Just the day before facing Leicester City,
The FA Cup semi-final draws were held, with Arsenal drawn by Brighton and Chelsea drawn by Watford.
The outside world is generally optimistic that Arsenal and Chelsea will advance to the final together.
However, Equation is not too optimistic about Chelsea.
Because Chelsea's offensive core Hazard has missed several games due to injury before, this is one of the reasons why Chelsea is ranked fifth in the league.
There is also the good old Sarri. As Chelsea head coach, he can no longer control the locker room.
You know, modern stars have long had great initiative when facing clubs. In addition, Sarri is not a particularly strong person, and the club owner does not fully support him, so naturally he cannot suppress him in the locker room.
So, this is also the reason why Sarri left Chelsea at the end of this season.
As soon as this lottery came out, it quickly spread on the Internet.
News related to the FA Cup semi-finals has become a hot search topic.
But not long after, the hot search for the match between Arsenal and Leicester City suddenly exploded, suppressing the FA Cup!
The top four in the Premier League are the eternal traffic kings!
Whether Arsenal can lock in the top four in advance depends on whether Fox City can successfully snipe!
Soon, Tottenham legends and Manchester United legends took turns to appear, giving their own opinions and carefully analyzing Arsenal's weaknesses.
And specifically pointed out how good Fox City's forward Vardy is!
"Arsenal's problem is still very prominent. When the position of the equation is improved, their waist is still not strong enough. Fox City can seize this opportunity!"
"Lacazette has just returned from injury. His condition will not be very good. He is likely to be lost in the Fox City defense!"
"The equation is actually very easy to limit. Fox City does not need to play too gentlemanly. It can completely let the people in the East understand what the tough style of the Premier League is."
"Not surprisingly, Vardy can dominate this game. He has scored 15 goals this season, and his abilities are still unimaginable."
"Vardy is the giant killer. So far, he has scored a total of 68 goals in the Premier League, 28 of which were scored against the "BIG6", accounting for 41% of the total goals. Against Liverpool: 7 goals. Against Liverpool Arsenal: 6 goals. Against Manchester City: 4 goals. Against Manchester United: 4. Against Tottenham: 4 goals. Against Chelsea: 3 goals.”
In this situation where the outside world is advocating for Leicester City and Vardy, Arsenal's famous players will naturally not remain silent about this, and they all speak out to support their home team.
Including the King of Highbury, Henry also came forward to support Arsenal.
When being interviewed by the media, Henry particularly emphasized that Arsenal can win against Leicester City.
"I am very happy that Arsenal are now ranked 3rd in the Premier League. This is something that no one could have imagined at the beginning of the season! They have done it and this season is undoubtedly a success. I will support them no matter what the situation. .”
"What's more, not long ago, the professor led the team and defeated the powerful Manchester City. I think they can definitely win the championship! Arsenal has undergone tremendous changes and has strong competitiveness in the Premier League. This is what everyone has to do. Something to admit!”
"I admire Saka and Fang very much. They are both very young talented players, and they are both Arsenal's youth training children. It is incredible that the team has been able to reach this stage today. They have both contributed a lot of hard work. Or missing!"
"I think Arsenal have amazing talent in their academy."
"I will return to the Emirates Stadium if I have the opportunity, because I have not yet seen Saka and Fang in person. When the time comes, I will definitely have a good gathering with everyone. Yes, Lacazette is also very good. If he can be selected for the national team I believe he will be of great help to us."
Soon, this interview of Henry the Great was reprinted in the Premier League. Many Arsenal fans were very emotional after seeing it and couldn't help but think how great it would be if Henry could still play football at the Emirates Stadium.
The memory of the King at Highbury seems to have lingered on.
As a result, with people's constant discussion, the game between Arsenal and Leicester City became very popular, almost rivaling the North London Derby.
At the pre-match press conference, a reporter made trouble and asked Professor Wenger whether he would specifically limit Vardy's performance. After all, the opponent is a famous "giant killer". Finally, Vardy's goal data was also mentioned. come out.
Regarding this question, Professor Wenger only answered plainly that he would try his best to win the game.
In fact, in the past two days, not only the head coach Arsene Wenger was always asked this question by reporters, but other Arsenal stars were also harassed and asked by tabloid reporters when they were at work and off work.
Equations are no exception. He did not directly answer this question. But when it comes to competition, I will never show any mercy.
