Chapter 144: Manchester United
Xiao Qing is looking forward to this peak showdown with Manchester United, although Arsenal will definitely encounter a lot of challenges in the game, but for Xiao Qing, such a game will also be more challenging, and winning such a key game will undoubtedly be more fulfilling. Manchester United, who are playing at home, are constantly attacking the Arsenal defence and are now going all out to score goals and try to come back from behind at Old Trafford to qualify for the Champions League final.
The two familiar teams met again in the game, their fifth meeting this season, and they are now very familiar with the opponent's line-up and each other's tactics. So there is no need for any temptation or warm-up, the game quickly entered the white heat, and the meeting won in this game, then it is also necessary to take the initiative of the game earlier, so as to be more invincible.
Manchester United want to play their tactics, and Arsenal don't need to worry too much at this time; The Gunners were calm at the start of the game, almost completely dropping back in formation, and Arsenal opted to strengthen their defence early on. The pressure on Arsenal in this game is relatively small, now they just need to strengthen their defense more, they now just need to wait to slowly wear down Manchester United's patience, which is Arsenal's biggest reliance.
In the third minute of the game, Nani cut inside on the right and fired a powerful left-footed shot high from the right; Three minutes later, Nani cut through the right, Fabio burst into the box past a defender and his cross was blocked by an Arsenal defender, and then a corner kick was taken, and Park Ji-sung's shot from the penalty spot was blocked.
Arsenal simply ignored the boos at Old Trafford. The iron bucket array is also good. Eleven defenders as well. As long as you can win this game, the most important thing is to win; An ugly spectacle is nothing compared to qualification for the Champions League, and what Arsenal's players need to do now is to keep the advantage and take a one-goal lead over the big scoreline.
Xiao Qing also has the meaning of becoming a midfielder at this time, and he is working hard to actively participate in defense; There is speed and explosiveness, although Xiao Qing's defensive skills are very average, Xiao Qing's attitude is very correct, and the Arsenal players are actively defending. So Xiao Qing's performance is still good now.
Manchester United's patience is slowly being drained, and Manchester United, who are eager to equalize, are also pressing aggressively, their formation is getting more and more forward, and their defense is also a little leaky. It's a great opportunity for Arsenal and when it comes up, they need to take it. Don't look at the current Arsenal is defending with all their might, but when there is an opportunity, Arsenal can instantly save and launch a ferocious attack.
In the 11th minute, Arsenal broke the ball at the back, and the Gunners quickly launched a counterattack; Klich crosses from the left. Walcott stepped in and fired high. Two minutes later, Walcott burst into the box from 12 yards out on the left side of the penalty area and fired a cross from a tight angle. But luckily it was past Van der Sar, and Evra grabbed the ball in front of Xiao Qing in front of the back post.
The Old Trafford stadium was full of shocks, originally they thought that Manchester United would slowly take the initiative in the game, and Manchester United was more resolute in attack in this game; But when Arsenal played defensive counter-attack, the Gunners did a really good job, they created some incredible chances, and even just because Arsenal were a little less lucky, otherwise they would have been able to take the lead at Old Trafford!
Xiao Qing was a little regretful, if Walcoat had just split the ball, maybe his chances would be better, and Xiao Qing was also confident of scoring a goal; It's just that all this is impossible now, and Xiao Qing only has regret and sighs left now. Manchester United's luck is good, but Xiao Qing believes that Manchester United will not be able to continue such good luck forever.
"Man, you're too fast." Xiao Qing smiled and rubbed Walcott's head with a depressed face and said, "Your shooting skills are not enough, I will teach you well after I go back, I don't want you to kick the ball in front of the goal again in the Champions League final." ”
"Okay, Shaw. I'm sure I'll talk to you about shooting skills when I get back to A.T. Kearney, but if you were a little bit faster just now, maybe my jishu would have been an assist. Walket was also laughing and joking, although he was a little lonely just now, but Xiao Qing obviously didn't care.
Arsenal's players are in good spirits right now and it's a shame to miss a good chance on goal, but if Arsenal can create one of those chances, it will certainly be a second one. As for Walcott's solitude, no one cares too much, and the players want to play at some key moments in their careers; The young tiger is still very young and he will be hoping to score the crucial goal in the semi-finals of the Champions League, and it is understandable that he will only need to learn from the lessons in the next games and be able to deliver passes at the right time in the next games.
