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In the second half, after Odegaard came on, he frequently used passes to dispatch attacks, and under his combing, Arsenal's offensive became more and more aggressive, and Leeds United was like a flat boat in the sea, as if it would capsize at any time.

This made Leeds United boss Bielsa restless, and he realised that it was not enough to limit Zheng Yaxin today, but also to limit Odegaard.

Otherwise, Leeds United will swallow a defeat today and come home from the Carabao Cup.

Taking advantage of goalkeeper Mesrier's collapse during a let go to receive treatment, Bielsa called five midfielders and captain Cooper to the sidelines to teach them a good time.

"Guys, that guy (Odegaard's) pass is dangerous, you can't let him go (pass calmly), you have to keep an eye on him, limit his passing lanes, and prevent him from shooting from a distance!"

"You can let him pass horizontally and back, but you must not let him go straight and calmly get up and cross, we have to cut off not only his connection with the big guy (Zheng Yaxin), but also with the rest of the Arsenal striker!"

"You have to treat it like De Bruyne!"

In desperation, Bielsa directly made Odegaby into Manchester City's champion midfielder De Bruyne.

"The score (2-2) is acceptable to us (if there is a draw in the Carabao Cup, we will change the venue at another date, if Arsenal draw at home to Leeds United, then the replay will be at Leeds United's home stadium) and we can wait until we get back to home and settle the battle!"

"I'm not kidding, he's the second player in the Premier League to pass the ball so spiritually, and I had Kevin De Bruyne in my mind for a moment. He's even better than Kevin De Bruyne, and we have to take him seriously..."

"To deal with him, to surround him from the front, to cut off his direct connection with the forward line, and then wait for the opportunity to break the ball with your feet."

"Don't blindly steal with your feet."

"Try not to foul on the edge of the box!"

"Don't give him a pass and catch the ball calmly!"

"Pull up the intensity of the confrontation!"

"Do you understand?"

Bielsa looked around at the disciples very seriously, and found that everyone was nodding very seriously, and he was immediately relieved.

"And."

"His physical confrontation ability is average, and his speed is not fast, which is a good thing for us, everyone has more physical contact, and the pressure is so that he loses his center of gravity and can break the ball, don't blindly foul, don't blindly steal with his feet."

"Koch, Rodrigo, Clayson."

"The three of you take care of him."

"Klech, Harrison, you two too."

Bielsa has pretty much every defensive strategy he can think of.

"Understood, boss, we'll let him know what the Premier League is like," captain Cooper assured, patting his chest, but he was a defender and not directly opposite Odegaard, who was opposite Leeds United's five midfielders.

In other words, he promised that it was useless.

Leeds United's five midfielders have to be ensured.

Bielsa nodded and looked at the five midfielders.

"Do you have any questions?"

"No problem, boss!"

When the five turned around and returned to the field again, they looked at Odegaard with a very different look in their eyes, full of aggression. ….

@

On the other side, Arteta is also instructing his disciples.

"Zheng."

"In the second half you step back from the centre to the midfield so that your dribbling and passing can work."

"After all, there are two defenders in the penalty area who are watching you closely, you have too little space, it is much better to pull out, and there are Odegaard to help you, they can't withstand it in midfield."

"Odegaard, if they pester you, don't stick to the ball, try to kick the ball out, use the ball to mobilize the opponent, pass the ball to Zheng more often, let him dispatch, and you see the right time and plug in as a center. When Zheng has the ball, you just rush into the penalty area, don't hesitate, understand?"

Although it was only a few minutes into the second half, Arteta already realized that Odegaard was too comfortable to play, and the opposing coach Bielsa would not let it go and would definitely make a fuss about Odegaard.

Odegaard nodded, instantly understanding what the boss meant.

Arsenal wins are all that matters, and position and stats can make way for that.

Arteta then called Nketiah and Alexandre Lacazette over.

"When Zheng retreats to the forward position, you two need to flank more in the middle."

"Of course, when Odegaard is in the middle of the box, you just keep playing where you are."

"Also, you have to increase your running without the ball and press the space for opposing defenders to get out of the ball."

After giving these instructions, Arteta looked at the two wing-backs on the left and right, Martinelli and Niles, "When Lacazette and Nketiah are adducting, you two will have to press forward depending on the situation and stand up for their vacated winger positions."

