Chapter 9: Henry's Return

Although he has some problems with Van Persie, Qin Shou has to admit that the Dutch striker is indeed very powerful, and he can be so popular in the hearts of today's Gunners fans, and there is a certain reason for him.

With more than 60,000 people cheering, Arsenal quickly took the initiative on the pitch from the beginning of the game, and took advantage of the home advantage to attack the opponent's half of the reactionary and fierce attack.

However, this ferocious attack did not produce goals, Rosicky is old after all, and several other midfielders are young but inexperienced, unable to effectively deliver shells to the feet of the strikers, so it is clear that the home team has the advantage on the field, but it is slow to open the situation.

It wasn't until the 31st minute of the first half that Arsenal finally converted the advantage into a goal. Rosicky passed the ball to Robin van Persie, who had pulled down the middle to pick up the ball and the Dutchman burst up front after breaking through two defenders in quick succession. The shot was so sudden, with good speed, power and angle that the Fulham goalkeeper didn't even have time to make a save as the ball raced into the bottom right corner.

1:0!

It was an almost perfect example of the Dutchman's individual ability.

Van Persie looked very excited after the goal, both the beauty of the goal and the importance of the goal, he was very satisfied. He galloped to the corner flagpole and pulled out the corner flagpole with a "whoosh~" gesture of machine gun fire.

Machine gun fire is the signature celebration of the Argentine god of war Batistuta, and the Dutchman seems to want to use this action to show the more than 60,000 gun fans at the Emirates Stadium that he is now Van Persie, the god of war in this stadium!

And the gun fans in the stands were really face-saving, and at the moment when the football entered the net, the Emirates Stadium erupted like a volcano, and tens of thousands of fans collectively jumped up from their seats, raising their arms and shouting. And Van Persie's wild celebration ignited the enthusiasm of the fans, and the shouts of countless "God of War" and "Super Killer" rose higher and higher.

Qin Shou was also in the cheering crowd. He has a conflict with Robin van Persie, but he has no conflict with Arsenal. In any case, he is now part of the Arsenal team, albeit temporarily, and it is unclear what the future holds. But at this moment, the team is ahead, coupled with the rendering of the surrounding frenzied atmosphere, Qin Shou, whose chest is full of blood, can only express this pride by shouting loudly.

The first half ended with Arsenal leading by one goal. Fifteen minutes into the break, the fans were still singing and dancing in the stands, and the comprehensive suppression of the opponent's scene and score in the first half made them look forward to the second half.

No one expected that the second half would be a sudden change.

Soon after, the away side took advantage of the home side's massive pressure and a hole in the back defence to equalise through their winger, Irishman Duff, on a counter-attack.

The conceded goal greatly stimulated Arsenal, who then launched an even more aggressive attack on their opponents. Fulham, on the other hand, wisely chose to shrink the line, retreating across the board, leaving only two strikers in the midfield to counterattack, and offering an iron bucket formation.

The ensuing game almost turned into a half-time offensive and defensive drill. One side is attacking frantically, and the other side is gritting its teeth and insisting on defense. In the frantic cheers of tens of thousands of fans in the stadium, Arsenal's offensive wave after wave, almost overwhelming the opponent, the opponent's goal is like a flat boat in the storm, and it is in danger of collapse at any time.

However, Fulham played extremely tenaciously, using active running and scrambling, and even desperately blocking the gun at critical moments, and stunned Arsenal's attacks again and again. With the passage of time, although Arsenal's offensive is still fierce, Fulham has gradually become accustomed to this kind of intensity of attack, the more defensive the more confident, and even gradually have sporadic counterattacks. If it weren't for the low number of counter-attacking players and the limited individual ability of the players, it might pose a huge threat to Arsenal's backfield.

In the 74th minute of the game, Professor Arsene Wenger finally couldn't sit still. With the team's current predicament, coupled with the upcoming Christmas Devils schedule, if you want to bite the first group and not fall behind, then every point is extremely valuable. Fulham can accept a draw, but Arsenal, who are aiming for the top four in the league and even further, can't!

Soon, at the behest of Arsene Wenger, a strange but familiar figure appeared on the sidelines and began to jog and warm up.

"Henry! It's Henry! ”

"Thierry! Thierry! Thierry! ”

"The former king of gunners is finally going to put on the armory again!"

