Everyone knows that December 12 is not destined to be a quiet day, because the next day is a big battle between Chelsea and Arsenal.

On this day, London brought together the media from all over Europe, and the eyes of the world were on this spotlight battle.

This game is even more popular and attractive than the Manchester United vs Chelsea game, and the main reason is that when Manchester United and Chelsea were in a big battle, Chelsea was not strong enough to be unstoppable, that is, even at that time Chelsea won all, but the league has only passed 10 rounds, and even the Champions Cup has only just begun, so there will not be too many people who pay attention to that game - but now it is completely different, including the Champions League Cup and the League Cup, Chelsea has won 25 games in a row!!

Lots and lots of media are expecting Arsenal to end Chelsea's unbeaten myth, so this game is particularly eye-catching, and even aside, this game is attractive enough, it is not just a battle for 1 or 2 places in England, but also adds to the aura of a derby because the two teams are in the same city.

In the 100-year history of English football, London's most iconic derby has never been a duel between the Gunners and the Blues. In London, the most exciting game was the battle between Arsenal and bitter rivals Tottenham.

But that has changed a lot since last season, when the Russian 'golden wind' swept into Chelsea, who have left Arsenal no longer alone in the London borough. Tomorrow night, the Blues, who are 11 points ahead of Arsenal, will take on Arsenal on the road, Chelsea's toughest opponent of the season, in fact, the clash between Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger.

Many media believe that in the league, although Chelsea has pulled down Arsenal by as many as 11 points, the victory or defeat between this game will also have a certain impact on the overall trend of the league title race.

As a result, almost all England fans believe that this game is almost a battle for the league title - just one-sided against Chelsea.

Speaking to reporters, one Blues fan said cheerfully: "If we win this game, we can celebrate the league title in advance because they can't catch up, it's too far off. ”

'I'm even thinking now that the team will win the title a few rounds earlier this season, but the bookmakers don't have that bet, they're behind the times. Said a very optimistic fan.

"We're going to Highbury tomorrow and I've already bought my tickets." In an interview, the manager of the fan association, George . Scholes said: "Yes, we're here to show off, Arsenal can't be our opponents, the result is clear. ”

…… Obviously, due to Chelsea's strength, Blues fans are very optimistic about this game, but for most of the media, there can be no such prejudice in determining the surname.

In this day's report, London's "Weekly Sports" analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the two teams in detail from the perspective of lineup and personnel matching:

“…… Dutch teenager Altyn. Arjen Robben has already shown his quality, and although the youngster seems to be a bit of a loner and always likes to cut inside with the ball, his breakthrough can really pose a big threat to opponents. Wang is even better, and we believe that his performance will be the key to the outcome of this match. ”

“…… Arsenal's winning formula is on the left, England want to lack a left winger, but Arsenal is proud of the Premier League with a left attack. Suppose Mourinho wants to use Paul. Pacos Ferreira came to deal with Arsenal's sharp left flank, which would obviously cause a lot of trouble. Ashley? Cole, Pire, and Thierry Henry are a perfect combination and could well be a nightmare for his "best right-back". The only thing that can make it easier for him is that Duff's containment up front may suppress Kerr's assists. ”

"However, even though Arsenal have a huge advantage on the left side, they are stretched thin defensively, and despite their famous defenders, they have scored four goals against Tottenham Hotspur. How will they defend against the king's attack? Undoubtedly, this is the problem that Arsenal will have to face, and if the Frenchman cannot solve this problem, then there will be no suspense in the game. ”

In fact, not only the Weekly Sport, but almost all the English media believe that Wang Li's performance will completely determine the outcome of this game, and his performance is so good that if he can still continue to play as usual and score 2 or 3 goals, then even if Arsenal play extraordinary, it will not be easy to score 2 or 3 goals at home to Chelsea - the result is predictable.

On December 12th, almost all of the coverage was of this type, except for the fans of both teams, others would even get tired of watching it, in fact, these media had no choice, and the day before the game, the senior management of both teams went to attend the draw for the knockout round of the Champions League, which made it impossible for them to get more news at all - fortunately, the French were no longer silent on this day, and Chelsea resumed normal training.

……… Last season was when Arsenal were on their best, losing just one game a season, and if it weren't for the blockade of Wolverhampton, Wang's side, they could have continued their unbeaten run in more than 50 games.

However, with Chelsea's strong winning streak this season, the confidence of Arsenal players is gradually diminishing, and last season's league champions suddenly found that their unbeaten record seemed to be nothing in the face of Chelsea's 20-odd winning streak.

Under the leadership of manager Jose Mourinho, all Chelsea have to do is make up for the Gunners' hearts that are gradually losing confidence!!

