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Chapter 780 The Gunner Myth North London Derby ([-]-word chapter)

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In the League Cup, Arsenal easily defeated the same mixed Liverpool to enter the quarter-finals. Although the League Cup is just a tasteless competition, and the main lineups of both sides are not played, this game still attracts a lot of media attention. praise.

The headline in the "Daily Mail" is: Sweeping Liverpool to advance to the quarter-finals, Arsenal marching towards the championship.

"The Times" believes that in the contest between the youth team and the substitute lineup, Arsenal has the upper hand. Young talents emerge in endlessly and grow quickly. In the long journey to compete for the championship in the future, these players can be fully used.

"The Sun" believes that there is not much difference between the two sides in this contest of reserve forces. Arsenal only has a slight upper hand, but the score proves from another aspect that Arsenal's overall style of play has gradually taken shape. With talented players like Li Huan and Nasri in charge, they can immediately improve to a higher level.

However, the League Cup is the League Cup, and the team composed of youth and substitutes will not be paid too much attention by reporters. After only one day, the media and fans will turn their attention back to the league. At home against Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby, this is their 11nd derby and the highlight of this round of the Premier League.

Since London has always had many teams in England's top league, "derby" is not a rare word in this city.But among countless London derbies, only the "North London Derby" between Arsenal and Tottenham is considered the most authentic London derby.The grievances between the two teams began 100 years ago when Arsenal settled in North London and competed with Tottenham Hotspur for territory. However, the North London Derby became the most popular derby in green football because of a mysterious case.

At that time, the FA made a decision to expand the First Division. The First Division will expand two teams, ranking No.19 from the bottom of the First Division. That is to say, Chelsea, which was originally going to be relegated, was allowed to stay in the relegation. Tottenham Hotspur, No. 20, or Barnsley, ranked third in Group B, but unexpectedly, Arsenal, ranked fifth in Group B, were invited to upgrade However, the reason was that the executive committee of the FA believed that Arsenal had 'outstanding contribution', while Tottenham Hotspur were relegated in such a muddled way.Although there is no substantive evidence, rumors still allege that Arsenal chairman Sir Henry Norris used backstage deals to achieve his goals.It has also become one of the most controversial events in English football history.

This incident ignited the flames of hatred between the two clubs, and whenever the two teams met afterwards, there would always be extraordinarily fierce sparks on and off the field, thus establishing the special status of the "North London Derby" in English football.Since the advent of the Premier League, Arsenal have clearly outperformed Tottenham, but the latter have never lost their determination to continue fighting their opponents.Even if they may not be able to beat Arsenal on the field, Tottenham will draw people's attention to the "North London Derby" in their own way.For example, the scene of tens of thousands of fans booing the "traitor" Campbell in White Hart Lane left a deep impression on the whole world.

Although Arsenal are high above and strong, and Tottenham have maintained a nightmare state against Arsenal for a long time in recent years. They have not defeated their rivals in 19 league games. The last victory was a 1999-11 win at White Hart Lane on November 7, 2.But the biggest attraction of the "Derby" is that the two contestants will often put aside the normal strength comparison and fight hard, and many times they will play a more dramatic effect.

Before the game, Arsenal ranked first in the Premier League with 9 consecutive victories in the league. Tottenham only ranked fourth behind Manchester United with a goal difference disadvantage. Four, this is also the closest the strength of the North London rivals seems to be.The last time the two teams fought as the top four in the league was in the old League One 19 years ago. At that time, the two teams drew 0-0 at Highbury, but the league only played two rounds at that time, and it was impossible to see Who is the champion team.But in the end Arsenal only lost one game and won the 1-1990 League One Championship, while Tottenham, with Gascoigne and Lineker, ended up only ranked 91th.

After a large-scale introduction of players for two consecutive years, Tottenham, whose lineup has gradually been organized, has the strength to challenge the top four.However, after Arsenal attracted Li Huan in the summer, they are undoubtedly better than previous seasons in terms of strength and in all aspects. Tottenham Hotspur are still flattering and can't catch up.Because the North London Derby every season is a major event in the Premier League.In order not to make this traditional and popular competition lonely, the new topic that has been hyped up by the media this year is "Tottenham's strength is close to Arsenal?"

The topic initially originated from Tottenham striker Robbie Keane.The experience of never successfully playing for a giant before gave the Irishman a natural resistance to the giants. Obviously, now that Tottenham are strong and have a good record, Keane is even more proud: "We originally thought that if we can enter the Europa League this season Cup, No.5 is already very good. But for this game, we have found that it may be better. I think it may depend on the results of our games against Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea. Arsenal ? Our bench strength may be better than theirs."

