Afternoon of October 5, London, Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea's host of Arsenal in the seventh round of the Premier League is just around the corner.

It is precisely because this game is so popular with fans all over the world that the Premier League specially put it in the afternoon.

This is to take care of the fact that fans in more regions can watch the game live.

For example, in Dragon Country, fans can enjoy such a strong team matchup comfortably after dinner, without worrying about going to work or resting the next day.

This is actually one of the reasons why the British Transcendence has become bigger and bigger in recent years.

In addition to their own money, such a friendly viewing time has led to many new fans around the world watching the Premier League, which in turn has promoted the further development of the Premier League.

Don't look at the Premier League so awesome now, but if you asked which the world's number one league was in the 90s, everyone would definitely answer "Serie A".

Serie A, once known as the "Little World Cup", has always been the largest league in Europe and has the best players in the world.

The era of the Seven Sisters of Serie A is the best memory in the hearts of fans.

Basically, these teams at the beginning were all stars, and the fans were all reciting their lineups.

Not to mention the strongest Milan duo, Juventus, or Roma duo;

Even Parma, who are relatively less awesome among the seven sisters and have never won the Serie A championship, their lineup is not awesome.

The following names must be familiar to fans who are more experienced:

Gianluigi Buffon, Cannavaro, Thuram, Veron, Asprilla, Dino Baggio, Chiesa, Crespo, Zola......

And they can't win the Serie A championship, it's not because of their lack of strength, it's mainly because the competition in Serie A is too fierce.

Parma, who did not win the domestic title, won the UEFA Cup twice and the Cup Winners' Cup once in Europe, and also lost several times in the final.

In the finals of the League Cup and the Champions League during this period, there were also many civil wars between Serie A teams.

Among the more famous ones are the Champions League final between Juventus and AC Milan, and the UEFA Cup final between Inter Milan and Lazio – the one where Ronaldo swung the clock.

However, due to the poor management style of the management of Serie A and the poor business atmosphere, the overall development of Serie A is getting worse and worse.

What made Serie A even worse was the phone incident in 2006, which completely brought Serie A into a trough, stars began to flee in various ways, and the league level fell year by year.

And with the excellent operation of the Premier League, the income of the Premier League teams has skyrocketed, the strength of the teams has soared, and they have slowly begun to surpass Serie A and officially become the first league in Europe.

Just talking about the broadcast fees they earn, how outrageous is it?

The broadcast revenue of the major leagues is settled every three years, and if you compare the data from 2022 to 2025, you can see how far the other four major leagues are from the Premier League.

In Ligue 1, overseas TV rights were sold for 72.5 million euros and domestic TV rights were sold for 630 million euros. TV revenues for the next three years: €700 million;

In Serie A, the overseas TV rights were sold for 200 million euros, and the domestic TV rights were sold for 930 million euros. TV broadcasting revenue for the next three years: 1.13 billion euros;

Bundesliga, 360 million euros for overseas TV rights, 1.1 billion euros for domestic TV rights, TV revenue for the next three years: 1.46 billion euros;

La Liga, overseas TV rights 850 million euros, domestic TV rights 1.15 billion euros. TV revenue for the next three years: €2 billion;

Premier league......

Overseas TV rights sold for £5.3 billion, domestic TV rights sold for £5.1 billion, TV revenue for the next three years: £10.4 billion!!

That's not an order of magnitude at all.

The best La Liga in the other four major leagues is only 2 billion, and the Premier League's broadcast fee for the 2016-19 cycle has reached 8.1 billion pounds.

Broadcast fees for the 2019-22 cycle rose by 900 million to £9 billion.

This time, it has broken through the 10 billion mark!

This also means that the Premier League champion in the next cycle can get 176 million pounds for broadcast fees alone, and even if the Premier League is bottom, it can get 106 million pounds.

And this is the future broadcast cost, that is, from the above data, it can be seen that in the next few years, the gap between the five major leagues will continue to widen.

In addition, there is a bigger problem.

The Premier League's broadcast fees are almost evenly divided, with a difference of £500,000 between each standing.

This makes it basically not too big a disparity between the rich and the poor in the broadcast fees of the Premier League teams, and small teams can also get a huge amount of broadcast fees to strengthen the squad.

On the contrary, the other four major leagues are allocated by ranking, and most of them are basically dominated by giants.

If the big team takes it, the small team gets very little share, which can lead to a vicious circle in the long run, which is not conducive to the development of the entire league.

So I know why the Premier League promotion horses can invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the transfer market, while the middle and lower reaches of the Bundesliga and La Liga teams often pick and search for millions.

In fact, even the Championship teams in England's second tier have more budgets a year than the smaller teams in the other four major leagues.

In short, the Premier League has really entered a very virtuous circle.

