Chapter 132: Mourning Arsenal

Arsenal were held to a draw away by Birmingham City, and they were once again beaten by Birmingham on their way to the league title; Although Arsenal did have some lead in the standings, Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 4-0 away in this round, and Chelsea beat Aston Villa 7-1 at home. At a time when these two teams are winning frantically, Arsenal's draw really looks chilling.

The current Arsenal lead still has some advantages, 24 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses, and Arsenal has a very strong 78 points after 32 rounds, and they are still temporarily at the top of the standings. But Arsenal's lead is now less strong, and after this draw, Arsenal gave Manchester United a chance to catch up and gave a desperate Chelsea a chance to live.

Manchester United won this game with 24 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats, and with 75 points, Manchester United are now only three points behind Arsenal in the standings, and they have successfully narrowed the disadvantage to within one game, and Arsenal's mistakes at key moments also give Manchester United a chance to overtake in the table. With six league games to go and the difference of three points is really not huge, Manchester United have every chance to capitalise on Arsenal's mistakes to create a fourth consecutive title.

As for Chelsea, who won at home in this round of the game, it is a temporary hope to see a little hope, 22 wins, four draws, six losses and 70 points, although Chelsea is still up to eight points behind Arsenal, but Arsenal seems to have made a mistake again at the critical moment of the championship, which also gives Chelsea a little hope.

Although Arsenal's current hopes of winning the league are still the best, they suffered a draw at a crucial moment. This is definitely not good news for Arsenal; It was undoubtedly a very demoralizing draw. Once again, Arsenal squandered the opportunity. Originally, it was a big haode to win the championship, but it also became a little embarrassing because of this draw. Although there are still six rounds of the league, Arsenal really don't have any capital to continue to be careless and proud, because as long as they have a little slack, then the league championship may not have anything to do with them.

'This draw is certainly a big blow to our title race and we have to win every game we have at hand. Xiao Qing was very depressed, but at this time, he still had to cheer up to deal with the interviews with reporters, of course, although Xiao Qing was depressed, he was depressed, but what he should say and what he shouldn't say was what he had to say.

Twice in two years in the same place. The joke was too much for Arsenal. In 2007/08, the Gunners won four consecutive league games before visiting Andrews Park, starting with a draw at Birmingham. It is conceivable that only four points in four games that year hurt the team that had already touched the ears of the cup. And now, Arsenal seem to be really repeating the same mistakes.

'I don't know that a lot of referees don't like Arsenal or that some people don't want to see Arsenal win the league. Of course, it is also possible that our excellent performance is likely to end the league title race prematurely, which may have offended the interests of some people; Because the Premier League is the first league, the title race here should be even more intense. Xiao Qing naturally started to bombard, because some of the penalties in this game are the epitome of the referees' prejudice against Arsenal this season. Arsenal are really hurt.

'I think the Birmingham site is hostile, how Cesc Fabregas. I don't know! We're going to look at his injuries again, it's another black foot. He got a tackle on the knee and kicked it below the knee and we tried to get him off but he said it wasn't a big problem. Is it a foul? You'll have to ask the referee about that, and all I can say is that he got a kick in the knee. Xiao Qing is very unhappy, although the competition between him and Xiaofa is very fierce, but they must unite when they are external, Xiao Qing knows that if you want to win the league championship, you can't just play alone, but now once Xiaofa is injured, then it is really dangerous for Arsenal.

During the game, Gardner fell to the ground and slid the ball away and kicked Cesc Fabregas under the knee. Xiaofa then staggered to the sidelines, and an anxious Wenger asked him if he was ready to play, and Xiaofa gestured to hold on a little longer. The injury obviously had an impact, and Fabregas was a different man after that; He has always been excellent at Jishu, and he even didn't stop the ball when he was unmarked, allowing the ball to go out of the sideline. In midfield, he conceded goals frequently, giving Birmingham a lot of space.

