Chapter 350: Unstoppable
After winning the Double, Arsenal put all their energy on the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup, and for the following leagues, Arsene Wenger sent most of the substitutes directly. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
On April 20, 2014, at 2:05 p.m., the 35th round of the 2013/14 English Premier League season was contested at Kingston Communications Stadium, and Arsenal challenged Hull City away.
The match was also a preview of the FA Cup final. Arsenal have won their last five games against Hull, the last time Hull City beat Arsenal was in 2008, and the last time they won at home was in the second division in 1915. The two sides have met 17 times in history, with Arsenal having the upper hand with 11 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses.
Mesut Ozil returned from injury, with Monreal coming on in place of the injured Vermaelen and Flamini being released from the bench. Zhang Xu also sat on the bench.
Before the game, both sides observed a minute of silence for Hull legend Andy Davidson.
Just two minutes into the game, Boyd headed in a corner and Curtis Davies' close-range header was parried away by Szczesny. Stadiumside billboards were blown into the arena by strong winds, causing the game to be suspended.
In the 11th minute of the game, Ozil fell to the ground on the left side of the penalty area under the defense of Elmohan Maidi, and the referee ignored it. Mertesacker is booked for a foul on Jelavic. In the 15th minute, Hudstone passed the ball and Jelavic's powerful shot from the left side of the box was saved by Szczesny. Boyd takes a corner and Chester heads high from the edge of the six-yard box. Meyer was also booked for a foul on Monreal.
In the 18th minute, Ramsey passed the ball and Podolski's powerful shot from the edge of the box on the left was saved by Harper.
In the 23rd minute of the game, Livermore made a direct pass, and Longe's shot from the right side of the penalty area went wide of the near corner. Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 31st minute when Mesut Ozil crossed the ball and Cazorla crossed and Ramsey fired into the far corner from 10 yards out on the right side of the box. It was his 14th goal of the season, nine of which were in the league.
In the 35th minute of the game, Meyer passed the ball, and Livermore's shot in front of the penalty area hit the left post. One minute later, Elmohammadi crossed and Boyd headed just over the bar.
Arsenal extended the score in stoppage time of the half, Giroud crossed diagonally from the right, Ramsey **** stopped the ball, and Podolski scored with a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area, 2-0.
Hull players complained about a foul on Arteta at the back, but the referee ignored it.
In the second half, Zhang Xu came on as a substitute.
Arsenal sealed the win in the 54th minute, Zhang Xu passed, Cazorla passed back on the left side of the penalty area, Ramsey's 15-yard shot was blocked by Harper with his legs, and Podolski shot into the net again in front of the small penalty area, 3-0. It was his 12th goal of the season, eight of which were in the league. Jelavic's shot from inside the box was blocked by Mertesacker and Koscielny. Flamini replaces Mesut Ozil.
In the 64th minute, Giroud's shot from a small angle on the left side of the small penalty area bounced off the crossbar. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Olivier Giroud. In the 75th minute, Cazorla crossed a free kick, and Zhang Xu's header was slightly higher. In the 77th minute, Oxlade-Chamberlain burst into the right side of the penalty area and fell after returning a pass, and Ramsey's low shot was saved by Harper.
In the 78th minute of the game, Stephen Quinn passed the ball, and Hudstone's powerful shot in front of the penalty area was saved by Szczesny. Sanogo replaces Podolski.
In the 86th minute of the game, Meyer passed the ball, and Phyat's long-range shot did not pose a threat to Szczesny.
In the 92nd minute of the game, Zhang Xu passed, and Flamini's shot from the right side of the penalty area missed the near corner.
In the end, Arsenal won the game 3-0!
At 7:45 p.m. on April 22, 2014, the first leg of the semi-finals of the European Champions League was played at the Calderón Stadium, the home of Atletico Madrid, and Arsenal challenged Atletico Madrid away.
In the face of such an old opponent, Zhang Xu naturally would not be polite.
He led his teammates and quickly launched a fierce attack!
Only five minutes into the opening game, Zhang Xu's long-range shot from outside the penalty area directly broke through the opponent's door! 1 to 0!
Subsequently, Zhang Xu completely took control of the game in his own hands.
Of course, Atletico Madrid did not resign themselves to defeat and intensified their attack.
Twenty-three minutes into the game, Atletico Madrid used a quick counter-attack to break through the goal guarded by Szczesny.
