"Welcome to Highbury, Premier League leaders Arsenal are about to start their game at home to Black Cat Sunderland, Arsenal are top of the Premier League table with nine wins and two draws in their last 11 games, but their neighbours from London are putting a lot of pressure on Arsenal, Chelsea have lost just one of their last 11 games and won nine and drawn one of the others, they are only one point less than Arsenal, and this season looks like another battle between the London duo!

Today for Arsenal, the best news is that Qin Xiong, the core of the midfield, is back from the ban, Arsenal with him and without him, it feels like two teams, he is the guarantee of the team's attack, activating the offensive efficiency of all positions in the team, and now Qin Xiong is back, Arsenal fans' optimism about the game has been greatly improved than before, this is the conclusion of the pre-game street interview, hehe, this will definitely give Qin Xiong huge mental pressure, see how he will perform in the game.

Arsenal started 451.

Goalkeeper: Lehmann.

Defenders: Lauren, Toure, Senderos, Ashley Cole.

Midfielders: Van Persie, Cesc Fabregas, Qin Xiong, Silva, Pire.

Striker: Thierry Henry.

Sunderland started 451.

Goalkeeper: Davis.

Defenders: Wright, Brin, Cardwell, Alka.

Midfielders: Witthead, Miller, Northworth, Robinson, Walsh.

Forward: Gray. ”

Ashley Cole's return from injury appears to be quietly unleashed, with Boue Eboue being rested by Arsene Wenger. Lauren's recent form seems to have picked up, but it still needs to be tested by the game, and Van Persie has a new role to play as a regular debutant.

Sometimes Qin Xiong also feels that Wenger is very hard. Compared with some big teams that are full of "happy troubles" in the lineup, Wenger sometimes has a real headache and real troubles.

Sunderland, like other teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League, came to Highbury and played on the counter-attack with peace of mind.

And with Arsenal's strength continuing, too many teams come to Highbury with the luxury of taking away a win here, as long as they can take away a draw, it is an alternative victory.

They put on a very tight back four and three back systems. Double-layered staggered three "defensive iron triangle" defensive systems.

The offensive counterattack relies on two wide players and a striker, not even a forward midfielder, as long as the attack is advanced to the front. One of the wide players will cut into the middle to make sure they can counter-attack efficiently.

It has become common for Arsenal to break down dense defences.

Even so, different competitions will encounter different difficulties.

Van Persie was excited, and he was a frequent inward run from the opening kick-off. Most of the time, the timing is not right. It was an ineffective run that didn't meet the cover and containment that Wenger demanded.

That didn't give Arsenal's attacking effect as expected, and Arsene Wenger looked serious on the sidelines, unsure if Robin van Persie could take on such a mission or if Arsenal's mid-season changes were the right one.

Qin Xiong was very closely guarded in the danger zone in front of the penalty area, and his play was curbed.

When changes had to be made, he actively watched Van Persie's movement and tried to enforce Wenger's tactical demands. to create a flaw in the Sunderland defence.

In the 29th minute of the game, Sunderland played a counterattack from the right to a very good effect.

Waithead went head-to-head, and Ashley Cole didn't choose to break through. He played a one-two with centre-forward Gray who was running around to pick him up, and it was a very simple and obvious collision against the wall, and then Ashley Cole was easily cut into the box by Witthead.

Witthead crossed the ball in front of the baseline and slotted into the box at the back of the box Walsh almost swept the ball into the back of the net in the face of the goalkeeper.

"Arsenal conceded the first goal again! There is a big problem with the defense of this ball, Ashley Cole and Lauren's defense! Ashley Cole seems to be fixed, easily penetrated by Witthead and Gray's one-two, which is not a reflection of his strength, he should have reacted more quickly, maybe the injury has affected his form. Lauren also has problems defending at the back of the penalty area, he seems to be not in the same rhythm as Walsh, when Walsh accelerates into the box, Lauren's start is obviously too slow, which is probably the most unacceptable change of Wenger this season, at the peak age of most players, Lauren's form has dropped significantly! Either way, Sunderland's counter-attack was beautiful, with speed and small areas and clarity in the final hit, and they traded the least amount of attacking strength for the biggest attacking gain! Now Sunderland lead Arsenal 1-0 at Highbury! ”

Ashley Cole and Lauren looked a little unnatural, while Lehmann looked calm, as if he didn't bother to open his mouth to scold the backline for subpar performances.

No, it's not substandard.

It's Arsenal's back line that's at this level sometimes!

Lauren's form has declined seriously, and Ashley Cole's performance after returning from injury cannot be expected too much, always letting Flamini play full-back, Wenger is naturally unwilling.

After all, Ashley Cole was once an important part of the golden left side, and to be able to restore the former golden left side, Wenger will certainly pursue it.

It's just that sometimes after the experiment, I find that things will not go in the direction I expected, and the pain and suffering, as well as the gap between the expectations and the results, really make the head coach feel painful.

Arsenal's attacking players can only express their frustration at this situation.

They can't be angry, they can't lose their minds, and the big deal is to pretend to turn a blind eye.

No matter how many goals the backline misses to the opposition, they score a few more goals in attack to fill it.

In a sense, this is also another form of team, each performing its own duties and complementing each other.

Qin Xiong temporarily gave up to interact with Van Persie, it was too late!

In a 0-0 situation, even 60 minutes can be spent trying to make Van Persie a key player in the team, but with the score down, Arsenal now have to score at least two goals, and the opponent is in a bucket formation, they have to race against time to create more favorable chances.

Before the restart, he turned back to Cesc Fabregas to say a word.

"From now on, concentrate on the left side! No matter what difficulties you encounter, go to the left side! ”

Cesc Fabregas nodded in agreement, and he could also see that although Van Persie was active on the right side, his offensive efficiency was very low, but it was Pire on the left side, who was strictly controlled by Wenger this season, and his physical condition has declined, but his competitive condition is still very good.

At this time, it is necessary to trust players who maintain a high level of competition, rather than betting on some talented and potential teammates who suddenly open their minds. (To be continued......)