Chapter 118: Easy Preparation
With a 2-1 defeat away to Porto in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, the second leg was a must-play for Arsenal. Although Arsenal's prospects in the league are promising, Arsenal cannot be satisfied with just winning the league title, as a number of giants, achieving excellent results in the Champions League is also something Arsenal should do. They have never been at the top of Europe in Arsenal's history, and although Arsenal are indeed running wild in the league, they still need to move forward, although they are facing a lot of difficulties.
Arsenal won 2-1 at home to Burnley in the last round of the league and the Gunners continue to lead the table with only nine league games remaining.
Thierry Henry, who lifted Arsenal's last Premier League trophy, is very optimistic about the Gunners' title prospects this season, and he even believes that Arsene Wenger's side would have had a bigger advantage if it weren't for Robin van Persie's early exit from the season due to a serious injury.
Arsenal, who scored 174 goals during his eight years at Arsenal, said: "To be honest, I think Arsenal can win the Premier League, even before the start of the season. I sometimes wonder if they could have two goalscorers with 20 goals a season, Arsenal could have been better. If Van Persie hadn't been seriously injured, who knows what the situation would have been now, and if Van Persie was in the team, I think Arsenal would have picked up at least six or seven more points. Shaw has surprised a lot of people, and although I can't continue to wear the Arsenal shirt now, I know how Shaw is doing; He's better than I did. I think he can lead Arsenal to even more results. ”
"Considering where they are in the standings at the moment. and the fact that they have to play the rest of the games and other teams against each other. I think Arsenal are in a really good situation. It would be an unrivalled achievement for Arsenal to win a trophy this season with such a young squad, especially given Arsene Wenger's predictions at the start of the season that his side would be able to win. A lot of people were dismissive of it at the time, but who would dare to laugh at him now? He wants to do something in his own way and prove himself right. I know a lot of people have criticised him for not having a trophy recently, but actually every season they are close to the top. Arsenal also have a chance in the second leg of the Champions League, I have no disrespect for any team, but in my opinion. For Porto, Arsenal look too strong. Thierry Henry, who won two Premier League titles for Arsenal in 2002 and 2004, believes that if the Premier League trophy does settle at the Emirates Stadium, it will be the most powerful comeback to those who have been mocking Arsene Wenger's youthful policy. If Arsenal can reverse Porto at home this week, Thierry Henry could even hope to reunite with his former club in the Champions League.
Xiao Qing is very happy, although Xiao Qing has achieved very good results now, but he also knows that what he is doing now is far from enough; Thierry Henry is arguably one of Arsenal's icons, although he is now out of the club. But in the memory of many Gunners fans, Thierry Henry is the team's best player. Xiao Qing has always thought that he and Henry's style of play is very similar, they both have terrifying speed. They all have superb foot jishu, they can pass and shoot.
Xiao Qing is also looking forward to meeting Henry in the Champions League, not only because Barcelona is one of the most Haode teams now, but also because Xiao Qing hopes to meet Henry on the pitch. Henry is Xiao Qing's idol, and more importantly, the Champions League is the stage of the highest club competition, although Henry is no longer at his peak, but meeting on the pitch will be a very good thing for Xiao Qing; Because Xiao Qing will take over the torch from Henry, he will officially become the new king of Arsenal in the presence of everyone.
'I think we can win the Double, but that will depend on whether we can keep the players fit and avoid more injuries. Before the season, I was saying that this season we have the best chance of winning the trophy, but now I would say that we have the best chance of winning the Premier League. I'm looking forward to doing well in the Champions League and I'm looking forward to meeting more strong opponents on the pitch. We've done well in the league but we're going to try harder to win the trophy and the Champions League as well. Although the current Arsenal lost in the first leg of the quarterfinals, Xiao Qing is still full of confidence in the second leg, even if the team is now facing a lot of difficulties, but Xiao Qing is still full of confidence.
Although Xiao Qing is full of confidence, although Arsenal is in good form in the previous league; But in the last round of the game, Wenger and countless Gunners fans still worried, the reason is the injury of captain Fabregas, before the game is halfway through, Wenger replaced Fabregas with Diaby, after the game Wenger said that the little French leg was a little injured, out of the protection of the player to replace the captain of the team; He also said that the team is in the Champions League and the Premier League in a two-way sprint, and any player must maintain a good body, and will not use injured players at will without more than 50% safety conditions.
Due to the aggravation of the muscle injury, Cesc Fabregas missed the team's regular training, which also means that Fabregas is determined to miss the do-or-die clash with Porto. Arsenal's home game against Porto was a do-or-die affair and Arsenal must win at home to stay in the Champions League.
