Chapter 645: Can't Be Happy Too Early
Thierry Henry's goal was the best way to return and his debut sent Arsenal fans and the media into a frenzy; It was a fairytale performance, the former king of Arsenal proved that he is not old, and his return at this time can also give more confidence to Arsenal's players; Not only in the dressing room, but also on the pitch he can help the team a lot.
Even if Henry only runs on the training ground, he can provide many Arsenal players with valuable experiences that are difficult to replicate in a lifetime. Thierry Henry's return is a good addition in terms of experience, morale and team spirit in the dressing room. Although Henry's current competitive form is not at its peak, he can help the team's young people grow up as a former person.
It was a cause for joy that Arsenal advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Leeds thanks to Thierry Henry's goal; But what is even more important for Arsenal is the league game. Having just been beaten by Fulham in the league, Arsenal's lead at the top of the table is also narrow. Arsenal can't continue to make mistakes, and now they need to work harder at this time, they can't continue to make mistakes.
Thierry Henry's goal was like a dream and it was the best football story you could tell to the youngsters. This goal, this night, was like a dream...... It will be forever etched in Thierry Henry's heart and forever in the hearts of Arsenal fans around the world. However, for Arsenal, they still need to move on, they can't just meet Thierry Henry's king's return, they need to keep fighting for the league. Fighting for the Champions League; It was also to be able for Thierry Henry to lift the Champions League trophy in an Arsenal shirt. That's what makes more sense for Arsenal fans.
Compared to last winter, when blockbuster deals were in full swing. This winter's European transfer market has been particularly sluggish, at least so far in the transfer market has been a lack of influential blockbuster deals is the most significant feature, perhaps the major giants are still basically satisfied with their own team's squad, and their enthusiasm in the transfer market at this time is relatively low. In the winter of last year, 50 million strikers such as Torres and Dzeko transferred one after another, and now the transfer market has been open for nearly a week, and now it looks more sensational that Thierry Henry's return, but this is only a loan.
Manchester City, the money-burning king, stood still for the time being. Chelsea, who are desperate to make up for their weaknesses in the first half of the season, are a bit of a thunderbolt, while the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal will certainly need to make targeted signings and improve steadily. Therefore, the current transfer market is relatively quiet, because many times the transfer market needs major giants to make waves, once they perform low-key at this time, then the transfer market will naturally not be too lively.
Although Xiao Qing is the first person in the active service, he is naturally not qualified to point fingers at the team's transfer, and Arsenal's head coach Arsene Wenger can be regarded as a personal character; If the team wants to go further now, it will definitely need some reinforcements, and Arsenal will naturally need to make some necessary investment if they want to make history this season. Although Arsenal seems to be a little immobile, Xiao Qing believes that the team will definitely not do nothing like this; Even Arsenal's financial pressure is not small. But the drive to make history makes people have to put in it, not to mention the budget-conscious Wenger. Coupled with the success of these two seasons, Arsenal's financial pressure is far less than it could have been.
Arsenal now need to move on, they need to work harder; With no winter break, Arsenal will face the 21st round of the league after the FA Cup. Something like two games a week is too normal for a Premier League team, especially for a big team like Arsenal, who need enough rotation and deep bench depth on multiple fronts.
In the 21st round of the league, Arsenal went to Wales to visit the Free Stadium to challenge promoted Masweyes; Although Swansea are promoted horses, they are still very good, at least they are not in the relegation zone, and they are even in the middle of the table. The strength of this team is not bad, and it naturally puts more pressure on Arsenal at this time; With consecutive away games and no time to rest at all, Arsenal is really difficult in this game.
Arsenal can't lose, this game can't afford to lose; They have only just suffered a heavy comeback in the league and now Arsenal will naturally need to work harder in the game. With just one game ahead of the table, Arsenal are walking on thin ice, they don't have any squandering capital, and they need to be careful every step of the way to ensure they can make a difference this season.
