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There is a special link before the start of this game, the 73-year-old Sir Elton John, a world legendary singer and philanthropist who was born in London and has served as the chairman of Watford Football Club, the director of operations, and the honorary president for life, came to the box of the Emirates Stadium again after many years to watch the game.

But what excites the legend and the fans even more is obviously the exciting matchup that follows, which will not be too much to describe in a thrilling sentence.

Despite being at a disadvantage in terms of overall strength, visiting coach Javi Garcia did not opt for a conservative tactic because he is an attacking coach at heart. The 4-2-3-1 formation not only did not allow the two wingers to recycle frequently, but also required the two lagging central midfielders to take turns to step forward when they were in possession of the ball to help their teammates in the front field organize the attack.

What's even more incredible is that judging from the situation in the first half, the Hornets who played away from home did not fall into the disadvantage, and even played an evenly matched Gunners with the main game, which made all the platform commentators who broadcast the game live couldn't help but praise the Watford coach's coaching ability.

The home team is not unprepared, Li Muddy through the club's scouting team and the plug-in in his head, has already understood today's opponent very thoroughly in advance, but no matter how careful the plan is, it can't withstand the impact of some unexpected events, so that the Arsenal team's established tactics did not receive the desired effect in the first 45 minutes.

After French defender Abdoulaye was poached by Manchester United, Garcia immediately brought in Ghanaian midfielder Akwa, a former disciple of Li Mudi during his time in Torino, as the team's new midfielder. Although the new signing does not bring much help to the team in terms of offensive skills, except for a long-range shot that can only watch the sky, he can still make a lot of contributions on the defensive end with his excellent physical fitness and ferocious fighting ability. And his addition could also free up veteran French veteran Etienne Capoue, allowing the former France international to devote more energy to attacking and make up for the loss of Abdoulaye's departure.

And it was precisely the opponent's African "black and hard" who made a tackle in less than ten minutes of the opening game that directly left the home team's striker Alexandre Lacazette. This is yet another leg ligament strain suffered by the French striker on a number of occasions before, which will put him off until Christmas and will not be able to return to the pitch until Christmas, and it will also make most of Arsenal's pre-game strategy nullified.

Although Golovin, who was hastily sent on by Li Mudi, has undoubted technical ability, his style of play and role in the team are very different from Lacazette's, and he cannot play a perfect replacement role, which is the main reason why the Gunners' attack in the first half lost its sharp rhythm.

In addition, Deulofeu's hot form today is another reason why the Arsenal players have not been able to dominate this matchup. The talented former La Masia winger, nicknamed the "Kaiser", has instantly become the heart of the world's most troublesome defenders when combined with his speed, top-notch dribbling skills and top-notch imagination, combined with the addition of form. In particular, he also has two wings, so that Bellerin and Kolasinac do not dare to rush forward to assist, it can be said that they have a slight advantage with one enemy and two enemies.

In this way, the overall strength of the two sides, which originally had a certain gap, was not reflected in the course of the first half of the game, as evidenced by the 1-1 instant score. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's tackle and the visiting Venezuelan striker's Peñaranda's stab in front of goal contributed to the success of their respective teams, and the result also left the more than 1,000 Watford fans singing and dancing throughout the break, stung many glass-hearted Gunners fans.

Less than five minutes after the rematch, Mkhitaryan wasted another penalty opportunity, and his shot into the bottom left corner of the goal was blocked by 36-year-old veteran goalkeeper Subasic Struggle, and the whole stadium was mourned.

Watford have a long tradition of giving their ageing goalkeepers a second life, with Brazilian Gomes continuing to shine with them after being purged by Tottenham Hotspur until he was 39 years old. This summer, the Hornets signed the former Croatian international for free from Ligue 1 giants Monaco, which has been one of the main reasons why the team's defensive strength can continue to maintain a good level.

In the first hour of the game, Subasic had already made seven successful saves and was arguably the biggest contributor to the visitors' lack of falling behind in the scoreline. And when Koscielny accidentally touched Roberto Pereira's cross into his own goal in the 61st minute, Watford became the temporary lead, an outcome that no one could have predicted.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Li Mudi showed a strong ability to control the team and a strong analysis of the situation on the field. He first changed the home team's formation to 3-4-3 through substitutions, and strengthened the attack. After that, he ordered Ndidi to strangle Roberto Pereira in the middle of the opponent's field, and let Deulofeu continue to cross on the two wings, but he could not let him cut inside.

As a result, Watford's lone centre-forward Peñaranda has gone to other supports, leaving only one way to grab points in front of goal. Although his first-half goal was scored in this way, it was already the least dangerous attacking strategy, and Arsenal's defence was able to respond appropriately, which was much better than if the opponent could play every point of attack.

However, these are all changes in layout, and what really gives the Gunners the initiative in the game is the attitude of the players who fight hard and fight for every ball.

After being reversed by their opponents, everyone on the pitch of the home team began to step up their movements, and the ferocity of the physical confrontation and the fight for the ball immediately increased to a new level, and then the support of the home fans completely controlled the situation.

From the 67th minute, they scored three goals in succession in 10 minutes with their excellent concentration and team uniforms, and directly crushed the Hornets who were originally complacent about the possibility of stealing a victory away from home with this wave of top performances. Substitute Golovin scored two goals, one in front of goal, one from a brilliant long-range shot, and the other from a set-piece by Mustafi.

