Chapter 98: The decisive battle of Inter Milan

Arsene Wenger and his side failed to convert home advantage into wins and three points, and in addition to their repeated missed chances, the Arsenal were furious with a penalty and a stunning goal misjudged by the referee.

The three points are important for Arsenal now as they look to finish their league campaign sooner rather than later, and they want to lift the trophy and go all out for the Champions League. But the current referee ruined all three points for Arsenal, and Arsenal's desire to lift the trophy earlier was clearly delayed.

Although Wenger knew that bringing Xiao Qing to the post-match press conference would definitely cause a big uproar, he did leave Xiao Qing in the locker room; Although Arsene Wenger was a strong expression of frustration at his press conference, it was clearly impossible to put an end to the discontent of the Arsenal players at this time.

Xiao Qing did not attend the post-match press conference, but this did not stop Xiao Qing from being dissatisfied with this game; He will still criticize the referee, even if he receives a punishment, but Xiao Qing still has to express his dissatisfaction.

"The penalty for our offside was too strict, we weren't offside at all! The reasonable result of this game is 1-0 and we win! "Xiao Qing should have been Arsenal's hero, whether it was the penalty he created or his stunner at the Zuihou juncture, it should be recognized; But sadly, none of that happened.

'I'm really disappointed that these mistakes have had a big impact on the Premier League, but I still hope we do justice next game. Today we have not received justice, and this is not the first time. In an interview with BBC reporters, Xiao Qing said that he was "extremely disappointed" by referee Taylor's several misjudgments in this game.

There are many refereeing issues that will become the focus of criticism in the British media. On the pitch, once the referee makes a mistake. Then it will definitely cause a big storm; Especially at the crucial moment when Arsenal won the title. Such miscalculations are obviously more of a concern. Although this may not be a deliberate misjudgment against Arsenal, although the referee is also human, there will definitely be some mistakes; But whether you can accept it or not is another matter.

"I'm tired of talking about this again! What can I say? We created a lot of scoring chances in the game and I was convinced I wasn't offside, but what could I do? It's another blow to this one, luck always works against us, and there's nothing you can do to stop it. For now, we can only focus on the upcoming Champions League. Of course. I'm happy with the performance of the whole team, the players were great today in terms of physicality and attitude, we tried hard to win the game, but we didn't get enough respect. Xiao Qing, who was furious, didn't care about commenting on the referee, anyway, since those guys had already done stupid things, Xiao Qing didn't care about adding a fire at this time to roast these guys.

Xiao Qing was very angry, and the opponent's rough defense was ignored by the referee intentionally or unintentionally; What's more, Arsenal had a good chance of winning the game, but a damn misjudgment put Arsenal in a quagmire, and even if they had a good performance at this time, it was almost impossible to win the game.

If you start from the perspective of looking to the future. These two misjudgments by the referee are like the twelfth player of the opposing team. I'm afraid for the Gunners to blow off more than just three points. It is no exaggeration to say that Arsenal's desire to win the league title was originally a sure thing, but now there are a few more variables out of thin air. While there is no reason for Arsenal to lose the title with such a huge lead, the schedule that they could have relaxed has also become difficult, and it is impossible for Arsenal to concentrate on the Champions League.

It will also be the perfect opportunity for Arsene Wenger and his team to warm up and boost their self-confidence, and if Arsenal can get a win at home, then Wenger's disciples will be optimistic and positive about their upcoming Champions League semi-final second leg. Unfortunately, all of this was ruined by two misjudgments by the referees.

Xiao Qing was very dissatisfied with the draw in this game, and he was very unhappy that the team was unexpectedly hit by what should have been a win in the league championship; However, although Xiao Qing is strongly expressing his dissatisfaction, it seems that Xiao Qing has not been punished for such criticism, of course, including the referee on duty, he is at most on the cusp and has no substantive punishment.

