Chapter 108 The Invincible King! This is the team that really wants to win the championship! [Please subscribe]
On the afternoon of October 22nd, Wembley Stadium, London.
In the 9th round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese faced Arsenal at home.
After coaching for so many years, Wenger still has a basic sense of tactics.
While preparing for the game, even before the players took the field just now, Wenger was still like a nagging old woman, repeatedly emphasizing to the players that they must be careful at the beginning of the game.
The Bayswater Chinese are very good at blitzing!
Arsenal’s morale this season is not very good.
We lost two captains for two consecutive years and lost the qualification to participate in the Champions League. This was a painful blow to Arsenal's players, so Wenger has always attached great importance to the players' psychology.
Just three days ago, his team had suffered a defeat in Türkiye.
Only lose one goal.
Before the end of the game, they actually equalized the score, but the goal was disallowed and said to be a foul.
This made Wenger and Arsenal extremely dissatisfied.
Whether it is external public opinion or the atmosphere within the team, Wenger is very worried.
However, this game is the key!
Standing in front of the visiting team’s coaching bench at Wembley Stadium, Wenger reached out and wiped his face to hide his inner uneasiness.
He clearly knows the weight of his team.
Goalkeeper: Lehmann;
Defence: Djurou, Gallas, Kolo Toure and Justin Hoyt;
Midfield: Rosicky, Gilberto Silva, Fabregas and Hleb;
Forwards: Robin van Persie and Adebayor.
Why not go to Chimbanda?
Because he is injured.
Aaron Lennon played the entire game in the UEFA Cup away game.
More importantly, Wenger is worried about the Bayswater Chinese midfielder.
Rosicky and Hleb can effectively support the midfielder and form ball control with Fabregas.
In this way, you can avoid being suppressed by the opponent to the greatest extent, causing the midfielder to be unable to play the ball.
The Bayswater Chinese midfielder is outrageous, the pressure is amazing!
Moreover, their oppression is not the oppression of Chelsea's steely straight men.
They are very resilient and do not lack delicate skills and creativity.
This is the scariest place.
What worries Wenger most is actually the defense.
"Don't worry, it's okay. We have been preparing for this for a long time, and we have played pretty well in our recent four-game winning streak." Assistant coach Pat Rice said.
Wenger just likes to think too much and is a bit literary.
“Apart from Manchester United, what can you say about the remaining three games?” Wenger’s brows furrowed even more.
This is exactly the same mentality that he fears most about players.
This is the most dangerous.
Two newly promoted teams, as well as Charlton Athletic, shouldn’t it be right to defeat these three teams?
Pat Reis didn’t know what to say.
At this moment, the referee Alan Willie blew the whistle to start the game.
……
The attendance tonight was okay and the atmosphere was good, at least not as empty as rumored.
As soon as the game whistle sounded, the Bayswater Chinese took the lead in pressing and pressing from a high position as usual.
The Gunners quickly passed the ball back, but the home team players still pressed forward step by step and soon approached Arsenal's defense.
The Gunners wanted to pass the long ball to Adebayor, but Skrtel headed the ball back first.
Las Diarra grabbed the ball, turned around, and handed it to Arshavin.
At this moment, Arshavin got the ball on the right side of Arsenal's half.
Just watch the Russian stop the ball and turn around, get rid of Cesc Fabregas' defense, and drive straight in along the right rib.
Gilberto Silva, Djurou and Gallas teamed up to double-team him.
In the penalty area, they did not dare to make any unnecessary moves.
But Arshavin just dribbled the ball between the three defensive players. Just before their pocket formation was about to be sealed, he made a dexterous move and got out of a gap, dribbling the ball to near the baseline. He sent a high ball with his right foot.
The ball went over Galas' head and fell into the small penalty area behind him.
In this game, England center Lambert, who replaced Dzeko in the starting lineup, quickly followed up, overwhelmed Kolo Toure, and headed the ball from close range into the Arsenal goal. .
At this moment, the entire Wembley Stadium was on fire!
The time is frozen at 53 seconds!
The referee Alan Willey blew the whistle and the goal was valid!
Lambert clenched his fists excitedly and roared.
The fans in the audience were also infected by his passion, and they all cheered excitedly.
In front of the visiting team's coach's bench on the side of the court, Wenger, who had just looked worried, now had a dejected face and kept shaking his head.
