Although the winning streak was terminated, the team returned to normal, which made Wenger and Zhang Xu breathe a sigh of relief. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

As long as the team is back to normal, it's not a big deal if the record is terminated!

However, Zhang Xu's performance of scoring two goals in this game still made the English media talk about it.

"China's Zhang repeats his magical performance, scoring two goals and scoring two goals" - this is a report from Sky Sports.

"A super long-range shot, a shocking header, China's Zhang miracle shines in Italy!" -- This is the article in The Sun.

"Magical Chinese Zhang, the only normal Arsenal man saved the gunman!" --- this is from a review article in the Mirror.

After the Arsenal team returned to London, they did not take a holiday, but directly began to prepare for the next game against Manchester City.

At the same time, in order to adjust the team's mentality, Wenger also had to directly cut the team's time for repair.

However, the team didn't have any thoughts about it, after all, how the game was played, everyone knew very well that there was something wrong with their state, and everyone could have the clearest feeling.

If it weren't for Zhang Xu to turn the tide, Arsenal would definitely lose this game! That's not what every Arsenal guy wants to see. Therefore, when Zhang Xu tenaciously helped the team score the equalizing goal, every member of the team recognized Zhang Xu's captaincy from the bottom of their hearts.

What does a captain do? The captain is the one who can stand up resolutely at the most critical time! Now it seems that Zhang Xu has done this!

At 12:45 p.m. on December 14, 2013, the 16th round of the 2013/14 English Premier League season was contested at the Etihad Stadium, with Arsenal away to Manchester City.

Arsenal have won just two of their last six games against Manchester City and only one of their last six away games against Manchester City. The two sides have met 32 times in the history of the Premier League, and Arsenal has an absolute advantage of 21 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, including 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses away, and beat Manchester City in 7 seasons.

This is the 183rd meeting between the two sides in their history, after Arsenal won 93, drew 41 and lost 48. Walcott made his second start since September, with Wilshere and Ramsey returning to the starting line-up, with Sagna and Monreal alternating.

Arsenal's line-up is still the familiar 3-2-3-2: goalkeeper 1-Szczesny; Defenders No. 3 - Sagna, No. 6 - Koscielny, No. 4 - Medsak; Back No. 18 Zhang Xu and No. 17 - Monreal; The midfielders are No. 16 Ramsey, No. 11 Ozil, No. 10 Wilshere; Forwards 14 Theo Walcott and 12 Giroud.

This line-up, apart from Mikel Arteta, who is unable to play due to injury, is almost the strongest lineup that Wenger can put out.

After the midweek win at Bayern Munich, City left only Silva, Demichelis and Fernandinho to continue to play, with Sergio Aguero and Negredo both starting, and Manuel Pellegrini continuing to trust Pantilimon.

After a short two-day adjustment, Arsenal's form has been fully restored, and in this situation, Arsenal's strong strength is once again on display in front of the world.

Arsenal created a dangerous chance on the flanks from the opening kick and used a series of corners to press, after Ozil drove a corner, Zhang Xu's header in the middle was blocked, and then Sagna received a corner from Ozil and headed wide.

Subsequently, Arsenal gradually took the initiative of the game, stifling almost every attack of Manchester City near the midfield. Of course, Manchester City has so many strong players after all, even Zhang Xu can't completely block Manchester City's attack.

In the 7th minute of the game, Zhang Xu passed directly to Walcott, after Walket broke through with the ball, he crossed directly, Wilshere swept directly in the middle, but it missed the goal!

In the 9th minute of the game, it was still Zhang Xu, after he played two one-two with Ozil, he came to the edge of the big penalty area, and sent the football to Giroud, who was successful in the anti-offside position on the left side!

Giroud faced the goalkeeper and pushed a shot, but it was deflected off the post again!

Arsenal finally took the lead in the 14th minute when Mesut Ozil headed in a corner and Walterko nodded in front of him to shake off Vincent Kompany's Giroud and volley into the net from five yards.

1 to 0! Arsenal take the lead by one goal!

After taking the lead, Manchester City was clearly unwilling to suffer defeat at home, so they stepped up their attack.

City came close to equalising in the 21st minute when Vincent Kompany crossed from midfield and Negredo's powerful shot from 12 yards on the right side of the box went wide of the near corner.

However, then, Zhang Xu's long-range shot missed the post, which also shocked the Manchester City team into a cold sweat.

Immediately after, former Arsenal winger Nasri fired wide from distance.

In the 29th minute of the game, Walcott's free kick cross from the left was barely knocked out by Pantilimon, and Ozil stopped the ball on the edge of the penalty area slightly wider and was cleared by Yaya Toure in time.

