six finger demon

Chapter 35 The King of Highbury

Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, these world-famous buildings are the symbols of the whole of Great Britain, and without exception, they all belong to London.

As the capital of the United Kingdom, London's most unique temperament compared to other British cities is its long history.Since the Romans founded the city BC, London has been closely linked with the fate of the entire British Isles.

The most glorious moment of London undoubtedly comes from the industrial revolution that changed the whole world. When the towering chimneys replaced the fences of the farms, and when the roar of the machines replaced the silence of the farmland, London, as the center of the empire on which the sun never sets, made its Influence spread to every corner of the world.

Along with this glorious era, the glorious sport of modern football, which is popular all over the world, also came into being.

Red and blue are the two most representative colors of British football. Whether in Manchester or Merseyside, the collision of red and blue has deduced the most beautiful chapter of British football.

As the center of England, how can London be without the bright colors of red and blue.

Although Arsenal and Chelsea do not have the sense of tit-for-tat derby, when you mention London football, these two teams must be the first team that comes to your mind.

And today, the two teams met for the first time in the new season.

Arsenal was established by a group of workers from the Royal Arms Factory, so the name of the club directly uses the word "Arsenal" in English, and the cannon and the nickname "Gunner" on the team badge are logical.

Arsenal under Chapman started their own era in the 20s.

Since winning the league championship for the first time in 1930-31, they have won five league championships in ten years, and even won three consecutive championships in three years from 1933-35.

In the first half of the 1996-97 season, Arsenal ushered in the first foreign head coach in club history - Arsene Wenger.

The Frenchman, whose name is somewhat similar to the team, started with the phrase "GOOD AFTERNOON" and brought new glory to Arsenal.

Since then, Arsenal has entered the Wenger era.

In the 1997-98 season, Wenger's first full season as manager, he led Arsenal to a Premier League and FA Cup double.

Arsenal finished runners-up in the Premier League in each of the next three seasons, behind Manchester United.

In the 2001-02 season, Arsenal launched a counterattack to Manchester United after surrendering for three years.In this season, Wenger led the team to win another double crown.

Last season, although Arsenal had a good form in the league, they were eventually overtaken by Manchester United.Even so, it still won the FA Cup.

However, the FA Cup title is not the most valuable thing Arsenal have achieved this season.An erratic, tantrum-ridden youngster has grown into one of the most fearsome attackers in the Premier League over the course of the season.He is Thierry Henry!

Before approaching the stadium, both sides of the street were packed with fans.

As a substitute goalkeeper for the Blue Army, Tang Wu was fortunate enough to appreciate all this up close.

The fans outside the window flocked to Chelsea's bus like zombies, holding small flags, shouting and slapping the bus.These home team fans who couldn't buy tickets cheered for the Gunners in their own way.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to Highbury!" As the most jubilant player on the team, Mutu rushed to the driver and shouted when the bus was about to stop. "Let's make a fuss here!"

"Yo hoo!" Mutu's aggressiveness really adjusted the atmosphere in the car, and the blue army was gearing up one by one. It seemed that the frightened gunmen were no longer so scary!

"Okay, I'm really sorry, I, I didn't win the starting lineup." When he was getting used to the venue, Tang Wu quietly ran to the sidelines, looked at Zhou in the stands and apologized.

Perhaps for Tang Wu, the desire to start this game is not to prove that he is stronger than Cudicini, nor is he trying to win a main goalkeeper in Chelsea, but more like a young boy who wants to insist on being irresponsible to girls Promise of!
"It's okay, Brother Tang." Zhou Haohao squatted down, and his outstretched hand only touched Tang Wu's head.

Like stroking a cat, Zhou patted the top of Tang Wu's head carefully, "After all, you have to listen to the coach! Brother Tang, just work hard in the future!"

"Okay!" Hearing Zhou Haohao's encouragement, Tang Wu's self-confidence burst again, "Okay, end, I will definitely start the next game!"

"Well, then I will bless you in advance!" Zhou Haohao showed two cute little dimples, and although he didn't believe Tang Wu's words, he still nodded in agreement.

Highbury Stadium is a well-known small stadium in the Premier League, only slightly larger than the minimum size of a football field required by FIFA.

Its penalty point is only 11 meters away from the goal line, and it is difficult for any goalkeeper to save a penalty in this stadium.

At 10:18 p.m. on October 3th, 10:9 p.m. BJ time, the focus of the [-]th round of the Premier League London Derby started amid the cheers of the fans.

On Arsenal's side, the suspended Vieira continued to be absent, and Brazil's double midfielders Gilberto Silva and Edu started.Ljungberg was unable to play due to injury, and Parlor led the game as captain.

On the forward line, Wiltord and Henry used speed to form an advantage.

As soon as the game started, the Gunners frequently created murderous intentions in the frontcourt.

In the 2nd minute, Wiltord made a pass from the left, and Henry, who was too late to get in, missed a good opportunity on the right side of the penalty area.

This is the second time Arsenal have attacked in the same way.

In the 5th minute of the game, Johnson made a handball foul in the backcourt and the Gunners got a free kick in the frontcourt.