This is what he has been worried about.
But the more you worry, the more it becomes a reality!
Everyone felt that the Bayswater Chinese would attack Hoyt's side.
Because this side is the weakest!
Only Wenger knows that the side that has the initiative and life and death can fight however they want!
Hoyt is very weak, but Zhu Lu’s slowness is also a problem, isn’t it?
……
"There is a huge difference between Arsenal today and the unbeaten season."
Wenger's predecessor, former Arsenal head coach George Graham, was a guest and was responsible for explaining the key points of this game. game.
“As a former head coach, I absolutely believe that Wenger made special preparations before the game, because no team wants to concede the ball at the beginning.”
“Besvo The Chinese are very good at this kind of blitzkrieg, and Yang Cheng has found the one that suits them best The tactics of this lineup. "
"Look just now, as soon as Arshavin got the ball, he didn't care about anything else and just rushed with the ball, because he knew that if he lost the ball, someone behind him would get it back. If you rush to the front, there must be teammates to support you.”
"This is the trust that only a very mature team can have."
"The Gunners used to have it, but now it is really far behind."
The game restarts, Bayswater Chinese They are still launching offensives.
Arsenal was a little confused by the goal conceded in the opening game and was very passive on the scene.
“This is what I just said, conceding the goal at the beginning will be fatal.”
"Wenger's formation in this game will also have some problems. Without Alan Lennon's speed, the Gunners' offensive threat is much smaller."
"Arsenal's current problem still lies in Wenger, he uses players like Hleb, Rosicky and Fabregas. They are very close to the ball, but they are not the kind of people who can chase the opponent's players and fight for the ball."
"If compared with the Bayswater Chinese, Ah Senna's midfield lacks people like Yaya Toure and Lass Diarra, and even Gokhan Inle and Modric are working hard."
"I don't. Understand, why did Wenger look down on Yaya Toure back then? "
"In terms of overall strength, compared with the undefeated season of 2003/04, this Gunners team is truly capable of challenging for the Premier League championship. There are only three powerful players.”
"Gallas, Cesc Fabregas, Adebayor and Robin van Persie."
"Four?"
"No, Adebayor and Van Persie count as half each."
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How fierce is the Chinese offensive in Bayswater?
In the first 11 minutes, the home team took 6 shots, and 3 of them were on target.
Gilberto Silva is over thirty years old, and now he can only squat in front of the defense line.
This further fueled the Bayswater Chinese offensive.
Especially in the midfield, Arsenal was completely suppressed.
The gunman was almost suppressed and unable to move.
Although they attacked for about ten minutes, the Bayswater Chinese slowed down their offensive slightly.
But in the first 30 minutes, the home team's ball possession rate was as high as 64.3%.
This made Wenger feel very speechless.
He arranged for Hleb and Rosicky to play just to strengthen the midfielder's ball control.
But the result was that I couldn’t control it at all.
On the contrary, it is the opponent who has a much higher ball possession rate than Arsenal.
After the Bayswater Chinese adjusted for a while, they gradually began to exert their strength on the court again.
In the 31st minute, Ashley Young took the ball from the left and successfully got rid of Hoyt who was guarding him. He passed an angle and made a diagonal pass with his right foot, accurately sending it to the right side of the penalty area. .
Maicon suddenly crossed into the penalty area, met Ashley Young's pass, and fired a furious shot.
The ball was very fast, but it just missed the goal.
This shot shocked everyone at Arsenal into a cold sweat.
They really missed Maicon just now!
In the 34th minute, Modric sent a direct pass from the center. Arshavin broke into the right side of the penalty area and hit the goal, causing goalkeeper Lehmann to take the shot.
As a result, Lambert, who was following in the middle, was entangled by Kolo Toure and failed to pick it up in time, thus missing an excellent opportunity.
Four minutes later, it was Arshavin's dribbling attack again, which resulted in a foul from Djuulu, and he won a free kick from the right side of the front court, about 25 meters away from the goal.
The gunman is as scared as if he is facing a powerful enemy.
But this time, Leighton Baines chose to hit the goal directly and failed to pose a threat.
But in the 40th minute, when Ashley Young received a pass from his teammate, Arshavin suddenly appeared on the left rib, and he and Ashley Young completed a beautiful pass on the left side. One-two hit the wall.
