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Chapter 335 Advancing to the League Cup Final

After winning Fulham, Arsenal started preparing for the second leg of the League Cup semi-final against Manchester United.

In the first round, Arsenal defeated Manchester United [-]-[-]. The second round of the game was not so difficult for Arsenal, so Wenger only arranged half of the main players in this game.

However, Manchester United went too far than Wenger, and even arranged half of the substitutes plus youth team players.

This kind of game naturally lost its suspense. In the end, Arsenal defeated the Red Devils Manchester United [-]-[-] in the away game, defeated Manchester United with a total score of [-]-[-], and successfully advanced to the final of the League Cup!

On January 2014, 1, it was the fourth round of the FA Cup. Arsenal played against Coventry at home.

Coventry City Football Club (pronounced /?k?v?ntri,?k?v-?s?ti/) is a professional football team located in Coventry, West Midlands (Midwest), England.The club won the FA Cup in the 1883/2005 season.

For a team in the British Championship, Arsenal played naturally effortlessly, and directly won the opponent with a score of [-] to [-].

2014年1月28日晚上七点45分，英超第23轮在圣玛丽球场开始1场角逐，阿森纳客场挑战南安普顿。

Southampton Football Club (Southampton Football Club), formerly known as St Mary's YMA (St Mary's YMA), is a professional football club in Southampton, a port city in Hampshire in southeastern England, nicknamed "The Saints". It was founded in November 1885 and currently participates in the Premier League.

1898年迁入小谷球场作为主场球场，使用超过100年后在2001年搬迁到圣玛丽球场(StMary'sStadium)。南安普敦足球俱乐部于2008/09年赛季后由英格兰冠军联赛降级到英格兰足球甲级联赛作赛。

2010/11赛季球队获得英甲联赛亚军升至英冠联赛。2011/12赛季获得英冠亚军，顺利升入英格兰超级联赛。2012/13赛季获得第14名。

阿森纳此前22轮拿到66分，高于2003-04不败赛季52分。11个客场拿到33分，超过热刺成为最高。

Wilshere and Ramsey were injured and absent, Arteta returned from injury, and Vermaelen recovered from a knee injury and served as a substitute.Szesny and Giroud, who were rested in the FA Cup, returned to the starting lineup.

Since November 2002, Southampton has not won against Arsenal in 11 official games, but they have only lost 9 game against the Gunners in the past 4 home games.Goalkeeper Bonutz returned, and Wanyama, who was absent for 1 weeks, entered the substitute list, but Lambert, Lovren, and Ramirez were absent due to injuries. This is the first time Lambert has missed the league this season. Gallagher, who scored in the FA Cup, got the start.

The game is played in the rain.

In the opening 8 minutes, Southampton created chaos with a corner kick. Gallagher volleyed vigorously from 13 meters in front of the goal and was blocked by Szesny.In the 12th minute, Szesny hit the opponent's corner kick, and Snyderling volleyed 14 meters in front of the goal and missed the left post.

After all, it is an away game. Arsenal played a bit conservatively, not seeking ball possession but only winning.

The home team Southampton had 15% possession of the ball in the first 63 minutes, and it was difficult for Arsenal to pass the ball continuously.

In the 21st minute of the game, Luke Shaw made a cross from the left, and the ball bounced off the ball 5 meters away from the goal to the near corner. Zhang Xu intercepted it in time.

In the 23rd minute of the game, Steven Davis made a cross from the right. Lallana turned around and got rid of the defense. He shot low with his left foot 20 meters in front of the goal and missed the near post.

Giroud gets a yellow card for violating Chambers.

In the 37th minute of the game, Monreal turned around in the penalty area and kicked Chambers to refract to the middle. Gallagher shoveled the empty goal 6 meters in front of the goal and missed the left post!In the 42nd minute, Southampton made a small cooperation in the opponent's penalty area. Steven Davis made the ball. Gallagher shot 10 meters in front of the goal and was blocked by Szesny.

In the 44th minute of the game, Özil took a corner kick from the right. Zhang Xu grabbed the first point and flew the header. Koscielny's left-footed shovel shot 5 meters in front of the goal was blocked by Boruc!This was Arsenal's only threatening attack in the first half.

Arsenal only had one shot in the first half, and Southampton completed 1 passes. When they were away at the Emirates Stadium in November last year, the team only passed 236 passes.

130 seconds into the second half, Monreal's pass from the left was too powerful, but Zhang Xu stopped the ball and cut in. Giroud knocked his heel into the goal 3 meters in front of the goal, 1-0!He scored 5 goals in the last 4 official games, but failed to score in the previous 7 games. This is also his 3 consecutive away goals in the Premier League. In the past 5 seasons, he has scored double digits in Ligue [-], Ligue [-], and the Premier League.

