136 English Showdown

After winning the Player of the Month award for September, Sky Sports conducted an analysis of Sun's performance for the month.

Three games, three goals, three assists, 17 dangerous shots, and the average number of games is also terrifying.

De Bruyne, who is also competing with Sun Xiang for the best of the month, has two assists and one goal in three games, and has threatened the ball nine times.

In contrast, the gap is still very obvious.

Just after the sixth round of the game, the Tottenham coach praised Sun Xiang's performance and jokingly invited Sun Xiang to play at Tottenham.

People know it's a joke, but it's not hard to see that Sun Xiang is able to impress his opponents after every fight.

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On October 2, 2019, the second round of the Champions League group stage was fully launched. Arsenal travel to the Ali Samiyan Stadium to challenge Turkish Super League giants Galatasaray.

Galatasaray's home stadium is one of the most devilish in Europe, and it is several times more feared than Besiktas. Galatasaray fans also affectionately call their home stadium "hell", which means "hell". Many European powerhouses have hit a wall here.

Thankfully, Arsenal did not follow suit, winning 4-1 away from home thanks to Aaron Ramsey's two shots and a pass and Alexandre Lacazette's one-on-one strike, thus continuing to hold the top spot in the group.

On 5 October 2019, three days after the Champions League away day, the Premier League hosted its second consecutive London derby. Unlike the north London derby, though, it's a matchup between north London and west London.

In the seventh round of the Premier League, Chelsea sat at Stamford Bridge to face Arsenal.

This match is highly watched and unlike the north London derby, Arsenal's match against Chelsea has always been the talk of Premier League fans.

As the core of Arsenal's midfield, Sun Xiang has also been looking forward to this game since a long time. Not playing in the Champions League, he is the most physical player in Arsenal's squad right now and he can't wait to get ready to play.

CCTV 5 broadcast the game in real time, and commentator He Wei once again sat in the broadcast seat.

"The Premier League has always been one of the most popular leagues for Chinese fans, and the high level of confrontation and high speed of the game has also made the Premier League the world's number one most-watched league."

"Originally, we were going to buy the rights to the last north London derby, but in the end there were some problems with the relevant procedures and it was put on hold. Thankfully, there was this one, and the fans weren't too disappointed. ”

Before the game started, He Wei chatted with the fans about family life.

"The game will start in half an hour, and the fans in front of the TV should also know the starting lineup for this game from relevant channels, so I will emphasize it again.

Arsenal goalkeeper: No. 33 Cech;

Defenders: No. 18 Monreal, No. 20 Mustafi, No. 6 Koscielny.

Midfielders: No. 24 Bellerin, No. 29 Xhaka, No. 10 Wilshere, No. 8 Ramsey.

Forwards: No. 17 Iwobi, No. 11 Lacazette, No. 4 Sun Xiang. ”

'Chelsea sent out a 3-5-3 formation with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois at the number 13.

Defenders: Azpilicueta 28, Christensen 27, Rudiger 2.

Midfielders: No. 15 Moses, No. 4 Cesc Fabregas, No. 7 Kante, No. 6 Drinkwater, No. 3 Max Alonso.

Forwards: No. 9 Morata, No. 10 Eden Hazard. ”

After introducing the starters of both sides, the host He Wei also introduced a more interesting thing.

As we all know, Sun Xiang regards Cesc Fabregas as an idol, and Sun Xiang has previously admitted this in an interview. I don't know what he can do as a little fan brother in this competition with his idol. ”

The screen turns, Arsenal's dressing room.

This is the first time Sun Xiang has come to Stamford Bridge, the stadium he longs for.

He has seen Chelsea on TV and on his mobile phone countless times, and he has not been left behind in the celebrations of the title in '14 and '16.

And it is in this stadium that he is full of respect that he is about to appear as an opponent.

After the baptism of the first few league games, Sun Xiang has become relatively stable, and he is a very adaptable person.

At the same time, as a professional footballer, he has to put all distractions behind and play for his current jersey. Despite being a fan of the opponent.

"Alright guys! Adjust your mindset! Eat candy when you should eat sugar! We're getting ready to play! 'Koscielny stood up and clapped his hands, he is the player in the squad who has had the most unexpected exposure to the London derby apart from Cech, and this kind of game is no different from a normal league game for him.

"We have to win this game to keep our hopes of winning the first place! It's a six-point game. I don't think anyone will throw in the towel! Arsene Wenger was equally encouraging before the break.

Now Arsenal have 12 points and Chelsea 16, and if Arsenal win on the road, then the gap between the two sides is only one point, and if Chelsea make a mistake afterwards, it will immediately give Arsenal a chance.

But having said that, it won't be easy to win at Stamford Bridge. What's more, before the game, Conte said that this game is bound to prevent Sun Xiang. That's why N'Golo Kante and Drinkwater are two defensive players.

Conte knows that Sun Xiang's weakness is physical confrontation. In this way, Kante's sweeper and the pure British defense of "Brother Drinking Water" will definitely bring a lot of impact to Sun Xiang.

"Sun Xiang's activities will be restricted, and at this time, it depends on the performance of other players present." He Wei said. He was also the first to learn about Conte's words in the pre-match press conference, so it seems that it is not easy for Arsenal to win.

Sky Sports commentator: "Hey Alain, what do you think of this game?" ”

'Sun was targeted by Antonio Conte, but thankfully there was Ramsey, and the Welshman was brilliant in the Champions League in midweek, which is why Arsene Wenger sent him on. He's a phenomenal player like Sun. Provided, of course, that they can restrain Sun. Alan Smith said.

"It's true that no matter who the opponent is, their number one goal is to limit this wonder boy, even though they have other great players." Martin Taylor added.

If the restrictions are not enough, Chelsea will lose at home.

That's what they came to at the end.

But after all, if you want to say what the result is, it's still the stadium that can see.

At 13:20 local time in London, this world-renowned British battle began.

"Audience friends, in the seventh round of the 2018-19 English Premier League, the Blues Chelsea take on the visiting Arsenal at Stamford Bridge at home! Here is He Wei of CCTV 5! ”