The Russian dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area. Near the left side of the penalty spot, he dunked past Kolo Toure and then curled the ball straight to the right side of the goal.
2 to 0!
After changing sides in the second half, the Bayswater Chinese launched another fierce attack.
But this time it suddenly appeared on the right.
Modric, Maicon, Arshavin and Lambert, four players completed a continuous and smooth pass and cut cooperation on the right, penetrating Arsenal's defense.
Lambert sent a fatal direct pass. Arshavin shook off Djurou and broke into the right side of the Gunners' penalty area to form a single.
The Russian chose to cross the ball when he could have kicked the ball by himself.
Ashley Young, who was unguarded, easily pushed the shot into the empty goal.
3 to 0!
Wenger finally came to his senses and made substitution adjustments.
Baptista, on loan from Real Madrid, replaced Adebayor.
At this time, Arsenal's tactics were a bit like 4231, with Van Persie becoming a single arrow and Baptista playing No. 10.
But only 3 minutes had passed since the adjustment, and Ashley Young once again sent a fatal direct pass.
Arshavin once again broke into the left side of the penalty area, and under the interference of Kolo Toure, he completed a powerful volley with his left foot.
This shot was successfully saved by Lehmann, but Lambert seized the opportunity this time and missed the shot.
4 to 0!
Another 4-0!
"Whether Wenger admits it or not, the current Gunners do not have the strength to challenge for the league championship."
"The Bayswater Chinese have shown the temperament of an invincible king."
< br>"Breaking Barcelona 4-0, many people questioned Han Jin Liang said that Barcelona is not good at physical fitness."
"It beat Real Madrid 4-0, still at the Bernabeu. No one had anything to say."
"Then it beat Bayern 3-1, and now. Beat Arsenal 4-0..."
"What else is there to say? What else can be questioned?"
"Yang Cheng's team is undoubtedly in a very good state and stage, and their players are growing at an extremely fast rate. And progress."
"This is very scary!"
George Graham is also obviously disappointed with the current Arsenal.
“Most of them are young players and they all focus on passing and cutting, but Yang Cheng’s team is obviously more competitive than Arsenal.”
"If nothing else, let's talk about Ashley Young."
"He is very mobile, very flexible, his movement is also very good, and his playing style is also very creative."
< br>"Hleb does have these."
"But Ashley Young is a typical English He is a Lan player, he has a kind of hard work that Hleb does not have."
"Yang Cheng was right to put him on the left, and Ashley Young's right foot was activated on the left. Yes, on the right, he just crosses more, but on the left, he can do more and better.”
"And Arshavin, he is now one of the most talented players in the Premier League, and he is a very mature star."
"He is already 25 years old."
"In Arsenal Na, after Henry left, there will be no such star.”
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The Bayswater Chinese finally defeated Arsenal 4-0 at home, completing another victory. Shocking victory!
After the game, the whole of Britain was shocked.
Wenger believed at the post-match press conference that the goal conceded at the beginning had a great impact on the team.
“Any team that wants to survive near the top of the table must have some important qualities, such as patience and tighter defense to ensure that they do not concede the ball before their opponents. This is very important.”
But the Daily Mail publicly questioned Wenger, since you said it so well, why can't Arsenal do it?
If he meets other teams, Wenger may still be able to argue that his schedule is too tight.
But in front of the Bayswater Chinese, Arsenal couldn't even find a reason.
People have had three strong dialogues in a week, who can they talk to for explanation?
3 games, 2 wins and 1 draw, remaining unbeaten!
This is how a team aiming to win the championship should behave!
The Sun continued to play the role of praising England's talent and wrote a review that Arsenal were very lucky to only lose 4 goals.
In the last half hour of the second half, Yang Cheng replaced teenagers Walcott and Di Maria.
As a result, the Gunners' two wings were penetrated by these two young players again and again.
“Facing Djurou, Walcott has no advantage at all in terms of physical confrontation, but he very smartly chooses to use speed.”
“As long as he is in the right place Once you get the ball and accelerate, it will be very easy After that, whether it was a 45-degree diagonal pass or a 30-degree kick-off, he was able to do it with ease."
"If Lambert had been better at seizing opportunities, he would have been able to score a hat trick. ”
"After Walcott came on the field, he contributed 4 wonderful passes and 3 shots, including the one when Lambert hit the crossbar."
