In this match between Arsenal and West Ham United, the outside world is generally optimistic about West Ham United. Because Arsenal had only played one match in the Champions League quarter-finals, it consumed a huge amount of money.
The second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals is the next week, and there is no time for Arsenal to recover their physical fitness.
Therefore, it was actually a wise choice for Arsenal to get rid of the burden of the FA Cup before. Otherwise, it would be a three-front battle. If there is a problem in that link, it is likely that all three will be lost.
In this game against West Ham United, Wenger chose to rotate some of the main players.
Fang Fang originally entered the starting lineup, but the day before the game, he was tripped by a young youth training player who was very active during daily training, and suffered a minor ankle injury. The young player was frightened and immediately apologized. After all, if Arsenal lose the Champions League trophy because a key player is injured, he is to blame.
In this regard, the equation also feels helpless. He didn't expect that this kind of thing could happen to him.
However, this small probability event does happen. For example, some wealthy clubs have just spent a lot of money to introduce stars, but before the new players can play, they are shoveled to the hospital bed by their own youth training during training.
There is nothing that can be done about it. If youth training players want to play, they must put in a lot of effort in daily training. It is natural to injure people because they are too eager to perform.
Therefore, Fang Fang sat on the bench in this game, because it was a minor injury and he would recover in a few days.
In the stadium tunnel, Fang Fang just came out of the locker room when he met Lingard.
When Lingard saw him, he was very puzzled and said: "Fang, have you heard of my new nickname? Everyone is saying that I am Ronaldo's teacher? I am obviously younger than him."
Fang Yile, replied: "Isn't there a video of you and Ronaldo at Manchester United circulating on the Internet when you were a child? I think it must be related to this video, plus your recent outstanding performance, so everyone has a high opinion of you. expect."
Lingard waved his hand and said: "I feel like they are making fun of me. Even my teammates started calling me 'Cristiano Ronaldo's teacher.'"
Fang Fang suppressed a smile and said seriously: "It must be because your skills and speed are on par with Ronaldo, so people can't help but think that you may be his teacher."
After hearing this, Emperor Lin almost couldn't hold it back. He nodded and said, "Okay, since you all said so, then I must avenge Ronaldo in this game!"
"It's a pity that you are not on the court, then watch my goal from the bench!"
Emperor Lin patted Fang Fang on the shoulder, laughed loudly, and walked outside the court to warm up.
Fang Fang smiled and glanced at Lin Huang's back.
Yes, this also made Huang Lin more confident. As expected of your Emperor Lin, you are infinitely arrogant
And when warming up,
Lingard was actually still a little unhappy. Although he seemed to be chatting and laughing with Fang, he knew that the joke became popular because his achievements did not threaten Ronaldo's historical status at all.
When everyone hears this joke, they just laugh it off.
In other words, his current outstanding performance at West Ham United has not really been recognized by the outside world.
I think when he was at Manchester United, he never got a chance to play and had no choice but to rent out.
However, now that I have finally achieved good performance, I still live in the shadow of others.
Emperor Lin believed that he was no worse than anyone else, and he was arrogant in his heart.
He secretly made up his mind to let the outside world clearly understand his strength in this game.
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The game will start soon,
Equation sat on the bench with Haaland and Martinelli.
"I saw many people on the Internet spreading the joke that Lingard is Ronaldo's master. I don't know what Lingard and Ronaldo would think."
Martinelli said somewhat empathetically. As a professional player, I will still be upset by such meaningless rumors.
After hearing this, Harland speculated: "So, will Lingard break out in this game and prove his strength?"
"Should... yes?"
Fang Fang instantly felt that it was hard to talk about it. From the relaxed conversation he had with Lingard just now, it seemed that Lin didn't mind too much about him making this joke. Of course, this does not rule out that Emperor Lin held back the joke for his own sake.
Soon, the game started,
Lin Huang was seen to be very active on the court. Since West Ham United had the ball, he returned to his side to get the ball and help his teammates avoid Arsenal's full-court grab.
