Chapter 120: Welcome to the 100-Ball Club
Arsenal won the halfway championship and was like a rainbow, Lin Yun's top scorer in the half, and the state continued to be hot, and there was no sense of cooling down, which made the Gunners the biggest favorites in the competition for various championships, and some fans even couldn't wait to shout the slogan of the treble.
Arsenal's number one goal this year is of course to defend the Champions League, the secondary goal is to compete for the league title, and the FA Cup was originally placed in third, but because the next round of the FA Cup is against Tottenham, the importance of the FA Cup has also been temporarily raised.
The term "North London Derby" has always been murderous from its appearance to this day.
When the names of Arsenal and Tottenham are lined up, you think of Thierry Henry's sliding knees after scoring from several men in 2002, the famous 5-4 stabbing in 2004, the happy Children's Day that made all Tottenhams sad last season, and of course, Saul. Judas. Campbell.
Although the two teams are now separated from the Blues and Reds Manchester City and Everton in the league standings, the strength and weakness of the two teams are clear at a glance, but when they meet in the FA Cup, the neighbourhood dispute in north London is still the focus of attention throughout England.
However, Arsenal still have a league game to play before facing Tottenham, against an uncompetitive Cardiff City.
The day of the game happened to be New Year's Day, and Lin Yun finally got a precious rest, he didn't even go to the scene to watch the game that day, but stayed at home all day.
Dyson and Lake came together, and the former Reading Sanpu Street reunited.
Dyson traveled around the world and came back enthusiastically to talk to Lin about his new hobby: fishing......
A good rich second generation, after sinking in the football field, turned into a fishing guy.
This thing kept showing Lin Yun and Lake photos of his catch, and although Lake was not cold at all, he successfully brought Lin Yun into the pit.
Life is full of football, and Lin Yun really wants to find some other hobbies for himself to adjust.
Photography, art, and opera are not his cup of tea, but horse racing, hunting, fishing, and wilderness survival are more likely to arouse his interest.
Of course, we didn't forget to pay attention to the Gunners' game.
Arsenal were unaffected by Lin Yun's absence, winning 2-0 and continuing to dominate the top of the table, making a good start to 2014.
Fast forward to 5 January, when the first north London derby of the year takes place at the Emirates Stadium.
Kane has gradually secured his main position at Tottenham, but looking at Lin Yun who is soaring into the sky, he has a feeling that he is regressing - just like when two trains are going side by side, the slow one feels as if he is reversing......
The two shook hands, and Kane said, "Why are you here to play the FA Cup?" β
"Isn't it because I ran into you?"
"We should be honored, right?"
"It's not impossible for you to think so."
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"The pain of last season's 1-6 defeat at White Hart Lane is still vivid, and this season it was beaten 4-1 by Arsenal on the road, and the gap between Tottenham and the city's rivals is getting farther and farther, and Arsenal bought Modric from Real Madrid at a high price, and Tottenham's high price to sell Bale is one thing, Lin Yun's birth is a bigger aspect, because in these two games, Lin Yun alone scored 5 goals......"
'Both sides used a two-striker formation, with Olivier Giroud out injured, Arsene Wenger using a new combination of Lin Yun + Theo Walcott up front, while Tottenham started with a young Kane and Adebayor facing his old club.
Arsenal 4-4-2.
Goalkeepers: 21-Fabianski;
Defenders: 3 - Sagna, 6 - Koscielny, 4 - Mertesacker, 17 - Monreal;
Midfielders: 10 Wilshere, 8 Arteta, 7 Rosicky, 20 Modric;
Forwards: 14-Walcott, 11-Lin Yun.
Tottenham Hotspur 4-4-2.
Goalkeepers: 25 - Lloris;
Defenders: 2 Walker, 20 Dawson, 6 Chiriches, 3 Rose;
Midfielders: 7-Lennon, 42-Bentaleb, 19-Dembele, 23-Eriksen;
Forwards: 10-Adebayo, 18-Harry. Kane.
"Tottenham have won just one of their last 25 away games against Arsenal, but in the five meetings between the two sides in the FA Cup history, Tottenham have won 2 and lost 3, and the gap is not significant.
In addition, Arsenal have been successful in the third round of the FA Cup for 17 consecutive years, and have a lot of experience and a huge psychological advantage in this area, so the pressure on Tottenham today will be very high......
Tottenham, who were under very high pressure, gave the Gunners a dismissal from the start.
Lennon dribbled quickly on the flank, forced Rosicky and crossed diagonally to the edge of the penalty area.
Kane received the ball and turned to play, and fired a powerful long-range shot straight to the right of the goal, but Fabianski was very focused and narrowly saved the ball over the crossbar.
