No. 753: The Importance of Van Persie!
Chen Fan changed his habits and surprised people, and the goalkeeper of Shakhtar Donetsk was equally surprised.
He thought that Chen Fan would shoot at the upper right corner of the goal, so all the preparations he had made before were to fly towards his upper left.
He couldn't react to the accident at all, so from a distance, he watched as the ball flew past his right side and into the net.
The ball is in!
The score became five to one!
The Emirates Stadium was boiling, and there were loud cheers and screams......
After Chen Fan exhaled a long breath, a bright smile appeared on his face.
The London Business Channel commentator shouted excitedly: "This is a hearty victory, the Gunners completely crushed the opponent and showed their domineering spirit!" ”
In the group of reporters on the sidelines, a Ukrainian journalist shook his head and sighed: "Compared with a strong team like Shakhtar Donetsk and the Gunners, the gap is still obvious ......"
Arsene Wenger replaced the scorer before the game restarted.
Van Persie has already fallen, and it is not yet known how serious his injury is, and if Chen Fan falls again, he does not know how to play in the future.
In the remaining minutes, Shakhtar Donetsk launched a fierce attack, but Arsenal did not give them a chance at all, keeping the score five to one until the end of the game.
Sky Sports commentator Beal exclaimed: "Five to one, the Gunners have won a crushing victory at home, and they have already stepped into the Champions League semi-finals with one foot!" ”
The Ukrainian state television commentator said: "It is clear that Shakhtar Donetsk want to knock out Arsenal and advance to the semi-finals, it is almost an impossible task. ”
The other game was over when the Reds pulled off a minor upset with a 1-0 win away at Chelsea thanks to Wayne Rooney's first-half goal.
Manchester United, who are back at home, only need a draw to knock out Chelsea.
The next day, the London Business Daily commented: "There were two Champions League quarter-finals in London last night, and the two London teams were mixed and mixed, with the Gunners winning 5-1 and the Blues losing by a narrow goal.
The Gunners are in a clear position to advance, as long as they are not defeated in the second leg, they can easily advance.
Things are much tougher for the Blues as they have to beat the Red Devils at the Theatre of Dreams!
Come on, Chelsea, we want to see two London teams in the Champions League semi-finals! ”
The Manchester City Evening News enthused: "Manchester United have secured a great victory at Stamford Bridge and have laid a solid foundation for their own promotion.
That invincible Manchester United team is back! ”
The Daily Mail commented: "It is almost impossible for Chelsea to qualify and, as Sir Alex Ferguson, who is incredibly experienced, has a thousand ways to deal with such a situation. ”
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The next day, Arsenal's official website announced that Robin van Persie would recuperate for two weeks.
That means he will miss the second leg against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Arsenal fans breathe a sigh of relief that there is no problem not being able to play in the second leg against Shakhtar Donetsk, after all, Arsenal have built a huge advantage.
The season is about to reach its final sprint, and as long as Van Persie can catch up, it will be the Gunners.
Many of Chen Fan's goals came from Van Persie's passes, and if Van Persie couldn't play, how difficult it would be for Chen Fan to score.
Chen Fan and Emel went to see Van Persie in the hospital the next day.
"Hurry up and get better, I'm very tired of working hard alone."
Van Persie smiled: "This is just the opportunity to be a lone hero, you have to seize the opportunity to perform." ”
Chen Fan stared at him viciously and said, "Don't come to this set, don't want to sit back and enjoy it!" ”
The two ladies looked at the brothers, covered their mouths and laughed.
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Three days later, the 32nd round of the Premier League began.
With just eight points separating United from Arsenal right now, it can't be said that they don't have a chance at all.
Arsene Wenger still rested and left most of the players who played three days ago on the bench.
The first side came on in with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Fulham to close the gap to five points.
The eyes of the world have shifted to Arsenal, whose opponent in this round is promoted horse Blackpool.
Although it was an away game, after the game began, Arsenal turned against the opponent and launched a fierce attack on the opponent.
Arsenal's substitutes have to show the world that we can help the team win without a main player.
The game was quite intense and the pace of the transition was very fast, but the ability of both sides to take their chances was really embarrassing.
Both strikers missed a one-on-one chance in the first half.
In the 39th minute of the first half, Arshavin, who scored twice three days ago, broke through on the right side and made an inverted triangle pass.
Bendtner pushes the ball and the ball goes into the net!
The ball is in!
Arsenal were the first to break the deadlock!
Arsenal went into the second half with a one-goal lead.
Surprisingly, in the second half, the attacking players of both teams seemed to suddenly find their senses.
In the seventeenth minute of the second half, Blackpool Dudley. Campbell fired a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area, and the ball flew into the goal from the right side of the goal!
One-to-one!
Blackpool equalised.
Ten minutes later, Arsenal midfielder Nasri was just outside the box and smashed Bendtner's free-kick into the back of the net!
Two to one!
Arsenal are leading again.
In the 31st minute of the second half, Arsenal defender Vermaelen took advantage of the opportunity of a corner kick to rewrite the score to 3-1!
In the end, Arsenal won 3-1 away from home to the promoted horses, restoring the points lead to eight points!
Three days later, Arsenal travelled to Ukraine for a second-leg match against Shakhtar Donetsk at the Donabas Arena.
Arsene Wenger re-introduced most of his key players who had rested at the weekend into the starting line-up.
The Ukrainian reporter who saw the starting list shook his head and sighed: Wenger does not give Shakhtar Donetsk any hope......
London journalists also think Wenger is also too cautious, is it necessary to do so?
Wenger proved right.
The Ukrainian powerhouses, fighting for glory, launched a ferocious attack on Arsenal amid the shouts of the home fans.
In the seventeenth minute of the first half, they took advantage of a corner kick opportunity to break through Arsenal's goal!
Arsenal's main players still didn't seem to wake up, and ten minutes later, they took advantage of a counter-attack opportunity to break through the Arsenal goal again!
Two to zero!
Shakhtar Donetsk turned the aggregate score five to three, and they saw an opportunity to do a miracle!
The home fans shouted excitedly: "Attack! Offensive! Offensive! ”
Arsenal withstood the onslaught of the opposition late in the first half and did not allow the opponent to continue the score.
Arsene Wenger lost his temper at half-time and criticised almost all of his starters.
Of course, Chen Fan was not criticized.
In the first half, it wasn't that he didn't work hard, it was that no one gave him the ball, or that his teammates simply couldn't get the ball to his feet.
Without Van Persie, he is like an eagle that has lost its wings, how could it be possible to soar.