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Chapter 223 The suspense of the Champions League
Two goals behind forced Dortmund to start attacking.
The competition becomes more intense.
In the 80th minute, Dortmund's long pass hit Arsenal's half.
When Reina and Saliba were competing for a header, they deliberately did not jump and bent over, causing Saliba to lose his balance in the air.
Saliba was thrown to the ground hard.
However, the referee still made no comment. Maybe it's because Arsenal's advantage on the field is too great, which is a bit biased towards Dortmund.
Arsenal fans were instantly furious.
They all complained about Saliba's injustice.
However, the game continued. Saliba endured the pain and could only stand up silently while holding his waist and continue to participate in the game.
Seeing the referee's favoritism, the Arsenal players were a little unconvinced.
In the 85th minute, Arsenal organized a counterattack and pushed Dortmund's formation back.
Equation cuts a one-step curve ball into the goal.
The home fans are looking forward to the goal,
However, Hummels flew to block the ball.
Although Reina's behavior is dirty, it does not affect the fact that there are upright and passionate players in the Dortmund team.
Head coach Terzic on the sidelines was already anxious.
He shook his head, not expecting Arsenal to attack at this time.
Similarly, Dortmund captain Reus also knew that the situation in the game was serious.
After seeing his teammates finally get the ball, Royce deliberately raised his hand to indicate that the ball should be passed to him.
On the 82th minute,
Witsel sent a through ball outside the penalty area and found Reus.
The latter raised his feet and shot the goal!
The score is 2-1!
Dortmund finally scored.
The whole team happily rushed to the sidelines to celebrate the goal.
If they can finally return to home and make a comeback, it will start with this away goal.
It is no exaggeration to say that one away goal allowed Dortmund to see the dawn of advancement!
Arsenal still wanted to attack again, but the game time was running out.
Dortmund has also tightened its defense
When the full-time whistle sounded, the score was locked at 2-1.
The suspense of advancing to the quarterfinals of the Champions League still remains.
After the game, Arsenal had lost two main players, Martinelli and Saka were both lying on the hospital bed.
In the next game, Equation can only continue to stay on the left wing.
In addition, Arsenal has not kept a clean sheet at home,
Therefore, many people in England are worried about Arsenal's future.
Morgan, a well-known media person in England, once again expressed his opinion. He believes that Arsenal should make a choice between the Champions League and the league. After missing important players such as Martinelli and Saka, Arsenal’s frontcourt offensive efficiency Already greatly discounted.
In addition, Nketiah is not a traditional high center forward, and the frontcourt fulcrum he can provide Arsenal is very effective.
Now that the equation has moved to the left wing again, can Nelson on the right wing steadily provide the ability to break through and pass?
If he could do this, Nelson wouldn't have been sitting on the bench until now.
The reason why Arsenal was able to narrowly beat Dortmund at home was because Dortmund did not impose special tactical restrictions on the left wing equation.
In later games, other teams that encounter Arsenal will definitely make special restrictions.
Morgan is not the first to speak out on these topics.
Including Arsenal legend Henry, who analyzed Arsenal's future in the Sky Sports studio for the first time.
He also believes that the team has reached a very difficult point. If the decision is not made well, Arsenal is likely to lose its Champions League qualification next season!
Perhaps after Martinelli and Saka return, Arsenal's situation may improve.
Soon, these foreign news were reprinted in China, which triggered a lot of discussions among domestic Arsenal fans, especially the most intense discussions on the Arsenal forum. Many people believed that the reality was indeed like what Henry said,
"Our most stable player now is Equation, but now he is the only one who is the most powerful and can easily be restricted by his opponents."
"What should we do? The team seems to have few people available."
"This is repaying a debt. Who asked Kroenke to let Haaland and Fang go before, thinking that he would be invincible after winning the Triple Crown."
"I only invited Fang Fang back in the winter window, but failed to strengthen the lineup. Now I finally know that I was wrong."
"Now I can only pray that Martinelli and Saka recover from their injuries soon. Maybe they can come back early and give the team a little room for error."
"I say don't worry. Although there may be problems with our state, who knows whether our opponents competing for the top four will also lose points?"
"Good guy, is there going to be another handicap battle in the Premier League this year?"
