Chapter 548: The First World War Determines the Monarch and the Minister

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Regarding the psychological warfare stirred up by Pep Guardiola and Manchester City's Sturt media one after another, Li Muddy still maintained a calm enough mentality, and he just used the phrase "let the results of the game speak" to send away groups of reporters who hoped that this war of words could be escalated, and refused to make any statement on this incident again.

With only four league games remaining, a five-point lead over second place has given Arsenal plenty of confidence from the top management to the security staff at the training grounds, all of whom at Arsenal are adamant that there will be no more surprises in the Premier League title after a long absence. However, in the face of external disturbances, everyone maintained a very high level of concentration, and everyone showed their best in their daily work, hoping to help the team overcome various difficulties, and finally reach the finish line smoothly and harvest the fruits of victory.

So the negative emotions expected by the media, such as underestimation, excessive tension and loss of gains, have no room for survival in the Kearney training base, and the new Gunners are mentally ready for anything, and no matter what the final outcome will be, Li Mudi believes he and his team have the will to endure it enough.

On the 15th, Arsenal, who played lightly, once again implemented the usual rotation method, but due to the huge gap between the opponent and their own strength, they still defeated the runner-up of the Swedish Super League last season by two goals at home, and easily advanced to the semifinals of the Europa League with an aggregate score of 4-1.

The only opponent standing in their way to the final, the Ferenc Puskas Stadium in Hungary, was also born in Friday's draw, with Italy's traditional giants Inter Milan standing in the way of his second club continental title, and he and old rivals Giamboro were given a rare chance to reunite on the European stage.

The other semi-final match is Chelsea against Sevilla, who in the past almost forced the restructured Europa League into their own backyard, so to speak, to win the championship when they participated, domineering a b. This year, it was also an easy way through this competition, as if blessed by the gods, and did not encounter any major obstacles, so even if it is not the strongest of the top four, this La Liga powerhouse is the number one favorite to win the championship in the eyes of the outside world.

Arsenal really has nothing to complain about when they can avoid this difficult opponent for the time being, although Inter is not a soft persimmon, but compared to Sevilla, who have inexplicable luck, and the Blues, who are too knowledgeable, Li Mudi believes that this draw result should be regarded as the most ideal ending.

Three days later, the Gunners, who returned to the domestic league, hosted West Bromwich Albion, who had all but sealed a second relegation spot, and a win was not too much of a problem. However, in order to close the gap with Manchester City in terms of goal difference, Arsenal did not take any action, and they completely dismembered the away team's defence, nicknamed "bloomers", within 90 minutes.

A 5-0 win was also the team's biggest league win of the season, plus a 4-0 win away at Watford in the previous round and a two-goal win in midweek, and 11 goals without conceding a goal in three games, showing the Gunners' recent hot form, and showing the world that their chances of winning the Premier League title are not just luck, but also unquestionable.

The following week was a rare adjustment for Arsenal before the end of the season, as not only were there no midweek fixtures, but the weekend was postponed due to the FA Cup semi-finals. This means that the vast majority of Premier League teams will be able to rest for two weeks after the 18th day of league play, which is great news for clubs that have been stuck in endless fixtures after the winter break.

Of course, the few remaining teams in Europe will have a slightly less break, with the semi-finals of the Champions League and Europa League taking place in the last week of April, and the four teams that have progressed to the final on the evening of May 6.

And for Manchester City and Liverpool, the burden is indeed a little too heavy, their performance in the domestic league is not as good as the outside world expected before the start of the season, obviously also dragged down by the heavy task of the game, after all, no matter how good the player is not iron, after working the field for more than half a year, I also know that I am tired!

As a result, in a key battle on the 24th, the Reds avenged the missed League Cup title with the advantage of home field, defeated the powerful Blue Moon through Salah's goal in extra time, and re-entered the final venue of the largest cup in England after three years. They will be joined at the new Wembley Stadium by Tottenham Hotspur, who are also the reigning champions of the competition, and with an early exit from European competition and a Carabao Cup quarter-finals drop, it will be the only honour Pochettino and his disciples can fight for this season.

Able to leisurely watch his competitors work the football field, Li Mudi obviously enjoyed this beautiful moment, and even found time to organize a big party after training, which further relaxed the players' spirits, so that they could continue to maintain their good form in the closing stages.

On the 29th, the Gunners welcomed the challenge of Inter Milan at home, and both sides obviously attach great importance to this first-leg encounter, hoping to lay a good foundation for this round of knockout rounds.

The Nerazzurri are in a much easier situation than the home side are about to face the pressure of a major league play, as they have no hope of finishing in the top two of Serie A, but are firmly seated in fourth place, and a Champions League place is almost certain, so there is no need to worry about any reservations in terms of squad.

However, Giampaolo's life was not as easy as it seemed, he succeeded Spalletti, who was sacked due to performance problems, and became the manager of Inter Milan in the latter part of last season, but the team did not qualify for the Champions League due to the team's previous poor results, and could only play in the Europa League.

However, after the careful training of the new generation of Italian coaches, the Nerazzurri's form is indeed showing an upward trend, and in the first third of the season, they also competed with the Torino duo for the top spot in the table, which was highly praised by the media. Unfortunately, due to the aging of the players and the desire to win, they eventually withdrew from the title competition early, which also made some core of the team tired, Icardi and Skriniar have been rumored with other giants transfer scandals, which caused headaches for the club's top management.

