In the second half, Arsenal made a decision that surprised many: even with a two-goal lead, they still showed no intention of playing a defensive counter-attacking game.
This is indeed puzzling to many people, considering that they not only have a match today, but also a Europa League match against AC Milan the day after tomorrow. Going all out like this now will inevitably affect the match two days later.
Logically speaking, after taking the lead, Arsenal could have used their defensive advantage to play a counter-attacking game, since they have used this tactic very well in the Premier League. This would have made it easier for Arsenal, who were playing with ten men, to play.
But they didn't do that. Instead, they launched another overwhelming attack on Blue Fox right from the start.
This caught Leicester City off guard, and shortly after the start of the match, Arsenal seized another opportunity.
Aubameyang, it's Aubameyang again.
He miraculously scored a hat trick in this match.
For the remainder of the match, Arsenal continued to pressure Leicester City with their lead, until the 75th minute when Arsenal changed their rhythm at the suggestion of their assistant coach.
At this point, Arsenal finally brought on a few substitute players.
Leicester City failed to score a goal at home until the end of the match.
Vardy really gave it his all. He was exhausted and stood with his hands on his hips, wanting to rest before leaving the field.
In the final moments of the match, he actually had quite a few good opportunities, but as a result, almost every shot he took was saved by the opposing goalkeeper.
Yes, it means to pounce on, not to block.
Arsenal's goalkeeper seemed to have a magnetic field around his hands, managing to save several of his shots, which made Arsenal's goalkeeper increasingly disheartened.
Having played as a striker for so long, this was the first time he had encountered a goalkeeper like this. People who didn't know him would think that his shooting skills were terrible and that he was powerless. Otherwise, how could he explain that the opponent was able to save every single ball?
Vardy was quite wronged. He really tried his best in every shot, but in the end, not only could he not make the opposing goalkeeper his backdrop, but he was even made his backdrop by the opponent's brilliant saves several times.
This was definitely the most frustrating game he had ever played in the Premier League.
"Congratulations on making it to the semi-finals. Keep up the good work! I hope we lose to the champion instead."
Since Mertesacker was substituted off after 75 minutes, Lei Ming was the captain on the field at that time.
During the post-match thank-you, he went to each of the Leicester City players and shook hands with them in a friendly manner. When he came to Leicester City captain Jamie Vardy, he smiled and offered his congratulations frankly.
Vardy was convinced of the defeat, and both the Foxes players and fans were impressed with Arsenal's performance. In fact, the Foxes fans applauded the winners as they left the pitch.
Vardy was impressed not only by their inferior skills, but also by the composure Arsenal displayed in the face of unfair treatment.
He had to admit that they did have an advantage in some aspects of the game, and the referee seemed to be taking bribes from them and constantly helping them. Unfortunately, they were also disappointing and failed to live up to the referee's high expectations, ultimately failing to score a single goal.
Therefore, Vardy felt no discomfort at losing to such an opponent.
Hearing this, Lei Ming smiled amicably: "Hehe, we'll do our best. How about we change our jerseys?"
"Of course, I can't miss your jersey."
After exchanging jerseys with Vardy, Lei Ming and Vardy posed for a photo together in front of the camera.
Only then did he walk to the sidelines and hug the returning professor.
Wenger hugged each player, thanking them for their outstanding performance in the match.
At the post-match press conference, Wenger questioned the refereeing decisions in the game and said he would definitely pursue the matter to the end. At this time, the Leicester City manager remained silent, because he also felt somewhat guilty about the matter.
Even with the referee's help, they still failed to score a single goal, which was quite embarrassing.
That same evening, Arsenal gathered complete evidence and formally filed a lawsuit with the FA, determined to bring these attention-seeking referees to justice.
However, the FA has never been known for its speed in handling such matters, and they have indicated to Arsenal to wait a little longer, as there are still many other issues to be addressed.
Arsenal, as always, just shrug.
Appealing is one thing, but whether you get a satisfactory result is another. After all, doing something or not doing it are two completely different things.
After the exciting FA Cup quarter-final, Arsenal had two pieces of good news: they not only advanced to the next round, but Aubameyang also broke into the top five of the scoring charts with his hat-trick in this match.
The current FA Cup top scorer is Wigan Athletic's Will Grieg, who leads with 7 goals. He previously scored four goals in a single match, which explains his high number of goals.
It's worth mentioning that Wigan Athletic also successfully advanced to the next round in this round of the quarterfinals, meaning that the FA Cup top scorer may break his goal record again.
Following closely behind are Manchester United's Lukaku and Rochdale's Henderson, both trailing by six goals.
Many people feel that the advantage of being in first place is not actually obvious, and this position is very likely to be surpassed by Lukaku later. After all, Lukaku scored in the quarterfinals, while Wigan Athletic's Will Grieg did not score, which is the biggest difference between the two.
As for Henderson from Rochdale, he was in a more unfortunate situation. Because his team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, he was limited to scoring more than 6 goals, and whether he could win an award depended on the results of other players.
With these three goals, Aubameyang is now in fifth place with four goals. There are quite a few people tied for this position, but many have lost hope of advancing further.
When Lei Ming and everyone else returned to Arsenal, it was already late at night, but even so, there were still many Arsenal fans at the airport and on some streets welcoming their victorious return.
The fans spontaneously sang the Arsenal anthem late at night, which inspired most of the players on the field. They opened their windows to greet the fans outside and joined in singing the anthem.
At this moment, Arsenal fans feel very happy and satisfied. This FA Cup match has allowed them to see Arsenal's long-lost passion and dominance.
They completely dominated the entire game.
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