Chapter 458: Wenger’s bold words, the Gunners are in a favorable situation

“I know many people don’t think Arsenal can beat Manchester City. Indeed, our record against Manchester City in the past few years has not been good!”

"But I want to tell everyone that today's Arsenal is different from the past!"

“We will definitely win this game!”

In the 17th round of the Premier League, before the start of Arsenal's home game against Manchester City, Wenger was interviewed by reporters and was asked whether he could defend his home court. He said that Arsenal would definitely win the game.

The professor's tone was very firm, and it seemed as if he was giving himself a military order.

This has aroused some interest in what he said. If Arsenal really beat Manchester City at home as Wenger said, Manchester City's lead would most likely be reduced to 3 points.

As a result, the suspense of winning the Premier League this season has greatly increased.

Influenced by this, many fans, after inquiring, made a special trip to stay in front of the TV to see how Arsenal would snipe Manchester City.

Amid people's anticipation, this focal battle between the two giants kicked off.

Arsenal changed their previous style and played aggressively from the start. Both in attack and defense, they seemed to be extremely aggressive, as if they were a different team.

Seeing such a huge change in Arsenal, the fans who followed this game were all curious:

What happened to Arsenal? Why are they so excited? Is this still the Arsenal I know? The outside world's impression of Arsenal is that they are a traditional Premier League giant that has not won the Premier League title for many years. They advance at the beginning of each season, but always fall apart at the last moment.

However, their record has been very stable, and they have never fallen out of the top four in the past ten years.

Although they have barely managed to maintain the top four most of the time, the fact that they have been able to remain consistently in the top four in the Premier League, which is full of giants, is enough to prove their strength.

After all, even clubs with deeper roots like Liverpool and Manchester United have fallen out of the top four in the Premier League, which shows how difficult it is to get into the top four in the Premier League.

Therefore, the outside world has not questioned Arsenal's status as a top club.

However, the perception of Arsenal's strength is that it is in an awkward position, neither above ordinary teams nor below top teams.

Judging from Arsenal's performance in the league, Champions League and other competitions over the past decade, this positioning is not wrong.

Although there is a certain gap between Arsenal's hard power and the top teams, it does not mean that Arsenal has no hope of winning when encountering top teams.

Because Arsenal has a very distinctive feature: invincible when the wind is with you!

This may be because Arsenal's players are generally young, and they take a technical approach, which gives people the feeling that they have weak stress resistance, a soft style of play, and are unable to fight against the wind.

This is particularly evident in the Premier League, which advocates physical confrontation. Since Bergkamp, ​​Arsenal has been criticized by the outside world for lacking bloodiness for a long time.

But as long as there is no headwind, Arsenal's gorgeous passing and cutting cooperation is simply picturesque, the offense is pleasing to the eye and hard to defend against.

Even the top teams couldn't defend against it, and even Bayern were beaten so badly that they were at a loss.

In the recent Champions League group match between Arsenal and Bayern at home, anyone who saw it would have to applaud Arsenal for the two goals they scored in the first half. Most fans felt that Arsenal was sure to win after seeing the way Arsenal beat Bayern in the first half.

Who could have thought that Bayern would be able to stage a stunning comeback in the second half and score five goals?

The start of this game best portrays Arsenal's two states: they are superb when the wind is in their favor, and they win no matter how they play.

When the wind was against us, everyone was sleepwalking, and the players seemed to have forgotten how to play football.

It was after this game that criticism of Arsenal from the outside world gradually grew louder, and many people felt that Wenger was old and should retire.

If Arsenal had not withstood the pressure and miraculously made it out of the group, the criticism from the outside world would probably have been even louder.

Therefore, this game is very important for Wenger and Arsenal. Winning this game can not only change the outside world's reputation of Arsenal, but also prove to the outside world that Arsenal also has the ability to fight tough battles.

More importantly, Wenger also wants to use this victory to further push their momentum to break out of the Champions League group stage to a climax, allowing the entire team to complete the transformation and become a truly top team!

As the Gunners' head coach, he was fed up with the team's poor performance in the second half.

