"So you lost to Arsenal in two games, what are your thoughts now?" the reporter asked.
Mbappe thought for a while and replied: "There are some regrets. If we can come to the Emirates Stadium next time, we will definitely try our best to win the game."
"Then what is your goal for this season?" the reporter asked again.
"Our goal is naturally to win the championship." Mbappe said seriously, "Paris Saint-Germain is no worse than others, and we will work hard to prove our strength."
After saying that, Mr. Mu signaled that the interview should end here and he would go back to the locker room.
So, the little reporter wisely chose to give way and let Mr. Mu go first.
Professor Wenger was in the post-match interview. He once again criticized the penalty standards in today’s game.
"I don't know how today's referee refereed the game in the past. Many of his penalties did not protect the players on the field. The content of the game almost got out of control, but fortunately no one was hurt in the end. I think everyone I don’t want to see that happen. I hope we can enjoy games in a better atmosphere in the future.”
This night, everyone went to the bar to have fun in order to celebrate their victory over the powerful enemy.
However, Arsenal's Champions League match is the earliest, so after Arsenal finishes, the matches of other teams in the Champions League have just begun.
So, everyone drank fruit drinks and ate healthy snacks at the bar while commenting on the Champions League matches of other Premier League teams.
However, they did not get high too late and went home early in the early morning.
Professor Wenger has been very strict with everyone recently, and they don't want to make any mistakes. Everyone wants to achieve new breakthroughs this season, so they will naturally abide by the team's discipline.
By the next day, the fifth round of the Champions League group stage had been completed.
Arsenal's small victory at home put Leeds United's dream of revenge in vain.
Liverpool played a draw at home, and Naples' trio scored two goals in the final period, almost overtaking the score.
Tottenham went to Bayern Munich's home court and still lost the game.
And Manchester City won the Shakhtar without any blood.
After the fifth round of the Champions League group stage, 8 teams have entered the top 16 of the Champions League ahead of schedule.
The eight teams are: Arsenal, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Juventus, Barcelona, and Red Bull Leipzig.
It can be said that there is no such thing as a weak team among the teams that have made it this far.
After getting up this morning,
Fang Fang drank hot milk and started checking other teams' Champions League matches.
As a result, I accidentally saw a piece of data from the top 16 of the Champions League.
Someone on Twitter counted the number of times each team has been eliminated in the Champions League quarter-finals.
In the restructured Champions League, Arsenal's statistics are the most disturbing, falling in the quarter-finals nine times.
Real Madrid has been eliminated 7 times and is tied with Porto for second place.
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He never expected that the team could have such embarrassing statistics.
However, Arsenal could always draw Barcelona and Bayern in the Champions League in those years. Bayern five years and Barcelona three years ago. This is not a joke, but these were the two giant teams that were at their peak at the time.
So it's not surprising that the team can have such data.
And Arsenal's overall strength in those years was pretty good.
If we don't draw those top popular teams, we still have a good chance of reaching the quarterfinals.
But fate always likes to joke like this, and the Champions League has become a knot in their minds.
Although there is still the last round of the Champions League group stage to end,
However, European football media can't wait to start predicting the draw for the round of 16.
"Arsenal's performance in returning to the Champions League is satisfactory. They beat Paris Saint-Germain twice in the group stage and are undefeated. They have completed the first stage of the season brilliantly."
——"Sky Sports"
"Arsenal qualified from the group early. They will receive at least 20 million pounds in TV broadcast sharing and 13.4 million pounds in group stage participation awards. Because of their 5 wins and one draw in the group stage, they will also receive an additional 21 million pounds."
——"The Times"
"Arsenal can expect to receive a large Champions League bonus. In addition, the bonus for advancing to the top 16 is 9.5 million euros. The bonus for advancing to the top 8 is 10.5 million euros.
Entering the semi-finals will receive 12 million euros.
If you reach the finals, there will be another 15 million euros, and the additional bonus for winning is 4 million euros. "
——"Mirror"
"The performance of Equation is undoubtedly phenomenal. If Arsenal can strengthen again in the winter window, they can also achieve good results in the Champions League."
——"Daily Mail"
"Tonham Hotspur lost to Bayern Munich again, and their qualifying situation has become increasingly slim. If Bayern Munich draws Arsenal in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, this will be the most interesting game."