ββ¦β¦ Kane knocks on the mountain, Tottenham gets a corner! In the face of Arsenal, which is in hot form, Tottenham did not back down, but played quite strongly...... Look at this ball...... Central, Adebayo! Rubbed it off, and! β
The corner kick was grazed by Bam Adebayo's header and flew to the back post.
Kane chested the ball, but the angle of the shot was completely blocked and he could only pass the ball to Dembele, who was cutting in quickly.
Dembele fired a powerful volley into goal on the run, but Sagna stretched out his foot to block it and flew towards Kane.
Kane has already broken away from Mertesacker's entanglement and immediately hit the goal from a small angle!
Fabianski could not do anything but watch the football go into the net.
βGOALοΌοΌοΌοΌ Tottenham take the lead! Kane was quite active, penetrating the Arsenal door with just two shots!
Just over two minutes into the game, Tottenham have a one-goal lead over Arsenal! β
Lin Yun looked at Kane, who was rushing to the sidelines to celebrate, and almost couldn't help applauding him, but fortunately, he still remembered that this was a derby, so he could only give him a thumbs up in his heart.
Compared with himself who was at the peak of his debut and had been upside down for a whole year, Kane was not easy, he was really happy for each other.
But Arsene Wenger's mood is not so pretty.
In fact, Arsenal have not conceded many goals this season, but he is still quite unhappy with his backline, and the quick conceded goal after the opening kick-off certainly deepened his dissatisfaction.
Unfortunately, a good defender is also hard to come by, and he can only look at his luxurious midfielder and forward line for solace.
Arsenal's attacking players did not disappoint him, and immediately after the game started, they applied strong pressure and directly beat Tottenham into their own half.
In the 4th minute, Lin Yun suddenly passed back with his heel after riding alone, and Walcott, who was following him, pushed the shot slightly wide.
In the 9th minute, Wilshire hoisted the ball into the penalty area with a big foot, and Lin Yun's header was held in the arms of the goalkeeper.
In the 12th minute, Rosicky picked up Walcott with the outside instep, and the little tiger fired a diagonal shot over the crossbar.
In the 14th minute, Walcourt fired a left-footed shot from inside the penalty area, and the ball hit Zirices and missed the left post, completing a hat-trick off target.
ββ¦β¦ Walcott! Oops, didn't get in again! Zhan Jun said helplessly, "Lin Yun was targeted by Tottenham, attracted a number of defensive players, and created a lot of opportunities for Walcott, but the little tiger didn't grasp it once!" He's going to starve to death in the forest! It's time for Lin Yun to stand up and complete a live teaching! β
Lin Yun walked towards Walcott, who was gradually becoming a little impetuous, and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't rush, take your time." β
Today's captain on the field is still Arteta, but Lin Yun's leadership temperament has begun to emerge, and with his comfort, the little tiger quickly regained his vitality.
It's just that Lin Yun just let the little tiger take his time one second ago, and the next second he was so fast that he almost flew up.
It all came from Luka Modric's delivery of a horse-like and comfortable through the middle......
Lin Yun turned around and stepped forward the moment he raised his foot.
At that moment, Tottenham's twin centre-backs Dawson and Zirices expressed helplessness.
As defenders in the penalty area, if they let go of the tackle, they have to go off the field to take a shower or be injured on a stretcher, but if they don't, they will only be eaten raw......
In the end, the two decided to move one by one, one pulling people and the other shoveling, but when they put it into action, they only barely touched Lin Yun's taillights.
On the other side, Walcott also rushed up quickly, and the speed was naturally fast.
Double ghost knock on the door!
Arsenal fans can't wait to sing at this moment: two tigers, two tigers, fast ......
Lin Yun hesitated slightly, but with a shake of his ankle, he completed a horizontal pass in front of the door.
Lloris pounced on the dog, and Walcott on the other flank slotted home with ease.
1-1 draw.
"Modric is straight in the midfield, Lin Yun gets rid of the defense, and the ball is single-handed! Lowry strikes...... Ay? With a cross in front of goal, Walket finally scored the ball into the Tottenham goal! Lin Yun also took great pains to help Walket rebuild his confidence, but fortunately, Walcott lived up to his heart......"
'In just 16 minutes, two goals have been scored by both sides and it looks like it's going to be another goal shootout today.'
Walket naturally knew how he got this goal, and immediately ran to Lin Yun.
As soon as Lin Yun pulled his feet out of Lori's arms, Walcott was already hanging on him.
The others quickly arrived and gathered the two in the middle to celebrate.
After all, it was just a tie, and everyone's celebration was just to the point, and they soon walked back to their own half.
Modric pulled Lin Yun and asked in a low voice, "Did you forget something?" β
Lin Yun was inexplicable, "What's wrong?" β
"Your hundredth goal!" Modric shook his head, "If you just played by yourself, you can celebrate your career 100 goals now!" β
He wanted to cry when he said it.
