After Arsenal successfully qualified for the European Champions Cup finals, the team's performance attracted the attention of various British media, especially Zhang Xu's performance became the focus of media coverage. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"Winning all seven games and conceding zero goals, Arsenal is about to rise again! 》

This is a commentary from the Mirror, in which the commentator wrote: From the Emirates Cup to the second leg of the European Champions Cup qualification, Arsenal played a total of seven games, with a record of seven wins in seven games!

Arsenal, as usual, have shown strong momentum at the start of the season, and these seven wins are a prime example of this.

However, Arsenal also have a difference from the usual, that is, Arsenal have conceded fewer goals, and it is unusually that they have not conceded a goal in seven games.

Arsenal gives everyone the impression that they have strong attacking power but weak defense, but now, the defense has become stronger, which is really important for Arsenal.

If Arsenal really solves the defensive problems, then Arsenal's overall strength will change qualitatively!

And what brought such a change to Arsenal is the magical Chinese Zhang who just joined Arsenal this summer!

After China Zhang joined, Arsenal established a solid defense line in the midfield and completely solved Arsenal's chronic problems.

Under such circumstances, Arsenal has a brilliant record of seven wins in seven games without conceding a single goal. From this, we can predict that Arsenal will rise again because of this!

Not only did the Mirror publish a commentary on Arsenal, but other newspapers and magazines also published articles explaining their views on Arsenal and Zhang Xu.

"China Zhang builds a solid defense for Arsenal and helps Arsenal win seven consecutive games! 》

"China's Zhang Data is Amazing, Arsenal Nirvana Reborn"

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At the same time, Zhang Xu's performance has also attracted the attention of many football celebrities, especially the former football celebrities of Arsenal, who have expressed concern about the current situation of the team.

Former Gunners star and Arsenal's greatest captain, Adams, who has helped build the team's most solid defence, is now pleased to see that Arsenal have addressed the team's previous shortcomings.

Adams said in an interview: "The problem that Arsenal have had in recent years is that they play too openly, they are very vulnerable to being attacked by opponents.

'Since Gilberto left, the barrier in midfield has disappeared. There is no balance in the team anymore. They were too keen on attacking, and the full-backs were too frequent to step forward, causing Qiu Wei to feel insecure at the back. That's a big question.

'They need to look for a player – either scouting in the squad or buying one – a player who can dominate the midfield. They need someone who can stop the opposition's counter-attack when the whole team is pressing. ”

Arsenal fans are annoyed by the team's inaction in the transfer market, with Podolski now set to be sidelined for two months due to injury, and calls for a new striker to sign are getting louder.

But Arsenal are still part-time attacking line is not a problem.

'Arsenal are always able to score,' he said. "Everyone on the team has the ability to score. There are no problems with the team's attack at the moment.

'The team has enough attackers, but the team needs someone who can disrupt the opponent's attack when the opponent is counter-attacking.

'I can understand the frustration of the fans. They've seen too many top players lost, and without top players you can't win the title and Arsenal let go of too many people.

"I always thought that Arsenal needed to find the next Gilberto, and now, this fear for me and the fans has finally disappeared, because China Zhang has joined the team and in the previous few games, he has shown extraordinary defensive ability and completely solved Arsenal's chronic problems."

"Not only that, China Zhang's ability is very comprehensive, the midfield is well organized, and the offense is even more fruitful, and he frequently contributes wonderful assists and goals to the team!"

"Such a Chinese zhang is not just a Gilberto, but Gilberto + Fabregas! Even stronger! ”

'Arsenal have such a strong midfield core, such a captain, we are very happy and I hope to see an Arsenal rise again!'

In addition to Adams, there are other people who have also come forward to express their satisfaction with the current situation of Arsenal, including the "King of Highbury" Henry!

In an interview with reporters, he said: "As former Arsenal people, we have always been very concerned about the situation of Arsenal and hope that Arsenal can bounce back and rise again. ”

"This hope and expectation continues year after year, but we don't always see any signs of Arsenal's resurgence."

"This makes us very disappointed and disappointed! And this time, we finally saw hope, after China Zhang joined, completely eliminated the team's chronic disease, and swept away the team's heavy offense and light defense problem! ”

"We are very happy to see an Arsenal without defensive holes, because only such an Arsenal can carry the hope of all our Arsenal people, and can really make Arsenal rise again!"

"So, here, I have to thank the amazing Chinese zhang! Thank you to him for joining Arsenal at a time when the team needed change the most! Thanks to his joining, he has brought hope to the team to rise! ”

Vieira, the super midfielder and captain of the team at the time, who has been the head coach of the youth team at Manchester City, said in an interview with reporters:

"China Zhang is very strong, even at the peak of my life, it is difficult to confront him head-on. His physical fitness is stronger than mine, and what is even more terrifying is that his body is so strong, and his speed is still so fast, which is really a bit incredible! ”

"At the same time, China Zhang's midfield organization is very distinctive, every run and every pass he makes, it seems to be compiling an invisible net, well, that's right, it's a net, treating every member of the team as a node in the net, and the opponent is firmly in control of it."

