Chapter 207: Unlucky Arsenal
At the beginning of the second half, the Tottenham Hotspur players launched a frantic counterattack; They really don't want to be the losers in the north London derby again, and they don't want to be pressed by Arsenal at a new peak. Tottenham's players have had enough, they don't want to continue like this; Anyway, there is only a one-goal difference, if they work harder in the game, then they have every chance to get back the score, and it is not too early to declare Tottenham Hotspur a loser, because the Tottenham players are absolutely not reconciled, they will work hard!
As soon as the whistle blew in the second half, Tottenham's ferocious comeback; Gareth Bale used his pace to squeeze Sagna down the left, and his speed, explosiveness and combination of man and ball left Arsenal's right-back powerless; Bale's long-range shot after cutting inside was high over the crossbar, and Arsenal's defenders were also a little afraid of Bale's speed.
Tottenham Hotspur are now on a frantic comeback, and they also think that the gap of one goal is not large, and they have every chance to recover the gap in the second half; As for the Arsenal players, they are not satisfied with the score of 1-0, they hope to teach the century-old rival a good lesson at White Hart Lane, and they hope to achieve a crazy big win in the game. Of course, this still looks a long way off, but it is more feasible now that Arsenal will need to try to seal the win in this game, they know that a one-goal lead is not enough insurance, and Arsenal will be hoping to secure the three points at White Hart Lane. That's all that matters!
The Arsenal players did not let their demands on the game as they took a one-goal lead. They continue to intensify their focus on the defensive end of the floor. Arsenal are also fighting for goals, and they need to win the game in one go so that they don't leave White Hart Lane with a 1-0 victory; Now that there is a chance for a bigger win, Arsenal will not give up on the pursuit of a big win!
Because Tottenham's counterattack was fierce, it also gave Arsenal more opportunities, and they also seized the opportunity at this time, Arsenal basically locked up the victory of the game in one go, which was also a huge blow to Tottenham.
Fifty-first minute of the game. Alexander Song, who has always been defending honestly, suddenly inserted a cross from the left side; Because the Tottenham players pressed the attack aggressively at this time, coupled with their lack of preparation for Alexander Song, this also gave Arsenal more opportunities, Xiao Qing stopped the ball on his chest and scored with a left-footed volley under the bag of Tottenham central defenders Ledley King and Kaboul!
Xiao Qing's movements are also very beautiful in one go, but for Tottenham fans, Xiao Qing's goal is really a disaster; It's 2-0, which is basically a complete announcement that Tottenham Hotspur will lose in this north London derby, and now they are really difficult to equalise, not because they didn't try, but because Arsenal showed a better ability to take chances in the game.
Although the boos at White Hart Lane Stadium were not small. But Xiao Qing was still celebrating with his teammates; It's really rewarding to score in a derby. Xiao Qing scored. Helping Arsenal essentially seal the win is of course great news for Arsenal, and the Gunners look set to make it four wins in a row in the league and have a chance to move further up the table.
Arsenal's players basically think that this game is nine out of ten, with a two-goal advantage in hand, although the Gunners will definitely maintain a certain amount of pressure on the offensive side to contain Tottenham, but they will definitely work harder on the defensive end, which can help the team win more steadily; And it's a derby, and there's really no lack of gunpowder in the game, which is also some protection for the players.
The Arsenal players consciously began to strengthen their defense, and the Tottenham players who had no way back were naturally crazy in attack at this time; Unwilling to lose at home, Tottenham began the final Jedi counterattack, although there is really little hope of a reversal, but they will definitely not raise their hands to admit defeat, especially in the north London derby, until the whistle blows at the end of the game, then the game is not over, then the players will also show more effort in the game.
In the 55th minute, Arteta made a mistake in the backfield pass, Tottenham counterattacked and Parker went through, and Adebayo was in an offside position when he responded. Three minutes later, Arsenal escaped under Tottenham's ferocious counterattack, Bale went straight through the middle, and Adebayor's right-footed one-handed push was magically saved by Arsenal goalkeeper Szczesny in an offside position!
It looked like it was going to be a complete Arsenal game, not just because they had a good advantage in this game, but also because of some of their luck. In such a situation, Tottenham want to equalize can only be said to be powerless, they have done a good job, but Arsenal is even better, and it is really not a simple matter to win the game against Arsenal who are back in form.
Although Tottenham's quality is really good, when facing Arsenal, they may be able to draw with Arsenal for a while; But as the game progresses, Arsenal may be much better than Tottenham in terms of scoring points, which is the main reason why the Gunners were able to win the game; Tottenham, on the other hand, only had the initiative at the beginning of the game, but before they knew it, they had lost the initiative and they were completely crushed by Arsenal.
Xiao Qing and his teammates are more focused on defending at this time, and then they can celebrate the victory in the north London derby, and celebrate continuing to catch up in the standings, of course, this is the fifteenth anniversary of Arsene Wenger's coaching; Overall, it will be a great win and a win that will satisfy everyone at Arsenal.
But God is fair, and he cannot give all the best to one person; Arsenal has now basically won the north London derby, and Arsenal's players have also found the state of the game, and even Arsenal has not squeezed into the top four in the standings, but an exclamation sounded: Arsenal is coming!
Arsenal are scary, especially when Arsenal awakens, they may monopolize the league and the Champions League as they have in the past two seasons, they will become the terrifying champions, they will become the biggest stumbling block for those teams who want to rise, they do seem to prevent some teams from reaching the top, and even some players will have some regrets in their careers because of Arsenal's consecutive Champions League titles.
Arsenal seem to be getting too much, so it's not just that some people are jealous of them, even God can't get along with Arsenal; In the summer, two core level players left, and since the start of the new season, the originally thought core successor has not played a single game due to injury; Now, God continues to fight against Arsenal, he wants to hurt some of Arsenal's main players, he wants to see if Arsenal can continue to move forward in the face of these adversities!
In the 67th minute of the game, Sagna hit the billboard on the sideline directly when he was scrambling on the sidelines; It was a serious injury and Sagna was stretchered straight to the players' tunnel. The Gunners were dumbfounded at this time, the team looked like they were about to win, but at this time the team suffered serious injuries. Arsene Wenger was forced to bring on 19-year-old Jenkinson, but this game was not too difficult for Arsenal, who needed to strengthen their defence and protect their players at this time. Arsenal were not alone, and defender Sagna was stretchered again in this game, making the already injury-ridden situation even worse.
Although it was a victory in the north London derby, it was a very successful end to the fifteenth anniversary of Wenger's coaching; But at this time, the Arsenal players really didn't have much to celebrate, for Arsenal this victory is of course very important, but the Gunners also lost the main right-back Sagna in this game, which seems to be a bit more than worth the loss.
Sania is badly injured, he looks like he's going to have a truce, he needs to heal; For the Gunners, not to mention the injured soldiers, the most important thing is that in the right-back position, Arsenal is really difficult to find a player who can be used.
The lack of depth in the squad also makes it likely that Arsenal will suffer a lot when they suffer a serious injury; Now Arsenal is in such trouble, maybe in the midfield Arsenal can still find some players in rotation, they can still ensure that the team's combat effectiveness will not be weakened too much. But once the problem appears in the back line, it is a disaster for Arsenal; Arsenal have been short of defenders, they have been short of reliable defenders; I used to be a central defender, but now the central defender position is slightly better, and the shortcomings of the full-back are once again exposed.
Of course, winning the game is something to be happy about, but now Xiao Qing is really not happy; I thought that Arsenal's good luck was coming slowly, but now it seems that Arsenal has really not been very lucky since the new season! (To be continued......)