——"Kicker"
"Napoli's forward players are impressive and they firmly seized the opportunity to score. Liverpool should think about how to solve Alexander-Arnold's defensive problem."
——"The Telegraph"
2019.11.28, the 14th round of the Premier League.
Arsenal went away to play against Leeds United.
Leeds United were promoted to the Premier League a season ahead of schedule.
The original reason why Leeds United failed to be promoted in the 18/19 season was because they gave up defense in an important British Championship game and took the initiative to allow their opponents to equalize the score.
The specific reason is that Bielsa believed that his team scored an "unethical" goal when an opponent's player was injured and fell to the ground, which was unfair.
So, he asked his players to give up defense and let the opponent drive straight in to equalize the score.
This decision fits perfectly with Bielsa’s crazy persona.
His common formations are 3-3-1-3 and 4-3-3.
The tactical characteristics are total attack and total defense, high-position pressing, but not obsessed with formation.
The "crazy" 3-3-1-3 was created by Bielsa.
He believes that this can better cover every corner of the court and form a frontcourt press.
This tactical philosophy also influenced many famous football coaches in the future, and indirectly derived many championships. Therefore, Bielsa can bear the title of "Godfather of Football".
Simeone, the head coach of Atletico Madrid, and Pochettino, the head coach of Paris Saint-Germain, are both students of Bielsa.
Both of their football philosophies are deeply influenced by Bielsa.
However, as Bielsa's students, Simeone and Pochettino have different understandings.
Simeone did not learn Bielsa's unique understanding of offense. The competition for space and the high press are still similar, except that Bielsa's high press is used for offense, while Simeone is used for defense.
For this opponent, Arsenal did enough homework before the game.
Head coach Wenger also knows Bielsa's coaching style.
It was originally considered that Equation Cai might not have recovered in the last game and he might be substituted.
However, after discussion, Wenger and Arteta decided to let Equation start.
Because of Leeds United's strong offensive ability, they played 4:3 with Champions League champion Liverpool in the first round of the league, almost equalizing the score.
If Arsenal wants to keep up with the league points, they must naturally field their full lineup.
Today's game starts at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
This is the start time arranged by the Football Association to specifically take care of fans in Asia. In order to expand the influence of the league and make more money.
The earlier the start time, the Asian fans will not have to stay up late to watch the game. At this point, the Football Association of England is obviously more professional than the Italian Football Association.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the sky above Elland Road Stadium was covered with white clouds and the sun was shining brightly.
After the game started, Leeds United launched a frontcourt press against Arsenal.
Leeds United is ranked 8th in the league, but they play like a strong Premier League team. This is Bielsa's leadership style, full offense and full defense.
Arsenal struggled to pass the ball in the backcourt for a while, and suddenly Bellerin made a mistake when receiving the ball.
After Costa intercepted the ball, he passed the ball diagonally and found Bamford in the middle.
Seeing the ball coming, Bamford did not stop the ball and volleyed hard.
The football flew out of an arc in an instant, bypassing the defensive players in the penalty area and flying towards the inside of the left post.
Goalkeeper Leno made a crucial save to keep the ball wide.
Leeds United almost scored a goal with their first shot.
But soon, after Arsenal competed for the ball twice in the midfield, they suddenly launched a quick counterattack.
Equation received the pass. He had a wide vision and made a long pass to find Saka who was advancing forward on the right wing.
Saka stopped and buckled, broke into the penalty area, and before his opponent came out to defend, he shot a shot into the far corner.
However, the football flew out of the far post and almost broke through Leeds United's goal.
However, Leeds United did not panic. When their goalkeeper kicked the ball, he decisively sent a long pass forward.
Use this method to avoid Arsenal's frontcourt press.
As a result, Bamford really hit the first spot, headed the ball, and found his teammates around him.
Leeds United's formation immediately pressed forward, allowing their teammates to have more points for the ball.
Arsenal was somewhat passive. Fang Fang cooperated with Xhaka to grab the ball many times, but they really didn't get the ball.
At the 23rd minute, Leeds United's Clichy sent a precise through ball to the left side of the penalty area.
This moment broke through Arsenal's defense.
Bamford flexibly bypassed Saliba and grabbed the pass first.
Faced with this excellent opportunity, Bamford first blocked his position and resisted Saliba's harassment, then suddenly turned around and sent a threatening pass to the middle.