In the 13 years since his debut, his goals have only reached 70, and the little monster around him has only played for a year, and his goals are ready to be in triple digits.
Lin Yun waved his hand indifferently, "It's okay, good dishes are not afraid of being late." β
The game continued, and the two sides began a fierce confrontation for every inch of land.
In the 18th minute, Wilshere was fouled defensively, and Eriksen's free-kick from 25 yards went straight wide.
In the 20th minute, Modric and Rosicky kicked the wall and then volleyed from outside the top of the penalty area, and the ball hit the defender's leg and went wide......
In the 25th minute, Lin Yun retreated to the midfield, and after continuous cooperation with the magic flute, he dribbled and pressed in front of Tottenham's penalty area.
Defenders immediately swarmed up.
From the audience's point of view, Lin Yun at this moment is as helpless as a little white rabbit who has fallen into a wolf pack.
But just before the opponent could finish closing the circle, he nudged the ball to the side again.
Wilshere plugged in at high speed and shot straight from distance without stopping the ball.
The ball flew straight to the left side of the goal, and as it was about to cross the goal line, Lloris suddenly flew over and dragged the ball out of the bottom line with both hands.
ββ¦β¦ Lin Yun was caught in an encirclement, and at this time, he could ...... Sure enough, make a battery for Wilshere...... Knock on the door! Ouch! What a pity! A beautiful shot, a wonderful pounce......"
The fans on both sides in the stands were very nervous, but they still applauded for this thrilling attack and defense, and all kinds of applause came and went.
Lori sprang to his feet and clapped his hands excitedly.
At first glance, I thought he was praising himself, but after a closer look, I realized that this thing was actually scolding his teammates.
Wilshire is the size of a man who runs up from behind, and there is no interference, and whoever is the goalkeeper will go crazy.
Arsenal's corner did not test the Tottenham defence, who played a wave of fast attacks, but also failed in midfield.
In the 28th minute, Tottenham finally had another real chance.
Dembele played the ball for Adebayo in front of the penalty area, and Adebayor didn't hit the ball directly, but calmly dribbled past Monreal before blasting a blast.
The ball was fast and fast, Fabianski didn't react, but thanks to the crossbar at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal kept the ball out.
Adebayo cursed and turned away, and the Stadium of the Emirates booed.
Not only Arsenal fans, but even neutral fans expressed their disdain for him with boos.
Fabianski drove the goal kick out, Rosicky headed the ball, Lin Yun supported it with one foot, and raised the ball high with the other foot to unload the ball lightly.
Before the football could stop, Dawson and Chirices rushed over and knocked him to the ground.
"Beep!" The referee immediately came running with a whistle.
ββ¦β¦ Lin Yun was fouled and fell to the ground, and Arsenal won a well-placed free-kick...... Arteta seems to be dissatisfied with the referee's lack of cards, judging from the slow-motion replay, Tottenham's two defenders are really bad, and the referee's penalty scale is too loose, you must know that this is a north London derby, and it is impossible to control the scene if you are not tough......"
Arsenal's set-pieces are usually sent by Cazorla and Arteta, and today Cazorla was not on the pitch, Arteta just wanted to go up to take the penalty, but saw that Modric had put the ball in the place of the foul, and then turned to give him an inquiring look.
What else could Brother Tazi do, he could only nod and signal for him to come.
Following the threat of Lin Yun as captain, Arteta's right to take penalties from set-pieces began to be challenged......
The Magic Flute stared sharply in the direction of Lori, then ran, swung his legs, and shot!
The football flew by like a shooting star, cleverly bypassing Tottenham's tall human wall, and was about to fly out, but unexpectedly it began to fall in front of the goal.
Lori stared dumbfounded.
The ball was so fast that only his eyes kept up with the shot, and it wasn't until the ball flew into the goal that his body reflexively moved.
βGOALοΌοΌοΌ Modric's free-kick goes straight to the goal!
It was a rare defoliating ball, and the ball suddenly fell in front of the goal like a fluctuating leaf, leaving the goalkeeper unguarded. β
Lin Yun looked at the magic flute in surprise.
He doesn't know how long it has been since Arsenal scored from a free-kick, only that they haven't seen Arsenal score from a free-kick since he joined.
Obviously, everyone on the training ground has a hundred steps, and the free kick is not unwanted, and as soon as he arrives on the playing field, he begins to hit the wall and the crossbar......
Modric didn't celebrate, waving his hand at his team-mates as they rushed over.
Everyone knew what he meant, and patted him on the shoulder.
'Luka Modric broke through the door of his old club but he didn't celebrate, which is the greatest respect for Tottenham and Tottenham fans, and of course, some people would prefer him to celebrate passionately, as Bam Adebayor did with Arsenal in the first place...
Tottenham, who had gone from 0-1 to 2-1, went crazy and started to press hard.
