Chapter 517 - Perform Better
Xiao Qing and his teammates are ready for the next game with confidence, and although they have won six consecutive league games, Arsenal are not satisfied because they need to do better. Arsenal are now only third in the table, with two teams ahead of them; Arsenal want to be league leaders, they want to be league champions. So although the current results are good, the Gunners still need to continue to work hard, and their current results are far from meeting the requirements.
Against Stoke City, this may be a revenge for Ramsey; Arsenal had some rest in this game, after all, the game during this period was very heavy, and the Gunners did not get much rest. Van Persie, who has the attribute of glass man, sat on the bench, and Xiao Qing wore the captain's armband; Ramsey was also in the starting line-up because it meant a lot to him.
As the vice captain, there is actually no pressure, but wearing the captain's armband, Xiao Qing feels really unaccustomed to it for a while; There are some awkward guessing coins and picking sides before the opening, which are really unfamiliar to Xiao Qing. Although he had seen his captain do these things countless times on the field, he thought that there was really nothing difficult; But when he really started the duties of such a captain, Xiao Qing felt a little unfamiliar.
Wearing the captain's armband, this also means that Xiao Qing needs to perform better in this game; Attacking can betray you sometimes, but defending definitely doesn't, and defending a lot of times requires attitude, working harder and being more aggressive in the game. As the captain of the team. Xiao Qing needs to show a resolute attitude at the beginning of the game. It's also a great way to help your teammates. When the Gunners' attitude is more correct, Arsenal is naturally more confident in this game; Stoke City have never beaten Arsenal since entering the Premier League, and this trip to the Emirates Stadium is clearly the same for Stoke City.
Stoke City player 'Ramsey Broken Leg Culprit' Shaw Closes has now received a lot of impact, especially from Ramsey; Ramsey was tackled by him two years ago and broke his leg, and now Ramsey is finally playing in the game again, this time he has a strong desire to win, he hopes to have a perfect revenge; he failed to play the main team in the game with Stoke City last season, and now he needs to seize the opportunity. He really didn't want to wait any longer.
Ten minutes before the break, Arsenal began to attack fiercely, Chamak received a corner from Aaron Ramsey on the right, and his header from the middle of the box did not pose a threat; Ramsey's own long-range shot goes high; Ramsey then picked up a cross from the middle behind the Stoke City defence, but unfortunately Xiao Qing was too active and he was offside.
Arsenal were very active and active at the beginning of the game, among which Xiao Qing and Ramsey were the most active and active players; They all have the motivation to work hard in this game, Xiao Qing needs to lead by example because he wears the captain's armband, and Ramsey hopes to complete revenge in this game. Their lively performances also put Stoke City under a lot of pressure, and they did completely miss out on chances in the game.
In the 19th minute, Arsenal broke the deadlock when Volko received a cross from Arteta on the edge of the box. Stoke City defender Shaw Closes scrambled up and poked the ball away; Ramsey intercepted the ball and crossed into the penalty area, Xiao Qing stopped the ball in an offside position and scored with his left foot to help Arsenal take a 1-0 lead. The second half of the game began. Walcott forced an overtake on the side and then crossed the bottom, Xiao Qing took the ball and did it back, and Ramsey, who followed up, stabbed the goal in front of the goal. 2-0, Ramsey completed the perfect revenge, and he also helped Arsenal completely seal the victory.
The game was won easily 2-0 as Arsenal made it seven wins in a row in the league; The Gunners also continued to move up one place in the standings, as the focus of this round broke out in a game that everyone felt incredible; The Gunners had just slaughtered Chelsea 6-2 in the previous round, and in the Manchester derby, a strong blue moon this season did not give Arsenal a precedence.
Balotelli and Dzeko scored twice in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford, with Sergio Aguero and David Silva adding the icing on the cake; Manchester City went crazy in this game to slaughter Manchester United 6-1, and they became the only unbeaten team so far in the league so far this season; In the first ten rounds of the Premier League, he won nine wins and one draw, and continued to lead the Premier League standings with 28 points; They also completed the humiliation of Manchester United, and Manchester City's rise was unstoppable.