Although the Gunners have a certain advantage in absolute strength, the situation of too many wounded has also caused Wenger to be very nerve-wracking. Gunners captain Cesc Fabregas picked up an injury against Burnley in the last round and was confirmed to have suffered a tendon strain after the game and will miss the second leg of the Champions League knockout tie against Porto. This caused a lot of problems for Arsenal's organization, after all, Xiaofa is the absolute workhorse of the Gunners. Porto's jishu style is similar to Arsenal's, and the Gunners may not have an advantage on the small jishu, and if Porto defend, even if the Gunners play at home, they may not be able to bargain for anything.
The news that Cesc Fabregas missed the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals came as a bolt from the blue for Arsenal. The Gunners suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Porto in the first leg of the meeting, and this time they sit at the Emirates Stadium. They will have to win to advance to the quarter-finals. But without the help of the soul of the midfield. The odds of the arsenal have undoubtedly diminished by a few points.
As the new core of Arsenal, Xiao Qing stood up and called on everyone to face the reality, and declared that even if the captain is absent, the Gunners will still destroy the opponent and advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League; Although Xiao Qing and Fabregas have some contradictions, Xiao Qing and Xiaofa are still very professional and do not bring personal contradictions to the game.
'Cesc Fabregas represents the Gunners spirit, he's our captain and he's a shijie player whenever he can't play. We'll all miss him. The captain's absence from the game against Porto was a disaster, but my team-mates and I were 100 per cent sure Arsenal would advance. Unfortunately we lost the first leg and I regret that. A 2-1 defeat to the opponent is a bad ending, but as long as we can play 1-0 at home, we will qualify. Of course, it would have been a completely different situation if we had conceded first, but the whole team was in good shape and in good spirits. I believe Arsenal can score early and we will win in the end. Xiao Qing made a high-profile statement before the game, expressing his determination to win. Although the current Arsenal still has a lot of injuries, Xiao Qing sees the prospect of promotion so optimistically, which is enough to show that the atmosphere and mentality in the Arsenal team are really good.
The past few weeks have been a tumultuous one for Arsenal's players. First, the youngster Ramsey was tackled by Shawcross in the game against Stoke City, which led to the cancellation of the season. Then in the last round of the league against Burnley, captain Cesc Fabregas had another calf ligament problem and will miss the Champions League. Coupled with Campbell and Gala, who have been injured before, the Gunners' lineup can be described as thin as a cicada. The only consolation for the Gunners is that the current morale of the team is good, especially after the case of Ramsay's broken leg, the team has not only not repeated the devastation of Eduardo's broken leg, but has inspired the team's cohesion and fighting spirit.
For Arsenal, the absence of top scorer Fabregas due to injury is exacerbated, and the main players such as Robin van Persie, Gala and Ramsey have already been injured and cannot play. Arsenal, on the other hand, lost 2-1 to Porto in the first leg and must win at home to progress to the quarter-finals. Cesc Fabregas has added to the ranks of injured players, making their home game even more difficult.
A.T. Kearney is known as the UK's most comfortable training base, with Arsenal's academy, reserves and first-team teams training on a daily basis. Wenger wore a thick down jacket and looked at the players on the field with his hands on his chest, and Wenger was really mixed about the current situation of the team; Arsenal's growth rate this season has been phenomenal, which has also given Wenger more confidence; However, a series of major injuries have hit the Gunners this season, which has also deprived Arsenal of the opportunity to reach the top of the game.
"Damn, you're really shoveling!" On the training ground, Xiao Qing dodged his friend Vermala's flying shovel in embarrassment, and Xiao Qing, who got up, pulled Vermala's collar like thunder.
Originally, such a scene was basically considered to be infighting, and it was the scene that was most unwilling to be seen before the battle of life and death; But now Wenger didn't say anything after a faint glance, and even the other teaching assistants were watching the excitement.
"I'm teaching you the least hurtful but the most scary flying shovel, your previous shovel action was too amateurish, now it's okay, everyone knows that Arsenal is just a paper tiger, although your actions look fierce, but they can't scare people at all." Vermaelen smiled and pushed Xiao Qing away, put Xiao Qing's shoulder on his shoulder, and began to teach the guards the shovel jishu that they must be proficient in.
"The next time I encounter such an opportunity, I should be given it, I look more fierce, and my shovel man jishu is very good, so the effect is even better." Although Alexander Song is a year younger than Xiao Qing, his style is a little rough and sometimes fouls are big, but this is also his style, which Arsenal fans appreciate. I really appreciate Xiao Qing's previous performance, and I support him very much, he is not a Sven person.
Watching the Arsenal players gather in twos and threes to discuss the jishu of the shovel, and watching the Arsenal players discussing what kind of tackle action is more deterrent with what kind of shovel protagonist, Wenger is really satisfied, because Arsenal has not been so tough for a long time, and has not been so confident for a long time. (To be continued......)