Chapter 280: Yesterday's Yellow Flower
"Phew, damn it, this deserves a penalty, it deserves it, it's our home stadium."
On the sidelines, Kinnear's mouth kept chattering, extremely dissatisfied with Halsey's decision just now.
There is no way, it is all forced by results, and now that his team has an unexpected advantage on the field, Kinnear naturally hopes to achieve something, so that maybe his team can really get a victory.
Driven crazy by Newcastle United's current situation, Kinnear is already hoping for luck.
This time, God's help was given to his hopes and the positive attitude of the Newcastle players was rewarded with a great opportunity in front of them.
In the 26th minute of the game, Duff took the ball from the left side and hoisted the ball into the penalty area, and the Arsenal penalty area panicked instantly.
Almunia didn't get his hands on the ball, the ball fell to Ryan Taylor's feet, and just as he was about to get up and shoot, he felt a sinking in his waist and fell to the turf.
Now, the Newcastle fans are gone, "Shhh ”
The boos sounded in the sky, and the already enthusiastic Magpie fans were even more restless at the moment, and the St. James' Park stadium was instantly chaotic, filled with all kinds of sounds.
Halsey didn't have any pity, seeing Almunia's innocent expression, showed him a yellow card and pointed his finger at the spot-kick where Newcastle were awarded a penalty.
'Chance, absolute chance, whew, I didn't expect Newcastle to get a penalty. This ball, no problem, Almunia had a problem with his own judgment, but he pulled Taylor down, I have to say, Arsenal's defense is quite worrying. ”
Seeing that the somewhat dull game suddenly took a turn for the better, Lineker was also a little excited, with a feeling that an upset was about to appear, full of expectations.
'Well, you can see that Newcastle's form in this game is not as bad as they have been in their previous performances, and they have the ability to show better.
Mortensen nodded, agreeing with Newcastle's performance during this period. As for Arsenal's defensive problems, it was said at the beginning of the season, there is nothing to mention.
'If this goal goes in, the whole situation will be reversed and as you said, Newcastle's chance is here, it's up to Martins to perform.' Lineker led the conversation back to the scene.
At this moment, Nigernia's fast horse, Martins was already standing in front of the ball, and the entire St. James' Park stadium was quiet, and countless expectant eyes were focused on him.
The black little player's eyes wandered between the ball and the goal, and he couldn't help but lick his own infiltration, evening out his breath, trying to adjust his rhythm.
"Toot!"
As soon as Halsey's whistle fell, Martins ran up, and together, he wanted to play the rhythm, "Smack!" ”
Unfortunately, his rhythm was adjusted too long, and the ball he hit had neither angle nor strength, and it was a mediocre penalty.
With an easy leap, Almunia judged the right direction and held the ball firmly in his arms.
"Whew――――――!"
Endless sighs, Newcastle fans closed their eyes at the moment, hard to believe this scene.
The team finally got a penalty, and it was wasted like this, and the surging blood was surrounded by loss and helplessness at this moment, retreating rapidly, standing stupidly in place.
Kinnear has already scratched his head, and he knows best what this goal means to his team, or what it means to win or even draw against Arsenal.
Not only does the team get points, but more importantly, the momentum of the whole team can step on Arsenal, maybe the last few rounds of games, can be turned over, not only can they keep their position, Newcastle can also rush ashore.
But now, no penalty scored? No penalty scored!
Holding his head, Kinnear spun around twice and looked at the pitch in disbelief.
My team played so well and so positively before, and this last kick was actually cowardly?!
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. That's the case with Kinal right now, and that's the mentality of all the players on the pitch at Newcastle.
Now Newcastle has lost completely without confidence, very impetuous, originally they started the game very well, and also created a penalty, did not score, the whole breath, all of a sudden.
One by one, they retreated to their own half with their faces drooping, as if they were two or three goals behind and did not score a penalty, but in essence, the game was still a draw.
Shearer was already anxious at the opening stage, looking at the players on the field worriedly.
He knew that his parent team had lost his soul, and these players were already scattered, and they had lost the purpose of the game at all, which was terrible.
'Well, it's a shame that Newcastle themselves missed the chance to play.'
Mortensen sighed, feeling sorry for Newcastle.
Not only regret this penalty, this game, but also regret this team. This season, so far, it is already possible to declare Newcastle a failure, a failure within a failure.
A team that has no purpose, no soul, and has lost the motivation to play, no matter how good the players are on paper, it will not help, not to mention that their strength on paper is not stronger than the other party.
