While the Christmas spirit is fading away, the New Year is getting closer.

For ordinary Londoners, the coming New Year is another day of joy and joy, but for England's professional clubs, it is the beginning of the devil's schedule.

Unlike other leagues on the continent, there is no such thing as a winter break in the English Premier League. So while the players in other European leagues have been wandering in the warm sun or lying on the soft sand for vacation, the players who play in the English league can only brace themselves to cope with the intense and intense Premier League competition.

Arguably, the Premier League is the most crowded and most frequented professional league of any league in the world. Over the course of a season, Premier League players play more professional games than players from any other league in the world.

For teams that play on two lines, or even three or four lines, such as Manchester United or Arsenal, there are more games to play and more pressure to face.

Qin Shou doesn't have a deep understanding of the Premier League, but now as a member of Arsenal, with the help of Walcoat and others, he finally understands what the devil's schedule is.

Over the next month, Arsenal will play seven league games in a row, with three FA Cup games and two Carabao Cup games in between, if all goes well. The only good news is that the European group stage has ended and there is a break to enter the quarter-finals, with the quarter-finals not going until February 17. Rao is like this, in a month, a total of 12 professional games have to be played, which is indeed a lot of pressure for Arsenal today.

Today's Arsenal is full of injuries, although it has won four consecutive league games and morale is high, but such a dense and high-intensity game still makes the team's coaching staff feel a little suffocated.

But no matter what, what should come will always come, when the wind and rain come, you can only face it bravely, and it is the sea and the sky that survives. This is a month related to the fate of Arsenal this season, and whether they can grit their teeth and persist in getting through it will also determine how far Arsenal can go this season.

On December 30, the devil's schedule officially arrived, and Arsenal traveled to Wigan Athletic.

Wigan Athletic is also a well-known elevator in the Premier League, they are not strong, they do not have any outstanding stars, and they are fighting for relegation every season.

This can be regarded as a soft persimmon that is easy to pinch.

Despite playing away from home, manager Arsene Wenger did not dare to take it lightly, and in order to get the first win in the first game of the Devil's schedule, he sent the best players Arsenal can currently put on the pitch.

There was not much suspense in the game, and from the first minute of the game, Arsenal dominated the game, firmly holding the initiative on the field, and in the 37th minute of the first half, taking advantage of a corner kick, central defender Squeiraci headed home.

1:0。

After the goal, Arsenal's morale was even better, and they made the most of their pass-and-possession style of play. Wigan Athletic, who fell behind, was not willing to surrender easily on their home turf and launched a ferocious counterattack. However, the difference in strength between the two sides is obvious, Qin Shou's repeated sweeps in the midfield, coupled with Arsenal's pass-and-possession style of play, make it difficult for the opponent to grab the ball, and Wigan Athletic can only return in vain.

Withstanding Wigan Athletic's counterattack, Arsenal continued to put pressure on the opposition half. And in the last minute of the first half, Dutchman Robin van Persie scored another goal.

2:0, Arsenal won the game.

In the second half, Professor Arsene Wenger, who was on the verge of victory, began to change his players, first replacing the veteran Rosicky with young Brazilian midfielder Denilson, and then replacing Van Persie, who scored the second goal, with Chamark in the 69th minute.

The professor's intention is to protect the main force of the team, after all, Arsenal's main squad can no longer afford to be injured, and if anyone is injured again, the strength will definitely be greatly reduced again. The second intention is to save strength for the next round of the league, and in the case of already winning the game, you can save a little bit, after all, the devil's schedule has just begun.

However, Van Persie was clearly not happy with his substitution so early, and he walked out of the pitch with a calm face, without even high-fiveing Chamak, much to the embarrassment of Chamak, who was ready to high-five his teammates and encourage each other. The Dutchman only nodded slightly to Arsene Wenger before taking a seat on the bench without saying a word.

Although he was very dissatisfied with being replaced, the Dutchman still knows the severity, and at this juncture, if the media who were caught up in the wind because of his temperament were exposed to discord with his teammates, or even with the coach, it would definitely affect the atmosphere of his teammates. So he still nodded to Wenger, even if he had said hello, as for the unhappiness in his heart, he could only hide it temporarily.