"The bench may be stronger" is just a reluctant evaluation from Keane. For a long-established big name, it is only natural to praise the strength of the team, and Robbie.What Keane said wasn't too far off the mark.

Judging from Tottenham's lineup configuration this season, there are as many as 23 of their first-line main players. Modric, Defoe and Pavlyuchenko are all famous players who have been battle-tested, at least in terms of stars, they are no worse than Joel Luka, Palacios and other starters.

As for Arsenal, they are absolutely qualified to enter the main lineup as a substitute, but Eboue, Rosicky, Walcott and others who have been suffering from constant injuries, even if young teenagers Gibbs, Ramsey and Wilshere are added. Well, its absolute number of substitutes is not stronger than that of Tottenham.

But what do British journalists eat? Robbie Keane's words completely changed in the reporter's mouth. The reporter took advantage of the ambiguity in Robbie Keane's words and said that Robbie Keane's irony about Arsenal is not as good as it is. Tottenham Hotspur bench.

Robbie Keane's words were immediately questioned by a reporter from the "Sun" Wenger. Faced with the provocation of a century-old enemy, even Wenger, who is as modest and gentle as a gentleman, cannot show weakness. The professor said that he can understand Keane's words. The wording, which captain would tell the media that his team is weak, the important thing is not what others say, but what he does. Arsenal only needs to win the game and win the league championship, and everything will be fine. "I don't want to talk about his opinion, it's just an opinion, and we're only looking at performances, not what other people think. It's part of the game, Spurs fans have an opinion, Arsenal fans have an opinion and I'm happy with what I have. Players, I don't want to compare with Tottenham, I have a lot of confidence in them and I think we have the quality to win the title."

Then the head coach of Tottenham Hotspur, the old coach Redknapp also joined the war of words. Perhaps it was Arsenal who led 4 to 2 last season but was pulled by Tottenham at the last moment. Look down on younger opponents.Redknapp believes that Arsenal's current momentum is very fierce. They have won 16 consecutive victories in various competitions, but their players are still too young, and there is little hope of winning the championship. The Premier League championship will be between Chelsea and Manchester United.

Perhaps it is the history of four consecutive years without a championship that gave Wenger a phobia. Now he hates people who say that Arsenal has no championship appearance. Even if the respected Redknapp said such words, Wenger responded unceremoniously. Said: "How do you judge the size of a club? Success? If it depends on honors, they still have a lot of homework to do. We have participated in the Champions League for 12 consecutive years, so if they want to say that they are close to our strength, at least do it first. 1 time. You can never say never, they have potential, they have fans, they are a big club but the next step is the continuity of progress, now nobody can deny that Arsenal are ahead of them, we always rank Ahead of them, was, is, and will be."

The chairman of Arsenal, the old man Hill Wood, said even more absolutely, "North London derby? This is made up by you reporters. I never think there is such a North London derby. There is only one team in North London, that is. Arsenal."

The talented full-back Bale in the Tottenham Hotspur camp is a good friend of Walcott. They both debuted in the Southampton youth team. They are both good at making fuss on the wing and are very fast. Hope to become Southampton's magical wings, but the unknown fate turned them into a pair of enemies.

Bell was not prepared to have a war of words with Arsenal before the game, and now he and Walcott still have a very good personal relationship.But what Wenger and Hillwood said made him very angry. When interviewed by reporters, Bell said angrily: "There was only one team in North London, and that was 100 years ago. Royal Arsenal. Looks like the professor is content to finish above us, no wonder they haven't won a title in four years. We've also won a Carabao Cup."

Wenger also felt that what he said was a bit too much. As a high-ranking and strong man, he showed a lack of gentlemanly demeanor. In his subsequent speech, Wenger affirmed the progress of Tottenham in recent years, "Maybe the chairman is saying Joke, it's his usual habit, Tottenham are of course the North London derby opponents, they are already a threat, they were very close to the Champions League in 2006. They spend a lot of money every year, how can they not be a threat? Redknapp has done a good job because they're trying to keep that down and I think they've found the right manager and he's shown experience and intelligence."

Wenger wanted to maintain a gentlemanly demeanor, but his players were not so polite. Van Diaby told reporters nakedly, "Derby is a war. We will not let Tottenham Hotspur go at home. Tottenham playing north London is Arsenal's biggest target."

Van Persie heard that Tottenham Hotspur had the idea of ​​moving to the Olympic Stadium, and sarcastically said: "They are only worthy of going to East London to play derbies with West Ham United and the brutal workers of Millwall. North London is not suitable for them. place."

