Chapter 162: Goals and Records
Xiao Qing and his teammates were very involved in the game, and as soon as the whistle blew, the Gunners put all their attention, they were fully prepared for this game, and the Gunners were determined to win this game. Although the Gunners are confident of victory, they will not be careless; Arsenal have faced too many challenges this season, and the young Gunners have grown up rapidly in constant challenges, and now they are more mature and have a more correct attitude towards the game.
Arsenal launched a ferocious attack at the beginning of the game, and in the second minute of the game, Xiao Qing burst into the penalty area on the right side and shot with his right foot awkwardly, while Toure took the opportunity to shovel the ball out of the bottom line. Rosicky then took a corner kick, and Xiao Qing nodded the ball high. In the seventh minute, Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany played a long pass to the incredibly fast Adam Johnson, and Arsenal's second goalkeeper Fabianski rushed to the edge of the box to take the lead.
Arsenal's attack and reception performed very well, although they did not open the situation in the offensive end, but they threatened Manchester City's goal; On the defensive end, it is also a relatively safe old way, which also makes the goal that was originally a little unsafe now looks safer.
The team's good performance made Arsenal fans also cheer without hesitation, they were originally quite satisfied with the team, coupled with the team's relatively good performance now, the gun fans are naturally more stingy to send their cheers. For Arsenal fans, the Gunners are getting better and better, and Arsenal's increasingly good performances have proved that they are determined to win the league title!
Xiao Qing feels good, and now he feels that he still feels like shooting in this game. He knows he's in great shape; So now Xiao Qing is sure enough to score in this game. He believes he can equalise the Premier League's single-season scoring record. He is even more confident that he can break the goal record this season!
For Xiao Qing, these don't seem to be a problem, because he is very sure; Because now the high-morale Gunners players can give themselves a lot of help, because the state of the big haode Xiao Qing began his own ferocious attack.
In the sixteenth minute of the game, Xiao Qing received Diaby's through ball and tried to break through the penalty area, but unfortunately Manchester City defender Kompany destroyed the ball beautifully. In the 23rd minute, Walcott got rid of Bridge on the right, and Kompany, who assisted the defense, stepped forward to break the danger; But Xiao Qing in the penalty area used his speed to snatch back the ball and volleyed directly, but unfortunately hit high under interference.
Arsenal's attack was ferocious. The atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium is also more heated at this time; Although it seems that the Manchester City team is undoubtedly more luxurious in the lineup, the Arsenal players showed a desire to win and form in the game far more than Manchester City, and the Arsenal players are also more confident on the pitch.
Xiao Qing feels better and better, and according to the current rhythm, the game will definitely be able to be won by Arsenal; With Arsenal's current performance, it's only a matter of time before Manchester City's goal is breached. The current Gunners are completely in control, which also makes the Manchester City team even more frozen, and when the Manchester City team is overwhelmed, their bad luck also comes.
In the 25th minute of the game, Manchester City fullback Bridge suffered a leg injury in a scramble; The injured Bridge was unable to continue playing, with Richards, who had ended a four-round suspension, coming in at right-back. Zabaleta moved to left-back. While City's bench depth is impressive, when their players are in positions they don't do best. This may be a better opportunity for Arsenal, and now Arsenal naturally needs to take advantage of the fact that the opponents have not yet fully reacted to try to create more chances to score.
Manchester City was really suppressed by Arsenal and couldn't breathe, just less than five minutes into the game, Richards collided with Clichy who inserted an assist when he cleared the ball at the back, and Richards also showed signs of injury! Although Manchester City's manager Mancini is constantly signaling the team to hold on, at this time the Manchester City team is really scared by Arsenal, at least for the time being, the Manchester City team is unable to organize a decent attack.
In the 38th minute of the game, De Jong went straight to the front of the penalty area, Vieira stepped into the penalty area and was tackled by Campbell; Adebayo, who grabbed the ball, forced a shot directly under the block of the Arsenal defenders, which made the atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium even more joyful. The Arsenal fans waved cheques and booed Adebayor, and sure enough, the Arsenal fans seized the opportunity and humiliated Adebayor.
