Although there was a lot of unhappiness with Roger Johnson in the 21st round of the league, this is the final of the League Cup, and Xiao Qing does not plan to do anything to excite the media at this time; So although he had a straight face, Xiao Qing honestly shook hands with Roger Johnson, who also had a black face. At this time, the media were depressed, because according to Xiao Qing's temper, Roger Johnson, who had a grudge against Xiao Qing, seemed to them to be very likely to disdain Xiao Qing to shake hands, even if it was just a ceremony.

Xiao Qing did not give the media a chance to play on the topic, the most important thing for Arsenal now is to maintain stability, Arsenal needs to move forward steadily; Arsenal's impressive record has put them on the cusp, especially now that they are in contention for the title. Xiao Qing didn't care about the others, as for himself, he definitely didn't want to cause more off-field trouble, he didn't want to affect the team's state at this time.

It's not that Xiao Qing overestimates his role, he is now the absolute core of Arsenal, and his outstanding performance this season has also made him a bellwether of Arsenal's achievements; So at this time, even if Xiao Qing was unhappy, he still shook hands honestly, and he wouldn't cause those troubles. Of course, Xiao Qing is naturally very unhappy with Roger Johnson, shaking hands is just etiquette, Xiao Qing will not be polite on the field, especially Rog Johnson is a defender, Xiao Qing is naturally more sure of defeating Roger Johnson on the field.

The two teams began to attack fiercely at the moment of the whistle, and the game quickly entered the white heat without any brewing; The two champion-hungry teams don't need any adjustment at all, they just need to score goals and beat their opponents, they need the title.

Although Arsenal is the more favored in the game. They are also considered to have a good chance of winning the Carabao Cup; After all, Arsenal have only lost one Champions League group stage in official matches this season. Arsenal have not tasted defeat in the league under the siege of a strong opponent this season; So basically no one is optimistic that Birmingham can beat Arsenal in an upset. They all believe Arsenal deserve to win the Carabao Cup.

But barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes, and Birmingham, who have not won a championship for 48 years, finally reached the League Cup final, which is the closest they have come to the title; So they need the title and they have a stronger fighting spirit in this game than Arsenal. Birmingham are a grassroots team and they don't expect a league title or a Champions League title, but when the opportunity comes, they will certainly give it their all.

Birmingham City went on the onslaught early on, although their tactics looked somewhat conservative 4-2-3-1. But Birmingham don't lack aggression; They gave Arsenal a hard start to the game, and Arsenal were not sure of the game because Birmingham will also have a terrifying fight in the face of the title.

In the third minute of the game, Arsenal's back goalkeeper was not tightly marked, so when Bowyer received the through ball in the box and was knocked down by Arsenal goalkeeper Szczesny, the referee blew the whistle but did not blow the penalty, he thought Bowyer was offside, but the slow motion showed that it was a clear miscalculation, and Klich dragged it to Zuihou.

It was a clear miscalculation and the players at Birmingham were unhappy; But the referee insisted on his decision. This also allowed Arsenal to get away with it. However, although Arsenal escaped, Arsenal's originally high morale also suffered some damage at the beginning of the game. There was a clear carelessness on the part of the Arsenal players in this defence and they did not expect Birmingham to attack with such ferocity at the start of the game.

Let's not talk about what kind of discussion will be discussed after the end of this game, anyway, the current Arsenal players are being beaten up, and now they no longer think that this game will be an easy game, their opponents are still very aggressive at this time, Arsenal can't relax too early, it can only nail Arsenal to the shame column!

Arsenal's players need to cheer up, this game is not so simple, Arsenal want to win the League Cup will have to put in more effort in the game, because their opponents Birmingham City will not let Arsenal win this game easily, because Birmingham are also very hungry for this title.

Arsenal narrowly escaped, which also made the Gunners cheer up at this time; Arsenal were a bit careless in the past, but after learning the lesson, the Gunners will be in good enough form.

Arsenal quickly returned the favor, and in the eighth minute of the game, Nasri knocked the ball into the box, Xiao Qing turned away from the marked Birmingham defender Gilanek and fired a left-footed shot at goal, but Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster reacted quickly to save the ball!

