Chapter 28: Kill the Killer!

Although they were unable to walk away from home with a win, Chelsea played the role of a stumbling block in Arsenal's path as always; But a draw at Stamford Bridge was enough for the Gunners to be proud of, as they withstood the pressure and stayed up against tough rivals Chelsea.

'It was a good game and both teams played well. I'm happy with the result, it's been a long season and we need to make sure we have a consistent performance throughout the season. I'm confident in the team and we're going on a good momentum. In the post-match press conference, the chubby Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti said that no one would be happy that his team was close to winning the game, but he would not say anything at this time to give the media room to play.

'Shaw is doing really well, you've all seen his performance. Arsenal are a great team, they are the defending champions and they are competitive. I think we're all favourites to win the title this season and we all need to work harder to win the title and I'm sure Chelsea will be more mature. Ancelotti is only amazed by Xiao Qing's strength, but he is also full of confidence in Chelsea's championship, because he believes that although Xiao Qing's strength is higher than other players, football is a team sport, and he believes that Chelsea's overall strength is undoubtedly more outstanding.

'To win the title, we have to be more efficient and not waste chances like this. Chelsea's strikers are more lethal than ours and that's the difference. Besides. Chelsea have been passive for a long time; We have some opportunities. But it took a goal and I feel sorry for the team because they had a good attitude and they didn't get something in return. But if you don't take advantage of your chances, you can't win important matches. Although it was a draw, Wenger was obviously still a little dissatisfied with this game, because although Arsenal still maintained their unbeaten record in the new season, their winning record was ended; In fact, what is more important is that Arsenal repeatedly missed opportunities in this game. Arsene Wenger thinks Arsenal could actually be more hoode.

'We controlled the game and it was a bit surprisingly easy. The players on the Arsenal pitch have enough to win this game, but we have to translate that into actual points. As far as the title race is concerned, this game is not decisive because Chelsea will drop points later; Of course, we can't be careless, because we can't guarantee that we won't lose points in the next games, we need to be more focused and serious, and that's the key to winning the title. "The old Frenchman is in a good mood because he hasn't dropped points, which shows that the Gunners continue to hold the top spot in the league. They can still keep improving.

Xiao Qing did not react much to Arsene Wenger's words, and of course he knew that although he scored the crucial goal in this game. But this can't hide Xiao Qing's lack of wasting opportunities repeatedly before this, Xiao Qing is not the kind of person who can't listen to criticism, and he really didn't play well in this game.

"Everybody knows that Shaw is a phenomenal player who can help the team open up when it matters most. I never doubted Shaw's ability and as he showed in this game, he was able to score for the team. But I demand more from him because I feel like he can play football that is different from everyone else because he's Shaw! After giving some small warnings to the Arsenal players, Wenger is naturally very satisfied with Xiao Qing, because Xiao Qing is really good.

Although it was with Xiao Qing's goal that Arsenal took away a draw at Stamford Bridge, although Arsenal's winning streak was also terminated, but in general, the result of this game was quite satisfactory. But the result was satisfying, but in the course of the game, Arsenal may still have some shortcomings when facing Chelsea.

Arsenal's last win over Chelsea came two years ago and they have failed to win four games in a row and they really need to get stronger against Chelsea. Injuries to key players may be blamed for Arsenal's defeat: big players such as Robin van Persie are out injured. But the problem is that even with a full squad, Arsenal still can't get the edge against Chelsea. The real reason lies in the physical condition of the players.

In the Premier League, the average height of Chelsea players is over 1.85m, second only to Stoke City in the entire league, and they are the league's top with an average weight of 83 kilograms. As for Arsenal, they have an average height of less than 1.8m, the only team in the entire league to be less than 1.8m; And look at Arsenal's average weight of just 70 kilograms, almost three kilograms lighter than Birmingham City and Blackpool, who are tied for second from the bottom.

Compared to Arsenal, Chelsea are not only big in size, but also fierce in their feet. As for Drogba, his jishu aside, the use of terrifying physicality alone is enough to devour Arsenal's backline.

