Volume 3 The Myth of the Gunslinger Chapter 51 There is only one upset in the first round
In the end, Standard Liege was not able to recover the score at home day and night, but was scored by Cesc Fabregas in the final stage, locking the score at 5-2. quANBEn。
Arsenal's Rosicky, Cesc Fabregas and Li Huan were all interviewed by local media after the game, in which all three players were full of confidence in the team and their future.
Rossiqui, who has been out for 20 months with an injury, is making his first appearance, telling reporters that he is still not at his best and that he still has a lot to do, and that Rosicky is full of praise for Arsenal at the moment: "We started very badly and looked very unsettled. Such a game is not easy when the players of Liège are chasing the ball frantically. But you have to believe in the style of your game. If you don't believe it, you can't turn it back like this. We know that we are strong enough to turn things around, and we proved that in Liège. This Arsenal team – I was even stronger when I first joined – and I believe we can win the title. ”
Cesc Fabregas was only the icing on the cake but he was very happy with the game because he found the feeling of being in control again, Fabregas said: "In the first minutes you didn't reach your best at the beginning, it's possible and it happened, but we reacted well as a team and we were happy and it was a great win, especially because we started so badly. Now let's focus on Wigan because the Premier League is the most important thing for Arsenal and I hope Arsenal will win at least once this season. ”
Although he didn't score a single goal, Li Huan was the protagonist of this big comeback, his two assists were very crucial, and he was also named the best player of the game after the game.
In an interview with reporters, Li Huan told reporters, "Although we conceded two goals in the first five minutes, I know that we have a full game in front of us, which can make a difference." So keep the confidence, it's not difficult, we have to play every three days and for Arsenal it's always like a final because we're going to be at the top of the table. It's just one more game, the season has just begun, we still have a lot of difficulties to test us, and if we can overcome them like a man, we will win everything.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, Arsene Wenger praised the performance of his players: "Standard came prepared for the game, they were full of strength and we were poured cold water on the start. They are like a team that has the quality to reach the Champions League final. It's very difficult to win away from home in the Champions League and score three, and one more goal will kill you. We were in a situation where we couldn't afford to concede another goal and had to make it 2-1 at least before the break, and we did it and we did it better.
By the second half, the physical intensity of the game dropped a little. When they got tired, we got some free-kicks and took advantage of that. Anyone can be beaten by a free-kick and it can happen and at the end of the game you need to be very strong to win the game, especially on a night like this. Standard Liège gave everything. They played tonight like a cup final, they were very loyal and they deserved a lot of praise despite losing the game. ”
In addition to the excitement of Arsenal with an away win over Standard Liege, defending champions Hoffenheim's defeat to Olympiacos at home also surprised Arsenal, for Arsenal, qualifying from the group has never been a problem, they have reached the last 16 of the Champions League nine times in a row, two of which are in the Group of Death, and now the two opponents simply cannot pose a threat to Arsenal's qualification, they need to be the top of the group, In order to be able to benefit from the draw and fixtures later, Hoffen's capsizing in the gutter is a godsend for Arsenal, and invisibly, Arsenal will have the initiative in the game the next time the two teams meet directly.
The first round of the Champions League group stage is over, and the best result is still in the Premier League, with Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool all winning. Except for Arsenal's super firepower, which swept Standard Liege away, the other three teams won ■, but they were all 1:0 small wins.
La Liga's three teams, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, all drew with their opponents, with only Real Madrid beating Switzerland's Zurich with the same score of 5-2 as Arsenal.
Among the three teams in Serie A, only Milan won, Juventus and Inter Milan were forced to draw by Bordeaux in Ligue 1 and Barcelona in La Liga, while Purple Lily Florence lost to Lyon in the away RI.
