In the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Although they were two goals behind, York City still focused on defending well and were not in a hurry to attack.
The only difference from the first half is that York City's four midfielders seemed to have stepped up their harassment and interception of Arsenal's double midfielders, especially Xhaka.
"Xhaka is a player with extremely distinct advantages and disadvantages. Let's not talk about the advantages. His performance in the first half was reflected."
During the halftime break, Pan Yi came to the locker room for the second time this season and talked with the players about his views.
"But he also has obvious weaknesses. I played against him in the Bundesliga, so I know it very well."
"Xhaka's mobility is not very strong and his foot speed is slow, which also means that his interception area is not very large."
"If we can open up the space on both sides, we can avoid his fierce pressing, and instead create superior forces locally to grab him. After all, we have more people in the midfield than they do. "
"Another point is that Xhaka has a poor ability to control fouls. Sometimes he will take cards and even give away points as if he is drunk. If he can continue to exert high pressure, it may be possible to detonate this powder keg."
Now, the York City players just listened to Pan Yi's advice and carried out such instructions on the court.
Whenever Xhaka gets the ball, either Alonso or Rice will intervene immediately, and then Lin Liangming or Kulusevski next to him will come to assist and steal the ball from Xhaka's feet.
In today's game, Xhaka's midfield partner Ramsey will move forward more often to organize attacks, so Arsenal's real defensive midfielder is actually Xhaka alone;
In the absence of protection, Xhaka's foot skills are not enough to allow him to get rid of two or even three people.
In this way, York City was able to steal the ball from Xhaka's feet several times, and then make a fuss from the "rib-bottom corner" space.
In other words, because Xhaka's coverage area has become smaller, York City's wingers can attack from the ribs, pass to the bottom, and then hit the ball high; at the same time, the wingers can also cut inside because Xhaka's ribs are poorly protected. goal or send a threatening ball.
And what is the way to handle Xhaka when he is intercepted or out of position? Put your foot down.
But because of his slow speed, when he kicks, the York City player is likely to have taken the ball forward, so he often misses the ball and kicks the opponent's foot.
After the referee warned Xhaka several times, he could not bear to show him a yellow card.
On the sidelines, Wenger saw that his "card-eating little prince" seemed a little impatient again, and quickly began to greet the substitute Tiger Holding to prepare to come on and replace Xhaka.
You know, the red and yellow cards in the FA Cup match are not counted solely in the FA Cup, they are connected with the Premier League.
In other words, if Xhaka gets another yellow card and is sent off, he will not be able to play in the next round of the game against Chelsea!
But at this moment, the situation on the court suddenly changed.
Today, York City's right midfielder Kulusevski cooperated with Rice outside the penalty area and successfully stole the ball from Xhaka's feet again.
When he got the ball and was about to turn around and prepare to dribble forward, Xhaka used a fierce sliding tackle from behind to shovel Kulusevski out of the sideline with the ball.
And when Xhaka stood up from the ground, looking at Kulusevski who fell to the ground, he shrugged indifferently and was about to walk away.
The incident happened in York City's coaching area. Head coach Scaloni was nearby. When he saw it, he became furious. He rushed up and pushed Xhaka hard.
And Xhaka showed no sign of weakness. He got up from the ground and punched Scaloni.
Players and coaches from both sides also gathered around. Fortunately, the referee on duty reacted quickly enough and worked with the assistant referee to separate the two sides. This prevented a group fight on the court.
"Let's see how the referee will make the penalty? Although Xhaka's action was excessive, Scaloni's impulsiveness should still pay the price, and Xhaka's subsequent punching action also looked a bit serious... …”
"Oh, red card! Two red cards! The referee on duty showed a red card to Xhaka and Scaloni one after another! As a result, both Xhaka and Scaloni were sent off!"
"The Arsenal players seemed to be very dissatisfied and gathered around the referee to ask for an explanation, but the referee indicated that they had better calm down and continued to take out cards! This also made the Arsenal players retreat, Wenger Pull them too.”
"Oh my God, no one thought that York City would receive a red card today. This is also the first red card York City has received in this season! And it is actually the head coach Scaloni! This is also Scaloni, who has always shown an elegant image, received a red card as a coach for the first time."
