Chapter 19: Big Thing Comes
There were huge boos at the Emirates Stadium before the start of the game, as Alex Ferguson appeared in the stands at the Emirates Stadium to prepare for the league; However, he seems to be a little disappointed, as Arsenal's most dangerous players do not seem to be on the pitch, and Arsenal, who have been in hot form in previous games, seem to have shown a different tactic and style in this game.
At the beginning of the first half, Arsenal deliberately slowed down the tempo, which was also a little different from the previous Arsenal mercury attack; Especially without the core of the midfield, Cesc Fabregas and the axis of the front court, Xiao Qing, Arsenal seems to have no main point of attack in the attack, and they seem to have chosen to blossom more in attack, or it can be said that they are constantly trying.
In the 27th minute of the game, Eboue made a light move in the penalty area, Eduardo quickly caught up with the ball in front of the baseline to face the away goalkeeper's toes, and when Celtic Boruc made a save, the Arsenal striker fell to the ground and saved directly from the bottom line, and the Spanish referee Mejuto faked the fall but whistled to award a penalty, Eduardo personally shook Boruc and pushed the right side to break the goal to rewrite the total score to 3-0.
Xiao Qing still applauded his teammates' superb acting skills, anyway, it is Arsenal who is taking advantage of it now, but if you want to say that Xiao Qing may not make such a choice in the game; Because this is just an inconsequential qualifying match, if Xiao Qing is in the Champions League final, he may fake a fall to cheat the penalty, because the honor at that time may be more exciting. But what Xiao Qing hopes is to be able to defeat the opponent in a dignified manner, because the acting skills don't seem to explain something, and the acting skills can only be blinded for a while. And it can't be the ultimate dependence.
First half of the game. Arsenal led Celtic 1-0 heading into half-time; In the fifty-third minute of the second half. Arsenal teamed up on the left, Eboue received Diaby's pass and smashed the ball past Celtic full-back Fox, who fired a low shot from near the penalty spot to make it 4-0 on aggregate.
At this time, this game has completely lost its meaning, and Arsenal is now completely locked in the qualification for the Champions League; But at this time Arsenal was not satisfied; In the 74th minute of the game, Denilson broke the ball in the middle, and Arshavin, who had just come on as a substitute, cooperated with Wilshere, and Arshavin sealed the victory with a calm low shot in the middle of the penalty area, which was also Arshavin's first Champions League goal for Arsenal.
defeated Celtic 3-0 at home, and Arsenal, with an aggregate score of 5-0, easily crossed the Soviet Super League hegemon Celtic to advance to the Champions League; In this game, Arsenal's three cores did not play. However, the strong attacking ability shown by Arsenal in this game is still shocking.
Two Champions League qualifiers and two league games, a total of four games in which Arsenal scored a terrifying fifteen goals, it is no exaggeration to say that the current Arsenal's attacking ability is absolutely top-notch; Although such a terrifying goalscoring efficiency may not be able to continue throughout the season, with such a phenomenal goal show, Arsenal's opponents must be vigilant, because they may have the ability to break down Arsenal's seemingly weak but decent backline, but they may not have the ability to completely freeze Arsenal's terrifying attacking ability.
Arsenal started the season on a winning streak and Arsene Wenger believes the team can get better because of the potential of the youngsters in the squad. "We've made it to the top level in Europe. All the big teams were there, and the average age of our squad tonight was less than 24. That means if we come out of the Champions League group stage, we can be stronger in six months' time. That's something we need to focus on, continue to improve our performance, and the pace and tempo of the game shows that we've improved again. โ
However, Arsenal beat Celtic 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium to advance to the Champions League group stage with an aggregate score of 5-0. The Gunners' deadlock-breaking penalty caused a lot of controversy during the game, and manager Arsene Wenger admitted after the game that the penalty was problematic and could cause some problems for Arsenal. Because of the first bird, Arsenal, which is already a giant, is in the spotlight, and more importantly, Arsenal's terrifying start to the season is amazing, so they naturally have more attention; When they perform well, they are naturally unanimously praised, but when something goes wrong with Arsenal, then the red-eyed people will also rush to the top.
