After the game resumed, the Arsenal team really launched a ferocious attack.

Tottenham, on the other hand, narrowed their defence slightly and began to fight back.

Despite being hampered by the slippery pitch and unable to play with Arsenal's mercury-like ground combinations, their frantic attacking frenzy was a source of frustration for Tottenham's defenders.

In fact, across Europe, there are few clubs that can come out on top in the face of the Gunners' all-out attack.

"Pires breaks through ...... on the right"

"He got past Tarico and into the box......"

"Shot...... No, it was a feint, he knocked the ball back near the penalty line! ”

"Patrick Vieira volleys!"

"Oh~~~ The power is too great, and it is higher than the beam!"

……

"Ljungberg and Henry played a one-two......"

"The Swede didn't cross directly, he passed the ball back to Henry!"

"Henry cut inside with the ball and shot straight at goal!"

"Oh~~~ missed!"

……

"Vieira pushes forward with the ball and suddenly goes through!"

"Bergkamp got rid of Richards' defence!"

"He just rubbed the ball up and hung the door!"

"Oh~~~ The ball hit the top edge of the crossbar, just a little bit! It's a shame!! ”

……

"Ljungberg takes the ball on the left...... Straight stopper!

"Ashley Cole stepped up to assist! He was very fast, got out of Karl's defense and crossed directly! ”

"Henry flanks in the middle, header!"

"Oh~~~ It seems that Henry's head shape really doesn't seem to be suitable for headers, such a good opportunity, he actually put the ball directly into the stands!"

……

In the final minutes of the first half, the ball was almost always in the Tottenham half. Arsenal's offensive wave after wave did not give Tottenham a respite at all.

But I don't know if the Arsenal players were too impatient, or if they were a bit unlucky, they created so many chances and failed to take even one.

By the time the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game, the score was still 2-0.

Hearing the referee's whistle, the Tottenham players breathed a sigh of relief. These last few minutes were a physical and psychological ordeal for them!

The hanging hearts of the Tottenham fans in the stands have finally been put to rest for the time being. Every attack from Arsenal just now seemed to have the potential to break through Tottenham's goal, which kept the home fans in a state of tension, and now they can finally relax a little.

In this way, the players of both teams returned to their respective dressing rooms with completely different moods.

In the home team's dressing room, Tottenham's players were panting and rehydrating.

Chris took the spare jerseys he had prepared and handed them out to the players to change.

After 45 minutes of playing in the rain, all the players were already soaking wet, and it was winter, so it was easy to catch a cold.

After changing into dry jerseys and replenishing water and energy, the players' breathing seemed to slow down a lot.

At this time, thinking of the reality of the team's two-goal lead, everyone's mentality is relatively relaxed.

There was also a bit of relief on Hoddle's face, as he took a two-goal lead at half-time, which he did not expect.

After the players were almost rested, Hoddle stood up and spoke: "Well, we had a good first half and took a two-goal lead. But that doesn't mean we can celebrate the win ahead of time, the second half will be very difficult. Because the Arsenal are bound to launch a ferocious attack! You can see how they played in the final part of the first half, and if we keep defending, it's probably going to be hard to hold on to the win. So I hope that in the second half, everyone can continue to play like they did for more than 30 minutes before the first half. If we attack, they will have a scruple when they attack. We tried to score another goal in the second half and that would have been fatal for them. We've got to win this game, understand? ”

"Understood!" All the players replied in unison-

In the other dressing room, the atmosphere was very dreary. Except for the heavy wheezing and the "gurgling" of sports drinks, the locker room was eerily quiet.

Arsene Wenger obviously knows that if this emotion is carried over to the second half, there may be no suspense in losing this game, so he knows what he should say!

"It's 0-2, do you think you've lost this game? Ready to give up? Arsene Wenger asked first.

"How is that possible, sir! There's still half time, how can we give up, it's a north London derby! As captain, Vieira stood up at this time and said.

Patrick was right, there was still half time! We still have a chance! "Henry, as the team's number one star, also chose to stand up and boost morale!

