The smell of gunpowder on the field was strong, and the players of both teams had more intense physical confrontation and frequent fouls at this time. At this time, they will not flinch and be weak, they must show more ferocity than their opponents!

Arsenal need to take their chances at this point because City have one man down the pitch and it's an opportunity they have to take because they need a crucial win like this, they need to beat their main rivals and they need to be more secure in the table.

Although Manchester City's ferocious tackles did bring some trouble to Arsenal, it was more because the Manchester City players were holding back a breath in their hearts, they were not willing to lose the game, and they wanted to compete with Arsenal. Of course, there is also the depression in my heart after being sent off.

But this kind of game is more just the fighting spirit of the players, although many times the fighting spirit of the players can change the result of the game, but when facing an absolute disadvantage, just a simple fighting spirit really does not have much effect. There is one less person on the field, and although the current Manchester City players are already running hard to try to fill every hole as much as possible, the passing and cutting cooperation of Arsenal's players can always find the holes in Manchester City's defense, which also makes the Manchester City team suffer a huge blow at this time.

In the twentieth minute of the game, Arshavin took the ball at the front of the penalty area, faced Barry's defense and coordinated with Fabregas in the penalty area; After Arshavin inserted into the penalty area, he gently knocked back to Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, and the follow-up Xiao Qing shot directly in front of the goal.

1-0, Arsenal took an absolute lead in this strong dialogue; Arsenal are now more than just one goal ahead. What's more, Arsenal now have one more man on the pitch. That's the biggest blow to Manchester City.

After the goal, Arsenal was undoubtedly more comfortable in the game. The Gunners are now confident, they are still looking for more goals, they want to get a big win in this big game, they want to tell the nouveau riche Manchester City that the Premier League is Arsenal's turf, and here Arsenal are the real kings!

After conceding the goal, the Manchester City team began to launch a ferocious counterattack like a wounded beast, but Arsenal at this time did not have the slightest politeness, and Arsenal showed enough brutal style at this time.

In the 26th minute, Arshavin's left-footed shot from 20 yards out on the left side was blocked by Silva; A minute later. Cesc Fabregas was booked for blocking De Jong's regulations. In the 31st minute, Richards received a through ball from Milner and cut into the box from the right, and his right foot slammed past Giorroux and pushed his left foot to the far post just wide. In the 33rd minute, Alexander Song knocked down Silva and received a yellow card. In the 36th minute, Djoroux brought down Tevez from behind and received Arsenal's fourth yellow card of the first half.

Arsenal, who had taken the lead, continued to attack, and although Manchester City were constantly looking for opportunities to counter-attack, Arsenal's ferocious defence was disrupting the rhythm of City's attack. Manchester City have no intention of competing with Arsenal in attack, and a draw in the game is an acceptable result for the current Manchester City team. Manchester City need to strengthen their defence and they can't afford to let Arsenal continue to attack their defence. It's just that although the players of the Manchester City team are working hard. However, Arsenal's players are still constantly attacking Manchester City's defence.

Although there was a lot of boos at Manchester City Stadium, the fans of the Arsenal players were very unhappy with the brutal defense of the Blue Moon; But they were left with only anxiety at this time. Because Arsenal will not give them any chance, because Arsenal will do anything to win this game.

Just as the Manchester City players began to slow down and wait for half-time adjustments, their disaster struck again; Arsenal will not give Manchester City a chance to rest, and Arsenal seized the gap between the adjustment of the Manchester City team from attack to defense to launch a new fatal blow.

In the 41st minute of the game, Kompany knocked down Cesc Fabregas in the box, and the referee did not hesitate to point to 12 yards! There was a dead silence at the Manchester City Stadium, and the fans of the Blue Moon stared with wide eyes and pained eyes as the Arsenal players began to celebrate on the pitch. They were ambitious to get a win against the defending champions, but now it looks like a disaster, with Manchester City being beaten by Arsenal!

Cesc Fabregas personally took the penalty this time, facing the Manchester City goalkeeper, Xiaofa volleyed into the bottom right corner of the goal; But Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart had the help of God, and the quick reaction Joe Hart judged the direction of Xiaofa's shot, and he somewhat incredulously pressed Xiaofa's penalty firmly under him.

This time it was replaced by the Arsenal fans and players who watched the Manchester City players who roared and celebrated in disbelief, and at this moment the Manchester City Stadium was thunderous with joy, and Joe Hart's miraculous save helped the Manchester City team retain the hope of victory in this crucial game, this game is not over yet!

