"Real dark horse, fake dark horse?"

"The Battle of Tianwang Mountain!"

"Can West Ham get past Arsenal?"

"Can West Ham start their journey to the Premier League?"

Only the fourteenth round of the Premier League.

However, the media has already started to discuss the issue of the Premier League title, as this game is indeed very likely to determine the outcome of the Premier League title this season. One is the defending champion, the other is a promoted horse, but it has attracted the attention of the entire English football world. Although they are promoted horses, West Ham are currently the first in the Premier League, and defending champions Arsenal are currently second in the Premier League. In the thirteenth round of the Premier League, Arsenal played Tottenham Hotspur away.

The north London derby was intense.

The two sides were really attacking football, and Arsenal won 5-4 against Tottenham. It was Arsenal's first win in four games. Although they have scored five goals, everyone knows that Arsenal's form is really very problematic.

Just look at the goals conceded.

Since the defeat to Manchester United, Arsenal have conceded nine goals. Although five goals have been scored, it is completely unforgivable for a team aiming to win the title and concede four goals in one game. A strong team, especially one that is going to win a championship, really shouldn't have conceded four goals without a player being sent off. But Arsenal just conceded four goals, and it can be said that the entire Arsenal defensive system has problems.

And Arsenal's main players are starting to get tired. The 49-game unbeaten run made Arsenal's main players too tense and brought the Arsenal players to the point of collapse. They held on to forty-nine battles in one breath, but in fact, they were already at the end of the crossbow. After the defeat by Manchester United, the whole team was in a state of extreme fatigue. As a result, grades have dropped rapidly.

At the end of 13 rounds, West Ham are top of the Premier League, six points ahead of Arsenal and nine ahead of Chelsea.

Plus Chen Pingke is very high-profile.

Chen Ping shouted that he wanted to win the Premier League title, which means that West Ham officially joined the competition for the Premier League title. Now the match between West Ham and Arsenal is directly related to West Ham's next results. If West Ham do win against Arsenal, then West Ham are nine points ahead of Arsenal. West Ham will really have enough quality to chase the title.

This game was arguably West Ham's biggest test.

So before the game, the media was clamoring. In the end, it was Arsenal's victory over West Ham that restored the strength of the start of the season and emerged from the slump of recent games. It was West Ham's victory over Arsenal that really involved in the race for the Premier League title this season.

“Startedouttheseason-nothingstoppedus，

Start the new season, nothing can stop us,

EverythingwasgoingWrightWrightWright!

Wright Wright is everything!

WalkinginaBergkampWonderland，

(Let's) walk into the wonderland that Bergkamp brings,

WhenParlourwasourRayoflight，

Parol is the light that shines in our hearts,

GunnerseetheArsenalplayingsomeHotStuff!

The Gunners make Arsenal favourites to win the title!

Let'sseetheArsenalshowingthemhow!

Let's witness how Arsenal show themselves!

ComeonyouArsenal-yeahyouaretheHotStuff，

Come on Arsenal – ah, you're the favourites to win the title. ”

Highbury Field, 20 November 2004.

Arsenal fans have been singing their anthem and supporting Arsenal. It was a period of slump for Arsenal, and after Manchester United broke Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run, Arsenal's form was very poor. Forced to draw by weak teams in a row, fortunately, they won a difficult victory over Tottenham in the last game.

Therefore, Arsenal fans hope that Arsenal's form can be revived and defeat West Ham, the biggest dark horse of the season.

"West Ham, West Ham, West Ham!"

When the Arsenal fans sang the team anthem, all of a sudden, West Ham fans began to chant "West Ham" in the stands where the away fans were located. It's not just the loud sound, but the unanimous stomping of West Ham fans, followed by a uniform clapping.

"Knock! knock!"

"West Ham, West Ham, West Ham!"

"Bang! bang!"

The momentum of the West Ham fans overwhelmed the Arsenal fans in an instant. The Premier League fans are very enthusiastic and the atmosphere in the Premier League stadiums is very good. But as the management becomes stricter and stricter, and for other reasons, the atmosphere in the Premier League stadiums is getting worse and worse, and it is far less crazy than it was in the 80s and not as crazy as it was in the 90s.