Although Vardy's success is very inspiring, he has indeed performed brilliantly in the past few seasons and was selected for the national team. Even the halo of the great star Kane has been suppressed.
but now,
The other party has become their obstacle!
So only by winning Leicester City can we give Vardy the greatest respect.
In 2016, there were also rumors that Vardy would join Arsenal, but in the end, due to various reasons, the transfer failed.
So when facing Arsenal again, Vardy will definitely show his strength seriously.
Especially, it’s still at Arsenal’s home court!
"Win them down!"
"We want to lock in the top four in the Premier League in advance!!"
Before entering the stadium, the Arsenal team cheered together before the game, and then left the dressing room and walked towards the stadium tunnel.
As for Fox City, everyone is also very motivated.
This is a crucial battle for the top four in the Premier League. If they perform well, their worth will rise.
Subsequently, the two teams arrived on the pitch, and Arsenal won the right to kick off by guessing a coin.
"Play fast break!"
The teammates' ideas were surprisingly unanimous. Although the equation wanted to be more stable, they had no choice but to agree.
As the referee's whistle sounded, Lacazette, Nketiah and Saka all rushed forward. Fang first passed the football to Xhaka on the right.
However, Xhaka sent a half-high pass to the wing, trying to find Saka who ran in front.
However, Leicester City's defensive awareness is very concentrated!
Choudhury suddenly guessed Xhaka's intention, slowed down suddenly, and then intercepted the pass behind Xhaka!
Choudhury moves very quickly, stopping on the left and passing on the right!
He suddenly sent a long pass to the gap on the right side of Arsenal!
Arsenal's defense was instantly penetrated by this pass!
Fang Fang felt bad. He turned around and saw Madison already running in place.
At the same time, Vardy has a very keen sense of smell and is already moving forward into the middle! !
Xhaka was shocked, and he didn't expect to be hit with a counterattack suddenly! !
He quickly chased after Fang Fang, wanting to go back to make up for his defense.
However, it was already too late, even the equation was not back in place!
Madison kicked a pass from the wing and the ball bounced in the middle, bypassing Mustafi's outstretched foot to block, and accurately found Vardy at the back point!
Vardy kicked the football with the inside of his right foot and easily broke through Arsenal's door!
The score is 0:1!
Leicester City counterattacked at the beginning and scored! !
The whole place fell silent instantly, and the fans couldn't believe their eyes!
Just one minute passed and Arsenal fell behind by one goal at home! !
Vardy's face turned red with excitement. He never thought he could break through Arsenal's gate so quickly!
When he ran to the sidelines, Vardy yelled and chose to slide and kneel to celebrate!
Leicester City teammates also rushed forward excitedly to celebrate the goal with Vardy.
The loss of the ball happened so quickly that Arsenal had not yet reacted.
The teammates' faces were still a little confused.
Fang Fang quickly clapped his hands and shouted to remind them, "It's okay! This is a small problem!! We still have more than ninety minutes left! Can't we win this?!"
"Yes! We can still win, there are still more than ninety minutes left!!"
k6 walked up, patted Xhaka who seemed a little guilty and said.
"Okay!" Captain Xhaka nodded. Although he still felt a little guilty, this strengthened his determination to win the game.
None of the teammates blamed anyone, Arsenal chose to get back into shape!
However, Leicester City's defense stood well and after winning the ball, they instead started attacking Arsenal's half.
Although Leicester City is already ranked 7th in the league, this does not mean that they have no desires and desires. On the contrary, their current game state is quite perfect.
The scene suddenly became very anxious, as if this was the real battle for the fourth place! !
In the 12th minute, Leicester City got a corner kick. Vardy jumped high in the penalty area and headed the ball, breaking Arsenal's door again!
In the first half, Leicester City led by two goals!
The score is 0:2! !
At this moment, the stands became silent!
Many Arsenal fans put their heads in their hands and felt like the sky was falling.
Are they going to repeat the failures of previous seasons and fall on the threshold of success in the fourth place again? ?
And unlike in the stands,
On the court, the Arsenal players were already feeling a little angry. They felt very uncomfortable with the score!
No matter how weak they are, they can't fall behind by two goals in the first half! !
You know, they are ranked third in the Premier League!
At this time, Fang Fang and Xhaka hurriedly encouraged their teammates, saying not to rush. Arsenal has not lost its backbone! After quickly calming down, everyone felt ashamed and courageous!
