Chapter 682: It's easy to get down
The German team only seems to know how to play when they are behind, and they will always be put to death and then reborn!
This is a compliment to Germany, and it can also be regarded as a satire on them; Resilient, combative, never-say-die, rigorous; This is the impression that the German tank made on the people. They are also the most difficult opponents to beat, because even if they are ahead of the German team, those Germans will continue to attack the opponent's goal again and again, and there is no defeat in their dictionary.
Now Arsenal have the honour of becoming the first team in the history of the Premier League to win four consecutive rounds of comebacks, and their iron will not to admit defeat is known to the world. Falling behind, reversing, such an Arsenal is more "German team" than the German team. Perhaps the N-ball feast of Barcelona and Real Madrid is very popular, but football, a sport full of "unpredictable" charm, has become more beautiful because of the stunner, and more glorious because of the reversal.
During this period of time, Arsenal has indeed played a lot of exciting games, and they have constantly stimulated the hearts of fans and media. Arsenal, which has repeatedly reversed recently, is undoubtedly the best inspirational teaching material at the moment, reversal! Arsenal seem to have gotten used to this rhythm of winning.
The Arsenal players are very proud, because now they have won the game again, and it is a very morale-boosting comeback victory, which naturally makes the Arsenal players even more proud. Reversals in two games a game may be relatively common, but when Arsenal habitually play back-to-back games to win, it is something to be proud of. This is the most intuitive manifestation of Arsenal's resilience and bloodiness.
Arsenal are definitely not an opponent to beat easily. And not just because of their luxurious, punchy forward combinations. Nor is it because Arsenal are the defending champions of the league and Champions League; It is because Arsenal is becoming more and more mature, the current Gunners can grasp the rhythm of the game well, the current Gunners' self-adjustment ability on the field is also getting better and better, and the mentality of the players is becoming more and more tenacious, which is also the reason why Arsenal is becoming more and more difficult to beat.
Consecutive early goals conceded, but Arsenal were still able to achieve the most difficult victory; Because the Gunners were able to counter-attack quickly after conceding a goal, and because Arsenal were able to maintain their aggressiveness and confidence after conceding a goal, they were able to withstand the pressure and play their own tactics in the game. This is also the key to Arsenal's ability to continue to win. Especially considering that the opponents in these games are not easy, Arsenal can reverse and win against Tottenham, Liverpool, Newcastle and other teams, which is enough to prove Arsenal's strong strength, and the gold content of their continuous reversal is also undoubtedly revealed.
Although many people are talking about Arsenal's continuous reversal now, they are all cheering for Arsenal's excellent resilience, but Xiao Qing and others obviously don't see it this way, Arsenal's players and coaching staff may also be happy for the reversal, but they are more of a headache at this time, because the reversal is really not a good thing to a certain extent.
It's no secret that Arsenal's own defensive prowess is generally in the midst of a string of comebacks. Arsenal's defensive ability is very weak, and it is completely obvious; Looking at the Gunners' performances in these games, it's really worrying. Because they have been habitually conceding goals, if it weren't for Arsenal's strong strength in attack, then maybe the current Arsenal may have suffered a series of blows.
Although the comeback win is something to be proud of, but it is also Arsenal that they all feel some danger, they all want to be able to end the comeback, they don't want to be the script of such a comeback to win in the next game, they need to win the game steadily, not such an uncertain and challenging reversal to win.
Now it's the final sprint time to win the championship on all fronts, and even now there are less than ten rounds left in the league; Although Arsenal have enjoyed a recent winning streak, they continue to consolidate their leading position in the table. But looking at Arsenal's performance during this period, it is really a sweat, because it is difficult for them to ensure enough consistent performance, and conceding consecutive goals in a game will make it difficult for Arsenal to move, and they are likely to suffer a heavy blow when they are in full swing.
And in the Champions League, their opponent is Barcelona, which is known as one of the best attacking teams, in a sense, Barcelona's ball control and skills are better than Arsenal's; And it needs to be taken into account that Barcelona has a terrifying striker who is not inferior to Xiao Qing on the front line, if Arsenal's defenders continue to continue the poor performance in recent games, then they are likely to be Messi once again completed the big four, in the Champions League quarterfinals two years ago, Arsenal was Messi once scored four goals in one game.
