After a few days of rest, Arsenal hosted Swansea City in the 10th round.
Swansea Football Club is located in Swansea, Wales, and was founded in 1912. It started as an amateur team but gradually developed into a professional team in the 20th century and made its mark in the English Football League.
In this match, Wenger once again opted for a semi-substitute lineup to allow the team to get better rest before facing their next opponent, Manchester City.
Before anyone knew it, Arsenal had climbed to third place in the league with their impressive record. If they want to achieve anything this season, their next match against Manchester City will be crucial.
After two seasons of development, Manchester City's tactical system has become increasingly mature, and they have maintained an unbeaten record in all competitions since the start of the season.
They are currently at the top of the Premier League table.
Following closely behind are their city rivals Manchester United, and then Arsenal.
Even with a semi-first-team lineup, Swansea City, who came to challenge Arsenal, still couldn't gain any advantage. With Thunder anchoring the defense, Arsenal's backline has become increasingly solid.
As the competition progressed, Lei Ming had already proven himself with his strength. His commands always played a key role, which made his teammates trust him more and more.
On the contrary, without Lei Ming's guidance, the defenders feel somewhat uncomfortable because they tend to make mistakes they shouldn't.
In the end, Arsenal won the match 1-0, with Ramsey, nicknamed the Gunners' Grim Reaper, scoring the only goal of the game.
When the opposing team scored, it earned cheers from all the Arsenal fans in the stadium.
Even Lei Ming happily applauded him.
Although he also contributed to the goal, without Ramsey, the game might have ended in a draw, and he certainly didn't want to see that result.
When Lei Ming first met this player, he felt that he was a person who was easy to get along with. After getting to know him, he looked at him with more admiration.
It's hard to imagine that in the Premier League's fast-paced and pragmatic environment, a player could stay with one team for nine years. For Reming, who once played for Monaco, this is simply unbelievable.
But once you truly understand him, you'll find that Ramsey is not only a great footballer, but also a loyal member of the Gunners. Even though Arsenal's form has declined significantly in recent years and their title hopes have become increasingly hopeless, he has not given up and has chosen to stand shoulder to shoulder with Sanchez to carry the Gunners' banner.
Perhaps this is also related to Professor Wenger's unwavering support for him back then, because Ramsey almost had to retire early due to a leg injury when he was 19 years old. The rehabilitation time alone took a year, and he had to choose to change careers due to a serious decline in his skills.
If the professor hadn't defied all opposition and withstood the pressure of repeated defeats in the competition, there would have been no subsequent rebirth from the ashes.
Now he has become an indispensable member of the Arsenal squad. Last season, he was always able to turn the tide and score crucial goals when the team was struggling to break through.
As the son of the Gunners and a Grim Reaper, he has too many stories to tell about his time with Arsenal over the past nine years.
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In Manchester City's manager's office, as he watched Arsenal once again successfully defeat their opponent, Guardiola scratched his bald head in annoyance.
He regretted it!
He secretly regretted not being more resolute when pursuing Lei Ming. Seeing Lei Ming now developing new abilities within the Gunners, he was filled with deep remorse.
Arsenal's defense used to be so formidable that they could be attacked at will, but that's no longer the case. After observing the last few matches, Guardiola feels that the Gunners' defense has undergone a complete transformation, especially after having Reming as their coach, their defensive intensity has jumped several levels.
"It's tough, really tough!"
Guardiola has racked his brains to find weaknesses in Arsenal's defense.
The only solution I can think of is to rely more on corner kick tactics to break through.
At this moment, it wasn't just the manager of Manchester City who was studying their opponents; several other players were also watching Arsenal's game intently, paying particular attention to every shot of the opposing goalkeeper.
Many fans say that Manchester City is an invincible champion team this season. Facing Arsenal, who can't even qualify for the Champions League, they have nothing to worry about and can win no matter what.
Unlike the fans, every Manchester City player is taking the upcoming match against Arsenal very seriously.
If we were to say which team is most likely to challenge them this season, they wouldn't choose Manchester United, Chelsea, or Tottenham Hotspur, but rather they would almost unanimously give that spot to Arsenal.
The reason is simple: they have a phenomenal goalkeeper who once scored twice against Manchester City.
Even now, those two Champions League matches still seem vivid in the minds of players like Aguero, Sterling, and De Bruyne. Fortunately, they have become stronger this season, and with the addition of Bernardo Silva, the team has become more diverse in its attacking tactics.
Sané is also looking forward to the next round's match against Arsenal. Last time, he missed the match due to injury and regretted not being able to play against that magical goalkeeper. This has been on his mind for a long time. Every time he hears Aguero and others praising the opponent as unsolvable, he feels that it's only because I didn't play. If I had played, the result would definitely not have been the same!
"Mr. Silva, do you think Manchester City can maintain their unbeaten record in the upcoming match against Arsenal?"
Bernardo Silva has quickly integrated into Manchester City since joining the team this season and has become an indispensable member. His presence has also brought more variety to the team's attack.
Many media outlets wanted to interview him mainly to hear his thoughts on reuniting with his former teammates.
Bernardo Silva seemed to know exactly what the media were thinking and took the microphone without hesitation, saying, "Yes, I'm sure we can continue our form and stay in the lead at the top of the table. We will win."
"So, would you go easy on your former teammates if you ran into them? I heard you two have a very good relationship, and you're even from the same country."
"No, I won't hold back. Although we're friends, Ray would never allow me to do that. I'm also looking forward to the duel with him. As for the result, we might not know until the match is over, but I know him well, and that's an advantage!"
Bernardo Silva's answer instantly made all the reporters present laugh!
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