The broadcast time is intimate-"The fan base is getting bigger and bigger-"The broadcast rights are getting more and more expensive-"The team is getting richer and richer-"There are more and more stars-"The level of the game is getting higher and higher-"The fan base is getting bigger and bigger-"The broadcast time is getting more and more intimate......

So before a big game like Chelsea vs. Arsenal, the eyes of fans around the world must have been drawn to London and to Stamford Bridge.

At this time at Stamford Bridge, the stands were already full of spectators.

The atmosphere today was certainly great!

Chelsea fans were singing: "We've won the Premier League, we're about to win the Champions League." ”

Although Arsenal fans are not as numerous as the home team, the fans who travel with the visiting team tend to be the most combative, and their singing voices are no less than those of Chelsea:

"Everything you have been bought, everything has been bought......"

Chelsea fans attacked Arsenal with a different song: 'You can only fight for four, you can only fight for four forever. ”

The Arsenal fans responded with a mockery of the lack of fans at Stamford Bridge: "There are no fans here, like before, there are no people here, this is the Stamford Bridge Library. ”

Then the Chelsea fans sang a song in praise of Pan Yi: "Pan Yi Pan Yi, he is from the Dragon Country, he is from our Chelsea people, he is younger than Wenger, he is more handsome than Wenger......"

Arsenal fans were not annoyed, and also sang Wenger's song: "Wenger Wenger, red and white life; Arsène Wenger, our captain ......"

Then there was a little silence in the stadium and the Arsenal fans suddenly got up from their seats in unison and sang: "If you hate Tottenham then stand up!" ”

At this point, all the Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge stood up and sang along with the Arsenal fans:

"If you hate Tottenham, stand up! ……”

"Tottenham are beaten everywhere! ……”

The audience burst into thunderous cheers.

Yes, if there is one common enemy between the London rivals, it is Tottenham Hotspur, who are also in London.

Chelsea and Arsenal fans may quarrel over all sorts of things, but when it comes to Tottenham, they're good friends.

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While the fans were having a good time outside, the coaches and players of both teams in the dressing room were still making final preparations before the game.

On the tactics board in the home team's dressing room, the chess pieces representing Arsenal's starting line-up are being placed at this time.

Forward: Welbeck.

Front: Cazorla, Rosicky, Sanchez.

Defenders: Wilshere, Arteta.

Defenders: Gibbs, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Chambers.

Goalkeeper: Szczesny.

Wenger's discharge is really a standard 4231 formation, and this starting lineup is not bad at all with Pan Yi's guess!

In other words, Wenger's thinking is basically within the range of Pan Yi's prediction.

In this way, Pan Yi's starting lineup can be regarded as more targeted.

Forwards: Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, Schurrle.

Midfielders: Joao Cancelo, N'Golo Kante, Ramirez, Azpilicueta.

Defenders: Ake, David Luiz, Gary Cahill.

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.

If the lineup that was changed in the second half when playing Manchester City before was called "Sky City", then this starting lineup can be called "Blitzkrieg".

All of them are fast players!

In fact, this is also the optimal solution obtained by considering the offensive and defensive ends separately.

Arsenal's attacking line, whether it is Welbeck at the front, or Cazorla and Sanchez behind him, are fast attackers.

If Chelsea's defence is too slow, it can easily be torn apart by opponents.

It is precisely because of this that the old captain Terry was pressed on the bench by Pan Yi today, after all, even when he was young, he was not known for his turning speed, let alone that he is now close to 34 years old.

And the left central defender Ake, who replaced him, is known for his fast recovery speed and strong explosiveness!

On the other hand, Chelsea's attacking side is full of good players who can run 100 meters, not to mention Hazard and Schurrle, who are already famous speed wingers, even if Lukaku is a blast, no one can catch up.

This is also to see Arsenal's defensive line, Koscielny and Mertesacker's air defense capabilities can be said to be first-class, and Mertesacker has become an air supremacy with his weight of 198cm and 90kg.

But he also has a fatal weakness, that is, speed and agility are not good, if you use FM's game values, it is probably all in the single digits.

So it's not easy for Lukaku to be so fast after having such a heavy body......

It's not just the centre-backs, Arsenal's two main midfielders today, Mikel Arteta's speed is not fast, and his partner Wilshere is also not known for his speed.

In short, Pan Yi just wants to use this group of "100-meter athletes" to repeatedly impact Arsenal's defense, and then see what opportunities will be pulled.

Martial arts in the world, only fast is not broken!

"I want to say that the meaning of this game, everyone knows very well in their hearts."

After talking about the points that need to be emphasized in this game, Pan Yi began the final mobilization.

As for the tactics of this game, Chelsea has repeatedly emphasized and practiced Pan Yi in the training in the previous days.

Here, it's just a matter of emphasizing the starting lineup announced by the other side.

