Chapter 123: The Theater of Dreams

As the heart of Arsenal's midfield, he was not afraid of the rude movements of his opponents.

It was another free-kick opportunity up front.

Equation stood in front of the freshly drawn free-throw line and glanced at the wall.

This time it was still about 30 yards away, in the left corner of the penalty area.

He took a deep breath, waited for the referee to blow the whistle, and jerked the ball out with his right foot.

The ball flew in an arc, quickly rounded the wall, and then fell towards the far end of the goal.

The goalkeeper hurriedly jumped, but this time it was late, the ball speed was fast, and he didn't have time to jump at all.

The ball quickly crashed into the net.

Arsenal lead by two goals.

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The old coach Bielsa saw that the team had conceded two goals and was instantly silent.

Even if you know it in advance, but when it comes to the game, Arsenal's free-kick tactics are really difficult to prevent

Seeing that the first half is coming to an end,

The equation and teammates are making a comeback again.

Bukayo Saka dribbled down the wing, waited for the full-back to follow, then swerved and suddenly turned and cut inside.

At this time, the opposition penalty area was still heavily guarded, but Saka was a chicken thief, and he kicked a half-high ball into the gap in the ribs.

Suddenly, I saw the back of Arsenal's No. 10 flashing, running towards the gap in the ribs, facing the football, and rubbing it with the top of his head.

Immediately, the football was reversed, and a small arc popped up towards the far corner of the goal.

This happened so fast that the goalkeeper didn't react at all, and the ball crossed the small penalty area and fell into the goal in an instant.

In the first half alone, Arsenal led by three goals.

The score is 0:3.

The scoreline looked as if Leeds United had been knocked down.

However, Leeds United did not surrender and continued to carry out the tactics of attacking and defending under the roar of the old coach Bielsa.

In the second half, they also used set-pieces and corner kicks to score two goals in a row.

However, Arsenal did not panic and continued to attack.

This time it was Equation's turn to provide an assist, diverting from a long ball on the left, and Saka on the right was unmarked and volleyed into the ball.

The ball bounced off the ground, wiped the goalkeeper's gloves, and bounced into the goal.

The score is 2:4.

The equation smiled a little helplessly,

There's really no way he's going to keep up with Saka's goals.

He wanted to run around and celebrate with his teammates.

However, I suddenly felt a little tingling in the front of my right calf, and I thought it was a bruise that had been shoveled out in the first half.

So, he had no choice but to walk over to his teammates who were celebrating.

Manager Arsene Wenger glanced at the clock, it was the 70th minute and it was time to make a substitution.

Leave Equation on the pitch again, and both Wenger and Arteta are afraid that he will not be able to play in the next round.

Immediately, the assistant referee held up the number plate for Arsenal's substitution.

No. 10 was replaced, and No. 35 was replaced.

Seeing this, the equation had no choice but to walk down the field, and as he passed Saka, he smiled and said, "You boy is like an iron beater, always full of diligence, and I lost to you in this bet." ”

Saka smiled and said, "There's no way, it should be the captain you helped me block the opponent's foul." I think it's good for the captain to dye his hair gray. ”

The equation reminds: "It's not just me, there's Haaland. ”

Haaland in the distance, it seems that he heard someone calling his name,

So his eyes widened, and he looked fiercely and curiously at Saka and the equation

Also when the number 10 was substituted, some Leeds United fans in the stands couldn't help but talk about it.

"This guy is really good, now it's finally going down. Our midfielders are all out of control because of him. ”

"I heard that Arsenal didn't spend money when they signed, if only the Oriental could come to our team."

"Well, if he had come off sooner, maybe we would have won the game."

And the game is not over here,

The two teams continued to play back and forth for the rest of the game, but neither side lacked a bit of luck and neither team found a goal in the end.

The score was locked at 2:4.

Arsenal won this game hard.

After the 14th round of matches, Liverpool remained in first place in the Premier League standings.

1st place, Liverpool, 40 points.

Second place, Manchester City, 32 points.

Third place, Arsenal, 29 points.

Fourth, Chelsea, 29 points.

Fifth, Manchester United, 26 points.

The Red Devils have been on a good run of late, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leading them to a four-game winning streak.

