to quickly launch an attack.
The two teams showed a situation of you coming and going. In the first 5 minutes of the game,
Arsenal played Manchester City's counterattack twice through the wing. In the second counterattack, the Tiger's cross from the wing found Da Giroud, but it was a pity that it flew under the interference of Otamendi.
Manchester City also made a threat in the middle. De Bruyne's long pass accurately found Zhao Jinge who was cruising in the hinterland of Arsenal.
The latter's shot after a forced breakthrough was saved by Petr Cech in a thrilling way, which shocked the Arsenal fans at the scene into a cold sweat.
When the game progressed to the 8th minute, when Fernandinho received a pass from his teammate, he was pressed all the way by the vicious dog and directly chased him to a very forward position.
At this time, the entire Arsenal formation is very high, and Fernandinho hastily passed the ball back to Otamendi while getting rid of it.
Without even thinking about it, the Argentine looked at the vast open field behind the Arsenal players in front of him, and kicked the ball with a big kick.
Aguero, who was at the front of Manchester City, reacted the fastest. He rushed forward in an instant, and the Arsenal's double central defenders who had been following him and Zhao Jinge outside the [-]-yard area immediately turned back to defend.
The accuracy of Otamendi's long pass was very good, and it accurately landed in the line on the right side of the arc top of Arsenal's penalty area.
Just as the football was falling, Aguero also rushed to this position in time. He leaped high and grabbed the first landing point before the two central defenders of Arsenal took off. The header flew to the left top of the penalty area corner perimeter.
Zhao Jinge also caught up immediately, before Monreal, stopped the ball with his left foot to the outside, and quickly protected the ball by himself.
Monreal also immediately settled down, blocked the left corner of the penalty area, and formed a one-on-one with Zhao Jinge.
At this moment, Aguero, who had just competed for the top at the front of the penalty area, also made a gesture to go straight to the left side of the penalty area, ready to meet Zhao Jinge.
All of Arsenal's defensive players on the back line were also attracted to run, and David Silva took advantage of this opportunity to run to the right side of Arsenal's penalty area after going forward.
If Zhao Jinge chooses to pass diagonally to the back point, David Silva will cut into Arsenal's small penalty area from the right immediately!
The presence of David Silva attracted the attention of Bellerin and Flamini, while the two central defenders paid attention to Aguero and Zhao Jinge on the left.
Zhao Jinge held the ball and slowly approached Monreal in front of him.
Seeing that he was about to enter the Monreal defense zone, Zhao Jinge suddenly made a pass to find David Silva, which frightened the defensive players in Arsenal's penalty area to take precautions.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Jinge was just bluffing. He flicked the ball back laterally on the outside of his right foot, chased after himself, and cut directly into Arsenal's penalty area from the outside. Monreal was completely wiped out by him in an instant. .
After Zhao Jinge rushed in, facing Koscielny's defense, he was keenly aware of the defensive vacuum at the front of Arsenal's penalty area, and directly knocked out an inverted triangle pass back with his heel!
The football came back to the top of the arc of the penalty area, and De Bruyne, who had been waiting in the middle to respond, grabbed the football.
He suddenly stepped forward from Yaya Toure's side to respond. Ramsey, another Arsenal midfielder, was all attracted by Yaya Toure, and De Bruyne was unmarked!
Unguarded, he stopped and hit the goal immediately!
"Arsenal has a deadly gap in the middle!"
"De Bruyne! Direct volley!"
"GOAL!!!! Less than 10 minutes into the game, De Bruyne opened the scoring for Manchester City with a wonderful volley!
This time it was a very subtle offensive tactical cooperation. Under the pressure of Arsenal's frontcourt, Manchester City directly made a precise long pass and hit the frontcourt. Aguero reacted quickly and flew the header to the left.
Zhao Jinge passed almost all of Arsenal's defensive players with a fake move, easily passed Monreal, and then sent the ball to a deadly gap with a through ball.
De Bruyne has been waiting for an opportunity in the middle, and he has a tacit understanding of Zhao Jinge's intention to pass the ball.
Arsenal's defensive players didn't notice at all. Hidden beside Yaya Toure, Ramsey could only watch De Bruyne stop and shoot!
