Chapter 20: The Unsophisticated Arsenal

Xiao Qing is confiding in Pixie about his thoughts, and he is also confiding in Pixie about some of the team's current crises; For Xiao Qing, this game is really affected, and he really needs to reflect on this game.

Although Arsenal won the league title last season, they did lead the league for most of the season. But the gunners at that time didn't even have time to be complacent, and they were full of a sense of crisis even when they sat at the top of the list; With Manchester United and Chelsea in close pursuit, Arsenal have had no clear advantage for the vast majority of the season. Of course, it is also because of the Gunners' doubts about their own strength, serious injuries, bad memories of the collapse they have had, excessive youth and a thin squad, all of which are the reasons why Arsenal are not confident enough.

So last season's Gunners were terrified all the way, trying to hold on to those small advantages, and they were preparing for every game in the hope of being able to withstand the onslaught of their opponents again and again. So Arsenal had a laugh at the end of the season and they had a fruitful season.

But now, Arsenal are only on a four-game winning streak in the league, and they haven't even been able to really top the league, but the Gunners are already complacent, they think that the current record is already very good, and they think that in the current situation they must be able to continue to win all the way and get enough glory.

The same is true for Xiao Qing, this is the fourth season of Xiao Qing's career; In the previous three seasons, Xiao Qing was always able to help the team lift the championship trophy, and Xiao Qing was always able to have excellent individual performances in the previous seasons. The current Xiao Qing is not short of honor at all. Now Xiao Qing has become a well-deserved top superstar. Fans and the media are only amazed by Xiao Qing's performance. They believe that Xiao Qing can indeed continue to achieve better performances.

Xiao Qing was also a little complacent. Although Xiao Qing has always worked hard before, Xiao Qing really cherishes every opportunity to play; He is as hard and focused as he is in training, and he is still hungry for victory and glory. But I have to say that the smooth performance of his career has made Xiao Qing unconsciously begin to relax a little, and a series of goals and honors in the previous seasons have made Xiao Qing still a little fluttery.

And the current Xiao Qing still has made a lot of progress, and the current Xiao Qing's strength has also been greatly improved; Since the beginning of the new season, Xiao Qing's performance has been as good as ever, and his dominance on the court is getting stronger and stronger. Especially after developing the offensive means of long-range shooting, Xiao Qing in the new season has an outstanding performance in both the Champions League and the league.

So Xiao Qing began to stink, and in the game he thought that the opponent's defense line was a chicken and a dog. He can score goals easily, and he can use his kaleidoscopic way of scoring goals to score goals with ease and receive applause. Especially in the face of a team with a lower strength like Sunderland, Xiao Qing doesn't think that these teams can bring difficulties to him at all, Xiao Qing is definitely arbitrarily kneading these guys.

But now Xiao Qing has received a lot of blows, it is true that Xiao Qing's current strength is very good, and Xiao Qing has indeed had a great performance since the new season. But Xiao Qing's relaxation in the game, Xiao Qing's contempt for his opponent got enough blows, because his opponent is not muddy, once Xiao Qing is not serious enough at this time, then he may be beaten in the face.

2-1 win over Sunderland. Although Arsenal have won five consecutive league games this season, the Gunners still maintain a winning record in the Premier League. However, in this game, Arsenal exposed some signs of danger. Arsenal's morale and empty momentum were met with a basin of cold water. Although Arsenal has suffered a big blow, but to be honest, it has also made Arsenal wake up, they have finally begun to face themselves, and they have finally begun to regain their position after excessive arrogance.

The Gunners have Sunderland to thank, not only for Arsenal continuing to pick up three points from them, but also for the fact that this underdog team has taught Arsenal a vivid lesson. If Arsenal wants to win more in the new season, then they need to take the game more seriously, and if Arsenal wants to move forward in the new season, then they need to be more low-key and steadfast every step of the way.

Although Arsenal beat Sunderland in the fifth round to win five consecutive league games, although Arsenal did learn enough lessons in this game. But that's all in the past and all Arsenal need to do now is look forward, they still have a lot of games to play and plenty of opportunities to make up for what has just been exposed.

After a moment of slump for the Gunners, Arsenal will not be beaten by a single blow, and they will be confident that they will be in better shape to face the difficulties ahead, and they have reason to believe that the team can solve some of the problems that have been exposed.

With only a short three-day break, Arsenal need to recover and adjust their mentality; That was enough for the Gunners, though, and the next game is a must-win for Arsenal as they face century-old rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

This is the third round of the Carabao Cup, although in previous seasons Arsenal used the Carabao Cup more at this time, but this season Arsenal have the confidence to create more results, so they need to go hand in hand with multiple fronts; Of course, when their opponents are Tottenham Hotspur, even in warm-up games, Arsenal will give it their all.

