Chapter 37: The Devil's Schedule: Liverpool (Finale)

At this time, Arsenal can be described as internal and external troubles, in a storm, on January 16, Arsenal at home to welcome the 21st round of the league opponent - Chelsea.

Chelsea are now second in the league table with 45 points, while Arsenal are third, just three points behind the former.

In the Premier League, in addition to the various derbies are very hot and intense, the confrontation between red and blue has always been the main theme. Not to mention that this is still a direct dialogue between the second and third, and whoever can win will get the initiative to keep up with the top spot.

Facing intense pressure on and off the pitch, Arsenal are in desperate need of a win to ease their current predicament and retain their title hopes. Chelsea, on the other hand, are desperate to win. In an earlier game, the Reds were held to a shock draw by the black-haired Sunderland in an earlier game, leaving them four points ahead of the lead. Chelsea see hope of closing the scores, and a win in this game would see them close the gap to just one point. There is also a direct dialogue between Chelsea and Manchester United in the remaining league games, and it can be said that if you win, the initiative to win the title is completely in your own hands.

It can be said that for this game, both sides are bound to win and cannot afford to lose. From the beginning of the game, the fiery atmosphere has always lingered on the field, in order to win, both teams are also desperate to do their best, fierce pressing, desperate defense, rough fouls, the two teams on the field hand in hand staged a hot drama.

But the end result was not satisfactory. Arsenal scored late in the first half through Robin van Persie, only to be denied by Blues captain Frank Lampard in the 21st minute of the second half. In the ensuing game, despite the hard work of both teams, no more goals were scored.

In the end, after 90 minutes of fierce competition, the two teams drew 1:1 and shook hands.

The coaches of both teams expressed their dissatisfaction with the result after the game, and it was not very pleasant to see the time to close the gap between the top of the table slip out of their hands. But there is no other way, the matter is a foregone conclusion.

After the game, Arsenal were still under criticism and criticism from fans and the media after four games, and the only good news was that Cesc Fabregas, the captain and central midfielder, had clearly picked up his form, and Van Persie's first goal was officially the result of his scalpel-like precision.

After a brief adjustment against Chelsea, Arsenal travelled to Leeds United, West Yorkshire, for the second leg of the FA Cup semi-final against Leeds United at Elland Road.

Although the previous league did not get three points, but the team's core Cesc Fabregas's form has rebounded significantly, and this game, the performance of the Spanish midfielder is really eye-catching, under his management, at the beginning of the game, Arsenal firmly held the midfield control tightly in their hands.

The game went exceptionally well, and in the 35th minute of the first half, Cesc Fabregas, who had performed exceptionally well, scored a low shot from the edge of the box to cut through the door of Leeds United and seal the victory for the team.

Less than two minutes into the second half, Cesc Fabregas assisted Gibbs to score another goal, and the score became 2:0. Leeds United, who were not willing to be hated at home, then retaliated and scored a goal in the 72nd minute.

Three minutes later, however, the flames of Leeds United's comeback were extinguished, and it was Cesc Fabregas again, with Theo Walcott breaking down the flank and sending the ball into the box, where Cesc Fabregas, who was cut in from behind, leaped high and sent the ball into the net with a lion's head.

The game ended 3-1 and Arsenal advanced to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with an aggregate score of 4-2.

Cesc Fabregas, who scored two shots and one pass in this game, was undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the team's victory, and while enjoying the cheers and praise of the fans and the media, he was also voted the best player of the game. Even Walcott, who doesn't deal with him much, has to admit that Cesc Fabregas, who is in great form, is indeed the top player in the Premier League and even the world.

Arsenal, who have won their first game in the last five games, has finally eased the huge pressure on their bodies.

Two days later, Arsenal returned to home for Ipswich who had beaten them by one goal in the Carabao Cup in the previous round. This time, Arsenal didn't let the accident happen again. Although Arsene Wenger did not send all his main players in order to stay in the league three days later, he still defeated the opponent with a crisp 3:0. With an aggregate score of 3:1, the opponent was eliminated.

