Chapter 698 - Very good opponent

Arsenal defeated Barcelona 3-2 at the Camp Nou, Arsenal defeated the mighty Barcelona for three consecutive seasons, and Arsenal at this time also went one step further in the Champions League, they successfully reached the Champions League semi-finals, and Arsenal is one step closer to the Champions League treble. After knocking out the mighty Barcelona, Arsenal's players are undoubtedly more confident, and they are absolutely sure that they will be able to win the next games.

'The best teams can win, Barcelona are a good team, but Arsenal are even better. I think now you can end the comparison between Arsenal and Barcelona, we have beaten them three seasons in a row, and I think everyone will be able to see this scoreline, this result, except for some media who are not willing to accept reality, and this is three seasons in a row! Xiao Qing, who completed the hat trick, was in high spirits, and at this time Xiao Qing's words may make Barcelona extremely unacceptable, but looking at the current results, they really have nothing to say.

Defeated by Arsenal in three consecutive seasons, Barcelona always struggled to achieve the final results against the Gunners; Even if Barcelona's squad looks unusually luxurious, but it can't achieve the final victory, then all this is unconvincing. Now Barcelona and Arsenal are not at the same level, because Barcelona can't beat Arsenal, because Arsenal is the best team!

Now it's time to talk about Arsenal's place in history, and perhaps winning a Champions League title is still hard to be recognised as one of the best teams in history; The fact that they were able to become the first team to successfully defend their title after the Champions League restructuring is enough to show the quality of Arsenal, who are also considered to be one of the best teams in history. And this season's Arsenal have continued to do so. They have a lot of confidence in winning three consecutive league titles. In the Champions League, they also reached the semi-finals. This is enough to show the quality of Arsenal.

Arsenal's Champions League journey this season has not been easy, they have faced their strongest opponents from the group stage onwards, and they are always in difficult circumstances. However, Arsenal was able to continue to win the game, and they overturned strong opponents one after another, which is enough to show the strong strength of Arsenal. Although many people have made beating Arsenal their biggest goal, it seems even more impossible to beat Arsenal now, because the mighty Arsenal will not give their opponents any chance at all.

Although many people know that Arsenal's squad is not perfect, they also have some shortcomings of their own; But Arsenal were able to get the game on top. They are able to use their strong points to break their opponents again and again in the game, and that is enough. Football matches are not just a competition of team lineups, only to win glory in the final game is worthy of recognition. Arsenal are good, they look like they're going to feel beaten, but in the end it's going to be Arsenal who are guaranteed the win.

Such a score of 3 to 2 makes Barcelona really have nothing to say, although they have too many regrets, but at the Camp Nou Stadium were scored three goals by Arsenal, this is the embodiment of Arsenal's strength, and now Barcelona is only gloomy and sad, suppressed by rival Real Madrid in the league. And now for the third time in the Champions League, Barcelona is really in despair. Because they are ambitious again and again, but they have suffered heavy blows again and again.

The Arsenal players are still very happy and the victory over a strong opponent must have made them extremely satisfied; The most important thing is to come back from two goals down to win, which also boosts the self-confidence of Arsenal's players. The victory over one of their strongest opponents now means that Arsenal have a growing chance of lifting the Big Ears Cup again in the Champions League. Looking at the four remaining teams in the Champions League right now, Arsenal are undoubtedly the favourites.

The seeds were planted in the first leg, and the second leg was successful, which is the Champions League knockout round; Four wins have pushed Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Chelsea to the semi-finals.

One of the big impressions of this season's Champions League is that it has been a lot of upsets, not to mention the super dark horse Atletico Greeks reaching the quarterfinals, and the rest such as Marseille's elimination of Inter Milan, Manchester United and Manchester City's group stage exit are also shocking. However, entering the quarterfinals, the Champions League suddenly found order, the first leg of the stronger Bayern, Real Madrid and Chelsea defeated their opponents respectively, and the strong dialogue between Arsenal and Barcelona can also illustrate one thing, that is, the strong Hengqiang, in the Champions League, this is still the stage of the giants, and the last ones who fight for honor here are always those top giants, because they have the strength to laugh at the end, and it is also because they can ensure stable performance in the strong dialogue at this time.