"Also, tell Chambers and Elneny (the left and right wing-backs) that when you two are on the wing, they have to go up to midfield and fill in the space left by the two of you."

After a few instructions, everyone heard it clearly, Arteta has now changed the 4-3-3 formation to a 2-3-5 formation, and Zheng Yaxin's position is in the middle of the 3 midfielders, and he has directly become the attacking core of the midfield!

Of course, the 2 (central defender) -3 (midfielder) -5 (forward) formation is also the common formation of most strong teams when attacking, such as Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich play this way when pressing the opponent's attack.

Usually at this time, the position of the goalkeeper will be premised, and the remaining two defenders will be closed, acting as another defender, expanding the defensive area, and forming an all-round suppression of the opponent.

And such a goalkeeper is also called a doorman.

Neuer, Alisson, Ederson, all of them are this (goalkeeper) type. ….

In other words, Arteta withdrew Arsenal's biggest threat and the threat point Zheng Yaxin, who was also the target point, from the penalty area by changing the formation, and then arranged five threat points to the opponent's penalty area.

As a result, Leeds United's defensive formation of four defenders is a bit insufficient, not only will they lose their defensive target (Zheng Yaxin), but they will also fall into a situation of playing more with less.

Because when Arsenal pressed to play, it was a five-striker!

Moreover, this formation also retains the possibility of Zheng Yaxin inserting and rushing to the penalty area to score again.

Six strikers, just ask Leeds United what kind of defense they have......

With that done, Arteta waved his hand.

"Okay, rush rush!"

"Press it down and hit it!"

"Turning the game around. Kill them (Leeds United)!"

Wait for the coaches of both sides to arrange the new tactics.

Leeds United goalkeeper Mesrier also stood up and looked fine.

The team doctor trotted out of the field.

The referee's whistle sounded,

The game resumes.

Leeds United's possession.

They deliberately played the tempo very slowly, and they didn't rush the ball forward.

Arsenal immediately started to press all over the field, pressing layer by layer, and every player found a target to press.

The Leeds United players couldn't find a way to get the ball out of the way, so they had to pass it back to goalkeeper Mesrier step by step.

Mesrier faced the pounced Lacazette and drove the ball straight to the front of the court with a big kick and returned it to Ramsdale.

Ramsdale calmly passed the ball to Chambers, and the ball was pushed forward layer by layer, and soon came to the feet of Zheng Yaxin in the Leeds United half.

Zheng Yaxin has retreated to the midfield position at this moment,

Unlike when he was closely marked by two or three big men in the Leeds United penalty area, there is only one defender in Rodrygo within five metres of him at the moment, and although there is another Koch not far away, he is more than ten metres away, although he is leaning towards this side quickly.

In the entire second half, Zheng Yaxin has not had such a big vacancy, let alone a chance to use the Marseille maneuver.

Seeing this opportunity, I immediately felt that the opportunity had come.

So as soon as he sent the ball forward, he rushed towards Rodrigo, and as soon as he reached the latter, he first came an unreasonable Marseille maneuver and spun past him.

Then he strode with the ball to the edge of the penalty area.

"Good fellow!"

"Marseille maneuver again?"

"Zheng is in a very good state today, just pass by when you see people."

"It's a bit of a peak Zidane."

"Thierry, do you think Arsenal can win this game?" Neville couldn't help but ask.

Henry's reply was succinct: "Of course!"

"Then do you think Zheng will be able to score another hat-trick in this game?"

"I'm not surprised how many goals he scored."

"Huh? So confident? You said at the beginning that Arsenal were going to be in trouble, how do you really have confidence now?" Neville wondered.

Henry smiled slightly: "This time, that time, with Arsenal's opening @

But he couldn't find the back of the net again.

It was the 80th minute of the second half.

Ten minutes to go until the end of the game.

The score was still 2-2.

At this point, Arteta couldn't stand up at all, walking around the sidelines restlessly.

Arsenal have not been able to turn the score around until now, which has taken him by surprise.

But he did everything he had to do, and the strongest people were all sent to the field, and there was no way to adjust it.

To win or not to win, you can only resign yourself to fate.

