Chapter 85: International Rice

defeated the Wolves, Xiao Qing and his teammates also saved some face; In the game of the understatement and easy victory over the vice-president of the league, Arsenal still showed good form. The next Arsenal is to prepare for the Champions League knockout match with Inter Milan, fortunately, Arsenal is sitting at home in the first leg, and the Gunners also need to seize the initiative in the first leg of the game at this time.

To be honest, there is only one way for Arsenal to beat Inter Milan at home, because Arsenal also only has one style of fighting: possession + attack. Arsene Wenger never wanted to change his style of play, the way he played, the formation or his tactics. In the face of different opponents, all he changed was instructions and explanations to the superstars in the team.

Therefore, in this matchup, the French veteran needs to give the most detailed and resolute orders to each player according to Inter Milan's style, and in the case that there is not much room for change in the overall tactics, the players must remember to follow Wenger's instructions thoroughly.

So far this season, Arsenal have been cautious when leading the game, not giving their opponents too many chances to equalise and overtake. However, the 4-4 draw away to Newkarls was another reminder that Arsenal will pay a heavy price at the Emirates Stadium if they don't get rid of such listlessness and laziness completely.

In the Premier League, the physical fitness of Arsenal players is not the best, but compared to Inter Milan, their physical fitness is still not lagging behind, and even has a considerable advantage. And the pace of the pitch in Premier League teams has always been daunting. The tactically versatile Gunners could engage Inter in physical confrontation and hand-to-hand combat if they wished, if Arsene Wenger so desired. He can do away with the usual tactical play. Use speed and body to get a quick counterback. Maybe the effect is unexpected.

Arsenal are gearing up for this match against Inter Milan, and the absolute core, including Xiao Qing and Cesc Fabregas, are in good shape, which also makes Arsenal more confident that they can win the game.

Last season's Arsenal eliminated Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-finals, and the Nerazzurri failed to capitalise on Xiao Qing's suspension in the first leg, leaving Arsenal with a chance; So the Nerazzurri are tragic, they were beaten when they were closest to success, and it was really hard for them to repeat their glory in the Champions League. And this time the Champions League quarter-finals are really difficult for Inter Milan because they know that the game against Arsenal is tough.

Arsenal's performances this season have been there for all to see. Although Arsenal still has some shortcomings in the current lineup, the Gunners are terrifying in combat, and they have a terrifying attacking ability that is intimidating. Xiao Qing's Arsenal attacking group have the ability to suppress their opponents with attack, and they are sure to score more goals than their opponents in the game.

Arsenal has grown rapidly this season, with the momentum of the defending champions, Arsenal has made great progress this season; In the main competition, the league remained unbeaten in 27 rounds, and only suffered one defeat in the Champions League group stage; Such an impressive record is heart-wrenching, as no one can be sure that they will be able to walk away with a win at Arsenal's home stadium.

There has been a lot of pressure on Inter Milan this season, and although they were once the sole dominator of Serie A, AC Milan and Juventus are now starting to recover. Gone are the days when Inter Milan dominated the league; So far this season, Inter Milan are now five points behind the top of the league table, and now the Champions League is a "lifeline" for Zuihou. To make up for the domestic league woes, Inter Milan will have to improve in the Champions League this season.

However, the future of Inter Milan this season is really bleak, and at the end of 2010, Benitez was sacked; Without Jose Mourinho, Inter Milan have a poor record in the league and they have lost the confidence to compete for the title.

The two teams met in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, and now the two opponents in the quarter-finals of the Champions League meet again, and it is impossible not to associate them with the Champions League final, because they are both favourites to win the title. It's just that time has passed, things are not people, the team is still the same two teams, but people are no longer those people.

On the Inter side, although there are few personnel changes, the tactical thinking of the change of coach has changed fundamentally, and it can be said that it is a completely different team from the Inter Milan team ten months ago. The entire 2009-10 Champions League season can almost be condensed into a Mourinho-style defensive counterattack to defeat all kinds of open football.

