Chapter 155: Juventus and Ronaldo
After losing the game, Saka took the initiative to step up and give an interview to the media.
Asked why he lost today, Saka said a little heavily: "We haven't finished the season yet, although the FA Cup is over but we will prepare well for the next games, it is a very uncomfortable thing to be eliminated, we don't want to go through it a second time! ”
Saka's remarks were decent, and he left on his own initiative.
Arsene Wenger was worried that the fans would be unhappy with the defeat in his post-match press conference, so he took the initiative to admit today's problems and promised to be fully prepared for the rest of the training.
However, in addition to the celebrities of the teams who don't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement, there are also other fans who are blindly coaxing,
But none of the Gunners fans blamed today's loss.
As the team's bus left the stadium, some of the die-hard fans who had not yet dispersed chose to stand with the team, and everyone shouted to the players in the bus.
"Don't care about this game, it doesn't matter at all!"
"We're still the kings of the FA Cup, just come back next year!!"
"Remember to beat Juventus, our goal is in the Champions League! ——”
"Remember not to listen to the gibberish voices!!"
The bus drove slowly, and the players in the bus heard the shouting outside.
No matter how resolute the tough guy is, he will be touched by this scene now.
Every loyal fan is the rarest gift for the club. Die-hard loyalists will never be departed by a momentary setback.
The team and the fans grow and succeed together. That's the biggest charm of football. Everyone can find what they want from here, there is passion, there is passion, there is bondage, and there is cruelty
The most important thing is to be consistent and stay true to your heart.
Looking out the window, ordinary and great fans couldn't help but wave their hands and thank them for their continued support.
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But the people of the other teams are afraid that the world will not be chaotic.
Tottenham legend Clive Allen was asked about Kane on talkSport that night, and he believes the Tottenham star is the best number nine in the world.
The moderator then asked what he thought of Arsenal's elimination from the FA Cup.
Clive Allen said: "Arsenal have clearly gone wrong with their tactics in the cup and although they are third in the Premier League, I would now like to criticise them as well. ”
'They wasted too many chances, I don't see the determination to win the game and if Arsene Wenger doesn't fix it at the back, I won't fancy them against Juventus in the Champions League.'
"The last time Arsenal reached the last eight of the Champions League was 10 years ago, so hopefully they won't stop in the last eight again this time."
Other Premier League legends have made similar predictions for Arsenal's Champions League fixtures ahead.
Using this FA Cup game as a case study, they analysed Juventus, who were more defensively strong, and concluded that Arsenal's attack could struggle to break down the team that defended first in Serie A.
After all, Arsenal failed to win a Championship team with a semi-main lineup, and switched to a more competitive Champions League field, and the opponent was still Juventus, the overlord of Serie A
Of course, when Arsenal's former players heard these remarks, they inevitably engaged in a war of words with these celebrities.
All this happened in anticipation of the Arsenal players.
The wind direction of the outside world has always been, losing depreciation, winning and boasting. Everyone had already been mentally prepared, so they were not affected by the outside world.
On April 2, Arsenal will play the Champions League quarter-finals with Juventus in four days.
But on this day, they still have a 33rd round of Premier League matches.
Home to Watford.
Thankfully, they didn't travel away and their next Champions League game was at home to Juventus, so they didn't have to travel.
In this game, Wenger sent a full main lineup, and if this game cannot be won, then the pressure of public opinion they face may become more serious.
Although he observed that his players were not affected by the outside world, if they could not win the latest game, it would still affect their momentum.
In order to eliminate this hidden danger, Arsene Wenger asked everyone before the game to win against Watford.
Fortunately, they had good luck today, although the score was 0:0 in the first half, but shortly after the start of the second half, Equation assisted Martinelli to score a goal with a set-piece.
Arsenal then launched another wave of quick counter-attacks, and Haaland ate the opposition defender to push the goal.
