Chapter 143: Arsenal's embarrassment

Arsenal won the 33rd round of the game, the victory of this game is like a timely victory for Arsenal, the victory of this game also allows Arsenal to sit in the league leader position with peace of mind, and now Arsenal is naturally more confident that it can win the league championship. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Arsenal, and they just need to keep going for two or three rounds of wins before they can lift the league trophy.

Arsenal has suffered too many injuries this season, but Arsenal has stubbornly overcome these difficulties, although Arsenal is not favored many times, although the Gunners have encountered many setbacks; But now it's time for the Gunners to be proud because they have overcome those difficulties and doubts, and now Arsenal are the favourites, not only because of their performances, but also because of the performances of their rivals.

It is the performances of Manchester United and Chelsea this season that have made the battle for the Premier League title this season even more intense, and the fact that these two rivals have been able to achieve such excellent results and have a good chance of winning the league title is enough to show that Arsenal are strong this season, and this kind of performance can show that Arsenal are really very competitive teams right now.

Arsenal fans are still talking about Cesc Fabregas's selfless fight in the championship game with an injured leg, and now there are no two cores of Xiaofa and Arshavin, and the Arsenal soldiers still retain the attitude of never giving up. Arsenal's astonishing goalscoring momentum after entering the second half of the game has given some Arsenal fans the confidence that a miracle will happen. In the end, Xiao Qing lived up to expectations and completed the lore. The Emirates Stadium descended into a frenzy.

Now it's time for Zuihou's sprint. For Arsenal, they have now re-smelled the title. Xiao Qing's current state is outrageous. The current Arsenal schedule is also relatively favorable; The most important thing is that although Arsenal have lost a series of big players, they are in an absolute dominant position in the standings, which is naturally the Gunners' confidence in the championship.

Arsenal fans are thrilled because they seem to see that the team is about to win the league title, and they are about to see the baby army that was once thought to have potential but never mature grow up; Now Arsenal is no longer just a representative of potential and immaturity, because they are about to completely break out to get the first heavyweight honor belonging to this young team, which is undoubtedly a huge incentive and affirmation for the young Arsenal players!

However, although Arsenal is in a good situation in the league, Arsenal in the Champions League may not have anything to be happy about; Because after the victory over Wolves. Arsenal is going straight to Spain non-stop, and the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Arsenal and Barcelona is about to start, and Arsenal has no time to rest at this moment.

Although Arsenal beat Barcelona 3-2 at home in the first leg, such a score does not tell the whole story. Arsenal was in a very passive situation for most of the game, and Barcelona was reversed by Arsenal in a good situation of leading by two goals at the Emirates Stadium, and the relaxation of mentality was the biggest reason; Now Barcelona has no way back, and they will go all out at home to win the game.

After the lack of the three main players of Galla, Arshavin and Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal paid a heavy price for the first leg, and the current strength of Arsenal has been greatly weakened; Even at this time, many people understand that Arsenal wants to go further in the Champions League, which is almost a dream, and perhaps it is safe to ensure that the championship in the league is Arsenal's best choice now. Because Arsenal's current squad is not enough to play on two fronts. Because the current gunners are really a little powerless.

Fighting against the six-crown champion, the whole audience was so embarrassed. In the face of Barcelona's flashy attack, Arsenal's hopes of progressing to the last four of the Champions League have become quite uncertain. However, Xiao Qing still has confidence in this, he doesn't think that Arsenal should do at this time just to ensure the league championship, Xiao Qing believes that the team is actually very competitive, and Arsenal should not just be satisfied with competing for the league title.

