legendary midfielder

Chapter 339 Successfully Entered the Champions League Quarterfinals
After helping the team win the Manchester City team and winning the League Cup trophy, Zhang Xu boarded the plane to Iraq directly.

This is because, on March 3, there is still the last Asian Cup qualifier to be played!This is the national team away to challenge the Iraqi team.

Zhang Xu arrived at the national team in the early morning of March 3th.Without much rest, I began to follow the team for pre-match tactical training and training to adapt to the field.

The next day, the game officially started.

At the beginning of the game, Zhang Xu showed great strength, directly grasped the initiative of the game, and then led his teammates to launch waves of attacks quickly!

In the 15th, 29th and 57th minutes of the game, Zhang Xu made two assists and one long shot, scoring three goals for the national team!

With the overall situation set, Zhang Xu was replaced and had a rest.

In the end, Iraq scored a face-saving goal, and the score was locked at [-]-[-]!The national team won the first place in the group stage and advanced to the final group stage with its head held high.

After playing this game, Zhang Xu hurried back to England to prepare for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

The opponent in this game is Everton.

2014年3月8日中午十二点45分，2013/14赛季英格兰足总杯1/4决赛一场焦点战在酋长球场展开争夺，阿森纳主场迎战埃弗顿。

阿森纳在双方近13场交锋中取得9胜4平。阿森纳近19个主场对阵埃弗顿取得15胜4平保持不败，埃弗顿上次客胜阿森纳还是1996年。双方足总杯3次交手，阿森纳仅在1928年主场胜出，埃弗顿分别在1910年和1981年取胜。双方历史交锋200场，阿森纳98胜44平58负占据上风。

Wilshere was absent due to injury, Cazorla returned to the starting lineup, and Fabianski, Vermaelen, Flamini, Chamberlain and Sanogo played in rotation.

Because it was a home game, Arsenal played more proactively after the start of the game, especially Zhang Xu, who quickly established his own base in the middle and firmly controlled the initiative of the game in his own hands.

Arsenal took the lead in the 7th minute, McCarthy slipped, Zhang Xu dribbled the ball in a quick counterattack and suddenly made a direct pass, Ozil faced 15 men from 2 yards and calmly shot a low shot into the bottom right corner of the net.

The ball went in! 1:0!

In the 9th minute of the game, Sanogo shot from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area and was saved by Joel. Then Everton cleared the corner kick and Chamberlain shot from 25 yards was saved by Joel.In the 10th minute, Barry passed the ball, and Miralas returned the pass from the right side of the penalty area. Pinar's shot from 10 yards was blocked by Sagna.In the 17th minute, after Gibbs cooperated with Ozil, a powerful shot from 12 yards from the left side of the restricted area was blocked.

In the 24th minute of the game, Sagna made a cross from the right, and Joel made a save and hit the left post.Flamini was booked for a foul on Barkley.Everton equalized the score in the 32nd minute. Barkley dribbled the ball from the backcourt to a cross from the right. Miralas blocked back from a far point. Lukaku scored from close range, 1-1.

In the 34th minute of the game, Chamberlain's shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved by Joel. After 1 minute, Miralas broke into the penalty area and passed back to Lukaku. The Chelsea loanee's shot was easily obtained by Fabianski.In the 41st minute, Ozil passed the ball, and Cazorla volleyed from the edge of the penalty area and was blocked.

In the 49th minute of the game, Chamberlain's volley from the edge of the penalty area went wide. One minute later, Gibbs made a cross from the left, Sanogo volleyed poorly and missed the opportunity.In the 1th minute, Vermaelen made a mistake, Lukaku returned a pass from the right side of the penalty area, and Barkley shot over from 54 yards.

In the 61st minute of the game, Giroud replaced Sanogo.

Arsenal exceeded again in the 68th minute. When Zhang Xu dribbled the ball into the penalty area, he was brought down by Barry. Arteta scored a penalty kick against the former host, but Giroud rushed into the penalty area early and was given a yellow card. Arteta made another penalty, 2-1!

McCarthy was booked for a foul.In the 73rd minute, Miralas shot from the right side of the penalty area and was saved by Fabianski.Rosicki replaces Chamberlain.Arsenal scored 3 goals in 2 minutes to seal the victory.

In the 83rd minute of the game, Sagna made a pass from the right side of the penalty area, Zhang Xu grabbed the point from the middle, and then gave the header to Giroud, who scored from the edge of the penalty area, 3-1!

In the 85th minute of the game, Rosicky and Ozil passed the ball consecutively, Giroud pushed and scored from 12 yards, 4-1!

It was his 18th goal of the season.In the 87th minute, Rosicky passed the ball and Giroud shot high.Jenkinson replaced Gibbs.Lukaku's low shot was also saved by Fabianski.