As the hero of Arsenal's recent rise, Li Huan was not silent before the game. This is the first time for this Chinese defender to participate in the North London Derby. He is full of curiosity and anticipation for this game. "From history From the perspective of grievances and grievances, the North London Derby must be one of the most famous derbys in the world. Although I have not participated in it, I can imagine how fierce this derby will be. We had a good record against Tottenham before. , but that just represents the past. To win this game, we need to make great efforts. The recent games are a bit like a devil’s schedule. Three points to consolidate our position in the standings."

Walcott missed several games due to a back injury some time ago. In this game, he has been allowed by the team doctor and Wenger to play at least 10 minutes or more as a substitute.Walcott, who was in a good mood, also began to tease his friend's team before the game. "You (reporters) ask me if I have any pressure. If the opponent's fouls and injuries are considered pressure, my pressure is not small, but my motivation is even greater. I am very eager to participate in this derby. For anyone For the players, it is an honor to be able to participate in such a derby. Before the game, I discussed with my good friend Bell and planned to exchange jerseys with each other after the game. He said that if we won, he would congratulate me. The same , if we lose, I will also congratulate Bale, but I feel that I am more likely to comfort him."

Arsenal eliminated Liverpool 2-1. This game is Wenger's 750th game in charge of the Gunners. Arsenal will face Tottenham Hotspur at home this weekend, which is another record-breaking node. , if he wins this derby match, Wenger will step into the Premier League coaches "Thousand Points Club". The Thousand Points Club only counts the Premier League points a certain coach has obtained in a Premier League club. So far, there is only Manchester United coach Ferguson in this club. people.

Since taking charge of the Arsenal coach in 1996, Wenger has led Arsenal to 495 Premier League games, with a record of 290 wins, 127 draws and 78 losses. The Premier League points have reached 997 points, second only to Ferguson in the current coach rankings .If he can lead the team to beat Tottenham this weekend, then this number will reach the milestone 1000 points.

In the 11th round of the league, the top three opponents of Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea are underdogs. Only Arsenal’s opponents are tougher. Whether it is to represent a club with a thousand points in the name or a real three-pointer, Arsenal must win In the next game, although Arsenal seems to be leading by a lot now, they are only one goal away from Chelsea. The league has just been played for less than a third of the way, and Arsenal has no right to breathe a sigh of relief.

On October 10, the 31th round of the Premier League kicked off in North London. At 11:2 p.m., players from Arsenal and Tottenham walked out of the player tunnel, heralding the imminent start of the 40nd North London derby .The stands were full, and the Gunners fans did not hesitate to cheer and boo. Of course, the deafening cheers were dedicated to Arsenal and Arsene Wenger, while the boos all over the sky were reserved for Tottenham coach Redek. Knapp and his disciples.A Chinese fan wearing an Arsenal jersey shouted: "Gunners, come on, the puncture is successful!" Other Gunners fans of different skin colors cheered in unison.

At this time, Su Dong, the commentator of Guangdong Satellite TV, also began to introduce the lineups of the two sides to the Chinese fans in front of the TV:
阿森纳依然是他们传统的4-3-3阵型，1-阿穆尼亚/13-李欢、10-加拉、5-维尔马伦、22-克利希/4-法布雷加斯、17-宋、2-迪亚比/52-本特纳、11-范佩西、27-埃布埃。

Walcott, Rosicky, and Eduardo are on the bench. Since Eboue and the double midfielder were used in this game, but Nasri and Rosicky were not used, it shows that Wenger still focuses on the attack. Hoping to open the situation from the wing first, Wenger believes that Li Huan will be able to suppress Welsh's 'Little Giggs'.

热刺首发的11个球员是1-戈麦斯/22-乔尔卢卡、26-莱德利-金、19-布姆松、32-埃科托/5-本特利、3-贝尔、12-帕拉西奥斯、8-耶纳斯/10-罗比-基恩、15-克劳奇

Tottenham played in a 442 formation today. The core midfielder Modric has just recovered from his injury. Like Walcott, he cannot play the whole game. He can only watch the game and arrange their playing time. However, the two main players Since the coach brings such capable players, he will definitely give them a chance to play.What makes Tottenham coach Redknapp very depressed is that their main striker Defoe has been suspended for accumulative yellow cards. This is a huge loss for Tottenham. bigger.

At 2:45, the game officially started with the whistle of the referee Clattenburg.The fans at the Emirates Stadium began to spare no effort to cheer for their team.Rhythmic cheering sounded one after another.The fierce fighting and wonderful cooperation between the two sides on the court attracted bursts of laughter and curses from the fans.The game has entered a fierce battle from the very beginning, without any foreplay or prelude, just like a pair of enemies meeting on a narrow road.

(End of this chapter)