In the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Although they were two goals behind, York City was still based on defending well and was not in a hurry to attack.

However, unlike in the first half, YorkCity's four midfielders seemed to step up their harassment and interception of Arsenal's back two, especially Xhaka.

'Xhaka is a player with very clear strengths and weaknesses, not to mention the strengths, and his performance in the first half showed it all.

At halftime, Pan Yi also came to the locker room for the second time this season and talked to the players about his views.

'But he also has obvious weaknesses, I played against him in the Bundesliga, so it's clear.'

"Xhaka's movement ability is not very strong, and the speed of his feet is slow, which also leads to his interception area is not very large."

"If we can open up the space on both sides a little more, we can avoid his ferocious pressing, and on the contrary, we can create superior forces to grab him locally. After all, we have more people in midfield than they do. ”

"Another point is that Xhaka is not very good at controlling fouls, sometimes taking cards and even giving away points as if he was drunk. If you can continue to apply high pressure to him, it may be possible to detonate this powder keg. ”

Now, the players in York City are following Pan Yi's advice and carrying out such instructions on the field.

Whenever Xhaka gets the ball, whether it is Alonso or Rice, they will go up to interfere as soon as possible, and then Lin Liangming or Kulusevski next to him will also come to assist to grab the ball at Xhaka's feet.

In today's game, Xhaka's midfield partner Ramsey will be more likely to step forward to organize the attack, so Arsenal's real defensive midfielder is actually Xhaka alone;

In the absence of protection, Xhaka's skill at his feet was not enough to allow him to escape a two-man or even a three-man scramble.

As a result, York City were able to steal the ball from Xhaka's feet on several occasions and then make a fuss from the "rib-corner" space.

That is, because Xhaka's coverage is smaller, York City's wide can attack from the flanks, go to the bottom, and then play the ball high; At the same time, the winger can also cut inside or send a dangerous ball because of Xhaka's poor rib protection.

And what happens when Xhaka is tackled or out of position? Foot down.

But because of his slow pace, it is likely that the York City player has already taken the ball forward by the time he gets down, so he often misses the ball and kicks it to the opponent's foot.

After the referee warned Xhaka several times, he couldn't bear to show him a yellow card.

On the sidelines, Arsene Wenger seemed to be a little impatient when he saw his "little prince of cards", and quickly began to call for substitute jack-of-all-trades player Holding to come on to replace Xhaka.

You know, the red and yellow cards in the FA Cup are not just the FA Cup, it is linked to the Premier League.

In other words, if Xhaka is sent off for another yellow card, he will not be able to play in the next round against Chelsea!

But at this moment, the situation on the court immediately changed.

York City's right midfielder Luusewski today linked up with Rice from outside his own penalty area to get another break from Xhaka.

When he picked up the ball and was about to turn to dribble forward, Xhaka used a vicious sliding tackle from behind to shovel Kulusevski out of the touchline.

And when Xhaka got up from the ground, looked at Kulusevsky who had fallen to the ground, shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and was about to walk away.

The location of the incident happened in the coaching area of York City, and the head coach Scaloni was nearby, and when he saw it, he was furious, rushed up and pushed Xhaka hard.

Xhaka didn't show any weakness, got up from the ground and punched Scaloni.

Players and coaches from both sides also surrounded them, but fortunately, the referee on duty reacted quickly enough and separated the two sides together with the assistant referee, which prevented a group brawl on the court.

"Let's see what the referee will do? Although Xhaka's movement was excessive, Scaloni's impulsiveness still deserved to be paid, and Xhaka's subsequent punches also looked a bit serious......

"Oh, red card! Two red cards! The referee on duty showed Xhaka and Scaloni a red card each! As a result, Xhaka and Scaloni were both sent off! ”

"The Arsenal players seemed to be disgruntled and surrounded the referee to ask for an explanation, but the referee signaled that it was better for them to calm down and make a move to keep playing cards! It also made the Arsenal players retreat, and Arsene Wenger pulled them along. ”

"Oh my God, no one thought that York City would get a red card today, and this is also the first red card that York City has received in a game this season! And it's actually the head coach Scaloni! This is also the first time that Scaloni, who has always shown his elegant image, has received a red card in the coaching position. ”

"With so many firsts at the Emirates Stadium at the same time, it looks like it's going to be a memorable game." Lineker explained with a smile, "But from York City's point of view, it seems to be a good deal to replace a player with a manager......