Costa ran over, succeeded in grabbing the ball in the middle, and pushed hard against the football with his right foot.
At this critical moment, Gabriel ran over and stretched out his foot in time to block the football from the baseline.
Arsenal escaped unscathed.
Seeing the chaos in his own penalty area, Fang Fang was suddenly a little surprised, and felt that Leeds United's offense really had something to offer.
However, Arsenal was not afraid of this, and they immediately used a set of skilled passing and cutting cooperation in the midfield and backcourt to quickly transition through the midfield.
During this period, Leeds United's frontcourt press seemed to turn into a wooden stake in an instant.
Arsenal's passing and cutting coordination was so smooth that it did not give the opponent a chance to seize the ball.
"Stop them!"
Coach Bielsa felt something was wrong and immediately shouted to the court.
However, it was too late. Fang Fang suddenly kicked a powerful through ball.
The football was straight and fast, passing through the four players in an instant and accurately finding Haaland at the edge of the penalty area.
Haaland used the instep of his right foot to stop the football beside him, and then turned around to shoot.
However, the next second,
Leeds United's Koch suddenly felt something bad and pulled Haaland's jersey hard, causing Haaland's body to freeze instantly and unable to complete the turn and hit the goal.
Beep——
The referee's whistle sounded.
Arsenal received a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt.
When the old coach Bielsa saw this situation, he spread his hands helplessly.
Unexpectedly, one of his own players made the worst possible choice.
They said before the game that Arsenal had a free kick master.
Fang Fang is now the team's number one penalty taker.
Faced with this free kick that was left, Fang Fang glanced in the direction of the goal. He was 30 yards away from the goal and could score directly.
After waiting for the wall to line up, he used his right foot to make a clever move and steer the football toward the upper right corner of the goal.
However, goalkeeper Meslier moved ahead of schedule. He predicted the angle of Equation's shot, suddenly jumped up, and blocked the incoming football with one palm.
The entire audience was in an uproar. Unexpectedly, the goalkeeper made such an outstanding save.
Immediately afterwards, the home fans gave a burst of enthusiastic applause.
Fang Fang put his hands on his hips, showing a helpless expression.
It’s over. The goalkeeper can actually guess it right like this.
It seems like he really wants to dye his hair white. Because of the bet between the three, Saka has scored four goals so far, while he and Harland have not yet scored three goals combined. The bet ends at 15 rounds, which is obviously Saka's going to win.
but,
Arsenal's momentum is still showing, because they are in good shape today and rarely make mistakes in their passing and cutting cooperation, which largely resolves the opponent's frontcourt press.
Fang Fang didn't worry about the bet, after all, the most important thing was for the team to win the game.
As for Leeds United, because this game was an early game, some of their players were not in good condition yet, and their foot speed could not keep up with Arsenal's conduction.
As half an hour passed, Arsenal gradually took control of the rhythm of the game.
Saka got the ball again on the right, and suddenly he passed through his opponent Dallas in a rare burst.
Then, Saka decisively sent an arcing pass to the center.
Haaland came forward from behind the two central defenders.
The defensive player at the front point did not block the ball.
This allowed Haaland to successfully grab the point in the middle and break through Leeds United's goal with a kick.
Arsenal lead by one goal.
After seeing the goal, Leeds United's defender immediately raised his hands, indicating that Haaland was offside.
However, the linesman did not raise the flag, and the referee also received information from the video referee and immediately signaled that the goal was valid.
Then football resumed.
However, Leeds United's defense suddenly became careless when passing the ball.
Martinelli grabbed the ball after being closely entangled, passed it back to the nearest equation, and then quickly ran into the penalty area.
He wanted Fang Fang to make a cooperative pass and assist him to complete the one-way ball inside.
However, Koch on the other side was anxious and immediately stepped forward.
He slid towards the football and brought Fang Lian down to the ground with the ball.
Immediately, Martinelli, Harland, and Xhaka rushed up angrily, cursing each other's dirty moves.
When Professor Wenger saw his disciple being tackled again, he immediately and excitedly complained to the fourth referee.
You know, the next league game,
Arsenal are about to have a battle with Manchester United. Manchester United has now won four consecutive league games.
If Fang is injured in this game, it will be a huge loss for Arsenal.
But it's okay,
The equation quickly stood up again. He kept breathing cold air and looked like he had just suffered some serious injuries.
(End of chapter)