For example, the pressure on Arteta, the attention to Rosicky's breakthroughs and passes, and the restrictions on Arsenal's two wingers, Cazorla and Sanchez, etc.

'It's a local derby and the fans are going to take it seriously. It's not just a city derby, it's a pivotal battle for the Premier League. ”

'Arsenal are unbeaten in previous games, so a lot of people think we can't beat them either. And we want to make it clear to everyone through today's game that no team can stand in our way to winning the championship! ”

"I'm sure you're all ready. You're ready to go out and let them, the world, see what we're capable of. ”

'Remember, you have to give your best from the first minute. They won't give us a moment to breathe, and we're going to let them feel the hell of Stamford Bridge too! ”

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In addition to the fans of both teams and the coaches of the players, there is also a "third party" who is also closely watching the movements of the game.

That's the Sky Sports guests.

Gary Neville's gamble with Zola has come to an end!

If Chelsea are unbeaten against Arsenal today, Gary Neville will be shirtless in the next Premier League broadcast!

Such a situation naturally makes Gary Neville very nervous.

"I never thought that a Manchester United legend, after relying on Manchester City in vain, now wants Arsenal to help him win a game."

Host Lineker looked at Gary Neville with a smile.

Neville looked a little nervous and embarrassed, but he responded: "It's because of the bad schedule, if Chelsea had met Manchester United in the first seven rounds, I would have won!" ”

In a Premier League seventh round match played early last night, Manchester United beat Everton 2-1, which also gave Neville some confidence.

Otherwise, how dare he speak so loudly now?

It just so happened that Chelsea's win over Everton was not a big score, 4:2, so there was no way for other guests to use this comparison to squeeze him again.

But his old nemesis Carragher still said: "I remember when Pan Yi took Hamburg to play in the Champions League last season, you said the same......

"This time and that time." Neville waved his hand, "Moyes was so bad last season. And this season, Van Gaal's famous coach is a famous coach, although the start was not very smooth, but after the run-in period, everything began to get on the right track! ”

Carragher laughed and said, "Okay then, then let's wait and see!" Let me see the schedule...... In fact, it is the ninth round when Manchester United is going to play Chelsea, soon! Hopefully you'll be able to make a bet then......"

Carragher was also in a good mood today as Liverpool also won 2-1 against West Bromwich Albion.

In fact, the Premier League powerhouses won this round, in addition to Manchester United and Liverpool, Manchester City also beat Aston Villa 2-0 and Tottenham beat Southampton 1-0.

Therefore, in BIG6, only this afternoon's head-to-head clash between Chelsea and Arsenal has not yet appeared.

"Let's get back to this game." Lineker shifted the conversation back to the point.

That's where Sky Sports presenters come in.

Otherwise, the room is full of famous people, and there are happy enemies like Neville and Carragher, who often talk to each other carelessly, and they don't know where to go.

If the host doesn't change the topic in time, the show won't be able to revolve around the competition, and it may become a variety show......

Seeing that everyone's attention was finally being pulled back, Lineker continued:

'Chelsea are on a six-game winning streak today, and if it continues, is there a chance that they will break their own record for a Premier League starter?'

After Jose Mourinho led Chelsea to a 50-year league title wait in 2004/05, they went on a thriving second season.

In 2005/06, Chelsea started the league season on a run of nine consecutive wins, making the best start in Premier League history.

In the end, their winning streak was ended by Everton, who drew 1-1 at Goodison Park.

The other two records were held by their opponents today. One is Arsenal's 14-game winning streak in 2002 and the other is their famous 49-game unbeaten run. ”

Hearing Lineker say this, Ian Wright, who is also one of the best scorers in Arsenal's history, waved his hand and smiled:

'The rest of the record is too hard to break, so let's see if Chelsea can break the opening nine wins in a row. It just so happened that their opponent in the ninth round was Manchester United......"

As he spoke, Ian Wright glanced at Gary Neville, intentionally or not.

Gary Neville swallowed and said, "Don't talk about Manchester United. I think they're going to roll over on Arsenal this afternoon, and they're going to talk about breaking the record or not, hehe. ”

'But in terms of current form, it's true that Chelsea have the upper hand.' Lineker cautioned: "They didn't just beat Burnley or Leicester City, they also beat Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund by a big score. ”

Zola also nodded and praised:

"Pan Yi has proven time and time again that he is capable of building and putting teams together."

"Some people may say that he spent 80 million to buy people after all, but you also have to see if the effect of buying people is immediate?"

"Arsenal and Manchester United, who spend more money, are not doing as well as Chelsea now."

"And now Chelsea, whether it's attacking firepower or defensive solidity, really don't have close stats in the Premier League."

'I really see it that way, if Arsenal can't stop Chelsea today, then Chelsea really can't beat this season.'

"And the most outrageous thing about Pan Yi is that he uses a different starting lineup almost every game and uses many different targeted tactics."