4-2, the performance of the players caused the nearly 60,000 gunners watching the game to burst into hundreds of decibel shouts, and also allowed the team's lead in the standings to continue to maintain a gap that was unattainable for the pursuers, and bid farewell to November with a near-perfect ending.

And when the whistle blew at the end of the game, Arsenal received a bigger piece of good news, previously ranked second in the standings Tottenham Hotspur was forced to draw by Manchester United in this round, and the winning Manchester City overtook the rankings, making the difference between the top two in the Premier League after fifteen rounds to seven points, the league leaders seem to have formed a momentum, and the championship seems to be not far ahead.

However, the good mood of Arsenal and its supporters did not last in the first week of December, and in preparation for the weekend's away league game against Chelsea, Lee's renewed rotation came close to suffering a big upset in midweek European competition. Had it not been for the bravery of substitute goalkeeper Roberto of Spaniard and a goalmouth save from another veteran Spaniard, Monreal, the Gunners would have almost lost on their home turf to Greece's Panathinaks.

In the end, with a 0-0 draw, Li Mudi's team won the right to qualify one round earlier with 3 wins and 2 draws after five debates in the group stage. But if they want to finish top spot, they need to earn at least one point in their final match, otherwise they risk facing a stronger opponent in the knockout stages.

However, this risky move to retain strength did not pay off well, and Arsenal's unbeaten run since the start of the season in the 16 rounds of the Premier League that started early on December 5 finally came to an end at Stamford Bridge.

Maurizio Sarri, who had already heard frequent calls for sacking due to poor results, finally completed a redemption in the hands of his old Serie A rivals, thanks to excellent performance at the back and Danish centre-back Andreas Christensen's header before the break, the Blues defeated the Gunners in the limelight for almost four months in a high-profile London derby, 1-0 to hand the latter their first defeat of the season.

Chelsea goalkeeper Sergio Arrizabalaga Arrizabalaga made a staggering 10 saves to win the Man of the Match award after the game. French defender N'Golo Kante also gave the best performance, and taught Ndidi, who has the title of his successor, a good lesson face-to-face, letting the latter know that he has no plans to give up the position of the world's No. 1 midfielder.

Li Mudi also failed to gain the upper hand in the game between the two managers, and his several substitutions and tactical adjustments were resolved by Maurizio Sarri one by one.

The result of this game has dashed the dream of Gunners fans to enjoy the glory of unbeaten season for the second time, and it is still quite a big blow to the team.

And because Manchester City and Tottenham both won in this round, the title race that originally seemed a little lacking in interest suddenly became extremely suspenseful. With 43, 39 and 38 points from the top three, the Premier League is back in a three-legged situation this season, which is a huge benefit to ratings and global influence, and is naturally popular with most people except Gunners fans.

But the most exciting thing is that next Tuesday, December 8, is a direct dialogue between the top two in the standings, if the visiting Blue Moon can get three points, then the difference between the two teams will be reduced to a negligible level, which is definitely the most ideal result for many melon-eating people.

Therefore, in just three days during the two rounds of matches, major media and some industry insiders have made various analyses and comments on this focus battle, which has completely stirred up the atmosphere of this matchup that may determine the ownership of the championship to the point of far more than white-hot, so that its attention in world football has even pulled down the Spanish national derby that has just ended. It would be an exaggeration to say that everyone knows about it, but the prediction given by Sky Sports that more than 500 million people around the world will watch the game speaks for itself.

However, these things can only add huge pressure to Li Mudi and his team out of thin air, and they have no positive effect at all. When it comes to the league title, the club has identified it as the most important goal of the season, and the hard-won advantage must not allow an instant collapse to happen. Everyone is ready to deal a blow to their reversive opponents in the next game against Manchester City, so that the defending champions and everyone who don't think about them know that Arsenal are still the top European giants and that a new era for the Gunners has arrived.

Tuesday's Emirates Stadium was packed three hours before the start of the game, which meant that many people did not eat dinner or even skipped work early to watch the game, which fully demonstrated the importance of this game in everyone's minds.

The broadcast camera frequently found no less than 100 British and even world-class entertainment stars in the stands, which also proved the influence of this showdown on the other hand. Of course, the presence of David Seaman, Wiltord, Rosicky and other home team celebrities also set off several enthusiastic cheers in the stadium, adding some extra highlights to the game that has attracted many eyeballs.

At the pre-match press conference, Li Mudi made a rare expression of his belief in victory. He sees beating Manchester City as the most crucial first half of the season, which will not only boost the team's confidence in successfully overturning the league for three consecutive titles, but also lay a good foundation for the rest of the journey and take the title race into their own hands.

In fact, in the first two days of training, the Gunners boss did not make much adjustment to the competitive side, focusing on boosting the morale of the team and reducing the pressure on his players.

Because from the monitoring of the FM system, after the defeat to Chelsea, everyone's psychology has varying degrees of panic and even self-doubt, which is really not a pleasant good news in the current situation of the big enemy. Coupled with the suffocating schedule to squeeze out enough rest time for the winter break, most of the players are in poor form, so Li Mudi finally experienced the difficulties of the Premier League.