Chapter 643: Open the door black

Thierry Henry's return has made Arsenal very excited, with the return of a legendary star, which will certainly greatly boost the morale of Arsenal's players; And it has to be admitted that the only thing Henry lacked during his time with the Gunners was the glory of winning the Champions League, although he had already won the Champions League trophy at Barcelona. But as the banner of Arsenal, if Arsenal can lift the Champions League trophy, this is what makes Arsenal fans and Henry's fans feel the most excited; Now Thierry Henry is back and his loan deal is until the end of the season, which also gives Arsenal's players more motivation; For the team's legendary dream to come true, Arsenal's players are fully motivated to fight for the title!

In the first half of the game, Arsenal won the halfway title, and when the winter transfer market just opened, Arsenal immediately signed Henry; No matter how you look at it, Arsenal have made very good moves now, and they are now looking forward to the second half of the game. Although he had a very good performance in the first half, although the current Wenger is also trying to strengthen the squad as much as possible; However, it is still the devil's schedule and Arsenal do not have much rest at this time, they still have games to play.

In their first game in 2012, Arsenal visited Craven Cottage to take on west London rivals Fulham; The farmer has not won three rounds before, and their strength is relatively average. This is a good opponent for Arsenal, because although Fulham are in the middle and lower reaches of the table, their strength is obviously more than one grade worse than Arsenal, and Arsenal's 2012 start at Craven Farm is also something that everyone thinks is very sure.

Although Xiao Qing is still in trouble off the court during this time, Xiao Qing's state doesn't seem to be too much of a problem. Goals have been scored in two consecutive games. It's also a nice thing; For Arsenal fans, it seems that they can breathe a sigh of relief. Their absolute core Xiao Qing has not been affected by too many off-field factors, Xiao Qing still continues to maintain enough competitiveness and condition, which is the most important thing for Arsenal, as long as Xiao Qing can ensure excellent performance, then it is logical for Arsenal to win the game, because Xiao Qing has the ability to help Arsenal defeat opponents, even if it is at Craven Farm.

Arsenal fans were counting on Arsenal to continue their winning streak and they were counting on Arsenal to continue consolidating their position in the table at this time. No matter how you look at it, Fulham are no match for Arsenal in this game. And although Arsenal's current form is not the best, it is definitely not a slump, and it is normal to win away games and win the 2012 start, but football is round, you never know what will happen in the next moment.

Arsenal also quickly occupied the initiative of the game after the opening of this game, and Arsenal's abandoned Senderos was really difficult to guarantee to limit Xiao Qing's play under Xiao Qing's impact again and again. Although Xiao Qing and Sendros have a good personal relationship, it is not the time to make friends on the football field, and the most important thing is to see the bayonet at this time.

Xiao Qing wants to help the team win the game, and Senderos is also hoping to put in the best performance in this game, and he needs to prove his ability in front of Arsene Wenger. He wanted Wenger to know that it was Wenger's mistake to give up prematurely.

Arsenal took the initiative in the game, and they also pressed Fulham into the half; Arsenal's ferocious offensive has also achieved some results. At this time, Arsenal gradually made Fulham unable to parry, under Arsenal's ferocious attack, Fulham had no respite at all, and they could only be helplessly attacked by Arsenal at home. Arsenal have gone under siege and now it will take a look at the resilience of both teams.

In the twentieth minute of the game, Arteta's shot from outside the area was blocked, and Walket handed the ball to Arteta; Arteta's pick-and-roll ball forced the ball into the box, and the ball touched former Tottenham Hotspur Kelly and changed its line slightly. At this time, Xiao Qing inserted the first shot in time, and the ball went directly into the lower right corner of the goal, 1-0, Arsenal took the lead away!

Arsenal's players are celebrating their goals, and with a good start to 2012 just around the corner, it looks natural for Arsenal to continue to cement their place in the table with victory; The Gunners have taken the lead, and they don't think Fulham have any ability to turn around at Arsenal at this time, and getting off to a good start is also no pressure on Arsenal's players, at least now the Gunners think so, this game seems to be a complete win for them, and Arsenal seem to be aware that they can continue to consolidate their position in the table.

