Xiao Qing is indeed struggling, and Arsenal's current situation is not very good.

Unable to open up the game in attack, Arsenal lost their rhythm and were temporarily sluggish under the defensive pressure of Chelsea's formidable central midfield. What's even worse at this time is that Chelsea played with confidence and they also played a good defensive counter-attack in the game.

Arsenal's attack hit Chelsea's defense again and again, and when Arsenal's attack was terminated, it also means that Chelsea have a great deal of confidence to be able to play a threatening counterattack, and they are still very confident to impact Arsenal's defense.

11th minute of the game; Chelsea's ball from the right touchline was flicked to goal, John Terry battled for the top and the two sides scuffled in the box, with Cahill coming close to finding the back of the net. In the 19th minute, Ivanovic's right sideline ball was given to the goal, the two sides scuffled, and Mata's diagonal shot from outside the box was deflected.

It's like this for both teams now, a lot of the time there is a chaotic scramble in the midfield, and then it's a chaotic scramble in their respective fronts. The pace of the game is not raised at all, fierce competition is the main way of the game now, both teams are stumbling now, and it is indeed difficult for them to play more tactical cooperation at this time.

This way of playing is probably more beneficial for Chelsea, because Arsenal can't play their tactical combination, they can't play sharp and fluid ground integration, so it also means that Arsenal are tactically inferior. Whether or not Chelsea are better suited to the scuffle, one thing is for sure is that this is not the way Arsenal should play.

Xiao Qing doesn't care about these at all, although the pressure on him is not small now. But being able to perform well under pressure is what a good player should be. Xiao Qing has more than just a good performance in a game. He has long proven that he can be the savior of the team. In such a difficult time, it seems that it is the time when Xiao Qing should stand up.

In the twenty-sixth minute of the game, Xiao Qing, who suddenly pulled the side, received Arteta's pass and quickly cut inside; The smash changed direction and broke through Ivanovic, and rushed to the defensive Terry to shoot directly and powerfully. It's a pity that Xiao Qing didn't hold down the instep, and Xiao Qing's shot this time also hit an anti-aircraft gun.

There was a cheer at Stamford Bridge, this is the best ridicule of Xiao Qing; Of course, Chelsea fans know Xiao Qing's ability, but seeing Xiao Qing's performance here is very struggling, Chelsea fans are naturally more excited and proud, and it seems that Xiao Qing's state is very average. It will be extremely difficult for Arsenal to walk away with a win at Stamford Bridge.

Throughout the first half, there were very few dangerous shots from either team, and Chelsea's iron-clad defence made it difficult for Arsenal to play a good tactical combination at this time, and Arsenal simply had no way to burst into the team's best fighting power in the game. Perhaps Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo's tactical approach was also a big part of why the Blues didn't concede a goal in the first half.

The interim head coach drew on the best of the Italian defence, giving up possession altogether, but at the same time the formation was extremely tight, with little misplacement. For Arsenal's core Xiao Qing, he also made targeted arrangements, and whenever Messi took the ball, he could always see several blue-clad players chasing and intercepting.

Chelsea parked buses in the box. At the same time, the three central midfielders compress the space in the middle, which also makes it difficult for Arteta, Xiao Qing and Van Persie to get space to sprint. Chelsea stuck to the middle and largely abandoned the wings. While Theo Walcott and Cazorla may be able to pose a threat down the flanks, their current performance against Chelsea's full-backs is mediocre, and with a good centre-back like John Terry, Arsenal are unlikely to get on the cross.

Chelsea can be said to be stuck in the middle, because they know that Arsenal's attack is arguably the most threatening in the middle; And Arsenal is naturally in the middle, because this is Arsenal's strong point. Now this game has slowly evolved into a tug-of-war, and whoever has better tactical execution and willpower also represents a chance to gain more initiative in this heavyweight match.

In the first half, Arsenal obviously had more possession, but the meaningless inverted foot naturally did not pose much of a threat; Arsenal need to make some changes now, and in the first half Arsenal were completely led by the nose by Chelsea, which is not what Arsenal want to see, and the Gunners are hoping to perform better in the game.

"Keep sticking to our tactics, regardless of what tactics they use!" Arsene Wenger's resolute attitude in the dressing room also surprised the Arsenal players, but it was also more resolute, and Arsenal could not back down now, they had to rise to the occasion.