Arsenal started to increase their attacking intensity, and they also started to attack Birmingham City more often; Arsenal will now face this game in the best possible form and the Gunners will be showing more effort and attention in the game. Arsenal can't afford to lose this game, so they're going to give it their all, so the Gunners will go all out to win.

Birmingham were not polite at this time, although their jishu is certainly not as gorgeous as Arsenal, but a simple long pass can still hit Arsenal's defense very well, especially Arsenal is not too good in terms of air defense, which also makes the game start to be exciting, and the two teams start to fight against each other in the game.

In the fourteenth minute of the game, in the face of Arsenal's pressure, the Birmingham defenders kicked the ball back to Xiao Qing's feet after two tackles in the backfield. A minute later, Birmingham City laid siege to the Arsenal penalty area with a high ball and Bowyer's header was picked up by Szczesny. In the 20th minute, Arshavin took the ball from the left and shot from a distance, but the ball hit the defender and changed the line and was confiscated by Foster. In the 23rd minute, Mertesacker cleared the ball in the box and kicked it on the opponent Bowyer, and Koscielny made a big foot in time to drive the ball out.

The game quickly entered the white heat, and the wonderful attack between the two teams also made the atmosphere at Wembley Stadium more and more hot; Arsenal's tactics are gorgeous, their passes, their breakthroughs are pleasing to the eye and full of threats; As for Birmingham, although their tactics are relatively simple, as long as they can create enough threats, they will be fine.

The ultimate meaning of the football game is to win the game, as long as the game can be won, the tactics are actually secondary, because even the haode tactics are only to be able to win the game.

The battle between the two teams is exciting and intense, and although it is difficult for Birmingham to have more chances, when they see hope of scoring, they will work harder in the game, they will give their all in the game, and they will try to score in the best way for their own team.

In the 28th minute of the game, Birmingham wanted to cross after breaking through on the wing again, but the Arsenal defender cleared it in time; Although it was a corner kick for Birmingham, Arsenal didn't care too much, it was always less of a threat than a foot cross.

Birmingham City have scored the most goals from set-pieces in the Premier League this season, which has to do with Birmingham's favourite approach to lounging, but also because of their players' ability to grasp set-pieces. Birmingham got a corner kick opportunity, Bowyer took a tactical corner, Roger Johnson's header from the edge of the box knocked back to the goal, and the two-meter-two-meter-tall Zhikic headed back, but the Arsenal defenders had no close defense against Zhikic!

1 to 0! Birmingham City lead Arsenal 1-0!

Wembley Stadium was followed by cheers; Although the number of fans in Birmingham is relatively small, the enthusiasm of the Birmingham fans is now completely ignited, and they seem to see the moment when the team will lift the trophy again after 48 years. Of course, it is not excluded here that some Arsenal who like to see the invincible Arsenal capsize here, and when the Arsenal family is dominant, they are indeed a thorn in the side of some fans.

The Arsenal players were dumbfounded, the Gunners didn't expect them to fall behind in the game, they didn't expect them to be so passive in the game; Although they had narrowly escaped, Arsenal eventually fell behind. Although the Gunners were already picking themselves up in the game, they still left a fatal omission!

The Arsenal players looked at each other, they took this game very seriously, this game cannot be lost; But now Arsenal are behind, they are not beaten by their opponents, they are because they are too careless, they are a little bit of a contempt for Birmingham. Arsenal have been taught a lesson, a painful lesson!

Although the current Arsenal is lagging behind, Xiao Qing is still full of confidence in this game; Xiao Qing does not think Arsenal will lose this crucial game, Xiao Qing does not think Arsenal will not be able to equalize when they go all out. Although the current game will become difficult because of the lag, but Xiao Qing still maintains enough confidence, he believes that Arsenal will definitely be able to rise to the occasion and win Zuihou, Xiao Qing believes that the League Cup championship is Arsenal's bag, although the team is now one goal behind, but for the Gunners it is really not too difficult to only one goal gap.

Xiao Qing needs to work harder in the game, and Xiao Qing needs to help the team make a difference on the offensive end; Arsenal have learned enough that they can't afford to be in the doldrums any longer! (To be continued......)