super all-rounder

Chapter 297 Chapter 296: Devil's schedule!
With the departure of Mourinho and the departure of famous players such as Deco and Carvalho, Porto's strength has declined.

With Porto drawn, Arsenal's draw is not bad.

Manchester United and Chelsea are not so lucky. Manchester United's opponent is Serie A giants AC Milan, and Chelsea's opponent is Serie A giants Inter Milan.

The Milan duo played against the two giants of the Premier League. Such a strong dialogue was staged in the first round of the knockout round, which made people look forward to the Champions League knockout round.

After the results of the draw came out, Wenger said to the media: "Our draw can only be said to be good. Porto is not as weak as people think. They are a very competitive team."

"We will take Porto seriously and hope to go further."

Arsenal's Champions League results are not very good.

In the 05-06 season, Arsenal achieved the best results in the Champions League, reached the final, and finally lost at the feet of Barcelona with a score of [-] to [-] in the final.

That was the closest they got to the Big Ears Cup.

In the 06-07 season, they were eliminated by Eindhoven in the first round of the knockout round; in the 07-08 season, they were eliminated by Liverpool in the quarter-finals; last season, they reached the semi-finals and were finally eliminated by Manchester United.

Some people criticized and questioned the identity of Arsenal's giants. The main reason is that they have never won the Champions League. Wenger certainly hopes that his team will win the Big Ears Cup, so as to seal the mouths of these people.

The knockout stages of the Champions League will begin in February, with Arsenal focusing on domestic competitions in the Premier League and FA Cup.

However, God seems to intend to test Arsenal and Wenger, and Van Persie, who returned from injury, was injured again in training.

Not only that, but Gallas had a recurring groin injury during training, Cesc Fabregas strained his right leg, Song bruised his face during training...

Half of Arsenal's main players are on the injury list!
On January 20th, the No.[-] round of the Premier League kicked off. Arsenal, who played with half of the main team, drew with Everton at home with difficulty.

In this campaign, Chen Fan was appointed by Wenger to the position of the attacking midfielder to replace Cesc Fabregas' absence.

It was his two-footed direct pass that helped Edvardor Costa to score twice, helped Arsenal pull two goals in a row, tied their opponents with two to two, and maintained the unbeaten record of the Premier League.

Arsenal were tied at home. This was the best chance for Manchester United and Chelsea to narrow the point difference. However, they failed to seize such an opportunity and both drew with their opponents.

Afterwards, Chen Fan returned to the Netherlands and played a friendly match on behalf of the Dutch team. The Dutch team beat the South African powerhouse Uruguay [-]-[-] at home.

After Chen Fan left Ajax, he met Suarez again, but this time they became rivals.

On January [-], the battle of the Premier League was ignited again. Chelsea beat Sunderland by seven goals at home; Manchester United beat Burnley by three goals at home.

Arsenal lived up to expectations and beat Bolton away with two goals, continuing to maintain a [-]-point advantage!
However, in this campaign, Suwani and Eb left the field early due to injuries. After the game, Arsenal announced that the two would rest for two weeks. Arsenal's injury list is still increasing.

On the 23rd, Arsenal beat Stoke City with a difficult away goal.Chen Fan scored the only goal in the No.15 minute of the second half, helping Arsenal enter the fifth round of the FA Cup in a thrilling way!
On the 27th, the Premier League's No.20 three rounds started. Manchester United, who took the lead, beat Hull City with four goals at home, and Chelsea beat Birmingham with three goals at home.

Arsenal's opponent is Aston Villa, and it is an away game.

This team in Birmingham ended Arsenal's winning streak in the [-]th round.After the start of the game, Arsenal were extremely jealous when they met like enemies, and the two sides fought in the midfield.

Chen Fan was the main target of the opponent's attack. In the third minute of the second half, he was shoveled by the opponent and carried out of the field on a stretcher.

In the end, the score of this tragic game was fixed at zero to zero. Although Arsenal remained unbeaten, their lead was reduced to ten.

The media in Manchester City were very excited, their predictions were becoming a reality, and they shouted excitedly: "Arsenal is dead, Manchester United is moving forward!"

Chen Fan was injured, causing the Arsenal fans to mourn.

During the period when most of the main players were absent due to injuries, without his tenacious support, Arsenal would have been unable to remain undefeated and would have even been eliminated from the FA Cup.

Fortunately, Chen Fan appeared on the training ground on the third day after his injury, which made Arsenal fans breathe a sigh of relief, but they were still full of worries about their team.

Because Arsenal's opponent in the next round is the second-ranked Manchester United!
Not only that, Arsenal's next three Premier League opponents are all giants, namely: Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool!

Some people say that this is Arsenal's real "devil's schedule!"

It is also said that if Arsenal can survive these three games smoothly, then they will finally aspire to the Premier League title this season.

If they can't get through smoothly, then, even though they achieved a shocking [-]-game winning streak in the first half, they may eventually pass the Premier League champion.

The Guardian said unceremoniously: "As far as Arsenal's current lineup is concerned, they are very likely to lose three games in a row, so Manchester United and Chelsea can take advantage of this opportunity to narrow the gap and catch up!

Fighting on the third front, Arsenal is very likely to be surpassed by them in the next two months! "

Arsenal fans are worried, full of worries about their team.

Before the game, the Manchester City media shouted: "Come on, Manchester United, beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium to avenge Old Trafford!"

"Defeat Arsenal, smash Arsenal's undefeated gold, and narrow the points gap to seven points!"

"Manchester United, this will be a decisive battle to determine the title of the Premier League champion!"

Compared with Arsenal, which is full of injuries, Manchester United's main lineup is neat and has been in excellent form recently. In the recent seven rounds of the Premier League, they have achieved six wins and one tie!

Therefore, the London media were not optimistic about Arsenal before the game, thinking that even if they had the advantage at home, it would be difficult to maintain their unbeaten record.

London Live said: "Although Chen has rejoined the team's training, it is still unknown what his condition is.

Even if he is healthy, it will be difficult for him to make a difference against the strong Manchester United, after all, it is difficult for him to support himself.

What Arsenal can do is to lose a few goals less. "

欧洲三大赌博公司开出的赔率全部偏向曼联客场获胜——阿森纳胜1赔3.51，平1赔2.5，负1赔1.5！

Almost everyone believes that Manchester United can end Arsenal's unbeaten record.

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The atmosphere inside Arsenal was oppressive. Although Wenger was very anxious, he still looked relaxed when facing the players.

"We have to be bearish about winning and losing. There are no general victors in football, and no one can remain unbeaten forever."

"Even if we lose, so what, our lead is still so big!"

"As long as we get through this difficulty, when they return from injury, we will reopen the gap!"

"We must always believe that the Premier League champions will belong to us!"

The professor's words let go of the Arsenal players' vision, yes, we can't just focus on this game, we have to look at the whole season.

Winning or losing a game is nothing.

"You have to fight the game to know the outcome!"

Chen Fan was unwilling to admit that Arsenal had lost before the match.

Wenger raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Look, Chen is unwilling to accept the fate of failure."

"So, boys, this weekend is up to you!"

After the training, Chen Fan stayed to practice free kicks. Ever since the game against Liverpool, he realized the importance of free kicks.

Free kick scoring is now a necessary tactic for many teams, and many famous players have superb free kick skills.

Chen Fan is called an "all-round fighter" by the London media. Of course, he hopes that he can develop a superb free kick technique and save his team at critical moments.

(End of this chapter)