Especially Icardi, who can't get a foothold in the Argentine national team for some reason, almost only has club honors to fight for, but Inter still can't see any hope of re-emerging after years of ups and downs, which makes the world's top goalscorer, who has reached the age of 28 and is in his playing years, also have the idea of leaving.

According to Italian media, Juventus has finally made up its mind and is ready to spend a lot of money to bring in the number one striker in Serie A football, just in time to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, whose form is finally starting to show signs of decline. At the same time, foreign teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Grand Paris and Chelsea are also eyeing it, and even giants such as Manchester United and Manchester City, who do not seem to lack strikers on paper, are very likely to enter the battle at the right time.

In fact, even Li Mudi is very interested in the Argentinian, and if he can trade Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Welbeck for Icardi, he will definitely not hesitate for more than ten seconds, but that is something that will only be considered in the summer.

The process of this game is far less exciting than off the field, the strength of the two sides is extremely close, and the pre-game preparation and on-the-spot confrontation of each independent coach cannot find any fault. In the end, it was home advantage and a little bit of luck that gave Arsenal a narrow one-goal victory, with Wilshere's volley from inside the box the only takeaway after 90 minutes of battling between the two teams.

This score cannot be said to be very favorable for the Gunners who are going to Milan City to play the second leg, because from the analysis of historical records, the probability of being overturned after a 1-0 home game is still more than 50, which has also become a major concern in the mouth of the British media. However, Arsenal are not without good news, as their main defender Ndidi will return from suspension in the second leg, which will give the team a huge improvement in defensive quality and also increase Lee's confidence in reaching the final.

In addition, although they don't admit it, the home team really didn't show their full strength today, because the league game against Manchester City in three days is so important, everyone can't help but restrain themselves in this European competition, which is one of the reasons why the team finally won a small victory.

As long as they can cope with the next game, which is likely to determine the final winner of the Premier League, I believe that the Arsenal players can completely free their hands and feet to play to the fullest at the Meazza Stadium, in that case, the initiative to break into the final will still be in their own hands.

Time has come to May 2, this weekend can be called the most exciting match day of the Premier League this season, not only Manchester City's home match against Arsenal at the top of the table affects the hearts of hundreds of millions of fans, the other group of Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur matchup is also related to the ownership of the Champions League seats, the same is the focus of attention from the outside world, but can only play a supporting role.

The day's "dinner" kicks off at 7:30 p.m. UK time, and even without looking at the starting lists of both sides, everyone can guess that it will be a battle of dragons and tigers.

Pep Guardiola came up with the most attacking 4-1-3-2 formation on his side, which is still relatively rare in previous strong conversations, because only sending a midfielder will inevitably make the team's defensive intensity drop significantly, which is completely a strategy of hoping to rely on attack to suppress the opponent, which is very risky.

However, the course of the game proved that Guardiola's move was not a matter of rashness, as Casemiro's arrival gave the Blues another world-class midfielder after Fernandinho. Although it is obviously impossible for him to completely block the midfield alone, but under the fierce attack of his own front players, the opponent cannot have too much spare energy to launch a multi-person counterattack, with the assistance of the two central defenders of Stones and Laporte, the fat tiger can still play his wide range of activities and active fighting to ensure that the ball will not easily pass through the dangerous area of his side.

If before the introduction of the Brazil international, Manchester City were only capable in attack, but the defensive ability in midfield was still lacking, then after the winter break, they have finally been promoted to the Champions League winners' ranks. The next two to three years will be the best period in the history of the Blue Moon team to win the Big Ear Cup, and looking at this formidable opponent in front of him, even Li Muddy can't help but feel a little tricky.

However, not only in the next few seasons, but now this Manchester City team on the pitch will be enough for Arsenal to drink a pot. With Gabriel Jesus and veteran Sergio Aguero in front of each other, and world-class stars such as Riyad Mahrez, Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling on the wings and behind them, the pressure on the visitors' defence was understandable.

Expecting Li Muddy to play a defensive counter-attacking strategy away from home, Guardiola did not put wide fast Massane into the starting lineup, and the German's effect in attacking positionally is not as good as that of Raheem Sterling, who can still pose a huge threat to several Gunners' central defenders with his possession skills in a small area and strong explosiveness.

However, the Gunners' reinforcements during the winter break have also paid off, with the addition of Diego Llorente and the perfect blend of the team's current defence no longer as brave and inadequate as it has been in previous seasons. Moreover, the Spanish international also learned from his former team-mate Sergio Ramos a high-quality long pass, which can often be very effective on counter-attacks, so as to contain the opponent's defensive position and make Manchester City less daring to press on the whole.

In this way, the home team wanted to attack with all their strength to control the situation of the whole game, but they were unable to do so due to physical disadvantage and fear of the opponent's sharp long passes; The visitors had to put more effort into the defense, so that the best multi-point counter-attacking tactics could not be played, and a stalemate was formed.

Eventually, after withstanding City's final fifteen minutes of onslaught, Arsenal left the Etihad Stadium with a 0-0 draw.

Although this result did not allow the Gunners to win the Premier League trophy early, it also basically cut off the dream of the blue moon to achieve four consecutive league titles, and the Gunners fans were undoubtedly the happiest people in the world on this night.