i am quaresma

Chapter 236 Finals and Exit
After Christmas, English football rekindled the flames of war. The season entered the middle and late stages, and all teams began to speed up their sprints.

Recently, the schedule is very favorable to Arsenal.

The first game of the new year is the third round of the FA Cup against Cardiff City at home, and the second game is an away game against Wigan Athletic in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final.

In these two games, Wenger sent a large number of young players. On the one hand, he trained the new players. On the other hand, the game was indeed not that important, or the opponent's strength was not enough for Arsenal to go all out.

Playing Cardiff City at home, Arsenal, who played with all young players, did not leave too many opportunities for their opponents. They won the game cleanly and advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

However, in the League Cup semi-final against Wigan, Wenger had to send most of the first-team players. After all, he had already reached the semi-final.

However, Quaresma did not get the chance to start the game. He just sat on the bench with a few main players. If the team's offense went well, he would not need to play. Turn the tide.

Arsenal's bench strength is naturally not weak, Adebayor, Van Persie, Bergkamp, ​​Eboue, Reyes, Senderos.
In the Premier League, it is estimated that there is also a chance of relegation, let alone the League Cup.

Therefore, Quaresma sat on the bench for 90 minutes without even getting a chance to warm up. His teammates took down the opponent quickly, and Arsenal had already entered the League Cup final with one foot.

From the heart, Quaresma doesn't pay much attention to domestic cups, especially the League Cup, and the League Cup champion is probably not as valuable as the Community Shield Cup champion.

If there is no hope of competing for other championships, then any League Cup champion can comfort himself, but if there is a chance to fight for other championships, then the League Cup will definitely be the first to be abandoned, at least Quaresma’s idea That's how money is worshiped!
But for the next two Premier League games, it is impossible for Quaresma to be absent again. Sitting on the bench, he feels that he is about to rust.

In the 21st round of the Premier League, Arsenal played against Middlesbrough at home. With Henry's brace and Fafa's goal, Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 3-0.

Quaresma didn't score, but he assisted Henry with one, and several threatening passes were wasted by his teammates, otherwise he might have completed a hat-trick of assists.

In the next 22nd round, Arsenal came to an away game to challenge Everton. Facing Moyes' team, although Arsenal had the upper hand in the game, they failed to win their opponents and only achieved a draw.

Quaresma scored a wonderful goal, but it didn't help. The opponent's tenacious defense overwhelmed Arsenal's offense, making Quaresma and his opponents feel very uncomfortable.

Quaresma also has to admit that Moyes still has two brushes.

A draw is not a good result, at least for Arsenal.

Facing Wigan Athletic next, the Arsenal players vented their depression of not being able to win on this opponent. Even if they did not play with all the main players, they still defeated their opponents and entered the League Cup final strongly.

It's just that Arsenal's luck has been cursed, with good times and bad times. They just advanced to the League Cup final, but they capsized in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Bolton was knocked out of the FA Cup by his opponent.

This result can be said to be a bit surprising.

Although Bolton is also a Premier League team, its strength is destined to be inferior to Arsenal. If Arsenal send all the main lineup, the probability of winning is still very high. Just got eliminated.

However, Wenger insisted on using cup games to train young players, even if he paid the price of being eliminated.

Arsenal fans expressed their understanding. Although the FA Cup with a long history is full of gold in their eyes, it is still not worth mentioning compared to the league and the Champions League.

However, many media have criticized Arsenal's approach. They believe that Arsenal does not respect the FA Cup.

"If all clubs have such an attitude towards the FA Cup and the League Cup, then these two events will lose their original meaning, and English football will also lose its tradition. Arsenal's approach is destroying English football!"

Many opponents, such as Tottenham fans, laughed at Arsenal unscrupulously, adding insult to injury, as if Arsenal had done such a stupid thing.

Quaresma is not very annoyed by the criticism in these public opinions. Recently, his temper has been really a little grumpy.

A group of guys who stand and talk without back pain!

What you say is so fart!

If Arsenal's first team has 50 players, and all of them are first-class players, then Wenger will not give up the championship of any event!
The lineup is relatively thin, and it will always be affected by injuries. How can Arsenal be qualified to fight on three or even four lines at the same time?

It is quite rare for Arsenal to maintain the pressure on Chelsea in the league and maintain a good momentum in the Champions League, not to mention that Arsenal also broke into the quarter-finals in the League Cup.

Is it necessary for Arsenal to disperse all their energies in various competitions and be dragged to death?

At that time, you people will be happy!
Anyway, it's all farting, Quaresma won't care, wait for Arsenal to win the Champions League, let's see what you have to say.

Next, Arsenal, which was influenced by public opinion, was tied by West Ham United at home. The opponent's aggressive style of play made Arsenal feel a little uncomfortable. Hated at home.

However, in the next round of the league, the fully adjusted Gunners won Birmingham cleanly in the away game. Quaresma and Henry scored a goal each.

So far, 23 rounds of the league are over, and Arsenal ranks second in the standings.

Chelsea has also been somewhat unstable in the last two rounds. After two consecutive draws, they have not left Arsenal behind. There is still a 5-point point gap between the two teams.

And Manchester United's state is even worse. They have only won one game in the last four games, but lost two games. There is a 5-point gap between them and Arsenal.

Liverpool is okay, ranked between Arsenal and Manchester United, ranked No.3 in the league, 2 points behind Arsenal, 3 points ahead of Manchester United, feeling like they have nothing to desire.

(End of this chapter)