Arsenal had a good performance in the game, and they were very good at giving Manchester United a dismissal; In this game, Arsenal are not just passive defenders, as long as they seize the opportunity, then Arsenal will attack and threaten Manchester United's goal. Manchester United are definitely feeling the pressure right now, because against Arsenal, they simply don't have any advantage and initiative!
Taking advantage of Manchester United's slight fear of Arsenal's attack, Arsenal fought back strongly at this time, and the Gunners were threatening Manchester United's goal, and Arsenal began to take the initiative at Old Trafford.
In the nineteenth minute of the game, Xiao Qing broke through with the ball and broke through Vidic at the front of the penalty area, and the two had physical contact; Xiao Qing fell to the ground, but the referee didn't say anything. There was boos at Old Trafford, and it was clear that United fans thought Xiao Qing was faking a fall.
Muttering and getting up, Xiao Qing admitted that his fall had a certain performance component, but Vidic must also be suspected of fouling; It seems that his acting skills are still not in place, and the referee also ignored Xiao Qing's somewhat exaggerated performance this time. It's really a shame to not get a penalty, not to mention not even a free kick!
Arsenal's increasingly aggressive attack has also made United feel more and more pressure, and the Gunners are now active; Arsenal's ability to take chances is excellent, and when United retreated slightly, Arsenal took the initiative to take the initiative in the game, and they also threatened the United goal with more high-quality attacks at this time, and they continued to attack the Manchester United defence. This is really not good news for Manchester United, because they know the strength of Arsenal, because in the previous game, once Arsenal seized the opportunity, it also means that Manchester United may have to concede a goal!
Manchester United's players are under pressure as they have been beaten by Arsenal this season and have been broken by Arsenal on several occasions; Now, this kind of drama continues, and Manchester United has once again been attacked by Arsenal. The gloom in the hearts of Manchester United's players is also getting bigger and bigger, and they have been beaten by Arsenal this season.
In the twenty-third minute of the game, Christ passed the ball, and Xiao Qing's low left-footed shot in the penalty area was missed. In the 28th minute, Erkot crossed from the right, and Vidic rushed in front of Van Persie to clear the ball out of bounds; Arsenal's players rushed in protest because Nemanja Vidic had handballed. Judging from the slow-motion replay, Vidic reached out to block the ball; It's just that the referee doesn't seem to see this, Manchester United escaped by luck, and Vidic did not completely become Manchester United's sinner.
Xiao Qing and his teammates were very unhappy, originally Vidic handballed, if the referee made the correct decision, the penalty is naturally the best, and it is very likely that Vidic will also be sentenced to death, then Arsenal will completely occupy the initiative of the game. It's just that the referee was a little uncooperative, which also made Arsenal lose the opportunity to take the lead in the game.
The Gunners are not discouraged, this is Old Trafford and United may be in the favour of getting some whistles in the game; Since the referee didn't see it clearly this time, it doesn't matter, next time Arsenal are confident that they can produce a more dangerous shot, and they believe that under Arsenal's strong attack, Manchester United will not be so lucky.
In the 37th minute of the game, Little Fat Rooney lost the ball in front, and Arsenal quickly wanted to launch a counterattack, but Rooney pushed down Fabregas who counterattacked with the ball, and then kicked the ball on Xiaofa after the referee whistled and got a yellow card. Manchester United were a bit of a gaffe at this point and they were a bit of a collapse under Arsenal's intense pressure.
Xiao Qing and his teammates are happy to see this, they are happy to see Manchester United collapse step by step, and the Arsenal players are a little gloating to see the United players a little helpless on the pitch. In such a situation, Arsenal will naturally have a greater certainty of scoring and they have absolute confidence that they can be the winner of this game.
In the 39th minute of the game, Rooney passed, Valencia's left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area was too positive, and Arsenal goalkeeper Szczesny got the ball safely. In the 43rd minute of the game, Manchester United full-back Evra assisted in the pass, and Rooney's long-range shot in front of the penalty area was blocked again.
In the first half of the game, the two teams played 0-0, but in such a scoreline, Arsenal is the absolute advantage and initiative, they created more threatening shots, they tactically, strategically occupy the complete initiative! (To be continued......)