No. 788: Fastest goal in the FA Cup final!
After night falls in London, there are already some fans who can't wait to come to Wembley Stadium!
Fans on both sides were at loggerheads, each wearing their own team's jersey and discussing the upcoming final.
'We're going to do a miracle tonight and knock the Gunners out of the horse and win the first FA Cup in history!'
"That's right, if we beat them 3-1 a week ago, it means they're not invincible either, and we definitely have a chance tonight!"
A young Stockton fan excitedly said: "As long as we can contain Chan tonight, we will definitely win!" ”
As soon as he said this, he was cold, and everyone didn't know how to continue.
Not far away, the Arsenal fans looked coldly at the excited Stoke City fans, damn it, let you win a game, it's going to be heaven?
"Chen hasn't played in ten days, and he's going to have a big break tonight!"
"yes, it's like he hasn't touched Emel for ten days, and suddenly he sees a beautiful woman he likes, and he can definitely ...... many times"
"Hahaha, your analogy is too vulgar...... I love it, though! ”
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As the buses of both teams arrived, the fans waiting outside the stadium were excited, meaning the countdown to the final had begun.
Stoke City striker Kenwayne. After getting out of the car, Jones said at the end of the media interview: "We were able to beat Arsenal a week ago, and we can beat them again tonight!" ”
He is very confident in the final.
Chen Fan said to reporters after getting out of the car: "The FA Cup final is our most important game at the moment, and the fans are waiting for us to defend the title, so we will not let them down!" ”
At 7:45, the starters of both sides followed the four referees out of the players' tunnel and into the court.
They were greeted by a tsunami of cheers, and fans on both sides waved their flags excitedly!
The Great War is imminent!
Sky Sports' commentator Beal began to introduce the starters for both sides: "Arsene Wenger lined up his usual attacking formation of four-three-three, goalkeeper: Almunia; Four defenders: Klicy, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Sagna; Three midfielders: Diaby, Song, Ramsey; Three strikers: Arshavin, Robin van Persie, Chen!
Cesc Fabregas, who has returned from injury, is not in the starting line-up, but is only on the bench, and perhaps he is not fully recovered.
Stoke City coach Tony Pulis lined up in a three-four-three formation, goalkeeper: Asme. Begovic; Defender three: Robert. Hutter, Ryan. Shaw Cross, Mark. Wilson; Four midfielders: Rory. Delap, Walters, Glenn. Welan, Andy. Wilkinson; Three forwards: Pennant, Caroo, Kenwayne. Jones!
Looking at the lineup, Toni Pulis wants to play against Arsenal.
But will the deployment of three defenders be able to withstand the onslaught of the Dutch twins?
Not long ago, Ferguson also used a back three at the Emirates Stadium and they lost 3-1, does Tony Pulis think his defender is better than United's? ”
The London Business Desk commentator exclaimed: "It's a big night for Arsenal and if they win, they can defend both the Premier League and FA Cup!"
At the same time, they also repeated the 2001-2002 season and the 2002-2003 season to win the FA Cup for two consecutive years!
Of course, tonight's game is also about whether Arsenal can repeat Manchester United's treble in 1999. If they don't get past Stoke City, then they have nothing to do with the treble.
If they do, they will have the possibility of creating a triple crown!
So, come on, gunslingers, old gun fans are waiting for your victory! ”
On the court, Chen Fan and Van Persie stood at the midpoint ready to serve.
"Tick! ……”
With the referee's whistle, the game officially began, Chen Fan took Van Persie's pass and transferred the football to the backfield.
Stoke City's three strikers immediately slammed into the half-court to press.
The Arsenal centre-backs didn't panic, and the ball was reversed in an orderly manner, and three strikers quietly entered the front.
Koscielny suddenly fired a through ball to Ramsey near the centre circle, and the Arsenal midfielder pulled the ball and turned away from a defender next to him, followed by a long-range ball over the top.
The ball flew behind the Stoke City defenders!
Like a bolt of lightning, a red and white figure got rid of the defender next to him on the left side of the pitch and sped towards the landing point of the football!
"Chen!"
Bill, the commentator of Sky Sports, shouted excitedly: "That's Chen! ”
"He's running!"
Arsenal fans who had chosen to watch the game at home and were not yet seated on the sofa immediately stopped their tracks and turned to stare at the TV screen when they heard the commentator's words.
Could it be that the game has just begun, and Chen has a chance to score?
Or is it a few minutes since the game started?
They immediately glanced at the time bar in the upper right corner of the TV screen – eleven seconds!
That's right, the race has just begun!
The atmosphere at Wembley Stadium instantly became warm, and no one expected that Arsenal would suddenly launch a long pass and fast attack when the opponent was not paying attention at the beginning of the game!
Arsenal fans had a flame of hope in their eyes, and Stoke City fans struggled to breathe.
On the field, Chen Fan rushed towards the football landing point like a bolt of lightning, and the Stoke City goalkeeper saw that his teammates could no longer defend effectively, so he immediately abandoned the goal!
The football landed in the arc of the penalty area, Chen Fan did not forget to observe the reaction of the opponent's goalkeeper when he was running wildly, and when he saw the opponent's goalkeeper abandoning the goal, he instantly made a response strategy.
I saw his eyes staring at the rapidly falling football, stepping on the turf quickly and steadily with his left foot, and then stretching out his right foot towards the football!
The next moment, the ball hit the inside of his right foot, and then flew again!
"What?"
The ESPN commentator exclaimed, "Chen actually shot directly with one foot!! ”
"How confident he is in his ball sense!"
"If you were someone else, you would definitely stop the football first and then shoot!"
Stoke City goalkeeper Asme. Begovic was taken aback, damn it, shouldn't you stop the football and look for an opportunity to shoot?
He immediately adjusted his center of gravity, and then jumped up suddenly, raising his arms quickly!
In a flash of lightning, the ball flew past his fingers and towards the empty goal!
Wembley Stadium fell into extreme silence in an instant.
The ball flies calmly under the crossbar into the goal!
On the broadcast seat, the London Business Channel commentator grabbed the microphone and shouted: "Chen! The ball is in! Entered! Entered! Entered! ……”
Sky Sports commentator Bill exclaimed, "Fourteen seconds! It was definitely the fastest goal in the history of an FA Cup final! ”
'The fastest goal in the FA Cup was four seconds and that goal came from Ashton United's Gareth Morris, who scored straight after the kick-off against Skormosdale in September 2001. But that goal didn't happen in the final! ”