Totti pulled over the side and slid Klich's cross down the left, with Toure and Galla both missing the ball.

Juan, who was cut in from the ribs but left unguarded, fired into the net from close range six yards out.

1-1, the aggregate score is equalized.

The Arsenal players were dumbfounded, Toure and Galla looked at each other and felt that they were both the responsibility of the other. Xiang Hao and Sania looked at Denilson.

The central defender can be blamed for not clearing the front point, but the ribs are rushed in, which is the disadvantage of the perimeter protection personnel, the area that Denilson is marking.

Denilson didn't follow up at the back post at all, allowing the opposition's centre-back to burst in and score.

This goal conceded, I have to say that Arsenal's defense is really vegetable, and even Almunia is slow to react.

Arsene Wenger looked quite dissatisfied, looking at the situation on the field with a frowning brow, and his expression of chagrin was overflowing.

Before the game, he repeatedly emphasized that he should seize the opportunity and strive to break the goal early to lock in the victory. Well, now it's the other side who scored first, and it's still away, and the situation has suddenly reversed.

"Huh, Arsenal conceded this goal, I have to say that it is too easy to lose, and there is an hour left, there is no doubt that Arsenal is more passive."

Seeing this conceded goal, Lineker shook his head one after another, expressing concern about Arsenal's conceded goal.

'Well, once Roma take a chance and score a goal, then Arsenal have to score two goals to make up for it.

One goal, Arsenal buried all their advantages, and at the same time pushed themselves into a dangerous situation, this game, Arsenal as a whole could not keep up with the appearance of the Roma team. ”

Mortenson is of the same opinion, and is a little angry, and it is really disappointing that the situation is buried.

'I think it has something to do with the Arsenal schedule, and I've noticed that Arsenal have a couple of games every three days.

In a season of this calibre in the Champions League, this kind of schedule obviously has a significant impact on them, and the Arsenal players are generally a beat slower than the Roma players overall, which is related to fatigue. ”

The two Englishmen are anxious for their own national teams, and as Italians, it is clear that Ancelotti is more at ease and sees more clearly.

"It's a factor that may have something to do with the self-adjustment of the Arsenal players. Arsenal as a whole are not as good as Roma in the game, maybe this goal will cheer them up. ”

Mortensen agreed with Ancelotti, and the anticipation in his heart suddenly increased.

It's very simple, the physical impact is on other Arsenal players, and it is really weak on Xiang Hao.

In the last game, Wenger deliberately put Xiang Hao on the bench in order to let Xiang Hao attack in this game.

And compared to Van Persie, who is still injured, Xiang Hao has no pain, and he has to play a leading role.

"Tsk."

Seeing this conceded goal, Xiang Hao pursed his lips tightly and made a sound, obviously quite quiet. Watching Totti and his teammates celebrate, there was more determination in their eyes.

"Cheer up, this is our home turf and we can't afford to let the Romans get complacent."

Putting the ball on the middle circle with his own hands, Xiang Hao said undoubtedly, his eyes swept over Nasri and the others, and he looked even sharper.

During this time, because of the Manchester United battle, Xiang Hao became famous. The more famous he is, the more important he will be in the team. Naturally, his statement was nodded by everyone, including Van Persie.

Originally, Xiang Hao had a high prestige among the young people in the team, and the old man still supported him to take the position, and the right to speak was not worth it.

Now even the media is hyping Xiang Hao as the first person in Arsenal, because compared with Van Persie and Cesc Fabregas, Xiang Hao's identity is easier to make those British coal climax.

The external pressure naturally makes Xiang Hao's status in the team rise, and Xiang Hao's own performance is indeed impeccable, dare to speak, and naturally have the ability to convince these leaderless players.

"It's our home stadium, it's only going to be us, guys, come on."

As a veteran, Eboue also assumed the position of a part of the leader.

It has to be said that Eboue is also one of the failures of Wenger's transformation, but Wenger cannot be blamed, because in the right-back position, Sagna is the better one, one of the best right-backs in the Premier League.

And Eboue is fierce, but he is too easy to eat cards, and he also likes to give penalties, which is unacceptable.

As a last resort, Arsene Wenger had to push him to the right midfield, but with the rise of Theo Walcott and the arrival of Nasri, his position was taken again. There are some things that really can't be said.

However, Eboue's loyalty to Arsenal is indeed unquestionable, loyalty brings responsibility, and Eboue naturally has to take this responsibility.

The game restarted, and after nearly half an hour of chaos in Arsenal's attack, it also began its own awakening.

Since there is nothing to be done on the left, then the offensive is played to the right; Since Denilson is not in shape, then reduce his breakthrough with the ball, and Xiang Hao completely took over the guidance of the midfield. Arsenal stepped up their attacking efforts.

