Chapter 397: The League Cup is open again

Notts County and Arsenal have drawn once again, a result that may not have come as a surprise to many, and there are even many who hope for this result, as both teams are unbeaten in the Premier League this season, and it would be a shame to end this game. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

For Arsenal, the result of the draw is not the best, but at least acceptable, even if they lose the opportunity to catch up with Notts County in a direct encounter, but referring to the actual situation of the game, they will still feel lucky, if it is not for the mistake of Notts County in the last moment, I am afraid they will not even get a draw!

And for Notts County, even if they are unwilling, after all, the mistake is their own, and no one else is to blame.

After 24 league games, Notts County still maintain their original lead in the Premier League table, and this round of games seems to have become an important key point in the title race.

The two legs of Notts County and Arsenal are all over, and it seems to be a no match in the direct confrontation, but looking at the points gap between the two clubs at this time, you know that Notts County's stability is stronger than Arsenal's, and at the same time, there is no direct chance to chase points, if Arsenal still wants to win the championship, they can only expect Notts County to make mistakes while ensuring that they do not make mistakes!

Pinning your hopes on others is always invincible to taking opportunities into your own hands.

So, from the end of this game, the biggest favourites for the league title are no longer Arsenal, but Notts County.

Even Arsene Wenger had to admit in his post-match press conference that Notts County's chances of winning the Premier League this season were far greater than Arsenal's.

After the game, the media generally criticized Arsenal's strategy this season, and although it seems that an unbeaten run in the league is still a good result, it is precisely because Arsenal do not know how to make trade-offs that they are in such an embarrassing situation in the league.

League, Champions Cup, FA Cup, League Cup, every competition Arsenal don't want to give up, they all want to go further and even lift the championship trophy, but the problem now is that the multi-front battle has seriously dragged down Arsenal's results, and being left by Notts County in the league is the best proof of this.

On the other hand, Notts County, the League Cup and FA Cup are both young players from the reserve team, and they are out after two rounds, which will not affect the team's combat effectiveness at all, so Notts County can perform eye-catching in the league and League Cup.

Comparing the two, Arsenal naturally fell behind.

Feeling the lack of competitiveness in the league, Wenger already has the idea of attacking the Champions Cup with all his might, and when the strong teams have lost the Champions Cup, they have a higher probability of winning the Cup, if they can really win the Champions Cup, then the league championship really doesn't matter.

If David knew Wenger's thoughts, maybe he would give Wenger a thumbs up, this season's Champions League is indeed bleak, especially the Champions League semi-finals, it is simply miserable, if Arsenal can really focus on the Champions League, maybe it can really make history.

What's more, maybe the pressure on Notts County is not so great, you know, to be watched by a giant team like Arsenal all the time, this kind of pressure is very high.

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With the UEFA Cup round of 32 yet to begin, Notts County will be able to maintain a weekly rhythm and take advantage of the opportunity to adjust their form and prepare for the final stage of the season.

In the 25th round of the league, Notts County won away against Leeds United, and the White Rose has seriously affected the team's results due to frequent bankruptcy, ranking last in the standings, and it seems that a relegation place has been booked in advance, and Notts County just kicked them again.

In the 26th round of the league, Notts County won Fulham at home, which was a game without much suspense, and even at the beginning of the second half, the two sides had already closed because of the lack of suspense about the result.

After the draw with Arsenal, Notts County went into the UEFA Cup with two wins in a row, this time against Ligue 1 side Marseille.

In fact, for a long time, many people have been very concerned about Ligue 1 being included in the top five leagues.

Whether in terms of strength or popularity, only a few strong teams can get it, and many other clubs may not even have heard of it.

Marseille is a club, and David only knew something about it in his previous life.

Drogba played for Marseille and was recruited by Mourinho for his outstanding performances, gradually becoming the world's top center forward; Franck Franck Ribery also played for Marseille and was taken away by Bayern Munich after a fantastic season and World Cup experience, becoming one of Europe's top superstars in the Bundesliga.

The last thing David knows, Marseille FC has won the Champions League in its history, but in the end it was canceled, which is also quite sad.

Maybe the title of the Champions League champion is kept and worshiped by Marseille fans, but in fact, in UEFA, it will never be recognized, and the Champions League title was vacant that year.

David, who had specifically learned about this matter, felt sorry for Marseille, after all, Marseille was the strongest team in Europe at the time, otherwise he would not have killed AC Milan cleanly in the final, but because of the match-fixing in the last round of the league, the championship trophy that had been received was missing, and even the team itself was punished for relegation, which was unlucky enough.

But that's all history, and now Marseille has also recovered to the strength of a strong team in Ligue 1, and being able to participate in the League Cup itself is proof, and the monster Drogba, whom David is very fond of, is in the Ligue 1 team, and Notts County really dare not be careless in this game.

Before the game, the media in England were unanimously optimistic that Notts County could eliminate Marseille and advance to the round of 16, after all, although Marseille is strong, it is not at the top of the French league, and if you compare it vertically, it is equivalent to the middle team of the Premier League.

Do you know what it is like for mid-table teams in the Premier League against Notts County?

Those who want to score points will put a bus directly in front of the goal, and only those who don't want to score points will play against Notts County without knowing whether they are alive or dead, and then leave with satisfaction after being poured several balls.

In the European competition, Notts County must be more cautious, and it will be more difficult for Marseille to create an upset if they are not underestimated, so Notts County will be able to advance nine times out of ten.

David is also very optimistic, no matter what, the difference in strength between the two sides is there, maybe Marseille can recover some of the decline because of the home game, but football still depends on strength after all. (To be continued.) )