Although the two quarreled in front of media reporters, Wenger still accepted Gao Han's invitation and drank a bottle of wine in the conference room at Stamford Bridge before leaving. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

But in the end, for the upcoming League Cup final, Wenger still put down his cruel words.

For Arsenal, the Carabao Cup is like a fig leaf, and they must fight to the end no matter what.

However, it will not be easy for Arsenal to win the Carabao Cup final as they travel to Spain to take on Real Sociedad in the last 16 of the Champions League after playing Chelsea in the league.

This season's Champions League is different from the past, with a change in the schedule, the cancellation of the previous second stage of the group stage, and the direct entry into the round of 16 after the first group stage is played, which can reduce the pressure and burden on the players and teams.

Chelsea's schedule is a bit more favourable than the back-and-forth with Arsenal.

The Blues are also heading into a new year's UEFA Cup tie in midweek against Bulgaria's Levski Sofialevski, but the first leg is at home and against weaker opponents, with the Reds largely deciding to play on the bench.

In other words, Chelsea will be recuperating and waiting for Arsenal.

Under the influence of the other, Wenger also seemed a little less confident in this final.

In fact, Arsenal's back and forth did affect the team's form, coupled with the away game, the game against Real Sociedad was indeed not ideal.

Edu opened the scoring shortly after the break, but Real Sociedad equalised soon after.

But after the second half, Edu scored again, but Real Sociedad equalised a few minutes later.

The two sides went back and forth, and the fight was very intense, and Arsenal was entangled by Real Sociedad and could not get out.

It wasn't until the 80th minute that the Gunners scored through Andreas Pire, and finally won 3-2 against Real Sociedad.

It is not difficult to see from the process of the game how tragic the whole game was.

Chelsea, on the other hand, did not have an easy game but eventually beat them 2-0, with Frank Lampard and Gudjohnson scoring a goal each, both in the second half.

However, Chelsea's main players have been adjusting step by step, waiting for Arsenal.

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"It's not much of a challenge in the Premier League this season!"

In the living room of the mansion on Kensington Garden Street, Gao Han sighed softly.

Lin Xia, who had just flown from Madrid to London and was picked up by Gao Han from the airport, sat next to him, holding his right hand affectionately, and after hearing his emotion, he giggled, "Why?"

At this moment, what Gao Han is holding in his hand is the materials compiled by Sergio Garcia after watching the Champions League match between Real Sociedad and Arsenal in Spain the day before yesterday, which records all the details of the game in great detail.

Gao Han shook the materials in his hand, "Look at Arsenal, the thickness of the bench is not strong, but Wenger has used a whole lineup to death, from January to now, he has hardly adjusted the team's lineup, can the team afford it?"

"But they seem to have only lost two league games this season. ”

Gao Han smiled, "Yes, it's all lost to me." ”

Lin Xia suddenly realized that this guy was proud in front of him.

So, she immediately secretly reached out and pinched his waist lightly, but the annoying guy let out a scream like a pig.

Fortunately, there are only the two of them in this house, and Gao Han didn't even invite a servant, otherwise, I'm afraid there would be a misunderstanding.

After a while of fighting between the two, Gao Han also returned to his seriousness and put away the materials.

"The competition in the Premier League is not very fierce, it has always been Manchester United and Arsenal's two-person turn, this season Manchester United has gone Beckham, and has not been able to fill the vacancy of the central defender after Stam left, so the strength has been greatly damaged, but Arsenal, the main squad is in place, and the strength is stronger. ”

"But as I said, the problem with the Gunners is that the bench is not thick enough, so knowing that Thierry Henry and Campbell are injured, he has to continue to start with them, because Wenger has no one to replace. ”

Saul Campbell may not be young, but his role at Arsenal is truly irreplaceable.

The Gunners even fell out with north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in order to get him, but the price Arsenal paid proved to be worth it, and Campbell soon became the heart of the Gunners' defence.

In the case that the veterans are getting old and the youngsters can't stand up in a short period of time, Wenger is still very stingy and refuses to introduce stronger central defenders in the transfer market.

Of course, this has a lot to do with the lack of quality central defenders in today's football.

Almost any little-known central defender can fetch a high price, with Wenger's slamming the door, how can he be willing to pay this money?

So, he trusts the likes of Chloe Toure or the likes of Sendros.

This is true not only at the back, but also in other positions.

With Wiltord injured and Kanu underperforming, Thierry Henry and Bergkamp became the mainstays of Arsenal's attack.

Oh, by the way, during the winter break, Arsene Wenger splurged and brought in Reyes from Sevilla and did well.

This player almost got Atletico Madrid at the beginning, but unfortunately, now he has become an opponent.

In terms of overall strength, Arsenal has not improved significantly compared to previous seasons, but because Manchester United has declined, it has allowed the Gunners to stand out and become Chelsea's number one rival.