So, in the post-match ratings, Sky Sports gave him a score of 8.
After playing for only half an hour, he was rated 8 points, which is already very outrageous.
Di Maria on the left is far less active than Walcott, and is obviously still adapting to the rhythm of the Premier League.
My performance is good and bad, and my body is still too thin.
But whether it is Theo Walcott, Di Maria, Gareth Bale, Matuidi and others, the talents of these young people in Bayswater cannot be hidden and they are overflowing. .
In contrast, what about the young genius selected by Wenger?
After a disastrous defeat to the Bayswater Chinese, Wenger's team only scored 17 points, ranking fifth in the Premier League, and once again fell out of the top four of the league.
The Bayswater Chinese continue to lead the standings with 23 points.
Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2-0 at home in this round, followed by 21 points.
Chelsea and Bolton both have 20 points.
Everyone knows that with the performance of Wenger's team this season, the league championship is basically unrealistic.
This also caused dissatisfaction among many Arsenal fans.
In the past few years, people have been sold every year, and it is said that it is to prepare for the construction of a new stadium.
He kept preaching about how to generate revenue for the new stadium. Once it is built, everything will get better.
The result?
No, still selling the captain!
Not to mention the increase in ticket prices, but the results are still so bad, how can people continue to support it?
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“Now, the fans outside are complaining.”
In Colney, north of London, in the head coach's office at Arsenal's training base, vice-chairman David Dunn and Wenger, who had made a special trip, had a secret meeting inside.
"The Bayswater Chinese are indeed very strong. I have played all my cards. If I lose, I lose." Wenger is not without resentment.
He is dedicated to Arsenal.
He took all the blame.
Is it possible that at this time, the management is still accusing him of poor performance in leading the team?
If you have the ability, let others come and give it a try!
"Arsena, I don't mean to criticize you at all. I also know your difficulties."
David Dunn and Wenger have been old friends for many years. Wenger It was he who invited Arsenal to coach.
“The current situation is very different from our previous expectations. At least we didn’t expect the rise of the Chinese in Bayswater at that time, right?”
Wenger was silent. .
Three years ago, when Arsenal went to the bank for a loan, the bank required Wenger to personally commit and sign the guarantee.
Promise that the Gunners must enter the Champions League every year.
The purpose of this commitment is to ensure that Arsenal has enough revenue to repay the loan.
As for Wenger’s guarantee, he will ensure that he will continue to coach Arsenal and not leave the team.
Because of this guarantee and commitment, the bank is willing to lend.
But now, the situation has completely changed.
At that time, Chelsea did not have the strong dominance of the past two seasons.
The Bayswater Chinese are still struggling in the English League Two.
Who would have thought that 3 years later, the situation would be like this?
Wenger thought of this and let out a heavy breath.
"The only constant thing in this world is that it is always changing!"
Wenger's words are a bit like chanting.
David Dunn understood him and followed his words and said: "So, we have to change and adjust accordingly."
Wenger knows this man very well My friend, I heard something between the lines.
"You mean..."
David Dunn looked at the closed office door warily, then moved closer to Wenger, and whispered: "A few days ago, someone suggested to me that we could consider bringing in foreign investors."
Wenger's eyes widened and he looked at David Dunn as if to say: Brother, are you crazy?
If word gets out, those old guys on the board of directors will tear you apart!
The Gunners' board of directors are a bunch of old diehards.
David Dunn nodded and blinked, this is why I told you secretly.
If I can be aboveboard, why do I need to be so mysterious?
“Where do the investors come from?”
“There are investors from the United States, Russia, and the Middle East.”
Wenger couldn’t sit still and thought I want to stand up, but I feel uncomfortable.
David Dunn said this, obviously he has been secretly preparing for some time.
Based on Wenger's knowledge of him, he may have even had private contact with him.
"Is it reliable? Don't mess around like the Glazer family. They bought Manchester United without spending much money. Now, all the debts have been passed on to Manchester United. They are like a wolf with nothing. . ”
Wenger studied economics, and he understands the Glazer family’s financial methods.
“Those Americans, I can’t believe it!”
As a Frenchman, Wenger said, I don’t like Americans!
Especially after the Glazer family acquired Manchester United.
"The Russians are very rich and willing to invest. He and Abramovich have the same purpose."
Transfer assets and build international reputation in exchange for integrating into Europe Upper class society.
