Chapter 702: Soft Penalty Scale
Arsenal's players are now aware of what the Gunners will naturally need to work hard to win. In football, many times it is unscrupulous for the sake of victory, not to mention that Arsenal's tactics are not at all victorious, because they can grasp the shortcomings of their opponents well, because Arsenal can be more calm and good at seizing opportunities.
Balotelli was young, and his talent was known to all; But Balotelli is not calm enough, if he provokes Balotelli in the game, this may be a very good opportunity for Arsenal, which can make Balotelli lose his composure, which can break the rhythm of Manchester City's game, if he can completely anger Balotelli, maybe Arsenal can reap an unexpected harvest, which is what the current Gunners want to see.
Arsenal are now the target of the attack, and the Gunners are now aware of their strengths; They had a good initiative at the start of the game, so Arsenal naturally wanted to take advantage of their chances. Keep intensifying the attack, that's what the Gunners want to see now, and they're looking to get on the scoresheet.
Arsenal pressed hard and they continued to put pressure on City's defence. In the eleventh minute, Alaba suddenly inserted his heel on the left side of the penalty area and knocked it back, Cazorla inserted the ball into the bottom line and took the ball to the middle, Xiao Qing will skip the ball, although his action is half a beat slower, but it is indeed a big jump for Manchester City, because Xiao Qing was almost undefended at that time. Two minutes later, Mikel Arteta picked up a cross from the middle of the box and Van Persie was brought to the ground by Vincent Kompany when he responded. The referee denied Van Persie's request for a penalty. This also caused boos at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal's players continued to play dangerous attacks. At this time, the pressure on Manchester City is naturally increasing, this is a very good opportunity for Arsenal, the Gunners are starting to gradually suppress the opponent, and Arsenal now has a greater certainty to continue to score. Arsenal's morale is completely bursting, they grasp the rhythm and initiative of the game at this time, if they can seize the opportunity well, then in such a crucial game Arsenal must have a greater chance to take the absolute initiative, that is, to lead the score.
Arsenal's powerful attacking power was unbridled at this time. The Gunners, who have already taken some initiative in the game, continue to press hard towards Manchester City's defence, Arsenal are now going to win this game in one go, and the Gunners can clearly see that the current blue moon defensive pressure is increasing, and it is naturally the best time for Arsenal to score at this time.
Arsenal can create chances, but they also seem to be able to squander them; Xiao Qing's long-range shot was rewarded for a corner, Arteta headed in from the left, Van Persie's header from close range in the middle was a must, but the ball was blocked by team-mate Vermaelen, who was also in front of goal, and the Arsenal players were crowded. This also made Arsenal waste this inevitable goal!
Manchester United, like Manchester City, have not conceded a goal in the first 15 minutes of the season, but that doesn't mean Arsenal don't have a chance. In the first fifteen minutes of the game, Arsenal created good chances. They completely suppressed Manchester City; Originally, there were still a lot of expectations for this trip to the Emirates Stadium, and the mentality of the Manchester City players has changed a little, and the feeling of being suppressed by the opponent all the time is really unpleasant.
In the 19th minute of the game, Balotelli kicked straight to Alexander Song's calf when he stepped up, which was a malicious foul worthy of a red card, and Wenger, who witnessed this action, jumped straight from his seat, but the referee seriously missed the decision! Xiao Qing and the Arsenal players wanted to protest, but the referee signaled for the game to continue; Xiao Qing's frantic sprint directly overturned Balotelli, this action is indeed a bit big, but the referee seems to be a little weak because of his previous missed judgment, so Xiao Qing was only verbally warned.
This is not only the Arsenal players unhappy, but also the Manchester City players are now unhappy; The referee's overly soft penalty scale made both teams' defensive actions very large, and the smell of gunpowder in the game was getting more and more intense, and the referee now has a tendency to let the game out of control, which is not good news.
The injuries of Silva and Colo Toure caused Manchester City to be passive in this game, both in attack and defense they lost their rhythm of the game, which also led to the first 25 minutes of the game Manchester City has basically been passive defense, at this time the Arsenal players are naturally full of confidence, the Gunners pressed hard, they want to win the game in one go. As for Manchester City, they really struggled to play a dangerous attack in the game, and they couldn't make Arsenal feel jealous at all.
