In the 2003-04 season, when the Champions League went to Blackburn Rovers, the Blues topped Europa football for the first time, but if there was one club that was not inferior to the Blues that year, it would have to be Arsene Wenger's Arsenal. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After an unbeaten season in 2003-04, Arsenal had been out of title for five years, and had not even finished in the top two for a long time, and in recent seasons, Arsenal have repeated a similar storyline: quickly falling out of the top three, watching Blackburn, Manchester United and Chelsea compete for the title there, saying goodbye to the Champions Cup early, and then narrowly retaining the top four before the end of the season, and then surviving the underdogs.

This season, the Gunners lost in the second round of the league, then lost home and away to two promoted sides, lost three games in less than ten games, including two draws, and went into November, losing to Stoke City and losing back-to-back goals to Villa and Manchester City by five goals, and the number of games without losing more than half of the league games reached five, both in theory and in practice with the champions.

Such a start, even if the late game is undefeated, even if the league faces the other three with a good record, it will not be able to save this dismal season.

To be honest, this season has been a disappointment for Arsenal fans because they were so optimistic at the end of last season.

The league is a long-term process, the test is all-encompassing, and Arsenal's shortcomings are actually still on the bench. However, objectively speaking, it is true that Arsenal's bench is short, but the injuries they have suffered for two consecutive seasons are really incredible.

Last season's Arsenal injury wave was not only in batches but also in positions, the attacking line including Cesc Fabregas was frequently injured in the first half, and when the injured soldiers came back one after another to prepare for a big game, Klich, Galla, and Almunia in the back line were all lying down, and even Galla's substitute Juroud also fell, and there was never a full squad throughout the season, not counting Eduardo and Rosicky.

Injuries have affected Arsenal's effectiveness as a fact rather than an excuse, and it's not about what ifs, it's just a simple statement.

In the 2006-07 season, they were eliminated by Sun Xiang's PSV in the round of 16, in the 2007-08 season they lost to eventual champions Blackburn Rovers in the quarterfinals, and this season they reached the semi-finals and lost to Manchester United.

Last season's Champions League memories were resounding, with Theo Walcott failing Milan at the San Siro with an 80-metre assist before going down tragically, but this season has not felt that way. Roma and Villarreal, both opponents are not as good as last season, playing Rome stumbling until a penalty kick escaped, playing Villarreal in the away away luck relied on Adebayo's flash of inspiration to force a draw, so that the opponent was very unconvinced to enter the semi-finals.

The Champions League is no better than the league, although the opponents are stronger, but in fact the play is more important. Arsenal fans are happy to win against Roma, which is actually a very bad situation, but it is still a good experience to survive from the penalty shootout, and success in adversity is the most valuable experience for growth.

However, the semi-finals were a complete defeat, especially in the second leg at home, the game that made the fans exit the stadium was embarrassing, this game, Arsenal fans still see the gap between the best team, this gap can not be completely solved by a flash of inspiration and on-the-spot play, the Champions League semi-finals, for this young and incomplete team, is already the highest reward.

The League Cup is still a stage for young people, and then the young people are as competitive as ever, playing Sheffield United 6:0, playing the main Wigan 3:0, the children are very proud and the media is touting, but their final opponent is only Burnley, you can win Wigan or lose Burnley, children are children after all, but the League Cup is used to buy lessons, and it is worth losing.

Later in the season, the last hope of salvaging the four-year itch lies in cup competitions, especially the FA Cup, where a two-game win will quench the itch, but who will they face in the semi-finals in midweek?

Blackburn.

This is a team that can now be called the "big devil level" in world football, and even in many games in the Premier League and Champions League, many weak teams have begun to rotate in the face of Blackburn - since they can't win their opponents, or even hold on to a draw, it is better to surrender early in order to be lightly abused.

Seeing that another season's four major players are empty, the only FA Cup with any hope of winning the championship has met Blackburn, who is looking for a place to vent after the Champions League defeat, and the depression in Arsenal's hearts is not to mention.

"Blackburn! Blackburn! ......" After the fish came out, when the players came to the passage, the loud and loud shouts of the visiting fans turned the Emirates Stadium into a scorching oven, even though it was still a little cool at the end of March, but in this warm atmosphere, the Blue Devils could still clearly feel the heat flowing from the inside of their bodies.

Arsenal's tee off was a quick run across the halfway line with the ball, and Van Persie had just raised his head before he could find his position as a striker when Alonso blocked his way.