For Arsenal, the first goal of the game was a crucial attempt to shatter the opponent's hopes of a comeback, but it was not convincing. At that time, Arsenal striker Da. Eduardo dribbled into the box, Celtic goalkeeper Boluลก made a save, and without obvious physical contact, Eduardo fell to the ground and won the penalty from Spanish referee Mejuto; But in reality it was a fake fall, which is the source of the Arsenal striker's blame.
Arsene Wenger admitted afterwards that it was not a penalty, saying: "From an off-pitch point of view, I must say it looked like a penalty, but now I've watched it again on TV and it doesn't look like a penalty. I do believe it wasn't a penalty, but I'm not quite sure if the goalkeeper's right knee really didn't touch Da Silva. I don't want a penalty that isn't a penalty, but I'm not going to say that Da Eduardo faked a fall, he went down, and as for what the reason is, I don't know, I don't think even if it wasn't awarded, he wouldn't have complained. โ
Although Wenger wants to try to tear away the attention of the media, but the current Arsenal is too limelight, so this matter seems to be a bit of a fuss, it was originally a fake fall, but the movement is not small, this may be Mu Xiu Yulin.
In the game, Da Silva won a penalty by faking a fall and converted the penalty, which changed the course of the game; Although the Spanish referee on duty, Gonzalez, did not make the correct decision, UEFA is ready to investigate Eduardo's actions through video evidence. A UEFA spokesman said: "We are studying this game to see if a disciplinary investigation is needed. โ
According to UEFA rules, if Eduardo's false fall charges are confirmed, he will be banned for two matches in UEFA matches. In the past, there have been similar cases, in 2007, Lithuania's Saulius Mykoliunas was suspended for two games for faking a penalty against Scotland.
For Da Silva's fake fall, the Scottish FA joined the ranks of condemnation; The Celtic players also rebuked Da Silva's behavior, and as the victims of the big, the Celtic players really had too much suffering: "If the TV footage shows it clearly, then UEFA must punish Eduardo and ban him." I think he deserves a two-game suspension, and that's not a penalty, that's what everybody at Celtic can tell him. Some people just aren't honest enough, they don't say anything to us, they can't say anything. Other players have been banned for this kind of behaviour before, and if they think it's the same this time, then he's in trouble. โ
The incident even alarmed UEFA president Michel Platini, who said in an interview with Monaco ahead of the Champions League group stage draw that Eduardo could be punished with a ban. Platini said: "In UEFA there is a procedure to deal with the possibility of a player being banned, which is often used in Scotland, last time a Lithuanian player was banned. Now I'm convinced that if a referee can be placed close to the location of the incident, it will stop players from faking falls, and I've always said that using more referees will work better than a disciplinary process after the fact. โ
Arsenal look like they're in trouble because they're too showy right now, so when they're in trouble, the rest of the people seem happy to see Arsenal in trouble. Reach. Eduardo is only a substitute striker after all, although even his suspension may not affect Arsenal's tactics too much; But obviously, there are a lot of people who want to affect the morale and mood of Arsenal at this time, because Arsenal have been too strong since the new season.
And when the Arsenal striker fell into a fake fall storm, in addition to Xiaofa, there were two other midfielders who were also worried, Ramsey was knocked out in the game against Celtic; Although the exact extent of his injury is uncertain, what relieved Arsenal a little is that doctors do not think it is a knee injury, just a soft tissue contusion; This means that if Ramsey recovers in time, then he is likely to be in time for Arsenal's big game against Manchester United.
As for the other injured player, Rosicky, the previous Arsenal main player has not been out of the injury list this season, and it seems that it is now looking like it needs to continue to wait for the time being, and it seems that it is still a long wait. Although Xiao Qing has not suffered a major injury, according to some experience, although Rosicky has now devoted himself to training, Xiao Qing feels that if he wants to achieve the kind of intensity required to play a game, it is still too early for Rosicky.
Xiao Qing smiled a little bitterly, although the current Arsenal seems to have a strong momentum, but they are now starting to encounter a lot of challenges, and now they need to work harder if they want to achieve more results in the next games.
Xiao Qing is ready, because now the new season has started in full swing, and the focus of the upcoming fourth round of the league is their strong dialogue with Manchester United; However, before this game, Xiao Qing is now more concerned about the draw ceremony for the Champions League group stage that is about to start, which is a big thing that everyone cares about. (To be continued......)