He wanted to change his fate, and Manchester City was the best stepping stone! In the visiting team's coaching booth, Guardiola saw Arsenal playing so actively at home, and he couldn't help but have a little respect for Wenger.

There are very few teams that dare to play against Manchester City. When most Premier League teams meet Manchester City, they will play very conservatively, and they seem to be satisfied as long as they get one point.

This kind of game is not easy for Manchester City. If all the opponents attack actively like Arsenal, the game will be much easier.

Although he thought so in his heart, Guardiola did not let down his guard.

Wenger is not a reckless person. Arsenal must have the confidence to do this.

Guardiola was very curious about what the opponent had prepared to deal with him?

The fans who came to the Emirates Stadium didn't care about that. When they saw both teams playing offensive football at the same time, they naturally applauded.

Arsenal fans, in particular, were extremely excited, singing the Arsenal team song loudly and cheering for their team.

Arsenal's starting lineup is very young, and young players are most susceptible to external influences.

When they heard the loud singing, they fought even harder.

Seeing the players on the field working so hard, Wenger became a little worried:

Save some energy, boys, don't get carried away, or you won't have enough energy in the second half! The efforts of the Arsenal players paid off. In the first fifteen minutes of the first half, the initiative on the field was always in the hands of Arsenal.

Under their crazy pressing, Manchester City players found it difficult to organize an effective attack and only completed a few shots relying on the players' outstanding personal strength.

However, in this game, Arsenal goalkeeper Cech was in great form. In the 12th minute of the first half, he saved Lin Quan's one-on-one shot from close range.

This save brought the atmosphere to a new climax, and the morale of Arsenal fans and players was almost bursting! After missing the single opportunity, Lin Quan was also a little surprised.

His success rate in one-on-one shots is very high and his shots are rarely saved.

Just now, when he was facing the attacking Cech and was about to dribble past the goalkeeper, the opponent predicted his intention in advance and took the initiative to intercept the ball.

As expected of a man who was once named the world's best goalkeeper by IFFHS, he is indeed ridiculously strong! Although it is not known why Chelsea did not keep Cech, Arsenal obviously picked up a treasure. It is said that Arsenal signed him for a very low transfer fee of only 12 million euros.

After Cech made the save, he looked at Lin Quan. Lin Quan smiled at him, gave him a thumbs up and praised his performance.

Cech originally planned to demonstrate to Lin Quan, but when he saw the other party giving him a thumbs up, he was stunned for a moment. He didn't feel comfortable continuing the demonstration, so he also gave Lin Quan a thumbs up, indicating that his previous breakthrough was very beautiful.

Manchester City's offensive round had just ended and Arsenal immediately retaliated.

Taking advantage of Manchester City's forward formation, Arsenal launched a quick counterattack, and Ozil found his teammate on the wing with a precise pass.

The little tiger Walcott ran along the sideline with the ball, all the way to the end line, and sent a cross towards the Manchester City penalty area.

Giroud followed up and jumped up with all his might, shaking his head like a lion and heading the ball towards the goal.

Fortunately, Manchester City goalkeeper Navas was focused and reacted quickly to lift the ball over the crossbar.

This save was equally brilliant, and was in no way inferior to the one Cech saved from a one-on-one opportunity just now.

The goalkeepers of both sides stepped up and made a wonderful save respectively.

Seeing his shot being saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, Giroud held his head in disbelief, his expression was as if he had seen a ghost.

When the little tiger Walcott saw that his teammates did not score, he shook his head with some regret.

What a great opportunity!

In this fast-paced game, there are plenty of such offensive opportunities, and Walcott will soon have nothing to worry about.

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Five minutes later, Arsenal made a comeback, and it was Walcott again. After completing a wall pass with his teammates on the wing, he strode towards Manchester City's goal with the ball.

This time, the little tiger did not choose to cross the ball from the bottom, but cut inside to the front of the penalty area and shot the ball himself.

Due to the interference of the defensive players, the quality of this kick was not high and was easily resolved by the goalkeeper.

