After the away win over West Ham United, Arsenal have won 12, drawn 3 and lost 1, with a total of 39 points and temporarily second in the table, just one point behind the top-placed Blues Chelsea. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Thirty-nine points is actually a very high point, and at this time of the year, it is a good thing to basically lead the standings temporarily, but this season, Chelsea, who also frantically recruited in the summer, have performed extremely well and consistently. They have almost raised the league title level by a few points, except for Arsenal, who are very few points behind, the other teams are a little far away from them, and Liverpool, who are currently third in the league, are still six points away from them.

It was certainly a bit frustrating for the rest of the team, and Chelsea were like a sports car with full horsepower, speeding forward without slowing down at all, basically leading from the starting line. Except for some teams that are also in form early, it is really difficult to keep up with their rhythm.

However, the league is only less than halfway through, and it has not yet brought these teams to a point of despair, after all, the league is very long, and no one knows what will happen until the last moment. Such a thing as a reversal is not uncommon in national leagues.

And after this round of the league, English football is full of expectations for the next round of the league. Because in the seventeenth round of the league, the Premier League will usher in a major event, that is, Arsenal at home against Chelsea.

The London derby has always been a focal point in the Premier League, and the fact that Chelsea and Arsenal are now in a state of dominance adds to the excitement of the game. The battle for top and second place will be a battle to determine who will lead the standings.

Arsenal and Chelsea have been so good this season that both teams have high points that no matter who wins or loses, it will inevitably give the other teams behind them a chance to catch up.

Of course, if the final result is a lose-lose draw, it will be the best, and it is estimated that the teams that aspire to win the championship will high-five each other.

For Arsenal, this game is not just about the top and second place, and most importantly, basically from this game, they can be said to have entered the devil's schedule.

The Premier League's devil's schedule probably starts after Christmas, and from this time onwards, until about mid-January, the competition will become very intensive, not only the league schedule is tight, but the domestic FA Cup and League Cup will follow, and most teams in the Premier League will go back and forth in this cycle.

In addition, unlike other leagues, the Premier League and other major leagues in Europe have a winter break, while the Premier League will not rest, that is, from the beginning of the season to the end of the season, they will continue to play, such an intensity of the game, for any team, in terms of physical and mental strength, is a great test.

Arsenal is no exception, although the team's main task is to play the main league and the Champions League, but the other fronts, it is not to say that you can give up, in the case of the possibility of competition, the whole Arsenal team still does not want to stop, Arsenal has not won the championship for too long, any possibility to fight for the championship, they have no reason to give up.

This puts an even greater burden on the team.

It stands to reason that Arsenal should also be involved in a more intense and intensive devil's schedule after Christmas, but from this round of the league, Arsenal will encounter strong opponents in a row, 17 rounds of the league, they will play a London derby with Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, for the top spot in the league, and then go to Manchester and Blue Moon Manchester City to have a hard-fought battle, after two tough battles, Arsenal has to fight with the Magpies Newcastle.

Three games, encountering three teams with good strength, I have to say that this schedule makes all Arsenal supporters have the urge to jump and scold their mothers.

And don't think that after these three games are played, it is the end, on the contrary, this is just the beginning, that is, from this time, the New Year's schedule, that is, the so-called devil's schedule officially opens, Arsenal will attack on three fronts at the same time, and after the reopening of the Champions League, it is a four-line battle, sometimes two or even three games in a week, its intensity can be seen.

This situation has been criticized by Premier League fans and the media, but the FA has always refused to reform, so it is also in vain.

So, this time of year is a huge test for all teams in the Premier League, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it's half heaven and half hell. Whether it is a championship team or a relegation team, those who can survive this hurdle will be able to go smoothly in the future, but if they can't survive, if they want to compete for the championship or relegation, they can, four words: come again next time.

In recent seasons, Arsenal's results in the New Year's schedule have not been satisfactory, coupled with other factors, resulting in them always falling off the chain in the second half of the league, and they can't make a difference, and as a result, they have missed the championship for many years.