Under the expectant eyes of Will and other fans, Edu shot a cold arrow from the outside of his left foot from 23 yards in front of the goal, and the ball hit teammate Parlor's calf and refracted into the net.

The Brazilian has scored in two consecutive games. At the same time, this goal is also Arsenal's 700th goal in the team's Premier League history.

The lagging Blues rallied to catch up, and it didn't take long for the Gunners to be proud.

In the 8th minute of the game, Crespo, who has been in excellent form recently, received a wonderful pass from Gremi in the frontcourt.The Argentine rarely dribbled the ball laterally. After getting rid of Toure's defense, he shot with his right foot 25 yards away.The ball drew an arc in the air and drilled into the net from the upper right corner of the goal.

Less than 10 minutes into the game, the two sides battled to a 1-1 tie.

The two goals greatly stimulated the fans of both sides, and there was not a single fan sitting in the stands of more than 3 people.All stood up and waved flags for the players on both sides.

In the 16th minute, Bridge made a cross from the left, and Mutu lightly rubbed 6 yards in front of the goal in the middle of the penalty area, and the goalkeeper Lehman confiscated it without strength.

In the 26th minute, Henry dribbled the ball away from Makelele and avoided the tackle of central defender Huth. He rushed to the top of the arc and kicked a shot, but was interfered by Melchiot who arrived in time.

In the 28th minute, Lampard shot with his right foot from 22 yards in front of the goal. The ball with a tricky angle was confiscated by Lehmann again outside the goal line.

In the 35th minute, Arsenal took a free kick from the left. Edu fell to the ground with his left foot in the melee near the penalty spot in the penalty area and Cudicini savvyly threw the ball.

In the 39th minute, Chelsea poured down the ball consecutively in the frontcourt, and Mutu forced a shot and the result was wide.

In the 46th minute, Lauren made a precise cross from the right, and Henry flicked a bad header 10 yards in front of the goal. Although it bypassed Cudicini's cross, it also missed the goal.

Seeing the score that was almost stretched, Chelsea heaved a sigh of relief.

Although the two sides had offense and defense against each other in the first half, it was still played in the Chelsea half as a whole.The gunmen's terrible attack power is threatening Chelsea's goal all the time.

In the 54th minute, Gilberto Silva shot from 25 yards and the ball hit Cudicini.In the 57th minute, Arsenal got a corner kick, and Pires shot from outside the penalty area, and the ball was confiscated by Cudicini again.

Counting this time, Cudicini has made 6 wonderful saves in this game, while Lehmann has 5 times.

Although Arsenal have an offensive advantage, they always lack a deadly threat.

In the 65th minute, Wenger replaced Bergkamp and Kanu to strengthen the attack.

In the 72nd minute, Arsenal missed golden opportunities one after another. Gilberto Silva crossed the ball from the left side of the penalty area to Henry. The latter turned around and controlled the ball from 8 yards in front of the penalty area to miss the opportunity. The final shot was blocked by Cudicini bottom line.

Then Pires took a right corner kick, and Kanu's 7-yard ball hit the right post and popped out.

After the crisis was resolved, Cudicini slapped the ground and roared, as if he was questioning why the penalty area was so small, but his own defensive players were so few.

"As expected of Cudicini, he has made 7 classic saves in this game!" Richards counted the statistics beside Ranieri, and his words were full of admiration for the Italian goalkeeper.

Made so many thrilling saves, La Nieli is also very satisfied with Cudicini's performance.But for some reason, it always felt a little worse.As for the difference, it was not clear for a while.

Just when the two were whispering on the sidelines, an accident happened!

In the 76th minute, in a counterattack by Arsenal, Pires made a cross from the right.

Cudicini, who struck out in time, knelt down to meet the ball and stretched out his hands.However, under the watchful eyes of the 3W people, the cunning ball slipped through his legs.

At this moment, a red figure flashed quickly, caught up with the rolling ball and gave it a light push, sending the ball into Chelsea's net again.

When people reacted, the big boy wearing the number 14 jersey was flying in the air with his arms outstretched.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!" The home commentator almost broke his throat.

With a "Hula", all Arsenal players including Wenger rushed forward and cheered.

Henry raised his hands high, looking at the sky at a 45-degree angle, surrounded by his teammates and others.

Like an invincible monarch, accept the worship of his subjects.

On Chelsea's bench, Tang Wu also stood up involuntarily and looked across the crowd.

Even after 20 years, the scene of Henry's reign was still deeply imprinted in Tang Wu's heart.

"The king of Highbury?" Tang Wu clenched his fists, feeling that every cell in his body was extremely hot.An extremely strong fire of desire ignited in Tang Wu's head with a "teng".Sweat dripped from the fingers of the latex gloves.

"One day I will let the sharpest spear in the Premier League hit me with a bloody head and come back with a feather!"

　. Well, I have a showdown, I'm a fan of guns!

　　To be precise, Henry led the gun fans during the eight years under Wenger.

　　Alas, the work is far away, I hope more readers will support the original version!

　　
　
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