Chapter 27: The Best
Liverpool's 3-2 win away to Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round of the Premier League was undoubtedly a good game; Bolton's goals from Kevin Davies and Cohen gave Bolton the lead twice, but after Liverpool's Glen Johnson equalised for the first time, Torres equalised again and set up Steven Gerrard's stunner!
Chelsea, who were at home in the other game, continued their progress; Chelsea thrashed Burnley 3-0 at home to Didier Drogba with the assist for Nicolas Anelka to break the deadlock, followed by two assists from Frank Lampard and goals avery from Michael Ballack and Ashley Cole. Chelsea are on a fourth win in a row to remain at the top of the Premier League table.
However, the most eye-catching player in this round of the game is still Xiao Qing, and the peak duel between Manchester United and Arsenal did not disappoint, and even the classicism of this game was quite praised. Although it was only a draw, this game was indeed quite classic, and the most impressive player in this game was undoubtedly Xiao Qing.
In the Zuihou moment of the game, it was undoubtedly an extremely exciting thing to score with a zero-degree angle after breaking the ball in front of the field. In the eyes of the dumbfounded Manchester United players, the Old Trafford stadium that was cut off in an instant of cheers, and Xiao Qing ran to the middle of the stadium in a high-profile manner in the chase of the crazy Arsenal players; Xiao Qing, who had his back to the main stands, raised his thumbs up and pointed to the jersey number and name behind him, he is Xiao Qing, he has made Premier League fans and media need to re-understand him again!
Xiao Qing's arrogant back standing in the middle of the Old Trafford stadium has become the headline of major media, and the match between Manchester United and Arsenal is undoubtedly a game that has attracted extraordinary attention, especially when both teams are now the favorites to win the title; And Xiao Qing. He's really running out of words to say about his performance right now.
Xiao Qing scored three goals in three league games. It's a bit incredible that in these three games, Xiao Qing sent six assists in a terrifying way. That's more than any Premier League player right now, and he's now at the top of the assists charts.
Xiao Qing's performance really made the Arsenal fans extremely excited, and now Xiao Qing has been thoroughly affirmed by the Arsenal fans; Xiao Qing's performance has been very stable since his transfer to Arsenal, and Xiao Qing is quite good in the game, setting a record for the team's transfer fee is definitely worth the money, because Xiao Qing continues the level of last season's European Golden Boot, and even improving.
What's more important is that the current Arsenal fans feel that they have once again found a player they can rely on completely, and they have found a player who can contribute to the team in the zuihou moments of the game. Take a look at Xiao Qing's performance at Hoffenheim last season. Looking at the current Xiao Qing's performance at Old Trafford; Xiao Qing is still the key gentleman, he can stand up when the team needs him the most!
Old Trafford is a difficult problem for Arsenal, who have lost five of their last eight visits [in all competitions], and Arsene Wenger's side returned home with a halted winning streak at the start of the season, but the Gunners can still see positives from this game, and a 2-2 draw is really good for Arsenal and they can leave here with their heads held high.
On the field, Arsenal and Manchester United are half a pound; Shots, corners, set-pieces and even time on the ball are not too much of a deviation for both teams. They spend most of the game going back and forth, and they can't completely suppress their opponents, they are evenly matched. No one dares to say who is better in this game.
In a link where the data is difficult to reflect, Arsenal has a considerable advantage, that is, the creation of opportunity balls and threat balls. Rooney didn't have any absolute chances before he got the penalty, and the own goal was Diaby's "stunned" gift, compared to Arsenal's initiative to create a lot more chances; After all, Arsenal's goals in this game were scored by their own efforts, and they actually squandered some pretty good chances in this game.
In Manchester United's tight pressing, Arsenal has lost momentum in stages, but still created a lot of chances, which shows the Gunners' creative side in the front, even without Cesc Fabregas, but they can still play a very sharp combination, Arsenal will never worry about opportunities, after the return of Xiaofa, Arsenal may perform better.
Manchester United, on the other hand, had both goals as a surprise, and the real chance in a stalemate was perhaps Fletcher's high goal from inside the box. Of course, in the game, Arsenal pressed all the way despite the formation, and the Red Devils had two chances on the counter-attack, with Beba and Nani missing one after another. If there is a statistic of "chance ball", Arsenal will have the advantage outright.