On the other hand, seeing that the game time came to 80 minutes, Leeds United coach Bielsa's heart that had been hanging was finally put down a little.

Zheng Yaxin's performance in the first half was so amazing that he was so scared that he hurriedly filled up the defensive intensity, and even gave up a lot of counterattack opportunities for this.

Now at the end of the game, Arsenal has been attacking for more than 30 minutes, and Leeds United's defense has gradually shown fatigue, and Arsenal can no longer be allowed to continue to press the onslaught.

If you keep it for a long time, you will lose!

If you want to get out of the way, you have to change your tactics.

Thinking of this, Bielsa crouched on the sidelines and whistled.

This is his unique way of heralding.

The Leeds players can understand it.

Sure enough, after hearing the whistle, the Leeds United players quickly changed their style of play.

Zheng Yaxin didn't know that Leeds United had changed his style of play, and at this time he was using Marseille maneuvers in the midfield to show off until he took off. ….

When he saw Koch in front again, Zheng Yaxin immediately decided to repeat his old trick and use the Marseille maneuver to get past the opponent again.

But Koch didn't give him much of a chance to perform this time, quickly approached and stomped on his feet.

Zheng Yaxin immediately hugged the top of his feet and rolled on the ground.

Anyone who has ever played football knows how painful it is to step on the top of your foot with a spike.

It hurts to the heart!

It hurts so much that it's numb!

Zheng Yaxin felt this way at this time.

The Arsenal fans at the scene immediately erupted in bursts of boos, and some fans couldn't help but scold Koch.

Obviously, Koch deliberately fouled Zheng Yaxin.

The referee's whistle blew just in time and he immediately ran to Koch and handed him a Topaz card.

The Arsenal team doctor quickly rushed into the field and took the spray to cool Zheng Yaxin's feet.

Fortunately, although this kick was stepped on hard, Zheng Yaxin was lucky not to be injured. After a short period of treatment, he stood up, stepped on the ground and felt it, signaling that he could still hold on.

Still, walking is a bit of a limp.

On the other side, Koch, who received the yellow card, raised his eyebrows, neither arguing nor protesting against the yellow card, and just silently stepped aside, seemingly indifferent.

This attitude made Arteta on the sidelines feel a sigh in his heart, and a bad feeling welled up.

No way?

What tactics are Leeds going to use to stall for time?

If that's the case, then it's too despicable.

But it can't be helped, any means on the pitch are possible.

You can only adapt, not change.

Sure enough, after the game resumed, as soon as Zheng Yaxin got the ball, he was kicked in the ankle by another Leeds United midfielder, Harrison, and fell to the ground again.

There is no doubt that Harrison is inevitably a yellow card.

But this is only an afterthought, and it will not help Zheng Yaxin to be kicked.

Seeing Zheng Yaxin being maliciously fouled again and lying on the ground for a long time unable to get up, the scolding of the Arsenal fans at the scene became even louder.

"Fack! Fack! Fack!"

"This doesn't give a red card?"

"Black Whistle! Definitely a black whistle! The referee is blind?"

"Bastard!"

Arsenal captain Odegaard and a group of team-mates rushed to the referee in protest, while manager Mikel Arteta also ran to the front in anger

Four officials protested.

All of them are complaining about Zheng Yaxin.

They believe that the yellow card is too light and that they are condoning the opponent to commit a foul. If this foul is only given a yellow card, then each of the other nine Leeds United players will give Zheng Yaxin a blow, and Zheng Yaxin will not be crippled.

"Honestly......

"A yellow card for this foul is reasonable." Neville said.

"The main thing is that Zheng Lao uses this trick (Marseille maneuver) to pass people, which is really a bit disrespectful, take a look at what happened to Neymar who loves people in Ligue 1, you know that this foul is a pediatric at all."

"So you should be fouled if you pass someone?" Henry took over and said angrily, "Gary, don't you think your point of view is ridiculous? If Cristiano Ronaldo is fouled like this by his opponent in this round, what do you say?"

"Huh? Of course, I mean, it's okay to give a red card!" Realizing that his remarks would offend a large number of Arsenal fans, and that Ronaldo would also suffer this kind of treatment, Neville hurriedly went back. ….

