Chapter 716: Reaching the Finals
'Keep the confidence and focus, I need you to keep working hard in the second half!' While Arsene Wenger was unhappy with the goal he conceded, and it was, the Arsenal players were a little careless after the goal, which was a key reason why Chelsea were able to sneak up on the goal and completely change the tide of the game. But Arsene Wenger can't be angry because he needs his players to regain their confidence because he needs them to be better in the second half.
'It's just a goal gap and I'm sure you can do that! Guys, you played well in the first half, you played the football that belongs to Arsenal and their defence is not unbreakable for us. "In the first half, Arsenal's attacking performance was really good, which is also commendable; It also gave the Gunners and Arsene Wenger more confidence that they could continue to score in the second half.
"That conceded goal was just an accident, I admit it was an accident!" When it comes to conceding the goal, it's something that can't be left out, but more importantly, Arsenal need to learn some lessons from the goal they conceded, and Arsenal need to learn a lesson, "It was an accident, we didn't expect to concede so quickly in the game. But I need your attention even more, I need you to cheer up! Look at your performance, just a moment of carelessness made them take their chances, so lads, you can't relax when the whistle doesn't blow, you need to give it your all, you need to get to the Champions League final! ”
Xiao Qing and his teammates' faces are not very good-looking, although the score in the first half is 2-1, but such a leading score makes Arsenal stand on the verge of elimination; The current gunners really have no way back. The pressure is now on their side as well. In the second half, Arsenal need to keep working hard. They also need to play better offense and defend more seriously and focusedly.
Neither Xiao Qing nor his team-mates want to fail when they are closest to success, and Arsenal are now one step away from the Champions League final, and they look like they are only one step away from a Champions League treble that will go down in football history. It would be unfortunate to be defeated at this time, and the Arsenal players are hoping that the team can survive the difficult situation in front of them.
Although Arsenal is now on the edge of the cliff because of the disadvantage of away goals, as long as they score goals, then Arsenal can once again stand in the frontrunner position. And you must know that Arsenal also scored two goals in the first half, which also means that the Gunners do not need to worry at all, they just need to continue to maintain the attacking firepower in the second half of the game. Then scoring goals and winning is not an impossible task.
As the captain, Van Persie is also constantly cheering up his teammates at this time; And the team's deputy Xiao Qing and the team's dressing room leader Thierry Henry also stood up at this time, at this time the team needs to be united, and the Arsenal players need to maintain enough confidence and fighting spirit at this time. There are still 45 minutes to go, and although Arsenal are currently underdogs, they also need to work harder at this time, because they are full of hunger for glory, because Arsenal are definitely not willing to be eliminated at home.
Although a little dazed by Chelsea's sudden blow, the 15-minute break at half-time allowed the Arsenal players to make adjustments and now be in the best possible shape for the second half. It's just a ball gap. The Gunners believe they can turn the tide and they believe they can come out on top!
In the second half, it was easy to play again. The two teams also did not make any substitutions at this time. Arsenal naturally pressed hard at this time, and they still had to maintain enough attacking intensity at this time to ensure that the final winner of the game belonged to them.
At the beginning of the second half, Arteta drove straight into the ball with the ball and passed the ball, and Xiao Qing followed the penalty spot and pushed it wide; The atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium has also warmed up at this time, and although Arsenal fans are still worried about the team's situation, they still maintain enough confidence in the team.
Once again, the game seemed to be on the Arsenal attack, with Chelsea being more defensive at this time; This is obviously the difference between the two teams, Chelsea can qualify for the Champions League final without conceding a goal, and they themselves are quite successful in defence, so it is natural that at this time they need to complete this game in the way they are most confident.
Arsenal bombarded Chelsea's goal, and the Gunners, who had no way out, were aggressive at this time; As for Chelsea, although they are also trying to strengthen their defense at this time, the current situation is really not good for them, because Arsenal are really good in attack, and they can create continuous kills.