The heart of Manchester United's midfield, Paul Pogba has returned to form, scoring in two games in a row.

Manchester United seem to have what it takes to return to the top four.

As a result, the outside world is looking forward to the arrival of the 15th round of the Premier League, and fans want to see Arsenal vs Manchester United, which is stronger and which is weaker.

However, just a day later, there was a sudden bad news from Arsenal's side, and it was suspected that a midfield core had an aggravated injury during daily training.

As a result, there has been a lot of media speculation that Equation may not be able to play against Manchester United.

However, after the next day,

Someone used his mobile phone to photograph the Premier League star going to the barbershop to dye his hair, and he looked pretty good.

He was talking and laughing with a certain Tony teacher, and he didn't seem to be hurt.

And with him, there is another Arsenal rising star

12.2, Premier League round 15.

Old Trafford.

With around 76,000 spectator seats, it is the second largest football stadium in England and one of the three UEFA five-star football stadiums in the country.

It is also called the Theater of Dreams, which has gone through a history of more than 100 years and carries the ups and downs of the Red Devils.

It is also one of the most important annual incomes for the club.

And today,

Equation, too, isn't the first time he's stepped foot on Old Trafford.

I remember when I first came here, he was a nobody. Mu Shuai only knew that he was from the far east

His first goal in the Premier League was born at the Theatre of Dreams.

And today, he is Arsenal's second captain, returning to the place where his dream began with two trophies

But today,

The equation goes to the bench.

Because he suffered a hard injury in his leg, the head coach did not dare to arrange him into the starting lineup rashly for the sake of insurance.

At this time, the entire Old Trafford stadium reverberated with a uniform singing,

Red Devils fans formed a red wall in the stands,

The singing resounded throughout the sky and made people listen to the blood boiling, whether it was Red Devils fans or gun fans.

In this game, Manchester United wore a red jersey,

Arsenal are in yellow.

At this time, the players of both sides are still warming up on the field.

Xhaka smiled and said to his team-mates: "Didn't you say that the 15th round of matches is closed? Why do you admit defeat now and dye your hair gray in advance? ”

Equation smiled and replied, "The professor won't let me play, what can I do?" And Bukayo Saka is four goals short of it, so I can't come off the bench to play a big four. ”

Xhaka nodded: "That makes sense, too. And Haaland, are you the same reason? ”

Haaland moved his non-existent eyebrows, opened his mouth and said, "No, I just think it would be cool to dye my hair gray!" ”

Saka laughed and his teammates laughed too.

How do you feel that Haaland has earned the same?

And on the Manchester United side,

Du Wenliang also warmed up in the team, and when he glanced at the Arsenal players opposite, he was a little surprised.

I didn't expect the equation to dye gray hair at all.

Pogba, who was next to him, noticed the young orient's gaze, and he looked over.

This look,

Pogba immediately narrowed his eyes and touched his freshly made hairstyle with his hand.

What does this number 10 mean?

He remembered that the 10th had never done his hair before, so why did he suddenly change his style today?

Could it be that this No. 10 learned in advance that he had a new hairstyle, so he also dyed his hair, and wanted to look better with him?

Pogba snorted.

I felt a little unhappy, after all, he was the most professional than doing hair.

Red Devils fans soon spotted the dyed players on Arsenal's side and immediately discussed,

"Is that white-haired Oriental? Why do you suddenly do your hair like Pogba. ”

"These players are more dishonest than the other, isn't it good to play well? Go to Mr. Tony all day. ”

"I remember the Oriental guy who came off the bench in the Premier League for the first time and scored from a free-kick!"

"Old man, others are already the core of Arsenal, and now they are famous free-kick masters, do you still need to remember, everyone already knows."

"My God, I hope Pogba can beat the Orientals, I don't want to see the smug faces of those guys at Manchester City again."

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Soon, the pre-game warm-up finally ended.

Players from both sides returned to the dressing room and prepared to get back on the pitch.

And the country is broadcasting live simultaneously, and Zhan Jun is still the commentator of the game.