That's the case with Arsenal fans.

Historically, when Arsenal moved into the Emirates Stadium, it was even known as the "Louvre". Because in the eyes of many people, everyone comes to the Emirates Stadium to watch the game, it is like going to watch the Louvre, and everyone is completely silent.

In fact, since Arsenal's time at Highbury, the football atmosphere has been declining. But West Ham is different, and Westham's Upton Park stadium is known as the first stadium in London. Not about how good Upton Park is, but the atmosphere is the best in London. Ahead of Arsenal's Highbury, Chelsea's Stamford Bridge, Tottenham's White Hart Lane. Many people even think that the best stadium in England is Upton Park.

Because West Ham fans are the craziest.

Only these crazy fans will there be so many notorious football hooligan organizations. In the case of Premier League matches, there should be a stand for the away fans who come with the away team. West Ham had 6,000 followers for this game, which is definitely a lot.

And they are definitely well trained. Sogou Library

'The game hasn't started yet, Arsenal fans and West Ham fans are already fighting. In terms of momentum, although the number of West Ham fans is far smaller than that of Arsenal fans, they are not lagging behind in the slightest. ”

Andy Gray and Martin Taylor commentate on the game.

Because they were on the spot, they could clearly feel the Arsenal fans and West Ham fans competing. Especially West Ham fans, rhythmic stomping is actually rare in the Premier League. Most fans sit there and watch the game most of the time.

But West Ham fans are different.

This is a group of wild people, and they are also "savages" who are spurned by many fans. Although there are fewer and fewer notorious football hooligans in the past, the wildness left by the football hooligans of the past has always remained in the blood of West Ham fans. So before the game began, they relied on their shouts, as well as their uniform stomping and clapping behavior, against 30,000 Arsenal fans. And it is not at all down, but faintly overwhelming the momentum of Arsenal fans.

At this time, Chen Ping was in the locker room.

Unlike before, Chen Ping had been relatively low-key before this game. It's not like the previous high-profile statement, West Ham want the title, West Ham want to win the opponent. Because Chen Ping also needs to adjust his state.

Now that he has come to the court and is about to play, Chen Ping began the final deployment.

"Leo (Leo Coke), Pascal (Zim Bonda), see Reyes. This is a genius, a fantastic talent. However, the genius from the Iberian Peninsula, who grew up in the league of technical streams, has not experienced the brutal physical confrontation, nor has he experienced the brutality of English football. If we allow him to break through and pass the ball at will, then our backline will be in the limelight, and we will not be able to prevent Arsenal's attack at all. So what I ask you is very simple, as long as he takes the ball, hits him with his body, and is decisive with his feet. Of course, you must avoid tackles from behind, but in front of the defense, you can make frontal tackles and bold tackles. ”

"Yes. ”

Leo Cork and Zim Bonda both nodded.

For this game, Chen Ping removed Defoe and brought out Leo Coke, who played in the League Cup three days ago. Let Leo Koke play at right midfield, a position that Leo Koke is very familiar with. Last season in the Championship, Chen Ping had been playing Leo Cork as a false right midfielder.

The purpose of putting him on the pitch is simple.

Chen Ping is going to scrap Arsenal's most famous left corridor in this game and prevent Arsenal's left corridor from taking off. The current left corridor for Arsenal is made up of Ashley Cole, Reyes and Thierry Henry. One of the most important links is the link between Ashley Cole and Thierry Henry, as well as the central laner Bergkamp. Reyes is a true top talent and has replaced Pires as Arsenal's main left-sided midfielder.

For a genius like Reyes, Chen Ping doesn't have a good way. Because Reyes is too strong individually, his speed, breakthroughs, passes and even shots are among the best in his age group. If Zim Bonda follows the normal method, it will be difficult to prevent Reyes. If Reyes is active, then Arsenal's entire attack is active.

So Chen Ping had to restrain Reyes.

