Chapter 524: Fighting with Manchester City
Arsenal's frustrated draw at Fulham was a big blow to the Gunners as they thought they would be able to continue their rapid progress, and they thought they could go on a longer winning streak. But now Arsenal's winning streak came to an abrupt end, and they were sadly ended in a crowd of favourites.
In this round of the game, there was a draw, Arsenal was unexpectedly forced to draw by Fulham, and the other teams did not perform much better at this time, they did not take advantage of the opportunity, they also won a draw in the game, which may be good news for Arsenal; Although they have made some mistakes and the rest of the team has not performed well, Arsenal have been able to continue to occupy a relatively reliable position in the table.
In this round of games, Manchester United, who sit at Old Trafford at home, drew 1-1 with Newcastle United with one more man and created a number of good chances to score, and suffered a second draw in a row. In the focus of this round, Premier League giants Liverpool at Anfield Stadium faced league leaders Manchester City, and after 90 minutes of fierce battle, the two teams also played to a 1-1 draw.
Arsenal missed their best chance to chase the point as they were beaten against a weak opponent who should have won at home but were held to a draw to end their winning streak. Although Manchester City had a strong conversation with Liverpool in this round, they also drew with Liverpool at Anfield Stadium.
Xiao Qing and his teammates are very depressed, Arsenal is really in good shape during this time, and they are also strong in the league with a wave of consecutive wins to continue to advance in the standings. Especially now Arsenal's opponents are weak. In addition, the schedule during this period is relatively easy. It should have been the perfect time for Arsenal to win the top spot in one fell swoop. But now it doesn't look like that at all. It's not that Arsenal didn't have chances, but the Gunners didn't take them.
The Gunners were depressed, it was supposed to be a game for them, a moment for them to close the gap at the top of the table even further; But it's a pity that Arsenal was forced to draw by the same city boy, and Arsenal regretfully lost the opportunity to get three points. This is really a blow for Arsenal, who are a third of the way through the season, but they have never been able to move further in the table and may continue to be suppressed by Manchester City for some time to come.
Although Arsenal missed further opportunities to close the gap in the score. However, the Gunners are still full of confidence, they believe that they will use more competitiveness in the next game to try to make a difference in the standings, although Arsenal is suppressed by Manchester City, but for the Gunners, they have full confidence and confidence in the team, they believe that the final winner can only be Arsenal. Although Manchester City have shown excellent competitiveness at the start of the new season, Arsenal believe that Manchester City will not be able to continue to be so good.
Arsenal's players also learned some lessons, and Arsenal were a little unprepared for the game against Fulham, which was the main reason why Arsenal were held to a draw at home. The crazy winning streak in the previous period has made the Arsenal players a little careless. Now they won't continue to make mistakes like that, they will be in better form and more focused to win the next games.
Arsenal have quality. They're getting better and better, and they're getting more mature on the pitch now.
Some people say that Arsenal are a one-man team, but since Arteta's arrival, various technical statistics show that Arsenal has improved in terms of teamwork. Mikel Arteta has helped his team-mates and kept the team running smoothly in a flashy yet understated way. Mikel Arteta's passing ability, coupled with his meticulous style and ability to interpret the game, allowed the Spaniard to show more control and make fewer mistakes with his poisation. Naturally, Arsenal were better in other areas: they defended better, could often win the ball back in midfield or even in the opposition's half, protected the backfield as much as possible, and truly "attacked and defended".
Not all Spaniards are as elegant as Cesc Fabregas, Silva and Xavi, and an unpretentious midfielder like Mikel Arteta. Arteta was always busy assisting the defence and energizing the Gunners in midfield. Arsenal need a midfielder to maintain a balance between attack and defence, so that their favoured style of play can run smoothly.
Xiao Qing's ability is undoubted, but being able to maximize Xiao Qing's ability is what Wenger needs to do now; With an all-round striker like Van Persie on the front line to help share the pressure, and the midfielder can also continuously deliver shells to Xiao Qing, this is Arsenal's most ideal offensive tactic, and it is also the best choice for Arsenal. The Gunners need to tap into their potential and build a mature and stable team around Xiao Qing, and Arsenal are doing very well now.
The Gunners' biggest rival now is Manchester City, and Arsenal only need to play their form to be competitive; It's just that Manchester City are doing well now, and they can suppress Arsenal in the league. However, the two teams are about to meet each other, with the 11-12 League Cup quarter-finals at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal take on visiting Premier League leaders Manchester City.
It's just that Arsenal doesn't seem to care much about this game, Xiao Qing and Van Persie are hidden, and multi-line combat is a lot of pressure for Arsenal, this season's Arsenal goal is no longer the League Cup, they care more about the league and the Champions League, what Arsenal needs now is to complete the great achievement of three consecutive championships in the league and the Champions League, not to widen the front now for this dispensable honor.
Arsenal is really not as good as Manchester City, at least in the depth of the squad; The biggest giant in the transfer market over the past few seasons has been Manchester City, who have brought in a number of big players on the bench with a cheque book. It would not be a wise choice to fight Manchester City at this time, as Arsenal do not have enough depth on the bench and there is absolutely no need for them to be distracted by other fronts at this time.
Although Arsenal fans were expecting the team to cause an upset in the game, Arsenal's substitute squad was defeated by Manchester City, and Arsenal lost 0-1 at home; Manchester City look to continue to dominate Arsenal, who are now not just holding them down in the league, but also as they beat them to reach the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. This is really good news for Manchester City fans, who have basically been in a weak position against Arsenal, and now the Blue Moon is not only suppressing Arsenal in the league, they have also eliminated Arsenal from the League Cup!
Blue Moon fans don't care if Arsenal have given up the League Cup, they care more about the result; The rise of the blue moon is unstoppable, and Arsenal are arguably on their way right now, and to be able to win a game like this is really encouraging for Manchester City fans. Although they have slaughtered Manchester United this season, they can win the game against Arsenal in a direct match, which makes Manchester City fans even more excited, because it gives them more confidence that they can expect the team to be strong to the end, and they expect the team to overturn Arsenal's monopoly on various honors this season.
It is really unhappy that the team is eliminated, and Xiao Qing is of course no exception; Although Xiao Qing also knew that the team had strategically given up the League Cup, although this made Arsenal pay more attention to the league and the Champions League, Xiao Qing was still not happy, because their opponent was Manchester City, which had been suppressing Arsenal this season. Now Xiao Qing and his teammates are fighting with Manchester City in their hearts, and Arsenal did not send the main force in this game, so Manchester City was able to win the game; And the next time the two teams meet in the league, Arsenal will let Manchester City hand over the money with interest!
Xiao Qing and his teammates are now looking forward to the next game, and they can't wait to play Manchester City in the game; Arsenal will be looking to beat Manchester City in crucial games and they will be hoping to snatch the league leadership from City in crucial games. Although Arsenal is now eliminated from the League Cup by Manchester City, the Arsenal players know better that if they can kick Manchester City off the top of the league table, it will be the best revenge, because the weight of the league and the League Cup is really different!
Xiao Qing and his teammates are looking forward to revenge, and they are looking forward to snatching the league leader position in the hands of Manchester City; Arsenal really can't afford to wait any longer because Manchester City are really strong and their excellent record in the table puts a lot of pressure on Arsenal and they have to beat Manchester City if they want to make a difference in the league.
Arsenal can't wait any longer, although the competition for the league title will require a long test, but if Manchester City is allowed to continue to be so strong, then Manchester City's morale will completely explode; Arsenal now need to try to establish some advantage in the league, they need to try to get rid of some gaps in the competition to ensure that Arsenal build a dynasty! (To be continued......)