Although Xiao Qing was very unhappy, he could only accept it now; For Arsenal, the task now is to forget this regret for the time being, they still have a game to do, and Arsenal now need to prepare for the second leg against Inter Milan. Although Arsenal defeated Inter Milan 2-0 in the first leg, Arsenal are now very sure of progressing to the quarter-finals. But to be honest, Arsenal can't be careless now, because Inter Milan's strength is also outstanding, because once Arsenal counterattacks, then Arsenal is indeed very likely to suffer a huge blow.

The two top European teams have to fight for promotion, but the mentality of the two sides is slightly different, Inter Milan lost 0-2 in the first leg, so in the second leg their goal is to win, and Arsenal has a certain psychological advantage, this battle, as long as they hold on to eliminate the opponent is not impossible.

Although Inter Milan basically missed the Serie A championship this season, their heritage is still relatively deep; So Arsenal have to brace themselves and the showdown at the Meazza Stadium will not be easy for the Gunners. Especially although Arsenal itself has the advantage in the big score, Xiaofa may miss this crucial game.

After the home win over Inter Milan in the first leg, Arsene Wenger was still full of ambition to go to the Meazza Stadium to take the victory away; But Arsenal were hit just a few days later and they are not at their best right now. Because any mistake in entering the knockout stage will put the team on the back foot. At the moment, both teams are not in good shape, and there are injuries of varying degrees within the team.

Long-term bedridden centre-back Vermaelen has no hope, and goalkeeper Fabianski, who has suffered a shoulder injury, will not be able to play the rest of the season; The team's main defender, Alexander Song, collapsed at this crucial moment and he is sure to miss this game now.

Arsenal are jishu type of play who pursue pleasing to the eye, and they are representatives of attacking teams; However, Inter Milan are relatively better defensively, and if Arsenal choose to be conservative in the second leg, they are still likely to qualify away from home.

Although Arsenal has always advocated attacking football, it will inevitably be criticized for losing grace if they stick to it; Xiao Qing believes that the team will definitely go all out, although the team's promotion prospects are very good now, Xiao Qing will still ensure that the team will face this game with a very good preparation. 'We don't play with a draw mentality, it's dangerous. It's going to be an open game and we're all going to create a lot of chances. We're hoping to get on the scoresheet and we'll see how Zuihou results come and see. ”

The person who laughs to zuihou is the real winner, although the current Arsenal is occupying the initiative, but this does not mean that Inter Milan does not have a chance; Looking at their performance in the league, Arsenal have been delayed in a big situation. Now Inter Milan will definitely go all out to qualify, and when they fight back wildly, Arsenal will definitely face a big challenge.

Compared to Arsenal's current relatively open-mindedness, Inter Milan may be under more pressure. Coach Leonardo said: "It's not a script, we just need to focus and everyone just remember the phrase 'we are champions'. ”

That being said, Leonardo doesn't have many trump cards in his hand; Although the current Inter Milan squad is also very good, but the defeat at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg once again proved to be overwhelmed, and Inter Milan now has no way back.

Inter had a sluggish first half of the season, but gradually improved after the change of manager. Although it was an away defeat in the first leg, the decisive match at the Meazza Stadium still gave the Inter Milan players a lot of confidence.

'We still have a chance to win the Coppa Italia and we have a chance to turn the tables in Meazza and I hope we can do that because we are ready. We were able to beat Arsenal because we deserved to win, because we were a good team and because we had the ability to burst into our potential and win games in Meazza. If they can beat us at the Emirates Stadium, we can't beat them in Meacha? We were able to do just that! Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o has given his opinion and is convinced of his team's comeback at home.

"We are Inter, we are a team that knows how to play and there are fans who support us to win!" The African cheetahs are full of confidence, although Arsenal look invincible this season, but that doesn't mean Inter don't have a chance, "It's a final, yes, it's a final for us!" ”

'If we can play at the level we had at that level, we would have had a good result. Arsenal will definitely attack in the first minute of the game, we have to play their counter-attack, put pressure on them, the psychological factor is decisive. We can show our quality up front because they are fragile at the back and we can definitely deal a devastating blow to them. (To be continued......)