"If Fang hadn't come back in the winter window, the current situation might have been even worse."
"It depends on whether we can win the second leg against Dortmund. If we lose, then we will go all out in the league."
"With the captain here, there shouldn't be any big problems in the future. I just don't know when we can win the Premier League championship again."
After the game against Dortmund, Arteta returned to the training base and began to work overtime to study the opponents in the next game.
The injury and absence of important players is a problem that cannot be solved quickly.
Therefore, Arteta decided to use full tactical preparation to make up for the absence of important players.
Next, Arsenal's league opponents are West Ham United, Wolves, Southampton, Fulham, and the second-placed team in the league, Liverpool!
The match between Arsenal and Liverpool on March 3 is undoubtedly the most difficult.
More importantly, Arsenal has just played against Liverpool and will go to Germany non-stop to play the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 knockout rounds.
Playing against a strong team for two consecutive games is a huge challenge for the physical fitness of the entire Arsenal team.
Therefore, before the game against Liverpool, Arsenal must win all the games they should win.
Otherwise, this will have an impact on their league points
On February 2 and March 27, Arsenal struggled to defeat West Ham United and Wolves without two main players.
The scores of these two games were all narrowly won by one goal, which was related to the tenacious performance of the opponents and the uneven lineup of Arsenal.
On March 3, Arsenal lost to Southampton with a score of 8-1.
Fortunately, Arsenal is still ranked 4th in the Premier League, because Chelsea, ranked 5th in the Premier League, also did not win in the previous round.
By May 3,
Arsenal play away from home against Fulham.
Only five minutes into the game, Fulham's midfielders penetrated Arsenal's defense with two or three passes.
Striker Caballero went solo and scored into the far corner of the goal.
Arsenal fell behind by a goal at the start, which was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.
But that's how football matches are, every minute is full of passion and variables.
The home fans sang songs one after another, creating a very powerful home atmosphere.
Equation was not affected and quickly led the team to attack,
Arsenal players quickly recovered from the impact of conceding the ball after seeing their captain's tenacious fighting spirit.
In the 9th minute, Fang Fang got the ball from the left. He cut inside and suddenly sent an exquisite overhead pass.
Nketiah understood this and quickly stepped in from behind to grab the point.
But a little regretful
Arsenal's offensive coordination was good.
Fulham's defense also did a good job. The opponent's defender cleared the ball first, making Arsenal's attack futile.
However, Equation didn’t care at all;
If it doesn't work the first time, then try it a second time.
If one goal can't win the game, then score two goals!
The two sides soon began to fight fiercely in the midfield. The game reached the 18th minute,
Xhaka cleverly passed the ball in the midfield,
Fang Fang received the football at the edge of the penalty area and lobbed the ball without hesitation.
But the goalkeeper, Areola, reacted quickly and saved the ball firmly.
Just one minute later, Arsenal intercepted Fulham's pass again and quickly launched an attack again.
Thomas cleverly distributes the ball before the opponent's players can cover up the defense.
Equation catches the ball and goes straight in,
as fast as lightning,
Throw the wind behind you
He pushed into the far corner,
The football bypassed the goalkeeper at high speed and brought up the net!
Arsenal pulled a goal back and the score was 1-1!
Fulham was extremely unhappy to see the game return to the starting line. This is their home court and it is their opportunity to express themselves.
The competition between players from both sides became increasingly fierce.
However, Arsenal also obtained offensive opportunities with their excellent foot skills. In the 26th minute, Ronaldo cleverly distributed the ball in the middle.
Nelson stepped in from behind and tried a volley without anyone marking him.
It's a pity that football is played directly high.
This made Arteta almost jump with excitement.
I thought Nelson had suddenly enlightened and could score his first Premier League goal.
In the 30th minute, Fulham relied on an efficient long pass to reach Arsenal's half.
Anguissa passed the ball at the front of the penalty area and found Cavaleiro on the left side of the penalty area.
However, under the expectant eyes of the audience, Cavaleiro made a mistake when stopping the ball.
A great shooting opportunity wasted.
The home fans in the stands sighed.
Towards the end of the first half, Fangfang once again dropped back to catch the ball in the midfield and was about to launch a passing attack, but Anguissa directly pulled down Fangfang.