Sharp-eyed fans saw Henry warming up and screamed, and then such screams and exclamations began to resound in the stands on all sides, and soon, the stands erupted into the fiercest and most turbulent cheers since the start of the game. Countless fans stood in their seats, shouting Henry's name while excitedly raising their arms and saluting their former kings!

Two minutes later, Henry walked to the sidelines, led by assistant coach Alder, while the fourth official also raised the sign for substitutions.

Taking advantage of the dead ball, No. 29 Chamark went down, No. 14 Thierry. Henry, on!

"Arsenal made a substitution! Professor Arsene Wenger put on a ......" live broadcast sounded with the famous BBC commentator John. John Mortensen's excited but unusually nervous voice, in this emotion, his voice seemed to tremble, originally he wanted to directly report the names of the players, but he suddenly paused, and a moment later, he said in an almost choked hoarse voice, "I have fantasized more than once that I can see that elegant and agile figure in the Premier League again, with a wonderful goal, all the fans cheered." And now the dream has finally come true. Of course, this is not a dream! Now, in your most sincere and passionate voice, tell all England that the player who replaced Chamark is, Thierry—"

"—Henry!"

"Henry! Henry! Henry! ”

Qin Shou never imagined that a player would leave such a big influence in a place or even a country, he didn't even have time to envy or be jealous, he just followed the surging crowd, waved his arms wildly, and shouted Henry's name wildly.

Henry's shoulders twitched inexplicably, and he lowered his head, and no one could see the expression on his face. The moment he stepped onto the Emirates Stadium, he leaned over and stroked the grass, took a deep breath, and then ran into the pitch at a rapid pace.

The Emirates Stadium seemed to be a little different at this moment, and no one could say what the difference was, but every Gunners fan seemed to feel as if they had found their heart.

Although the game was nearing its end, the situation remained deadlocked. But everyone seemed to have confidence, and the restlessness gradually subsided.

Henry seems to be the master of this place, and as long as he returns, it is like a chariot with never-ending power. All they have to do is cheer, cheer, cheer and cheer and they can keep going.

Henry catches the ball and cheers from the crowd; Henry passed, and the crowd still cheered; Henry ran, and the scene was still thunderous.

That familiar figure, as if it had never left!

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In fact, Arsenal today not only lacks a major player in the midfield, but also faces a situation where no one is available in the forward line. Otherwise, the professor would not have loaned Arsenal from the New York Red Bulls.

Although Bendtner was still sitting on the bench, the Norwegian genius who had been almost praised by the media had obviously disappointed him to a certain extent, and he believed in Henry more than that, believing in this veteran in his thirties who had brought countless glory and championships to Arsenal!

He believes that despite Henry's age, his wealth of game experience and experience is invaluable to this young Arsenal team. These young guys are very good, but they lack a leader, just like the golden generation of 92 Manchester United, everyone is very talented, all they need is a good leader like Cantona!

And now, Arsene Wenger has brought Thierry Henry back to Arsenal, and he has brought the leader back!

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And Henry did not let Wenger down, all the gun fans. His appearance changed Arsenal's blind attacking approach, he took the initiative to retreat to control the ball, control the rhythm, and then carry out continuous passing cooperation with his teammates, bringing the long-term and slightly impetuous Arsenal back to their most familiar and best passing track.

Opponents had been nervous for almost eighty minutes and Arsenal were relieved that they had suddenly slowed down the tempo.

And this breath of relief happened to fall into Henry's calculations.

It's easy to relax, but it's hard to lift up.

Although the tempo slowed down, Arsenal were already excellent at passing the ball, and the situation was still dominated by the home team. And in this slow pace, after Henry took the ball again, he did not pass with his teammates as before, but pulled the ball and turned around, and when the Fulham players who defended him reacted, he had accelerated and erased it.

Henry's sudden dribbling straight into the penalty area instantly disrupted Fulham's defense, and Henry, who had excellent breakthrough ability, was like a flower and a step, and under continuous shaking, he dribbled directly into the penalty area. Van Persie pulls sideways and responds on the left. Henry made a feint to split the ball, facing a hesitant defender, suddenly flicked the ball, flashed out of the space to shoot, and with the inside of the arch of his foot, the ball drew a semi-circular arc in mid-air, bypassing the goalkeeper and running straight to the bottom of the net.

2:1!

In the 87th minute of the game, substitute Henry scored a goal with his super personal ability to help Arsenal exceed the score!