legendary midfielder

Chapter 327 Capture Manchester City Again
Although the winning streak was terminated, the team returned to normal, which made Wenger and Zhang Xu both heave a sigh of relief.

As long as the team returns to normal, it's no big deal if the record is terminated!
However, Zhang Xu scored twice in this game still made the English media talk about it.

"China zhang reproduces its miraculous performance, scoring twice and scoring two goals to save the savior"-this is a report from "Sky Sports".

"A super long shot, a shocking header, the miracle of the Chinese government shines on Italy! "--This is an article from The Sun."

"Fantastic Chinese zhang, the only normal Arsenal man saved the Gunners!" "——This is a commentary from the "Mirror".

After the Arsenal team returned to London, they did not have a holiday, but directly started preparations for the next game against Manchester City.

At the same time, in order to adjust the team's mentality, Wenger also had to directly cut off the team's rest time.

However, the whole team didn't have any idea about this. After all, how the game was played, everyone knew very well that there was a problem with their own state, and everyone could have the clearest feeling.

If it wasn't for Zhang Xu's efforts to turn the tide, Arsenal would definitely lose this game!This is not what everyone at Arsenal wants to see.Therefore, when Zhang Xu tenaciously helped the team score an equalizing goal, every member of the team recognized Zhang Xu's captain status even more from the bottom of their hearts.

What does the captain do?The captain is the one who can stand up resolutely at the most critical time!Now it seems that Zhang Xu has achieved this!
2013年12月14日下午十二点45分，2013/14赛季英格兰足球超级联赛第16轮一场焦点战在伊蒂哈德球场展开争夺，阿森纳客场挑战曼城队。

阿森纳近6次对阵曼城仅取胜2场，近6次客战曼城也仅胜1场。双方英超历史交锋32场，阿森纳21胜6平5负占据绝对优势，其中客场11胜2平3负，7个赛季双杀曼城。

This is the 183rd match between the two sides in history. Prior to this, Arsenal had 93 wins, 41 draws and 48 losses.Walcott started for the second time since September, with Wilshere and Ramsey back in the starting line-up, Sagna and Monreal in rotation.

阿森纳出场阵容依然还是大家熟悉的3-2-3-2：守门员1-斯泽斯尼；后卫3号-萨尼亚，6号-科斯切尔尼，4号-默德萨克；后腰18号张旭和17号-蒙雷亚尔；中场是16号-拉姆齐，11号-厄齐尔，10号-威尔谢尔；前锋14号-沃尔科特和12号-吉鲁。

This lineup, except for Arteta, who was unable to play due to injury, is almost the strongest lineup that Wenger can form.

After the away win over Bayern in midweek, Manchester City only left Silva, Demichelis and Fernandinho to continue to play, Aguero and Negredo both started, and Pellegrini continued to trust Pantilimon.

After Arsenal's short two-day adjustment, the team's state has been fully recovered. Under such circumstances, Arsenal's powerful strength is once again displayed in front of the world.

After the opening, Arsenal created a threatening opportunity on the wing and continuously used corner kicks to exert pressure. After Ozil took a corner kick, Zhang Xu's header in the middle was blocked, and then Sagna took the corner kick from Ozil and then the header went wide.

Subsequently, Arsenal gradually took the initiative in the game, strangling almost every attack of Manchester City near the midfield.Of course, Manchester City has so many powerful players after all, even Zhang Xu cannot completely block Manchester City's offense.

In the 7th minute of the game, Zhang Xu made a direct pass to Walcott. After Walcott broke through with the ball, he made a direct pass. Wilshere shot directly in the middle, but it missed the goal!
In the 9th minute of the game, it was still Zhang Xu. After he and Ozil played two one-twos, he came to the edge of the penalty area. He made a fake shot and passed the ball to Giroud who succeeded in the offside on the left!
Facing the goalkeeper, Giroud pushed and shot, and it missed the post again!
In the 14th minute of the game, Arsenal finally took the lead. Ozil took a corner kick, Walterko nodded the ball forward, and volleyed into the net from 5 yards away from Kompany's Giroud.

One to zero!Arsenal lead by one goal!
After leading the score, the Manchester City team was obviously unwilling to suffer a defeat at home, so they stepped up their offensive efforts.

Manchester City almost equalized the score in the 21st minute. Kompany made a direct pass from the frontcourt, and Negredo's shot from 12 yards on the right side of the penalty area missed the near corner.

However, Zhang Xu's long-range shot went wide of the goalpost, which also shocked the Manchester City team into a cold sweat.

Immediately afterwards, former Arsenal winger Nasri's long-range shot went wide.

