Chapter 638: An Unexpected Draw
In the eighteenth round of the league, Arsenal played Wolves at home, and the game was also postponed by one day due to the strike of London underground workers, which also made Xiao Qing a little depressed. Now he needs to use the game to distract fans and the media more than his private life. Xiao Qing is really having a headache now, this is really everything is not going well, this Christmas is really anxious for Xiao Qing; But fortunately, Christmas is a foreigner's holiday, and Xiao Qing is not so entangled in such a day.
No matter what kind of off-site thing it is, the exposure that should be exposed, and the strikers here also strike; Xiao Qing's life has to go on, and now he also needs to prepare well for the eighteenth round of the competition. Xiao Qing knows what it means to himself in this game, at this extremely sensitive time, Xiao Qing really can't afford to lose, once the team encounters a blow at this time, once Xiao Qing performs not well enough at this time, then it basically means that the fans and the media will be excited, because at that time is the time to have a lot to do.
Arsenal have won their last 12 games against Wolves, and they have never scored at the Emirates Stadium; At this time, Arsenal's players are also more confident and confident, playing Wolves is three fingers for the Gunners, the Gunners are not worried about any counterattack ability in their home Wolves, the Gunners only need to win the game in this game is enough.
Although Arsenal has encountered some troubles during this time, such as serious injuries, such as the absolute core Xiao Qing has fallen into off-field trouble; For Arsenal, though, there's nothing to worry about at all. At this time, Arsenal is actually in a better state. The Arsenal players at the Emirates Stadium are also absolutely confident that they can win the game.
Arsenal's rise to the top of the league is the biggest incentive for the Gunners. It is also because Manchester United and Manchester City are clinging to the points behind them, which also makes the Arsenal players have a sense of urgency at this time, and they must ensure that the team maintains enough confidence and form at this time, and they need to win the game at this time. Arsenal can't afford to take anything lightly right now, and they can't afford to be complacent just because they've finished at the top of the table; Because the current Arsenal position is very unstable, because the current Arsenal is also riddled with some troubles.
Against the underdogs, it is all about getting three points, so as to better ensure that they stand out in the ranks of the championship, which is also the safest way to win the championship; The appearance of Wolves was timely. At this time, Arsenal's players all think that Wolves came to the Emirates Stadium to send three points to help Arsenal stabilize their position in the standings, this is an excellent team to send warmth, in this cold Christmas, the appearance of Wolves is very timely for Xiao Qing to come, and it is also the right time for Arsenal.
In this game, Arsenal's lineup also made some changes, goalkeeper Szczesny; From right to left in the back line, Djorou, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen; midfielders Alexander Song, Arteta, Arshavin, Rosicky; Up front are Xiao Qing and Robin van Persie.
Djoroux is back from injury, which also gives Arsenal some small options when it comes to right-backs; And Alaba, Walcourt and others chose to rest at this time, and Arsenal's self-confidence can be seen here, although the team has some large-scale rotation rest in this game, but the strength of the Wolves team is relatively weak. It also means that Arsenal are fully confident to win the game at home, and they have no worries about Wolves making waves at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal are not blindly confident. They have full confidence in this game, and they did show strong aggression at the beginning of the game, in the face of Arsenal's ferocious attacks again and again, Wolves did not have much choice at all, they fell into complete passivity at the beginning of the game, this is an unequal game, at least at the beginning of the game, this is just Arsenal's unilateral ravage of Wolves, this is a battle between giants and children.
At the start of the game, Rosicky received a long pass from Vermaelen on the left and dribbled at high speed, and former Birmingham defender Roger Johnson made a flying tackle to break the ball off the line. In the third minute, Alexander Song broke the ball in front of Rosicky, and Rosicky, who finally started, was also quite active; He got past defenders in the box but also pushed the ball off the line.
Arsenal showed great aggression at the start of the game, and the Gunners' lively performances also made the atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium even more lively; Arsenal fans seem to have foreshadowed the team's victory, seeing the team's excellent performance now, seeing Wolves' inability to resist at the start of the game, there is no reason why Arsenal should not win this game at this time, and there is no reason why Arsenal's players should not give the Gunners fans a late Christmas present at this time. A big win, a crazy big win to consolidate the position in the table, this is what Arsenal fans are looking forward to, and Arsenal players are also working hard for this goal.
