027 Arsenal

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With three wins and one draw, Liverpool have already picked up 10 points, they have already secured a place in the group and are now aiming for the top spot in the group. As for what will happen to Dortmund, it has nothing to do with Liverpool, or many of them will have a hard time qualifying from the group, and even depends on Napoli's face.

But this has nothing to do with Liverpool, the two meetings have ended, and Liverpool only have Napoli in good form and Marseille in the group stage of Group F, and the group top is close in sight.

However, when Qin Lang and his teammates didn't have much to celebrate after the victory over Dort, they were about to start a new journey and they would face a serious challenge.

In the new season of the league, Liverpool can be said to be smooth sailing, they are invincible; Liverpool won eight games and drew one in the first nine rounds, scoring 25 points and topping the table.

With Sturridge's burst and back-to-back goals, the Reds got through the most difficult moments of the early part of the season; Because of Suarez's ban, Liverpool are no longer the team that has no more strikers, they are now one of the most ferocious teams in the league.

Liverpool's players can also be proud of their team as they have not conceded a goal in the league so far this season; Even in the Champions League group stage and the European Super Cup, Qin Lang only conceded one goal.

And that's a total of fourteen games!

Qin Lang, who was originally reliable, is now helping Liverpool build a super defensive line that cannot be contributed, and the Reds now represent not conceding goals; With Qin Lang's increasingly terrifying performance, while proving the value of the first goalkeeper, Qin Lang also caused constant discussions among fans and the media.

I used to think that Qin Lang's failure to concede no more than ten goals in a single season was already the limit, and it was the goalkeeper's final performance. And now looking at it, they still underestimate Qin Lang, because Qin Lang, the first goalkeeper, still has a lot of potential, and he can get better.

Qin Langyi doesn't like to be interviewed by the media very much, he just wants to train and compete quietly; At most, he participates in some activities for his own commercial value, and he doesn't want to make any big news, and naturally he doesn't want to make a scandal, this is a low-key super goalkeeper.

It's just that Qin Lang is also very clear that some key games require him to stand up and cheer for the team, and because he is now Liverpool's vice captain. As a leader, you can't just cheer for the team on the pitch and in the dressing room, you need to cheer for the team off the pitch.

There's a big game coming up soon, the best form of the season and the start of Liverpool's gruelling schedule.

In the tenth round of the league, Liverpool will go to the Emirates Stadium to play Gunners Arsenal; Although Arsene Wenger's team has missed the Champions League for consecutive seasons, although the last time they won the league was in the 03-04 season, it has been nine years since then; Even their last title was in the 04-05 season, which already illustrates the pressure on Arsene Wenger.

But Arsenal should not be underestimated, although in the opening game of this season, Arsenal was disgraced, and for a time the criticism and accusations of Wenger were overwhelming throughout the British Isles, and even many Gunners fans couldn't wait, they wanted to see Wenger go down, because Wenger's era is over, and his inability to lead Arsenal to the championship is the best proof.

Because after losing the opening game, Arsenal has maintained an unbeaten record since then; After nine league games, Arsenal have seven wins, one draw and one defeat, and are only behind Liverpool with 22 points.

Twenty goals were scored, second only to Manchester City and slightly ahead of Liverpool.

It's going to be a real battle for the top spot, with two of the two teams in the best form of the season starting the season; While Chelsea's performance was more normal than expected, it was a bit of a surprise to have a strong start to the season for defending champions Manchester United and the superpowerhouse Manchester City were not at their best.

Because Arsenal are considered to be a less competitive team, they are thought to be perhaps just a team in a frenzied quest for a Champions League spot, and because they are used to playing at the back. However, the Gunners have had a strong start to the new season.

As for Liverpool, they have been in the top three in the league for the past two seasons, but their strikers have been complained about not being able to score; But no one expected that when Suarez, the biggest striker, was suspended, Sturridge's linked goal helped Liverpool get a crucial victory.

This is a bit of a surprise indeed, and it's not a strong start for both of the two favourites.

Now the battle for the top spot is coming, and two teams with a strong upward momentum have come together, and they are about to put on a fierce battle, the first battle for the top spot of the season.

Qin Lang and his teammates are well aware that this game will be very important, this may be a game in which Liverpool continues to rise, or it may be a game in which Liverpool suffers a blow and begins to decline.

Of course, the same goes for Arsenal, who are in the same situation as Liverpool, if not worse.

There are many surprises in the new Premier League season: defending champions Manchester United are struggling and are currently only ninth in the league; Title favourites Manchester City have a poor away record, losing consecutive games; Jose Mourinho's second entry into the palace Chelsea has not yet been successful; It is indeed surprising that Arsenal and Liverpool, who have had a mediocre season in previous seasons, have suddenly rejuvenated.

Brendan Rodgers' transformation of Liverpool is evident in a season where the Premier League title race has been so open; Because no one knows what kind of team will win the title, maybe it will be a season that will break the pattern of the Premier League.

Brendan Rodgers could be the best manager, as he led Liverpool to Champions League glory last season; And this season, he has the opportunity to lead Liverpool to the first title in the Premier League era in the team's history.

And this is his second season at Liverpool.

However, Rodgers should also be grateful to him for having such an excellent player, especially Qin Lang's current outstanding performance is even more amazing. Because of Qin Lang's outstanding performance, Liverpool has one more reason to be undefeated, which is also the reason why Liverpool is very competitive.

Qin Lang knows that many media in the outside world have begun to discuss the possibility of Liverpool winning the championship, although the league has only played less than a quarter, but Liverpool's performance is too good. And the team's outstanding performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends made the fans and the media see more hope, so before this battle for the top spot, Qin Lang was not caught by the media.