"I admit it's a tough task and we have to play more than the first leg, play a game in jihua and carry it out for 90 minutes. I think we have to be bold and not afraid to do it. I don't deny that Barcelona were more dominant in the first game, but if you look at the chances we created, we also had some good scoring chances. The second leg was definitely a lot of difficulties, but I was confident; Arsenal are very good and I think you should all have seen how Arsenal have performed during this period. So don't say anything about Arsenal's shortcomings and so-called weaknesses in front of me, we're winning and that's enough. If some people insist that Arsenal are not worth looking forward to, then figuring out how to beat us and beating us in the game may be more convincing. ”

Xiao Qing looks very high-profile, Xiao Qing, who completed a hat trick in the first leg of the game, helped the team to reverse and win is the absolute biggest contributor, and Xiao Qing is naturally quite optimistic about the second leg of the game. But Xiao Qing is very unhappy with the unanimous downturn after the successive injuries of several main forces during this period, Xiao Qing doesn't understand that Weishenme Arsenal is still winning, but there will always be some people who are not optimistic about Arsenal!

"This game will not only determine whether we can reach the semi-finals or not, but it will also have a direct impact on our future in the league. We have to be fully engaged from the first minute, as we have done in the past. "Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola takes this game very seriously, saying many times that it is the most important game of the season for Barca: saying that the conversation with Arsenal is more important than the Spanish derby." We're going to play this game like we did in the final, and if we don't give 100 per cent we will be knocked out. There is no point in any pre-match deduction before the game, I don't care about the so-called 1-0 promotion before the game, because it needs to be won in the game. ”

Although Xiao Qing seems to be confident, although the current state of Xiao Qing is outrageous, to be honest, Xiao Qing really may not have too much confidence; It's not because Xiao Qing is timid now, but because the blow of injury is too fatal for Arsenal.

The two sides had a stunning clash at the Emirates Stadium a week ago, resulting in a heart-wrenching 3-2, but at the same time, three of Arsenal's key players Cesc Fabregas, Arshavin and Gallas were injured; Before the start of the second leg, Arsenal was hit by injuries again, and this time Arsenal was really more cramped.

Before the do-or-die clash with Barcelona, Arsenal's official website confirmed that Cameroon midfielder Song will not be able to travel with the team to Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium due to injury for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Due to serious injuries this season, many of Arsenal's players have actually played too many times, and Arsenal almost did not have the opportunity to rest in the second half of the game. Alexander Song, on the other hand, returned to the club non-stop after returning home for the Africa Cup of Nations, and he was almost the only option for the team in the midfield position.

Now Alexander Song still has some slight abdominal injuries, and after the victory over Wolves, Song is a little uncomfortable; After a scan diagnosis, it was found that the cartilage was inflamed, and although it is not known whether Yan is serious yet, it is clear that he will not be able to participate in the second round.

And after Song also entered the injury list, Saul? Campbell was the other player in the squad who was unable to play in the second leg of the Champions League, having played the full 90 minutes against Wolves, but with two high-intensity games in three days, fatigue is always the biggest test for a 35-year-old veteran like him; Campbell, who is severely overstretched, simply can't continue to persevere, and he was originally signed more as a firefighter for rotation, but now he has almost become the main force of the team.

As the season progresses, Arsenal's injury crisis has become more and more serious, in addition to the new additions Song and Campbell, the team's injury list also includes Cesc Fabregas, Galla, Van Persie and Arshavin, Aaron Ramsey with a broken leg, Gibbs with an ankle injury and Djulu with a knee injury.

Now Arsenal is less and less selective in the squad, and now Arsenal is becoming more and more difficult due to the impact of injuries. The season has reached its most critical stage, but Arsenal's injury crisis has also erupted, and it has to be said that it is the bad luck of Arsenal. Arsenal's biggest problem right now is the lack of a major general, and player injuries have dealt a heavy blow to Arsenal.

Now the Gunners need to pay attention, for them the second leg of the Champions League is really important; Although Arsenal won a game 3-2 in the first leg, such a score may not mean that Arsenal has won now, and now Arsenal wants to go further in the Champions League, so they really need to work harder and more attentively in the second leg.

Of course, although Arsenal was very frustrated and passive before the game because of the injury blow, but Barcelona may not be smooth sailing at this time, Arsenal actually has quite a chance, because some embarrassment of Barcelona at this time gave the Gunners more opportunities. (To be continued......)