Most critical,
As soon as the show started, Lin Huang used his famous stunt "Tmall Spin"!
This move is unstoppable and no one in the world can defend it because it is not about turning around with the ball, but about passing the ball to a teammate not far in front.
This move can only be used on the wing, because it can only take advantage of the opponent's negligence to create opportunities in the narrow wing. Otherwise, the Tmall billboard will not appear in the live broadcast, and the famous scene that is widely praised will not be formed. .
West Ham United's forwards are used to Lin Huang's maneuvering mistakes. No, it's a "Tmall maneuver"!
So he came to the wing in advance and just caught the Tmall spin. He turned the ball around, strode to catch up with the football, and immediately headed towards the hinterland of Arsenal!
"What? This is over? How did Lingard pass this ball??!"
Martinelli suddenly felt very magical about this goal. Originally, West Ham United was very sad to be snatched by Arsenal. However, Lin Huang’s unexpected and unconventional passing method unexpectedly achieved a good passing effect and instead played a goal. Wave quick attack! !
Arsenal's full-court rush was resolved instantly!
However, the forward of West Ham United saw that there was no teammate in front of him. When he saw that the Arsenal defender was about to close the door to the penalty area, he could only quickly kick a blast in the direction of the goal.
Fortunately, goalkeeper Leno fell to the ground in time and firmly suppressed the football heading towards the lower right corner of the goal.
The West Ham United fans who came to the Emirates Stadium suddenly cheered. Although the shot failed to score Arsenal's goal, their momentum must not be lost!
It is indeed the "Tmall Spin".
Fang Fang was a little impressed. Although Lin Huang's skills are not solid and gorgeous, he is definitely the most diligent player on the court, and occasionally he can really get some opportunities.
Harland didn't seem to understand what had just happened. He turned his head and looked at the replay on the big screen in the stadium.
"It turns out that the forward on the opposite side received the ball well."
Harland saw the key at a glance and nodded.
Fang Fang feels that this game is a bit difficult to predict. Lingard's performance is very demanding. If he is excited enough, he can easily create scoring opportunities.
Sure enough, in the fifteenth minute, West Ham United suddenly launched a wave of rapid attacks.
Their foot skills are not delicate enough, so they play long passing offense. Moyes has specially trained this team's offense. If there is a chance to pass the ball in the frontcourt, go to the core Lingard!
Lin Huang has the absolute right to fire in this West Ham United team!
This is a treatment only available to the core among the core!
This is also the reason why Lin Huang performed well at West Ham United, but at Manchester United, he naturally did not receive Solskjaer's attention.
Lingard received a pass outside the penalty area. He tried to find his teammate in the penalty area, but was blocked by Gabriel.
The football accidentally rolled outside the penalty area, right in Lingard's running route.
Lingard will definitely not pass the ball again this time, he just shoots with a blast!
The football made a loud bang and instantly flew past the feet of several people in the penalty area and into the lower right corner of the goal.
West Ham United leads by one goal! !
"goooooall——"
"The ball went in!! Lingard scored a crucial goal!"
The name of the goalkeeper appeared on the big screen in the stadium, and the fans celebrated wildly. They organized spontaneously and chanted Lingard's name!
Lin Huang enjoyed the momentum of the fans' shouting. He and his teammates performed a celebratory dance on the sidelines.
Wenger looked at this scene and fell into silence. It seems that he realized that he didn't target the opponent's core.
A little careless!
Arteta appeared next to Wenger, and he was a little anxious. He pointed at Lingard's back to the players on the field. The meaning is self-evident.
Martinelli and Harland looked at the court and were speechless. They felt that the goal was indeed a beautiful one!
It seems that everyone says that Lingard is Ronaldo's master, and this is not groundless.
Equation said: "Small problem, we can win this game. If we pay more attention to Lingard, they will not get another chance to score!"
The Arsenal players on the field were awakened by this goal.
Lacazette, who had been silent for several games, seemed to suddenly come to life. He shouldered the defender outside the penalty area and stopped his teammate's long pass with his chest.
