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Chapter 720 Gunner Myth Eliminates Celtics
The third round of the match against Portsmouth is over. Arsenal, who had one less game in the Champions League qualifying round, scored 10 goals in two league rounds and conceded 2 goals, only behind Chelsea, which has won three consecutive victories, and once again became the top of the Premier League. highlights.Their terrifying attacking power shocked the Premier League. Judging from the changes in Arsenal's winning odds, they have become the biggest favorites to win the league in just two rounds of the league.

After the game against Portsmouth, Wenger also brought up the topic of winning the championship again. The professor said, "For a team, the league will always come first. This is the foundation. We haven't tasted it in four years. We need all kinds of champions, but the league takes the first place. Of course, the Champions League is also important. The Champions League is also an important way to prove the strength of the team. But in the knockout round, luck is a very important factor , It would be the best if both can be won, if not, I hope to get back the league trophy that has been lost for four years."

Wenger is revealing a piece of information. Arsenal mainly focuses on the league. For a calm and prudent professor, it is more certain to pay attention to overall strength and a league with less chance. The Champions League is by no means an easy task. He hopes to move forward step by step. Make your wish come true.For a 60-year-old man, he has already been able to control his desires and desires, and use practical arrangements to realize him step by step, instead of trying to eat a fat man.

The officials and players of the Arsenal club were not so cautious. The chairman of the club, Hill Wood, saw that the team's firepower was so fierce and scored 13 goals in three games. He was very excited and told his fans, "I think we can get a double. Champions, I believe Arsene and Li Huan will accomplish this goal, they are great people, and our striker has not scored yet. If they score, we can score more goals."

Second Master Diaby, who scored twice in this game, was also interviewed. This unreliable player on the field was also unreliable in his speech. He said carelessly, "Three crowns, or quadruple crowns, Five-time winners, why not, I think we are doing great now, nobody can stop us, we will definitely beat Manchester United in the next game. It must be very rewarding to put them underfoot at Old Trafford. "

Most of Arsenal's players have the same thoughts as Diaby, the difference is that only Diaby can say it directly, their minds are now going to Old Trafford to play against Manchester United, and they ignore the weekend. He will also play the second leg of a Champions League qualifying match against Celtic.

The Celtics certainly didn't ignore it. They lost 10-[-] at home. In the eyes of the outside world, more than half of the road to the Champions League has been sealed.For this giants of the Scottish Super League, they still cannot give up. The benefits of the Champions League are huge. Even if they are eliminated after six group matches, they still have millions of euros in income.They have made careful preparations for the game, and they believe that they are not hopeless. Arsenal have a big battle with Manchester United on the weekend. This game will definitely not be on their minds, and they will definitely not go all out. This is the hope of the Celtics. As long as they can score first in the opening game, their hopes will be greatly increased.

Wenger is a very experienced coach. Even if he thought that the Celtics were already boiled ducks, he did not send a pure substitute team. A person who has lived for 60 years and stayed in the football field for 50 years, He has seen too many miracles. These experiences have made him habitually dispatch most of the main lineup in the starting lineup. If the situation does not change, Wenger will replace three absolute main players in the second half. The main force will be able to rest.

Cesc Fabregas, Song, and Almunia are on truce, and Li Huan and Will Mullen are both on the field at the same time. Therefore, Wenger did not plan to let them sit on the bench, but just told them not to work too hard, just advance, and they must not be injured.

It turns out that there is nothing wrong with being cautious.

In the 3rd minute of the game, the Celtics got a free kick. Maloney's direct attack from 27 meters away from the goal was blocked by the wall.McCready made a cross from the left wing of the penalty area. Salas' outflanking shot from the front point was bravely saved by the substitute goalkeeper Fabianski. Crozas' tackle shot against the empty goal was incredible.

In the 5th minute of the game, the Celtics right back Schinkel, who was aggressive at the beginning, passed the penalty area diagonally from the left. Donati volleyed the goal from the left side of the penalty area. The ball hit the right post and bounced into the net, rewriting the score as One to zero, the total score became three to one.

At this time, Arsenal woke up like a dream, and saw that the Celtics didn't want to go through this cutscene today. They still have this ambition. If the Celtics can boost their morale and score another goal, the following games will be even worse. Difficult to play, they must hurry to score.

