792nd: Greet the Championship Trophy with a Victory!
On 17 May, Arsenal also played a make-up match for the 37th round of the Premier League.
Arsene Wenger is making another big rotation at a time when the health of the main players will have a direct impact on the Champions League final, and he is not willing to put the main players on the injury list at such a time.
Arsenal, who came on as a substitute, welcomed the challenge of Aston Villa at home.
Once the game started, Aston Villa went against them despite having the advantage of being at home.
After 90 minutes of battle, Arsenal, who came on as a substitute, lost 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium.
The Daily Mail commented: "This game proved once again that Arsenal lacked depth on the bench. ”
Arsenal fans didn't take this defeat to heart, after all, they have already defended their Premier League title ahead of schedule.
On the 22nd, the final round of the Premier League began.
To be fair and impartial, the final round of matches starts at the same time, with Arsenal's opponent being Fulham.
As is customary for the Premier League Committee, the awarding of the Premier League winner will take place after the final round of matches.
Arsenal's last game was played on the road, which means they could only play the award ceremony away from home, which is a small shame for Arsenal fans.
Of course, they quickly forgot about this little regret and played away, as Fulham are London side anyway and Craven Cottage is not very far from the Emirates Stadium.
They only have to wait half an hour at the Emirates Stadium for Arsenal to return with the trophy!
At that time, they can have a grand celebration at the Emirates Stadium.
Although Fulham is a London team, they are not as famous as their three city rivals, and even fans from some other countries do not know that this team is a London team.
The biggest attraction of this game is, of course, Chelsea and Manchester City, who will fight for third place.
At 8 p.m., the Premier League's 10-stadium match started on time.
Arsene Wenger made changes to his starting line-up, with the main players in central midfield coming on and the Dutch duo on the bench.
After the game began, Arsenal and Fulham faced off at Craven Cottage.
The win or defeat between the two teams has little impact on the current standings, with Arsenal having won the title three rounds ahead of schedule, while Fulham are currently in 13th place and are neither in contention for European qualification nor relegation.
So both teams are completely out of the ordinary.
In the second minute of the game, Fulham, who were the first to serve, completed the shot, and striker Zamora fired a powerful shot from outside the box, and the ball went wide of the goal.
Arsenal were in the back two minutes when Cesc Fabregas, who had started the game, fired a shot from just outside the box and the ball went over the crossbar.
As the game went on, the transition between attack and defense on the field was faster, and in the 17th minute of the first half, Arsenal played a delicate combination on the right side, Diaby took Arshavin's inverted triangle pass and pushed it away!
The ball hit the leg of Fulham defender Sendros and changed direction towards the bottom left corner of the goal.
Fulham goalkeeper Schwarzer couldn't make a save, and the ball got into the net!
1 to 0!
Arsenal were the first to score!
Ten minutes later, Fulham striker Edu. Gudjohnsen went down in the Arsenal penalty area and the referee awarded Fulham a penalty.
Edu. Gudjohnsen slotted home a penalty he had created.
One-to-one!
Fulham equalised.
In the 39th minute of the first half, Fulham won a corner kick opportunity, and the unguarded central defender Hangeland headed the football into the goal!
Two to one!
Fulham, who played at home, scored two goals in a row to overtake the score.
In the end, Fulham ended the first half with a score of 2-1 and the players from both sides returned to the dressing room.
At this moment, the first half of the other nine games is also over.
Chelsea, who played away, played 0-0 with their opponents, while Manchester City, who were also playing away, won 1-0.
If Manchester City win this game and Chelsea fail to win, Manchester City will overtake Chelsea and move into third place and qualify directly for the Champions League.
After a fifteen-minute half-time break, the players returned to the pitch.
At Craven Farm, Fulham scored again early in the second half. Davies stepped in to attack, took a pass from a teammate, and smashed into the Arsenal penalty area with a low shot!
Three to one!
Fulham scored three goals in a row to extend their lead.
Seeing that the score was pulled away, Wenger decisively began to make substitutions, replacing Chen Fan and Van Persie on the field at the same time.
The eyes of the reporters on the sidelines lit up, and it seemed that Wenger still wanted to welcome the Premier League trophy with a victory......
At this moment, the Arsenal fans gathered at the Emirates Stadium looked at the huge TV screen on the stadium and cheered.
At Craven Cottage, Arsenal's attacking power was evident with the Dutch duo on the pitch.
In the ninth minute of the second half, Arsenal played a quick counterattack, Chen Fan took the ball and quickly rushed along the side, and crossed the middle two meters from the bottom line.
Van Persie, who outflanked in the middle, pushes from close range!
Football hits the net!
Two to three!
Arsenal closed the gap.
Four minutes later, Arsenal were back in the game when Arshavin fired a low shot from the right side of the box that was confiscated by the Fulham goalkeeper and he immediately launched a quick counter-attack with a big foot.
Edu. Gudjohnsen flicked a header and the ball flew towards the left side of the Arsenal penalty area.
Zamora flies forward, single-handedly!
I saw that after he unloaded the football, it was a push!
The ball flies into the net from the bottom left corner of the goal!
Four to two!
Fulham have widened the gap again!
There was a huge cheer from the home fans who saw the hope of a win over Arsenal!
You must know that Arsenal are basically the main players on the field now, and these people have created a 59-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, knocking out the two giants of La Liga in the Champions League.
Before the game restarted, Van Persie brought his players together.
"Want to welcome the trophy with a victory?"
Van Persie didn't talk nonsense, he asked his teammates directly, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he said: "Then, from now on, let's get serious!" ”
The crowd nodded their heads, and before that, the midfielders were involved in the attack and were not fully engaged in defending.
After the restart, Arsenal seemed to be a different team, with the midfielders becoming more active and counter-attacking as soon as they conceded a goal.
In the 31st minute of the second half, Chen Fan returned from the front court to the center circle and made a successful steal, and immediately advanced quickly with the football.
It was clear that Chen's high-speed advance attracted most of Fulham's defensive attention, and they ignored the erratic Van Persie.
"Smack! ……”
Chen Fan kicked the ball over the top, and the football flew to the left side of the penalty area!
Van Persie, who successfully countered offside, was like a wild horse on the loose, and after taking a few steps forward, he raised his left foot and volleyed directly!
Van Persie played a reverse corner and the ball drilled into the net from the bottom right corner of the goal!
Three to four!
Arsenal close the gap once again!
As soon as the game restarted, Arsenal's midfield pressed high up.
Chen Fan steals the football that the Fulham defender passed to his teammates halfway, and then kicks it straight!
Arshavin arrived and shot with a push, and the football went into the net!
Four to four!
Arsenal equalised!
In the 41st minute of the second half, Arsenal made a big fuss in front of the opponent's penalty area, and after several quick passes, the football came to Chen Fan's feet.
He stabbed on his toes!
The ball passes through the gap between two Fulham defenders!
The Fulham goalkeeper's vision was blocked, and he didn't make a save at all, only to watch the football drill into the net from the left side of the goal!
Five to four!
Arsenal scored three goals in a row to turn the score around and keep it until the end of the game!
"Tick! Backbite! Backbite! ……”
The referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, and the 2010-2011 Premier League officially ended!