Arsenal had a serious shortage of manpower in the squad due to injuries before the game, but Barcelona may not be able to be called strong in the second leg, and now they are actually in a very embarrassing situation, because they also have a lot of injuries and other reasons in the second leg.

The first leg was a high-paced affair that led to injuries and cards. After such a high-end game, both sides had to pay a heavy price for the second leg of the Camp Nou battle, with a number of big names including Cesc Fabregas, Arshavin, Gerard Pique and Puyol all missing the second leg due to injury or suspension of red and yellow cards.

In the life-and-death matchup with Arsenal at home, Barcelona will be without the suspended Pique and Puyol, and at the same time lose these two pillars of the back, or the first time this season for the six-time champions, who will be the center-back partner of the red and blue team at that time will be the most important thing for Barcelona to pay attention to and solve urgently.

Pi Dashao accumulated yellow cards and was banned, and Barcelona captain Puyol was banned for tackling Cesc Fabregas in the penalty area; Barca's most consistent defence looks a bit shaky and Pep Guardiola now has to choose between Milito, Marquez and Abidal.

Although the Gunners lost the core of Xiaofa and Arshavin in the second leg, this will never make Barcelona relax their vigilance when they return to home, and Guardiola will definitely rack his brains for the defenders, because Arsenal's biggest attacking weapon Xiao Qing's threat is now getting bigger and bigger, and the strongest defense line that may not be able to limit Xiao Qing cannot stop Xiao Qing's crazy goal, so now these temporary defenses may not be able to give Guardiola much confidence.

Barcelona's lineup is a bit unlucky. The suspension of two regular defenders, Pique and Puyol, will provide Arsenal with an opportunity. Any team that lacks all the pillars at the back is a headache. The current Barcelona 90 needs to face such embarrassment; And this is an opportunity for Arsenal. Without Barcelona's two main central defenders, this will obviously bring more opportunities to Arsenal's attack, and Xiao Qing will obviously be more active at this time.

And after the absence of the two main central defenders, Barcelona's nightmare continued after the game. In the pre-match warm-up against Athletic Bilbao in the last round of La Liga, Ibrahimovic, who scored twice in the first leg, was unfortunately injured and suffered a slight tear in his calf muscle, and he will not be able to participate in the second leg of the Champions League.

Ibrahimovic is injured, Cesc Fabregas is injured, Arshavin is injured. Barcelona and Arsenal have both sounded injury alarms, with a number of key players in both teams being injured or suspended. missed the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals between the two sides. When the Champions League gets better, the brutality of the game is on full display.

The second leg was a major test of the resilience of the two head coaches, and it was also a test of the overall strength of both sides. In contrast, Arsenal are in a more dire situation and they have more to lose. Arsenal are in a tough situation at the moment and they must not be scored by Barcelona away from home, or at least score more than two goals without losing to qualify for the semi-finals.

The biggest problem for both teams at the moment is that they are not in good condition and have serious injuries. Barcelona's two main central defenders, Pique and Puyol, are both suspended, the main striker Ibrahimovic was injured unexpectedly before the start of the last round of the league, and the midfielder Yaya? Toure was kicked in the ankle by a Athletic Bilbao player. In addition, Iniesta, the main midfielder who continues to recuperate from injury, is almost missing a whole central axis.

Barcelona vs Arsenal. One of the two most famous Jishu-ryu teams in European football will advance to the semi-finals in a magnificent manner, while the other will die a magnificent death. Whether it is from the team's usual style of play, or from the promotion situation faced by the two teams, this game is bound to be an offensive football of the tip of the needle, and the advantages of the speed and cooperation of the two teams are reflected in the offensive, which is bound to be a gorgeous matchup.

There are two potential factors that will affect the magnificence of this game, one is that both sides have key players absent due to injury, and the other is whether either side will value the league title or the Champions League title more.

Arsenal are in a good position to win the league title and they only need to hold on to their current advantage to have a good chance of ending the title race early. And Barcelona will soon play a Spanish derby with Real Madrid after this Champions League quarter-final match, which is also enough to affect the league title.

Holding two away goals is Barcelona's existing advantage, but no one would think that Barcelona will be conservative at home because of this, and the attacking Barcelona players obviously prefer to advance beautifully with a big win. For Arsenal, it seems that the only hope of continuing to fight is to overcome their opponents.