The camera was given to the field.

It was the 87th minute of the game.

Zheng Yaxin had been lying on the turf and didn't get up, and the Arsenal team doctor took the spray and sprayed it on his ankle as if he didn't want money.

suffered two losses in succession, which made Zheng Yaxin realize the severity of the current situation.

I've been maliciously targeted!

After a while, Zheng Yaxin stood up, jumped twice, and limped a few steps again.

It doesn't seem like a big deal.

The fans immediately responded with warm applause and encouragement.

The referee also came over and asked Zheng Yaxin to make sure that the latter was really fine, and then blew the whistle for the game to continue.

After the team doctor left the field, he immediately reported Zheng Yaxin's swollen ankle to Arteta.

Arteta's brows immediately twisted into a pimple, and he was entangled in his heart about whether to replace Zheng Yaxin.

If the price of winning this Carabao Cup is Zheng Yaxin's injury, Arteta would rather maintain the current draw than replace Zheng Yaxin.

After all, it's just a League Cup.

Arsenal's goal is the Premier League, it is a sea of stars, how can it fail here?

on the field.

Leeds United's five midfielders exchanged glances, Rodrigo nodded, and quietly switched positions with Koch, who had a card on his body, and faced Zheng Yaxin.

"Fake!"

"They're going to foul Zheng too!"

"Bastard thing!"

Eagle-eyed Arsenal fans quickly spotted the unusualness of Leeds United's midfielder and booed Arteta in quick succession.

Seeing that his opponent was still inclined to foul Zheng Yaxin, Arteta was furious, spread his hands and angrily protested to the fourth official.

After protesting, Arteta signaled to assistant coach Ronde to prepare for a substitution, and then gritted his back molars, stared angrily at Bielsa not far away, and thought viciously: "Old fellow, you are ruthless today! We'll see!"

Just as Round submitted a substitution request to the fourth official, waiting for the dead ball. The situation on the field has changed abruptly.

Alexandre Lacazette sent the ball into Leeds United's box on the right flank, but he didn't pose a threat and was picked up by goalkeeper Mesrier.

Leeds then counter-attacked and the ball fell to Arsenal's right-hand back.

Bamford and Chambers rushed to the drop point together.

Two players fight for speed on the court!

Chambers was half a step faster and kicked the ball to Ramsdale.

It was Arsenal's turn to organise the attack.

Mari passes the ball to Zheng Yaxin, who distributes it to Odegaard before Rogrigo rushes over.

Rodrigo turned and rushed towards Odegaard.

Odegaard hurriedly returned the ball to Zheng Yaxin.

Zheng Yaxin received the ball and went forward gently, not in a hurry to push forward, and when Rodrigo came over again, when he tackled the ball with his feet, he jumped up gently, and with the force of the latter's shovel, he smashed sideways towards him

Go.

With a height of 1.95 meters and a physique of 110 kilograms, the momentum of smashing down is terrifying!

Rodrigo's face changed on the spot.

He hurriedly propped up his hands, trying to slow down the impact of Zheng Yaxin's smashing, and then followed the force of the pressure, naturally withdrew his hands and exposed his elbows, and gave Zheng Yaxin a ruthless blow.

This trick, he will too! ….

Even if he gets a red card for this, he agrees.

He didn't want to be Sorensen's second, and he was smashed into the hospital by Zheng Yaxin.

Sorensen is still lying in the hospital.

The idea is good, but at this moment, the situation is no longer controlled by Sorensen lying on the ground, but by Zheng Yaxin, who has been smashed down.

"Huh??"

"Oh my God!"

"Danger!!"

Seeing this scene, the fans stood up and exclaimed.

Boom!

Click!

"Ah~!!"

"Ah~!!"

First there was a muffled sound of bodies colliding, then the sound of bones breaking.

Two screams followed.

One was from Rodrigo, and the other was from Rodrigo.

Then he was smashed and turned his back on the spot.

The ribs should be cracked.

However, it was not broken by Zheng Yaxin's elbow.

The first time he saw Rodrigo stretching out his hand, Zheng Yaxin also stretched out his hand, pushed the former's hand away, and then smashed it down.

Body bump body.

Whoever is above will benefit.

There is no doubt that this time Rodrigo suffered badly.