Just three minutes into the second half, Mikel was booked for tripping Xiao Qing in front of the penalty area, and it also gave Arsenal a well-placed free-kick opportunity. Van Persie's free-kick went around the wall, Xiao Qing quickly cut in, but his scramble was also deflected off by Terry's interference.
Arsenal's players are resolute and although they are still one goal behind in the big scoreline, the Gunners are confident that they can show better form in the next games, and they believe that there will be opportunities for Arsenal in the next games. The Gunners now need to completely suppress their opponents in the game, they need to create more dangerous shots in attack, and Arsenal also need to put more focus in defence, because now Arsenal can't concede any more goals, they need to go all out to win!
Xiao Qing and Robin van Persie have become Arsenal's two best knives, they are firmly on the front field, they are constantly looking for more opportunities in the penalty area, and the pressure on Chelsea's defense is increasing. When the Arsenal players began to press frantically across the board, Xiao Qing at this time was naturally able to get more passes, which also meant that Xiao Qing got more opportunities to shoot to a large extent.
Chelsea began to make more changes, Juan Mata was replaced by Kalou, the versatile attacking player who could have more room to move, and more importantly, Kalou played hard, he was not afraid of any physical confrontation, and although he was not a defensive player, he could put a lot of help into the team's defence in the game.
Xiao Qing is also looking for more opportunities to shoot, and every shot on goal is rare now, because Chelsea's defenders are basically filling the penalty area, and because Arsenal now encounter crazy pressing every time they get the ball. Of course, at this time, including Cech who was yellow carded for delaying the game, and even Frank Lampard was a little bit of a move at this time to disrupt and irritate Arsenal's players.
Arsenal's players are still very calm, at this time can not lose the balance of mentality, how to be provoked by Chelsea at this time, then will also fall into the trap of Chelsea. Arsenal need to hurry up and attack now and they need to score goals now rather than more spat and clash with Chelsea.
In the 68th minute of the game, Arteta made a direct pass, and Xiao Qing's left-footed shot less than 10 meters from the left rib of the penalty area was saved by Cech. Arsenal whipped in a corner from the left and an unmarked Robin van Persie failed to threaten with a header. Arsenal came back two minutes later, Xiao Qing took the ball and cut inside and fired a low right-footed shot that Cech saved and bounced off the post.
At this time, Chelsea even completed a 6-3-0 formation, Drogba and Kalou also shrank in the half to strengthen the defense at this time; As we get closer to the end of the game, this is a good opportunity for Chelsea to hold on to the final 20 minutes and reach the Champions League final for the first time in their history.
Arsenal's players also knew that time was pressing, but at this time the Gunners were still executing their tactics step by step; If there is panic at this time, it is really regrettable, Arsenal at this time should be more stable, they must not mess with themselves at this time.
Arsenal have been very consistent, and when they are in complete possession of the ball, when they can be more aggressive, there is no reason why Arsenal should not score. Even if the opponent is a defensive team like Chelsea, even if the current Chelsea has put on a super bus strategy, Arsenal is the best team in attack, and they also have a super striker Xiao Qing.
In the eighty-first minute of the game, when the Arsenal fans and players inevitably panicked, Xiao Qing stood up again, and this time he once again completed the role of becoming the savior of the team.
In a half full of defenders, Walcoat struggled to break down the flanks and crossed, but the quality of his crosses was not very good because he was harassed by Ashley Cole; Xiao Qing stretched out his right leg a little awkwardly before unloading the ball, although Terry and Lampard also wanted to wrap it up in time at this time, but Xiao Qing did not hesitate in the slightest.
A slight flick of the ball, followed by a powerful long-range shot before the bag was in place; Cech had tried hard, but was half a beat slower, and the ball slammed into the net amid the frantic cheers of the aftermath of the Stadium at the Emirates Stadium; Three to one, three to two on the big score, Arsenal once again advanced to the Champions League final with Xiao Qing's quasi-stunner! (To be continued......)