"You're right, there's still 45 minutes left in the second half! With only two goals apart, how can we give up? In the north London derby, there shouldn't be the word 'give up'! Fight...... is the eternal theme of the north London derby! So even though we're two goals down, in the second half I still want to see you guys fighting. The fans in the stands are still there in the rain to cheer you on, and they want you to fight to the end! ”

"On the football field, the difference between two goals is not huge! In football, it's hard to say the result until the last second! There are countless classic reversals of all kinds in world football, and I don't think you need me to give an example! Forty-five minutes, enough for us to score two, three goals, or more! That way, we will be able to tie or even overtake the score! We can't afford to lose this game, and if we lose again, we may have to wait and watch Manchester and Tottenham fight for the title! Would you like to see that? ”

"I don't want !!" Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal's two biggest rivals, and watching them compete for the title is definitely the worst thing for an Arsenal player!

Wenger, who has always shown himself as an elegant "professor", rarely showed his enthusiastic side, and an impassioned speech inspired the morale of the players to burst again! ――

'Okay, we saw that the players from both teams were back on the pitch. Fifteen minutes after half-time, the clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, the rain stopped, and the sun seemed to be coming out. This is obviously good news for everyone! ”

Is this a sign that the clouds above us are about to disperse and the sun is coming? Arsene Wenger, who was on the sidelines, looked at the dark clouds that had dispersed and the sun that was about to come out, and thought to himself.

This idea has also arisen in the minds of many Arsenal players. Although the sun came out temporarily, it couldn't change the slippery condition of the venue, but it made them feel much better!

Chen Xi and his teammates are also in a good mood, after all, no one wants to play on a rainy day.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again!

After the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, Arsenal launched the first wave of attacks with the right to serve!

Henry suddenly hit Keller by surprise after a series of breakthroughs outside the penalty area!

It's just that because Henry exerted too much force, the ball couldn't be pressed and flew to the stands by grazing the crossbar!

In the following time, Chen Xi and his teammates were also following Hodel's tactical arrangement, and did not blindly defend, but launched an attack as usual.

Chen Xi was limited in the face of Vieira's defense, but he also created several good chances.

It's just a pity that none of those chances turned into the third goal that Hoddle had hoped for!

This relatively balanced offensive situation between the two sides was broken in the twelfth minute of the second half because of an accident!

The Arsenal team is looking for attacking opportunities with patient ground cooperation in the frontcourt!

After a few passes, the ball reached Ljungberg on the left!

The Swede didn't continue to play with his teammates, but cut straight inside with the ball!

Karl couldn't stop Ljungberg's cut, but he didn't give up and continued to follow Ljungberg.

After a few steps to the side, Ljungberg saw the gap, and without hesitation, he picked up his right foot and prepared to volley into the far corner!

However, just as he was kicking the ball, a man suddenly slid from behind him!

That man was Stephen Carr, who had been chasing Ljungberg, and the Irishman's positive performance was supposed to defuse a crisis for Tottenham.

But God, after favoring Tottenham many times, seems to have suddenly reversed the direction of the wind!

After Ljungberg's shot hit Karl's leg, it bounced high and flew towards the near corner of the ball!

In this way, Ljungberg's volley turned into a lob, and the target changed from the far corner to the near angle!

Keller, who had already moved his center of gravity, hurriedly retracted his center of gravity and moved towards his right side to prepare for the save!

If it was just a limp lob, Keller's reaction would have been enough to save the ball. But although the ball was blocked by Carl, it didn't slow down too much, and more importantly, the angle of this "hanging shot" was also very tricky, almost comparable to Chen Xi's second free kick just now!

Therefore, even though Keller made a timely save, he couldn't prevent the ball from flying against the underside of the crossbar into the goal!

“it`s~a~gooooooooooal！！！ Frederick ~~~~~~~~ Ljungberg!! The Swede stepped up at crucial times and helped Arsenal pull a goal back in the face of adversity!! Although there was some luck in the goal, Ljungberg's decisive shot made him a hero for the team!! ”

(To be continued)