Chapter 78: Arsenal is stronger!
Arsenal are constantly reaping wins, although at the beginning of the second half of the game Arsenal looked a little sluggish, but this is only a relative sluggishness, because their first half is really strong, so when Arsenal encounter some surprises, their performance may be considered a little sluggish.
Xiao Qing doesn't care about those previous doubts, because for a team, they can't be very stable throughout the season, and it's normal for them to encounter some problems for a while. However, the current Arsenal can adjust in time, and Arsenal can maintain the pace of victory when the state is not the most good, these are the most important things for Arsenal.
Moreover, the most important thing for Arsenal, who are now gaining momentum, is to maintain consistency, as long as they maintain enough consistent performance, then they are likely to continue to perform like this. Stability, not only in the state of stability, but also in the locker room; It's just that at Arsenal they are getting better and better, the more attention they receive, and they continue to achieve good results in the team, but not every player is satisfied with the current form of the team or the role of the team.
'Cesc Fabregas is the captain but he's not a leader. It's a matter of character, a leader can be very young, but temperament must be innate. We don't have that kind of leadership in our team right now, we need leaders to lead people forward, but there is no leader in the team right now, and I don't see anyone who can be a leader. The 22-year-old was once a favoured midfielder for Arsene Wenger but has been relegated to the bench for the past two seasons and there have been rumours that he could move away. Brazilians have been relatively silent in the past. The sudden outburst pointed to Arsenal's captaincy problem. It's somewhat surprising.
"You might say Shaw is good, but I admit that Shaw is very good and he can give his team-mates more confidence on the pitch. But Shaw won't be a qualified captain, he's too emotional and he'll be impulsive at times. He's going to be a team-mate, but he's not going to be a great captain. 'Denilson's outburst was a surprise because at Arsenal the captaincy was not in a shaky position. And there have been controversies in the past, Gallas was the captain, but was later removed by Wenger, Cesc Fabregas is the current captain, but in terms of personality, the Spaniard really does not have the temperament of a big man like Adams and Vieira.
Xiao Qing was a little lying down and was shot, speaking of which, he was really not interested in becoming the captain; Maybe wearing the captain's armband looks awesome, but for Xiao Qing, it's just that, in addition to looking awesome, this position may require more responsibility. Xiao Qing thinks he is a very good player. He's very aggressive and he cares about his teammates as well. But Xiao Qing doesn't think he has too much sense of responsibility. At least he didn't think he would be a good captain.
"Fa is our captain and Robin van Persie is our vice-captain, but in addition to these two, we have a couple of talented players in the squad who are very leaders." Coach Arsene Wenger mentioned Denilson's bombardment of Xiaofa and also vaguely mentioned the future captain of the team, and it is indeed difficult to guess who Professor Wenger means from this statement alone.
For Arsenal now, they really need to maintain stability, and breaking the news at this time similar to the conflict in the dressing room is definitely a big blow to Arsenal. Although Arsenal now have an excellent record, they are already at a critical moment in the race for the title; At this time, the team needs to be more united, but now it seems that Arsenal are a little depressed.
Brazilian midfielder Denilson caused an uproar for a while because he bombarded the team's number one big man, Cesc Fabregas, for being "unworthy of being the captain". Arsenal desperately hoped that the matter would not be spread widely, but who expected that the turmoil was about to subside, and former Arsenal star and legend Allen Smith rekindled the fire.
"I think Denilson's statement was absolutely correct, and we have been discussing this issue for several years, but it has not been completely resolved. Although the players of this team have grown up together, there has always been a lack of a leader who can really lead the team forward, and no one has been able to fully support the responsibilities that Tony Adams took on back then. ”
Aaron Smith played for the Gunners between 1987 and 1995 and as a striker he scored a total of 86 goals in 265 games for Arsenal. "If the team wants to win some important honours, then it has to have a flag bearer with a unique personality." The implication is that Smith clearly thinks that Xiaofa is not qualified for the role of team leader.