"Well, welcome to the Premier League! Arsenal travel to Manchester United! ”

'Today, though, Equation was on the bench as he picked up a minor injury in the last game against Leeds United and could come off the bench. Manchester United's Du Wenliang continued to sit on the bench, and it seems that his performance has not satisfied Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and there is still a long way to go. ”

"Huh? Wait a minute! Am I not mistaken? The equation actually dyed his hair today, which is very novel! ”

Director Zhang next to him smiled and said, "Young man, it's understandable to change your hairstyle, the old man talks about juvenile madness, that's the reason." But the premise is that you must do your job well. Otherwise, he will be like Pogba, who will always be criticized by Manchester United fans. ”

Zhan Jun said with a smile: "That's true, but Pogba's form has improved a bit recently, and I hope he can play well today and contribute a good game for everyone." ”

Director Zhang smiled again and became a riddler: "It's hard to say"

While waiting in the tunnel of the players,

Pogba walked out of the dressing room, saw the equation and said bluntly: "My friend, your hairstyle is really not good. ”

He shrugged his shoulders and said, "Maybe, but you should compare with our team's Bellerin, who knows more about fashion." ”

After speaking, the equation turned to Du Wenliang to catch up, and Pogba stood in place, a little unintelligible.

Does Bellerin know more about fashion?

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The game started soon,

Equation came to the bench and sat down, took a look at Manchester United's formation today, and played 4231.

Goalkeeper: David De Gea

Back: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Luke Shaw.

Midfielders: McTominay, Pogba, Pereira, Daniel James, Rashford, Anthony Martial.

"Huh? Is Jesse Lingard not at Manchester United? ”

Suddenly, the equation found out who was missing from Manchester United's lineup, glanced at the opposing bench, and did not see the familiar Lin Huang.

Haaland thought for a moment and said: "I seem to remember him, this player should have moved to West Ham United. ”

The equation was a bit of a surprise.

Unexpectedly, Lin Huang actually went to West Ham United so early.

As the saying goes, there was Zhou Lang in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and Lin Huang in the West Ham Union!

Manchester United will certainly wonder if Jesse Lingard has been substituted this season.

And the reason why Manchester United has played well in the last few games,

In fact, it has a lot to do with Rashford's goalscoring performance, including the newly introduced central defender Maguire also played a role.

However, the equation paid special attention to the burly Maguire on the field,

He's a little concerned about whether this dude can guard against Saka, who has a nimble movement.

Because the aircraft carrier is notoriously slow to turn around, if it encounters a fast and small spirit's winger, it will only be blown up.

However, it is not yet the turn of Manchester United's aircraft carrier to contribute to the famous scene,

Another centre-back, Victor Lindelof, started to make mistakes first.

It was just the beginning, and Manchester United's ball at the back was very uncomfortable with Arsenal.

Lindelof was a bit of a distraction when he received the ball and he tried to get stuck and not let Lacazette get his hands on it.

However, who knows, Lacazette ran up and secretly hit it hard, causing Lindelof to lose his footing a little and move a step,

It was at this step that he accidentally touched the ball at his feet.

The ball then rolls up to a metre away.

Lacazette didn't have time to surprise, so he quickly dodged and rushed up, scrambling to get the ball first.

Then, under Lindelof's panicked gaze, Lacazette slammed the ball across the middle.

Saka came up exactly as he ran up and hit the ball with a powerful volley of his non-dominant right foot.

Because Maguire will interfere in the front, he doesn't have time to deal with passes.

As a result, Saka used his non-dominant foot and kicked the ball and hit the billboard outside the pitch.

The audience was in an uproar!

It was the opening kick-off when Arsenal came close to breaking through the door for Manchester United.

"It's Linde! It almost made a big mistake. He hesitated for only a second before Alexette snatched possession. He shouldn't hesitate in this position and has to get out of the ball as soon as possible. Fortunately, Saka used his non-dominant foot, otherwise this goal would have broken through the door of Manchester United! ”

Zhan Jun immediately exclaimed.

Director Zhang smiled, "Manchester United is playing early, is it a little bit uncompromising?" Lindelof had started to make mistakes so early. Manchester United were able to win the game before, but it was still thanks to a few fairy goals from Rashford. Their problems have not been exposed. Now, Arsenal may have to teach them a lesson. ”

(End of chapter)