This big game is not only a big battle for Chelsea, but also a big battle for Arsenal!!

Although the psychological warfare has not been successful before, there is now one of the best opportunities, and Mourinho certainly does not want to miss it, and he knows very well that if he wants to establish a big name in the Premier League, he must beat the giant Arsenal.

'The whole world will watch and I hope it will be a good game and the result will show that we are the strongest team.' The Portuguese is never satisfied with being bland, he wants to show himself in front of the whole world. If he does walk away from Highbury with a smile, Chelsea will be 14 points away from their opponents and, more importantly, it can also cut a stab at the fragile heart of the Gunners – a knife that Sir Alex Ferguson's side have done to the Gunners in the games ahead.

And if the Gunners can push the Gunners to the edge of the cliff one more, Mourinho can loom into the Premier League trophy.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has to face two kinds of provocations, verbal and standing, there is no one who has an opponent, and when the Red Devils gradually sink, Chelsea became the professor's worst enemy, and this enemy was a bit too strong, and even made him feel a little powerless.

These days, Wenger has been carefully planning the team's tactics, Vieira is absent, Ljungberg is difficult to choose, in desperation, a group of young people have been pushed to the front again, in fact, Wenger is worried that these young players standing at Highbury Stadium, in the face of the money piled up battleship, will feel trembling, and release a normal state.

A lot of people say Arsene Wenger likes to develop young players, and he already has that reputation around the world, but in reality, the Frenchman has his own struggles.

Joining Arsenal for a season can cost tens of millions of pounds at will, who would choose young players!?

Just like Chelsea and Real Madrid, every player brought in is a star in his playing years, a superstar, for a football coach, this kind of mature player is the best use, and for the fans, when they see a star joining the team, they will feel that the team is developing and the future is more hopeful.

However, Arsenal's financial situation does not allow such to happen.

Among the three giants and one nouveau riche team in the Premier League, Arsenal's financial situation is obviously the worst, and they have to prepare for the repayment of the loan at the new stadium in recent years, how can there be pounds to invest in the transfer market!?

Now, the Frenchman even feels that he made a mistake in coming to Arsenal and that he has been having a 'hard time'.

……… For most journalists, they are still biased towards Chelsea, largely based on the quality of the two teams, and Arsenal FC was already full of journalists from all over the world this afternoon, all looking to get some exciting news ahead of the game to add to the attention of tomorrow.

However, it seems that the Arsenal stars are still very confident.

"Our mood for this game is 'anticipation', not 'fear'!" Faced with a reporter's difficulty, Piret said lightly, as if he were stating a fact.

And the words of Henry the Great, the king of Highbury, add two points to the king's spirit: "If we have been playing well, a major tournament like Chelsea will be just one of many games, no different from any other game." ”

“…… All games are tough games and for us we don't need to stress how tough it is to play against Chelsea. Our opponents are not only Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool. If we're going to win the title, all teams are tough opponents for us. ”

However, he still has a hatred for Chelsea because the scene of that night and the feeling of being a loser still haunt him the last time Chelsea beat them at Highbury: "I was really sad to lose that game, we played four games in eight days and we were not machines. Now that the squad has taken a break, Thierry Henry is clear about the key to victory: "The important thing is that we have to be together. ”

Vieira, who is suspended for this round, was a bit arrogant, and in an interview with reporters, he bluntly talked about 'Arsenal will be the winner', and said: "We have a very good record of behavior, and the coach also wants us to be disciplined and avoid yellow and red cards. This style of work is what makes us more popular, and some people always 'blatantly' hurt their opponents, but they always get no punishment. ”

Obviously, Vieira's words were alluding to Wang Li.

In fact, after watching that Manchester United vs Chelsea game, many club managers will be very skeptical of Van Brown. Nistrooy's injury is incredible, so in the Premier League now, Wang Li encounters fewer and fewer fouls, after all, no defender wants to gamble with an injury.

However, before Wang Li could say anything, Frank Lampard, who had just caught up with his girlfriend, jumped out: "We have a lot of players who follow the rules and haven't caused any trouble. When an important game comes, no one wants a suspension, and we've avoided it. Patrick Vieira was suspended for accumulating yellow cards and Lampard's comments were clearly intended to uncover the Gunners' wounds.

After saying that, the English big man continued to laugh and added: "We are confident that we can get a good result from Arsenal, since the beginning of the season, we have been running all the way, and one opponent after another has fallen at our feet, in fact, I don't think Arsenal is special at all. ”

Thierry Henry and Andreas Pire, who were immediately counter-attacking for Arsenal – said: "People say we don't have a big squad compared to some of the Premier League teams, but we have a lot of great young talents. It's not just Sesko and Flamini, but Hoyt and so on. "Henry has faith in young people.