After that, Ozil took a corner kick on the right, and Zhang Xu lobbed a header 8 meters away from the goal, which was picked by Boruc.

Arsenal rewrote the score again in the 52nd minute, Flamini made a direct pass, Ozil cut into the penalty area from the right and returned, Zhang Xu volleyed with his right foot 16 meters in front of the goal and got into the lower left corner, 2-0!

Ten of Arsenal's nearly 12 league goals have come in the second half.

Only 1 minute later, Luke Shaw made a long pass from the left in the backcourt. Jay Rodriguez stopped the ball to get rid of Sarnia, broke into the left side of the penalty area and passed back to the middle. Lallana pushed a shot into the net 9 meters in front of the goal, 2-1.

In the 61st minute of the game, Steven Davis passed the ball, and Snyder pushed from the left side of the penalty area, but Giroud blocked the bottom line.In the 63rd minute, Luke Shaw's shot from the corner of the penalty area on the left was obtained by Szesny. After 1 minute, Zhang Xu passed the ball, and Ozil got rid of it and broke into the penalty area. He shot with his left foot 12 meters from the goal on the left side of the penalty area. The ball was blocked by Fonte and hit the crossbar!
Luke Shaw and Sarnia both fell to the ground after a head collision.

In the 69th minute of the game, Flamini volleyed over the goal 18 meters in front of the goal.Ward-Prowse comes on for Gallagher and Oxlade-Chamberlain comes on for Gnabry.

In the 72nd minute of the game, Arteta broke through the defense and passed the ball, and Monreal hit high from the left side of the penalty area.In the 81st minute, Flamini uprooted Snyderlin with bright soles on his feet and was sent off with a direct red card!Gibbs replaced Cazorla.

In the 87th minute of the game, Fonte responded to the right corner kick, and 9 meters in front of the goal, a half-volley hook shot missed the right post.Podolski replaces Giroud.

Within 6 minutes of stoppage time, the two sides had no achievements.

In the end, Arsenal defeated Southampton 2:1!
2014年2月2日下午四点整，2013/14赛季英格兰足球超级联赛第24轮一场焦点战在酋长球场展开争夺，阿森纳主场迎战水晶宫。

阿森纳近8次对阵水晶宫取得5胜3平，水晶宫上次客胜阿森纳还是1994年。双方历史交锋34场，阿森纳21胜10平3负占据上风。弗拉米尼开始3场停赛，波多尔斯基和张伯伦轮换进入首发。

Crystal Palace's Chamakh started against the former owner.

In the 11th minute of the game, Dick Gakoy fouled Podolski in front of the penalty area, and Cazorla shot directly over the goal with a free kick from 30 yards.In the 15th minute, Shamakh broke into the penalty area with the ball, and Szesny attacked in time and confiscated it first.

Under the leadership of Zhang Xu, Arsenal gradually controlled the situation and continued to exert pressure, but Crystal Palace responded calmly by shrinking their defense.

In the 34th minute of the game, Ozil passed a free kick into the penalty area, and Koscielny missed the header. After the ball bounced off the ground, Speroni flew to save it.

Before halftime, Chamakh was given a yellow card for a tactical foul on Ozil.Mertesacker's header went right into Speroni's arms.Seven of Arsenal's last eight league games have failed to score in the first half.

Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 47th minute. Zhang Xu passed a diagonal pass to the right edge of the penalty area. The unguarded Chamberlain stopped the ball with his right foot and then volleyed with his left foot from the edge of the small penalty area.It was his first goal in 13 months.

Crystal Palace almost equalized the score in the 51st minute. Bolassier's header was ferried, and Jerome's header from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by Szesny with his legs.In the 54th minute, Podolski shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area and hit the side net.

In the 60th minute of the game, Arteta passed the ball and Chamberlain shot wide in front of the penalty area.In the 62nd minute, Delaney's header also missed the goal when Pal made a cross.

In the 66th minute of the game, Podolski was hooked by Gabbiton on the edge of the penalty area, but the referee did not give a penalty.In the 69th minute, Banan, who came off the bench, shot high.In the 72nd minute, Rosicky replaced Podolski.

Arsenal expanded the score in the 73rd minute, Zhang Xu passed the ball again, Chamberlain broke into the edge of the penalty area and shot, Speroni blocked the ball and deflected the ball into the net, 2-0!Chamberlain's five league goals were all scored at the Emirates Stadium.Gibbs and Bendtner replaced Ozil and Bendtner respectively.

In the end, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace [-]-[-]!
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