Zheng Yaxin has never been a person who suffers a secret loss and does not fight back.

After being fouled for the second time, he realized that the opponent was targeting him and was already planning a counterattack.

Now this smash is his counterattack.

He wants to declare to his opponents in the Premier League:

You can maliciously foul me, it doesn't matter, I'll shoot back!

………

Zheng Yaxin was lying on the grass, posing as if he was "not lightly injured".

The referee quickly ran over and signaled for the team doctors of both sides to come in for treatment.

A foul on Rodrygo was then awarded, but no yellow card was given.

Rodrigo was quickly carried off the stretcher.

Here, Zheng Yaxin lay down for a while and then stood up.

He was fine, unscathed from the collision.

The only places on the body that are not strong are the surface of the foot that was stepped on before and the ankle that was kicked.

There is no way to do this, and the pain can only be endured.

After the game resumed, Leeds United's remaining four midfielders looked at Zheng Yaxin's eyes and changed.

Villain?

Ruthless?

Absolutely!

This guy (Zheng Yaxin) can't be provoked, he can't be provoked!

Forget it, let's change the foul, and fouling other people can also achieve the effect of delaying time.

So, after the restart, Odegaard was out of luck.

Three unlicensed Leeds midfielders took turns to foul him, and although the foul was not serious, it still left Odegaard lying on the ground for a while.

By the time Odegaard got up, the game time had run out, and even eight minutes of stoppage time had passed.

The score was still 2-2.

The corners of Bielsa's mouth were slightly hooked, revealing a little smugness that he had succeeded in his calculations.

Arteta stood on the sidelines with a blank face, 10,000 grass and mud horses in his heart.

He accepted the fact that the game would be a draw, but did not accept Leeds United's means of getting a draw.

He's pondering how Leeds should respond in the second leg – if there is a second leg.

On the field, the game continued.

It's still Arsenal on the attack. ….

However, after more than ten minutes of back-to-back flips, Arsenal's rhythm of the game has long been gone, and the players are also very cautious to guard against possible fouls by Leeds United players.

Nketiah played the ball wide into the box, but Odegaard had no height advantage and was comfortably cleared by Leeds United centre-back Cooper.

Zheng Yaxin shot directly at the ball, and the ball hit Cooper's body and flew out of the bottom line.

Arsenal corner.

Ten minutes of stoppage time had already run out.

The referee frequently looked down at his watch.

Odegaard burst out of the corner flag and quickly kicked the ball to Alexandre Lacazette, who came to pick him up, and then slotted it just outside the box line before Leeds centre-back Cooper came over to make up for it.

Zheng Yaxin observed the route of the incoming ball, deliberately delayed it for half a second, and waited for Leeds United central defender Strujk to jump, before going around to him and jumping hard.

Seeing the right moment, he intercepted the incoming ball in the middle of the lane and smashed it down with a violent headbutt.

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Wardfark!

Volleying around the front? And this kind of operation?

Strujk's pupils instantly widened, and he was startled, and hurriedly looked at the goal.

Then you can see the ball spinning inside the net.

"Wow~ The ball is in!"

"Lore!"

"At the last moment, Zheng Jue killed Leeds United!"

"Arsenal turned the score!"

"Win!"

"Well done boys!"

Henry let out a desperate roar in the live broadcast room.

……

"Bastard,"

"Stoppage time has passed!"

"This ball doesn't work! Invalid!"

Bielsa immediately protested against the fourth official.

But the referee blew the whistle and decided that the goal was valid.

Not only was the goal deemed valid, but both players were signaled to make up three minutes of stoppage time as appropriate.

Because in the first half of 10 minutes of stoppage time, Odegaard was brought down twice in a row by Leeds United players, and a total of nearly four minutes were delayed, and this part of the time had to be made up.

At this moment, Bielsa had nothing to say.

With three minutes remaining, Leeds had no choice but to strike an equaliser.

Before the semi-finals of the League Cup, it is a one-legged system, and only a draw will be replayed, and if the winner is decided, it will end directly.

After the restart, the Leeds United players finally came out and frantically pressed the Arsenal ball carriers.

The Arsenal players didn't panic at all, passing the ball back and down to goalkeeper Ramsdale.

