Strong Waist

Chapter 190: Half a foot on the podium

"Burnley played a wonderful game for 77 minutes, but in the end they were still scored by Arsenal. This was Arsenal's third counterattack in this game. Three counterattacks to score goals not only showed Arsenal's Strong counterattack ability and calm defensive performance! ”

exclaimed commentator Andy Gray.

Arsenal's morale became high after this goal.

After they retreated, they continued to maintain a defensive posture.

Didn't give Burnley any chance to score.

After attacking again and again and being blocked again and again, Burnley had no choice but to accept the facts.

When the 90 minutes of the game ended, Arsenal finally won the game.

Following Manchester City, they also completed the feat of breaking 100 points in a single season.

And this also made the entire Premier League area excited.

Manchester City's performance of over 100 points is nothing more. Arsenal's success brought them too much excitement.

In one season, both teams scored over 100 points.

This means that these two teams almost dominate the league.

Arsenal and Manchester City are still only 2 points apart.

As for the third place, you can’t even see their taillights.

At the end of the game, the first thing the Arsenal players did after returning to the dressing room was to ask about the score of Manchester City.

Manchester City's game almost ended simultaneously.

The final score was Manchester City's 2:1 victory over Stoke City.

Arsenal players felt a little regretful about this.

But in this game, Stoke City almost capsized Manchester City in the gutter with a desperate gesture.

In the 89th minute, Stoke City took advantage of a corner kick to blast Cayman City's goal and almost tied the game.

But in the final injury time, Stoke City's too fierce defense gave Manchester City a penalty kick.

David Silva scored the penalty steadily and Manchester City finally won the game.

At this point, the suspense of the championship still exists.

After 37 rounds, nearly ten months of fierce fighting, the champion is about to be born.

At the same time, Arsenal and Manchester City have both become teams with more than 100 points in a single season, which has also made the Premier League one of the focuses of the entire Europe.

On the eve of the World Cup, football has become a hot topic around the world. Arsenal and Manchester City have become the "unparalleled twins" in the eyes of fans.

Which of these two teams can win the final Premier League championship has become one of the hottest topics.

Will Manchester City win the Premier League title for two consecutive years?

Or will Arsenal win the league title again after five years?

All this will come to fruition on the ‘finals’ stage a week later.

For this reason, the entire British and European media are warming up to this game in advance.

At present, the champions of other divisions have basically been announced.

The ownership of the Premier League champion still leaves the suspense until the end, but this time it is a direct confrontation between the two sides. Their victory or defeat will determine the ownership of the championship, which also makes the game more enjoyable and more exciting.

Arsenal and Manchester City fans have begun to clamor.

In media reports, we can often see the strange ways of supporting some fans.

On the front foot, Manchester City fans had just used a yacht to sail down the Thames River with a banner saying 'Champion Belongs to Manchester City'.

On the back foot, Arsenal fans let planes fly over Manchester with a banner saying 'Arsenal are champions'.

Fans from both sides are also very competitive and tit for tat.

The spat on the Internet was even more intense.

Every day, fans from both sides would rush to the door of the training base and shout loudly to cheer for the team.

Because too many fans engaged in this kind of behavior, the club cooperated with the traffic control department and directly blocked some roads to allow players to travel back and forth normally.

But these cannot solve the core problem at all. Some fans will still go to the players' homes and shout non-stop.

It can be said that what makes the players feel most helpless so far is the behavior of these fans.

They couldn't be scolded or beaten, so they could only endure it.

A week is neither long nor short.

Both players and fans are living on their fingers.

For Arsenal, their only advantage in this game is that they play at home.

Manchester City has performed well recently, while Arsenal has home advantage and uses defense to contain the opponent's attack.

This requires them to quickly build a defensive network after the opening game.

At the same time, strengthen the sweep of the midfield and frontcourt.

Arsenal is not unfamiliar with this tactic, but neither the players nor the coaches are particularly confident.

So Arsenal!

The same goes for Manchester City.

Guardiola also watches Arsenal's previous game reports and videos every day, constantly analyzes and corrects tactics.

It can be said that this game brought huge pressure to both teams.

After all, with the current championship, who can take it easy?

After 37 rounds of games, the entire league has put a lot of pressure on the players' physical and mental levels. Now they have to face the championship battle, which undoubtedly puts even heavier pressure on them.

But even under great pressure, they must move forward bravely.

After all, there is only one champion!

There can only be one winner!

The weekend is here, and London has been extremely hot since morning.

Perhaps this battle that directly determines the Champions League title is about to begin.

The whole city of London has a sense of oppression before the storm.

Arsenal billboards have been plastered on streetlights lining the road leading to the Emirates Stadium.

Along both sides of the street, there were a large number of Arsenal fans and various flags waving.

Arsenal fans put pressure on Manchester City as much as possible while cheering for the home team.

Manchester City arrived in London one day early.

They had a day of repairs in London and had a good rest.

Although Arsenal fans also made trouble in the middle of the night, they did not have much impact.

Manchester City players are already used to this.

At around 9 o'clock, Guardiola led the Manchester City players to the Emirates Stadium for on-field adaptation training.

Construction of the arch has begun at the Emirates Stadium.

There are even podiums stacked in the corners indoors, which will be ready for players to step on after they are installed.

A trophy stand is also placed in the tunnel.

The 2017/2018 Premier League championship trophy is already on its way.

Before the game starts, the trophy will be placed in the middle of the player tunnel, and players can watch the trophy up close.

This can also stimulate their will to compete for the championship.

When the stomping ground was almost completed, Manchester City returned to the hotel again and began to make final touches.

On the other side, Arsenal players also enjoyed lunch at the training base.

Lunch was very light, but it felt full.

At this time, even if the players were given a big meal, they would not be able to eat it.

After all, appetite will definitely decrease under severe tension.

And eating too much is not good, as it is not conducive to competition.

The bus has stopped in front of the locker room, waiting for the players to pack their bags and take the bus.

Everything is arranged in an orderly manner.

Mourinho didn't talk about anything about the game all morning. He was more chatting with the players in a relaxed manner.

This also slightly relieved the pressure and tension of the players.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Arsenal's 18 squad players have already arrived on the bus.

Mourinho went straight to announcing the starting lineup.

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Monreal, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.

Midfielder: Kante, Xhaka, Lucky.

Forwards: Aubameyang, Giroud, Mane.

In this game, Xhaka became the starter. Compared to Yin Wobi, Xhaka is more suitable for defensive lineups.

And he also has good defensive ability, which relieves some of Lucai's defensive work.

Lucky is under a lot of pressure in this game.

Not only must they defend and complete the ball during the counterattack, but they must also ensure the rhythm of the midfield so as not to be directly overwhelmed by Manchester City.

Arsenal still places its greatest hopes on Lucky.

Finally, Mourinho closed the book, looked around and said:

"This is the last game of the season. I hope you won't have any regrets. Boys, the time to fight has come!"

"Our opponents are strong, but we are equally strong!"

"I have to doubt myself, and don't underestimate my opponents too much. Stay cautious, stay calm, and stay confident!"

Mourinho patted his chest and said solemnly: "Let's win the championship trophy together!"

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