The next day, training resumed at the Arsenal base.

When the players came to work on time to clock in, they found that Professor Arsene Wenger had also come to the training base today.

"I haven't seen you for so long, your kid's body seems to have grown stronger!"

When Wenger saw Saka, he couldn't help but say kindly.

Saka smiled and said, "The professor is still observing, and no one in our locker room has noticed that I have grown stronger."

Wenger smiled and said, "This shows that it is not enough, you kid will continue to work hard until everyone finds out how good you are!"

Saka nodded earnestly, "No problem, Professor. ”

Arsene Wenger then spoke to Xhaka and told him not to lose his temper on the pitch in the future.

This made Xhaka a little embarrassed. Unexpectedly, the professor was reminding himself again when he came back.

"You're back just in time for this winter window!" After Wenger saw the equation, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Our current team just can't do without you, I was firmly opposed to the club letting you go at the beginning of the season, but unfortunately I had already chosen to retire at that time"

Arsene Wenger shook his head, a little regretful of his choice.

Otherwise, they Arsenal will not necessarily experience the turmoil of the first half of the season.

"Rest assured, professor, now that I'm back, it will definitely help the team get back on track," he said.

Wenger nodded, not at all doubting what the equation was saying.

"But Professor, you're really not coming back to teach in the future?" The equation suddenly asked.

Wenger sighed,

He's definitely going to want to come back and coach the team now, but that's no longer allowed.

"Arsenal as long as you're there, there will be no problems. I'll be coming back to see you often! ”

Arsene Wenger had no choice but to encourage his players.

With the words of the professor, the atmosphere in the locker room became more lively.

Arsene Wenger then chatted with Arteta for a while, and by the time he left the Arsenal training base, it was almost noon.

Walking out of the training base, Wenger was caught by some journalists and media outside.

Asked what he thinks of Arsenal's recent situation, Arsene Wenger, who is in a good mood, replied,

"I'm optimistic about the future of the team. Despite the difficulties we have faced before, I believe Arsenal are back on the right path! ”

"Keep focusing, keep working hard and we're not going to get worse this season!"

And in the 22nd round of the Premier League, on January 30, Arsenal's opponent was Sheffield United.

And on February 4, the opponent in the 23rd round of the match is Manchester City, who are the top players in the Premier League.

It's still a challenging schedule for Arsenal.

After all, there are only 4 days of rest in between.

Against Manchester City, who have a strong squad, it will still be a challenge for Arsenal.

January 30,

Arsenal travel to Sheffield United.

Despite the next round against Manchester City, Arsenal will still have to field a full squad for this game.

After all, they are now at a critical time to fight for the fourth, so they naturally have to fight every game.

As soon as the game began, the Arsenal players on the pitch quickly got into shape.

Three minutes later, Arsenal used a smooth combination of kicks to hit Sheffield United outside the box.

After seeing that there is no space in front of him, the equation suddenly takes up his feet and shoots long!

It's a pity that the football flew directly into the stands,

This made today's Premier League commentator Lineker exclaim,

I almost thought I had a goal in the opening game.

'Arsenal were in good form today!'

"It looks like Professor Arsene Wenger personally came to the training base and still played a big role for Arsenal!"

"Today's game is important for them!"

"If they can't win today, then they will be beaten to Manchester City in the next round!"

However, in the 5th minute,

After a confrontation, Martinez suddenly lay on the ground in pain, as if he could not continue to play.

The Arsenal players suddenly felt their hearts jump to their throats.

Martinez's role on the pitch is second only to Bukayo Saka and the captain, so if he is injured today, what should be done in the next game?

Fortunately, the Arsenal team doctor came on the pitch and after the examination, Martinez got back on his feet and could continue playing.

As the game progressed, Arsenal's offensive on the pitch became more and more aggressive.

It was almost anti-guest-oriented, and Sheffield United couldn't get out of the half.

In the seventh minute, Arsenal were awarded a corner, but because they didn't have many high points in the box, they couldn't directly threaten the Sheffield United penalty area with their headers.

