Chapter 703: Victory over Manchester City
Balotelli's talent is unquestionable, but talent is far from enough; Many times a person's personality determines a person's achievements, Xiao Qing's absolute temper is not good, but it is not a trajectory that deviates from a normal person. And Balotelli, the world of gods is something that mortals don't understand, and you never know what this gifted young man is thinking.
Arsenal created a lot of good chances in the first half, and they also attacked the opponent's goal again and again; Although Balotelli helped Manchester City play some good attacks in the game, his rough and savage fouls on the field again and again also made the gunpowder of the game increase rapidly, and the most important thing is that Arsenal's players can know that there have been some changes in Balotelli's mentality, and what Arsenal needs now is to seize Balotelli's immaturity in mentality to make a fuss.
The two sides immediately started the second half, with Arsenal veteran Clichy dribbling the ball high down the left and Vermaelen scrambling the ball out of the line before Aguero. Alexander Song then combined with Van Persie in front of the field, Barry made a timely tackle, Manchester City immediately countered with a long pass, and Vermaelen was once again stuck in position to stop Aguero.
The two teams played a wonderful and fierce offensive battle in the game, Manchester City's performance was also good, they were not completely suppressed by Arsenal as in the first half, they also played a very good threatening attack at this time, and even at this time they occupied the initiative of the game more, they threatened the Arsenal defense again and again. This is a very exciting thing for Manchester City, because they have been suppressed by Arsenal for too long, and they really need to break out strongly in the game.
Fiftieth minute of the game. Klich dodged successive tackles from Walcott and Sagna on the left. The cross was deflected by Mertesacker when it found Aguero. Two minutes later, Manchester City made a comeback. Nasri crossed diagonally into the box from the left side of the field, Aguero headed the ball from less than 10 yards out in the middle, and Szczesny flew to the crossbar with one hand!
Manchester City are playing well, they are really threatening the Arsenal goal; But at this time, Xiao Qing and his teammates do not need to be nervous at all, at this time the Arsenal players are still full of confidence, they have absolute certainty that they can achieve the final victory, and they have absolute certainty that they can have the last laugh in such an offensive battle.
Xiao Qing is still very patient to stay in the frontcourt, although the current Manchester City offensive is in full swing. But Xiao Qing and Van Persie have no intention of retreating to participate in the defense, because the current pressure on Arsenal's defense is not great, and Arsenal's defensive players are very able to deal with it. What Xiao Qing needs now is to help the team find opportunities to score, and at a time when City's players are more focused on attacking, Arsenal will make Manchester City feel a real pain in the realization.
In the 58th minute of the game, Manchester City midfielder James Milner quickly chased back and brought down Xiao Qing, who broke through with the ball, and he also got a yellow card; This time the card is worth it, because Xiao Qing has formed a counterattack preparation, and he also helped Manchester City resolve the crisis, which is a very correct choice.
Sixty minutes. Aguero received a cross from Clichy in the box and flicked his head into the goal, Zabaleta took the ball on the bottom line and prepared to cross. Cazorla stabbed in a flying tackle to clear the siege. Arsenal were quick to return the favor as Balotelli was cut off by Arteta in his own half, Cazorla cut across the box from the left and then his right-footed effort from the edge of the box was comfortably cleared away by Joe Hart.
In the 66th minute of the game, Alexander Song broke the ball and directly advanced the counterattack; Arsenal's counterattack caught Manchester City's players a little off guard, especially when Alexander Song sent a cross in the middle, Xiao Qing and Van Persie both shot the goal, although Manchester City's defenders were already very careful, but Xiao Qing and Van Persie were still able to find opportunities.
Xiao Qing raised his right foot and gently unloaded the ball, which seemed a little redundant, which also made Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart adjust his position in time; But Xiao Qing lightly flicked the ball in the moment of unloading, and Van Persie, who was keeping up, volleyed vigorously in the face of the opportunity of the near-empty goal, and the ball of course scored the goal without any suspense!
1-0, the cooperation of Xiao Qing and Van Persie gave Arsenal the lead at home, and Arsenal, who broke the deadlock, once again proved their ability in attack in this game; Manchester City are really good, but if they want to win the attack, there is still a gap between Manchester City and Arsenal, and they still need to work harder.
