261 Kicks out of the game
After the game, the media's summary of this cup match can be said to be in place, or because this game played a long-lost match football. But the report didn't last long, and was drowned out by what followed it.
It was the opening game of the Premier League three days later.
The opener has been the most talked-about since the start and the bright Englishman certainly won't forget the opportunity, often picking two of the most promising teams for the opener.
This time, they chose Manchester United and Tottenham, who were more eye-catching last season.
Under the Magic Bird, United are gradually regaining their former form, with Paul Pogba also playing a vital role.
Speaking of Tottenham, Pochettino's team has the Premier League's top scorer Kane, and his partner Alli and Danish midfielder Eriksen, so why not be strong.
Given the all-time head-to-head record and the number of players between the two sides, many believe that Tottenham will win the game, and they also boldly predict that Tottenham may become the champions because of this victory.
In fact, when looking at the season schedule, their thoughts may not be nonsense.
In the second round of the league, they face Stoke City at home.
In the third round of the league, he challenged the "Fox City" Leicester City team away.
In the fourth round of the league, they host Everton.
In the fifth round of the league, away against "Black Cat" Sunderland.
In the sixth round of the league, home game against Crystal Palace.
It wasn't until the seventh round of the league that Mauricio Pochettino's side really got up for the challenge, at home to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
Everton and Leicester City have long since lost the power they once had, and their quality is nothing in front of Tottenham fans, who will think their side can finally lift the trophy.
However, they seem to have forgotten something. To win the trophy, they may need to ask Arsenal for their opinion.
Although the two London teams will only meet in the twelfth round of the league, everything is unknown until then.
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On August 8, at 19:45, at Old Trafford, the match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur started on time.
The game was quite tight, forcing the Tottenham defenders to create an own goal from the start.
Pogba passed the ball to Anthony Martial on the wing, Martial shook and crossed the middle, Tottenham defender Ben Davies made a mistake and poked the ball into his own goal, and Tottenham started behind.
In the following time, the firepower of both sides continued unabated, with De Gea and Lloris making a number of brilliant saves to keep the goal intact. The final score of 1:0 was maintained until the end. Tottenham unexpectedly dropped three points.
Just after the game, many media and fans pointed the finger at the FA, saying that they did not make reasonable choices when arranging the game, but it seemed that it was just an attempt by the losers to save their dignity.
There are still four games to play on August 8, but there are no highlights. Bournemouth lost 0:1 at home to Aston Villa, Norwich lost 1:3 to Crystal Palace, Leicester beat Sunderland 4:2 at home, and "Toffee" Everton drew 2:2 at home to Watford.
Chelsea started on 9 August, and after losing to Arsenal, they faced a weaker Swansea side and drew 2-2 with goals from Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud.
The three points were converted into a late penalty and the Blues fans will certainly not be satisfied. But it didn't take long for good news to come from another London stadium.
Arsenal lost!
Arsenal played against West Ham United in this game, and the Hammers gave the Gunners a hard hammer as soon as they came up.
In the 43rd minute, Arnautovic received a pass from Noble and formed a single knife, and the starting goalkeeper Leno was unable to block the Austrian striker's heavy artillery despite blocking the angle, and they fell behind 0:1.
However, that was not the end of the game, as Arnautovic set up Noble's header just 10 minutes into the second half, and German goalkeeper Leno picked the ball out of the net behind him for the second time. Suddenly, the boos at the Emirates Stadium shook the sky.
I don't know if it's for the manager, or for the players, or if I want to vent, but it doesn't seem to be a wake-up call for the players on the pitch. However, Sun Xiang was running around in the front, but the form he had against Chelsea three days ago had long since been lost.
In the end, Arsenal had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit of a 0-2 loss at home.
Two days later, the first round of the Premier League season was over with Manchester City's three-goal win at West Bromwich Albion. However, Arsenal led by Sun Xiang broke out the biggest upset in the first round.
So much so that after the game, some people even said that Emery's aura had been used up in the last Community Shield, and the long-lost "beautiful football" was the manager's swan song in the Premier League. At the same time, he also brought out Sun Xiang by the way, saying that there was a problem with his game form, just like last season.
'It's inevitable, when the team loses, one is the manager, the other is the attacking player, they are always the focus of attention, but I don't feel affected by that, playing is my job. These were the words of Sun Xiang in an interview with the media before the second round, when everyone present saw Sun Xiang's bright eyes.
So in the second round, Arsenal won 2-1 away against Crystal Palace. Sun Xiang scored a brace in the game, while Xhaka and Alex Iwobi each scored a goal to give the team their first league victory.
However, that win alone did not make up for the points they were behind, with just three points from two games sitting in 10th place in the league, while behind him Chelsea finished 14th on points. The Blues fans who had just laughed at Arsenal were also dumbfounded, even if they had a difficult game with Swansea, they thought they could win back in the second round, but who knew that they met Manchester City in the second game, and lost the game 0:3 under the destruction of the luxurious offensive line of the "Blue Moon".
As a result, after two rounds, Manchester City ranked first and second in the league, while Manchester City did not concede a goal and scored six goals, and the championship was undoubtedly revealed.
Sky Sports published the words "Manchester City Dynasty" in the newspapers the following day, and other European media outlets also commented on City's strong start, all of which were linked to the title.
After two games, Arsenal, the double FA Cup winner in the last league, seems to have begun to be "forgotten".
In the third round of the league, Arsenal ushered in the challenge of Liverpool, Sun Xiang's performance in this game was very eye-catching, but Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was really brave, saving a lot of must-have goals, including a direct free kick.
From any point of view, Sun Xiang's set-piece made an "S" shaped change of direction in the air, no matter how you look at it, there is no doubt that it will be scored, and even Martin Taylor began to shout for the goal, but Alisson miraculously fished the ball back from the goal line.
After the game, Alisson was undoubtedly voted Player of the Match, while Arsenal could only miss out on three points again.
Chelsea beat West Brom 3-2 away at the same time to tie Arsenal on points, simply because of the disadvantage behind Arsenal on goal difference.
After three rounds, one win, one draw and one loss, ranking twelfth with 4 points, this result is a little unbearable for Arsenal fans.