Ramsdale kicked the ball up front.

Lacazette, Odegaard and Nketiah are in front; Zheng Yaxin, Saka, and Niles are behind; The formation is divided into two layers and rushes towards this high ball together.

Six arrows!

This is a routine designed by Arsenal specifically for Zheng Yaxin to play goalkeeper before, and it has been rehearsed many times with remarkable results.

With Leeds United pressing all over the pitch, only Cooper and Strujk were in their own half.

Against a menacing Arsenal six-man, they were uncompetitive.

The ball was picked up by Alexandre Lacazette on the left side of the pitch and then drove into the box and pushed it wide into the middle of the box before Cooper flew down. ….

Odegaard stretched out his leg to block and the ball went straight into the empty net.

After the shot was made, everyone at Leeds United surrendered, including goalkeeper Mesrier.

Because the door is empty.

However, the ball did not go in.

With a "duang", the ball hit the neutral post and bounced back.

flew right in front of Zheng Yaxin.

Seeing that the ball is about to pass by.

Zheng Yaxin subconsciously bent over and used his shoulders

Obstruct.

The ball bounced and flew into the net.

Leeds United goalkeeper Mesrier immediately raised his hand to signal Zheng Ya's new handball.

The referee stopped the game and pressed the headset to communicate with the referee.

After a few moments, the goal was deemed valid.

A replay of the goal was immediately played on the big screen at the scene.

Zheng Yaxin touched the ball above the biceps, a position that can be seen as a shoulder, not an arm.

In the 2007 Champions League final, Andrea Pirlo fired a free-kick that was deflected over Inzaghi's shoulder and into the net to give Milan a 1-0 lead over Liverpool.

At that time, Inzaghi touched the ball in exactly the same part as Zheng Yaxin touched the ball today.

So, there is nothing wrong with this ball.

The referee didn't think it was a handball.

It can only be said that Zheng Yaxin's reaction speed is too fast, it is obviously a ball that needs to be raised to touch, but it makes him bend over and turn it into a shoulder touch.

「goal！」

「gooooooal！」

"Happy senior!"

"Zheng dragged his injured leg to stage a senior blight, and his fourth goal changed the score to 4:2, helping Arsenal to reverse Leeds United!"

"It was his 55th goal of the season!"

"I don't know what words to put to describe his performance, he's definitely an inexplicable presence for the opposition goalkeeper."

"Thierry, what do you think of the final goal?"

After commenting on the game, Neville turned to Henry.

"Of course it's a good ball!" Henry did not hesitate to answer in the affirmative.

"Actually, it doesn't matter if the goal is scored or not, because the game is over in a few seconds."

"Even if it hadn't been that goal, it would have been Arsenal who would have progressed."

"Yes, it's Arsenal who will advance. However, Leeds United defended the whole game, and it was cruel to be reversed in the last minute......" Neville nodded, shook his head again, and sighed.

I don't know if it's disappointment for Arsenal to qualify, or regret for Leeds United's exit.

Only he knows it.

……

on the field.

Zheng Yaxin didn't celebrate, nor did he let his teammates come over to celebrate, just waved his fist at the stands, and silently came to the center circle, ready to kick off.

It was the 104th minute of the game.

The referee looked at his watch, perhaps feeling that Leeds United could not equalize the score, and blew the whistle for the end of the game on the spot.

Zheng Yaxin limped around the field with his teammates to celebrate.

The Arsenal fans immediately burst into a tsunami-like cheer.

The Emirates Stadium is boiling.

"Woohoo, we won!"

"It's not easy!"

"It doesn't feel like it's that hard to play for Manchester City and Chelsea."

"Zheng is too strong!"

All the fans screamed excitedly at Zheng Yaxin, like crazy demons. ….

In his post-match press conference, Leeds United boss Bielsa spoke about the decision and several issues of concern to journalists.

Speaking about the loss, Bielsa said:

"The way we lost was bad enough to face all of you [journalists] and not make life any better. It's fair to ask questions, but it's hard to give the answers you guys want after getting such a contest result. The problems we had at the end of the game were obvious, and of course if the penalties had been a little more serious, I think we would have had a better result. However, the fact is that our EFL Cup journey is over and the next game awaits us, which is good for us and we are preparing for it.'