In the stands, Pan Yi couldn't cry or laugh.

He thought that after he asked his players to press more on Xhaka, Xhaka would get out of control and take cards.

The result is just as Pan Yi thought - sure enough, whether Xhaka is in Borussia Mönchen or Arsenal, he can't escape the character of "card master".

But what I didn't expect was that Xhaka would end up in such a way.

Scaloni's limit is one for one.

But it doesn't matter.

If it was before, and now York City only has a rookie coach like Kaski on the sidelines, it may be a little worrying;

But now, assistant coach De Zerbi is not weak!

Just let him direct the game, and there was no problem at all.

"Is Kulusevsky alright?" On the sidelines, De Zerbi has already begun to fulfill his duties as interim head coach as the first assistant coach.

"It's okay, the team doctor said it's okay!" Kaski replied.

"Good. When he comes back on the pitch, let him play right winger, Lin Liangming play left winger, and we fight them 4-2-4! ”

"Oh. Yes? Kaski was stunned, but understood what De Zerbi meant.

Now that Arsenal have one less player on the field, it is a good time for York City to fight back!

So De Zerbi directly changed the formation to 4-2-4 and bombarded Arsenal's goal with the most fierce artillery fire!

Soon, YorkCity's change of formation also caught Lineker's attention.

"Ah, after the departure of York City manager Scaloni, De Zerbi, who took over his coaching, immediately changed the formation, and now York City has four strikers in attack? Are they going to fight Arsenal to the death? ”

"This De Zerbi, who used to coach in the lower leagues of Italy, can be said to be unknown. But Pan Yi still went to Italy in person and invited him over. ”

"We may not have known what is so good about this coach, but today is the time for him to prove his quality. Perhaps, Pan Yi is so accurate in seeing people, not only the players, but also the coaches......"

After Scaloni and Xhaka were sent off, the game became full of gunpowder, with fouls and scrambles raging, and the referee's whistle coming and going.

However, due to the numerical disadvantage, Wenger did not let Holding play for the time being, but let Iwobi retreat and Ramsey to form a double midfield configuration to ensure the balance of attack and defense in the midfield.

However, this has led to the loss of a midfielder, which has reduced Arsenal's attacking firepower and freed York City to devote more energy to attack.

Soon, York City had a chance!

Oxlade-Chamberlain moved down the middle to get the ball, but was cut off by Rice, who looked up to pass, but as far as the eye could see, there were Arsenal players in front of him.

"Give me the ball!" Alonso's voice rang out beside Rice.

Big Brother's words, of course, should be listened to. Rice didn't hesitate to push the ball and it was at Alonso's feet.

At the same time, a shout sounded from the front: "This way! This way! ”

It was Armand running desperately forward, shouting.

Alonso passed it almost without thinking.

The ball made a wonderful arc over everyone's heads and straight in the direction of Armand.

Armand ran forward as hard as he could, like a black lightning bolt, penetrating Arsenal's defence, and even though the ball was already out of line, he did not slow down.

In the end, the ball was intercepted by Armand in front of the baseline, and the ball was knocked back before Monreal, who was back in the middle, and Kulusevski, who was inserted in the middle, rushed to the ball and curled the ball into the penalty area.

Mark Baker, the tall striker, was still pushing towards the Arsenal penalty area while Armand was desperately chasing the ball.

So when Kulusevski's ball passed, when everyone thought no one was answering, he suddenly rushed ahead of Gabriel, who was out of focus, and jumped to the top.

The ball was so close to goal that Arsenal goalkeeper Ospina could do nothing but watch as the ball smashed straight in, and then Baker immediately picked up the ball from the net and ran towards the centre circle.

2：1！

In the 75th minute of the game, York City relied on perseverance and tenaciously pulled back a point!