In the 25th minute of the game, Bashen received Barry's left-footed shot from the right corner near the penalty spot was blocked by Alaba, and the angry Manchester City striker kicked the post angrily. In the 29th minute, Balotelli's possession of the ball was destroyed by Koscielny, Barry's corner kick was driven to the back post, and Lescott's header was deflected wide under Sagna's interference. City only made two dangerous attacks after half an hour of play, which was not a good thing.
After Silva's injury, Bashen was supposed to be one of the few bright spots for the visitors; In fact, the ability and performance of the god Ba are indeed not bad, but the world of gods is something that mortals will never understand. In such a battle for the championship, he repeatedly made mistakes, and the ever-unpredictable brain was only left with the backs of the fans drifting away.
Balotelli's mentality has obviously fluctuated, and if he can't stay calm in such a crucial game, then this is a huge pressure for the team; Arsenal's players are also clearly looking to capitalise on Balotelli's ups and downs of mentality, and they have set up some traps, and Balotelli is clearly more cooperative than the Arsenal players imagined.
In the 31st minute of the game, Sagna was knocked down by Balotelli's bright spikes in a scramble, but this action did not cause much damage; The referee did not cover the cards, which also made the Arsenal players very dissatisfied, which was two consecutive fouls by Balotelli with a tendency to malicious fouls. Arsenal's players were a little depressed, the referee's fluffy scale seemed to have allowed Balotelli to find a way forward, and the only thing that reassured Arsenal's players a little was that Sagna seemed to be fine.
The game is also developing in the direction of hand-to-hand combat, and the movements of both teams are a bit big; In the 37th minute of the game, Balotelli once again brought down Sagna head-on with a pedaling action, and this time the good-natured referee finally took out a yellow card to warn the foul king Balotelli. Ba Shen as always chattered to the referee as innocent, which is a common problem for many players, and they are innocent after winning the card, and they may have some vigilance at this time.
While Arsenal's players were happy to see Balotelli warned, even the Gunners could predict that Balotelli would be heavily penalized for some of his previous fouls; But now Balotelli is still on the pitch, which is not good news for Arsenal. Although Balotelli did have a lot of fouls in the game, it must also be admitted that the real threatening attacking points of Manchester City now come from Balotelli.
It was also difficult for both teams to play a threatening attack for the rest of the first half, and although Balotelli received a yellow card, the referee's penalty scale in this game was relatively soft, which also made both teams move a little big. Especially for Arsenal, it is very difficult to play a solid ground match now, but now Arsenal may have a choice, and it is also very good to play a long pass and rush, anyway, the current Arsenal still occupies more initiative in the game, anyway, what Arsenal needs now is to control the rhythm of the game.
The first half ended with both teams tied 0-0; The Arsenal players also returned to the dressing room, and the Arsenal players were basically satisfied with the first half of the game. Although Arsenal did not score in the first half, Arsenal dominated the game in the game, which also meant more goals and victory opportunities for the Gunners.
However, the Arsenal players also understand that it is not enough to take the initiative on the pitch, they need to score and they need to win. In the second half, Arsenal need to keep up, the Gunners need to continue to control the rhythm of the game, and they also need to be more powerful to suppress Manchester City. The Arsenal players believe that the pressure will be felt after the first half, so what Arsenal need is to make a good last-minute finish to bring City to a complete breakdown.
Arsenal also missed some chances in the first half, which is something to note for Arsenal's players; Arsenal need to take their chances in the second half, it's a game that is too big for Arsenal to lose, it's a game they can't afford to lose, and Arsenal have to win at home.
The Gunners and Blue Moon were also ready for the final showdown in the second half, and the two teams did not make substitutions; They all have a lot of expectations for the second half of the game, and they also believe that the winner will definitely belong to them.
Xiao Qing is also ready, he didn't have more outstanding performances in the first half of the game, so in the second half he needs to step up and take over the game, this is what the core should do, this is what mature players should perform. (To be continued......)