In order to be able to give an explanation to the fans and the media, in order to cheer up his teammates, Qin Lang was interviewed in a somewhat low-key manner, now is not the time to be arrogant, even if Liverpool's record is very good.

'I can't say I didn't expect to win the Premier League this season, but to be honest, our goal is not to win the title. Aiming for a top-four finish in the league and qualifying for the Champions League is Liverpool's goal this season. ”

For Qin Lang's words, the media reporters are definitely not satisfied; This is not an obvious thing, Qin Lang didn't tell the truth at all. Liverpool's current performance is just fighting for a Champions League place, which is unrealistic.

'I know we're doing well, but we don't have much of an advantage in the table. Arsenal's performance has been surprising, the professors are doing a pretty good job and they are maintaining excellent competitiveness. Let's see what happens next, no one can say that it is possible to win the championship now, it is too far away, we need to play every game. ”

It's too early to talk about winning the championship, because the league has only played less than a quarter, and there is no need to shout the slogan of winning the championship too loudly now. There are some things that Liverpool's players know for themselves, and being high-profile in front of the media will only make other rivals see Liverpool as a thorn in their side, which will make Liverpool a bird.

If you don't want to be shot, then naturally you have to keep a low profile, Qin Lang knows this very well, he has always done this.

The goal now is to go all out to prepare for the game against Arsenal, although the Gunners have been in excellent form this season; The excellent performances of Ramsey and Ozil are indeed something that Liverpool's players need to be careful about, but Qin Lang is still full of confidence.

It is true that Arsenal are in excellent form, and it can even be said that this is the best and most competitive team that Arsenal has encountered this season; However, Qin Lang believes that he will definitely not concede a goal, and when he is invincible, Liverpool will definitely have a great chance of winning this battle for the top spot.

Liverpool wanted to send the strongest team, but unfortunately Liverpool's right-wing big man Glen Johnson was absent due to illness, and the youngster Flanagan was replaced, which can be regarded as weakening the team's defensive strength in the back line.

But in other locations, there is no need to worry at all.

There are basically no injuries on Arsenal's side, and Wenger naturally has a lot less trouble in the line-up.

goalkeeper is Szczesny; On the back line were Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny and Gibbs; midfielders Mikel Arteta, Aaron Ramsey, Cazorla, Mesut Ozil and Rosicky; The lone striker is Olivier Giroud.

Don't think that Arsenal are weak in attack just as a single striker, there is no such thing.

Lone striker Olivier Giroud is an efficient striker, and Arsenal's midfield is quite scary; Mikel Arteta and Mesut Ozil are the kind of midfield commanders themselves and they fit together perfectly.

Coupled with Ramsey, Cazorla and Rosicky, who broke out strongly at the beginning of the season, Liverpool's midfield may not be able to limit the Gunners' luxurious midfield at all.

This is definitely not alarmist because Arsenal really have that quality.

Watching Qin Lang enter, Wenger must have mixed feelings in his heart; Because he had the opportunity to bring Qin Lang to the Emirates Stadium, look at the heights that Qin Lang helped Liverpool reach, and then look at Arsenal's hard work in recent years without a title and even losing the Champions League qualification, Wenger will definitely regret it, because Arsenal's squad is relatively better.

Qin Lang is a goalkeeper who almost never concedes a goal, and in his two seasons at Arsenal, he has not conceded more than ten goals in one season; So Liverpool have an excellent record and they have a lot of key points.

As for Arsenal's goalkeepers, whether it is Szczesny or Fabianski, they are all unreliable goalkeepers, they are really unreliable compared to Qin Lang, and they are not even outstanding compared to other goalkeepers, at most they are decent.

Arsenal have conceded 37 goals in the last two seasons and nine goals in the first nine games of the season, so they are now struggling to be held down by Liverpool, even if they have a pretty strong start.

But Wenger may not regret not bringing Qin Lang back to the Emirates Stadium, although Qin Lang's transfer fee was affordable by Arsenal at the beginning; However, Qin Lang's salary is very contradictory to Arsenal's long-term financial strategy, and Qin Lang's annual salary is more than 10 million pounds. As for Arsenal, the current core Ozil is only more than 8 million euros, which is nearly 2 million euros!

Wenger also knows that Qin Lang is very useful, and he knows that Ronaldo and Messi are the best scoring machines; It's just that Arsenal is not a super giant with deep pockets, they 'operate on a small scale', and Arsenal has a long-term and stable team building strategy.

Therefore, breaking such a balance for Qin Lang may not do Arsenal much benefit, at least two seasons ago, because although Qin Lang was very good at that time, he had not yet shown unparalleled dominance.

Everyone wants super players, everyone wants to build a super team, but not every player is the most suitable team for themselves. For Arsene Wenger, who has coached Arsenal for a long time, this is all too clear.

Qin Lang didn't care about it for a long time, Arsenal may have been more effective than Liverpool at the beginning, but Qin Lang has always felt that Arsenal seems to lack a bit of ambition, and they are a little 'rich and safe'.

It's really good to stay in Liverpool now, because Qin Lang can help the team win a lot of championships; League Cup, FA Cup and even Super Cup. The Champions League has arrived, and the one that Qin Lang needs most now is the Premier League championship!

Qin Lang didn't care about these, and Liverpool fans were glad that they grabbed Qin Lang; As for the Arsenal fans, they may be helpless at times, but many of them have also accepted the reality that the team will not spend a lot of money, and it is already thankful to be able to get Ozil in the summer transfer.

Don't care about those now, without Qin Lang, wouldn't Arsenal have survived, don't they also have a chance to overturn Liverpool to the top of the table now!

Therefore, Arsenal is still quite combative; Don't look at Qin Lang's performance in Liverpool is quite good, but Arsenal fans really don't need to be too envious. Now I still hope that the team can break Qin Lang's goal better, which is what Arsenal should do. (To be continued.) )