The absence of Cesc Fabregas means that Arsenal lack the playmaking in midfield, and the absence of Arshavin means that Arsenal lack the ability to 'dance' in small spaces. Having lost two of the most reliable midfielders, Arsenal may not be vulnerable, at least they still have a considerable restraint to give Barcelona a headache.

While a goal at home would certainly guarantee a place in the semi-finals, it was not so easy to stop Arsenal, and although the Gunners lost Cesc Fabregas and Arshavin, teenager Theo Walcott's immaculate performance after coming on as a substitute in the first leg gave hope to all Arsenal fans.

Walcott's speed and impact are Barcelona's depression, and in Barcelona, how to deal with Walcott's unreasonable speed impact has become an important topic, judging from the current situation, Maxwell has been vetoed, he is powerless in the face of Walcott's unreasonable speed, and he has completely lost confidence in the face of Walcott.

For Barcelona, once they can't limit Walcott's speed, then they are likely to face a more embarrassing situation that the activity of the little tiger will make Xiao Qing get more opportunities, which will also cause Xiao Qing to get more opportunities to score in the game. Originally, the Arsenal midfield almost lost the most reliable and stable point, but the little tiger will be Xiao Qing's new helper in the midfield.

Xiao Qing is very confident in this game, although Xiao Qing now knows that it is actually difficult for the team to go to Zuihou in the Champions League; Serious injuries have seriously overdrawn Arsenal's fighting power, and it is difficult for the current Gunners to reach their best form. But for Xiao Qing, he is really unwilling to fail, although the current Arsenal has some understaff, but Xiao Qing believes that Arsenal can actually do better.

This is not without purpose, although Arsenal are affected by injuries now, it is obviously wise and safe to concentrate on the league games at this time; But Xiao Qing doesn't think that concentrating on the league at such a moment is the best choice, Arsenal's current strength is enough to compete in the league, and Arsenal's existing squad is strong enough among the opponents in the league in the future.

Xiao Qing wants to help the team go further, for the young Arsenal the current injury is not the biggest enemy, for the young Gunners, what they need most is to burst their potential and self-confidence, so as to help the team go further. Arsenal have done well enough this season, but they have struggled to achieve more because of some setbacks; But Arsenal are young, so they can prepare for next season. Now they need to constantly push their limits and achieve better results in difficult situations, which will be the most important way to develop the confidence of the players.

It may be difficult for Arsenal to reach Zuihou in the Champions League, but Barcelona are an opponent that Arsenal must beat. Although Barcelona won the six-time crown last season, they are also considered to be the strongest team today, especially when it is widely believed that Arsenal are at least one step behind Barcelona, and the victory over Barcelona is definitely a huge boost of confidence for the Gunners.

Moreover, this round of matches is also considered to be a direct battle between Arsenal and Barcelona, the two representatives of attacking football, Barcelona because they have achieved enough results, and Arsenal are still lacking enough proof. So basically, Arsenal has always been considered to be copying Barcelona, but now as long as Barcelona is eliminated, at least such a voice can disappear temporarily, at least let people know that Arsenal will never fall behind even if it does not have the upper hand in the face of Barcelona.

As for Xiao Qing, this round of the contest with Barcelona is also the real game he craves, this game is a contest between top teams, and Xiao Qing has the most haode opponent in this game. Although Messi's performance in the first leg can only be said to be average, Messi will obviously work harder in the second leg.

One of Xiao Qing's biggest opponents now is Messi, because Messi is now considered to be the first person in active service; But at this time, if Xiao Qing defeats Barcelona in the game, and Xiao Qing uses his excellent performance to beat Messi's performance in the game, then it will undoubtedly make Xiao Qing get more recognition and affirmation.

Xiao Qing's performance this season is good enough, Xiao Qing now needs to help Arsenal win the league title and help the team go as far as possible in the Champions League. Xiao Qing believes that he is now a strong candidate for many awards, but Messi is obviously such an existence; But if Xiao Qing wins Zuihou in the direct confrontation with Messi in the Champions League, then it is obvious that Xiao Qing can get more affirmation.

Xiao Qing is very ambitious now, he wants to prove the team's ability, and of course, he also wants to bring more affirmation to himself; So in this game, he will work hard to win Zuihou, Barcelona is the opponent that Xiao Qing must work hard to defeat! (To be continued......)