No. 331: Intensive schedule, crush all the way!
The draw away at Stoke City saw Arsenal go 28 games unbeaten this season, adding to last season's two-game unbeaten run and now they are 30 games unbeaten. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
That's 19 games short of his own record of 49 unbeaten games.
With 10 rounds of fixtures left in the Premier League season, there are no giants such as Manchester United, Chelsea or Liverpool among those 10 opponents, and they have a good chance of remaining unbeaten.
If Arsenal can remain unbeaten this season, they will most likely catch up with their own record of 49 games unbeaten in '04 next season!
This is undoubtedly a huge temptation!
How could Arsene Wenger let go of such an opportunity!
This season, he led Arsenal to a new winning streak in club history, setting a new streak in Europe's top five leagues - 18 games in a row!
Why can't you let your team reach the top of glory again?
There will definitely be difficulties, and it is not small, Arsenal is fighting on three fronts, the bench depth is not enough, and the main team was frequently injured some time ago, and it is for this reason that Arsenal fights on the third line.
In terms of the three competitions, the Premier League title is the least difficult, the FA Cup is the second most difficult, and the Champions League is the most difficult.
If you want to force your way towards the goal of the treble, the difficulty can be said to be as simple as climbing Mount Everest, and Arsenal does not have that ability right now.
But Arsene Wenger doesn't want to give up easily, and no one wants to give up, especially the Champions League, which is the dream of Wenger and all Arsenal fans.
After some thought, Arsene Wenger is ready to work towards the treble!
The Frenchman revealed his thoughts to the players through certain channels, and the players reacted differently.
The pragmatic Gallas believes that the goal of a double is more realistic, and it will be too difficult to win the Champions League.
His views are supported by the majority of players, mainly the French gang, and radicals such as Chen Fan believe that the treble can be fought for.
Both schools of thought have clear views, and both have strong reasons.
Arsene Wenger was not involved in the debate and understands the mentality of the players on both sides.
He thought to himself: fortunately he didn't say what he thought in front of all the players, otherwise he didn't know what the quarrel would be.
Well, then let's go for the double first, as for the Champions League...... Watch as you play, but you won't give up!
To put an end to the controversy, he shifted the conversation in a different direction - to win the Premier League title with an unbeaten record!
This time, none of the players spoke out against it.
In the 03-04 season, Arsenal created a miracle of winning the championship with an unbeaten record.
With a clear goal, the Arsenal players ambitiously turned their attention to training and games once again.
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Trifecta means you have a more crowded schedule than any other team, and Arsenal know that right away.
On March 6, the 29th round of the Premier League began.
Arsene Wenger continued his rotation strategy, with Arsenal playing half of their squad at home to Burnley. Chen Fan, Van Persie, Fabregas and other main players who were rested in the last game all made their debuts.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the game started on time, and amid the huge shouts of the home fans, Arsenal launched a ferocious attack on the opposing side from the beginning of the game.
In the seventeenth minute of the first half, Arsenal were awarded a corner. Cesc Fabregas sent a corner straight into the box and there was chaos in the box!
In the chaos, Song hit the goal with a header, and the football went into the net!
The ball is in!
1 to 0!
In the thirty-five minutes of the first half, Arsenal launched an attack from the left side, and Chen Fan relied on his huge advantage in speed to break through two opposing players in a row on the side and hit the bottom line directly.
"Smack! ……”
Chen Fan made a cross, and Van Persie, who was ambushed in the middle, grabbed the goal directly, and the football flew towards the right side of the goal against the turf!
Burnley goalkeeper Brian. Jensen instinctively stretched out his left foot and blocked the ball.
At that moment, Cesc Fabregas flew forward and shot up!
Football hits the net!
The ball is in!
Two to zero!
Arsenal had already established a two-goal lead in the first half.
At the start of the second half, Arsenal slowed down the tempo of their attack, which finally made the opposition defence breathe a sigh of relief.
However, Arsenal's attack on the trident didn't make it easy for them for long.
In the ninth minute of the second half, Arsenal launched a ground attack from the middle, and after a dazzling succession of passes, the ball finally got into the penalty area.
Van Persie stabbed the football to the left with difficulty, Chen Fanfei stepped forward and leaned on the opponent's fullback, which was a blast!
The soccer ball flies into the net from the near corner of the goal!
The ball is in!
Three to zero!
With the big picture in hand, Wenger began to make substitutions, replacing the trident one after another. In the end, Arsenal got their wish and beat their opponents at home and achieved an unbeaten run in 29 rounds this season!
Manchester United and Chelsea also won big enough to heat up the battle for second place in the league.
They are not just competing for the top of the rankings, they are fighting for direct qualification for next season's Champions League tickets!
Three days later, Arsenal welcomed their FA Cup opponents - Reading!
Once again, the Trident sat on the bench and they began to take a rest.
At 7 p.m. on March 9, at the Madeischi Stadium, the FA Cup quarterfinals began!
Playing at home, Reading were ferocious, taking advantage of home advantage and launching a tidal wave of attacks on Arsenal from the start of the game.
However, their attack was a little rough, and there was a scoreless situation on the pitch.
After withstanding the opponent's bombardment for nearly 20 minutes, Arsenal gradually regained the disadvantage on the field, and the two sides fell into a stalemate.
In the thirty-fifth minute of the first half, Song kicked a heavy cannon outside the penalty area, and the football directly blasted the opponent's goal!
1 to 0!
Three minutes later, Reading equalised from a corner and ended the first half with a 1-1 scoreline.
The second half was still a stalemate, with Arsene Wenger starting the second half fifteen minutes and bringing on the trident. With the three of them on the pitch, Arsenal showed their fangs!
In the 27th minute of the second half, Eboue played a long pass near the center circle, and Van Persie crossed a beautiful header in front of the penalty area. Chen Fan used his speed to get rid of the opponent's defenders, and without waiting for the football to land, it was a volley!
The soccer ball hangs in the corner of the goal!
Two to one!
Arsenal are leading again!
A minute later, Arsenal made a comeback, Cesc Fabregas made a diagonal pass in the heart of the opponent's home, Van Persie flew forward, took the ball and got rid of the defense of two opposing players in a row, and hit a heavy shot on the line of the penalty area!
Football hits the net!
Three to one!
Arsenal kept the score until the end of the game and they advanced to the semi-finals of the FA Cup!
However, Arsenal did not have a chance to catch their breath at all, and three days later, the thirtieth round of the Premier League began!
Three games in eight days, and if you add the second leg of the upcoming Champions League quarter-finals, they play four games in twelve days!
In other words, they have to play an average of one game every three days during this time!
With such a dense schedule, it is not only Wenger who will be tested, but also the Arsenal players.
The Premier League is to remain unbeaten, although the Champions League won the first leg, but it cannot be taken lightly, how should Wenger arrange personnel?