Eriksen combined with Lennon and then abruptly shifted the attack in the direction where Dembele was.
Dembele swept hard down the flank, and a low ball flew straight to the back of goal and flew past Fabianski.
Fabianski was torn between striking and holding on, and one foot suddenly stretched out.
He thought it was one of the opposing players who suddenly rushed up to shoot at the goal, and quickly reached out to stop it, but he was lonely.
The ball flew high over the crossbar, and Fabianski, who was relieved, realized that it was Modric who did the good thing.
The home fans gave the Magic Flute a round of applause.
Arsenal's progress in attack this season is obvious, on the basis of attacking from the front and creating a demon combination in the middle, the attack is definitely among the best in Europe, but everyone did not expect Modric to contribute repeatedly in defence.
Kane, who was about to hit the goal at the back of the goal, also glanced at Modric, and once again envied Lin Yun, but this time he was envious of having such a strong teammate, and what was even more depressing was that this teammate could have been his......
The game entered the white-hot stage, and the first half quickly came to an end, and the score remained 2-1.
Lin Yun's "good dishes are not afraid of being late" seems to be a bit of a trend towards "good things and more grinding".
"Three minutes of stoppage time in the first half, I don't know if Tottenham can level the score in the last minute, or if Arsenal can extend their lead further before the break......
The teammates were very active in making the ball for Lin Yun, so that the Tottenham defense became much easier, as long as it was enough to pinch him.
Of course, it is easier said than done, and "pinching Lin Yun" is basically a must-do task for every team that meets Arsenal now, but very few can do it.
In the last minute of stoppage time, Walcott dribbled the ball at high speed and passed it to Lin Yun again.
This kick ball is quite emotional, because even if Lin Yun can receive the ball, he has no conditions to handle the ball at all.
It's full of people.
He could only refuse Walcott's kindness and knocked the ball back.
Walcoat was no longer reluctant and volleyed directly into the ball that rolled back.
originally thought it would be a goal, but Tottenham full-back Rose fell from the sky and blocked the ball with his hands...... Ay? By hand?
Walcott immediately jumped to his feet and was about to alert the referee, but the referee's whistle had already sounded first.
"Beep!"
"Handball!"
Rose hugged his head in disbelief, and then immediately ran to the referee, "Mr. referee, you listen to my quibbles......"
The referee shook his head and pointed firmly to the penalty spot.
Walcott happily picked up the ball and stuffed it into Lin Yun's arms, but Lin Yun shook his head, threw the ball to the penalty spot, and withdrew from the penalty area.
None of his 99 goals came from the penalty spot, and he didn't want to leave a blemish on the last one.
The teammates were speechless.
Big brother, it's good to have a ball scored, what are you still pretentious?
"Hahaha, Lin Yun turned down the penalty opportunity created by Theo Walcott, and it looks like he still wants to complete his 100-goal record in his own way."
'It's still Mikel Arteta...... In the bottom left corner, the ball is in! 3-1οΌ Before the end of the first half, Arsenal scored again, and Tottenham were forced to the edge of the cliff again! β
Both sides went into the dressing room with a 3-1 scoreline.
Wenger did not comment on the penalty, but only praised everyone's performance, and then patted Lin Yun on the shoulder, "Don't rush, take your time." β
When Walcott heard this, he always felt a little familiar......
Arsene Wenger continued: "Today I will let you play the whole game and let you go to collect the Ballon d'Or with a record of 100 goals. β
After this game, the next game against Aston Villa will not be until February 14, and that day also happens to be the day of the Ballon d'Or, so Lin Yun will naturally miss that game, so today is his last chance to score 100 goals before the Ballon d'Or.
On the other hand, it is naturally more rewarding and enjoyable to accomplish such a feat on a mortal enemy.
At the start of the second half, the two sides continued to attack each other.
Tottenham Hotspur has been completely out of the box, and in line with the principle of being able to score one by one, it is completely a reckless style of play.
And then it didn't take long to suffer......
The attack was too aggressive, and they were quickly caught in pigtails, and Wilshere's long pass after the steal directly allowed them to change from attack to defense.
One second they were still under the enemy's city, and the next second they were at their doorstep.
The ball was passed to Rosicky's feet, and he stopped the ball steadily, and then used Lin Yun's front to make a delicate outside instep diagonal pass.
Lin Yun successfully countered offside and hit the football like lightning.
Obviously he could use a beautiful volley, but he still chose his signature Majin flying kick.
The body is in the air, the left foot is kicked forward, and the sole of the foot is impartially kicked in the middle of the football.
Lori, who was about to make a save, instinctively braked the car.
He didn't want to be a second Petr.
By the time he overcame the conditioned reflex and rushed over, Lin Yun had already flown into the goal with the ball.
The hundredth goal of my career!
(End of chapter)