Although time is running out,
However, Galatasaray does not want to give up the game yet. They still have to compete with Brugge for third place in the group, because the third place in the group can still play in the Europa League.
For example, when a weak team is drawn into this group, their best goal is actually to play in the Europa League. After all, it is always a small probability event for a strong team to overturn.
Before the game was over, Nagatomo Yuto was substituted.
He is now thirty-three years old, and his physical fitness has long been inferior to that of young people. In a highly competitive game like the Champions League, it is already a good result to be able to play for eighty minutes.
When he walked off the court, Nagatomo Yuto's expression was a little depressed, thinking that he was really old and could no longer compete with the young people. It's a pity that after playing in Europe for so many years, I have never achieved any outstanding honors.
In the end, the score was locked at 2:1.
Arsenal remained undefeated in the group stage and advanced to the top 16.
Wenger was a little unhappy about this result.
He is not satisfied with the performance of his disciples, but feels that the team relies too much on Equation's performance. It's like if the equation hadn't come on, Arsenal wouldn't have won the game.
If one day later, the equation is really injured, how can Arsenal's results be guaranteed?
Wenger fell into silence and could only pray that he would never encounter that day.
After the game, Fang Fang received treatment in a liquid nitrogen freezing chamber.
The function of this liquid nitrogen freezing chamber is to freeze body muscles.
It speeds up the metabolism inside human muscles and helps athletes recover body functions as quickly as possible.
Because their next game is to play Liverpool, there is no doubt that this is another difficult game.
Therefore, Equation needs his physical strength to recover as soon as possible.
Liverpool are currently on a roll, ranking first in the league and winning six consecutive league games. Under Klopp's leadership, the team's momentum reached its peak and was unstoppable.
Last season they won the Champions League,
This season they will win their first Premier League title in team history.
Liverpool this year is unstoppable!
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The day after the Champions League group stage ended,
UEFA has started the 1/8 knockout draw.
The top 16 of the Champions League are all released: Premier League and La Liga x 4, Serie A and Bundesliga x 3, Ligue 1 x 2.
Premier League: Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, and Tottenham all advance;
La Liga: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia and Atletico Madrid all advance;
Serie A: Juventus, Napoli, Atalanta qualify, Inter Milan is eliminated;
Bundesliga: Bayern, Dortmund, Leipzig advance;
Ligue 1: Paris and Lille advance.
Inter Milan ranked third in the group, went to the Europa League, and failed to qualify for the Champions League for two consecutive years.
On the day of the draw, the entire Arsenal team had dinner together outside and watched the live broadcast of the Champions League draw.
Domestic time is at 7 p.m., and you can watch the live broadcast simultaneously.
Soon, the guests of the Champions League drew the first draw of the Premier League——
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid.
The second draw of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur vs Leipzig.
Although Tottenham Hotspur were defeated by Bayern in the Champions League group stage, they still managed to qualify from the group due to their strength.
The third draw of the Premier League, Manchester City vs. Paris Saint-Germain.
The fourth pick of the Premier League is Arsenal’s turn.
At this time, the only teams that advanced in second place in the group were Napoli and Real Madrid.
Real Madrid played a bit poorly this season, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, and a low goal difference. They advanced as second in the group stage.
According to the rules, Arsenal, as the first team in the group, will choose one of the two second-placed teams as its opponent.
"It's our turn, who will be drawn?"
"I said, Real Madrid should be better than Naples now, right? What if"
"Don't talk, don't talk, don't talk nonsense now!"
Wait until this time,
Arsenal's teammates were very nervous, like candidates waiting for their results to be announced.
However, the result was just as everyone thought,
Arsenal drew Real Madrid.
Finally, it was no longer Bayern for five years and Barcelona for three years, but Real Madrid, the Champions League hegemon.
Arsenal teammates immediately raised their glasses and cheered,
"I told you, I already guessed it! It's Real Madrid!"
"I knew it would be like this, Real Madrid! What I love most is the bright sunshine in Spain!"
"I have to say that UEFA's arrangements are really good. Our knockout match ratings are definitely No. 1!"
Fang Fang couldn't help feeling a bit dumbfounded when he saw his teammates talking nonsense.