In the first round of the Champions League group stage, the focus will certainly not be Arsenal and Standard Liege, even if Arsenal is qualified, Standard Liege will definitely not be at the top. The highlight of the round was Barcelona vs. Inter, and the performances of the two teams ended in Meaza with a score of 0:0. Barcelona played more flamboyantly and dominated the field, but Inter did not lose the game either, and by the standards of professional football, the two teams were tied.
There was no truly one-sided game in this round, and even the small clubs Zurich and Standard Liege also scored two goals against Real Madrid and Arsenal with luxurious squads, keeping the suspense of the game alive until the end. More games are won by one goal, which also shows that the gap between European clubs is getting smaller and smaller. It's rare to have the kind of big score of 7-8-0 that 20 years ago. Except for Hoffenheim's defeat by Olympiacos, there was no such upset in this round, and the old order was still in the Champions League.
After the first round of the group stage, Europe's ** companies have also begun to adjust the Champions League **, after Real Madrid swept Zurich, it was extremely strong to rank first with 1 to 5, surpassing Barcelona and Chelsea, and Arsenal, which was originally in sixth place, also won 1 to 5 after reversing Standard Liege with a big score away. 5 is in second place, Chelsea, Barcelona, Manchester United, Liverpool and Inter Milan are 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th respectively. The defending champion Hoffenheim was still in fourth place before the start of the group stage, because of the away loss to Olympiacos, ** plummeted to 1 to 26, and the ranking fell to 12th, which also reflects the company's lack of confidence in this new Bundesliga hegemon after Li Huan left Hoffenheim.
In the media comments on the second day, Arsenal was sought after by major media, believing that they had undergone major changes after Li Huan joined, and many of the original old problems had been improved.
UEFA's official website commented after the game: "Arsenal's unconventional transfer has created a ferocious arsenal of firepower, with no less than three goals per game since the start of the league and a lack of tenacity in recent times, all thanks to the addition of World Footballer of the Year." After a 52-52 win away to Standard Liege, they have also become one of the favourites in the Champions League.
Defending the glory of the giants with Arsenal is also Real Madrid, after the jaw-dropping introduction of Ronaldo, Kaka, Benzema, and Alonso in the summer transfer, Real Madrid's strength has surpassed the previous Galaxy Battleship, and the 5-2 defeat of Zurich also proves the return of the king......
The British "Sun" commented on the performance of the Premier League team, talking about Arsenal like this: "Coach Wenger has always given people a cautious feeling in the transfer market, but this time they have made a major breakthrough in the transfer market, the addition of the World Footballer, so that Arsenal has always been criticized by fans on the side of the attack and defense has been qualitatively improved, the team's goal rate and ability to break the dense defense is also impressive." But it's not the most important thing to write about what you can see, for Arsenal now, the wealth they get still comes from software, Li Huan has injected his tenacity and brave spirit into this gorgeous club, and now Arsenal has become more and more like Arsenal and Gunners. ”
The Times, a London-based media outlet, was also pleased with the performances of both London teams in the Champions League: "Chelsea and Arsenal, who represented the Premier League in the Champions League, also represented London football, and they beat their opponents in the Champions League to get off to a flying start and lay the groundwork for the next promotion. Arsenal are even more terrifying, they have scored a goal in their last four league games and one Champions League, becoming the most powerful team in Europe, even Barcelona, known for their attacking power, is not as powerful as Arsenal in attack. ”
The British media is now popular about Arsenal, and the German media mainly advertise Hoffenheim, although Hoffenheim is really unhappy after returning from the away loss in Greece, but the German media is still regretting Hoffenheim, because in the eyes of German reporters, if Li Huan does not transfer, then the current Hoffenheim must still be the super team that blocked people and killed Buddha last year, and now, Hoffenheim can only be regarded as a quasi-giant.
Germany's "Bild", the newspaper with the largest circulation in Europe, said: "Li Huan is the eternal pain of German football, he has created countless brilliant moments for the Bundesliga, but he still left Hoffenheim, and no player has been able to fill the vacuum left by Li Huan." ”
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