The score became 2:0, and Wenger felt that the heart that had been hanging fell to the ground, and then replaced the main players one after another, so that everyone could rest well and prepare for the next Champions League match with Juventus.
In the end, they won 3-1 at home to Watford.
After winning this game, the doubts from the outside world have diminished.
April 4th.
Juventus arrived in north London two days ahead of schedule to prepare for the Champions League tie on 6 April.
The head coach of Juventus is, the good old man Maurizio Sarri,
He's in good spirits and it looks like he's clearly more comfortable now than he was at Chelsea.
He is now leading the team to good results, six points ahead of second-placed Inter Milan in Serie A, and will be hoping to help Juventus win nine consecutive Serie A titles.
Some reporters and media photographed Ronaldo in the team, and his mental state is also very good. Because he is the absolute core of the team, all his teammates will pass the ball for him, and he is now ranked second next to the scorer in Serie A, and there is hope of winning the Golden Boot, so he is naturally in a good mood.
There is also a familiar face in the team, and that is Arsenal's former player Aaron Ramsey, who has been on a free contract for Juventus this season, and he probably did not expect to meet his old club Arsenal in the Champions League.
Previously, when he posted the news of his transfer to Juventus on his social account, he received blessings from the whole Arsenal team, and of course, many Arsenal fans also left messages of support.
So now, after he came to north London with Juventus, many Arsenal fans left a string of crying and laughing soybean expressions under his social dynamics.
This is the creation of people, people from the same club in the past, but now when they meet again, they become rivals
The day before the race, Equation drove to the club for training as usual.
The whole team is feeling a sense of urgency for tomorrow's game and thinking about what else is not ready. After the training of this day, they did not leave for the first time, and there was a little feeling of wanting to practice.
The equation didn't leave to practice, and the intensity of the recent competition was very high, and if you practice more, you may be in a bad physical condition.
However, as soon as he drove out of the training base, he met a lot of reporters outside.
Seeing that there was no road ahead, the equation had to lower the window and kindly ask the reporters to give way.
However, a domestic reporter approached and said, "Do you want you to give one of my interviews, and then I will find a way to get rid of these people." ”
The equation thought for a moment, nodded and said, "It's okay, you can ask any questions you want." ”
If you don't send these reporters away, you won't be able to get home from work.
The reporter asked: "Isn't the match between Arsenal and Juventus about to start soon, this should be your first game against Ronaldo, do you have anything to say?" ”
Equation thought for a moment and said: "There is nothing in particular to say, our goal is to win this game, maybe Cristiano Ronaldo will be a threat to us, but I believe we will definitely qualify." ”
The domestic reporter nodded, worthy of being the first person in domestic football, which is indeed very confident.
The equation has a lot of respect for Ronaldo's attacking ability, and at the same time shows their determination.
"So now, Juventus have Ramsey in the team, he's your former team-mate, what do you want to say about that?" The reporter asked again.
The equation says: "Race first, friendship second, and when the game is over, we will definitely get together with Ramsey, whether we win or lose"
With that, he waved goodbye and raised the window. Domestic reporters also kept their promise and helped clear the way in front of the car together.
Other media reporters felt itchy teeth, and just wanted to say that these oriental reporters were too shameless
In China, many fans are very concerned about this game, not only because Arsenal returned to the Champions League quarterfinals after 10 years, but also because there were finally domestic players who reached the Champions League quarterfinals as the main force, and at the same time competed with Ronaldo, one of the peerless double prides.
This game can be said to be full of highlights, and many people are looking forward to it, and they feel like they are living like a year, and they can't wait to fly to the day of the game right away.
Everyone is hotly discussing on the Internet whether Ronaldo can create a miracle in the Champions League, whether he will win the Ballon d'Or next year, and whether the equation will threaten the peerless duo to compete for the Ballon d'Or.
It was in this discussion that everyone finally waited for the day of the competition.
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April 6.