But Van Persie's frustration soon became even stronger. Chamark, who replaced him, scored with his first touch. After Walcoat broke down the wing, he went down to the bottom line and then passed the ball into the box. At the back of the net, Chamark jumped high and a lion shook its head and pushed the ball into the net.

3:0。

And that's not all, in the eighty-second minute of the game, Chamark scored again. It was Walcott who crossed from the bottom line, and Chamark shook his head again to send the ball into the net. It was almost identical to the previous goal, with a brace from Chamak.

Robin van Persie is one of the best strikers in the Premier League, with excellent technique at his feet, balanced left and right feet, impact and top-notch shooting skills. As a striker, he's well-rounded. The only thing lacking is the ability to fight for the top, he is not the kind of strong center forward who stands on the pile.

And what is completely different from him is that Chamak is average in other aspects, but he has height and strength. In terms of level and fame, Van Persie is confident that he has thrown off this big black man for more than a dozen streets, but in this game, Chamak scored two goals in a row as soon as he replaced him, which made his heart inexplicably hot - does this mean that he is not as good as this big black man?

Even if Chamark performed well in this game, I'm afraid no one would think so. However, Van Persie was clearly not the kind of generous person, and he glanced coldly at the pitch, then returned to the dressing room with a calm face.

No one noticed Van Persie's quiet departure, and even if they did, I'm afraid no one would think much about it. After all, there is no suspense in the game, and it is normal for players to return to the locker room early.

Assistant coach Alder noticed Van Persie's departure out of the corner of his eye, thought about it, and didn't take it to heart.

The final score of this game was fixed at 4-0, and Arsenal, who were playing away, got off to a good start to the Devils' schedule with a big win.

Qin Shou showed conscientiousness in this game, which is determined by his position, as a defensive midfielder, it is not noticeable, only after the lack of this iron gate, people will remember how important this position is.

However, in the second half of the game, Qin Shou was very active and frequently inserted assists. This caused the dissatisfaction of the head coach Arsene Wenger, who kept gesturing at Qin Shou to make him remember his own work. In the professor's opinion, although Qin Shou is very talented, this talent is more used in defense, and he also needs a strong midfield defender, rather than an offensive player.

With Henry, Chamark and others, Arsenal's offensive firepower is enough, and Qin Shou's insertion is more of a bad job in his opinion.

Fortunately, Wigan Athletic's strength is limited and does not cause too much trouble for Arsenal's backfield. If Arsenal concedes the goal, it is estimated that after the game, Coach Wenger will criticize Qin Shou from head to toe.

Rao is so, after the game, Wenger did not give Qin Shou any good face, and warned Qin Shou again that his main task is to defend, not attack.

This is the first time Qin Shou has seen the professor angry, and the object of his anger is still himself. This made Qin Shou feel a little afraid, but he had a lot of grievances in his heart. From his first day on loan at Arsenal, Coach Alder asked about his position and he made it clear that he was a striker.

Although most people just regarded it as a joke, Qin Shou swore that he really didn't joke. His desire is to be a good striker, score goals and score goals and then ...... Take the bonus and get the bonus, or take the bonus!

Although he is playing a defensive midfielder now, this is a last resort, but he has not forgotten his ideals, and of course he has to insert assists when he has the opportunity, and the offense may not be able to score, but if he does not attack, he will definitely not score. What's more, in Qin Shou's opinion, he only inserted the assist when he completed his own defensive task well, and it did not damage the interests of the team as a whole.

Of course, these complaints can only be buried in the bottom of his heart, he is just a newcomer, and in this team, he has no more say.

It was just a few post-match episodes and it didn't make much of a difference. The focus is still on the next league, a four-goal victory over Wigan Athletic, Arsenal has won five consecutive wins, although the ranking in the league standings has not changed, but still tightly bites the top two, has not fallen behind, and is still in the first echelon of the championship ranks.

This gave the whole Arsenal team hope of winning the championship this season.

Since '05, the historic Premier League giants have not won a trophy in all competitions for six years, and the desire for titles and honours is naturally unusual.

Although Arsenal has started poorly this season and is still full of injuries so far, it is in this difficult situation that they still bite the championship rivals, which naturally makes everyone feel hope.