Chapter 82: The winning streak ends
I played outside until it was dark, and then I drove back to my accommodation.
But when I got out of the car, I saw that Mrs. Owe's house next door was not lit, and the window lattice was pitch black.
There are no surprises in the equation, because they know that they have been dealing with the lawsuit recently, and it seems that the result is about to come, so they are often not at home.
Although he was a little curious about this, he decided to wait until the game was over and then take the initiative to ask about the specific situation.
In the evening, several young people played games in the living room for a while, and when they were tired of playing, the three of them nestled on the sofa to watch a movie.
Equation took a shower upstairs, and when he went downstairs, he saw that the lights in the house were dim, and he thought that there was no one.
I saw the light of the projection screen, hitting the faces of the three people who were a little distracted.
Curious, the equation stole a glance at the title of the film, called Time and Space Traveler. looks like a movie of the country, but I didn't expect the three of them to watch it so fascinated.
He didn't say anything, and went upstairs and went back to the bedroom to see if anyone was looking for him.
After a short break,
On 7 May, the academy trio had left London and returned to Wolves.
Equation was also named in the starting line-up for the second leg of the Europa League semi-final with Arsenal at home to Slavia Prague.
Manager Arsene Wenger was cautious about this game.
With a huge advantage of four away goals, Arsene Wenger opted for the most secure line-up.
Equation sat on the bench for the time being, and he watched his teammates play steadily in the first half of the game.
If nothing else, Arsenal are likely to make the cut.
The fans in the stands thought the same way, and they began to leisurely play with a wave of beautiful people, that is, everyone raised their arms in turn, looking down like waves.
In the second half, Slavia Prague did their best to finally pull a point back with a set-piece, but soon, Arsenal returned the color, Saka crossed the ball from the wing, and Lacazette in the box jumped high and scored with a header!
The score of this game is 1:1!
The overall score is 5:2!
But Slavia Prague has not given up, they are trying to go on the offensive again, but unfortunately time is running out.
Professor Arsene Wenger then used substitutions to get the equation back on the pitch.
Then, a whistle blew and the game was over!
Arsenal eliminated Slavia Prague with an aggregate score of 5:2 and advanced to the Europa League final!
The Emirates Stadium became a sea of joy, and the fans were full of joy, and it is estimated that many of the big men will have an extra drink tonight.
Also at the same time, on another pitch.
Eintracht Frankfurt beat Valencia 2-1 on aggregate to reach the Europa League final.
The Europa League final will take place on 30 May at 3am BJ at the PGE Stadium in Gdansk.
Arsenal vs Eintracht Frankfurt!
No one expected that in the end, two teams from the same group stage would enter the Europa League final!
The results are very topical and fatalistic.
It is only under the rules of random draw for the quarterfinals of the Europa League that such a rare final can be seen.
The Arsenal players only found out after the game.
And before going back to the locker room,
Equation was humbly interviewed by his teammates, because he only played 20 minutes of the game and his jersey was not dirty.
Then after the game, he should have contributed to the team elsewhere.
The reporter's brother asked him, "Hello Fang, congratulations on advancing to the Europa League final, how do you feel now?" ”
Equation thought for a moment and replied truthfully: "It feels good, everyone should know that this is my first time playing in the Europa League." I really didn't expect us to make it to the final, hopefully we can lift the trophy. ”
"Yes, congratulations to you for successfully advancing to the Europa League final, which also successfully broke the history of an Eastern player!"
The reporter's brother asked again: "So now, the results of the match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Valencia have also come out." Your opponent in the final is Eintracht Frankfurt. However, Eintracht Frankfurt have not beaten you once in the Europa League group stage, do you think Arsenal have a big advantage? ”
He said: "It's good that Eintracht Frankfurt is also a strong team, and we will try to win the final." ”
After answering a few more painless questions, the equation said goodbye to the press and media and returned to the locker room.
"It's such a coincidence that we'll be able to meet Eintracht Frankfurt again." Lacazette sat in his place and said with some emotion.
Captain Xhaka stood next to him, thought for a while, and said: "Eintracht Frankfurt is indeed not weak, and the teams that can reach the final are not weak teams, when the time comes, everyone must not underestimate this opponent!" ”
Xhaka looked around at his teammates and reminded him.