"This kind of midfield organization is very strong because it can bring everyone in the team together and form a strong whole! The power of eleven people gathered together is very terrifying! It can completely change the overall level of strength of a team! I think this is also the reason why Deportivo La Coruna, which has always been at the bottom of La Liga, was able to break the top three of La Liga! ”

"In fact, such a midfield organization has also appeared in world football, but all of them have failed. Because, such a midfield organization that is like a web puts forward very high requirements for the physical fitness and speed of the midfield organizers! ”

"No one can really do that! And now, we see that China Zhang does not have the slightest sense of difficulty, and there is actually a feeling of ease! ”

"China Zhang is also quite accomplished in attack, his goal efficiency is not lower than the average striker, I remember when he was in La Liga, he was the fourth highest scorer in La Liga! This shows his strong desire to attack! ”

"Anyway, we're happy to see a brand new Arsenal and wish them the best of luck! I hope they can rise again! ”

While the outside world is arguing about Arsenal's crazy seven-game winning streak and zero goals conceded, Zhang Xu and his team-mates have already begun to prepare for the upcoming north London derby on September 1.

The opponent is, of course, Tottenham Hotspur!

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, or Tottenham Hotspur for short, is one of the teams in the English Premier League. Tottenham fans are known as the 'Lilywhites' due to the white colour of the traditional home kit.

The club was founded in 1882 and is based at White Hart Lane in Tottenham, north London. The club's motto "AudereestFacere" means "dare to do". Tottenham Hotspur had already become bitter rivals with neighbouring Arsenal before World War I, and the match between the two teams was known as the "North London Derby".

Tottenham Hotspur was the first team in the 20th century to win both the league and the FA Cup. They are one of three teams to win two FA Cups in a row, and the only team to have done so twice. In 1963, they won the European Cup Winners' Cup and were the first British team to win a European championship.

The feud between the two teams has a long history, dating all the way back to 1887.

In a two-legged friendly match in 1887, Arsenal (then called Real Arsenal) players were deliberately late, and as the sky quickly turned dark, the match could only end fifteen minutes early; In the second leg at Arsenal's home stadium, none of their players were late. Although Tottenham beat Arsenal at home, the latter also won the full game time at their own home, and more importantly, Arsenal won more goal difference at home. Tottenham Hotspur felt their opponents had gained an extra 15 minutes at home, but the result was decided.

The first league match between the two teams was in the First Division on 2 April 1909, which Arsenal won 1-0.

The rivalry between the two teams intensified in a major battle, first in 1913 when Arsenal moved from Woolwich in south London to Highbury Stadium, just four miles from Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Trail, but its proximity to central London sparked backlash from many clubs, including Chelsea in London, not to mention Tottenham Hotspur in the north.

The hatred between the two teams was completely triggered by the fact that in 1919, the first division was about to expand the two teams, ranking second and nineteenth from the bottom of the first group, that is, Chelsea, which was supposed to be relegated, was allowed to relegate, and the remaining place was supposed to be selected from Tottenham Hotspur, the last 20th place in the first group, or Barnsley, the third place in the second group, but surprisingly, Arsenal, who were fifth in the second group, were invited to be promoted, because the FA executive committee members considered Arsenal to "make outstanding contributions". And Tottenham Hotspur was relegated in a daze. Although there is no substantial evidence, rumours continue to allege that Sir Sir Henry Norris, the chairman of Arsenal, used a deal to achieve his goal.

When the news of Tottenham's relegation came, the team's mascot, a green parrot given by the captain when they returned from a visit to Argentina, immediately felt unwell and died within a few days, and the two teams have since become a feud.

Just like other rival teams, fans of both teams may work together or be friends with each other, but they still attack and joke at each other because of the team they support, and players who switch to the rival club will be cheered at by their former fans like street rats.

The most classic derby between the two sides was the north London derby in the 26th round of the 2011-12 Premier League season on the evening of February 26, 2012, when Arsenal faced visiting rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium.

Bam Adebayor assisted Saha to open the scoring, Bale made a penalty Adebayo converted, Van Persie and Sagna passed, Walcott scored twice, Rosicky also scored, and Arsenal scored five goals in a row to reverse Tottenham 5-2, which can be called a classic battle.

Now, the derby is imminent, what kind of wonderful performance will Zhang Xu, who experienced the derby battle for the first time? (To be continued.) )