Chapter 329:-for-tat post-match press conference

Although Arsenal seized all the time to attack, they were unable to knock on Napoli's goal in the end, and Napoli defeated the "offending" Premier League giants Arsenal 2-1 on their home turf.

The moment the final whistle sounded, Li Zihan covered his face and fell to the ground, looking very unwilling.

In this way, Napoli has accumulated twelve points, and the initiative to qualify is relatively already in their own hands. Arsenal, on the other hand, have only nine points and will have to beat Marseille in the last round to have any chance of qualifying.

The result of the other game was also in, Dortmund won 2-1 away at home to Marseille, and the points also rose from six to nine, level with Arsenal. However, due to goal difference, Dortmund have one more than Arsenal and are second in the group, with Arsenal relegating to third.

In this way, the last round of this group of death will be directly decided, who will advance to the knockout round, who will go to the League Cup, as for the least suspenseful is that Marseille has been kicked out of the tournament in advance.

However, for Arsenal, the result is relatively objective. A home win over Marseille in the last round would leave Arsenal with 12 points and still a chance of qualifying. Because Dortmund will face Napoli in the last round, one of the two tigers will be injured when they fight.

It would be easiest if the two teams drew at the end of the game, with Napoli on 13 points and Arsenal on 12 points joining forces to advance. If Dortmund loses, it's easy, Napoli and Arsenal advance. And what if Dortmund wins? It's more complicated, so that Dortmund, Napoli, and Arsenal all have 12 points, and they will have to compare goal difference.

The current highest goal difference is for Borussia Dortmund, with the Hornets scoring nine goals and conceding just four goals in five group games. Napoli have scored nine goals but conceded seven, while Arsenal have scored just seven goals but conceded just five.

Borussia Dortmund now have a goal difference of five and should have a place in the qualifying spot with the same number of points. Napoli and Arsenal both have two goal differences, but considering that if the three teams have the same number of points, Dortmund will have to beat Napoli, so that Napoli's goal difference will definitely not be two, it should be less than now, at least one goal less. Arsenal, on the other hand, will have to beat Marseille if they want to accumulate 12 points, so there will definitely be at least one more goal difference.

Compared with each other, Arsenal's promotion hope is still relatively large, and there are many possibilities, and Arsenal actually occupies most of the qualification.

Of course, all of this is based on the last round of the game, and Arsenal must win Marseille first!

If Marseille wins, then needless to say, even if Dortmund loses over there, Arsenal could be out of the tournament, unless Napoli can pour Dortmund more than five goals, which is obviously unrealistic.

And if it is a draw, unless Dortmund loses, then Arsenal still have an extra point advantage to advance. And if Dortmund also draws, then comparing the goal difference with each other, Dortmund, which already has five goals, basically has no surprise to qualify.

Therefore, if Arsenal wants to qualify, they must first beat Marseille. Clearly, it is time to think about the outcome between Borussia Dortmund and Napoli.

At the post-match press conference, Arsene Wenger answered questions from reporters on the theory of appeal, and then concluded: "Although we lost this game very regrettably, but this is not the final result, Arsenal's road to promotion is still quite large, and the initiative to qualify is still firmly in our own hands, as long as we defeat the French powerhouse Marseille in the last round, then there must be a guy named Arsenal among the two names who qualify!" ”

And Napoli's Benitez is naturally not to be outdone: "I don't understand why the losing side still has the initiative, of course it doesn't matter, the important thing is that we are now the first in the group, relatively speaking, our chances are obviously better than the second and third in the group." ”

Then Bei Fat lifted his glasses and continued: "Of course, Dortmund is not an easy opponent to mess with, we will go all out to win, our lineup, tactics are no problem, from the fact that we can beat both Arsenal and Dortmund, so as long as the environment is fair, I don't think we will lose the game!" And Marseille is not a weak team, although they have not won a game so far, but the teams that can play the Champions League are all championship-level teams, and plus five rounds of winless, not a single point, Marseille will inevitably rebound, so the last round has not ended, everything is not easy to say. ”

Benitez's psychological tactics are also good, with all kinds of-for-tat strikes. Among them, there are many calls for Marseille to recall their identity as a French champion contender, and should launch a big counterattack against Arsenal in the last round, otherwise you will be embarrassed to become a French giant, a European powerhouse after a winless game and zero duck eggs in six games?