The solution is simple. Because Manchester United has set an example to Premier League teams, that is, Reyes, a young talent, has not experienced the tough style of the Premier League. At Manchester United, the Neville brothers, Bart and Paul Scholes took turns making flying tackles on Reyes, only to be so frightened that he didn't know what to do. The final result was that Reyes shrank and did not dare to break through with the ball. As a result, Arsene Wenger could only replace Reyes on 70 minutes.

This is honestly very unethical.

Because of Manchester United's tactics, Reyes was directly abolished. Not only did they dethrone Reyes, they also ridiculed Reyes for being a coward. Chen Ping sympathizes with Reyes, because according to Reyes' talent, he should have become the top left winger in the Premier League and even European football.

But sympathy is sympathy.

West Ham are going to play against Arsenal, and Chen Ping is of course going to learn from Ferguson. Because Reyes is very important in the front field of Arsenal. Once Reyes is allowed to break through wantonly, the whole of West Ham will not be able to stand it.

Since Manchester United has used such a "despicable" tactic, Chen Ping is not a saint, of course he must use it. Unlike Manchester United, though, Manchester United players can make back-tackles at will, but West Ham can't.

Manchester United's connections and status in English football are comparable to West Ham. With the same move, Manchester United is fine, and West Ham may be yellow carded. Manchester United players are yellow cards and West Ham players are red cards. This is the reality of the Premier League.

For example, the actions of the Neville brothers in that game would have been punished long ago if they had been strict. But Brother Neville didn't have anything at all. West Ham are not as good as Manchester United, so Chen Ping doesn't dare to let his players tackle the ball behind their backs.

So Chen Ping's deployment is very simple.

Back tackles are not allowed, but when it comes to heads, you can be a little more aggressive.

What Chen Ping meant, Leo Cork and Zim Bonda fully understood. Because when they were training before, Chen Ping had already told them how to defend Reyes. Just repeat it before the game starts.

'Michael [Carrick], Javier [Mascherano], if Reyes were going to cut inside and get into the middle, it would be the same way. Don't worry about fouling Arsenal for a free-kick, you can boldly make a body charge and make a bold kick. ”

"Yes. ”

"If you abolish Arsenal's left side, then Arsenal's attack will collapse by more than half. Arsenal's biggest hole in the game was in the defensive set-up. ”

There are many reasons for Arsenal's rapid decline in results after a 49-game unbeaten run.

There's something about them that they need to adjust to their form, and there's something about how hard they've been hit. The main reason is that Campbell's injuries are starting to increase, and he has to miss a month with a calf injury in the game against Manchester United. Without Campbell, Sigan, who replaced Campbell, has a big gap between his strength and Campbell.

The blow is not limited to this.

Patrick Vieira has had some injuries, but Arsenal have not been able to rest because they have not been in good shape during this period. But Vieira, who is physically injured, has not performed well in these games.

Arsenal are definitely at their weakest right now.

"Ricky, put me up against Sigan in the middle of the game and put down the Arsenal defence. ”

"Yes. ”

Lambert nodded.

This is the most familiar style of play for center players.

"Andre [Arshavin], you're playing at the top of the arc. If Vieira or Edu withdraws, then pin them down in that position. If they don't come back in time, the back line is held down by Ricky [Lambert], and it's a position where you can shoot boldly and you can break through boldly. Franck [Ribery], if Lauren hadn't stepped back with the centre-back, he would have broken down the wing. You can cross or burst into the box, the choice is yours. If Lauren chooses to drop back with the backline, then this zone is your zone. Inside shots can be quickly selected. ”

"Yes. ”

Without Campbell, Arsenal will inevitably be more cautious at the back and not dare to take risks. Either way, there will be opportunities between the backline and the midfield. This is especially true for top players like Franck Ribery and Arshavin.

"The two of you can switch positions at any time during the game and confuse the Arsenal defence. Shoot boldly when you have the chance. ”

"Yes. ”

'When Arsenal are at their weakest, God gave us the opportunity. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity, then God won't forgive us. My request is simple, this game must break Arsenal and widen the gap between Arsenal and Arsenal. As long as we win Arsenal, then this season's Premier League title is ours. I, and you, will create a legend together, a legend that will be sung for decades and centuries. ”