'Even though he's been using the 343 tactic at Chelsea, it feels like the same tactic is going to be played in his hands. Before him, I really didn't know that 343 could have so many tricks! ”

"It can be said that Pan Yi is a walking tactical board! And he is only 28 years old today...... It's incredible! ”

"Genius. This is the only word that can be used to describe him. I remember someone saying that about him before, Allegri? I don't remember, but I can really only find the word......"

Zora is now an out-and-out "Pan Blow", and once he praises Pan Yilai, he can't stop talking at all.

However, at this time, the referee on the TV screen had already blown the whistle for the start of the game, and Lineker also interrupted Zola's words in time and pointed to the screen:

"Now that the game has started, let's talk while we watch the game. Whether the audience in front of the TV can catch a glimpse of Gary's bodybuilding body in the live broadcast room will be revealed less than two hours later......"

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Amid the cheers of tens of thousands of fans at Stamford Bridge, the focus of the world's attention was officially launched.

It was Arsenal who kicked off first today, with Welbeck and Alexis Sanchez serving inside the centre circle.

However, a slight difference from Arsenal's opening style in the past was that they did not pass back after kick-off, but instead Sanchez brought the ball towards Chelsea's half.

At the same time, Welbeck, Cazorla, Rosicky and others also pressed forward at the same time.

Obviously, Arsenal are a bit trying to emulate Chelsea's opening attack in a couple of Premier League games, and want to press Chelsea at the beginning.

But since Chelsea often use this trick, is there no reason to take precautions?

N'Golo Kante and Ramirez were quick to step forward to assist Cancelo in defence.

Even a player with a strong breakthrough ability like Sanchez can only pass back when facing three players defending.

So Arsenal's opening attack was easily disrupted.

The Chelsea players were quick to counter-attack, with three strikers and two wing-backs pressing back, while N'Golo Kante and Ramires continued to form a protective force behind them.

When Arsenal's ball got to Mertesacker's feet, he had no choice but to go to a safe area and had to choose to kick it over.

The first drop of the high ball was grabbed by David Luiz, who headed it back into the midfield.

N'Golo Kante got the ball and played it wide.

Cesar Azpilicueta dribbled forward and Chelsea soon launched an attack on the right.

Arsenal's defensive formation is also well maintained, with Wilshere and Gibbs already waiting there ready to block Azpilicueta's path.

But at this moment, Azpilicueta suddenly made a sharp stop, and then glanced to the left, a big foot across the pitch shifted.

The ball was ready to fall to the feet of another wing-back, Joao Cancelo.

As soon as Cancelo stopped the ball, he saw another Arsenal midfielder, Mikel Arteta, pressing on.

But Cancelo reacted quickly, pulling straight down the wing, avoiding Arteta and dribbling straight ahead.

This is where Cancelo's speed advantage over Arteta comes in!

As Arteta could not afford to lose his position, he had to continue to retreat down the middle, leaving the defending on the flanks to full-back Chambers.

But Cancelo is not prepared to continue with the ball.

Because just a few back and forth transfers and pulls, Arsenal's central defense has shown signs of loosening.

He played the ball down the middle, and by this time Schurrle, who had been standing on Chelsea's right, had been pulled into the middle to pick it up.

After Schurrle stopped Cancelo's through ball steadily, he only took one step to wipe past Rosicky who came to make up for the defense, and then stabbed the ball with his right foot and passed the ball behind Mertesacker!

Almost at the same time, a black and blue lightning bolt suddenly entered from the outside, and it was in the Arsenal penalty area in an instant!

Black and blue? Is it an Inter jersey?

No, a big black guy in a Chelsea blue shirt!

None other than Admiral Lukaku!

These are all routines that have been practiced many times in training.

By the time Cancelo made his pass to Schurrle, who had suddenly run to the middle, Lukaku was ready to start.

And when Schurrle poked the ball forward, Lukaku sprinted forward, just not offside!

It was only then that poor Mertesacker turned around, but Lukaku was already several places ahead of him.

Schurrle's pass was so strong that Lukaku didn't even need to adjust it, and he shot angrily at the ball!

The ball clung to the turf and shot at the bottom right corner of the Arsenal goal with great speed.

Arsenal's goalkeeper Szczesny is a Polish international who has always been known for his quick reaction time on the goal line.

But he has a weakness, that is, the judgment of low flat balls is average, especially the position in the bottom right corner of the goal is easy to be shot through.

Chelsea's technical team have analysed the numbers and shared their advice with the players.

Lukaku also remembered this and aimed at the bottom right corner!

Sure enough, Szczesny was about to move his weight down and was about to go down to the ground to pounce, but the ball had already passed him and burrowed into the net.

The ball is in!!

Less than a minute into the game, Chelsea took the lead!