"So many firsts appeared at the Emirates Stadium at the same time. It seems that this is bound to be an unforgettable game." Lineker explained with a smile, "But from the perspective of York City, using a It seems to be a very cost-effective thing for the head coach to replace a player of the other team..."
In the stands, Pan Yi was also dumbfounded.
He had thought that after he asked the players to press harder on Xhaka, Xhaka would lose control and get cards.
The result was just as Pan Yi thought - indeed, Xhaka could not escape the "card master" character whether he was in Borussia Monchengladbach or Arsenal.
But what I didn't expect was that Xhaka would end up in this way.
Scaloni's limit is one for one.
But it doesn't matter.
If it were in the past, and York City now only had a rookie coach like Caskey on the sidelines, that might be a bit worrying;
But now, assistant coach De Zerbi is not weak in ability!
Just let him direct the game and there will be no problem at all.
"Is Kulusevski okay?" On the sidelines, De Zerbi, as the first assistant coach, has already begun to perform his duties as interim head coach.
"It's okay, the team doctor said it's nothing serious!" Caskey replied.
"Very good. When he comes back on the field, let him play as the right winger and Lin Liangming as the left winger. We will fight them with 4-2-4!"
"Oh. Huh?" Caskey was stunned, but he also understood what De Zerbi meant.
Now that Arsenal have one less player on the field, it is a great time for York City to fight back!
So De Zerbi simply changed his formation to 4-2-4 and used the most violent artillery fire to bomb Arsenal's goal!
Soon, York City's changes also attracted Lineker's attention.
"Ah, after York City coach Scaloni left the field, De Zerbi, who took over as his coach, immediately changed the formation. Now York City has four forwards attacking? Are they planning to fight Arsenal to the death? ?"
"This De Zerbi used to coach in a low-level league in Italy. It can be said that he is unknown. But Pan Yi still went to Italy in person and invited him over."
"We may not have known what is so special about this coach before, but today is the time for him to prove his strength. Perhaps Pan Yi is so accurate in judging people, not only the players, but also the coaches..."
After Scaloni and Xhaka were sent off, the game between the two sides became full of excitement. The game went on fiercely with various fouls and struggles, and the referee's whistles kept coming and going.
However, due to the numerical disadvantage, Wenger did not let Holding play for the time being, but asked Iwobi to retreat and form a double midfield configuration with Ramsey to ensure a balance between offense and defense in the midfield.
But this also resulted in the loss of an attacking midfielder, which greatly reduced Arsenal's offensive firepower, and York City was able to free up their hands to devote more energy to the offense.
Soon, York City had an opportunity!
Chamberlain moved to the center to get the ball, but was intercepted by Rice. The latter raised his head to pass the ball, but when he looked up, he saw Arsenal players in front of him.
"Give me the ball!" Alonso's voice sounded from beside Rice.
Of course you have to listen to what Big Brother says. Rice pushed the ball to Alonso's feet without hesitation.
At the same time, a cry came from the front: "This way! This way!"
That was Aman running forward desperately, shouting.
Alonso passed it almost without thinking.
The ball drew a wonderful arc, passed over everyone's heads, and went straight to the direction of Amon.
Aman ran forward desperately, like a black lightning, penetrating Arsenal's defense. Even though the ball was about to pass, he still did not slow down.
In the end, the ball was intercepted by Amon in front of the baseline, and he knocked the ball back before Monreal returned to defense. Kulusevski, who inserted himself in the middle, rushed over and passed the ball with a curve. restricted area.
Mark Baker, this tall forward, was still advancing towards Arsenal's penalty area when Amon was desperately chasing the ball.
So when Kulusevski's ball passed, when everyone thought no one would take it, he suddenly jumped ahead of the distracted Gabriel and dived to the top.
The ball was too close to the goal. Arsenal goalkeeper Ospina was helpless and could only watch the ball go straight in. Then Baker immediately picked up the football from the net and ran towards the center circle.
2:1!
In the 75th minute of the game, York City relied on their unremitting fighting spirit to tenaciously get back a point!
This goal completely brought out York City's momentum and fighting spirit.
