No. 803: Midfield steal and quick counterattack!

Thierry Henry is undoubtedly a very important star in Arsenal's history.

It was under his leadership that Arsenal were able to reach the Champions League final for the first time in their history, but unfortunately they lost at the feet of Barcelona that year, regrettably passing by the Big Ears Cup.

That defeat hit Henry too hard, and in order to realize his dream of the Champions League, he left Barcelona despite the retention of Arsenal fans.

Thierry Henry's eight-year spell at Arsenal, with 174 league goals and 42 European goals, was voted the best player of Arsenal's history in July 2008 by Arsenal fans on Arsenal's official website: Gunners' 50 Best Players.

On 25/06/07, Thierry Henry announced that he would move to Barcelona and would wear the red and blue shirt.

In the 08-09 season, he finally fulfilled his Champions League dream at Barcelona.

With Rijkaard's departure, Pep Guardiola took over the reins from the Dutchman and Thierry Henry was no longer heavily used.

Last July, Henry left for Major League Soccer to play for the American Soccer League.

Tonight, he appeared in the stands as an Arsenal legend, of course, with the aim of cheering them on and seeing if the current Arsenal team could write new history and accomplish what they had not done.

"Tick! ……”

With the referee's whistle, the game officially began.

Wayne Rooney shifted the ball to the back, and three Arsenal strikers immediately pounced on the half, like three wolves.

Manchester United's midfield did not panic and increased the speed of the transfer.

Without the support of a midfielder, Arsenal's three strikers failed to tackle the football.

The Milan sports station commentator said loudly: "It seems that Wenger is still quite cautious and did not let the midfielder join in the pressing of the front. ”

The final is a game that decides the winner or loser, and whoever is going to be cautious because if you lose, you don't have any chance to make amends.

On the pitch, Manchester United were also very cautious, choosing the safest route when passing the ball, not giving Arsenal a chance to steal and counterattack.

It was a stalemate and it wasn't until the seventh minute that Wayne Rooney had his first shot of the game.

He latched on to Ryan Giggs' pass down the left and dodged Song's defence amid the boos of the Arsenal fans to fire a long-range shot from outside the box.

The soccer ball is high over the crossbar.

"Shhhh ……”

Where would the Arsenal fans let go of such an opportunity and shouted even more boos towards Rooney.

The fan closest to Rooney even shouted at him: "Hello 'Clubbing' hero, have you used all your eyes on women?" ”

Rooney's face suddenly darkened, and Giggs walked over and patted him comfortingly on the shoulder.

"Eliminate distractions, we all believe you can do it!"

Rooney let out a long breath and nodded to him silently.

After the resumption of the game, Manchester United retreated in their own half of the field and organized a dense defence.

Arsenal struggled to open gaps under United's dense defence and began to patiently flip the ball in search of opportunities.

In the ninth minute of the first half, Diaby passed the ball to Chen Fan, and when Chen Fan stopped the football, Evra behind him directly put him down, not giving him a chance to turn around at all.

"Tick! ……”

The referee blew the whistle and awarded Arsenal a direct free-kick up front.

The ball was too far from the United goal, and Chen Fan kicked the ball into the United penalty area, hoping that his team-mates would complete the header on goal.

The pass was extremely bizarre, drawing a large arc in the air and flying towards the right side of the penalty area.

Ramsey met the ball with a fierce header!

The soccer ball blasted towards the goal like a cannonball!

Van der Sar reacted quickly and lifted the ball over the crossbar with his right hand to deflect a header from the Arsenal midfielder.

"Boom! ……”

Wembley Stadium resounded with loud cries of regret and joy, followed by thunderous applause.

Fans on both sides applauded their players' brilliant performances.

Cantona, who was in the stands, smiled at Beckenham next to him and said: "Chen's pass is quite your style. ”

Beckenham shook his head and said, "When it comes to the arc of the arc, Chen's arc is even bigger, and he is even better than me." ”

On the field, Cesc Fabregas sent the football directly into the Manchester United penalty area, Vidic pushed the football out of the penalty area, Chen Fan and Scholes rushed towards the football!

Due to his height, when Chen Fan takes a corner kick, he usually stands outside the penalty area to prepare for the second wave of attacks.

Chen Fan was faster, he stretched out his leg early to control the football, and Scholes was about to stretch out his foot to bring him down.

"Don't!"

Giggs in the box yelled at Scholes.

Damn, it's too close to goal, and if you foul Arsenal and send a direct free-kick, you're committing suicide......

Scholes immediately dismissed the foul and retracted his outstretched foot.

Where would Chen Fan let go of such a good opportunity, he slammed his left foot, shook off Scholes, and then raised his right leg to shoot with a kick!

The soccer ball is like a cannonball, heading towards the goal!

"Poof!"

A dull sound sounded, and because there were too many people in the Manchester United penalty area, the football hit Song's leg and flew towards the bottom line.

Arsenal's attack came to an abrupt halt.

Before the game restarted, Arsenal's central and defensive lines were quickly retreated, not giving Manchester United a chance to play a quick counter-attack.

The German national television commentator said: "As in any previous final, both sides were cautious at the start and both teams knew each other well, so neither side has been able to create a good chance so far. ”

Manchester United and Arsenal are battling out in midfield, and although Arsenal are inferior in midfield, all three strikers are very active and they are also in the battle for midfield.

Therefore, in the battle for midfield, Arsenal is not at a disadvantage, but has a faint upper hand.

In the seventeenth minute of the first half, Ryan Giggs passed the ball to Carrick, and Chen Fan and Cesc Fabregas immediately went to attack.

Carrick didn't wait for the two to form a flanking attack, and directly kicked back.

The accident suddenly appeared at this moment, and Chen Fan seemed to have judged his intentions a long time ago and prepared in advance!

At the moment of his pass, Chen Fan stretched out his right foot and cut off the football halfway!

"Beautiful!"

The London Business Desk commentator shouted: "Chen made a beautiful tackle in the midfield, and Arsenal ushered in a quick counterattack!" ”

The Manchester City TV commentator said anxiously: "Resist! Be sure to resist! ”

Ferguson, who was sitting in the bench chair, had a sudden sinking of his heart, and a sense of foreboding appeared in his heart.

Not far away, Arsene Wenger clenched his fists and looked at a glimmer of hope.

The Arsenal fans in the stands let out loud cheers and the United fans looked worried.

On the field, Chen Fan immediately accelerated with the football, flicked his right foot, shook off Evra's save, and then went along the middle to the Manchester United penalty area!

Van Persie quickly moved his position, moving from the middle to the left, to give up the space in the middle to Chen Fan!

"Quick! Over here! ”

Ferdinand stared at Chen Fan as he yelled at Scholes, a defender who was chasing back, and pointed his finger at Van Persie, who was moving to the wing.