Well, this is indeed too exciting.
From the perspective of qualifying for the Champions League, it was indeed bad luck for them to draw a top club like Real Madrid in the 1/8 knockout rounds.
However, Xhaka's bad temper will definitely not be afraid of Real Madrid. He stood up and shouted excitedly,
"Listen to me, friends! No matter who the opponent is, even if it is Bayern Munich, we will defeat them severely! We want to create history, and the top 16 of the Champions League is just the beginning!"
"Yes, this is a start!"
The young and energetic Haaland was the first to agree.
Immediately, Fang Fang felt his blood surge, and he shouted excitedly with his teammates, "We want to make history!"
During the domestic live broadcast,
Zhan Jun served as the commentator for the Champions League draw. He was also surprised by the result. He stated:
"The first game between Arsenal and Real Madrid is on February 17th, which is still two months away."
"Arsenal plays at home first, then away."
"I didn't expect that Arsenal would meet the powerful Real Madrid in their first 1/8 knockout round after returning to the Champions League. Although Real Madrid qualified second in the group this year and their form has been ups and downs, don't forget, they are The overlord with the most Champions League trophies. No one can underestimate them. Maybe in two months, their strong lineup will be able to recover."
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"The registration restrictions for the Champions League winter window have been relaxed. Real Madrid can spend high liquidated damages to introduce Equation to improve the strength of the lineup against Arsenal."
——"Marca"
"Real Madrid is a strong opponent and Arsenal need to prepare carefully. They must make important signings in the winter window."
——"London Evening News"
"Zidane will not look down upon Arsenal and has already asked Florentino for signings. Equation will face the pursuit of many clubs in the winter window."
——"Asian Newspaper"
"Arsenal must resolve the Orientals' release clause before the start of the winter window. If it cannot be resolved, they will lose the core of the team."
——"World Sports News"
Suddenly, the issue of the termination fee of the equation quickly spread across Europe as if it had wings.
In fact, some wealthy clubs in the five major leagues have known about this news before, but out of caution, those wealthy clubs are actually waiting to see how Fang Fang performs this season.
Except for the Milan duo
After all, Eastern football has never had a player as good as him.
Those teams were afraid that his appearance would be short-lived, so they didn't dare to risk contact.
Of course, if you don’t dare to be the first to try something, you will naturally miss out on valuable opportunities.
but,
In fact, Fang Fang has never revealed his intention to leave Arsenal. This is also an important reason
Now, he has helped Arsenal successfully qualify, which fully proves that his level of strength is beyond doubt.
Come to think of it, those European football giants have begun to regret their previous hesitation.
In this regard, Arsenal's top management has also begun to take action. In recent days, they have approached Fang Fang's agent many times to discuss whether to give him a salary increase and renew his contract. They have proposed, overtly or covertly, to eliminate the termination clause.
Unfortunately, Fang's agent has not been in London in the past few months, so Arsenal's top brass can only wait, even if they are already worried about the termination fee.
Time flies, 12.11.
The 17th round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle.
Arsenal faces Liverpool at home.
In an interview before the game, Liverpool head coach Klopp was asked by reporters whether Arsenal's core would hinder them from winning the Premier League championship.
Klopp thought for a while and replied: "It goes without saying that Arsenal will continue to maintain strong competitiveness this season. This will be a very difficult game. However, we have made sufficient preparations. As long as By limiting the equation, I believe Liverpool will achieve good results."
The Eastern reporters in the audience felt very comfortable hearing this.
Once, when many people saw Sun Jihai, Dong Fangzhuo and others studying abroad in the Premier League, they thought this was the beginning of Eastern football, but who knew it would be the final peak.
Now, they feel that it is really not easy for a head coach as powerful as Klopp to specialize in restricting Eastern players.
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Fang Fang did not go to the pre-game interview with the head coach.
He went straight to the locker room to warm up before the game.
But even if he didn't go to the press conference, he could know that Liverpool would definitely restrict himself.
Liverpool's lineup is 433.
Goalkeeper: Alisson
Backcourt: Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson
Midfielder: Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum
Frontcourt: Salah, Firmino, Mane
The referee of this game is Oliver.
