710 There is no choice
Arsenal's home defeat to Wigan in the relegation zone was a surprise for a sure surprise; Arsenal has lost in the Champions League and the league one after another, and Arsenal, which was originally considered the biggest favorite, can also be said to have lost a good game in a series of upsets, and now they are in a very dangerous position, although Arsenal still looks like they still have a certain advantage in the league, but now they really can't relax in the slightest.
Arsenal could have taken the opportunity to win Wigan at home by taking the lead in this round, which would also ensure that Arsenal will continue to maintain a seven-point lead in the final four rounds. However, the Arsenal side playing at the Emirates Stadium disappointed all Arsenal as they lost 2-1 and lost at home to Wigan for the first time.
Objectively speaking, despite the home loss to Wigan, Arsenal's lead in the league is still relatively obvious; After 34 rounds of matches, Arsenal is still four points ahead of Manchester United, as long as Arsenal does not make mistakes in the next games, I believe it will be difficult for Manchester United to catch up. In particular, Arsenal's next opponents are relatively average, while Manchester United's opponents may be a little better.
There are only four rounds left in the Premier League this season, and Arsenal's opponents include Stoke City, Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion, three teams that have been basically relegated and have no desire. In addition, except for Diaby and Wilshere, who were injured at the beginning of the season, there are no injuries in the Arsenal team now, and all first-team players can basically be deployed by Wenger.
Arsenal's squad is now relatively complete, which also means that Wenger can be comfortable in terms of arrangement. However, it must also be seen. Arsenal's next round opponent is Chelsea. In particular, Chelsea have just beaten Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals. Roberto Di Matteo's side will certainly be able to give Arsenal a big problem when they visit the Emirates Stadium.
After the home defeat to Wigan, Arsenal's most important adjustment is their mentality, and in addition to their recent good results, many Gunners players have expressed optimism about the final completion of the third consecutive title. And now that they have suffered consecutive defeats, Arsenal's current situation is also embarrassing, and their original fiery momentum has also suffered a heavy setback, which is also a great blow to Arsenal's morale.
In fact, facing such a team that is crazy about relegation. Many of the time, they are indeed able to burst out with strong combat effectiveness. The league has reached the last moment, and there is no room for any "chain dropping" behavior, but there are many negative cases that happened to Arsenal, before this game, Arsenal only lost four games in the league, and faced Wigan with four consecutive wins, from which point of view it is a situation that Arsenal must win, but Arsenal disappointed again.
After 34 rounds, Arsenal has 25 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, accumulating 79 points; Manchester United, on the other hand, did not look like favourites for most of the season, and even had a tendency to fall out of the way. But now they are only four points behind Arsenal with 23 wins, six draws, five defeats and 75 points, and they have finally caught up with great resilience.
And Manchester City team although it is for most of the season. Especially in the first half of the race, their performance was extremely hot, but their resilience was still a little lacking; However, for Arsenal, although they have a narrow encounter with Chelsea in the league, Manchester United will not have it easy, as their opponents are city rivals Manchester City. They face the toughest opponents when they need points the most, and this could be a good opportunity for Arsenal.
Arsenal really need to win now, and they can't continue to lose; Arsenal are now at a crucial juncture in the league, although they still have a four-point lead, and if they suffer back-to-back defeats in the league, their advantage will be completely wiped out. Arsenal must win the game now, especially with the second leg of their Champions League semi-final clash with Chelsea just around the corner, and at this time they must not allow Chelsea to win again.
And now Chelsea must also be in need of a victory, they have the initiative to advance in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, they also hope to win Arsenal at this time to accumulate more morale, they want to completely defeat Arsenal, because in the past two seasons they have faced Arsenal is really in a comprehensive disadvantage, and now it is time for Chelsea to break out strongly and sweep away the decline. If we can beat Arsenal in the league and Champions League at this time, there is no doubt that Chelsea will be back to the dominant position against Arsenal once and for all.
Chelsea are not in a good position at the moment, and although they do have the initiative in the first leg of the semi-finals, they are still in a tight battle with Tottenham Hotspur for fourth place in the table. It's also a sensitive time for Chelsea, and if they don't reach the top of the Champions League, it means they may not even be able to play in next season's Champions League.
Arsenal and Chelsea will need to give it their all now, although they will soon start the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, but until then, it is believed that both teams will not have the slightest reservation in the league as they need to win the game, which is also a warm-up for the second leg of the semi-final.
"Losing again, damn it!" Xiao Qing burst into a foul mouth in frustration, and returned to his apartment, of course, there was no need to hide it; Xiao Qing's mood during this period of time was really bad, and it must be difficult for people to be happy after losing, especially with such a series of major defeats, which made people even more unhappy.
"Honey, you need to keep your confidence, you still have a four-point lead and I'm sure you can win three in a row." At such a moment, Anna's comfort may be able to make Xiao Qing feel a little more comfortable.
Although Arsenal have enjoyed unparalleled success over the past two seasons, Arsenal's players have a wealth of experience in winning trophies. But the Gunners also understand that this is an extremely sensitive moment, and more importantly, if Arsenal can't hold on, then they will be completely ruined.
Arsenal can't afford to make any mistakes, whether in the league or in the Champions League. This naturally increases the pressure on Arsenal's players, although the current Gunners are not a weak doll army, but in the face of the huge pressure of making history and fighting for the title, it is normal for the players' mentality to have some ups and downs.
Xiao Qing himself now has such ups and downs in mentality, and the players of Arsenal are extremely looking forward to three consecutive championships, which is also their pursuit this season. Arsenal's players may not have been under much pressure when they have a clear lead, but now the Gunners are nervous when there are some surprises. And at this time, the outside media is also excited.
No one wants to see a backwater in the league without any waves, and Arsenal's overly strong form has made the league look like the suspense of the title race has been lost early, and this seems to be where Arsenal will raise their glasses. But now the Gunners are making mistakes one after another, and Arsenal are constantly being chased by opponents when they have a clear lead, and this plot is also very exciting.
Breaking Arsenal's domination of the Premier League, the incredible last-minute collapse of a team that could almost build a dynasty; These are extremely attractive news materials, and this is what the media are more willing to see, because at that time, Arsenal were water dogs who could be humiliated.
Xiao Qing and his teammates can guarantee to the greatest extent that they will not be affected by those outside news reports, but the Arsenal players can indeed feel a lot of pressure. The fans and the media expect too much from them, and the Arsenal players themselves have too high expectations for this season. So at this time, Arsenal really can't afford to make any mistakes, they have to withstand the pressure at this time.
Arsenal are now at rock bottom, and the oppressive atmosphere at A.T. Kearney is something that can be felt; Although there are veterans like Thierry Henry who are constantly cheering for Arsenal's players, what Arsenal needs at this time is to win the game, so that the Gunners can quickly restore their confidence, so as to ensure that Arsenal is in the best shape to strive to make history.
Xiao Qing and his teammates are indeed feeling a lot of pressure now, and the Arsenal players are also holding their breath at this time; Although they suffered successive defeats and were at an extremely sensitive moment, the Arsenal players still maintained enough confidence that they believed that Arsenal could break out strongly in the next game, and they believed that Arsenal could sweep away the previous decline and seal the victory completely.
For Arsenal, the current opponent is Chelsea, and the biggest enemy facing Arsenal this season is the one who has caused Arsenal to fall from their hot form.
A win over Chelsea in the league is basically guaranteed to win the league title, and a victory over Chelsea in the Champions League will qualify for the Champions League final; So for Arsenal, what they have to do now is they have to beat Chelsea, there is no choice! (To be continued......)