“GOOOOOOOOO――OL！！！ Seske Fabregas! Our Captain! He scored for us!! ”

Luke's restless shouts resounded throughout the Emirates Stadium, and the quiet stands reached their first climax.

"Whew!"

"Sesk, our own child, well done!"

"Our captain, hehe, our world midfielder!"

…

In the boiling stands, the Arsenal fans were restless when Cesc Fabregas pumped the ball into the corner.

"Hehe, Andrey, dress nicely!"

"Hehe, Sesk, shoot beautifully!"

Fabregas and Arshavin hugged each other tightly, as if complimenting each other. The rest of the Arsenal squad also gathered to celebrate the goal.

There is no doubt that this game against Middlesbrough is a game that cannot be lost, once there is any mistake, then Xiang Hao's comeback pressure will be invalid, and Arsenal will become the object of media questioning and criticism.

So after the opening, Arsenal used their home advantage to launch wave after wave of attack.

It's just that Middlesbrough are too tenacious, the home team needs to win and calm the doubts, while the visitors also need points because they are now second from bottom and facing relegation pressure.

Even away from home, against Arsenal, Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate needs his players to fight the pitch.

Therefore, in the first 20 minutes of the first half, although Arsenal attacked fiercely, they did not see the situation open up.

It wasn't until the 26th minute of the first half that Cesc Fabregas broke the deadlock with a powerful shot from 14 yards at the top of the arc that Arshavin burst into the left side of the penalty area, cut past the opponent's defender's cross, and followed up with Cesc Fabregas slotting home from 14 yards.

The big boulder up and down Arsenal can be regarded as a real fall.

Southgate looked at everything on the field with a bitter face. Arsene Wenger, on the other hand, had a rare smile and was very satisfied with the initiative of his current squad in control of the pitch.

As for Arsenal's bench, it is also quite comfortable, seeing this goal, Xiang Hao and Van Persie, who was resting in turn, both stood up and gave a high-five, celebrating this goal.

"Cesc Fabregas opened the door for Arsenal to win, and in this game, Arsenal won more with certainty."

'Well, the first goal is here, and with Arsenal's ability to control the game right now, all that's left is to extend the results.'

'It could be a massacre, the Arsenal players were obviously angry with the game, and now that the situation has opened up, there is nothing to stop them.'

…

The voices of Qi brushed together, optimistic about Arsenal's game, quite expectant of the game, and even a little expectation in their hearts, looking forward to seeing the big score of the game.

But obviously, Middlesbrough's players don't think so, their goals are much more eager than Arsenal's, they need to be relegated, any point, any goal conceded, can be fatal.

Extremely serious! Extremely focused!

After Arsenal's goal, Middlesbrough did not panic and the defence remained solid. Offensively, although there are not many ways, they still use the speed of the two forwards Aria Dire and Ma Long to counterattack and play well.

The expected one-sided fell did not appear, or rather, there was a one-sided fall, but it was only a one-sided ball.

Middlesbrough's solidity and Arsenal's continued attacking became the main theme of the next game.

The second goal that Arsenal fans were expecting was delayed and their passion waned, just as Arsenal attacked.

Anyone who has been attacking for so long will feel tired.

Arsenal's players are already lacking in physical fitness, and seeing such a tenacious defensive posture in Middlesbrough, they don't plan to waste a lot of physical energy to smash their shells.

The game went into a relatively peaceful affair and it continued into the second half.

"Phew, Middlesbrough are too tenacious, they want to use the anxiety of this kind of scene to make the Arsenal players make mistakes themselves and look for opportunities again."

"In this game, although Arsenal is pressing Middlesbrough to play, but they have not opened up the situation for a long time, the lead of one goal is really small, and a careless mistake can be buried."

"Well, at the end of the game, it's about who is more patient and who can not make mistakes, and Middlesbrough may set off a climax in the final moments."

…

The smooth game and the slightly stagnant atmosphere of the game made people feel a little dull, and it also gave these football commentators enough time to think and see the possible changes in the situation on the field.

Clearly, these football commentators are right on Southgate's calculations.

Indeed, Southgate's message to the Middlesbrough players was exactly that.

It is to stabilize and stabilize the situation, he is strong, he is strong, and he is steady to hold this situation, not to be greedy for equalizing the score, but to control the rhythm of the game, slow down the pace of the game, and force the Arsenal players to make mistakes.

Even if you keep this scoreline to the end, you can't be aggressive, let your team make mistakes and give Arsenal a chance.

It's a game of patience to see who can't sink first. Once Arsenal make a mistake, Middlesbrough have a chance to catch up with the scoreline, or even overtake.

Tactics of waiting for the opportunistic.

It is the main strategy of the weak team against the strong team, and it is also the approach adopted by many teams against Arsenal, but it has been effective repeatedly.

Arsene Wenger clearly understood this, and after fifteen minutes of the second half, the team still failed to score a second goal, and the old man was actually a little unable to sit still.

With a score of 1-0, the advantage is really not reassuring, and a sneak attack by the opponent is likely to tie the score.

And if you can't attack for a long time, the players on the field will inevitably have a lack of concentration, and it is not safe.

Pacing, Wenger hesitated.

'At this point, it's time for Arsenal to make a substitution. Such a situation requires a new point of vitality. ”

"Yes, Middlesbrough will be more and more confident, the situation cannot be broken, it is actually very bad for Arsenal."

"Replace Hao, Wenger should be replaced with Hao! One is to break the deadlock of the game, and the other is to let Hao find the state of the game, which is too important. ”

"The next game is Manchester United, isn't Wenger going to warm up Hao? It's time to go to Hao. ”

…

The stalemate was a stalemate, and the commentators began to find interesting topics to talk about, and the target was immediately locked on the Arsenal bench.

Xiang Hao's face was reflected on the big screen, and it suddenly became the focus of the audience.