Chapter 167: The battle of life and death is coming

The second leg will be crucial, and with a 3-1 defeat away from home in the first leg, this game will be a tough task for Arsenal. But Arsenal are not without chances, a 2-0 score can satisfy Arsenal, and only two goals are needed to return to the Champions League final.

The Gunners, who have won the league title, are full of confidence, and Arsenal at home are now in a very strong spirit, and they will certainly give it their all in this leg. Without the worries of the league, Arsenal will naturally do their best in this game, and they don't need any baggage at this time; If they don't fight now, then this season is completely over, and if Arsenal can work hard to create opportunities, then this season may be even more brilliant for them.

goalkeeper Almunia, from right to left on the back line, Sagna, Campbell, Sylvester Klisch; Defenders Alexander Song, attackers Denilson, Diaby, Walcott; Xiao Qing partnered with Van Persie to form the strongest striker.

Although Inter Milan is absent from Pandev, Toldo, Santon and Stankovic due to injury, Sneijder, who has been thought to be very likely to miss the second leg due to injury, still appeared on the field, Inter Milan is still elite in this game, it is obvious that although it is a relatively big advantage in the first leg, but Mourinho does not dare to have any carelessness, because he knows the strength of Arsenal, he knows that Xiao Qing is likely to create some opportunities for people to feel broken. In the face of the hottest striker right now, Inter Milan really needs to work harder and be more careful.

goalkeeper Julio Cesar; On the back line, McConn, Lucio, Samuel, Zivo; Double-back Cambiasso, Zanetti; midfielders Sneijder and Motta; Twin strikers Diego Milito and Samuel Eto'o.

In this game, Mourinho did not make any iron bucket formation, and the 4-4-2 formation was also relatively conventional; But no one dares to underestimate the defensive ability of this lineup. At the back, although Inter Milan was unable to form the most terrifying squad due to some injuries. But this defence will definitely be much stronger than Arsenal's much-criticised and pathetic defence.

The most important thing is that Inter's midfield defensive ability has reached a terrifying level. Zanetti is a versatile player who can drop to the back line at any time to help the team's defense; Cambiasso is also a top-tier midfielder, and Motta's defensive ability is also quite outstanding.

The defense of the midfield and backfield can definitely be called an impregnable wall, and Inter's forward line is also absolutely luxurious, although it is not comparable to the combination of Xiao Qing and Van Persie, but it is also one of the most extravagant forward lines. And Van Persie has just recovered from a major injury, although in the first leg of the game Van Persie helped Arsenal score a hopeful goal, but now his form is not completely guaranteed.

Inter striker Milito has the delicate footwork that Argentine players are born with. Compared with other forwards, whether it is physical, jishu, or speed, they may not be the best. However, he has been able to maintain a high level of goalscoring efficiency for a long time, ranking among the top strikers, most notably thanks to his keen nose in the box. Milito is a thorough opportunist who can always be in the right position in front of goal to deliver the killer blow.

And Inter's leading striker Samuel Eto'o, nicknamed "Cheetah", has excellent speed and explosiveness, and has strong impact and breakthrough ability. Samuel Eto'o's escape, off-ball runs and sprinting speed. is the biggest advantage. As long as there is space, Eto'o's threat will multiply. Few defenders can catch up with Samuel Eto'o after turning, with the African cheetah being a sharp weapon on the counter-attack.

So the current Arsenal really can't have any carelessness, Arsenal is two goals behind in the big score, once Inter Milan scores, then basically can completely announce Arsenal's death sentence. Especially the current Arsenal defense is definitely a pit, and it is an incomparably big pit; Gallas has been largely reimbursed for the season, while Vermaelen, the only reliable player in Arsenal's defensive line this season, is now on the injury list; The Arsenal centre-back combination approaching the 70-year-old at the back is really not a lot of confidence.

This game is something Arsenal need to pay attention to, they don't want this season to end like this, Arsenal who won the league title are not satisfied, they are still looking forward to more results, they hope to be able to prove themselves again in the Champions League. So now Arsenal still need to work harder, and they naturally need to pay more in this game.

The atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium is still hot, Arsenal's league win has made the fans still in high spirits, although Arsenal lost the first leg, but the Gunners fans are full of confidence in the team, they expect the team to continue to win at this time, they expect the team to come back at this time to advance to the Champions League final.