Xiao Qing and his Arsenal have 25 points from eight wins, one draw and one loss, and they are now second in the table, and they are now only one game behind Manchester City. That's not a problem at all for Arsenal, and perhaps they will soon be able to catch up with that gap in the table. Manchester City's strong outbreak this season is indeed a surprise to many people; I have to say that Manchester City's performance at the beginning of the new season is admirable, they are the best team since the new season, and their performance deserves everyone's respect.
Although Manchester City have been outstanding, the Gunners really don't care about that, all they need to do is maintain a consistent and strong performance for the rest of the games; Arsenal are now in the top four of the table and have proven themselves with their excellent performances. Arsenal are doing a good job, but they need to be a little bit better and they need to keep up that good form.
'I've always been very confident and I believe that in football sometimes it's the difference between winning and losing, even if it's a big win. I believe Marseille's style is more suited to playing away, they defend very well, focus on physical confrontation and are very quick on the counter-attack. I believe Marseille will be better at counter-attacking than on the ball. They've earned a lot of confidence, just like we won in the last game, so it's going to be an interesting battle. For us, the match against Marseille has a chance to qualify and we want to take that opportunity. Fresh from a league win and Arsenal take on Marseille at the Emirates Stadium, boss Arsene Wenger revealed at his press conference that the Gunners are aiming to top the group at home.
'The away game against Chelsea was the first big win for those players together. Previously, in their minds, there was uncertainty about whether they would be able to win a crucial battle. When they celebrate, you just want them to enjoy the joy. We need to have this opportunity to share the joy with our fans, and after that, we have to remember what we haven't won yet. Therefore, we must use the victory in this game as a springboard to reach the goal. The players know that we have more experience now than we have in the last five or six years and we need to take this opportunity. We're going to have a lot of difficulties this season and we need to come out of it with more maturity. "If you win this game at home, then Arsenal will win all four games in the group stage and win the group two rounds in advance; For Arsenal, they need to seize this opportunity, they need to prepare for the next league with all their might, because the current Premier League is really fierce.
Marseille are now second in the group, with two wins and one defeat; If Arsenal can beat Marseille in this game, then they can get the twelfth point of the group stage, and their home and away double against Marseille also killed the suspense of the top spot in the group stage, because even if Arsenal give up all the last two rounds, they are still 12 points; Considering that Marseille only had the same record as Arsenal even if they won all the last two games, and were beaten by Arsenal, Arsenal was able to easily reach the top of the group with this advantage.
After a sluggish start to the season, Arsenal have been on a standout run for nearly two months; Second in the league table, Arsenal are likely to top their group two games in the Champions League, making it a great opportunity for the Gunners. Locking up top spot in the group, that's what Arsenal need to do now.
'We've got to try to win all the games in the future and all the Englishmen are looking forward to what Arsenal can win, especially the Gunners fans. We're in a very good position right now, we've been doing well in this period; I want the team to be better and competitive this season and I'm sure we can do our best. It's been a tough season for Arsenal and we need to take every step of the way; For example, now we win Marseille at home and lock up the top spot in the group, that's what we're going to do! The team has performed so well that it makes the players look confident, and Xiao Qing has made a high-profile statement in an interview with The Guardian that Arsenal need to perform better at this time.
Arsenal play on multiple fronts, and their schedule is very dense; The Gunners need to take their chances at this time, and they need to buy more rest for themselves at this time; The task for Arsenal now is very simple, that is, to try to perform better in the game, to lock in the first place in the group stage two rounds in advance, and use the remaining two rounds of the group stage as a training ground, which will make Arsenal's situation better!
Group F is the so-called group of death, so what, to be able to come out in this group will be Arsenal's best chance, and it is also a strong performance of the defending champions; They won't be challenged more by being in a group like this, and their insane strength is not something that the average team can stop! (To be continued......)