As for teams such as Liverpool and Newcastle, they are purely familiar, and from beginning to end, it is difficult for them to attack the league title, because the strength has not reached that level at all.

Let's talk about Liverpool, Husky's scoring ability is poor on the front line, although the tactical effect is obvious, but relying on only one Owen is not good at all.

There is also the midfield, and the Reds' biggest problem is in the midfield.

As the saying goes, those who win the midfielders win the world, Liverpool wants to rise, not only to increase reinforcements, but also to reorganize the team's skills and tactics, from this point of view, as long as Houllier is still there, the Reds can hardly be counted on.

As for the likes of Newcastle, that's even less to say.

Thinking of this, Gao Han couldn't help but feel full of pride in his heart, and the whole person was full of spirits.

"Look at it, not only this season's league title, but also next season, it's going to be decided, and I'm going to attack the Champions League, I won't give Manchester United and Arsenal any chance!"

Chelsea are in the best position relative to their troubled opponents.

Especially with the deepening of the league, the team's skills and tactics have taken shape, the players have become more and more tacit, the overall competitiveness is getting stronger and stronger, and Gao Han's confidence has also risen.

He even had a hunch that Chelsea might be able to make a difference in the Champions League next season.

Lin Xia had been watching Gao Han from the sidelines, feeling his strong self-confidence, and couldn't help but be moved.

In fact, a man who is full of confidence is also very charming.

The two of them were next to each other, Lin Xia hugged his hands tightly, Gao Han immediately noticed it, his heart moved, and he laughed.

Lin Xia didn't know what he was thinking, his face turned red, he glared at him shyly, and hurriedly ran away.

Gao Han laughed like a big bad wolf behind him and chased after Little Red Riding Hood.

"Help!"

"Chick, don't run away, it's just the two of us here, no one can save you!"

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A.T. Kearney training base, northwest London.

With the Carabao Cup final just around the corner, Arsene Wenger has finally got a piece of good news.

Left-back Ashley Cole is back!

"Judging from the training effect, there should be no problem in playing in the League Cup final. Pat Rice said.

Among the many managers in the Premier League, Arsene Wenger also attaches great importance to data analysis, so after each training session, he will ask the coaching staff to provide an analysis of the players, especially for injured players.

"What does the team doctor say?" said Arsene Wenger.

"They also feel that Ashley Kerr can play. ”

"Great!" Wenger finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In the few games in which Ashley Cole has been sidelined, the left-back has been the back of the youngster Klich, but the Frenchman's performances have been up and down and are not reassuring.

Of course, this has a lot to do with how young he is.

Now, with Ashley Cole back in action, Arsenal's left flank can finally settle down.

As the season progresses, the Gunners' mid-back combination has gradually been decided, and although Saul Campbell and Kolo Toure are both problematic, the duo is the best central defensive configuration for Arsenal at the moment.

It's just that Wenger is a little worried, can they guard against Ibrahimovic?

Pat Rice shares the manager's concerns.

Ibrahimovic is indeed a rather eccentric centre-back, tall and strong, typical Nordic centre-forward, but the strange thing is that he has the skills of his feet that are not lost to any professional player, which is very difficult.

It's like Campbell, fighting with him, there is not much advantage, and he doesn't even think about grabbing the ball.

Kolo Toure was even worse, he leaned on his body, let alone grabbed the ball, and it was difficult to say whether he could even carry it.

For such a centre-forward, not to mention Arsenal, even if it is the entire Premier League, who doesn't have a headache?

"Gao Han, this guy is really poisonous. Arsene Wenger had to sigh and say, "He said before the season that Ibrahimovic would be a nightmare for all centre-backs in the Premier League, and it didn't work out badly. ”

Throughout this season, there has really been no one who has been able to completely imprison Ibrahimovic.

But that's not the scariest thing about Chelsea.

With Ibrahimovic at bay at centre-back, Ronaldinho has a very good ability to carry and dribble the ball on the left flank, and his final pass is quite sharp, which makes it difficult for opponents to defend.

However, Samuel Eto'o on the right was extremely fast, with an attacking prowess at the back, and few defenders could keep up with him after a sudden start, which made Chelsea's trident display incredible power in the game.

It's not a question of whether you know how to defend or not, but even if you know how to defend, you may not be able to defend it!

Not to mention that even if the trident is blocked, there is also Deco and Veron's back-cutting attack.

It can be said that Chelsea's entire attacking system has been built by Gao Han to be tightly linked and layered, making people unguardable.

"It's only his first season in charge of the Premier League!" Wenger said worriedly.

He's not just worried about the upcoming League Cup, he's worried about the future.

If you really want to continue to be pressed by him like this, then don't say Arsenal, even Manchester United, don't expect it.

But sometimes, you have to make a decision on the fly.

"Pat, focus on the play of the back three this afternoon. ”

A hint of helplessness flashed in Wenger's eyes, "League Cup final, we will defend it!"