Now, Arsenal have the ambition to regain their momentum this season, and they will have to keep the cold out this winter.

Of course, it's not the time for them to think about the New Year's fixtures, or rather, their winter is coming early, and if they want to keep the rhythm and keep going, they will have to survive the next three games.

Because their devil's schedule has been opened in advance.

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Cobham training base, London.

By this time, the Chelsea first-team players had temporarily finished their training sessions, some were sitting on the grass to rest, some were drinking water on the sidelines, and some were gathering in twos and threes, laughing and talking.

Courtois, Felipe and others also gathered together and talked softly. This summer, several Atletico players moved to Stamford Bridge, and naturally, they formed a small group, often hanging out together, and everyone decided together.

There is a saying in China that where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and this principle applies everywhere, and it is the same on the football field.

"The next game is going to play against Arsenal, and I finally have to play with Qin again." It was Courtois who said this, as Qin Shou's most "loyal" follower in Atletico Madrid, Courtois had a look of remembrance on his face at this time, and then shook his head in frustration, "It's just that I didn't expect that I used to fight side by side with Qin, but now I have to fight as an opponent, it's really unaccustomed......"

"What if you don't get used to it, now it's not on the same team, it's inevitable to play each other." Felipe said this, frowning and shaking his head again, "I'm feeling the pressure right now anyway. He Qin has been a teammate for several years, and everyone knows his ability, if he can't be restrained, maybe the back line will be beaten into a sieve. ”

Don't look at Chelsea's repeated wins in the league now, the limelight is strong, but these people are not carried away by temporary victories, the league is still long, and the real winner is to have the last laugh, and now it is just two steps more than others.

Especially Felipe and other players transferred from Atletico Madrid, they know Qin Shou's ability, when they were teammates with Qin Shou before, they were looking at others and fearing, but now they have become opponents, they found that this feeling is really uncomfortable, they know Qin Shou too well, and the fear is naturally deeper.

Felipe is now the main left-back at Chelsea, and his outstanding performance in the league has also been affirmed by fans and clubs, but let him face Qin Shou, to be honest, he has no bottom at all.

He was not the only one who had this emotion, but Thiago, who also came from the transfer, shook his head slightly and didn't say anything. As worried as he is, he's a bench player at Chelsea and he doesn't know if he'll be able to play, so it's not his turn to worry about that.

"That being said, but I'm going to try. In this game, I will definitely try my best to keep the goal from conceding, at least not letting the boss score, otherwise I won't be laughed at by him. ”

Courtois said with a lot of fighting spirit, and as a result, it attracted a lot of contempt from Felipe and Thiago, when he was at Atletico Madrid, he was the one who was abused the most, every time he practiced shooting with Qin Shou, he was abused miserably. When it comes to Atletico Madrid, who has the biggest psychological shadow on Qin Shou, Courtois is definitely the one who is left to me.

"Okay, don't talk so much, it's better to practice more if you have this time, maybe when the time comes, you will be in a good state, and you will be able to suppress this guy Qin?"

Fabregas, who had not spoken, spoke. He also transferred from La Liga, although he is not a former Atletico Madrid player, but in terms of relationships, he is also closer to Courtois and others, so he is also part of this small team.

After saying this, he looked in the direction of the goal. There, Costa was practicing his shot by himself.

After coming to England, Costa is still like when he was at Atletico Madrid, with an arrogant personality and a short temper, so his popularity in the team is actually not good. Costa didn't care, others didn't want to talk to him, and he didn't bother to talk to this group of mediocre people.

At this moment, he stood on the edge of the penalty area, kicked the football fiercely, and blasted the football into the goal at a tricky angle.

"Like him?" Courtois shook his head and nodded, "Only this guy can have such a strong fighting spirit when facing Qin." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Costa yelled at him, "Idiots, why don't you come over and practice with me." Damn, do you think you're going to knock that guy to the ground with a single mouth? Come here, practice together, and let him see how good we are in the competition. ”

Several people looked at each other and shook their heads, but they got up and walked over.

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