And the current Inter Milan manager Leonardo said that he is learning from Mourinho, but his Inter Milan has never been the realist under Mourinho who is willing to accept ugly scenes and only want to win the score, more often than not, the Nerazzurri are pursuing both the scene and the ending.

If Arsenal want to win at home, they will have to beat Inter Milan; If Arsenal want to defend the Champions League and create a miracle after the Champions League restructuring, then they will have to overcome one strong opponent after another. For Arsenal, although Inter Milan's strength is quite good, the Gunners are fearless; Since Arsenal were able to beat Inter Milan in their heyday last season, the Gunners can still beat Inter Milan who are clearly in decline.

Although the overall defensive strength of Inter Milan is very good, Xiao Qing and his teammates are not worried about these at all, Xiao Qing believes that the victory of this game must belong to Arsenal, Xiao Qing believes that Arsenal can laugh in the game. Although Xiao Qing has long heard of the chain defense of the Italian team, although he also had a match with Inter Milan last season, but this time Xiao Qing will not be polite, he needs to use the most haode state to face Inter Milan, as the most haode striker now, Xiao Qing wants everyone to know that no matter what kind of defense is flawed in front of him.

Xiao Qing is ready, Arsenal must win at home against Inter Milan; Xiao Qing believes that he and his teammates can successfully complete the task, although Arsenal has performed smoothly for most of this season's games, but this has not reduced the aggressiveness of Arsenal's players; Although Arsenal have also faced strong teams such as Manchester United and Chelsea in the league, they have not yet faced strong teams in other leagues.

So this game against Inter Milan is a good time for Arsenal to practice, and if Arsenal want to go far in the Champions League, then they will have to face those strong teams in other leagues. Arsenal are not afraid of any team at all, and now Arsenal have enough confidence to fight against other giants, but they need to be more prepared, they need to prepare seriously for every next game.

It can be said that there are no real weak teams in the knockout stage of the Champions League, and at this time, if you are not prepared, it is likely that the Champions League journey will end; If Arsenal want to achieve more in the Champions League, then they have to get serious. Although in a sense, the two legs of the game may give each other some opportunities to make amends, but with such a fluke mentality, then the results in the Champions League are not much better.

Arsene Wenger first confirmed that French midfielder Nasri, who has played exceptionally well this season and has been repeatedly mentioned by the Italian media in recent days as "will cause a lot of problems for Inter", is expected to return from injury.

'Nasri will be in the squad, but whether he will start or not will depend on the actual situation. His recovery has progressed faster than expected and we didn't expect him to be back in less than three weeks, which will be a big help for the team. Inter Milan are a strong team and we know their quality; So we're going to be more serious about preparing for this game and we've got to give it our all. 'Nasri's recovery is likely to be a smokescreen, but more often than not, his injury situation is better than expected, which gives Arsenal more confidence to take the initiative in the game.

"We're ready, we're the defending champions and we're not afraid of any challenge." As the core of Arsenal, Xiao Qing was also the focus of media attention before the game; Xiao Qing performed very easily, although the big war is coming, Xiao Qing is full of confidence in this home battle. "There's no reason for us to make mistakes at this time, although we all know that no team has been able to defend the title since the Champions League was restructured, but records are meant to be broken and I'm sure there will be teams that will be able to defend their title at this time. It's a history-making moment for us, and we're looking forward to breaking it. ”

On January 17, 2011, the first leg of the 16th knockout round of the Champions League in the 10-11 season was held. At home, Arsenal will take on Inter Milan at the Emirates Stadium, who are now unbeaten in 27 league games and sit top of the table, while the decline of the Serie A giants has largely ended their dominance in the league.

Although this time the Champions League knockout round seems to continue the theme of the confrontation between Serie A and the Premier League, Arsenal are fully sure that they can win; Arsenal are in great shape right now, Arsenal are on the rise right now, and Inter Milan's decline is obvious; The current Premier League is Shijie First League, while Inter Milan's Serie A has been tepid in recent seasons.

So as the most competitive team in the Premier League, Arsenal has no reason to lose this game, and if Arsenal want to have more success in the Champions League, then they must win the first leg! (To be continued......)