This goal completely brought out the momentum and fighting spirit of York City.

In the last 20 minutes, especially the last 10 minutes, York City seemed to go crazy, bombarding the Arsenal penalty area, and all the Arsenal fans in the entire Emirates Stadium became quiet, leaving only the 3,000 York City fans who came from afar, sitting in the stands and shouting loudly to cheer for the team.

"Come on, Yorktown!"

"Knock out Arsenal!"

"We can win!"

Although there were only 3,000 people, the momentum of the shouting was not lost to the Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium.

The game began to enter stoppage time, and due to the previous fight on the field, this time the stoppage time was slightly longer, requiring five minutes to be added.

In the 91st minute, Alonso broke the ball and passed it to Kulusevski, who looked up and played a long diagonal pass behind the Arsenal defence.

Niles, who was suddenly a little uncomfortable by Alphonso Davies in this game, couldn't find the young player Niles, who couldn't keep up with the Canadian flyer this time.

Kulusevski's pass was in the right place just in time for Alphonso Davies to burst into the right place, and Niles could only watch as Alphonso Davies crossed from the bottom.

Mustafi headed the ball out of the box and landed at the feet of Kulusevski near the arc of the box.

Because Alphonso Davies' cross had drawn all the Arsenal players into the box, there was no one to mark Kulusevski near the arc of the box, and the latter did not hesitate to get off the ground.

The ball hit the Arsenal goal like a cannonball!

2：2！

Kulusevski equalised for York City in the 91st minute!

The away stands, where York City fans gathered, burst into the warmest cheers since the game!

"It's amazing, it's incredible, it's just a miracle!" Lineker is also clearly getting excited:

"Will it be a goal-equaliser! After Xhaka was sent off for a stupid red card, Arsenal and York City were completely reversed, with York City looking like a Premier League team and Arsenal more like a League One team! ”

"Even though there was an extra man, York City's performance was still eye-catching. They did not fall behind in front of Arsenal, who are known for their skills, and through beautiful combinations, they once again penetrated Arsenal's goal! ”

"If the scoreline stays until the end, then they will most likely move to the West Siberian Stadium in York City a week later for a rematch!"

"This is obviously not good news for Arsenal, who are still battling for the top four. Yes...... Wait a minute...... Wait a minute! Let's watch this ball! ”

At this time, there was another round of enthusiastic cheers from the stands of the visiting team York City.

After Arsenal's kick-off, Baker, Amand, Lin Liangming and Kulusevski on the York City side pounced directly at almost the same time.

Iwobi, who had the ball, was a little panicked and wanted to pass the ball to the Chamberlain, but was accelerated by Armand and cut off!

'Now Armand is moving forward with the ball and looking down the middle as if he is going to pass the ball.

"Oh, it's not passing, it's choosing to keep pushing yourself! He was quick with the ball and went into Arsenal's half. The abrupt move completely disrupted Arsenal's defensive formation, and they would not believe that the opposing player would dare to single-handedly dribble into their half. ”

"A couple of Arsenal players came up and Armand suddenly chose to pass! He passed the ball to Lin Liangming, who was following him, and the latter crossed to Alonso in the middle, and Alonso stopped the ball and stuffed it directly behind the opponent's right fullback! ”

"Even left-back Alphonso Davies has already rushed up! He suddenly accelerates, catches the ball, crosses! ”

"The ball is in!" Lineker shouted, "York City have scored again, second in three minutes!" It was high school striker Baker who scored for York, and his close-range header once again disarmed Arsenal goalkeeper Ospina! ”

"It was a very good attack! We can see that everything from the sudden forward rush of the four forwards, to Alonso's follow-up and through-ball, to Alphonso Davies' inserted cross, all seems to have been premeditated, and York City have clearly practiced this tactic! ”

"York City are 3-2 ahead and they are going to qualify for the fourth round of the FA Cup!"

The fans didn't care about anything else, they just knew that the team was ahead!

So they sang and cheered one by one, and one by one they supported the players fighting on the pitch with singing, cheering, cheering and applause.