In the 12th minute, there was a change between Equation and Saka, he was sending a precise cross, Xhaka cut into the box from behind.

The ball is on top, but the ball is deflected wide of the goal!

Three minutes later, Arsenal had a third corner from the right.

This time, Martinez chose to take a tactical corner kick and swept the football to the right side of the penalty area.

The equation with flexible running position ran over, faced the football, and kicked a slash to the ground!

The ball instantly passed through the feet of many people in the penalty area.

However, Sheffield United goalkeeper Ramsdale went down quickly and kept the ball out of the way.

The fans at home instantly burst into boiling cheers,

With their defensive form today, it seems that there is hope of winning against Arsenal.

In the 25th minute, Arsenal's pass in front of the court was wrong, Xhaka's possession outside the box was not well controlled, and Norwood completed the steal!

Sheffield United instantly formed a counter-attacking opportunity!

Norwood played a long ball and found striker Burke.

Against Arsenal defender Saliba, Burke was confident and broke through quickly.

Seeing that Burke was about to form a door,

Saliba decisively chose to block the opponent's space.

and with the attack of goalkeeper Leno,

Burke's space for hitting the door has become very limited,

The kicked soccer ball flew off the field grazing the crossbar.

Although Sheffield United formed a counterattack and almost scored a goal,

But Arsenal didn't suffer from this.

Seize the time of the first half,

The whole team continued to attack around Sheffield United's half.

In the 41st minute, Arsenal retreated to the midfield, and in the face of a defender behind him, he suddenly used his heel to skillfully play the ball.

The football instantly rolled into the penalty area,

Xhaka plugged in again and slammed a volley,

The ball instantly flew into the bottom right corner of the goal.

The score is 0-1!

The whole Arsenal team, which had been attacking and did not open up the situation, immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and many fans who watched the live broadcast also felt relieved.

In the face of a vice-captain like Sheffield United, I am afraid that Arsenal will not be able to open the situation.

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

In the 62nd minute, Sheffield United launched a counterattack, and Norwood sent a cross from the right.

Brewster and Burke in the penalty area, jumped up at the same time to scramble for the header,

But neither of them could touch the football,

The ball fell directly outside the touchline.

In the 67th minute, when Sheffield United launched a ferocious attack, Arsenal also gathered players in the midfield to strangle,

Then Thomas sent a long ball to the left wing,

Martinez, who sprinted quickly, got a one-shot chance,

However, it may have been affected by the injury in the first half.

His one-knife shot was bravely blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper,

Arsenal missed a great opportunity to extend their lead.

In the 87th minute, Sheffield United saw that they had not equalized for a long time, and they were not able to break through Arsenal's dense defense, Fleck had to force a long shot from outside the box.

The football is flying towards the goal,

However, this did not test Leno's reflexes, and he quickly saved the ball out of the box!

After discovering that Sheffield United's counter-attack was in decline, Arsenal quickly gathered strength to regain possession of the ball and slowly kill time with pass-possession football.

After the physical decline, Sheffield United was no longer able to launch a counterattack, and could only hear the referee's whistle.

The score is locked at 0-1!

Arsenal picked up another important three points on their way to the top four.

At the very least, there is no need to worry about the 23rd round against Manchester City.

It's not just Manchester City and Arsenal who take this game very seriously.

Even a lot of sports media in England are predicting the match in advance.

After all, Arteta studied and coached at Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

Plus Haaland has also played at Arsenal before,

It can be said that there are many intersections between the two teams,

So, naturally, this game is full of highlights.

At the end of the day's training,

When the equation came home from work, he had nothing to do, so he made an appointment with Haaland, Saka, and Foden on the Internet to play with them and escape from Tarkov.

Playing and playing, they inevitably talked about the game in a few days,

"Speaking of which, you are still facing us at home, and the ranking is still in first place, do you want to let us when the time comes?" The equation joked to Haaland.

As soon as Haaland heard this, he replied with a headphone microphone: "What don't you let me, former captain, don't be kidding, I've already encountered a goal drought now, and many people have questioned my level."