Although Arsenal did not play the main force in this game, the lineup of half main force and half substitute was enough; Xiao Qing appeared on the White Hart Lane Stadium, although Xiao Qing's appearance caused a lot of boos, but Xiao Qing turned a deaf ear. He wants to help the team win the Carabao Cup as well. Xiao Qing wants to try the taste of champions in various different cups.

Although Arsenal is only a semi-main squad in this game. But Tottenham Hotspur is only a semi-main lineup; They met too early in the Carabao Cup, so it would be irrational to stumble at this time. Especially for Tottenham Hotspur, they still have Champions League games this season, and they still need to do their best to ensure Champions League qualification in the new season, so now they are unwilling to consume too much attention, which also prompted Tottenham Hotspur to suffer another defeat at home.

Two years ago, Arsenal suffered a 6-2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup, and although it was only a League Cup, it was when the opponents were mortal enemies. The players on the pitch are definitely going to give it their all.

Xiao Qing's appearance in the starting line-up was indeed a bit surprising, and Tottenham Hotspur definitely did not expect Arsenal to field their strongest ace in such a League Cup. So Tottenham Hotspur is entangled, because they really have no way to face Xiao Qing, even if they send the most haode backline, they may not be able to limit Xiao Qing, not to mention that the current Tottenham Hotspur back line is still dominated by rotating players. So at the White Hart Lane Stadium, Xiao Qing began to ravage unscrupulously, and Xiao Qing ravaged Tottenham Hotspur's fragile nerves again and again.

After just fifteen minutes of play, Arsenal took the lead; Gibbs and Rosicky passed the ball in succession, Wilshere crossed from the left edge of the penalty area, and Xiao Qing in the small box acted as a tower; Although there are also defensive players around. But Xiao Qing's domineering dry land pulled onions and jumped high, and the lion shook his head and scored with a header.

1-0, Arsenal easily took the lead with Xiao Qing's goal. The Gunners were a little unparticular and sent nuclear weapons to Xiao Qing in a game that was supposed to be a substitute exchange.

Xiao Qing's strong strength is not a joke, in this contest of unequal strength, Xiao Qing is naturally like a fish in water; In the face of Tottenham Hotspur's backline, Xiao Qing, who has a correct attitude and a strong desire to win, showed what he wanted, and Xiao Qing frantically impacted the fragile Tottenham backline.

In the thirtieth minute of the game, Tottenham Hotspur, who was broken through by Xiao Qing again and again, made a big mistake in a panic; In the face of Xiao Qing's sudden acceleration into the penalty area, Tottenham defender Bassoon couldn't keep up with Xiao Qing's speed at all, and Rosicky's hanging pass at this time was also delivered just right; Xiao Qing, who was successful in the anti-offside position, even shook Tottenham Hotspur's No. 2 goalkeeper Pletticosa and easily pushed the empty goal.

Arsenal is really too unsophisticated, Xiao Qing's strength is more than one step higher than the strength of the players on the field at Tottenham, so now it is more about seeing Xiao Qing's unscrupulous performance; In the boos of the White Hart Lane stadium, Xiao Qing is creating threats again and again, facing Tottenham Hotspur, who gave up the League Cup, Arsenal is avenging the revenge of being eliminated from the League Cup by Tottenham two years ago.

In stoppage time in the first half, Xiao Qing in front of the penalty area dribbled horizontally to find a vacancy, and after attracting the attention of most of the defenses, Xiao Qing suddenly sent a straight stopper; Nasri quickly slotted into the box to create chances, and his volley from the depths of the box gave Arsenal a 3-0 lead in the first half.

Xiao Qing is very satisfied with the team and their own performance in the first half of the game, although it is only a semi-main lineup, but there is no doubt that the attitude of the Arsenal players in this game is very correct, they are full of desire to win the game, and although the strength of Tottenham Hotspur is obviously inferior to their own, but the Gunners did not have the slightest relaxation and carelessness, the Gunners firmly grasped the rhythm and situation of the game, and they did not give Tottenham any chance at all.

The big lead in the first half proved that the overall situation of this game was decided, Xiao Qing did not continue to play in the second half, and Arsenal easily advanced in this game. In other Premier League games, Birmingham, Stoke City, West Ham and Wolves progressed, while Everton, Bolton, Fulham and Sunderland were eliminated. Although the strength of these teams is very average, the Gunners are still relatively satisfied, because the current League Cup is also Arsenal's battlefield, they do not want to meet too many better teams at this time, Arsenal hope to be able to win the third League Cup in the team's history more easily at this time. (To be continued......)