Because of his often controversial decisions, Oliver is affectionately called by Premier League fans as the youngest of the four blind men.
"What, is it Oliver?"
Saka put on his sneakers in the locker room, and then he discovered that there was something wrong with the referee of their game.
Fang Fang nodded, "Yes, that's him. It seems that if he referees the game, our winning rate will drop a lot."
Saka suddenly felt a little speechless, "Then us, this is simply..."
Xhaka snorted, slapped the cabinet, and said loudly: "What are you afraid of? Let's just smash Liverpool to pieces!"
"Yes, smash Liverpool to pieces!"
Lacazette's eyes lit up and he and Haaland agreed excitedly.
By the way, Wenger made another change in this game, letting Harland play as a winger and start with Lacazette.
Seeing this, Fang Fang put aside his worries and cheered with his teammates.
Don't worry about whether Oliver is blind or not, the game hasn't started yet, so you can't destroy your ambition!
but,
The facts taught Arsenal's young people a good lesson.
The first half has just begun,
Equation's scalpel went straight through Haaland's blitz 58 seconds into the game.
But in the end, Van Dijk blocked an inverted triangle pass and was suspected of handballing in the penalty area.
The referee Oliver seemed not to see it and did not award a penalty kick.
The entire Arsenal team showed their hands to the referee in disbelief. They were so confident that they didn't even look at the var?
Head coach Oliver was very calm. He pointed at Xhaka, who had the most excited expression, and signaled to stop talking nonsense.
The Emirates Stadium erupted in loud boos.
This is Arsenal's home court, and Oliver dares to make blind decisions with his eyes open.
"&*% get out!!"
"Fk, don't let me see you FA dog on the street!"
"Does he want to retire?!"
Klopp had no opinion on this penalty. He shouted displeasedly to the players on the field, as if to say that he could no longer give the opponent a chance to pass through.
Liverpool's midfield and backfield naturally know this.
When Arsenal grabbed the ball, they attacked again.
They focus on the equation. Once the equation receives the ball, they would rather make small movements behind them, which does not give them a chance to turn around.
As a result, Fabinho knocked Equation to the ground twice in a row within a few minutes.
This is obviously the treatment that only the core of the team will receive.
At this moment, Arsenal fans burst into boos.
Coach Oliver then walked over and gave Fabinho a verbal warning.
However, the fans would not buy it and started bragging again and continued to put pressure on Oliver.
Fang Fang stood up, feeling a little angry.
Although this was an expected situation, I still felt a little emotional.
Xhaka was so angry that he wanted to go up and argue, but Fang Fang stood up and stopped him, saying: "Don't worry, we will counterattack them with goals!"
Xhaka said harshly: "Okay, I think they have been at the top of the list for a long time."
Arsenal received a set-piece opportunity near the halfway line.
Before the whistle even sounded, Thomas pushed the football into the equation.
Fang Fang stretched his legs on the spot and sent an overhead pass to the left. This is a quick free kick!
Haaland is already flying on the wing,
This overhead pass was just right and landed in front of Haaland.
At the same time, Saka on the right also rushed forward, flying together on both sides.
Haaland is very fast. He rushes the ball first and pierces the penalty area like a sharp arrow!
Van Dijk's defense was very sophisticated and he immediately pounced on Haaland.
But Haaland had no idea of breaking through Van Dijk. After attracting everyone's attention, he passed the football back diagonally!
Xhaka has already stepped forward from the front of Liverpool's penalty area.
Facing the football, Xhaka rushed towards him and was about to shoot!
At this time, Van Dijk and Lovren in the penalty area were startled and quickly turned around to block Xhaka's long shot.
However, they were deceived. Xhaka did not touch the football, but deliberately missed it to the side.
Equation strode forward and formed a tacit understanding with Xhaka's missed ball.
Facing the rolling football, Fang Fang decisively volleyed with the instep of his right foot.
There was a loud bang,
The football flew out of a straight line and slammed into the lower right corner of the goal.
Equation didn't waste his teammates' running and pulling, and blasted a perfect world-wide long shot!
(End of chapter)
