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Chapter 52 Seven consecutive victories!
From the perspective of historical confrontation, Arsenal has an absolute advantage, with a record of 15 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, which can be said to be a huge psychological advantage.However, the only loss among them was the first round of this season, so for Arsenal, this game can be regarded as a battle of revenge.

Manchester City has already tied the team's winning streak record of six consecutive victories before. As long as they beat Arsenal in this game, the new record will be stepped on by them immediately.

However, in the 13th minute, Manchester City conceded the first goal.

Vassell dribbled too much up front and the ball was picked up by Gilberto and Toure and passed to Fabregas.Taking advantage of Manchester City's heavy pressure, Cesc Fabregas made a long pass and found Eb, who was plugging in at high speed on the right.

This pass showed Cesc Fabregas's exquisite long-passing skills and wide vision. The football fell to Eb's most comfortable position, and the Arsenal right back received the football without even slowing down.Ebrahimovic dribbled to the left and crossed in before City defender Mills came up to cover.Rosicky got ahead of Richards, five meters in front of the goal, and poked the ball into the goal.

1:0!Arsenal in the away game took the lead!
But Arsenal's lead did not last long. Amidst the tsunami-like cheers of the home fans, Manchester City's "four-man team" once again staged a classic team goal.The initiator of this goal was Vassell.Although in poor condition, Vassell's fighting spirit is very high!In addition, due to the treatment of ankle injuries, he has not been able to participate in official games for several months. Vassell, who was "suffering" quite uncomfortable, became the most active person on the field, covering the area from his own goal to the opponent's goal.

"It's nice to be young!" Andy Cole, from Manchester People's Hospital, sighed sadly, caressing his bruised legs.

Vassell retreated to the midfield to take the ball. Through two consecutive one-two cooperation with Button and Mido, Vassell reached the front of the penalty area.The Arsenal defenders hurriedly blocked the shooting angle, and Manchester City's first two shots were all contributed by Vassell.Just when the Gunners defenders thought he was going to shoot, Vassell chose to pass the ball and made a through pass. The football accurately found Samaras, who was obliquely inserted into the penalty area, and then Samaras passed the ball at a very small angle. Next, completed a kick to hit the door.

1:1!Manchester City equalized the score!

While the Manchester City fans in the stands cheered, they also thought of a sigh.

Having seen the goal of more than a dozen passes in the last frantic penalty area in the game against Liverpool, it is obvious that some Manchester City fans are a little dissatisfied with such a "simple" goal.

Once upon a time, Manchester City was still a silk team in the quagmire of relegation.But after only a few rounds, Manchester City fans also have the requirements of being a fan of a wealthy Real Madrid: not only to win, but also to have a good scene!
Perhaps it is true that there is no desire and no desire, but they are more open-minded. The young people in Arsenal have exploded with a very strong fighting capacity.In this game, in addition to the four-element formation used by the "four-man frontcourt", there is also a "two dragons out of the water formation" that is used on double central defenders.

God-level anticipation ability allows Richards to often destroy the pass before the "Brazilian Beast" Baptista.The ball passed to him several times was cut off by Richards, and Baptista felt angry.

It's normal for the pass to be interrupted, but every time it is interrupted, it's too crazy to be so f*cking, right?Can we play football happily together?
In the 28th minute of the first half, Fabregas sent a pass to Baptista.Baptista used his strong body to push aside Richards, who was already standing, and received the ball.Turning around and turning around, he entered the restricted area.Richards was originally the last line of defense for Manchester City. After Baptista broke through him, he could directly face the goalkeeper.Baptista kicked a strong shot and the football flew into the goal.

"2:1. Arsenal took the lead again, and it was Baptista who scored the goal. Seeing the crazy energy after Baptista's goal must have been held back for a long time, right?"

"A 'Brutalist' goal definitely has a distinct Brazilian style. But the occasional flashes cannot conceal the bleakness of the entire season. Baptista, who is on loan from Real Madrid, only scored a total of Scored 3 goals, poor performance."

