Since Arsenal dropped out of the Premier League's top four in 2016/17 and were crushed by top rivals Tottenham Hotspur for the first time in more than three decades, they have been the losers in the north London derby, drawing three and losing five of their last eight meetings, with the exception of one win at home in late 2017.

Last season, Tottenham not only completed the first double against Arsenal in the league after the 1973-74 season, but also eliminated the latter in the FA Cup semi-finals, not only achieving their ninth FA Cup trophy in the club's history, but also shattering the dream of their rivals to pursue the only possible title that season.

But after five years of holding back their frustrations, Gunners fans finally have a chance to celebrate once again, as the last time they were able to beat arch-rivals Tottenham on the road was in the third round of the Carabao Cup in September 2015, and the last away win in the league was in March 2014. At that time, Arsenal's manager was still a professor, and in the starting list of that game, only Koscielny was still sticking to it, and the others either switched to other teams or retired, which has become the memory of old fans.

So while the victory in this game doesn't prove anything, Li Muddy has clearly won the hearts of Gunners fans just by virtue of this special Premier League debut. In comparison, his predecessor Unai Emery suffered a terrible start to the year when he took charge in 2018, losing to Manchester City and Chelsea in quick succession, making the Spanish boss the first Arsenal manager to be sacked after just two league games.

However, as the media commented after the game, even if there was some surprise at the Gunners' downfall, the outside world still did not think that a team that had not been able to perform well since the end of the Ferdiners-Wenger duo and the rise of new forces such as Chelsea and Manchester City could do anything this season.

Compared with those championship teams that already have a strong foundation and burned a lot of euros this summer, Arsenal is far behind in terms of core ability and squad depth. Even their legendary new manager has not yet reached the level of quality with Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, so the British media's attitude towards the north London derby, in addition to praising the Gunners' performance, still maintains their prediction that the best of this team is to barely qualify for Europe.

And when asked by reporters at the post-match press conference whether he agreed with the above views, the Arsenal boss replied with a looming smile: "Everyone has the right to predict and does not need the consent of others, so I'm afraid you won't get anything meaningful from me." The goal now is to try to win every game as much as possible, and if we work hard enough and with a bit of luck, we will be happy with the results at the end of the season. Whether it will be a trophy, a Champions League ticket or a Europa League qualification is not on our radar right now. ”

"That said, do you think Arsenal still have a chance to win the Premier League title this season from a lot of big teams?" As soon as Li Mudi's words fell, someone couldn't wait to use this additional question to try to push him to the edge of the cliff.

"Did you decide the final standings of the 20 teams just after the first round of the league? Do you want to bet £1 million on where my team will stand? If you bet on it, I'll match five yo. ”

"I know there's a lot of interest in me as a newcomer to the Premier League, or if I'm going to make some shocking remarks that will make your newspaper a big hit. But my predecessors have reminded me with valuable experience, good and bad, that it is better to be careful in front of you uncrowned kings, and it is better not to put yourself on top of the powder keg, otherwise the consequences will become very terrible. ”

'I'm sorry, I'm not a special person (from Mourinho's quote) or an ordinary person (from Klopp's self-description to reporters), just a pragmatic manager. Never talk about victory or defeat until the end of the game, even when facing an opponent who is far superior to you, you will think about whether you have a chance to win, rather than thinking about where the team will be in ten months' time. ”

"So if you want to hear from me that 'Arsenal's priority is relegation' or 'the team is determined to win the league' doesn't make any real sense, then you're going to have to regret it. The only next goal for me and my players is to turn our league form into two wins in a row, and no one even cares about the Carabao Cup draw next week. ”

So let's talk about this weekend's opponents, West Ham United, who are widely expected to be one of Arsenal's biggest contenders for a European spot, having come close to completing a comeback from Unai Emery's Arsenal last season. However, this summer, Manuel Pellegrini's side invested a huge amount of money in the transfer market to strengthen their performance, and in the first round of the league, West Ham United beat the strong Everton 4-1, and the form is very good. In the face of such a strong opponent, how is Coach Li prepared to deal with it? ”

The British reporter, who had experienced a hundred battles, naturally would not let Li Mudi deal with it in a few words, and immediately found a breakthrough to attack this Celestial Empire who had always refused to cooperate with the interview.

'West Ham are a good team, they have a group of great players with talent and willpower, and a great manager of our time, and they are a tough opponent that any team aiming to do well does not want to face. But luckily, we weren't bad and we had a great pre-season run and the derby that just ended today was proof. Next Saturday's clash is another London derby, which is good for the players in terms of fitness and adaptation, especially at the Emirates Stadium, where the support of the home fans will give us a boost and Arsenal will be confident that they will be able to put in a good performance and keep the good mood going. ”

Although he is extremely confident in winning the second round of the league, Li Mudi still shows his usual humble posture - well, or it is more appropriate to describe it as a pig and a tiger, in short, try to be as low-key as possible, and try to become a thorn in the side of the championship team as late as possible, which is of great benefit to the situation that the team will face in the future.

