But before this tournament is a big win game, Arsenal have one more hurdle they have to overcome, the second leg of the Champions League.

On the plane to Madrid, the players were immersed in their own worlds, some listening to songs, some watching movies and TV shows, and some playing games. There are many ways to have fun.

Sun Xiang is a member of the music party, which is still an indispensable piece of the song list, and is also mostly Chinese songs.

In less than four hours, the journey across the Channel is over, and whether you can fly to France again depends on how you do tomorrow night.

Immediately after checking into a luxury local hotel, the team began pre-match training, and the jet lag was almost negligible, which was not a big deal for the average player.

"Sun, how do you feel?"

After training, Arsene Wenger called Sun Xiang to his side.

"It feels good, I'm ready to play." Sun Xiang said confidently.

"Really? Don't need to tweak it? ”

"Don't worry, Coach."

Arsene Wenger nodded.

'I don't know what's going on, but I want you to be fit, it's important for the team and for yourself.'

"I understand the coach."

'You're a really good player and it's a pleasure to work with you because we're more of a threat with you.

"I was going to have you as a substitute for tomorrow's game. But it looks like you're pretty good. I trust you and tomorrow you will continue to start. So you have to trust me, the team will still be around you tomorrow, that's for sure. Trust is mutual. ”

This sentence woke up Sun Xiang that trust is mutual, so why should he forget about something that may not exist in itself?

A game, it was a crucial game, because of himself, the team has lost the chance to win the title on home soil. The price the team has paid for itself is too great.

"No problem, coach. Look at me tomorrow. ”

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"Welcome everyone to follow our camera footage to the holy place of the fans, the Santiago Bernabeu. In this hallowed hall, the first team to qualify for the Champions League final will be produced. Arsenal and Real Madrid, they will play for their respective countries! ”

After an opening remark that raised the heat, He Wei introduced the list of players who started on both sides.

Real Madrid fielded the BBC's attacking trident up front, with Isco, Kroos and Asensio in midfield, and Luka Modric on the bench, who was said to have had a pre-match cold. I don't know if Zidane already has a grasp of the team's game at home. ”

"I'm sure everyone has already known about the squad on Arsenal's side through various channels before I said it. The most high-profile Sun Xiang is once again in the starting lineup. The last league game was substituted before the game was finished, and that team lost the game as a result. This time he made a comeback, partnering Xhaka in the middle of the midfield, with Frenchmen Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang up front, with Mesut Ozil and Mkhitaryan on either side. , the goalkeeper position is Czech's Cech. ”

Under the leadership of the referee team, the players enter the stadium in line. After a short process, the second leg of the Champions League began.

Dressed in white, Real Madrid started the game with the home side in style, and they had to score at least one goal in this game to advance. This is simply a trivial step in the eyes of our fans.

"Arsenal sent a lineup of 442 in this game, the attacking side is very balanced, and it seems that Wenger is also fully prepared."

At this time, Real Madrid suddenly attacked, and in just thirty seconds.

Ramos' pass was to Marcelo on the wing, who shook and started straight away, brushed Xhaka as he came over and slotted a left-footed cross close to the penalty line.

"Marcelo!! Oh~~ Good ball! He Wei said excitedly.

Marcelo's cross found Bale, who was outflanked at the back post.

"Good pass, header!!"

It's a pity that the Welsh star's final header was just a fraction of a second off the top of the net. Arsenal came close to trailing by a goal in the opening kick-off.

With only one goal advantage and one more away goal than him, such an embarrassing situation is not impressive at all, and Wenger understands this.

"Pull away left and right! Think what training looks like! Just do that! He shouted from the sidelines.

In this situation, Zidane will surely launch a tidal wave of attacks from the start, and will be bound to kill the game at the beginning, and then be able to smoothly enter their own rhythm.

Therefore, Wenger repeatedly emphasized the opening defense in pre-match training, and the nine players, including Sun Xiang, must retract the defense and insist on it for almost 20 minutes.

But in the blink of an eye, seeing Real Madrid almost score a goal in the first 30 seconds, Wenger couldn't help but start reminding his players.

"What a terrible attack." The assistant said fearfully, "This time is really dangerous. ”

"You're right, but we have to trust our players."

Nine minutes later, Cech took a goal-kick that was picked up by Raphael Varane in the middle and then passed to Koscielny.

"Chance!" Arsene Wenger shouted because Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was already asking for the ball in the space behind Varane.

Defensive counter-attacks are also one of the protagonists of the day, and they are also very effective tactics.

Koscielny spotted the spot, picked up his feet and played a long pass, which flew in that direction.

But defenders are not the style of midfielders after all, and long balls are not something they have to master. In the end, the long ball could not be passed and was intercepted by the alert Marcelo halfway through.

"Ronaldo!" Marcelo screamed, then passed the ball directly in the air to Ronaldo in front of him.

"That's a good point! Cristiano Ronaldo holds the ball! ”

With the outside of his foot unloaded, Ronaldo wiped it to the right side and dodged Mustafi's defence.

"This is Ronaldo's range!!"

When Mustafi saw Ronaldo passing, he didn't even think about shoveling him to the ground. Because if he was close to the penalty area, the threat would be much greater than it is now.

"Foul ball, Mustafi is very smart, this ball."

The referee signalled it to be a direct free-kick.

Real Madrid's stars were very unhappy, especially Cristiano Ronaldo, who he thought should only be a yellow card.

"This tackle is bad."

"I'm the one who rules." The referee pointed to the whistle and then to himself, indicating that he was the most powerful person on the court.

Seeing this, Ronaldo could only wave his hand helplessly.

The penalty of the free kick was carried out by Ronaldo himself, and the familiar penalty action looked like he was ready to hit the goal directly.

"It's almost 30 metres from the goal, which is okay with Ronaldo's foot."

The referee blew the whistle, Ronaldo ran in four steps, and then quickly whipped up an elevator ball. However, it seems that the position of the human wall is not far enough, and the ball hits Sun Xiang, who is standing on the outermost side, and then slightly higher than the goal, a corner kick.

After missing the opportunity, Ronaldo looked up to the sky and roared, exhaling a trace of turbidity in his body.

'Brilliant free-kicks, it tested the nerves of the goalkeeper. Corner kick! ”

Corners are much less threatening than free-kicks. Kroos' corner was not of quality and was held by the onrushing Cech.