In the last 20 minutes, especially the last 10 minutes, York City seemed to be playing like crazy, bombarding Arsenal's penalty area. All the Arsenal fans in the Emirates Stadium became quiet. The three thousand York City fans who came all the way sat in the stands and cheered the team loudly.
"Come on, York City!"
"Destroy Arsenal!"
"We can win!"
Although there were only 3,000 people, the momentum of the shouting was not inferior to that of the Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium.
The game began to enter stoppage time. Due to a fight that broke out on the court before, the stoppage time this time was slightly longer, requiring 5 minutes.
In the 91st minute, Alonso intercepted the ball and passed it to Kulusevski. The latter looked up and passed the ball diagonally behind the Arsenal defense.
The young player Niles, who was a bit uncomfortable being outdone by Alphonso Davis in this game, could not keep up with the Canadian flyer this time.
Kulusevski's pass arrived at the right position just in time when Alphonso Davis burst out of speed. Niles could only watch as Alphonso Davis made the pass. middle.
Mustafi pushed the ball out of the penalty area and landed at the feet of Kulusevski near the arc of the penalty area.
Since Alphonso Davies' pass just now attracted all the Arsenal players into the penalty area, no one was marking Kulusevski near the arc of the penalty area, and the latter took off without hesitation.
The ball blasted towards Arsenal's goal like a cannonball!
2:2!
Kulusevski equalized the score for York City in the 91st minute!
The away team stands where York City fans gathered suddenly burst into the warmest cheers since the game!
"It's amazing, it's incredible, this is simply a miracle!" Lineker became obviously very excited:
"Is this a great goal? After Xhaka went off because of a stupid red card, Arsenal and York City performed completely the other way around. York City looked like a Premier League team, and Arsenal More like a League One team!”
"Although there was one more player, York City's performance still made people feel bright. They did not fall behind Arsenal, who are known for their skills. Through beautiful coordination, they once again penetrated Arsenal's goal!"
"If this score remains until the end, they will probably move to the West Siberian Stadium in York City for a rematch a week later!"
"This is obviously not good news for Arsenal who are still fighting for the fourth place. Ah...wait...wait! Let's watch this ball!"
At this time, there was another burst of warm cheers in the stands, which came from the fans' stands of the visiting team York City.
After Arsenal kicked off, York City's Baker, Armand, Lin Liangming and Kulusevski pounced on the ball almost at the same time.
Iwobi was a little panicked when he got the ball. He wanted to pass the ball across to Chamberlain, but Aman accelerated and intercepted it!
"Now Amon is dribbling the ball forward, looking at the center, and seems to be passing the ball."
"Oh, he didn't pass the ball, he chose to continue to advance by himself! He dribbled the ball very quickly and entered Arsenal's half. This sudden move completely disrupted Arsenal's defensive formation, and it would not even kill them. I believe that the opposing player dared to single-handedly dribble the ball into their half.”
"Several Arsenal players gathered around. At this time, Aman suddenly chose to pass the ball! He passed the ball to Lin Liangming who was following. The latter passed the ball across the middle to Alonso. Alonso stopped the ball and passed it directly to Behind the opponent's right back!"
"At this time, even left back Alphonso Davies rushed forward! He suddenly accelerated, received the ball, and passed!"
"The ball is in!" Lineker shouted loudly, "York City has scored again, the second goal in three minutes! High center Baker scored for York, and his close-range header once again Completely disarm Arsenal goalkeeper Ospina!"
"This is a very exciting attack! We can see that from the sudden advance of the four forwards, to Alonso's follow-up and through pass, to Alphonso Davies's insertion pass, This all seems to be premeditated, York City has obviously practiced this tactic!"
"York City overtook the score 3:2 and they will advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup!"
The fans at the scene didn't care about anything else, they only knew that the team was ahead!
So they sang and cheered one by one, using songs, cheers, cheers and applause to support the players fighting on the court.
Especially the star player Alonso who just joined in the winter window. Although he did not contribute a direct assist in this goal, without his accurate through ball, this goal would definitely not have been achieved!
Arsenal's head coach Arsene Wenger shook his hands angrily after Baker scored, looking as if he wanted to eat his zipper.