"They will not allow the Russians to acquire Arsenal." Wenger said firmly.
David Dunn also knows that this matter is difficult to handle.
Even if it is difficult, it must be done.
“Look at the current situation in the Premier League. With our current situation, if we sit back and wait for death, I tell you, Arsene, by the 2008/09 season, we may not even be able to pay a penny in transfer fees. You!”
“Is the situation so bad?” Ge frowned, "Aren't Highbury planning to build apartments?"
"Still waiting for approval, not so soon."
"But the loss of losing the Champions League You know how big it is, at least 20 million pounds a year”
When David Dunn talked about this, he was full of irritability again. Arsenal's revenue in the 2004/05 season was 120 million pounds, and that in 2005/06 was 145 million pounds.
The overall growth rate is still acceptable.
But considering that Arsenal reached the Champions League final in 2006, it greatly stimulated revenue.
So, the club’s original revenue forecast for 06/07 was 180 million pounds.
After all, in addition to direct benefits, the Champions League final also has potential benefits from increased influence in the next two to three years.
There is also an increase in match day income after moving into the new stadium.
The performance premise of this expected goal is the top four in the Premier League and the top 16 of the Champions League.
Unexpectedly, not being able to play in the Champions League this season would be a huge loss.
What's even worse is that after losing the Champions League, Henry stopped negotiating for a contract extension and moved to Barcelona.
Well, selling two captains for two consecutive years was a huge blow to Arsenal.
The sponsors were dissatisfied.
In this case, David Dunn initially estimated that the loss would be at least 20 million pounds.
The revenue target for this season has also been lowered to 160 million pounds.
Or growth?
Please, sell one Henry for the transfer fee!
"We must reverse this situation now. If we continue like this, we will be dragged to death by this stadium!"
David Dunn said with a painful look on his face.
How could Wenger not know?
The main reason is that the interest rate is too high!
Moreover, the contract they signed with the bank included a grace period for repayment, and repayment would only begin in 2006 when the new stadium was opened.
In other words, the hard days have just begun.
"Arsena, given our current situation, you can either lead the team back to the Champions League and ensure that it has been in the Champions League for at least 10 consecutive years, or you can introduce external investors to inject capital into the club."
< br>“Otherwise, our situation will become increasingly difficult!”
David Dunn’s words left Wenger speechless and could only remain silent.
Does he envy Mourinho?
Frankly speaking, not being envious is a lie.
But he doesn’t like investors like Abramovich.
Whether it is his attitude towards Ranieri or the introduction of Shevchenko this summer despite Mourinho's wishes, Wenger does not appreciate it.
More importantly, Wenger has always believed that a healthy club should be able to operate independently and be responsible for its own profits and losses.
Chelsea?
Without Abramovich’s capital injection, the club would immediately fall apart.
Peter Kenyon’s previous promise to reverse losses within a few years now sounds like a joke.
Chelsea’s business income is not as good as that of the Bayswater Chinese.
At the very least, Adam Crozier's operational ability has been stamped by the FA.
Therefore, Wenger has always remained wary of David Dunn's desire to introduce foreign investors.
No one can know what will happen in the future.
Among the super-rich people with large capital, which one is simple?
Do they guarantee that every word they say will be fulfilled?
In the business world, among the people killed in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, which one is honest?
Thinking of this, Wenger felt a little weak.
Suddenly, he felt that he couldn't do it anymore.
Very confused.
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The Bayswater Chinese won applause from the crowd by defeating Arsenal 4-0.
But for Yang Cheng, it passed quickly.
Three days later, the third round of the League Cup ushered in, an away challenge to the English Championship team West Bromwich Albion.
This time, Yang Cheng arranged for all young players and substitute players to play.
Even the forward position was assigned to Lewandowski.
Di Maria and Walcott separated on the wings, forming a trident.
Inler and Matuidi are in the middle, with Matic trailing behind.
West Bromwich Albion performed very well in the English Championship this season, and they played at home. Seeing that the Bayswater Chinese went out with a young lineup, they were ambitious and wanted to defeat their opponents at home.
But when it came to the game, Knickerbockers discovered to his dismay that even with young players and substitutes, the Bayswater Chinese were not a fuel-efficient player.
After all, they are a British Championship team and their defense is well organized.
The Bayswater Chinese still control the situation and rhythm.