The score became a 1-1 draw!
The first half was quickly over, and the second half changed sides.
Fifty-seven minutes into the game, it was Zhang Xu again, after receiving a pass from Ramsey, he suddenly made a hanging pass and sent the football to Giroud's feet.
Giroud fired a volley that opened the door!
Two to one! Arsenal lead again!
Both sides then played hard, but neither was able to create a goal, and in the end, Arsenal won 2-1 to win the first opportunity.
On April 28, 2014, at 8pm sharp, the 36th round of the 2013/14 English Premier League season was contested at the Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal hosting Newcastle.
Arsenal have lost just one of their last 16 games against Newcastle, winning 10 and drawing five of their remaining 15 games. The two sides have met 39 times in the Premier League, with Arsenal having the upper hand with 20 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses, including 13 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at home.
This is the 174th meeting between the two sides in history, after Arsenal had a slight advantage with 69 wins, 38 draws and 66 defeats. Arsenal fielded a starting line-up that won on last week's winning streak. Remy, De Busch and Sissoko returned from injury in time to make Newcastle starts.
Arsene Wenger once again fielded most of the substitutes, and Zhang Xu also sat on the bench.
Both sides looked cautious from the start, with Arsenal gradually getting into the rhythm of the game and taking the initiative.
In the 17th minute, Krul barely managed to save a corner, and Mesut Ozil's volley from the edge of the box on the left went wide of the post.
In the 20th minute of the game, Dumet passed the ball and Sissoko shot wide from the edge of the box on the left side. Sissoko was booked for a tactical foul on Giroud without the ball. Arsenal took the lead in the 26th minute when Cazorla's free-kick into the box was stabbed into the net from close range by an unmarked Koscielny. He has scored 2 goals per season for 4 consecutive seasons. He was booked for kicking the ball into the fan stands while celebrating his goal.
Arsenal came close to doubling their lead in the 28th minute when Ramsey's through ball was met by Podolski's one-on-one shot from the left side of the box that hit Krul's leg and went wide of the far corner. Two minutes later, Cazorla whipped in a corner and Podolski's header from the edge of the six-yard box was brilliantly saved by Krul.
In the 33rd minute of the game, Anita passed the ball and Tiot's long-range shot was confiscated by Szczesny. Ramsey is booked for a foul on Tiot.
Arsenal extended the score in the 42nd minute, Arteta made a direct pass, Giroud had two consecutive shots on the right side of the penalty area were blocked by Krull, and Ozil shot into the net from an offside position on the left side of the small penalty area, 2-0. In stoppage time of the half, Mesut Ozil passed the ball and Cazorla's shot from the right side of the box was saved by Krul. Tiot is booked.
In the 53rd minute of the game, Arsenal pressed from a corner kick and Cazorla volleyed high from the edge of the penalty area. Newcastle had a rare chance in the 58th minute when Remy's through ball was denied by Szczesny from 12 yards out on the right side of the Gouffran box.
Then Zhang Xu came off the bench again.
Arsenal sealed the win in the 66th minute, Ozil crossed from the left, Zhang Xu rushed to the front of the goal, and scored from close range, 3-0.
In the 69th minute, Mesut Ozil passed the ball and Podolski's shot from inside the box went wide of the post. Two minutes later, Sissoko passed the ball, but Gufran had a shot from inside the box saved by Szczesny.
Flamini and Rosicky replaced Mesut Ozil and Ramsey respectively. Sagna was booked for a foul. Debusch shoots wide from distance. Sanogo replaces Olivier Giroud. In the 86th minute, Zhang Xu made a direct pass, and Rosicky's shot from the left side of the penalty area missed the near corner.
In the 88th minute of the game, Monreal's low shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area was blocked by Krull with his legs, and Podolski's shot from a small angle was high.
In the last game, Arsenal won 3-0!
At 7:45 p.m. on April 30, 2014, the second leg of the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup began. Arsenal host Atletico Madrid.
Because Arsenal have already won 2-1 in the last leg, it should not be too difficult to win the opponent as long as there are no mistakes in this game.
And that's exactly what happened.
After the start of the game, Arsenal's attack was very fierce under the leadership of Zhang Xu, and the back line that Atletico Madrid was proud of was a little unbearable.
In the thirteenth minute of the game, Zhang Xu received a cross from the side of Ozil, and with a beautiful lion swinging his head, he broke through the opponent's door!
