A five-nil win over Schalke 04 left Arsenal fans rejoicing.
After all, before this season.
Opponents like Schalke 04 are really difficult for Arsenal to deal with.
Not to mention defeating the opponent five to zero, it would be good to win.
It's not even clear whether they can take first place in this group.
Now being able to defeat a strong team from the Bundesliga with such a disparity in the score speaks volumes about Arsenal's current strength.
This shows that Arsenal is indeed different from previous seasons.
They began to show the strength of a real championship team.
Yelo, who completed a hat trick, was the focus of media reports.
"If there is anything fundamentally different about Arsenal this season, the only reason is Yello!"
"With Van Persie gone and Yello welcomed, there is no doubt that Arsenal's strength has reached a higher level!!"
Saw similar reports.
Van Persie was naturally very unhappy.
So the next day, he also performed a hat trick in Manchester United's home match against Braga in the Champions League group stage, opening his goal account in this season's Champions League.
He really wanted to say goodbye to Ye Luo.
But helpless.
His number of goals is far behind Yeluo.
Now 10 rounds of the league have been played.
Yelo has scored 15 league goals and 7 in the Champions League.
But Van Persie is a bit far behind.
Only 7 goals were scored in the league - this number of goals is already second only to Yello, ranking second in the Premier League scorer list.
In the Champions League, Van Persie failed to score in the previous three Champions League games. Now with this hat trick, his number of goals in the Champions League is finally looking better.
But the difference between the number of 3 Champions League goals and the 7 Champions League goals is a full 4 points. At first glance, they are not on the same level.
Therefore, no one really compares Van Persie and Yello side by side.
Let alone the media.
Even fans of other teams agree that Ye Luo is "the only one".
As for Van Persie, he wants to sit at the same table with Aguero, Suarez, Hazard and others.
Without Yello, they can be called the first-tier stars in the Premier League.
After playing in the Champions League.
In the eleventh round of the league, the team faced Everton at home.
In this game, Ye Luo could only sit in the stands and watch.
Due to Yello's absence, Moyes' team obviously saw a chance to win in this game, so they played very hard at the Qiuzheng Stadium.
So much so that the two sides engaged in a goal battle!
The final score was 2-3.
Arsenal scored two goals, but conceded three goals and suffered their first defeat of the season.
However, the team still ranked first in the standings after 11 league rounds with 9 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, scoring 28 points.
However, the team's opponent in the next game is Chelsea, who have the same points as Arsenal.
This game is very crucial for the team.
Not only is this a battle for the top spot, but Manchester United and Manchester City behind them are also catching up because Arsenal lost to Everton.
The point difference between the four teams is no more than three points!
That is to say.
Maybe just because of one league round, the rankings of the four teams Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Manchester City will change drastically.
before this game starts.
The English media are predicting Arsenal's fate - they will play away games against Chelsea and Manchester United!
This is a big test for Arsenal.
If they can win these two games, they will be able to consolidate their top position and at the same time deal a huge blow to their competitors.
on the contrary.
It is very likely that Arsenal will slip to a very familiar position because of these two games: fourth.
Arsenal has basically remained silent amid outside discussions.
From the coach to the players, no one wasted any time talking to the media before the big game.
Because all their energy is focused on the team's tactical adjustments.
Because now the team's serious midfielders are only Coquelin and Ramsey who can play.
So these two can definitely occupy a position in the back three.
As for the position of the other midfielder
We can only let Chamberlain play for him.
The young Chamberlain is a versatile player who can play in the frontcourt and midfield. He is a typical hexagonal warrior - of course, the total area of the hexagon is a bit smaller, but it is still a hexagon if he cannot stand up to others.
Cazorla plays as an attacking midfielder and Giroud plays as a center forward.
As for Ye Luo.
His position is not fixed at all, covering a large distance from the midfielder to the center.
The offensive connection organization work in the frontcourt is also dominated by Yelo and supplemented by Cazorla.
At the same time, Ye Luo also has unlimited fire rights.
Wenger allows him to shoot from any position without any restrictions on him. In this regard, Giroud must fully cooperate with Yello, either on the back line to open up space for Yello, or as a bridgehead for Yello. Luo makes the ball.
In short, the purpose of this tactical adjustment is to maximize Ye Luo's personal offensive talents while stabilizing the team's defense!
Yelo needs to touch the ball more, pass the ball, and shoot more.
And score!
After a few days of training, the players found that the effect of this adjustment was indeed very good.
There is enough manpower in front of the backline to protect.
The offense in the frontcourt is also quite sharp.
Yeluo's super personal ability can bring goals to the team.
The defense is solid and the offense isn't bad either.
Does this mean that we will definitely win?
Not really.
Whether the content on the training field can be played out in the game still needs to be tested by the game.
