Chapter 684: Arsenal, the Public Enemy of the People
Arsenal now have the feeling of being a public enemy, and when a team is strong, they can get a lot of praise; And once this team is so strong that it is invincible, it will make people feel aesthetic fatigue, and breaking the myth and beating the strongest team will also make many people feel a sense of accomplishment. That's the way Arsenal are now, they're so strong that a lot of people want to beat Arsenal right now, a lot of people want to see Arsenal get a waterloo because it looks like it's going to be more fun.
Now many people are staring at the refusal of Arsenal striker Van Persie to renew his contract, and many people are talking about Arsenal's shortcomings in defense; The current Arsenal performance in the league is almost desperate, at this time naturally there are many people who want to see Arsenal in disarray, they hope that Arsenal's pace of progress can be slowed down a little, so that Arsenal's opponents seem to have a chance to catch up.
Xiao Qingcai ignored those voices, the current Arsenal players are preparing for the next game, although the Arsenal players have also got a little time to rest during this time, but the Arsenal players also understand that now is not the time to rest, they still have several difficult games in the future. Although Arsenal is in a very good position now, if Arsenal wants to succeed, then they cannot relax their requirements.
The opponent in the 29th round of the league is Toffee Everton, Arsenal has met Tottenham, Liverpool, Newkarls and Toffee Everton in the league in a row during this period, and it can be said that these teams are the mainstay teams in the league. Maybe they don't have the quality to fight for the title, but they have always been in the upper middle of the table and they are the representative team of the second army in the league.
Although the current morale of Arsenal is very strong, although the current Arsenal has also shown strong resilience through a wave of reversals; But at this time, Arsenal really can't have any carelessness, because the strength of their opponents is still very good, and because although Arsenal has achieved a certain lead, if Arsenal can't grasp the opportunity well at this time, they may also be caught up by Manchester City and other teams.
Arsenal need to give it their all at this time, not only because it is now the last crucial moment in the race for the league title, but also because the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final and Barcelona is about to begin. Arsenal, who are fighting on two fronts, will also encounter strong opponents at this time. If you can't grit your teeth and hold on at this time, then the situation will be awkward.
On March 22, Arsenal visited Goodison Park to challenge the Toffees Everton, as the core of the former Everton. Arteta, who spent six and a half years at Everton, is back at Goodison Park for the first time. However, Arteta's first return to Goodison Stadium was clearly not well received. Because Everton fans think he defected to Everton.
Arsene Wenger fielded his strongest defenders in this game, such as Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny and Alaba, and Arsenal will need to maintain their form in this game, as Arsenal will be facing Barcelona immediately after this game. At this time, Arsenal can't afford to let up in any way, they need to find the best form for them.
Arsenal were the main force in this game, and they did not have the slightest reservation; Now Arsenal already has a very good advantage in the league, if they can continue to work hard at this time, then they will naturally be able to gain more initiative, Arsenal does not want to squander the advantage at this time, they hope to use a more outstanding performance to firmly grasp the initiative to win the championship.
In this game, the elite Arsenal also insisted on their tactics, they continued to impact Everton's goal with high-intensity attacks, Arsenal also played a high-quality attack at the beginning of the game, grasped the initiative of the game, good at attacking, good at scoring to win the game, Arsenal also used their performance to prove their strength again, they let everyone once again feel shocked by Arsenal's strong strength.
Arsenal started attacking frantically at the beginning of the game, and Everton were completely suppressed by the Gunners; In the sixth minute of the game, Cazorla crossed diagonally into the penalty area, Van Persie headed back, and the unmarked Xiao Qing missed the target with a follow-up volley from 12 yards out, and even flew to the stands a little outrageously. A minute later, Walcott's low shot from the edge of the box was cleared by Everton defender Distin.
Arsenal played a high-quality attack, they played aggressively at the beginning of the game, Arsenal is now completely suppressing the opponent, Everton must be very depressed at home, because they are really powerless in the face of Arsenal's impact, because in the face of the strong impact of the Gunners, now they are left with a reluctant defense. Everyone can see that if Everton can't improve in the game at this time, if they can't contain Arsenal's attack, then they will definitely be attacked by Arsenal.