In the 31st minute of the game, it was Zhang Xu again, after he stepped forward into the hinterland of Atletico Madrid, he suddenly made a direct pass and sent the football to the right side of the penalty area.
Giroud swept the shot and once again changed the scoreline.
After the rematch in the second half, Arsenal's offensive did not decrease in the slightest.
In the 68th minute of the game, it was still Zhang Xu, after he broke the ball in the backfield, he directly made a long pass and accurately passed the football to the left side of the penalty area.
Walcott shook off the opposing centre-backs and shot straight at goal!
Football hits the net! Three to zero!
This goal also sealed the win!
Arsenal successfully entered the final of the European Championship with an aggregate score of 5-1, and the opponent in the final was Ronaldo's Real Madrid!
Subsequently, Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in the 37th round of the league. In the final game of the league, Arsenal won 2-0 away at Norwich City to end all league matches.
The 2013/14 FA Cup final was played at Wembley Stadium at 5pm on 17 May 2014 with Arsenal taking on Hull City.
It was the 882nd FA Cup game of the season. Arsenal have won their last six games against Hull City, with their last defeat coming in 2008. The two sides have met five times in the FA Cup, with Hull's only win coming in 1908.
This is Arsenal's 18th FA Cup final, having won 10 previous titles. Hull became the 57th team to compete in the FA Cup final. Mertesacker and Cazorla rotated into the starting line-up.
Hull City almost took the lead in the fourth minute, Quinn corner kick to the perimeter, Hudstone's shot was blocked by Chester from 8 yards, the ball flew directly towards the bottom left corner of the goal, Zhang Xu appeared in time for the ball to fly into the goal, directly cleared the football big foot.
Hull finally scored in the eighth minute when Quinn's cross from the left was met by Bruce's header that bounced off the right post and Curtis Davies fired into the net from the right side of the six-yard box.
In the 13th minute of the game, Quinn took a corner kick, Bruce headed the ball from the edge of the six-yard box, and Gibbs headed it into the top right corner in front of the goal line.
Arsenal equalised in the 17th minute when McGregor misjudged and Cazorla's free-kick from 30 yards went straight into the top right corner to make it 1-1.
In the 22nd minute of the game, Podolski crossed from the left side of the penalty area, but Ozil missed the ball in the middle.
In the 25th minute of the game, Arsenal's free kick was cleared, and Zhang Xu's volley from the edge of the penalty area was pushed out by Curtis Davies. In the 28th minute, Giroud's shot from the edge of the box was blocked, and Podolski's long-range shot was blocked over the crossbar.
In the 36th minute, Hudstone's long-range shot from 30 yards went just wide. In the 44th minute, Zhang Xu made a cross from the right side of the penalty area after a steal, but Podolski missed another opportunity on the edge of the small penalty area.
The two sides remained at a stalemate after the start of the second half, with Hudstone firing high from 30 yards out.
In the 58th minute, Giroud was brought down by Hudstone when he tried to fight for the top in the box, and the referee ignored it. In the 60th minute, Hudstone was booked for a foul on Cazorla. Sanogo then replaced Podolski.
In the 65th minute, Bruce escaped punishment for handball. Cazorla takes a corner and Koscielny heads wide from the edge of the six-yard box. In the 68th minute, Cazorla was tripped by Curtis Davies on the right side of the penalty area, and the referee still did not give a penalty, and Arsenal fans booed.
Meyer is booked for a foul on Koscielny.
Arsenal overtook the score in the 71st minute, Casora took a corner kick, Zhang Xu knocked back in front of the goal, and Koscielny scored from close range, 2-1.
But replays showed that the corner was misjudged.
Arsenal missed a chance in the 79th minute when Sanogo crossed the ball and Gibbs fired high from seven yards. In the 80th minute, Giroud's half-volley from the edge of the box was saved by McGregor.
Olivier Giroud and Curtis Davies were booked. In the 89th minute, Giroud stopped the ball and Sanogo fired wide of the left-hand post from 20 yards.
In the 92nd minute, Mesut Ozil passed the ball and Giroud turned and shot was saved by McGregor.
In the end, Arsenal won the game with a score of 2-1 and won another trophy.
Now, Arsenal have achieved the treble!
And the goal of the quadruple crown is only one race away! (To be continued.) )