Arsenal, who occupy the initiative on the field, is also trying to take the lead in the score, although they are very satisfied with the initiative of the team, but Arsenal wants to do better, they still need to continue to work hard; Turning advantage into victory is what Arsenal's players should do, and for a mature team, they need to take advantage of their chances. It was also at this time that the high-spirited Gunners continued to intensify their offensive in one go, and they wanted to completely crush Wolves at the beginning of the game.
In the seventh minute of the game, Arsenal played a high-quality counter-attack, and it was at this time that they seized the opportunity to break through the Wolves goal in one fell swoop.
Alexander Song broke the ball in midfield, Arteta sent a precise through ball in the middle; Xiao Qing turned around and shook off the player who was marking and entered the penalty area against offside, and Xiao Qing quickly charged towards the Wolves goalkeeper in the cheers that erupted from the Emirates Stadium. The smash changed direction and shook off the center of gravity of Wolves goalkeeper Haynes, and then directly pulled the ball back. Caught off guard, Henys just stared at Xiao Qing's movements, and he had lost his rhythm under his feet; The cheers at the Emirates Stadium became even more enthusiastic, and Henys was directly shaken to the ground by Xiao Qing!
Although the fierce and resolute pursuit of the Wolves defenders was basically in place, Xiao Qing calmly pushed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal from the gap between the two defenders, 1-0, and Arsenal easily took the lead at home; Xiao Qing, who was caught in a scandal, also proved himself with his outstanding performance at this time, Xiao Qing is in very good shape now, he has not been affected too much, he is still able to ensure a high level of performance in the game, he can play a beautiful victory football professionally in the face of huge pressure and accusations, which is also the performance that Arsenal is most looking forward to, because Xiao Qing is their core, as long as Xiao Qing can perform well in the game, Arsenal's victory in the game is also a matter of course!
Xiao Qing's goal helped Arsenal get off to a very good start, and Arsenal's players also played better at this time; They are very aggressive in attack, Wolves are not able to attack at all, now they are fully retracting to defend in the half, they simply do not have any confidence to wrestle with Arsenal at this time, and the current Wolves players are also very frustrated, because they seem to expect another defeat to Wolves.
When Arsenal's morale was high, the Gunners also exposed some problems, that is, their defensive ability; Although Wolves are now at an absolute disadvantage, looking at Djoroud's performance, it can only be described as a 'disaster', and he also completely ruined Arsenal's victory.
First, Djoroux stumbled on the bottom of his foot when defending at the back, and Wolves midfielder Jarvis stepped into the box from the left side and fired a right-footed shot, but Mertesacker fell to the ground to block; Jarvis then slipped past Djoroux into the box near the baseline, and Mertesacker again blocked his shot from a tight angle. Joroue was almost completely blown up, and the unreliable full-back also brought a huge disaster to Arsenal.
Wolves unexpectedly equalized in the 37th minute of the game, Wolves drove a corner kick from the left, Djoroux headed the ball not far away, Wolves midfielder Hunter took the ball on the edge of the penalty area and shot off Koscielny's body, and Steve Fletcher, the striker who was ambushed on the right side of the small penalty area, bent down and headed the ball into the far corner of the goal, 1-1! For the first time in Premier League history, Wolves were able to knock on Arsenal's goal away from home!
Xiao Qing was really depressed, the team accidentally conceded the goal, which also made Arsenal lose the lead in the score; The worst thing for Arsenal is that the Gunners are also a little relaxed after taking an early lead, and now the Gunners want to get into the best form immediately, which is really not an easy task. What's more, the all-out defense of Wolves, who equalized the score, and even their players were yellow carded for starting to delay time early; It's also telling, Wolves are now completely stubborn and a draw will be satisfying for them.
Wolves' all-out defense, coupled with the performance of the Arsenal players themselves, is not outstanding; Although Arsenal were in the driver's seat, they just couldn't get on the scoresheet. And Xiao Qing is the same at this time, although Xiao Qing wants to help the team do better, but he has never broken the Wolves goal again. (To be continued......)