In the 29th minute of the game, Walcott made a free kick from the left and was barely hit by Pantilimon. Ozil stopped the ball on the edge of the penalty area and was cleared by Yaya Toure in time.

Arsenal expanded the score again in the 31st minute. After Zhang Xu intercepted Yaya Toure in the midfield, he passed a direct pass to Ozil on the left.
Two to zero!
Manchester City missed another chance to score in the 34th minute, Silva made a direct pass, and Negredo shot from 12 yards and missed the left post.

But when the game progressed to the 39th minute, Manchester City finally pulled back a goal. Yaya Touré made a diagonal pass, Zabaleta crossed from the right side of the penalty area, and Negredo scored before Koscielny from close range! 2-1!This is his 12th goal of the season, including 6 in the league.Scored 8 goals in 9 consecutive home games.

Since then, Vermaelen has replaced the injured Koscielny.

In half-time stoppage time, Manchester City almost scored a goal again. Nasri took a corner kick and Demichelis headed slightly higher from 8 yards in front of the point.Then Silva shot high from the top of the penalty area.

In the second half, Silva was given a yellow card for a foul on Ramsey, and Aguero was injured and replaced by Navas.

Arsenal expanded the score again in the 50th minute of the game. Manchester City made a mistake in passing and receiving the ball in the backcourt. Ozil seized the opportunity and shot a curve ball into the lower right corner 20 yards from the goal, making it 3-1.

Then Giroud wasted opportunities in a row, Wilshere made a cross from the right, and Giroud shoveled from the edge of the small penalty area and missed.Then he shot from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area and kicked empty.

In the 56th minute of the game, Sagna made a cross from the right, and Giroud headed the goal from the edge of the small penalty area and missed the far post.

In the 59th minute, Manchester City's Zabaleta intercepted a handball from the edge of the penalty area, but the referee Atkinson refused to award a penalty.

Arsenal rewrote the score again in the 63rd minute. Ramsey crossed the ball. After Zhang Xu received the ball, he observed it a little and saw a straight pass. The unguarded Walcott curled the ball into the upper right corner 12 yards from the left side of the penalty area, 4-1!

However, then, Manchester City pulled back a goal in the 66th minute of the game. Navas got rid of Monreal's cross from the right, and Silva hit the edge of the penalty area before Mertesacker and scored, 4-2!He has scored 4 goals in his last 3 league appearances.

Both teams have scored all of their previous six shots on target.

In the 67th minute of Biss, after receiving a direct pass from Zhang Xu, Giroud shot into the bottom right corner from the edge of the penalty area and was judged offside first.

After 1 minute, Ozil passed the ball, and Wilshere shot from the upper right corner of the penalty area and was saved by Pantilimon.

Then Manchester City began to adjust, Milner replaced Silva.Nabry replaced Flamini.

In the 74th minute of the game, Nasri made a direct pass. Navas broke through Szesny on the right side of the penalty area and hit the side net with a small angle shot.

In the 76th minute of the game, Bendtner replaced Giroud.

In the 77th minute of the game, Nasri passed the ball and Yaya Toure shot wide from 25 yards.

In the 80th minute of the game, Kompany received a yellow card for a tactical foul on Vermaelen.

In the 84th minute of the game, Nasri passed the ball. Fernandinho shot from 25 yards was blocked by Zhang Xu, and then saved by Szesny.

Three minutes later, Milner passed the ball, and Nasri shot high from the edge of the penalty area.

In the 88th minute of the game, Arsenal once again widened the gap.

Zhang Xu successfully tackled Nasri in the midfield, and then tiptoed the football to Ozil who responded. After Ozil passed Yaya Toure, he suddenly made a direct pass. After Wilshere passed Kompany, he stabbed the goal 10 yards away from the goal! 5-2!

Then Arsenal almost expanded the score again, Monreal made a pass from the left, and Walcott's header was disallowed for offside.

In the 91st minute of the game, Walcott's free kick from 25 yards was saved by Pantilimon.

In the 94th minute of the game, Bendtner made a direct pass, and Walcott's shot in front of the small penalty area, which was successful in anti-offside, was saved by Pantilimon.Sagna made a cross from the right, and Mertesacker scored with a header from the edge of the small penalty area, 6-2!

But Manchester City finally locked the score in the 96th minute. Milner broke into the left side of the penalty area and was tripped by Szesny. The Arsenal goalkeeper was warned by a yellow card. Yaya Toure made a penalty kick, 6-3.

This is his 10th goal of the season, including 8 goals in the league.

Then the referee finally blew the whistle for the end of the game. Arsenal beat Manchester City 6:3 in the away game!
(End of this chapter)