For Marseille, who are in Ligue 1's top three regulars, this is clearly not the record they deserve.

In the post-match press conference for the other game, Jurgen Klopp said as if he had a clear heart: "Yes, facing Napoli in the last round is not a good thing for us, and of course Arsenal is not an easy opponent to play. However, in the last round we played at home, and believe me, Dortmund at home was unbeatable! ”

"Before that Arsenal how to get from Westfa. Len Stadium took away three points? A reporter asked.

Klopp was not embarrassed at all, and said directly and righteously: "That's because we beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium!" You can look at the record, in this group, Borussia Dortmund beat Arsenal before, and Arsenal immediately returned the color. Arsenal then beat Napoli and then came back on their home turf. In the previous first leg clash between Dortmund and Napoli, it was unfortunate that Dortmund lost to the opponent away, but after this rule of argumentation, the next leg of Dortmund's home face against Napoli is our Hornet's chance to be ashamed!! ”

Klopp's words have a strong psychological implication, saying that according to the law of you win me, I win you, I lose him, he loses me, you win him, he wins you, and the conclusion is that in the last round, Dortmund should win at home against Napoli!

On the one hand, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who had already qualified from Group E in advance, watched the excitement in front of the TV on the side, and then sneered, who the fuck said that only I play psychological warfare? Which of these three guys is a fuel-efficient lamp?

"Excuse me, Mr Arsene Wenger, there was a verbal and physical altercation between Arsenal player Lee and his team-mate Mesut Ozil during the game, did the two of them get along?" Journalists are most interested in these questions, and this is the gimmick that attracts the attention of readers the most, as for the competition itself? Who cares!

"It's something that came out of nowhere, and Lee and Mesut have a very good relationship. Not only the two of them, but Lee and his teammates at the club are very good, and there are more young players in the team, and there are more topics to talk about with each other. And the relationship between Lee and Mesut and others, in addition to club teammates, is still very good friends in private. "Arsene Wenger, of course, has to support his proud disciples.

"So what was the conflict between them over the course of the game? The two newcomers are amazing in terms of talent, ability and current performance, and everyone knows that the talented players in the history of Lu Dao are more 'individual'. With so many young talents in Arsenal's current squad, are they hostile to each other? Have you lost control of the Arsenal dressing room for more than a decade with the arrival of Mesut Ozil and Lee? The reporter's question was not so friendly and polite.

Benitez, who was about to explain, interjected: "If Ozil is not happy at Arsenal, Napoli's goal will always be open to him, I believe that staying with many friends (former Real Madrid players who joined Napoli) in Napoli is at least a very happy thing, and the cooperation on the pitch will be more tacit, and the achievement will be higher!" ”

All of a sudden, the reporters came to their senses again, what is the situation today? Could it be that Benitez wants to bring in talented German midfielder Mesut Ozil, who has lived at Arsenal and is not 'happy'?

Stabbing an opponent in the back is not the specialty of some managers. Svenven, the tactical, data-oriented Benitez sometimes faced an almost life-and-death battle, and he didn't mind helping his opponent lick a handful of firewood and pour a pot of oil on the fire.

If Arsenal loses the match with Marseille due to internal reasons, then Napoli will have no pressure at all, even if they lose to Dortmund at the worst time, Napoli and Dortmund will qualify.

Benitez's thoughts and purposes, how could someone as shrewd as the professor not know the truth?

Wenger squinted and said: "I originally thought that Hamsik's departure from Napoli was just a rumor, but I didn't expect Napoli to be preparing for Hamsik's departure. But unfortunately, a talented player like Mesut can only be himself, and not a replacement for some. And Mesut had a very happy time at the Emirates Stadium, the relationship between him and Lee is very good, and the two also have a tacit cooperation, which is obvious to all. And that scene on the court was just an exchange between the two, and when Lee was cramping, didn't Mesut take the initiative to help? In fact, the two are communicating about how to quickly get back the score, but the situation on the court is a little unoptimistic, so men are always a little impatient, which is understandable. They're not old players like Fabianski and Arteta again, but that's okay, these are minor problems! ”