Arsenal broke the deadlock, which also made the pressure now completely focused on Manchester City; This is also an opportunity for Arsenal because now Manchester City have no choice but to press aggressively. It's a game that City can't afford to lose, and they really need to win this game if they want to win the last game and win the league title.
This is also a good opportunity for Arsenal, Manchester City's big pressure may increase Arsenal's defensive pressure, but it also means that the Gunners have a great chance to seal the win in this game, and now Manchester City has to focus more on the attacking end, once their defense is leaky, this is Arsenal's best chance to seal the victory, and it is also a key victory to completely kick Manchester City out of the league title race.
City's players were a little flustered, knowing exactly what it would mean to lose in this game; City can't afford to lose, they have to score in the game, they need to equalise, they need to come back and win at the end.
But just when Manchester City was pressing, they also encountered Arsenal's-for-tat attack; Arsenal are not satisfied with the current score at all, and Arsenal will not give Manchester City any chance to fight back at all. First, Vermaelen brought down Barry and the Arsenal defender also received a yellow card. Then Aguero's free-kick was driven to the left side of the box, Kompany's header was crossed, and Balotelli's barbed shot from inside the six-yard box failed to touch the ball!
At this time, Ba Shen must be very aggrieved, and the difficult movements are just useless, which must be a little disappointing; However, this is good news for the Arsenal players, especially now that the frustrated expression of Bashen is overflowing, which also allows the Arsenal players to find more opportunities, an opportunity to completely despair Manchester City.
In the 79th minute of the game, Balotelli made a mistake in controlling the ball at the back, and Arteta broke the ball and wanted to counterattack with the ball directly; But perhaps because of the loss in a hurry, Balotelli directly tackled Arteta, which was a senseless foul, and it can only be said that Balotelli was not calm enough.
Although Balotelli looked innocent, the referee still gave a clean yellow card; Balotelli, who had accumulated two yellow cards, was still muttering, while Mancini erupted on the sidelines. Mancini, who has always been protective of the god of Ba, has also been unbearable, Super Mario became the team's big sinner in the game this time, when the team needs to press hard he is not aimed in the direction of the opponent's goal, he ended the game with a senseless foul. At the critical moment when Manchester City was pouring out to tie the score, Ba Shen left the field in red and destroyed the last thoughts of the visiting team in advance.
Watching Balotelli's slow reluctance to leave the pitch, Mancini had reason to be angry; There is one less person on the field now, not to mention, the key is to go quickly, buddy, the team is now behind, let's wait for the goal!
The Arsenal players are in a good mood, and now Manchester City has one less person on the field, which also means that the Arsenal players have more room to move; When City have one man less, it also means that the remaining nine men except the goalkeeper will have to run more around the huge stadium so that they may have a chance to defend in place.
For professional teams, they will certainly be able to take advantage of the fact that the opponent has less one person on the field to control the ball more; Arsenal are now one goal clear of the points and look like they could win this game with their feet down. And for a team like Arsenal whose skills flow to the ground, they will also take advantage of the lack of defensive players to win more opportunities.
Manchester City's players can only be exhausted, and the shortcomings of missing a defensive player are completely apparent; When Arsenal's successive inverted kicks caused a huge hole in Manchester City's defence. On the left side of the penalty area, Xiao Qing received Arteta's diagonal pass and did not hesitate to cut directly and quickly; Although the defenders had worked hard at this time, Xiao Qing's speed was still faster.
On the left side of the penalty area, Xiao Qing adjusted his posture a little and then directly hit the door with the outside instep; The ball flew directly to the far corner of the goal, and at this time, Joe Hart's whip was out of reach, and the ball hit the angle between the beam and the post.
The complete outbreak of the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal has now taken a two-0 lead, two goals in hand, also because there is one less person on the field of Manchester City, and the most important thing is that there are less than ten minutes left in the game, which also means that Arsenal has completely won this game, Xiao Qing's pass and shot helped Arsenal firmly lock the victory of this game.
With Arsenal's home win over Manchester City in the 32nd round of the league, the Gunners continue to cement their lead and are now getting closer to a third consecutive league title and now seem to be entering the final countdown. (To be continued......)