Qin Shou did not attend the scene in person for these three games, but watched the TV broadcast at home. Although he was very happy about the team's victory, he felt a little uncomfortable watching Fabregas and other undealing "enemies" kill all sides on the field.

Qin Shou is not a narrow-minded person, but after all, he is a young man, and it is inevitable that he will have a complicated mood. And what excites him is that in addition to the team's winning streak, his three-game ban has finally expired. In other words, in the next round of the league, Qin Shou will likely return to the starting lineup.

In this regard, Qin Shou was full of expectations.

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The two-game winning streak had fans cheering and calling for the mighty Arsenal to get back on track. However, in the 22nd round of the league with Everton three days later, Arsenal was upset at home and won 1:2 by the Toffees.

What disappointed Qin Shou was that although he entered the team's eighteen-man squad in this game, he did not get the opportunity to play. I don't know what the purpose of the manager Wenger is, Qin Shou can only sit on the bench for 90 minutes, watching the team take the lead by the opponent weakly, and then ...... Lose the game.

After the game, manager Arsene Wenger turned down media interviews with an ugly look and went straight back to the dressing room.

And Qin Shou didn't have any extra words, and left the court with a solemn face.

The moment he walked into the players' tunnel, Qin Shou suddenly felt that there seemed to be a gap between himself and the head coach Arsene Wenger, and it was precisely because of this gap that it seemed that his time at the Emirates Stadium was running out.

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The poor league results in recent times have widened the gap between Arsenal and the top two in the table, and that's not all, they have been overtaken by Liverpool in the standings, dropping to fourth place. The gap between the city's rivals, who are ranked fifth in the league behind them, and Arsenal is only three points, and if they are not careful, Arsenal is likely to fall out of the top four in the league. Places in next season's Champions League are starting to get a little precarious.

It can be said that the chances of Arsenal winning the league this season have become extremely slim. And on January 30, in the away game against Newcastle, Arsenal won another draw, being held to a 1-1 draw by their opponents.

This has completely extinguished Arsenal's hopes of competing for the league title this season. With a winless streak in the league and a drop out of the top four, it is unrealistic to expect the league title again, and the team's focus has reluctantly shifted at the moment, trying to protect the top four in the league and strive to win a trophy in the domestic cup.

Although the league is not doing well, Arsenal, which has shifted their focus to the cup competition, is unimpeded.

On 3 February, Arsenal comfortably beat Championship side Huddersfield 2-0 in a four-of-eight match. Thierry Henry was responsible for both of his team's goals. And Qin Shou replaced Gibbs in the second half when the team's overall situation was decided. The performance was decent, with no goals, no assists, and five successful tackles.

On 6 February, Arsenal welcomed promoted Wolves at home. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, Arsenal defeated their opponent 3-1. Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie and Chamark each scored a goal, while Qin Shou was still a substitute in this game, and he sent a long ball towards the end of the game to assist Chamark with a header.

After the goal, Mark Cha seemed very excited, and ran over to hug Qin Shou to celebrate. This is Qin Shou's occasional flash performance in recent games, and it should have been a very happy thing, but when his eyes swept to the coach's bench on the sidelines, he could only shake his head helplessly - head coach Wenger just nodded at him expressionlessly, and then looked away.

Qin Shou could only laugh at himself helplessly, and his good mood instantly reached the bottom.

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Major League Soccer kicks off in mid-March, and with pre-season preparation time, teams typically start assembling in early to mid-February.

As the Devil's schedule comes to an end, the MLS season is getting closer. In other words, the day when Qin Shou and Henry leave Arsenal is getting closer and closer.

On 13 February, Arsenal travelled to Anfield to take on the Reds Liverpool. This is the last game of the Devils' schedule, and after this league game, the league will resume weekly games. Of course, the Champions League, which has reignited the flames of war, is not an exception.

Two days before the game, Arsenal also received a fax from North America, and the New York Red Bulls Club opened negotiations with Arsenal about the loan of Henry and Qin Shou.

The content and outcome of the negotiations are not known for the time being, but in the eyes of Qin Shou and Henry, this game with Liverpool will be their last game in the Premier League.

As soon as this game is over, I am afraid that they will have to cross the ocean and return to the United States.