"Shaw, I need you to trust your teammates more and be at the front to contain their defenses. I need your impact, I need you to open up space for the team. Wenger was also reminding Xiao Qing.

In the first half of the game, Xiao Qing was a huge magnet, and he would definitely follow the defenders by his side; Therefore, in the second half of the game, Wenger asked Xiao Qing to be at the front, which was also to open up space for his teammates to break through as much as possible. As for Xiao Qing's retreat support and the like, this is Wenger's confidence, and he believes that even without Xiao Qing's retreat support, Arsenal's other attackers will be able to find opportunities to pass.

Xiao Qing didn't say much, his performance in the first half was very average, although retreat is a very good tactic; But now that the head coach has proposed it, Xiao Qing is honestly staying in the front court to contain the defense. Although Xiao Qing has full confidence in his own strength, he really needs to trust his teammates more. Football is a team sport, even if Xiao Qinggui is the first person to be active, but it is unrealistic for one person to completely pick up a top team like Chelsea.

In the second half, the two sides changed places, neither team made any substitutions, both teams were resolute, they will continue to stick to their tactics, now is the war of spear and shield, now is the key moment to test the tactical execution of Arsenal and Chelsea.

Xiao Qing honestly stayed in the front, although the situation of his teammates was not very good, but Xiao Qing's existence was still very good, with Xiao Qing and Van Persie's containment, Chelsea's backline did not dare to have the slightest carelessness, which can be regarded as a slight relief of the pressure on Chelsea's midfield. As for whether Arteta and others can pass the ball to Xiao Qing's feet at this time, this is what Xiao Qing's teammates need to be tested.

In the 55th minute of the game, Branislav Ivanovic made a mistake in the front court, Van Persie broke the ball and quickly counterattacked, and the volley on the penalty line of the Chelsea three-man defense in the penalty area was blocked. In the 57th minute of the game, Arsenal broke the ball in front, Xiao Qing hit the goal vigorously outside the penalty area, and the ball was blocked by Cahill with his body.

This was the rhythm of Arsenal's game, Arteta lived up to expectations to break through Chelsea's midfield blockade, and they also gave Xiao Qing good support at this time. Xiao Qing also began to make continuous efforts at this time, and now this kind of game is what Xiao Qing likes, he needs to pursue better opportunities now, and he needs to help the team break the deadlock now.

In the 68th minute of the game, Arteta picked up a cross in the penalty area; Xiao Qing raised his foot to unload the ball, although Terry was stuck in time, but Xiao Qing firmly controlled the ball at his feet and forced a breakthrough. In the heart of the penalty area, Xiao Qing volleyed, but was knocked out of the box by Cech with a single punch.

Chelsea's players won the ball and quickly counter-attacked, Frank Lampard sprinted a few metres with the ball and then played a long pass, Ramires crossed into the middle of the penalty area, Drogba quickly arrived, forced Vermaelen to protect the ball with his back and volleyed.

It was a Drogba-esque goal, and his strong physicality and good skill at the feet were vividly reflected; Vermaelen couldn't do anything about it, and Szczesny could only look at the ball in the goal and shake his head.

Stamford Bridge was in complete boil, with Didier Drogba's goal helping Chelsea break the deadlock; Although Arsenal had more possession, even Arsenal had more shots on goal. But Chelsea only need one chance to fight back, and now Chelsea are 1-0 at home, and that's enough!

It's a Chelsea-style counter-attack, and it's also a very common long ball rush; This kind of tactical play is very simple, but such a concise tactic can often achieve miraculous results. It was the best tactic for Chelsea and now they played it very well, so they scored and they were home ahead.

Arsenal are one goal behind away, which also makes Arsenal feel more and more pressure; Arsenal now need to burst out more and work hard to attack the Chelsea defence, but Arsenal also need to be afraid of Chelsea's counter-attacks because they can't continue to concede goals.

Chelsea, who are leading at home, simply don't want to give Arsenal an away goal, and the fact that they have it naturally makes them even more excited. So now it's very simple, there is no need to hesitate at all, concentrate on the defense, as long as Arsenal does not score, this game is a complete victory for Chelsea, which is also an absolute guarantee that Chelsea will be one step closer to the Champions League final.

It doesn't matter if you don't let Arsenal score, as long as you don't let Arsenal score, as long as you can qualify for the Champions League final, then Chelsea don't care if it's ugly! (To be continued......)