Football is not only a team project, but also a tacit sport, and the heart is resonant.
And Arsenal at this time is undoubtedly the highest and most tacit team.
In the continuous battles in March, they used tacit understanding and mutual encouragement to hold on until now, and they have been red on all fronts.
The excellent results also allowed them to overcome their physical weaknesses, and although they were slow to enter the game, they were long enough and strong enough.
After 37 minutes of the game, Arsenal finally broke the deadlock.
Denilson was fouled on the left and Halsey awarded Arsenal a free-kick that opened the door for Arsenal.
Nasri's free-kick cross was met by an unguarded Bendtner leaping high from eight yards, flicking his head and curling the ball past Haber and into the corner.
“GOOOOOO――OL! Nicholas! 1-0!!! ”
At 1-0, Arsenal took the lead, and even Luke's screams seemed a little quiet.
The whole process of scoring the goal, without the slightest twist and turn, Bendtner from the running position to the jump, was very easy.
It's the feeling of breaking the yard and kicking the broken door, and the whole house collapses all at once.
"I thought Newcastle could stay until the second half and then make adjustments, but it still didn't work."
The worst of expectations came in his mind, and Mortensen had already put an end to the game, even if the first half was not over yet.
If Newcastle have a miracle, only half-time adjustments will work wonders. But seeing Kinnear's helpless eyes, Mortenson knew that there was little hope.
Arsenal will not let Newcastle's hopes come, although there is not much time left in the first half, but the attacking Arsenal still hold on to the attacking end.
In the 42nd minute of the game, Xiang Hao suddenly accelerated the pace of attack, and suddenly Arsenal's troops poured into Newcastle's half, immediately disrupting Newcastle's defensive formation.
Xiang Hao initiated, passed the ball twice in front, and finally Van Persie passed through the right, Nasri, who entered from the ribs, easily got the ball, and fired a low shot into the near corner from 12 yards on the right rib of the penalty area, and the ball leaked from Haber's armpit.
2-0, Arsenal completely dominated the first half.
Halsey also did not go into stoppage time and the game went straight to half-time.
At half-time, Arsene Wenger asked his players not to breathe that breathe a sigh of relief, and in the first fifteen minutes of the second half, they must maintain the attacking posture of the first half.
In the first half of the game, Arsene Wenger not only looked at his team's performance, but also looked at the emotional state of the Newcastle players.
What they are like, Wenger can roughly know that he has to kill a snake to avoid waking up suddenly and biting you, which is why Wenger is so good at chasing the poor.
The Arsenal players also listened carefully to Wenger's tactical demands. Although they were tired, they had two balls in hand, and the game looked easy, so they naturally did not appear to be distracted.
On Newcastle's side, it's very relaxed. First, their hearts have been polished, this is a team like loose sand, and on the other hand, Kinnear's prestige is not enough to make these loose sand regather into bricks to shoot people.
I don't know what Kinnear said, but the time was not good anyway, and the Newcastle players came on.
In such a state of play, Arsenal maintained their own offensive high pressure, and it is conceivable what Arsenal's offensive will look like at the beginning of the second half.
In the 49th minute of the game, Diaby passed back, and Denilson's shot from inside the arc of the penalty area was blocked by Harper.
The alert Bendtner got the ball on the right side of the penalty area, volleyed it directly, and was saved by Harper.
In the 51st minute, Robin van Persie took a corner kick and Gallas headed it high.
A minute later, Klich made a direct pass, Xiang Hao, who was inserted into the penalty area, picked it up, Van Persie smoothed, easily passed Bassoon, and formed a single ball on the left side of the penalty area, but Van Persie's golden left-footed shot was still confiscated by Harper.
In the 55th minute, Sagna crossed from the right, and Bendtner's header went wide.
In the 58th minute, Diaby passed, Xiang Hao followed up on the penalty line to grab a shot, but was blocked by Nolan, his strength decreased, and he was picked up by Haber.
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The game turned into a half-time siege of Arsenal against Newcastle, and Arsenal appeared in many games, and it was also very fast, and Arsenal sealed the win.
In the 66th minute, Xiang Hao suddenly got up in the midfield, forced a breakthrough through the defense of two Newcastle players, and Van Persie kicked the wall and passed, and entered the penalty area.
In front of Kolozzini and Taylor, the ball was picked out and played to Diaby, who was cut in behind, and the Frenchman followed up with a powerful shot from 15 yards that went straight into the top corner.
3-0, Arsenal beat Newcastle.