In the 34th minute, after the Bayswater Chinese intercepted the ball in their own half, Inler sent a ball from behind.
Walcott penetrated the Knickerbockers' defense like lightning. After catching up with the ball on the left side of the front court, he assisted Di Maria to score the Knickerbockers' goal.
1 to 0!
At the beginning of the second half, the Bayswater Chinese launched a fierce attack.
In just 4 minutes, Walcott received Lewandowski's cross knock on the right side of the penalty area in the melee, and easily scored in front of the goal, rewriting the score to 2-0. !
This score was maintained until the end.
The Bayswater Chinese defeated West Bromwich Albion 2-0 away from home.
The tridents in the frontcourt performed very well.
Among them, what makes Yang Cheng happy is that in the past year or so, the skills of Walcott and Gareth Bale who came on the bench have obviously improved a lot, especially some technical movements. Cohesion and rationality.
This has also become a key factor in Walcott's better and better performance this season.
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On the weekend, in the 10th round of the Premier League, the Bayswater Chinese challenged Portsmouth away.
Redknapp’s Pompeii Legion has been very unhappy recently and has been hit hard.
The sixth round of the league is a watershed.
In the first 5 rounds of the league, the opponents were not strong. Portsmouth achieved an impressive record of 4 wins and 1 draw, and even ranked first at one time, receiving praise from many fans.
But when it comes to the real strong dialogue, Redknapp has no choice.
First lost to Bolton at home, and then lost to Tottenham away.
In the 8th round, they won West Ham United at home, but in the 9th round, they lost to Chelsea on the road.
After 9 rounds of games, Portsmouth's ranking dropped to sixth in the Premier League.
Redknapp was very unwilling and unconvinced.
So, he wanted to have a showdown with the Bayswater Chinese.
Knowing that the Bayswater Chinese are good at blitzkrieg, he made adequate preparations.
After coaching for so many years, Redknapp has his own set of team-building strategies.
At least, anyone who looks at Portsmouth now will say something good.
The goalkeeper is former England goalkeeper David James.
The centre-back is former Arsenal captain Sol Campbell.
The two midfielders are also well-known generals in European football, former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sean Davies, and Mourinho-coached Champions League champion Porto midfielder Pegasus Dero Mendes.
The center forward is even more incredible, former Inter Milan and Arsenal star Kanu.
The entire central axis is Portsmouth’s biggest reliance.
Except for being older, there is basically nothing wrong with him.
The Bayswater Chinese players are relatively young and have an impact at the start, but what happens once they get past the start?
Redknapp believes that with the experience of this group of veterans at Portsmouth, they will be able to control the situation.
Portsmouth walked into Fratton Park with this idea in mind.
The carefully prepared start really helped them block the Bayswater Chinese attack.
Yang Cheng’s team is indeed distracted from the Champions League life-and-death battle in Munich, Germany next Wednesday.
Redknapp even repeatedly reminded his players to minimize fouls outside the penalty area, because set-piece tactics are also the most threatening offensive weapon for the Bayswater Chinese.
In the first 10 minutes, Portsmouth completely blocked the Bayswater Chinese attacks again and again.
But in the 11th minute, Maicon made a quick pass from the right, and his cross near the bottom line of the penalty area on the right was blocked by Sol Campbell.
Corner kick.
Ashley Young takes the corner kick.
In the melee in the penalty area, after using Yaya Toure, Koscielny and Lambert to interfere with the defensive players, Koscielny suddenly came out and hit the goal with a header, giving the Bayswater Chinese the opening goal. Record!
1 to 0!
One hundred secrets and one sparse!
A fish slipped through the net!
Redknapp was so painful on the sidelines that he squatted on the grass and couldn't stop shaking his head.
It was promised 10 minutes, but it was only blocked for 10 minutes!
Why was Koscielny the only one left out?
Where is José Font?
Why not?
If Yang Cheng heard the question in Redknapp's mind, he would definitely answer it sincerely.
"José Fonte has played many games in a row, and then he has to fight Bayern again, so let him rest for one more game."
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After leading by one goal, Ports Mouth was even more passive in the scene.
The Bayswater Chinese, who completely controlled the final game, continued to organize and plan attacks.
But Lambert's efficiency was indeed low. He missed several good opportunities in a row, but he was never able to seize the opportunity to score again.
