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London's Highbury Stadium is underway in the final round of the Premier League.

Arsenal host Leicester City.

After Chelsea won the title seven rounds with seven rounds to go, the final round of fixtures could not change the standings between the two opposing teams, with Arsenal securing a runners-up place in the league and Leicester City securing a relegation spot early.

Ahead of the game, everyone felt that Arsenal should be able to break down their opponents with ease.

But this is not the case.

The referee for this match was the forty-eight-year-old Durkin, who will retire after his last game in charge.

But I don't know if it was because of his old eyes or something else, which led to a very controversial decision at the beginning of the game.

It was the first attack of the game, as Arsenal started the game and right-back Lauren stepped in and dribbled into the Leicester penalty area, only to fall to the ground.

The Arsenal man thought it should have been a penalty, but Durkin didn't think the Leicester defenders had committed a foul.

Looking at the slow-motion replay of the scene, it is difficult to tell whether it is a foul or a fake fall by Lauren due to the angle problem.

Perhaps influenced by the opening kick-off, Arsenal started the game poorly, and although they firmly controlled the dominance on the pitch, they were never able to convert it into a goal.

In the first ten minutes, Gilberto Silva, Thierry Henry and Ljungberg tried to hit the goal with their feet in succession, but none of them hit the target, especially Thierry Henry, whose long-range shot was even more off-target.

However, Arsenal still have an overwhelming advantage in overall strength and continue to control the situation.

In the 20th minute, Leicester defenders fouled again, and Arsenal got a direct free-kick opportunity from a good position, just a little away, and Henry got up directly to the goal, and it was high again.

Bergkamp, Pire and Thierry Henry were all given chances to get their feet on target, but they couldn't hit the target.

The only shot that was more dangerous came from Thierry Henry's scramble in the six-yard box, but it was saved by the goalkeeper.

The French striker was so depressed that he almost wanted to hold his head, but he could only return in defeat.

However, as the game entered the 30th minute, Arsenal could not attack for a long time, and the situation was somewhat relaxed, Leicester City suddenly launched a counter-attack, Sinclair got rid of Vieira's cross on the right, and former Arsenal player Dickov headed in front of the goal, breaking through Lehmann's goal.

It was a goal that broke the deadlock on the pitch once and for all.

Arsenal began to launch a frantic counter-attack, and Leicester City were in an even more difficult situation.

Especially after four minutes from Leicester City's goal, Bergkamp tore through the opposition's defence with a beautiful through ball and passed into the box, where Henry picked up the ball and shook off the opposing goalkeeper and slotted it away.

But it was supposed to be a shot that was nine out of ten, but because he was too interested in the angle, he wanted to push a lower right corner, but he hit the post, and was caught up by the opponent's defender and kicked out of the sideline with a big kick and a throw-in.

After missing a series of good chances to score, Henry was so angry that he was furious in the box.

Everyone can see that he is anxious at this moment.

From the original lead of five goals, to now being repeatedly chased by the opponent and chasing to a draw, the nervousness and anxiety in his heart can be imagined, and the urgency of scoring goals is even more overflowing.

But it was captain Patrick Vieira who really equalised for Arsenal.

In first-half stoppage time, Patrick Vieira burst in from behind, received a through ball from Bergkamp, shook the attacking goalkeeper in the box and calmly slotted the shot.

Interestingly, whether it is an assist, a passing route, or a goal method, it is the same as Henry's shot just now, only one is in, and the other is off.

As soon as the goal was scored, the first half was over.

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"What's the score over there?"

As soon as the whistle blew, Thierry walked briskly off the pitch and headed straight to the home team's dugout, where he approached assistant coach Pat Rice, Arsene Wenger's right-hand man and a very good relationship with the players.

Pat Rice also knew very well that Henry was referring to Chelsea.

'It's 2-0, Chelsea are leading for the time being. ”

Pat Rice's words made Henry gasp, and quickly asked, "Who scored the goal?"

The anxious appearance was obvious to everyone.

"Rest assured, it was Ibrahimovic and Deco who scored the goals. ”

Hearing the news, Henry breathed a sigh of relief.

Arsenal's opponent in this game is the relegated team Leicester City, but Chelsea's opponent is Leeds United, which is currently at the bottom of the Premier League standings.

'We were 2-0 up in the first half and we were still very hopeful in the second half. Henry said worriedly.

Henry was reluctant to lose the league title last season and lose the top scorer, so he was determined to make a comeback this season, not only to help Arsenal win the league title, but also to regain the top scorer title.

But now, Arsenal has lost the title, empty-handed, and if he loses the top scorer again, it will really be nothing.

Because of this, Henry's desire to score goals is very strong.

But sometimes the stronger the desire to score, the more likely it is to make mistakes.

There were so many chances in the whole first half, if it was in normal times, he didn't dare to say that he could grasp them all, but at least he could score a goal, if he was in a slightly better state, it would be no problem to score two goals, but now......