It's a game to look forward to, and as the two teams with the most goals in the Premier League this season, the clash between Chelsea and Arsenal is certainly a beautiful crossing. But in comparison, their beauty is different. In terms of individual jishu and ground cooperation, the entire shijie except Barcelona may not have any club that dares to compete with Arsenal. But Chelsea are the team that has the most physicality, dominance and three-dimensional attack. Drogba's direct free-kicks, John Terry and Alex's attacks from corners, interspersed in the middle, wings on the wings, Chelsea can do everything in the sky. With more ground passes, more vibrancy from the flanks, a thirst for goals, and a wider range of attacking options, Chelsea are now the epitome of attacking football.

As we all know, in the Premier League, which is dominated by English football, the body is an important asset for each team, although the Premier League is no longer a league that eats with the body alone, but in this league, when your body is obviously far away from other teams, it will definitely make the game difficult. And in the face of Chelsea, the strongest team with the most comprehensive physical level, Arsenal is really far behind.

It is true that in the Arsenal backline, both Koscielny and Vermaelen are among the best players with experience and outstanding individual ability. However, when the two French centre-backs stand in front of the goal together, they will be more than a notch behind their opponents in this game, John Terry and Alex, in terms of consistency, organisation and organisation of the entire defence.

Now, the Gunners' backline has exposed this problem again, and although Vermaelen, Koscielny and Squeiraci are not bad at all, the Gunners' backline still lacks a "leader-type" defender who can really dominate the whole picture. Just as John Terry is to Chelsea, Rio Ferdinand is to Manchester United, and even Carragher is on Liverpool's back line, he is a leader who can command the entire backline, and even the entire midfield, coordinating the advance and retreat of the entire defense line, so that the team's defense can truly form a system.

At the height of their 90s, the Gunners had a tough-guy leader like Adams at the back to lead their 'Five Tigers', and since the former England captain faded out in 2002, Arsene Wenger's side has not had a man of his calibre. Although there are also successors like Campbell and Kolo Toure, who created the team's unbeaten season in the 03-04 season, it is very good to prop up the team's entire defensive system. However, after Gallas, Arsenal, which has a comprehensive change of defense this summer, has entered the "no core" era, whether it is Vermaelen, who has been pushed to the core of the defense, or Koscielny and Squeerraci introduced this summer, they are all "auxiliary" defenders, and they do not have the ability and temperament to take charge alone.

Since the new season, although Arsenal's backline may have improved compared to last season, it is still not uncommon to concede goals repeatedly, which is by no means the defense that a title winning team should have. If Arsenal want to achieve even more in the new season, then they really need to work on their defense, although their attacking ability can be trusted.

Xiao Qing is still in a good mood because the team can walk away with a draw, because Arsenal will not fall behind against Chelsea for the time being. Manchester United, who visited the Stadium of Light in this round, drew 0-0 with Sunderland, and all four away games in the league this season ended in a draw, so that Arsenal can still stay at the top of the table, and they have not been narrowed by their main rivals.

In the other game, Premier League giants Liverpool take on promoted horses Blackpool at Anfield Stadium. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, Liverpool lost 2-1 to Blackpool, and are winless in five games in all competitions. Blackpool Adam and Varney scored and Kirgiakos pulled one back in the second half. After this campaign, Liverpool will be 18th in the table and fall into the relegation zone; This is the lowest point in almost half a century, Liverpool have no hope of competing for the league title at all, and they are not competitive enough to compete with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United.

However, in this round of the game, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have defeated their opponents, especially Manchester City, who are now temporarily overtaking Manchester United in the standings after beating Newkars 2-1 in this round, these two new generation of quasi-giants have also launched a greater impact in the new season, they are the biggest challengers to the old order of the Premier League!

Xiao Qing is not worried about Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at all, because Xiao Qing believes that the team will not give these guys a chance, and Xiao Qing believes that Arsenal is the most Haode team in the Premier League. While Arsenal look to be challenged now and Arsenal's winning streak has come to an end, the Gunners are confident that they will keep going and that they will be in better shape for the next fixtures.

Arsenal's opponent in the eighth round of the league is Birmingham, although this team has not been able to win in the last five games of the new season, but Arsenal will not underestimate this team, because Birmingham is also one of Arsenal's nemesis, because this team has repeatedly brought disaster to Arsenal. So this time at home against Birmingham, Arsenal will be a killer! (To be continued......)