At the pre-match press conference, Maurizio Sarri and Cristiano Ronaldo came to the scene.
When asked by the media, Ronaldo was asked about the equation and he answered it officially, "I know this player, he is very good, he is a core player of Arsenal. But our club has the best players in Serie A, so we can defend against him and I'm sure Juventus can win the game today! ”
On Arsenal's side, only Arsene Wenger came to the press conference, and he simply answered a few questions from reporters before returning to the dressing room.
The squad that Juventus fielded today is 433.
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon.
Back: Cuadrado, De Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro.
Midfielders: Matuidi, Pjanic, Bentancur
Front: Douglas, Higuain, Cristiano Ronaldo.
And Arsenal's lineup remains unchanged, also 433. Arsene Wenger continued to put the equation up front, playing shadow strikers.
The domestic commentary is still directed by Zhan Jun and Zhang.
Zhan Jun saw that he was still warming up on the field, so he explained the highlights of today's game, "Everyone may be paying attention to the competition between Ronaldo and Equation today." But today's highlight is actually more than this, Juventus also has former Arsenal player Ramsey in the team, I don't know what kind of mood he has when he returns to the Emirates Stadium, whether he will knock out his old club"
Moreover, Juventus' striker, Higuain, was also eliminated by Arsenal in the Europa League last year. He only returned to Juventus from AC Milan on loan this year, and it is unknown if he will be able to get revenge on the road today.
Director Zhang smiled, "There are indeed a lot of highlights today, but I don't know if the content of the game will be very dull." Although Maurizio Sarri likes to play pass-and-control football, the defensive philosophy of Serie A has been deeply ingrained in Juventus' bones.
The two narrators narrated in the studio.
And on the field,
Juventus are still warming up before the game.
"Volleyball player" De Ligt passed the football to Higuain on the opposite side.
"He's the Oriental who pressed De Ligt to win the Golden Boy Award?" Ronaldo glanced at Arsenal and asked casually.
Higuain, who was next to him, nodded.
He still remembers the way the opponent played in the Europa League last year, and he feels that he will probably remember it for the rest of his life.
After playing in Europe for so long, Higuain feels this is the first time he's seen such a young midfielder.
And this year, this person seems to have become more powerful, and he is still growing, and he has even reached the position of shadow striker.
Higuain felt that this man would be a great threat to them today.
"Does he have any weaknesses?"
Although he had watched the video of the equation before the game, Ronaldo still couldn't help but ask Ramcedo.
Ramsey smiled, shook his head and said, "It's only been a few months, but I'm very new to his feelings. That guy doesn't look like an earthling, so young that he can be a good midfield commander, and now he is still playing as a striker. Who knows where he'll play next."
Ronaldo didn't speak again.
I don't know why, he felt like he had heard something like this somewhere.
Soon, the players from both sides were in the passage of the stadium and the game began immediately.
Arsenal almost all hugged Ramsey amicably after seeing him.
"If only you were still at Arsenal, we could lift the Champions League trophy together~"
Equation and Ramsey joked.
Ramsey laughed and replied: "I won't let your idea succeed, our strength is also the best in Europe." ”
Equation smiled, "I hope so."
Then there was a few more small talks, and it was not until the referee team came to the tunnel that the players from both sides stood in formation in turn.
Soon, the game began.
The ball is on Arsenal's side.
At the beginning, Arsenal made three passes and two downs, and the rolling football seemed to have its own navigation, avoiding the Juventus players all the way.
The equation combined with Haaland to get in front of the Juventus penalty area, and Haaland fired a shot from 20 yards that went just over the crossbar.
The home fans immediately let out a huge cheer, and the momentum of the opening shook the whole stadium.
Arsenal just opened and gave the Serie A hegemon a dismount!
"Block their passes! Don't miss anyone!! ”
Maurizio Sarri, who came to the Emirates Stadium to fight again, immediately shouted out to the pitch.
(End of chapter)