Chapter 210: Tragic Standings
Xiao Qing became the focus because of his great performance against Sunderland; scored the fastest goal of the season and scored a classic goal, these are the reasons why Xiao Qing has become a concern. What's more, in this game, Arsenal won a big victory, a four-to-one home victory, and Arsenal won five consecutive league wins!
Arsenal have gone one step further in the standings, and their performance is still very strong; It's just that Arsenal's shortcomings in this game are also showing some, and there are some problems with their defense, because Jenkins' ability is average, and they have been made some articles by Sunderland on the side, and the crisis under those who are considered to be Arsenal's strong performance has also begun to be exposed, which is also the biggest constraint that may make Arsenal want to be more consistent and better.
'It was a great game, it was a win for Arsenal.' At the post-match press conference, Xiao Qing was full of spirit, with a wonderful personal performance, with a big victory, Xiao Qing of course felt very happy, although the current Arsenal is still slightly behind in the standings for the time being, but for the team's prospects, it has enough confidence, he believes that the team can perform better.
'Of course I want to have a good individual performance and I'm excited to score two great goals in this game. But I'm more happy that we won this game, because our goal this season is to win the title and we want to be competitive enough; Regardless of what happened along the way, I'm happy that the team has been driven and I'm confident that the team will be able to continue to perform better in the upcoming games. "As the star of the team. Xiao Qing put forward the direction of the team in an interview with reporters after the game.
Although the season has only started for a short time. Although the current Arsenal position in the standings is not the best. Although Arsenal has had its share of crises, Arsenal's goals have never changed. Xiao Qing didn't mind shouting some slogans at this time, and Xiao Qing didn't mind letting the team become the focus of discussion. Arsenal's goal has never changed, and everyone knows that Arsenal's goal this season is to win three consecutive league and Champions League titles; It's not easy to play under pressure, but for Arsenal they have to carry that pressure as well.
The Gunners' goal is to win the championship, and Xiao Qing needs to let his teammates know that; Even if it's a little bit behind, the Gunners need to keep their goals clear. Arsenal need to keep moving forward amid constant reminders, and Xiao Qing needs his teammates to work harder towards this goal at this time. Although it was a victory, although it was a wonderful individual performance in this game, Xiao Qing also knew that although the team's performance in this game had a lot of merits, there were also some shortcomings that needed attention.
Arsenal's offensive is very fierce, their ability to seize opportunities on the offensive side is very good, Arsenal must continue to maintain such an excellent form, Arsenal's foothold is attack, Arsenal wants to achieve better results, of course, it needs to maintain such momentum, and even need to perform better in attack.
But on the defensive end. Jenkins is really out of the box, and Sagna's absence makes Arsenal's right side defence really worrying. In the league, Arsenal may be more sure to rely on their strong attacking ability if they want to achieve an excellent record; But in the cup. If the team's defense is seized by the opposition, it can be an immense disaster, and it will definitely cost Arsenal dearly. Defensively win the title, and if Arsenal's defence doesn't improve, then they want to fight for the title and get the upper hand in the big talk, which is quite unrealistic.
The Gunners are getting better and better, and while there may be some trouble right now, Arsenal's competitiveness is rising; They got rid of the slump at the beginning of the season, and now Arsenal are slowly catching up in the standings, and their competitiveness is really slowly showing up, Arsenal have swept away the previous decline, and they have put huge pressure on the teams in front of them. This is very good news for Arsenal, they can't wait any longer, they need to withstand the pressure in this difficult time, and it is better to be able to try to fight for some advantages in the first half of the game, at least not to fall behind at this time.
In the eighth round, Manchester City faced Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium, and Manchester City were on fire in this game, beating Aston Villa 4-1 thanks to goals from Balotelli, Johnson, Kompany and Milner. Manchester City now have a record of six wins and two draws, and they occupy the top spot at the top of the table with 20 points; The Blue Moon continues to explode, their luxurious squad is also playing with momentum and strength, and now they are slowly becoming one of the most competitive teams in the league. Whether it's an upstart team or a hypothetical appearance, Manchester City has begun to explode now.
The focus of this round is naturally the English derby between Liverpool and Manchester United, Manchester United at Anfield Stadium drew 1-1 with Liverpool to continue to maintain the unbeaten record of the season; Steven Gerrard's free-kick resulted in an own goal from Ryan Giggs, and substitute Hernandez equalised with a close-range header. The game saw Manchester United and Manchester City both win six and draw two, but they were in second place on goal difference.
Third in the table is the Blues Chelsea, who host the Toffees Everton. In the end, Chelsea beat Everton 3-1 at home to reach 19 points, and they clung to the league leaders, although it was a change of manager, but Villas-Boas's side still represented the most competitive team with six wins, one draw and one defeat.
Although the start to the season was not good, with this wave of five consecutive wins, Arsenal now have six wins, one draw and one loss, and they and Chelsea are both on 19 points, and they are in fourth place in the table.
The top four teams are only one point separating each other, and the bitter entanglement in the standings has also excited Premier League fans; Although Arsenal's unbeaten performance last season was exciting, such a fierce competition is even more exciting, and the suspense of the title race is full of suspense, so as to ensure the competitiveness of the league, so as to be able to mobilize the interest of many neutral fans.
The first teams in the standings are fighting together, and such a fierce battle can be said to be rare for many years, although it has been said that the Premier League is very competitive all these years, although many people think that the overall competitiveness of the Premier League is the most terrifying. But in the previous seasons, it was basically a double meeting between Manchester United and Chelsea, although Arsenal then rose to form a triumvirate, and now Manchester City has broken out again, and the horror of the Premier League's semi-finals is terrifying; Don't forget that there are also top teams like the Reds, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur!
Manchester City and Manchester United are still unbeaten in the league, while Arsenal and Chelsea have lost one game each, but they are also chasing fiercely in the standings; This is something that no one expected, and no one expected that the new Premier League season would have such fierce competition at the beginning. This kind of performance will also make the fans even more excited, because it has been a crazy season.
Xiao Qing also did not expect that there would be such an anxious situation in the current standings, especially Manchester City's strong performance was a little surprising, although Xiao Qing knew that Manchester City was very good, but Xiao Qing did not expect that Manchester City could leap into one of the most competitive teams in the league, and they even became the league leader, which can only be said to be a big surprise.
The tragic situation in the standings makes Xiao Qing and his teammates need to put more concentration, because at this time, a careless person may be thrown away by the opponent in the standings; The league has been eight rounds, and now the competitiveness and run-in of some teams have been initially formed, after all, for these strong teams, their tactical framework can not have too many variables, now is the time for them to exert their strength, even if there may be some ups and downs in the next game, but they are basically not directly down unless they are in the face of huge setbacks.
It's certainly going to be a miserable season because there are so many teams that can compete for the title; It's just the beginning of a tough battle with four teams in the table, and it's likely that they'll be battling it all season long, and that's the most exciting thing to do. Now it is not only a competition of endurance and toughness, but also a test of the players' perseverance and ability to withstand pressure; Once they can't withstand the pressure at this time, then their situation will be awkward, this is not the time to be soft-hearted, only at this time to work harder, then they can ensure that they can get a good position in the standings.
Although he felt a huge pressure in the league, Xiao Qing will not back down because of these, Xiao Qing and his teammates will strive to stand out with a better performance at this time, now the league is just the beginning, although the competition is fierce now, but Xiao Qing believes that the final winner will only be Arsenal, I believe that it may not be long before Arsenal will be able to lead the standings! (To be continued......)