Then, Lacazette turned around unreasonably, knocked the defender away, and kicked out a blast.
At this moment, no one can stop him from hitting the goal.
The football hit the inside of the right goal post, refracted and flew out of the goal with a bang!
Four minutes later, Arsenal equalized the score! !
"Beautiful, Lacazette's back is trustworthy!"
The teammates on the bench celebrated happily, and Fang Fang also cheered with everyone.
Lingard was a little anxious when he saw the score was equalized. When football started again, he worked even harder, hoping to score another goal on his own!
However, in the 36th minute of the game, it was because Lingard fought so hard that he collided with Xhaka and then fell to the ground and appeared injured.
The West Ham United team doctor immediately came on stage. After a period of inspection, Lingard could only walk out of the field with the help of the team doctor.
Moyes had a heavy look on his face. Unexpectedly, before the first half was over, West Ham United's core players could no longer persist in the game!
Lingard also felt uncomfortable, lying on the bench and covering his face with his jersey. Obviously unable to accept the fact that he was injured.
As soon as Lin came off the field, West Ham United seemed to have lost its backbone. Arsenal seized the opportunity of a corner kick. Saliba headed the goal and scored the first goal of his Arsenal career!
The score is 2:1! !
Arsenal overtook the score!
At the end of the first half, with this score, the Arsenal team returned to the dressing room easily.
On the way, Fang Fang asked Lingard about his injury.
Lingard was a little helpless: "It may be a minor injury and we need to rest for a few days. We may not be able to beat you in this game."
Fang Fang comforted him and said, "Don't worry, maybe you can win next time!"
Lingard shrugged, "I have to say, I really like what you said."
Fang Fang smiled. Anyway, the score is in your favor, so why not say a few words of comfort to others?
At the beginning of the second half, Arsenal picked up the speed!
Although they lacked the core offensive equation today, the opponent also lacked the core Lingard in the second half.
So from this perspective, the strength of both sides' lineups has not actually weakened.
Around the 50th minute, Arsenal seized on the opponent's defensive loophole, and Foss's pass instantly penetrated the gap behind the opponent's right wing!
Saka started his sprint early and got the ball first.
Then, he used a change of rhythm to cut inside, and suddenly chose a side kick!
The football drew an arc and fell into the far corner of the goal!
The score is 3:1!
It can be said that Arsenal sealed the victory.
West Ham United fans felt very painful. They were obviously in the lead at the beginning, but Arsenal quickly overtook the score.
"If Lingard hadn't been injured, maybe we could still be ahead!"
"He is indeed our core, but I heard he is likely to return to Manchester United next season!"
"We can't lose Lingard, this game is probably already lost"
Arsenal's play became smoother and smoother because the initiative came to their side. West Ham United has nothing to do with Arsenal's smooth ball control.
Seeing that the game had lost its suspense, Fang Fang and his teammates chatted on the bench.
"When I go to Turin for the next game, do you want to buy some soundproof earmuffs in advance?"
Martinelli became curious after hearing the captain's words.
"Why did you buy soundproof earmuffs? Do you think it's noisy on the plane?" Martinelli asked.
Equation explained, "No, I think when we get to the hotel in Turin, there will definitely be Juventus fans setting off fireworks downstairs, disturbing our normal rest. It is necessary for us to prepare soundproofing things in advance!"
Harland nodded and said: "Well, I also think it is very possible. This is related to advancing to the semi-finals. Juventus fans will probably use this method to help the team!"
Other teammates thought about it and felt that it was very possible. This is a common tactic used by some team diehards before important games.
Just in 2017, the Bundesliga team Dortmund was attacked by an explosion on the bus going to a Champions League match. Fortunately, the explosion yield was not very high, and no one was killed at the time. Otherwise, the whole of Europe would be shocked by this incident.
So Fang Fang and his teammates quickly decided which sound-isolating earmuffs to buy tomorrow.
There were no surprises in the game against West Ham United. The final score was 3:2. Arsenal got three points at home.
(End of chapter)