The questions that followed the press conference revolved around Arsenal's expected performance at the start of the season, with BBC reporters analysing the next few rounds of fixtures and believing that as long as Arsenal can gnaw the Hammers, they are likely to have a seven-game winning streak, which would be one of the best starts in the club's and the Premier League's history. For this kind of killing, Li Mudi immediately responded:

"What you're talking about is something that doesn't make any sense, I've already said that the team will have a day off tomorrow, and from the day after tomorrow until Saturday morning, the training sessions are against the opponents in the second round of the league, and any three wins in a row, five wins in a row, are all just imaginary imaginations in the minds of you imaginative writers. In fact, as a newcomer to English football, I had no idea what form those records were in. What is the Premier League start to the game, it doesn't mean anything to me and my team, we just want to be able to go into the dressing room after every game without regrets, that's all. ”

The next day, there was a media report on this topic that was not controversial in the first place, declaring that "the new Gunners coach is still quite self-aware, and has not made wild statements like Mourinho 16 years ago because of some achievements in Italy and Russia, but whether this also means that he does not have much confidence to succeed here, it remains to be seen." Finally, here is a bit of a lesson for him, as the Premier League's opening record was set by Chelsea in 2004/05 with nine consecutive wins. And if you count the previous League One games, it was their arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur's 11-game winning streak in 1960-61, which was the best start to the game in Europe's top five leagues. ”

This article was obviously written with the idea of entertaining Li Moody, and it did not cause much repercussions at the time, but when Arsenal's winning streak really continued in the next two months, everyone turned over this report again, and only then did they know what kind of good drama they had missed at that time.

On the evening of 23 August, when the referee blew the final whistle for Arsenal's home game against West Ham United, the frenzied celebrations of more than 50,000 home fans in front of the stadium contrasted sharply with the incredulous expressions of the 7,000 away supporters. Because the electronic display board of the Emirates Stadium actually played a score of 5-2, which was obviously a result that no one expected before.

Li Mudi once again showed his counter-attacking strategy in this London derby, but the formation became 4-3-3, and the front three of Golovin, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nigerian winger Iwobi, supported by central and midfield players such as Mkhitaryan and Lucas Torreira, literally turned the visitors' half into a racing game, so that the Hammers defence, which is already in the middle and lower reaches of the league in terms of speed, was almost reached under repeated shocks.

In the end, Arsenal only had 40% possession, and actually took a huge lead in shot statistics 18 to 7, and if it wasn't for two crucial saves from visiting goalkeeper Adrian, the result of this game would probably have set a new record for the largest point difference in the history of the two teams.

Two rounds later, Lee's side climbed to the top of the Premier League table with more goals, and the Gunners last topped the league in 2015.

It's just that due to the sluggish state of West Ham United, the outside world still hasn't paid much attention to Arsenal's two consecutive wins, because in the eyes of most people, Li Mudi's tactical thinking is still old-fashioned, and it is not difficult for those Premier League powerhouses to deal with. As for the other mid-table teams, as long as they prepare well before the game and apply their tactics properly, they still have a good chance of avoiding losing. At least on their home turf, they can weaken the Gunners' "Kombat Whirlwind", and if they can force the opponent's porous defense to make mistakes, it is not impossible to win.

That sentiment seemed to be confirmed in the final round of the league in August, when the league leaders came close to losing to Hawthorn Stadium away to West Bromwich Albion, who narrowly avoided relegation last season and did not make major changes in the transfer window. The final score was 3-4, and if the game could have been extended by another ten minutes, perhaps the home team, nicknamed Bloomers, would have been able to keep at least one point.

The scoreline, along with the way the home side scored three goals, exposed how difficult Arsenal's current backline is to defend effectively against the onslaught of a team with great speed. West Bromwich Albion's Scottish winger Oliver Burke scored 10 of 11 one-on-one successes in the game, repeatedly using his speed to tease the two centre-backs of Mustafi and Monreal, and he contributed one goal and two assists alone, and was undoubtedly voted Man of the Match.

After the game, the British media once again focused on Arsenal's future results, believing that although the team has achieved a good result of three consecutive wins in the opening game, the weaknesses of the backfield have been exposed through these games, and it will become more and more difficult to get the previous victory, and the ranking will eventually return to a position that matches its true strength.

However, there are still some people who have brought a positive impact on the team after Li Mudi took over, scoring a total of 11 goals in three games, an average of nearly 4 goals per game, which is rare in the history of the English top flight for more than 120 years. Although this statistic is not telling the story for the time being due to the small number of games to be played, Arsenal's fast and efficient team attacking strategy in three games has created great difficulties for opponents, which is the most crucial reason why they can win despite the tight back.

Li Mudi is still very happy about the above praise, after all, in the current environment of comprehensively singing about his team, there are still people who can give positive comments, which can be regarded as an additional support.

However, in his mind, he did not agree with the statement that Arsenal were only excellent in attack, although the team was beaten by West Bromwich Albion three goals in a row in the last game, but that happened when a number of defenders in the team were rested. In fact, after a month and a half of running-in, the Gunners' defensive ability has improved significantly compared to last season, and it is not a tofu scum project as the outside world has commented. If the level of understanding between the players is a little higher, it will definitely surprise the outside world, and then it will be time for the British media to slap themselves in the face.

However, before that, the league ushered in a two-week international break, slightly disrupting the momentum of Arsenal's initial rally.

It's just that there are pros and cons to everything, and Li Muddy can just use this precious time to deal with personal affairs, in addition to accompanying his own little angel, he also has to care about the affairs of Coventry. Because he is the largest shareholder of the club no matter what, even if he wants to be lazy, he can't really care about nothing, otherwise there may be a situation that no one wants to see.