Looking at Adebayo's ugly face, I feel the depression of the current Manchester City players; It is obviously impossible for the Arsenal players to have any sympathy, and even at this point the Arsenal players are still a little excited, because it means that the chances for Arsenal are getting better and better, and the Gunners are now ready to win Zuihou.
The first half is coming to an end, but there is some embarrassment for Arsenal right now, and although the Gunners do have a lot of the initiative, they still struggle to get more chances on goal, let alone score. So although the Gunners at this time are performing well, they still need to work harder, because they still seem to be a little bit away from scoring, and they are still a little lacking in their performance now.
Xiao Qing did not want to return to the dressing room with a 0-0 scoreline, and Arsenal dominated most of the first half, which was a good sign for the Gunners. Manchester City have been squeezed hard, and they seem to be a little careless at times; Therefore, at this time, Arsenal needs to seize the opportunity even more, they cannot give the Manchester City team a chance to adjust, at least to try to break the Manchester City goal when the Manchester City team is now at a disadvantage, so as to be able to occupy a greater initiative in the second half of the game.
Xiao Qing was looking for an opportunity in front of the penalty area, in fact, he had done a good job, but he still wanted to do better. Xiao Qing needs to score, and Arsenal also needs to score to establish an advantage; So now Xiao Qing needs to step up, and Xiao Qing needs to help the team seize the opportunity to take the lead in the score when they have the advantage.
In the forty-third minute of the game, Alexander Song broke the ball and broke through directly to the front court and passed straight to Nasri; While the Manchester City players were protesting offside when Nasri picked up speed, slow motion showed the Frenchman on par with a Manchester City defender. The linesman did not raise the flag, and Nasri's breakthrough continued; Although the Manchester City players were a little unhappy for a moment, they naturally needed to focus on the defensive end at this time.
Nasri quickly slashed towards the penalty area, and at this time Nasri was basically a one-handed ball; The cheers at the Emirates Stadium came to a brief halt as the Gunners feared their cheers would affect Nasri's shot. This is a great opportunity for Arsenal not to miss!
Manchester City goalkeeper Givens struck in a hurry, and he quickly rushed towards Nasri; And at this time, Nasri was also quite excited, he knew that this goal might be able to bring the team the championship, but it was a pity that the defenders of Manchester City were chasing after him, and Givens was also very haode to block the angle of his shot.
Nasri hit the heart of the box, but he panicked a little because he was getting closer and closer to the Manchester City goalkeeper, but the chances of shooting were not always very good; He knows all too well the importance of every opportunity to attack now, and the young Nasri is a little overly nervous.
But just when Nasri hesitated and seemed to lose his best opportunity, he suddenly heard someone calling his name; It's almost unthinkable, this is already the subconscious of the Arsenal players, because they believe that Xiao Qing can do it!
"Samir, knock! Pass! Xiao Qing quickly followed up and killed, although Xiao Qing started a step slower, but Xiao Qing's explosiveness and speed are top-notch, so he quickly caught up, and at this time, he saw Nasri's embarrassment and did not hesitate to ask for the ball, because Xiao Qing's chances are better now.
Nasri passed the ball to the cheers at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal fans saw that Xiao Qing was basically outflanked; received Nasri's knock, facing the Manchester City goalkeeper who had already lost his position, Xiao Qing is now almost facing an empty goal. So it's very simple, Xiao Qing's speed did not slow down in the slightest, he directly and quickly dribbled the ball to the goal; Although the Manchester City goalkeeper who turned around in a hurry rolled and climbed, Xiao Qing still pushed the ball into the empty goal with great ease!
1 to 0, the Emirates Stadium has completely exploded!
Xiao Qing scored the first goal of the game, and now Arsenal is already leading 1-0; They took the lead towards the end of the first half and Arsenal were one step closer to winning the title at home. Arsene Wenger, who has always been calm, couldn't help but rush out of the coach's seat at this time, and the bench was already cheering, because this goal basically announced that Arsenal could win the league championship in this game!
This is Xiao Qing's 34th goal in the league, Xiao Qing also officially equaled the record of 34 league goals in a single season held by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, and now Xiao Qing has stood at the new peak of the Premier League scorer list, and he is about to create a legend of his own! (To be continued......)