Xiao Qing has high expectations for this game, and he also believes that Arsenal cannot continue to make mistakes; It's true that Arsenal's current form has been affected in some way, and Arsenal are not at their best. But even if it's a long ride, even if Swansea are good, but at the Liberty Stadium, Arsenal have every reason to win the game.
In this game, Arsenal's midfield commander Mikel Arteta was absent due to injury, and Jolu, an unreliable gentleman, was also red-carded; Therefore, Arsenal's line-up in the central midfield may have been affected a little, which is not good news for Arsenal.
goalkeeper Szczesny; On the back line, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Koscielny, and Alaba are lined up from right to left; midfielders Alexander Song, Walcott, Ramsey, Arshavin; Up front is a combination of Xiao Qing and Robin van Persie.
Vermaelen continued to play at right-back, with Aaron Ramsey and Arshavin also taking on more of the responsibility of organising the team's attack in this game; Although Arsenal have changed a lot in their starting line-up, they are confident of winning the game at the Liberty Stadium. Looking at Swansea's squad, Arsenal's players are a big cut above each other in terms of fame and strength; Although football is not just a contest of fame, it is also a great factor in victory.
goalkeeper Worm; Ranger, Cork, Williams, Neil Taylor on the back line; In midfield, there are Dyer, Augustin, Britten, Joe Allen, Sinclair; Up front, the single arrow, Graham, is at the top.
There is a lot of room for change in Swansea's lineup, and Augustin and Sinclair still have a certain amount of room to push up front at any time. Sinclair, in particular, is a fast-paced wide horse who plays as a left winger, and this is definitely a huge test for Arsenal, who are under-defended on the wing.
Xiao Qing and his teammates can certainly understand the importance of this game for Arsenal, and they will not take anything lightly at this time; This game must be won and Arsenal need to consolidate their position in the standings! Arsenal's players have a strong desire to win, even if there will be more difficulties in this game, but for Arsenal, this game must get three points away; Because Arsenal need to win this game, and because Arsenal want to win the title, then they can't continue to make mistakes at this time, they need to play better.
Arsenal, who have a strong desire to win, gave the promoted horses a hard lesson at the Liberty Stadium, although Swansea also consciously wanted to strengthen the defense in this game, but they may not be able to limit Arsenal's play, as long as the Gunners grasp a trace of the opponent's flaw, then they are fully capable of completely tearing apart the opponent's defense.
Just four minutes into the game, Ramsey launched an attack near the centre circle; It didn't look like a dangerous attack, but because of the suddenness of the Gunners' attack, and because of the skilful cooperation and good chemistry of the Arsenal players, it contributed to the beautiful combination and great goals this time. Alexander Song took it over to Arshavin, who has been high in recent seasons and has been high in the team, although the once high hopes of Tsar Arshavin have even fallen out of the rotation lineup, but his occasional flash of inspiration can also prove the lethality of this excellent midfielder.
Arshavin dribbled quickly to the edge of the box, and his precise through ball hit the back of the Swansea defence; Xiao Qing burst into the penalty area, facing the panicked Swansea defender Koke, Xiao Qing stopped and lightly picked up the ball on his toes; Van Persie, who was on the weak side, stopped the ball and fired into the near corner.
1-0, the tacit cooperation of Arsenal's two strikers has left Swansea unable to parry, and in the face of the Gunners' active attacking group, the promoted horses now look quite distressed.
The Arsenal players were happy, it was a quick goal, and Arsenal, who had taken the lead in the score, also had more initiative at this time; It was a crucial goal for Arsenal because they needed to win because they needed to secure the three points at the free field. Now that they are 1-0 ahead, the Arsenal players are naturally more confident and believe that this game is completely in their hands.
Having taken the lead, Arsenal are naturally full of confidence. They showed good form at the start of the game, and the victory in this game seemed to be nine out of ten; It's just that Arsenal seems to be happy too early, and Arsenal has not encountered such things as equalizing and being reversed; Their opponents are not defenseless, so Arsenal will need to work harder if they are to win. (To be continued......)