The referee showed the yellow card without hesitation.
Arsenal seized this set-piece opportunity.
Set the ball quickly,
Equation brilliantly passed the ball to Nelson in midfield,
The latter did not hit the goal by himself this time. He knew very well that his previous anti-aircraft cannon had wasted his teammates' passes.
So a direct cross from the right,
In the chaotic penalty area, Nketiah headed the ball towards the goal.
But goalkeeper Areola made a great save again and saved the header.
However, the football was cleared not far away and just landed on the left side of the penalty area.
This time Nelson decisively chose a follow-up shot.
However, the ball also went over the bar and Fulham escaped.
Arsenal's players couldn't help but put their heads in their hands. They didn't expect that they wouldn't score.
But when he returned to the locker room at midfield, head coach Arteta did not blame the players on the field for wasting opportunities.
After all, he is a rotation player, so he can't ask for too much.
After the intermission,
second half,
Easy side to fight again.
On the 49th minute,
Fulham was intercepted during a cross pass from the backcourt.
Fang Fang took the opportunity to break into the penalty area, but was tripped by the opponent's player.
However, the referee did not award a penalty kick as if he had not seen it.
This was unacceptable to Arsenal, and Xhaka, Thomas and Nelson quickly asked the referee.
However, the referee gave several of them a verbal warning.
As time goes by, the suspense of the game becomes greater and greater. In the 60th minute, the Arsenal players felt a little resentful because the penalty kick was not awarded.
Xhaka kicked a long shot 25 meters away from the goal, but because the kick was too straight, goalkeeper Areolabi quickly saved the ball.
This caused Arteta on the sidelines to shout to Xhaka, asking the latter to calm down quickly. Now is not the time to get angry with the referee.
However, personal emotions cannot be controlled by controlling them. Arsenal players have been affected to a greater or lesser extent.
In the 71st minute, Fulham still passed a long ball directly to Arsenal's penalty area, and Cavaleiro followed up with a long shot.
Goalkeeper Leno was very focused at the moment and he kept the ball away with one palm.
Defeated Fulham's offense again.
The game is still 1-1
The game entered the final stage. In the 80th minute, Fulham still passed two or three passes.
Harrison Reed quickly passed the ball to the frontcourt after stealing the ball in the backcourt.
Anguissa sent a wonderful pass,
Forward Cavaleiro pushed into the far corner and once again broke Arsenal's goal.
Fulham expanded the score to 2-1!
The whole stadium was boiling,
I didn't expect them to lead the Premier League team Arsenal twice.
However, Arsenal did not give up;
They quickly launched a frenzied counterattack.
In the 81st minute, when Fang Fang passed the ball at the front of the penalty area, Nketiah finally succeeded in countering offside.
And with great difficulty, he used the instep of his feet to shoot into the net!
Arsenal pulled one back.
The score is 2-2!
The team's fighting spirit has been rekindled!
Only five minutes passed,
Arsenal once again played a passing game on the right.
After tearing apart Fulham's defense,
Nelson sent an inverted triangle pass to Equation who was outflanking the center.
Facing the football, Fang Fang pushed hard towards the lower right corner of the goal!
The football hits the net!
The score is 2-3!
Arsenal scored two goals in a row to take the lead!
The whole team rushed to the sideline to celebrate wildly. They finally relied on their overall cooperation to win the game!
Fulham cannot accept this result.
They scored a goal in the opening stage, how could they be defeated in the final stage of the game!
In the 93rd minute of injury time,
Fulham gave up their defense and pressed all in front of Arsenal's penalty area.
Harrison Reid crossed the wing and found Cavaleiro.
But Caballero succeeds and Caballero fails,
He volleyed, but missed.
The football slides past!
Fulham missed the chance to tie the game.
With the referee's whistle,
Arsenal, on the other hand, managed to secure the victory in a thrilling manner.
In the end, they defeated Fulham 3-2 and won a difficult game!
But in an interview after the game,
Head coach Arteta was not very happy because he knew very well that the next game against Liverpool would still be difficult.
Especially in the match between the team and Fulham, a lot of physical energy was consumed. (End of chapter)
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