Naturally, his team-mates knew this and would not take it lightly, and Saka began to think back to his previous games.
Arsenal and Eintracht Frankfurt collided again in the Europa League final, and while it was dramatic, it was still not as hot as the Champions League semi-finals.
In the sports headlines of these two days, almost all of them were Tottenham Hotspur reversing the youth team Ajax, Liverpool overturning Barcelona, and both Premier League teams advanced to the Champions League final.
The news of the Europa League has been squeezed aside, in terms of influence, the Europa League has always been worse than the Champions League, not only in terms of bonus dividends, but also in terms of competitiveness, and even the European bonus points for the league will be less.
And this year,
There are two Premier League teams in the Champions League final and one Premier League team in the Europa League final.
At first glance, the Premier League seems to be in for a great time.
Indeed, in the original 18/19 season, four Premier League teams reached the Champions League and Europa League finals respectively.
This made Premier League fans addicted to watching the Champions League and the Europa League. finally confirmed the reputation of the first league of the Premier League.
However, after the next year, reality gave a hammer, and there was no Premier League team after the Champions League reached the last four, and there was no gain in the Europa League.
As a result, the Premier League's European points growth has stagnated.
After all, if you want to win the game, you must maintain a pragmatic heart. On the football field, strength and luck have always been indispensable.
On May 9, at the Amex Community Stadium, the FA Cup semi-finals started on time.
Arsenal vs Brighton.
It's still a single-game elimination system!
In this game, Professor Wenger sent the full main line-up and wanted to end this game as soon as possible. Naturally, the equation made its way into the starting lineup.
Brighton are now 17th in the Premier League, fourth on the back ball, just two points off the relegation zone! They won 9, drew 7, lost 19, scored 32 goals and conceded 54, and had a goal difference of -22.
Therefore, it is no small miracle that Brighton can now reach the semi-finals with this result.
Brighton are under a lot of relegation pressure, and they don't dare to gamble on the FA Cup, so they can only choose the safest defensive counter-attack!
Equation has long been accustomed to the opponent playing with them, so he is not in a hurry or impatient, and patiently passes the football to his teammates.
In the entire first half, Arsenal got 6 shots on goal, 3 corner kicks, and 79% possession, which was comprehensively superior in data!
However, towards the end of the first half, Brighton's Prupel suddenly misjudged the passing line of the equation and sent a through ball to the centre circle after it was broken!
Fortunately, Monreal's defensive position was excellent, and he suddenly took a step forward, right behind the opposing striker Nock Celter, and broke this through ball!
Equation was almost scared into a cold sweat, and he quickly retreated and leaned towards Monreal.
Monreal didn't look a little reproachful and passed the ball to him trustingly.
The equation feels that today's responsibility is a bit heavy, and I must not make mistakes again.
Although the opponent does not seem to be very savagely restricting him, there are people around him at any time to form a trap on him, and when he plays the ball, he must be fast and accurate.
Of course, if he really wants to win the game, he needs a little more "spirituality"!
Professor Arsene Wenger naturally watched this scene from the sidelines.
But back in the locker room,
Professor Arsene Wenger didn't say a word about it, instead telling Iwobi to be behind the equation in the second half!
As soon as you listen to the equation, you will understand.
The professor was afraid that he would make a mistake again, so he specifically reminded Iwobi to pay attention to interceptions behind him.
However, people are not sages, who can do nothing, and the equation is not embarrassed, and everyone will make mistakes.
Even the king of the ball has to be sprayed if he doesn't play well.
He's thick-skinned, so it's a big deal to wait until the second half to play perfectly and save himself.
By the second half,
The equation went all out and forced a few raids along the mid lane.
He passed fast and ran fast, passed the ball accurately, and instantly flattened Brighton's formation!
Fail, and make a comeback! Keep Brighton at bay.
Youngster Nketiah was on the left side of the box this time, leaning on a defender.
Equation dribble, when the opponent rushed to grab the ball head-on, a wave of football, sideways dodge, relying on the opponent's body to unload the impact inertia,
The ball hasn't been cut off yet!
The equation was very coherent at his feet, and the outside of his foot suddenly struck the football and passed it to Nketiah not far away.
He took this opportunity to bypass the people in front of him and continue to attack the crowded middle!
