Arsenal's Super Cup opponent is Porto, where the magic bird Mourinho became famous; However, Porto is not as glamorous as it was at the beginning, and although they are good now, it is difficult to achieve something in the Champions League. Although they are the winners of the Europa League, Porto may not have much confidence against Arsenal.

Arsenal and Porto met in the Champions League group stage in 2006-07 and 2008-09, as well as in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 09-10.

Both teams are old acquaintances, and they don't feel strange now; This game is important for Arsenal, not only in the hope of winning their first trophy of the season, but also because Arsenal have been in a slump in the previous game and they cannot continue to slump now.

Porto were aggressive in this game, hoping to take advantage of the lack of adaptation in the Arsenal squad that was still running-in, and they also knew that Arsenal's defensive ability was relatively inadequate; So this game Porto is ambitious, since they can win the Europa League, it also proves that Porto's strength is still good, and they have every chance to challenge some Arsenal. Now that they have reached the UEFA Super Cup, they will not easily give up the opportunity to pursue the championship trophy.

goalkeeper Helton; Sapunaru, Rolando, Otamendi at the back. Fusilai; Midfielders Sousa, Guarin. Moutinho; Forward line Hulk. Kleber and Christian Rodriguez. Although Porto have been losing some quality players over the past few seasons, they have been good overall.

As for Arsenal, goalkeeper Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen and Alaba; As for midfielders Alexander Song, Arteta, Cazorla and Theo Walcott; Up front is a luxurious, almost extravagant combination of Xiao Qing and Robin van Persie.

This is the strongest combination in Arsenal's ideals, although the main defender Alexander Song still has two rounds of bans in the league, but this is the European stage, and Alexander Song can also return in time. Arsenal are really under a lot of pressure at the back, and they are also considered to be strong in attack and weak in defence; If Alexander Song is missing, then Arsenal's defence is really under enough pressure. Looking at the league game against Liverpool, the lack of enough midfield interceptions and Arsenal's defence are basically completely exposed to the opponent's firepower, which is definitely not good news for Arsenal.

Arsenal are full of confidence, although Arsenal have encountered a lot of challenges since the new season, and their form can be said to be a little sluggish, but the Gunners believe they will adjust, and they believe that they will complete the adjustment in the game. Time is running out for Arsenal as they get off to a poor start to the new season and then face one of their strongest rivals in the league, Manchester United. Arsenal really don't have the opportunity and time to adjust, if they are left behind by other opponents at the beginning of the season. So it's really difficult for Arsenal to win three consecutive league titles.

Arsenal can't afford to continue in the slump now, they need to find their form quickly; The new season will be a challenge for Arsenal, and if they want to achieve more, they will need to work harder. For Arsenal, they can experience a temporary slump, but they must not remain in the slump. It's actually a good thing to meet Porto in the Super Cup, because the current Porto is obviously inferior to Arsenal; The most important thing is that in the Super Cup, the Arsenal players' desire to win will completely explode, and they will complete the key to getting out of the trough at this time!

Porto won all the competitions they could play in last season, but young coach Villa Poaz and top scorer Falcao have left to join Atletico. It was quite a blow to Porto and they don't have much time to make adjustments right now. It's a good time for Arsenal to take advantage of the temporary slump of their opponents, and Arsenal need to step on Porto to complete the rebound.

The Stade Louis II of Monaco is a famous stadium that, in addition to being the home of the Monaco Football Club and the Monaco national football team, has been the venue for all the UEFA Super Cup matches since 1998. Although it can only accommodate less than 20,000 fans, it is something to be proud of to be able to play the Super Cup here.

The cheers in the stadium were at their peak as the Porto and Arsenal players lined up and walked out of the tunnel, especially with the captains of both teams carrying the Champions League and Europa League trophies respectively, which was really a reason to drive fans crazy. Especially with a lot of Monaco fans here, their teams have little chance of fighting for such an honour, and they will probably have to wait a long time to see their home team play the Super Cup here.

Arsenal's players are clearly getting more support because there are no French teams here, because Arsenal's attacking football has not only been gorgeous and beautiful in the last two seasons, but they have also been able to achieve enough good results. People are more fond of the strong and Arsenal now undoubtedly represent the best team.

The Arsenal players enjoyed the cheers from the Louis II Stadium, but they knew what they had to do in this game; Winning the game is even more important for Arsenal to be the victors of Zuihou. The Arsenal players have a strong desire to win, and they will not allow the team to continue to lose in this game, and the Arsenal players will not allow the team to continue to be in such a slump; So they need to break out, they need to come home in the Super Cup.

It's about to be the pinnacle showdown with Manchester United, and Arsenal also need to show their sharp fangs, and they want everyone to know that Arsenal is still the fearsome and invincible king of the army!

Arsenal's start was smooth, their overall strength was dominant after all, and Arsenal quickly took the initiative in the game; Although Arteta and Cazorla are not yet able to integrate into the team, they are now able to form a certain tacit understanding with Arsenal's players, and this is very good news for Arsenal, which means that Arsenal has slowly found its own rhythm of the game, their painful run-in period may soon be over, and Arsenal's strong combat effectiveness has been initially formed.

In the second minute of the opening game, Arteta arced straight to the top, Xiao Qing in the penalty area started half a beat slower, and the opposing defender grabbed Xiao Qing before the big foot cleared.

This was Xiao Qing's mistake, he obviously didn't expect Arteta to be able to send a penetrating through ball at this time; This is also Arsenal's helplessness, because their attackers have not yet formed a full tacit understanding, and many times Arsenal not only rely on the individual strength of the players to fight alone, they will also lose good offensive opportunities because of each other's lack of tacit understanding.

Although Arsenal occupy more possession, they cannot underestimate Porto, they are the winners of the Europa League after all, and they can also bring a certain threat to Arsenal if they seize the opportunity; In the fifth minute, a right-footed volley from the edge of the Guarin box hit Mertesacker's arm, and Porto had a good free kick in the arc of the penalty area. Hulk curled a left-footed shot just over the crossbar. Two minutes later, Porto launched an attack on the left, full-back Fusile passed the ball after going down, Moutinho took the ball on the left side of the penalty area and volleyed a right-footed shot straight into the far corner of the goal.

Although the proud Porto know that Arsenal occupy more initiative in this game, they will definitely not accept defeat easily, and they are also working hard to fight for opportunities; They want to be the king of European competition, and although Arsenal now have more possession, Porto's sharp counter-attacks can also pose a certain threat to Arsenal. Porto are proud, even against the reigning Champions League champions, they do not flinch at all, their desire to win is not necessarily weaker than Arsenal's, and their expectations for this game are also high. So the task now is very simple, that is, Porto will continue to attack Arsenal's goal, they know that Arsenal's defense is not impregnable, they believe that they have the ability to teach Arsenal a lesson in the UEFA Super Cup!

Porto are proud, but Arsenal are even more difficult to mess with; Arsenal are in some trouble at the moment and they are not in great form at the moment. However, Arsenal have not fallen to the point of being bullied, and they do not believe that Porto have the ability to break ground on Tai Sui's head. Since the current Porto wants to fight Arsenal well, then Arsenal will use their performance to prove that Porto is just not self-sufficient, and Arsenal will teach Porto a good lesson in the game.

Porto is not the Champions League champions now, they are only the Champions League champions now, and they are now facing the Champions League champions of the past two seasons, and they are the first super strong team to complete the defense of the Champions League since the Champions League was restructured! Since Porto wants to wrestle with Arsenal, then Arsenal will give Porto the most direct and cruel blow, you have to recognize your position! (To be continued......)