Richards is also a little helpless about Baptista's "tough move". You do have a strong sense of anticipation, but people don't play "stream of consciousness" with you, they play "hand-to-hand combat" with you.Richards did blow up Baptista mentally, but Baptista "played" Richards physically.

Baptista, who has tasted the sweetness, has repeatedly come to Richards to find "physical" pleasure.

Manchester City's defense here is very weak, and Arsenal's defense over there is not necessarily very good.Compared with Patrick Vieira, although Gilberto Silva replaced him from the position, the slightly frizzy defense made Arsenal's defense not as solid as before.In the game, he was repeatedly played by Manchester City's midfielder.

In the 36th minute of the first half, Manchester City's left midfielder Sibielski successfully countered the frontcourt and dribbled the ball forward from the left at high speed.Gilberto Silva rushed over to defend, but Sibierski missed the cross, but suddenly stopped and dunked, and then crossed the ball across the front of the penalty area in the middle.

Arsenal's central defender partners, Toure and Gallas immediately became nervous, pulling Manchester City's offensive players not to let go.Although Manchester City failed to score a goal with several short passes in the penalty area before, it also made Arsenal's back line very embarrassed.So Toure and Gallas paid special attention to the running positions of Manchester City's two forwards.

Samaras ran over with Toure, ready to catch the ball before the point, but suddenly missed the ball while running, and the ball leaked behind him.Mido appeared in front of the football and took a long shot!
German international goalkeeper Lehmann made a wonderful save, he flew to the rescue, and barely knocked the ball over the baseline with his fingertips.

In the past in the Premier League, duels between muscular players dominated, and fierce confrontations have become commonplace.However, in this game, the two teams played a lot of technical offensive football, and various exciting scenes emerged one after another.The fans in the stands burst out with adrenaline, and their faces flushed with excitement.

The first half of the game came to an end in such a situation. In the second half, the two sides did not make any adjustments, and the scene was as exciting as the first half.

In the 62nd minute, Manchester City played a wonderful cooperation from the right. Samaras, Vassell and Mido's continuous wall-slamming cooperation disrupted Arsenal's defense. Because his eyes could not keep up with the football, Gallas even lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground. on the ground.After Lehmann made two world-class saves, Gilberto Silva, who was defended back for the third time, slammed the ball into the goal himself...

2:2, Manchester City dramatically used an own goal and scored a goal.

In the 68th minute, Baptista overpowered Richards, grabbed the header and gave it to Van Persie. Van Persie made a strong shot, and the football brushed the crossbar and went out of the bottom line.

In the 72nd minute, Samaras returned the ball to Mido in the penalty area, and Mido directly distributed it to Vassell on the left.After Vassell broke through the bottom line, he suddenly turned around and stopped suddenly, and was pulled down by Touré.Just as the fans were shouting for a penalty kick, the referee asked Vassell to stand up, thinking it was a reasonable collision.

Arsenal took the ball quickly and wanted to fight back, but Van Persie's shot hit Mills' leg and flew into the stands.

In the 79th minute, Samaras, Mido, and Vassell cooperated at the top of the penalty area. Within a five-meter square, the three completed six one-foot passes.After attracting Arsenal's defensive firepower, Mido suddenly sent a through ball.Trabelsi appeared in the space on the left side of Arsenal, and with a shot similar to "Robert Carlos", Lehmann didn't even have time to raise his hand, and the football hit the net with the sound of wind.

3:2!Manchester City overtake again!
The audience still had more to say, but the game went on for more than 80 minutes.

In the final stages of the second half, there was a scene of dissonance in this wonderful and almost uninterrupted game.In the 89th minute of the game, Barton and Duncan exchanged glances, and Duncan nodded.Then in a defense, Van Persie, who performed well in the second half, took the ball from the side. Button ran over, and with a shoulder resistance, Van Persie rolled off the field like a gourd.

This was a malicious foul, and the referee showed Button a yellow card without hesitation.

Van Persie couldn't get up and was replaced by the teenager Walcott.

In the end, the 3:2 game was maintained until the end. Manchester City defeated Arsenal at home and won the seventh game of the season!

(End of this chapter)