In the stands, Pan Yi and Scaloni, who was sent off, also stood up and hugged each other tightly.
Of course they had practiced this tactic.
And this mad dog-style tactic of forcing the opponent to kick off really works!
Moreover, it was even more exciting to score a goal through such tactics near the end of the game! ——
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Emirates Stadium fell silent for an instant, leaving only the York City fans in the visiting team's stands singing and dancing, letting out their excitement and pride after the victory.
As a League One team, they actually defeated the wealthy team Arsenal in an away game. What could be happier than this and boost the morale of the whole team?
On the court, the players rushed in and celebrated wildly. They looked even more excited than winning the championship.
The live TV camera was also shown on the sidelines, and it was discovered that Wenger in front of the home team's coach's bench shook hands with the opponent's coach and then left the field in depression.
"Wenger may have been a little careless in this game."
"He used half of the rotation, which should be enough for a League One team."
"But he seems to have forgotten that today's English League One team is called York City, and the owner of York City is Pan Yi, the same Pan Yi who defeated him several times!"
"Wenger not only has to taste the bitter consequences of defeat today, but also has to bear the consequences of losing Xhaka three days later against Chelsea. Who would have thought that Pan Yi could help his old club in this way after leaving Chelsea?"
"Well, maybe Arsenal's exit from the FA Cup is not such a bad thing. With the thickness of their existing bench, it would be more practical to focus on competing for the top four in the league."
The camera switched to the visiting team's coaching bench. At this time, Pan Yi and Scaloni had already entered the venue, hugging the coaching staff there, celebrating the team's hard-won victory.
"Let us also congratulate Pan Yi, congratulate Scaloni, and congratulate York City for such a thrilling victory!"
"York City has played impressive offensive football this season. And tonight, at the Emirates Stadium, York City proved to everyone with a victory against the Premier League powerhouse Arsenal that this English League One team, Fully qualified to compete in the English Championship!”
"Considering Pan Yi's appeal, the current excellent coaching staff, and the growth of young players, it won't be a surprise if they can make it all the way to the Premier League."
"After Scaloni was sent off, their assistant coach De Zerbi actually showed the style of a general and directly directed the team to play a beautiful counterattack!"
"York City is still very young, but it is already amazing enough. I hope this team can continue to move forward and bring more exciting games to the fans!"
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York City's victory over Arsenal certainly became the focus of major media reports the next day.
This is mainly because there was no big upset in this round of the FA Cup, so this game is even more eye-catching!
For example, Manchester City defeated West Ham United 5:0, Manchester United defeated Reading 4:0, Chelsea also defeated Peterborough United 4:1, and Tottenham defeated Aston Villa 2:0. All advanced successfully.
That is to say, Liverpool's failure to defeat Plymouth from League Two was a bit of an upset, but after all, they did not lose, so they were not eliminated.
The score of 0:0 gave Liverpool a chance to redeem themselves in the rematch.
But Arsenal is different. They were defeated by the English League One team York City! Moreover, he also lost troops and generals, which directly affected the London derby with Chelsea. He really lost his wife and lost troops.
"Can York City keep going? Can they advance in League One and the FA Cup at the same time?"
"In 1980, West Ham United defeated Arsenal in an upset, creating a miracle for a second-tier team to win the FA Cup in the history of England - Hey, why Arsenal again?"
"But since then, no team in the second tier or below in England has been able to win the FA Cup. Is there hope for York City to create such a miracle this year?"
“In 2013, Wigan Athletic defeated Manchester City 1:0 in the final and became the first team in history to win the FA Cup as a relegated team. It was also the last team to be called an unpopular team to win the FA Cup. An example. I really hope to see a performance like this in York City!"
Amid such discussions, the draw ceremony for the fourth round of the FA Cup was also completed.
The winner of Liverpool and Plymouth will face Wolves, while Chelsea will face "Little Bee" Brentford.
Manchester City plays against Crystal Palace and Manchester United plays against Wigan Athletic.
I don’t know if they were targeted, but York City’s luck was obviously not good. They once again drew a strong Premier League team.
This time they have to face Tottenham Hotspur!