For his former teammates, Van Persie naturally did not underestimate the Spanish midfielder, propping up his left arm on Alonso's body and preparing to attack with all his might.

Just as he tossed the football out of the ground, a long thick leg quickly stretched out next to him and shoveled the football out cleanly and fiercely.

Before Van Persie could understand what was going on, he felt the left side of his body empty, and Alonso, who was close to him, had already run past him.

After two or three quick steps to catch up with the football, Alonso saw that the opponent's midfield showed signs of closing towards him, decisively kicked the football, and then flew high and fell towards Arshavin on the right.

In the face of the football passed by Alonso, Arshavin skillfully stretched out his right foot and threw it directly, and the football did not stop, and flew quickly to the front line.

Watching the unexpected flying football, Torres shook his legs in understanding and slid diagonally towards the air strike between Toure and Klich.

Torres's entire figure was like a sharp knife piercing into the Arsenal penalty area, tearing through the Gunners' defense without a sound.

In fact, this goal is not to say that Toure and Klich are not capable, but both of them were careless, and they didn't expect Arshavin to have no intention of stopping the ball at all, let alone Torres running out of such a dexterous position.

In addition, the game has only started, and the state has not fully adjusted. Toure and Klich had no chance to react before Torres was left far behind.

The Gunners' two centre-backs only felt their heads turn, Torres had disappeared without a trace, and by the time they turned their bodies completely, Torres had at least two or three metres away from them.

In the midst of an exclamation, Torres came to the vicinity of the football, and the nearest defender was two meters away.

Although Torres's speed cannot be visually accurately intuitive, the comparison between the opposing defenders and Torres is that especially shocking feeling rises in the hearts of all fans.

"Danger!"

After Torres got the football, his speed did not decrease in the slightest, but showed some signs of acceleration, and when he shook off the following behind him and rushed towards the Gunners' penalty area, the on-site commentator at the Emirates Stadium couldn't help but scream.

Staring at Almunia, who was constantly shaking his arms up and down exaggeratedly, screaming with a bluff in his mouth, and constantly moving his steps, Torres was excited without any timidity in his heart, and went straight towards the original destination Earth Gate.

"Can't hesitate any longer!" A thought flashed through his mind, and after suddenly taking two steps, he chose to attack.

Almunia's tall body suddenly pounced, and when the Blackburn fans were extremely nervous, Torres, who was telling the ball, suddenly began to shake back and forth from side to side with his upper body, making it impossible for the opponent to predict the direction in which he was about to break through.

It's like a pendulum swinging back and forth!

Just after Almunia made a flying move, Torres twisted his body and flashed to the left with a ball to the left, allowing him to pass Arsenal's last line of defence.

After nothing stood in the way, Torres pushed the ball with the arch of his left foot without a trace of fireworks, and the ball rolled slowly and resolutely across the white line under the desperate gaze of the Gunners.

“goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal！”

Today, Lineker, the commentator of Sky Sports TV, stood up excitedly as soon as Torres flashed Almunia, quickly grabbed the microphone in front of him, tore open his voice, and yelled excitedly as if he had eaten gunpowder.

The atmosphere in the stands was fierce at the same time, and the Blackburn players on the green field also swarmed towards the midfield, and everyone rushed towards Torres excitedly.

Watching the players energetically rushing and chasing on the field, Arthur, who watched live TV at Blackburn, also jumped and cheered!

Arthur wasn't happy about the goal, he was happy with the confidence and imagination that Torres showed in the goal.

With the return of Folanondino this summer, Cristiano Ronaldo's departure is already a foregone conclusion, and this season, under Arthur's direction, Lippi is also interested in the team looking for the next top name for the Blue Devils - which has also affected Blackburn's results this season to some extent.

The midfielders will not be selected at all because of their position.

Duff has enough prestige, but his athletic form has increased with age, and he has now been pushed to the bench by Bale.

Frank Lampard has enough prestige and ability, and he is also a Ballon d'Or winner, but for many reasons such as appearance and personality, he always lacks a bit of a superstar feeling.

Bale is too young, Bentley is limited, Alonso is too shy, Cambiaso has a poor image, Drogba is black and thick, and Arshavin is Russian......

Blackburn's most promising replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo next season is the handsome and dashing Spanish striker Fernando Torres.

And Torres's goal just now, which squeezed past two Gunners defenders and flashed through Almunia, strengthened Arthur's confidence in establishing him as the team's number one star.

In this life, what kind of development trajectory will Torres, a winner in life, show under the impetus of Arthur? (To be continued.) )