Penalty shootouts don't have a long history in world football.

In the semi-finals of the 1968 European Championship, Italy tossed a coin to eliminate the former Soviet Union.

In the final, it was a draw with the former Yugoslavia.

The opponent resolutely refused to continue to flip the coin!

UEFA ultimately opted for a replay.

It wasn't until the 1978 European Championship that it was officially established: penalty shootouts.

Life is like a penalty.

Baggio knows this well, and in the 1994 World Cup, he replicated Maradona's feat and single-handedly brought Italy to the final.

In the end, there was a regrettable back for missing a penalty.

Wembley Stadium, FA Cup semi-final.

Arsenal and Tottenham entered the penalty shoot-out stage, which was also the most watched session.

The fans were nervous.

No one wants a season of hard work at their club to go to waste.

"Arsenal captain Mertesacker was the first to stand twelve yards, beautiful! Shoot straight in the middle of the goal! ”

"Tottenham was the first to come out and it was Lamela, oops! There were too many adjustments and Cech was able to keep the ball out with ease! ”

"Welbeck, there's a bit of foreplay. Entered! ”

"The goddess of victory is smiling at the gunslinger!"

'Ali's spoon penalty didn't fool Cech!'

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"In the fourth round, Cazorla only needs to score this penalty to end the game!"

"Beautiful!"

"The ball is in!"

"Arsenal knocked out Tottenham to reach the FA Cup final in 2016/17!"

The gunners, who had been standing in a row in the centre circle, immediately pulled their legs and rushed towards Cazorla and Cech.

Morata was the fastest runner and he was the penalty taker in the final round.

The coaching staff couldn't help but put their fists in the air.

At Wembley Stadium, the Arsenal team sang loudly.

Syllable.

Li Kang and the assistant closed the tablet.

"This Arsenal team definitely deserves a championship trophy!"

"No, at least two!"

"The day after tomorrow, as long as we beat Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at home, we will be the Premier League champions!"

The little assistant looked expectant.

The Premier League trophy, before 2016, was called the "Barclays Cup".

Because in 2004 Barclays became the title sponsor of the Premier League.

When the sponsorship contract expires this year, the league trophy will be cast by a royal jeweller, and the crown and base will be a little heavier than before.

But it's not yet cast.

Because Arsenal is likely to complete an unbeaten record this season, the material of the cup body has to be replaced with pure gold!

Arsene Wenger is likely to win the second Premier League Gold Cup of his career.

The FA has deliberated for a long time and made a decision: the championship trophy will be distributed on May 21, the final round of the Premier League!

If you don't play the whole season, you don't know if you will give Arsenal a gold cup or a silver cup!

There is also a very small probability: what if Arsenal lose all six league games and miss out on the Premier League title?

Night fell quietly.

Business vans drive on the streets.

"That's right."

"The guy from Robert also brought you some gifts, Iberian ham and olive oil"

"I said you miss the black bread of North Rhine more."

"Don't eat his stuff, at this critical moment, you still have to strictly follow Leverkusen's recipe! Prepare for battle! ”

The little assistant has a lot of words.

If someone is willing to listen, he can talk all night.

Li Kang smiled and nodded.

With the title on the horizon, he doesn't care what's going on in the outside world.

The most important thing at the moment is to win the championship with the coaching staff and your teammates.

Round 33 of the Premier League.

Arsenal vs Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola led the Blue Moon Army to North London.

As soon as they entered the pre-match press conference, the reporters were impatient.

"Mr Pep Guardiola, your squad has gone through more than a dozen formations throughout the season."

The Manchester City manager's expression was suddenly serious.

"Europe is going through a tactical revolution."

'Chelsea's N'Golo Kante, who is no longer as tackling and sweeping as he was at Leicester, has developed his attacking qualities.

'Liverpool's striker Roberto Firmino, he often drops back to the centre-back position to play the ball when the team is advancing.

"Arsenal's Lee, he's the epitome of a midfielder."

'Southampton's Virgil van Dijk, if he can stay fit, will be the most suitable centre-back for football, and his quality has improved a lot this season.

"A lot of players, they're moving in the direction of these four types of players, that's the trend."

"Football is a game of space, the players are getting more and more blurred on the pitch, and the formation is becoming more and more uncertain."

Seeing that the Manchester City manager is about to start a tirade again.

Given the time constraints of the press conference, the press officer had to interrupt with a remark

The reporters were still puffed up.

Compared with.

Arsene Wenger's remarks were simple.

"Lee is in good shape."

"He's going to start today."

Suddenly.

The applause at the press conference was thunderous.

Mr. 200 million has not shown up for two consecutive games, and the headlines on the front pages of the Premier League have greatly diminished.

Player tunnel.

There is no sabre-rattling serious atmosphere.

David Silva, who has returned from injury, warmly hugged his national team teammates.

He whispered: "Lee, I feel that I am in good shape, and I can still play with you in the Confederations Cup." ”

Cazorla lightly punched the Blue Moon midfielder: "Don't talk nonsense, we can still accompany Li to play a World Cup." ”

Although the two magicians can't play explosive secondary statistics, their role on the court is very obvious.

Li Kang can't help but miss the invincibility of the European Cup.

De Bruyne had a smile on his face because Guardiola had set up a pre-match setup for no tactical experiments: apart from playing Fernandi at full-back

Manchester City as a whole is on a better and better development path.

He's looking forward to a close fight.

Emirates Stadium.

Flags fly.

Arsenal legends are there one by one.

Kroenke and his son supervised the battle on the spot.

Sir Kiswick and Gazidis looked forward to it.

The club's victory celebration is scheduled for the final round of the Premier League, after all, the trophy is not yet sure whether it will be pure gold or silver.

The decision has been made at the top to significantly increase the percentage of prize money and give it back to the players and coaching staff.

“CTV5！ CTV5！ Good evening, audience friends! ”

"Now you're streaming live from the 33rd round of the 2016/17 Premier League!"

"Arsenal at home against Manchester City!"

"If Arsenal wins tonight, they will win the championship five rounds early!"

"Will Pep Guardiola be able to finish the unbeaten champions?"

"Let's wait and see!"

Accompanied by the cheers of a landslide and a tsunami.

The referee led the players from both sides out of the aisle.

The entire Emirates Stadium is covered in red and white.

The Premier League title is just around the corner!

"Here's a look at the starting line-ups for both sides."

"Arsenal are in a 4-2-3-1 formation!"

'Goalkeeper: Cech.

'Defenders: Bellerin, Maguire, Koscielny, Monreal.'

"Double midfielders: Xhaka, Li Kang."

"Central midfielders: Sanchez, Cazorla, Walcott."

'Striker: Olivier Giroud!'

"Manchester City are in a 4-1-4-1 formation!"

"Goalkeeper: Caballero."

"Defenders: Fernandeo, Kompany, Otamendi, Klich!"

"Single midfielder: Yaya Toure."

'Central midfielders: Sane, De Bruyne, David Silva, Raheem Sterling.

"Striker: Sergio Aguero!"

(End of chapter)