Arsenal really need to think about improving the quality of their defence, and while Arsenal's performance in attack is extremely exciting, their performance in defense is also worrying. Offense wins fans, defense wins championships, although this sentence may not be the most accurate, but it is also very marketable; If Arsenal continue to perform like this, even if they can win the title at the bottom of the game, then the process will certainly be a bumpy one.
Arsenal need to be a little more consistent now and they need to play even better in the game. Look at Arsenal's games during this time, they have completely exposed the lack of attacking strength and weakness and top-heavy in the game, they have no decent defense at all, although there is a reason for the strength of the opponent here, but there are goals conceded in every game, which is really a bit unspeakable.
You must know that Arsenal is a team that aspires to win the championship, and it is a great team that can go down in history in the Champions League and the league for three consecutive titles; But looking at the Gunners' performances, they really don't have the defensive strength that a champion team should show, not to mention that Arsenal are still trying to be one of the best teams in history, and their defense is seriously lagging behind.
Although Arsenal are experiencing some difficulties now, for example, their defensive shortcomings are definitely being mentioned more; However, there is no need for Arsenal's players to mess up because of the current difficulties, in fact, Arsenal still has some potential to tap in defence.
At the back, Mertesacker is still recovering from an injury, and once he returns, Arsenal will certainly be able to improve a little in the centre-back position; McCone and Sagna are also very good at right-back, which also gives Wenger more room to line-up. As for the left-back, although the current Alaba is still relatively young, he is talented and still has good ability; Coupled with the rotation of players like Gibbs at certain moments, there is no need for Arsenal to be frightened by the current difficulties.
Arsenal now need to improve their defensive focus and Arsenal can't afford to be overconfident in attack and keep pressing on the pitch to give their opponents a chance to counter-attack. If Arsenal are really able to find the balance between attack and defence at this time, they will certainly be able to improve their performance, at least not as much as they do now.
After winning the 28th round of the competition, Arsenal can now be proud, and they are now in a more relaxed environment; Because the pesky Manchester City lost in this round of games, and now Arsenal has also extended their lead in the standings to nine points, which also means that Arsenal has a three-game advantage, and with only ten rounds left in the league, Arsenal certainly has a lot of confidence to win the championship. As for Manchester United, although they are still winning, they are still very far behind Arsenal, and it is really difficult for them to catch up with Arsenal in the standings.
Because of Manchester City's mistakes, Arsenal seized the opportunity well, and now they are gradually expanding some of their advantages in the standings, and now they are in a more relaxed environment; When Arsenal has mastered the gap of three games, with only ten rounds left in the league, it is really not a simple matter for Manchester City and Manchester United to catch up; Now it looks like Arsenal has also won a huge victory in the 28th round, because Manchester City, who have been entangled for most of the season, is now basically thrown away completely, and Arsenal is now sitting at the top of the table.
The victory in this game came very timely for Arsenal, because there is little left in the league now, and it can extend some of the lead at this time, which also makes Arsenal's opponents under pressure surge, at this time Arsenal is basically invincible, as long as it does not encounter a catastrophic collapse in the next game, it is really not difficult for Arsenal to win the league three consecutive titles.
And it has to be said that at this time, Arsenal has also been able to distract some energy to prepare for the Champions League quarterfinals with Barcelona to a certain extent; Now Arsenal has a certain amount of squandered capital in the league, and now they have established a relatively obvious lead, at this time Arsenal is naturally qualified to make some strategic choices in the league, because they are the leader, because they have the absolute initiative.
After a victory, the mentality of Arsenal's players is undoubtedly more relaxed; Although the Gunners also know that they can't completely relax at this time, they have to admit that the current situation can make them feel more relaxed, and now Arsenal do not need to feel any pressure in the league, and now they can easily cope with the next games at this time.
Xiao Qing just feels very relaxed now, although this ease is likely to be only temporary, but Xiao Qing is still very happy to be able to prepare for the next game with a more relaxed attitude; And because of a relatively dense schedule, the next games seem to be easy for Arsenal. (To be continued......)