It has to be said that Manchester City's support points in the offense emerge in endlessly, and the cooperation of a large number of top players in the midfield is indeed unique. "
The Arsenal fans who were still struggling to cheer for the Gunners turned off in an instant. Wenger rubbed his forehead. This was an unexpected goal, which completely disrupted the professor's deployment.
Arsenal's oppression was carried out without any problems, but who would have thought that Otamendi could send such a deadly long pass at the front of his own penalty area.
When the football flew behind the overall pressure of Arsenal, it was too late, and who would have thought that Aguero could go from Mertesacker and Koscielny to a long pass?
Compared to the flexible Aguero, Arsenal's two central defenders move much slower.
As for the free play of Zhao Jinge and other players later, it can only be said that Manchester City's top stars have produced a very good chemical reaction, which makes the professor sincerely envious.
Once upon a time, Arsenal also had a group of talented young talents!The arsenal, which is now somewhat withered, has already lived up to its former glory!
After the re-kick-off, Arsenal did not choose to retreat, but continued to adopt the proactive tactics after the opening.
In Wenger's view, the only way for his team to attack is to be conservative when the score is behind. This is not the attitude of the Gunners.
No. In the 18th minute, Arsenal once again attacked the frontcourt. Under the leadership of Ergou, the football was handed over to Walcott on the right.
After getting rid of Kororav's entanglement when the little tiger stopped the ball, he made a pass from the bottom to the middle of the penalty area, but Kompany grabbed the spot, overwhelmed Giroud with a header to clear the siege, and pushed the ball out of the penalty area.
Fernandinho took the first step to intercept the ball, grabbed the ball first, and then directly made a long pass to find Zhao Jinge who retreated to the center line.
Manchester City's counterattack began.
After Zhao Jinge received the ball, he immediately activated it, took the ball forward in a stride, and quickly advanced to the vicinity of Arsenal's [-]-yard area, directly rushing into Arsenal's heart!
In less than ten seconds, the players of Manchester City pushed the ball from their own half to the center of Arsenal's half. The counterattack was too fast!
David Silva ran from the middle to the right, crossed Zhao Jinge and took the ball away.
But he quickly knocked the football back to De Bruyne who followed.
Without hesitation, the Belgian directly sent a kick to pass the entire Arsenal defense line without stopping. The football flew over the heads of the Arsenal defenders and entered Arsenal's penalty area together with Zhao Jinge!
After Zhao Jinge slanted into the Arsenal penalty area, he directly volleyed the ball with his right foot against the landing football!
Cech subconsciously rushed to the far corner, because at this time, most strikers would choose to play the far corner. The angle of the far corner is larger, and the goalkeeper is not very good at diving, and Zhao Jinge also seems to prefer the far corner.
But this time Cech's judgment was completely wrong!
Zhao Jinge's volley aimed at the top of the near corner of the goal this time!
The football slammed into the crossbar of the goal like a cannonball, and then bounced into the net, causing Arsenal's goal to tremble uncontrollably!
"GOAL!!!! Zhao Jinge! Manchester City used a quick counterattack to open Arsenal's goal again!
The gunners wanted to launch their own offensive, but under their offensive, they exposed their weak defense time and time again!
In many games this season, Arsenal have been punished by the opponent's counterattack, and the same is true in today's game.
After Zhao Jinge's volley, Manchester City leads Arsenal [-]-[-] in the away game!
Maybe the suspense of this season's Premier League is really coming to an end, Arsenal is not Manchester City's opponent at all! "
Standing in front of the coach's bench, Wenger looked at the young figure who had just scored his own goal, with a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.
What a wonderful volley!There is no need to stop the ball, no matter the angle, as long as it feels like it is coming, it is a wonderful goal.
The captain who once switched to Manchester United for the championship scored so many wonderful volleys on this field that the Arsenal fans applauded.
But thinking about it now, it's full of irony!
Wenger looked at Sagna, who was starting for Manchester City today, then glanced at Clichy on the Manchester City bench, and thought of Nasri who had been kicked out by Guardiola.
How many bones and blood have been poached from Arsenal by the two Manchester teams over the years!
The game restarted, and Wenger, who was already a little angry, ordered his disciples to continue to attack. Today's Arsenal will never back down!
There is another chapter later, it will be later, and I have something to do during the day.
(End of this chapter)