When football resumed, Arsenal did not collapse as the outside world expected. With the stability of the midfield core, teammates all knew that they had to do their responsibilities well.
As a result, their entire formation seemed more solid.
When Leicester City attacked like wolves and tigers, Arsenal's passing became more and more stable, and the front line was stable, but it looked like the leading side!
Seeing this scene,
Professor Wenger realized belatedly,
Only then did he recover from the shock of the team falling behind.
Wenger couldn't help but be stunned, and then he clenched his fist hard.
My heart suddenly became extremely excited!
He finally understood,
His team has undergone earth-shaking changes!
His disciples were not defeated by just two goals!
Professor Wenger suddenly felt moved. It seemed that everyone had really grown up!
Looking at the entire world of football, no team can always play with the wind. Only when faced with headwinds, can you still be calm and play smoothly, can you prove that this is a mature and successful team! !
The current Arsenal team has obviously achieved this!
On the other side, Leicester City's head coach, Rodgers, folded his arms and bit his fingernails after seeing this.
People who don't know better may think that they are two goals behind when they see Rogers' reaction.
Because Rogers knows very well that this game may be difficult to play.
Even though Leicester City was leading by two goals, Arsenal on the opposite side did not show any panic. This shows that this Arsenal team is resilient and cannot defeat them just by scoring goals! !
"Come back, don't press too close!!"
Rogers glanced at the time and quickly shouted to the players on the court.
Equation was planning to use a long ball to penetrate the opponent's entire defense, but after hearing Rogers's call from the sidelines, this idea disappeared instantly.
Yes, the opponent's head coach is not a stupid person either!
After Leicester City scored two goals, the whole team was very confident to win the game!
All of them defended well and did not give their opponents a chance to enter the penalty area!
Just when many people thought the first half ended like this,
Fang Fang moved to the right wing, hoping to cooperate with Saka.
However, there are four people from the opponent defending this area!
After the inverted ball stalled for a minute, Saka made a back pass.
Then he chose to sprint on the side of the road, trying to wait for his teammates to pass the ball.
However, suddenly the equation stopped passing the ball on the wing. With a dunk, he was trying to break through the densely packed center!
This was beyond everyone's expectations!
Who knew he could be so stubborn!
Three people rushed to double-team Fang Fang!
Unexpectedly, the frequency of Equation's feet suddenly jumped a beat, pretending to change direction, playing the ball left and dunking right.
It turned out to be a change of direction with the ball in a small area, breaking through the defense of Leicester City and cutting inside! !
Wow!
The whole place suddenly became excited. All the audience were amazed by this scene.
However, Leicester City's Choudhury was still following the defense. They had studied Equation's free kick trick before the game. Choudhury did not dare to foul Equation in this position.
Since there is no foul!
Fang Fang decisively kicked the ball! I want to use a cloud-piercing arrow to break through the opponent's door! !
However, there was a snap!
Chaudhry works hard! He sacrificed himself to block the ball, opened his arms slightly, and the football hit his palm directly and bounced away! !
The whole place shook instantly, and people shouted!
"Handball!!"
"Penalty kick!"
"This is a penalty!!!"
Professor Wenger also shouted excitedly on the sidelines!
No need for off-site reminders.
The referee watched very carefully from behind and immediately whistled a foul!
However, when the referee came over, he did not point to the penalty spot, but pointed to the feet of Equation.
Indicates that this is a frontcourt free kick! !
"Hey!!——"
There was a huge boo in the stadium instantly.
Many people are not satisfied with this penalty.
The people from Leicester City had no way to refute, so they had to line up on the wall according to the goalkeeper's request.
Equation did not take the free kick accidentally.
As the referee's whistle sounded, the eyes of the audience have been focused for a long time!
Fang Fang retracted his gaze, took three steps, suddenly tilted his upper body, and used his right leg to volley out!
The football turned into an afterimage, spinning inwards, and the ball was extremely fast!
After seeing the wall, he was about to fly out of the field, but the football suddenly made an unscientific turn and flew towards the absolute blind spot on the right side of the goal! !
Goalkeeper Schmeichel was stunned on the spot.
Who knew that the football turned a corner in the air and fell into the goal instantly!
The net moved! !
He was fooled by this arc! With his excellent saving ability, he is completely able to react! Football turned a very unscientific turn!
(End of chapter)