In the end, Arsenal successfully won the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a score of 1984-85 in this game and entered the semi-finals.Arsenal has become the team that has won the Merseyside duo in the FA Cup in a single season since Manchester United in the [-]/[-] season.

2014年3月10日晚上七点45分，2013/14赛季英格兰足球超级联赛第28轮一场焦点战在不列颠尼亚球场展开争夺，阿森纳客场挑战斯托克城。

尽管阿森纳在主场对阵斯托克城取得12连胜，但枪手近6次做客不列颠尼亚球场仅胜1场。双方英超历史交锋11场，阿森纳7胜2平2负。双方历史交锋98场，阿森纳52胜23平23负占据上风。吉布斯替换受伤的蒙雷亚尔出场，厄齐尔进入替补席。

Due to the recent intensive schedule, most of the team's main players have more or less physical problems. Even Zhang Xu, who is physically invincible, also feels a little tired.

So in this game, Wenger arranged for most of the main players to rest, and even Zhang Xu was put on the bench by Wenger.

As a result, after the start of the game, the two sides entered a stalemate.

Arsenal were no threat when they got their first corner in the 14th minute.Stoke City immediately launched a fast break, Arnautovic passed the ball, but Walters' header from an offside position missed the post.In the 20th minute, Wilshere made a mistake in the middle and backcourt. Fortunately, Gibbs made up in time to block the opponent's cross.In the 22nd minute, Cazorla made a direct pass, Gibbs made a pass from the left, Giroud headed forward and missed the ball.In the 30th minute, Sagna made a cross from the right, and Giroud sent a header into Begovic's arms.

Stoke City's first shot appeared in the 31st minute. Crouch's shot from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area missed the near corner.In the 33rd minute, Arteta made a diagonal pass, and Podolski shot with his left foot 15 yards from the left side of the penalty area and missed the near corner.

The most threatening offensive in the first half came in the 42nd minute. Anautovic passed the ball, and Villan's shot from the top of the penalty area was saved by Szesny.In the 43rd minute, Rosicki headed the ball and Cazorla's low shot from the edge of the penalty area was confiscated by Begovic.Peters is booked for a foul on Giroud.

Only 40 seconds into the opening of the second half, Crouch made a header after receiving a pass, and Nzonzi's header from 12 yards was confiscated by Szesny.In the 50th minute, Wilshere knocked Rosicky back, and the latter's first shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked.

After 1 minute, Cameron made a cross from the right, and Crouch's volley shot from the edge of the penalty area missed.Rosicky is booked for a foul on Peters.Then Charlie Adam made a free kick, but Crouch missed the ball with a volley shot from the edge of the penalty area, and Szesny made a timely save.

In the 65th minute, Anautovic made a cross from the left, and Crouch's header from 10 yards was saved by Szesny.Then Cameron volleyed wide from 10 yards in the corner melee.Ozil then replaced Podolski.

In the 71st minute, Charlie Adam missed a long-range lob.Chamberlain replaces Rosicky.

Stoke City broke the deadlock in the 76th minute, Koscielny made a handball foul in the penalty area, and Walters made a penalty kick.

0:1!Arsenal are behind!
Wilson gets a yellow card.Zhang Xu replaced Wilshere.

After Zhang Xu came on the field, he used his powerful midfield organization ability to quickly control the game in his own hands.

In the 83rd minute of the game, Zhang Xu passed the ball, and Ozil's shot from the left side of the penalty area missed the far corner.

In the 86th minute of the game, Cazorla took a free kick outside the edge of the penalty area, and Arteta's shot from 19 yards was blocked by the wall.Then Zhang Xu passed the ball, but Giroud's shot was still blocked by the opponent.

In the 94th minute of the game, Ramsey broke through from the right and made a pass. Zhang Xu, who was unguarded, shot directly 28 yards from the goal!

The football goes straight to the upper right corner of the goal!
The Stoke goalkeeper was quick to react, taking two swift steps to the right of the goal before diving straight for the ball.

It's just that the flying speed of the football is too fast. Just when he stretched his body, the football has already flown into the net!
1: 1!

Zhang Xu's goal allowed Arsenal to tie the score at the last minute!Finally, the undefeated golden body was not broken!
Three days later, the second leg of the European Cup's quarter-final match began. Arsenal challenged Zenit St. Petersburg away.

St. Petersburg is still very cold in March.

So most of the Arsenal players couldn't get used to it. During the game, they were afraid and didn't let go.

In this case, the game will naturally be more difficult.

Fortunately, the opponent's offense was not very strong, and under Zhang Xu's strict defense, the opponent did not get any chances.

In the end, the game ended with a score of 0:0, and Arsenal entered the next round with a total score of [-]-[-].

(End of this chapter)