Foden smiled and said: "What are you afraid of, you are still the number one scorer in the Premier League, are you still worried about losing your main position?"

Haaland was not angry, "But the problem is that my former captain also asked me to let them go. ”

The equation laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm just talking about playing." But you can break the goal drought in other games, and now that you've met us, don't be too good or people will think that there is something wrong with us! ”

“.”

Haaland was almost speechless,

I didn't expect the former captain to be so humorous

Saka also said: "Yes, yes, you can score goals and explode in other games, but against us, remember not to take too heavy a shot."

Haaland could only smile helplessly,

I feel that his friends are too damaged,

Obviously, he encountered a goal drought, but not only did he not comfort him, but also ridiculed him vigorously.

"Okay, okay, I'll transfer back to Arsenal another day, is that okay?" Haaland had no choice but to joke along with everyone's words.

The equation smiled and said, "That's not good, your current annual salary is too high, even if you pay out of your own pocket, we can't afford to support you."

Haaland reluctantly said: "Really? But how do I feel like you'd love to see me come back to Arsenal out of my own pocket, former captain? ”

Saka suddenly smiled, "Actually, it's not just the captain, but I also think the same way~"

Haaland: "No, I can't talk to you, Foden, hurry up and run the knife with me, we'll make a lot of money in the game!"

Foden laughed, but deliberately emphasized: "Don't worry Haaland, I will never tell the manager these words today!"

“.”

Haaland was speechless,

I felt like I had encountered a bunch of double agents.

But in private, everyone naturally ridiculed casually and didn't take these words to heart.

It's February 4th,

Manchester City vs Arsenal.

Equation attended the pre-match press conference and was asked by reporters what he thought of the match against former team-mate Erling Haaland.

The equation didn't joke in the game like it did that day, but said seriously:

'A lot of people have been saying lately that Haaland is in a goal drought and that he has a problem with his form. Actually, I don't think so. In my opinion, Haaland has the quality of a centre-forward in the top four of the Premier League and he can help Manchester City a lot. Without scoring, he can also create a lot of threat up front. No Premier League team dares to underestimate his quality. ”

'So, we don't make the mistake of belittling Haaland. Of course, the rest of the players at City are also quite good, so we need to be aware that Haaland is not alone!."

Subsequently, almost the same rhetoric appeared in Guardiola's mouth,

Guardiola also praised Arsenal before the game, saying that Arsenal is still in the ranks of winning the championship, especially after the return of the captain, Arsenal's form is very hot, and they will be careful to limit Arsenal's core players in the game

Wait until the game starts,

The two sides immediately erupted in a fierce scramble in midfield.

However, in the face of Arsenal's rapid grabbing, Manchester City still relied on a strong lineup without making mistakes.

In the third minute, De Bruyne played a great footwork,

A long-distance pass with both power and precision tore apart Arsenal's up-and-coming in an instant.

Haaland cut forward quickly and caught the pass on the right side of the pitch.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper Leno,

He decisively picked the ball!

It's a great shot!

However, Haaland's lob hit the goal, but it was slightly over the crossbar.

Blue Moon fans immediately hugged their heads and sighed.

Manchester City's attack made Arsenal realize how difficult it was to play today.

The whole team is even more energetic.

Three minutes later, the equation up front returned the favor with a stunning cross.

The football found Saka in the box,

He turned smartly to catch the ball, followed by a powerful cushion shot,

However, the ball was also high above the goal and failed to pose an effective threat!

Just when the two sides are fighting back and forth,

Suddenly, De Bruyne attacked again with a diagonal pass,

The soccer ball flew towards the Arsenal defence like precision guidance.

Sane is keenly aware of this change,

quickly plugged in to catch this long pass,

He decisively crossed the ball into the penalty area,

There was a big hole in Arsenal's defensive line in an instant!

Facing the football, Haaland, who grabbed the point, did not hesitate to push the shot,

The score is 1-0! Manchester City were the first to break the deadlock!

The whole Arsenal team showed helplessness at this time,

Unexpectedly, Haaland broke the goal drought in the game against them. (End of chapter)