Compared with Arsenal, Manchester United has problems in this regard, this game can win, the Red Devils rely on running, pressing, interception and fierce confrontation action, and when the ball moves to the midfield, their methods seem to be many, the wings play with momentum but lack of efficiency, the front court only sees Rooney alone as a threat, the midfield is more sappers, the success of the four Arsenal defenders in this game adds up to fifteen times, which actually reflects that Manchester United has a large number of balls passed to the penalty area are only roughly passing, and lack of precision. If it weren't for luck, Diaby sent a weird own goal, and the more reasonable score of this game might have been a 1-2 home defeat.
'We were a better team and we didn't win the game, which is unacceptable. Despite the disappointing result, Arsene Wenger, who has always been good at spotting the positives, may be able to cheer up his players in the course of this tough game in the future, and Wenger did not show any frustration in his post-match press conference.
"You shouldn't be depressed and look down like this at Old Trafford. I'm optimistic because we showed great quality, our performance was very encouraging and there were more positives than negatives in today's game. We got a draw, although we could have done better. I'm sure you've seen Arsenal perform and this is just the beginning. Wenger's confidence also made the media present feel that Arsenal is strong, and now they really need to re-understand Arsenal again; Arsenal may not just be a competitive team, they are also a team that can play hard.
"I'm a bit disappointed with the result, but I'm very happy that we didn't drop points. I'm sure Arsenal will be even better in the next games, and I believe the next time they are at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester United may not be so lucky; I hope to meet Manchester United sooner, whether in the league or in the Champions League, but of course the UEFA Cup and the FA Cup are also good stages. Xiao Qing stumbled in half-baked English and didn't plan to say anything more, anyway, everything that should be said was said, anyway, such a more informative remark was enough for the media to play.
As for wanting to get more news from Xiao Qing, I'm sorry, my English is not good, I don't know what you're talking about.
On the night of Arsenal's 2-2 draw away to Manchester United, the draw for the third round of the English League Cup was announced, and Manchester United drew this season's Premier League promotion Wolves; Arsenal and Chelsea drew Championship side West Bromwich Albion and Queens Park Rangers respectively, while Liverpool drew League One side Leeds United and Manchester City will face a strong Fulham side.
This may not be too much news for Arsenal, although the Carabao Cup game will start in mid-September, although it is likely that Arsenal will only be used as training in the first few rounds, but it will indeed share some of Arsenal's attention, because Arsenal now have to face the three fronts that will start.
At the beginning of the League Cup, the group stage of the Champions League had already begun, and at that time, the league had also reached a more important stage of accumulation; Perhaps for those teams who want to do well in the league, they can't afford to be careless at any time.
The two-game draw ended Arsenal's winning streak in the new season, but Arsenal's fighting ability in this game was unanimously recognized; So at this time, Arsenal have more confidence to face the next game, and now they know that the next opponent is not easy to mess with, but they are still very confident.
The end of the game against Manchester United also ended Arsenal's full play in August 2009, which also meant the temporary closure of the transfer window; As for Arsenal, they brought in only Vermaelen in addition to Xiao Qing this summer. At first, public opinion and fans questioned Wenger's choice, but now Wenger has been praised again, in the transfer market, he seems not to fail, for the team's grasp, Wenger is far beyond the media's predictions.
Vermaelen joined Arsenal for £10 million this summer, and the pre-season warm-up was average, but it exploded after the start of the new season; The 1.82-metre-tall centre-back, who is not very strong, has made a number of timely blocks and tackles since the start of the new season, forming a trusty defensive iron gate with Gallas, and he has also been able to score a certain number of goals in the game, which is definitely a pretty good deal.
As for Xiao Qing, the current Arsenal fans are dreaming of laughing; According to the Arsenal fan vote, Vermaelen was named the team's second Player of the Month with 22 percent of the vote, and William Gallas was third with 15 percent. As for Xiao Qing in the first place, the high vote rate of 43% has proved that he is the new darling of the team, and now Xiao Qing has also become Arsenal's new important support. (To be continued......)