For Chelsea.
They also take their opponents very seriously in this game.
Whether it is a London derby or a battle for the top spot, it is a very important game for both sides.
They are both London teams. Although the relationship between Chelsea and Arsenal is not as deadly as Arsenal and Tottenham, it is definitely not much better.
Last season, Chelsea's league was in disarray due to disagreements between their generals.
But this does not mean that their lineup is poor. No, after new coach Benitez took over this season, he quickly put the team together and achieved excellent results at the beginning of the league. They are now one of the favorites to compete for the championship. .
No team should take it lightly when going to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea.
In addition, this game is also related to the ownership of the top spot.
Therefore, the level of attention is not low. Not only fans of both sides, but also fans of other Premier Leagues and even fans of many other leagues will pay attention to this Premier League top battle!
In order to prepare for this game, Benitez also studied Arsenal over and over for a long time.
Especially the videos of Arsenal's two games against Norwich and Tottenham, he studied them over and over again for a long time.
Ultimately he decided to take advantage of some of the tactical merits of these two games against two teams that had caused Arsenal problems.
For example.
Pay attention to defense, shrink the space, and use players with super personal abilities to directly confront Arsenal's back line!
Tottenham have Bale and Chelsea also have Hazard.
In addition, Chelsea's defensive ability is far superior to Tottenham.
Their back line and midfield line are quite tough. Terry, Cahill, Lewis, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic and other defenders are all top-notch players, and there is also Mick in the midfield. Er, Ramirez, Oscar and other players, as well as veteran Lampard.
Speaking of defensive ability, Benitez is very confident in the team's defense.
Last season, Yello's Málaga also met Chelsea in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Although Chelsea lost those two games, Chelsea also locked Yello for a time.
In the first round of the match between the two sides, Yelo passed several Chelsea players in succession to equalize the score.
In the second round of the match between the two sides, Yelo used two world waves to overtake the score and scored through a counterattack despite Chelsea's heavy pressure.
Although Chelsea was eliminated.
But Benitez feels that this is because Yello is in such good shape and there is also some luck involved - for example, for the decisive victory in the first round between the two sides, Benitez firmly believes that Yello cannot be replicated!
Yello's four goals against Chelsea.
Three world waves, and one was a counterattack opportunity seized when Chelsea was lagging behind.
Without the three balls in front, there is a high probability that there would be no ball in the back.
But the same opponent scored three dozen waves, and the probability was too low.
Where in the world are there players who play world-famously in every game?
If you encounter it, there is nothing you can do if you lose the game.
At least in terms of tactical arrangements, you cannot consider that your opponent will enter the unsolvable world wave - otherwise there will be no need to play tactics.
Therefore, Benitez combined Chelsea's experience in dealing with Yello last season, as well as Tottenham, Norwich and other teams' experience in dealing with Arsenal this season.
Summarize Chelsea's approach to dealing with Arsenal.
Just focus on defense and catch the counterattack!
Bale can break down Arsenal's defence.
Azar can do it too!
This season veteran Didier Drogba left the team, but the team introduced the Belgian striker Hazard, Torres has also recovered, and Mata has also shown his strength on the offensive line.
Therefore, Chelsea's offensive line is quite luxurious.
In addition, defensive counterattack is almost something engraved in Chelsea's blood.
Chelsea, who are sitting at home, have every reason to believe that they can give Arsenal two consecutive defeats at home for the first time this season!
Time passes, the game is getting closer and closer, and the atmosphere of the battle for the top spot is getting stronger and stronger.
At the pre-match press conference.
The coaches on both sides are very low-key.
Benitez said that Chelsea will attach great importance to Arsenal as an opponent, and the team must take special care of Yello.
Wenger said that the team should focus on defense and do a good job in defense.
"We try not to concede goals."
he said.
Both sides are very low-key and unwilling to say more about what happened during the game.
An hour before the game, but after the starting lineups of both sides appeared.
Benitez frowned as he stared at Arsenal's starting lineup.
Change of tactics?
Benitez looked at the names of the players on the list and felt a little uncertain.
He was a little surprised that Ramsey started. In his opinion, if Arsenal wants to continue to play their 433 system, it is quite reasonable to arrange for the veteran Rosicky, who has returned from injury, to play as a double attacking midfielder with Cazorla.
Ramsey starts.
Double midfielder?
Changes 4231?
Benítez doesn’t know what medicine is in Wenger’s gourd.
The game was about to start, and he found that his opponent had made changes. This episode made Benitez feel a little uneasy.
But he also knows that even if he knows that his opponent may change, there is nothing he can do now.
It can only be done according to the pre-match arrangements.
As for what new tricks Arsenal can come up with?
You can only know it by watching it during the game.
(End of chapter)