Arsenal is indeed far ahead of Fulham in strength, although the current Arsenal is also one goal ahead in the score; However, this does not mean that Arsenal can secure a victory, nor does it mean that Fulham, who are not as strong as them, cannot cause problems for Arsenal in this game; At least Arsenal itself is still lacking, which also gives Fulham the opportunity to overturn Arsenal at home, seize Arsenal's loopholes, and add a little luck; Fulham got off to a flying start in 2012 when they were upset at home to give Arsenal a second-half opener.

In the first half of the game, although Arsenal failed to extend the lead, they also kept the initiative; Not long after the start of the second half, Arsenal right-back Julu shoveled Dembele for a foul, and the referee showed the first yellow card of the game. At this time, Arsenal's players didn't care too much, because the initiative is still in the hands of Arsenal, and Fulham didn't have much power to counterattack at this time.

But in the 75th minute of the game, Julu pulled down Zamora who broke through with the ball on the edge of the penalty area; Julu, who accumulated two yellow cards, was sent off directly, and his departure also made Arsenal completely passive in the game, which also gave Fulham the opportunity to fight back thoroughly.

Although Arsenal had consciously strengthened their defence, Fulham, who pressed on a frantic counterattack in the 85th minute, equalized; Zamora's shot from inside the arc of the box is disrupted by Alexander Song; Then Fulham whipped in a corner from the right, Szees flicked the ball out with one hand, Sandros headed it back at the back post, and Sidwell, who came through the Gunners academy, headed the ball in at the back post to score the equaliser, his first goal of the season!

Arsenal really wanted to cry at this time, it was supposed to be a victory, but because of Zhulu's clumsy performance, Arsenal completely handed over the initiative of the game, which also made Arsenal now very likely to capsize in the gutter. Fulham, who equalised, continued to fight back strongly, taking advantage of the fact that there was one more man on the field, coupled with Arsenal's own defensive deficiencies, Fulham had a chance to give Arsenal a defeat.

Arsenal aren't just understaffed in their defence, but also because they've been really unlucky lately; A few small surprises could have undone Arsenal's previous efforts, and they also suffered a reversal, and they suffered a stunner from their opponents.

In the final minute of the game, the young Alaba stepped up and crossed from the right, and Squeiraci's header cleared the ball directly to the feet of Fulham striker Zamora on the right, and Zamora volleyed home with his left foot. 2-1, Fulham had an incredible late comeback to beat league leaders Arsenal!

Losing the game is a very unpleasant thing, but also because Arsenal suffered an incomparable reversal and was killed, such a defeat is not only a black start in 2012, but also because after this defeat, Arsenal's lead in the standings, which is not obvious, was slowly narrowed by the opponent. It was a game that should have been won, but Arsenal gave up the three points, which was definitely a very frustrating thing.

It's not that Arsenal don't have a chance to win the game, and they don't have a strong opponent; However, it was a shame for the Gunners to lose the game when they were ahead because of a series of mistakes by their own players. At this time, Arsenal's players also need to be more serious and hardworking, and it is also a reminder to Arsenal's management.

It's not news that the Gunners have shortcomings in their squad, and the need for improvement at their full-backs is something that everyone can know; Now they have suffered a reversal in a game against a team that is not as strong as their own, which has only magnified Arsenal's defensive shortcomings. And once they meet a strong opponent, then Arsenal's performance in the strong dialogue will be even more worrying.

Djuru's performance is really hard to reassure, and it will take some time for Sagna to recover from injury; If Djou, who does not rely on Mr. Pu, to be Arsenal's starting right-back at this time, perhaps he only needs to play two more clumsy plays, and Arsenal's hard-won lead in the league may be completely squandered. Especially with the knockout rounds of the Champions League just around the corner, once Arsenal make a serious mistake in the back line in the game, then there is not even a chance to make amends.

In fact, Alaba is the same, and he is still a little inexperienced; Arsenal must be more cautious at this time, because they have no capital to make mistakes, because every game is important now, this is a game that Arsenal cannot afford to lose, and Arsenal must be more stable and mature at this time! (To be continued......)