Although it was indeed very frustrating that the penalty was saved, Arsenal ended the first half with a 1-0 lead; The first half was a good game for the Gunners as they took the lead in the scoreline and, more importantly, Arsenal had one more man, which gave them more certainty in the second half.

"Lads, stay focused in the second half! We did a good job in the first half, but remember it was 90 minutes and we need to keep that and focus on it. If you win this game, you can do better, and we will be the victors of Zuihou! Arsene Wenger cheered the players on in the dressing room, Arsenal did a good job in the first half, although the Gunners only led by one goal, but football is not just a simple score that says everything, Arsenal has laid enough foundation for the victory of this game in the first half.

In the second half, Bridge replaced Toure and Barry returned to midfield. In the 48th minute, Boateng was carelessly cut off by Chamak near the bottom line, and the ball was passed through Nasri to the feet of Cesc Fabregas on the right side of the penalty area, and Fabregas's right-footed shot from 12 yards out was confiscated by Hart. In the 52nd minute, Mancini made another change, with Bam Adebayor coming on for Tevez.

The current Manchester City team has been suppressed by Arsenal to a limit, and the current Manchester City team is getting more and more difficult; But Manchester City really have no choice because they have one less man on the pitch, but they still have to attack, because they are one goal behind Arsenal, and they will naturally need to work harder to get a draw.

In the 57th minute, Milner, Barry and Silva triangular on the right flank, Barry handed the ball to an unguarded Silva, whose left-footed shot from 12 yards out was single-handedly deflected off the line by Fabianski. In the 59th minute, Manchester City's corner from the left was driven to the goal, Kompany and Adebayor headed back, and Adebayo pressed Fabianski's header high.

Manchester City's continuous adjustments have finally paid off, and now they are finally no longer just passively beaten, and they are now able to launch some counter-attacks to a certain extent, which is good news for Manchester City, because it allows the Blues to keep their hopes of equalising.

Although the Gunners were very unhappy when they occupied the absolute initiative or were counterattacked by the Manchester City team, the Arsenal players were not careless; Although Manchester City have one less man on the field, their overall quality is really good. In fact, the most important thing is that although Arsenal is leading in the score, only a one-goal lead is not enough insurance, so Arsenal naturally needs to put in more effort and focus at this time.

Arsenal didn't want to be equalised by Manchester City when the situation was high, so when Manchester City were attacking fiercely, the Gunners still chose to retreat to a certain extent. And as a representative of attacking football, Arsenal is of course impossible to completely and comprehensively retreat; The Gunners are now accumulating strength, and when they find a hole in the Manchester City team, when they find a better opportunity, they will certainly give Manchester City a real lethal blow.

Although Xiao Qing has no active performance for the time being, although the current gunners do not have any decent offense, Xiao Qing does not slack off in the slightest; Xiao Qing is waiting for the opportunity to counterattack, Xiao Qing is waiting for the Manchester City team to make a mistake.

Don't look at the current Arsenal seems to be retracting the defense, but the initiative of the game is still in the hands of Arsenal; Because Arsenal have one more man on the field, because Arsenal are ahead of the score, because there is less and less game time now. So at this time, the Gunners don't need to panic at all, and now it's Manchester City who are anxious, because the chances left for them are really getting fewer and fewer.

The Gunners' veteran performance made the Manchester City team more and more passive, and the Manchester City team, which had no way out, could only grit its teeth and continue to insist on attacking at this time; This is a good opportunity for Arsenal, and the Gunners will need to start their tactics slowly.

Manchester City have now been pushing forward in formation, which means that Arsenal will be able to move more once they start on the counter-attack. Xiao Qing has unconsciously wandered in front of the Manchester City backline, Xiao Qing is now the assassin lurking in the shadows, he is patiently waiting for the most Haode opportunity.

Xiao Qing felt more and more that his goal was coming, and Xiao Qing knew that the team was about to launch a thunderous blow to the Manchester City team. Xiao Qing knew that this game had completely lost its suspense, because the opportunity that Xiao Qing was waiting for had come, and Xiao Qing knew that it was time for him to start his onslaught!

The opportunity that Xiao Qing patiently waited for finally came, and Arsenal, which had been suppressed for a long time, showed their deadly fangs at this moment. Arsenal are not so honest and easy to bully, they retreat to defend not because they are satisfied with the current score and want to hold on to the victory, Arsenal retreated in the half to lure out Manchester City's defenders, they are just to better accumulate Liliang to carry out the next thunder strike. (To be continued......)