In the 30th minute of the game, Eboue broke through to create a corner, but unfortunately Van Persie took a corner kick and Sagna's header went wide.

In the 34th minute, Sagna crossed, the Roma defender's header was wrong, and it was not pushed out, but Bendtner's header from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area was sent into Doni's arms.

The annoyed Danes crumpled their hair into shreds and let out a long sigh.

In the 37th minute, Nasri pulled to the right and saw the right moment to knock the ball into the midfield. Xiang Hao's reassuring peripheral heavy artillery was blocked by Juan with his body.

However, although Juan was cleared, he also lost his center of gravity because he was hit by Xiang Hao, and when he landed, he hit his ankle and had to be replaced.

Arsenal's attack was swift and Roma were not dry.

In the 29th minute, Totti passed the ball, and Reese's shot from outside the area was blocked by Ebo.

In the 31st minute, Totti's shot from the right side of the box was saved by Almunia, and Totti re-crossed near the baseline, which was blocked by Toure on the edge of the six-yard box.

A minute later, Taddai tackled Nasri's goal, picked up speed and drove straight into the box before his powerful shot from 28 yards out from outside the box was saved by Almunia into the far corner.

In the 39th minute, Tadej crossed from the right, and Baptista, who came on as a substitute for Juan, nodded the ball from distance, just wide of the near corner.

The two sides attacked each other, and the rhythm of the whole game entered a high-speed stage, which made the adrenaline of the fans on both sides continue to soar, and the shouts continue to continue.

And as the pace of the game picks up, physical contact between the two sides is inevitable.

The Roma players were already fierce, and after taking a one-goal lead, they did not retreat at all, especially against Xiang Hao, the ball holder in the Arsenal midfield.

"Huh!" "Di-!"

A sliding shovel, a whistle.

Enrique did not be polite to Totti, and directly showed a yellow card to the Roman prince who knocked down Xiang Hao, and gave two warnings.

And this was the final climax of the first half, three minutes later, Enrique blew the whistle, and the first half of the 2008-2009 European Champions Cup, the second leg of Arsenal's match against Roma ended in the quarter.

"Don't think I'm going to be polite to you, it's not that easy to get rid of me."

When he left the game, Totti and Xiang Hao walked together and 'warned' in his ear.

"Francisco, you can only use that kind of move against me, have you forgotten how many times I beat you in the first half."

Compared with verbal battles, Xiang Hao will never lose, especially the opponent who loses to his own game, even if he has a good relationship with himself, Xiang Hao still wants to squeeze him.

"Whatever you say, we were the lead in the first half, and it's only us who will go to the next knockout round."

Totti stood up and looked at Xiang Hao with a slight squint, full of confidence that could not be provoked.

"This is our home stadium, do you think you can get out of here?"

Xiang Hao responded domineeringly, 'looking down' at Totti. The two men faced each other at the fork in the tunnel of the players' tunnel.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "See you in the second half!" "I'll be waiting for you on the field."

The two men each circled each other's chests, each left a word, and then turned back to their dressing room to listen to their manager.

"Carlo, what did you think of the first half?"

Half-time, routine, half-time analysis, having listened to Ancelotti's precise analysis, Lineker is also expecting new insights from him.

"Well, both teams are playing at a high level."

Carlo Ancelotti praised and continued: "From the first 30 minutes of the first half, Roma were the better team, they rested better and got into the game faster.

Catching up on aggregate in the first half was the best reward for them, as their four men pressed the line-up and pinned down the Arsenal midfield trio, who had few good chances in the first 30 minutes.

And in the last fifteen minutes, it was clear that the Arsenal players were awakened by the goal, they became more proactive, and at the same time they were aware of their problems, which was the key point.

Hao consciously took the ball out of the original complicated scramble, and the Roma players had to move forward, so that the entire formation of Roma was enlarged and Arsenal had more space to get the ball. Arsenal's attack has become flexible. ”

An underrated master tactician, Carlo Ancelotti pinpointed the changes between the two teams in the first half.

Lineker and Mortensen also had to look at this unattractive Italian at this time, and nodded in admiration.

After talking about the whole, Ancelotti also has his own feelings. 'I have to say that Howe is the key to the whole of Arsenal, it's hard to imagine that he is only eighteen years old, if someone had told me he was twenty-eight, I would have believed it.

"Do you regret two transfer windows now, you didn't take Hao away?"

Lineker asked what he thought, and asked with a wicked taste.

Ancelotti did not deny it, nodding solemnly, "Yes, I do regret it, he has Pirlo's ability to play the ball, but he is stronger than Pirlo, he has a bigger defensive area, they will be the perfect combination, Kaka's natural barrier, it's a pity." ”