On his satisfaction with the current squad, Bielsa said:

"We're also in the transfer market. We're not stubborn and make these small

Lads kick until 2060. It's the same every year, it's all about what you want to do and what you can do. During the transfer window, every press conference was asked to ask me about my transfer."

"Yes, we have to strengthen the squad. But is now the right time? It's not November yet, and the transfer window doesn't open until January 1 next year, so I don't think it's time to talk about that."

On the question of whether he had spoken to the owner about investing in the club, Bielsa answered in the affirmative.

"I did talk to the club owner, but I don't really have anything to say to you [journalists]. What can I say to you? Nothing."

The BBC reporter asked the last question: "Mr. Bielsa, if you choose one of Messi, Ronaldo, and Zheng Yaxin, which one do you think will win you all?"

"Maradona!" Bielsa put down the four words and walked away.

It was clear that he was very concerned about the reversal in the last moments of the game.

But who cares how a loser feels?

Journalists turned their heads to interview Arteta.

Arteta naturally complained to reporters about the brutal foul on the Leeds United player, and at the end of the day, praised Bielsa's coaching ability.

On the surface, it gave Bielsa enough face. did not speak ill of Zheng Yaxin because he was slightly injured.

As for whether Arteta is as generous as he says he is, only he knows.

When asked what he thinks of Leicester City, opponents in the next round of the Premier League, and what is Zheng Yaxin's injury, and whether he can play in the next round, Arteta said:

'Brendan Rodgers has done a great job so far, and they've been very good so far. Leicester City have been at the top of the Premier League under his leadership for a long time. Last season they finished fifth, three places above us. And now of course they want to stay in that position, which is a big challenge for us."

"Can Zheng play?"

"You'll know when the time comes."

……

After a fierce round of EFL Cup matches.

In addition to Manchester City's upset elimination by West Ham on penalties, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Sunderland, Brentford and other six teams also advanced to the next round and formed the EFL Cup quarterfinals with Arsenal. ….

The next round is the 1/4 finals.

The matchup situation is: Arsenal vs Sunderland (home team in front),

Tottenham vs West Ham

Brentford vs Chelsea,

Liverpool vs Leicester City.

The EFL Cup quarter-final is on 22 December, almost two months away.

After winning this League Cup,

Arsenal didn't get much of a breather.

Because in four days it will be the tenth round of the Premier League.

Arsenal will travel to Leicester City.

Leicester City are currently tied with Manchester United on points, with 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, accumulating 14 points and ranking ninth in the standings.

It's an out-and-out rival.

Especially when Zheng Yaxin's injury is undecided.

This will be a huge challenge for Arsenal in their quest to win their first 10 consecutive games.

Mikel Arteta gave the team a day off and gave Zheng Yaxin an extra day off to let him recuperate at home and see if he could catch up with the Premier League game in four days.

Before the war began, the smoke of gunfire had already filled.

Leicester City drew 2-2 with Brighton in this round of the EFL Cup, won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.

After the game, a BBC reporter asked Rodgers what he thought about Arteta's comments.

Rodgers started by talking about the EFL Cup: "It's a very important trophy, a very good trophy. In England, this is a trophy of historic significance. We haven't won the League Cup once yet and we want to win this trophy and more trophies, me

We're going to fight for it. I think it's important to win this game, now that we're in the quarter-finals, with three games left, hopefully we can go to the end."

Then we turned the conversation to Arsenal.

"It's a challenge against a strong team that is currently top of the league. They are the best team in England at the moment. They're coming up to challenge us, so let's see how they play."

'I think Arsenal are really good and we're used to it. Because, every season we come across one or two teams that are making great strides in the league, four or five years before Manchester City and Liverpool, this year it's Arsenal. We're definitely going to try to win and Arsenal are doing well at the moment, but we'll see if they come to King Power if they're as unbeatable as they were at the start of the season.'

'At the moment, Arsenal are in the lead, but there are still a lot of games to play in the rest of the season. We were beaten twice by them in the season we won the title [in 2016], and if they do win this season, I hope we can double them too."

"I've been looking forward to this game for a long time!"

"We will wait for them at the King Power Stadium!"

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Look at the white clouds