Especially the star player Alonso, who just joined in the winter window, although he did not contribute a direct assist in this goal, but without his accurate through-stop, there would definitely be no such goal!

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger shook his hand angrily after Baker's goal, and he looked like he wanted to zip up.

In the stands, Pan Yi and Scaloni, who was sent off, also stood up and hugged each other tightly.

Of course, they have practiced this tactic.

And this mad dog-style tactic of forcing the opponent to kick off really worked!

Moreover, it was a goal scored through such a tactic near the end of the game, which is even more exciting! ——

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the Emirates Stadium fell silent for a moment, leaving only York City fans singing and dancing in the visitors' stands, where they were unleashing their excitement and pride after the victory.

As a League One team, what could be happier than beating the giants Arsenal away from home and boosting the morale of the whole team?

On the pitch, the players rushed in and celebrated wildly, looking even more excited than winning the championship.

Live TV footage was also shown on the sidelines, and Wenger in front of the home team's coach's bench was found to have left the pitch depressed after shaking hands with the opposing coach.

"In this game, Wenger may still be a little careless."

'He's used half of the rotation and it should be enough for a League One team.'

"But he seems to have forgotten that today's League One team is called York City, and the owner of York City is Pan Yi, who has beaten him several times!"

'Arsene Wenger will not only have to taste the bitter consequences of the defeat today, but also the consequences of losing Xhaka against Chelsea three days later. Who would have thought that after Pan Yi left Chelsea, he would be able to help his old club in such a way? ”

'Well, maybe Arsenal's exit in the FA Cup isn't a bad thing. With the depth of their bench, it would be more practical to focus on the league top four. ”

The camera switched to the away team's coach's box, and at this time, Pan Yi had already walked into the field with Scaloni, hugging the coaching staff over there, celebrating the team's hard-won victory.

"Let's also congratulate Pan Yi, Scaloni and York City for such a thrilling victory!"

"York City has played an eye-catching attacking football this season. And tonight, at the Emirates Stadium, York City proved to everyone with a victory over the Premier League giants Arsenal that this League One team is fully qualified to impact the Championship! ”

"Considering Pan Yi's appeal, as well as the current excellent coaching staff and the growth of young players, it would not be surprising even if they can go all the way to the Premier League."

"After Scaloni was sent off, their assistant coach De Zerbi showed the style of a general, directly directing the team to play a beautiful counter-attack!"

"York City is still young, but it's amazing enough. I hope this team can continue to rush forward, continue to forge ahead, and bring more exciting games to the fans! ”

——

York City's win over Arsenal was of course the subject of major media coverage the following day.

This is mainly because this round of the FA Cup actually did not cause much upset, so this game is even more eye-catching!

For example, Manchester City beat West Ham United 5-0, Manchester United beat Reading 4-0, Chelsea beat Peterborough United 4-1, and Tottenham beat Aston Villa 2-0.

That is, Liverpool's failure to defeat Plymouth from League Two is a bit of an upset, but after all, they didn't lose, and they weren't eliminated.

The 0-0 score gave Liverpool a chance to save their lives in the replay.

But Arsenal was different, being beaten by League One side York City! and also lost troops, which directly affected the London derby with Chelsea, which really lost his wife and lost his troops.

"Can York City move on? Will they be able to advance on both fronts in League One and FA Cup? ”

"West Ham United beat Arsenal in 1980 and created the miracle of the second tier team in the history of the FA Cup – hey, why Arsenal again?"

"But since then, no team from the second tier or below has ever won the FA Cup. Is there any hope for such a miracle at Yorktown this year? ”

In 2013, Wigan Athletic won the FA Cup as a relegated team by beating Manchester City 1-0 in the final, and it was the last time that an underdog team won the title. I wish I could see a show like this in Yorktown! ”

Amid all the talk, the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup was completed.

The winner of Liverpool and Plymouth will face Wolves, while Chelsea face Brentford.

Manchester City takes on Crystal Palace and Manchester United takes on Wigan Athletic.

I don't know if it was targeted, but York City's luck was obviously not good, and they drew a Premier League powerhouse again.

This time they will face Tottenham Hotspur!