Arsenal has just won the league title, so it is inevitable that the current Emirates Stadium is still cheering for the team; The current Emirates Stadium looks more like a big party, which is not at all obvious as Arsenal's Champions League do-or-die battle this season. When Xiao Qing and his teammates walked out of the players' tunnel, the Emirates Stadium resounded with crazy cheers, and the voices of 'we are the champions' and 'Arsenal are the champions' were heard endlessly.

Although the atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium was hot, even somewhat relaxed, the Gunners' expressions were serious; Although many people think that Arsenal's ability to win the league this season is far from completing the task of this season, Arsenal has done well enough; And now Arsenal has reached the height of the Champions League semi-finals, although even if they are eliminated now, Arsenal can still get cheers and applause.

It is true that the current situation has made Arsenal unfavorable, with serious injuries and the score of the first leg making them passive this season. However, Xiao Qing and his teammates did not admit defeat, they are still looking forward to achieving more results, and Arsenal still need more challenges.

This is the fourth meeting between Arsenal and Inter Milan in the history of the 2003-2004 Champions League group stage, and in the 2003-2004 Champions League group stage, Inter Milan and Arsenal, the two traditional giants in the Italian-English league have both known as "insiders in the internal war and outsiders in the outside world", which is also the only time that the two teams have met in Europe before.

Many of Inter's heavy defeats were due to their rivals, such as the biggest defeat in the club's history, a 9-1 defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Juventus. In 1961, in protest against the Italian Football Federation's decision to replay, the Nerazzurri sent their youth team against Juventus, only to be beaten nine to one by their opponents.

And on November 25, 2003, in Group B of the group stage of the European Champions Cup, the Premier League leader Arsenal defeated Inter Milan 5-1 away in a crucial match. Thierry Henry gave Arsenal the lead in the first half before Van der Meyde set up Vieri to level the scores. In the second half, Arsenal were on a strong streak, with Ljungberg, Thierry Henry, Edu and Andrea Pires scoring four in a row to help Arsenal thrash their opponents 5-1.

Arsenal had a brilliant season, they had an unbeaten record in the league and won the title; Arsenal have already won the league title this season and now they need to keep up the hard work to create another success.

As soon as the game started, Arsenal began to attack ferociously, and in this game Arsenal had no way back, they could only launch a frantic attack at home, and only scoring more goals could ensure that Arsenal had a glimmer of hope of qualifying for the Champions League final. So Arsenal were very proactive and proactive, they didn't hesitate at all, and the Gunners showed their attacking quality at home just after the whistle blew, and Arsenal worked hard to start another goalscoring performance.

In the second minute, Xavi split the ball in the middle, Diaby cut inside on the left and broke through McCone on the left and fired a powerful right-footed shot into the top left corner of the penalty area. Two minutes later, Xiao Qing made a direct pass, Van Persie forced a turn on the right side of the penalty area, and shot with his right foot at Inter central defender Samuel.

Arsenal is working hard and positive, while Inter Milan does not need any worry and panic at this time; With a two-goal lead, Inter Milan can be called calm. Although Inter are cautious enough about this game, it does not mean that the Inter players are not aware of their huge advantage at the moment, so it is quite simple, they only need to strengthen their defense now.

Inter began to retreat, which was obviously expected by many before the game; Speaking of Mourinho, he really has a lot of experience in defending and counter-attacking, at this time, Inter Milan only need to defend well, then they can make Arsenal more and more passive. And in attack, Samuel Eto'o and Milito are not vegetarians, and they are still very sure and confident to give the Gunners a fatal blow when Arsenal relax a little.

In the ninth minute, Motta was booked for tackling Denilson, and a minute later Inter defender Lucio broke out some clashes with Xiao Qing as he fought for position in the box. In the fifteenth minute of the game, Denilson crossed in the middle, and Xiao Qing was basically completely stuck as soon as he took the ball to the penalty area; Although Xiao Qing had no choice but to shoot reluctantly, it only made Inter goalkeeper Van der Sar easily pick the ball.

Xiao Qing was a little depressed, when Inter Milan wanted to defend and counterattack, Arsenal looked really entangled and headaches. Not to mention the lack of Fabregas's organizational scheduling, Inter Milan's terrifying defensive ability in the midfield alone can make Arsenal's players feel breathless, and it is really difficult for them to get any decent attacking opportunities; Not to mention the low threat of a reluctant shot, it is also likely to make the Arsenal players start to become more and more impatient. (To be continued......)