Giroud spread his hands speechlessly to Sanchez beside him, as if to say, he was in such a good position, but this guy didn't even pass the ball to him, isn't he too selfish?

Sanchez was even more speechless. What's wrong with Ozil? Why did he only pass the ball to Walcott and not to himself?

I am the pillar of Arsenal, okay?

Walcott's activity attracted the attention of Manchester City players. In the following time, they focused on defending Walcott's side and did not give him such an easy chance to shoot.

Ozil has a high football IQ. Seeing that Manchester City had strengthened its defense on the right, he decisively changed the direction of the pass and gave the ball more to Sanchez on the left.

Since Sanchez joined Arsenal, he has always been a strong player in the team.

Last season he played 52 games for Arsenal and scored 25 goals, with a very high goal efficiency.

After Ozil started passing the ball to him, Sanchez immediately showed the performance that his thick thighs should have.

In the 33rd minute of the first half, Arsenal played a wonderful pass and cut. Sanchez received a wonderful pass from Ozil and scored with a low shot in the penalty area, changing the score to 1:0!

This ball was played beautifully, Arsenal played a wonderful combination in the counterattack, causing Manchester City's defense to make mistakes and giving Sanchez the opportunity to shoot.

However, Ozil, who provided the assist, also made an important contribution. If he had not seen the flaws in Manchester City's defense and formed a tacit understanding with his teammates, Sanchez would not have had such an opportunity.

So after scoring the goal, Sanchez pointed at Ozil, indicating that the credit for the goal should go to him!

On the sidelines, the professor jumped up excitedly when he saw Sanchez score a goal, and clenched his fists in celebration.

The Emirates Stadium turned into a pressure cooker and boiled the moment Sanchez scored!

We are ahead! Coach Wenger really did it! Arsenal fans seem to really start to believe what Wenger said before the game. He said he would definitely lead Arsenal to defeat Manchester City. Now, the score on the field seems to prove that what he said is true!

“Good job!”

"Keep kicking like that!"

"Fuck Manchester City!"

In a pub in North London, some drunkards wearing Arsenal jerseys and with red faces were raising their glasses and shouting.

It felt so damn good to score against Manchester City. We haven't beaten the damn Manchester City in years! If we can win once today, it will be worth getting drunk! The opponent's lead did not make Manchester City's players nervous or panic. They have experienced all kinds of battles and have accumulated rich game experience and a mature mentality.

What's the big deal about falling behind by one goal? They have faced worse situations before.

When we played against Liverpool before, we were three goals behind at the start, but they equalized the game in the end, didn’t they?

On the sidelines, Guardiola was pleased to see that his players did not lose their composure because of the opponent's lead.

It seems that Manchester City has truly transformed. He saw in the players the qualities that only top clubs possess! Confidence, composure, and calmness.

This mentality will make their condition fluctuate less, and it will be easier for them to bring out their own strength on the court. Even when they are behind, they are still able to reverse the game and firmly believe that they can do it.

The reason why it is difficult to play against top teams is because they have such a deep foundation. Their players even have more self-confidence than those of ordinary teams.

Manchester City is moving in this direction!

This is a good phenomenon!

After the game resumed, the Gunners fans at the Emirates Stadium all widened their eyes and looked at the field intently.

Everyone knows that Arsenal’s players are good at fighting smooth battles, and at this moment, the one leading on the field is none other than Arsenal themselves.

So, everyone is looking forward to what kind of wonderful performance Arsenal can give everyone after taking the lead and with the wind in their favor? Will they be able to expand their lead again and rewrite the score to 2:0 or even 3:0?

Given that Manchester City was able to equalize the score in the end even when they were trailing 0-3 at home, some Arsenal fans even felt that they had to score four goals to be safe.

As for whether scoring four goals against Manchester City was a bit too exaggerated, they didn't have such worries.

Once Arsenal plays well, scoring goals becomes very easy. As fans of the Gunners, they have seen many such games.

The only question is, how long can the Gunners maintain this form and how long will it take for the next goal to come?

If it had been delayed until the second half, when Arsenal's form had declined, the situation would probably have changed.

(End of this chapter)