When the state of the main team and the atmosphere in the dressing room are discussed repeatedly by opponents and media, either the team is declining or standing on the opposite side like Arsenal.
The Gunners have gone 49 games unbeaten and are now creating new legends; It is already unbeaten in 24 rounds of the league, in which Arsenal occupies the full initiative in matches with major rivals such as Manchester United and Chelsea. Chelsea and Manchester City are a bit disgraced when they face Arsenal, which is very good news for Arsenal, as Arsenal may only be left with Manchester United as a competitive league opponent in the second half of the season.
Although the current Manchester United team only suffered a loss in the league, but too many draws have also made the Manchester United team basically lose competitiveness, and now Arsenal does not think that Manchester United can pose a threat to Arsenal in the league, Xiao Qing at this time is to see Manchester United feel very general.
'I think we're getting better every game, the football we play is very spectacle, we're constantly threatening up front, it's a mercury attack, and I hope we can keep it up.' After defeating Wigan Athletic and achieving another victory in the league, Xiao Qing was full of confidence, as for the captain's turmoil, Xiao Qing naturally did not mention it, because he knew that at this time, many people would think that he would be a big candidate for captain of Arsenal; Xiao Qing won't say anything at this time, which will only make those media find more room to play.
On the other field, title rivals Manchester United won a 5-0 victory and still have a record of only one defeat in the league, Xiao Qing looked a little disdainful: "Are they a little too lucky? Absolutely! But let's see, it's too early to talk about the ownership of the champions, and no one has been excluded from the championship camp. ”
'Now we have a huge lead in the league, but I wouldn't say that our opponents don't have any chances of winning the title. It's just that I think it's going to be a very tough task for them to take the league title away from us, because we played well and the fans were happy. After every game, I feel like the team is getting stronger one game at a time, so let's keep going. For neutral fans to buy an English club home package, this corner of north London is the absolute first choice. Xiao Qing is full of confidence, he is very sure of the team's current state, Xiao Qing believes that the team will definitely be able to achieve more results in such a state, and he believes that Arsenal can continue to win more victories in such a situation.
Constantly reaping victories in the league, and constantly starting new breakthroughs in the FA Cup and League Cup; Arsenal's 3-0 win over Ipswich Town in the first leg basically sealed a place in the Carabao Cup final, so Arsenal looked very sure in the second leg.
The absolute mainstays such as Xiao Qing, Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie have chosen to rest at this time, and now that the January 2011 campaign is almost over, Arsenal's players will also need some physical savings at this time, and they will need to face the scary Champions League knockout game on the horizon.
In this game, Arshavin, who has been in average form recently, sent two assists, compared to the hot performance when he first came to Arsenal, Arshavin is in very average form in the past two seasons, he is far from the performance expected by fans and media, and even the current Arshavin is a little difficult to protect in Arsenal's main position.
Chamak's goal set up Arsenal's opener, Arshavin headed in a corner and Koscielny sealed the win with a header from the edge of the six-yard box ahead of the goalkeeper.
Arsenal beat the Championship side to reach the Carabao Cup final 5-0 on aggregate, which is good news for Arsenal, and it is a game they think they are confident of winning the title.
'If we weren't well prepared, we would have been upset, but we did well and we didn't give our opponents any chances. Wenger is now looking ahead to the final: "In the final we have to give a good game to all the fans. I want to win all the honours this season, in addition to the League Cup, we have to compete for the league, the FA Cup and even the Champions League. ”
Arsenal are now determined to win more glory, having won the league and Champions League double last season, but for the young Arsenal they need to go further; They want to be treble-winning or even quadruple-winning and they want to surpass Manchester United, the best performer in the Premier League, because Manchester United are the only treble winner in the history of the Premier League.
But now Arsenal want to perform better, because the Gunners believe they are actually better than the treble winners, Manchester United, in fact, Arsenal now! (To be continued......)