Arsenal expanded the score again in the 31st minute, after Zhang Xu steals Yaya Toure in the midfield, a direct pass is stuffed to Ozil on the left, Ozil crosses from the left side of the penalty area, and Walcott's shot from the edge of the penalty area hits Demichelis slightly deflected into the bottom right corner!

Two to zero!

City missed another chance to score in the 34th minute when Silva crossed and Negredo's 12-yard shot went wide of the left-hand post.

However, in the 39th minute of the game, Manchester City finally pulled a goal back, Yaya Toure crossed diagonally, Zabaleta crossed from the right side of the penalty area, Negredo scored before Koscielny from close range! 2-1！ It was his 12th goal of the season, including six in the league. Scored 9 goals in 8 consecutive home games.

After that, Vermaelen came on in place of the injured Koscielny.

In stoppage time of the half, City came close to scoring again when Nasri headed in a corner and Demichelis headed just over from eight yards. Silva then fired a powerful shot from outside the top of the box.

In the second half, Silva was booked for a foul on Ramsey and Sergio Aguero was injured and replaced by Keylor Navas.

Arsenal doubled their lead again in the 50th minute when Manchester City made a mistake in receiving the ball at the back and Mesut Ozil seized the opportunity to curl a shot into the bottom right corner from 20 yards out to make it 3-1.

Giroud then squandered a succession of chances when Wilshere crossed from the right and Giroud fired wide from the edge of the six-yard box. He then fired a shot from a tight angle on the right side of the box.

In the 56th minute of the game, Sagna crossed from the right, and Giroud's header from the edge of the small penalty area grazed the far corner post.

In the 59th minute, Manchester City's Zabaleta handball the ball on the edge of the box when intercepting a pass, but referee Atkinson refused to award a penalty.

Arsenal rewrote the score again in the 63rd minute, Ramsey crossed, Zhang Xu received the ball, and observed it a little, it was a direct pass, and the unguarded Walcott arc ball from 12 yards on the left side of the penalty area shot into the upper right corner, 4-1!

However, then, Manchester City pulled a goal back in the 66th minute of the game, Navas got rid of Monreal's cross from the right, and Silva stabbed the goal before Mertesacker on the edge of the small penalty area, 4-2! He has scored three goals in his last four league appearances.

Both teams have scored in their previous six attempts from within the woodwork.

In the 67th minute, after Giroud received a direct pass from Zhang Xu, he shot into the bottom right corner of the net from the edge of the penalty area and was ruled offside.

One minute later, Mesut Ozil passed the ball and Wilshere's powerful shot from the top right corner of the box was saved by Pantilimon.

City then began to make adjustments, with James Milner replacing Silva. Nabry replaces Flamini.

In the 74th minute of the game, Nasri made a direct pass, and Navas broke through Szczesny on the right side of the penalty area with a small angle and shot into the side netting.

In the 76th minute, Bendtner replaced Olivier Giroud.

In the 77th minute, Nasri passed the ball and Yaya Toure fired wide from 25 yards.

In the 80th minute of the game, Kompany was booked for a tactical foul on Vermaelen.

In the 84th minute of the game, Nasri passed, and Fernandinho's powerful shot from 25 yards was blocked by Zhang Xu, and then saved by Szczesny.

Three minutes later, Milner passed the ball and Nasri fired high from the edge of the box.

In the 88th minute of the game, Arsenal once again opened the distance between the scores.

Zhang Xu successfully tackled Nasri in the midfield, and then stabbed the football with his toe to the receiving Ozil, Ozil shook Yaya Toure, and suddenly a direct pass, Wilshere shook Kompany, and stabbed the goal from 10 yards out! 5-2！

Arsenal then came close to doubling their lead again when Monreal's cross from the left was disallowed by Theo Walcott's header for offside.

In the 91st minute, Walcott's free-kick from 25 yards was saved by Pantilimon.

In the 94th minute of the game, Bendtner made a direct pass, and Walcott's shot in front of the small penalty area was saved by Pantilimon. Sagna crosses from the right and Mertesacker heads from the edge of the six-yard box, 6-2!

However, Manchester City finally sealed the score in the 96th minute, Milner burst into the left side of the box and was tripped by Szczesny, the Arsenal goalkeeper was yellow carded, and Yaya Toure converted the penalty to make it 6-3.

It was his 10th goal of the season, including eight in the league.

Then the referee finally blew the whistle for the end of the game, and Arsenal beat Manchester City with a score of 6:3 away from home! (To be continued.) )