The Champions League doesn't believe in miracles, where strength is the most important thing. Arsenal's superb performances have shown that they are the favourites right now, as evidenced by Arsenal's Champions League triumph over the past two seasons. Arsenal are very good and they will go further this season because they have enough fighting spirit at the moment and the closer they get to history, the more aggressive they are.

With the super dark horse Atletico Greeks and the exit of Marseille and Benfica, all the semi-finals of this season's Champions League are occupied by traditional giants; This is also considered to be the matchup between the Premier League and La Liga, the two most competitive leagues, of course, the Bundesliga also relies on Bayern to find some face, and the Bundesliga is Bayern can maintain enough competitiveness in the Champions League.

The weight of these four giants also determines that from the next semi-finals, every matchup in the Champions League is enough to become a classic. Arsenal, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich represent almost the pinnacle of European football today, and while Chelsea have struggled in the league this season, their Champions League semi-finals six times in nine years prove that the Blues are still superpowers.

And now Arsenal and Chelsea are about to meet again, according to the previous grouping, the semi-finals will be Arsenal and Chelsea's Premier League civil war; While Chelsea and Arsenal are not bitter enemies, one thing is for sure, the desperate desire to win the first big-eared trophy in the club's history is the Blues' biggest motivation.

Arsenal's players are actually very satisfied with this opponent, I have to say that among the remaining teams, Chelsea seems to have become the softest soft persimmon, you must know that at this time you can defeat the opponent to qualify for the Champions League final, this is their greatest pursuit.

Bayern and Real Madrid are both excellent teams, and Arsenal naturally has a certain psychological advantage in the face of these teams; However, Bayern will be aiming for the Champions League this season, as the final is being held at the Allianz Arena. And Real Madrid, they are also out of the trough now, they are no longer the embarrassing Champions League sixteen.

As for Chelsea, this is really a relatively easy soft persimmon; The two teams have a lot of experience playing each other in the league and Arsenal have had an even better record against Chelsea in recent seasons. There is no doubt that the Gunners will be more confident and a win over Chelsea will not be too much of a challenge for them, and the Gunners believe they can do it again.

When Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are locked down, Arsenal may be a good opportunity, and they are more certain to reach the Champions League final at this time. Chelsea's form has been at a low point this season, with them now sitting fifth in the league table, and the highly-expected squad has not been good enough, with the young boss Villas-Boas sending the Blues a spine.

Chelsea's current state is very average, and Arsenal's state at this time is really good, so now it also makes Arsenal feel very good; Although they have always faced strong opponents in the Champions League this season, they have always been in a difficult position, but this time Arsenal look like a blessing in disguise, and they finally got a weaker-looking opponent at this time.

However, Arsenal could not be too happy too early, and being able to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League is enough to show the quality of Chelsea; The two teams also know each other, and although Chelsea have been average this season, their hard quality is still very good, and they have the quality to beat any opponent in two legs. What is needed in the league is a consistent long-term high-level performance, and in the Champions League knockout rounds, many accidents can affect the final result.

Arsenal's players will certainly be happy with Chelsea's opponents, and they now have more confidence to get their tickets to the Allianz Arena; This season, Arsenal have a slight advantage against Chelsea, and the Gunners are naturally more confident that they will be able to continue to win against Chelsea in the upcoming games. Keeping the Premier League teams completely under control is what Arsenal are looking for right now.

Maintain a strong performance and not give any team a chance in the Champions League; Arsenal is naturally like this in the league, and now they are still very confident, they are getting closer and closer to the league championship, and they are also very sure of winning the league three consecutive championships!

This is Arsenal's three-in-a-row dynasty, and this is also Arsenal's harvest season, playing every game now, they can also make history and become the greatest team! (To be continued......)