'They are young but very talented and if we show our confidence in them, they can do really well. That's their chance. 'Piret has the same confidence in the youngsters.

At the same time, Pire also warned everyone who despised the Gunners that "we are not afraid of the game against Chelsea at all, we are all looking forward to it", "everyone says Chelsea have the advantage, they will win the league and that situation is quite good for us", "If at the end we defend the title when everyone says Chelsea are better". That would prove that Arsenal are the better team. We're second behind Chelsea right now, but that makes people worry more about what we're doing now."

Frank, who has just fallen into a new relationship and revealed to media reporters that he is going to marry a 'straight man'. Frank Lampard is clearly in good form at the moment, and just an hour later, his counter-attack gave the media a glimpse of the 'language and culture' of the English giant.

“… Yes, Arsenal has a lot of young players, and the Frenchman has a reputation for being good at developing young players. With a wicked smile on his face, Lampard continued: "It's ironic that the best young players in the world are at Chelsea, and I think it's more practical to pray to God if they expect the kids to defend Allen. ”

At this time, former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri also interjected: "The Premier League title this season will definitely be theirs, although I have never gambled in my life, but if you ask me to bet, I will definitely press Chelsea".

Many fans agreed with Latsser's statement, so the British bookmaker immediately lowered the odds for Chelsea to win again, which has reduced the odds to a pitiful 2.13, while Arsenal is 4.26, and it can be seen from this that most fans are still optimistic about Chelsea's victory, mainly because they have not lost at all in the previous games.

……… In the midst of this anxious and frequent verbal offensive between the two teams, London soon ushered in the sunrise of the next day.

On this day, Wang Li rarely got up early in the morning, arriving at the Chelsea first-team training ground around 8am to do some free-kick training alone, in fact, he is still looking forward to this game.

Last season, when he was at Wolverhampton, he led the team to win against Arsenal in Highbury, and until now, that game is still remembered by many Arsenal fans, so in the 11th round of this season, when Wolverhampton met Arsenal again, they were beaten by the latter - 5:1, and this score made Arsenal supporters a little discouraged.

However, the biggest culprit is Chelsea, namely Wang Li, and perhaps Arsenal fans are still hoping for revenge, although many think they will be hurt even more.

Wang Li likes to compete with these powerful stars, in fact, he likes to enjoy the fun of beating opponents, the stronger the opponent, the better it feels, which is also an important reason why Wang Li only likes to start.

After a few laps at the first-team training ground, followed by an hour or so of free-kick training with John Jr., the Chelsea team-mates were on the pitch as well.

Today's training match was still led by assistant coach Clark, but halfway through the training, manager Jose Mourinho also stood on the sidelines, and he looked at the players on the training pitch with a serious face, not knowing what to think.

Obviously, Mourinho, who was very flat in front of reporters, still cared about the game.

Once the players had completed their conditioning workouts, Mourinho gathered everyone together and said directly: "I know there's a lot of pressure on your heads. ”

All the players looked at the somewhat sloppy Portuguese in confusion and listened to what he was going to say.

Mourinho ignored the players' expressions and continued to say solemnly: "I also have a lot of pressure, and this pressure has been around since the summer. ”

"At the beginning of the season, although we had a few wins, I never thought that the team's wins would continue until now, which is impressive, but it also has a downside because it is probably because it makes us miss ...... big moments" Mourinho changed his words and continued: "But even if there are mistakes in the future, it must not be today's game!! ”

At this time, all the players had raised their heads, Mourinho looked at the faces of the players left and right, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Many people think that this game will be the beginning of the most important derby in London in the future, and some people think that this is just an ordinary league game, winning is 3 points, losing is no points, but for us, this game must be won!" ”

"Look at the Blues fans out there, they even organised the other day and bought out the scalpers tickets for Highbury, do you know what that means? That's right, you can all play the afternoon game as if it were your home game! If we still fail in this situation, not only us, but all Chelsea fans will not be in the mood for a happy Christmas! Do you want that? ”

After Mourinho's words, the players knew in their hearts that he was encouraging morale, but these words did make the players feel the same way, and they all began to shout about winning - "Don't worry, boss!" ”

"How can those little ones be our opponents!"

"We're going to win!"

...... "Good! ”

In the end, Mourinho concluded: "What we need is a win, there can only be one strongest team in London and I hope it will be Chelsea! ”

With that, the Portuguese looked to the north, and there was a glint of excitement in his blank eyes - perhaps he enjoyed the feeling of trampling his opponent under his feet

(To be continued)