Chapter 171: The Situation Changes
Godin, who fell to the ground, could only watch with hatred as Cesc Fabregas completed his turn and dunked the ball to Adebayo as he ran quickly.
"Unbelievable! Cesc Fabregas shook Godin down, and then the ball was passed to Adebayo's feet, so fast! Arsenal made a huge breakthrough as they penetrated Villarreal's last remaining defence in midfield at the moment! β
Bam Adebayor, who joined Arsenal for Β£5 million in 2006, was tasked with being an important striker for Arsenal due to Thierry Henry's injury that season, and he did not disappoint Arsenal fans, where he gradually developed into one of the Premier League's top goalscorers.
Adebayor's powerful centre-forward is like a heavy armored car, and his speed may not be as fast as Henry's, but his feet are good, and his header ability is not weak, and with his strong physique, he goes directly to the front of Villarreal's penalty area.
"No one can stop Adebayo anymore! No stopping, no stopping! He didn't give the defender the slightest chance to pass the ball at his feet again! At this moment, the two passes after the breakthrough have reached Villarreal's penalty area! My God! Van Persie stops the ball on his chest and volleys into the air! The ball is in! β
βgoalοΌοΌοΌοΌοΌοΌ Robin van Persie scored the equaliser for Arsenal! The ball is in! Van Persie !!!! He brought the carnival to the Emirates Stadium! He's the brightest star at the Emirates Stadium! β
Since the transfer of Arsenal's king, Henry Henry, to Barcelona, the battle for power in the Arsenal team has never stopped, with Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas among the favourites. Van Persie, who equalized for Arsenal at the moment, is undoubtedly a more ideal candidate in the hearts of Gunners fans, compared to Cesc Fabregas, who transferred from Barcelona, Van Persie, who has grown up at Arsenal for a long time, is better in terms of popularity and position.
Van Persie, who scored the goal with a volley to the deafening cheers of the Emirates Stadium, made his trademark slide, and then made a one-handed gesture to the TV camera on the sidelines, and while the frantic fans didn't know what Van Persie meant, they were undoubtedly captivated by the handsome celebration.
However, at this time, the Villarreal generals were black-faced, because it was extremely ugly to be scored by the opponent with such a hearty momentum.
At this time, looking at the Arsenal players who were celebrating wildly, all the generals looked incredulous, they never expected that in just one minute after the opponent's breakthrough, Arsenal sent the threat to their own goal through two passes, and Van Persie's unpromiscuous volley also left them with no room to defend at all! Almost all of the Villarreal players were fooled by Cesc Fabregas's back-pass, and they did not expect such a deep understanding between Bam Adebayor and Robin van Persie, who had just formed a partnership this season.
"Santi keep an eye on the players in front of you! Yes, that's right! Look at him! I don't want another time! β
"Marcos, pay attention to the defense! Your left side is very empty! Are you a highway toll booth! My God! β
When the game resumed, the grim-faced Pellegrini shouted at his disciples on the sidelines that he could accept conceding a goal, but he would never accept such a conceded goal! In his opinion, this is not a problem that should occur in a qualified defensive line, and when Van Persie got the ball just now, neither Rodriguez, nor Venta and others stepped forward in time to intercept, which made the opponent have a chance!
He knows his own affairs, Pellegrini is very aware of Villarreal's situation now, and the victory of such an important duel is one of their bargaining chips for Arsenal to win the title this season, but for Villarreal, it is the future, the future of the whole team! They don't have regret pills, they don't have a chance to do it all over again! So the anxious Pellegrini shouted out without hesitation after discovering the problems of his disciples.
At this time, he doesn't care about any face or anything like that, for him, only victory is the greatest guarantee! They can't afford to lose! Villarreal can't lose!
In such a situation, even Santhiago was severely scolded by his own coach: "Santi, what are you doing? Are you taking a walk! Go to the front, press forward, don't think about going back! Offense is the best defense! Yes, that's right! Like a fighter! β
Seeing this scene, even the commentators couldn't help but joke: "Oh, what a poor Stanti, we can all see that he is doing a good job!" Poor Argentine lad, I think he'll get used to it! β
Listening to the roars and shouts of his own coach, it will be difficult to get used to it in the future, at least for the first time, it is very uncomfortable to feel that someone is staring at him from the sidelines, so he has put all his strength into the offensive end, just like the other players who have been named.
And Pellegrini, seeing that his roar was working, finally stopped, took the mineral water bottle from the assistant coach, took a sip and said to himself: "What a damn! You have to hold it down! β
After being eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey, Pellegrini did not say it in front of all the players, but after communicating with the club's management, he also made it clear what the club is facing. With the departure of a high-profile superstar like Riquelme and Villarreal's mediocre seasons in a row, the Yellow Submarine's attention and ability to attract sponsorship have been declining, and the situation of the submarine is undoubtedly extremely difficult.
If the Champions League fails to produce any impressive results, or if the league does not finish at the top of the league and retain a place in the Champions League next season, then it will be a very bad situation.
Therefore, Pellegrini is holding back his strength to take Arsenal at the moment.
"Santiago, right, right!" Listening to the manager's shouting, Sainti wiped a bean-sized sweat from his forehead, cheered up and rushed towards Nasri, who was moving forward with the ball.
It was 70 minutes of the game, and although the Villarreal players launched a fierce counter-attack after Arsenal scored the equaliser, it was not long before they were firmly held down by the Arsenal players who had the advantage of playing at home, and fell into a state of exhaustion.