Nketiah knew that his chances of turning around were small, so he decisively chose to help the equation to hit the wall, and the football went down the route of the equation.
However, Equation noticed that he was being followed on the right side, and that there was no room for a shot in the penalty area.
But suddenly, the corner of his eye swept to the right of a teammate,
The equation has a flash of inspiration,
Hurry up and lift your feet, and at the same time move forward, you will miss the football!
He took two more defenders away, making the space behind him empty in an instant!
The audience was in an uproar!!
This missed ball is very crucial!!
The team-mate on the right side of the rib was none other than Bukayo Saka, and his eyes lit up, and he strode over to meet the ball with a curling shot.
Boom!
However, there were too many people in the penalty area, and Saka's shot was still kicked on the defender!
The football bounced out.
The equation turned around and saw it, and wanted to hold his head in his hands, this is a rare opportunity to break the door!
However, in the next second,
Iwobi caught up on the perimeter and volleyed straight to the ball unguarded!
The ball flew out of an arc in an instant, past the crowd in the penalty area, and ran towards the far corner of the goal!
Then, the net fluctuated!
The ball is in!
Arsenal 1:0!!
The whole stadium was boiling in an instant, and in the 60th minute, Arsenal finally broke the deadlock.
Professor Arsene Wenger threw up his hands on the sidelines and smiled in relief, and sure enough, the equation did not disappoint him.
Arsene Wenger saw it clearly before the goal,
It was because Brighton's defence was flattened that Iwobi had a chance to shoot calmly from the outside!!
Iwobi was so happy that he ran to the sideline and threw his fist and shouted.
After turning around and seeing his teammates coming, Iwobi smiled and took the initiative to pat the equation's shoulder, which also saw how wonderful the passing and cutting cooperation led by the equation just now was!
Equation smiled lightly, and was also happy for his teammate's goal,
Anyway, you just have to win the game.
"No, why can't I always kick your passes?!"
Saka was a little puzzled, muttering as he returned to the court.
"Don't worry, I'll pass you on next time!" Equation laughs.
Lacazette next to him heard this, and also laughed and teased, "That's right, maybe I'll be blinded next time." ”
Saka nodded earnestly, "Okay, I don't believe it"
After this goal, Brighton's side felt hopeless, their strategy for this game was to defend and counterattack, and now conceding a goal means half defeat.
After all, they can't limit Arsenal's attacking points, Saka, Lacazette, Equation. Everyone has a strong ability to break goals.
Especially when Arsenal grabs it as a whole, it is a question whether Brighton can attack or not!
At the end of the game, Arsenal had 12 shots on goal, while Brighton had just three.
In this contrast, Arsenal successfully advanced to the FA Cup final!
Moreover, it has been nine consecutive wins in all competitions, and Arsenal is getting braver and braver.
After the win at Brighton, Arsenal were widely expected to win the FA Cup and Europa League.
If they can win these two titles, plus secure Champions League qualification, Arsenal will undoubtedly be successful this season.
Meanwhile, there was good news as Chelsea lost to Watford on penalties in the other FA Cup semi-final.
So, in the final of the FA Cup, the team that faced off against Arsenal was Watford.
Soon, some Premier League media picked up the historical head-to-head record of the two teams.
In ten games, Arsenal won 7-3 and the statistics were completely dominant.
In addition, Arsenal ranks first in the Premier League in the number of FA Cup titles, and has a strong FA Cup heritage!
As a result, the outside world is more optimistic that Arsenal can win the FA Cup.
For this reason, Spinach Company gave Arsenal a handicap of two goals in advance.
However, in this optimistic environment, in the 36th and 37th rounds of the Premier League, Arsenal only won one draw and one loss in two away games.
This is the end of a nine-game winning streak in all competitions!
The reason why they didn't win was because Professor Arsene Wenger rotated his squad for the two games, after all, after two games, the FA Cup final is due on May 20.
As manager, Arsene Wenger can't afford to miss any of his main players injured before that.
Arsenal as a team were not frustrated either, and after the winning streak was ended, it was just the right time for them to travel lightly.
After all, they have already locked up the top four in advance, and the league position is no longer important! The third place in the Premier League can be given to Tottenham, but the trophy must remain at Arsenal!
(End of chapter)