Chapter 278: Battle of Henry (6)

"Red card, no doubt red card! No matter how much the Arsenal fans booed or scolded referee Bol from the stands, they had to accept the fact that they were one goal behind and one less captain for almost 20 minutes of stoppage time. We will leave aside the reasonableness of United's goal, but Patrick Vieira has already paid the price for his irrationality. Lineker commented so directly after seeing Bol not hesitate to show Vieira his second yellow card of the game and send him off with two yellows and one red.

And the truth is exactly what Lineker said, Arsenal are almost on the edge of a cliff. Leaving aside the scoreline, the absence of Patrick Vieira alone was enough to make it difficult for Arsenal for the next 20 minutes, and to make matters worse, it was still raining heavily, which was the weather when the players on the pitch would be physically exhausted very quickly.

It is conceivable how the fitness of the Arsenal players will be stretched when the game enters the full 80 minutes.

Not to mention, they are in a passive situation where they have to go all out and if they want to retain their treble hopes, they will need to score at least one goal to draw the game, even if it can only be dragged into the repertoire and go to Old Trafford for another match.

Arsenal's current predicament has made Arsene Wenger frown deeply on the sidelines. When Patrick Vieira is sent off, whether to keep his current formation unchanged and try to equalise as soon as possible, or to change to a defensive midfielder to stabilize himself, at least not to let Manchester United take the opportunity to extend the score advantage, this is the first question he must solve at the moment.

For this kind of two-sided blockage, there is no obvious better problem on either side, the more decisive the better, and the more delayed, the worse the result. Unfortunately, Arsene Wenger has never been a decisive manager, which is very much in line with his nickname - "The Professor", polite but a little less murderous.

Compared to his old rival, Alex Ferguson, who is known for his iron will, he is lacking in this regard.

Fortunately, while Arsene Wenger was still hesitating on the sidelines, his number one man, Thierry Henry, had already instructed all the Arsenal players on his behalf.

"Cheer up, guys! Cheer up!! We still have time, we haven't lost yet! It only takes one goal, one goal, to keep our treble hopes alive! Come to think of it, that's the Triple Crown!! Get moving, get moving, we're going to attack! Offensive!! Even Patrick's (Vieira) part moves!! ......”

Just as the Arsenal players were demoralised as they regained their positions at half-time and waited for the kick-off to resume, Thierry Henry suddenly stepped up and clapped loudly and shouted at them.

In the end, Henry's firm and powerful voice and resolute eyes still played a role. At this time, he was really like the king of Highbury, giving a passionate speech to his soldiers, so that they could regain their morale and muster up their fighting spirit again.

This kind of person may be the so-called leader!

Looking at the Arsenal players who had been encouraged by Henry to stand up again, listening to the loud Arsenal team song resounding in the Highbury stands, and then looking at Henry's thin and tall figure in the rain, Li Lei's eyes couldn't help but have a hint of admiration.

Although Li Lei had just unscrupulously said a cruel word in front of Henry before this, he had to admit in his heart that Henry's strength was not only in his physical talent and ball skills, but also in his spirit.

This is a formidable opponent, a respectable opponent, a feared opponent, but also the most likable opponent! Excited opponents!!

After Bol's whistle, when the game restarted again, Li Lei immediately forgot all the joy and anger in his heart just now, and calmed down like an iceberg.

He knew that the next game would definitely be in Manchester United's favor, but it would not be easy, after all, the beast's counterattack before death was the most ferocious!

There must be no carelessness, especially when this beast is still Arsenal, who have officially reached their peak this season, and King Henry Henry, who is at the absolute peak of his career.

However, in stark contrast to his cold appearance at this time, I am afraid that it is his blazing eyes.

Most people will be cautious and cautious when playing against strong opponents. Li Lei has all of these, but what makes him different from these people is that under caution and prudence, he still has a fiery fighting spirit like a volcanic eruption, come on!

To everyone's surprise, after the restart of the game, it was not Manchester United, who led the way with one goal and one more man, but the home team Arsenal.

With a burning will in their chests, the Arsenal players launched an unrivalled comeback against United in the pouring rain. It will be their last big attack in this game, and it will be the most threatening.

On the other hand, the Manchester United players do not seem to have completely recovered from the joy of just taking the lead, Arsenal captain Vieira was sent off, and they were unprepared for this, and they were completely caught off guard by Arsenal by accident, and the situation on the field turned out to be critical all of a sudden, looking like they had just fallen behind by a goal, and it was not Arsenal that was sent off, but Manchester United.

Seeing this, Ferguson, who was on the sidelines, immediately became anxious and began to scold his mother again.

However, at this time, the effect of his hair dryer is extremely limited. Because, his disciples on the field simply did not have time to listen to his "teachings", and they were all busy resisting Arsenal's fierce attack.

Fortunately, he also has a goalkeeper who can reassure him, a goalkeeper who is not careless.

In the 73rd minute of the second half, the counter-attacking Arsenal launched their first wave of threatening attacks.

Lauren, on the right, stepped up and didn't send a cross straight down, but suddenly passed the ball back to Ljungberg behind him. At this point, both O'Shea and Ryan Giggs were drawn away from Lauren for the time being, allowing Ljungberg to easily complete a cross.

But that's not the worst thing, the most terrible thing is that at this moment, Brown and Sylvester actually lost their mark on Henry in the penalty area. King Highbury's sudden activation caught the two of them off guard.

Damn it! Seeing this, no matter what else he had, Li Lei in front of the door immediately burst into an angry and dissatisfied foul language in his heart.

However, he also understands that this is not a good time to hold accountable. So while scolding angrily in his heart, his body had already begun to block in the direction of Henry.

How could it be so easy for you to succeed! In that case, Lao Tzu's face must not be swollen by you!!

At the same time that Henry finished jumping up and shaking his head to attack the goal at the back point, Li Lei immediately gritted his teeth, jumped up with all his strength, and flew out. His super physical fitness and reaction speed helped him a lot again.

"Oh~"

When his huge body stretched out and super fast speed in the air, and the two ape arms stretched straight to seal Henry's header from the bottom line, the Arsenal fans could only hug their heads in unison and express their regret with a neat and loud sigh.

After Li Lei completed the save, he didn't care about the grass clippings that stuck to his side face again, and instantly got up from the ground, and his eyes looked directly at Henry in front of him.

It's a battle of momentum!

The eyes of the two intertwined in the air, like swords striking each other!

Flames are flying!!

Murderous !!