It wasn't until the second half, in the 53rd minute, that he finally seized an opportunity, received a pass from Ashley Young on the left, and hit the goal with a header from close range, 2-0!
And in the 66th minute, there was another corner kick opportunity.
This time, Sol Campbell pushed the ball to the outside of the penalty area. Yaya Toure stopped the ball and then entered the penalty area. He fired an angry shot through Portsmouth's goal, 3-0!
But before the end of the game, in the 84th minute, Kanu also took advantage of a corner kick opportunity, received Sol Campbell's header and scored the Bayswater Chinese goal.
3 to 1!
Bayswater Chinese defeated Portsmouth away from home.
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In this round, all the strong teams have improved significantly after a week of rest.
Chelsea defeated Sheffield United 2-0 away from home.
Manchester United relied on Rooney's hat trick and Ronaldo's goal to defeat Bolton 4-0 away from home.
Liverpool also defeated Aston Villa 3-1 at home.
The Red Army's three goals all occurred in the first half.
Only Arsenal drew 1-1 with Everton at home.
The shooter really has a problem.
If you watch Arsenal's games this season, you will easily find that Wenger's team has very obvious shortcomings in offense after losing Henry.
That is, when the opponent sets up a tight camp and defends patiently, the Gunners have free possession of the ball, but have no way to defeat the opponent.
This makes the Gunners basically perform very poorly when encountering teams with outstanding defensive capabilities.
The same goes for playing Everton in this game.
The back line of defense is generally short, which makes Arsenal suffer in terms of set pieces and high ball defense.
That's it for playing Everton.
A corner kick was conceded in the first 11 minutes. The rest of the game was Arsenal attacking and Everton counterattacking.
As a result, the Toffees had more threatening shots than Arsenal.
How did the Gunners score the goal?
Van Persie's direct free kick!
In the open attack, Arsenal had no way to defeat Everton.
Wenger's predecessor, George Greenham, mentioned this when commentating on Sky Sports.
He believes that if Wenger's team plays against a lower-tier team, their offense will often go smoothly and they will look invincible.
Because the defenses of the downstream teams are relatively fragile.
Playing as a mid-table team is in trouble, it is a bit difficult to cope with, and the performance is good and bad.
Once it comes to a strong dialogue, Wenger's team becomes soft.
With this kind of performance, not to mention not winning the league championship, even the top four may not be guaranteed.
After 10 rounds, the Bayswater Chinese remained undefeated with 8 wins and 2 draws, accumulating 26 points and continuing to lead.
Manchester United has 8 wins and 2 losses, scoring 24 points.
Chelsea is 23 points.
Arsenal, on the other hand, only has 18 points, ranking fifth in the Premier League, and has obviously widened the gap.
Liverpool, which suffered a very bad start at the beginning of the season, has been improving recently and is now in 8th place, only 4 points behind Arsenal.
In 4th place is Bolton.
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Three days later, in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage, the Bayswater Chinese challenged Bayern away from home.
Compared to Bayern, which plays at home and is threatened by Real Madrid, Yang Cheng's team has the initiative in the group qualifying situation.
Although it was an away game, Yang Cheng still adopted proactive tactics.
And in the 16th minute, Arshavin scored Bayern Munich's goal from the left rib.
This made both teams play more and more unrestrainedly.
Bayern successfully equalized the score 6 minutes later.
With an assist from Ribery on the left, Pizarro scored the key goal.
And in the 39th minute, it was Ribery again.
The Frenchman suddenly appeared on the right this time. After passing two defensive players, he passed a low pass into the penalty area. Pizarro made another victory.
2 to 1!
Bayern reversed course!
Both sides played relatively cautiously in the second half.
But Yang Cheng clearly felt that Arshavin still showed signs of competing with Ribery.
The media had hyped this before the game.
The Bayswater Chinese have been the core of the attack twice, and the arrogant players naturally want to compete.
In the 72nd minute of the second half, Arshavin and Modric completed a very beautiful move in the middle left area of the penalty area. After passing back and forth between the four Bayern defensive players, the ball started in the penalty area. The kick hits the goal.
2 to 2!
If anyone watches the Bayswater Chinese training, they will easily find that it is almost exactly the same as the 20-meter square 4-on-4 training commonly used in the team.
Arshavin and Modric play the role of two ball-carrying players in the square.
In the end, the Bayswater Chinese drew 2-2 with Bayern in the away game.