'I don't know if they're going to stay in the Premier League, if their rough defence is within the rules, we're going to meet Birmingham next season and I hope they'll be safe under my spikes whether it's at the Emirates Stadium or at St Andrews. Yes, I think it's a tackle within the rules, because the referee never thinks it's a foul when facing Arsenal; They are all high-level referees and I believe in their decisions. I don't think there's any conspiracy theory against Arsenal in the Premier League, although some of our goals were disallowed, although we were never protected from being tackled. Xiao Qing's words caused an uproar in the media, although Xiao Qing said so, but everyone understood that this was a sarcasm of the referees and a bad comment on the English Football Association. Arsenal have really lost too many deserved opportunities this season, and even Arsenal has never been a team recognized by the referee, because Arsenal has really received too few whistles, and Arsenal's players are definitely at a disadvantage on the pitch.

Two years ago, at two to two at St Andrews, Eduardo broke his leg. In the next seven league games, Arsenal won just once, losing the Premier League title while they were already ahead. As far as the situation at that time is concerned, the biggest problem for the Gunners is not that the main force is injured and their strength is damaged, but that they no longer have the confidence to fight to the death. Two years later, Arsenal also managed a draw, which was also a psychological issue. And now the situation seems to be playing out, and before the temptation of the championship, the Gunners with a thin background still can't control themselves.

Such a situation cannot but remind people of the tragedy of two more years, not Eduardo broke his leg, but the gunman Zuihou is out. A little more than a month after the draw with Birmingham, Arsenal still have a chance to compete for the Premier League title, but they collapsed around the time of the Champions League quarter-finals: three games against Liverpool, two draws and one defeat, and then Manchester United, not only in the Champions League, but also in the league completely lost.

And now, although Arsenal is the sworn enemy Tottenham Hotspur and the Premier League upstart Manchester City in the league, Arsenal's opponents in the Champions League seem to be stronger, which is likely to give Arsenal the biggest blow this season.

Three days later, Arsenal will host defending Champions League champions Barcelona at home, and this time the Champions League quarter-finals are really important for Arsenal. But the current situation of the team is really not too good, Cesc Fabregas is injured, Arshavin is doubtful, which is naturally a bigger blow to Arsenal, which is already a little unbearable squad, and it is really difficult for Arsenal to have too much confidence in the face of a strong Barcelona, even if this is their home stadium.

Which one do you want most in the Champions League or the Premier League? I'm sure most people will answer from the bottom of their hearts: we want the most recent trophies right now.

It is true that Arsenal are now a little closer to the league title, but the appeal of the Champions League is clearly greater; Arsenal had some advantages in the league, and the prospect of winning the league was also very good; As for the Champions League, it was the most important trophy missing from Arsenal's all-time honours room, and for Arsenal, it was also an honour they were striving for.

Everyone knows that a two-goal win over Barcelona at home is not safe, let alone the Gunners' complete lack of certainty. In fact, before the European competition, the 35-year-old Campbell should be rested the most, but Vermaelen is suspended, Galla has not yet paid, and Arsenal, which is short of winter supplements, has no more options.

After the Champions League draw against Barcelona, all parties lamented that Arsenal's luck was declining, however, in the face of the fact that the cards were not as good as the six crowns, Arsenal's bad luck seemed to be far more than that; The successive injuries to the main players have made Arsenal very depressed, and their combat effectiveness has been greatly limited, which is definitely even more unfortunate news for Arsenal.

Forced to draw by Birmingham, Arsenal's recent big haode form seems to have been affected a lot; And now Arsenal have to face the challenge of Barcelona, and they don't even have time to adjust.

The two finalists of the 2006 Champions League met again in the quarter-finals, and the elements of artistic football, revenge and the return of the big man naturally brought unprecedented attention to what happened to Barcelona and Arsenal. Many media and fans even said, "This kind of game may not be seen in the next ten years." ”

For the Gunners, they undoubtedly got a draw, and the result of the draw is another vivid reminder of their heartbroken memories from four years ago. This encounter may be a good time for revenge, but of course it is more likely that the nightmare will return. Both teams have undergone a dramatic change in four years, with Arsenal's starting 11 set of only Campbell, Aboue and Cesc Fabregas remaining, while Barca have rebuilt quite thoroughly, with Gunners captain Thierry Henry now wearing the red and blue shirt.

What remains unchanged is that Barcelona is still strong, and Arsenal, known as "Copycat Barcelona", has to go out again as a mourning soldier; They have received a lot of disfavor, and their strength may be less down; What's more, now that Arsenal are full of injuries, it is difficult for them to play at their strongest in such a game that attracts the attention of the world. (To be continued......)