"Thierry. Arsene Wenger walked over from the side, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself!"

Henry looked at his mentor deeply and nodded heavily, "I know, don't worry, I won't lose!"

With that, Henry turned and walked into the players' tunnel.

Arsene Wenger watched him leave from behind, but sighed with a worried face.

In the end, he still put too much pressure on himself.

Thierry Henry has been good enough this season and without his 30-odd goals, Arsenal would not have been where they are today, and he is definitely the biggest contributor to the team's progress.

But Wenger also knows his beloved disciple very well, and the more critical the moment, the more pressure he puts on himself.

For some, this is a good thing, but not necessarily for Henry.

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In the second half, Arsenal launched a strong attack on Leicester City after the opening, hoping to eat the opponent in one go, but Leicester City chose to defend and not give an inch.

The two sides were inseparable, but Arsenal were never able to find an effective way to break down Leicester City.

The Gunners are best at defending and counter-attacking, and breaking dense has never been his forte, whether it is Thierry Henry, Bergkamp or other strikers, they are not good at breaking dense, but can play a more effective role in counter-attacks.

As a result, although Arsenal dominate the field, it is difficult to convert that advantage into goals.

Leicester City, on the other hand, launched a counter-attack after a tackle on Pire's breakthrough and set up Gilberto Silva's handball in the box, but referee Durkin did not award a penalty.

The Leicester City team was very dissatisfied with this, and the Arsenal players did not give an inch, and there was even a physical altercation between the two sides, and in the end, Durkin played 50 boards each, which resolved the conflict between the two sides.

However, after the restart of the game, Leicester City's movement increased significantly, which made it more difficult for Arsenal to attack.

Henry was anxious and helpless on the court, he was like a headless fly, covering his head.

He looked to the sidelines from time to time, and although he didn't speak, assistant coach Pat Rice knew him well, shaking his head incessantly and signaling to Chelsea's side that Samuel Eto'o still couldn't score.

Obviously, the more critical moments like this, the more pressure there is on the players on both sides, the more nervous they are, even so nervous that it is difficult to even score a goal.

But the news of Samuel Eto'o's failure to score did not ease Henry's psychological burden, but only strengthened his desire to score, knowing that if he scored a goal, he would win.

He believes Eto'o must have thought the same at Stamford Bridge in the south.

Sixty minutes on, Arsenal failed to score, and Thierry Henry scored nothing.

But Chelsea from the south scored another goal.

Thankfully, it wasn't Samuel Eto'o who scored the goal, but Ronaldinho.

This was a relief for everyone at Arsenal.

But Thierry Henry is more active on the pitch, rushing whenever he sees an opportunity, drilling into a gap, and everyone at Arsenal is also cooperating with Henry and trying to create scoring opportunities.

Seventy minutes on, Chelsea have scored again!

"Damn, why did you get in again?" Pat Rice yelled angrily.

But when he heard that the scorer was Deco, he laughed again.

"Damn, it seems that damn Cameroonian striker is also under too much pressure, even Deco has scored twice, and he hasn't scored yet!"

But soon, Pat Rice shook his head and sighed, "What the hell is this!"

Even he, an unrelated assistant coach, was tense and felt a lot of pressure, let alone Henry, the person on the pitch.

He must be trying to score goals now, right?

But at this critical moment, there was a sudden change on the court.

After Bergcampra won the ball on the left, Ashley Cole cut diagonally into the box on the left flank and the Dutchman picked up the ball without thinking.

Ashley Cole took the ball and turned around to pass the opponent, but Sinclair, who performed well in the game, reached out and pulled Ashley Cole directly into the box.

All of a sudden, all eyes were on referee Durkin.

The Arsenal players rushed towards him for the first time, and Henry and Vieira, who bore the brunt of the attack, shouted in unison with hideous faces, "Penalty, this is a penalty!"

This time, Durkin finally didn't hesitate any longer, blew the whistle directly, and pointed to the penalty spot with his right hand.

"Yay!"

In an instant, the entire Highbury Field cheered.

Thierry Henry hugged his team-mates in the penalty area, celebrating the hard-won opportunity.

Patrick Vieira, Pire, Gilberto Silva, Ashley Cole, Bergkamp......

All the players came running over to encourage Henry, and the French striker stood at the penalty spot.

He carefully placed the ball on the white spot, stepped lightly on the turf in front of the ball, and then slowly stepped back, every step of which was calculated as if to remove all the factors that hindered him from scoring a goal.

After taking a few steps back, Henry stood still, closed his eyes, and breathed heavily.

It wasn't until the referee blew the whistle that he took a deep breath, opened his eyes sharply, and rushed towards the ball, stepping on his step with every step he had expected.

Every step is so precise and so familiar!

The goal, it's finally here!