Real Madrid defeated Sporting Lisbon 1-0 with an own goal at home.
In this way, in the fifth round of the group stage, Real Madrid will face Bayern at home, which will become the key to qualifying from the group.
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Returning to the Premier League and ushering in the 11th round.
The Bayswater Chinese drew 1-1 with Liverpool away from home.
It was not Yang Cheng’s team that scored the first goal this time, but Benitez’s team.
In the 14th minute, they used a counterattack and Kuyt scored Neuer's goal.
Benitez is truly a master tactician.
How many people couldn't do it, but he was able to crack it.
Liverpool not only blocked the Bayswater Chinese attack, but also counterattacked and scored.
It wasn't until the 73rd minute that Bayswater China equalized the score.
After that, no matter how the Bayswater Chinese attacked, they could not score again.
Ferguson's Manchester United are working hard to compete with the Bayswater Chinese.
In this round, they defeated Portsmouth 3-0 at home.
But Arsenal lost to West Ham United 0-1 away from home.
Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 away from home.
After 11 rounds of games, the Bayswater Chinese gave up their position as the league leader.
Bayswater Chinese are the only two teams in the five major leagues that have maintained an unbeaten record so far.
They have 8 wins and 3 draws.
Inter Milan in Serie A has 7 wins and 3 draws.
But Ferguson's Manchester United managed to score an astonishing record of 9 wins and 2 losses in the first 11 rounds.
Yes, there is no draw.
Both teams have 27 points, but Ferguson's team has a goal difference of 21.
In terms of offensive firepower, Manchester United is better than the Bayswater Chinese.
So, Manchester United counterattacked and climbed to the top.
After the game, many media believed that what the Bayswater Chinese need most now is to introduce an efficient top scorer.
With the Bayswater Chinese's midfield strength and ability to create opportunities in the frontcourt, if they get an efficient shooter, the number of goals will definitely take off.
Who is the current Bayswater Chinese shooter?
Lambert, who has been a center forward from League Two to the present, has been questioned by many for his bullying and shyness last season.
No, he is not even recruited by the national team.
There is also Dzeko, who is only 20 years old.
Also sitting on the bench is 18-year-old Lewandowski.
Such a lineup has entered the Premier League and has been able to survive until now. That is already very impressive.
However, in an interview with media reporters, Yang Cheng once again emphasized that the team will not sign any players during the winter break.
“I am very satisfied with the current situation of the team.”
“I don’t know why anyone would question our offensive firepower.”
“In fact, we In the previous 11 league rounds, 21 goals were scored and only 4 goals were conceded.”
"We are the team with the second most goals in the Premier League and the best defensive team."
Yang Cheng also pointed out another point, "Our 21 goals were scored by 10 players This is enough to prove that we are a team that emphasizes overall combat. I don’t think there is any problem with this.”
Whether it is against Lambert, Dzeko, or Lewando. Fitzgerald and Yang Cheng both gave him the greatest trust.
Especially Dzeko and Lewandowski.
“Yes, they are still very young, but I am willing to give them time to help them grow and progress.”
"Just like when we signed Franck Ribery and Modric, many people questioned and thought we made a stupid deal, but what about now?"
"I don't know, When will Dzeko and Lewandowski mature? This is like a sapling. We need to constantly water and fertilize them, and then give them enough care and light. One day, they will mature. .”
Yang Cheng’s response also received support from the players in the locker room!
None of them are geniuses that attract much attention.
On the contrary, from their debut to now, most of them have had a bumpy journey and struggled all the way to get to where they are now.
Therefore, they are also particularly grateful to head coaches like Yang Cheng who are willing to trust them and give them opportunities.
In the subsequent round of 16 knockout rounds of the League Cup, the Bayswater Chinese had a wonderful 4-0 victory at home against Port Vale from League One, successfully reaching the top 8 of the League Cup.
Lewandowski scored twice.
In the 12th round of the Premier League at the weekend, the Bayswater Chinese faced Tottenham at Wembley Stadium. After being unable to attack for a long time at the beginning, Robbie Keane scored on a counterattack in the 24th minute. The team scored twice in the first half.
Leighton Baines and Modric scored one goal each.
Dzeko scored another victory in the second half.
3 to 1, the Bayswater Chinese are very popular and win another 3 points!
(End of this chapter)