Then Arsenal adjusted their relaxed attitude and once again showed the world their powerful attack power. In the 10th minute of the game, Li Huan and Nasri cooperated on the wing. Li Huan made a high-speed pass from the bottom. When he was trying to grab a point in the penalty area, he was pulled down by the defender. The referee awarded a penalty kick. Li Huan rubbed it and tied the score at 1:1.

Li Huan's penalty greatly stabilized the morale of the army and boosted the morale. Afterwards, Arsenal took control of the situation of the game. The Celtics were greatly threatened, and almost all offensives were launched from the wing, and the center became a transition area to both sides.

In the 15th minute, Li Huan once again cooperated with Nasri's consecutive short passes, and finally succeeded in a two-for-one cooperation. Li Huan threw off the full-back and cut into the penalty area from the bottom line. The score became 2:1. The total score also became 5:1, and the game completely lost its suspense.

The on-site commentator first felt the change in Arsenal's style of play. He commented: "Cesc Fabregas is no longer on the field and replaced by Rosicky, but the Czechs do not have Fabregas' ability to control the rhythm and distribute the ball. More like a shadow striker, No. 9 and a half, Arsenal lost control of the midfield, but Arsenal's offense did not reduce the threat. On the contrary, the number of shots posed a greater threat to the Celtic penalty area. It's because they opened up the side. Eboue played in the left midfield and cooperated with Chrissy. The attack power on the side was very strong. Here, Li Huan turned the left side of the Celtics into a free channel. The two wingers continue to provide crosses, and even the worst striker has a chance. This is an unconventional Arsenal. Although it is not very gorgeous, it is simple, fast and efficient. If it can be integrated into Arsenal's original style, Arsenal's The lethality will be greatly increased."

What the narrator can see, Wenger naturally knows better. This is the result of his experiments. When he transformed Arsenal back then, he hoped that Arsenal could combine the sides, the ground and the sky to form a three-dimensional offensive network. Due to the pressure of financial resources and performance, it has not been realized, but now it seems that at least the combination of side and center can be achieved. This is a big improvement. In the future, when encountering teams with three midfielders in the midfield, Wenger believes I won't be helpless anymore.

The first half ended at 2:1. In the second half, Wenger decisively replaced Nasri and Gallas to rest, but Arsenal's offensive continued unabated and continued to put pressure on the Celtics. After 10 minutes, Rosicky made a straight pass in the middle, Van Persie succeeded in countering offside, went straight in, passed the goalkeeper Boruc and scored an empty goal, turning the score into 3:1.
The Celtics saw that the general situation was over, and Mowbray replaced the two main players, McGrady and Salas, and gave up the Champions League qualifying match.After falling behind by five goals, it is meaningless to play again. It is better to save energy and play in the league.Seeing that the overall situation of the game had been decided, Wenger replaced Li Huan with Sania, and did not strengthen the offensive anymore.

The last three 10 minutes almost became garbage time. In the end, the referee did not even make up the 2 minutes stoppage time, so he blew the whistle early to end the game. Arsenal entered the Champions League group stage without bloodshed. The unlucky The Celtics had no choice but to accept such a result.

On the second day after the game, Wenger and the club's administrative director, Fryer, will go to the Grimaldi Conference Center in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Before the game, they have booked to participate in this season's Champions League. Air tickets for the draw ceremony for the group stage.

Wenger expressed satisfaction with the team's 12th consecutive UEFA Champions League match. The professor said: "The Celtics are a strong team, and we respect them very much. We played two games well. Arsenal's football, we won a beautiful victory, we proved our competitiveness in Europe, the next Champions League has come to the official stage, we hope to enter a relatively easy group, of course, the teams that can reach the top 32 We are definitely not underdogs, no matter which group we enter, we have the confidence to qualify.”

Then the professor talked about the game against Manchester United on the weekend. The professor said: "The game against Manchester United is always a special game. At this time, the media, players and fans will be very excited, but for me and Sir Alex, This is just a league game, he is only worth three points, we will take it very seriously, but it will never be like some media said, our season is just for these games against Manchester United, Liverpool or Chelsea. We have four years There is no championship, but we are working hard for the championship every season, and I hope that some media and reporters with tendencies will not discredit our efforts."

(End of this chapter)