Arsenal's players are really good at taking chances, and they're very good at playing the game; Now Arsenal are completely in control of the game, and they have taken Everton off guard from the very beginning of the game. The pace of the game is now completely controlled by Arsenal, and when Arsenal have more possession, they are also more confident that they can achieve the best victory.
Arteta dribbled the ball to the penalty area and fired a long-range shot from his feet without the slightest politeness in the face of his old club; The ball bounced off the defender and Arsenal got a corner. It's also a great opportunity for Arsenal because the Gunners are still very confident and they have a lot of experience with set-pieces.
Xiao Qing and Van Persie are both squeezed into the penalty area, and at this time, the Gunners who have some ability in heading have already squeezed into the box, and they are looking for better opportunities. And Xiao Qing has become the object of attention, because the Everton players know that Xiao Qing can be regarded as Arsenal's best player in heading. In addition, the current Xiao Qing is also at the forefront, which has naturally become the attraction point of excellent firepower.
Arteta's corner kick was driven to the middle, perhaps everyone thought that Arsenal would look for a strong point Xiao Qing at this time, but they definitely didn't expect that Arsenal was just using Xiao Qing's containment to find other attacking opportunities; So Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini missed Vermaelen, who slick his way into the net with an easy header from the edge of the six-yard box.
1-0, Arsenal made a very good start to the game, which is also a rare Arsenal in recent league games did not fall behind early in the game, and it is also a very good start for the Gunners, they did not enter the script of reversal to win again, and now Arsenal can still use their attack to win the game. But in the process, Arsenal will become more relaxed.
Vermaelen's celebrations came to an end amid protests from Everton's players. Arsenal's players are now also showing more weight; Arsenal, who are leading by one goal, think that three points on the road are a sure thing, and now they have made a good start, which also makes Arsenal's players start to have a certain amount of reservation in the game; It is enough to get three points, there is no need to completely anger Everton. Because Arsenal will soon have a big game with Barcelona. It's one thing to conserve physical energy at this time. It was also the Everton players who avoided losing in a hurry to use lethal tactics in the game.
When Arsenal's players are becoming more and more mature, this is the biggest blow to Arsenal's opponents; Arsenal don't need to prove anything at all, although a crazy big win will certainly boost morale. But the current Gunners don't need it at all, because Arsenal is in very good shape now, because the current Gunners are already in a very good state, and the current Arsenal only needs to ensure enough stable performance and health, then the Gunners' combat effectiveness can be guaranteed.
Arsenal are now playing with more and more control of the ball, they are able to ensure that the ball is at their feet in the game, and they are able to control the game through absolute possession. Although the current Arsenal has reduced the intensity of the attacking end, with a pair of super strikers like Xiao Qing and Van Persie, I believe that no team dares to take it lightly at this time.
So at this time, Arsenal is attacking and defending, they completely control the initiative of the game, they don't need to worry about anything at all; Once Everton plays some dangerous attacks, once Everton shows good momentum, then Arsenal can use sharp attacks to give Everton a head-on attack at this time, and they make Everton completely afraid to attack at this time.
Xiao Qing also enjoys this kind of game very much, because now Arsenal can practice tactics more in the game; Although there is some tactical training in the usual team training, it is obviously not valuable compared to the real game. This is also a manifestation of Arsenal's absolute self-confidence, when a team can face a team with good strength like Everton on the pitch with easy tactical drills, this is enough to show Arsenal's terrifying strength in attack, which can also show that Arsenal is extremely strong now, at least Everton is far from Arsenal's opponent.
Arsenal dominated nearly seventy percent of the ball throughout the game, although sometimes a lot of people looked meaningless and reversed, and Arsenal didn't make too many lethal passes, but it was a good thing for Arsenal's players, because they were able to make Everton tired again and again in the game, and they would give Everton no chance to break the ball at all.
1-0, Arsenal won by one goal at Goodison Stadium, and even Arsenal's two major strikers Xiao Qing and Van Persie did not score in this game; But at this time, no one dares to underestimate Arsenal, look at their relaxed appearance in the game, and look at the strength of Everton in the game is completely played by Arsenal, I believe that many teams may be a little sad at this time, because Arsenal is too strong, and their opponents are impossible to form a real competitiveness with the Gunners at this time.
The Arsenal players have ignored the concerns of potential opponents and are in a good mood as they have won another game as Arsenal are getting closer to the league title! (To be continued......)